Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: How Safe Is Your Home?
Every year, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning makes 20,000 to 30,000 people sick, and kills hundreds more. The winter months are especially dangerous, as people are more likely to use heating devices that emit carbon monoxide. As CO is odorless, tasteless, and colorless, most people don’t know that they’re being poisoned until they’re already sick—or worse. Here are some common questions...
Is a ‘GMO-Free Europe’ a Possibility in the Near Future?
Could the great and variegated continent of Europe ever reach full consensus on GMOs, and eliminate them entirely in coming years? While there is still a long way to go before this ideal becomes a reality, Europe might not be as far away from it as you may think. Currently, Europe's policy on GMOs is governed by individual regions. Some...
Sanity-Saving Tips to Get Through the Dead of Winter
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have entered the infamous time of year that we in Northern climates refer to as the "deep freeze," aka the "dead of winter." The holidays have passed, spring is far away, and man, is it cold. To get through unscathed, you're going to need to stay warm, find ways to make peace with the snow, and...
How to Stop Bullying Yourself
Some of us have a tendency to set high expectations for ourselves. While there is nothing wrong with aiming high, we may go overboard, and accept nothing but perfection. When we inevitably fall short of this perfection - we are human, after all - we may explode in rage, and treat ourselves like our own worst enemy. For some individuals,...
Research Reveals Good Reasons to Skip the Shower
Do you shower every day? Most days? Every other day? The idea that we should shower every day is taken for granted in the US and many other countries, but this practice may actually be doing harm to our bodies. There actually are some very good reasons to skip a shower or two throughout the week. Your skin will be softer...
Anti-Aging Secrets of… Beer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOfGBgNQcU Who would have thought that a nice cold bottle of beer could actually be so practical? There are actually a number of things that you can do with beer besides drink it. What about using it as a hair rinse or to tackle aging? Or, even marinating food in it? After you watch this video, you will see beer...
The Best Vacuum Cleaner to Buy
To vacuum or not to vacuum? If you have severe allergies or are concerned about the air you’re breathing in your house, then you should ask yourself this question. While vacuums do pick up a lot dust, some also release fine dust and bacteria back into the air. You may think that you’re cleaning, but with some vacuums, all you’re...
Triclosan and Liver Cancer – Another Reason to Throw Out Your Antibacterial Soap
If you're still using antibacterial soaps, scrubs and cleaning products, you may want to read further. The most commonly-used active compound in these products is triclosan. You may have heard about the main problem with triclosan - it's contribution to the spreading epidemic of antibiotic resistance. It has also been linked to potential for hormonal disruption, as well as allergic...
Is Your Sleeping Position Harming Your Health?
We all know how important sleep is and how much we should be getting per night, but what about our sleeping position? How important is the way we position our body to our overall health? You may be surprised to learn that our body’s position as we sleep can have serious health consequences for conditions like chronic pain, acid reflux,...
Why “Diet” is a Dirty Word
There's a healthy diet, and then there's a "diet." What's the difference, you ask? Plenty.In its most basic definition, a diet is simply what one eats. This can be healthy or unhealthy. However, a second definition of diet has come to encompass restriction, self-deprivation, hunger and struggle. People get into the mindset that if they deprive themselves of certain...
