Tag Archives: toxins
You’re STILL Drinking Bottled Water? Seriously?
Posted on03. Nov, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
This will be my last rant about the evils of bottled water. Maybe. We Americans pay for conveniences and extravagances like no other society. We spend $20 Billion – yes, BBBillion – on bottled water. Every year. The crazy thing is, there are more smartphones in use on the planet than there are people with [...]
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Bottled Water: Malignant Indulgence
Posted on03. Feb, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
This will be a short rant, as far as my rants go. You can read my more lengthy rants about toxins in our environment elsewhere on this blog. This rant will focus just on the insanity of bottled water – the actual cost of putting water into plastic bottles and distributing those bottles for our [...]
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Stop Drinking Bottled Water
Posted on09. Dec, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
This is worth a look. Take your time. Be convinced. Stop Drinking Bottled Water! . Bottled water is bad for YOU, horrible for our ENVIRONMENT!! Don’t drink bottled water. What to do? Use one of those oh-so-cool stainless bottles. Fill it with tap water. Filter tap water if you must (we do). Check out the [...]
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Eliminate Your Smoke Exposure
Posted on14. Oct, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Smoking … Bad … We’ve heard about the harm from tobacco smoke these days – the number of cancers related to smoking or chewing tobacco, the cost of respiratory illness such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, or emphysema). We hear about the addictive properties of tobacco smoke, and we see the advertisements [...]
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Better Living Through LESS Chemistry: 8 Natural Alternatives to Toxic Cleaners
Posted on26. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are ubiquitous – they are all around us, and in us. In addition to allergies, rhinitis, asthma, alterations in our immune systems, and neuro-toxicity, these toxins have been linked to cancer, diabetes, and birth defects. We have recently reviewed how to reduce them in our water and our food. Here are some small steps that will make a BIG difference in your life.
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Better Living Through LESS Chemistry: Our Food
Posted on19. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Despite being banned in this country in 1972, the pesticide DDT can still be found in many foods in this country. Even “safe” pesticides that are allowed and widely used, are proven carcinogens and have other horrifying effects on our children. This post brings you the GOOD NEWS – some of our food seems to be relatively free of these poisons. Here is how to eliminate 90% of the pesticides from your food!
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Better Living Through LESS Chemistry: Food & Water
Posted on12. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Bottled Water It’s Embarrassing Americans spend more money on bottled water than iPods or movie tickets! Not that those are expenditures to be proud of. It’s a WASTE Americans churn through 2.5 Million plastic bottles EVERY HOUR of every day. It is estimated that the amount of oil used to produce those bottles could fuel [...]
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Better Living Through LESS Chemistry
Posted on05. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Most of us grew up (have I grown up yet?) in the age of “better living through chemistry.” That was the promise. Unfortunately, along with the “better living,” chemistry also brought along toxins. This is the 1st in a 4-part series on reducing the chemicals in your life – and in your children’s lives.
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The “Ciliopathies”
Posted on20. May, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
When those little hair-like cilia don’t work normally, bad things happen. The medical terms are “dysmotile cilia syndrome”, “primary ciliary dyskinesia”, and acquired or “secondary ciliary dyskinesia.” All contribute to ear infections (otitis, mastoiditis), sinus infections (rhinosinusitis), and other respiratory infections. Whether “primary” or acquired, here are some tips that might help.
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STOP BREATHING: Your Air Is Killing You (and what to do about it)
Posted on26. Mar, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
We Americans spend nearly 90% of our time indoors. We take for granted that our indoor air quality is safe. Certainly, our air quality indoors is better than that polluted stuff outside. Isn’t it? Wrong. The EPA says that air pollution indoors may be 100 times higher than outdoors. So unless you can stop breathing, here are 8 simple tips to keep your air from killing you.
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