Per my blog yesterday on the dangers of fluoride and why you only want fluoride-free toothpaste, I thought I’d take it a step further and share with you several other commonly found toothpaste ingredients that just don’t need to be in your toothpaste. Then I am going to share with you a natural toothpaste I discovered that quickly became …
Toxin-free living is more than eating healthy balanced meals and organic foods. There’s more to the overall picture of health. Your daily habits and the products you use also play an important role. Tips for Healthy and Toxin-Free Living Here are some tips for healthy living from Doris Rapp, M.D, a pioneer in environmental medicine and allergies. Microwave – Do …
A couple of weeks ago Women’s Voice for the Earth (WVE), released a spoof commercial making fun of SC Johnson’s supposed commitment to transparency and honesty. SC Johnson says they’re committed to transparency yet, they refuse to disclose the fragrance ingredients in their products. (WVE is a national organization that works to eliminate toxic chemicals that harm women’s health by changing consumer …
As discussed in Sun Exposure & Sunscreen: Friend or Foe (Part 1), lack of sun exposure can lead to a vitamin D deficiency which is linked to numerous health issues including cancer. Sunscreen has its own problems. It reduces our body’s production of vitamin D by 97-99%. Sunscreen also gives us a false sense of security, causing us to …
With today being the 4th of July, I thought I’d take a different spin on independence and look at freedom, freedom from all the toxins that lurk in our personal care products. We are exposed to toxins on a daily basis with the air we breathe, the water we drink or shower with, or other environmental pollution. Do we …
The FDA is meant to protect Americans from unsafe chemicals in food and pharmaceuticals. But sometimes it seems they’d rather protect Big Food from falling profits by allowing the use of harmful preservatives and unnatural flavors and colors that the rest of the world has sensibly banned. Blisstree’s list of six of the worst offenders is eye-opening: these dangerous …