We blink with them, sometimes wink with them, on occasion cross them and even roll them (when pushed to the limit) and, of course, see the world through them. Our eyes are a remarkable little pair of organs we often take for granted... [More]

Foods naturally rich in collagen include pig’s feet, shark fins, and chicken skin. A few years ago, it was all the rage in Japan for women to eat collagen rich foods in the hopes that it may boost their own collagen production and make them look younger. These are not foods that I would personally eat – and not just because of the taste… [More]

This month’s issue of Environmental Health Perspectives featured three studies, all of which detected a negative correlation between a child’s in utero exposure to organophosphates and early cognitive development. So significant were these three coinciding articles that it warranted mention in the journal’s editorial... [More]

Ever have one of those days where you just can’t seem to get it together, where you go through the entire day making silly mistakes like forgetting your purse or wallet at home, wearing one black sock with one navy sock... [More]

A year ago one of my colleagues blogged about Volatile Solvents and the Gulf Oil Spill, this week marks almost one year to the date that the oil spill was capped. Unfortunately, we don’t hear too much in the news... [More]

Like most 1 year olds, my youngest boy loves to taste-test anything and everything he finds in his path as he crawls and walks about our home. Keeping the floor clean with regular vacuuming is something we strive for but don’t always achieve in our hectic lifestyle... [More]

One of the most important activities we do throughout our lives is learn. And when it comes to our health, the more we expand our knowledge of the way the body works, what it requires, and the areas of deficiency... [More]