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http://www.lesstoxicguide.ca/
This fantastic website is a resource I use often. It will help “provide information about potential health risks of commonly used products. Help identify less toxic alternatives for personal care, household cleaning, baby care, and household pest control. Provide information to help you evaluate products not in this Guide in order to choose the safest ones for your needs.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
PubMed comprises over 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

http://environmentaldefence.ca/
Dedicated to raising environmental awareness and offering practical solutions to reduce toxic exposure

http://kelpiesoft-food-file.en.softonic.com/
Free program Offering An Extensive Food Nutrition Database

http://www.naturalproductsinfo.org/
Information about the health benefits and responsible use of dietary supplements

http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx
A leading drug resource website

http://www.usp.org/USPVerified/ingredients/
The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide

http://www.saeure-basen-forum.de/index.php?lang=en
The best source for up-to-date information and research on acid-base balance.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/
Ever wanted to know what your lab tests mean? Lab Tests Online is a great resource for those looking to make sense of clinical lab tests. Medical professionals can use this site as a reference tool or as a resource for keeping up with advances in laboratory science.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site produced by the National Library of Medicine. It provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in an easy to understand format. MedlinePlus can be used to help with information on; latest treatments; drug or supplement info; the meanings of words. Links to the latest medical research and clinical trials are provided.

http://www.ga-online.org/index.html
The Society for Medicinal Plant Research is an international, neutral and independent association of scientists from research institutions of universities and companies as well as other interested people engaged in the advancement of research and science in the field of medicinal plants, natural bioactive compounds and phytotherapy

http://www.holisticmed.com/index.shtml
A great holistic medicine resource

http://www.nutritionj.com/
Nutrition Journal provides some of the latest research in the field of human nutrition. No animal studies are published. All articles are free and available onlinr as soon as they’re published.

http://www.cancure.org/home.htm
A source for information on complimentary and alternative cancer treatments, therapies and clinics.

http://alternativecancer.us/alternative-health.htm
A source for information on complimentary and alternative cancer treatments, therapies and clinics.

http://www.cancercontrolsociety.com/

Information on Alternative Therapies & Nutrition for Cancer

http://www.oncanp.org/

This is the website of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, a professional association of naturopathic physicians and doctors who work with people living with cancer.

http://www.nutritiondata.com/
Nutrition Data’s database comes from the USDA’s National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and is supplemented by listings provided by restaurants and food manufacturers. The source for each individual food item is listed in the footnotes of that food’s Nutrition Facts page.

http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-35-45-00

To develop authoritative food composition databases and state of the art methods to acquire, evaluate, compile and disseminate composition data on foods and dietary supplements available in the United States.”

http://www.liveabundantly.ca

Our purpose at LiveAbundantly.ca is to empower you to make smarter choices so you can get the most out of life. It’s about the health, balance and abundance you deserve in everything you do.

http://www.edf.org/fight-global-warming-tips

The “Environmental Defence Fund works to solve the most critical environmental problems facing the planet. This has drawn us to areas that span the biosphere: climate, oceans, ecosystems and health.”

http://environmentaldefence.ca/

Dedicated to raising environmental awareness and offering practical solutions to reduce toxic exposure

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html

The EPA’s “Household Emissions Calculator” can be used “to get a rough “ballpark” estimate of your personal or family’s greenhouse gas emissions and explore the impact of taking various actions to reduce your emissions.

Air quality indexes

http://www.ec.gc.ca/cas-aqhi/default.asp?Lang=En&n=450C1129-1&edit=off
Air Quality Health Index by Province & City

http://www.airqualityontario.com/reports/summary.cfm
Air Quality Index Readings for Ontario

Electro Magentic Fields Resources (EMFs):

Environmental Working Group: http://www.ewg.org/cellphoneradiation/Get-a-Safer-Phone

Dr Magda Havas: http://www.magdahavas.com/

Research Center For Wireless Technology: http://emfnews.org/

Electrical Pollution Info: http://www.electricalpollution.com/ 

Cell Phone Tower Locator: http://loxcel.com/celltower

Wireless Broadband Services Station Finder: http://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/sic_browser$.startup

EMF Home Inspection (Inspect Your Home and Fix Problems) – Michael Lizotte at Practical EMF Remedies & Electrical Services (416) 769-3554 michael@practicalemfremedies.ca

http://webprod3.hc-sc.gc.ca/cnf-fce/start-debuter.do?lang=eng

If you ever wanted to know the nutrient make-up of a food this Health Canada website is a must. The Canadian Nutrient File database provides nutrient info on thousands of foods with a detailed composition of its: calories, proteins, amino acids, fats, carbs/fibre, vitamins, minerals, etc.

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

Find nutrient information on over 8,000 foods using this USDA website search engine. You can search by food item, group, or list to find the nutrient information for your food items.

http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/index.html

Allows plant, chemical, activity and ethnobotany database searches. Also includes an ethnobotanical dictionary, and links to nutritional databases, plants and cancer treatments and other plant related databases.