When I first tried hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA), I have to admit I was a huge skeptic. While I’m no stranger to losing hair from coloring, breakage, and hair loss in my early twenties due to poor nutrition, purposely cutting off a piece of my hair at the root to send in for testing was a […]
The #1 Biggest Weight Loss Mistake That No One Talks About (but your success depends on)
By Catherine of Butter Nutrition Every day I get to talk with women from around the world via phone, email, and applications submitted to work together. I love the qualitative research I get to do by speaking with these women on a daily basis. The candid stories of my readers and clients have taught me a […]
The Dangers of Vitamin D Supplements
One of the 24 essential nutrients the human body needs, everyone knows about vitamin D and its importance. A fat-soluble vitamin, vitamin D is often called the “sunny” or “sunshine” vitamin. Like we said, it’s an essential nutrient, but the catch with vitamin D is that it is a steroid hormone that can be produced […]
What You Don’t Know About Alcohol
Alcohol is drunk universally and when you drink alcohol, it makes you feel great, happy and top of the world, but the morning after, it can make you feel like hell too. Nevertheless, alcohol is synonymous with parties and is a huge part of our lives. While the idea that you must always drink sensibly […]
This Pediatrician is Begging You to Read This—and Protect Your Child From Sexual Abuse
By Tobi Adeyeye Amosun It’s estimated that 1 of every 10 children is sexually abused before they turn 18, with the risk being higher for girls (1 in every 7) than for boys (1 in every 25) according to 2013 statistics. (source) With those horrific statistics in mind, you can’t afford to not read and share […]
Report: Most Sunscreens Are Bad, But These 7 Brands Are the Worst For Kids
Every year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases their yearly sunscreen guide, a comprehensive look at the best and worst sun protection options this year with your health (and kids) in mind. According to the 2016 report, these popular products were the worst offenders for having the following strikes against them: containing oxybenzone (hormone-disrupter), containing retinyl palmitate (a type of […]
Suncreen’s negative effect on your health (hint: we’re not talking about the ingredients this time…)
According to a recent 2017 study, your sunscreen is a likely cause of your vitamin D deficiency. According to the American Osteopathic Association, “nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronic disease and inadequate sun exposure related to sunscreen use.” Add this to the often harmful and toxic ingredients […]
Sex Before Kissing: How 15-Year-Old Girls Are Dealing With Porn-Addicted Boys
by Fight The New Drug and Melinda Tankard Reist “[I want] better education regarding sex for both boys and girls [and] information about pornography, and the way it influences harmful sexual practices.” These are the words of Lucy, aged 15, one of 600 young Australian women and girls who took part in a just-released survey commissioned by Plan […]
What predators look for when you post photos of your children.
by Erin Cash Posting seemingly innocent photos of your child or teen has a sinister outcome that you may never have considered. WARNING: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINS ADULT CONCEPTS AND EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS Your child or teen could be a poster child for a pedophile ring – and you may never know. Australia made world news in […]
This antibiotic will ruin you.
By Amy of mountainsandmustardseedssite.wordpress.com Hi there, we need to talk. I have almost written this post at least 20 times and got too overwhelmed and abandoned it. Well here goes… The antibiotics you took or are taking for your sinus infection, UTI, skin infection, laser eye surgery…ect…may have already damaged you. Cipro, Levaquin, Avalox, nearly every generic […]