According to a new study from U.C. Berkeley, the chemical Bisphenol A — commonly referred to as BPA — may be passed from mom to kids at birth. Environmental consultant, Lisa Beres of The Healthy Home Dream Team®, counsels new mom-to-be, Saarah Samadani on the dangers of BPA – Bisphenol A: a chemical used in… Read More
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Behind the Scenes with Ron & Lisa at the SUZANNE Show on Lifetime TV!
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Pinkwashing: A Growing Concern
In case the plastering of pink-ribbon adorned products was not enough make you “aware” that that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we felt it was fitting to remind you. But, is there anyone left who needs reminding? Ron and I have been indirectly affected by breast cancer, which today, affects 1 in 8… Read More
Johnson & Johnson Cleaning Up Their Act – SOMEwhat
By Ava Anderson A round of applause to Johnson & Johnson for publicly announcing they will remove some toxins, from some of their products, at some point…in the next 3 years! It’s a start – and a brilliant publicity campaign – but I, personally, don’t want ANY known toxins or endocrine disrupters in ANY products starting NOW! At… Read More
The World’s Only Natural Memory Foam Mattress
If you are an avid reader and follower of this blog, then you are most likely familiar with our favorite {healthy}mattress by Essentia. If this is your first visit, and you have been lead to believe that traditional mattresses are not toxic, then hold on to your polyurethane foam! Did you know that your mattress… Read More
Smart Meters: The Dirty Truth
by Oram Miller, BBEC In picking up from where we left off in our prior post, Smart Meters: Should We Be Concerned?, this leads us to the issue of dirty power derived from smart meters as reported by engineers in Northern California. These include harmonic multiples of 60 Hz (Hz/hertz: a unit of frequency defined as… Read More
Seasonal Cleansing
by chef Raya Belna As we transition from Summer to Fall, our bodies react to the change in weather and need to cleanse. To prepare our bodies for the impending holiday and heavier foods, a short juice cleanse is crucial. Juicing gives our digestion a much needed break, rejuvenates our energy, boosts our immune system… Read More
Corn: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Halloween is right around the corner. If you ever braved the paths of a corn maze, then you are familiar with how it can grab a hold of your imagination, turning benign stalks into monsters and discarded cobs into severed limbs. It’s just a trick of the light – but take a look at the… Read More