There's a smoking ban in France that kicked in January 1st, 2008. Can you believe it? I don't think I can quite grasp the enormity of it. France and smoking go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Seriously, what's a French movie, without someone puffing away on a Gauloise? Think French actor Serge Gainsbourg or... Read more
Let me start by saying that I am not a germ-aphobe. Not really. Let's say, I'm germ conscious. As anyone with asthma knows, we're vulnerable. As someone with asthma, a cold can easily spiral into a nasty bronchitis, so I'm extra careful during cold and flu season. Extra, extra careful. If... Read more
I have a friend who's allergic to the pesticides used on fresh fruit -- even fruit that has a peel, like an orange. She gets an itchy, tingly mouth. Realizing it was pesticides that were the issue, she switched to eating organic fresh fruit. Problem solved. For years, when I opened, say, Sun Maid apricots, I had an immediate... Read more
Did you see this latest report that's been making it's way around the mainstream media channels? "A Food and Drug Administration panel of experts voted overwhelmingly today that there was no evidence that popular pediatric over-the-counter cough and cold medicines have any effect." Sigh, really? How may... Read more
A few months ago the kind people at Clean Rest offered to send me their allergen-free encasement products to try. I had heard about allergen-free slipcovers for years but had never bought any. I seem to do fine at home; rather I don't notice that I'm allergic to my own stuff. I wash my sheets in hot water weekly, my duvet cover... Read more
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