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1. Scary Truths about Fluoride
2. Effects of Stress on the Brain
3. The 11 Most Destructive Nutrition Lies Ever Told
4. Forget Antibiotics, Steroids, and Medications - Starve Mold Out of Your Body

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Scary Truths about Fluoride

Water fluoridation was first introduced in America in the 1940s, since then it has been the source of considerable controversy. Pro-fluoridation supporters advocate that the process is "safe and effective" for reducing cavities, especially in populations of low socioeconomic status. Fluoride works by binding to tooth enamel, preventing bacteria from sticking to teeth as easily, thus, making the teeth more resistant to acid attack from bacteria.

Water fluoridation is endorsed by the American Medical Association, the American Dental Association, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which proclaimed it as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century. Currently, about 74% of Americans are drinking fluoridated water.

Is it safe?  

Read the rest of this article by Carol Chuang is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and a Metabolic Typing Advisor. She has a Masters degree in Nutrition and is the founder of CC Health Counseling, LLC. 

For more information about Healthy Mouths and Gum Disease

Effects of Stress on the Brain

Dr. Berg describes how adrenal problems can result in thinking and worrying and forgetfulness.

Watch his Video Here  Stress and the Brain

The 11 Most Destructive Nutrition Lies Ever Told

A good article going over things you've probably "heard" about nutrition. Quite often these stories are thought up to sell something and then they become things that unless you inspect it, you might believe.

What Are Statin Drug Side Effects?

Concern about high cholesterol levels has resulted in millions of people being prescribed one or more of a group of drugs called "statin" drugs, such as Lipitor, Zocor, etc., to lower their cholesterol levels.

Statin drugs chemically interfere with the normal operating basis of the body and this often results in serious side effects! Here are a few:

1)  Statin drugs are known to cause muscle pains and inflammation around the muscle cells.

2) People using statin drugs experience muscle weakness and fatigue. In fact, statin drugs have been shown to break down muscle tissue which can be fatal if not caught soon enough.

3) Studies have also shown that patients placed on statins have experienced a measurable decrease in cognitive function (mental awareness and judgment) after only six months.

4) Statin drugs have also been shown to cause nerve damage (neuropathy).

The FDA requires that the pharmaceutical companies tell you about any possible side effects that a medication may cause.  The pharmaceutical companies do this by providing you a booklet which has all this information when you get your prescription. 

When referring to neuropathy, or any of the many terms used to refer to the various forms of this condition (see below), the booklet may read something like, "..possible numbing and tingling" or "...pins and needles."

Please review your prescription information and see whether it may be a cause and/or contributing factor to your neuropathy. 

NEWLY UPDATED LIST OF CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUGS (STATIN DRUGS) KNOWN TO CAUSE NEUROPATHY AS A SIDE EFFECT:

Advicor, Altocor, Atorvastatin, Altoprev, Atorvastatin, Baycol, Caduet, Cerivastatin, Crestor, Fluvastatin, Lescol, Lescol XL, Lipex, Lipitor, Lipobay, Lopid, Lovastatin, Mevacor, Pravachol, Pravastatin, Pravigard Pac, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Vytorin, Zocor.

These are the various terms for neuropathy that are found in the side effects listed for these statin drugs:

paresthesia: an unusual or unexplained tingling, pricking, or burning sensation on the skin.

neuritis: inflammation of a nerve, accompanied by pain, loss of reflexes, and muscle shrinkage.

neuralgia: an intermittent and often severe pain in a part of the body along the path of a nerve, especially when there is no physical change in the nerve itself.

vertigo: a condition in which somebody feels a sensation of whirling or tilting that causes a loss of balance.

dysesthesia: a condition in which light physical contact of the skin causes pain; abnormal sensations on the skin that can include burning, prickling, numbness, or pain.

hypoesthesia: an unusually reduced sensitivity to touch; numbness.  Also called hypesthesia.

hyperalgesia: increased sensitivity to pain or enhanced intensity of pain sensation; excessive sensitiveness to pain.

hyperesthesia: a heightened sensitivity of a part of the body such as the skin, or of any of the senses.

NOTE: If you're taking any of the above medications, you need to speak to your doctor about getting off of them and replacing them with a natural supplement.

Minimally, your doctor should put you on a medication that does not cause neuropathy.

Studies have also shown that patients placed on statins have experienced a measurable decrease in cognitive function (mental awareness and judgment) after only six months.

The trouble with using drugs to lower cholesterol is that they are man-made chemicals that are an unnatural and alien substance in the body.

Now there is a natural and safe way to reduce cholesterol levels without needing additional drugs.

Forget Antibiotics, Steroids, and Medications - Starve Mold Out of Your Body

Illnesses caused by mold exposure are a growing problem that few people are aware of, including most primary care physicians, and can develop into serious chronic illness and a syndrome called Mixed Mold Toxicosis.

The most important aspect of recovering from mold toxicity is starving the fungi out of your body with an antifungal diet, and avoiding foods likely to be mold-contaminated.

Probiotics, select herbs, air purification, and other natural therapies have been found to accelerate recovery.

For the entire article - Starve Mold Out of Your Body

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