Skin and Haircare products we put on our bodies should really be as natural as the food we are putting in.  Speaking to this point, I have one last personal story to conclude our Peter Lamas series.

As many of you know, I have twin boys.  One son’s negative reaction to Chicken McNuggets was the catalyst for beginning this Out of the Box Food journey.  His aggression and anger within the hour after consuming the Chicken McNuggets caused me to look harder into what I fed my family.  My other son didn’t outwardly react as strong to the food, but  has always reacted strongly to diaper creams, lotions, sunscreens and other skin care products.  In fact, when I consider all the products that have caused rash after rash on my son’s sensitive skin and what I’ve learned from Peter Lamas and my new research into the ingredients in these products, I can now see the correlation between the rashes and the chemicals in the products. (more…)