‘Hormone-Assaulting’ Toxic Chemicals More Pervasive Than Ever: Report

May 12, 2016 Natural Living

By Andrea Germanos Toxic Phthalates Are Everywhere: Report Reveals Ubiquity of ‘Hormone-Assaulting Chemicals’ A new report puts the spotlight on the widespread use of toxic chemicals known as phthalates, finding them in products from paints to shoelaces to greeting cards. The report, What Stinks? Toxic Phthalates in Your Home (pdf), used data submitted to the Maine […]

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Is Your Food on Crack? Salmon Test Positive for 81 Different Drugs, Prozac, Birth Control, Cocaine

March 7, 2016 Big Pharma,Environment

By Melissa Dykes When stories like the lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan make national news, people sit up and take notice. What people don’t realize is just how contaminated our water is all the time, every day, every where. I’m not talking about heavy metals like lead, although unless regular testing is done the nation […]

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Flint Residents Told That Their Children Could Be Taken Away If They Don’t Pay For City’s Poison Water

January 25, 2016 Environment,Natural Health News,Video

By John Vibes Not only is the Michigan government poisoning residents, but now they are threatening to take their children for not paying for it. Flint, MI – As the water crisis in Flint deepens, it is becoming apparent that the effects of the lead-infested water are not just a health hazard, but the situation […]

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One Doctor Has Been Battling Government to Expose Flint Water Crisis for Months

January 22, 2016 Environment

By Claire Bernish Flint, MI — Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a hero. Though it’s possible you haven’t heard her name yet, you probably will soon — she’s responsible for ringing the original alarm bell about the lead contamination of Flint’s public water supply. And the ordeal Hanna-Attisha endured in order to do so — including the […]

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What Cher Just Did For Residents Of Flint, Michigan, Is Absolutely Amazing

January 19, 2016 Environment,Natural Health News

By Amanda Froelich The singer purchased then donated over 180,000 bottles of water to the town of Flint, Michigan, after learning that the 100,000 residents haven’t had access to clean water in over a year. Two years ago, the state of Michigan decided to switch the city of Flint’s water supply from Lake Huron to […]

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Are These Dirty Little Secrets Lurking in Your Toxic Laundry Products?

January 16, 2016 Home And Garden

By Daisy Luther For a space that’s completely dedicated to getting things clean, the laundry room can be a landmine of dirty substances.  Toxic laundry products can contain ingredients that are irritating to the skin and damaging to the lungs. Some products disrupt hormones and have been linked to cancer. This month, our Whole Home […]

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20 Alarming Facts About Styrofoam and 5 Alternatives

January 12, 2016 Environment,Natural Living

It might keep your coffee hot without burning your hand, but plastic foam – more commonly known as Styrofoam – is one of the most harmful materials around when it comes to the environment. This petroleum-based plastic has gained a lot of negative attention in recent years, prompting bans in many cities such as New […]

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Cooking with Chlori(ma)nated Water May Harm Your Health

November 25, 2015 Diet,Natural Living

By Catherine J. Frompovich Are you familiar with how municipal tap water is treated? There are two basic disinfection processes: the addition of chlorine, or chloramines that are made using ammonia, which is the more preferable treatment. Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Nanjing University in China have presented study […]

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A Quarter of Fish Sold at Markets Contain Man-made Debris

September 28, 2015 Environment,Natural Living

Roughly a quarter of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained man-made debris — plastic or fibrous material — in their guts, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, is one of the first to […]

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Got Digestive Problems You Can’t Solve?

September 15, 2015 GMO,Health And Wellness,Uncategorized

By Catherine J. Frompovich With more and more people becoming aware of the importance of a healthful dietary, even switching to organically grown foods, some find they still can’t shake their digestive problems. Are you one of those folks? If so, please read on. Digestive problems can start with the first mouthful of food you […]

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World “Facing New Flood of Toxins”

September 14, 2015 Environment,Natural Health News,Uncategorized

The world needs to prepare for a flood of potentially dangerous new pollutants, an international expert in environmental chemistry has warned. Dr Susan Richardson of the University of South Carolina will tell the CleanUp 2015 Conference in Melbourne tomorrow that new contaminants, some of which are just as – or more – toxic than ‘traditional’ […]

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Studies Reveal “Smudging” Eliminates Dangerous Bacteria in the Air

July 8, 2015 Homeopathic Remedies,Uncategorized

By Laura W. Smudging – or the ceremonial and ritual burning of medicinal and fragrant herbs and resins of specific plants for spiritual cleansing, is an ancient practice that has been honored and carried out the world over in cultures spanning the centuries. It is also one that is finding a great surge of added […]

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Food Alert: Toxic Beetles Being Found In Organic Salad Greens In Canada and U.S.

June 3, 2015 Natural Living,Uncategorized

By Natasha Longo Insects are a staple food in many diets around the world, however Iron Cross Blister Beetles are usually not on the menu. Food Inspection Agencies in Canada and the United States are on alert after the toxic beetles have been turning up in organic salads and packages of leafy greens. [do_widget id=text-16] […]

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Smog May Be Harming Your Brain

April 23, 2015 Health And Wellness,Uncategorized

Tiny particles of pollution might shrink the brain and increase risk of ‘silent’ strokes, study contends By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to tiny particles of air pollution may be linked to subtle changes in the brain that could lead to thinking and memory problems, a new […]

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