Comments on: Going Grubby: The Primal Benefits of Dirt, Dust and Dishevelment

By: Eat with Your Hands | Mark's Daily Apple

Eat with Your Hands | Mark's Daily Apple — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:03:25 +0000

[...] Going Grubby: The Primal Benefits of Dirt, Dust and Dishevelment [...]

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:31:28 +0000

I don’t understand why most people don’t use vinegar and water or baking soda as household cleaners anymore. It cleans just as good as the new chemical laden stuff and it’s better for the environment, your own health and your pocket book! People can google search homemade cleaners and find information on how to make their own.

By: Natural Cures for Bad Breath | Mark's Daily Apple

Natural Cures for Bad Breath | Mark's Daily Apple — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:13:32 +0000

[...] Going Grubby: The Primal Benefits of Dirt, Dust and Dishevelment [...]

By: Barefoot Mrissee-Bob

Barefoot Mrissee-Bob — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:16:08 +0000

I definitely agree with household cleaners being toxic. However, not much was said about soap other than it being over-rated.
Should we not use soap? I use baking soda as my soap, toothpaste, and shampoo. It is all I need to cleanse my body. However, it usually leaves my skin rather dry, I am not sure if this is necessarily healthy. I also wonder if I am absorbing large quantities of sodium in the process.
Anyone come up with any better solutions?

By: The Dirt on Dirt | Mark's Daily Apple

The Dirt on Dirt | Mark's Daily Apple — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:53:57 +0000

[...] some evolutionary benefit to be conferred from eating dirt? We have a rather unhealthy (or is it?) obsession with dirt, so we were interested to read the [...]

By: On the cheap « No Magic Pill

On the cheap « No Magic Pill — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:40:28 +0000

[...] Kids —This one’s easy. Just kick them outside, and they’ll figure it out for themselves. In fact, play whatever games they make up. You’ll be gassed by the time they’ve halfway woken up. —Use some parenting sense, but let the kids be kids, including dirt. [...]

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:18:08 +0000

“it looks increasingly like ingesting components of the soil itself might be as critical to human health as the very finest fruits and veggies.”

My dad, who has been backyard gardening organically since the 60s, always eats some of his produce right in the garden, just giving a quick wipe to remove the grit and loose soil, even carrots and other root veggies. At age 73, he is in rather good shape.

By: MikeB

MikeB — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:45:31 +0000

There is an article in Psychology today that talks about growing your own vegetables. In the article it states; “The soil is a rich repositiory of microbes and other organisms with which we’ve coexisted for the beginning. ….it looks increasingly like ingesting components of the soil itself might be as critical to human health as the very finest fruits and veggies.” It goes on to state the research and talks about how the “Mycobacteria” stimulate the immune system and boost serotonin levels in the brains of mice.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:31:29 +0000

Amy, I’ll take my chance with incense any day. I absolutely love it. It’s all a matter of personal choice though.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:03:29 +0000

Agree about those plug in scented things and sprays. But incense and candles are pollutants, also.
The kitty sure is cute but man do they shed. I don’t know why my daughter developed asthma when she was around 16, since we had a lot of cats in the house. None of us smoked. My mother chained smoked until she was about 57 and my brother and me don’t have asthma. My daughter is now a vet and deals with it.

I’m reluctant to replace my old carpet due to the new carpet chemicals.