In recent years, health care officials have been associating the effects of mercury poisoning to not only neurological disorders, but to other diseases as well.
Did you know that holiday favorite toys and children's gifts including the Hannah Montana Pop Star Card Game, the Tyrell Katz vinyl backpack, Squeeze Fish and My Little Sunshine Mirror were found to have high toxic chemical levels?
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. HealthyToys.org reports that a large number of toys have high levels of lead, arsenic and other toxic chemicals and known carcinogens.
But aren't there regulations against this to protect our children?
Apparently not.
No government agency is adequately assuring that children's products do not contain harmful chemicals. Nor does any agency require labeling or disclosure to inform consumers about the chemical components of children's products. HealthyToys.org was launched to address the failures of our current system to regulate chemicals in products.
HealthyToys.org tested over 1,200 children's products and more than 3,000 components of those products. Currently, the U.S. government and U.S. toy manufacturers are not providing this data to consumers. The testing is not necessarily representative of all of the toys on the market. In addition, the presence of a chemical in a product does not necessarily mean there is exposure.
HealthyToys.org the found the following:
Lead in products is widespread. Lead is used in a significant percentage of children's toys: Lead was detected in 35% of the 1,268 products tested.
Other dangerous chemicals were found in toys. Of those toys tested for other chemicals, cadmium was found at levels greater than 100 ppm in 2.9% of products or 22 of 764 total products tested for cadmium . Arsenic was detected at levels greater than 100 ppm in 2.2% of products or 17 of 764 total products tested for arsenic. Mercury was found above 100 ppm in .7% of products or five toys of 764 tested.
More toys, research and finding can be found at the web site. Check it out and keep your children safe.
Source: HealthyToys.org
To Your Healthy and Happy Holidays!
Mark Idzik
The largest study on the differences between conventional and organically grown produce has reported that organically grown fruits and vegetables are more nutritious and can extend a person's lifetime.
The findings also showed that fruits and vegetables grown organically have up to 40% more antioxidants which they believe can reduce the risk of disease and increase lifespan. They also found they had higher mineral content, including iron and zinc.
The $25 million study conducted in England also found that milk produced organically had up to 90% more antioxidants than conventional. The differences were so dramatic in all cases they studied the researchers indicated that even if some didn't meet the required daily 'five a day', referring to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, if they ate organic, they would satisfy the requirement with just 4 servings a day due to the increased nutritional content.
Read more about the study at the Times of London.
Of course, common sense will tell us that if you grow food in mineral depleted soil and spray it with chemicals it will have lower nutritional value. This is the first large study that confirms the difference.
However, be careful where you buy your organic produce. Because of the dramatic growth in the organic business, retailers like Walmart are sourcing many organic foods overseas from countries like China and Brazil and carrying organic milk from farms that have been criticized for not keeping the the established organic standards. Organic may not always be organic as the demand for products has tested the organic standards as conventional producers want to get into the business.
In addition to looking for fresh produce grown mainly in the states, look for locally grown produce. Most local farms today practice more natural farming methods, and don't hesitate to ask how they grow. It's you're health! You can find a list of farmers markets at LocalHarvest.org
And finally, in my opinion, organic produce just plain tastes better. After you switch to organic over conventional, within a short period of time the natural tastes will come alive and you'll notice the difference.
To your best health!
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That's what parents are hearing in Prince Georges County Maryland today. Over 800 parents of children who have not been vaccinated have been ordered to appear in court this Saturday or face a fine and jail time. If the parents show up with their children, health officials will be on hand to administer vaccines on the spot.
Does this sound as strange to you as it does to me? Being forced to inject your child with a vaccine or be put in jail? Are we in a police state?
First there is no law in the United States that anyone must be vaccinated. Some states, including Maryland, have mandated that children in certain age groups must have certain vaccines, but they all have exemptions or waivers for religious and personal beliefs.
There are no laws, just mandates in certain areas. So how can Attorney General Glenn Ivey in Maryland threaten parents by saying "we can do this the easy way, or we can do it the hard way, but it needs to be done" ?
Second, there has been a rise in information, studies and data that vaccinations in general are unsafe. Many vaccines, including the ones mandated in Maryland, contain Thimerosal, a chemical preservative made, in part, along with toxic methyl mercury. This very toxic substance has been banned in many countries for years, but not in the United States.
To this day it appears that the motive of financial profit is above that of health and protecting people and drug companies continue to profit from mandates like these. NewsTarget has a great report on the dangers of Thimerosal. Drug manufacturers have apparently known about the dangers since 1991 or earlier according to records. But to this day, many vaccines are manufactured containing this toxic chemical and injected into our children, who are just developing their immune systems. There are volumes of data detailing the harm of giving children a toxic substance, even if common sense is set aside.
Here are some additional resources on this topic:
http://www.healthtruthrevealed.com/full-page.php?id=14394731711&&page=article
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2007/141107_no_law.htm
Vaccinations in general aren't as effective as you might think. Take the flu vaccine. Every year there is a new strain, but drug companies 'guess' what the strain may be to create the vaccine in time for the season. In studies it's been found that the chances of getting the flu or dieing from the flu were just as great before, during or after the flu season, regardless of whether the person got a shot that year.
The best medicine in most any health issue is prevention. Avoiding processed foods, toxins, pesticides and environmental pollution and concentrating on eating fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and natural grains, preferably organic. Staying active daily and keeping a positive outlook on life. These simple lifestyle changes give you an advantage in keeping you healthy and avoiding most health challenges.
If you feel this is as wrong as I do, take action. Learn more about the dangers of vaccines and do not allow your fellow citizens to be forced into injecting their children with toxic substances that are known to be harmful.
To your best health!
Mark
