FOUR ways we may be getting MERCURY contamination
Air pollution – coal plants put toxic smoke into the atmosphere Consuming fish - coal plants put toxic smoke into the atmosphere, absorbed into the ocean water, consumed by fish. Larger ocean fish can contain high levels of mercury because they eat smaller fish [...]
THREE ways we are getting LEAD contamination
Gasoline – between 1920 – 1980 gasoline contained lead Painted – Lead was an ingredient in paint – lead in paint was banned in US in 1978 Water pipes - between 1900 and 1950 majority of US used lead water pipes Lead can accumulate [...]
SIX ways we may be getting ALUMINUM contamination
Table salt - table salt contains sodium silicoaluminate which contains aluminum Baking powder anti-perspirant Antacids Cosmetics Aluminum cookware
SIX ways we may be getting CADMIUM contamination
SIX ways we are getting CADMIUM contamination Mining Phosphate fertilizers Batteries Contaminated food and beverages Tobacco smoke Artist’s paint
Low Salt and Insulin Resistance
Let’s talk about the connection between low salt intake and insulin resistance. When a person has chronically low salt intake, which frequently occurs with people who have a low salt diet or have been told to restrict their salt intake. This can actually lead [...]
Heart Health and Insulin Resistance
Let’s talk about the connection between heart health and insulin resistance. Many people don’t put that connection together and I think it is important to understand that we need to be treating insulin resistance when we are looking at heart health. Most people think [...]