Now that you're a pro on eliminating conventional pet products from your everyday use, it's time to move outdoors. Sadly, pesticides in the yard don't just stay there--they transfer to your shoes (which get tracked inside your home and car!), and to your pets and children. ?The Problem: Conventional Lawn Care Let's face it: bugs suck. But even worse than bugs? Conventional pesticides. In...
You've probably heard of colony collapse disorder or vanishing bee syndrome and are aware that the bee population is declining rapidly and dangerously, but did you know that you can help to save the bees? Here are 3 ways to...
This week, the media has been abuzz with news about glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed control, as a likely carcinogen, dangerous to pets and people alike. A World Health Organization agency declared that the herbicide has the potential...
Since 1961, the 3rd week of March has been National Poison Prevention week, instatedto warn the American public about the risks of unintentional poisonings and how best to prevent them. So, this Sunday, March 15th, we're spreading the word about...
Permethrin is an insecticide used inagricultureto protect crops and kill livestock parasites and in industrial settings for pest control. Permethrin is often labeled as natural because it is derived from dried chrysanthemum flowers, but that doesn't mean it's safe.Permethrin comes...
Dr. Falconer: I have a seven year old English Cocker Spaniel who in the past has had problems with skin (mange), and an E.Canis tick infection. He is on Frontline monthly application during the hot months (this was the only...
It's easy to overlook your four-legged companions when you think about the toxins that your family could be ingesting through the products you use around the home and lawn. Dogs and cats use their noses to poke around and explore...
Are you looking for an alternative to traditional pest control, also known as conventional pesticides? Do you feel like pest control companies are charging you an arm and a leg? Are you concerned for your family that they don't fully...
Toxins in conventional pesticides are harmful for adults, children, and pets, but especially for expectant mothers. More research is being conducted on the correlation between disease and birth defects in children and their prenatal exposure to conventional household pesticides that...
Permethrin is an “active” ingredient used in conventional pesticides and insecticides to kill insects by making their nervous system hypersensitive to stimuli, killing them with a train of impulses after exposure. Many insects are actually building up a resistance to...
People refer to conventional topical flea and tick control products in some of the following ways, but they all mean the same thing: a conventional pesticide being applied to your dog or cats neck, enters their blood stream and stays...
Why should we avoid hazardous products in our healthy homes? For the obvious reasons of course, the health and safety of our family and companion animals. Did you know the use of hazardous products in your “healthy home” indirectly costs...
Fleas and ticks are a nuisance, and they can even be a health hazard. Even though we have many available options to control fleas and ticks without resorting to dangerous chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency still allows harmful conventional pesticides...