Style Your Hair Without Chemicals

https://alignlife.com/articles/toxicity/style-your-hair-without-chemicals

Mercury in Dental Fillings Can Harm Mental Health & Cardiovascular System

Just one more reason to take good care of your teeth!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8153237

Psychometric evidence that mercury from silver dental fillings may be an etiological factor in depression, excessive anger, and anxiety.

Abstract

"…The study suggests that amalgam mercury may be an etiological factor in depression, excessive anger, and anxiety because mercury can produce such symptoms perhaps by affecting the neurotransmitters in the brain."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2270468

The relationship between mercury from dental amalgam and the cardiovascular system.

Abstract

"…The amalgam subjects had a greater incidence of chest pains, tachycardia, anemia, fatigue, tiring easily, and being tired in the morning. The data suggest that inorganic mercury poisoning from dental amalgam does affect the cardiovascular system."

Why Do Some Leathers Smell Good, While Others Smell Like Toxic Chemicals?

It depends on how the leather is tanned, processed, dyed and finished. The chemicals used to produce some leather goods are more toxic than others. Here's a detailed description of the leather tanning process from the Environmental Protection Agency: http://www3.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch09/final/c9s15.pdf

The EPA .pdf lists some of the chemicals used, and says:

"Tanning is essentially the reaction of collagen fibers in the hide with tannins, chromium, alum, or other chemical agents. The most common tanning agents used in the U. S. are trivalent chromium and vegetable tannins extracted from specific tree barks. Alum, syntans (man-made chemicals), formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and heavy oils are other tanning agents.

"Heavy leathers and sole leathers are produced by the vegetable tanning process, the oldest of any process in use in the leather tanning industry."

In addition to:
trivalent chromium
vegetable tannins
alum
syntans 
formaldehyde
glutaraldehyde
heavy oils
the article also mentions:

calcium hydroxide

ammonium salt

proteolytic

chromium sulfate

wax

shellack

pigments

dyes

resins 

urethane

solvent-based finishes

By the way, "VOC" stands for volatile organic compound. Even though we may be used to thinking of "organic" as being something healthy, "organic" has a different meaning in a chemistry context. And volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are not only unhealthy, they are easily breathed in. 

And the article concludes with:

"There are several potential sources of air emissions in the leather tanning and finishing industry. Emissions of VOC may occur during finishing processes, if organic solvents are used, and during other processes, such as fatliquoring and drying. If organic degreasing solvents are used during soaking in suede leather manufacture, these VOC may also evaporate to the atmosphere. Many tanneries are implementing water-based coatings to reduce VOC emissions. Control devices, such as thermal oxidizers, are used less frequently to reduce VOC emissions. Ammonia emissions may occur during some of the wet processing steps, such as deliming and unhairing, or during drying if ammonia is used to aid dye penetration during coloring. Emissions of sulfides may occur during liming/unhairing and subsequent processes. Also, alkaline sulfides in tannery wastewater can be converted to hydrogen sulfide if the pH is less than 8.0, resulting in release of this gas. Particulate emissions may occur during shaving, drying, and buffing; they are controlled by dust collectors or scrubbers.

"Chromium emissions may occur from chromate reduction, handling of basic chromic sulfate powder, and from the buffing process. No air emissions of chromium occur during soaking or drying. At plants that purchase chromic sulfate in powder form, dust containing trivalent chromium may be emitted during storage, handling, and mixing of the dry chromic sulfate. The buffing operation also releases particulates, which may contain chromium. Leather tanning facilities, however, have not been viewed as sources of chromium emissions by the States in which they are located.

References cited in the article include:

K. Bienkiewicz, Physical Chemistry Of Leathermaking, Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, FL, 1983.

Development Document For Effluent Limitations Guidelines And Standards For The Leather Tanning And Finishing Point Source Category, EPA-440/1-82-016, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, November, 1982.

1992 Census Of Manufactures, U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Washington, DC, April 1995.

Telecon, A. Marshall, Midwest Research Institute, with F. Rutland, Environmental Consultant, Leather Industries of America, August 7, 1996.

1996 Membership Directory, Leather Industries of America Inc.

M. T. Roberts and D. Etherington, Bookbinding And The Conservation Of Books, A Dictionary Of Descriptive Terminology.

T. C. Thorstensen, Practical Leather Technology, 4th Ed., Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, FL, 1993.

Locating And Estimating Air Emissions From Sources Of Chromium, EPA-450/4-84-007g, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, July 1984.

Geoengineering Activist Patrick Roddie Testifies Before The EPA

http://www.activistpost.com/2015/08/geoengineering-activist-patrick-roddie-testifies-before-the-epa.html

Persistent contrails, or chemtrails as they are commonly called, contain a toxic cocktail of chemicals.

All Natural, Homemade Deodorant Recipe

The recipe is here:
http://wakeup-world.com/2013/05/14/make-your-own-coconut-oil-deodorant-recipe-included/
I found the recipe via this article:

https://safeordangerous.com/670/coconut-oil-safe-dangerous

But just be sure you get organic, cold-pressed coconut oil instead of coconut extracted via the use of harsh chemicals such as hexane.

If You've Got Houseplants

Don't bring them into my apartment. Sorry, I can't risk my health and the health of my plants.
http://www.gardenguides.com/136472-white-mold-ferns.html
http://www.gardenguides.com/130685-english-ivy-mildew.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/115039-allergy-symptoms-mold-mildew/

If You Go Out in the Woods

Better check very thoroughly for ticks and other insects before you come back to my apartment!

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/08/14/oklahoma-woman-has-both-arms-legs-amputated-after-tick-bite/

Drugs Linked to Violence

As I am fond of prevention, the following pharmaceuticals are banned from my apartment due to their possibly triggering and/or enabling murders and/or suicides:

Accutane

Alprazolam

Ambien

Ambien CR
Amfetyline

Amitriptyline
Amphetaminoethyltheophylline
Amphetamine

Aplenzin

Aptensio XR

Atomoxetine

Aventyl HCI

Benzodiazapine

Brisdelle

Budeprion SR

Budeprion XL

Buproban

Bupropion

Bupropion Hydrochloride
Captagon

Carbamazepine

Carbatrol

Celexa

Chantix
Cipralex
Cipramil

Citalopram

Clonazepam

Concerta

Desoxyn

Desyrel

Desyrel Dividose

Diazepam

Edluar

Effexor

Effexor XR

Elavil

Endep

Epitol

Equetro

Escitalopram
Faverin
Fenethylline
Fenetylline
Finasteride

Fluoxetine

Fluphenazine

Fluvoxamine

Forfivo XL

Geodon

Hypnogen

Intermezzo

Klonopin

Klonopin Wafer

Lexapro

Lunata
Lustrol

Luvox

Luvox CR

Metadate CD

Metadate ER

Methamphetamine

Methylin

Methylphenidate

Modafinil

Niravam

Nortriptyline

Oleptro
Oxactin

Pamelor

Paroxetine

Paxil 

Paxil CR

Pexeva
Phenethylline

Prolixin
Propecia
Proscar

Provigil

Prozac

Prozac Pulvules

Prozac Weekly

Qudexy XR

Quillivant XR

Rapiflux
Remeron

Ritalin

Ritalin LA 

Ritalin-SR

Sanval

Sarafem

Selfemra
Seroxat

Sertraline
Serzone

Stilnoct

Stilnox

Strattera

Sublinox

Tegretol

Tegretol XR

Topamax

Topamax Sprinkle

Topiramate

Trazodone

Trokendi XR

Valium

Vanatrip

Venlafaxine

Varenicline

Wellbutrin

Wellbutrin SR

Wellbutrin XL

Xanax

Xanax XR

Ziprasidone

Zolfresh

Zoloft 

Zolpidem

Zolpidem Tartrate

Zolpimist

Zolsana

Zonadin

Zyban

Zyban Advantage Pack

Rather than resort to dangerous drugs to treat depression, I recommend first trying eating foods high in selenium, as they can make you feel more optimistic and happy as they digest and the selenium enters your bloodstream. Brazil nuts are by far the highest in selenium and are easy to consume as they do not require any cooking or preparation. (But if you eat Brazil nuts, limit yourself to 5 per day as they are also naturally radioactive).

I also recommend being sure that you get enough vitamin B12 in your diet, as it is very important to nerve and brain health. An easy way to get it is from chicken, lamb and/or beef liver. Chicken liver and lamb liver have a milder flavor and are good cooked in olive oil with thyme. Be sure the animal the liver is from was raised humanely and ate organic feed or was grass fed – with no GMO and no anti-biotics. 

In general, it is better to get these nutrients from food.

Learn more: 
"At any rate, Lilly’s own internal report on clinical trials matches up incidence reports for fluoxetine against trazodone (an SARI), amitriptyline and desipramine (both tricyclic antidepressants), as well as maprotiline (a tetracyclic antidepressant). It shows a dramatically higher rate of suicide attempts, psychotic depression, hostility and intentional injury for fluoxetine-based Prozac than any of the other antidepressants used in the company’s own trials." ~ http://truthstreammedia.com/2015/10/27/suppressed-eli-lilly-memo-hid-increase-in-suicidal-thoughts-and-aggression-with-prozac/

http://www.naturalnews.com/039752_mass_shootings_psychiatric_drugs_antidepressants.html#ixzz3id6rAuC2

http://www.cchrint.org/2012/07/20/the-aurora-colorado-tragedy-another-senseless-shooting-another-psychotropic-drug/

http://www.cchrint.org/psychiatric-drugs/drug_warnings_on_violence/

http://www.drugdangers.com/drugs-devices/

https://www.rt.com/news/319727-saudi-prince-drug-arrest/

http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/21797-study-psychiatric-drugs-linked-to-violent-crime

http://breggin.com/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=view&id=196

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/11866077/Antidepressants-raise-risk-of-committing-violent-crime.html

http://www.activistpost.com/2016/02/ssris-and-antidepressants-increase-mental-health-issues-confirmed.html  

http://www.naturalnews.com/039752_mass_shootings_psychiatric_drugs_antidepressants.html

http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/cf/slideshows/scary-side-effects-of-hair-loss-medication?ap=104#slide=7

Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement

Gerbera Jamsonii flowers may be red, yellow, pink or orange.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbera_jamesonii#/media/File:BarbertonDaisy.jpg

Link to the original NASA study:
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930073077.pdf

I already own Sensevieria Laurentii ("mother-in-law's tongue") plants. This study makes me want to buy Gerbera Jamsonii (Gerbera daisy), Dracaena Deremensis ("Janet Craig" and "Warnekei"), Dracaena Marginata, and Epipremnum Aureum (Golden Pothos), since they are excellent at removing toxic chemicals commonly found indoors, plus these plants are known to be relatively easy to grow.

Get Rid of Parasites with These Foods and Herbs

Sure international travel can be a great experience, although you may accidentally bring back some unwanted visitors. But actually, you don't even have to leave the USA to pick up parasites. They're already here and fairly common. This article has some great tips.  I can vouch for papaya seeds. http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/intestinal-parasites

Here is info on the lifecycle of pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis). The eggs can become airborne, and other persons can become infected by handling dirty clothes and bedsheets. I consider this a good reason to do my own laundry weekly (as a worker in a laundry mat might logically be more likely to have pinworm eggs on their clothing. Here's more info http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/biology.html
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pinworms/page6_em.htm#pinworms_treatment

Toxoplasma Gondii ("crazy cat lady virus") might be more challenging to get of,  but well worth the effort considering the damage it can do. I read somewhere that toasted and lightly ground flax seeds, -- combined with 2% cloves -- (sprinkled into soup of stew) can get rid of Toxo. I'll look for the source and update this post later.

Reasons to Use Birth Control When You Don't Want to Get Pregnant

Beautiful photos and great info here:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/slideshow_stages_of_pregnancy_pictures/article_em.htm

Combining birth control methods can increase probability of preventing unwanted pregnancy. Worked for me.  

Histamine Is Not All Bad

Rather than just depending on anti-histamine drugs to treat allergy symptoms, in my opinion the better strategy is to find out what you are allergic to and take steps to avoid, filter or eliminate your contact with the allergens. I only use anti-histamine as a last resort, preferring to breathe through an N95 mask, scarf or my T-shirt when I encounter allergens in public -- and vigilantly remove allergens in my home. 

"Histamine is best known as a mediator of allergic reactions, but it is now recognized to participate in numerous other normal and pathologic processes."

http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/histamine.html

What Does Histamine Do?

http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-Does-Histamine-Do.aspx

The Functions of Histamine

http://sepa.duq.edu/regmed/immune/histamine.html

Why I Don't Allow Memory Foam in My Apartment

This entry sums it up well:

"The United States Environmental Protection Agency published two documents proposing National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) concerning hazardous emissions produced during the making of flexible polyurethane foam products.[10] The HAP emissions associated with polyurethane foam production include methylene chloride, toluene diisocyanate, methyl chloroform, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, propylene oxide, diethanolamine, methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, and toluene however not all chemical emissions associated with the production of these material have been classified. Methylene chloride makes up over 98 percent of the total HAP emissions from this industry. Short-term exposure to high concentrations of methylene chloride also irritates the nose and throat. The effects of chronic (long-term) exposure to methylene chloride in humans involve the central nervous system, and include headaches, dizziness, nausea, and memory loss. Animal studies indicate that inhalation of methylene chloride affects the liver, kidney, and cardiovascular system. [11]"

[10]  Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 250 / Friday, December 27, 1996 / Proposed Rule: Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 194 /Wednesday, October 7, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

[11]  Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 194 /Wednesday, October 7, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_foam#Hazards

Harmless Ways To Keep Insects Out of Your Home

Cockroaches spread diseases and trigger asthma. Bedbugs suck blood, trigger lawsuits and demand expensive, extensive efforts at eradication. What's a person to do?

Insecticides are potent neurotoxins which can adversely effect human health. Therefore it's in our interest to take these simple steps to prevent an infestation, and use insecticides as last resort:

1. Because cockroaches easily chew through cardboard and plastic, keep all food inside airtight glass jars and/or he refrigerator/freezer. Save jars and glass juice bottles, wash and dry them; or buy mason jars at hardware or kitchen supply stores. (You can find really big mason jars that are easy to use).
2. Put all take-out food containers and discarded food wrappers inside the refrigerator until you take them to the downstairs trash bins.
3. Put sanitary pads and nail clippings inside airtight jars until you take them to the downstairs trash, because cockroaches will eat blood and nail clippings.  
4. Put dish soap and hot water in dirty pans; and also wash all dirty dishes (including glasses) within one hour.
5. Stop using fruity and/or flowery smelling detergents, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and "air fresheners." Replace them with the more neutral coconut and shea butter based products (such as Everyday Coconut) in addition to using peppermint soap (such as Nubian Heritage hand soap or Alaffia African Black Soap with Peppermint) because cockroaches hate peppermint. Replace "air fresheners" with pure baking soda that you find in the baking supplies aisle in grocery stores. Replace fruity/flowery dish soap with one that has lemongrass as an ingredient, because mosquitos hate lemongrass. Replace scented, petroleum/chemical based laundry detergent with unscented, sodium based laundry detergents such as Planet or 365 Everyday. (The sea creatures will be grateful, and so will your skin). 
6. Avoid drinking beer at home or immediately wash beer containers with soap, because cockroaches love beer. 
7. Replace sweet tasting toothpaste which attracts cockroaches to your toothbrush with peppermint toothpaste (such as Desert Essence) which will repel cockroaches.
8. Fix leaks and/or put Ajax with Bleach inside drip catching pans. 
9. Keep clothing purchases inside airtight plastic bags until you launder them (preferably in hot water). 
10. Do NOT bring home clothing or furniture you find on the street.
11. Do NOT buy mattresses from companies that allow customers to return or exchange them.
12. Seal bags and boxes anytime you're going to ride a bus, train, taxicab, rented vehicle, airplane, boat, ship -- or even a friend's car/truck -- since these may harbor insects that would love to hitch a ride and return to your home. 
13. Purchase soft luggage bags that you can wash in hot water when you return from out-of-town. Keep them wrapped in air-right plastic until washing them in hot water.
14. Place luggage inside the bathtub immediately upon entering your hotel room. Inspect mattresses, bed frame, behind pictures, nightstand, luggage rack and closet for bedbugs. Bring a flashlight as bedbugs nymphs are pale, and bedbugs only turn dark when full of blood.
15. Personally inspect furniture and books for bedbugs before purchasing them, or immediately upon receiving them. Be aware that IKEA products are (reportedly) sometimes infested with bedbugs.
16. Instead of purchasing upholstered furniture, purchase wood, bamboo, metal or fiberglass furniture with removable cushions that have covers you can take off and wash. 
17. Seal cracks and joins in furniture, and in walls, cabinets and floorboards with joint compound -- which you can purchase at hardware stores.
18. Put screens on your windows. 
19. Avoid wearing colognes, perfumes, and scented deodorants which attract mosquitos (and other winged, stinging insects). Instead, put whole cloves (anti-bacterial and smell good) and lemongrass (smells good and repels mosquitos) in your pockets AND wear unscented deodorant (such as Lafes) with a thin dusting of pure baking soda to seal it.   

B12 is Vital to Nerves, Red Blood Cells and DNA

My B12 intake is from:
Canned Sardines 
3oz Serving (85g) (126% DV)
Beef 
3oz Serving (85g) 5.1μg (85% DV)
Parmesan Cheese 
1oz Serving (28g) 0.9μg (11% DV)
Chicken Eggs 
Per Whole Egg (50g) 0.36μg (6% DV)

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-high-in-vitamin-B12.php

"B-12 affects every cell in your body because of its role in your circulatory system...[It] helps you to make heme, the component of your red blood cells that allows them to supply every tissue in your body with oxygen."
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/b12-found-eggs-dairy-8075.html

"It’s critical you meet your daily B12 requirements (adults require 2.4 micrograms a day) since the body relies on a steady intake to make and repair DNA, to produce red blood cells and to keep your nervous system working properly. Vitamin B12 is also used to convert carbohydrates, proteins and fats in foods into energy compounds the body can use."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/ask-a-health-expert/how-can-i-get-enough-vitamin-b12-if-i-dont-eat-meat/article16777645/

"Common Signs of  B12 Deficiency:

• Weakness, fatigue or low energy
• Shortness of breath
• Heart palpitations
• Loss of appetite
• Digestive issues such as diarrhea or constipation
• Frequent bruising or bleeding
• Anemia
• Depression or mood issues
• Numbness and tingling in hands or feet
• Brain fog, memory loss, confusion, dementia

"If ignored, a B12 deficiency can affect the entire body, leading to permanent brain and nerve damage. Sometimes B12 deficiencies can be overlooked and misdiagnosed as other disorders like Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, bipolar disorder, autism, and some cancers.

"How do I get more B12?

• Eat a diet rich in animal protein

• Consume a high-dose oral supplement of methylcobalamin (methyl-B12)

• Take sublingual methyl-B12 drops 

• Get B12 shots"

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-10776/everything-you-need-to-know-about-b12-deficiency.html

"In the past, spurious claims have been made that certain fermented soya foods such as miso, tamari and tempeh are rich in vitamin B12; the B12 content of these foods may vary widely and cannot be depended on as a reliable source. Furthermore there have been claims that the algae spirulina and the seaweed nori contain significant amounts of B12. However, the current consensus now is that they contain compounds structurally similar to B12, known as B12 analogues, which may disrupt normal B12 metabolism by competing with B12 for absorption. It is wise to assume that no plant foods can be relied on as an adequate source of vitamin B12. While vegetarians may obtain some of their B12 from free-range eggs and dairy products, vegans must obtain their B12 from fortified foods. To ensure that you get enough vitamin B12 become a label reader! If the food is fortified then B12 will be listed in the list of ingredients (how much is present will be given in the nutritional information)."

http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/factsheets/b12factsheet.html

Why You Must Wash Your Hands After Urination

"…Simply touching the penis in an effort to direct your urine flow can be more than enough to transfer harmful microbes to your hands, and then on to the pretzels sitting in bowl on the bar," says Pat Fidopiastis, an assistant professor of biology at Cal Poly.

"The perianal area is the small patch of flesh just outside the rectum, a spot on the human body that "inevitably becomes loaded with fecal bacteria," according to Fidopiastis. ("Frankly, toilet paper only satisfies your visual senses into thinking that you're clean"). When you start to perspire, even a little sweat from the perianal area starts dripping around in your underwear, eventually getting into the fabric and moving onto your genitals.

http://magazine.good.is/articles/confession-i-didn-t-always-wash-after-peeing-now-i-will

"I've said this before: your boxer-shorts region — from belly button to mid-thigh — is crawling with germs known as coliform bacteria. These bacteria originated in your intestine, and some of them are deadly. Remember punji stakes? They were sharpened sticks that the Vietcong concealed point up along trails and daubed with excrement. If you stepped on one you had a good chance of contracting a fatal infection. 

"...when you urinate your fingers come in contact with Mister P. long enough for the coliform bacteria in your pores to hop aboard. Your fingers subsequently touch lots of other infectible items. If you don't wash your hands with soap and water (soap gets rid of the skin oil that the bacteria stick to) … hello, Typhoid Mary."

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1043/why-are-men-supposed-to-wash-their-hands-after-urination

Getting “Inked” May Come with Long-Term Medical Risks, Physicians Warn

"Novel Survey of New Yorkers with Tattoo-Related Complications Shows High Rates of Infection, Itching & Swelling, According to NYU Langone Researchers

“ 'We were rather alarmed at the high rate of reported chronic complications tied to getting a tattoo,' ” says senior study investigator and NYU Langone dermatologist Marie Leger, MD, PhD, whose team’s latest findings appear in the journal Contact Dermatitis online May 27. 

"Leger says some adverse skin reactions are treatable with anti-inflammatory steroid drugs, but others may require laser surgery. For stronger reactions, surgery is sometimes necessary to remove tattooed areas of the skin or built-up scar tissue and granular skin lesions, which can rise several millimeters on the skin and cause considerable itching and emotional distress.

"Leger cites the lack of regulatory oversight as an underlying weakness in measuring the true scope of the complications tied to tattooing, noting that the chemical composition of colored inks used in the process is poorly understood and not standardized among dye manufacturers. “It is not yet known if the reactions being observed are due to chemicals in the ink itself or to other chemicals, such as preservatives or brighteners, added to them, or to the chemicals’ breakdown over time,” says Leger. 

“ 'The skin is a highly immune-sensitive organ, and the long-term consequences of repeatedly testing the body’s immune system with injected dyes and colored inks are poorly understood,” says Leger. “Some of the reactions appear to be an immune response, yet we do not know who is most likely to have an immune reaction to a tattoo.' "

http://nyulangone.org/press-releases/getting-inked-may-come-with-long-term-medical-risks-physicians-warn

Culinary/Medicinal Herbs & Flowers I'm Not Allergic To

- Note that these are the actual plants, not chemical fragrances designed to approximate the scent of these plants. - 
Aloe Vera (Aloe vera, aloe barbadensis)

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) 

Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis) 

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) 

Brown Mustard Seed (Brassica juncea)

Cacao from which chocolate is made (Theobroma cacao)

Cardamon Pods and Seeds (Elettaria cardamomum)  

Cayenne (Capsicum annum)
Chamomile Flowers (Matricaria recutita) 

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanil), (Cinnamomum lourairil), (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata)
Common Plantain (Plantago major)

Coriander Seed (Coriandrum sativum)

Cumin (Cuminm cyminum)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Dill (Anethum graveolens)

Fennel Seeds (Foeniculum vulgare)
Flax (Linum usitatissimum)

Frankincense (Boswellia serrata)  

Garlic (Allium sativum)

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) 

Horehound Herb (Marrubium vulgare) 

Horseradish (Amoracia rusticana)

Jasmine Flowers (Jasminum odoratissimum) 

Lemon Peel (Citrus limon)

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)  

Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 

Lime Peel (Citrus aurantifolia) 

Lilac (Syringa Vulgaris)

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)  

Olive (Olea Europaea)

Onion (Allium cepa) 

Orange Peel and Blossoms (Citrus sinensis)

Oregano (Origanum vulgare) 

Paprika (Capsicum annum)

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)  

Peppermint Leaf (Mentha piperita) 

Pumpkin (Curcubita pepo) 

Saffron (Crocus sativus) 

Spearmint (Mentha viridis)

Star Anise (Illicium verum)
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) 

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Tumeric (Curcuma longa) 

Vanilla Bean (Vanilla planifolia)
Witch Hazel Leaf (Hamamelis virginiana) 

Wintergreen Leaf (Gaultheria procumbens)

This is where I found the Latin names:
http://www.starwest-botanicals.com/content/herbs-latin-name.html
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/ruud_kirs/Classification%20Identification.htm
http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindx.html
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/aloevera

Sexual Harassment is Prohibited and Will Not Be Tolerated in My Apartment

https://www.nycourts.gov/careers/diversity/pdfs/SHhandbook.pdf

"What kinds of behavior might be considered sexually harassing? Sexually harassing behavior may be subtle or direct, and it may be verbal, physical or visual. It might involve, for example: 

• Repeated physical contact, such as putting an arm around a shoulder…, finding excuses to brush against someone, or insisting on farewell or congratulatory hugs or kisses. 
• Frequent inquiries about … sexual or social life and attempts to turn… discussions to sexual topics. 
• Pressure for lunch, dinner, dates or social encounters. 
• Displays of pornographic matter, degrading cartoons or insulting images. 
• Distribution of obscene notes or e-mail. foul or derogatory language of a sexual nature used to refer to someone’s gender or sexual preference. 
• Uninvited sexual teasing or jokes. 
• Remarks about sexual prowess or sexual characteristics. demands for sexual favors accompanied by threats or promises. 
• Leering, ogling or staring. 
• Refusing to take seriously requests to stop any of these behaviors.

http://www.ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pdfs/publications/sexual_harrassment_brochure.pdf

"Sexual harassment may be verbal, visual and/or physical, including: 

• Sexually offensive remarks or jokes; 

• Unwanted touching or groping; 

• Coerced sex acts; 

• Requests for sexual favors of a sexually suggestive nature (e.g., asking employee to dig coins out of a supervisor’s pants pocket); 

• Displaying pornographic images; 

• Comments (either complimentary or derogatory) about a person’s gender or sexual preferences; 

• Sexual gestures (e.g., pantomiming sex acts). 

Sexual harassment is prohibited by Title VII of the 1964 federal Civil Rights Act, New York State Human Rights Law and, in some instances, local law (for example, the New York City Administrative Code)."

The Effect Eucalyptol Products Have on My Lungs and Sinuses

In an effort to protect my body from eucalyptol (and possibly also against additional substances) in these products which the excluded occupant brought into and used inside my apartment:

Equate Antiseptic Mouthrinse
John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo
John Frieda Root Awakening Conditioner

my lungs flooded with so much mucus and fluid that I repeated woke up at feeling that I was suffocating or drowning, and I coughed so much that I lost my voice.  After these products were confiscated from the excluded occupant, my health stopped the downward spiral and I began to recover. I no longer coughed up blood and thick greenish/yellowish mucus, but I still coughed up more than 13tsp (65ml) of pale yellowish/greenish fluid from March 23-March 27, 2015.  

Above: Fluid I Coughed up out of my lungsMarch 26-27
Below: Fluid I coughed up out of my lungs March 23-25

By March 28th, a week after the eucalyptus products were confiscated, my health was beginning to return to normal. In the evening, all of excluded occupant's belongings were removed from the apartment and the locks were changed. Excluded occupant retrieved his belongings, including the confiscated eucalyptol products, at 11pm on March 28th, 2015. 

As of March 29th, 2015 I have not used asthma medicine inhalers for more than 35 hours and I feel pretty good. This is in contrast to while the excluded occupant was using these products in my apartment, and I was gasping for breath and resorting to using asthma medicine inhalers constantly. 

In addition to eucalyptol, John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo contains other chemicals known to triggers allergies and/or asthma. 

NOTICE Regarding Eucalyptol

This is the notice I posted on March 8, 2015 in the common hallway inside my apartment in an effort to dissuade the excluded occupant from bringing any more products containing eucalyptus, oil of eucalyptus, and/or eucalyptol into my home. 

Here is the text:

DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE

- NOTICE -

YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CEASE AND DESIST FROM 

USING ANY PRODUCT CONTAINING EUCALYPTOL, OIL OF 

EUCALYPTUL AND/OR EUCALYPTUS WHILE YOU ARE 

LIVING IN MY APARTMENT. EUCALYPTOL IS A NEUROTOXIN

WHICH, EVEN AT LOW DOSES/EXPOSURE, CAN CAUSE

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION IN ALLERGIC/

CHEMICALLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE AND AT HIGHER DOSES

IN ALL PEOPLE. IN "CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY OF COMMERCIAL 

PRODUCTS," 4TH EDITION, PUBLISHED IN BALTIMORE BY WILLIAMS, 1976, p 11-168 (* PEER REVIEWED *), AUTHORS R.E. GOSSELIN, H.C.  HODGE, R.P. SMITH AND MN. GLEASON STATE THAT THE SEVERE TOXICITY OF EUCALYPTOL INVOLVES:

"CNS DEPRESSION [THAT] HAS A RAPID ONSET AND MANY CASES DEVELOP COMA WITHIN 30 MINUTES ALTHOUGH ONSET MAY BE DELAYED FOR UP TO 4 HOURS. CNS [CENTRAL NEROUS SYSTEM] DEPRESSION CAN BE PROLONGED UP TO 3 DAYS. DYSPNEA, TACHYCARDIA, BRONCHOSPASM, ACUTE LUNG INJURY, CYANOSIS, ATAXIA, MIOSIS, DELERIUM, HYPOTENSION, AND SEIZURES MAY OCCUR. ASPIRATION MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS OF CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED."

DYSPNEA: DIFFICULT OR LABORED BREATHING

TACHYCARDIA: RELATIVELY RAPID HEART ACTION

BRONCHOSPASM: CONSTRICTION OF THE AIR PASSAGES OF THE LUNG (AS IN ASTHMA) BY SPASMODIC CONTRACTION OF THE BRONCHIAL MUSCLES

THE TERM ACUTE LUNG INJURY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE TERM ACUTE DIFFUSE INFLAMMATORY LUNG INJURY (ARDS): INJURY LEADING TO INCREASED PULMONARY VASCULAR PERMEABILIY, INCREASED LUNG WEIGHT, AND LOSS OF AERATED LUNG TISSUE...[WITH] HYPOXEMIA AND BILAERAL RADIOGRAPHICS OPACITIES, ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED VENOUS ADMIXTURE, INCREASED PHYSIOLOGICAL DEAD SPACE, AND DECREASED LUNG COMPLIANCE." (THERE IS A 27% MORTALITY RATE EVEN FOR "MILD" ARDS.)

CYANOSIS: A BLUISH COLOR OF THE SKIN AND THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD.

ATAXIA: AN INABILITY TO COORDINATE VOLUNTARY MUSCULAR MOVEMENTS THAT IS SYMPTOMATIC OF SOME CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURIES AND NOT DUE TO MUSCLE WEAKNESS.

MIOSIS: EXCESSIVE CONSTRICTION OF THE PUPIL OF THE EYE, AS A RESULT OF DRUGS, ETC.

HYPOTENSION: ABNORMALLY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS.

SEIZURE: A SUDDEN ATTACK (AS OF A DISEASE); ESPECIALLY: THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS (AS CONVULSIONS, SENSORY DISTURBANCES, OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS). 

What Cockroaches Eat

Mini Doughnuts wrapper smells sweet and attracts cockroaches

"Cockroaches eat a great variety of food, including all food used for human consumption. They prefer starchy and sugary materials. They sip milk and nibble at cheese, meats, pastry, grain products, sugar and sweet chocolate. They also feed on cardboard, book bindings, ceiling boards containing starch, the sized inner lining of shoe soles, their own cast-off skins, dead and crippled cockroaches, fresh and dried blood, excrement, sputum, and the fingernails and toenails of babies and sleeping or sick persons."

"Uncovered garbage bins offer an excellent environment for cock-roaches to develop."

http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/resources/vector288to301.pdf

Fecal matter left on toilet seat and pools of body fluids left on bathroom floor attracts cockroaches. 

"They feed on just about anything, even their deceased brethren, but they do have a sweet tooth and prefer to eat sugary and starchy items such as sweets, cardboard and book-bindings (1). Included in their rather diverse diet is their consumption of human detritus such as feces, sputum, toe nails, and bodily residue on surgical swabs."

(1) Rozendaal JA. October 1997. “Cockroaches.” Vector control: Methods for use by individuals and communities. World Health Organization.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/bodyhorrors/2012/05/09/cockroaches/#.VRgpeyjfbIJ

Dirty underwear left lying around attracts cockroaches

"American cockroaches feed upon a great variety of materials such as cheese, beer, leather, bakery products, starch in bookbindings, manuscripts, glue, hair, flakes of dried skin, dead animals, plant materials, soiled clothing, and glossy paper with starch sizing. The most important aspect of cockroach damage derives from the insects’ habit of feeding and harboring in damp and unsanitary places such as sewers, garbage disposals, kitchens, bathrooms, and indoor storage indoors. Filth from these sources is spread by cockroaches to food supplies, food preparation surfaces, dishes, utensils, and other surfaces. Cockroaches contaminate far more food than they are able to eat."
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/american-cockroaches

"Cockroaches will eat a great variety of materials, including cheese and bakery products, but they are especially fond of starchy materials, sweet substances, and meat products."
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publications/books/housing/cha04.htm

Cockroaches Spread Infectious Diseases and Parasites, in Addition to Triggering Allergies and Asthma

Klebsiella pneumoniae Credit: Uploaded by Muriel Gottrop
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klebsiella_pneumoniae#/media/File:Klebsiella_pneumoniae_01.png


E. coli 
Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH
"Disease-producing organisms such as bacteria, protozoa, and viruses have been found in cockroach bodies. Different forms of gastroenteritis (food poisoning, dysentery, diarrhea, etc.) appear to be the principal diseases transmitted by these cockroaches. These disease-causing organisms are carried on the legs and bodies of cockroaches, and are deposited on food and utensils as cockroaches forage. Cockroach excrement and cast skins also contain a number of allergens, to which many people exhibit allergic responses such as skin rashes, watery eyes, congestion of nasal passages, asthma, and sneezing." http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/american-cockroaches


Pseudomonas aeruginosa CC BY-SA 3.0 File:Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus colonies.jpg Uploaded by New HanseN.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonas_aeruginosa#/media/File:Pseudomonas_aeruginosa_and_Staphylococcus_aureus_colonies.jpg

"They are proven or suspected carriers of the organisms causing: 

— diarrhoea 
— dysentery 
— cholera 
— leprosy 
— plague
— typhoid fever 
— viral diseases such as poliomyelitis. In addition they carry the eggs of parasitic worms and may cause allergic reactions, including dermatitis, itching, swelling of the eyelids and more serious respiratory conditions (4)." 
4. Stankus RP, Horner E, Lehrer SB. Identification and characterization of important cockroach allergens. Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 1990, 86: 781–787. http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/resources/vector288to301.pdf

Salmonella

Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH
Excerpted from Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About Cockroaches By Rebecca Kreston:

"All types of passengers are welcome on this cockroach bus. Over 30 species of bacteria have been found on the cuticle and gut of roaches, including those of serious medical import such as E. coli, various species of Salmonella and Staphylcoccous, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae (4). These bacteria cause diseases such as urinary tract infections, dysentery, diarrhea, pneumonia, cholera, polio, septicemia and wound infections (5). One study that trapped cockroaches in order to measure their bacterial load found that number was as high as 14 million microbes found on the exterior of the bodies, and 7 million in their fecal droppings (5).

An adult Ascaris lumbricoides worm. Diagnostic characteristics: tapered ends; length 15 to 35 cm (the females tend to be the larger ones). This worm is a female, as evidenced by the size and genital girdle (the dark circular groove at bottom area of image).

Credit: CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/ImageLibrary/Ascariasis_il.htmhttp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/images/ParasiteImages/A-F/Ascariasis/Ascaris_female.jpg

Trichuris trichiura Credit: Delorieux for Johann Gottfried Bremser, uploaded by Citron

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichuris_trichiura#/media/File:Trichuris_trichiura.jpg

Excerpted from Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About Cockroaches By Rebecca Kreston:

"Viable eggs and dormant cysts of parasites also hitch a ride; the culprits include the ova of Ascaris lumbricoides (giant roundworm), Anchylostoma deodunale (hookworm), Trichuris trichura (whipworm), Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) and Strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm), and the cysts of Entomoeba hystolitica, Balantidium coli, C. parvum, C. cayetenensis and Isospora belli (4). Even the virus that causes polio, poliomyelitis, has been found within the guts of cockroaches (6).

Enterobius vermicularis. Posterior end of the worm in File:Evermicularis SC anterior.jpg. Note the long, slender pointed tail. Credit: Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria (DPDM) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
-http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/ImageLibrary/A-F/Enterobiasis/body_Enterobiasis_il2.htm

Strongyloides stercoralis larva.jpg Uploaded by Salvadorjo 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strongyloides_stercoralis#/media/File:Strongyloides_stercoralis_larva.jpg

This micrograph stained with chlorazol black, revealed an Entamoeba histolytica cyst. Several protozoan species in the genus Entamoeba infect humans, but not all of them are associated with disease. Entamoeba histolytica is well recognized as a pathogenic ameba, associated with intestinal and extraintestinal infections. Photo Credit: Content Providers(s): CDC/ Dr. George Healy Original uploader was MarcoTolo aten.wikipedia - This media comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL), with identification number #1474.

Balantidium coli

Credit: Photo by Euthman 
Uploaded by CommonismNow

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Balantidium_coli#/media/File:Balantidium_coli_wet_mount.jpg

Cryptosporidium parvum

Credit: United States Environmental Protection Agency/H.D.A. Lindquist

Illustration of Isospora belli life cycle

Credit: CDC/Alexander J. da Silva, PhD/Melanie Moser

ID#:3398 This is an illustration of the life cycle of Isospora belli, the causal agent of Isosporiasis. At time of excretion, the immature oocyst contains usually one sporoblast (more rarely two) (1). In further maturation after excretion, the sporoblast divides in two (the oocyst now contains two sporoblasts); the sporoblasts secrete a cyst wall, thus becoming sporocysts; and the sporocysts divide twice to produce four sporozoites each (2). Infection occurs by ingestion of sporocysts-containing oocysts: the sporocysts excyst in the small intestine and release their sporozoites, which invade the epithelial cells and initiate schizogony (3). Upon rupture of the schizonts, the merozoites are released, invade new epithelial cells, and continue the cycle of asexual multiplication (4). Trophozoites develop into schizonts which contain multiple merozoites. After a minimum of one week, the sexual stage begins with the development of male and female gametocytes (5). Fertilization results in the development of oocysts that are excreted in the stool (1). Isospora belli infects both humans and animals.

Shigella dysenteriae

This photomicrograph revealed stool exudates in a patient with shigellosis, which is also known as “Shigella dysentery”, or “Bacterial dysentery”. Usually, those who are infected with Shigella develop diarrhea, which is often bloody, fever, and stomach cramps starting a day or two after they are exposed to the bacterium.

Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library

Excerpted from Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About Cockroaches By Rebecca Kreston: "There are several documented cases of small outbreaks that pinpoint to cockroaches playing an indirect but prominent role in disease transmission. In one county in Northern Ireland in the late 1970s, fifteen food-handlers in various establishments fell ill to dysentery caused by the Shigella bacterium over the course of eight weeks (2). These restaurants had serious infestations, particularly in the kitchen and dining areas, and the stomach contents of trapped roaches showed viable Shigella dysenteriae serotype 7 bacteria, incriminating the arthropods in the spread of the disease.

Hepatitis A virus

Credit: CDC/Betty Parvin

"Cockroaches were also suspected to be the cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in a Los Angeles housing project in the late 1950s. From 1956 to 1959, the Carmelitos Housing Project represented 39% of all cases of hepatitis A in Los Angeles County with numbers of the infected steadily increasing through the years (7). It was only until a full-scale cockroach control program employing a newly developed insecticide, the industrial silica aerogel Dri-Die 67, was the outbreak halted. Two years following the program, incidences of hepatitis A from the Housing Project dropped to 0.0% and cockroaches traversing between the sewage system and the Project were pinpointed as the source of the epidemic.

Rose spots on the chest of a patient with typhoid fever due to the bacterium Salmonella typhi. Symptoms of typhoid fever may include a sustained fever as high as 103° to 104° F (39° to 40° C), weakness, stomach pains, headache, loss of appetite. In some cases, patients have a rash of flat, rose-colored spots.

Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library

Excerpted from Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About Cockroaches By Rebecca Kreston:
"Typhoid patients in Italy were found to have cockroaches harboring S. typhi in their homes in a study conducted in 1943 (2). Similarly, the same organism was found in cockroaches infesting a Belgian hospital’s children’s ward undergoing an epidemic of gastroenteritis in 1950 (2). Most recently, outbreaks of Klebsiella pneumoniae in neonatal units have been tied to cockroach infestations in hospitals in Ethiopia and South Africa (8)(9). These studies indicate that cockroaches may play an unappreciated role in the epidemiology of infections in both the home and hospital.

"Though it’s difficult to say what part roaches play in small disease outbreaks, they are capable of harboring antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A 2012 study in Ethiopia looked at cockroaches trapped in a neonatal intensive care unit and found widespread multi-drug resistance among individual species of bacteria residing in the roaches. Reading the lists of antibiotics these bacteria were found to be resistant to is like a “who’s who” of the antibiotic world – ampicillin, augmentin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, amoxicillin, doxycycline, and ciprofloxacin (8). An earlier study in South Korea found that cockroaches trapped in homes located 3 miles from a hospital harbored bacteria that were resistant to anywhere from 6 to 12 commonly used antibiotics (3). These medications are the mainstay for treating bacterial infections and the discovery that cockroaches in hospitals harbor bacteria no longer susceptible to them is discomfiting to say the least."
References
(2) Burgess NR & Chetwyn KN. (1981) Association of cockroaches with an outbreak of dysentery. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 75(2): 332-3
(3) Hsiu-Hua P et al. (2005) Isolation of bacteria with antibiotic resistance from household cockroaches (Periplaneta americana and Blattella germanica) Acta Tropica 93: 259–265  T
(4) Tatfeng YM et al. (2005) Mechanical transmission of pathogenic organisms: the role of cockroaches. J Vect Borne Dis. 42: 129–134
(5) Chaichanawongsaroj et al. (2004) Isolation of gram-negative bacteria from cockroaches trapped from urban environment. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 35(3): 681-4(6) Healing TD. (1993) Arthropod Pests as Disease Vectors. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Urban Pests. Accessible here.
(7) Tarshis IB. (1962) The cockroach–a new suspect in the spread of infectious hepatitis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 11: 705-11
(8) Tilahun et al. (2012) High load of multi-drug resistant nosocomial neonatal pathogens carried by cockroaches in a neonatal intensive care unit at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 1: 12
(9) Cotton MF et al. (2000) Invasive disease due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal unit: the possible role of cockroaches. J Hosp Infect. 44(1): 13-7
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/bodyhorrors/2012/05/09/cockroaches/#.VRgiDijfbII

"Kamble and Keith [6] note that most cockroaches produce a repulsive odor that can be detected in infested areas. The sight of cockroaches can cause considerable psychologic or emotional distress in some individuals. They do not bite, but they do have heavy leg spines that may scratch."

6. Kamble ST, Keith DL. Cockroaches and their control. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension; 1995.

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publications/books/housing/cha04.htm