Brominated vegetable oil, commonly used in sports drinks and sodas, has been banned in several countries because it’s both a flame retardant and a potential hormone disrupter.
The FDA is being forced to look at the safety and effectiveness of triclosan -- a common ingredient in soap and a suspected toxin.
A new study shows that ancestral exposure to the insecticide could be a factor in the obesity crisis.
Editor’s Note: The Institute for Functional Medicine hosted the “Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice” conference in Minneapolis the week of September 16, 2013. Three of Experience Life’s senior editors were able to attend throughout the week. This conference was overflowing with amazing information. It is geared primarily for healthcare providers, so attending it as... Read more »
We assume they are safe. But in fact, many popular household cleaners are dangerously toxic. Learn about the eight scariest substances hiding under your kitchen sink, and how to replace them with safer, more natural options that really work.