Peroxide, Who Knew?

Here is yet another e-mail I got from my Mother-in-Law. I personally have found this to be pretty helpful in the teeth whitening department. Anyway, here's the article.

Peroxide, Who Knew?
(Safer and Healthier than Bleach)


This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana
(a doctor's wife), and I want to share it with you. She
was over recently for coffee and smelled the bleach I
was using to clean my toilet and counter tops. This is
what she told me...


I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain
little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under
$1.00 at any drug store. What does bleach cost?


My husband has been in the medical field for over 36
years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide.
Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office?
NO!!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy!
Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and
ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser
and know better!


Did you also know bleach was invented in the late
40's? It's chlorine, Folks! And it was used to kill
our troops. Peroxide was invented during WWI in the
20's. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs
of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this.


1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes
with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes
daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No
more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter
without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.


2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to
keep them free of germs.


3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to
kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a
little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on
the counters.


4 After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour
peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.


5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a
50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them
(especially the toes) every night and let dry.


6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five
to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has
seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine
but was healed by soaking in peroxide.


7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of
peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to
disinfect without harming your septic system like
bleach or most other disinfectants will.


8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with
your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged
sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria.
Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a
tissue.


9 If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a
dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into
your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a
day. The pain will lessen greatly.


10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your
hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after
a shower and comb it through. You will not have the
peroxide-burnt blond hair like the hair dye packages
but more natural highlights if your hair is a light
brown, reddish, or dirty blond. It also lightens
gradually, so it's not a drastic change.


11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help
rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.


12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of
bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten
them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly
on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub
it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.


13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no
smearing, which is why I love it so much for this.


I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no
home should be without! With prices of most
necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save
tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner!


This information really woke me up. I hope you gain
something from it, too.