Any newspaper or media outlet you visit, there is at least one article that covers the current opioid crisis (#opioid). This epidemic doesn’t just impact low income neighborhoods or vacation areas. It impacts all neighborhoods and socio-economic levels. The headline you see above might be a headscratcher since they do have regulations about prescriptions drugs. But I will explain why the federal government could stop this … [Read more...]
I Suffered Thanks To Poison Sumac
When I first looked to purchase my house, I wanted a backyard so my kids can enjoy it. The house I found had a nice fenced in backyard that led into untouched woodlands. I saw this was my little piece of heaven. The first step was to clean up the overgrowth in the backyard. Next was to ignore the weird-looking plants until I figured out exactly what was what. Plants such as poison sumac (#poisonsumac) and poison ivy … [Read more...]
As Summer Nears Be Wary Of The Different Types Of Skin Cancer
For those of us that live near the beach, summer is the official start of tanning season. It's the time of year where you enjoy sitting in the sun, swimming in the oceans or lakes and outdoor barbecues. Unfortunately, the last thing on people's mind is skin cancer. Our understanding of the effects of the sun on our bodies is greater now than ever before. With that comes the knowledge that too much sun is actually harmful … [Read more...]
It’s Lyme Disease Season
Springtime is one of the best seasons on the calendar year. It is the time of year when you know winter is just about over and summer is coming. The outdoors wake up from its slumber and begins to come to life. If you live in the suburbs, you can really see the transition with the trees starting to bud and flowers starting to bloom. Even the creatures take part in the spring with the birth of their offspring. … [Read more...]
Would You Like Glyphosate With Your Salad?
There is a new trend in food consumption away from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides and herbicides like glyphosate. This is all thanks in part to better understanding of how food affects our bodies and our children's development. It also speaks volume to the old proverb of we are what we eat. So if we explain GMOs (#GMO), these are foods that have been genetically altered with genes from other plants or … [Read more...]
Why You Should Worry About Heavy Metal Poisoning
It is hard to believe that people in Flint, Michigan have the worries of a third world country. Recently, the local government decided to save money by transferring its water production to its decades old water system. That water system was abandoned due to age and also because a different, more efficient water source was available. The decision was a financial one but the one thing politicians didn't figure out is that … [Read more...]
What Is An Anti Inflammatory Diet?
Whenever people hear the word diet, they start to get nervous and sweat wondering how many salads they have to eat or what foods they have to surrender. An anti inflammatory diet (#antiinflammatorydiet) is a bit different and one that people should be nervous about. The intent is to reduce inflammation in the body and give your immune system a chance to relax. The purpose of inflammation is to alert the body to start … [Read more...]
The Truth About Inflammation
Have you ever woken up and found a rash on your chest in the morning or how about a large red spot on a paper cut? Any individual has the ability to heal himself or herself from injury or infection with the help of the immune system. For the most part, we normally don't notice it but healing occurs through the process of inflammation (#inflammation) in which your body is alerted to where it needs help most. It is not … [Read more...]
The New Theory Between Pesticides And Autism
The debate rages today that vaccines are the culprit for the rise in nut allergies and also a dramatic rise in autism rates. The science doesn't show that vaccines are responsible. Let's face it, children today are sicker than they were a generation ago. Just take a look at the quantity of childhood cancers, autism, birth defects and asthma. You can't go to a child's birthday party without some parent bringing in their … [Read more...]
Food Packaging Is Making Us Fat
All over the news, there are constant reminders of the fight against obesity. The studies are endless of how we need to exercise, eat healthier, less meat and more grains and drink or smoke less. Some doctors tell us that the current obesity crisis is an epidemic. The money is spent to develop a diet pill, new surgery techniques are being developed to help people lose weight. Shows such as "The Biggest Loser" try to … [Read more...]