What’s the Healthiest Bottled Water? How to Spot the Best Bottled Water Brands
Alkaline, mineral, reverse osmosis — there are a lot of different kinds of water out there. In our guide, we break down what each kind of water means for your health.
environmental health & nontoxic living
Here you’ll find articles related to environmental health and non-toxic living. Several different factors play a large role in determining our health and well-being. There are certain factors we can control completely — like our diet, exercise habits, sleep, and stress levels — but protecting your health from toxins in your environment can be more complicated.
Because of the nature of the industrialized world in which we live, toxins are everywhere. The air we breathe and water we drink is often polluted, and chemicals make their way into every type of consumer goods, from packaged foods to personal care products to baby toys. At WellBe, we talk a lot about your “toxic load,” or the idea that what matters most is the overall accumulation of toxins you encounter over your life. We can’t avoid toxins completely, but we can make choices that minimize our contact with harmful substances and help keep our toxic load low.
Read these articles to learn more about how the environment impacts your health, and equip yourself with knowledge and strategies to live a non-toxic life.
Healthy Nail Polish Guide: the Best Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brands
Are nail salons healthy? What about doing your nails at home? This guide to non-toxic nails gives you everything you need to know for a healthy mani-pedi.
Dr. Will Cole on the Benefits of Dietary Supplements
Should you take dietary supplements? We spoke with functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole to answer this question (and many more!)
Tara Foley, Founder of Follain, on Why Non-Toxic Skincare Is Crucial for Good Health
When Tara Foley realized that all of her conventional beauty products contained harmful ingredients, she was shocked that more people weren't talking about it — or doing anything about it. So she set out on a mission to change things, and founded the clean beauty empire Follain.
Phoebe Lapine on Healing Hashimoto’s and Navigating SIBO Symptoms and Treatment
Phoebe Lapine found out she had Hashimoto's thyroiditis at age 22, and after many ups and downs, managed to heal naturally. But then less than a year later, she was diagnosed with SIBO, and a whole new journey began.
How to Wash Produce (Plus Our Favorite Fruit and Veggie Wash)
Do you really need to wash your fruits and vegetables? Yes! In this guide, we explain why — and how to do it correctly.
Is Household Air Pollution Harming Your Health? What to Know & How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
When it comes to our health, we hear a lot about what we eat and how to move, but there’s one big area (no pun intended) that tends to get ignored— our homes and air pollution.
Non-toxic Sunscreen Guide: Sunscreen Ingredients to Avoid and Natural Sunscreen Alternatives
There’s perhaps no piece of health (or life) advice more universally accepted than “wear sunscreen.” And yet, it’s actually a whole lot more complicated than that. Sure, sunscreen helps shield you against skin cancer and other harmful effects of the sun, but the truth is that not all sunscreens are created equal — and some might be seriously harmful to your health. In our newest video guide, WellBe investigates.
The WellBe Health Research & Wellness News Wrap-Up: Q2 2023
Welcome to the second health research and wellness news wrap-up of 2023! As with all our wrap-ups, we'll cover the most important pieces of health research and wellness news you need to know right now. To put this together, we combed through everything health-related that happened since our last wrap-up, covering health research findings and news that came out in April through June 2023.