I teach in a few students' homes, and there is one family in Beaverton... they have a lovely clean home, and their son is my student. He is a wonderful fellow, good student. But the problem is that they use these air freshener things that you plug into outlets, and they are absolutely VILE. Within minutes I feel like throwing up, and I get light headed. THey have these things in EVERY ROOM! THey also have flushable wipes in their bathrooms, and the list of ingredients is scary, all chemicals… Continue

I wanted to thank Sue for her posts relating to reflux. I've taken all sweet things, even most honey, and grains out of my diet, and my reflux, which was terrible, even interfering with my kung fu classes (often thought I would suddenly throw up during class!), is GONE! I have experimented a bit, and found that even my homemade granola, which has oats and quinoa and honey, aggravates it a bit. On my birthday, I ate a piece of birthday cake and the reflux returned within 5 minutes! THere it… Continue