A new study published in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry has demonstrated that exposure to aluminum can increase the migratory and invasive properties of human breast cancer cells. This is important because death from breast cancer is caused by the spread of the...
My guest Joy Wicks is a married mother of 3 who became committed to starting and running NaturalJoyBeauty.com after learning about the toxic ingredients in most makeup and body care products. During her transition to natural and organic products she found that health...
My guest Lawrence J. Gust from Gust Environmental is an electrical engineer and a certified Bau-biologist. He worked for 25 years in middle management of two Fortune 500 companies. Thirteen years ago building caused health issues within his own family forced him to...
My guest Jai McFall is the owner of Organic Living for All, my local organic nursery and garden center here in Florida. Jai grew up on an organic farm, where her family grew fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and other farm products. They baked all their own breads,...
Question from Sheri I just bought a 3qt sauce pan made by Chantel. It is called Stainless Induction 21 Steel. It is for use on all types of stoves including magnetic tho I don’t have that type. I just needed something that would sit flush on my coil burners....
Question from Bonnie Johnson I just saw an ad from Williams Sonoma about some new cookware called Komin. It is lighter weight cast iron. I love cooking on regular cast iron but it is so hard for me to lift. It would be nice if it was the same. Any idea if this is...
Question from kristen Are you familiar with Phenol-formaldehyde used in cookware products? Specifically a metal tea kettle, where the lid and handle are made of this material. I know formaldehyde is toxic, but in this application do you think it is releasing anything...
Question from nicolette Hi there. Are Debra and anyone else still recommending “ManPans” for cookware? I need a saucepan quickly. I burnt up my old Reverware pan, and I read reviews on amazon that the new Reverware is just not of good quality anymore....
Question from green-earth Hi Debra, I was wondering if you think that there might have been any contamination of metals in this situation. I decided to boil a pair of eyebrow tweezers in a stainless steel pot to sanitize them, but I’m not sure if the eyebrow...
Question from lynne I found pans with the OrGreenic brand. Do you recommend them? I am particularly concerned about my bird. Thanks, Lynne Debra’s Answer Someone else asked about Orgreenic a couple of years ago (see Orgreenic nonstick pan) At the time I...