1. Joov / 2. Mito / 3. Rouge / 4. iRestore / 5. Gemba By John Goss With research provided by Michael Hopkins, PhD. The term red light therapy (RLT) has caught our attention several times over the last five years or so. According to those championing this treatment, just a few minutes a day under the cool glow of red or near-infrared light can cure almost
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Natural Easter Basket Ideas
For those of you celebrating Easter, are you interested in growing your own Easter grass? We show you how here. Also, Easter is early this year! Combine that with extra long shipping times, and it makes sense that many of you are already shopping. We have lots of fun Easter Good Stuff in the store... Natural Egg Dye. Made from fruits, herbs, and veggies, this kit includes powders to make
Is Blistex Toxic? (And What to Buy Instead)
Every time the weather changes, my and my kids' lips become miserably chapped. Related: Shop safest lip balms. Blistex lip products definitely soothe super chapped, sore lips. Perhaps this explains why Blistex sells more than $100 million worth of their "medicated" lip balm every year! But is Blistex non-toxic? While Blistex offers short-term relief from the pain of chapped lips, it
Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food: Our Insights & What You Can Do
Research provided by Michael Hopkins, PhD. You've likely already read about the recent Congressional Report on toxic heavy metals in baby food. Below, we will provide a summary of what's happened and what the report found, followed by our own insights (and outrage!). Timeline & Players On August 1, 2019, the FDA received a secret slide presentation from Hain (which owns Earth’s Best
Ideas for a Healthy Valentine’s Day
It's February! I like this month because although it's always hideously cold in NYC, it's also short, and by the time March 1 hits, I feel like winter's end is in sight (even if it always ends up being freeeezing for the entirety of March). I also love February because we get to celebrate love on Valentine's Day. Last year, I showered my three loves with gifts (we always joke that Daylon is the
What Are the Best Multivitamins?
Updated: January 2021 A few years ago, a private client of mine gave me the opportunity to look more closely at the best multivitamins. She wanted to know if she should be taking a multivitamin, and if she should be giving one to her children. Of course, she also wanted to know which brands make the best multivitamins. I shared my opinion with the Gimme readership back then, and now am pleased
12 Little Ways You Can Help Save the Earth
I started Gimme the Good Stuff in 2010 with the goal of helping families get rid of toxins in their homes--without going full DIY or crazy with anxiety! Fortunately, most of the things we do to reduce our own toxic burden also benefits the planet--natural cleaning products tend to be friendlier to our waterways than their conventional counterparts, wooden toys can be passed down for generations
Finding the Good Stuff in the Berkshires (in the winter, with kids, during a pandemic!)
After canceling basically all of our travel plans for 2020, we felt desperate for a mini vacation this Christmas. So I booked us a weekend at The Wheatleigh, a fancy hotel in the Berkshires that's been on my wish-list forever. What follows is a limited guide to a winter weekend in the Berkshires...with kids...amidst a pandemic. Feel free to post any questions or suggestion below if you're
COVID-19 Vaccine: Thoughts from a scientist, an MD, two (semi) anti-vaxxers…and me!
UPDATE #1: Video here with my response to some of your comments. UPDATE #2: Here are our thoughts on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. When I asked you guys if you'd like to know my stance on the Covid-19 vaccine, including what my scientist husband thinks, I didn't predict the massive response. I read all 250+ of your emails, some of which included ten or more questions that you wanted
Safe, Non-Toxic Toy Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page. UPDATED: November 2020 Toys, like evvvvverything else, can introduce toxins into your home, to say nothing of the environmental impact of producing and disposing of ALL THAT plastic. I'm certainly guilty of buying my fair share of cheap plastic toys, but I am always trying to do better. After researching and writing this
