Posts Tagged ‘safe’

These supplements are easily found at our favorite department stores, but are they good for us?

I’m often asked about supplements: where to purchase them or why is it necessary to buy them through recommended manufacturers.  I explain that there may be unnecessary fillers (such as a food like rice bran, gluten, soy, corn and even dairy) and even chemicals that can create more harm than good.  Even moreso, as a practitioner, I’m concerned about the manufacturing process, especially when the supplements are significantly cheaper than products that are manufactured under strict practices.  

In February, 2015, the New York State’s Attorney’s office found that 4 out of 5 supplements tested from Target, Walmart, GNC and Walgreens did not contain any of the herbs listed on their labels!  

Walmart offered a gingko biloba, to improve memory, that contained radish, houseplants and wheat even though it stated it was a wheat-free product!  

GNC sold products that had unlisted fillers including peanuts, legumes and soybeans.  These are highly allergenic foods that can create damaging consequences. Read more here 

Unfortunately, these are just two examples of gross negligence sold by major department chain stores.  The New York State’s attorney is the first governmental agency to make legal claims against these chain stores which needs to be commended.

It is very important is that you understand that you are potentially creating more harm than good by purchasing and consuming supplements from these major chains.  When it comes to your health, please consider investing in manufacturers that have certified their practices.  

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Be well,
Lynn

 

I went there…

I’m not an Immunologist but do research and have a personal interest in vaccines. The first three years of my son’s life involved healthy development. For one and half years following he experienced multiple seizures daily. The “pill for an ill” model was not effective. His seizures worsened. Once we sought biochemical supports, we identified my son was toxic in aluminum (an adjuvant used in vaccines) and that his detoxification pathways were “blocked”. Finally, within 2 weeks of addressing his detoxification pathways his seizures ended. He has remained seizure free for nearly 4 years.

My last 5 years has been devoted to my son’s recovery, the focus on systems support rather than symptom support, biochemical pathways specifically and nutrition. I spend much of my time researching on the interplay between hormones, immune, digestion, detoxification, the environment and neurotransmitters. I practice as a Functional Diagnostic Practitioner and encounter daily multiple instances of women, men and children experiencing all types of chronic diseases.

I believe SB 277 is not a bill predicated on science but rather a true conflict of interests driven by the government for profit driven purposes. As a nation, with the most vaccinated children in the world, our children are experiencing an epidemic of chronic disease.

“Fifty years ago, when the immunization schedule contained only four vaccines (for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and smallpox), autism was virtually unknown”. i In the past 20 years, autism has increased to 1 in 68 (from 1 in 20,000), ADHD has increased by at least 400 percent, asthma by 300 percent and allergies by 400 percent . ii Childhood type 1 diabetes runs risk in 1 in 400 children and childhood arthritis affects nearly 300,000 children.iii The food industry would be a logical finger-point of origin but let’s remember that the same government that decides what foods are safe to eat also governs the current vaccine schedule.

We’ve been advised that vaccinations are unavoidably “safe” yet, the current vaccination schedule has never been studied with truly vaccinated vs unvaccinated individuals and never studied with multiple vaccines delivered at once, specifically 49 doses in 14 vaccines by age 6.iv  Vaccines are prepared with adjuvants such as aluminum, mercury, MSG, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80 (foreign substances) with unpredictable inflammatory responses.

Thousands of parents that have witnessed permanent health issues and even death in their children after they received vaccines and yet are unable to sue the pharmaceutical companies due to a liability protection designed by the government. Allow me to emphasize: Pharmaceutical companies that manufacture vaccines are protected. There are no checks and balances. How can the government assist the pharmaceutical companies without proper safety data and allow no recourse? v

We know that in the first years of life the brain is reaching 80% development by age 2. An infant’s immune-response is heightened compared to a fully developed individual. vi We also know that nearly half of the world population has impaired detoxification <methylation> pathways (cannot support the excretion of metals and toxins).vii  And yet the government is attempting to enforce mandatory 24 doses of vaccines before age 2!

Am I against vaccines? No. Virulent diseases such as polio and diphtheria should be vaccinated against. If I were to vaccine my children all over again, I would

• Not allow my children to be vaccinated until after 2 years of age
• Not allow a vaccine if my child was feeling ill on the day of the injection
• Only permit virulent vaccines
• Only allow one vaccine injection per visit, not cluster-fed multiple vaccines.

We need to protect our children in their development, first and foremost. With the rise of immune diseases resulting from antibiotic resistance and autoimmunity, a lack of scientific research to substantiate the administering multiple vaccines at once (let alone injecting in our infants), no liability carried by the pharmaceutical companies, SB 277 will be putting our children at even greater risk of chronic disease.

i http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/12/29/vaccination-schedule-part-one.aspx
ii “Healing the New Childhood Epidemics”- Kenneth Bock, M.D. and Cameron Stauth
iii http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/transcripts/1348_the-challenge-of-childhood-diabetes
iv http://www.vaccinationcouncil.org/2010/02/02/9-questions-that-stump-every-pro-vaccine-advocate-and-their-claims/
v http://www.nvic.org/NVIC-Vaccine-News/March-2011/No-Pharma-Liability–No-Vaccine-Mandates-.aspx
vi http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/03/right-vaccine-dosage-for-babies.aspx
vii http://www.dramyyasko.com/resources/autism-pathways-to-recovery/chapter-2/

Be well,

Lynn

Maybe microwaves are safe afterall?

Well-respected functional practitioner and researcher Chris Kresser recently delved into the research on microwaves.  He explored the safety of the microwave, the results from cooking foods in the microwave and what the risks are.  

Are Microwave Ovens Safe?

Be well,

Lynn

Coconut oil for sunscreen?

Indigenous, pacific islanders have slathered coconut oil on  their skin for thousands of years when skin cancer was nearly non-existent.  We know that coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides that is easily absorbed by the body and used efficiently as a source of energy.  Its fatty acids are antimicrobial and replenishes moisture within the skin whether applied topically or ingested.  So could coconut oil be a powerful protector from harmful UV rays?

There are two types of UV rays: UVA and UVB.  UVA rays are penetrated by the sun and can be the source of skin cancer.  UVB rays can contribute to skin cancer but are necessary for the absorption of Vitamin D which is useful in preventing cancer. 

Even though market isles are flooded with sunscreens indicating a superior SPF protection: 50, 60, 85, 90 and up, the truth is that after SPF 50 there is no greater protection.  According to research, SPF 15 offers 93% protection against both UV rays; SPF 30 offers 97% and SPF 50 offers 98%.  After that there is no greater protection offered by a higher SPF number.   In addition, according to the Environmental Working Group, 75% of sunscreens are laden with toxic chemicals that can actually cause cancer.

Unprocessed coconut Oil has an SPF of 10 which means it offers 90% protection against the damaging effects of the sun.  And unlike all other sunscreens, coconut oil ALLOWS for the UVB rays to be absorbed by the body to manufacture Vitamin D, without harmful substances.

Next time you are heading into the outdoors for an extended period of time, reach in the cupboard and grab the coconut oil and uncover yet another hidden benefit.

You can read the full article here

Be well,

Lynn