by Brenda Watson | May 3, 2013 | General
The link between toxin exposure and chronic disease is ever increasing. Diabetes is one such disease that deserves particular attention when it comes to toxin exposure. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and has been linked to toxin exposure, particularly to...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 22, 2013 | General
A recent study published in the journal Environmental Perspectives found that over half the women of childbearing age have higher levels of two out of three major pollutants: lead, mercury, and PCBs. Almost 23 percent of the women met or exceeded median levels of...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 5, 2012 | General
For the first time since the US government has been collecting data on it, the top five disabilities affecting US children are no longer physical problems, but rather, mental problems, as reported recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association....
by lsmith | Apr 11, 2012 | General
A recent article from the Journal of Environment International showed a significant connection between elevated blood mercury levels and autoimmune antibodies to parts of the thyroid gland, specifically thyroglobulin.1 Thyroglobulin is a protein made in the thyroid...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 9, 2012 | General
Have you been wondering how much mercury is in the fish on your dinner plate? The FDA monitors mercury levels in a variety of fish used for food. They calculate average levels based on that testing. The fish highest in mercury? King mackerel, shark, swordfish and...
