Sciatica, a nerve pain potentially reduces the quality of life.

Be careful, if we start feeling pain in our hip,

radiates down to our thigh, leg and sole !

Understand all about body’s pains,

In conjunction with to treat them properly.

Sciatic nerve: is the main nerve located in the back & traveling down the leg, It controls the muscles of the back of the knee and lower leg, it also provides sensation to the back of the thigh, part of the lower leg, and the bottom surface (sole) of the foot.

Sciatica: is a condition involving pain associated with sciatic nerve, if we suddenly feeling pain in our lower back or hip that radiates down from the buttock to the back of one thigh and into leg and the bottom face of the foot (sole), we may have problem of a protruding disk in our lower spinal column (lumbar spine) pressing on the roots of the sciatic nerve, causes sciatic nerve pain or sciatica. The nerve pain may occur when we sit down, sneeze or cough.

Different causes of Sciatica:

1. Usually originates higher along the spinal cord when the nerve roots become compressed: prolonged external pressure on the nerve, and pressure on the nerve from nearby body structures.
2. Sciatica can also be caused due to a slipped disk of the vertebral column, such as injured by fracture of the pelvis.
3. Direct trauma to the thighs or buttocks, like prolonged sitting or lying with pressure on the buttocks, which causes damage of the nerve root.
4. Sciatica can also be caused by pressure on the nerve where the nerve passes through a narrow structure, so that the damage (caused by pressure) slows or prevents conduction of the impulses through the nerve.
5. Systemic disease like diabetes, can damage many different nerves, including the sciatic nerve.
6. Pressure caused by tumors.
7. Pressure caused by abscesses.
8. Pressure caused by bleeding in the pelvis.
9. In many cases, no cause can be identified.

Sciatic nerve damage or dysfunction (named sciatica) can causes: weakness of the knee bending (flex), weakness of foot movements, difficulty bending the foot toward the inside (inward), difficulty bending the foot downward, weakness or absent of ankle lift bending. Symptoms can include pricking (tingling), without the power to feel (numbness), or pain, which radiates to the buttocks, legs, and feet.

Symptoms of Sciatica:

1. Sensation changes: decreased sensations, or abnormal sensations, burning sensations, on the back of the calf (back part of the leg below the knee), or on the bottom surface of the foot (the sole), having no power to feel (numbness), pricking or tingling, severe pain.
2. Weakness of the knee and foot: difficulty walking, inability to bend the knee, inability to move the foot, abnormal reflexes.

Various optional ways to heal Sciatica nerve pains:

The causes of the nerve dysfunction should be well identified, so that they can be treated properly, in some cases treatment is not required, only needs a few days of bed rest while the inflammation goes away, the condition usually heals itself, recovery can be occurred spontaneously, give enough time and rest, put gentle heat or cold on painful muscles, be as active as possible because motion helps to reduce inflammation.

1. Surgical removal of lesions that press on the sciatic nerve, such as herniatic disc, may relieve symptoms, if severe injury to the nerve such as tearing of the nerve (laceration) occurred, recovery may be not possible or very limited. With X-rays or imaging tools such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) doctor can diagnose which sciatic nerve roots are affected.
2. Injection : with steroids can be reduced inflammation around the sciatic nerve, or nerve inflammation related to a herniated disc.
3. Anti-convulsant drugs: Phenytoin-Na, Carbamazepine.
4. Anti-depressant drugs: Amitriptyline combination with major tranquilliser Perphenazine.
5. Muscle relaxant drugs: Eperizone HCl, Rocuronium Bromide, Vecuronium Bromide, Pancuronium Bromide, Baclofen, Succinylcholine Chloride, Tizanidine HCl, Chlorzoxazone, Suxamenthoniusm Chloride, Atracurium besylate.
6. Physical therapy exercises to maintain muscle strength, physical exam may help pinpoint the irritated nerve root., the use of braces, splints made of wood or metal, orthopedic shoes may help compensate for impaired function.
7. Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Medications (NSAIDs), or Over The Counter (OTC) Analgesic drugs: Paracetamol (Acetaminophen), Acetyl-Salicylic-Acid (Aspirin), Methamizole, Mefenamic Acid, Tramadol-HCl, Ibuprofen, Benocrylate.
8. Topical Analgesic pain relievers: in the form of ointments, balms, creams, liniments, plasters, patches, can help to reduce the symptoms of pains (symptomatic healings) including sciatic nerve pain, due to their properties of improving as well as accelerating the blood circulation on the affected areas, will directly effects reducing of the pain sensation, they contain Wintergreen Oil / Methyl Salicylate, Menthol, Camphor, Capsicum Oleoresin (Capsicum longum), Natural Herbal Essential Oils, such as Nutmeg Oil (Myristica fragrans), Zingiber Oil (Zingiber officinalis), Clove Oil (Eugenia caryophyllata), Peppermint Oil (Mentha piperita, Mentha arvensis), Citronella Oil (Cymbopogon nardus).

Methyl Salicylate: Natural Wintergreen Oil: macerated in water follows with steam distillation of the leaves of plant Gaultheria procumbens familia : Ericaceae, contains Methyl Salicylate, which has the action of salicylate, as topical analgesic, it is absorbed through the skin and is applied undiluted (original, pure) or in liniments, ointments, balms, creams, for the relief of pain in lumbago, sciatica and rheumatic conditions.

Menthol: Natural leuvo Menthol obtained from the volatile oils of various species of Mentha Plant familia Labiatae, such as Mentha piperita, Mentha Arvensis. Menthol also can be made synthetically, as synthetic leuvo menthol or racemic menthol, it occurs as colorless crystals or crystalline powder with penetrating odor resembling that of Peppermint and a warm aromatic taste followed by a local sensation of cold. Menthol is usually used as an ointment combined with Camphor, when applied to the skin it dilates the blood vessels, causing a sensation of coldness followed by an analgesic effect to
relieve pain. It has been used for rheumatic pains, neuralgia and other nerve pains.

Camphor: Natural Camphor is optically dextro-rotatory, obtained by distillation from Plant Cinnamomum camphora, familia Lauraceae, Camphor also can be made synthetically, the synthetic Camphor is optically leuvo-rotatory. Camphor is colorless, transparent white crystals, or crystalline masses blocks, with penetrating characteristic aromatic odor and pungent aromatic followed by sensation of cold, Camphor acts as a rubefacient and mild analgesic, applied externally as a counter irritant in fibrositis neuralgia, and the likes.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia, Select the most suitable healing method.

Trigeminal Neuralgia is a kind of Cranial Nerve Pain,

One of the most excruciating pains that can be experienced,

Long lasting Trigeminal Neuralgia will

severely reduce the patient’s quality of life!

Neuralgia is pain in a nerve pathway, a painful disorder of the cranial nerves, neuralgia is not an illness in its own right, but a symptom of injury, in many cases the cause of the pains are not known, every one are experience with neuralgia, usually temporary and tend to ease within a few days, some type of neuralgia are longer lasting, making the patient’s quality of life is severely reduced.

Neuralgia generally causes short time of excruciating (very painful) pain, usually less than 2 minutes on one side of the face only, simple stimulant such as talking, eating, washing the face, any light touch, gentle breeze can trigger an attack, many patients will have a muscle spasm. Neuralgia is a form of chronic pain and can be extremely difficult to diagnose, patients show no abnormalities, because of the attacks generally lasting in a very short time, made the patients difficulty to see a doctor before the attack is over. Postherpetic neuralgia is the easiest to diagnose because it follows an obvious cause that is shingles.

Neuralgia is especially rare in persons under 30 years old, women are more likely to be affected than men, persons who are over 50 years old are at the greatest risk. In some cases multiple sclerosis is related to nerve damages, causing pains, diagnosis is usually based on the description of the symptoms.

Symptoms of Neuralgia:

1. local pain
2. the affected area is very painful (excruciating), sensitive to touch, any pressure is felt as pain.
3. the pain can be sharp or intense, depends on the affected nerve.
4. the affected are is still functional
5. the muscle may spasm.

Neuralgia can be divided into:

1. Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia: this kind of neuralgia may be the most misdiagnosed form of neuralgia, the symptoms can be misdiagnose for Migraines, dental problems, musculoskeletal disorders, hypochondriasis, infections of the teeth or sinuses, vascular compression, physical trauma, past viral infections could also be the cause, this form of neuralgia can also cause pain in the back of the scalp and neck. The pain can cause nausea, so beside need to treat the pain, it is important to be got adequate rest and good nutrition.
2. Trigeminal neuralgia: a atypical facial pain, a condition that usually affects one side of the face only, the affected nerves are responsible for sensing touch, temperature and pressure in the facial area from the jaw to the forehead, trigeminal neuralgia is said to be one of the most painful medical conditions, the pain maybe severe enough to cause spasms of the facial muscle, trigeminal neuralgia causes include multiple sclerosis, or a tumors that are pressing against the nerve. Nearly all cases of typical Trigeminal Neuralgia are caused by blood vessels (large or small) compressing the trigeminal nerve root as it enters the brain stem.
3. Occipital neuralgia: cause by irritation of the main nerve that runs from the back of the skull, the type of pain is localized on the back of the head, but sometime may include the forehead. Occipital neuralgia causes by the tense of muscles or ligaments that presses against the nerve, causing irritation, inflammation and pain, other causes may include trauma of the neck, bad posture, and viral infections.
4. Post-herpetic neuralgia: caused by shingles or herpes (viral disease: Herpes zoster), can be more painful than singles, the pain can last for months, even years, postherpetic neuralgia is not restricted to the face only, it can also occur anywhere on the body, but usually occurs at the location of the shingles rash.

Opotional Treatments for all kind of Neuralgia:

1. Pain relieving medications / Analgesics: Acetyl-salicylic-acid (known as aspirin), Acetaminophen, Paracetamol, Mefenamic Acid, Methampirone, Tramadol-Hydrochloride, Codein, Fentanyl, Ketorolac tromethamine.
2. Treatment for the underlying cause: such as dental treatment, antibiotic for tooth abscess, surgery to remove bone from pressing against the nerve.
3. Anticonvulsant drugs: Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine, Valproic acid, Divalproex Na, Phenytoin Na, Lamotrigine, Primidone, Gabapentin, Clonazepam, Vigabatrin, Topiramate.
4. Antidepressant Drugs: Clomipramine, Fluoxetine HCl, Amoxapine, Citalopram, Moclobemide, Perphenazine, Sertraline, Imipramine.
5. Topical pain relievers: ointments, balms, creams, Pain relieving Patch, these over the counter (OTC) pain reliever medications help to reduce the symptoms of the illness, not healing the causes, but only help reduce pain by improving and accelerating the blood flow / blood circulation on the affected areas. These kind of medications usually contain Methyl Salicylate, Menthol, Camphor, and Essential Oils.
6. Surgery: to desensitize the nerves and block the messages.
7. Physical therapy: physiotherapy, chiropractic (chiropractor treatment).
8. Alternative therapy: such as meditation, hypnosis, acupuncture.

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Growing up Green, for Healthier Prenatal Babies

Prenatal period healthier care,

en route to a Greener Life

It is the fact that our ecosystem affects our children health, we are giving our children a planet plagued by pollutions and wastes, the current trend toward less toxic and more environmentally friendly prenatal and newborn baby goods is certainly a fashion worth to follow, avoid brings our babies into contact with hazardous substances of any kind and in any quantity, raising happy healthier babies are not just about buying as well as using the right goods, but need sharing our own green lifestyle habits with the prenatals and the newborns.

Creating a healthier environment for the babies should be started very early, and any steps, any efforts we can take to decrease our exposure to potentially harmful / hazardous substances during prenatal (pregnancy) are worth to be done, healthier eating and drinking, most safety medications, fresher and healthier indoor air environments, natural personal cares, non toxic house cleanings, green gardenings without pesticides, avoid as much outdoor air pollutions, are all the more important on the nine months fast track.

1. Eat safer foods & dairy products: consume only safer meat. Certain toxins, such as PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyl)**, which may cause neurological damage, dioxin, a carcinogen, are stored in animal fat, avoid high fat dairy products and fatty meat, choose non fat meats and skim milk instead.

** PCB were used as dielectric fluids in transformers and capacitors, coolants, lubricants, stabilizing additives in flexible PVC coatings of electrical wiring and electronic components, pesticide extenders, cutting oils, flame retardants, hydraulic fluids, sealants (used in caulking, etc), adhesives, wood floor finishes, paints, de-dusting agents, and in carbonless copy paper. PCB production was banned in the 1970s due to the high toxicity of most PCB congeners and mixtures. PCBs are classified as persistent organic pollutants which bio-accumulate in animals.

2. Choose low-mercury fish: mercury (Hg), a potent neurotoxin, can harm a developing fetus, increasing the child’s risk of brain damage and learning issues, skip high-mercury fish such as tuna fish, wild bass, sword fish, tilefish, wild bass, Instead, choose safer fish varieties such as sardines, wild salmon, farmed stripped bass, limit or reduce consume the moderate-mercury fish such as canned light tuna.
3. Drink safe and healthy tap water: tap water or city running water (municipal water) may contain toxic chemicals such as nitrit, sulphite, high level of chlorine and heavy metals such as Fe, Cu, Cd, Pb, Mn, and last but least harmful bacteria and molds.
4. Avoid pesticides in food: wash thoroughly all vegetables before cooking, choose green organic foods without pesticides.
5. Use safer food containers: store food and drinking water in glass, ceramic, stainless steel or safer reusable plastic containers such as # 2 (HDPE / High Density Poly-Ethylene), #4 (LDPE / Low Density Poly-Ethylene), and #5 (PP / Poly-Propylene), avoid heating any kind of plastic containers in the microwave oven, as it encourages leaching. Avoid use of #7 (PC / Poly-Carbonate), it leaches hormone-disrupting bisphenol-A into beverages, avoid plastic storage container #3 (V / PVC / Poly-Vinyl-Chloride), which can leach phthalates, also avoid plastic containers #6 (PS / Poly-Styrene), that can leach styrene which is carcinogen.
6. Use safer personal care products: skip the perfumes especially the natural identical or synthetic fragrances / perfumes, nail polish, both personal care products may contain phthalates, which are known as a hormone disruptors, besides, nail polish also contains formaldehyde, which is carcinogen. Instead, use plant-based pure natural essential oils. Avoid anti dandruff shampoos contain Selenium Silfide (Se), carefully choose Sunscreen / Sunbloc creams.
7. Choose nontoxic house cleaning materials: corrosive drain cleaners, corrosive scouring scrubs, heavily perfumed floor polishes, high perfumed air fresheners are harmful for pregnant women, they can release toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs)*, all are indoor air pollutants.

*Volatile organic compounds(VOCs) are organic chemical compounds that have high enough vapor pressures under normal conditions to significantly vaporize and enter the atmosphere. A wide range of carbon-based molecules, such as aldehydes, ketones, and other light hydrocarbons are VOCs.

8. Avoid the use of lawn and garden pesticides during pregnancy: pesticide chlorpyrifos and diazinon related to lower birth weight & lower birth length, prenatal pesticide exposure also causes autism, high blood tension, and gestational diabetes
9. Avoid toxins from home renovation projects: any home renovation or improvement projects using new paints, glues, lacquers, or organic solvents have the potential to release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the indoor air where they can be inhaled, which will be harmful for health. Paints can release heavy metal lead (Pb) particles into air, which can remain in the body for several months, prenatal lead exposure can interfere with nearly every aspect of fetal development, causing brain and kidney damage, according to the Colombia Center for Children’s Environmental Health**
   

** “ During pregnancy, lead poisoning can lead to spontaneous abortions, stillbirth, and low birth weight. Lead stored long term in bones and teeth can also get released back into the bloodstream and compromise babies’ brain development in the womb. Lead poisoning disrupts normal brain development in infancy and early childhood when major bodily systems are newly forming and developing. Even low levels of lead poisoning can lead to lower IQ, learning disabilities, behavioral problems (e.g. hyperactivity, aggressive behavior), speech delay, and hearing loss. High levels of lead poisoning can lead to irreversible brain damage and even death”.

10. Prevent from exposure to smokes: industrial emissions, automobile exhausts, tobacco smokes, and soot or carbon black (coal) producing candles, all can release fine particulate matter into the air (outdoor air pollution), will irritate the respiratory tract, smokes also contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)*** a volatile organic compounds (VOCs), linked to low birth weights and smaller head circumferences in the newborns.

*** Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemical compounds that consist of fused aromatic rings and do not contain hetero-atoms or carry substituents. PAHs occur in oil, coal, and tar deposits, and are produced as byproducts of fuel burning (whether fossil fuel or biomass). As a pollutant, they are of concern because some compounds have been identified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic. PAHs are also found in cooked foods, such as grilled meats

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Safely use of Baby Feed Polycarbonate Bottles

Bisphenol-A (BPA), a hormone like chemical,

used in manufacturing of Baby Feed Polycarbonate Bottles,

can leach into food & drink stored in the bottles.

Previously baby feed bottles are made of glass, but now baby feed bottles made from polycarbonate plastic make up the majority of the baby bottle market, parents have trusted polycarbonate baby bottles to help nurse their babies, polycarbonate baby bottles are among the safest, easiest to use and most economical ways to bottle-feed a baby. Polycarbonate bottles are clear, shatter-resistant, lightweight and cost effective, feeding bottles made of food grade, heat-resistant polycarbonate are introduced from Germany, which is safe and complied with the FDA, their nipples are made of food grade, heat-resistant liquid silicone, which is nitrosamine-free, non-sticky, odorless, safe and conformed to the FDA, the special vent design not only prevents the nipple from collapsing but also avoid baby from swallowing excess air during feeding, polycarbonate plastic has been studied and tested for nearly 50 years, and its use in products that come in contact with food is regulated for safety by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as other governmental bodies worldwide.

What is polycarbonate?

Polycarbonate made from Bisphenol-A (BPA)

Polycarbonates are thermoplastic polymers, received their name because they are polymers having functional groups linked together by carbonate groups (-O-(C=O)-O-) in a long molecular chain, polycarbonates are long-chain linear polyesters of carbonic acid and bisphenol-A (dihydric phenol).

Polycarbonate is a type of plastic that is clear, lightweight, heat resistant, and shatter resistant, a significant safety advantage that makes polycarbonate a great material for a wide variety of applications, many of them involving direct contact with foods and beverages, common examples include baby bottles, reusable sports water bottles, containers for storing and microwaving food, and tableware like food plates and noodle cups, medical and dental devices, dental composite fillings and sealants, because of its toughness, polycarbonate is also used for a variety of other everyday products, like eyeglass lenses, household consumer electronics, bullet-resistant windows, bicycle helmets and other protective safety equipment.

Bisphenol-A (BPA) is the key monomer in production of polycarbonate plastic

Bisphenol-A (BPA) it is an important monomer in the production of polycarbonate, is used in the manufacturing of polycarbonate bottles, including water bottles and baby bottles, infant formula cans, also used in many food and beverage containers, coating of food cans and some medical devices, it mimics the hormone estrogen in the body, babies consume it when it leaches from plastic into baby formula, water or food in a polycarbonate container, under normal conditions, low levels of BPA leaches (migrates) into drinking water or food from polycarbonate plastic bottles, recent studies show that the chemical leaks at faster rates after a lot of wear and tear or when exposed to hot liquid, be carefully not mistreated polycarbonate plastics bottles by putting hot things in them or things that would make migration more rapid.

Bisphenol-A was prepared by the condensation of Acetone (A) with two equivalents of phenol. The reaction is catalyzed by an acid, such as hydrochloric acid (HCl) or a sulfonated polystyrene resin, typically, a large excess of phenol is used to ensure full condensation, it is used in the synthesis of polyesters, polysulfones, and polyether ketones, as an antioxidant in some plasticizers, and as a polymerization inhibitor in PVC, it is a key monomer in production of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins.

What are the health effects of BPA?

BPA (Bisphenol-A, ‘A’ stands for Acetone) does not cause cancer, BPA is a hormone-like chemical, sometime called endocrine disruptors, some studies in laboratory animals suggest that low levels of BPA may have an effect on the reproductive system, similar consequences in consumers at these low concentrations are considered unlikely because BPA is rapidly inactivated and then excreted in the urine, bisphenol-A has low acute toxicity, with an oral LD50 of 3250 mg/kg in rats, but it is an endocrine disruptor, low doses of bisphenol-A can mimic the body's own hormones, possibly causing negative health effects, there is thus concern that long term low dose exposure to bisphenol-A may induce chronic toxicity in humans, this chemical is at the heart of worldwide scientific investigation and a debate over whether it is harmful to the very young babies. The National Toxicology Program has expressed some concern that the chemical alters development of the brain, behavior and the prostate gland in babies, both before and after birth, many parents have thrown out their plastic baby bottles over concerns about bisphenol-A, although bottle makers have recently begun offering BPA-free alternatives, many parents with older bottles at home are wondering whether they're safe, the Food and Drug Administration does not recommend discontinuing use of products that contain BPA, parents may be able to save the expense of replacing their bottles,

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)** recently completed a review of the scientific literature for BPA and determined a maximum daily safe limit for BPA. They concluded that the estimated total daily intake of BPA by a bottle-fed baby would be less than 10% of the safe level for babies, when the bottles were cleaned using normal domestic conditions, and about 20% of the safe limit, when the bottles were cleaned under exaggerated conditions including the use of boiling water or strong solvents. In adults, the estimated daily intake from canned foods and beverages would be about 5% of the safe limit, also a draft review by the US Food and Drug Authority (FDA) determined that intakes of Bisphenol-A for the most vulnerable segments of the population were well within the safe level.

** European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) :

In its risk assessment on BPA published in January 2007, EFSA set a Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of 0.05 milligram / kg body weight (bw) for this substance. The TDI is an estimate of the amount of a substance, expressed on a body weight basis that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without appreciable risk. EFSA found that intakes of infants and children were well below the TDI.
In an opinion published in July 2008, EFSA addressed the difference between infants and adults in clearing BPA from the body. Results confirmed that exposure to BPA was well below the TDI of 0,05 mg / kg bw for both adults and newborns. Indeed, after exposure to BPA the human body rapidly metabolises and eliminates the substance. Newborns can similarly clear BPA at levels far in excess of the TDI. In its evaluation, EFSA took into account both the previous and the most recent information and data available.

Safety of Bisphenol-A Polycarbonate Bottles:

1. Extensive safety data on BPA show that polycarbonate plastic can be used safely in consumer products, the use of polycarbonate plastic in food-contact applications continues to be recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission Scientific Committee on Food, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and other regulatory authorities worldwide.
2. Bisphenol-A (BPA) are used in a wide variety of products, many of which help to improve the health and safety of consumers, for example, epoxy resins are used to coat the interior surface of most food and beverage cans. These resins provide a major public health benefit by protecting food from contamination by corroded metal and bacteria.
3. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is one of the most extensively tested materials in use today, the weight of scientific evidence clearly supports the safety of BPA and provides strong reassurance that there is no known risk to human health, current uses of BPA pose no known risk to human health, including children and infants. Numerous studies have also examined the potential for BPA to migrate from polycarbonate plastic containers, including baby bottles, into a food or beverage. These data confirm that the levels of migration are very low and well within established safety levels, for example, the Dutch national Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority recently published a study on the migration of BPA from a wide range of new and used polycarbonate baby bottles. The results for new bottles showed no migration from any bottle with a detection limit of less than 4 parts per billion. The same testing on bottles collected from households where they were used for up to three years showed no detectable migration from most of the bottles, and only a trace level of migration (3-5 parts per billion) in a few of the bottles, these levels are far below the safe limits established by the Dutch and European Union regulatory authorities, and the findings are consistent with many other studies that have been published around the world, including studies conducted by government researchers at the FDA and in the United Kingdom.
4. Polycarbonate plastic can become cloudy from normal wear-and-tear on the surface, there is no health-based reason to stop using a bottle that becomes cloudy. Of course, if a bottle is cracked or is no longer performing its desired function, it should be replaced.
5. Sports bottles and Reusable food containers, researchers from government agencies, academia, and industry worldwide have studied the potential for bisphenol A (BPA) to migrate from polycarbonate products into foods and beverages, these studies consistently show that the potential migration of BPA into food is extremely low, generally less than 5 parts per billion under conditions typical for uses of polycarbonate products. At this level, a consumer would have to ingest more than 1,300 pounds of food and beverages in contact with polycarbonate every day for an entire lifetime to exceed the safe level of BPA set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Consequently, human exposure to BPA from polycarbonate plastics is minimal and poses no known risk to human health.
   An extensive body of human exposure research, including biomonitoring studies, has been conducted worldwide. Studies consistently indicate that human daily intake of BPA is extremely low and typically in the range of 1-2 micrograms per day or 20-30 nano-grams / kg-body weight/day. These levels are about 1,000,000 times below levels where there were no adverse effects in multi-generational animal studies. Similarly, these levels are about 400-2,000 times below lifetime daily intake levels set by government bodies in the United States and Europe that are expected to be without adverse effect. Comparisons indicate a substantial margin of safety between actual and safe levels of exposure.
6. Government agencies, academia and industry have examined the typical ways consumers use polycarbonate products, including microwaving, washing in a dishwasher, sterilizing, and storage at a variety of temperatures, these studies have found that any amount of BPA consumers may encounter is far below the safe levels established by government bodies.
7. In addition, it is notable that actual human exposure levels are well below the low doses claimed to cause endocrine effects in some animal studies, the low doses tested in animal studies are almost all at the level of 1,000 nanograms / kg-body weight / day or higher, compared to typical human exposure levels of 20-30 nanograms / kg-body weight / day.

Safely use of Baby Feed Polycarbonate Bottles:

Minimizing child’s exposure to bisphenol-A from Baby Feed Polycarbonate Bottles

1. Use glass, or polypropylene bottles (code #5 plastic) instead of polycarbonate (code #7 plastic) bottles.
2. If continue to use polycarbonate bottles, do not use harsh detergents or put bottles in the dishwasher, these factors help to degrade the plastic and break-down the bonds to release bisphenol-A, clean polycarbonate bottles with warm soapy water and a sponge.
3. Do not heat polycarbonate containers in the microwave, do not boil them, do not fill baby feed polycarbonate bottles with hot baby foods / drinks, instead, use glass or ceramic containers to heat baby food & drink, pour into the bottles after the temperature lower to warm enough for baby feeding.
4. Do not use infant formula in cans that use bisphenol-A as an epoxy liner.
5. Cut back on canned foods and beverages to reduce your family’s exposure to bisphenol-A contamination from the inside lining of cans, avoid canned foods that are highly acidic (eg. tomato sauce) or fatty (eg. fish in oil), as bisphenol-A reacts to acids and lipids

Bisphenol-A (BPA) free Baby Feed Plastic Bottles:

Polyethersulphone (PES) Baby Feed Bottles:

Polysulphone

http://www.newbornfree.com/pics/bornfree/index_bottles.htm

http://www.greentogrow.com/BPAFreeBabyBottles.aspx

Polypropylene (PP) Baby Feed Bottles:

http://www.evenflo.com/product.aspx?id=223

http://www.mambaby.com/

Stainless Steel Baby Feed Bottles:

http://www.kleankanteen.com/

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