Toxic chemicals are all around us. It’s impossible to avoid them. They are in virtually all household products that have plastic. They are in carpeting, furniture, and fabrics that are fire retardant. They are in most of our food. They are in much of our drinking water and in the air we breathe.
What do they do to us? There is a growing body of evidence that five common chemicals hurt our brains.… Read More
A group of 45 medical societies is calling for bariatric surgery to become a standard treatment for diabetes.1
Until now, this procedure was a last resort for weight loss. It involves stapling, binding, or removing part of the stomach. It costs an average of $14,500 and insurance usually doesn’t cover it.2
About 17% of patients have complications. These include nutrient deficiencies, infections, internal bleeding, and intestinal blockages.… Read More
When science introduced LED lighting to the world, energy experts and the public were ecstatic.
LEDs (light emitting diodes) use one-tenth the electricity of regular incandescent bulbs and half the power of fluorescents. They last for decades before burning out. And over the life of a single bulb, they save consumers $100.1
Governments quickly embraced the new technology. LEDs are now in wide use for street and outdoor public lighting.… Read More
They kill 18,000 Americans a year… They cause more fatal overdoses than heroin and cocaine combined… Prescription opioid painkillers are behind the biggest addiction epidemic in U.S. history.1
And what is Big Pharma doing to stop it? Absolutely nothing.
In fact, a shocking new report shows they are doing everything they can to keep it going.
… Read MoreThe dust bunnies under your bed may be hazardous to your health. A new study has discovered that common household dust contains up to 45 toxic chemicals.1
Researchers from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Heath analyzed dust from homes in 14 states. They found unhealthy compounds that fell into five categories: phthalates, phenols, flame retardants, fragrances, and highly fluorinated substances.… Read More
The FDA recently banned the antibacterial chemical triclosan from soap. The move is long overdue.
For years, it has been known that triclosan promotes the deadly super-germs that are now rampant in many hospitals1 It is also linked to reproductive and thyroid problems, hormone disruption in children, and cancer.2
What’s more, it doesn’t even do what it was supposed to do, which is to get rid of germs.… Read More