Promotion v. Precision
Last week this issue came up twice in one day, and it came up again this morning, so I decided to write a post about it. The issue is promotion of a product versus the precision of product description. Promotion being text and images created specifically to make you...Is Coffee Bad to Drink?
Question from Terri Hi Debra, Hello, my name is Terri. I’m in quite the conundrum, should I stop drinking coffee or not. Does coffee have toxins such as metals. Does Tea have metal toxins Does organic tea have metal toxins. Or even other toxins I should worry...Not All Organic Food is Grown From Organic Seed
Organic standards require organic food to be grown from organic seed, but a new report from Organic Seed Alliance (OCA) found that the supply of organic seeds isn’t keeping pace with the rising demand for organic products. In 2015, sales of organic products totaled...Silica, Silicon and Silicone
Update June, 2020: Read more about silicone in The Toxicity of Silicone I’ve been continuing to do research on silicones and have more information for you, in addition to what I wrote below about a year ago. First, I will be referring to silicone as silicones,...BPA Linked to Hyperactivity in Children
A study of 460 children across the United States, aged 8 to 15 years old, found that 11 percent of those with BPA levels higher than the median level had ADHD. In contrast, 3 percent of those children with BPA levels below the median had ADHD. The research, published...UV Irradiation of Water
Question from Andrea Hi Debra, Recently we were informed that our municipality will soon be brought into compliance with a federal mandate requiring the treatment of our water supply with UV irradiation to help eliminate harmful bacteria and other pathogens from the...Bitumen in Dishwasher
Question from Marjorie Hi Debra, Have there been any safer dishwashers on the market? We’ve gone w/out one for over 2 years now, but really miss it. Also, if the choice comes down to PVC (Part of interior not the whole thing) or the newer bitumen ones which is...Germ-Killing Hand Sanitizer 2016
Question from MM Hi Debra, I went to the eye doctor Monday and by yesterday had the stomach flu. I think I’m ok but after reading the CDC website feel I need to sanitize everything, starting with my eyeglasses and then everything I’ve touched since Monday,...Featherbeds
Question from Cary Hi Debra, Debra, could you please recommend a nontoxic hypoallergenic very soft mostly goose down featherbed? Thanks! Debra’s Answer I used to sleep on a featherbed, but haven’t for years. I found that the feathers moved around a lot and...
