6 Toxins to Avoid in Sunscreen Oxybenzone – This chemical absorbs and filters UV light and is therefore a common ingredient insunscreen, despite causing relatively high rates of skin allergies. It also penetrates the skin at very high rates and acts like estrogen once it enters your bloodstream, disrupting your endocrine system, reducing sperm production, and potentially […]
Category Archives: children’s health
It’s wonderful to spend time in the summer sun, but not so much fun getting sunburns, which can irreversibly damage your skin,and increase your risk of melanoma! But which to choose? Sunscreens, while created to protect, can often contain harmful ingredients! Get informed, and protect yourself, your family, and friends with sunscreen! Tamie’s pick is Babo Botanicals […]
Though the fluorinated water was thought to be beneficial, studies are showing some serious long-term health effects. Watch this short documentary, Our Daily Dose, to learn more about this rising issue. “Filmmaker Jeremy Seifert lays out the dangers of water fluoridation informatively and creatively, highlighting the most current research and interviewing top-tier doctors, activists, and […]
Check the Environmental Toxin Levels in your area – just type in your zip code!
Ticks are a real problem in the spring and summer, especially in New England. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you should be sure you’re using some sort of protection against bites! However, some of the products out there contain potentially harmful chemicals (such as DEET), so it’s good idea to try more […]
Here’s the article might help you to understand the up-to-date (4/22/2016) Zika Virus information.
The great article about how to survive the Spring Allergy Season and top 15 worst cities for spring allergies. I am surprised to see that Boston is not in!
This is among the top 5 questions I receive from my former fertility patients: “My son / daughter has recurrent ear infections. I do not want to give my baby any more antibiotics. Do you have any remedies?” Well, there are many remedies for it. Peppermint oil – rub one drop on the bottom of each […]
Children’s Health Children respond to acupuncture very quickly because of their abundant yang energy (and their faster metabolisms). I usually discharge children after only a few treatments. Instead of using […]