Environmental factors—including EMFs and mercury—may put children at risk. April marks Autism Awareness Month, and as statistics continue to skyrocket, it’s something every parent and future parent should educate themselves about. A quarter century ago, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were extremely rare—only 1 out 100,000 children. Today experts estimate that 2 to 6 kids out of 1,000 … READ MORE
What pregnant women—and those who love them—should know. Is there a time in any woman’s life when she takes her health more seriously than when she’s pregnant or considering to start a family? “Children today are surrounded by thousands of synthetic chemicals,” finds research in the journal Current Opinion in Pediatrics. While we’ve learned a … READ MORE
What you don’t know about lighting can hurt you. Global warming may still be up for debate. But there’s no question that the world’s getting brighter—due to the proliferation of both indoor and outdoor lights. “Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself,” writes Verlyn Klinkenborg in a … READ MORE
Don’t let summer heat give pathogens a “growth spurt.” Hot, muggy weather does more than simply make you sweat. Fungi and yeasts—found throughout the body, especially in warm, moist areas—love summer heat. A wet bathing suit or footwear that doesn’t breath is just asking for trouble this time of year. Jock and vaginal itch, diaper … READ MORE
New Consumer Reports calls some herbs dangerous. Claiming the supplement industry isn’t as safe as it should be, Consumer Reports (CR) has identified a dozen ingredients—mostly herbs—as dangerous: bitter orange, chaparral, colloidal silver, coltsfoot, comfrey, country mallow, germanium, greater celandine, kava, lobelia, and yohimbe. Warning consumers to avoid these supplements because of health risks that … READ MORE
Balance blood sugar and foster friendly bacteria to protect your health. Most people realize that Type 2 diabetes is an underlying factor in heart disease. But did you know that scientists are increasingly finding an association between diabetes and cancer? New evidence presented at an American Diabetes Association/American Cancer Society conference linked diabetes with cancers … READ MORE
Hearing loss increasingly impacts young people. Approximately 36 million adults and half a million children in the United States have trouble hearing. And according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have hearing loss caused by loud noises. Everything from loud … READ MORE
Dangerous chemicals in personal care products can also trigger premature puberty. Shampoo seems safe, doesn’t it? After all, we use it all our lives—even on our babies. Now new research finds that popular personal care products, like cosmetics and shampoo, as well as commercial detergents can interact with disinfectants at wastewater treatment plants to form … READ MORE
Tiny parasites can zap your energy—just when you want to enjoy spring. Over 100 different parasites live in humans—and we are exposed to them daily. While children are most susceptible—and have more worms than adults—a third of Americans who submitted fecal samples for examination tested positive for “unwanted guests.” Spring downpours can cause manure and … READ MORE
Seasonal detox flushes out hormone-disrupting toxins that make you fat. Male fish producing eggs, beluga whales with both male and female organs, male frogs turning into females—this is scary stuff! And now scientists are discovering similar problems in humans. “Testosterone levels are down 16% in men,” researcher Theo Colburn, professor emeritus at the University of … READ MORE
