113. Uncovering a Cancer Crime Story with Kate Moore, Author of The Radium Girls (Re-release)

My friend Kim loves crime stories from Crime Junkie to Dateline.

Me? Not so much.

But I enjoy a good, not-too-gory crime story where the bad guy gets it in the end.

Since I'm part of a vast cancer community, I hear stories that encourage me and some that make me so upset that I can't sleep.

This is one of those stories.

In 1898, Pierre and Madam Curie discovered radium.

In 1903, Pierre Curie said, "He would not care to be alone with radium in a room as it would burn all the skin off his body, destroy his eyesight, and probably kill him." 

In the 1920s, young women (average age 14) were hired to paint radium on watches and clock dials. Radium was fluorescent, so it made the numbers easier to read. However, it was also incredibly toxic and could turn bones into a fragile honeycomb.

Fast forward to New Jersey in 1920 to the U.S. Radium Corporation (USRC).

The owners and scientists at USRC knew that radium in large amounts was very dangerous. Yet these young girls were told, "After you dip your paintbrush in radium, put the tip in your mouth to make it a finer point before you start painting."

When I told my husband how many of these young women died from radium poisoning, he said, "This is murder."

Yes, it was murder. But no one went to jail. However, these women did get their revenge.

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Ground Luxe

When I was forced into menopause with my cancer diagnosis, restful sleep NO LONGER HAPPENED FOR ME.

One of my podcast guests shared that he has become a great sleeper, partly thanks to grounding sheets.

After my skepticism passed, my desperation to sleep took over. I started reading articles, and I discovered that the science is solid. Studies have shown that participants using grounding sheets experience a significant drop in cortisol levels, leading to improved sleep quality and reduced stress. 

What did I have to lose? I researched, found the best grounding sheets on the market for the best price, and bought them.

It took me a few nights, but I sleep much deeper now. I fall asleep faster and wake up feeling refreshed! I wish someone had told me about these sheets years ago.

I contacted the company, and they offered my community a 20% discount!

https://groundluxe.com/deborahenos

Use the code Enos20 for 20% off.

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Toups and Co

It's happened...I'm putting beef tallow on my face, and my skin looks lush, and it doesn't smell like a hamburger :)

I've seen the TikTok videos about beef tallow. I avoided trying it because it sounded like I'd be putting grease on my face.

Enough people asked me about it, so I started reading more information and trying out various tallows.

There was one company that stood out to me.

I feel like I hit a home run with the brand Toups and Co.

I first heard of this brand on a friend's podcast (Holistic Hilda with the Weston A Price Foundation). She interviewed the founder, Emily Toups. She was a mom looking for a solution to her child's skin issues. She was frustrated with the lack of progress with drugstore and prescription meds, so she reached out to a local farmer for tallow.

The rest, as they say, is history. Her daughter is healed, and my skin looks great, haha!

Thank you, Toups Family, for making such excellent products and offering my community a 15% discount.

I'm currently using:

• Frankincense Skim Balm
• Blue Tansy Body Oil
• The Nourishing Skin Care Set (this includes skin balm, body oil, tinted lip chap, and a tallow bar—and it's on sale!).
• Deodorant - it really works!

Use the link below for 15% off of your order: https://toupsandco.com/DEBORAHENOS

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Martinelli Apple Cider

I like having a cocktail