Podcast: The Emotional Impact of Infertility and How to Heal

On the Time to Talk Fertility Podcast by Fertility Centers of Illinois, we discuss common responses and emotions that arise after an infertility diagnosis and during treatment, how this varies…

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Yoga To Reduce Stress and Enhance Fertility

In one of the largest controlled yoga studies to date, Fertility Centers of Illinois and Pulling Down the Moon, a holistic health care practice focused on fertility and family…

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How Environmental Toxin Exposures Impact Your Fertility

When it comes to boosting (or hindering) your fertility, there are a variety of little-known environmental exposures that can quietly harm the reproductive potential of women and men….

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The Relationship Between Stress and Health, with Dr. Kathleen Valenton

Stress can take a serious toll on your health. For most people, the holidays alone can amplify stress levels. In 2020, toss in a pandemic and, well ……

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Autoimmune Diseases and Toxic Chemical Exposure – Is there a link?

What is the Immune System? The immune system is a network within the body that protects us against disease. It fights off viruses and bacteria that can make us sick….

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Why “Safe” Chemicals May Actually Be Harmful – Tips to Protect Your Family

  You’re picking up face cleanser at the supermarket. There are five or six to choose from. How do you decide which one to buy? A brand you’ve…

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30+ Everyday Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy

This article, originally published by Million Marker, was written in collaboration with Natalist, in an effort to inform and provide safer products for current and future parents.   As parents, we…

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Lathering Bodies with Chemical Slurries

We Need to Wake Up. The European Union has either restricted or completely banned more than 1,300 chemicals used in personal care products. In the US? Only eleven. The…

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Everyday Toxic Chemicals: How to Protect Your Health

You might have heard about “endocrine disrupting chemicals,” “hormone disrupting chemicals” or “EDCs.” These are all terms for the same thing: toxic chemicals that mess up hormones. BPA (bisphenol A)…

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Hormone Disrupting Environmental Chemicals

Even Low Dose Exposure Matters. The Endocrine Disruption Organization states that hormone disrupting chemicals (also known as endocrine disrupting chemicals or EDCs) do not have a single potency…

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