Toxins

Sleep is critical to your overall health and longevity. However, at least one in three adults do not get proper sleep and the problem is getting worse. While multiple factors contribute to poor sleep, one widespread yet often overlooked aspect is environmental toxicants. These are substances that can interfere with various bodily functions, including sleep, … Read more

You may think a lot about the quality and type of food you eat, but have you ever thought about what you cook it in? If you haven’t, now is the time to start because cookware may be one of the most toxic items in your home. It can add toxins to the food you … Read more

If there’s one ingredient you should always watch out for in your cosmetics and common household products, it’s fragrance. Fragrance sounds nice. It conjures up images of smelling fresh flowers or breathing in the scent of clean morning air. But unfortunately, manufactured fragrance is not a pleasant thing at all. Many of the fragrances you … Read more

Imagine that you’re doing everything you can to eat healthy, including filling your diet with a variety of plant foods. But unknown to you, there are microscopic compounds hiding on what you eat, sabotaging your health on a daily basis. This is a picture of the impact pesticides in foods can have on you and … Read more

You stroll down the skincare aisle, eyes scanning for those magic words – “paraben-free,” “natural,” and “organic.” You reach for a product that claims to be all this and more, thinking you’ve hit the jackpot of clean beauty. But hold up! Have you ever checked the fine print on those labels? Yep, welcome to the … Read more

Soaps and facial cleansers are all marketed as being good for your skin. And on the surface this claim seems to be true. That’s because your skin does need to be regularly cleansed of dirt and impurities that clog pores, speed up aging, and can even cause disease. However, many of the most common cleansing … Read more

Phthalates have been nicknamed “the everywhere chemical” because of how prevalent they have become in modern-day life. Not only are they found in thousands of everyday products, they have also made their way into the environment AND our bodies. This is bad news because phthalates are linked to some serious health effects. And like so … Read more

It’s an unfortunate fact that our bodies are on “toxic overload” today. We’re being bombarded with toxins from the cosmetic and personal care products we feed our bodies via our skin, from the food we feed our bodies via our mouths, and from the very air we breathe. Even for those in peak health it’s … Read more

Clothing is more than a fashion statement. It’s also a potential source of thousands of chemicals, some of which are extremely damaging to your health. Some estimates put the number of chemicals commonly used in the fashion industry at around 8,000. And unfortunately, there is not much regulation surrounding which chemicals can and can’t be … Read more