What are multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS)?
This new disease occurs when people become sensitized to a specific chemical or class of chemicals by either acute (large exposure, short duration) or chronic low-level chemical exposure. Due to the immune system becoming sensitized to this particular chemical or class of chemicals, people can no longer tolerate minute exposure levels without reacting. Symptoms of MCS are often diffuse and nonspecific and can range in severity from sneezing and mild headaches to seizures, violent headaches, and other overwhelming reactions. When our body s antioxidant an detoxification systems and pathways are un-congested and working properly, we have a relative degree of protection from low-level environmental chemical exposure, however, modern science is creating new chemicals at a rate that far exceed the ability of our detoxification systems to adapt and evolve. There are many books that cover the subject of learning about toxins in your environment, how to avoid them, and alternative products to
