5 Reasons Phthalates Should Be Banned Immediately

Source: 5 Reasons Phthalates Should Be Banned Immediately by Dr. Edward Group Not that long ago, I talked about 12 ways toxins are sneaking into your life, and while all toxins are bad news, there’s one group that should be banned immediately. I’m talking about phthalates; these are a class of chemicals used to make plastic … Continue reading 5 Reasons Phthalates Should Be Banned Immediately

New Report: BPA Commonly Found on U.S. Money

Source: New Report: BPA Commonly Found on U.S. Money by Dr. Edward Group According to a report recently released by the Washington-based group Safer Chemicals, a pro environmental lobby made up of green businesses, health care advocates, and citizen activist groups showed BPA contamination of the U.S. paper money supply. Bisphenol-A, the infamous chemical that has … Continue reading New Report: BPA Commonly Found on U.S. Money

Report: French Lawmakers Call Attention to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Source: Report: French Lawmakers Call Attention to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals by Dr. Edward Group For years, the scientific community has been debating the exact effects that endocrine disruptors have on the human body. Now, the environmental ministry of France is calling for urgent action from the Council of the European Union, arguing that the dangers of … Continue reading Report: French Lawmakers Call Attention to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

GMOs will unleash global killer ‘ecocide’ across the planet, warns prominent scientist

A top scientist and "risk engineering" expert is now publicly warning that GMOs pose a dire, genuine threat to the continuation of life on Earth. Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness, says that GMOs have the potential to cause "an irreversible termination of life at some scale, which could be the planet." His … Continue reading GMOs will unleash global killer ‘ecocide’ across the planet, warns prominent scientist

8 Risk Factors for Autism

Source: 8 Risk Factors for Autism by Dr. Edward Group Many people are aware that the number of cases of autism has been rising over the last few decades, but everyone is still fairly in the dark when it comes to knowing what puts unborn children at increased risk of developing the disorder. In order to … Continue reading 8 Risk Factors for Autism

GMO genetic pollution alert: Genetically engineered wheat escapes experimental fields planted across 16 states

The genetic apocalypse we've been warning about for years may have already begun. The USDA just announced they found a significant amount of genetically engineered wheat growing in farm fields in Oregon. As the USDA announced yesterday, "...test results of plant samples from an Oregon farm indicate the presence of genetically engineered (GE) glyphosate-resistant wheat plants." Why is … Continue reading GMO genetic pollution alert: Genetically engineered wheat escapes experimental fields planted across 16 states

Hungary torches 500 hectares of GM corn to eradicate GMOs from food supply

When it comes to protecting the public from GMOs, Hungary knows how to get the job done: set fire to the fields growing GM corn! Although environmentalists might at first argue about the ramifications of burning so much organic matter right out in the open, the deeper truth is that genetic pollution poses a vastly more serious threat … Continue reading Hungary torches 500 hectares of GM corn to eradicate GMOs from food supply

The Efficient Absorption of Nutrients: What Is Bioavailability?

Source: The Efficient Absorption of Nutrients: What Is Bioavailability? by Dr. Edward Group Bioavailability is the proportion of a nutrient the human body is able to absorb and use. You might think that when you eat an apple every iota of vitamin A, every antioxidant, and every mineral it contains is used by your body with … Continue reading The Efficient Absorption of Nutrients: What Is Bioavailability?

99 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Can Compost

Source: 99 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Can Compost by Dr. Edward Group Anybody who has a composting bin or compost pile at their house knows that old apple cores, banana peels and potato skins can be composted. The list of items that can be composted doesn’t stop there, in fact, it barely scratches the … Continue reading 99 Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Can Compost

10 Homemade Organic Pesticides

Source: 10 Homemade Organic Pesticides by Dr. Edward Group Ever wonder what farmers did hundreds of years ago to fight off crop pests? Long before the invention of harmful chemical pesticides (yes, the kind that is linked to cancerous cellular activity), farmers and householders came up with multiple remedies for removing insect infestations from their garden … Continue reading 10 Homemade Organic Pesticides