Archive for May, 2009
Recently I took a pretty bad fall in my kitchen fracturing and severely spraining a wrist, fracturing a toe and wrenching my back. After visiting the chiropractor the following day, I knew I had to do one more thing: take a good hot detox bath.
Mustard baths help you heal from injuries like I experienced. Toxins and inflammation are drawn out. Now, I know the chiropractic adjustment did a lot to help but I also know that I felt a lot better after soaking in a detox bath.
I also added some Epsom salts, another healing remedy. That, coupled with the Dr. Singha’s Mustard bath helped to draw out the pain. I felt so much better the following morning.
Mustard detox baths aren’t just for warding off or healing from illness. A detox bath is a powerful remedy for any strained muscles, too.
The next time you overdo it working in the yard, or get a bit beat up by playing touch football with the kids, take yourself a good detox bath. You’ll be glad you did.
Times are tough today. We’re all looking to save a buck and get the best deal. However, shopping at your local mega discount store isn’t always the best choice.
Large corporations such as Wal-Mart, Target, Lowe’s and others are not in the business of fair trade. They want to make money - lots of it. Their goal is to sell cheaply manufactured goods, which hopefully will wear out fast and you’ll come back for more. Buyers for these companies go to the cheapest source: China, Thailand, Indonesia - wherever they can make the best deal for their company…, where their bottom line will show the most profit.
There is absolutely no concern for the workers who make these products, either. A blind eye is turned toward any situations where workers are subjected to dangerous and toxic conditions, long hours or menial wages. Human rights abuses, too, are not a concern for the buyers of Wal-Mart and others. They just want their goods and they’re on the way.
Fair trade products, however, lift people out of the mire of subservience, disrespect and hopelessness. Fair trade also preserves ancient crafts which are fast disappearing in this modern world. It promotes respect for the crafts person because of what they know and the artistry of their craft. They are treated as human beings, as business people, not as a slave.
You can make a difference in the world by choosing Fair Trade products whenever possible. Many companies carry both fair trade and organic products. That means you are helping twice: promoting and strengthening fair trade and choosing organic, which helps the environment. By shopping this way - YOU - make a statement to the big box retailers. YOU are taking a stand.
This is such a simple way to help those far less fortunate than yourself. Whether your purchase is fair trade quilts or crafts, fair trade organic body care, fair trade coffee or any of the hundreds of goods, fair trade is good for everybody and the planet, too!