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In their exceptional, informative book The Healthy Home: Simple Truths of Protect Your Family From Hidden Household Dangers, son and father team Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz tackle the topic of toxins from room to room, starting with the bedroom and ending with the garage and yard. “Every second of every day, we face an onslaught of unnecessary dangers—toxic chemicals, negative energies, unforeseen side effects, and more—in our modern world,” writes Dave, the younger Wentz.
在这本不同凡响、内容丰富的书籍《健康家庭:简单招式让你家人远离潜在危险》里面，父子组合的Myron Wentz和Dave Wentz探究了无处不在的有毒物，从卧室到车库、庭院。“每时每刻，我们都面临着各种不必要危险的潜在威胁—现代世界中有毒化学物质、消极力量、不可预见的效应等”，小Wentz(Dave)在书中写道。
Myron, his father, who holds a Ph.D. in microbiology with a specialty in immunology from the University of Utah, throws in the statistics: “A new chemical substance is discovered every nine seconds during the workday. Chemists discovered the eighteenth millionth chemical substance known to science on June 15, 1998. Many thousands more have been developed since then.” Wrap your brain around that figure for a moment. It looks like this: 18,000,000.
父亲Myron拥有犹他大学微生物免疫学博士学位，他用统计学知识告诉我们：“每天平均九秒钟就会发现一种新化学物质。到1998年6月15日时，化学家已经发现1800万种化学物质，之后又发现成千上万种新物质。”抱着脑袋想想那个数字一会儿，那可是：18,000,000。
Their book is an excellent, comprehensive resource to learn how, exactly, we go about protecting ourselves from all the toxins.
这本书可全面有效帮助我们学习如何让自己远离那些毒源。
1) Cut down on the wrinkle-free materials. Five minutes of ironing will spare you from a lifetime of PFC exposure.
少用非褶皱材料，五分钟的熨烫会让你免于长时间暴露在PFC（全氟化碳）之中。
2) Make certain your body is wrapped in safe, natural material for at least a third of the day by purchasing pajamas and bedding made from organic cotton.
保证自身穿着材料安全，一天中至少三分之一时间应穿着天然材料制成的睡衣，并使用有机棉制造的床上用品。
3) Train and trust your nose. Of all our senses, smell makes the most direct connection between the outside world and your brain.
训练并依赖你的鼻子，所有感知之中，嗅觉为大脑和外界之间最直接的联系。
4) Use one-half cup of white vinegar in place of fabric softener in the washer to reduce static cling and soften clothing.
为减少静电和软化衣物，可在洗衣机中加入半杯白醋替代纤维软化剂。
5) Unwrap and air out your dry-cleaned garments for at least two days in an exterior area, like a garage—never is a closet or bedroom.
将干洗后的衣服展开并悬挂在外面至少晾晒两天，比如车---千万不要放在衣柜或卧室里面。
6) Whenever you launder your sheets, open your windows and leave your mattress exposed in order to allow your bed to off-gas for the day.
洗床单时，记得打开窗户通风，以利于床铺换气。
7) Unplug your electronic gadgets and appliances when they aren’t being used.
不使用电子元件和设备时，记得关掉。
8) Buy nightlights, alarm clocks, and other bedroom electronics that are illuminated with red light, which is less disturbing to melatonin production than white or blue light.
购买发红色光芒的夜光灯、闹钟和其它卧室电子设备，比起白色或蓝色灯源可较少干扰产生N-乙酰-5-甲氧基色胺。
9) Open a window whenever you can to let in some fresh, cleansing air. The air outside is cleaner.
尽量打开窗户让新鲜、净化的空气涌入，外面的空气更清新。
10)Cut down on toxic preservatives like parabens, phthalates, and formaldehyde by first replacing products that sit on your skin all day—like a moisturizers—with more natural, preservative-free alternatives.
减少有毒防腐剂诸如苯甲酸脂类、邻苯二甲酸盐以及甲醛的使用，而代之以更天然不含防腐剂能像保湿剂一样整天附着在皮肤上的替代品。
11) Avoid aerosol products that have non-spray alternatives. If you must use aerosols, open a window and run your bathroom fan. Wash products off your face as soon as you get home instead of waiting until bedtime. A few additional chemical-free hours each day could add up to more than six years over a lifetime.
避免使用没有非喷雾替代品的气溶胶，非用不可时打开窗户让卧室通风。一回家立即清洗脸部而不是等到睡觉时。每天多几小时无化学品接触可令你寿命延长六年。
12) Don’t use antiperspirant during cooler months or on weekends when it doesn’t matter if you sweat a little.
天气阴冷的月份或周末不要使用止汗药，即使这能给你带来些许舒适。
13) If you’ve been exposed to mercury, consider taking a supplement containing N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and alpha lipoic acid to aid in detoxification.
不慎接触到汞时，建议服用含有N-乙酰-L-半胱氨酸（NAC）和α-酸的脂肪酸物质，达到解毒目的。
14) Give your immune system a boost with the beneficial bacteria found on a probiotic supplement. Just be sure to look in your pharmacy or grocery store for a product that contains “live and active” cultures.
通过补充益生菌提高免疫系统免疫力，确认下药店或百货店里所卖药品含有“活性益生菌”成分。
15) Avoid buying products that contain triclosan and its chemical cousin, triclocarban. Simply wash your hands with regular soap and water to get rid of germs.
切记不要购买含有三氯生极其化学衍生物三氯卡宾的产品。用普通肥皂简单清洗双手，去除细菌。
16) Start with good antioxidant protection, supplemental B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, and lots of CoQ10. Also, try one or more of the foods that have been shown to lower cholesterol, such as steel cut oatmeal.
未雨绸缪做好抗氧化剂保护，补充维他命B,Ω-3脂肪酸以及大量的Co Q10。尽量食用胆固醇含量低的食物，比如无铁麦片。
17) Start each day with an alkalizing glass of lemon water by squeezing a fresh lemon (no sugar) into purified water. Make sure you include the pulp.
每日伊始饮用一杯碱化柠檬水，在蒸馏水中加入一个压榨柠檬（不加糖），保证杯中含有果肉。
18) Trade in your table salt for natural sea salt, which contains a mixture of alkaline complexes. And use pepper or other spices to liven your meals.
食用天然海盐做食盐，因为里面含有丰富碱性混合物。饮食中添加辣椒或其它香料来增进食欲。
19) Maintain a good distance—at least ten feet in front or five feet to the side—between yourself and the microwave when it’s on.
保持适当的距离---使用微波炉时，要与之保持正面至少十步，侧面五步的距离。
20) If you must use a PTFE-lined pan, keep your stove’s burner on medium or lower. Also, never preheat an empty pan.
非要使用PTFE（聚四氟乙烯）内衬的平底锅时，应保证炉头处于中等或更低温度。另外，绝对不要预热空无一物的平底锅。
21) If you plastic wrap, ensure it’s LDPE-based plastic, and regardless of what type it is, never use it in the microwave.
如果你是塑料控，那就保证使用的是LDPE塑料。而且无论何种型号，都不能在微波炉中使用。
22) Purchase reusable grocery bags made of natural materials such as cotton and use them as often as you can.
购买天然材料如棉花做成的可重复使用购物袋，尽可能多使用几次。
23) Use a pitcher with an activated carbon filter to reduce contaminants in your water. Although it won’t filter out all pollutants, it’s a good start at a low cost.
使用带活性炭过滤器的水杯，可减少水中污染物。尽管不会滤去所有污染物，可却也是有益无害。
24) If you are cleaning with products that you wouldn’t eat, wear gloves!
如果正在清洗自己不吃的食品时记得带手套。
25) Instead of using an aerosol freshening spray, mist your room with real citrus scent,. Simply pour a few drops of orange, lemon, or lime essential oil into a spray bottle of water.
用天然甘橘气味剂代替气溶胶清新喷雾剂。只需要简单将几滴橘汁、柠檬汁或石灰精油滴入含水喷雾瓶中。
26) Buy the best vacuum you can afford. Optimally, get one with a HEPA “completely sealed” system.
购买支付能力范围之内最好的真空吸尘器。最好带有HEPA（高效空气过滤器）“完全密封”系统。
27) Use a regular, corded telephone when at home or at work.
在家或工作时使用常规有绳电话。
28) If you have Ethernet ports in convenient areas, you can access the Internet using good, old-fashioned wiring.
如果在便利区域设有以太网络接口，可使用较好的老式网线连接到该网络。
29) Don’t set your car’s air conditioner or heater to recirculated air. Selecting the outside air option on your dashboard will reduce the number of pollutants you’re circulating inside the car.
不要用汽车空调或加热器去循环空气，将操控仪表板选至外部空气会降低内部循环时产生的污染物。
30) Take a daily vitamin D supplement with at least 2,000 IUs (International Units) during the winter or year-round if you can’t get out into the sun each day.
冬季或者常年保持每日服用至少2000IUs（国际单位制）维他命D，前提是你没有足够时间享受日光。
31) Plant a large, diverse range of plants in your yard—native species are best. The more the merrier and healthier.
在庭院里种植一些高大挺拔、品种丰富的植物---自然品种最佳。越种越开心，越种越健康。
