My Favorite Household Heroes: Dish Soap, Laundry Detergent, and Shampoo
Today I have a 'lighter' topic for you- solid cleaning products. There is a big environmental toll when we use liquid detergents, shampoos, etc. The weight of these liquids increases fossil fuel demand and the packaging (usually plastic) uses fossil fuels in its manufacture and even in its (hopeful) recycling. The solution? Solid, concentrated products!
Benefits of Light Detox: Red Light vs. Near-Infrared Light
Do you know that incredible feeling you get when you tilt your head back, close your eyes, and just let the sunlight warm you for a few minutes? This is a form of light therapy! In this article, we’ll explore red light and near-infrared light, and how to use them for inflammation, blood flow, cellular health, and more!
Unlocking the Power of Ozone Therapy
At a conference last spring, I tested this little ozone machine I knew nothing about. I immediately felt so relaxed from using it that I wanted to buy it. Despite being in the detox field for about 8 years, I’ve never gotten deep into the subject of ozone!
Elevate Your Life with the Magic of Red
For a long time I’ve wanted a red light panel, but it takes research to find the best one. I knew I found my best when I found the PEMF/Infrared/Red Light pad by Therasage. First of all, I love to lounge. I love that this red light is in a warm pad I can lay on with a book. It fits my lifestyle much better than a red box blasting in my face.
How Clean Is Your Indoor Air?
The extensive amount of time we spend inside buildings exposes us to a variety of indoor air pollutants, some of which are more harmful than outdoor air pollutants!
12 Helpful Tips for Transitioning Out of a Moldy Home
Leaving a moldy home is overwhelming. Between testing, remediation, sorting your stuff, and finding a new pad, there’s so much to do! Yet, how you exit your moldy home is crucial to ensure your new home is a safe, clean haven. This article offers twelve tips to safely leave your moldy home while keeping your new one fresh and clean.
How to Sort Your Moldy Stuff: What to Keep and What to Toss
Discovering your home has toxic mold brings up a lot of emotions: relief at finally getting some answers to your mystery health issues…. hope that in time your nagging symptoms will disappear… and overwhelm at the thought of tackling the whole remediation process. But don’t worry, I’ve got you covered!
Unlocking Detoxification: Why You Should Use a Sauna for Detox
In a world where we are constantly exposed to pollutants, chemicals, and stressors, the concept of detoxification has gained significant importance in the realm of wellness. Amidst various detox methods, one practice has stood the test of time and science: the use of saunas.
Immunoglobulins for Gut Inflammation, Leaky Gut and Gut Infection
If you are dealing with any kind of gut dysfunction, immunoglobulins may be a key component to your healing. You may already know a little about immunoglobulins or this might be the first time you’ve heard of them. In either case, my goal with this article is to provide you with the info to make a wise decision for your needs.
The Benefits of Epsom Salt Baths
Epsom salts may not be the most catchy item in your healing arsenal, but they are a powerful tool. Using Epsom salts correctly can provide cheap, effective relief for anxiety, stress, gut issues, poor memory, constipation, and so much more. Read on to learn how to reap these benefits!
Benefits of Dry Brushing for Detox and Energy
Brushing your teeth and hair is likely a major part of your daily hygiene, but what about brushing your skin? Dry brushing my skin really helped when I was at my sickest with mold toxicity. Read on to learn how to use this simple, effective routine to boost your health!
Hair Loss Related to Toxic Mold
There are many, many reasons for hair loss–from thyroid disorder to stress. If you’re suffering from hair loss, this article will provide some causes to consider, especially if you’ve been exposed to toxic mold. Hair is a diva! Each hair is on its own timeline, and is sensitive to many factors.
How to Avoid Forever Chemicals in Cookware
If you are reading this blog, you probably know that conventional Teflon is not good for you. It's a good reason to avoid stain/water proofing in things like carpets and especially kids' clothe And you risk releasing Teflon's PFAS chemicals every time you rapidly heat or scratch (even a little bit) non-stick pans.
Create Midlife Magic: Assess and Optimize These Six Areas
Midlife can bring a time of reckoning–that you are aging, that your parents are aging, that your kids are aging and moving out, that your marriage has timed out and is no longer working in its current state. In this article, I’ll give you some ideas on how to get creative and ‘light-producing’ in what can feel like a dark time.
The Hormone-Brain-Axis: Are You Supporting It?
As you age, you need to fuel your body to preserve as much ‘youthfulness’ of your brain and hormones as possible. Many of you are already healthy eaters. So today I want to focus on an aspect I see missing in our community—a focus on building muscle mass through exercise and eating protein.
Healthy Fats for Immunity, Gut Health, and Inflammation
Every cell in our body has a membrane that is made up of mostly fat. Fats are critical, but it’s important to get the right kind. In this article, we explore differences between dietary fats, sources of “good” fat, and the benefits of fat for immunity, gut health, and inflammation.
Folate vs Folic Acid: What You Need to Know
Although many people use the terms interchangeably, folate and folic acid are two distinct forms of vitamin B9. If you’re dealing with chronic health conditions, or if you’re pregnant, it’s crucial for you to know the differences between these two forms of vitamin B9—one of them can cause a lot of problems!
Stages of Recovery from Chronic Illness
Healing your body will be a roller coaster, but you can make it a kiddie roller coaster and not that great big loopy-do roller coaster by practicing awareness and good habits.
Gluten Exposure and High Histamine Symptoms
Gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye grains, is known to be difficult for many people to digest properly. Unfortunately, gluten is found in so many different foods and products, such as breads, noodles, desserts, cereals and others made with flour, that it's hard to avoid entirely unless you're very careful
Mold Toxicity and Histamine Intolerance: What’s the Connection?
Some foods are a double whammy for people with mold toxicity. That’s because many foods that grow mold easily are also high in histamines, adding more fuel to the inflammation fire. Think you may be struggling with histamine intolerance? Learn the common symptoms and some helpful solutions in this article!
