Healthy Living

A network for a community of healing: Listing of local businesses in San Diego


Colon Cleanse & Detox Center

174 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road

San Marcos, CA 92078

Phone: 760-598-2660

www.colonsd.com


Embody Yoga & Physical Therapy Centers, Inc.

5632 La Jolla Boulevard

San Diego, CA 92037

Phone: 858-454-WELL (9355)

info@embodyyogatherapy.com

Environment and Health


The Environmental Working Group

A non-profit, non-partisan group that offers information on a wide variety of topics from asbestos, to mercury, to lead, to which cosmetics to avoid (Skin Deep) to the safety of teflon cookware, and Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.


U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency homepage on mercury including a backgrounder, effects on health, and a fish consumption advisory. Note that the EPA and FDA have issued joint warnings for women who may become pregnant, pregnant mothers, nursing mothers and young children to limit their tuna fish consumption to 6 oz per week (even less for children). According to their guidelines, some types of seafood should be avoided entirely.


Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

The Natural Resources Defense Council is a non-profit environmental working group that works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth. Provides many resources and guides on green living.


Eco Kido

Eco Kido is a non profit organization that creates funds to help schools get healthy and go green!


Floracopeia

Floracopeia was established by David Crow to help preserve and promote the use of botanical medicines as solutions to the widespread ecological destruction taking place in the world, and the loss of medicinal plants on which traditional medical systems depend on. High quality essential oils and other botanical aromatic treasures are provided for purchase to help support ecological sustainability projects.