In a new report, dozens of scientists, health practitioners and children’s health advocates are calling for renewed attention to the growing evidence that many common and widely available chemicals endanger neurodevelopment in fetuses and children of all ages. The chemicals that are of most concern include lead and mercury; organophosphatepesticides used in agriculture and home … Read more
Sydney Morning Herald article on 21 March 2016 reports of the increased risk of developing bowel cancer with age. More than 8 million Australians (almost one in three people) will be in the “crosshairs” of bowel cancer in just 10 years. That’s the finding of a disturbing new report released on Monday by leading social demographer … Read more
Gluten takes much of the blame for digestive and systemic symptoms experienced following the consumption of wheat products, but perhaps it is the process that is responsible. Recent theories suggest that the modern population would tolerate gluten far better if it weren’t for the ‘ultra-processing’ techniques that have been adopted. Hybridisation of wheat has led to increased … Read more
As a plant, rice is particularly prone to absorbing certain toxic metals from the soil. For the past few years, Mary Lou Guerinot has been keeping watch over experimental fields in southeast Texas, monitoring rice plants as they suck metals and other troublesome elements from the soil. If the fields are flooded in the traditional … Read more
Over the past 15 years, I have noticed a rising incidence of various heavy metals toxicity. I often get asked where this could possibly come from. The report by Mike Adams, Natural News, sheds light on this: Arsenic in rice “There is arsenic in rice, and it’s generally higher in brown rice than in white rice. Consumer … Read more
Pesticide exposure limits vary greatly between countries. Pesticides are widely found in foods and their levels are regulated in many countries under a system of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). In Australia, this is administered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), a body that receives all of its funding from industry. MRLs are … Read more
The British Allergy Foundation estimates that about half the Western population suffers from food intolerance. At least 70% of patients who adhere to a tailored elimination diet experience significant improvements. This is a very important consideration in light of the fact that many chronic health conditions involve immune responses. What makes identification of intolerances so … Read more
The Australian CSIRO has developed a strain of genetically modified wheat which can switch off human genes. The effects of genetic modification are not known, however, correlations with health issues appear to be more than mere coincidence. Watch the video of how Australian scientists are playing with our genetics.
Clemens von Pirquet defined allergy in 1906 as: an acquired, specific, altered capacity of the tissues of the body to react to given substances. This means that our body is over-reacting to a substance that is normally safe. So what causes our body to over-react in this way? In order for any allergy to develop, the body’s digestive … Read more
Dr Mercola reports on how genetic modification of our foods affects our health – in more ways than you may think. Please take the time to read the article about how a substance colonises gut bacteria which leads to: Gastrointestinal problems Autoimmune diseases Food allergies Childhood learning disorders We need to be more aware of … Read more
