Johnson & Johnson (J&J), an iconic household name in the United States, is facing a multitude of lawsuits after it was revealed that the company’s talc baby powder products are contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos – a fact that the company has known about since at least the early 1970s, it turns out. Internal company documents recently obtained … Continue reading Bombshell report shows Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder products are contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos – and the company has known for nearly 50 years
Fast food prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of gestational diabetes
A team of researchers from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the Medicine Faculty of the University of Navarra in Spain discovered that eating fast food before being pregnant may increase the risk of the woman developing gestational diabetes. In the study, the researchers analyzed the data of more than 3,000 women who got pregnant between … Continue reading Fast food prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of gestational diabetes
The suppressed truth about Tylenol: It’s toxic to children
If you were to ask your average mainstream doctor, or investigate the issue in official scientific journals, chances are you’d discover that acetaminophen (Tylenol) is generally classified as being safe for pregnant women and developing children. But a closer look at actual science tells a much different story. While the internet is saturated with seemingly … Continue reading The suppressed truth about Tylenol: It’s toxic to children
Widespread folate deficiency in women of childbearing age fuels efforts toward mandatory fortification of flour with the vitamin
Pregnancy is a great time to be alive: A woman is nurturing life in her womb, and the unborn baby’s well-being totally depends on her. However, the U.K.’s National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) found that more than 90 percent of the women of childbearing age lack folate, a requirement for preventing birth defects and having healthy babies. Because of … Continue reading Widespread folate deficiency in women of childbearing age fuels efforts toward mandatory fortification of flour with the vitamin
Despite studies finding increases risk of cancer from cellphone radiation, the FDA claims they’re safe as long as you’re not a “heavy user”
A new government study presents data to suggest that mobile phone use is detrimental to humans because of all the non-ionizing radiation these devices emit. But not to worry, claims the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – we’re all apparently not using our cellphones enough for them to cause any significant harm, so keep on texting … Continue reading Despite studies finding increases risk of cancer from cellphone radiation, the FDA claims they’re safe as long as you’re not a “heavy user”
The CDC is developing a nationwide “medical police state” program to track vaccine compliance; may lead to “medical kidnapping” of children
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is essentially the vaccine compliance and enforcement division of the pharmaceutical industry. Their newly developed program, Immunization Information Systems (IIS), is part of the roll out of a kind of “medical police state” which would allow the government to monitor and track the mandatory vaccine compliance of every citizen. This data … Continue reading The CDC is developing a nationwide “medical police state” program to track vaccine compliance; may lead to “medical kidnapping” of children
Brain-damaging neurotoxic pesticide found in hundreds of foods: EPA allows pesticide lobby to dictate policy
If you thought that buying organic fruits and vegetables was a waste of money, you might want to think again. Test results released by the FDA have shown the presence of a neurotoxic pesticide known as chlorpyrifos in samples taken from more than 300 different foods. This alarming data comes from a series of tests … Continue reading Brain-damaging neurotoxic pesticide found in hundreds of foods: EPA allows pesticide lobby to dictate policy
The mouth is a first responder for the immune system: New study provides clues for how the body defends against oral invaders
New research has identified how the mouth acts as a trigger for the immune system’s defenses to kick in once the fungus Candida albicans – which causes oral thrush – has invaded the body. The international team, led by the researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, studied how microbes inside the mouth called commensals, which are usually harmless to … Continue reading The mouth is a first responder for the immune system: New study provides clues for how the body defends against oral invaders
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Mental Decline
The risk of age-related cognitive decline is significantly increased by vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan, and published in the Journal of Geriatric Psychology. Researchers assessed the vitamin D status and cognitive function of 2,000 … Continue reading Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Mental Decline
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 