Maybe you’re already trying to limit your exposure to the toxic chemical BPA by choosing BPA-free water bottles and food containers, but did you know that the ink on those ubiquitous strips of thermal receipt paper from cash and credit card transactions may contain BPA? Yep, that means every time you touch a receipt, you […]
Living Naturally
Almond Oil: A Good, Safe Skin Moisturizer
Hello, I’m Elizabeth and I used to be a Johnson’s Baby Oil junkie. All through my teens I slathered my freshly showered skin with mineral oil before toweling off every day, and each summer I covered myself in the oil to bake in the sun on a lawn chair in the yard. I cringe now […]
Our Toxic World and Our Own Toxic Threshold
Every person has a toxic threshold: that level at which their body can no longer handle the toxins it absorbs. It’s when you cross that toxic threshold that things start to go awry and the body that used to function perfectly now starts to show symptoms ranging from hives to asthma to migraines to neurologic […]
Whiten Teeth Naturally
The problem with commercial teeth whiteners is that they contain chemicals that can enter your system. Luckily, there are some more natural ways to whiten and clean your teeth. 1. Baking soda. Be sure to get an aluminum-free baking soda, dampen a toothbrush, dip it into the baking soda, and brush away. This is most […]
The Safest Sunscreen
Every year the Environmental Working Group publishes its list of the safest sunscreens on the market. Why is this important to know? Because the majority of sunscreen products in the country actually contain cancer-causing ingredients. It’s insidious that products claiming to prevent skin cancer contain known carcinogens, but the onus is on us, the consumers, […]
