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Protecting ‘Sephora kids’: How to keep tweens safe from harmful skin care and cosmetic ingredients Earlier this year, the “Sephora kids” trend set TikTok ablaze. Now even summer camps are asking skin-care-obsessed tweens to leave their serums, cleansers and body sprays at home.

My patient asked me to look into this - it has been a while since I've researched this topic - and I love the information out there now. Not all organic poultry is the same!!!

Organic Poultry Scorecard - Cornucopia Institute Cornucopia's scorecards were made possible by generous gifts from Dr. Rebecca and Mr. Laird Malamed and donors like you. Stand up for good food and farming, donate today!

Great Halloween tips from the Center for Science in the Public Interest!

Carcinogenic Red 3 is hiding in these Halloween candies We're not opposed to having a treat on Halloween—but the food dye Red 3 causes cancer, is in hundreds of candies, and should be avoided whenever possible. Here's what to look out for.

Why a Healthy Gut Is So Important For Overall Wellness Your tummy is a surprisingly vital center of physical (and mental!) health.

I love to geek out on anything gut-related and my patients have to listen to me talk about gut motility and enterocytes - and how health begins in the gut.

Well… “‘The gut health of the mice that were not fed broccoli was compromised in a variety of ways that are known to be associated with disease,’ said Perdew…Perdew and his colleagues found that molecules in broccoli, called aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligands, bind to aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), which is a type of protein called a transcription factor.”

AHR helps with intestinal barrier function, increasing transit in the small intestine, increasing goblet cells (protective mucus), and increasing enterocytes! Broccoli sounds like a must for leaky gut, if you ask me.

I’ve always pushed cruciferous (broccoli and especially broccoli sprouts) for cancer prevention but now *this*!!!!

Guess what I’m eating today? 🥦🥦🥦

Eating broccoli has incredible new health benefits, study finds We all know that broccoli is good for us, but why? What happens in the body when we eat broccoli? Researchers at UPenn have the answer.

Serenity Natural Health has been in NoHo for 10+ years. I just love it here and its history!

Top 10 Secrets of NoHo, Manhattan - Untapped New York From the lost mansions of Broadway and Bond to the library turned theater, uncover the secrets of Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood!

My son loves candy canes - so he gets a few around Christmas time. I make sure to buy Yum Earth or Whole Foods organic candy canes, without the artificial coloring.

To dye for: Chemical that makes sweet treats look irresistible linked to health risks Synthetic food dyes that have been used for over a century to make snack cakes like Entenmann's Littl

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Why Acupuncture Is Going Mainstream in Medicine Here's what research says about the complementary therapy

I know many of us are trying to amazon less but it happens..... I love this feature and will letting my patients know!!

📣 Great news for consumers searching for healthier products! 📣 Amazon Home announced its new line of Amazon Aware consumer products, including a number of beauty products that have earned the ™ mark. These products are part of the company’s Climate Pledge Friendly initiative, which makes it easier for consumers to find more sustainable products. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3t2xhj0.

The Types of Plastics Families Should Avoid If it seems like plastic is everywhere, that’s because it is. But there are ways to limit your exposure.

Massive Study Finds Eating Organic Slashes Cancer Risks Eating organic foods free from pesticides is strongly correlated with a dramatic reduction in the risk of cancer, according to a groundbreaking study published today in an American Medical Association journal.

University Hospitals' Connor Whole Health turns to acupuncture to successfully treat long COVID symptoms Data shows that more than 1 in 3 people end up with long COVID, as a multitude of symptoms like fatigue and brain fog stick around three to six months after illness.

I just had a long conversation with a patient yesterday about the effects of toxin exposure. It's an almost daily conversation I have these days. We must be more careful now more than ever to protect ourselves (and future generations) from its effects (ahem, cancer, infertility....and so much more).

Consider:
1) Clean food (eat organic, especially the dirty dozen)
2) Clean air (HEPA air filter)
3) Clean water (water filter)
4) Cleaner cleaners (switch to safer cleaning products)
5) Cleaner cookware (avoid nonstick coating)
6) Avoid food stored in plastic (yes we even buy ketchup in glass bottles over plastic)
7) Avoid toxins in makeup, shampoo, etc

A growing body of research shows that some chemicals may alter gene function in ways that can be passed on not only to the immediate offspring, but also to grandchildren and perhaps even great-grandchildren.

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2yI4qoV

Acupuncture, y'all!

Acupuncture is one of the safest treatments in medicine Two independent researchers selected articles, extracted the data and assessed study quality. Overall risks and risks for different AE categories were obtained from random effects meta-analyses.Main outcomes: Overall risk of minor AEs and serious adverse events (SAEs) per patients and per treatm

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Feeling emotionally exhausted? 6 things you can do to release your stress Coauthors (and twin sisters) Emily and Amelia Nagoski share straightforward advice on how you can handle your stress *before* it turns into burnout.

This!

5 Things To Avoid in Your Personal Care Products If You're Pregnant or Trying To Get Pregnant If you're pregnant, or trying to become pregnant, it's likely you're considering how to limit your exposure to toxic chemicals. After all, you no longer have just your health to think about, you also have that of your future child.

If you think there's EVER a chance that you want to have children (men and women), it's never too early to come in to see me, so I can help you with a lifestyle for future conception.

(I just finished the last episode of Season 4 of "The Handmaid's Tale" and I don't EVER want a world with handmaids.)

Minn. Study Is First To Show Cause-and-Effect Link Between ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water and Reproductive Harms A study of almost 50,000 births in Minnesota is reportedly the first to establish a cause-and-effect link between high levels of the fluorinated “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in drinking water and higher rates of infertility, premature birth and low birth weight babies.

I get asked this question weekly - How can I lower my LDL cholesterol through food?

(Keep in mind, that I don’t look at just LDL or total cholesterol values to determine risk. There’s so much more, like looking at HDL and triglycerides too!).

New Study Examines Which Foods Affect LDL Cholesterol A recent study found that whole grains, flax, soy, legumes, tomatoes and nuts may help reduce LDL cholesterol levels, and foods high in saturated or trans fat increase LDL cholesterol levels.