Month: September 2011
How to Keep Your Food Safe
The recent listeria outbreak makes it clear that being allergic to a food is not the only reason ordinary food might pose a severe health hazard. Below is a summary of food safety tips from the Centers for Disease control,…
Dust Is Toxic Too
I often go TheSoftLanding.com to research safe, non-toxic products for my children. Especially when it comes to plastic items, navigating what's safe and what could contain hormone-disrupting or neurotoxic chemicals is particularly difficult; it helps to have a guide for…
Raw Milk Lessens Allergy and Asthma Risk, Study Finds
According to a recent large European study, children who drink raw milk are less likely to develop allergies and asthma, reports FoxNews.com. While a direct cause-and-effect relationship between raw milk consumption and less incidence of allergies and asthma cannot be…
Formaldehyde Sources in the Home
Keeping indoor air quality healthy requires knowledge about what products in your home might compromise indoor air quality
Mother’s Diet During Pregnancy Affects Child’s Allergies
New research further supports the link between a mother's diet during pregnancy and her child's risk of developing allergies, reports Medical News Today in Mother's Diet Influences Baby's Allergies. Published in The Journal of Physiology, the research found specifically that…
Worst Allergy Season Ever
Turns out that those who think every allergy season is the worst one ever may actually be right, as explained in CNN.com's Why your allergies are bugging you. The reason for worsening allergy seasons is two-fold: There's more pollen and…
Labor Day Bedding Sale Extended!
Due to overwhelming customer demand and feedback, we are extending our Labor Day bedding sale for two more days. You can receive 20% off your allergy bedding until this Thursday, September 8 at midnight. Hurry and place your order now…
Allergy Free Hotel Rooms?
My family will be attending a conference in Jacksonville over this Labor Day weekend and staying at the Hyatt Regency there. While looking at the Hyatt website, I came across their offering of hypoallergenic rooms. Keeping allergen exposure to a…