Over time, regulations and guidelines change, ongoing research produces new results, and manufactures and retailers implement new practices. Unlike many publications, A Voice for Choice Advocacy is committed to keeping our articles up-to-date, so even if an article was written months or years ago, it includes the most current information available.
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Alongside food, water, household products, and cosmetics, the fabrics that touch your skin play a crucial role in your health. Yet, this is another area where Big Chem has left its mark—one that shouldn't be overlooked. Research reveals clear links...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Thinking about exercising—the energy you need to muster up, the fitness clothing you need to wear (or so you think), and the time it takes to get it done—can lead to overthinking, overwhelm, and all kinds of mixed anticipation. It’s actually easier...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Acupuncture, used worldwide, is an effective medicinal therapy for a variety of physical and mental health conditions. In the United States alone, the number of adults receiving this ancient treatment has doubled over the last twenty years....
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: All sentient beings, animals included, deserve to eat what is best for their immune systems, digestion, and quality of life and longevity. Many pet foods on the market are filled with additives and processed grains, and laden with pesticides. Same...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Change can be hard, especially when it comes to giving up foods you love, or rely on for satiety. And while moderation works in some cases, you will have to parse out the details to make your most informed decisions. Navigating a diet is tricky when...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Once you’ve been through the chaos and uncertainty of a festering, unrelenting wildfire in your neighborhood or nearby area, you’re likely to gain a heightened sense of what’s meaningful to you. It’ll make you think of survival in a way you may never...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Aches ‘n pains from inflammation, headaches, upper respiratory discomfort, and melancholy. These are merely a handful of markers that may represent MCAS running rampant through your system. The tricky thing is that these symptoms, along with others,...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Targeted eye movements, put into practice within the context of a guided ART facilitator, carry the ability to help you shift your emotional state. In this particular landscape, the experience of past trauma may be altered, producing a positive,...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: It can be said that the human body does not know how to process artificial alternatives to real food in a meaningful way. In other words … they create havoc inside your body. And while it can be argued that table sugar isn’t beneficial to your...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: As a home remedy for skin growths and constipation, castor oil has been used for a very long time. It may not be the tastiest thing to touch your tongue (if taken internally), but its powerful ability to penetrate and break up lumps and cysts, and...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Sewer sludge has negative impacts on not only the environment, but human health as well. The reason shouldn’t surprise you, as it’s likely slapped you in the face before—man-made chemicals. Not easy to escape, right? The accumulation of biosolids,...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Sweet and delicious, light, dark, thin and liquidy, or thick with crystals. Research shows that honey is a power food, abundant with nutrients, fostering medicinal properties. Raw varieties (unfiltered, unprocessed), harvested locally in your...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Lifestyle practices carry significant importance in influencing your day to day health. What you eat, and how you move your body and manage stress are key, and perhaps at the top of the list is the quality of sleep you get. Undisturbed, deep slumber...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: When it comes to healing your body, a solid dose of intuition can be quite effective. After all, does anyone really know what’s going on inside you better than you? While there’s a tendency to want to dampen pain, understandably, and drive to the...
There's a very fundamental basic value system that I think America was built upon, and that's mutual respect, honor, integrity and concern for our environment and the right to clean water. And we have moved away from it.” ~ Erin Brockovich, American paralegal,...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: During your pregnancy, and while giving birth, cultivating a state of calm, relaxed energy throughout your body and mind can help decrease anticipated fear and physical pain. Self-hypnosis birthing programs teach you how to do this with a...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: You’ve cultivated a watchful eye on the food you eat. You understand that clever marketing on Big Food products is big business, so you cautiously pay close attention. But when you can’t see hidden additives or agents because they’re sprayed on...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: As is the case with many foods, deciphering health claims, and understanding manufacturer packaging messaging can be tricky. This often calls for deeper investigation, while rejecting blind trust. Similar to boxed breakfast cereals, the alluring...
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” ~ Angela Davis, American political activist, professor, and author By Robyn Chittister Being tops in the world is usually seen as a good thing, but what if a nation...
EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Carefree and easygoing with the wind beneath your feet. If you’re “earthing,” underneath your soles you’ll be stepping on grass, dirt, sand, or pebbles. If you think “feeling the energy” of the Earth’s connectivity is “way out,” perhaps you’ll be...