MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bamboo'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822884&cid=t_379287_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-10-backyard-supplies-under-10%2F Your backyard is already eco-friendly. (It’s just grass.) But there are simple ways you can make your yard and garden even greener – and they needn’t cost you a fortune. (We’re not talking about installing a greywater collection system.) The best part? With help from our friends at OpenSky, you can buy some of these items directly from Blisstree. So here’s this week’s 10 under $10: photo: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Backyard Supplies Under $10 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822884 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:55:12 +0100 3822884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757837&cid=t_379287_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-ways-to-an-eco-chic-living-room-green-your-house-series%2F Kick back and relax at home in your living room — just not in a pleather recliner in front of a plasma TV with the A/C blasting. Here are 10 natural selections that will liven up your living room in the eco-friendliest (and eco-chicest) ways. Energy-Efficient Boob-Tube With all their bells and whistles, some flat-screens now rival the fridge as your home’s energy Public Enemy Number One. Your best bet: an Energy Star-certified LCD or LED model (plasma TVs tend to be the biggest electricity hogs). We like the sleek look of Philips’ new Eco TVs from the 5000 and 7000 series. From $1,000; visit Philips for more. Clean Carpets Sure, sisal and sea grass are earth-friendly and affordable rug options, but unless your house is free of kids wielding markers, pets that pee, or guests who s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757837 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:42:05 +0100 3757837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750028&cid=t_379287_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-fashion-the-truth-about-bamboo%2F photo: Thinkstock Even Walmart is selling bamboo clothing and textiles, which touts them as an easy, inexpensive way to buy green. Bamboo is the fastest growing wood-ish plant in the world, and most of it is grown organically without using fertilizers or irrigation. This all sounds very eco-friendly, until it comes time to actually make the bamboo into fabric. Most bamboo fabrics are basically rayon. The process most widely used to create bamboo fabric (and rayon) is called viscose, which involves taking the fiber (in this case, bamboo), and dissolving it in a strong solvent to make a thick, gummy solution. Then, that’s shoved through a spinneret and into a quenching solution that solidifies the goop into a fiber. Unfortunately, the solvent used in this process is a toxic chemical ca... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750028 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:02:01 +0100 3750028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714140&cid=t_379287_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frollerblades-are-now-eco-friendly-and-much-less-dorky%2F We know we were just talking about rollerblades being such a throwback, but our dorky secret wish has come true: Rollerblades could be making a comeback. An eco-friendly comeback, to be exact. K2 Skates has created a pair of “Eco” rollerblades. Its soft boot, laces, and webbing are made from recycled plastic bottles; the frame is made of bamboo. While K2 admits that the skate isn’t entirely green, there isn’t any PVC in them, which is a huge plus. We know the truly green thing to do would be to make our own rollerskates rather than buy a brand new pair, but still, doesn’t the bamboo look purty? photo via Ecouterre via Ecouterre Post from: BlissTree Rollerblades Now Eco-Friendly and Slightly Less Dorky (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714140 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:29 +0100 3714140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695532&cid=t_379287_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-beauty-products-wash-your-face-with-bamboo-not-water%2F photo from Eco Salon As Eco Salon points out, you’d be hard pressed to find a girl who cares about the environment, but doesn’t care at all about how her skin looks. That’s where Kaia Naturals’ Bamboo Facial Cleanser Cloths come in. These eco-friendly beauty bombshells are made from 100% soft, sustainable bamboo, and contain cleanser, toner, and eye makeup remover – and they don’t require water. Here’s what the cloths don’t contain: alcohol, synthetic fragrances, parabens, or sulfates. Where can you get these supposedly miracle wipes? Why, right here. via Eco Salon Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Beauty Products: Wash Your Face With Bamboo, Not Water (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695532 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:49:35 +0100 3695532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467933&cid=t_379287_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FIs9kdFk3Bos%2F Double Dot beach umbrella from PB teen I strongly believe in that “healthy summer glow.” My vitamin D levels are through the roof. In other words, I am a sun worshipper. I spend as much time as I can outside, avoiding the shade like the plague. Of course, I wear SPF (more or less) and no longer bask Bain de Soleil-style on a chaise lounge. The change in habits is due, in part, to the good sense that 30-some-odd years can bring, and, in part, because my two-year-old son (and ever-present tag-a-long) inherited his dad’s powder-like skin complexion. If I plan to go to the beach, park, or pool for any length of time with toddler in tow, I need to execute a two-pronged strategy: Divert and protect. Besides my handy SPF-45 spray, here are a few new tools to help keep my little one – and ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467933 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:09:20 +0100 3467933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374097&cid=t_379287_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcompost-domesticated%2F Blisstree is all for composting: It’s a great way to reduce waste, nurture your garden, and school the kids. (Ever met a five-year-old who didn’t like worms?) But when it comes to storing rotten food in or near the house, we prefer to keep things under good-looking, odor-free wraps. So whether you’re transferring your slop to a garden or just being ecologically mindful indoors, here are five comely compost containers that we would allow to live in our kitchens. Ceramic Compost Pail from Williams Sonoma This low-profile bucket is small (one gallon) and keeps compost from smelling funky with replaceable charcoal filters. Its ceramic material and white finish definitely up a kitchen’s chic-quotient. Just don’t mistake it for the cookie jar. ($32) Bamboo Compost ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374097 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:27:25 +0100 3374097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1233351&cid=t_379287_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fkinoki-detox-foot-pads-a-scambuster-report%2F Just when I think I’ve seen it all, along comes the Kinoki Foot Pad, an adhesive pad that you apply to the sole of your foot while sleeping and which, according to the distributor’s website is alleged to “assist your body in the removal of heavy metals, metabolic wastes, toxins, microscopic parasites, mucous, chemicals, cellulite and much more.” This is such a blatant scam that it gives other scams a bad name! There may also be other suppliers of similar detox foot pads such as Chikusaku Bamboo Vinegar Patches, but they are all basically the same. Under the heading of “What specific benefits can I expect?” they have the gall to list the following: Kinoki Detox Foot Pads may help: • Absorb toxins released by the body. • Relieve the burden on the immune system. • Assist ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1233351 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:17:57 +0100 1233351