Years ago, when I asked my mother what she used when she breastfed me she told me lanolin, so that's what I used. I never stopped to think that lanolin might be different now than when my mother had me. But the more I learned about lanolin, the less I liked it. Lanolin has the potential to contain trace amounts of pesticides because of farming …
7 Plastic-Free Food Storage Container Ideas to Use Around the Kitchen
We all love to eat but when it comes to the leftovers, where should we store them? Most options in food storage in the last several decades included plastic containing chemicals problematic to human health. With so many choices for food storage, it can get confusing which are safe and which are not. Most companies claim their products are safe, but …
5 Ways Asbestos Can Affect Your Family–And What To Do About It
Unsettling news has been circulating recently about asbestos, a deadly human carcinogen. This toxin is a fibrous mineral used widely throughout the U.S. during much of the 20th century. Even though negative health effects associated with asbestos have been known for over 100 years, asbestos is not banned in the U.S., allowing the toxin to create a …
5 Daily Hacks To Include Reuse, Recycle, Reduce In Your Daily Life
There is no denying the fact that reducing the amounts of waste generated and protecting our environment from the serious threat that it is posing requires a community effort, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to improve the situation. Seemingly insignificant changes such as switching to cloth bags, reusing stuff, composting, installation of …
12 Awesome Backyard Projects To Get Kids Outdoors
Most American children spend five to seven hours a day on electronic devices or watching television. However, too much screen time makes it hard for your children to sleep, raises their risk for attention deficit disorders, and contributes to childhood obesity. If you have a backyard, we’ve got some great DIY projects that are sure to get your kids …
Top Tips for Taking for Your Child with Allergies to a Restaurant
It's estimated that over 5.9 MILLION children have some type of food allergy. That's roughly 1 in every 13 children or two per classroom. Experts are shocked not just by that number, but by how fast it has grown. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports that the prevalence of food allergy in children increased by 50 percent between …
BACK TO SCHOOL ALERT: Asbestos Found in Crayons and Other Dangerous School Supplies
Just as school is about to get back in session, some concerning news has surfaced about common school supplies. Asbestos and other developmental toxins were found in crayons, 3-ring binders, and dry erase markers. As parents are scrambling to purchase school supplies before school gets back into session, they are now faced with the extra stress of …
Meet the Air Purifier That Saved Our Family–The Intellipure Ultrafine 468
Indoor air quality is a big issue. It's estimated that indoor air quality is anywhere from 2-5x more polluted than the air outside. And if you are spending most of your time indoors, like most people are, that means the quality of your air can become a problem for your health. Then as a double whammy, if you have seasonal allergies and allergies to …
Do You Have Toxic Kitchen Cabinets? PCB Contamination in Wood Sealants Discovered
A study was released earlier this year that has shocked the building industry and caused concern around the world--modern wood sealants used on kitchen cabinets have been linked to PCB contamination inside homes. In other words, if you have recently remodeled your kitchen cabinets, they could be toxic to your family with a substance that has been …
Non-Toxic Furniture & Mattresses: What Is – And Isn’t – Polluting Your Indoor Air
When you purchase furniture, you may not be thinking of how it contributes to the indoor air quality of your home, but perhaps you should. Furniture & mattresses contribute to the quality of the air you breathe inside your home. Understanding we spend about ninety percent of our time indoors, it makes sense to start cleaning it up. And this is …
Pediatricians Say “What The ??? Is In Our Food??!!” in an Official Statement about Food Additives
I won’t lie, I’m a little freaked out right now. I've suspected something was going on. I'm a pediatrician and I've been seeing unhealthy changes in my patient’s growth, development and behavior over the past 20 years. I’ve also seen first-hand improvements in patient’s behavior when unhealthy foods with fake colors and other additives have been …
Thousands of Pediatricians Agree Food Additives Are Dangerous to Children
Pediatricians are concerned about the dangers of food additives for pregnant women and children...finally. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) dropped a bomb on the food industry and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) this week citing concerns about the safety of food additives and ways they are evaluated and approved. They are concerned …
