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Aluminum - The Neurological Poison So Common Your Doctor Probably Pushes It

Dr. Mercola
Mercola.com
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:04 UTC
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The presumed intent of a vaccination is to help you build immunity to potentially harmful organisms that contribute to illness and disease.

However, your body's immune system has been designed over the course of countless millennia to ward off infection naturally.

Infectious organisms do not so much invade your body, as take advantage of the opportunity provided to them by an already weakened immune system.

Vaccination is an atypical manipulation of the immune system that stimulates an artificial, temporary immunity and can also involve an atypical inflammatory response that leads to permanent immune and brain dysfunction.
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Autoimmune Conditions and LOW Cholesterol: Understanding Correlations

Michael McEvoy
Metabolichealing.com
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:21 UTC
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For a great number of years, people have been led to believe by medical authorities that the lower the total cholesterol and LDL levels, the better. As more and more research surfaces, it is apparent that this belief is terribly incorrect.

A very interesting correlation exists between many different types of autoimmune diseases and the incidence of low cholesterol values. It is very common that autoimmune conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes Type I, Celiac Disease, Crohn's Disease, Sjogren's and others typically feature low serum cholesterol and lipo-protein profiles. A large body of medical research studies support these findings.
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2 + 2 = 4

Study: Diabetes Risk Increases with Common Plastics Chemical

Steven Reinberg
Health.usnews.com
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:24 UTC
Phthalates, found in soaps, lotions and food packaging, may disrupt insulin production, researchers say

High blood levels of chemicals called phthalates, which are found in soaps, lotions, plastics and toys, may double the risk for type 2 diabetes among older adults, Swedish researchers say.

"Our study supports the hypothesis that certain environmental chemicals can contribute to the development of diabetes," said lead researcher Monica Lind, an associate professor of environmental medicine in the section for occupational and environmental medicine at Uppsala University.

"Most people come into daily contact with phthalates as they are used as softening agents in everyday plastics and as carriers of perfumes in cosmetics and self-care products," she added.

The study's implications "must be to cut down on plastics and choose self-care products without perfumes," Lind said.
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Environmental Group's Request to Ban a Widely Used Weed Killer Ignored by E.P.A.

Andrew Pollack
The New York Times
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:58 UTC
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The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said that the widely used herbicide 2,4-D would remain on the market, denying a petition from an environmental group that sought to revoke the chemical's approval.

The E.P.A. said that the environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, had not adequately shown that 2,4-D would be harmful under the conditions in which it is used.

"At best, N.R.D.C. is asking E.P.A. to take a revised look at the toxicity of 2,4-D," the E.P.A. said in its decision, which was posted on its Web site.

"Yet the ground for tolerance revocation is a lack of safety."

First approved in the late 1940s, 2,4-D is one of the most widely used weed killers in the world. It is an ingredient of numerous home lawn-care products, and it is used by farmers.
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Alarm Clock

Childhood Exposure to Lead Causes Permanent Damage

Leigh Dayton
Theaustralian.com.au
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:51 UTC
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Childhood exposure to environmental lead has been linked to mental, behavioural and physical deficits, and now the toxic lead dust has been connected to violent assault.

According to US researchers who compared statistics for six cities: Chicago, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, San Diego, Atlanta and New Orleans, rising levels of airborne lead dust lead to spikes in the rates of aggravated assault as exposed children grew up.

The findings, reported today in the journal Environment International, have implications for Australian mining communities, claims Mark Taylor, an environmental scientist at Macquarie University.

"There is an ongoing problem of environmental lead exposure from legacy mining and smelting, as well as contemporary production processes, especially in Port Pirie and Mt Isa," Professor Taylor said.

The new data comes from Howard Mielke, a specialist in environment and health with Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and epidemiologist Sammy Zahran, co-director of the Centre for Disaster and Risk Analysis at Colorado State University.
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Heart - Black

The Dangers of Nail Polish Advertised as Nontoxic

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The Washington Post
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:36 UTC
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San Francisco - Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called "toxic trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects, state regulators said Tuesday.

A Department of Toxic Substances Control report determined that the mislabeled nail products have the potential to harm thousands of workers in more than 48,000 nail salons in California, and their customers.

The use of the three chemicals in nail products is legal if properly labeled. But agency officials said the false claims may violate a state law that requires disclosure of harmful chemicals in consumer products. The state attorney general could decide whether the companies will face legal action, which can include fines and an order to attach warning labels.
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Beaker

Top Scientist: Fluoride Already Shown to Cause 10,000 Cancer Deaths


Activist Post
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:51 UTC
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Water fluoridation is a highly controversial topic, with many individuals voicing massive concern over the practice.

In contrast, some stick to the concept that there isn't any association between fluoride and any real negative effects.

Fluoride, however, is indeed a toxic substance, and has been tied with numerous health complications in well-established research. Fluoride can be found in many water supplies, toothpaste, and even food at alarming levels. While it may sound shocking to many, some research is even drawing a close connection between fluoride and an increased cancer risk.

One paper entitled Fluoride - A Modern Toxic Waste says the following:
Yiamouyiannis documents research showing that fluoride increases the tumor growth rate by 25% at only 1 ppm, produces melanotic tumors, transforms normal cells into cancer cells and increases the carcinogenesis of other chemicals. For the original references to these studies, refer to Yiamouyiannis' pamphlet, Lifesavers Guide to Fluoridation.
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Antidepressants could cause harm to heart, brain, and bones

Patrick Gallagher
Activist Post
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:25 UTC
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Did you know that roughly 10% of the American population suffers from depression? It isn't exactly a coincidence, with the FDA approving a wide variety of damaging foods and drugs that many millions of Americans consume each day. The FDA isn't helping the population with their approval of the dozens of antidepressant medications on the market - it in fact is doing the exact opposite.

The beneficial results of antidepressants have been under the spotlight for quite some time in the health world, and the validity of giving them out like candy to patients in need of a quick and easy solution is under question as well; just how useful is medication for depression?

At best, the tangible results felt by patients are comparable to sugar pills. That is to say, the medication itself does virtually nothing to improve the mood of the patient directly. At worst, antidepressants cause decreased mental stability. Wanting to kill yourself or others around you are feelings which antidepressants have been shown to ignite.
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Merck baldness drugs Propecia and Proscar kill sperm, cause infertility and ejaculation disorders - even after you stop using them

Mike Adams
Natural News
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:25 UTC
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Hey, men! Looking for a way to ruin your sex life and become infertile? Try Propecia or Proscar, two drugs from the vaccine giant Merck, whose top vaccine scientist Dr. Maurice Hilleman already admitted that Merck's vaccines contained "stealth viruses" that cause cancer.

Now, the FDA is finally -- after years of delays and denials -- calling for new warnings on the labels of male baldness drugs made by Merck. According to the FDA, Propecia and Proscar are now linked to:
  • Ejaculation disorders (oops!)
  • Libido disorders (not tonight, honey)
  • Orgasm disorders (still nothing?)
  • Erectile dysfunction (life is hard, but you're not)
  • Male infertility (you're firing blanks, dude...)
And the best part about these male baldness drugs? These effects continue even after you stop using the drugs!
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Beaker

Resistant Superbugs Pose Serious Risks

Anthony Gucciardi
Natural Society
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:56 UTC
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Drug-resistant superbugs, such as the heavily defiant strain of tiberculosis that is now popping up across the globe, are causing serious shockwaves throughout the medical community. Rampant use of antibiotics for unnecessary conditions and pumping livestock up with an exorbant amount (around 80% of the entire United States antibiotic supply) of drugs is a leading factor, but research shows that anti-bacterial hand sanitizers and cleaners are also contributing to the problem.

Anti-bacterial products have become commonplace in many households and classrooms across the nation, though they are especially prevalent in India - where scientists say the overall use of antibiotics in drug and cleaning form alike are way overused. In addition to containing the problematic ingredient triclosan, these anti-bacterial hand washes and disinfectants are also contributing to the rapid growth of antibiotic-resistant superbugs that pose a serious risk to human health. At least when trying to 'treat' them with the same pharmaceutical interventions that spawned them in the first place.
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