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Non-Toxic, Great Smelling Lotions and Soaps for Mom

We are excited to launch our new OBU “Products We Love” series with one of our favorite products for the last several years, Plantlife soaps and body lotions. The owner of Plantlife has been involved in this green, non-toxic personal … Continue reading

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How Many Vaccines Are Too Many? When Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits?

Here at Organic Baby University we do not tell parents to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. We know this is a very heated subject on both sides of the debate. Our goal is to educate parents about new information coming … Continue reading

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UPGRADE YOUR BABY’S IMMUNE SYSTEM ~ EVEN BEFORE BIRTH!

Never before in the history of humanity has it been more important and more difficult to support immune function, especially for vulnerable little ones, in utero or post-natally. In a world besieged by toxins, many of them invisible, disguised or … Continue reading

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Flame Retardants in Children’s Products-Infant Carriers and Slings

Here at Organic Baby University we are always trying to find where companies hide dangerous chemicals in products so we can avoid them! Especially products that pregnant women and children are exposed to in everyday life. We have found another … Continue reading

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Doing Your ‘Do With Conventional Hairspray A Chemical-Laden Catch-22

Like so many of my fellow feminine cohorts, high school was a time of wild hair color and styling experimentation, with the cherry on the top almost always being a liberal application of Aqua Net super hold, except on weekends … Continue reading

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Toxic Flame Retardants in Children’s Products-High Chairs

High chairs are another children’s products that often contain a variety of toxic chemicals. We don’t see a reason that a high chair should be treated with flame retardants when the research shows they can be very damaging to all … Continue reading

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Breast Intentions? Chemical Safety Tests Fail To Include The Mighty Boob

There’s one part of the anatomy that all eyes are instinctually drawn toward, at least for a minimum of a half a millisecond if the admirer is trying to be nonchalant. If you guessed breasts, you deserve a home-baked cookie … Continue reading

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New Study! Autism Linked To Environmental Factors…Likely During Pregnancy: TTC, Pregnant Women and Mom Alert!

If you are trying to conceive, are trying to figure out what you REALLY need to avoid during pregnancy or are a mom concerned about what may cause autism and other conditions there may be a new response from doctors. … Continue reading

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What Chemicals are the Most Important to Avoid During Pregnancy Women And for Children? The Worst of the Worst List!

With all of the information out there about all the chemicals and toxins that are harmful to your health and the health of your family, it can be confusing and frustrating! What are the most important to avoid? Which are … Continue reading

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The Search for a Less Toxic Car Seat-Part 5-Sunshine Kids

We were alerted by the results at Healthycars.org to check out a company called Sunshine Kids car seats. The ranked as some of the best of the bunch for toxicity levels on the Healthy Cars website. In fact, out of … Continue reading

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