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EHS Symptoms from EMF Exposure
Jun 27, 2017
    While researching the biological effects from our modern exposures to chemicals, heavy metals, and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) for my book A to Z of...
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I tried halotherapy at the Montauk Salt Cave, and this is what I le...
Jun 26, 2017
  Last summer, in August 2016, I attended my first Kundalini yoga class. While the introduction to Kundalini yoga was fascinating, my primary goal was to experience...
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Sick House Syndrome: 3 Strategies for a home that may be making you...
Jun 21, 2017
  Angela Cummings, pictured above, contacted me several months ago because my work really resonated with her. Curious as to why, I invited Angela to share her personal...
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Detox Your EMFs: Simple Detox Tips to Cleanse Your Body
Jun 21, 2017
  Detoxing from EMFs (Digital Detox) Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are invisible forces that are emitted from wireless and electrical technologies all around us and can...
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Can lavendar, basil, and peppermint essential oils repel insects?
Jun 20, 2017
  As a mother of three and a toxic exposures expert, I've been wondering about insect repellents. During our family's spring break vacation, we visited a...
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EMFs from Appliances in Your Home
Jun 19, 2017
    EMF Exposures in the Home I used to think that EMFs were a concern to those who have certain situations, like living near power lines. I now...
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What Are The Current Regulations for EMFs?

Jun 15, 2017
  In the US, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determines guidelines for radiation from cell phones. Historically, guidelines from radiation exposure...
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Health Risks from EMF Exposures
Jun 15, 2017
  Reducing your EMF exposures can improve your health both immediately and longer-term. In addition to reducing your risks to the more serious conditions listed below,...
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Are EMFs Harmful? What the Experts Say
Jun 15, 2017
  It took me many years to appreciate the concerns surrounding electromagnetic fields (EMFs), which are exposures created from both wired and wireless technologies....
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Monthly Newsletter: June 2017
Jun 15, 2017
For many of us, June is a month of celebration: longer hours of sunshine, the return of heat, the end of the school year, and the transition into summer plans that...
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Detox Your Home: 5 Plants to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Jun 12, 2017
  by the editorial team With the average American spending about 90% of their time indoors, it's important that our homes are healthy environments. The idea of indoor...
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What We Can Learn from The Declining Health of Bees
Jun 08, 2017
  Bees are crucial to our food supply. Approximately one-third of our food relies on bees as pollinators, a service that has been valued at $US 168 billion per year...
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Beekeeper Laura Klahre, founder of Blossom Meadow, on the pollinati...
Jun 08, 2017
    Laura Klahre, founder of Blossom Meadow A marine biologist by trade, Laura Klahre, founder of Blossom Meadow, is a beekeeper in the North Fork of Eastern Long...
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Black Sesame Seed Candy Recipe & Directions (Vegan)
Jun 06, 2017
Black Sesame Seed Candy Recipe (Vegan) Guess which ingredients make this delicious vegan treat rich in calcium and iron? Black sesame seeds are a rich source of calcium and...
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Monthly Newsletter: May 2017
May 12, 2017
Hello, D-Tox Community! We hope you're finding helpful remedies during this tough allergy season. As our children's school nurse emailed recently, even though each year...
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Stinging Nettle
May 11, 2017
Even if you don't think you know what stinging nettle looks like-- chances are, you've met the plant before. It could have been when you were running around outside as a...
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Monthly Newsletter: April 2017
Apr 10, 2017
  Spring is our season. It's a time of renewal and detoxification. New beginnings, fresh starts, and healthy transformations. Wherever you are in your process, we...
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Detox Your Yoga Blocks
Apr 08, 2017
    Yoga blocks are often made of a foam that's made of petrochemicals. While there are benefits (they tend to be cheap and light), they are not great for our...
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Detox Your Yoga Mat
Apr 07, 2017
    YOGA MATS Yoga mats can be made of plastic, like vinyl (one of the most toxic materials for our planet and our health). A healthier material for yoga mats is...
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ALERT: Your gym bag is probably gross! Detox tips for your workout ...
Mar 24, 2017
    Earlier today, I dropped by the office of ELLE Magazine in NYC to discuss detox tips for your gym bag and workout. The Facebook Live video is below in case...
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Are EMFs, WIFI, or Bluetooth Causing Sleep Disturbance?
Mar 21, 2017
  With the exponential growth in internet usage over the past few decades, our bodies have experienced unprecedented exposures to electromagnetic fields...
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Sophia Gushee Joins Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global
Mar 21, 2017
Here at Practical Nontoxic Living, we are always thrilled when other platforms share the expertise of our founder, Sophia Gushee. Our entire team feels rewarded...
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Environmental Factors, including Endocrine Disruptors and EMFs, Thr...
Mar 21, 2017
It seems like common sense that environmental factors—the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink—affect our health. So why don’t most of us...
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Can peppermint alleviate your spring seasonal or environmental thre...
Mar 21, 2017
An Herbal Ally for Spring: Peppermint With such crazy ups and downs in our weather patterns, it's hard to know just when, and if, warmer weather will come-- and...
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Mar 21, 2017
If you have ever looked into buying a water filter for your home, you know that choosing one can be immensely complicated.  There is an incredible amount of...
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Mar 21, 2017
  I am not a wine connoisseur but I enjoy discovering delicious wines! I approach this post as someone who has been seeking ways to minimize pesticides in my diet (a...
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Mar 21, 2017
It is always the perfect time  to make the lives of our loved ones healthier by giving them gifts that will help!  This week we are debuting The S File’s...
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The Raw Diet
Mar 21, 2017
Update as of 2017 June 28: Years after writing the blog post below, I do not eat a raw diet most of the time. However, experimenting with it was very helpful. It's...
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Sun Safety: It's Not Just For Summer!
Mar 21, 2017
Sun Protection Is Needed Year-Round Although summer's end is just around the corner, sun safety should be practiced year-round. Even on a cloudy day, up to 80 percent of...
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Mar 21, 2017
Mike Tyson Turned Vegan in 2009 Ever since I read The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell in early 2009, I have been trying to increase vegetarian protein while...
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