Heavy Metals to avoid
- Lead and lead compounds
- Mercury
- Arsenic
Many toxins are found in fish such as tuna, freshwater fish and certain farmed fish.
Plastics to avoid
- PVC Plastic
- HDPE Plastic
Drugs to avoid
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Nicotine
For other drugs that are illegal, I shall refer to the law as such drugs certainly are to avoid.
Chemicals in hygiene products to avoid
- Aluminium zirconium and other aluminium compounds
- Benzalkonium chloride and benzethonium chloride
- Benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate
- Bronopol Butyl Acetate
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
- Coal tar
- Cocamide DEA and laurentic DEA
- Diethanolamine (DEA)
- Ethoxylate
- Ethyl acetate
- Formaldehyde
- Formaldehyde – quaternium-15, DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea, and imidazolidinyl urea)
- Fluoride
- Fragrance (perfume)
- Hydroquinone
- Iodopropynyl butyl carbamate
- Methylisothiazolinone (MI/MCI/MIT) and Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Parabens (methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl)
- Petrolatum
- Phthalates (dibutyl-, butyl benzoate-, diethyl hexyl- and dimethyl phthalate
- Poly Ethylene Glycol (PEG)
- Propylene glycol
Artificial Sweeteners to avoid
- Aspartame
- Acesulfame Potassium and K
- Sucralose
- Maltoils
- Stevia
- Sorbitols
Water additives to avoid
- Chlorine and Chloramine
- Fluoride
Foods to avoid
- Any food containing gluten
- Trans fats in cooking oils, margarine, cakes, cookies and other foods
- Homogenised and pasteurised dairy food
- Foods containing flour and sugar, high in carbohydrates such as white bread, pasta and cakes