It’s 2016, and yoga is more popular than ever. As the years go on, its popularity only increases. Along with improving your balance, breathing, and core strength; yoga is said to help release toxins in your body. Studies have shown that yoga does in fact help with balance, breathing, and…
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We often talk about ways to avoid toxins in our everyday lives. Practices such as reading labels, not purchasing products that are known to contain harmful toxins, and avoiding foods that are sprayed with pesticides are all ways to help ensure we come into contact with as few toxins as…
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Could sleeping at work be good for your health? According to a recent study, the idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. The study found that of 196 business leaders surveyed, 43% percent said that they don’t get enough sleep. Surprisingly, 46% percent said that “lack of sleep didn’t…
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Over the past couple years, many longtime and first-time smokers have shifted away from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes. The belief is that e-cigarettes are safer for our health than traditional cigarettes. However, according to a new study they may contain more harmful toxins than previously expected. In fact, they may…
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We write about toxins a lot on The TheToxicFreeFoundation.com, and it makes sense. Informing the public about dangerous toxins is what we hope to do. Sometimes though, the term “toxins” can be confused or misrepresented. So today we are going to take a step back, and simply talk about what…
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We’re all aware of the dangers of flying, but there may be some additional dangers faced by the passengers and crew we aren’t aware of. A new study by German scientists, “have found harmful chemicals known as organophosphates as well as traces of volatile compounds from burning aircraft fuel in…
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What does it mean for a product to be organic, hypoallergenic, or non-toxic? When a product identifies itself as “natural”, what and who qualifies it as such? Let’s start with the term “organic”, a term that is “highly regulated”. While the (FDA) Food and Drug Administration doesn’t allow brands to…
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A new study by the NOAA, and its partners on federal, state, local, and academic level has found that toxins from “harmful algae are present in Alaskan marine food webs in high enough concentrations to be detected in marine mammals such as whales, walruses, sea lions, seals, porpoises, and sea…
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A new study suggests that the International Fragrance Association may not have been completely truthful with information about the dangers of the use of “fragrances”. This time though, it’s not the American government who’s challenging their claims, instead it’s a “tiny women’s advocacy organization in Missoula, Montana”, known as the…
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A chemical that’s been banned across the world since 1986 is still harming marine wildlife. The toxin? Polychlorinated biphenyls, also known as PCBs. A recent study found dangerous levels of PCBs in marine wildlife, and orcas and bottlenose dolphins the highest levels. Their levels were so high, they were actually…
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