Hazards, Issues & Diseases
Dryer sheets are part of the laundry routine for millions of people. Those dryer sheets are caked with ingredients you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. We’re talking about things like known carcinogens, hazardous pollutants, endocrine disruptors and things that target specific organs in the most unpleasant ways. Let’s examine what we know about dryer sheets and your health, then get into simple alternatives for a safer laundry routine.
Agrochemical giant, Monsanto, to pay $39.2 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages for failing to warn consumers that exposure to Roundup weed killer causes cancer.
In recent years, researchers have found that working long hours is linked with a variety of health issues, as Jennifer discovered. (Abiding by Workaholics Anonymous policy, she gives only her first name.) Among the ailments linked with long work hours are stroke, heart disease, mental health problems, diabetes, and abnormal heart rhythms.
Mineral water claims to promote all sorts of health benefits, including lower blood pressure, better acid/alkaline balance in the body, and even weight loss.
Oranges have profound medicinal properties that are often overlooked
Eighty-three percent of supermarket meats are contaminated with fecal bacteria, and a high percentage of them were antibiotic-resistant. Chicken is particularly prone to contamination with not just drug-resistant bacteria but also other dangerous pathogens linked to lethal food poisoning.
Thousands of studies spanning many decades show excess sugar damages your health, yet the sugar industry successfully buried the evidence and misdirected the public with manipulated science. Sugar Coated” investigates the sugar industry’s once secret PR campaign, showing it normalized excessive consumption by deflecting evidence implicating sugar as a cause of ill health.
Research indicates that the consumption of wheat contributes to the growth of pathogenic bacteria in our gut, adding to growing concern that wheat (which is often contaminated with Roundup herbicide) is one of the worst foods to consume for gut health.
Whole Foods’ GMO labeling policy was scheduled to take effect September 1, 2018. However, in a May 18 email, Whole Foods president and CEO A.C. Gallo announced the company’s labeling requirement is being “paused” in response to concerns from suppliers about having to comply with both Whole Foods’ rules and those proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The public comment8 period ended July 3 and the final rule is expected to be delivered July 29.
Too much sitting doesn’t just put you at risk for bulging disc and tension headaches — it’s now considered as dangerous as smoking. But guess what? You may be able to eliminate your increased risk of early death caused by too much sitting at work by exercising one hour a day.
How Are Universal Frequencies Affecting You this Week (July 8-14, 2018)? Find out in our weekly column, a helpful complement to your weekly horoscope, and a great standalone resource providing valuable insights into your health, nutrition, and muscular form and function.
From his background in science, and his interest in how Wi-Fi and other radiations affect our health, Imbriano has been able to hypothesize what may be behind the mysterious, invisible attacks on the American embassies in Cuba and (most recently) China. He shows us why he believes that such attacks are likely to continue, and puts them within the context of 5G technology.
A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis should calm parents’ fears about the use of marijuana among teens.
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Hundreds of studies have shown organic foods contain fewer detectable pesticides than conventional and higher levels of certain nutrients, especially antioxidants, which are important for health and disease prevention. Studies have also shown organic farming is better for the environment and human health, provides unique social benefits and is more profitable for the farmer.
Is choosing to not vaccinate your children based off wrong assumptions? One person doesn’t think so.
