Green Fertility

...is about saying NO to the pharma-medico-industrial-baby complex and discovering the possibilities afforded by focusing on wellness of self and earth. Essays on parenting, race, life, and writing appear in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Slate. We're a Treehugger.com Favorite Green blog. FTC compliant disclosure: all items we test are complimentary samples. WINNER OF THE RICHARD MARGOLIS AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Better than plastic surgery?

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For reasons I will reveal in good time, I was attending a medical conference where a Brazilian dermatologist gave a presentation on how peop...
Thursday, October 21, 2010

Toothpaste has that same stuff in hand sanitizer

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Great, now toothpaste manufacturers are adding Triclosan, a chemical that is banned in Europe, to toothpaste and it may be causing (1) super...
Thursday, October 07, 2010

Ultrasound risks for female babies

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I'm  not a big fan of ultrasound in general, being into energy medicine, but also check this out: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sep 23 - U...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Test to see if you're a good candidate for in vitro (IVF)

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This is important news.  I remember friends getting more and more IVFs, no one telling them that it was unlikely it would work (age, health ...
Monday, August 30, 2010

Blood Type Diet

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Morning folks, I became interested in the Blood Type Diet when I read (and saw, experimentally with my friends) that most autistic/vaccine...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Chemical in breakfast cereal

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Petroleum products are here, there, everywhere, even if you don't live in the Gulf.  The Washington Post reports via Planet green: Fed...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

B Vitamins Help Aging Brain

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Horrible story in the New York Times today about how Eli Lilly's new alzheimer's drug made people have MORE cognitive decline than t...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

3 Things you Think Are Bad for You Are Actually Good For You

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My friend asked me to submit a "3 Things Thursday" for her blog (which is being turned into a book!) on farming and healthy eating...
Monday, August 16, 2010

3 chemicals in your environment that can affect your baby's thyroid

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Another great article from Thyroid-About.com-guru Mary Shomon (I *highly* advise you to subscribe to her newsletter if you are ttc, have thy...
Monday, August 09, 2010

Chances Of Pregnancy Diminish After Multiple Attempts Using Same Fertility Treatment

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This is SO interesting, Check it out and MAKE sure you optimize every cycle of whatever you're doing: make sure you have been following...
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Monday, August 02, 2010

Bone Marrow Donation

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Hi folks, I received an interesting call (which I have to admit, subsequent ones I ducked the first couple of times after I heard the messag...
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Monday, July 26, 2010

Dioxins in menstrual products

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I'm traveling right now, and while I normally use organic pads (see here why you should avoid tampons), I had a limited amt of baggage...
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Fertility treatments up risk of cerebral palsy

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Unfortunately with artificial fertiltiy techniques, it's hard to tell some of the side effects until enough people have done them to see...
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Military Small Pox Vax can sexually transmit live virus

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I had to get a postpartum MMR shot, and I remember being reassured the LIVE VIRUSES would not be transmitted to my sweet newborn--there'...
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Flame retardants can harm your thyroid and pregnancy

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Gah, 10 years ago we got rid of our carpets and brand new couch when we were about PBDEs, the common flame retardant. The stupid thing is,...
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Saturday, July 03, 2010

Happy 4th

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I hope everyone has a happy, safe Fourth. With my parents being immigrants, they took the Fourth very seriously. I remember even traveling...
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Sorry, wrong Twitter account

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I was wondering where this feed of all this K-Pop (Korean-pop) stuff was coming from. Some other user has my old Twitter handle and my name...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Immunity and pregnancy

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I've already written a million times about my late-great immunologist, Dr. Alan Beer, who put together many of my underlying health myst...
Saturday, June 12, 2010

Natural Hair Products that Actually Work II

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I love almost everything about the Sea Chi line, which is made with real raw organic kombucha and love by its owner. Her peppermint shampoo ...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Sunscreens with acceptable amounts of chemical glop

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I actually don't use sunscreen for myself or the family--hard to get Vit D as it is, we've managed to escape burns even at the beach...
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I grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota, also known as Bob Dylan's hometown. THE LOGO: Hello Kitty in han-bok (Korean dress) accompanied by Harubang, Korean Grandfather Penis-shaped Fertility God
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