Do you remember 1980s Vick’s NyQuil commercial touting, the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy-head, fever, so you can rest medicine? It was hard enough to watch the red-faced, stuffy-nosed husband suffer, let alone vicariously experience his symptoms. But, can the cold and flu be eliminated or better yet, prevented, without medication? Let’s just say, avoiding… Read More
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4 Must-Have Apps for Smart Homeowners: Save Money & Your Health
For the conscientious homeowner, creating a domicile that is eco-friendly, functional and safe can be a daunting task. Luckily, smart technology is now in sync with environmental concerns. If you’ve recently purchased a home and want to ensure that your house leaves a sound impression and not a carbon footprint, here are four downloadable apps… Read More
Is Your Kitchen Toxic? 7 Steps to a Healthy Makeover!
1. Breathing in Formaldehyde? Problem: The average person breathes in 10 to 20 thousand liters of air per day, so it’s essential that your air is clean. Entertaining and cooking in the kitchen, where levels of most kitchen cabinets – especially pressed wood products – can off gas formaldehyde (a carcinogen) and other volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). This can… Read More
Discovery’s Planet Green TV: Green Home Makeover with Ron & Lisa!
Ron and Lisa Beres, The Healthy Home Dream Team®, appear on Discovery’s television show on Planet Green™, Greenovate. Watch as we transform the home of a local Southern California family of ten into a healthy haven. Each of the eight children received a green bedroom makeover to turn their eco-dreams into a reality (yeah, yeah… Read More
Autism: Six Missing Pieces to the Puzzle
When it comes to children, most parents would do anything and everything to help protect them. Often, however, some of the things we assume are helping children can actually be quite harmful. We may unwittingly put our children at risk for autism or other neurological developmental disabilities every day. While doctors and scientists are scrambling to… Read More
6 Tips to Remove Odors in the Home Naturally Without Chemicals
Homeowners go to great lengths to ensure their home looks, feels and smells clean. But if you’ve become accustomed to the scents of your own home, how can you really know if it’s odor-free? Homes trap all kinds of smells — last night’s salmon dinner, dirty gym clothes in the laundry basket, the cat’s litter… Read More
Mold at Home
September is Mold Awareness Month and time to tune in to your senses. If you smell a musty-mildew odor or have experienced headaches, nasal irritation, dizziness, fatigue, nausea or allergic responses (including hay fever, asthma and irritation of the eyes, nose, throat or lungs) but can’t locate the source – you could be breathing in a high… Read More
3 Reasons to Leave Your Shoes at the Door
In many parts of the world such as Japan and Hawaii, it is customary to take off your shoes before entering a home. In fact, our relatives reside in Hawaii and we fortunately, have adopted this principal while visiting and also in our daily life at home. It requires a little investment of time, but… Read More