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Rhythm Superfoods
This company makes delicious snacks out of organic lakato kale, broccoli, or beets. I’ve tried their beet chips and broccoli bites. They are delicious. What makes them super good for me is that the beet chips have no oil, just plain beets and nothing else, yet they...
Lunapads
GOTS certified organic cotton menstrual pads and panty liners. Nice colors and patterns. Many sizes, styles, and absorbencies, and lots of information on how to make the switch and use. Visit Website...
Cedar Key Canvas
This small cottage industry has been making purses, totes, luggage, backpacks and duffles from heavy cotton canvas since 1986. Each piece you order is made especially for you in the style and color you choose and can be customized. They will also make your own fabric...
Radius
A line of organic and natural dental products, including USDA certified organic toothpaste, silk dental floss and eco-friendly toothbrushes. "Our Radius USDA Organic 100% biodegradable Silk Floss is spun from the finest grade silk and dipped in 100% pure, natural...
The Goldilocks Effect—How Adding a Layer of GOLS-Certified Organic Latex Made My Bed “Just Right”
My multi-layered bed: wood slats with GOLS-certified organic latex strips, three organic wool toppers, organic wool felted wool pad. I’m writing this because last Tuesday morning—before going off on an overnight trip—I glued some strips of GOLS-Certified...
Costco is Starting To Screen for Toxics
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families “Mind the Store” campaign announced last week that Costco has started a “Smart Screening” program to address toxic chemicals in some of the products they sell. As a Costco member, I’m very happy to hear this. Living where I do,...
New EWG Report Warns PFCs Pollute Tap Water for 15 Million People
PFCs are highly toxic fluorinated chemicals that have been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, weakened immune systems and other health problems. New research done by Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University in Boston have found PFC pollution in tap...
The Case Against Fragrance
Question from Maureen Hi Debra, I am a regular reader of your site and just heard about a book you may be interested in… The Case Against Fragrance by Kate Grenville. Thanks for all you do to keep us healthy!! Debra's Answer Thanks so much for telling me about this...
What is Polyresin?
Question from Ronda Hi Debra, I was looking for lamps and found a lot of them to be poly resin. Some of what I read seems to say that this material is not toxic. Another article said it is toxic. Do you have an opinion on this? Thanks for all of the work you do...
Simple Tips to Protect Your Body From Being Eaten by Mosquitoes
Dealing with mosquitoes is a natural part of summer, especially here in Florida. West Nile Virus aside, they are simply annoying as well having an itchy bite. In times past, some very natural strategies were employed for mosquito relief. When I visited...
