Omega-3s May Protect Against Heart Failure
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart becomes unable to pump blood throughout the body and is most commonly the result of coronary heart disease (narrowing of the…
Phthalate Exposure Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
If you know me, you know that I’m all about reducing toxin exposure and supporting the body’s detoxification processes. My book The Detox Strategy is a great resource for just…
Daily Levels of Toxin Exposure Not Safe
An important report on the dangers of low doses of toxins, similar to doses encountered by people in everyday life, has been published in the journal Endocrine Reviews.1 Twelve scientists…
Lead Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Blood Pressure
High blood pressure during pregnancy can be a major concern because it can lead to preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition. A recent study found that even very low levels…
Autoimmune Disease and Toxins
Autoimmune disease involves a process whereby the immune system mistakes part of the body as a foreign invader, and mounts an attack against it, damaging tissue. The most common…
Pesticide Exposure—From Prenatal to Parkinson’s
I often blog about the widespread negative effects of chemicals and pesticides. We live in a toxic soup, and the more people realize that, the more likely they will…
Toxicity, Take Two: It’s in the Air We Breathe
Brenda and I have been talking for years about the toxic soup that we all live in. It’s in our food, in the water, in the air and in our…
Seven-year-old Girls Becoming Women
Girls are hitting puberty at an increasingly younger age. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that about 15 percent of girls studied had already begun breast development…
Cooking Healthy For Children May Still Give Them High Cholesterol
Do you painstakingly add fruits and vegetables whenever you can to your children’s meals and snacks? Do you avoid giving them too many bad fats and foods with added chemicals?…
A D-lightful Way to Start the Winter
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…
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