Environmental Health
Environmental Health Articles
Killer Clothes by Brian Clement, PhD
The parable, “The Emperor’s New Suit,” by 19th century author Hans Christian Andersen, should hold new levels of meaning for us today. Pride, vanity, and stubborn denial, all on display in this story, also characterize our real life clothing choices. We refuse to...
Formidable Foes by Brian Clement, PhD, LN
Paradise Revisited – Organic Style with Dr. Leslie Korn
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Lifestyle Matters by Barbara Joseph
LIFESTYLE is the way of living that individuals, families and societies manifest in coping with their physical, psychological, social, and economic environments on a day-to-day basis. 2012 finds an aging “baby boomer” population striving to stay youthful and vigorous...
Indigenous People and Diabetes – Community Empowerment and Wellness by Dr. Leslie Korn
CHAPTER 10 BURYING THE UMBILICUS: NUTRITION TRAUMA, DIABETES AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN RURAL WEST MEXICO Burying the Umbilicus: Leslie E. Korn and Rudolph C. Ryser If you do not care where your umbilical cord is buried, it is as if you had no mother. Luisa Lorenzo,...
Get Angry Active, aware consumers can help stop environmental health hazards by Mary Jo Ruggieri
We read daily about disastrous environmental conditions with devastating health effects, yet we turn a deaf ear. We often believe that the risks experienced by many will not touch us personally. But taking it personally might help us become angry and this, in turn,...
Environment Matters by Barbara Joseph
Current studies agree that stress, environmental toxins and lifestyle are the leading causes of disease and that many of our present day diseases are preventable. Though we imagine our home environment to be a sanctuary in which to rest and restore, many of the...
Don’t Get Me Started Toxins All Around Us by Mary Jo Ruggieri
Some people say, If I eat well, do moderate exercise, take a few vitamins, do not smoke and just drink occasionally I should be healthy, right? Wrong! The red flags are flying in our faces, some even at half-mast, yet we do not pay attention. Detox is becoming a hot...
Consumer Beware A common ingredient may increase your risk of stroke or early death by Dr. Mary Jo Ruggieri
Open up your medicine cabinet and check to see if you have any of the following products: Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine, Alka-Seltzer Plus Children’s Cold Medicine, BC Allergy Sinus Cold Medicine, Comtrex Deep Chest Cold and Congestion Relief, Contac 12-Hour Cold...