12 Mar 2019
CLUTTER
Why do most of us have the tendency to hold onto clutter, only to buy more? Why is it so hard to get rid of things we don't use? We convince ourselves, "I may need it in...
05 Mar 2019
WANTED
DIMETHICONE aka: SILICONE
Wanted For: Possible Environmental pollutant, Endocrine disrupterProbable Locations: Skin care products: creams, lotions, hair and nail care,...
20 Feb 2019
Most people associate patchouli with a 'hippy scent' or 'the smell of the sixties' to cover up body odour or the scent of pot. I myself fell into this stereotype prior to doing...
23 Jan 2019
When you completed your bathroom ablutions today, did you use deodorant? Toothpaste? Mouthwash? Did your routine involve soap? Body wash? Facial wipes? Shaving cream? Perhaps...
11 Dec 2018
Holiday Season is the perfect time to freshen up the pooch. Now we that are all on board with natural shampoos... Well, most of us hopefully... We can begin to get our dogs...
07 Nov 2018
Frankincense, (aka olibanum) an aromatic resin retrieved from the boswellia trees in India, has been highly revered since ancient times as a sacred medicine. As an incense, it was...
06 Nov 2018
As we all try and do our part in reducing waste, we simultaneously begin to look at how consumption is affecting our health. We become aware of what we eat, use and eliminate down...
22 Oct 2018
It was 8 years ago that I reviewed “Lipstick’s lethal lead’. I think it’s time to check it out again.
Back then I wrote
We eat while wearing lipstickWe drink while wearing...
12 Oct 2018
"The-New-Second-Hand-Smoke"
The information on the toxic effects of chemical fragrances is exploding in the health industry. "The-New-Second-Hand-Smoke" is what people are now...
03 Sep 2018
If you're anything like me, packing for a trip requires making lists, strategic planning, packing and unpacking and re-packing a few (million) times. I always end up either...
