by Paula Owens — If you include packaged foods in your diet, you will benefit greatly from learning to read the ingredients labels before making your purchases. The majority of these highly processed foods contain chemicals, additives, sugars and fats that are harmful and cause adverse health conditions and complaints. Here are the top 10 […]
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The danger of diagnostic x-rays
February 27, 2012
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by Mary Budinger — A case was recently adjudicated by the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners concerning a dentist who performed a panoramic dental x-ray on a child without using protective shielding. The dentist did not use a shield because the manufacturer did not require it since “there is so little scatter around the […]
Toxic Metal Hazard
February 27, 2012
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by Dr. Larry Wilson — Everyone has excessive levels of toxic metals in their bodies, regardless of what any test reveals or doesn’t reveal. In fact, today we are exposed to the highest levels of toxic metals in recorded history — up to several thousand times higher than several hundred years ago. Toxic metals are […]
Risky chemicals stored in your body
February 27, 2012
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by Mary Budinger — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released the most comprehensive study to date of the chemicals we harbor inside our bodies as a result of daily exposure. The CDC measured 8,000 Americans for 212 chemicals. The results: All 212 chemicals were found in the blood and urine, meaning these chemicals […]
Natural lawn care
February 27, 2012
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by Doreen Pollack — The winter rains brought beautiful wildflowers, blooming cacti and Palo Verde trees, right along with all those weeds. It may be tempting to eradicate them using a simple application of herbicides — harsh, toxic chemicals used to kill weeds in agriculture and household gardens — but the adverse environmental effects far […]
Health updates: Magnesium and EMF’s
February 24, 2012
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The following is new information regarding magnesium and sudden death, and cordless phone EMF dangers. Magnesium can reduce risk of sudden death New research examined the association between magnesium, which has anti-arrhythmic properties, and the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). The study looked at more than 88,000 women who were followed for 26 years. […]
February 28, 2012
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