Top Triggers of Autoimmune Disease Autoimmune diseases, in which the body attacks its own tissues and cells, are becoming more and more prevalent. Over 50 million Americans have some type of autoimmune disease. As an attempt to combat these conditions, many patients are resorting to medications that merely mask symptoms. Hiding symptoms rather than trying […]

  For most people, our immune systems know the difference between our body’s cells and foreign substances and know to only attack those that pose a danger to our body. For some, however, our bodies don’t know the difference and may attack perfectly healthy tissue, resulting in autoimmune disease. Although the cause of why exactly […]

In honor of the upcoming MCS awareness month in May, we have asked Debra Lynn Dadd to write a guest post about her personal battle with MCS and more importantly discuss her road map on How To Recover from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) (MCS) and Other Environmental Illnesses. For those who are unfamiliar with Debra’s […]

  Moving into a brand-new home may seem like a dream come true—fewer maintenance issues to worry about, and nothing needs to be updated. A newly built home may not be all it’s cracked up to be, however. Recently built or remodeled homes can pose many health concerns, the majority of which involves exposures to […]

What is Sensitive Skin? “Sensitive skin” is a term used to describe a condition that over 40% of the population has, in which they experience a rash of itchy, blotchy, or otherwise irritated skin. This condition might be caused by illnesses, prescriptions or individual hormonal balance. It is likely, however, that this is the result […]

Pollen is a powdery substance emitted from a plant’s microscopic male gametophytes and is intended to fertilize (or pollinate) female ovules of the same plant. Pollen relies on nature to get where it needs to go. It is transported to its intended destination either by the wind or insect pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. […]

Baby’s Health is Affected by Indoor Air Quality A child’s health is of utmost importance to any parent. There are several factors that have an impact on a baby’s well-being, including nutrition, proper attention from caretakers, and medical care. While these more obvious needs are most often met, sometimes other threats to an infant’s health […]

Why Shouldn’t You Use Ozone on Cigarette Smells? This post came to existence based on a recent experience at a national trade show that we attended, at the trade show we found little to no products that can actually remove cigarette odors and even more astounding many vendors were promoting products that we both antiquated […]

How to Improve Air Quality in Your Home Here are some mind-blowing facts about the quality of your indoor air you probably hadn’t the slightest idea about. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the USA ranks your IAQ as one of the top five risk factors for your health. Studies that have been conducted in […]