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Warning: the content of this document was compiled & produced in April of 2002. My priority has been adding content/hyperlinks over editing. As a result, I know there are mistakes & inconsistencies here. I will be cleaning it up soon. But where you find conflict, do not trust this document because it is the most dated (& not yet updated).

The following is a very rough draft of research into environment and hidden food allergies and Autism, which you may find useful. Each line item is a subject, which I have come to learn something specific about, you may find interesting, perhaps confusing. I should have made them in categories (but haven’t yet)

1.) Descriptive Features/Definition: D 2.) Best Practices: B 3.) Avoid: A 4.) Find: F 5.) Resource: R

1.) Descriptive Features/Definition: this is pretty self-explanatory, but basically, most items will have some defining characteristics which apply to the chemically sensitive and allergic population (and of course I believe the Autistic/PDD/ADD etc. population) and are listed here

2.) Best Practices: whenever possible, I listed the best situation/features of items

3.) Avoid: listed are the WORST choices to avoid for some items

4.) Find: where you can find the “Best Practices” choices

5.) Resources: where my information came from, see RESOURCES (to add soon)

As updates are made the information will (hopefully) get clearer and easier to use. And the theory/belief will be better explained and documented, but for now here is some potentially applicable information:

Air	Best outside, closer to beach, away from heavy traffic, windows open, and fan on. Use steel fan especially in sleeping room pointed toward area with least air movement
Air Filters	Hepa with metal casing, or porcelain-like baked on paint, Healthmate @ GAIAM.com, 800 869 3446 Ionizers are potentially harmful, little positive effect
Allergenic Food Families	Grasses, Grains, Legumes, Nightshades (potatoes and tomatoes), citrus, rose.
Allergy Tests	Immunolabs, Bob Feldman in Beverly Hills will set up your doctor with test info
Aloe Vera	Essential sugar. Possible great effect
Aluminum Foil	Considered by some to be safe for food storage. Dull side toward food.
Art Supplies	Must say non-toxic, CP or AP & meets ASTM and very, very little smell to them
Baby Beds	Criblife2000.com cover, 100% cotton, 400+ thread count, non-organic, chemical free sheets, 100% cotton bedding, electrical and plastic stuff away from bed.
Baby Shampoo	J&J products have Quaterine-15 a formaldehyde releaser. Washcloth and water is best.
Balls	Play, wooden and natural wicker. IKEA has them.
Bathtub bubbles	Toxic causes yeast and vaginal infection.
Beach	Best air anywhere.
Beauty Products	All smells are toxic. Better choices are Whole Foods products. Origins are all natural but heavily aromatic so they might irritate.
Beta Glucan	Essential Sugar
Blacktop	Off gasses, avoid in general but definitely when resurfacing, terribly toxic.
Blender	Stainless steel, glass, William Sonoma has them.
Bottles	Glass best, dull plastic better than clear plastic.
Candles	Get rid of these. The smell is toxic.
Car	Windows up, doors closed, re-circulate air.
Carpet	Off-gasses when new, dirty, moldy, bad choice. Can be cleaned and sealed. AllergyReliefShop.com
Casein	The principal protein of cow’s milk & chief constituent of cheese, insoluble in water, soluble in dilute ALKALINE and salt solutions, forms a HARDINSOLUBLE PLASTIC with FORMALDEHYDE, and is used in GLUES
Chalk	White best, generally non-toxic.
Chalkboard	Slate is non-toxic.
Chlorine	Huge toxin and irritant.
Cleaners	Bon Ami, white vinegar, borax, hexametaphosphate, washing soda, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide.
Clothes Dryer	Electric, No Gas.
Clothing	Lighter dyed is better. Bleached white is not as good. 100% cotton, unscented from laundry products. Zippers, buttons, decals, elastic are all potential allergens.
Coffee	Repeatedly listed as BAD for you.
Combs	Wooden, Whole Foods has them.
Computers	Heat, plastic off-gasses.
Cooking	Use stainless steel, cast iron (new only), glass, ceramic, and aluminum.
Copper	Need none pans leach onto food (Copper is too high in most of these kids anyway.)
Cotton	Organic cotton is not chemical free. Organic typically has gossypol, which is a phenol compound. Use 400-thread count, non-off gassing cotton.
Crayons	Wax. IKEA has them.
Cytokines	Hormone like proteins secreted by cells which regulate intensity and duration of immune response & mediate cell-cell communication & allergy response
Deodorant	Crystal unscented from Whole Foods
Diaper liner	100% cheese cloth.
Diaper Wipes	Unscented, all natural, chemical free. Best: wet paper towel or cloth
Diapers	Cloth washed in Non-toxic laundry cleaner (see list), Toxin-free disposables, Scent free
Dish Brushes	Wood, horsehair, William Sonoma has them.
Dishwashing liquid	Horrible, Nasty, TOXIC. Blue bottle, yellow lid Whole Foods is better.
Doctors	Will work on list
Eicasonoids	“The Zone” diet: balancing your carbohydrates and proteins at every food intake to stimulate the “good” eicasonoids and not the “bad” ones. HUGE effect on immune function
Fabric Softeners	TOXIC. They are TERRIBLE! Don’t use them.
Pheromones	Hormone secreted by individual which elicit sexual or social behavior in other individual (Scents may duplicate these)
Filters	Change air and water filters monthly. Carbon filter for all water lines esp. kitchen, washer (hot & cold), bathroom
Fish	Fish usually has high levels of mercury, depending where it was caught. Before eating fish you should check to see what the mercury level is. Smaller fish are likely to have less mercury. The higher the fish is on the food chain, the higher the mercury level
Fluoride	Thyroid exacerbates hypo. Fluoride is toxic, adds to “load” & is used in veterinary medicine to treat HYPERthyroid
Flours	Many possible sources. Tropical Tubers make excellent cooking flours
Food Families	Rotate food by family, 4-7 days between repeat.
Food Storage	Cellophane (Wood pulp) veripack.com, aluminum foil (dull side toward food) (starting to ? this)
Gloves	Cleaning-latex-?, barrier-100% cotton, warmth-100% wool,
Glucosamine	Essential Sugar (potential huge positive effect on immune function)
Glue	Sodium Silicate
Gluten	A sticky protein, allergen, MSG-sodium-glutamate often found in Chinese food.
Gluten Free	Compiling complete list of flours thought to be gluten-free. Example: Amaranth, Arrowroot, Buckwheat, Quinoa
Grains	Most well tolerated are Quinoa, Amaranth, and Buckwheat.
Hairbrushes	Wood, boar hair, Whole Foods has them.
Hangers	Unfinished wood, metal, plastic hangers are least desirable, but the older and odor-free the better..
Hardwood Floors	New sealer generally off-gas. Non-VOC sealer available.
Heat	Should be electric not gas.
Hemp Oil	Hypoallergenic and good for you, Selectoils.com
Histamine	Neurotransmitter, often elevated in Autism/ADD, Signs of elevated level: Hyper motivated, detail-oriented, organized. Nutrients which can help:Vitamins:A,B-6,C,D,SAMe, St. John’s Wort, Kava Kava, Inositol Avoid: folic acid, histidine & niacin amide
Homeopathic	Volatile fractions, alcohol and energy.
Homeopathic	Ethyl alcohol, distilled water and energy. No antigenicity. Changes molecular energy of alcohol and water. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance shows difference. France, Belgium, England MD’s uses it. Royal Family has their own.
Household cleaners	Bon Ami & TSP @ 99 Cents Only Store, White Vinegar (non-toxic but not best choice for scent-sensitive)-Costco, Borax-Whole Foods, Hexametaphosphate (Washing Soda), Baking Soda, Hydrogen Peroxide (be careful will bleach), Oxi-clean -Costco
Hydrocarbons
Ionizers	Possible irritant, and no proven benefit to air. Avoid especially if upper respiratory sick.
Immunity	No Acquired immunity until seven years of age. (One train of thought)
Immunolabs	Bob Feldman. 323-866-1846 If you want your doctor to order this ELISA allergy profile, he will set up your “willing” doctor with the kit and your DR writes a blood draw Rx. This lab is considered the best by most for this type of allergy profile.
Inulin	Oliogofructose. Essential Sugar. AMAZING...feeds the good bacteria in your gut, but not the bad and is not broken down by the body...has HUGE healing possibilities. Source: Jerusalem Artichokes, Garlic,
Jump rope	100% cotton or rawhide.
Kitchen Tools	Stainless steel, unfinished wood, IKEA has them.
Lactose	Milk sugar
Latex	Naturally occurring in trees, non-off-gassing, well-tolerated by most chemically sensitive, they make mattresses out of it and they are well tolerated
Laundry	Hot water & any of these: wash soda, borax, baking soda, Hydrogen Peroxide1TBS/gallon, oxi-clean, other non-toxic
Mail	Keep junk mail out of house. They flume new ink toxins.
Masks	Charcoal filter (cotton ties).
Mattresses	Non-organic cotton, no chemicals. Untreated wood frame, metal springs. cleansleep.com
Meats	Many obscure ones as well as Whole Foods, enough for 7 day rotation
Mercury Fillings	Can cause many health problems. I am getting mine removed at the first opportunity.
Metaleucca	Tea Tree Oil with healing possibilities. Selectoils.com Also whole line of products non-toxic, but too scented for most
Methionine	Nutritionally essential amino acid, most important source of methyl in the body Typically malfunctioning in Autistics. I specifically say “malfunctioning” rather than “defective” because I think it is a state related to “chaotic immune function”
Microwave Oven	Kills food and emits EMFs beyond 3 feet.
Mold	For cleaning use peroxide or high-pressure steam.
Mouthwash	Hydrogen peroxide.
Mylar	Mylar is a polyester product, non-off gassing.
NACD	NACD.com National Academy of Child Development -helps design one-on-one learning protocol for brain-injured children based on their specific brain
NAET	Acupressure technique used to alleviate allergies. Many people find it effective
Natural Gas	No natural gas stoves, ovens. Or clothes dryers because the gas flumes & adds to load
Neurotoxin	Any toxin that acts on nervous tissue
Neurotransmitter	chemical agent (presynapse) which crosses synapse of cell to stimulate or inhibit post-synaptic cell
New homes	250 times VOC’s of 15 year old home. (Formaldehyde from pressboard, flooring, paint, etc.)
Nipples (Baby Bottles)	Silicon best, PVC worst.
Non-stick Coating	Bad - Flakes off in food and plastic utensils leave residue on food.
Nose	Use it. If you smell it, it is probably bad for you.
Nutrasweet	Aspartame is a carcinogen and a neurotoxin.
Nuts	Inherently moldy and peanuts are common allergy so not best choice for chemically sensitive
Ocean	Worst after rain closest to run-off drains. South Bay water tends to flow north. Keep away from stuff floating.
Off-Gassing	Word used to describe VOC emission of certain products
Olfactory Dementia	Term used by Dr. Stortebeker to describe Multiple Chemical Sensitivity “more accurately” saying that what happens is when the nose smells something (hyper-able to do this) the mouth creates a poison which is neurotoxin.
Outdoor Furniture	Cotton hammocks, unfinished cast iron, Teak, unfinished wood of any kind
Outside	As much as possible. Closer to the ocean better
Ozonators	Like hotels use, clear room, no plants or people, four hours, open one hour and re-enter, probable mold reducer.
Ozone Machines	Ionic machine is a poor choice as an air purifier because ozone can irritate and has unsubstantiated benefit
Pacifiers	Silicon better, none is best. PVC yellow is worst.
Peeling	When peeling vegetables do it under running water so mold runs off
Pergo	Off-gasses VOCs
Pfeiffer Center	Great starting place for newly diagnosed. Many tests performed at once. # 630 505 0300
Pharmacy	College RX (800)888-9358, will compound for special sensitivities clients
Phenols	allergenistic for many, Gossypol -form of phenol in organic cotton
Phytochemicals	Trace elements found especially in food
Pillows	100% cotton cleansleep.com
Plants	Tend to be moldy but some actually make air cleaner. They are: will input later
Plastic	Newer, softer, smellier is worst. Hardest, no smell, oldest is best. Plastic should never touch food or water because it will most likely contaminate them.
Plywood	Releases formaldehyde if regular preservative treated wood. Get kiln dried wood.
Poop	Huge indicator of gastro-intestinal health. Poor: yellow or green, acrid, undigested, wet Good: brown, firm, digested, regular smelling. Probiotics can have great impact on this.
Potpourri	Toxic. Get rid of it.
Press-wood	Releases formaldehyde, Get kiln dried wood.
Printers	Hot plastic casing off-gasses and printer ink off-gasses.
Quinoa	Grain, but most well tolerated, high protein. Watch out for corn added to pasta.
Renovations	Add toxicity and VOCs to home. Be diligent in barrierizing living quarters from renovation
Root Canals	Potential source of ill health. Basically, aerobic bacteria gets trapped and mutates into anaerobic (worse) bacteria and has no where to go but through the tissue - reeks havoc
Rotation Diet	4-7 Days, no repeat food families. Prevents hyper-food-sensitive from turning proteins eaten regularly into allergens, partly digested, neurotoxins
Silicylates	allergenistic for many, in MINT
Salt	Gray, wet, bright, uniodized Cookn’ Stuff, TheGreatSaltCompany.com but these kids still need IODINE!!!…DAN 2003 – Portland talked about supplementing it.
Sand	Play sand white. Keep sandboxes covered but ventilated. No animal poop. Should be in bright sunlight.
Scent	If you can smell it AT ALL it’s 99.99% likely to by toxic.
Sealer	Furniture with sealer can off-gas. No VOC alternatives available: AllergyReliefShop.com
Seeds	Inherently moldy so not great choice for chemically sensitive
Shampoo	Unscented, sensitive skin, California Baby at Whole Foods.
Shoes	Older is better, less rubber vinyl, more leather, metal, and non-synthetic. No outdoor shoes in bedroom.
Showers	Chlorine filter showerhead, Rainbowshowermfg 626-292-3855. Home Depot has them.
Sinister Seven	Wheat, corn, milk, sugar, soy, chocolate, yeast. Listed as MOST OFFENSIVE allergens
Skin irritation	Bag Balm, which you can get at Save-ON, is great for skin scrapes and chapped lips and other stuff.
Sleeping	Cleansleep.com see baby bed list
Smell	If you can smell it at ALL its 99.9%% likely to be toxic.
Soap	Glycerin-only ingredient. (Some people respond to it though) Whole Foods has lots of minimal ingredient soaps
Socks	100% cotton, less elastic is better.
Steam	Steam buggy from wonderfulbuys.com
Storage	Unfinished wood, galvanized steel, IKEA has them.
Sugars	Polysaccharides. Begin to think of Sugars in terms of Avoid: sucrose, fructose (classic understanding) and Essential Sugars (query the web) great for you and very specific to some foods also known as Polysaccharides
Sun block	Zinc oxide, titanium, California Baby (at Whole Foods). Wash with soap to remove. Umbrella, T-shirts, leggings, hats better choice.
Surfaces	Porcelain, marble, glass, metal, and unfinished wood are good.
Swings	Wood, metal chair, cotton rope, rawhide rope.
Swimming Pools	Chlorine=Toxic. Plastic=potentially toxic especially when they drink it. Alternative: Steel Horse Trough (Malibu Feed) filled by hose with shower carbon filter on it. (Home Depot)
Teeth	No fluoride in toothpaste. Use baking soda. Mint flavoring is bad because it has salicylate, which is often an allergen.
Television	As it heats up the plastic off-gasses. Stay over four feet away. Behind glass if possible
Toilets	Bon Ami, peroxide, steam buggy.
Toothpaste	No fluoride in toothpaste. Use baking soda. Mint flavoring is bad because it has salicylate, which is often an allergen.
Toys	Wood (no plastic) IKEA, Avoid glue, oil, and even paint when possible. Stainless cooking supplies make great beach toys. Cotton grocery bag from Whole foods to carry
UNDA	Homeopathic Remedies which are assayed in France (like our FDA here)
Vacuum	Must have HEPA filter central vac is great
Vegetables and Fruits	Organic delivery. Chelsea at AnAppleaDay.com
VOC Meter	oregonscientific.com. Tests VOCs in room. VOCs can be sealed off with cellophane, aluminum foil, glass and Mylar
Water	Mountain Valley in glass bottles is good. Distilled is good. For faucets use reverse osmosis filters or carbon filters.
Window Treatments	100% cotton.
Windows	Open as much as possible.
Wood	Kiln dried.
Wood Glue	Avoid if possible.
Xenobiotics	Pharmacologically, endocrinologically or toxicologically active substance not produced by organism considered foreign
Zinc	Need lots, fructose-compounded (see Metalucca) and should be accompanied by calcium Autistics generally low

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