Get Out and Sweat This Summer—It Will Remove Toxics From Your Body
GreenMedInfo has been tracking studies that show the effectiveness of sweating to remove toxic chemicals from the body. Ordinarily you would need to sit in a sauna to sweat, but it’s summer. Go outside. Sweat is sweat. It’s good for you. GREEN MED INFO: 4...Wool for Building Insulation
Question from Joanna Hi Debra, I’m building an addition to my home and I’m looking for the safest insulation. I found this insulation that is basically sheep’s wool. What do you think of this? Havelock Wool Debra’s Answer I love it! I love wool anything. About...Safe Shoes for Children
Soft Star Shoes Question from Amie Hi Debra, I found out my 3 year old daughter is allergic to carba mix, supposedly this is not in latex according to her dermatologist although I’m not so sure. It’s so difficult to find her shoes and it breaks my heart. Mini Melissas...Lead in Ceramic Tile
I’m posting this long correspondence because it has many links from this reader about lead in ceramic tile and various concerns. The bottom line is: there seems to be a lot of lead in virtually all ceramic tile. It may pose a dust hazard when cutting, but is...Air Pollution May be Harmful Even at Levels Considered “Safe”
Live interactive map shows real time air pollution worldwide A new study from Harvard University suggests that air pollution continues to contribute to premature death of Americans—even at levels well below the legal limits set by the U.S. Environmental...Popsicle Molds
Question from MJ Hi Debra, I’m so glad I came across this! I’m trying to make our kitchen the healthiest I can as now I have a daughter! She’s extremely picky and I wanted to make some homemade popsicles for her to squeeze some veggies and fruit into her diet. I can...Tea Ball
Question from Judy Hi Debra, Looking for a non metal, non plastic tea ball. Ever run across this? Thanks. 🙂 Debra’s Answer First thing I thought of was a tea pot with glass infuser. Type “teapot with glass infuser” into google to see. Also ‘tea cup...More on Toxic Air In Airplanes
This is from an email sent from GreenMedInfo. There has been a flurry of global reporting on new research from Stirling University hosted on the WHO’s website that confirms there is a clear pattern of and chronic symptoms ranging from breathing and vision...Is There Lead in this Cookware?
Question from Deb Hi Debra, I read your Bergstrom radio transcripts and appreciated them. I live in Canada and with the money exchange, buying US cookware is not an option for me at this time, but after cancer, I would like to avoid using my metal pans as much as...
