by Brenda Watson | Feb 2, 2015 | Children, Environmental Toxins
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating an ingredient in adult laxatives that are commonly prescribed for children. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG 3350) is the active ingredient in Miralax and other similar products, which are not approved for long-term...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 9, 2014 | Allergies, Antibiotic resistance, Conditions
Antibacterial soaps are found in millions of homes across the country. In an effort to “scrub away the germs,” people are taking what they think is an extra measure of safety by purchasing these soaps. Unfortunately not only are antibacterial soaps no more effective...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 3, 2014 | Adults, Digestive Health, General, Sugar
If you are avoiding sugar (which is a good thing!), yet you substitute with sucralose—the generic name for the stuff in the yellow packets—you might want to know that researchers are concerned about the safety of this artificial sweetener based on many of its...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 20, 2013 | Environmental Toxins, General, Obesity
Exposure to the now-banned insecticide DDT by previous generations may be a factor contributing to the rise in obesity, according to a recent study published in the journal BMC Medicine. Not only may your great-grandmother’s DDT exposure increase your risk of...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 18, 2013 | Alzheimer's, Brain, Diabetes, General, Seniors
High blood sugar levels make beta amyloid protein—found in people with Alzheimer’s disease—more toxic to the cells that line blood vessels in the brain, according to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. High blood sugar is receiving increased...
