Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home

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This book is now my bible for going green.The resources section has yet to be beaten by any other book I have picked up. Love it. It is overflowing with everything from helpful hints to life altering changes, allowing you to choose when, where and by how much you begin to "go green".

And it's all done in a simple, step-by-step method, with easy to navigate chapters and exerpts from experts and "green" celebrities. I bought this book after reading a short review about it in a parenting magazine. My world will be forever changed because of it. I definitely recommend this book to everyone and I'm purchasing several copies as Christmas gifts. It has enlightened me as far as the toxins that we come into contact with on a daily basis, and offers easy solutions to conquer these dangers.

and I couldn't put it down. I finally picked it up a few weeks ago. This isn't a book just for parents (though I am one), but for anyone who is concerned with health issues that are affected by environment or those interested in "going green" and/or saving money. I'm going to pass this on to my parents. I bought this book many months ago and it's been sitting on my shelf. There are so many great facts and tips presented in a way that encourages the reader not to freak out about all the wrongs in our environment but gently guides us to take whatever steps fit our lifestyles and families. PICK UP THIS BOOK. While reading this I had to keep my highlighter handy, there are a ton of links to great websites, books, and organizations.

I have a ways to go but this book has taught me HOW IMPORTANT it is for me to be conscious of what my daughter is exposed to and what she eats. I just assumed that if it was sold in the US it was safe- unforunately, this is far from true.Similarly, I used to think that ORGANIC was just better for the environment but it is so much better for US by decreasing the amount of exposure we have to chemicals used in growing and processing things like cotton. SO that we understand WHY it is important to make the changes to a cleaner, healthier life.I am making these changes not only for my daugher, but for my husband and I, and I encourage you to do the same.This is an excellent book that has changed my life- and it could do the same for you. I am physician and in all of my years of training, I was never taught the valuable information I found in this book. This book is a resource guide on all the things you need to know about creating a healthy environment for your family. There are many things I never knew about- like the dangers of chemicals we are exposed to on a regular basis. Christopher Gavigan does an excellent job of breaking down the science so that is clear to the reader. Buy it, read it- and educate your family on how to live a cleaner, healthier life.

Please don't expect your pediatricians to know about this either- it is not taught to us although it NEEDS to be. Although I am not revamping my life, this book has taught me to make simple changes that directly effect my daughter's health and well being. (And maybe you can teach YOUR doctor some of these things too).Natalia Rodriguez Goldman, MD Like keeping the windows open for some part of every day, using safe cleaning supplies, using organic mattress pads and linens, and eating only organic chicken, eggs and milk.

They make it sound so easy and practical to just trash everything you own and start from scratch with organic mattresses, flooring, furniture, etc. It discusses so many aspects of living a healthier, safer life and gives many practical solutions to cleaning up our own environments to benefit us and the earth. I have read several books and articles on "green living" over the past couple of years and I think this is one of the best. It has inspired to me to take further steps beyond what I've already done to make a greener, safer home for my family.One thing I did not like about this book was the personal stories added in each chapter. It's hard enough for me to budget for all the organic food and natural health products I buy; there is no way I could feasibly do everything the contributing celebrities are able to do.Overall though, I thought this book was well-written, very interesting, well-researched. While it's nice to learn that some of our Hollywood elite are concerned with ecology issues, it frustrated me to read their stories.