Choose Organic Cotton!

by | Nov 25, 2011 | Environment, Health/Wellness

The Perils of Conventional Cotton Cotton seems like such an innocent material. As “the fabric of our lives” the cotton industry led me to believe it was good for the environment and for my family.  When I saw something was 100% cotton, I felt good purchasing it.  That...

A Question of Thanks.

by | Nov 21, 2011 | Holiday, Personal Thoughts

“What are you grateful for?” I’m going to start my patient visits this next week with that one question. At each patient visit I often ask them what they do, who they live with, do they feel safe and, as an obstetrician/gynecologist, any number of other lifestyle...

Christmas Cards vs. Environment

by | Nov 17, 2011 | Holiday

vs. Tradition My annual tradition is to write my Holiday card and family letter updates the day after Thanksgiving.  In addition to the timing of my writing, I have been choosing a ‘Peace’ theme for the past 7 years on my cards and the last couple years purchasing my...

Parabens in my child’s toothpaste!

by | Nov 8, 2011 | Health/Wellness

Should I be worried? On my way home there was a physician speaking about environmental health and the topic of potential dangers of parabens arose, in my Time Magazine there was a blurb about the fact that Denmark banned parabens in products for children under 3, and...

“Made in China”

by | Nov 4, 2011 | Personal Thoughts

Is everything? Picking up my child’s toys in his room the other day I realized that the majority had the words “Made in China” embossed on it’s surface.  The reaction I had was actually sadness.  Admittedly, I also felt a twinge of guilt for the toys...