Have you ever stood in the soap aisle wondering whether to buy regular hand soap or the kind that promises to kill 99.9% of germs? Antibacterial soap sounds like the obvious choice, right? More germ-fighting power must mean cleaner hands. But is antibacterial soap actually better for you? Not necessarily. And if you’re trying to […]

If you’re pregnant or have a baby, you’ve probably spent approximately 7,000 hours thinking about sleep. How many naps? How long should the wake window be? Blackout curtains or no blackout curtains? White noise? Swaddle? Sleep sack? Rocking? Not rocking? Will I even get any sleep? And then there’s the nursery lighting. You probably bought […]

If you color your hair regularly, you’ve probably never thought about what’s in your hair dye. You just go to the hair salon, get some slop on your head, and go home with a fresh color. But traditional hair dye contains a lot of toxic ingredients. Episode 50 goes into more detail, but the main […]

You just showered, so your towel is only touching a clean body. That’s the exact argument my teenagers make every time I try to get them to swap theirs out, and I get it, it sounds logical. But towels collect moisture, dead skin cells, body oils, and microorganisms, and the longer they stay damp, the […]

You’ve probably heard that warm light is better for your evening routine, but what does “warm” actually mean? The color temperature of a light bulb can affect how a room looks, but it can also influence the type of light your eyes are exposed to throughout the day. And when it comes to supporting your […]