Taking a nice walk around a beautiful, quiet park can help ease your stress. But did you know that green spaces also offer long-term benefits for kids? According to a study, children who grow up playing in green spaces have a reduced risk of developing a mental disorder later in life. The study was published in the journal Proceedings … Continue reading Green space makes you happy: A childhood spent in nature decreases risk of later depression
Study exposes dangers of too much fluoride, says children are at INCREASED risk of tooth decay from using too much toothpaste
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls the process of adding fluoride to drinking water to improve dental health “one of the ten most important public health advances of the 20th century,” claiming that it significantly decreases rates of dental decay. Water fluoridation has been the official government policy of the United States for many decades now, … Continue reading Study exposes dangers of too much fluoride, says children are at INCREASED risk of tooth decay from using too much toothpaste
Learn how to identify magnesium deficiency, and what foods fix it
Magnesium — often called the master mineral — is involved in more than 300 metabolic processes in our bodies, including protein synthesis, calcium regulation, vitamin D absorption, blood glucose control, muscle and nerve function, and blood pressure regulation. Dr. Norman Shealy, a pioneer in pain medicine, even said that “every known illness is associated with a … Continue reading Learn how to identify magnesium deficiency, and what foods fix it
The disturbing link between vaccines and pediatric cancer
Any illness in a child is distressing, and when it’s a life-threatening disease like cancer it is absolutely devastating to the entire family. Sadly, pediatric cancer diagnoses are on the increase, with about 15,300 kids being diagnosed with some form of cancer each year. One in eight of these children will not survive. Although the survival … Continue reading The disturbing link between vaccines and pediatric cancer
New study finds that a chemical in food packaging is damaging children’s teeth
Certain harmful chemicals might be lurking in your food packaging at this very moment without you even knowing. Long-term exposure to these chemicals could have detrimental effects on your overall health and well-being. In young children, this exposure may even lead to irreversible tooth enamel damage. Bisphenol A (BPA) and vinclozolin are two of these potentially toxic … Continue reading New study finds that a chemical in food packaging is damaging children’s teeth
Study confirms a very low-carb diet can help manage Type 1 diabetes
Adhering to a very low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet can help improve blood sugar control in people with Type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. This finding was based on the results of an observational trial on children with Type 1 diabetes who follow a low-carb diet. In the study led by Belinda Lennerz … Continue reading Study confirms a very low-carb diet can help manage Type 1 diabetes
Intermittent fasting inhibits the most common type of childhood leukemia
Intermittent fasting is all the rage right now; it’s been credited with a host of health benefits and heralded as the next big thing in weight loss. The more intermittent fasting (IF) is studied, the more impressive it seems to become: Recent research has shown that fasting regularly, as one does with IF, can actually kill cancer … Continue reading Intermittent fasting inhibits the most common type of childhood leukemia
Poor nutrition in early childhood linked to hearing loss
According to a recent study, adolescents who were undernourished as preschool children were at least twice as likely to suffer from hearing loss, unlike peers who were better-nourished. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health looked into the link between the hearing of over 2,200 adolescents in Nepal and their nutritional levels as children 16 … Continue reading Poor nutrition in early childhood linked to hearing loss
Is severe dental fluorosis an adverse health effect?
For decades, public health agencies, dentists, and scientists have stated that severe dental fluorosis was an adverse health effect. The National Academy of Sciences is charged by the federal government with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matter related to science and technology. The National Research Council (NRC) is part of the National … Continue reading Is severe dental fluorosis an adverse health effect?
Cancer industry frustrated that children treated with chemotherapy aren’t getting enough HPV vaccines
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the panel that makes vaccine policy recommendations for the mainstream medical community, has for several years now been pushing for the routine HPV vaccination of young boys and girls. Their recommendation has also been endorsed by many other health organizations. Along with the rest of the adolescent population, these … Continue reading Cancer industry frustrated that children treated with chemotherapy aren’t getting enough HPV vaccines
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