Todo lo que utilizamos en nuestros cuerpos tiene el potencial de impactar nuestra salud, incluyendo nuestro champú y acondicionador. ¿Alguna vez ha considerado que puede haber químicos peligrosos de champú en su regadera? ¿Y serán seguros para usar los químicos que se encuentran en sus productos de higiene personal? Ha confiado en Mamavation para …
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 …
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 …
What’s The Big Deal With Single-Use Plastic Straws? The Strawless Movement
The strawless movement to ban and restrict single-use plastic straws is gaining momentum. Cities, countries, and companies around the world are starting to look deeper into their plastic use and reconsidering the amount of plastic they are using. This is a good thing considering the United States has reversed its environmental policies of late and …
How to Can Tomatoes to Avoid BPA–Canning 101 for Beginners
Did you keep a garden this summer? Have too many tomatoes on your hands? My favorite part of this time of year is preparing foods from my garden, local farmers, or the surplus from my gardening friends and family. I can the leftover tomatoes to use during the winter. When you garden from your backyard, you know exactly what has gone into the food …
“Made in USA” Label Legally Used on Grassfed Beef From Overseas
Hey Hipsters! You like your grassfed meat, right? Well from now on we are going to pretend that "Made in the USA" sticker actually means what it says. You won't need to feel guilty about that rancher in California who got screwed because "Made in the USA" now means that meat can actually be from other countries with cheaper land. The global market …
12 Reasons to Avoid Plastic Utensils in the Kitchen
I bought a beautiful hand-carved wooden cooking spoon at our local farmer’s market when my son was a toddler. It is one of my favorite cooking utensils and we have used it ever since for baking, cooking and stealing tastes from the bowl. Today, I still have that wooden spoon but have banned all other plastic kitchen utensils from my kitchen because …
How to Keep Your Family Safe From Wildfire Smoke and Air Pollution
Wildfires happen in the summer when it's hot and dry and then in the fall when it's still dry and windy. Vast stretches of heat sweeping the country coupled with drought, lightening and human error provide the perfect breeding ground for seasonal wildfires. In 2017 alone, there were 71,000 wildfires that burned through 10 million acres of land, …
Study Shows Cleanliness Reduces Toxic Flame Retardant Exposure
It's estimated that Americans spend $340 BILLION every year on health care expenses and loss of productivity due to the effects of hormone-disrupting chemicals. Fire retardants was a major contributor to that study and adding up the amount of chronic disease it's linked to. They are known to be ubiquitous, meaning you come into contact with them …
5 Bedroom Plants That Will Help You Sleep
Need some help sleeping at night? Did you know that there are plants you can purchase for your home, particularly the bedroom, that assist in helping you sleep? Just like we covered 23 herbs that can help you medicinally AND natural ways to boost fertility, join us as we cover 5 bedroom plants that will help you sleep. Ever noticed how getting …
10 Homemade Natural Deodorant Recipes for DIYers
Nobody likes body odor or sweaty armpits. The problem is that we're trading healthy functioning underarms for sweat-free ones by using conventional antiperspirant with toxic ingredients that artificially stop the production of sweat. When applied to newly shaven skin, there's an uptick in the absorption of the most concerning ingredients in …