Cancer Prevention

Arsenic in apple juice: FDA proposes a lower limit, amid consumer concern

Arsenic in apple juice would be limited to the same level as arsenic in drinking water, under a proposed rule from the US Food and Drug Administration. FDA analysis of dozens of apple juice samples found 95 percent already meet that standard.

The US Food and Drug Administration responded to concerns from consumer groups Friday by limiting the amount of arsenic in apple juice to the same level currently permitted in drinking water.

Organophosphates: A Common But Deadly Pesticide

Organophosphates attack the nervous system in the same way as nerve agents like sarin.

The pesticides blamed for killing at least 25 children in India are widely used around the world, including in the United States, and health experts have raised safety concerns about this class of chemicals in the past.

Chemicals found in phones are a no-no for kids

Small children should not touch electronic items such as TVs, mobile phones, computers and other products, according to University of Cincinnati researchers.
Chemicals found in such items and in many other products, including older carpets and furniture, can cause behavioral and cognition problems, they have found.
At issue are substances called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, said Dr. Aimin Chen, an assistant professor of environmental health at UC. They’ve been widely used as flame retardants.

5 Reasons to Avoid Air Fresheners

Air freshener seems to be everywhere in our society lately – hotels, public bathrooms, taxi cabs, restaurants – one Women’s Voices for the Earth member even reported finding time-release air fresheners all over the natal intensive care unit at the hospital she works at.
And of course, nowhere is air freshener more prevalent than in our own homes. 

Grill Without Frying Your Family's Health

At long last, the opening bell of summer has arrived. Sigh of relief. Whether you’re most excited about bare feet in the grass, having the kids out of school, or catching fireflies, chances are you’re also looking forward to firing up the grill. BBQ-ing is a cherished seasonal rite, and most of us will make or at least attend a barbeque this Memorial Day weekend. The problem is that their heat can burn more than dinner—if we’re not careful.

Practice Safer Sunscreening

Sunscreens shield us from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation. To provide this defense, they contain chemical and mineral ingredients that scatter, reflect or absorb UV radiation, including oxybenzone, octyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, zinc, and titanium. When it comes to health and safety, mineral sunscreens are preferable to chemical ones.

Melanoma: Deadly Skin Cancer | Green Tea May Offer Protection

The most serious and deadly form of skin cancer is malignant melanoma.  It is the leading cause of death from skin cancer because it is aggressive and fast growing and readily spreads (metastasizes) to other parts of the body, often quickly. The search for approaches to reduce the risk and incidence of melanoma and to slow its rapid growth and spread have included studies on the benefits of Green Tea.

3 Healing Skin Masks You Can Make At Home

Kitchen Medicine: Healing Rejuvenating Skin Masks
Here are some healing and nourishing masks you can make in your kitchen that will heal and transform your skin into a radiant glow.  Skin is damaged by environmental exposures include ultraviolet radiation from the sun, chemicals, especially from the chemical filled personal care products we use every day. 

Tips for At Home Facials
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How Exercise Can Dramatically Lower Cancer Risk

The Bottom Line and the Good News is  MORE EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY = LESS CANCER RISK, less stress, increased weight loss, better sleep, improved mood, less risk of heart disease and a better quality of life. In fact, leading edge integrative oncologist Keith Block MD feels so strongly about the benefits of exercise to cancer patients that he encourages his patients to get on a treadmill during their chemotherapy treatments in his clinic!

Grilled Foods Contain Cancer Causing Chemicals

Is your Barbecue Turning Your Healthy Food into Toxic Cancer Causing Poisons?

Grilled food just might increase your cancer risk.  It’s summer and the barbecue is all fired up.  You can smell it from your neighbors backyard and you are salivating.  Don’t jump over the fence quite so fast. Think before you eat!   The longer meat is cooked, the more dangerous it becomes.

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