Over the holidays, I caught a commercial for Crest Sugar Shield, toothpaste. Really? Does this mean my grandkids and I can chow down on truffles, chocolate bars, cakes and pies and never suffer any negative results? Not exactly, but that’s exactly what Crest wants us to believe. There are two big problems here. I’m guessing … Read more
What to expect when you get a thermogram: no pain, no compression, no radiation, nothing touches your skin.
If you haven’t yet relegated your nonstick cookware to the dustbin, you now have even more reasons to do so now. Even though Teflon™ (technical name: PTFE or polytetrafluoroethylene polymer) has been on the market for more than 50 years, numerous studies show that it can offgas toxic chemicals at high heats. The Environmental … Read more
Excerpted from Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide by Kathleen Barnes We all love our cozy cotton T-shirts, shirts, pants, underwear, towels and sheets. They feel comfy and safe. The cotton industry fosters that illusion with its “fabric of our lives” campaign, pushing the notion that this “natural “ fiber is healthy and creates happiness. … Read more
You probably know someone who has recently adopted a gluten-free diet. Maybe you even thought it was the trendy thing to do. Well, it is trendy, it may be a fad or there might just be some solid science behind the increasing prevalence of gluten sensitivity, gluten intolerance and even celiac disease. Let me detail … Read more
Last Updated – 9/13/2019 From Kathleen: Here is more info on toxins and strategies like you’ll find in my newest book, Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide I know our world is moving faster than most of us like, and now it’s time to be concerned about the way our children are growing up too … Read more
The disturbing breaking news this week: Bee-killing pesticide giant Bayer is seeking to buy Monsanto, Frankenfood father of GMOs and RoundUp, among others. It’s a marriage made in hell. In fact, I can’t even conceive of a merger of two companies that would be more damaging to the health of our planet and our individual … Read more
I’ve written a lot lately about our toxic world, about contaminants in our food, water and nearly everything that surrounds us. In fact, I’ve even written a book about surviving in a toxic world. But it was just this week, when I was talking with a group of nurses that I realized an important element … Read more
Updated October 20, 2017 Note from Kathleen: Our little North Carolina mountain town of Brevard, (population 7,822) had the wisdom and foresight to remove fluoride from the municipal water more than 10 years ago. A few years ago, uninformed dentists attempted to have fluoride reinserted into the water supply based on no scientific evidence, but … Read more
Note from Kathleen: This is an excerpt from my latest book, Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide . An important puzzle piece links GMOs (genetically modified organisms) found in a vast array of food products and gluten sensitivity. If you’ve dismissed friends who engage in the current “fad” of gluten intolerance, you may change your … Read more