Endocrine disruptors—they’re everywhere. With a few simple swaps you can give your endocrine system the toxic vacation it needs to support your hormonal health along with the rest of you.
Learn how to trade conventionally grown and processed foods for healthy, whole organic ones—and make it affordable.
Check out the latest Be Well Workshop with Dr. Lipman, Ken Cook of EWG, and Robyn O’Brien.
There are no national regulations for the compound — and the chemical industry is trying to keep it that way.
A healthy diet is packed with vegetables and fruit, but some of your family’s favorites may contain startling amounts of harmful pesticides. Farmers spray pesticides on crops to kill weeds and insects, and residues linger on fruit and vegetable skins all the way to your kitchen — even after you wash them.
At least six countries have issued warnings to consumers to reduce cellphone radiation exposures, especially for children. So Many Likely Risks More research is needed, but we can’t ignore the studies out there that suggest that caution is warranted.
Mosquitoes. This year the prospect of getting bitten is more unappealing than ever, particularly with increased awareness of and rising concerns over the diseases mosquitoes can transmit, like Zika, West Nile, dengue, etc. Even if it’s just those itchy bites that we're all too familiar with, the fewer mosquitoes feasting on us the better. So, how to make yourself a less appealing prospect to the little buggers
By the end of this year, nearly 1.7 million Americans will have been diagnosed with some form of cancer, and almost 600,000 will die. More than one in three Americans will contract cancer over their lifetimes. Those statistics are startling and unacceptable. Yet roughly half of all cancers are preventable, by taking actions in our daily lives that can stop cancer before it starts.
I love this time of year. After a long, cold winter, how can you resist the sun when it beckons you to go outside? Before you leave the house, though, be sure to reduce your risk of skin damage. Cover up with a shirt, put on sunglasses and check the UV index to plan events around the sun. Early morning or late afternoon are the best times to go outdoors.
