Recent Article on Autism and Heavy Metals
A recent article further questions the potential relationship of rising cases if autism to heavy metal toxins exposure (Mary Catherine DeSoto, Acta Neurobiol Exp 2010, 70: 165–176). Continue reading…

Fish Oil May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Over 35,000 postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 76 who did not have a history of breast cancer were asked to complete a 24 page questionnaire on their use of specific supplements. Continue reading…

Eat Before Popping Calcium Pills
Eating Calcium rich foods is a better source than popping calcium pills.

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Eat Food.  And Eat Mostly Plants
Here are excerpts from a lecture given by Michael Pollan’s nutritional odyssey.

* The American diet has migrated to:
1) From whole foods to refined,
2) From complexity to simplicity,
3) From leaves to seeds,
4) From food culture to food science. Continue reading…

Choices Beyond Mammogram Breast Screening
Currently, there’s controversy over whether women under 50 years should receive annual mammograms. Continue reading…

Extra Benefits to Trim Calories
Reducing calories will help you trim fat, but there’s other health benefits to pass on that extra cookie. Continue reading…

Which Ones to Really Avoid
We live in a plastic rich environment. It’s difficult to go to the grocery store, and pick up a food item that isn’t covered in plastic.

Which plastics should you avoid, and which ones are less detrimental to our health? Continue reading…

Keep Your Health Focus
Most people experience stress, even young babies. As we age, stress can decrease our health both short and long term. Continue reading…