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Meet the Better Nail Polish

Meet the Better Nail Polish

Most nail polishes on the market are not only full of major toxins but are also so heavy on the environment. When considering clean beauty products, you must also consider clean and safe nail care options and eliminate nail products that are packed with toxic...

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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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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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Hormone Disrupting Environmental Chemicals

Hormone Disrupting Environmental Chemicals

Even Low Dose Exposure Matters. The Endocrine Disruption Organization states that hormone disrupting chemicals (also known as endocrine disrupting chemicals or EDCs) do not have a single potency and, therefore, should not be used to make regulatory decisions. For...

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Can Toxic Chemicals Harm Your Immune System?

Can Toxic Chemicals Harm Your Immune System?

What is the Immune System The immune system is a network within the body that protects us against disease. It fights off viruses and bacteria that can make us sick. It helps us recover when we are sick or injured. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the concept of...

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