Why You Should Have a Home Sauna for Better Health
Why You Should Have a Home Sauna for Better Health The information in this article is only the opinion of the author and is for educational purposes only. It is not for the diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health condition. Update: Since...
Myth Busting: How Effective Are Air-Purifying Plants?
Myth Busting: How Effective Are Air-Purifying Plants? ‘I was asked during a phone consult recently if it is OK to have lots of air-purifying plants in the home. It’s a pretty common belief that indoor plants, especially those that actually claim to be ‘air...
Should You Invest in an Air Purifier For Dust in Your Home?
Should You Invest in an Air Purifier For Dust in Your Home? Dust in our homes can be a nuisance at the very least . Anyone who suffers from allergies, asthma, sinusitis or respiratory conditions will know that dust can trigger inflammation in the body and any number...
What To Avoid During Pregnancy: Toxicity In The Home
What To Avoid During Pregnancy: Toxicity In The Home Most of us learn a lot from our first born. We think we’ve got it all down pat and then the second in line to the throne comes along. They are a completely different ‘kettle of fish’ and we start...
How Air Quality Testing in Your Home Can Improve Allergies & Asthma
How Air Quality Testing in Your Home Can Improve Allergies & Asthma Our indoor air quality can be ten times more polluted than outdoors. A combination of fragrance, dust, chemicals, noxious gases, mould, and other toxicants, exist in the air we breathe in our...
Is Fluoride Bad For You & Your Children?
Is Fluoride Bad For You & Your Children? Most of us have regrets. God knows I have a few when it comes to parenting. Are they really regrets though, or lessons? Lessons you learn from (and I’ve learned a few!). So I want to share some of what I’ve learned and...
How to Prepare a Natural Bedroom for Your Child
How to Prepare a Natural Bedroom for Your Child You may soon be expecting the pitter-patter of tiny feet into your home. Or maybe you have finally found the time and the money to spend doing up your child’s bedroom, searching for matching paint and curtains, and...
The Eco Friendly Lunchbox, Lunch Bag & More Back to School Tips
The Eco Friendly Lunchbox, Lunch Bag & More Back to School Tips It’s that time of the year when we start thinking ‘back to school’ again and equipping our kids with school bags, lunch boxes and water bottles. So if you are wondering whether or...
Plastic Containers & Why You Should Detox Your Kitchen
Plastic Containers & Why You Should Detox Your Kitchen When you start paying attention to the things you can control in your environment, you will find that small changes lead to big impacts. With this in mind, when it comes to creating a healthy kitchen I like...
Lead in Water and What You Need to do About It
Lead in Water and What You Need to do About It Did you see the recent Australian government warning? There is likely to be toxic lead in our drinking water. They’ve advised us all to flush our taps every morning for 30 seconds before even filling the kettle, and...
Why Non-Stick Cookware is a Danger in Your Kitchen
What’s the deal with non-stick cookware and bakeware? Our kitchens are usually stocked full with everything non-stick these days: frying pans, saucepans, rice cookers, slow cookers, muffin tins, sandwich makers and waffle makers. The same family of non-stick...
Is Fragrance Bad For You?
Is fragrance really bad for you? If so, are essential oils the answer to all our fragrance woes? In this post, I’ll explore the answers to both of these questions. You get up in the morning, roll from your bedsheets smelling of ‘fresh rain’. You...
The Best Home Water Filters You Can Buy Right Now
There are two chemicals I love in my drinking water. One is hydrogen, the other oxygen. I grew up drinking groundwater which had nothing added but time and certainly no chlorine or fluoride. Of course, there are other pesky contaminants that unintentionally find their...
The Toxic Chemicals in Cleaning Products Revealed
Given the popularity of my recent blog on the harmful ingredients found in skincare products, I thought it timely to hit you with something similar for cleaning products: revealing the toxic chemicals in cleaning products that you should be aware of and checking for....
The Harmful Ingredients in Skincare Products to Avoid
The Harmful Ingredients in Skincare Products to Avoid Getting your head around which harmful ingredients in skincare products to avoid is enough to give anyone a headache. There are hundreds of chemicals that go into the production of beauty products and personal care...
What Causes Allergies in the House?
Allergic diseases have doubled in western countries over the last 25 years. It’s hard not to notice, especially if you have school-aged children The causes or triggers of allergies and sensitivities are complex and often multi-factorial. They have baffled...
How to Reduce Lead Exposure in Your Home
How to Reduce Lead Exposure in Your Home When we moved into our 1940s home over ten years ago, heavy metals and lead exposure were not on my mind. Why on earth should they have been? Well, namely because lead is the most common environmental contaminant in the world....
Looking for a Natural Non-Toxic Deodorant that Works?
Looking for a Natural Non-Toxic Deodorant that Works? I often get asked the question: what non-toxic deodorant do you use and does it work? Deodorant is one of the first items that gets swapped out in making the switch to a more natural way of living but it can also...
How to Reduce Swimming Pool Chlorine Side Effects on the Skin
How to Reduce Swimming Pool Chlorine Side Effects on the Skin If you have been following my last few posts you will have noticed a theme: skin irritants. Two of the main swimming pool chlorine side effects are irritation of the skin and lungs, so in this blog, I will...
Chlorine Water in our Homes – the Good, Bad & Ugly Effects
Chlorine Water in our Homes – the Good, Bad & Ugly Effects In my last blog, I spoke about the importance of scrutinising the skincare products you use especially if you are prone to skin allergies and irritations such as eczema. This week I want to take a...Hi, I’m Una. Eco-Lifestyle Coach & Scientist
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