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What Your Stool Color Means

Written by b-better on August 3, 2022. Posted in Detox & Cleanse, Family & Child Wellness, Holistic Health. No Comments on What Your Stool Color Means

As gross or taboo as it may seem, poop, stool, #2, or whatever you like to call it, is an essential part of our physiology. We all do it (hopefully), and it provides a significant amount of information about our gut health, and therefore our overall health.⁣ ????????So step 1, start looking! Ask your kids to look too; and to tell you if it’s not brown.⁣⁣⁣⁣????????Step 2. Know the warning signs.⁣⁣⁣⁣⚠️????❤️Black and bright red could indicate internal bleeding, so do seek medical attention. But there are some other less scary reasons for it:⁣ •large amounts of black foods, iron...

How To Detox After Swimming

Written by b-better on May 19, 2022. Posted in Active Living, Detox & Cleanse, Holistic Health. No Comments on How To Detox After Swimming

Summer is around the corner and there might be a fair amount of swimming in chlorinated or brominated pools.⁣ Chlorine is toxic no doubt and affects thyroid function, but swimming has amazing health benefits.????‍♀️ ⁣ So how can we gain all the benefits while minimizing the risks?⁣⁣⁣⁣1. NO CHLORINE SYSTEM:⁣⁣If possible, switch to an ozonated (best) or ionization (better) filtration system.⁣⁣⁣I’m looking at getting an ionization system which reduces the chlorine levels between 85 – 90% by passing the water through copper and silver electrodes. Copper keeps algae down and silver is...

Air Fresheners DON’T Freshen Your Air

Written by b-better on May 19, 2022. Posted in Detox & Cleanse, Holistic Health, Wellness in Practice. No Comments on Air Fresheners DON’T Freshen Your Air

When I polled my audience in my Instagram stories, the majority knew that air fresheners emit harmful chemicals. ⁣In fact, some messaged me saying how awful they make them feel from immediate migraines to ending up in the ER with an IV drip! “Freshening” products such as sprays, powders, plug-ins, diffusers, sachets, potpourri, scented candles, and car vent clips have all been found to contain VOCs (volatile organic compounds), chemical gasses which the EPA states “some can have short- and longer-term adverse health effects”. Of the hundreds of chemical VOCs, the worst ones...

Toxins on your shoes?

Written by b-better on May 12, 2022. Posted in Detox & Cleanse, Holistic Health, Wellness in Practice. No Comments on Toxins on your shoes?

When I first saw this graphic by @environmentaltoxinsnerd I thought, well doesn’t everyone remove their shoes before entering a home?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣And then I remembered my first trip to Lebanon as a teen. It was culturally NOT the accepted norm to remove your shoes at the door. ???? In fact, it was considered rude asking visitors to take off their shoes!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Which was mind boggling to me because growing up in Canada, it was customary to remove our shoes before entering someone’s house. ???? From a health perspective however, if you want to transition to a “low tox” lifestyle,...