The book Slow Death by Rubber Duck doesn’t sound like a pleasurable read, but it is! Well, at least as much as could be given the subject matter of toxins that are slowly poisoning us and our environment. The two Canadian authors, Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie, decide to experiment with phthalates, BPA, mercury, and [...]
Archive for the ‘Perflourinated chemicals’ Category
12 Sep
Natural oral care
I want to highlight a few oral products I’ve been using recently, including a new toothpaste I absolutely love. It’s from Weleda and it’s their salt toothpaste. The sodium chloride makes you salivate, which helps clean your mouth. There are also no nasty chemicals and a strong dose of menthol (peppermint oil) which is very [...]
26 Dec
The Body Toxic
As you can probably tell, I’ve been reading a lot lately. I just finally have the time to tackle some subjects I’ve always wanted to read more about. One of those topics I’m very passionate about is toxic chemicals in our environment and how to best avoid them. If that is interesting to you too, [...]
30 Aug
Welcome!
Welcome to my new blog. I am a mother to a two year old boy with another on the way. I take my health, and that of my family, very seriously. This blog is my attempt to share some of the information I’ve researched over the years with others. Hope you find the articles and [...]