Anti-perspirants and shaving….do they cause breast cancer too?

Antiperspirants and underarm shaving cause breast cancer, too! Dr. Kris McGrath, M.D. of Chicago published a study of 400 breast cancer survivors, in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention. Women who aggressively shave and use antiperspirant had a diagnosis of breast cancer 22 years earlier than non-users. The most obvious conclusion is that tiny nicks [...]

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Two Questions

Hi Robyn and others, I have two questions . . . well I have a whole lot of questions but I will narrow it down to two for now! 1.   What are your recommendations for antiperspirant or deodorant?   I am a nursing mother so I want to be extra careful of what I [...]

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danger of aluminum in antiperspirants

How many of you are using commercial antiperspirants?   Not much research has been published on what happens to our health as a consequence of using them.   But  they all  contain aluminum, which I believe is one of the most toxic ingredients in personal-care products.   (It is followed closely by sodium laureth sulfate [...]

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