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Morning Links: Expensive Anti-Aging Skin Creams Really Don’t Work


Saving Your Sanity – One woman’s personal account of living with adult ADHD. (The Independent)

Good Poochie – New research shows that some dogs (including Labrador Retrievers) have the keen ability to sniff out early bowel cancer in breath and stool samples. (The Globe and Mail)

Face Facts – The truth about pricey, over-the-counter anti-aging skin creams. Do they really help? Not so much. (HealthKey)
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Morning Links: Expensive Anti-Aging Skin Creams Really Don’t Work

Want to Know What’s In Your Makeup? Check Out This Interview with Authors of No More Dirty Looks


Check out this interview with No More Dirty Looks by Virginia Sole-Smith on Lemondrop.
A few weeks ago, we told you about the No Makeup Challenge issued by Siobhan O’Connor and Alexandra Spunt, co-authors of “No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products — And the Ultimate Guide to … More »

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Want to Know What’s In Your Makeup? Check Out This Interview with Authors of No More Dirty Looks

We’re as jealous as the next person of the altruistic audience members who recieved iPads, $500 Nordstrom gift cards, and expensive Nikon cameras. (Though we’re perfectly happy not to be stuck with those glittery UGG boots.) But we also think Oprah betrayed her audience a little with these gifts: From beauty products full of chemicals that disrupt the human endocrine system to household items that aren’t their equally elegant and eco-friendly functional alternatives, we think the Queen of Talk could have done better.


Blisstree Deputy Editor Briana Rognlin calls Oprah on her recent (and final) two-part Ultimate Favorite Things episodes, from her post: Oprah’s Ultimate Audience Betrayal: 5 “Favorite Things” We Wish She’d Stop Promoting
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We’re as jealous as the next person of the altruistic audience members who recieved iPads, $500 Nordstrom … More »

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We’re as jealous as the next person of the altruistic audience members who recieved iPads, $500 Nordstrom gift cards, and expensive Nikon cameras. (Though we’re perfectly happy not to be stuck with those glittery UGG boots.) But we also think Oprah betrayed her audience a little with these gifts: From beauty products full of chemicals that disrupt the human endocrine system to household items that aren’t their equally elegant and eco-friendly functional alternatives, we think the Queen of Talk could have done better.

Fight Against Fluoride: Did You Brush With Poison Today?


My first brush with dental care involved a stand-up Crest Kids bottle with a star-shaped dispenser. And I’ve been a Crest loyalist ever since then — up until a few weeks ago. Which means that more than 20,000 times over the course of my life, I’ve willingly put a chemical inside my mouth that many people consider toxic. That’s right, I’m talking about fluoride.

Claims supporting fluoride have always been strong. By 1952, enough studies had shown a link between fluoride and reduced tooth decay, that the U.S. Public Health Service started adding it to community water supplies. And it wasn’t long before commercial toothpastes like my beloved Crest followed suit. Today, the American Dental Association (ADA) says: “Community water fluoridation is the single most effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay.” Pretty bold statement.

Like any scientific innovation, fluoride comes with a few good conspiracy theories. … More »

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Fight Against Fluoride: Did You Brush With Poison Today?

Widely Available Low-VOC Paints


At Metaefficient, we try to only feature products that are toxin-free. Take interior paint, for example — how can a paint be considered “efficient” if it leaks toxic substances into your home for months or even years? According to the EPA, VOC-laden paint is a primary contributor to unhealthy indoor air, and it can significant [...]

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