Are Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs Bad for Your Health? As Compact Fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs are becoming common, more people are finding they feel sick near them. There seems to be more health risks than just the mercury in these CFL bulbs. As Compact Fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs are becoming more common, more people are finding they feel sick near them. There seems to be more health risks than just the mercury in these CFL bulbs. I don’t want this article to sound like a “the sky is falling” type article, but for a certain segment of the population, these compact fluorescent light bulbs can cause real health problems. You might be thinking, well if someone’s health is affected by the CFL bulbs, then don’t use them. I was not aware of the connection between compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and these health problems until this weekend when I was in line at the hardware store. CFL bulbs can affect people with autism, lupus, epilepsy and those who suffer from migraines. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Lupus Dr. [2] MastSanity
Forget Monsters Under the Bed, What About the Monsters Hiding in Your Mattress? You may be tucking your little one in with sneaky intruders each night -- and magic monster spray won't make them go away! Each time your baby lays down to sleep on a waterproof polyurethane foam mattress, she's being exposed to hazardous chemicals. And considering that children spend over half of their early life in contact with a mattress, it's imperative to arm yourself with the knowledge you need to protect them. Polyurethane foam is a problem from the start. The other problem with polyurethane foam is that it's extremely flammable, and when it does burn, it burns hot and fast. You Can Judge a Mattress by its Cover And if the mattress itself isn't frightening enough, there's the whole subject of mattress covers. But that's only one concern with PVC. Don't worry, there are other options out there! • Organic cotton is a great filling material for mattresses since it is natural, non-toxic, firm and breathable. • Natural latex rubber is another option.
Dirty electricity elevates blood sugar among electrically sensitive diabetics and may explain brittle diabetes. - PubMed - NCBI motherearthliving In the depths of winter, do you find yourself wanting to sleep more, eat more and curl up by the fire? We often behave as if seasonal changes are irrelevant to a modern lifestyle. After all, in many ways, civilization is all about overcoming nature. Now we act as if it’s always summer, demanding consistently high productivity at work and at home. And there’s nothing wrong with that cycle—except that we work against it, forcing ourselves to operate at summer levels even in winter. How SAD is that? You’ve probably heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Could SAD be a result of modern living’s demand to move at top speed all day, every day—and mostly indoors, disconnected from the sun’s cycles? Oh, to hibernate! Hibernation is a survival strategy some animals use to get through foodless winters. In 1900, the British Medical Association published a description of winters among Russian peasants. Dreaming of a better world What if we indulged our inclination to slow down in winter?
Letter of Recommendation: Segmented Sleep Late last year, an edgy, blanked-out feeling nestled in with me and wouldn’t leave. I’d find myself sitting at my desk, facing emails that I couldn’t remember sending and deeply wished to retract. How had my life been put in the hands of someone like me? Soon insomnia knocked me totally out of sync, and I compensated one night by nodding off at 8 p.m. Back when segmented sleep was common, this period between “first” and “second” sleep inspired reverence. In the preindustrial West, most people slept in two discrete blocks and used dorveille for all kinds of purposes. We tend to view our basic patterns, like spending the evening out and then lying unconscious for eight hours straight, as belonging to a natural order. It was the Industrial Revolution, saturating us with electric light, that caused dorveille to obsolesce — but now it’s electricity that makes it so useful. Metabolically, the alertness of dorveille differs from the taut insomniac variety.
Ontario Pulls Plug on 36,000 Rural ‘Smart’ Meters: Is Big Energy Imploding? | Galactic Connection Thanks Laura! Collective Evolution Last night I watched The Big Short — maybe the most important Hollywood film in years. This true story is a powerful and eloquent invitation to wake up to the sheer depravity at the core of the system of commerce. The fact that the film got nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Picture is a huge sign that there are way more people waking up than we ever thought. The reality of this shift is clearly evidenced by this news last week from Ontario. Costing ratepayers billions, smart meters are actually designed to unlawfully harvest detailed data of the in-home activities of occupants without their knowledge or consent. As reported by the National Post: “Astonishing,” was the reaction from Lanark-area MPP Randy Hillier, who has been deluged with complaints about Hydro One billing and smart-meter suspicions. Hydro One was the first major utility in Canada to deploy so-called ‘smart’ meters upon an unsuspecting customer base. Go Green, or Go Greed?
Why I Got Rid of My Smartphone I recently downsized from an iPhone 5s to a simple flip TracFone. I made this decision for a variety of reasons, including decreased cancer risk, increased brain function, and overall sense of well-being. It’s a decision I’ll never regret. I bought my smartphone in the spring of 2014 with fear and trepidation. My Awakening In December 2014, everything changed. I began to think differently about my smartphone. In the spring of 2015, I began to consider a transition away from my “not-so-smart” phone. Instead, I removed all applications including Facebook and Instagram and noticed an immediate reduction in use. For Christmas, I asked my husband to help me take the next step. Pros and Cons It’s been more than a year, and I’ll never go back. Things I Miss The ease of textingQuality photosNavigation What I Love Not being tied to the InternetLess distraction while drivingImproved navigation skills (ironically, my sense of direction is coming back) The Top 8 Reasons I Got Rid of My Smartphone 1. 2.
Melatonin Isn't a Sleeping Pill: 3 Reasons to Avoid Melatonin That’s what Dr. Michael Breus, “The Sleep Doctor,” tells patents who inquire about this popular supplement. Like me and many other practitioners who have researched this supplement, Dr. Dr. This is the really important thing you should understand about melatonin: Melatonin is a sleep and body clock regulator – NOT a sleep initiator. “If it’s all natural, why is melatonin bad for you?” In short, melatonin is a hormone that correlates with sleep cycles and plays beneficial roles in numerous physiological functions. Are you taking melatonin? The popularity of melatonin greatly worries me because hormone therapy should be approached with due caution, wisdom and knowledge. This is the analogy I use when explaining the potential consequences of hormone therapy: Most of the hormones in the body are governed by negative feedback, which works like your household thermostat. In this case, the “furnace shutting off” translates to the hypothalamus-pituitary connection becoming dysfunctional. 2. 3.
Can’t Fall Back Asleep? “Sleepy Dust”—An Unconventional Nutritional Remedy for Insomnia Have you ever woken up suddenly—only to see a glowing alarm clock reading 3:00 in the morning—and couldn’t fall back to sleep? (And then that that annoying Matchbox 20 song pops into your head, too? Ugh.) If so, you’re not alone. 42% of Americans reported waking up in the middle of the night, with 29% finding it difficult to fall back asleep, according to a research study done by the National Sleep Foundation. Of course, I’m not exactly a big advocate for pharmaceutical drugs. There’s a reason why your eyes snap open at 3 am—you’re stressed! In a healthy body with a healthy metabolism, hormone levels cycle moderately through highs and lows throughout the 24 hour cycle—what’s known as your circadian rhythms. What’s the solution? Independent health researcher, Matt Stone, explains how this works in his book, Eat for Heat: “The salt and sugar mixture is an absolute must for nighttime stress events. No, I’m not. And no, sugar does not cause hyperactivity. Here’s what you need: Big news!