I see cognitive issues in children far too much in this field. Often, distraught parents are so at a loss for reasons why their otherwise healthy child is all of a sudden experiencing changes in temperament, response time and the Continue reading
I see cognitive issues in children far too much in this field. Often, distraught parents are so at a loss for reasons why their otherwise healthy child is all of a sudden experiencing changes in temperament, response time and the Continue reading →
Experts at Consumer Reports are warning popular fruit juices may contain harmful amounts of arsenic, cadmium and lead. Testing 45 fruit juices, from 24 national, store and private-label brands, they found elevated levels of heavy metals in nearly Continue reading →
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that hair dyes can’t contain lead any longer. Starting in 12 months it will be illegal to use lead, a neurotoxin, in cosmetic products in the US.
Lead acetate was originally approved Continue reading →
Arsenic is a toxic metal which is very prevalent in our environment, water and food supplies. It’s also exceedingly toxic to the kidneys and other organs.
For many years scientists have been aware that high levels of arsenic can Continue reading →
There are environmental pollutants and toxins everywhere these days, this is not news to anyone who pays attention. What is alarming, however, is how completely toxic materials have infiltrated just about every facet of our daily lives, including the seemingly Continue reading →
Toxic metals come from everything. From the air we Continue reading →
According to a recent study published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, low-level exposure to lead is associated with decreased kidney function.
Florencia Harari, MD, PHD, of Sahlrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Continue reading →
With an ever increasing level of pollution and even higher level of exposure to heavy metals, the chances of heavy metal poisoning has increased drastically in New Jersey and New York. Consequently, the number of people being screened for heavy Continue reading →
What are heavy metals? Some of the prime examples are zinc, lead, nickel, mercury, arsenic, cobalt, manganese, lead, chromium, uranium and copper. They are present all over the crust of the earth and even the air that Continue reading →
With so many toxic substances in the environment around us, it’s no wonder that many of them make their way into our bodies. Doctors and scientists have determined that there are “acceptable” levels of certain heavy metals that we Continue reading →