by Becky | Sep 7, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Analysis of urine samples from 200 participating Korean adults revealed a significant relationship between bisphenol A (BPA) and inflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2017 | 2016, Environmental Health, Indole-3 Carbinol, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Dietary genistein and indole-3 carbinol, when given to pregnant female Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to Bisphenol A, modified the deleterious effect of morphological and gene expression changes induced in mammary glands of the offspring. (more…)
by Becky | May 2, 2016 | 2014, Environmental Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Organic crops are not more nutritious, but have fewer toxic chemicals than commercially farmed crops. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | Environmental Health, Pollution, Thyroid
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Case won as exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids found to be linked to a 54% increased risk of hypothyroidism. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | Environmental Health, Fluoride, Thyroid, Water
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to residents in areas where water samples contained less than 0.3 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, risk of having hypothyroidism was significantly greater (40%) with fluoride levels were between 0.3 and 0.7 mg/L and 60% greater with fluoride levels greater than 0.7 mg/L. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Brain Health, Environmental Health, Radioactivity and Irradiation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Brain activity is significantly altered during cell phone usage when cell phones are held against the ear. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 8, 2016 | Environmental Health, Food Safety
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Cooking food at high temperatures produces chemicals that contribute to diabetes, atherosclerosis, and dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2005, Environmental Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Significantly higher amount of contaminants found in farm-raised versus wild caught salmon. Also, wild salmon had 2.5 times higher omega 3/6 ratio compared to farm-raised. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2013 | 2012, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Children in a highly polluted area had 2.56 times greater risk of above normal blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2013 | 2012, Environmental Health, Pollution, Respiratory Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Pollution in major urban regions of Latin America was associated with increases in daily mortality from all natural causes. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 6, 2013 | 2013, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Pancreatic Health, Pesticides and Solvents, Pollution, Processed Foods
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. The study analyzed the effect of organic pollutants, industrial chemicals and pesticides on the development of type II diabetes. The participants that had diabetes had a significantly higher concentration of all chemicals compared to non-diabetics. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 17, 2012 | Environmental Health, Food Safety
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2012 | Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Chemicals in our environment, especially a group of commonly used chemicals classified as endocrine disrupters, are having an increasing influence on health. (more…)
by nhri | May 17, 2012 | Detoxification, Environmental Health, Pesticides and Solvents, Pollution
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. This article shows how to minimize your exposure to toxic agents like BPA. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 28, 2011 | 2011, Brain Health, Environmental Health, Radioactivity and Irradiation
Written by Diana Abdi, BS. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 27, 2011 | Environmental Health, Radioactivity and Irradiation
Written by Diana Abdi, BS. Gamma-ray radiation increases the amount of saturated fat and decreases the amount of unsaturated fat in beef meat. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 27, 2011 | 2011, Environmental Health, Melatonin, Radioactivity and Irradiation
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Studies have shown melatonin supplementation could be a general protector from on-going DNA damage caused by ingested or inhaled radioisotopes. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 23, 2010 | 2010, Environmental Health, Nutritional Deficiencies
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Studies show almost the entire U.S. population does not consume the recommended amounts of vegetables and grains and a large majority of the population do not consume the recommended amounts of fruits, milk and oils. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 19, 2008 | Environmental Health, Nutrition and Dieting, Nutritional Deficiencies
Written by Patrick Massey M.D, Ph.D. The risk of frailty has been associated with a diminished intake of protein and vitamins A, D, C and the B vitamin folate. (more…)