Posts tagged environmental toxins
Don't Just Diet— Get Weight Management for Life

Over 70% of adult Americans are now overweight, with nearly 40% considered clinically obese. Currently accepted dietary methods, based on the idea of "calories in and calories out,"  often fail to work. Successful weight management strategies and integrative medicine emphasize the need for a nutrient-dense diet with an overall, holistic sense of health.

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How to Eat, Cook, and Live in a Warming World

A study published in Science calculated the average greenhouse gas emissions associated with the red meat and dairy industry are #1 driver of climate change.  Per gram protein, beef and lamb have the largest climate footprint while pork, chicken, and fish are in the middle.  Learn how you can drive a positive impact by changing what you put on your dinner plate.

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What's The Problem with Meat?

Americans eat more meat today than any other time in its history. This is directly link to the declining health of the population, sickened by excess exposure of gasoline derivatives and other environmental toxins.

The livestock sector––at every scale, local to global––is negatively impacting the environment by contributing to overuse of freshwater, deforestation, desertification, excretion of polluting nutrients, diverting food for use as feed, inefficient use of energy, and most notably, increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

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BPA: New Perspectives on Longevity

BPA and phthalates are everywhere. These poisonous chemicals are found in so many products -- from containers to flooring, and associated with why there has been a 49% increased risk of death within the last 10 years. Learn more about these environmental toxins and how to decrease your exposure.

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Why do American Products Contain Food Dyes that are Banned in Other Countries?

Food dyes are used in many foods and pharmaceuticals to make them more appealing and recognizable. There’s billions of dollars invested in “branding” a product to make it more recognizable and desirable, ultimately to increase sales and profits for the parent company. Many of these dyes have been extensively studied in North America and Europe, and found to be detrimental to human health and why they are banned in many countries EXCEPT FOR IN THE U.S. 

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How Does Leaky Gut Lead to Autoimmune Disease?

Though the gut is one of the most important parts of the human body, it's something that people typically do not think about until they begin exhibiting symptoms. A common condition called leaky gut can occur because of the foods that people eat. Leaky gut can lead to autoimmune diseases.

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Great Nutrient Collapse: How Climate Change is Affecting Our Food

You are what you eat, ate! — to reflect the world’s population consume more animal products than any other time in history. People have forgotten that in their addiction for more meat, they have forgotten that most animals only eat plants and are sickened by what humans eat. The same is true for the planet and how much it is crying because of man.

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Respiratory Health: Breathe Easy This Spring

A person's lungs are one of the most critical organs in the human body, but they aren't often cared for the way they should be. Learn about simple tips to keep your lungs healthy so you don’t have to worry about breathing.

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Personalized Lifestyle Medicine for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction

Breast cancer is the #1 cancer in women and 2nd cause of death after cardiovascular disease. Men can also develop breast cancer. Learn how integrative medicine customized to a person can reduce your risk of cancer.

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How to Tell If Your Body Is Suffering from Toxin Overload

We are exposed to environmental toxins all the time. Even the simplest of daily routines can expose us to pollutants found in the water we drink, foods we eat, and the air we breathe. Learn how you can decrease your toxin load and better support your organs in removing biologically harmful compounds associated with many diseases.

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Why Filter Tap Water

Impure water is a serious problem in just about every part of the industrialized world. The risk factors are vast and most are unavoidable, even with a robust municipal water filtration system. While we don’t mean to question the efficacy of your local water filtration systems, there are some dangers that are simply beyond their means and control.

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The Top Reasons Why Women Get Cancer

Cancer is one of the scariest illnesses of our modern times. Environmental factors are predominantly responsible for weakening the immune system and causing cancer cancer. Learn what you can to do to avoid cancer.

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