You’ve heard this many times: What we put onto our body is as important as what we put into our body. It’s true. When it comes to hair and skin care products, we need to read the ingredients list as…
Browsing: Chemical Sensitivity
We humans have been sweating it out for therapeutic benefit since ancient times. From Roman and Turkish baths to the modern-day sauna, we go to ease the pain in both our bodies and our minds. Beyond relaxation, the use of…
My sister and I started cooking our family dinners from a young age. Probably too young, to be honest. But there were five of us kids and our parents worked long hours, so we all had our chores. Thankfully, we…
It’s crazy to think about how much we rely on both plastic and aluminum in our kitchens, and we don’t even realize it. From cookware to utensils to food storage, plastic, and aluminum seem to sneak in everywhere. The thing…
I’m aging myself, but I remember when microwave ovens first came out and were all the rage. Last night’s leftovers? Hot tea? Popcorn? Suddenly, life was so much better! That is… until the scary stories started to emerge about the…
Like most folks, I’d never thought much about the electromagnetic fields (EMF) emanating from my cell phone, tablet, or laptop. At least not until I read a book, Radiation Nation, that put things into perspective for me… without the usual…
I’ve heard countless stories over the years that claim grocery store honey is fake, but I didn’t really understand what that meant. When we’re talking about pancake syrup, yeah, I get it. But honey? What I mean is this: Most…
As part of my research in writing a Natural Living Guide for the Chemically Sensitive, I spent countless hours poring through Facebook groups for those suffering from acute chemical sensitivities. One of the many heartbreaking discussions I found was by…
If anything can make you think twice about putting your toothbrush in your mouth, it’s the fact that its bristles may harbor tiny particles of poop. Lest we forget, we brush our teeth in the same room as our toilet.…
Our mattresses have more in common with maple syrup than we realize. And no, this has nothing to do with breakfast in bed… it has everything to do with how they’re made. Both the sweet stuff on our pancakes and…