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Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books. John Lubbock
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My Favorite Sites
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 The Natural Toybox
This site has a lot of incredibly cool natural toys that are made in the USA! I know where I'm doing my shopping for Christmas!
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more coming soon!
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Natural body care, and other, articles written by Emily Patterson, the owner of Sunflower Naturals.
Emily has also written two books, Sunflower Naturals Non-Toxic Body Care and The ShackRabbit Guide to Natural Cleaning
All articles are fully researched with links to scientific studies located on the National Library of Medicine web site as well as other, reputable, sources.
Page views were last updated on November 3, 2008.
Coming soon...
How to Make Honey-Pineapple Cough Syrup
How to Make Natural Saline Nasal Spray
Kenmore Washing Machine and Matching Dryer
Pollution? You're Drinking It!
In an effort to increase citizen awareness of theirresponsibility to be good stewards of natural resources, this article explainshow the products used in the home are causing increased risks to theenvironment and are an increasing risk to human health.
Page Views: 6 | Published 10/24/2008
Our Political Candidates (Limerick)
This is a funny limerick about the democratic and republican candidates
Page Views: 37 | Published 10/17/2008
Natural Ways to Keep Your Skin Moisturized & Healthy in Windy Places
When you live in a windy climate, your skin can become dry and itchy. Not only that, they dryness leaves a powdery coating to your skin that just isn't very attractive. Here are a few natural ways to keep your skin healthy in windier climates.
Page Views: 52 | Published 10/15/2008
Top 10 Natural Treatments for Adult Acne
Conventional acid-based washes may contain chemicals and alcohols that can make your adult acne worse. Try these natural solutions and see if they work for you. They are very inexpensive and can help get rid of even the toughest breakouts.
Page Views: 51 | Published 10/15/2008
How to Save Money on Christmas Postage
Christmas postage can get almost as expensive as the gifts themselves. Here a few ways to save money on Christmas postage and greeting cards this holiday season.
Page Views: 21 | Published 10/15/2008
A Review of Oil of Olay Touch of Sun Body Lotion
Whenever I consider a body care product, I read the ingredient label to see if there may be anything potentially harmful in the product. I decided to look a few of them up to see if there are any studies showing that they may be harmful.
Page Views: 50 | Published 10/13/2008
Asthma Kills 11 People Every Day in the US
Every day in America 40,000 people miss school or work, 30,000 people have an asthma attack, 5, 000 people visit the emergency room, 1,000 people are admitted to the hospital and 11 people die due to asthma. But you CAN reduce your risk.
Page Views: 156 | Published 10/6/2008
Identifying Harmful Chemicals in Baby Bath Products
There are many chemicals in baby bath products. New research is showing that many of these chemicals are harmful to children. Some of these chemicals can cause asthma, allergies, contact dermatitis, eczema, as well as liver and kidney damage.
Page Views: 63 | Published 10/3/2008
How to Make Your Own Natural Lotion
It is easy and inexpensive to make your own skin-nourishing natural lotions. Natural lotions are perfect for people with sensitive skin, asthma, eczema and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
Page Views: 179 | Published 9/26/2008
Drama of a Real Life Check Scam
Actual emails from check scammers. Read this article and send to friends so they can avoid the risks.
Page Views: 146 | Published 9/26/2008
How to Control Bank Erosion on Your Backyard Water Feature
Bank erosion is often caused by soil that was not compacted well during installation. I learned that there are many ways to control soil and bank erosion during construction as well as for existing backyard water features.
Page Views: 46 | Published 8/29/2008
Top 10 Uses for Lattice Work in Outdoor Design
Lattice is an inexpensive way to create a more functional and aesthetically pleasing outdoor environment for your family.
Page Views: 152 | Published 8/28/2008
Phthalates and Your Health
The research is piling up - phthalates ARE harmful. Companies are dropping products with phthalates and entire countries are banning their use. Maybe consumers should be a bit better informed as to the risks and how to avoid phthalates?
Page Views: 105 | Published 6/23/2008
Organic Baby Clothes: Softer, Eco-Friendly and Becoming Affordable
Organic baby clothes were limited to few styles and colors. Over the last ten years, competition has increased, leading to a huge increase in variety and a lot lower prices.
Page Views: 31 | Published 6/16/2008
Eco-Friendly Cleaning and Body Care Products will be Big in 2009
Consumers who search for content related to green cleaning and body care solutions will benefit as they cut household expenses by choosing easy and inexpensive natural solutions.
Page Views: 99 | Published 6/4/2008
Chemical Burn from Acne Product: Burn Victims Seek Relief from Sunflower Naturals
Search phrases for 'benzoyl peroxide chemical burn', 'acne lotion chemical burn', 'glycolic acid facial burn', 'salicylic acid acne burn' and many other variations of the same are the most popular search terms used to draw people into the Sunflower Naturals web site.
Page Views: 1,412 | Published 3/18/2008
Clinical Studies Show Honey Kills MRSA
One of the studies relates to an immunosuppressed individual who made a full recovery after contracting the MRSA bacteria when treated with Manuka honey. Another refers to seven consecutive children with MRSA cured successfully with Manuka honey.
Page Views: 2,276 | Published 2/28/2008
Relieve Dry Skin on Your Whole Body with this Deep Moisturizing Routine
Do you spend the winter putting on lotion seemingly a million times a day and still have chronically dry, flaky, itchy skin? I don't anymore, and I want to tell you my secret to the ultimate routine so you never have to suffer with dry skin again.
Page Views: 1,006 | Published 2/28/2008
12 Quick Cleaning Tips
Do you want to have a clean house, a really clean house, but don't think you have the time to keep up with it? Here is a list of 12 strategies to find the time to keep your house clean in the least amount of time.
Page Views: 804 | Published 2/27/2008
The End of Acne - Finally!
Controlling acne is actually easy. All you have to do is keep your pores free-flowing so they cannot back up with sebum and oils. You also have to kill the bacteria associated with acne. This article shows you exactly how to do that with four simple ingredients.
Page Views: 8,264 | Published 2/25/2008
Professional Essential Oil Blending Techniques
This article gives you detailed information to blend essential oils like a professional. The information is based on aromatherapy, with suggested remedies for common problems. You can use this information to create your own unique blends customized to your specific needs.
Page Views: 305 | Published 2/24/2008
A Review of Holistic Acne Treatment
Holistic acne treatment is based on the belief that the solution to effectively control the frequency, duration and severity of acne is to remove known causes of the condition.
Page Views: 197 | Published 2/23/2008
A Review of Isotretinoin (Accutane) for Acne Treatment
There are a lot of risks associated with Isotretinoin. However, birth defects are nothing compared to what isn't making the news.
Page Views: 1,047 | Published 2/23/2008
A Review of Anti-Biotic Acne Treatment
Antibiotic therapies include topical or oral antibiotics or a combination of the two. Acne symptoms caused by environmental allergens such as ingredients in body care and cleaning products and chloracne caused by dioxins cannot be controlled with anti-biotic therapy.
Page Views: 142 | Published 2/23/2008
A Review of Chemical Peels for Acne Treatment
What are the risks and benefits of chemical controls for acne? When you learn the risks, you might want to choose another acne control option.
Page Views: 987 | Published 2/23/2008
What Causes Acne?
If you really want to make your acne go away, or at least calm down. Knowing what might be causing it is the first step in the right direction.
Page Views: 223 | Published 2/23/2008
You Can Reduce Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and Contact Dermatitis
This article references scientific studies so you know what product ingredients you may want to avoid to reduce acne, eczema and contact dermatitis.
Page Views: 731 | Published 2/20/2008
Defeat Marketing Psychology and Save Money
Learn to defeat the psychology of marketing so you can make your own choices, rather than allowing a marketing firm to influence your decisions.
Page Views: 71 | Published
2/20/2008
Risk of Death by Salicylic Acid Body Wash
There is a strong connection of salicylic acid to a number of health risks, such as Reye's Syndrome, asthma attacks, allergic reaction to aspirin, and increased skin damage from the sun. Each of these can result in death. Is it worth the risks?
Page Views: 1,553 | Published 2/17/2008
Natural Control of Common Body Acne - Keratosis Pilaris
Control of keratosis pilaris includes moisturizing and exfoliation. Chemical controls have a lot of side effects such as extreme dryness. Natural controls don't have those side effects. Look at both methods and decide which is right for you.
Page Views: 1,763 | Published 2/17/2008
SPECIAL REPORT: ECZEMA
This report was developed with information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Page Views: 260 | Published 2/15/2008
What Every Parent NEEDS to Know About Benzoyl Peroxide
Benzoyl peroxide is a strong chemical which has been used effectively to fight and control acne for over 30 years. But you may find it is not worth the risks.
Page Views: 785 | Published 2/15/2008
Natural Acne Routine
Try an acne control routine that doesn't cause dryness and can't burn your skin like conventional chemicals can.
Page Views: 1,155 | Published 2/15/2008
10 Incredible Natural Beauty Tips
Here is a list of 10 effective natural beauty tips for you to try. They are extremely inexpensive and easy to use. And you don't have to try to decipher an ingredient label to see if there may be an ingredient that can be irritating to you.
Page Views: 5,424 | Published 2/15/2008
A Review of Organic Baby Food Products
You can cut the costs of organic baby food by making own, at the table! With NO effort.
Page Views: 210 | Published 2/12/2008
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RECENT ARTICLES
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Save Money...
Defeat Marketing Psychology and Save Money
Learn to defeat the psychology of marketing so you can make your own choices, rather than allowing a marketing firm to influence your decisions.
How to Save Money on Christmas Postage
Christmas postage can get almost as expensive as the gifts themselves. Here a few ways to save money on Christmas postage and greeting cards this holiday season.
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Reduce Risks...
Asthma Kills 11 People Every Day in the US
The rate of asthma has more than tripled over the last 30 years. Chemicals in toys, body care and cleaning products are known to increase the risk of asthma attacks, and the corresponding increase risk of death. Maybe you ought to know what to avoid?
Phthalates and Your Health
What's a phthalate? It's the class of chemicals that makes creams, lotions and liquid soaps flow smoothely, holds synthetic fragrances, and makes plastics soft. This class of chemicals is in almost all household products including children's toys and cleaning and body care products. Studies are showing that this wonderfully versatile chemical also causes asthma and allergies, birth defects and liver and kidney damage.
Identifying Harmful Chemicals in Baby Bath Products
There are many chemicals in baby bath products. New research is showing that many of these chemicals are harmful to children. Some of these chemicals can cause asthma, allergies, contact dermatitis, eczema, as well as liver and kidney damage.
A Review of Oil of Olay Touch of Sun Body Lotion
Looks like such a wonderful product, innocent and healthy with a touch of sun, right? It's a great product if you want to increase your risk of breast cancer and Alzheimer's, and aggravate asthma and allergies, oh, and increase your risk of birth defects if you use it while pregnant with a boy child. Think I'm kiddin'? Read the article. It has plenty of links to studies on the National Library of Medicine web site.
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