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What I Wish I Had Known About Tylenol

June 24, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 19 Comments

What I Wish I Had Known About Tylenol

Acetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in America. You’ll find it in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medications. Research suggests this popular analgesic may come with a price to our health. Find out what I wish I had known about Tylenol. When my kids were young, doctors prescribed Tylenol readily, encouraging us to… 

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Filed Under: Detox, Gut Health, Natural Health Tagged With: acetaminophen, APAP, autism, carcinogen, coal tar, liver, pain, paracetamol, pregnancy, toxicity, Tylenol

How to Make Kimchi

June 13, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 14 Comments

How to Make Kimchi

Kimchi is a Korean version of sauerkraut, full of flavor and immune-boosting properties. Kimchi typically contains red pepper and napa cabbage, but many variations exist. I love this adaptation featuring daikon radish and fish sauce. How to Make Kimchi This recipe is adapted from my go-to fermentation book, Real Food Fermentation. Feel free to modify… 

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Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Recipes, Super Boosters Tagged With: ancient, cabbage, daikon, daikon radish, fermentation, fermented, fermenting, fish sauce, ginger, kimchi, korean sauerkraut, mason, napa, onions, pestle, radish, Real food, scallions, silicone, vegetables

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

The Health Benefits of Fasting

May 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 12 Comments

The Health Benefits of Fasting

Fasting has become my number one tool when it comes to my health. While fasting can be a single event, I have found it to be more of a journey. Learn more about the health benefits of fasting! Animals intuitively know to refrain from food when they are sick. But sometimes we miss the obvious—that… 

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Filed Under: Detox, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health Tagged With: autophagy, Ben Franklin, cleansing, detox, fast, fasting, food, health, hippocrates, Paul Pitchford

8 Ways I Am Minimizing My Risk of Breast Cancer

May 2, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 17 Comments

8 Ways I Am Minimizing My Risk of Breast Cancer

I used to fear breast cancer. After my health crisis, I learned that I can minimize my risk by choosing a proactive lifestyle. I have been on high alert for breast cancer since entering adulthood. My mother and both grandmothers had breast cancer. After 20 years of living in fear of my genetics, I learned that… 

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Filed Under: Dental, Detox, Electromagnetic Radiation, Foodie, Gut Health, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Health, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: breast, breast cancer, cancer, chemical-free, dr. ted schettler, environmental health, glutathione, health, mold, natural, risk, toxins

What You Need to Know about GE Salmon

January 22, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 10 Comments

What You Need to Know about GE Salmon

Would you eat salmon that has been genetically modified? The FDA announced approval of the first genetically altered animal in November 2015. What will this mean to you and me? In his book Altered Genes, Twisted Truth, attorney Steven Druker reflects on the concept of mythogenesis, a phrase used by biologist and biotech advocate William… 

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Filed Under: Gut Health, Natural Health, Natural Living, Uncategorized Tagged With: drug, engineered, FDA, fish, ge, salmon

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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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