Re: Carbon blankets and ALA

[Guest guest]

Sam,

Do you know what the carbon blanket made of (besides the carbon)? I've been

considering buying one for a while but worry about what is used to hold the

carbon together. None of the websites that I've looked up mention this.

Also, you asked me about references to ALA and thyroid. I only found one study,

but have asked people I know and on my thyroid group. One person on my

group found that more than 300 mgs a day lowered his thyroid hormone level.

Another person who gets ALA IVs at my clinic every week hasn't had a problem

with her thyroid levels and she no longer has a thyroid. So I think it's very

individual. I just bought two new thyroid books (one with the most up-dated

research) and ALA isn't mentioned. For now I'm not using

ALA.

Anne

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> Re: mattress: Ella, did you try putting mattress and box springs in

plastic zippered covers, or does plastic bother you? I have alot of allergies

and put the old mattress set in that. I have to get rid of some old furniture

too.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Anne,

That is a good question. I'm sorry to say, I don't know. I did pull this off of

the Nontoxic website:

" Activated carbon fiber felt for

blankets is made from one kind of special materials from natural

anthracite by carbonization and activation with large surface area,

large pore volume and pore distribution. It has the features of large

adsorption volume, fast adsorption speed, heat-resistance, acid

resistance and alkaline resistance. The regeneration for activated

carbon fiber is convenient. The adsorption capacity keeps almost same

after many times of regeneration. It is widely used in solvent

recovery, air purification, water treatment, gas masks, cigarette

filtration, nuclear air cleaning system, ozone elimination filter,

gasoline fumes, vaporization protection for cars. Composition. Its

structure is like flakes of graphite micro-crystal built up at random.

The average micro-crystal size is very small. Chemical name: Activated

carbon fiber

Chemical formula: Predominantly C

Ingredients: 100 % C

Hazards " " http://www.nontoxic.com/activatedcarbonblanket/activatedcarbonblanket.h\

tm "

I know that I had no reaction to the blanket. What we did was buy a

hypoallergenic mattress cover and insert the carbon blanket on top of the

mattress inside the cover. So, we never make contact with it. But I think it did

help reduce any off-gassing. We got this when we had to leave our house and we

had to get a new mattress as anything used was moldy and worse. We could not

afford a non-toxic mattress so I opted for a serta set for about $600, which

said they did not use any fire retardants (probably only the tip of the iceberg

as far as what chems are in the mattress, but better than those that do have

fire retardants). 

Here is the link from where I bought the carbon blanket. I would suggest calling

the owner of the site, Daliya Robson @ 1-800-968-9355. She will usually try to

find out whatever info she can, even calling the manufactorer if she doesn't

know the answer. You can also email her too. But I'd suggest a call. She has mcs

so is familiar with what we go through.I, of course, have NFI in her business.

If you find any further info on this, please let me know. If I can help you with

any more info, please let me know too. We may have to break down and get a sofa,

as we've been sitting on metal outdoor chairs which is killing our backs.

Nothing used is safe so far, and new stuff stinks. Wish we could afford

something non-toxic. It might be trickier to use the carbon blankets for

apoulstry as haven't fond anything commercial that doesn't use fire retardants

and it would be harder to enclose a sofa than a mattress. I could use a carbon

blanket covered in a non-toxic duvet or between two sheets; but don't know how

effective that would be. The reason for covering the blanket in part is due to

that if you sweat on it the carbon will come off on you or the furniture. Not a

tragedy, but will preserve the blanket a bit better and the apoulstry if you do.

Has anyone had to deal with reducing off-gassing of apoulstry? The quandary of

this is the reason we've held

off for so long.

Thanks for your info on ALA. I would say that if one can handle it and it is as

helpful as some say, it would be worth the temp. reduction in thyroid levels as

long as it is carefully monitored.

Hope this is helpful,Sam 

Do you know what the carbon blanket made of (besides the carbon)? I've been

considering buying one for a while but worry about what is used to hold the

carbon together. None of the websites that I've looked up mention this.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sam,

thanks for your reply. I also have very little furniture. Instead of

a sofa I am thinking of having a welder in my area make me a

daybed. On top of that would go what I slept on for years - metal

innersprings, cotton blankets and a wool pad. The advantage of the

daybed is that it has a back and you can put pillows against it.

Haven't committed myself to the project yet, but I can't think of a

better alternative. I will check out the info you gave me on the

carbon blanket. Thanks. Anne

On Nov 29, 2009, at 1:05 PM, Sam wrote:

> Hi Anne,

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> That is a good question. I'm sorry to say, I don't know. I did pull

> this off of the Nontoxic website:

> " Activated carbon fiber felt for

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[Guest guest]

Why would you not just use a metal bedframe and put your springs on that?

Ella

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> > Hi Anne,

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> > That is a good question. I'm sorry to say, I don't know. I did pull

> > this off of the Nontoxic website:

> > " Activated carbon fiber felt for

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[Guest guest]

Sam ,

There is a company that makes futons out of poplar wood you could have finished

with a safe coat. They were not too expensive last time I looked.  

 

  

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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Sent: Sun, November 29, 2009 10:17:40 PM

Subject: [] Re: Carbon blankets and ALA

 

Why would you not just use a metal bedframe and put your springs on that?

Ella

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> > Hi Anne,

> >

> > That is a good question. I'm sorry to say, I don't know. I did pull

> > this off of the Nontoxic website:

> > " Activated carbon fiber felt for

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Had you thought of a futon? They come in wood or metal. Dr. Rea has them in his

housing and the mattresses are organic cotton. Can be used open into a double

bed or closed as a sofa. I slept on it for a year, no problems. They are not

that expensive. D

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> > Why would you not just use a metal bedframe and put your springs on

> > that?

> > Ella

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