EcoHearth.com Provides Advice on Natural Insect Repellents

BROOKLYN, NY, February 22, 2011

If you take care of your body inside and out, "why would you spray pesticides directly on your skin?," asks health advocate Tonya Kay. "DEET [the most popular insect repellent on the market] is a neurotoxin that 'may cause' mental confusion, mood disturbances, seizures, loss of muscular control, paralysis and death by asphyxiation—which is why it's used as a pesticide."

Kay offers her solid advice for repelling insects the natural way—from thinking like a mosquito to mixing up her own green insect repellent—a blend of ingredients you can safely spray on your skin, but which insects don't want to be anywhere near.

Tonya Kay's 'Natural Insect Repellent—Safe for You and the Earth' piece can be found at

http://ecohearth.com/eco-blogs/clean-and-green-everyday/1612-natural-insect-repellent-.html


Visit Tonya Kay's 'Clean and Green Everyday' blog at

http://ecohearth.com/eco-blogs/clean-and-green-everyday.html

About the Author:
Tonya Kay is a professional dancer, television personality, film actress and danger artist living in Los Angeles. A vegetarian of 25 years, vegan for 15 of those and raw vegan for the last 7, Tonya Kay pioneers the green health movement with appearances, publications and green media (available at KayosMarket). Last year saw Tonya Kay on the Tonight Show, Criminal Minds and starring in the Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose comic book series. This year Tonya has appeared on Glee, House MD and American Idol with Rhianna. Look for Tonya's upcoming appearances in the Hallmark movie of the week, Wish List, and the scripted animal-activist feature film, Bold Native. For more on Tonya, visit her website. Tonya hosts the popular EcoHearth blog, 'Clean and Green Everyday.'

EcoHearth.com is among the largest creators of independent environmental content on the Web. Headquartered in New York City and 100% wind powered, it offers original ecology articles, blogs and commentaries, plus ecology videos and information on eco-friendly products, green jobs and environmental activism. With a shared concern for both ecology and healthy living, EcoHearth's international writing staff provides a unique, authoritative voice and robust angle on all things environmental to inform and inspire our readers to be eco-smart and live sustainable lives. More about EcoHearth.com can be found at http://ecohearth.com/about-us.html.