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Antibacterials, part 2: Triclosan

Triclosan (not to be confused with Tryptophan – an amino acid in turkey that makes you sleepy) is one of the active ingredients of most anti-bacterials – 75% in fact. But a March study said that the triclosan in those products breaks down rapidly in chlorinated water and produces toxic chemicals including chloroform! [...]

Horizon organic giveaway!

This is one of the best giveaways I’ve seen in Bloggityville! Over at 5 Minutes for Mom they’re giving away $300 worth of Horizon organic milk! (Have you ever tasted Horizon organic milk? I warn you, you can’t just drink one glass.)

If you’re struggling with questions about whether or not to switch to organic [...]

Essential oils: Lavender

Lavender actually gets its name from Latin lavare, meaning, to wash. It was actually used in WWII to disinfect hospital walls and floors – I’d say that’s pretty potent, with what was going on in those hospitals! As fas as the essential oils go, it’s pretty popular for its clean, pure aroma. It promotes nervous [...]

Worst baby-making months

Joni Mitchell said it best, “…Hey, farmer, farmer, put away that DDT now. Give me spots on my apples, just leave me the birds and the bees, please!…” Now we can add to the birds and the bees line, babies and brains too!
News this week? Babies conceived in the summer months don’t do as well [...]

Attention moms-to-be

A recent study from the University of Rochester suggests that the hormones cows are fed is very much present in the beef we eat. In fact, the study shows that men whose mothers ate beef every day during pregnancy averaged a sperm count 24.3% lower than average. It also notes a suspected connection to polycystic [...]