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Brita, PUR, Culligan, GE and HoMedics WATCH OUT. There is a new drinking water filter in town!
Comparing Drinking Water Filters for Water Pitchers:
Even PUR, which filters more disinfection by-products and agricultural pollutants than the other brands listed above, doesn’t filter all of the industrial pollutants.
Do Alachlor, Dinoseb, Methoxychlor, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Chlorobenzene, Styrene, Xylenes, Trichloroethylene, Ethylene Dibromide, Pentachlorophenol and 1,2-Dichloroethane sound like Greek words to you? They do to me!
The important thing to know is that of the 6 drinking water filter brands reviewed here, only Get Clean Water by Shaklee filters all of these.
Filter life? Shaklee Get Clean wins this category as well.. the only 4 month filter. You can actually buy a one year option and then forget about your clean drinking water for the rest of the year!
When studying the comparison chart (link below) I was surprised to learn that some of these brands primarily only filter four heavy metals, ignoring disinfection by-products, agricultural pollutants and industrial pollutants.
*All Shaklee products are 100% money back, satisfaction GUARANTEED!
Would you feel better knowing that your tap water filter is getting rid of all the harmful chemicals it is targeted to do? After you read this article, you will!
The Real Dirt on Clean Water
Does it seem like healthy people are getting sick and there are in general a lot more illnesses and diseases today? We know that there are many more chemicals in use today than there were even 30 years ago. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that they established a “Chemicals of Concern” list and are increasing measures to protect human health. Is there a connection?
Here are the facts:
More than 300 agricultural and industrial pollutants were found in tap water of 45 states according to an Environmental Working Group study. Many of these pollutants do not have tap drinking-water safety standards.
Up to 20% of lead exposure originates from drinking water – in infants and children the risk is reduced IQ, learning disabilities and impaired growth, in adults the risk is kidney problems, nerve disorders and high blood pressure
Public water utilities violate the Safe Drinking Water Act (more than 700,000 times in the past 7 years)
What is in your drinking water?
1) Disinfection by-products: we know that if you have long-term exposure you may have an increased risk of cancer or liver, kidney or central nervous system problems
2) Heavy metals – associated with behavioral problems and learning disabilities
3) Agricultural pollutants – increased risk of cancer and eye, liver, kidney, spleen, blood and nervous system problems
- Atrazine is one of the most frequently detected pesticides in ground water, surface water, and drinking water; it is outlawed in Europe and 70 million pounds are used per year in the U.S.; long-term exposure may cause cardiovascular and reproductive problems
4) Industrial pollutants – long-term exposure may cause increased risk of cancer and blood, nervous system, kidney and liver problems.
- Benzene: up to 6 million pounds are released into the U.S. each year; long-term exposure may cause anemia, decreased blood platelets and increased risk of cancer
Problem:
We need to disinfect our public drinking water in order to control waterborne disease. The problem is that the chemicals used can form by-products in our treated water that increase the risk of cancer.
Bottled Water not the answer
1) 100s to 1,000s more expensive than tap water
2) bad choice for the environment
– 1.5 million barrels of oil are used to make bottled water each year
– 1,640,000 tons of packaging waste
– only 34% of water bottles are recycled
3) may not be contaminant free – 10 popular brands had a total of 38 contaminants
Answers:
1) Educate yourself: go to epa.gov/safewater/ccr to learn what is in your water
2) Look for tap water filter systems that are independently certified to reduce contaminants that are hazardous to your health
3) Filter your own water and use a re-usable water bottle – enjoy cleaner, healthier water and help the environment
To learn more about the most effective and affordable water filtration systems, visit our clean and safe tap water filter page.
We are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Basic H that was originally the ‘Blue Cleaner’ remembered by many folks. It was doubled in strength to new Basic H2 a few years ago and changed to its present clear color.
Forty years ago, in 1970, Shaklee Basic-H was named the official GREEN cleaning product of the very first Earth Day celebration. What an amazing formula that is gentle enough to bathe in and yet can clean some pretty nasty dirt.
My husband showers in Basic H. We have a dispenser unit that attaches to the shower head. You flip a switch when you want Basic H to come out with the water and then turn it off to rinse. The best part is that it keeps the shower so clean. It is cleaning while you shower!
In addition to it being a powerful cleaner and constantly being impressed with ways it will clean yet another tough job, a 16oz bottle can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars worth of other (non-green) cleaning products. Not only are those other brands unhealthy for us (with the toxins and fumes and chemicals they have), they are unhealthy for the environment.
Let’s take a look at the important things to know about Basic H and then about 30 uses for this amazing green cleaner: Continue Reading…
I wanted to make everyone aware of a new way to help your favorite charity. Shaklee has initiated a program where you can do well by helping your community do good.
We now have Nonprofit Fundraising Distributorships. If you have a favorite nonprofit organization, you can help them raise funds and awareness (the do good part) for their worthy cause by sponsoring them into this special program.
It is open to qualifying nonprofit organizations and allows them to raise money with their own Shaklee business. Sharing health and wellness at a time when we have some major health issues in this country is a unique opportunity to really make a difference.
All products qualify: Nutrition including vitamins, herbs, natural energy products and pain relief products, Green Cleaning, Healthy Weight Loss/Weight Management, Pure and Natural Anti-Aging Skin Care, Natural Personal Care Products, Baby & Kids Nutrition and Personal Care products, and Anti-Aging Resveratrol (only cellular anti-aging tonic with polyphenols to fight aging) - something for everyone!
(To see the buzz about resveratrol.. watch the videos on the Healthy Audios and Videos link above.)
Anti-Aging Income? Why should your income go down when your retire, or even during a recession. Just as we take charge of our own good health for now and for the future, we can choose to increase our income with a health and wellness home business.
Roger Barnett delivers a timely message in the video below. There are a few testimonials before he begins to talk (1.45 mark) with us about the reality that despite our nation’s economic situation, Shaklee the company is thriving, and people that choose to start a Shaklee home business can change their lives forever. His message is relevant and important.. the whole way through. I hope that you like what he has to say as much as I do.
As Shaklee Independent Distributors, we are offered an opportunity to have whatever it is that we choose. Income is unlimited, helping people is encouraged and very rewarding, and we are our own boss, never to be fired again and setting our own work schedule around the important things in life that we don’t want to miss.
A great big welcome to The Best Kept Secret. How is a company A Leader in the Health and Wellness Field for 50 YEARS, yes 50 years, and not yet a household name?
I like to think a big reason for that is because the advertising money that they DON’T SPEND is spent on Research, Clinical Studies, and Quality Ingredients that provide you with the RESULTS you want from a product you use in or on your body or home. This includes Natural products minus the harmful chemicals and additives in many other brands.
Another reason that you may not have heard of this company and its wonderful products is because the marketing method chosen fifty years ago was a ‘person-to-person’ program of sharing one on one. Of course this way will take a long time to reach everyone!
Due to very strict internet rules I can’t mention the company name or show the logo but there will be links to the company web pages throughout this blog. This company – and its products – have changed my life, the lives of my family members, and countless people all over the United States and beyond.
Soon these products created In Harmony With Nature will make more of a global impact. 50 countries in the next 10 years is the plan. Just think how many people we are going to be able to help feel better every day and plan for a healthy future.
That is exciting to me, and I invite you to read the facts, stories and testimonies that will be presented here. The founder was a very special doctor who was a man way ahead of his time. It is interesting to note what he talked about as long as 80 years ago – like ‘vitamins’ and ‘biodegradeable’ – were only accepted many years later. His commitment was to never make a product that would harm even ONE CELL in a person’s body. That is a very impressive and unique thing and one that I am thankful of and proud of every day as I use these products.
Thanks for visiting and come back often. There will eventually be the complete line represented.. and some inspirational experiences shared.
