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A few years ago, I was searching for a physician who was informed about how nutrition can affect our health. This was surprisingly hard to find. Then a friend...

Going into the heart of the mines (Mandra, Pakistan)   In our diets, salt can offer us minerals, taste, and help make nutrients more bioavailable. As salt lamps in our...

Updated July 9, 2019   Culturally raised to view bacteria as threatening, in recent years I've been learning about their invaluable benefits: They seem like the best...

Getting informed is tricky business. Generally, the more I learn, the more conflicting factors I have to reconcile and balance.  The May skin detox theme...

by Lily Kamp and by Sophia Ruan Gushée   The idea of detoxing the brain seems scary, but it does’t have to be. As you can probably guess, there is no...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   Our toxic exposures is a complex topic. However, effective solutions can be simple. After studying an average family's toxic exposures...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   My 9-year-old loves making lemonade. There have been several occasions during which I have watched her work really hard to squeeze...

by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Updated February 27, 2019 Cooking your favorite foods can be a fun activity when using recommended non...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   We live with more EMFs than ever from our wireless and wired technologies. Headaches, nausea, fatigue are some symptoms that could...

by Angela Cummings, reviewed by Sophia Ruan Gushée   More than 100 million people in 43 states in the U.S. had been drinking water polluted with chlorine...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   In NYC, we're in the full swing of winter, which includes more prevalence of the common cold. Symptoms of the common cold...

 by Sophia Ruan Gushée   From afar, over many years, I have felt deep gratitude for Dr. David Carpenter’s career and portfolio of work. Dr....

by Angela Cummings   There’s a lot of confusion about nontoxic ceramic cookware. It’s common to wonder, “is all ceramic cookware nontoxic?” ...

by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée    BPA (Bisphenol-A) caught the attention of media and parents circa 2007. Gradually, more of the public...

  Dr. Joseph Braun, a Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, studies the potential health consequences of environmental chemical exposures in pregnant women,...

by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Do you make time to cook at home so that you and your family can eat a healthier diet? Are you also...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   An environment—like in our homes, schools, and workspaces—can be designed to support therapeutic effects....

by the editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Convenience is more important than ever before as our lives have become more hectic than ever. As a...

by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Dinner plates are often made of glass or ceramic. For children, however, these materials can be dangerous: One...

by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Ceramic-coated versus Teflon cookware: Which one is healthier? Below are key pros and cons of ceramic-coated cookware...

by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Summer is wrapping up and parents are entering back-to-school mode, making it a great time to stock up on food...

Increasingly, people are learning that nonstick pots and pans are coated with perfluorochemicals (PFCs), which pose health risks. And they are a family of persistent...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   With chemicals that are banned or phased out, you expect them not to be a concern anymore, right? The reality...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée   An easy way to help boost your digestion, soothe your nervous system, improve hydration, and improve your skin, hair and nails may be to...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   As you detox your home, it’s important to understand what materials to avoid, but almost more important to...

by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Most people, it seems, think that their home is a healthy environment that is safe and free from harmful chemicals....

  Last year, a friend of mine made the most memorable tea, made from simply simmering fresh cut lemongrass (from our garden) and some stevia leaves (also from our...

    If you have read the article "Use Your Laptop Safely: 6 Tips to Get Started" and are looking for additional tips to protect yourself from computer / laptop...

  I have been encountering the topic of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) much more frequently. At first, I started learning about how our consumer products...

  From as early as the 1800s, halotherapy, or salt therapy, has been associated with soothing and boosting some people's respiratory systems. While ...