Researchers have found that chicken has high amounts of arsenic in it. What? Yes you read that correctly. Arsenic. Okay, now that you’ve gotten over the shock, let’s get down to business. Arsenic based additives (roxasone) are basically used to make the chicken grow larger and make the meat look more appealing so that you’ll buy more. (source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070409115746.htm) Read the rest of this entry »
I usually start off my day by checking out what’s the latest in the health news world and stumbled across this very interesting article regarding “mercury” dental amalgams. The FDA came out with a report this past Tuesday stating that dental amalgams are safe to be in human bodies. Much controversy has erupted over the issue of mercury in our environment and it’s alleged harmful effects upon our bodies. There was even a lawsuit in 2006 where Moms Against Mercury sued the FDA wanting them to remove mercury from the US market.
Here’s my critique on this whole situation: Read the rest of this entry »
Within the past several years many doctors have been pushing the Gardasil vaccine as a preventative measure against cervical cancer, which is thought to be caused by HPV. But there have been many cases of adverse reaction to the vaccine. A teenager in Colorado reported that she now has extreme exhaustion, nausea and blacking out after receiving the Gardasil vaccine in conjunction with a meningitis vaccine. The combination was never tested for safety issues by the FDA. Gardasil was approved by the FDA in 2006 and Merck, the manufacturer, has mounted a huge marketing campaign to promote the vaccine. Read the rest of this entry »