The use of a wet nurse was a common practice before the introduction of the feeding bottle and baby formula. In fact, by the early 1800s wet nursing had become a well-organized profession with contracts and laws designed to regulate its practice. Although today we may frown upon the idea of someone breastfeeding a child…
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Regular or Decaf? Keep The Caffeine…The Chemicals in Decaf Just Might Kill You!
Altering the state of the natural always comes with consequences. From taking the fat out of milk to removing the caffeine from a coffee bean, the process behind altering the natural state (and sometimes the chemicals used to accomplish it) might surprise you! I’m a serious coffee drinker. I don’t drink gallons of coffee a…
It May Not Be In Your Head But It Could Be In Your Brain!
Did you know that if your brain is dehydrated by as little as 1% you LOSE 10% brain capacity? With epidemic issues like Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, ADD, ADHD, and depression, you SHOULD sit up and take notice of the importance of PROPER hydration before it’s too late! It is reported that 75% of America is walking…
From Colon to Brain? That Ought to be Enough to Make Anybody Drink!
Don’t expect to sustain good health if you refuse to drink plenty of healthy water! When the body falls short of water for normal activities like digestion and elimination of wastes, it has a built-in survival mechanism to draw from its own water reserves. The body miraculously prioritizes the needs. It will always extract water…
No Wonder Kids Are Hormonal!
Bisphenol (BPA) was first invented in 1891 and was intended to be used as an artificial estrogen. It was quickly replaced by an estrogen enhancer called “DES” with even more potent estrogen properties. By the way, DES was later taken off the market when it was linked to reproductive cancers in girls born…
Mommy…What Did You Eat and Drink 10, 20, 30 years ago? Uh oh…
Research studies report that there are as many as 287 industrial compounds, pollutants, and other chemicals found in the umbilical cords of newborn babies. How sad that our babies are contaminated and biologically aged before we hold them in our arms for the first time! Here is the risk break down of the chemicals…
Are You Clever or Wise When It Comes To Cancer?
“A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” ― Albert Einstein Are you willing to take serious steps to AVOID Cancer or are you clever enough to hope there is a cure for you if you get it? The American Cancer Society was founded on May 23, 2013 and we aren’t any closer…
America…Fat, Dumb & Happy! How does it feel to be scammed…again?
I don’t know who coined the phrase “fat, dumb and happy” but it sure seems fitting to describe the American mentality when it comes to bottled water. In spite of so much opposition about bottled water; the business is booming. Bottled water is the biggest seller in any grocery store and it occupies more square footage…
You Just THINK You Don’t Use Splenda! Think again!
People like sucralose—the artificial sweetener marketed as Splenda—because the human body can’t break it down and use it. That means the substance has almost no calories and makes it a popular ingredient in everything from cookies to diet sodas. Unfortunately, wastewater treatment plants can’t break down Splenda either. Don’t look now but although flushing the toilet…
Don’t Be Taken for Granite…the Ultimate Sacrifice for “Quality”?
The health risks of radon gas have been clearly recognized by organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the American Lung Association, the American Medication Association and the EPA. Radon is a known human carcinogen and is estimated to be the second leading…
Toilets, Taps, & Trash 