You’ve heard it said before: Water is essential to life. Our bodies are comprised of 50 to 70 percent water — our brains 75 percent, our blood 85 percent, and our bones 25 percent. But, according to the scientists at the Environmental Working Group, out of almost 50,000 water utilities studied, 45,000 detected contaminants… Read More

You’re likely part of the 4.88 billion mobile phone users worldwide. Today, 2.52 billion more mobile connections exist than there are people worldwide making cell phones making the fastest-growing human-made technological phenomenon ever. So, what’s the problem with all of this wireless radiation besides the fact that the World Health Organization classifies RF (radio frequency)… Read More

Are you sleeping with the enemy? In this episode, we go undercover – literally – by taking a deep dive into what’s lurking in your mattress and explore the HEATED topic of flame retardants (FRs)! After his grandson was born, Barry A. Cik was fed up with the toxicity of crib mattresses while discovering that… Read More

What’s gut got to do with it? There is so much talk about preventing COVID and other illnesses, but few conversations about how the body’s immune system determines recovery. Most people are shocked to learn that 70 percent of the immune system lives in the gut microbiome and that the tissue that lines our gut… Read More

Are you getting enough quality, healthy sleep? According to the CDC, more than 80 million American adults are chronically sleep-deprived. But most people ignore the materials they’re sleeping on 8 hours a night. Turns out, your mattresses can be host to contaminants that can have negative health consequences by exposing your body to toxic chemicals… Read More

 Are you still stuck on nonstick or other stain-, grease- and water-resistant chemicals found in coatings on cookware, carpets, and clothing, in microwave popcorn bags and fast-food wrappers; even on waterproof and stain-repellent clothing? In this episode, we interview Tasha Stoiber, a senior scientist from the Environmental Working Group. Tasha explains what PFAS chemicals… Read More

This bonus episode picks up from episode #31: From Cancer to Clean Beauty: A Mom’s Fearless Journey, with the founder of Authentic Skin Remedies, Amy Kearnan. This also wraps Season 1 of the Healthy Home Hacks podcast (subscribe now so you don’t miss Season 2). We tackle a hidden danger found in antiperspirants, aluminum, in… Read More

According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer will affect 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the United States, and the number of new cases is set to nearly double by the year 2050. Our guest and busy mom of five, Amy Kearnan, is a 14-year survivor of stage 3 neuroendocrine cancer…. Read More