When you pick up a television from Best Buy, you probably don't think about the possibility of that television exposing your family to harmful chemicals recently banned in Europe, but that is exactly what a study just found. So what do you do if you want to live in the modern world with a television? We have those answers. You've trusted Mamavation …
Collagen & Gelatin–Nature’s Jello, Its Benefits & Best Brands
Collagen and gelatin have been hailed as superfoods that can bring you a health benefit, but is this true and which brands are the best sources of collagen & gelatin? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware, best organic mattresses, and best probiotics, now join us as we cover collagen & gelatin, it's benefits, …
Safest Baby Foods Without Heavy Metals or Perchlorate: 2019 LAB RESULTS
In a new investigation released this week, close to 200 baby foods were tested across the United States and 95% of them contained one or more heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium or mercury. They also found perchlorate, a rocket fuel chemical, inside baby food & infant formula used as an "anti-static" agent. This is horrifying. We know. So …
Best Organic & NonGMO Candy to Hand Out During Halloween 2019
Halloween is rapidly approaching and with the dancing skeletons, scary movies, and awesome decorations. But sometimes when it comes to the candy, which is a staple for kids, its a logistical nightmare for parents. With ever-increasing health epidemics of children, it can be hard to find as much joy in a bag of candy as you did when you were a kid. …
Coffee Creamers with Safest Non-Toxic Ingredients
Some people can't stand the idea of putting cream in their coffee - black is best no matter what. Then there are the rest of us who enjoy a bit of cream, sweetness and/or flavors in our coffee. Whatever option you choose, with the booming coffee industry catering to more and more types of coffee drinkers, you have a number of different options …
Safest & Most Effective Head Lice Treatment Products
It's back to school time and one of the biggest, grossest part of the entire year is upon us: head lice season. Fresh from adventures around the world, the children all culminate in one single place - school - and they pass head lice around like a note. What should you do? And what are best head lice products that have the safest ingredients? …
Best Water Filters–Investigation on Tap Water, Toxins & Microplastics
It’s estimated that most Americans are drinking water that has contaminants above the public health goal, meaning certain populations could be impacted by harmful chemicals in their water. Getting a water filter is a really good idea regardless of where you live, but which ones won't accidentally expose you to plasticizers leaching out of their …
Hand Sanitizer Investigation–Safe & Best Brands For Children
If you live in the modern world, you've run across an array of hand sanitizers, which are used to kill the germs on your hands. But as we learn more about bacteria, it's apparent that some brands of hand sanitizers may be doing more harm than good. Which ones are they? We're happy to tell you. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you other topics …
10 Real Eco-Friendly Back-To-School Tips With No Greenwashing
Back to School is here and children are excited or defeated depending on which grade they are in. And that leaves parents scrambling to purchase supplies from big box stores in a mad dash. But if you'd like some tips on how to make their time at school safer, less toxic, and kinder to the environment, stick around. You've trusted Mamavation to …
It’s Settled. Probiotics Work & Here’s 70+ Brands Ranked on Quality & Science
Probiotics are a $50 billion dollar industry. And that's for good reason. Since 2008, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been studying bacteria and it impacts on our health, isolating over 2,000 strains of human bacteria and studying them. Those findings have fundamentally changed our understanding of how the body works. But which …
Toxic Deodorant Chemicals–What Brands to Avoid & Best Brands Available
Deodorant is something you want to do once and forget about. It better work. And hopefully, it doesn't have ingredients linked to cancer. The deodorant industry has come a long way and the number of green beauty options is vast compared to just a couple of years ago. Whether you want conventional, middle of the road, or non-toxic deodorant, there's …
Bread, Tortillas, Wraps & Bagels–Bakery Brands Ingredient Investigation
Bread, tortillas, wraps & bagels are a family staple for school lunches, summer picnics, barbecues, and warm weather meals. With so many options, there are limitless possibilities of meals that can be made. Although these products can fill up your family’s hungry bellies, they can also be full of unhealthy additives and chemicals that you may …
