Category: Eco Friendly Living

What To Do About Toxic Paint, Carpet, Furniture (Offgassing For Years!)

This is an excerpt from an interview I did with building materials expert Andy Pace about toxic paint, furniture, carpet, and more. This was part of the Toxic Home Transformation…

Who’s Taking A Stand Against Roundup? (and Other Glyphosate Herbicides)

What do France, Costco, and the University of California have in common? They’ve all vowed to phase out glyphosate, the active ingredient found in Monsanto’s weed killer known as Roundup….

Why Ketosis Diets Will Fail: The Paleo and Keto Manifesto

The most disturbing trend in wellness these days is that most people have no idea what to eat. When choices were fewer, 100 years ago, how to eat for good…

Toxic Cosmetic Ingredients To Avoid

What you put into your body has a tremendous impact on your health, but it’s important to remember that what you put on your body is just as essential. Skin,…

The Benefits of Raw Honey: Why You Should Find A Local Source

Sticky, sweet, and delicious, honey is a natural superfood that’s loaded with nutrients and minerals – and while it does have a high natural sugar content, the benefits of consuming…

Drink Wine, Drink Roundup—Why “Safe Levels” Aren’t

You’ve probably heard, through the grapevine (pun intended), that a glass of red wine with dinner offers certain health benefits such as lowering your cholesterol and regulating blood sugar. What…

What Does ORGANIC Mean? Should I Pay More For It, Or Not?

Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: This is a topic I have wondered about for years. I don’t think buying organic foods1 is worth it, because there’s no way to know if it is…

Air Pollution Levels: What Are We Really Breathing?

I recently moved from Utah County, Utah, to Park City, Utah. For one major reason: air quality, which is the subject of this post. Park City is an expensive place…

Is Your Baby Bedding Toxic? A Holistic Pediatrician on Preparing A Toxin-Free Home

This is an excerpt from an interview I did with holistic pediatrician Elisa Song, MD, for the Toxic Home Transformation Summit that you can check out here! Here, Dr. Song…

Non-Toxic Laundry Products You Don’t Have To Make Yourself

This is an excerpt from an interview I did with Stephen Ezell, for the Toxic Home Transformation Summit that you can check out here! You can also listen to my…

If You Were Jason Bourne, You’d Be Dead Right Now: Part 2 of 2.

My second major challenge as we leave our home of 10 years at the end of the year? I’m trying to build a green, sustainable home. Utah is NOT one…

Independence Day, part 2 of 2

So I told you my dad is the most rad dude ever. He is unfailingly positive. In fact, if you’re grumpy, he just gets MORE peppy and smiley. He epitomizes…