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Hazards

Lead paint is not a health concern providing it is not disturbed, however lead dust generated from minor home repairs can pose a serious health risk to pregnant women and children. Listen to my podcast interview on The Good Doctors on the heavy metal lead. Lead paint...

DID YOU KNOW Never sleep within 2 metres of the meter box as it emits a high magnetic field which at best may only cause morning fatigue, at worse it may lead to chronic insomnia, electrical hypersensitivity or an increased risk of cancer. If you are confused...

Humans are 90% bacteria and there are more bacteria in our bodies than there are cells (over 100 trillion of them). Faecal transplants have been shown to temporarily reverse learning disorders and Parkinson's disease in animal studies. As a society we need to get out of...

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]DID YOU KNOW Infant carriers, car seats, pillows, strollers and some portable cribs were found to have high levels of toxic flame retardants (Friends of the Earth, 2008). Painting, glues, sealants, particle board and other solvents are the major cause...

Contrary to popular belief, the mites themselves are not generally the problem; it’s a protein known as Der P1 in their faeces that people are allergic to. House dust mites (HDM) are the most common cause of asthma and allergies worldwide with up to 20% of...