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In the study the “Role of walnuts in maintaining brain health with age“, they found that: “Primary prevention in many of these neurodegenerative diseases could be achieved earlier in life by consuming a healthy diet, rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals, which offers one of the most effective and least expensive ways to address the crisis. When you buy your blueberries, make sure that they're organic (or at least grown without pesticides if they're not organic certified at your local farmers' market) because blueberries have been found with more than 50 different pesticides! If you can get your hands on Alaska wild blueberries, you're in for a powerful antioxidant powerhouse, with an antioxidant profile 3-5 times higher than cultivated berries from the lower 48 states. We'll dive into each of these foods in our Brain Food series, but if you're not already eating these foods, you might want to start adding them into your daily menus.

The Center for Health Environment and Justice names the following possible concerns with PVC: * May contain dioxin (a known carcinogen) * May contain lead, cadmium and other metals * Heat and humidity can increase the release of these chemicals Heat and humidity are common (and even expected) in yoga classes, so if you're using a PVC mat, conditions are right for it to release toxic compounds. It's definitely cheaper and more durable than all natural materials, but we're sticking with recommendations for sustainable, all natural yoga mats. Okay, so now that you’ve invested in a safe yoga mat (or at least you're planning on it), you’ll want an all natural cleaning spray to keep it clean! Lavender essential oil is toxic to cats (although fresh lavender is not), and full strength (100% undiluted) tea tree oil is toxic to both cats and dogs, so be safe and use this disinfectant spray out of their reach.

NASA’s recommended plants for reducing air pollution are great for indoor air quality but many of these plants’ leaves are toxic to pets. According to the NASA air purifying plant chart, there is not a single plant that removes all the 5 major air toxins that is NOT also toxic to dogs if eaten. Money Plant/Golden Pothos – also known as Devil's ivy because it’s so darn hard to kill, Pothos plant leaves are toxic to pets and mildly toxic to humans if eaten Aloe vera, toxic if eaten (but the internal gel is great for sunburns and cuts)Devil’s Ivy/Money Plant/Golden Pothos: Epipremnum aureum