We Are
... everyday women, mothers, daughters, sisters, wives and friends.
... not experts - we are consumers concerned about ingredients in everyday products and potential health effects.
... offering practical solutions to bridge the gap between the scientific/advocacy communities and everyday women.
... hoping the "know how" is shared from one woman to another to spread the word, and more importantly the options and the solutions.
About Us
How did 
come about? Aren't you curious about how people come up with great ideas and even more curious as to how they make them happen?
Here's our story:
Patti and Tamey live on the same street in an older neighborhood in urban Ottawa, Canada. Their lives intersect at many places; at the same "tot lot" with their kids, passing each others homes on nightly dog walks, and their girls, who are friends and classmates. Their respective work lives also intersect - and often walked to work together engaging in the latest "did you know".
In the fall of 2005, Patti was diagnosed with breast cancer. A shocker for her and her family, this also affected many of those who knew them. As Patti waded into "the cancer world" as she called it, to undergo treatment, she learned a lot – including the link between breast cancer and known toxins in the common products that affect hormones, especially estrogen. Patti started to look at the products she used everyday, her face cream, make-up, shampoo, household cleaners, and was taken aback to learn that all of them had ingredients that were not so good for her or her family.
How come we didn't really know about the effects of these ingredients we all use everyday?
Patti and Tamey would chat every morning at the school bus stop. They talked to other friends. Everyone had heard bits and pieces about toxins and their effects on health. They read an investigative series on chemicals in cosmetics in the local paper, viewed a CBC documentary on TV about the lack of true cancer prevention in Canada, read articles in magazines. There seemed to be lots of talk about this problem, not a lot of practical solutions and it all seemed overwhelming.
How could they and their friends get credible information that is accessible and easy to understand? Tamey and Patti looked for a practical way to do this and was born.
Patti and Tamey are not only the founders of "Pure Know How", but also it's audience. They want to know more, so that they can choose the best options for their health and they want to start to make a difference. They are everyday women, with busy families and work lives they wanted to look at things a bit differently. They hope you do too.
Find our a bit more about Patti and Tamey.