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Your Environment May Affect Your Microbiome
Our bodies house somewhere between -10 and 100 trillion microbes-, most of which live in our guts. These microbes seem to contribute more than we ever thought our wellbeing and many of our body processes. The balance can be delicate, however; many of them are sensitive to the foods and chemicals we expose them to—and are therefore subject to imbalance. Microscopic Alliance - Animals and microbes have...
January 18, 2021
What Are PFAS and What Are They Doing in Our Food?
Our food could be contaminated. Even if you cook your own meals and eat as healthy as you can, toxic chemicals like poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can find their way into the body through an unexpected source. What's more, they can wreak havoc on the immune system and cause developmental problems in children. We have a break-down of where PFAS come from, and how to keep your consumption...
February 13, 2020
2 Hidden Dangers in Everyday Products You Must Know About
You walk down an aisle in the huge supermarket that stocks just about everything imaginable. Your cart already contains food, about which you feel virtuous because you conscientiously read labels to avoid unhealthy additives. Spying a shampoo brand you saw in a TV ad, you drop the plastic bottle into your cart. The same brand of hair conditioner gets snapped up next. Further along, toothpastes are...
January 4, 2015