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Cosmetic and Food Poisons Nevada City Ninety-four percent of adolescent girls test positive for pollutants known to possess estrogen-mimicking activity and to increase risk of some cancers. The girls tested were from New York City, Cincinnati, and Northern California, and ranges across four ethnic groups. They were tested for 22 chemical pollutants from three families:…

Nevada City Chiropractic and Postural Strength Chiropractic adjusments improve the ability to contract a stomach muscle called transversus abdominis, researchers say. The tranversus abdominus goes all the way around your trunk–from your low back all the way around to the front–much like a girdle. The significance of this muscle is that it gives a tremendous…

Nevada City A Simple Meditation Many people have written in requesting some information on how to meditate. There are many different styles of meditation as there are people–I recommend that you find a style that you resonate with and that is consistent with your spiritual path. Here is a very simple, yet powerful meditation for…

Chlorinated Water Causes Cancer – Nevada City After my recent blog on Chlorinated Pools and Asthma, I found a 1997 study that concluded the following: “These results suggest that exposure to chlorination by-products in drinking water is associated with increased risk of colon cancer.” Indeed, the researchers found that people who drink primarily chlorinated water…

Building Stronger Bones With Whey in Nevada City A recent study found that whey protein is effective at both promoting healthy bone formation, and slowing bone resorption. Bone is a living organ, constantly changing in response to the stresses we place upon it. Besides its direct effect on bone density, whey helps you to build…

Nevada City CA Antidepressents Harm Infants Apathy, increased suicidal behavior, tics, libido problems, and Parkinson’s-like symptoms have all been mentioned in the literature on side-effects of SSRI’s–the class of antidepressants to which Prozac and Zoloft belong. Recent research shows that pregnant women taking SSRI’s are more likely to have babies with low birth weight and…