Which water is best? There are many options, from accessing nature’s purest spring and well water, to improving water quality through reverse osmosis and other water filtration systems. Naturopathic doctor Candice Esposito distills the evidence and weighs the pros and cons to help you choose the most healthful water for you and your family.
The sizzle, the smoke, the tantalizing smell of meat over a flame … As Canadians we love to barbecue! Unfortunately, increased barbecuing has also been linked to an increased risk of cancer – from the act of cooking food on the fire and from the processed red meat that commonly makes its way onto the grill. Follow our top 10 tips to reduce your risk and make your next barbeque experience both delicious and healthy.
Eco-psychology may be thought of as a relatively new movement; however it is an ancient mode of knowing, one that has colored and affected how we live in this world in many ways. Defined as the study of the soul and its relationship to the natural world, Eco-psychology can lead us to a greater understanding of the relationships that all beings, human and non-human alike, have with each other.
Exposure to low doses of Bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation has immediate and long-lasting, trans-generational effects on the brain and social behaviors in mice, according to a recent study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The fact that it can change gene expression in mice, and that these changes are heritable, is cause for us to be concerned about what this may mean for human health, say the researchers.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified diesel engine exhaust as “carcinogenic to humans,” based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer. Large populations are exposed to diesel exhaust in everyday life, through some motor vehicle exhausts as well as exhausts from diesel engines in other modes of transport and from power generators.
GoGreenInside® recently attended Environmental Defence’s Eco-Beauty Market fundraiser on a mission to find the “must-have” essentials for summer. Here’s what made our list…
Red Tent Sisters Amy and Kim Sedgwick are passionate about empowering women in their sexuality, and educating them on greener, healthier options for birth control and reproductive health. Read on for their 5 top “get started” tips that will help you embrace the ecosex lifestyle.
A new Swedish study shows that infants are ingesting phthalates from PVC flooring, suggesting that children can ingest these softening agents with food and also by breathing and through the skin.
For the first time, scientists are reporting a possible link between the use of sunscreen containing a certain ingredient that mimics the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen and an increased risk for endometriosis
