While concerned parents have lobbied successfully to remove mercury (thimerosal) from routine childhood vaccinations, no one is mentioning that the widely-advised flu shot still contains thimerosal. Mercury poisoning has been linked to harm in the nervous system, heart, lungs, kidneys, and immune system. It can cause mental dysfunction in growing children and dementia and malaise […]
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Arsenic Levels In Rice: Should You Worry?
Last month brought two reports showing alarming levels of arsenic in rice and rice products, one from the U.S. FDA, and the other from the well-respected independent research lab of Consumer Reports. Is this something to worry about? Yes… and No. Arsenic in rice can come from two sources: naturally occurring arsenic from the mineral […]
Why You Should Always Buy Organic Apples
When deciding what to buy organic in the produce section, I try to keep in mind both the EWG’s Dirty Dozen and the list of Genetically Modified vegetables and grains. Apples are one fruit that I always buy organic because of their high load of toxic pesticides. Today’s apples are vulnerable to pests because of […]
Dr. Andrew Weil on Healthy Living
Last week I got to attend a lecture and book signing by Dr. Andrew Weil, the famed integrative health practitioner. Integrative medicine is a healing oriented approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit. Dr. Weil’s mission is to merge natural healing methods with Western medicine. Some interesting tidbits from the seminar: – […]
10 Popular Breakfast Cereals that Contain GMOs
NaturalNews.com recently posted a list of the top 10 common breakfast cereals that are most likely to contain GMOs. It’s a pretty interesting list so I thought I’d share it with you, too. If you are waking up to the public health disaster that is GMOs in our food supply and trying to avoid all […]
