Toxicity
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Want to know what is in fabric softeners? Well according to Care2 here is a list of what is contained in a number of these household products: Benzyl acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer. Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant. Ethanol: On the EPA’s Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders. Limonene: Suspected […]
Additives to Remove From Your Diet
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Here’s a handy list of items that need removing from your diet. Read labels carefully and enjoy the good health you’ll achieve. 1. Sodium nitrite 2. BHA & BHT 3. Propyl gallate 4. Monosodium glutamate 5. Trans fats 6. Aspartame 7. Acesulfame-K 8. Food colorings (Blue & , Red , Green , Yellow ) 9. […]
Sunscreens – Which are non-toxic and safe?
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Well, if you want an answer about safe products to use, look no further than our friends at the Environmental Working Group. This month, with the Fourth of July about to hit us, we are in the dog days of summer where sunscreen is being lathered on ourselves and our children. Go to this site […]
Ten Lies About Global Warming – From Your Elected Officials
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009People out there are ramping up the lies about human caused global warming. The industries that would be most affected by the recent legislation proposed by the Obama administration are trying to scare and deceive the American public and are actively funding anti-global warming nonsense. One of the leaders in the science-based truth bearers is […]
Correlation & Causation – Genetics versus Epigenetics/Metabolomics
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009People ask me why I am not all that excited about genetic testing. I think the following explanation from Dr. H. Frederik Nijhout, Department of Biology, Duke University puts it my thoughts together perfectly. He talks about genes and what they really do and how our behavior and environment are as important, if not more […]
DNA Testing – Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Thursday, April 9th, 2009DNA testing is the latest fad to hit the health market. Companies like Navigenics are selling test kits that will supposedly tell you if you have increased risks for developing a number of diseases like Alzheimer’s, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration and many more. From there, you can make the appropriate lifestyle changes that […]
Pesticides in Your Fruit and Vegetables – When to Buy Organic
Thursday, March 12th, 2009As anyone who has ever been to one of my lectures can tell you, one of my favorite websites is the one for the Environmental Working Group. Well they just upped their usefullness by posting a listing of the fruits and vegetables with the highest and lowest levels of pesticides. If you print out the […]
List of Problem Foods
Friday, January 23rd, 2009What foods are high in PCBs, hormones, and pesticides? Here is a link to a sitethat lists the 10 worst foods. As with any list of this kind, you need to weigh the risks and make your own decisions. Still the advice about avoiding non-organic strawberries (I don’t believe the stuff about feeding them NutraSweet […]
Not All CFL Bulbs Are The Same
Monday, January 19th, 2009I recently received a newsletter from the Environmental Working Group, a lobby group for the environment in Washington D.C., which had some very important information in it. There is a lot of talk about the use of compact fluorescent light-bulbs but there is a problem with some of them because of excessive mercury. Which ones […]
The Truth About Weight Gain and Loss
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009My mornings usually begin with a vigorous walk with my two dogs, Lexi and Samson. As we walk through the woods along the creek near my house, I listen to any number of podcasts about subjects ranging from science to history (my favorite being History According to Bob). Lately, I’ve been listening to the Stuff […]
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