Toxins

How to Avoid the Most Harmful and Choose the Most Beneficial Ingredien
How to Avoid the Most Harmful and Choose the Most Beneficial Ingredients in Body Care

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of and concerned with toxic chemicals in personal care products. However, we don’t only need to know what to

Bringing up Healthy Children...
Bringing up Healthy Children

People ask me all the time when I started getting interested in the environment and organics, health, toxins etc. I really don’t know the answer…

Choosing Fruits and Vegetables...
Choosing Fruits and Vegetables

The majority of your diet should be plant based, so I always recommend that you eat your fruits and vegetables. Even though the health benefits of a diet ri

Plastics: Live Better Without ‘Em...
Plastics: Live Better Without ‘Em

By now, most of us have gotten the message that the less plastic we use, the better off our planet and bodies will be. By using less plastic, particularly i

Where Do The Toxins In Our Homes Come From?...
Where Do The Toxins In Our Homes Come From?

I often talk about the problems with the multitude of toxins in our homes, which are filled with chemicals. Home is a place where life happens and where fam

How Do I “Detox” My Home?...
How Do I “Detox” My Home?

No shoes in the house (as most household dirt, pesticides and lead come in on your shoes) Go barefoot or wear slippers Place floor mats vertically by you

Neurotoxins And ADHD: Connecting The Dots...
Neurotoxins And ADHD: Connecting The Dots

My friend Sally used to corral her three teenage children to clean their house every Saturday morning. I was envious of her chutzpa to demand this of her ki

What Chemicals Should You Look Out For In Your Personal Care Products?
What Chemicals Should You Look Out For In Your Personal Care Products?

This list was taken from my book REVIVE: Stop Feeling Spent and Start Living Again (2009) (previously called SPENT) DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolam

FAQ’S On The Safety Of Personal Care Products...
FAQ’S On The Safety Of Personal Care Products

1. Why are you so concerned about the chemicals in our personal care products? According to the Environmental Working Group, the average American is expose

Personal Care Products Pose Unrecognized Toxic Risks To Children...
Personal Care Products Pose Unrecognized Toxic Risks To Children

Here is an excellent article written by Professor Samuel Epstein and Ronnie Cummins. Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. is professor emeritus of Environmental and Occu