by Brenda Watson | Dec 21, 2012 | General
I blog often about the chemical bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, because it is a harmful toxin found just about everywhere. Sure, the FDA has succeeded in removing it from baby bottles and sippy cups, but what about the effects of this toxin on older children and...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 20, 2010 | General
Colorectal (bowel) cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. The lifetime risk in men for developing colorectal cancer is one in 19. In women it’s one in 20. Those are some scary stats when you think about it! A few lifestyle factors are...
by lsmith | Dec 1, 2010 | General
Since we are moving into winter, it would be wise for everyone to be mindful of their vitamin D status. We now know that vitamin D affects close to 2,000 genes that have to do with immunity and inflammation. The best vitamin D test to have done is the blood 25 (OH)...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 1, 2010 | General
Well folks, it looks like BPA is back in the news, and the news is not good. In one of the first studies of its kind, scientists from the University of Michigan and the Harvard School of Public Health looked at how exposure to the chemical Bisphenol A affected the...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 2, 2010 | General
Wow, it’s just amazing the benefits that Omega-3s provide. It seems like every week another round of studies comes out that gives us more and more reason to love these good-for-you “good fats,” and I’m happy to say that Omega-3s are just one of those unstoppable...
