Reduce Your Toxic Load Series: Detox Your Bedroom When you think of areas of your home that might contain toxins, I bet your bedroom is the last room on your list. You may be surprised to learn that there are
Reduce Your Toxic Load Series: How to Detox Your Cleaning Cabinets Continuing our series of detoxifying your life, this time I’m covering your cleaning cabinets. For many of us, this is where some of our most toxic ingredients are hiding.
Reduce Your Toxic Load Series: How to Detox Your Fridge As you work to reduce your exposure to dangerous toxins all around you, you may have neglected to think about your refrigerator. Here, two types of toxins may be present—those
Toxin and Irritant Free Face Makeup Every Girl Should Have! You’ve got a busy day and toxins in your makeup is one less thing you should be worrying about! One commonly found toxin in makeup is parabens, a preservative that
Reduce Your Toxic Load Series: Detox Your Bathroom and Bathroom Cabinets Have you looked in your bathroom cabinets lately? I mean, really looked? It might be time to detox your bathroom. Most likely you’ve got toxins in there you haven’t
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Caring for Baby As women, there’s probably no other time when we’re more concerned about our exposure to potentially harmful chemicals than when we’re pregnant. We want to do everything to ensure that little baby is born
Did you know that 2.5 million bottles of water are tossed every hour in California? Kick the plastic bottle habit and use a reusable bottle instead. Need more reasons to pass on the plastics? Bisphenol A (BPA) are endocrine disrupting
The seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.—would you be surprised if I told you it’s diabetes? According to the American Diabetes Association, over 25 million people in the U.S. today have the disease, with another nearly 80 million
When you think of the worst kind of toxic fumes, paint has to be at the top of the list, right? So if you’re ready to do some remodeling in your house or apartment, are there “greener” options? Fortunately, the
Looking to reduce your chemical exposure in your everyday life, but not sure how to do it? I’ve gathered together some low-cost to no-cost tips below to help you do just that. You don’t have to spend a mint to
Studies have shown that indoor pollution can be worse than outdoor pollution, especially during the winter months when we seal ourselves up inside our houses and apartments. Timothy Buckley, Ph.D., MHS, and associate professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the
