WOMENS WEDNESDAY: Phoenix Survival: Tampons, Pads, and Arsenic?

H you're listening to pay again. You will pay us back. Just a bility here aslog I keep on moving forward. I'm moving forward, always getting classer, always getting class, march untilsolver just like a soldier. Like a soldier, I keep on moving forward, moving, always getting class, marching. Toils just like a sand change. I can't. It's ridiculously. Good morning, PBN, Good morning. Yes, I am running it a little behind, but was probably better this way. So let me get my sound right. There we go. That sounds a bit better. What do you think? So? Oh no, see if it's not something as Pappy would say, butterflies. Is that a little bit better? There we go. So I am reaching out this morning because we have seen it on the news, we have seen it in articles. Well, I don't think it's making news as much as it's realistically. We are dealing with an issue now for the ladies. For you men, I know you're not ladies, but do keep in mind you have a loved one or a female or someone in your life you need to think about. So let me pull up these articles. There is now the issue of the fact. Let me pulled this up about the arsenic lead and heavy metals that are now in women's feminine products. Yes, you heard me correctly, arsenic, lead, and heavy metals. Can you believe that all these years they have managed to put even more toxic things in and our feminine products, and ladies, it's not just pads, it's tampons, and there was a big study on it. So, yes, we are going to talk about women's health alternatives and ways of staying vigilant because guess what your health matters. Let me pull up this article because there is a part of it that has me absolutely dumbfounded with what they put. Let me go into my history because I pulled it up and was just dumbstruck at the ignorance of it all. Oh herey okay, here we go. I found it. So let me read just a portion of this to you. You can go online, you can find this. Let's see. No, that's not it. There we go an alarm and study shows many tampons contained lead, arsenic, and other toxic materials. Yes, you heard me right, lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals. If we didn't think things were bad enough, ladies, the fact that we don't look forward to our own cycles half the time, yes, so its study was conducted on thirty unique tampons from fourteen different top selling brands in both the US and Europe. The researchers assessed products for sixteen different metals, including lead, arsenic, nickel, mercury, and zinc, and alarmingly, they reported finding measurable concentrations of sixteen medals and at least one sampled tampon. The biggest issue that we're seeing here is even low exposure to lead can result in neurobehavioral impacts and adults and children, including decreased cognitive functions such as impaired attention, memory, and learning ability. Yet there is an article here that goes to state that they do not know yet if metals can leach out the tampon or whether they are absorbed by the body. It excuse me, I'm gonna tell you right now. We know for a fact that any part of the body, especially in that area, is going to be susceptible to anything you put in there. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's just not You can't tell me that it's not going to So. The popular brands that were included in the parent companies are play Texts, Cotexts, tampacs, and always as well as the organic brands. One is L like the letter Lima L and O B and ray L. And these companies did not respond or to the Fast Companies request for the company on comment on the study. So get this though, So it's not just these popular parent brands. A lot of people don't realize these parent brands also own a lot of the generics as well. And that's all it is. So Playtex owns stink. My brain stopped off a sudden. Playtex owns a generic company always does well as well, L does as well the organic brand which is also showed that the organic the organic tampons and materials had a higher level of arsenic and less lead versus the machined ones from the popular brands that were non organic had higher lead than arsenic. Either way, it's still dangerous, okay. So as Garden Girls says in here, as soon as I saw your article post, I ordered more cups and will be getting the UND's as well. They had the nerve to say they don't know if your body will actually absorb them exactly exactly, hand to the forehead one hundred and ten percent. Ladies, gentlemen, we as preppers try to make sure we have an abundant supply of things in the house. But what happens when, as I've been saying that those supplies are part of the Joker effect. For those of you who haven't heard me say it, I've said it many times. I say it to James, I say it to some of my friends personally. The Joker effect is almost exactly like the first Batman and Joker remakes, you know, nineties, And what happens is the Joker puts a toxic chemical in everything, and you don't know which items are lethal in combination. Maybe an item by itself may not be fatal in its own but with a combination of another. This is what we are dealing with, is a real life version of the Joker Effect. It's not one item that could kill you, but multiple. And here's the thing. One can do enough damage. As it is, one item can be bad enough to make it worse for everybody else. I mean that's but that's the thing, ladies. This impacts us, lead impacts cognitive for ourselves, for our offspring. I mean, arsenic is a poison. Yes, it is a natural occurring poison in certain things, but it still is a poison. That's not something we want to intentionally put into our body for any reason. So, yes, there are some alternatives to look into. We have heard of the Diva cup or any sort of silicone menstruation cup is considered safe. Hold on, actually was it, Patriot? Let me jump back head sent in a link and I want to give a shout out for that one. Yes, Pripe and Patriot had sent in a link a guide to non toxic period products, which I appreciate him a lot for that eco friendly lifestyle, non toxic living period care reader favorites. Now, keep in mind it does give a list of things to be considered. Dioxins are considered. They're highly carcinogenic, intocrine intocrime ooh intocrine disruptors, highly cumulative in the body. They can accumulate breast milk and effect neurodevelopment. Children damage into the reproductive and immune system and associate it with risk and fetal development. Voltile organic compounds like these give it a list of what they are looking at trying. So chemical byproducts come from bleaching cotton and rayon fibers for tampons and bat pads. Those are what dioxins are usually from. There's VOCs which which is the volatile Organic compounds are gases that can be emitted from products, including paints and pesticides that may show up in your tampons. These compounds have been associated with kidney and liver and nervous system damage. Pesticides which we all know pesticides, glassifies glyphosphates are one of the worst things you can be having in you. PFA's our man made chemicals found on fabrics, packagings, and our stains and our stain and water repellent. So I mean these are filethylates, parabans, BBA, and TCCs. I mean it gives an entire list. I will for those of you who don't have this, I'll probably go ahead and link this in the live chat. If you are not in a live chat, jump in by all means join the group, join the chat. You want to see this? All right, let's see now. It does also give a list hold on I guess nei's coming on blessed. Okay, So it does say here the FDA doesn't require ingredient labels. Don't recall cnvoc's or dioxians listed on packaging for any period products. Menstrual products such as pads, and tampons are technically air quote medical devices, so the FDA does not require manufacturers to disclose ingredients. This is why it is important to look for companies commit it to ingredient transparency, source in and third party validation. Can you believe that that this is not something that is required to be told because it is a medical device. Here's another thing, why look at the tampon tex. Again? Woman rant today? Thank you for you guys who are listening. But it is absurd. So some safer, non toxic period products are reusable silicone minstrel cups. The terrible humor that we call them is a vampire shot glass. Ladies, please use that. It is hilarious. I have yet to use one. I actually plan on going out this weekend and purchasing one and attempting it. I am going to admit I am absolutely terrified, garden girl. I will definitely need an end up. Some of the recommended brands apparently are Diva, Organy Cup, Cora, and Salt Salt SAA. L T look into the companies. I know Cora is a company that is kind of on the crosshairs for some of their testing. Let's see, no Cora is considered safe natural care. The honey pot company just got bought out. I think they're known for doing an organic but I think they are owned by Rail or one of the other ones. Johnson and Johnson also owns one of the companies that were tested and came back for high chemicals, which Johnson and Johnson, for any of those who don't know, back in the early two thousands went through a huge lawsuit for having used for now to hide in their shampoo, baby shampoos and lotions. Hence, in our house, no Johnson and Johnson products are actually used. When they're gifted to me. That's very sweet. I may use them elsewhere, but I don't ever use them on my baby. We usable paths. Now, this is something that we're looking into in our household. I say we, I mean I I do have two daughters of a certain age and who are at that age of you know, ladyhood, of menstruation and everything else. So I am actually looking into what I would like to use have patterns right now. Once I try that out, I will be more than happy to share that with you folks, and the journey oop the journey on that one, I will be more than happy to put up descriptions how that went. Maybe even do a tutorial just not on using it, but on sewing the reusable pads, just so other women out there can say, hey, it's not that bad. Yes, I have gotten different reactions on this of. You. That's growth, that's nasty. How do you deal with it? And I'm gonna say it as bluntly as possible. Okay, blood washes out if you're worried about stain and use peroxide. Peroxide is great at removing blood stains, and vinegar is great at removing odor when you're washing. So it's not like you're gonna be sitting there leaving it. But it can be rensed, just like with the cup, the silicon cups, those can be rinsed. Which, garden Girl, if you wouldn't mind putting a little information in the group so I can share it on how those work, that would be great. She says. The cups are comfortable. She uses a June cup, and they donate to countries for women's health. There is a small learning curve. That's what terrifies me. But I will explain that later. But on the reusable pads, say you don't want to sell them, there are brands that do have them that you can purchase from Luna Pads and glad rags, but these are all you can purchase reusable or you can use them. It does cut down your waist, It is safe, especially if you're using cotton, bamboo, reasonable peraths roll decrease plastic waste and exposure to toxic ingredients. You can wash them, you would contain them in a separate bend during that time of the month. You'd treat them, wash them, dry them. There you go. It's always an option. Or gentlemen, those of you who have ladies in your life or young women who are going to be coming into that point in life, you may want to consider just keeping a few on hand. Yes, it may seem gross, but truthfully, in an SHTF and a grit down in a severe storm, our periods don't stop for anyone. They really don't. The only time our periods stop are if we're pregnant and if we've gone through the change. Ladies. It's it's just a fact of life. It's something we have to deal with, rain shine, hell, storms, tornado, whatever. So it is great to always have an alternative option on hand because what happens if your house gets flooded and you have all these purchased pads right here and they get soaked. What would do you do? Then, Let's see, I did cloth diapers on my kids. Yep, and that's another thing. So that's another item if you're not sure about absorbent material. Sometimes, and I've been very fortunate to go through Walmart and I'll find the cloth diapers discount it quite a bit, which in our house is a great use for all, whether it be guns, children, burnt cloths cut up for the lining of a reusable pad. I mean, it's great for everything, all right. Nick's leak proof period underwear is made with carbon coffin that naturally reduces odor and bacteria. I have not used period panties, but typically those are meant for like lighter flow days versus a heavy flow day. So if you have a heavy flow period, or if your partner does, do keep in mind not one thing usually works for everybody. Sometimes it's good to have options, and our alternatives, non toxic reusable pads and period underwear do require an upfront investment, which that is true. They are not necessarily cheap, but they will pay for themselves in the long run. It's kind of like cannon. It's kind of like your prepping items. You always do an investment on the forefront, but in the long run it pays for itself. It's kind of like your Sam's Club membership. You pay fifty dollars now, but in the long run, you've already saved that in one purchase from the store itself. So is it really that much of an investment if you're actually invest in your family and their health. No. Now, there is non toxic and disposable and which this was new to me when I read this article, was a flex disc. It is a disposable menstrual disc that is made of medical grade polymer. This disc works similar to a menstrual cup, last and up to twelve hours and replaces up to three super tampons. Gentlemen, I know you don't understand most of you probably don't understand a few of you. That is a big deal, especially for the ladies who have very intense and very heavy flows. That's that right, There is a great thing to look into. I actually, as soon as I get off here, I'm gonna run back to the store because I had meant to look at some of these before. But again I got sidetracked with some other things I had to do. So this is awesome for heavy flows and for those of you who may need to empty a cup but can't clean it, which that was one of my concerns with the cup. One hundred percent organic chlorine free pets and tampons. Cora has one hundred percent organic. So it does say here L products are made and woven by women. The problem is is this is no longer accurate since L has been one of the main sources. Even though it says made by women for women, they are one of the main products that was tested under the organic that came back with high levels of arsenic and heavy metals. Well, I don't know much about some generation. I mean, so essentially we need to look into our health, into the health of our women, into our daughters. Uh June cup sells those two. They can be warned, dear and set Oh huh all right, let me see the cup can be worn your in sex or the disc oh a compact sanitizer seed. I like that to be able to contain it. And they have panties okay, hmm, yeah, I mean I wasn't trying to go on this huge tiree. But it is something you really need to think about. And unfortunately, I feel like these this whole issue is not making enough headlines. It's not worrying people enough, and it's not being reached out far enough that people need to realize your health, ladies, your health is being impacted by these companies. You are paying people to poison you, to make you sick, to potentially affect the mental health and well being of your offspring. I don't want that. I want my children to be the healthiest they can be. That is why as parents, you know, I understand my parents did what they thought was best for me. I do not judge them for it. I do not think less of them for it. That was what they thought was in their best interests. So, yes, we are doing what we believe is in the best interest of our children. If that means minimizing their exposure to toxic things, then that is one hundred percent what I'm gonna do. Hmm, there's a how to video on here. Okay, I'm not gonna lie, garden girl. I have the whole, the whole section thing. And what if I can't oh the disc Okay, what if I can't get the section to break loose. I'm so terrified of that. All right, let's see, she says they have the disc as well. Let's mmm, but that's not the disposable disc, right, this is a reusable that's not a bad price for two. All right. I'm just gonna read the product real quick, and now I am going to let us go to a quick commercial break. It says, a new way to flow, the perfect alternative to pads and tampons. This comfortable, reusable silicon disc collects blood at your cervix and gives you twelve hour leak freight, leak free product protection, reducing cramps and making sex period six without huh, without the messy new possibility. Look y'all laugh when I made that noise. I am a grown woman. I have four kids. Yeah, ladies like sex too, just that simple. And for you ladies who don't, I'm sorry. All right, let's see. But yeah, so you know what, let's go ahead and take the commercial break at this moment. I will be right back and we will continue on our little rant. But ladies, gentlemen, Papy, I know you're listening there somewhere. I would love to hear your thoughts from a male perspective or what you're considering. Wants hearing this because that is that's kind of a big deal. I would love to hear what you men think. Some of you think, eh, not a big deal, but I want to hear directly from the horse's mouth. All right, give me one moment and I will be right back. 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You're paying us back the stability here. Hello, welcome to the podcast. What is that your vaccine passport? And to your social. Credit score and be sure you have enough remaining carbon credits to enjoy today's show. Family, Your garden is the Resistance. And we are back. Yes, very short commercial break, but we are talking about tampon's pads and the sorts. It is what it is. It is a women's health day, and guess what, it's a big deal. Wo Men have been doing it for hundreds of years, and women as a whole will continue to do it. It is our body's natural way of letting us know that we can produce offspring. It is also our body's natural way of letting us know, hey girl, you're not pregnant this month? Is it always a fun, joy and wonderful visitor. No, some of us have it worse than others. Some of us also have health issues. This to this and it makes you question with this new news is all of our health issues when it comes to women health our fault or is some of that underlining because of the fact of the chemicals that we are placing into our body unknowingly because we were told these are safe, that it is okay, this will not cause an issue, which now kind of makes me question. These same companies make these tampons, right, I'll say, for our pads. Hence why when I went into this whole spill, I was talking about the fact that into reusable pads into self sustainable things because of the fact how safe are these products really? And guess what, some of us ladies have started our cycle at a very young age, and we have been looking at exposing ourselves to heavy chemicals at a very young age. Very young. Some ladies start later, but regardless, those are years whether you be eight or sixteen when you started. We are dealing with that until we go through the change. Wow. So Garden Girls says here, My sister has had terrible cramps forever I got her cups and she noticed a big difference in her cramping' I am not gonna lie. I felt off for the longest time. I was a big tampon user, and I actually stopped using them unless I absolutely had to, I e. Swimming bathing suit, cute little outfit, what have you, you know, something in which my pad might be a little too cumbersome for the outfit I'm wearing whatever. And I noticed since I had stopped using them, because it's been a while now, my periods got better, My discomfort level went down, my cramping' eased up, so it really made me feel like And then hearing that recently really connected the dots of were those tampons causing issues? Were those the reasons why I was cramping? Which would make sense because my body's absorbing a bunch of toxins and that part of the body is very sensitive and very susceptible. And so. Come on, Alpha connecting the dots here, it is something we need to look at. So if you have alternatives, or you have thoughts or opinions, I would love to hear them. Gentlemen, I would definitely love to hear your take or your point of view from the male perspective. Yes, it's a period, Yes it's gross, whatever it's not, it's natural, it happens. I mean, I could go into the full breakdown, But that being said, ladies, moms, future moms, sisters, aunties, whomever, grandma's. I did a thing for my daughters that I right before you know they start it or going through the changes. I put together a period kit, in which I mean super inexpensive. I went to Ross bottle little makeup bag for each of the girls, like a big one and then a small little pouch, and I made them a kit. And so dads, look listen into this, because I promise you this is something you need to do for your daughters. Okay, whether it be mom or dad or uncle or whomever, look out for your females and your family. Okay, they are precious, they are beautiful. They may be hard as nails, but they need this. I put together a kit with some feminine products. You know, little girls starting out, Tampons are not something you want to introduce them to. You're not pantyliners, so definitely look into maybe a few options for reusable that's up to you. I put in also a change of panties. I put in disposable wipes, like the individual packs of wipes, so you know, if they start in the middle of nowhere, they can clean themselves up. And ziploc bags. It's not a super big bag, I mean kit, but it's enough to work. And these ziplock bags I put cork to gallon, dependent on and if you had just normal sandwich sized baggies based on what they're wearing, and if something gets soiled that they don't have to feel like they can throw it have to throw it away, they can put it in the bag ziplock baggie contain it and then don't have to worry about it getting blood anywhere else. And you know what, my daughter thanked me for this because of the fact she had not only the large kit that she keeps at home in her bathroom, which we restock with venom and products when she runs out, but her little school bag kit. That's what the little mini pouch is for as so she can have it and that way when she, you know, has a period, and we talked about it, that she would just take her back her and then she wouldn't have to worry because for young girls it's embarrassing. Unfortunately it has been made such a thing to hide and make secretive and make embarrassing. But you know, I don't want my daughter to be embarrassed. I don't want anyone else's daughter to be embarrassed. So I would do the same thing for any other little girl. I make that little pouch. It's a little clutch like a little mini makeup bag, has her little products, has some disposable wipes, and it has some ziplock bags. So in an extra pair of panties in there, so if anything happens, she can easily change those out and come back without anyone ever knowing. And it's discreet as ever. And I promise you that level of confidence for your daughter or niece or whomever. The first time she starts will make leaps and bounds for the rest of her life when it comes to her feminine care. Now that being said, take the extra step like I did, and explain to them how pads and tampons work. I did the simple little water with red food dye and showed them how absorption works on pads. Showed them how you put it on a panty, show them how you take it off of the panties, how you roll it up and you wrap it up and you throw it away. You take your daughters through the steps because these are pivotal. Yes, this is basic. This is something that all women go through. But I promise you, it is not being taught enough. It's not The conversations I've had with grown women who don't understand basic feminine care is heartbreaking. Yes, so, garden girl, one hundred percent. Here's the thing. I was eleven and I had just turned eleven. My daughter was nine, so or right at ten? No? Yeah, yeah, yeahah, right at ten. So just it's always best to start educating them at where she's at now, at nine, because some girls start at ten and up. I had just literally turned eleven, My daughter had just turned ten, so her little sister who was eight at the time when I or seven at the time when I was teaching her at nine. It was so both girls know and it's something we keep open communication on and so I did kits for both of them. I had them both standing right there. I explained everything to both of them. They had questions. I explained it on a level in terminology that they would understand. And I'm just honest, a hundred person honest, because female health and female care is a huge importance, whether be everyday life or a grid down situation. Because I promise you, women's normal functions do not stop, even if the world itself ends. It just doesn't. We will still have cycles, we will still be able to get pregnant, we will still give birth, we will still have post care we have to deal with, we will still go through the change. Women as a whole will always have these normal functions occurring. So your little five year old daughter or niece or granddaughter will one day turn into a young woman and have these same functions as everybody else, unless they have some sort of healthcare issue, which God bless you know, I pray they don't. But it is a normal function we have to deal with as a whole, and I just I can't be vital enough. I mean, I can't be persistent. Oh no, garden girls. That okay if I read this aloud so before I read something she said, I mean, I know she put it in group chat, but without her consent, I'm not going to just read it to the whole. But it is something to think about. So I am going to share my first time, not that y'all want to hear, but you're going to my first time. I had literally just turned eleven. I had a girlfriend over, she was spending the night, and it hit me. I was not told what would happen I was not told what it would look like. I literally had no clue what was going on because schools did not start teaching this part of sex education until a year later. You know what, I'm not gonna lie. I thought I booped myself. It was so dark, and that's what happens for a lot of girls. And I'm just gonna say it that way, y'all. Sometimes the very first time is super dark. I didn't know. I got my mother. She looked, she goes, oh, you started your period. My mother never gave me the talk of what happens when you start. My mother was much older when she started. My mother and my aunt I think were like fifteen and sixteen or fourteen and sixteen when they started, So that goes to show she thought she had time. I started super early, and so I was terrified. By then. My mother was using tampons, didn't want to give me a tampon. Luckily, my girlfriend, who was staying the night, one of my best friends, she had been having a cycle since she was nine years old and just happened to have some pads on her. So she gave me one and my mom to run out and buy some, and so I swore to myself, I would never allow my daughters to go through the same thing because I was terrified. I had a friend start in school and we were in the bathroom and I want to say she was fifteen or sixteen, and she started and she goes, oh no, and I'm like, what's wrong. She goes, I think I started my period for the first time. Will you go get the nurse. I'm like, oh, I've got pads right here, and I kept a little patch on me because I knew my own cycle, and I gave one to her and she was just done. I'm like, I've been having a period since I was eleven. You know. It's one of those things where you learn, you set guidance for the other girls. And that's another thing that is key importance now is to teach your daughters to track their period. They're going to need it to know it for healthcare, for appointments, anywhere they go. They're always going to be asked when was the last date the first date of their last period. That gets them to track in how many days their period lasts, for what the cycle is in between, and ladies, yes, that can change. Hopefully I will go back to a three day cycle with four weeks in between. Not a very common cycle, but bless God for that. Some women have five days, some women have seven days. Some women have twenty one days in between their cycles. Some have more, some have less. This is something to know, and not only for health concerns and appointments, but also to know how much stuff you need to have on you, how often your cycle may be hidden. It also makes you you're ready so you don't have any surprises. But oh, I didn't bring an extra pair of panties with me, and I don't have any pads. Not something we want to think about. But it's not fun, all right. So garden Girl had said, I am the youngest of three girls, and my mom was out of town when I started. My sister gave me a tampon and said, use this. It was no good. I didn't want it to be like that for my daughter. Exactly now. She also says, my older brother was driving on a field for me, and I leaped because I didn't know how to use it. He was so sweet, but I was so embarrassed. And I understand one hundred percent. I understand. And there are different factors. Controls can affect certain certain you know certain things, elements, anything going on can affect your cycle. It's not simple. So ladies, men, prep for your ladies and keep in mind. Yes, this may not be something you want to talk about. You may find it gross, you don't want to discuss it, but it is a normal biological action that just happens. We have no control, We have no say. We can't just flip a switch. Because trust me, if I could have my period, send me a text, eight to send me a text and say girl, you're good, you're not pregnancy. Text ten a month, I'd be okay. But that's not how it works. It's just not I mean, garden gro I'm sure you'd rather have a text as well, right. But yeah, I mean it's not a. Subject many people want to hear about, but it's something we really need to think about. So it got me going down at a rabbit hole of if tampons aren't safe, then that means the pads aren't safe. But does that mean our kids diapers are safe? I mean, I'm not trying to fear monger, I'm not trying to get you, but right, it would be awesome about the text, but it's one of those things we need to really look at it, big brother, the government mass corporation is not looking out for you. They don't have your best interest in mind. They don't they have theirs in mind. What can they do to line their pockets? And guess what? Periods are a normal biological effect that are gonna have a biological action that is going to happen regardless if we want it to or not. And corporations are making millions off of us, millions for something we can not control. It's absurd. If the Health Department can give out condoms for free, then why aren't feminine products given out the same way? Right? They are about the money and not our safety, exactly as Garden Girls says, So look into options. Yes, it is going to be an investment. If you're looking at period panies, if you're looking at Diva cups, if you're looking at disposable or reusable disc keep in mind it is an investment. It's no different than the investment you made to buying your sewing machine to make your own products, than buying the cannon set or the jars so you can can your own food. It's no different than the seeds you purchase to be able to feed your guard, your feed, your family in the year, it is no different. It is an investment in yourself and the ladies and your family and the potential ladies in your home. It is an investment into not only their health and well being, but the future. It is something you can do to make it sustainable and make it less stressful. Because I catch can tell you this. Periods are stressful, okay man, just a rundown. We go through such an influx of hormones. We are hurting, we are cramping, We feel miserable because our uters at that time does not like us. Our uters is angry because we did not produce a child, and it is shed in the lining. It is exactly what it is. We cramp, we hurt. Some of us will get night sweats, some of us will crave sugary stuff, some of us will crave salty. We have no control over our body during that time. Yes, we are able to react to those, but we still get symptoms and effects we have no control on. One June cup is cheaper than a box of tampons, you know what. Let me go back to that, because let me see, because tampons are not cheap. That's why when I was stalking up on pats, which luckily I no longer. I'm almost out, which I'm about to go to an alternative source. Oh, you're not kidding. So one original June cup is twelve dollars. Twelve dollars. Let's see a box, you know what, Let's go to Walmart. It might be a little cheaper at Walmart. Let's look at cost all right, tampas two, one box of tampacs. Oh, that's with the cube on, so roughly the same. It is a little less if it's just a combination box, which not everyone needs. So yeah, one box of Tampax Pearl twenty dollars thirteen, This one's ten, this one's seven. Yeah, you're right. In the long run, one cup is still gonna be cheaper in the long run than a box of tampoms, which then you're also dealing with the plastic applicator. You're dealing with all sorts of stuff. It's it's it really is a mess. Let's see. And then twelve dollars for one Yeah, and then another thing is disposal. This is the conversation I've had with multiple grown women of not flushing tampons down the toilet. I don't know how many times I've had to tell women, do not flush your tampons, and they're like, oh, you just throw it in the trash ball. If you're worried about it, wrap it up, but do not throw it down the toilet. They do not break down the way you think they are gonna clog the toilet. A lot of companies and businesses have had issues because of it. It's just disposal wise, it is more waste. Yeah, it's just more waste. At least with a June cup you can empty it, rinse it, put it back. You're good. With tampon you have to throw it way, open a wrapper, use the applicator, throw the applicator away. It's just more waste. It's just more waste. I feel like I've beat this one to death, but I feel like hopefully people are listening. Pappy, I see that he was here. Where did he go? Is he hide now? Because we're talking about lady stuff. I'm just kidding, love you, Pappy. Butterflies everywhere, man butterflies everywhere. But yeah, it is something to think about, it is something to look at. I'm sure many men are gonna scoff past this one because of the title alone. But please take a listen, Please take the time think about what I said, because ladies' health are a big importance, big importance. Unless you're okay with being by yourself the rest of your life. You have some kidder consideration for your part partner, for your loved ones, for your offspring. Think about it, because no one else is looking out for them. Corporations are not looking out for them, not at all, not at all, because, like I said, this whole article. Let me go back this whole article. Let me see if anything new has been posted before you wind this up. Garden girl, Well, I'm looking this up. Are there any good news, any changes you would like to share with us? Yeah, I'm just showing study conducted by researchers of the University of California, Berkeley have revealed the presence of lead, arsenic and in minstrel tampon and the effects could be potentially harmful to the kidney's, liver, and neurological system. Yoah, I have kidney issues. Now, I'm not saying this is what it came from. Oh camdium? Oh lord, okay, sorry, we talked about having to deal with toxic shock syndrome all of our life about wearing one too long. You had to deal with potential toxic shock. Now you have to look at bigger issues. Okay. I deal with health issues already since my youth, with my kidneys, other health issues, and to think could some of this be because of that, It's possible. I was a severe tampon user for a long time, A long time. That's all I used. There aren't many safety roofts that come with the use of pads or ampons. Yeah, I'm just I did a quick search on here. I'm not seeing anything new put on here. In regards to a day ago, it looks like there's been another post about a day ago. CNN is finally posting about it a day ago in PR The New York Times all a day ago. And mind you, the original study was back around the third I want to say, I know I announced it earlier in the week. So just keep in mind media is not going to look out. You have to do your own research. You have to look into things, just like you're not really hearing sidetrack. Forty main or forty banking institutions in China have collapsed. Yep, that's right, and they are continuant to collapse. So attention to what's going around. I'm not saying that the US correlates with China's banking system, but it might be something. Just to keep your periphery on. Just keep an eye because we depend on China for a lot. Unfortunately, we are not a self sustained nation like we used to be. Our petro, our drugs, a lot of our antibiotics and medications, clothing, wears, everything comes from China in India, so we need to really look into what we can do for our own families, for ourselves, for sustainability. Yes, you are right. News is too focused on Biden, which we knew was going to happen. Uh, oh, there we go. We knew that was going to happen. We really did. I'm not surprised with the fact that it didn't go so right, which means what is really going on in the background that you're missing because they're trying to keep Biden's face everywhere. There's some backhanded, you know, pass offs going on. So keep in mind there's a lot going on that you are not noticing, and you need to be vigilant. Oh good news here at PBN, baby girl got her second stripe in Brazilian jiu jitsu, same levels as her brother. Now, did you tell her brothers they need to watch out? Because that means a little miss can take them down. My youngest is in uh does jiu jitsu, and she is a stout, little monkey. I can tell you that because she wants clasped on my back and I've flung around like a fish. She's good strength, very proud of her. So let me see where we at. Okay, not quite at an hour, no biggie, because here in the Phoenix home, we are going to I say we. I'm going to do a massive clean. I've got some things in the works for prepper Camp. I am for the listeners. I am slowly. Once I get everything cleaned up, I will get back to my drop bags. Now that things have finally started to settle down, since all of the family members and guests we're in, I will be able to pull out those dump pouches and proceed to make more because I know I had someone hit me up for one probably a month and a half ago, two months now, and I'm so sorry. Just life threw me a curveball. So I work with what I have and at the moment. I didn't have the energy either. As soon as my family left. It takes a few weeks to come back from that one. Bless it. But yeah, be vigulant, folks. Please take ladies, take your health care into mind. Please. I've met so many young women who refuse to do what they need to do for themselves because they think it's gross, or it's odd, or it's nasty. Sweetheart, it is a normal part of our life, whether it be lady checkups, periods or what have you. It is a normal function. We are taking the kids to be too present in jiu jitsu tournament. One of their instructors are awe. I can't wait to see pictures speaking which, I saw the pictures of your kids in their uniforms. They are the cutest. I could just eat them up, They're so adorable. But yeah, folks, I am gonna call it here. I hope you have a great and amazing weekend. Thank you for listening to me go on my little ti rate. But I feel like women's health is a big issue that is being underplayed so severely that it's not even funny. We need to keep our health our girls, you know, our young ladies are girls. Are women's health in mind when you're a prepin, keep those thoughts on the forefront, because somebody has to keep them in consideration for any situation. So prepin is not just for the extreme, it's for the every day, every day, and their health is important. Oh, no problem, all right, folks, I do appreciate it. Thank you for listening on this Saturday, and I hope you have a great weekend. Gentlemen, if you have questions, opinions, or suggestions on this topic, feel free to reach out to me in the chat. You can send me a PM. You can reach out to me on Insta at Phoenix Survival, or you can even send me an email at proton mel. My system kicked me out, let's see hold on steak. It's always something. Well, once I get that backup, i'll post it. But all right, folks, I do appreciate it, Have a great day, have a great weekend, and take care. And it's left left, left, right last, so push stops up. It's crawling for the scrap. Swow ever, be enough jads which devides on the wall. 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