This post originally appeared a guest blog for Dr. Alan Greene's website.Have you ever ordered a “healthy” item from a fast-food menu? A salad at these places might consist of a pile of anemic iceberg lettuce topped with chicken fingers and drowning in ranch dressing. An educated consumer would know this isn’t health food, of course. But this same consumer might be surprised to learn that the
Safer Baby Supplies
A Better, Safer Disposable Diaper
Last year, I helped actress Jordana Brewster design a beautiful, nontoxic nursery for her now 9-month-old son, Julian. (I worked with a talented interior designer, by the way--I can pick the safe stuff, but designer I am not!). In addition, I helped Jordana select the safest baby essentials--diapers, wipes, bottles, and skincare--for her son. Once Julian was born, she tried a range of
The Honest Company by Jessica Alba: Good, Bad, or Sneaky?
We get multiple emails a day asking about Jessica Alba's line of baby and household products, The Honest Company, whose mission is "to reduce the ubiquitous presence of toxic chemicals in our our natural environment, man-made environments, and our personal environments."It seems that Gimme the Good Stuff readers are all dying to know: Is The Honest Company truly good stuff?I'd feel
What’s More Dangerous Than BPA? An interview with Dr. Chris Fasano, Stem Cell Scientist
My husband is a stem cell research scientist, and people always find this impressive. And yes, I definitely find myself bragging about it whenever everyone else is talking about their husbands' work in private equity or whatever. But secretly I find most topics around stem cell research to be kind of boring, or at least too esoteric to enjoy in my current sleep-deprived state.Unless of course
Safe Baby Clothing Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.UPDATED: November 2016If you’re a Gimme the Good Stuff reader, you likely to try to eat organically grown food and are taking steps to eliminate toxins in your home. So it probably seems like a no-brainer to insist on organic cotton clothing for your kids. But organic clothing is harder to find than the regular
Safe Teether Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.UPDATED: October 2016 A Waldorf School Fantasy... Before I gave birth the first time, I had visions of a nursery filled with toys that were exclusively produced in Europe (preferably by hand) with nary a Fisher-Price label in sight. I pictured blocks made of unfinished hunks of oak, sheepskins for “activity mats,”
Safe Baby Lotion Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.Updated: November 2016I’m not particularly prone to dry skin, but both my kids take after their dad—every winter leaves all three struggling with scaly, bumpy arms and legs. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of coconut oil, and we often put a little blob of the organic, unrefined good stuff in the bath
Safe Baby/Kid Shampoo Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.Updated: November 2016Hair washing was a pretty pointless exercise for Felix for the first several years of his life; he was bald until 2. Wolfie has a bit more hair, so we use a tiny dab of Farmaesthetics Fine Herbal Cleanser as a shampoo for him about once a week.Even once they are sporting longer tresses,
Safe Diaper Wipes Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.UPDATED: JUNE 2017I didn’t intend to use non-toxic baby wipes at all, and assumed that in addition to exclusive cloth diaper usage, I’d be employing a washcloth and warm water at changing time.Um, yeah. As soon as I experienced the convenience of the disposable wipe, wringing out poopy rags was a thing of the
Safe Diaper Rash Cream Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page.We were pretty lucky in the diaper rash department, but if your baby is afflicted, you’ll want to find an organic diaper cream without chemicals (common culprits are parabens and BHA). Do Cloth Diapers Prevent Diaper Rash? My hunch is that cloth diapers are less likely to cause diaper rash than are disposables
