Detox Category - Dr. Axe

Human Sewage Sludge in Compost? It’s Really a Thing (and BEWARE)

If you don't want to wind up with shampoo chemicals in your garden tomatoes, this information is for you. Now, I get it. When you swing by your local home improvement store for bagged fertilizer for ...

Radon Symptoms: Is This Deadly Gas Lurking in Your Home?

Did you know that breathing radon for prolonged periods can present a significant health risk to you and your family? According to the Surgeon General's National Health Advisory, millions of homes have an elevated radon ...

Are Bath Bombs Safe? The Ingredients Are Terrifying

There's no denying a bath fizzy can take your relaxation to a whole new level, but are bath bombs safe? These "bombs" contain complex colorings and fragrances that fizz and dissolve to create (an often glittery) ...

Dangers of Fracking (Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Body)

When we talk about health, it's impossible to ignore the impacts certain types of energy have on our breathing, wellness and even cancer risk. And as our country increasingly looks to ways to fuel the ...

10 Chain Restaurants You Should Never Eat At

Fast food restaurants get a bad reputation and for good reason — have you seen what's in a chicken nugget? But casual dining chain restaurants often get a free pass from customers. Perhaps it's because there are ...

10 Cell Phone Safety Tips You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Do cell phones cause cancer? The preliminary results of a massive, government-funded study suggest they could. This makes cell phone safety an incredibly important topic. The early findings in the $25 million U.S. National Toxicology ...

The Dangers of NSAIDs

The dangers of NSAIDs are well-known yet often ignored, but now new research is making NSAID use even more questionable. What are NSAIDs? NSAIDs, aka nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are one of the most commonly used ...

Top 10 Chemicals Threatening Your Health Right Now

The United State's new chemical safety law is giving the Environmental Protection Agency more authority to regulate dangerous chemicals. The new requirements under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will for ...

Mercury Poisoning Symptoms & How to Avoid or Recover from Them

Mercury poisoning is the result of exposure to mercury, a heavy metal that's seriously toxic to our health. Numerous studies have shown that high exposure to mercury changes and poisons the central nervous system, which can result in irritability, fatigue, ...

Atrazine: the Most Common Toxic Contaminant in Our Water

Almost all of us go out of the way to avoid harmful toxins and poisons: We wouldn’t leave bleach near a toddler, for instance, and most of know about the dangers of Monsanto Roundup. But what ...