| The manufacture of Pearls has had a long | | | | Synthetic chemicals - those not found in nature - |
| fascination with science. An oyster manufactures | | | | act on humans and other animals like a foreign |
| a pearl when it detects a foreign body inside its | | | | body to an Oyster. The human body is incapable |
| shell. The oyster thinks the foreign body is an | | | | of eliminating all the chemicals from its system so |
| enemy so begins coating it with nacre - A | | | | the body has to react to them in a fashion similar |
| substance oysters make. The oyster continues | | | | to the oyster and its production of nacre. |
| adding layers over the foreign body and will | | | | When our body detects a chemical load it reacts |
| continue doing so over the life cycle of the | | | | by producing fat cells in which to store the |
| oyster. | | | | excess chemicals in. The more chemicals the |
| The end result is a perfect natural pearl ready to | | | | body has to deal with, the more fat cells we |
| be added to a Necklace, earrings, broach or other | | | | produce. |
| piece of jewellery. | | | | We slowly begin putting on more weight, which |
| The oyster would have perhaps the best natural | | | | often requires us to consume excess food - |
| healing and protector of any animal species. | | | | adding to the chemical load and increasing fat cells. |
| I wonder if the human body works in the same | | | | We then go on diets to eliminate the excess fat, |
| way? | | | | but we continue feeding our bodies with the |
| We are bombarded with countless chemicals in | | | | chemical load. It's almost like we are unloading |
| our day to day life. Some we can avoid, others | | | | passengers from the bus via one door and |
| we don't have a choice. Some toxic chemicals | | | | reloading it from the other. |
| made and used around the middle of last century | | | | While this is not true of all people, those |
| are still dominating the environment even though | | | | susceptible to chemical loads that are finding |
| they were discontinued several years ago. The | | | | weight control an issue, may find assistance |
| negative health effects of these chemicals are | | | | eliminating certain chemicals from the body. |
| known today. It is also known that these | | | | One way of doing this is to look for Certified |
| chemicals have caused lasting teratogenic effects | | | | Organic produce when you go shopping. Read the |
| on humans over the past 5 or 6 decades. | | | | labels on the products you use daily. If the |
| Even some of the currently "safe" synthetic | | | | ingredients sound bad they probably are. You |
| chemicals we use in agriculture, food | | | | should consider further research into the |
| preservatives, artificial flavourings, cleaners, | | | | chemicals in the things you use in your everyday |
| cosmetics and personal care items can do | | | | lifestyle and consider how they could be |
| damage to the human body even if that damage | | | | preventing or hindering your attempts at |
| is only minute or not recognisable. | | | | maintaining a healthy weight. |