Cooking and eating more meals at home may keep harmful chemicals at bay, suggests new research. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals that humans have created. They are in packaged foods, household products, kitchen appliances, and contaminated water, among other sources. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), research has found links between PFAS and reproductive …

Lung cleansing techniques may benefit people who smoke, people who get regular exposure to air pollution, and those with chronic conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cystic fibrosis. Breathing in air pollution, cigarette smoke, and other toxins can damage the lungs and even cause health conditions. Maintaining the health of the lungs …

For many people, January is a cold and damp month. During the winter, activities at home can lead to increased humidity and moisture indoors and, unfortunately, this can lead to the growth of mold. Indoor mold growth is a common problem and is most likely to occur during the fall and winter months. Walls, clothes, books, toys and even CDs …

The Affordable Care Act of 2010, Section 2703 (1945 of the Social Security Act), created an optional Medicaid State Plan benefit for states to establish Health Homes to coordinate care for people with Medicaid who have chronic conditions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expects states health home providers to operate under a “whole-person” philosophy. Health Homes providers …

7 Best Selling Weight Loss Pills + Which Ones Actually WORK There are probably more weight loss pills on the market than pounds that need to be shed. Okay, that’s obviously an exaggeration, but you get my drift. Even with reviews, it can be really hard to sort through the good and bad supplements out there today. Save They usually …

The New Year is bringing about another round of people that are willing to do whatever it takes to change their health for the better. Diet and exercise will get you most of the way, but for people that want a little more of a boost in their weight loss journey, there are weight loss supplements. Here are the top …

With hot summer breezes blowing through our windows, it’s a good time of year to clear the toxic energies from our homes and flush the stagnant chi from our bodies. The benefits of a spring cleanse are many, from more energy, to better sleep, weight loss, and a greatly reduced risk of disease. Detoxing Your Home A good spring cleanse …

Environmental Working Group’s adopted adage, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, could not possibly be more apt when it comes to the toxic soup of chemicals we are exposed to every day – in our cleaning products, the foods we buy at the supermarket, the water we drink, and the very air we breathe. The aim and …

Every year on the first day of Spring in the Asian calendar, the invisible energies around us change. Chinese Astrologers and Traditional Feng Shui masters long ago decoded energy patterns in nature that allow us to predict and prepare for these energy influences in the year ahead. In 2017, the year of the Fire Rooster, the new energies come in …