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Organic Seasoning Blends That Give 100% Of Profits To Artists With Disabilities
Today my guest is Debb Masterson, founder of Minnesota Nice Spice. She makes organic seasoning blends that really pop with flavor! (I’ve tried some of them) And all the profits go to helping a local organization that empowers adults with disabilities through art. Debb is a self-proclaimed spice gypsy, naturalist, and world traveler, From a young age, Debb’s affinity for creating deliciously unique recipes was evident. She learned French culinary techniques from her grandmother and became a master of substitution and experimentation when faced with limited ingredients. A diverse career path that included working in restaurants, owning a neighborhood bar and grill, and selling medical devices and beverages, supported Debb’s love of food and also sparked an interest in the healing arts, which led to Debb’s strong belief in the healing properties of everyday herbs and spices. As a risk-taker with a true entrepreneurial spirit, it’s no surprise that Debb’s current venture combines all her life and work experiences, including her love for world travel. Debb has traveled to dozens of countries seeking out native spices and global healing products and has channeled her unique experiences into each of her Minnesota Nice Spice Seasoning Blends. www.mnnicespice.com
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October 29, 2015
Nirvana Safe Haven
DIY mattress cores made of certified organic natural rubber latex. No bonding agents, no artificial scents, no formaldehyde, no phenols, no pthalates, no toluene, no benzene, no benzothiazone, no silica containing dimethyl sulfate, no artificial vanillin containing petroleum, no flamebreaker containing silica (dimethyl sulfate), no pesticides, no PBDE’s, no boric acid, no chemical flame retardants […]
Tags: MCS, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
October 20, 2015
Pick the Pillow that is Just Right for You
My guest today is Marlon Pando, President and Owner of White Lotus Home. We’ll be talking about pillows: toxic free materials, different sizes and shapes, and how to choose a pillow that’s just right for you. Marlon worked in his family business until he purchased White Lotus Home, a company that has been making natural and organic bedding in the USA for 34 years. www.whitelotushome.com
October 8, 2015
Toxic Free Replacement for Down
Question from Suzanne Hi Debra, I am a vegan, but also care about living toxic free. So many vegan alternatives are made from petroleum. Yes, they are not made from animals, but it seems there is little concern about the toxicity of these vegan alternatives. I don’t want to use down in pillow and comforters […]
September 29, 2015
Are There Any Nontoxic Wedge Pillows?
Question from Barry
Hi Debra,
I just want to write to inform you of what has recently transpired (at least somewhat of a surprise to me) and perhaps ask a question.
I’m a caregiver for my mother. I brought her home from Life Care Center (where she had been “rehabbing” from breaking two bones on January 1 of this year) on April 29.
Due to an unbelievably complicated set of events, she is on a PEG (feeding) tube, and at this time I do not see evidence it is going away soon.
When she is getting 4 cans, that is 13 hours and 20 minutes. We both prefer for most of that time to be while she is sleeping, overnight. That way she can be disconnected from “that pole” more during the day, when she might want to go somewhere and do something without “that pole”. (She can’t stand or walk for very long, but she does make brief trips through the house for various things.)
She was laying flat, overnight, while feeding. I was aware of some warnings about don’t feed people while laying flat. I had — at that time — presumed that it was because a lot of people can’t eat right before bed, and if they lay down having recently eaten, various stomach problems, acid reflux, whatever, might develop. And, she didn’t have that.
But, early in August, I discovered that indeed, I don’t want Mom to feed while laying flat, because there is a risk that she may aspirate, whether she had ever had that problem occur yet or not!
I was talking about getting a hospital-like bed, so that bed frame itself could raise the upper body to about 30 degrees. But, she really didn’t want to.
As I was doing research, I found an article that was quite intriguing to me. The URL is: www.killerculture.com/articles-written-by-syd/health-conditions/heads-up-the-way-you-are-sleeping-may-be-killing-you/#.VfbtQHUViko
Reading that article, I know about gravity, and can affirm that many things talked about regarding that is true! I was convinced enough that I decided I also wanted to sleep with my upper body around 30 degrees, and I also got the ortho bed wedge so my legs/feet would also be raised!
September 22, 2015
Sachi Organics
Traditional Asian buckwheat- and millet-filled bed and support pillows, made from durable organically-grown materials. Hand-stuffing is combined with machine stitching. Also organic latex mattresses.
Tags: Handmade, Made in USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
September 1, 2015
Detox Matters Part 2: 12 Steps to an Easy Body Detox & Rejuvenation
Today my guest is leading holistic health educator and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD. This is Part Two of our two-part series about detox. Today we’ll be learning exact steps you can take to detox, which Susan has uses successfully in her own life and with her clients. For over 35 years, Dr. Susan has relied on herbs, spices, foods, and a variety of natural remedies to detoxify, cleanse, and rejuvenate her body and maintain vibrant health and youthful vitality. She embraces her personal detox/rejuvenation programs at least 4 times a year, with each change of season, and teaches her clients worldwide how to do this, too. Because of her effective detox/rejuvenation regimen, Susan has never used prescription medicine nor had a cold or the flu in almost 30 years. In her books Recipes for Health Bliss (a full color cookbook), The Healing Power of NatureFoods, Health Bliss, Detoxify & Rejuvenate, and Walking on Air, she shows you exactly how to fully detoxify and rejuvenate your body so you can look and feel your very best, no matter your age. Susan’s 3 books incorporate her best-of-the- best health-enhancing secrets to reverse aging, glow with vitality, achieve high-level joy and balance, and live with gusto. SusanSmithJones.com
Detox Matters Part 1: How Detoxing Your Body Fosters Vibrant Health
August 11, 2015
Shepherd’s Dream
Makes a complete crib set (mattress, bumper pads, etc out of organically grown wool and cotton). Family-owned by an experienced natural mother. This company is about wool–sleeping on it and under it, cuddling with it, and loving the wool and the sheep and the land. Founder Eliana Jantz has been working with wool as long […]
Tags: Affiliate, California, Caters to MCS, Handmade, Made in USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
August 1, 2015
Organic Grace
Just about everything you might need for your baby, chosen to be safe by a real mother for her baby. Crib and mattresses, bedding, glass bottles, cloth diapers, baby blankets and clothes, herbal products, dolls, teethers, toys, pactifiers, pillows, and more–all made from nontoxic, natural, and organic materials. Even organic cotton baby carriers!
Tags: California, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
Interior Design: Healthy, Colorful and Fun
Today my guest is Rowena Finegan, BBEC, Managing Partner and Interior Designer of Pine Street Natural Interiors in Sausalito, California. She says: “Our mission has always been to provide a next wave of green furniture and design, one that combines social responsibility and healthy habits with color and texture and, well, fun.” The idea for this particular combination hatched years ago as Ms. Finegan visited various countries all over the globe, where she developed her design sense, which is especially influenced by African and European pattern and style. Emigrating from Brighton, England when she was in her early thirties, she started her business life in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She built a tiny shop handling ski clothing alterations into a very successful interior design concern that handled high end clients and hotels in the area. Not satisfied with the essence of her work, she eventually sold her business and enrolled with the Institute for Bau Biologie and Ecology, which promotes the use of healthy building principles in homes and also teaches its students how to identify elements in the home that might be dangerous, such as mold and volatile organic compounds released from such materials as carpet and plastics. Ms. Finegan earned a certification as a Building Biology Environmental Consultant (BBEC). For the past ten years, Ms. Finegan has been using the principles of Bau-biology in her work, specializing in Healthy Home Interior Design. In 2004, Ms. Finegan collaborated with Cisco Pinedo, owner of Cisco Brothers, a furniture manufacturing company in Los Angeles, to create a sustainable, fully upholstered furniture line, utilizing natural, non-toxic and sustainable materials. www.pinestreetinteriors.com
July 23, 2015
Wardrobe and Crib from Ikea
Question from Jessica Domich Hi Debra, I am pregnant with my first child and have been reading your blog for the ideas on non-toxic room paint, crib, organic mattress, clothing and anything I could find to minimize toxic exposure to the child. I need to purchase a wardrobe for the nursery. I am looking at […]
May 12, 2015
How Toxic Chemicals Affect Your Brain and What You Can Do to Reduce Exposure
Today my guest is Angel De Fazio, BSAT, President, Executive Director, and co-founder of the National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation (NTEF). We’ll be talking about toxics that affect your brain, toxics activism, and what it’s like to have your brain affected by toxic chemicals. Angel, the NTEF, and other activists completed an onerous and highly contentious, two-year awareness campaign in 2013 supporting the right for Nevada’s energy ratepayers to opt out of the smart meter deployment. The campaign started in 2011. May is Toxic Encephalopathy and Chemical Injury Awareness Month. For over a decade, the NTEF has conducted outreach throughout the month including numerous proclamations from Nevada Governors, Las Vegas City Council, Clark County Commissioners, and the City of Henderson. In 2010, Las Vegas City Council participated by going fragrance and chemical free in support of creating awareness. Last year, in 2014, the NTEF was solely responsible for one of the Nevada State Offices going fragrance free. The NTEF is a non-profit organization whose core purposes are to provide education and services to the growing segment of the population who are adversely affected by everyday chemicals and toxins in our environment. NTEF-USA.Org | ChemicalFreeLiving.Com
The Toxins that Threaten our Brains
April 30, 2015
Bed Frame
Question from Tania Hi Debra, Hi Debra! I had a quick question for you. We want to buy an affordable bed frame for my son’s mattress. What do you think about this one from Ikea? Many thanks!! http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29011673/#/S99019576 Debra’s Answer I actually love IKEA because they have so many great products with simple designs made […]
April 28, 2015
Zippers on Clothing
Question from Stacey Santoro Hi Debra, So I was just washing some new sweatpants for my son, and I saw that both pockets have zippers. I only buy 100% cotton clothing for him, but it never occurred to me that other parts (buttons, zippers) could be an issue. Could the zippers and/or buttons be a […]
Fire Rating of Shelving
Question from Sou Belaidi Hi Debra, I came across your article regarding Ikea, today I am facing a wall with Ikea. I am about my first store in London, I am a small business so i wanted to get some shelving unit from Ikea, the KALLAX series but I need to provide to the landlord […]
April 21, 2015
Healing Through Nature’s Wisdom
My guest today is Dana Simpson, co-author of Journeys: Healing Through Nature’s Wisdom. This inspiring book of essays and gorgeous nature photographs follows two women as they discover nature as a healing force. Dana was diagnosed with Lyme’s disease in 2012, nearly a decade after a tick bite during a summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. For years, she felt “unwell,” with symptoms of 
fatigue, depression, and chronic pain. A daily practice of gentle walks and writing inspired a dialogue with nature that gradually allowed her to understand and accept her condition. Dana attended Bryn Mawr, Harvard and Columbia, and holds master degrees in Urban Planning and Art History. She lives in Santa Barbara where she works in the nonprofit sector, and cares for a beautiful garden with her partner. www.healingthroughnatureswisdom.com/
April 2, 2015
Why Do People Doubt the Science Behind Toxics?
My guest today is toxicologist Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT, He’s a regular guest who is helping us understand the toxicity of common chemicals we may be frequently exposed to. Today we’re going to take a look at a related subject: why people don’t believe there is a problem with toxics when there is so much scientific evidence. And how can we get this vital information more widely known? Dr. Gilbert is Director and Founder of the Institute of Neurotoxicology and author of A Small Dose of 
Toxicology- The Health Effects of Common Chemicals.He received his Ph.D. in Toxicology in 1986 from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, is a Diplomat of American Board of Toxicology, and an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington. His research has focused on neurobehavioral effects of low-level exposure to lead and mercury on the developing nervous system. Dr. Gilbert has an extensive website about toxicology called Toxipedia, which includes a suite of sites that put scientific information in the context of history, society, and culture. www.toxipedia.org
March 17, 2015
Shepherd’s Dream
This company is about wool–sleeping on it and under it, cuddling with it, and loving the wool and the sheep and the land. Founder Eliana Jantz has been working with wool as long as I’ve been writing about natural products and her daughter, Sarah now owns the company. Eliana led the development of Eco Wool, […]
Tags: California, Caters to MCS, Handmade, Made in USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
March 5, 2015
DIY Natural Bedding
“We are a bedding parts supplier. We are here to enable you to make your own chemical free, natural bedding, be it pillows, mattresses, blankets, comforters, etc.” Because they are a parts supplier and not a mattress manufacturer, you make your own mattress with the materials you choose. It’s as simple as opening a big […]
Tags: fire-retardant-free, Handmade, Made in USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
March 4, 2015
Open Your Eyes Bedding
This innovative website sells a unique method of making mattresses, pillows, chairs and whatever you want by filling tubular organic cotton pouches or pods with certified organic buckwheat hulls. Very inexpensive and something you can do yourself.
Tags: fire-retardant-free, Handmade, Made in USA, Non Toxic, Organic, Renewable
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