Everywhere I went in Africa I dug right in to the street vendors’ produce stands and ate every exotic fruit and vegetable I could find. My friends were very selective …
What's in Your Toothpaste?
The job of looking after your health today is quite a challenge. Even I don’t always get it right.
I used to use a popular, major brand of toothpaste. It advertises “12-hour germ-fighting protection.” Until, that is, I discovered triclosan was in it.
You may remember triclosan. It was in the hand sanitizer that even my staff was using at the office until I called them out on it and had them replace it with a natural alternative. I just wrote to you about this on Wednesday.
Now, I’m just as concerned as you about having healthy teeth and gums. But there’s no way I want triclosan to be part of the solution. It’s a pesticide…
I Like to Get My Hands Dirty
Last month I was in Africa, and I ate every fresh, native fruit straight from the vendors in the market.
My buddies were very selective about what they would eat. They washed everything. They used hand sanitizers and begged me to use them, too. And they wouldn’t touch the street-side food.
I ate everything I could find. And I’m the only one who didn’t get sick.
That’s because I travel a lot. I challenge myself, and my immune system is used to it.
But here’s the real point…