Marissa Canario

Here's a fun fact nobody asked for: the EPA only regulates about 90 contaminants in tap water. Meanwhile, there are over 80,000 chemicals registered for use in the US. So basically your water is being graded on a curve, and the curve is generous. I'm not saying your water is poison. I'm saying "passes federal testing" and "actually clean" are two very different bars, and most of us have been treating them like the same thing. PFAS ("forever chemicals"), lead from old pipes, chlorine byproducts, pharmaceutical runoff — none of that shows up on the little postcard your water utility mails you once a year saying everything's fine. The good news: fixing this doesn't require moving to a cabin and hauling spring water. It requires a filter. Below are the ones that actually do something, broken out by what you're working with — whole house, under sink, countertop, or "I just want my water bottle to stop tasting like a pool.

I never used to think of air quality as being a game changer. I always equated inside air to outside air and didn't give it much thought. Then, I learned that indoors we have VOCs, PFAs, Mold, and all sorts of other wild chemicals from our floors, walls, insulation and more. From that day, I became obsessed with air quality for my family. Since that focus, we have had relief in allergy issues and other auto inflammation responses. If you haven't looked into this for your home, please do. These are actual products that we have used and do use in our office and at home.

I spent way too many hours falling down the midcentury rabbit hole for my own office, so I figured I'd save you the trouble. Walnut tones, tapered legs, a little brass — basically furniture that looks like it has its life together even when you don't. Here's what made the cut.

After navigating life with complex chronic conditions including MCAS and connective tissue issues, I became borderline obsessive about what's in my cleaning products. Fragrance, preservatives, and "natural" ingredients that aren't actually safe for reactive systems — they're everywhere. This list is the result of real trial, real reactions, and a lot of label reading. Every product here has earned a permanent spot in my home.

I'm not going to pretend I eased into this gracefully. The day I really understood what microplastics were doing inside our bodies — and connected the dots to my own autoimmune journey and what I was feeding my kids — I went all in almost overnight. No slow transition, no "I'll swap things out gradually." I opened my cabinets and made some hard decisions. The hardest? My Williams Sonoma cookware. Gorgeous, colorful, and apparently not coming with me. Letting that go hurt a little, not gonna lie. But once you know, you can't unknow — and feeding my family from pans that were quietly adding to our toxic load wasn't something I could keep doing in good conscience. What you'll find in this list is everything that made the cut after I did the research — the cookware and tools I actually cook with daily, that I feel genuinely good about. No greenwashed gimmicks, no "natural" labels that mean absolutely nothing. Just the real swaps that work in a real kitchen, for a real family that eats real food. Your kitchen should be healing you. Not the other way around.

I created this guide for suffers of hypermobile ehlers danlos, HSD And even RA. These are the actual items that I have used that have worked for me. I hope that they help you as much as they have helped me.

When you suffer from chronic illness its important to create a daily or flare pack for yourself. These are just a few of the things that have helped me to feel better and manage my POTs and Dysautonomia symptoms. I hope they help you as well!

I have been on a mission to make my body, home and everything I wear non or low tox, and these are some of my face, body and haircare faves that are not only luxurious, they work and are not going to harm you!

Part of removing chemicals from the environment around me, turned out to be removing it from all our clothes. This has turned out to take a bit longer than anticipated as finding ethical fashion brands is tough! The following is a list of all the womens clothing I have found so far that I really enjoy!

When you have chronic illness, you become an accidental expert in ingredients. After years of reactions I couldn't explain, I started connecting the dots between what was going into and onto our bodies — and everything changed. Now I'm that mom who reads every label, cross-references all the sites, and refuses to buy anything that hides behind the word "fragrance." But I promise I'm fun at parties. This is the list I built for my family — teens included — of beauty products that are genuinely safe, genuinely effective, and genuinely worth your money. It was hard to part with some of those cult favorites of mine, these are the ones that have made it worth it.

Finding genuinely organic, non-toxic home textiles is one of the most frustrating corners of low-tox living. The greenwashing is thick, the certifications are confusing, and half the "natural" products are anything but. I've been through the rabbit hole so you don't have to — and what came out the other side surprised me. Better quality. Softer feel. Things I genuinely love more than what I replaced. This list is the result of that search: organic linens, non-toxic rugs, and household textiles that are safe for sensitive systems, better for your family, and honestly just nicer to live with. I promise, you'll love them too.

Mid-century modern accessories are so special. They remind me of my grandmas house, and bring a lot of nostalgia. They also never look mass produced and always have people asking where you got it. I hope you get as much joy from some of these pieces as I do!

Coastal on a budget is my favorite kind of decorating challenge — usually, unless you have an actual beach house its very seasonal and it can get expensive to fully nail the look! With these pieces you can create a full coastal living room for a great price!