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…
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…
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…
Developments in My World Around Building Biology Building courage has been important in these three great things that have happened in the last week or so. First Firstly, I finnnaaalllllyyyyyy…
Do you struggle to get a good night’s sleep? Many people do these days, and this can have a bigger impact that just feeling sleepy all day, or perhaps being…
As winter approaches, it is a great time to be having appliances serviced and checked for problems; as well, ensuring that flues are vented to the exterior and that there…
What Do You Do When You Discover a Leak? A leak may come from a tap, a water pipe, the roof, a window… Whatever causes water to come into your…
House Dust Mites (HDM) are Everywhere! House dust mites are tiny, opaque, feast on skin cells and love to live in mattresses, with their population being three times higher in a…
Indoor Air Contaminants – Discover Which 3 Are Most Commonly Overlooked Indoor air contaminants are largely ignored – even though the indoor air can be up to 10 times more…
I want to share some information about ozone, VOCs and our indoor air. From here, I will share my stance on “bake outs,” so let’s start at the end to…
Sick Building Syndrome – Avoid this in the Workplace Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) incorporates many facets of the built environment. Focus on Indoor Air Quality When it comes to air…
Let’s first explore humidity – to set the scene and give context to the rest of this post. What is Humidity? Humidity is the amount of water vapour in the air.…
Lead Poisoning Prevention is Essential This last week of October recognises the risk of lead poisoning in our lives – this is international Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action. Lead…
Hawthorn University: Holistic Detoxification Hawthorn University offer high level online training to health practitioners, predominantly naturopaths. So, I was thrilled to receive an invitation from Hawthorn University to present a…
Water damage can create massive issues for our homes and our health. Sources of Water Damage Water damage can occur as a result of many factors, here are some to…
Lead tends to be ubiquitous… Lead tends to be all around us – thanks to the lack of knowledge and understanding about its health effects. Sources of contamination include: lead…
Indoor Air Pollution and Health Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later. Immediate effects Immediate effects may show up after a…
The introduction of non-stick pans has allowed us to use less oil in our cooking, which is great. It is also easy to clean, make it a “tool of choice”…
The History of Perfumes Perfumes have a long history… Once upon a time in a land far away there lived a wise and wonderful woman. Her name was Tapputi-Belatikallim, or…
They may smell nice, but perfume stinks in terms of what it is made of. Prompted by the discovery of a list of ingredients used in perfumery on the International Fragrance…
Principles – What Are We Aiming For? When entering a building – be it your home, your workplace, a school, a factory or any other structure – I am wearing…