The Green Living Gurus Blog
Breathe Easier (Literally) With Home Air Ventilation
If you're trying to embrace a green living lifestyle, you've likely taken a good, hard look at your household chemicals, cleaners, cosmetics, etc. There are certainly plenty of toxins in those...
The Environmental Cost of Beauty: Exploring Cosmetics’ Major Environmental Impact
Cosmetics is a $483 billion global industry, and it continues to grow as new products emerge. As consumers become more conscientious, eco-friendly, toxin-free brands are flooding the market....
When “Follow Your Gut” Becomes Toxic
It's no surprise that we associate our gut with our intuition. It is the foundation of our entire wellness, a flourishing microbiome that supports our energy, sleep, and spirit. Or at least, it...
The Lost Diagnosis: Why Thyroid Disorders are Both Common and Under-diagnosed
You likely know that many of the synthetic chemicals in our environment can disrupt our hormones. While we tend to associate “hormones” with puberty or sex, they actually modulate everything from...
Embrace Dandelions: The Dangers of Pesticides
America is covered in green lawns and kids enjoying the outdoors, somersaulting in the sun. But soon, springtime dandelions will begin creeping in to destroy that green lawn. Never fear! Pesticides...
Are Our Devices and Wi-FI Hurting Our Health? What I Learned About EMFs
There's no doubt we live in a hyper-connected world. It's increasingly harder to find spaces where there is absolutely no cell phone service or Wi-Fi network. Is that a good thing? It's a bit ironic...
The Ultimate Guide to Toxin-Free Pet Care
Our furry friends deserve the best. Many of us spoil our beloved pets more than we do ourselves! As we are entirely responsible for their well-being, we're often highly conscientious about their...
When Water Only Looks Clean: Tap vs. Bottled Water? What To Do Instead
Water is essential to life ... and yet in our modern society, it seems like more and more of a challenge to get it sustainably and affordably. We must pay either municipal or private companies for...
I Found The Perfect Indoor Garden
There are so many climates that are perfect for a beautiful outdoor garden. Lots of us, myself included, would love to grow enough non-GMO, clean and fresh greens to feed our entire families all...
Our Food is Killing Us: How the American Diet Contributes to Gut Toxicity, Obesity, and Diabetes
While most medical professionals agree that obesity raises one's risk of health issues, the jury is out on what causes obesity. Body-positive activists say that our weight is largely genetic and...
“Why Am I So Tired?” How Modern Living Contributes to Fatigue
Our society glamorizes hard work and fast-paced lifestyles. It's no wonder that many of us feel burned out and tired. There is an entire industry to boost our energy, from caffeinated drinks to...
How Should Women Over 50 Work Out? Here’s What I Learned
Everyone tends to lose a bit of muscle and gain a bit of fat as they age. It's a natural side effect of our metabolism slowing down and our hormones changing. This is the age when many women,...
Detoxing the Spirit
When most people talk about detox, they're referring to the process of removing toxic chemicals from their body. Your body has a powerful filtration system for that, as long as you avoid toxins to...
The Truth About PFAS — and How to Avoid Them
While there is no shortage of toxic chemicals in the modern world, one particularly ubiquitous group is known as PFAS. Short for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, these synthetic compounds have...
Detox through Diet — Myths and Facts
It seems that every week, a new detox product hits the market. It promises rapid weight loss, more energy, better libido... the list goes on. The truth is, most of these products are laxatives! And...
A Complementary Approach to Wellness
"Alternative medicine" is a somewhat pejorative term often applied to Eastern medicine, nature-based treatment options, and anything that doesn't come from the Western medical-pharmaceutical...
The Health Impact of Low-Quality Sleep — and How to Get More, Better Rest
In our fast-paced culture, lack of sleep is not only acceptable but also celebrated. News articles parade high-powered CEOs who allegedly sleep for only 5 hours a night. The ability to grind all day...
Six Reasons You Should Stop Using Plastic in Your Kitchen
1. Plastics are not as disposable as we have been told. Greater than 2 million plastic bags are used worldwide each minute. Although the average plastic bag has a useful lifespan of just 15 minutes,...