With the recent release of a provocative children's book entitled Melanie's Marvelous Measles, a debate has ensued regarding the effectiveness and wisdom surrounding measles vaccinations. When I first heard about the book, I went to Amazon to order a copy for myself. The amount of negative reviews was staggering. Peopl...
Following on the heels of Angelina Jolie's widely celebrated decision to remove her breasts 'preventively,' few truly understand how important preventing environmental chemical exposures and incorporating cancer-preventing foods into their diet really is in reducing the risk of gene-mediated breast cancer.
There is so much fear and misinf...
A recent study detected chlormequat, a chemical banned for use on food crops in the US, in 92% of commercial oat products tested. It appears Americans get regularly exposed through oat-based breakfast cereals, evidenced by detection in 80% of urine samples. Animal research links chlormequat to reproductive harm. Buying certified organic oats prev...