Friday, July 10, 2015

Breaking: NSAIDS like Naproxen-ALEVE etc. May STOP ovulation

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"a woman is not going to get pregnant if she continues to take NSAIDs, and doctors need to advise women to stop taking these drugs if...
Sunday, May 10, 2015

Check out this kickstarter for a water bottle that also filters water

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A revolutionary water filtration bottle is changing the way we stay healthy and hydrated.  Aquasana, the leader in water filtration, is off...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Doctors' White Coats symbolize cleanliness--they are anything but

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Because of my brief association with a university medical school, I still get access to lots of interesting information. Like this: "Ho...
Friday, October 31, 2014

Is a plant virus making us dumber?

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Wow, has a plant virus jumped species and slowing our cognitive abilities? They found this virus in 40% of the people they tested--eep! ...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

ALERT: Baby Wipes Recalled for Dangerous Bacteria:

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Baby wipes are being recalled. Some packages may contain a bacteria that's often resistant to common antibiotics. Read more here . 
Saturday, October 25, 2014

World's Easiest Non-Toxic Organic BPA-free Leftover-Using Sugar-free Spaghetti Sauce EVER

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So I found some lovely spaghetti squash (organic, por supuesto) at the farmer's market, and all I needed was some spaghetti sauce. I wen...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Alert! European Health Authorities Issue Warning on use of Valproate (Depakote) in pregnancy: Autism

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If you are of childbearing age and especially considering becoming pregnant, a common epilepsy/ migraine drug, brand names include Depakene,...
Monday, October 13, 2014

Electromagnetic warfare in the Beautiful Washington State Coast--RADIATION--pumped into public park?

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Should the US government have electromagnetic war games here? They SAY it won't hurt animals or humans. Probably not a great idea. ...
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Weird microbeads in toothpaste may be ruining your teeth and gums

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Ugh, this hygienist kept finding terrible weird stuff in people's mouths and teeth: Trish Walraven has seen lots of things as a de...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Barbara's Cereals are now non-GMO; Annie's "Naturals" pro-GMO

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I do love Barbara's jalapeno cheese doodles things but don't buy them because they may have GMOs. However, I was happy to hear that...
Monday, September 15, 2014

Eat Weeds!

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Weeds are survivors, which makes them extra tasty. This weekend I made huevos con verdolagas , a delicious Mexican omelet that uses pursla...
Saturday, September 13, 2014

Isabelle Allende on how to live passionately no matter your age

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Yesterday was 9-11. Also on 9-11, a U.S. -backed coup toppled Chile's DEMOCRATICALLY elected government. Henry Kissinger was one of the ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Is your Puffer Coat or Comforter CRUEL?

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Your down coat or bedding may be the result LIVE PLUCKING of geese. I did an investigative report for Salon. Check it out here 
Saturday, December 14, 2013

Flame Retardants in all your furniture, the scandal:

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After my son was born more than a decade ago, we got a new couch and carpeted the sun-room to make things more baby-friendly. For some reaso...
Friday, December 06, 2013

Flame-retardant free sofa bed?

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Anyone out there have a good one, for a Manhattan apartment?
Monday, November 11, 2013

Wholesome Chow ORGANIC Gluten Free Flour - a winner~

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Gluten-free flour is hard enough to find as it is, but I worry about GMOs and pesticides and I was so thrilled to try Wholesome Chow'...
Saturday, August 31, 2013

Carcinogens in your Trader Joe's shampoo:

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Yesterday's post was about using soap nuts do to you laundry AND use the last bits for a healthy shampoo. Maybe after you read this, yo...
Friday, August 30, 2013

Karma Clean soap nuts

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I was recently doing a residency where they provide (wonderful!) food, the artists do the cleanup. They had those brightly colored soap ...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Today's Wheat is just TROUBLE ~

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One thing that really bugs me lately is when people make fun of people who are going gluten-free because it's a "fad." I have ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Where do miscarriages go?

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I have had a number of miscarriages, but most of them were really early. One was at 12 weeks, so I sent it in to the pathologist, but only h...