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Toxicity of Organic Cotton

Question from Jill I’ve found I can’t really tolerate organic cotton and never really understood why. I like regular cotton! I just wash it five or six times before I wear it to get off the formaldehyde and whatever coatings are on it. See below: Toxicity...

Green Pro and EarthPan nonstick cookware

Question from LaNae Atkinson Hi Debra, Have you heard of GREEN PRO HARD ANODIZED NONSTICK cookware or GREEN PRO ALUMINUM NONSTICK (8 gauge aluminum) w/ SandFlow nonstick innterior? They are both being sold in NapaStyle Magazine. I would love your thoughts, as I love...

Peanut Allergies

Question from T. Rice Hi Debra, I recently found that peanut shells are used as an additive to pesticides that are sprayed on fruits and vegetables. Is it possible that this is the reason that severe peanut alergies have increased and become so fatal in the last 5 to...

Your Local Source of Honey

Question from T. Rice Hi Debra, I recently watched Emeril Green talk about if you use your local source of honey as a sweetener that it is possible to build up your immunity to pollen. I mean it does make sense, bees polinate flowers as well as produce the honey....

How to Launder Mold Out of Clothing

Question from Susan P. Dear Debra, A freakish accident which happened during a move caused my clothes and my husband’s clothes and all our linens to become permeated with mold spores, to which I am highly allergic. (I have MCS.) I have washed and rewashed...

Vinegar Lowers Blood Sugar

I just came across an article that states that eating 2 tablespoons of vinegar before a meal will significantly lower blood sugar. Here are links to several different versions of this article: A Spoonful of Vinegar Helps the Sugar Go Down Web MD (video) Apple Cider...

Stinky Mattress

Question from k Hi. I’m wondering if the nano-UV wands will kill mold or mildew? There are no visible signs, but I just got 3 mattresses and box springs from a basement where they were stored and they smell moldy. If the wands DO work, how do you then get rid of...

Espresso Machine

Question from kpc hi before i start contacting random manufacturers i was wondering if you have any recommendations for an espresso machine with no internal plastic parts? thanks! p.s. i purchased a mattress from white lotus per your rec. thanks!! Debra’s Answer...

Tile Grout Dangerous?

Question from doodleb Hi Debra, I enjoy your blog so much! I am now having an anxiety attack because we tried to go green and do away with vinyl flooring on a very very low budget. So what i did was i went to the big box store and got the 68 cent a foot ceramic tile,...

Veggie Pick-up Truck?

Question from Bev I have a Toyota Prius and my partner wants to know if a diesel VW Rabbit pickup can be converted to run on vegetable oil. Somebody told me they don’t have much cab space. We’re looking to buy a pickup that can be converted. Debra’s...

ARE TOXIC PRODUCTS HIDDEN IN YOUR HOME?

Toxic Products Don’t Always Have Warning Labels. Find Out About 3 Hidden Toxic Products That You Can Remove From Your Home Right Now.