You’ve heard of viruses. You’ve heard of bacteria. You’ve heard of fungi. But have you ever considered how there is the good, the bad, and the ugly of these microorganisms — and they affect your health. This excerpt from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health describes how this collection of microbes, called a microbiome, helps govern the health of …
A Simple Solution for Your Resolution
Thinking through our blog conversations from earlier this year, I wrote that we should be aware not to “fall into the habit of thinking that we need to oversaturate our home [or our bodies] in chemicals in order to clean.” It occurred to me that this goal of being aware of our cleaning and hygiene products translates into a simple, …