Obesity and Diabetes Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency
Researchers have determined in a large study that a deficiency of vitamin D leads to an increased risk of obesity.
Category: Health
Asthma Linked to Home Stress and Parental Depression
Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center have found that stress in the home and depression among parents increase the risk of asthma among children.
Monoculture Linked to Hay Fever and Allergies
Not so long ago a family farm produced a myriad of crops the family and children ate. Today’s farms are a different animal altogether, and monoculture food production is not only hard on the land and soil, but is causing allergies and hay fever.
Probiotics Help You Lose Weight
Japanese researchers have determined from a large multi-center study that consistently consuming a minimal dosage of a particular strain of probiotics results in reduced abdominal fat and lower body mass index in three months.
Mercury from Amalgams Poisoning Dentists
Multiple studies have found that dentists who install and remove amalgams containing mercury have higher levels of mercury in their bodies. And mercury is a proven toxin with neurological effects.
Arthritis Proves to be Linked to Gingivitis Bacteria
A growing body of research is confirming that the bacteria that infect our gums may well be the cause of many cases of arthritis. Could your gingivitis be swelling up your joints?
Toxic Parabens Contaminating U.S. Food Supply
Researchers may have solved a vexing mystery as to why parabens contamination in humans has been so high in recent studies: Parabens are increasingly contaminating our food supply.
BPA Exposure Increases Risk of Diabetes
Research has confirmed other research findings that Bisphenol A (BPA) – found among various plastics and resins in consumer goods – increases the risk of diabetes.
Seafood Fraud, Fish Populations, and Foodborne Illness
Oceana has just released a report that finds illegal fishing is linked to seafood fraud as uncovered in a recent study on fish mislabeling, along with foodborne illness and a massive loss of marine life species throughout the world.
Food and Skin Allergies are Dramatically Rising in Kids
Food and skin allergies among children have dramatically increased over the past decade. Conventional medicine has no idea what is causing this nearly epidemic rise in allergies.
Is China Greenhouse Pollution Worse than the U.S.?
Air pollution and greenhouse gases are warming the planet. Is China a worse polluter than the United States?
Donkey Milk Good Alternative for Cow’s Milk Allergy
Research finds that donkey milk is a great alternative for children who are allergic to cow’s milk and other food allergies.
Skin Probiotics Offer Best Defense Against MRSA Infections
Researchers from the University of California at San Diego have determined that healthy skin bacteria serve as defense mechanisms against infection, and can fight off even the sometimes deadly MRSA bacteria.
Autism Linked to Mothers Taking Antidepressant Drugs
Medical researchers find that the evidence is strong that a pregnant mother who takes certain types of antidepressant drugs will have a dramatically increased risk of her child having autism.
