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Chemicals in the everyday products we use in our homes may be negatively affecting our hormones, says a newly-released study by WHO, the World Health Organization. The study, titled “State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals,” says pesticides, plasticizers and product additives contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). They act like synthetic hormones, throwing off the body’s natural hormonal system. A hormone is a chemical messenger produced in the glands in our endocrine system and released in our blood and affects everything from mood to metabolism.

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Beth is presenting a workshop at Esalen: How to Stay Healthy in a Toxic World: Change Your Home Environment, Change Your Life May 31-June 2nd in Big Sur, CA.

What if you could stay healthy by simply changing your home environment? Every day we’re exposed to hundreds of untested chemicals — from additives in food, to endocrine disruptors in cosmetics, to fumes in household cleaners. These comprise our “body burden” and can exacerbate allergies, asthma, fatigue, cough, headache, and more serious health conditions.

This practical workshop offers bite-sized wisdom to radically improve your health and vitality. Take an in-depth look at what goes in you, on you and what surrounds you, including simple, affordable ways to make your home a safe haven.

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“Rob, Travis and Patty chat with the author of “Super Natural Home” and contributor on the Huffington Post, Beth Greer.

Beth’s book has been described by Patty as a life changer for her and Rob.”

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Living chemical-free seems like a luxury — after all, those organic products tend to be pricier. But is it worth the cost? Beth Greer, an environmental health consultant and the author of Super Natural Home, warns that the chemicals can “act as endocrine disruptors — substances that interfere with our natural hormones.” This may lead to the worsening of conditions like allergies and asthma and other symptoms like fatigue, nausea, and headaches. Prolonged exposure may even lead to more devastating health problems.

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“Almost 40 percent of my 4- and 5-year-olds are obese,” said Stephen P. Bolduc, M.D., who’s been practicing pediatrics for 32 years, “and they’re not responding to traditional treatment. When I suggest they exercise more and eat less they don’t lose weight, as an overweight kid, say 10 years ago, would,” he added. He’s seeing a major shift in his practice.

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Beth Greer, known as the Super Natural Mom, is author of the bestseller “Super Natural Home,” endorsed by Deepak Chopra and Ralph Nader. She’s former President of The Learning Annex, Huffington Post columnist, holistic health educator and healthy home makeover specialist who offers a one-of-a-kind service to protect people from invisible toxins in their homes that can cause fatigue, allergies, asthma, and other health problems. Naturally Savvy’s Andrea Donsky interviewed Beth about reducing our exposure to toxins. (more…)

U.S. News talked to several eco-experts to uncover more affordable ways to go green. These habits take minimal time while benefiting the environment—and your wallet. Read the Full Article

Tips On Reducing Plastic AND BPA Use In Your Home

Earth Day is the perfect time to think about what you are doing to help protect the environment, and there are some easy ways to do just that. For one, start by reducing your use of plastic. First, start with your single use plastic grocery bags. Think about how many of these bags you use to hold a few peppers, apples or lemons, only to discard them once you’re home? The average person uses between 500 and 1000 of these a year. They cause massive environmental damage…only a fraction of them are recycled, with most ending up in landfill. According to the EPA in 2010, only 12 percent of plastic bags, sacks and wraps were recycled.

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3 Easy Ways to Clean Your Indoor Air and Stay Healthy

Most of us think of pollution as bus or car fumes or the smokestacks from factories spewing into the air outside. But did you know that the air inside our homes can be 5 or 10 times more polluted? We unwittingly expose ourselves and our children to dangerous chemicals in our everyday products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that of chemicals commonly found in homes, 150 have been linked to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological abnormalities.

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