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Lead Poisoning Prevention
Lead Poisoning Prevention Lead exposure and poisoning can occur in three different ways – primary, secondary and tertiary. The primary way, is through direct exposure – eating paint chips, accidentally swallowing a lead sinker, consuming water or food that has been...
Is My House Making Me Sick? Pt2
Is My House Making Me Sick? PART 2 >> Is My House Making Me Sick? Part 1 is here << 3. Sleep… in peace! There is a lot of emerging research that shows device use interferes with our sleep, and that blue light can damage our eyes. The mental stimulation...
Is My House Making Me Sick? Pt 1
Is my house making me sick? PART 1 You’re not quite on your game. Your health has declined – your energy is low, you feel “off”, when you wake up you definitely don’t feel vibrant and refreshed any more. Each day has become a struggle and even a morning coffee doesn’t...
Wi-Fi Free Tips to Avoid Wireless Technology
“We’re Wifi-Free At Night,” they said… Recently I assessed a home where the parents very proudly told me that each and every night, they are wifi-free. What they did was to log into their router and turn off the wifi on their router *every* night. They did this every...
The Benefits of an Outdoor Workplace
Outdoor Workplaces An outdoor workplace may sound odd – perhaps you imagine a landscaper, gardener or builder being people who have outdoor workplaces. But most of us can move our workplaces to the outdoors. It’s easier than you think, and well worth the benefits to...
EMF Bombardment Three Simple Steps to Cope
#EMFexposures #EMFBombardment No matter where we go these days, we tend to be surrounded by free wi-fi, phone towers… Those that are aware of the harmful effects (whether they experience them or not) often ask, “What can I do to keep myself safe?” There is the...
Beds and Bedding: What to Consider
Beds and Bedding: What to Consider Why Does it Matter? Getting a good night’s sleep is crucial to good health. Sleep is the time when our bodies heal and recover from the day, they detoxify and rejuvenate, they reset ready to carry you through another day. Our beds...
Reading Labels 101
Reading Labels In this post, we are going to explore reading labels. Why?, I hear you ask. Because although I believe we have the right to trust that anything that is available to us has been tested and determined to be safe, the reality is that for many reasons, this...
EMF Exposure – Understanding How You Can Reduce Your Exposure
EMF Exposure – Understanding How You Can Reduce Your Exposure EMF is a sneaky thing – because you can’t see or smell it, it is often not considered. When people are exposed to EMF, they can get a variety of symptoms. With regards to radio frequency electromagnetic...
Lead – Creating Awareness
Lead Poisoning Prevention is Better than Cure When I first began assessing buildings for health hazards, I was dumbfounded to discover leadlighting (aka stained glass in the US) still used lead. Yes, despite the known risks, lead is still used for leadlighting! My...
Handy Essential Oils
Handy Essential Oils to Use Around the Home I wanted to share with you some handy essential oils that you can use with ease. I don’t like conventional pesticides they are neurotoxins, many of which were developed for use in warfare! Instead, I like to think about...
Mould & Essential Oils
Mould & Essential Oils There is a lot of marketing around products for mould… and a lot of hype now that the effects of mould on health are gaining awareness in the community. In this video, I share with you information about mould & essential oils. I want to...
Asbestos-Related Products Are Often On My Radar
Asbestos-related products are often on my radar. Why? Because so many of our homes contain asbestos-related products – everything from walls, soffits, pipes, cladding, roof tiles, carpet backings, and more. Asbestos was only banned in 2003. It was widely used in the...
Lead Dust and Heavy Metals
Lead can be found in older homes. Primarily it was used in paints. Now that the health effects of lead are better understood (lowering IQ, amongst other things), lead has been phased out. If you are in an older home, it is recommended to test for lead - both in the...
Do You Ventilate Your Home?
Do You Ventilate Your Home? What did I notice when I first started assessing homes? I discovered something that surprised me – and still does. A vast number of people don’t ventilate their homes. This means, that in many cases they rarely (or never) open windows and...