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EDCs in Depth: How You Can Make Healthier Choices

There are many things we cannot control in life. So, why not take advantage of the things you do have control over? What we consume, and what we put onto our body is within our control, and small, healthy changes can add up over time. Dr. Kathleen Valenton, top OBGYN,...

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Yoga To Reduce Stress and Enhance Fertility

Yoga To Reduce Stress and Enhance Fertility

In one of the largest controlled yoga studies to date, Fertility Centers of Illinois and Pulling Down the Moon, a holistic health care practice focused on fertility and family wellness, collaborated in a study examining the impact of yoga practice on anxiety in...

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30+ Everyday Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy

30+ Everyday Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy

This article, originally published by Million Marker, was written in collaboration with Natalist, in an effort to inform and provide safer products for current and future parents. As parents, we all strive to help our children reach their fullest potential. We send...

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Lathering Bodies with Chemical Slurries

Lathering Bodies with Chemical Slurries

We Need to Wake Up. The European Union has either restricted or completely banned more than 1,300 chemicals used in personal care products. In the US? Only eleven. The Guardian reports “The pendulum has swung in an extreme way and it’s really going to take a...

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Everyday Toxic Chemicals: How to Protect Your Health

Everyday Toxic Chemicals: How to Protect Your Health

You might have heard about “endocrine disrupting chemicals,” “hormone disrupting chemicals” or “EDCs.” These are all terms for the same thing: toxic chemicals that mess up hormones. BPA (bisphenol A) is a well-known example.  But what exactly are the toxic...

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