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Herbs for Healing
For centuries before modern medicine, herbs were used for treating ailments across the globe. Shamans, medicine women and holy men prescribed various herbs to their tribes for many years before the establishment of doctors and nurses. In some cases, herbs were just as successful as modern pharmaceuticals. In today’s society, herbs are often misunderstood and even [...]
What Would Buddha Do? A Buddhist Approach to Environmental Protection
50,000 plant and animal species go extinct every year according to David Tillman, professor of ecology at University of Minnesota. This rate is at least 100 times higher than the natural rate of extinction and approaches the same apocalyptic rate experienced 65 million years ago, after many scientists believe a meteorite hit earth, shifting normal [...]
Safe Chemical Legislation Introduced in Congress
Under proposed new legislation introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) the US EPA would gain far greater control over industrial chemicals. The bill, called the “Safe Chemicals Act”, would require industry to prove chemicals are safe for human exposure before they could be used. This is in contrast to the current system where the EPA [...]
Find a Passion for Wellness – A Personal Story: Skiing
(Written Oct. 2005) Snow covered mountains, rolling hills, and small lakes are endless in sight, as I look off into the horizon. The feeling of independence and peacefulness is indescribable. Pushing off, I peer down the steep slope in front of me as adrenaline runs through my body. I drop into the trail, carving in [...]
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FDA to Reconsider BPA Safety
After the controversial decision by the FDA in 2008 declaring bisphenol-A or BPA completely safe, the agency will now take another look at the substance, according to a report by the New York Times. The FDA said it had “some concern about the potential effects of BPA on the brain, behavior and prostate gland of [...]
Why I Recommend Organic Foods To My Weight Loss Patients
Written By: Dr. John Salerno The Huffington Post I recommend organic foods for my weight loss patients because I want them to eat nutrient dense foods, thus you have to begin with the dirt. The overuse of pesticides, herbicides, and other chemical additives for the growth of monoculture genetically modified crops, including corn, soy, rice, [...]
Male Breast Growth Linked to Chemical In Plastics
Preliminary research indicates that phthalates, a common chemical in plastics, may be a causing the abnormal growth of breasts in males. The study was published in the medical journal Pediatrics, in which boys with abnormally enlarged breasts were found to have 2.8 to 25 times the levels of phthalates in their blood than those with [...]
Are Your Cosmetics Safe?
There is a good chance that some of the cosmetics and personal care products in your cabinets contain unsafe ingredients. If you buy well-known brand name cosmetics, look at the ingredients label of the products and more often then not you will find an ingredient that ends with the word paraben. There are many types [...]
Consider PCB’s When Buying Fish
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) consist of up to two-hundred-and-nine individual chlorinated chemicals. In the U.S, many commercial PCB mixtures are also known as Aroclor. They exist as oils or liquids that usually appear to be clear or a light yellow color. PCBs and are also odorless and can exist as vapors in the air. The chemicals [...]
