Holistic Health — Page 151

Dental Fluorodosis

July 1, 2012 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

For fifty years, fluoride has been added to municipal water across America. We’ve been told it makes our teeth stronger and prevents decay. In recent years we have learned that fluoride is actually industrial waste, that tests were never done… [read]

Five Reasons for Sprouting at Home

July 1, 2012 by Suzanne Thomas
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Home sprouters aren’t limited to the few commercially grown sprouts sold in grocery stores. There are many types of seeds you can sprout in your kitchen year round: lentil, mung bean, radish, mustard, adzuki, sunflower, clover, quinoa, chia, flax, and… [read]

Dangers in Cosmetics

July 1, 2012 by Tasha Cotter
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the new, seemingly natural products on the market—just walk down the beauty aisle of your grocery store or step into a Sephora. What’s not so clear is what’s genuinely better for our overall… [read]

The Soap and Shampoo Conspiracy

July 1, 2012 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: November 3, 2020

No Shampoo! I am a clean freak as well as a water baby. A Cancer with Pisces rising and a Cancer moon, I always loved the water so much I should have been born a mermaid. For most of my… [read]

No High Fructose Corn Syrup!

July 1, 2012 by Nancy Appleton PhD
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Hansel and Gretel Had It Easy We have all read, seen or listened to some variation of Hansel & Gretel from the Brothers Grimm. A witch lives in a deep forest luring children with an edible house and sweet treats… [read]

Uses for Baking Soda

July 1, 2012 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Baking soda is a natural, inexpensive odor eliminator and cleanser with many personal and household uses. Most of us know to place an open box or dish of baking soda in the fridge and freezer. But as an odor eliminator,… [read]

Organic vs. Local

July 1, 2012 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

When it comes to produce, should we choose organic or local? The obvious answer is “both.” But when local, organic produce is not available, which is the greener and healthier choice? People who vote for organic will argue that organic… [read]