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December 9, 2012

CHILD ABUSE AND ASTHMA

African-American women who grew up in abusive homes have a 20% higher risk of having asthma as an adult.

Constant stress uses up cortisol that would otherwise be used to control inflammation that can set off an asthma attack.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Science Daily

 

Filed Under: ADRENAL FATIGUE, ASTHMA, GENERAL, HEALTH TOPICS, INFLAMMATION, STRESS Tagged: , , , , ,
December 4, 2012

LOW LEVELS OF PESTICIDES DAMAGE THE BRAIN

Here’s another reason to eat organic food and stop spraying your lawn:  even low levels of organophosphate pesticides cause brain damage.  Exposure is linked to a decline in memory and slower processing speed.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Science Daily

 

Filed Under: ADHD, ALZHEIMER'S, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, BIPOLAR DISORDER, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, HEALTH TOPICS, HYPOTONIA, LEARNING DISABILITIES, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, PARKINSON'S, PESTICIDES, RETAINED REFLEXES, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TOXINS Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
November 20, 2012

DIET AND COLON CANCER

A starchy, high-carbohydrate diet is associated with the recurrence of colon cancer.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Science Daily

Filed Under: CANCER, FOOD AND NUTRITION, FOOD CHOICES, HEALTH TOPICS, OTHER DISEASES, STANDARD AMERICAN DIET (SAD) Tagged: , , , , ,
November 19, 2012

PROBIOTIC WORM TREATMENT FOR COLITIS

Probiotic worm treatment may improve symptoms of colitis by restoring gut bacteria to a healthy state.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Science Daily

Filed Under: COLITIS, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, HEALTH TOPICS, PROBIOTICS Tagged: , , ,
November 16, 2012

EVEN ONE TREATMENT WITH ANTIBIOTICS CAN DISRUPT A BABY’S IMMUNE SYSTEM

The diversity of GI flora in infants remained diminished 8 weeks after antibiotic treatment.

This study demonstrates the negative effects of short-term antibiotic treatment on the beneficial gut bacteria populations in infants.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Science Daily

Filed Under: ANTIBIOTICS, CANDIDA, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, GENERAL, HEALTH TOPICS, HEALTHY BABY, TOXINS Tagged: , , , ,
November 14, 2012

INFLAMMATION AND CANCER

High levels of chronic inflammation can cause cancer.  “This research shows that when interleukin-15 is present in high amounts in the body for prolonged periods, such as during chronic inflammation, it can cause certain immune cells called large granular lymphocytes to become cancerous.”  Read more…

SOURCE:  Science Daily

Filed Under: CANCER, GENERAL, HEALTH TOPICS, INFLAMMATION, OTHER DISEASES Tagged: , ,
November 13, 2012

PARKINSON’S AND PESTICIDES

Head injury and pesticide exposure leads to 3x the risk of Parkinson’s disease.  Read more…

SOURCE:  Science Daily

Filed Under: HEALTH TOPICS, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, PARKINSON'S, PESTICIDES, TOXINS Tagged: , , ,