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More harmful effects from triclosan, a common antibacterial in hand soap

Real Food Houston Posted on August 13, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 14, 2012

In April 2012, I wrote about the ineffectiveness of triclosan, an antibacterial ingredient in many products we use every day–hand soaps, deodorants, mouthwashes, lipsticks, toothpaste, bedding, clothes, carpets, and even toys.  A new study has shown that triclosan may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged antibacterial, EPA, FDA, health, soap, triclosan | Leave a reply

Food Treasures at Houston’s Revival Market

Real Food Houston Posted on August 6, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 6, 2012

My husband and I visited Revival Market last Friday.  I get their newsletter and am always amazed at the wide selection of pastured pork, grassfed beef, and other meats, but they also have other food treasures.  We were really hungry … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Health, Healthy Fats, Local Farming, Nutrition, Real Food, Restaurants, Sustainable Farming, Traditional Food | Tagged grassfed beef, health, healthy fats, healthy foods, local food, meat, nutrition, restaurants, sustainable farming | 4 Replies

Fluoride Free Houston! Let’s make our drinking water safe!

Real Food Houston Posted on August 1, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJuly 21, 2014

“Over $1 million a year goes to forcing medication upon the population of the City of Houston through tap water Fluoridation. This is an effort to end the use of Fluoride” Do I have good news!  A group of courageous, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fluoride, Health | Tagged drinking water, fluoridation, fluoride, Fluoride Free Houston, health, hydrofluorosilic acid, water | 7 Replies

Who’s against proposition 37, the California GMO labeling issue?

Real Food Houston Posted on August 1, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 3, 2012

Over one million Californians signed a petition that put a genetically engineered food labeling law on the California ballot for the November election.  California has named the issue Proposition 37.  As I mentioned in a previous post, Money Bomb Monsanto, … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Food Safety, GMOs, Health, Organic Food, Real Food | Tagged food freedom, food rights, food safety, genetically engineered, GMOs, organic | 2 Replies

Gardasil and Cervarix – what’s the controversy about the HPV vaccine?

Real Food Houston Posted on July 30, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffMay 27, 2019
Gardasil vaccine

[This post has been updated several times as additional information about the potential harms of the HPV vaccine, including the newer one, Gardasiil 9, becomes available.  Scroll down to the end of the post to see the updates.] The human … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, GMOs, Health, Human papillomavirus, National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, Vaccines | Tagged cancer, Cervarix, cervical cancer, Gardasil, genetically engineered, GlaxoSmithKline, GMOs, health, HPV, Merck, recombinant DNA, vaccination, vaccines | 13 Replies

What’s for dinner? Salmon patties with fresh dill sauce, broccoli and tomatoes

Real Food Houston Posted on July 23, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJuly 23, 2012

Here’s another easy, quick meal that’s super de-lish and nutritious too. Salmon Patties 1 can, 12-15 oz, red salmon 2 eggs, preferably from pastured chickens Juice of 1/2 organic lemon 2 slices bread (I used Nourishing Traditions buttermilk soaked bread), … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Farmers Markets, Health, Healthy Fats, Nutrition, Organic Food, Raw Milk, Real Food, Recipes, What's for dinner | Tagged butter, healthy fats, healthy foods, local food, organic, pastured eggs, raw milk, recipes, what's for dinner | Leave a reply

Real Food Summit – FREE online series

Real Food Houston Posted on July 10, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJuly 10, 2012

            In case you haven’t heard about it, there’s an excellent FREE seminar series now on the Internet—Real Food Summit.  There are three seminars available each day through July 16.  The Summit began July 8, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Safety, Fructose, GMOs, Health, Local Farming, Nutrition, Organic Food, Pesticides, Raw Milk, Real Food, Sugar, Sustainable Farming, Traditional Food | Tagged genetically engineered, GMOs, grassfed beef, healthy fats, healthy foods, local food, raw milk, real food, sustainable farming, traditional food | Leave a reply

Pros and Cons of Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia

Real Food Houston Posted on June 15, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffMay 23, 2018

If you are a menopausal or post-menopausal woman, you may have been told by your physician that you should begin taking bisphosphonates–better known under the brand names Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, Skelid, Didronel, and others.  Several years ago it was recommended that I take Actonel after I was diagnosed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fluoride, Health, Nutrition, Organic Food, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Raw Milk, Real Food | Tagged Actonel, bisphosphonates, Boniva, Fosamax, grassfed beef, health, organic, osteopenia, osteoporosis, raw milk | 59 Replies

CDC tests EU banned pesticide on US families’ yards

Real Food Houston Posted on June 2, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffDecember 30, 2013

UPDATE July 10, 2010: As of July 9, 2010, bifenthrin has been reapproved for use in the European Union. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has underwritten a human study on the use of pesticides to control Lyme … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Lyme Disease, Pesticides | Tagged bifenthrin, CDC, deer tick, EPA, Lyme disease, pesticides | 5 Replies

New restaurant on Real Food Restaurants page – Chipotle Mexican Grill!

Real Food Houston Posted on May 29, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffMay 24, 2013

Important Update, May 24, 2013:  I removed Chipotle from the recommended restaurants list in September of 2012 because the chain was not providing important information about their ingredients; however, I have added them back to the list because the chain … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Health, Local Farming, Organic Food, Real Food, Restaurants, Sustainable Farming | Tagged healthy foods, local food, organic, pastured pork, restaurants | 2 Replies

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