Five Reasons to Not Use Purell Hand Sanitizer / Don't Let Your Identity Be Stolen by Thieves / #97 September 25, 2007

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 97 - September 25, 2007
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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In This Issue
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1. Five Reasons to Not Use Purell Hand Sanitizer

2. Don't Let Your Identity Be Stolen by Thieves!

3. Essential Oil Tip: Thieves

4. Success Tip: Stealing

5. Recipe of the Week: Raw Cookies Good Enough to Steal!

6. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week


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1. Five Reasons to Not Use Purell Hand Sanitizer
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Purell Hand Sanitizer is becoming a staple in households, health
care facilities, women's purses, Mom's diaper bags, and men's
briefcases.

Many people are unaware of the downside of using Purell.

Here are five reasons to not use Purell Hand Sanitizer and to
consider a safer and natural alternative:

1 - Purell is poisonous if ingested. Isopropanol is used to
denature the ethanol in Purell and isopropanol is poisonous.

2 - If Purell is ingested either accidentally or intentionally,
alcohol poisoning can result. Two ounces of Purell is equivalent
to four shots of vodka - it has 62% alcohol in it.

3 - The New England Journal of Medicine published information on
the dangers of ingesting hand sanitizers (The New England Journal
of Medicine, Feb. 1, 2007; vol 356: pp 529-530.)

4 - Purell kills all of the bacteria on the skin. It is not
healthy to kill all of the bacteria on the skin. Some bacteria
help fight the bad bacteria, viruses, and fungus that can make
people sick. Not all bacteria are bad!

By eliminating all of the bacteria - our skin is more "naked"
than it already is - with lowered protection and lowered
immunity.

5 - Purell can be drying to the skin. It removes all of the
natural oil on the skin and can dry it out.

So what are the alternatives if we want to have a healthy,
natural and portable waterless way to clean our hands on the run?

A new product just on the market - Thieves Waterless Hand
Purifier!

Young Living Essential Oil company just came out with this on
their Thieves product line. Thieves essential oil blend was
tested at Weber State University and found to be over 98%
effective against microbes!

The Thieves Waterless Hand Purifier has the Thieves blend of
essential oils along with aloe and vegetable glycerin and uses
peppermint for the denaturing process.

Using this feels like you are putting on a silk glove - and, in
fact, it does offer an "invisible" glove of protection.

It does not kill all bacteria on the skin, and remember - we
don't want it to!

The wisdom of nature in these essential oils inherently knows how
to get rid of the harmful bacteria and other microbes and it
respects and leaves the good bacteria on the skin!



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2. Don't Let Your Identity Be Stolen by Thieves!
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How To Prevent Identity Theft


What was once considered no more than a minor inconvenience,
identity theft is now a prominent issue for individuals and law
enforcement agencies alike. Practicing pro-active and commonsense
routines when conducting financial transactions by any means
other than cash can go a long way toward preventing identity
theft.

Identity theft is an insidious crime that has expanded
exponentially throughout the globe. Far from being a victimless
crime, identity theft can have a serious, detrimental impact on
your life and can lead to months, and even years of frustration
and humiliation.

When someone uses your personal identification documentation in
order impersonate you for any reason, this is known as identity
theft. Professional identity thieves are proficient at assuming
any given identity and the rapidity with which they can destroy
another life is mind boggling, to say the least. Should you fall
victim to this criminal element, your life can become a living
nightmare. By being vigilant in all your financial dealings, you
can protect yourself from these identity kidnappers; however, the
onus is on you to make sure you are taking all the steps
necessary to protect yourself from identity theft.

Identity thieves are constantly on the lookout for the seemingly
innocent transaction that, in reality, offers a goldmine of
personal information that can be used to assume another's
identity. Protecting yourself from identity theft should be
uppermost in your mind at all times and you should always be
vigilant in protecting your identity. The following is a list of
things you should consider in order to prevent identity theft:

--Always make sure you retain all copies of your credit card
receipts when presenting your card for payment. Avoid handing
your card over to a server in a restaurant. Ask that the
transaction be completed in plain sight so you can keep a careful
eye on your credit card information. Adept identity thieves can
procure all kinds of personal information about you with little
more than one credit card number.

--Don't let mail accumulate in your mailbox. Identity thieves are
constantly on the lookout for mailboxes that may contain pre-
approved credit card offerings; these offer easy pickings to a
skilled thief as the application can be completed (with a change
of address), mailed in to the credit card company, and voila,
instant access to your credit. You will be oblivious until the
bills for purchases you never made start to roll in.

--Always cross-shred any documentation showing your personal
information before throwing it in the garbage. Dumpster diving
has become an easy and lucrative method of obtaining personal
information and, again, you will not even be aware that you have
been victimized until the bills catch up with you.

--Never leave documents containing sensitive, personal
information (like payroll receipts) lying around in plain sight.
Although credit card fraud is the most common method of identity
theft, skilled scam artists can capture your identity in a
variety of seemingly mundane ways. Once these unscrupulous
characters get access to your social security number,
the identity thief now has all the information he needs to
merrily rack up thousands of dollars of debt in your name.

--Use caution when releasing personal information to third
parties. Never give out your banking information or social
security number over the phone or on the Internet.

--Never reply to any email, no matter how official looking, that
requests banking or financial information. There are teams of
criminals in cyberspace who make their living from unsuspecting
users who reveal sensitive information obtained through
fraudulent emails. This is called pshishing and can sometimes be
so elaborately constructed that most people think it's the real
McCoy. Reputable, legitimate business will never ask you to
disclose sensitive information either over the phone or in an
email.

--Never reveal the password of your banking cards to anyone.

--Change the password for your banking information regularly.
This includes your Internet banking, as hackers have been known
to access this information by "mirroring" keystrokes and
reproducing them for their own gain.

--Keep personal information to a minimum when signing up for any
online offers.

Protecting yourself from identity theft is one of the things
that will probably never cross your mind unless and until it
happens to you or someone you know. Don't wait to become a
victim. By practicing some commonsense safeguards and remaining
vigilant at all times, you will be able to protect yourself from
the ever-growing contingent of identity thieves who thrive on
taking advantage of others.

George Dodge is author and webmaster of Identity Theft Defense at
http://www.Identity-Theft-Defense.com where you can discover more
about the various forms and methods of Identity Theft and how to
protect yourself from becoming an Identity Theft Victim.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=George_Dodge


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3. Essential Oil Tip: Thieves
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Thieves® was created based on research about four thieves in
France who covered themselves with cloves, rosemary, and other
aromatics while robbing plague victims. They did not become ill
with the plague.

This proprietary essential oil blend was university tested for
its cleansing abilities. It is highly effective in supporting the
immune system and good health. (Essential Desk Reference).

Order your essential oils from your Young Living
distributor or by going to http://tinyurl.com/aenfp

Note from Marilee: This is my personal home-made antibiotic! I
put 7 drops in an empty gel capsule when I feel like I might be
coming down with something. It doesn't matter if it is bacterial
or viral - Thieves works on all microbes - and leaves the good
bacteria alone!


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4. Success Tip: Stealing
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The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child.

~Joe Houldsworth


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5.Recipe of the Week: Raw Cookies - Good Enough to Steal!
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Walnut Carob Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

3/4 cup raw walnuts
1/4 cup raw carob powder
1 cup raisins

Preparation:

Process all ingredients in a food
processor until fine and sticky.

Shape into balls and hide them so no one steals them!



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6. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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The Judge: Why have you stolen this jewelry?

The thief: I have not stolen it sir. I found it in the shop with
a note in which it is written "A Chance: Seize this occasion"
. . .so I took the chance.

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