Why You Should NOT Eat Farmed Salmon
Many of you may have already heard about the problems associated with salmon farms located in the ocean itself. First of all, a really disgusting fact is that salmon raised in these conditions are not pink or red - their flesh is grey. But who would eat grey salmon right? So they feed them food [...]
FDA Even Bugging Little Guys – Like Me!
Those of you who have been trying to purchase MucosaHeal have seen that there’s an Out of Stock notice on the website: This is not actually true as the product is not ‘out of stock’, it is actually being held up by the FDA. After thoroughly investigating the product, they have decided that the product [...]
Why Are Intimate Friendships So Difficult?
This post carries over from my previous post about the Mamma Mia Movie - so please read that post, along with the fabulous comments people posted below it, first. Thanks so much to everyone for posting comments with such honesty on the Mamma Mia Movie post ! I am really enjoying this dialogue and it [...]
“Mamma Mia” Movie Made Me Cry
I went to see the movie "Mamma Mia" a few days ago. I'd heard a lot about how it was so good, and how some people had seen it 10 times, etc. I knew that it was set to the music of ABBA and it was supposed to be really fun. I actually was feeling [...]
Top Reasons You Shouldn’t Use The Contraceptive Pill
Those of you who have Listen To Your Gut know that I strongly advise against using the contraceptive pill, or patch, or implant. Because not only do these drugs mess up your hormones and increase your cancer risk, but they also alter the pH in your GI tract and make it very difficult (if not [...]
Measles, Vaccination & Misinformation
My husband sent me a link to this article - he was astute enough to label it "how to use the media to spread fear": http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/hl_nm/measles_usa_dc The article is supposedly letting us know that we're in serious danger of a catastrophic measles outbreak now that many are choosing not to vaccinate their children. HOWEVER, the [...]
Are the Football Helmets Too Heavy for Kids’ Necks?
My eight year old son, Oscar, recently decided he just HAD to join an American Football team. So we contacted our local football league. I took him round the fieldhouse to give the deposit cheque and get him kitted out. Concerns About Helmet Weight When they gave me his helmet, I was gobsmacked by how [...]
Should Parents Limit Video or Computer Games?
It's a common stance that parents should limit the number of hours per day, or per week, that their children are allowed to stay sedentary and "zoned out" playing electronic games. However, after reading this very fascinating blog post written by a teenager himself, I must admit I'm reconsidering the whole issue (the response from [...]
Children Should NEVER Use Cell Phones
Did you know that brain tumours are now the leading cause of cancer deaths in children? The Toronto Dept of Public Health is finally acting on reams of research and has issued a warning to restrict cell phone usage for children. In the US, child brain tumor rates have increased 35% in the last 20 [...]
Officials Warn Against Cell Phone Use
The Toronto Dept of Public Health is finally acting on reams of research and has issued a warning to children not to use cell phones. However, what most people don't know is that CORDLESS phones (in your house) carry the same radiation load as a cell phone. So don't let your kids (or yourself) use [...]
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