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04/10/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

DETOX yourself from these everyday items that could be wreaking havoc on your hormones

Do you know that some of the everyday things we take for granted are teeming with toxins that harm our health? A large scale study discovered a whopping 90 percent of the most popular bottled water brands have microplastics small enough to enter the body. Journalism organization Orb Media asked scientists from the State University […]

04/09/2018 / By Derek Henry

Avoid insect bites this outdoor season without resorting to nerve gas sprays

The outdoor season is upon us, and the joys of getting outside are literally on our doorstep. What a wonderful time to bask in the glory that is mother nature, and revel in her relentless beauty and ability to nurture the body and mind. That is, until the insects show up, then the beauty of being outside […]

06/11/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

CONFIRMED: Exposure to aldehyde chemicals found to trigger the degradation of BRCA2 breast cancer genes in women

Aldehydes, a common class of everyday chemicals, have been found to increase cancer risk by interfering with the body’s natural DNA repair mechanism, a new study reported. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge, looked into the effects that aldehydes can have on human health. Aldehydes are made in our body in […]

04/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Glamour is expensive both on your wallet and your health: Women can spend thousands on TOXIC makeup

People could be buying toxic makeup without realizing it. The safety of the ingredients in personal care products is assessed through a voluntary industry program, reports SafeCosmetics.org. Called the “Cosmetic Ingredient Review”, this program has reviewed only 20 percent of the Food and Drug Administration-estimated (FDA) 12,500 chemicals used in cosmetics. Of those 12,500 estimated chemicals, […]

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