We hate to bring you more disturbing news, but a new study suggests a very common item in many homes could be compromising the health of you and your family. You may have heard that there are potentially toxic ingredients in many common nail polishes. Now there’s solid scientific research to back up that belief. […]
For health-conscious people like you, summertime presents a tricky, Catch-22 type of situation. You want to get outdoors so you can enjoy the season, and you’ll also need to protect your skin from the sun. But you don’t want to spread potentially harmful ingredients all over your body or on any member of your family. […]
It seems that in our increasingly health-conscious society, most of us know something about the long-term risks of sun exposure. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US, and all three types of skin cancer (squamous, basal, and melanoma) have been associated in some way or another with sun damage. However, some […]
I have 2 sweet little boys (Max who’s nearly 3 and Milo who recently turned 1), so it truly disturbs me to learn about the harmful ingredients in popular everyday products and what they are capable of doing! The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics Report done by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in 2009, points out that 61% of […]
You’ve probably heard of the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Dirty Dozenâ„¢ and Clean 15â„¢ guide for buying produce. The Dirty Dozen are fruits and vegetables that have the highest amount of pesticide residues. The clean 15 are those fruits and veggies that have the lowest amount of pesticides. (In case you are unsure, farmers use chemical pesticides […]
Does your skin like the sun? Do you burn easily? We’ve finally had some warm sunny days in Wisconsin and that means getting our very pale-skinned, ghostly white bodies out to catch some rays. Unfortunately, we usually catch some sunburn, too. There’s nothing sexier than looking like a lobster! Burning your skin is a good way to make your skin age […]
