The end of summer is a good time for thinking about your skin.
Most of us were brought up believing that fluoride is a magic bullet guaranteed to prevent cavities. Toothpaste and water supplies containing fluoride were considered a good thing.
Every day we read about some environmental scare or disaster. Many of us feel helpless: climate change, deforestation, toxic dump sites, nuclear waste, ocean health. The list goes on and on. And, of course we all need to address these planetary health issues. However, our immediate environments can be just as important to our personal health and energy. We’re talking about our homes – where we eat, sleep, and spend time with friends and family.
It is sobering to consider that there are some 85,000 chemicals in circulation today. It is even more alarming to realize that less than 20 percent of chemicals commonly found in products used in homes every day have never been assessed for safety.
Water may be the most underrated and least understood substance in the universe. Water is the most abundant element on earth and inside our bodies, yet it is also one of the most mysterious.Every activity within the body occurs in a water-based fluid medium. Even the lungs and bones need water to function properly. That’s why drinking ample amounts of high-quality water is crucial to our health.
You know you should be drinking eight glasses of water a day, but what kind? Chlorine is by far the most widely used solution for removing bacteria and viruses from municipal water supplies. Your tap water may not be as innocuous as you think it is. Any number of harmful chemicals, heavy metals, and infectious agents may be dissolved in it.What We Really Know About Chlorine