Root Cause Resolutions - Kelly Stone

03/04/2021

There was a birthday for one of Joey’s daycare friends yesterday. Whenever this happens I make whatever the parent of the Birthday kid is bringing in for Joey but a healthy version.

As I have been sharing there are many things we cannot control in our environment that impact our health but one thing we do have more control over is the food we choose for our family.

I tell her she is getting “special” cupcakes (or whatever they are having) that won’t hurt her belly and she is always happy!

03/03/2021

Remember when I said you can’t hide from BPA & Chemical Replacements? Well Phthalates are just as bad if not worse! They are EVERYWHERE!

03/03/2021

Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to soften plastics and as a fixative in fragranced products. Some have been identified as endocrine disruptors (hormones) and even to cause cancer. Some may also affect human reproduction and development.

03/03/2021

Take a glimpse of the impacts of phthalates on our health!

What Is The Impact Of Phthalates On The Body? When plastic was invented, it was perhaps a huge relief for humans for the great convenience it provides. Plastic offers a more affordable, lightweight, easy to carry, and multipurpose material that can be put to use in numerous ways in our daily life. B...

02/26/2021

My study partner today! 🐶💗

Do you use blue light glasses to protect your eyes? They are especially beneficial if you study late at night to minimize the interference with your circadian rhythm and sleep! 🤓

02/26/2021

You just can't hide from this stuff! Plastics are everywhere and so are BPA & Replacement Chemicals.

You would drive yourself mad trying to avoid them and that is why I always say the goal is never to avoid all these harmful toxins completely but to create habits and a lifestyle that minimize your exposure just as much as you can.

02/25/2021

BPA & Replacement Chemicals not only cause inflammation interfering with liver, gut and immune health but also act as estrogen in the body causing hormonal imbalances.

Did you see the new blog? Dr. Shenoy goes into this in more detail about these chemicals. Check it out here! 👇
https://www.rootcauseresolutions.ca/post/the-dangers-of-bpa-replacement-chemicals

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02/25/2021

BPA & Replacement Chemicals...

One of my pet peeves is that despite the fact that BPA has been proven to be dangerous for our health to the point that it was removed from many products it is still allowed to be used. Why?!

And sadly the replacement chemicals they are using are said to be just as bad but the problem is we live in a time where it has to be proven harmful before anything is done about... well not much gets done really when you look at the BPA example alone.

Learn more about the impacts on our health in this blog!

The Impacts Of BPA & Replacement Chemicals On The Body You must have noticed ‘BPA-free’ written on some items when you go shopping in supermarkets. Most doctors recommend patients to choose BPA-free products as they are safer. So, what exactly is BPA? And Why is it considered harmful to our heal...

02/24/2021

Lice! 😳

Last week I got a quick reminder of what can happen to my little girl with long beautiful hair.

I was told that one of the children was sent home for lice. Sorry if you’re hitching just reading this. 🙄

Anyways after checking Joey’s head properly I was relieved to know she didn’t have any but I wanted to do some prevention for the next couple of weeks.

Especially as I mentioned the lice treatments are SOOO TOXIC!! And although there are some natural ways to treat lice they don’t always work depending on the case.

Anyways her hair has been tied back in a ponytail and braid ever sense and I made this preventative spray.

2 oz glass spray bottle
1 tsp Epson salt
6 drops each of tea tree, rosemary and eucalyptus oil
Top with filtered water and shake well until the salt is dissolved.

Just a couple sprays on the hair away from the eyes before sending her off to daycare gives her some prevention and me some peace of mind!

02/22/2021

When it comes to avoiding pesticides as much as possible, eating organic can be expensive unfortunately. But there are ways to cut back like following the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 by the EWG.

Here’s the most recent Clean 15 which are the produce that had are safer when it comes to pesticide use.

1. Avocados
2. Sweet corn
3. Pineapple
4. Onions
5. Papaya
6. Sweet peas (frozen)
7. Eggplants
8. Asparagus
9. Cauliflower
10. Cantaloupes
11. Broccoli
12. Mushrooms
13. Cabbage
14. Honeydew melon
15. Kiwifruit

Just be sure to check for GMO’s if that something you also want to avoid - like for the sweet corn.

Also consider where the produce is grown. Buying from local farmers where you can actually talk to them and even sometimes see how they grow their produce.

I also have this blog you can check out about how to read labels and some tips on how to reduce cost when eating clean. 👇👇👇

https://www.rootcauseresolutions.ca/post/organic-on-a-budget

And here’s the Dirty Dozen list - the ones you really want to avoid if not organic.

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02/19/2021

Pesticides are known to change the balance of the bacteria in the microbiome leading to gut permeability. They have also been linked to cancer, effects on reproduction, and the immune and nervous systems. They can be found not only in our food, but also in drinking water, home and garden treatments, flea, tick and lice treatments and even in the dust in our homes.

Here are some clear signs of endocrine disruption from pesticides. Many other symptoms are usually present early on as well including a wide range of hormonal imbalances, digestive and gut health issues and deficiencies.

02/19/2021

“Pesticides could be poisonous to our body to a large extent. Unfortunately, they might even cause more harm than the “pests” they are meant to target. The longer you are exposed to pesticides, the greater would be the chances of developing diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.”

Learn more about the impacts of pesticides on our health in this blog by Dr. Shenoy.

How Do The Pesticides In Foods Affect Our Health? You must have observed that nowadays there has been a rise in the availability of organic products free of harmful chemicals like pesticides. If you jog your memory a few decades back, you will realize that there were hardly any organic products avai...