Non Toxic Head Lice Treatment

Traditional head lice treatment generally means a visit to your GP or pharmacist, purchasing a toxic chemical killer and applying this noxious substance to your cherished child’s head. With unknown consequences to the absorbed toxins.Frequently, the lice remain.Great. Now you’ve wasted your time, wasted your money, increased your child’s load of toxins and you’re back where you started.Other kids at the school, don’t seem to be getting very much further either. So, of course, they Read more

Are Feminine Hygiene Products Still Rubbing You the Wrong Way?

Are Feminine Hygiene Products Still Rubbing You the Wrong Way? Are we any better since the tampon scare settled down? The big tampon scare of 1980 put new fear in the hearts of women and their families: what they were inserting into the vagina could be toxic. The culprit was a Rely brand of tampon that caused Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). TSS has a fatality rate of 6%. What Causes TSS? What are the Symptoms? Toxins from Staph aureus or Streptococci, which are generally part of the normal Read more

Greener Interior Design – Where To Buy Sustainable Decorative Materials?

Green interiors: Where to by sustainable decorative materials, finishes, surfaces and flooring Decorating homes with the environment and health in mind can be done without any loss of style Although we understand the health benefits of eating natural or organic food, perversely we have been slow to recognize that how we decorate our homes can also affect our wellbeing. Modern paints, for example, are typically made from vinyl resins and petrochemicals. These not only ‘out-gas’ Read more