Despite accounting for only 2% of the total body weight of adults, the human brain burns more than 33% of the sugar in your blood known as glucose. Deficiencies in the availability of glucose to brain cells can result in serious problems in human behavior and cognitive function. It’s important to realize that glucose is
The oceans of this world have been poluted with environmental toxins. The recent nuclear catastrophe in Japan will introduce new forms of toxicty to the already toxic pacific ocean: radioactive waste. This is another factor that contributes to the high amount of man made polutants in the world’s largest ocean. According to offshore petroleum experts,
The Fukushima radiation panic has caused tens of thousands of Americans to buy out the nation’s supply of potassium iodide in fear of radioactive exposure. Supplies all over the country are on back order at virtually all supplement outlets nationwide. Americans along the west coast have been racing to get other radioactive-protective products like chlorella,
This article is a compilation of testimonies from parents, medical and health professionals. If you have a story to contribute,please email me and I will update it to this article. Your name will not be disclosed, only initials. “I work in a medical facility that is next to a pediatrics office. I had a parent
‘U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced the agency’s decision to move forward with the development of a regulation for perchlorate to protect Americans from any potential health impacts, while also continuing to take steps to ensure the quality of the water they drink. The decision to undertake a first-ever national standard
Over the catastrophic series of events that have taken place in Japan over the past 5 days, I have been attempting to pull together as much relevant information as possible. My thoughts and prayers go out to the citizens of Japan, whose health and safety are inevitably tied to the eventual outcome of the status
Given the possibility of radioactive contamination from the Fukushima plant disaster, I have been feverishly trying to pull together as much as possible in the way of protecting myself from the potential damage inflicted by radioactive isotopes. I have been researching several manuals and texts that address protecting from radioactive particles. It is difficult to
It’s no secret that whole grains are good for us. They deliver way more nutrients per calorie than refined grains do, which just happens to fall in line with one of the major themes of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (published by the U.S. Agriculture and Health and Human Services departments): packing as