Health, Taken Seriously

We’re on vacation until mid August.  I hope to come back with some good book reviews, as I have several books I plan to read.

Filed under: Random on August 7th, 2010 | No Comments »

I had my 3rd son last week via water birth.  It was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it for anyone wanting a natural birth.  I hope to be posting again in a week or two.

Filed under: Random on May 30th, 2010 | No Comments »

I’m 39 weeks pregnant today and proud to say that I worked out weekly up until last week!  This is my third pregnancy, but the first one where I exercised the entire 9 months.  I didn’t really work out at all with my second pregnancy, thanks to 9 months of nausea.  But this time, I [...]

Filed under: Random on May 22nd, 2010 | 1 Comment »

This blog is all about health, but usually I focus on food or chemicals.  There is another aspect of health that is incredibly important that I feel like we hardly think about in Western society and that is the pace of our life, the amount of stress in our surroundings, and the decisions we make [...]

Filed under: Random on May 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Over the past year or two, I’ve been trying to buy more things used.  At first, I started with children’s clothing and shoes and now have moved on to art, rugs, furniture and baby stuff.  I have always been weary of buying “someone else’s junk,” but I am over that now.  My neighborhood has a [...]

Filed under: Random on February 25th, 2010 | No Comments »

In light of reading a report about the dangers of cell phone radiation, I have started using my cell phone much less.  And when I do use it, I put it on speaker phone and hold it at least several inches from my head.  Recently, Dr. Oz talked about cell phones and their risks on [...]

Filed under: Random on November 24th, 2009 | No Comments »

Doctor Oz now has a talk show that airs on weekdays on ABC.  I think Dr. Oz has some great advice and I love his emphasis on prevention and good nutrition.  The show itself isn’t the best production quality but the information he has to share is useful.  This week, he talked about the 5 [...]

Filed under: Random on October 17th, 2009 | No Comments »

The Environmental Working Group just released the results of a 10-month investigation into more than 200 peer-reviewed studies, government advisories, and industry documents regarding the amount of radiation released by cell phones.  You can see the summary here, read the full report here, and look up your specific phone here.  You can also read the [...]

Filed under: Random on September 16th, 2009 | No Comments »

My husband and I are going on a childless vacation for five days.  Don’t know if we’ll have much time for reading, but here is what we’re bringing:

The Food Revolution
Hot, Flat, and Crowded
Counterclockwise

Hopefully I’ll have some good book recommendations when I return!

Filed under: Random on September 9th, 2009 | No Comments »

Happy 2nd Birthday to HealthTakenSeriously.com.  My first post was two years ago today!  Here are some of my favorite posts from the second year of this blog:

Eden Foods and BPA-free cans
Reading Aloud to your children
EWG’s video about toxins and babies
Nasal irrigation
Community Supported Agriculture
Lead in vitamins
Western diet and cancer
The film Food, Inc.
The book The China [...]

Filed under: Random on August 31st, 2009 | No Comments »