The microbes that inhabit our bodies are influenced by what we eat, drink, breathe and absorb through our skin, and most of us are chronically exposed to natural and human-made environmental contaminants. In this study, scientists reviewed the research linking dozens of chemicals present in our personal care products, home care products, general environment and our food to changes in the gut microbiome and associated health challenges.
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Bye Bye Baby Powder: J and J Pulls Talc-Based Baby Powder Everywhere
Johnson and Johnson will stop selling its previously popular talcum powder in the U.S. and Canada following a wave of legal cases from consumers who alleged links to cancer after prolonged periods of use.
PBDEs and Your Health: Latest Research Findings
The links presented here will take you to the latest scientific research findings concerning PBDE chemicals and their link with adverse health outcomes. These research articles will also tell you where PBDE chemicals are hiding so that you can minimize your exposure.
Celiac Disease Linked to Common Toxic Chemicals
New research has linked an increase risk for celiac disease in young people to toxic chemicals commonly found in pesticides, nonstick cookware, and fire retardants.
DIY Pesticide-Removing Produce Washes
Pesticide-removing DIY recipes for cleaner, healthier fresh fruits and veggies.
Round Up Glyphosate Settlement Offers Lowered: Bayer Chemical Blames Corona Virus
Bayer claims that the economic downturn resulting from the corona virus is behind the decision to offer less compensation to customers with cancer.
Fresh Food Waste at Epic Scale as Americans Go Hungry during Lock Down
Tens of millions of pounds of American-grown produce is rotting in fields as food banks across the country scramble to meet a massive surge in demand.
Food Packaging Chemical Linked with Miscarriage: New Study
The synthetic “forever chemical” PFAS commonly found in processed food packaging, drinking water, stick resistant cookware, and stain resistant carpeting and clothing has been linked with an increased risk for miscarriage.
10 Tips for Eating Clean on a Budget
Here are ten tips for eating foods that allow for a diet free of unwanted additives while still staying within a budget.
EASY CHEMICAL-FREE RECIPES: Sinfully Easy Salsa
Sinfully Easy Salsa: Breath in deeply…This highly aromatic, homemade organic salsa smells and tastes so amazingly fresh you will be unable to resist it. Why not make some this week? It’s so easy it’s a sin not to!
