Despite efforts to reduce or eliminate the number of potentially harmful chemicals in consumer products, the agriculture sector, and our waterways, people and companies still improperly use and dispose of these chemicals. Worse still is that many of these chemicals are resistant to biodegradation and will be with us for centuries. So despite your efforts […]
Years ago, if a kid was bored and didn’t listen well in class, he was considered lazy, a daydreamer or perhaps a bit rambunctious. These days, he’s labeled with a mental disorder. In fact, the CDC says 6.4 million kids ages 4-17 have been “diagnosed with ADHD” since 2011. And that stat doesn’t even include […]
I confess, when I turned 50 I had a Colonoscopy. But I doubt I’ll have another. I had no problems with my procedure and the doctor was great, but like so many other medical screening procedures, I have come to question whether they are really for our benefit or just another profit maker for Big […]
Do you really think drug companies care about your health? Or do they care about your money? From what I’ve learned, I think the people behind these companies are immoral and sometimes even criminals. For example, the massive drug company, Eli Lilly, has just been ratted out by a former senior manager of the company […]
Over-Medicating Our Kids This school year, beware of those who try to influence you to put your children on drugs. The number of kids on drugs in the US is astronomical. When IÂ read things about Big Pharma’s push on drugging children, my face starts to turn bright red and I start to foam at the […]
Welcome to part two of our Lyme Disease blogs. We covered Lyme in our pets, and now, I’ll share my personal journey with Lyme disease. You Can Get Lyme In Your Backyard! I don’t know when I contracted Lyme disease the first time (I was re-infected in 2008) because I never remembered having a tick bite and […]
“Make no mistake, there is a well orchestrated campaign underway to take away your rights and access to vitamins and supplements.” Dr. Joseph Mercola Here we go again! Â If taking supplements is a part of your daily regimen, pay attention! Senator Durbin will be up for re-election in 2014, so he’s already hard at work […]
Ever wonder if you have a nutrient deficiency? Want to take a little unscientific test? Answer the following questions: 1. Do you often feel tired and weak? 2. Do you get migraine headaches? 3. Do you have elevated cholesterol? 4. Do you get colds or the flu often? 5. Have you been told you have fibromyalgia […]
Our taste buds are like small children. If you give them sugar, they’ll want more sugar. But, our taste buds shouldn’t be making the decisions about what we feed our bodies. Instead, we should use our brains to choose the foods that give us the nutrition we need to live a healthy life free from […]
Has true scientific journalism and fair and balanced reporting has been lost on Consumer Reports (CR)  I cancelled my online subscription to CR some time ago after I read an article that I thought gave a very biased anti-supplement review. The recent their September edition titled 10 Surprising Dangers of Vitamins and Supplements just affirms my […]
