Razi Berry I was just turning fifteen years old and an eating disorder was killing me. I had gone into heart failure as a complication, and my life was slipping from me while my parents and younger siblings watched. Their hearts were breaking. And so was mine; my heart was literally broken. Heart. Failure. Disordered […]
Node Smith, ND Research engineers developed nanorobots that can swim through the body’s fluids removing harmful bacteria and other toxins.1 The proof-of-concept robots may one day allow a new way to detoxify and clean biological fluids. The full explanation of these amazing new robots can be found in Science Robotics. The work is a combination
Node Smith, ND Looking for Ways to Greenmodel Your Home? The Environmental Working Group (EWG) posted a great resource this week on choosing green building materials when remodeling your home. Building supplies are often sources of toxins which can be found in woods as a preservative, solvents, glues and paint; formaldehyde is found in particle
Fortify Poplar Trees with Probiotics A group of researchers in collaboration with a handful of small companies have developed a process to fortify poplar trees with probiotics to increase their ability to cleanse soils from pollutants and toxins.1 Trees naturally filter contaminants from soil and groundwater, degrading them into harmless elements. In the past, trees
Sarah LoBisco, ND Buyer Beware: Why we aren’t being “Protected” by our Government (Part II) In part I, I discussed the dirty little secret of our toxic environment, why this has health experts concerned, and provided resources for mitigating the effects of harmful exposures. Now, I want to show you why this secret was not
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND The Unclean Truth That is Finally Spreading and Why We Should Know About It (Part 1) Did you hear about that dirty little secret that’s been going around lately? I’ll give you a hint, it’s scary, toxic, and it’s spreading… in many ways! Curious? Here it is: You could be
Shannon Morgenstern, ND Everyone Has a Toxicant Body Burden Here’s a quick little quiz to see if you may have been exposed in your life: Do you: Drink Water? Eat Food? Breathe Air? Then, unfortunately, it’s VERY likely that you’ve been exposed to toxicants that may be affecting your health and wellbeing! Every symptom
Dr. Catherine Clinton, ND This time of year people are looking to get healthy. There’s lots of talk about detoxes or cleanses and the talks range from utter nonsense to important steps you can take to address environmental pollutants. Industrial chemicals, pollutants and pesticides are major contributors to chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases
Razi Berry In 1930, 1 in 3,000 people were diagnosed with cancer. Today, the statistic is 1 in 3, and 1 in 2 in some cases. Cancer takes an undeniable toll on our population, and we now live in a certain fear of this epidemic. As a mother, this is not a fear I want
Carcinogens in Cosmetics, Body Care and Baby Care Products There is a mindset in the consumer market that all products that make it to store shelves are safe. From the companies that develop them to the government agencies that oversee consumer protection, someone has to catch potential dangers lurking in the products we use everyday…
