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9 Causes of Weight Gain (Not One Being Food)
Have you heard people say they just can’t lose weight even when they nearly starve themselves? Ever felt that way yourself? A large number of Americans struggle to lose weight every day, despite adhering to healthy diets and regular exercise programs. So what is really going on? While diet and exercise are certainly the two biggest factors, and eating healthy and exercising will result in weight loss for the majority of people who try them, for … Read entire article »
A Peek Behind Disposable Diapers
Since the first 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years of a child’s life is spent in diapers, I think it’s important for parents to know exactly what diapers are made from and their effects on children’s health. When it comes to choosing your child’s diapers, there are few options out there – one is a polyethylene-plastic-dyes-glues-sodium polyacrylate disposable diaper and the other is a cotton reusable diaper which you can get from a diaper service or … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Featured, Health
Are artificial colors harmful to your child’s health?
It was Trenton Shutters’ first week at preschool when the typically easy-going 4-year-old took an alarming turn for the worst. “He started melting down several times a week and was unable to recover,” recalls Trenton’s mom, Renee Shutters. “One day he’d be fine, the next he would get angry and not like himself. We thought he was bipolar. I was scared.” After months of trying to pinpoint a trigger, Trenton’s mother and teacher drew an intriguing conclusion: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Food
Foods that drain your brain
We all know that food is indeed the catalyst that is responsible for all our energy. As a result, we need to eat the right kinds of food to prepare ourselves in the best possible manner. Our environment and how we perceive it is shaped by our reactions to the world and our reactions are influenced by our energy levels, which again comes down to the question of food. There are … Read entire article »
Hope for AIDS Cure
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer Sunday marks 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States. And this anniversary brings fresh hope for something many had come to think was impossible: finding the AIDS cure. The example is Timothy Ray Brown of San Francisco, the first person in the world apparently cured of AIDS. His treatment isn’t practical for wide use, but there are encouraging signs that other approaches might someday lead … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health
The cocktail of chemicals in milk
by David Derbyshire A glass of milk can contain a cocktail of up to 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones, scientists have shown. Using a highly sensitive test, they found a host of chemicals used to treat illnesses in animals and people in samples of cow, goat and human breast milk. The doses of drugs were far too small to have an effect on anyone drinking them, but the results highlight how man-made … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Drugs, Food
Herbal Supplements Ban
EU ban on top herbal supplements signifies crackdown on natural health. by Anthony Gucciardi After much deliberation, new European Union regulations have come into place banning hundreds of traditional herbal remedies. Under the guise of “protecting” consumers from these “dangerous” supplements, the European Union has opened the flood gates to an onslaught of new legislation designed to cut off access to alternative health supplements worldwide, setting the precedent for the government to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Drugs, Herbal Supplements
Lawsuit to End Mislabeling of Organic Products
by CEH Dozens of shampoos, lotions, toothpastes,and other personal care products sold by national retailers including Target, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Whole Foods and other stores are mislabeled as organic, in violation of California law, according to a lawsuit filed today by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH). Several of the products, including products intended for children, contain potentially toxic ingredients, including chemicals suspected of causing asthma, disrupting hormones, or causing cancer and other health problems. “For … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products
Vitamin C and Ascorbic Acid
By Lara Berch We all know that vitamin C is good for us. It fights colds, helps fight cancer, boosts immunity, helps in the production of collagen, helps to heal wounds, to repair and maintain healthy bones and teeth. It is a necessary antioxidant which we need to survive. Humans do not synthesize their own vitamin C. We derive it from food and contrary to the statements of FDA, there is a difference … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Herbal Supplements
Genetically Modified – Largest Uncontrolled Experiments In History
by Martha R. Herbert BOSTON – Today the vast majority of foods in supermarkets contain genetically modified substances whose effects on our health are unknown. As a medical doctor, I can assure you that no one in the medical profession would attempt to perform experiments on human subjects without their consent. Such conduct is illegal and unethical. Yet manufacturers of genetically altered foods are exposing us to one of the largest uncontrolled experiments in modern history. In less … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Food
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