Nuts and seeds are great for your health, and some even play a pivotal role in detoxification. However, consuming conventionally grown nuts and seeds may also be providing you with a large dose of pesticides. Because of their high fat and oil content, nuts and seeds are like little sponges for the chemicals used in conventional growing practices. Unfortunately, these chemicals…
According to the Center for Disease Control, in one decade, there has been a 42% increase in asthma: 29% for men, 82% for women. This higher rate for women is believed to be due to women’s longer exposure times to household chemicals (let’s face it, even though gender roles have changed considerably, many women still do the majority of cleaning). Volatile organic…
The words “detox” and “cleanse” may have you conjuring up an image of a miserable version of yourself two days into a seven-day plan to consume nothing but water, cayenne pepper and lemon juice. I don’t know about you, but this idea makes me cringe. Fortunately, such extreme measures are not necessary for you to bring your body into balance….
Putting hot water from the tap in the pot before you boil it can save quite a bit of cooking prep time, but is the time saved worth the risk? Some nights I think “yes!” but then I remind myself of the fact that hot water is much more likely than cold water to leach heavy metals from your plumbing pipes….
Want to save some money and your health? Make your own all-purpose spray cleaner! All you’ll need is: 1/2 teaspoon baking soda A squirt of natural liquid soap 2 cups hot tap water Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake until the baking soda has dissolved. Apply and wipe off with a sponge or rag.
Lately, my coworkers, family and friends have all had a case of the sniffles. And whether it’s a cold or allergies, I tell them all the same thing: apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar works for two reasons: 1) it helps neutralize the body which turns alkaline when sick and 2) it helps thin mucus. I have been using apple…
What images come to your mind when you first hear the word “toxin”? For most, it is likely to be along the lines of these images: It might be surprising, then, that the most typical and abundant sources of toxins in our lives most closely resemble the images below: The EPA states that “a toxic substance means any chemical or mixture that…