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To Go or Not to Go Organic?
Asked by E.E. from Washington DC
on August 13, 2010
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How do you deal with the organic food debate? If you feed your family organic foods, how did you come to that conclusion? Was it a research based decision? the infl...
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- I agree with Tracy (1st response). Although her grandmother probably lived to 102 because the produce and meat industry were not filled with hormones and pesticides li...
- I have always believed that the fewer manufactured ingredients and the closer to the natural state, the better. I do think chemicals in general aren't good for our bo...
- Hi E.---The dirty dozen list, along with several different lists of skin care, household cleaners, sunscreeens, cell phone radiation risk, can all be found at www.ewg....
Need Evidence of Benefits of Organic Mattresses
Asked by J.K. from New York
on May 16, 2011
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Hi ladies,
My husband and I have been debating the merits of getting an organic mattress for our 6 month old. My DH is a science type, so he needs to see empirical...
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- We use an organic mattress (I just don't like using anything that I know off gasses nasty chemicals), but I don't really believe it causes SIDS. Much of what I've see...
- If you google "sids study, New Zealand" you'll get links to the information found, and many summaries of the extensive study. Evidence strongly suggests that toxic gas...
- Here is an article that sites studies and research. http://www.healthychild.com/toxic-sleep/has-the-cause-of-crib-death-sids-been-found/ P.S. If you do get an o...
Seeking Recommendations for All-natural, Organic Baby Products
Asked by G.S. from San Francisco
on May 22, 2008
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I have just begun reading Gorgeously Green and was APPALLED over the label-reading I have done on the baby products in my home. I can't believe my beloved Cetaphil cl...
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- Hi G. - I see it has been a while since you requested info -but you are definitely heading in the right direction checking ALL of you personal care products, as well a...
- Cosmeticdatabase.com has been very helpful for me. Just click on what type of products you are interested in and a list of products pops up. They have a list of the ...
- Hi G., You may want to try Arbonne Baby Care for general use and they have a skin conditioning oil and rejuvenating cream that are awesome for eczema. The products a...
Is It Safe to Paint with a Toddler in the Home?
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on June 4, 2008
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I came across an article that talked about using either lo-voc (volatile organic compounds) or zero voc type paint. That if you were to use these types of paints (esp...
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- Hi C., We used no Voc paint in our daughter's room and it was more expensive, about $25 a gallon at Paint Mart. However, we found that it covered much better than re...
- I'm currently painting my house and couldn't afford the lo-voc paints. We only paint on days when the humidity is low (20% or lower). We open all the windows and run...
- Hi C., I am a facilities manager, and I deal with over 300 restaurants across the country that need repairs including painting all the time. I have supervised more pa...
My 6 Month Old Son Skin Is Soooooo Sensitive!!
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on June 16, 2010
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What do you think about going all organic skin, food and everything?? He does suffers from eczema. But I have changed his milk the first few months. He is currently on...
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- You could try one thing at a time, instead of a dramatic shift in everything. It will be easier to see if you can figure out what is causing the problem. I know seve...
- I think it is great! For me it's a process. I am pretty green, but not 100%, and not everything is organic, but I try to stay as close to "natural" as possible. I'm ...
- My son's skin is very sensitive too. I use nothing with a "fragrance" every thing is fragrance free or unscented. Soaps, laundry detergent, NO bounce sheets or fabri...
Cow's Milk for Girls
Asked by A.P. from New York
on November 23, 2009
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My daughter is 14 months old and I'm thinking I should give her organic milk because of reports of the hormones in cow's milk causing early breast development and mens...
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- I give my family all organic milk at home (sometimes it isn't available if we are out). I think it tastes better and fresher, at least to me (I love to drink milk and...
- AB-SO-LUTELY! I would go organic for all animal-sourced products for your kids - regardless of gender. I'm a vegetarian and so my daughter will be raised that way as w...
- My pediatrician insists on organic milk. It is much more healthy, and actually tastes better than regular milk, which will encourage the child to drink more.
Unhealthy Fumes from Tempurpedic Mattress?
Asked by V.V. from San Francisco
on September 4, 2008
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I bought my son a tempurpedic mattress. The fumes are terrible, and the store told me that they would dissipate within a few days. The first night my son woke up wit...
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- Hi V., I know it is scary exposing our children to so many chemicals and not knowing the effects it can cause later on in their life. I introduced my ...
- I would definitely take the mattress back. It is known that the off gassing from mattresses is toxic and if you can smell it and is giving your son a headache that's p...
- Hi V., We also bought a tempurpedic matress not too long ago. I also woke up with a head ache the first night. My husband did massive research on the fumes due to t...
Cribs, Car Seats, Bob Revolution, Nordic Cab? Ugggg.
Asked by P.L. from Hartford
on March 8, 2010
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Anyone have a car seat, baby jogger, stroller, crib, glass baby bottles, co-sleeper....any product for a new baby.... that they love? I am overwhelmed by the choices....
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- Mimjumi BPA free bottles BabyHawk carriers Sprout Shell Covers Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics (hands down the best for nursing moms) Rockin Green detergent or Soa...
- Oh where do I start?! I can make so many recommendations for what I love that it will make your head spin. Funny thing though, I already shared a list of my baby must ...
- When I was shopping for a car at the end of last year and was worried about the chemicals in the "new car smell", I found a website that appears to be a very good reso...
Transition to Whole Milk at 1Yr
Asked by K.S. from Detroit
on March 14, 2010
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My daughter was breastfed pumped milk until she was 5 months old then we switched to organic formula because I could not produce enough. Now we have slowly tried to tr...
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- I had a hard time getting my son to drink milk at one year also, but his problem was just a preference issue. Did you do it gradually, like 75% formula to 25% milk fo...
- Hey! I'm not an expert in any way in this area but I can tell you my experience...we switched our son to soy not because of constipation but because he was getting pre...
- Go with soy or almond or rice milk. Cows milk is not made for humans but for calves. Our bodies don't produce enough rennin (notice that its added to many cheeses an...
Diaper Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on May 19, 2010
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Hi, we've used mostly cloth diapers since my daughter's birth. She's now 18 months old and has always had really bad diaper rash, which goes away when we use disposibl...
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- I would recommend going to disposables. The cloth are not working for your daughter. Why fight the situation. You have tried "everything." Your daughter's persista...
- Hey, Listen you have used cloth through the days when you are using 12-15 diapers a day, you already made your impact. There are some biodegradable disposables that m...
- First of all, one of the other posters commented that there was some research to indicate the cloth diapers and disposable diapers have the same environmental impact i...
