Wright’s Copper Cream or Silver Cream
Question from Judy P Dear Debra, Thank you so much for your web site. I’ve gotten a lot of useful information here, but also some confusing information. I spent 2 years trying to figure out what pots and pans to buy. I ended up buying a set of heavy duty...Built new house: problems with polyureseal bp
Question from CC I have MCS and just built a new house trying to follow guidelines for MCS building. Have solid maple wood floors in whole house. Used AFM polyureseal BP for the finish. The wood floor guy has been doing wood floors for 30 years, and said it was the...Success Brown Rice
Question from Laurie What do you think of Success Brown Rice? Debra’s Answer Good that it’s brown, a whole grain, but not organic. And boiling in a plastic bag releases toxic elements of the plastic into the food. Not a good idea. If you want to eat brown...Formaldehyde by any other name…is just as bad…
Question from sv Hi Debra, Having MCS I try to avoid anything with formaldehyde, however I know there are probably a lot of alternative names for formaldehyde used in products. Do you know or have a list of such alternative names that one should look for? Thanks sv...Cellphone towers on apartment building
Question from Kristen Hi Debra, I have been regularly visiting a friend who lives on top floor of a six story high building. I recently noticed presence of cellphone towers on the roof of the building (gigantic speaker look alike that picks-up cellphone reception). I...What is the best way to deal with oil based paint off gassing with cupboards?
Question from Lisa Hi! We painted our cupboards with oil based paint, and I suddenly cannot go into my home without getting sick. It has been a month, and I am still sick there. Should we wait another month for the paint to off gass, or is there a safe alternative...Wooden Spoons
Question from Ethel Hello Debra, I was hoping for you opinion on some Calphalon wooden spoons I found at Bed and Bath. I was about to purchase them when I read that they were made in China but distributed from OH with an all natural finish. Should I be wary of the...Diabetes Primer
Question from Janelle Hi Debra, I was very recently diagnosed with diabetes, and devastated, because I consider myself to be a very healthy eater, and am even known as a “health nut” to some people. However, I am, and always have been a bit confused about...Back to Nature
Question from Barbara After reading the blog entry about the toxicity of organic cotton I started wondering if it is beneficial for my garden to add back-to-nature, a soil improver made of cotton plants, or do I invite with it all the pesticides used in cotton farming...
