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Two years ago my diabetes was out of control, I had alarming blood pressure and was seriously overweight but the thing that got my attention was my sweet mother’s mental decline. I watched the person who I loved all my life, waste away into a state of confusion, fear and despair.
She lived with Steve and I for six years. As her dementia worsened, she eventually required 24 hour care and had to be placed in a nursing home in town. I visited her everyday and got a wake-up call to what happens when your health is gone and you can’t take care of yourself anymore. I decided that if I could get healthy and stay healthy, I was going to do it.
I made significant lifestyle changes. What has made a real difference has been what I’ve learned along the way. I began reading articles and listening to podcasts about the human body and how it works. I’ve learned about nutrition and how important exercise is to lasting health.
What has surprised me though, is what makes us sick. The research is out there and available to anyone looking. Evidence is showing that chemicals in our water and food are poisoning us. There are hundreds if not thousands of studies that support this viewpoint.
This website began with a simple request from my son: to create a little booklet of better choices—cleaner foods, healthier household items, easy swaps they could trust. But once I started, I couldn’t stop. Putting it all down in one place felt like clearing space in my mind.
There are well-known websites and resources already out there, but they weren’t quite what I was looking for—at least not for me. So I decided to create a space where I could organize everything I’ve learned in a simple, straightforward way—both for my own family and for anyone else who might find it helpful.