The chemicals used to reduce those water spots on your dishes do not really improve rinsing–they leave a residue that makes it more difficult for water to cling to your dishes. And EWG ranks them poorly. AND you’re consuming them if you use the dishes again–unless you wash them! Ugh. […]
Healthy Home and Garden
Dust Mites–All You Ever Wanted to Know . . .
. . . Or maybe not! Check this out . . . .
Air Fresheners are Toxic
I cannot say this enough–so-called “air fresheners” are loaded with toxins that are associated with everything from asthma to endocrine disorders (infertility, thyroid, etc.). PLEASE DO NOT USE AIR FRESHENERS OR SCENTED CANDLES OR DRYER SHEETS. If you need to air out an odor–open a window. You may diffuse essential […]
Winter Dry Skin Options
Such a common complaint in the winter is dry skin! But those over-the-counter lotions (yes, including “natural” ones) can be laden with dangerous chemicals. I make a salve with beeswax, coconut oil, olive oil, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, and my favorite lavender essential oil. If I run out before I […]
Triclosan–Associated with Cancer and Liver Disease
I have posted on the dangers of triclosan before, but wanted to pass along some additional information–Not only is it in toothpaste, but also in soaps and cleaning products. I just heard, too, that it may be in grapefruit seed extract! Research continues to reveal adverse health effects of triclosan. […]
Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
Here is an article that reveals some chemicals that have been known to increase the risk of breast cancer (and likely other cancers!). Please do all you can to reduce your exposure to solvents–gasoline, flame retardants, non-stick coatings, dry cleaning, etc.
GMO Labeling in Vermont
Vermont has become the first state to require labeling of GMO foods. The law doesn’t go into effect for 2 years and the state is expecting opposition. Read more here.
ROUND-UP READY??
Guess what–that so-called “safe” herbicide Round-up (by non-other than Monsanto) is now being found at elevated levels in breast milk. This flies in the face of Monsanto’s report that glycophosphates do not accumulate in the body and are therefore safe. It appears that these chemicals do indeed accumulate and therefore […]
Diversity Your Diet–for your health and the planet’s . . .
This is an interesting pod-cast about how the lack of diet diversity is not only bad for our health, but bad for the planet, too. One way to achieve a more varied diet is to eat seasonally. An interesting perspective and experience of this is in Barbara Kingsolver’s book entitled […]
Please, Just Avoid Plastics . . .
I have shared other reports about the dangers of BPA as well as a recent report about the dangers of plastics that are using alternatives to BPA. Guess what–none of them are good for us. PLEASE, avoid plastics as much as possible. Use glass as much as possible for your […]
