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Pets and the Environment: Toxic Mold, Chemicals and Wireless Radiation

November 15, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 15 Comments

Pets and the Environment: Toxic Mold, Chemicals and Wireless Radiation

Pet owners will do well to observe the behaviors and health of their pets as they assess the health of their home. What can we learn about pets and the environment? The link between environmental exposures and animal health is not new. More than a hundred years ago, miners took caged canaries into the coal mines… 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Health, Unseen Reality Tagged With: behaviors, canine lymphoma, cats, chemicals, devices, dog, dogs, environment, environmental, environmental health, Environmental Illness, exposure, flame retardants, health, Jennifer Berg, mold, pet, pets, radiation, toxic mold, wireless, wireless radiation

How to Maintain a Sustainable Lawn

June 28, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 8 Comments

How to Maintain a Sustainable Lawn

Do you feel enslaved by your lawn? Concerned about the safety of chemicals used to maintain it? Wondering if there are safer solutions? Consider these suggestions for the maintenance of a sustainable lawn. The Cost of the Modern Lawn Lawns are a relatively recent phenomenon, dating back to the post-Civil War era when people slowly… 

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Filed Under: House, Natural Living Tagged With: 2, 4-D, chemicals, lawn, maintenance, natural, sustainable, Ted Steinberg

Looking for Safe Products?

March 8, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

Looking for Safe Products?

Are you concerned about chemicals in products? Looking for companies you can trust? You’ll love the vision of MADE SAFE! The Timely Launch of MADE SAFE In February 2016 a Missouri jury awarded the family of Jacqueline Fox $72 million after determining her death by ovarian cancer was linked to her daily use of Johnson… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, Cleaning, Natural Living Tagged With: certification, chemical-free, chemicals, Johnson & Johnson talcum powder, MADE SAFE, natural, nontoxic, personal, personal care, powder, product certification, safe, skincare, talcum, toxic

Health Risks of Electromagnetic Radiation

December 3, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

Health Risks of Electromagnetic Radiation

Are you assuming all is well when it comes to modern technology? Are you confused by conflicting statements regarding the health effects of cell phones and other wireless devices? Consider what a leader in the insurance industry says about the risky business of electromagnetic radiation. The Risky Business of Electromagnetic Radiation Who or What is… 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, Uncategorized, Unseen Reality Tagged With: chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, endocrine, endocrine disrupting chemicals, exclusion, health, industry, insurance, insurance risks, reinsurance, risk, Swiss Re, technology, wireless, wireless technology

DIY Holiday Potpourri

November 16, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 3 Comments

DIY Holiday Potpourri

This holiday season, why not steer clear of artificial fragrances and try this natural simmering potpourri! Why Should I Avoid Artificial Fragrances? One of the most popular artificial holiday fragrances is Scentsicles.The maker of Scentsicles lists one ingredient only: pure fragrance oil. The unfortunate truth, however, is that pure fragrance oil is only the tip of… 

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Filed Under: DIY, House, Natural Living Tagged With: artificial, CDC, chemical-free, chemicals, diffusers, disinfectants, fragrance, fragrance-emitting, Fragrance-free policy, holiday, Natural Living, non-toxic, potpourri, scented, simmering

Five DIY Household Hacks

October 12, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 14 Comments

Five DIY Household Hacks

Trying to minimize your exposure to chemicals? Working on simplifying your life? Consider these five DIY household hacks! Five DIY Household Hacks 1. DIY Washing Soda Washing soda offers an excellent punch for cleaning since it has a higher pH than its “cousin,” baking soda. Washing soda is sodium carbonate. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate…. 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY, Foodie, Natural Living Tagged With: chemicals, DIY, hacks, household, miron, ph, products, wax

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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