Detox

How a detox helped a mother clarify her desire for a healthier, more meaningful life.

No need to subsist on juices and herbs. These whole foods support your body’s innate ability to detoxify on a daily basis.

An increasing interest in all things real and natural is changing how we take care of ourselves ­— inside and out.

Mercury in fish and dental fillings. Lead in old paint. Cadmium and arsenic in industrial wastes. There’s a lot of talk about heavy-metal toxins these days. But how worried should you be, really? And what can you do to protect yourself?

What’s best for our health and the planet can also be great for our bank accounts. All it takes is shifting how we spend our money and our time.

If you live in the United States, there’s more than a 90 percent chance that BPA is already in your bloodstream.

Despite its negative health effects, BPA is still found in too many of the common items we come in contact with. Here we offer some simple shifts for reducing your exposure.

Dr. Mark Hyman shares details about the detox outlined in his latest book.

How to limit your exposure to toxins in your home and better balance the basic elements of air, fire, water, and earth.

Intrepid staffer Heidi Wachter completes her first detox diet, and shares the ups, downs and life-altering lessons.

A look at a typical day’s meal plan during Heidi Wachter’s elimination diet.

The Environmental Working Group highlights products that contain toxic chemical flame retardants.

Recent studies show that antibacterial soap might be harmful to your health.