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How to Avoid Triclosan

October 3, 2016 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

How to Avoid Triclosan

Triclosan has been banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in certain products, after years of controversy surrounding its safety. While the chemical will no longer be present in a variety of soaps and body washes, it is still permitted in products ranging from toothpaste to sports helmets. Find out how to avoid… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, Cleaning, House, Natural Living Tagged With: antibacterial, antiseptic, Biofresh, consumer, endocrine disrupting chemicals, FDA, food, ingredients, Microban, products, soaps, triclocarban, triclosan

Nanoparticles in Baby Formula

May 17, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 13 Comments

Nanoparticles in Baby Formula

Have you heard of nanoparticles? Little is known about the long-term health effects of this man-made technology, and yet we’re putting them into all sorts of cosmetics and foods—including food for our most vulnerable population. What do you need to know about nanoparticles in baby formula? What is Nanotechnology? Nanoparticles are minute-sized engineered particles approximately one… 

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Filed Under: Gut Health, Natural Health, Natural Living Tagged With: baby, baby formula, consumer, dioxide, FDA, food, formula, formulas, Friends of the Earth, nano, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, particles, products, safety, study

How to Make Lip Balm

October 23, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

How to Make Lip Balm

Choose your favorite plant oil and combine with beeswax to create your own lip balm! My preferred oils are jojoba and apricot kernel oil. Jojoba oil closely resembles the natural oil secreted by the glands beneath the skin making it highly effective as a moisturizer. Apricot Kernel oil serves as an emollient with anti-inflammatory and… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, DIY, Natural Living Tagged With: apothecary, apricot, balm, bamboo, chemical-free, DIY, jojoba, lip, lip balm, miron, non-toxic, products, recipe, violet

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

10 Eco-Friendly Companies

September 29, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 7 Comments

10 Eco-Friendly Companies

You’ll love hearing about these natural, trail-blazing companies featured at the ShiftCon Eco-Blogging 2015 Conference! These companies are pioneering the field of natural living. As a blogger, I was privileged to sample and interact with some of the most mindful and creative companies on the planet at ShifCon 2015. (It’s not too soon to think… 

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10 Food Label Facts

April 13, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 16 Comments

10 Food Label Facts

Food labeling is not what it seems. Due to lapses in government regulations, it’s hard for the consumer to know exactly what they’re eating or drinking. Here are ten facts that may help you choose wisely. These facts are based on the Food Label Quiz found here. 1. If you’re looking to avoid GMOs (Genetically… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Natural Living, Uncategorized Tagged With: artificial, artificial colors, azodicarbonamide, certified, EWG, food, Food dyes, food irradiation, foods, gamma rays, ingredients, label, natural, non-gmo, Organic, PLU code, products, Propyl paraben, radura, TBHQ

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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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