Sleep and Recovery
Do TENS Units Work? 381 Trials Say Yes, With One Big Catch
In This Article The number Now the sentence that keeps it honest Why it seems to work at all Two things about that review you should know Who…
Archive
Author: Alex Anderson
I got tired of reading ingredient labels and finding seed oils, BPA, and endocrine disruptors in everything I brought into my home. So I started this site to share what I actually buy, cook with, clean with, and use day to day. Most of those products link out to Amazon. Using those links costs you nothing (Amazon sometimes has a coupon clipped on the product page), and the small commission helps cover the hosting bill. No sponsors, no brand deals. Just real products I keep in my own kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, and pantry. Not all of it comes from Amazon, though. Grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chicken and eggs, grass-fed butter and sourdough I buy at the farmers market when I can, because it beats the store and it supports my community.
Water and Filtration
My Reverse Osmosis System Takes Everything Out. Including the Things I Wanted.
In This Article What the meter actually tells you The WHO chapter nobody links to The Czech and Slovak reports Now the counterweight, because it matters What I…
Food and Ingredient Swaps
The Coffee I Actually Drink, Checked Against the Research
In This Article The number everyone quotes Does light roast have more caffeine? Single origin, and the mould toxin in coffee The filter cup The picks Quick questions…
Pantry Swaps
Homemade Mayo in About a Minute (and Why I Still Buy the Jar)
Four ingredients, an immersion blender, about a minute. The one reason to bother is that you control the oil, and new UC Davis testing says that matters more than it used to.
Sleep and Recovery
The Bedroom Changes That Fixed My Sleep (In Order of What Mattered)
My honest ranking of the bedroom changes that actually improved my sleep, cheapest and dullest first. The pillow beat the mattress by a wide margin.
Pantry Swaps
Five Pantry Swaps That Actually Stuck
Most healthy swaps last about a month. These five earned a second order, and a third, over years. What survived my cupboard and what did not.
Personal Care
The Shampoos I Rotate for a Flaky Scalp
Ten years of buying things in the scalp aisle, down to three bottles and a boring system for using them. Why rotation beats picking a favourite.
Water and Filtration
Seventeen Years With an Under-Sink RO System: What the Filters Actually Cost
I installed a reverse osmosis system around 2009 and it has moved house with me since. What the filters actually cost over seventeen years, and the schedule that works.
Supplements
The Collagen Peptides I’ve Repurchased for Years
Marine vs multi-collagen, and the collagen peptides I’ve bought over and over: an unflavored multi-collagen and a marine collagen for skin.
Supplements
What I Take for Digestion: Enzymes and Probiotics That Earned a Reorder
Enzymes vs probiotics, and the digestion supplements that earned a reorder: NOW Super Enzymes, Zenwise all-in-one, and Garden of Life.
