The Top 10 Chemicals Linked to Autism
The National Academy of Sciences states that 25 percent of disorders in children, such as autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is believed to be caused by interactions between environmental factors and genetics. Further studies have found that 50% of autism cases can be attributed to environmental causes. Dr. Philip Landrigan, Director of […]
Aluminum in Baby Formula and Vaccines
Over the last few years, newborn babies have been overexposed to aluminum with potentially harmful consequences. Babies and particularly newborn babies are at increased risk of aluminum toxicity because of their immaturity. […]
Lead and Its Relationship to ADHD and Autism
Parental and media attention has been given to the notion that mercury or vaccines are contributing to the rise in ADHD and Autism; although there is still debate on this subject. What has not been making the media and not being discussed as widely in social circles is the role of lead and its link to […]
How Arsenic in Chicken Feed Impacts the Environment and Your Health
For more than 60 years, poultry growers have been using a drug approved by the FDA was known as Roxarsone in their chicken feed. Roxarsone helps fight parasites called coccidia that threaten to eat through the guts of the chicken, help chickens grow faster and gives them a better-looking color so they appear more edible. […]
Heavy Metal Toxicity
What are Heavy Metals: Some examples of heavy metals include aluminum, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, chromium, copper, gold, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, silver, tin, titanium and zinc. General Symptoms: Symptoms of heavy metal toxicity vary widely because these metals can enter every type of cell in the body: the brain, lungs, lymph, thyroid, heart, […]