Dangers of Flouride
In order to keep my family fluoride free, there are a few measures we have taken. Our toothpaste is Nature’s Gate fluoride free toothpaste. We also do not do the fluoride treatment that our dentist recommends where they douse your children’s teeth in fluoride. Horrible when you read about theside effects of this procedure. We have a Nikken PiMag Waterfall water filter that not only removes fluoride and chlorine from our drinking water, it also adds back essential minerals
Dangers of Mercury
Dangers of Mercury Interview with Dr. Len Fazio, D.D.S. on the dangers of mercury amalgam, and how to remove them safely. Click here for article. Heavy Metals, Mercury, and Cancer Click here for article. Mercury Amalgam causes chronic toxicity Click here for article. The FDA’s own scientific panel urged the FDA to stop using mercury amalgam in pregnant women, children, and hypersensitive adults. Click here for the article. #greenliving #education
The Cow’s Milk & Colic Connection
When my first daughter was about 6 weeks old, she started projectile vomiting quite frequently after nursing. I met with a few pediatricians as well as a few lactation consultants and questioned whether it was the fact that I had recently started eating dairy again (after being vegan). All of them said that it was not possible that the dairy would be causing it. Well, after many weeks of elimination diets and researching on my own, I found hundreds of stories on www.motheri
Vegan Protein Sources
In terms of protein intake, the RDA recommendation says that 1 out of every 10 calories you consume should come from protein and exactly how much that is depends on your weight. You should be consuming approx. .5 grams per pound that you weigh so half your weight. Also a common fallacy is that you need to combine proteins at each meal to make them complete. Just make sure you eat a variety of foods (fruits, veggies and grains) and you will get all your amino acids. Soy beans
8 Reasons To Stop Drinking Milk NOW
Click here to read this GREAT article from Planet Green on why milk is not good for us or the environment. Below is a general list from the article of why milk is not good, but I would recommend reading the article in it’s entirety. Environmental Reasons to Avoid Milk:
1. Dairy cows produce waste
2. Let me repeat: dairy cows produce lots and lots of waste (and greenhouse gases)
3. Milk production ultimately leads to climate change
4. Milk often contains unwanted ingredien
