It's more important than ever to choose a good prenatal vitamin when you are pregnant. Getting enough folic acid during pregnancy is imperative to reduce the risk of autism says a new study. But there's a problem--Mamavation found widespread phthalate contamination within the prenatal supplement industry. So which brand of prenatal vitamins are the …
SAFE CLEANING: Cleaners Recommended by Both EPA & Mamavation for Coronavirus
When it comes to cleaning, people are being exposed to chemicals linked to cancer and hormone disruption more than ever before. Is there a happy medium that combines safer cleaning products that are also effective in cleaning viruses and bacteria in your home? Yes. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst cookware, best …
25 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Will Change Your Life
Apple cider vinegar is incredibly versatile and these 25 uses for it will change your life. Sign up for our weekly newsletter for tips on how to select non-toxic products! Did you know that It's been used as a healing elixir since 400 B.C.? Vinegar was used by the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates - he prescribed it for up to 17 …
Organic-Friendly Herbicides & Pesticides for Your Vegetable Garden
When you decide to start gardening organic, you realize very quickly that most of the products on the shelves are prohibited because they either contain ingredients that are harmful to humans or the environment. So what can you use to kill pests and weeds when you are gardening? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you how to create an organic …
Types of Face Masks & How To Protect Yourself From Air Droplets During Coronavirus Pandemic
During this viral pandemic, we may be spending most of our time sitting at home, but we still need to leave the house to do things like grocery shopping or running errands for elderly parents. Besides frequent hand washing and social distancing, there are other precautions to take. None of us want to get sick, so how do we protect ourselves from …
Coronavirus CAN Live On Packaging & Shipments–Tips on What to Do
You may want to start quarantining shipments that come to your home or washing food packaging says a new study coming from the National Institutes of Health. Concerning news is surfacing as the Food Packaging Forum compiles all the scientific data from Europe & the United States on the effects of Coronavirus on different surfaces. This means …
Thinx Period Panties Dig Deeper Hole By Using Tainted Scientists To Refute Toxic Claims
PFAS chemicals or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are clearly becoming a national problem. Not only are they polluting groundwater all over the United States, but they are also showing up in everyday products like Thinx Period Panties. The problem is these chemicals are linked to a smorgasbord of hormone-disrupting ailments no one wants. And …
Organic Land Care–Movement to Ban Herbicide Use in Schools & Parks
The spraying of herbicides in parks, athletic fields, schools, sidewalks, public spaces, & HOAs is an environmental and public health nightmare. Glyphosate, the most common herbicide in the world, has been deemed a "probable human carcinogen" by the World Health Organization and added to California's Prop. 65 List of chemicals that cause …
Yoga Mats Investigation–Best & Worst Brands For Humans & The Environment
When you are doing a downward dog after recommitting your life to fitness, the last thing you want to smell is chemicals off-gassing from your yoga mat, right? What's the point of exercising and detoxing when you just inhale hormone-disrupting chemicals back into your body? Don't worry, Mamavation can help sift through yoga mats! You've trusted …
Thinx Period Panties Test Positive for Toxic PFAS, But There Are Safer Alternatives!
Do your period panties contain toxic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)? Last week, Jessian Choy from the Sierra Club posted about how she sent Thinx underwear to a lab that frequently tests for PFAS to see if her menstrual underwear was problematic to public health. The results and aftermath were shocking, but Mamavation …
Children Exposed to 44x More BPA Than Originally Thought
Have you ever had the feeling that you're not really getting the full story? Well, a recent study published in the Lancet states just that--we've never gotten the full story on how much bisphenol-A (BPA) we are exposed to. In fact, the Feds have been doing it wrong this entire time! This shortcoming also extends to other chemicals that are just as …
100+ Childrens Supplements & Probiotics Ranked By Safety & Quality Ingredients
Walk down the aisle of your local health food store or do a quick internet search and you'll come across an astounding number of children's vitamins and supplements all with different claims and reasons for use. It's overwhelming, to say the very least. So which ones should you purchase for your kids? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics …
