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Suggested Reading: Childhood

Healing the New Childhood Epidemics  Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies   
By Kenneth Bock, MD and Cameron Stauth

“This book details why these four childhood diseases are related, what parents can do to start finding causes of inflammation, how changing diet and providing specific nutrients may help reduce symptoms, and why reducing the toxic load of children is imperative. It is required reading for any parent of an autistic child.”


Chemical-Free Kids  How to Safeguard Your Child’s Diet and Environment
By Allan Magaziner, DO and Linda Bonview, and Anthony Zolezzi

“This book guides you to making safer, less toxic choices for you and your family.”


Slow Death by Rubber Duck The Secrete Danger of Everyday Things
By Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie

“Just in case you are not convinced of the toxic effects of everyday products, this book may help convince you to be a savvy consumer.”


The Age of Autism
By Dan Olmstead and Mark Blaxill

“This book is an interesting read about the historical use of mercury to ‘cure’ disease, but instead has created serious neurological diseases.”

Cleansing

A change in season as dramatic as the long days of summer to the crisp days and nights of fall is a wonderful time to consider cleansing. Whether it is as simple as cleaning out the closet of summer clothes you never wore or cleaning out the refrigerator, it feels good to get rid of stuff. Continue reading

Toxic Mercury and Lead

Toxic metals are ubiquitous – they are in ‘silver’ tooth fillings (mercury), venetian blinds and Christmas light cords (lead), children’s toys/jewelry (cadmium/lead), food (mercury, arsenic, cadmium), tobacco (arsenic, cadmium, thallium) and some drinking water (arsenic). These metals and others can accumulate in the body and exert toxic effects while using up valuable antioxidants. Some of the symptoms and diseases associated with toxic metals include: Continue reading