Source: Chemical Used in Antibacterial Hand Soaps May Impair Muscle Function by Dr. Edward Group In recent years, our lexicon been bombarded with antibacterial products. Hand sanitizer dispensers are found all over the place, including my local YMCA. The shopping cart corral at the market usually has a canister of antibacterial wipes handy for the handle. … Continue reading Chemical Used in Antibacterial Hand Soaps May Impair Muscle Function
6 Crazy Facts about the Toxins in Makeup
Source: 6 Crazy Facts about the Toxins in Makeup by Dr. Edward Group Just about all of us use some type of personal care product, but did you know that many of these items contain a slew of toxic compounds? Sometimes using a product simply to improve your appearance can do more harm than good. That’s … Continue reading 6 Crazy Facts about the Toxins in Makeup
19 Chemicals to Avoid in Skin Care – Organic Skin Care
Source: 19 Chemicals to Avoid in Skin Care – Organic Skin Care by Dr. Edward Group The beauty industry has an ugly secret: Most skin care products contain harmful chemicals that could potentially harm your health, and even make aging worse. Your makeup, face cream, skin moisturizer, or cleanser may deliver short-term smoothness and brightness, but … Continue reading 19 Chemicals to Avoid in Skin Care – Organic Skin Care
The Most Common Hazardous Household Chemicals
Source: The Most Common Hazardous Household Chemicals by Dr. Edward Group Did you know that every day in your home you come in contact with toxic and hazardous chemicals? If you don’t pay attention and make a concerted effort, it’s almost impossible to avoid this stuff. Let’s look at the most common household chemicals, and what … Continue reading The Most Common Hazardous Household Chemicals
12 Shocking Facts About the Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs
Source: 12 Shocking Facts About the Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs by Dr. Edward Group Every day, doctors and psychiatrists dole out behavior-modifying medicines for a variety of psychiatric disorders. The disorders range from depression and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) to bipolar and anxiety disorders. The sordid story behind how these medications work, how they come … Continue reading 12 Shocking Facts About the Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs
The Health Dangers of Energy Drinks
Source: The Health Dangers of Energy Drinks by Dr. Edward Group Often promising a quick boost, an “energy drink” is generally defined as a drink which contains ingredients claimed to enhance mental and physical performance- in some way or another. Energy drinks have soared in popularity since the 1990’s and there are many, many readily available … Continue reading The Health Dangers of Energy Drinks
How Unhealthy Is White Flour?
Source: How Unhealthy Is White Flour? by Dr. Edward Group White flour is common enough that you’ve probably consumed it at some point in your life. Just because it’s common, however, doesn’t mean it’s good. In fact, it has a number of downsides and negative effects on your health. Take your pick — an overall lack of … Continue reading How Unhealthy Is White Flour?
The Hidden Truth About Enriched White Flour
Source: The Hidden Truth About Enriched White Flour by Dr. Edward Group To enrich something means to make it richer by adding good things to it. If you add some organic apple cider vinegar to your water, you’ve enriched it. Enriched white flour must have lots of good things added, so it’s good for you. Right? Wrong! … Continue reading The Hidden Truth About Enriched White Flour
The Health Dangers of Table Salt
Source: The Health Dangers of Table Salt by Dr. Edward Group Salt is a wonderful thing. Whether from the far reaches of the Himalayan rock mountains, to the depths of the ocean floor, salt is a beautiful and necessary mineral. It’s an important element in keeping the proper mineral balance in practically all of the earth’s living … Continue reading The Health Dangers of Table Salt
9 Shocking Dangers of Fluoride Exposure
Source: 9 Shocking Dangers of Fluoride Exposure by Dr. Edward Group Exposure to fluoride is a contentious topic, mostly because exposure is everywhere. Not only is fluoride a common ingredient in toothpaste, many municipalities have a fluoridated water supply. Why? Well, the reason we’re given is that it encourages oral health… even though it’s not known … Continue reading 9 Shocking Dangers of Fluoride Exposure
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 