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Cavities and Braces
Question from Miriam My son needs two cavities filled. The MSDS of the 3M filler our dentist uses has some unpleasant ingredients. What is the least toxic resin or non resin solutions for tooth fillers for a kid with allergies (including nickel allergy)? He also...
Bike Trailer
Question from Debbie I have a bike trailer which I'm guessing has flame retardants on it. Do these wear off over time? It is about 5 years old and I was wondering if I can safely use it for my new baby now? Lisa’s Answer It is impossible to tell without knowing what...
Is Stainless Steel Cookware Toxic? (Read This Before Throwing Away Your Pots and Pans.)
Are you wondering if it’s safe to use your stainless steel cookware? Searching the internet for answers can be confusing because some tout it as among the safest of choices and others deem it a toxic source of heavy metals and recommend complete avoidance. A more...
Dry, Chapped Lips
Question from Audrey Would like to know what you and your mcs followers use for dry, chapped lips. I used to use vitamin E in a dropper from Needs - but they stopped making it. Too expensive to open up a vitamin E capsule. Coconut oil which is supposed to be great...
Fast Way to Cook Rice
Question from Page Some years ago, thanks to Debra's info, in order to avoid toxic metal, I purchased Xtrema ceramic cookware ---& have been very pleased. But now am needing to cook faster (especially brown rice and legumes) and am wondering if you could guide...
Green Tea Toilet Paper
Question from Tanya During an exhaustive search for truly non toxic toilet paper I came across the following brand: Monkeylips Green Tea Toilet Paper on Amazon. Have you heard of this toilet paper? If not could you please look into it to see if it really is non-toxic?...
Noise from Refrigerator Aggravating MCS
Question from Susan we just purchased last week a whirlpool side by side refrigerator and the noise is driving me crazy and i am near tears. I have seen a website with this same complaint from many people who feel they are having neurological problems and feel as...
A Closer Look at IKEA Bedding
We looked at IKEA bed frames in a previous post so it’s a natural follow-up to take a closer look at bedding. After looking at dozens of items the conclusion is the same; IKEA takes admirable steps to limit the use of harsh chemicals but in most cases the products...
Healthy Mattress under $2000
Question from Marie Looking for a mattress that won't negatively affect my health at a reasonable price point. For me it would be maximum price with taxes etc. $2000.) Looking at Avocado but a little firm on standard- with pillow top very heavy. Lisa’s Answer There...
Bean Bags
Question from Sandy Do they make non toxic bean bag chairs? Lisa’s Answer I have some seen some very high-end ones that fill with wool. I made my own by purchasing organic cotton covers and filling them with organic kapok. They were quite big, so I put old cotton...