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“Cold” foam in IKEA furniture?
Question from Suzanne Foster Hi Debra, Thanks again for your wonderful website, books and resources. I am looking at an office chair at IKEA, the GREGOR swivel chair. The product description says the seat cushion is made of "high Resilient polyurethane foam ( Cold...
Stem Cell Research Identifies Effects of Pollution on Human Health
A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Sciences (JES) shows that embryonic stem cells could serve as a model to evaluate the physiological effects of environmental pollutants efficiently and cost-effectively. The use of stem cells has found another...
Warning! Toxic Emergency Fuel Mislabeled Nontoxic
Question from Jenny Hi Debra, Hope all is well. And your having a nice summer 🙂 We are packing an emergency bin and I wanted to know if it was safe to store the following below with the other food. Or should I disregard all together: Coghlan's 0450 Camp Heat (that...
Toxic Free Hairbrush & Comb
Question from Lauren C Hi Debra, Thank you so much for all the info you provide--I have been able to find a lot of great information here and I so appreciate how you take the time to answer questions! I have been looking for a while for a non-toxic hairbrush with no...
An Investigative Reporter’s Take on Toxics
My guest today is Greg Gordon, National Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers Washington Bureau. As an investigative reporter, Greg has spent 38 years uncovering waste, fraud, abuse and misconduct in Washington. I called him last week after his article about the FDA and mercury fillings was published and we had a great conversation about other stories he had done on toxics over the years. Today we’ll be talking about toxics from the viewpoint of an investigative reporter: why he writes about toxics and the investigative process. Greg has received so many awards I can’t fit them all in this space. Read more about Greg’s distinguished career at www.mcclatchydc.com/customer-service/contact-us/article24432826.html
Detox Matters Part 1: How Detoxing Your Body Fosters Vibrant Health
Today my guest is leading holistic health educator and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD. We’re doing two-part series about detox. Today we’ll be learning about how a toxic environment affects or health and vitality and how detox can help: how you can know your body needs a detox, how your detox system work, channels of elimination in the body, benefits of detox, and more. For over 35 years, Dr. Susan has relied on herbs, spices, foods, and a variety of natural remedies to detoxify, cleanse, and rejuvenate her body and maintain vibrant health and youthful vitality. She embraces her personal detox/rejuvenation programs at least 4 times a year, with each change of season, and teaches her clients worldwide how to do this, too. Because of her effective detox/rejuvenation regimen, Susan has never used prescription medicine nor had a cold or the flu in almost 30 years. In her books Recipes for Health Bliss (a full color cookbook), The Healing Power of NatureFoods, Health Bliss, Detoxify & Rejuvenate, and Walking on Air, she shows you exactly how to fully detoxify and rejuvenate your body so you can look and feel your very best, no matter your age. Susan’s 3 books incorporate her best-of-the- best health-enhancing secrets to reverse aging, glow with vitality, achieve high-level joy and balance, and live with gusto. SusanSmithJones.com
Coming August 11—Part 2: 12 Steps to an Easy Body Detox & Rejuvenation
Healthy Home Detox With Ron & Lisa
My guests today are Ron & Lisa Beres. As healthy home experts, building biologists, published authors, professional speakers and Telly Award Winning media personalities, this husband-and-wife team help busy people eliminate toxics from their home with simple solutions to improve their health. We’ll be talking about how to “Change Your Home, Change Your Health in 30 Days.” Lisa is also the author of the children’s book “My Body My House,” and the duo are co-authors of “Just GREEN It!“—simple swaps to save the planet and your health. Lisa and Ron’s TV appearances include “Dr. Oz,” “The Rachael Ray Show,” “Nightly News with Brian Williams,” “TODAY,” “The Doctors” and “Fox & Friends.” www.ronandlisa.com
Children’s Art Table
Question from TA Hi Debra, Did you receive my submission to your Q&A page about this table? It has a Tuff Gloss UV finish (whatever that means!) and is Greenguard certified. Is this enough to give me assurance that it's non-toxic? I contacted the company and found out...
Whole Foods’ “Responsibly Grown” Produce Ratings — Not “Good” Enough
This spring 17 certified organic farmers signed on to a letter to Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey asking him to withdraw the company’s “Responsibly Grown” produce labeling program, at least temporarily. The farmers, all of whom sell produce to the 400+-store...
Chemicals in Consumer Products and Breast Cancer
Here is an interesting article about the connection between toxic chemicals in household products and breast cancer. The Silent Spring Institute is dedicated to finding the specific chemicals that cause breast cancer from among the thousands of chemicals women in our...
