Just imagine yourself sitting on a beach …. maybe a more isolated beach where there's not so many people. Or, maybe you're walking or hiking on a snow-covered mountain. Or maybe you're just in your local area and you are enjoying one of the many hiking trails throughout the parks in your area. What is it about these experiences that you really, really appreciate? For me, personally, I can tell you …. besides being away from all the people and all the cars, away from the city.... besides all that, it is the fresh air that I am able to enjoy and breathe in. Because I know that air is clean.
But did you know 90% of the air you breathe is NOT from the "great outdoors"?
Read more...Have you ever examined the ingredients of your cleaning products?
A lung study showed that using traditional cleaners in your home once a week is the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes per day. Even products advertised as “green” or “natural” may contain ingredients that can cause health problems.
Read more...No doubt most of you have seen the reports about the dangers of second-hand (cigarette) smoke. The past few years a new “second-hand smoke” has jumped to the forefront .... it only takes an hour of burning a candle to have the same effect as smoking one cigarette.
Figuring out what "second-hand smoke" triggers your symptoms, is key to getting on the road to wellness.
Read more...You have heard about first-hand smoke and second-hand smoke. Now there is third-hand smoke?
Read more...More than 90 percent of the world’s population lives in a place where the outdoor air quality is harmful to human health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The World Health Organization states the inside air quality of our homes and businesses is even 5 times more polluted than the outdoor air we breathe.
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