The Truth about Sunscreens and Cancer, Hormone Disruption and Photoaging
Written by Elizabeth Plourde, PhD
We have been told for years that the sun’s rays are harmful and
we all need to slather on sunscreen chemicals to protect from
skin cancers and skin aging.
The truths are that sunscreen use actually leads to: increased risks of cancer and increased photoaging.
Being a scuba diver and lover of coral reefs, I became very interested in sunscreens when my research uncovered that sunscreen chemicals kill coral within 96 hours of contact. Proof that sunscreens are involved in their death is that many of the reefs around Grand Cayman Island in the Caribbean have died, while their neighbor, Cuba only about 200 miles away, still has beautiful reefs. (This negates the idea that the death is due to global warming of the water as the difference in water temperature in 200 miles could not be that much. The difference is Grand Cayman has thousands of cruise ship tourists slathered in sunscreen chemicals snorkeling in the their waters every day.) Having witnessed the death of once spectacularly beautiful reefs, I decided to write a book in attempts to save our coral reefs.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association
found eating a low-protein diet makes your body more likely
to store fat around your liver, kidneys, and other organs. You
might not think any type of body fat could be good, but trust
me: fat hanging around these organs is especially bad. On
the other hand, researchers here found a higher-protein diet
increases muscle and boosts your metabolism.
Inflammation Affects Thyroid/ Thyroid Affects Inflammation: Hashimoto's Disorder
Written by Gloria Gilbère, DAHom, PhD
Having dealt with thousands of clients with
inflammatory disorders, I find there is one
connection most do not make before consulting
with me—inflammation and their thyroid health.
When a thyroid disorder is diagnosed, hypothyroidism
resulted from lack of iodine in their food/supplements and
from the inflammation in general. There is confusion about
hypothyroid and the diagnosis of Hashimoto’s autoimmune
thyroiditis…allow me to clarify.
Stress plays havoc with your system
Let's face it, everyone is stressed these days. According to Kenneth Pelletier PhD, author of Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer and scientific board member of the American Institute of Stress, between 80-90 percent of all illnesses are linked to stress and 75-90 percent of all visits to the doctor are for stress and anxiety-related concerns.
Water You Made Of?
Written by Brad King, MS, MFSAny way you look at it, you are mostly water! The question is, if you take water for granted, aren't you in essence taking yourself for granted? Your brain and muscles are three-quarters water. Your blood and lungs are over 80% water. Even your bones are one-quarter water. Next to oxygen, water is unquestionably the most important nutrient for sustaining life. Then why don't the majority of us drink enough of it?
According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the latest studies indicate that, in the past 20 years, overweight and obesity rates have more than doubled for adults and tripled for children.1 So why the sudden expansion (pun intended)?
In order to maintain an efficient metabolism-especially while dieting, it is imperative to ensure adequate protein intake, with special emphasis on branched-chain amino acids.
Our bodies need protein to build bone, skin, hair, nails, and cell membranes, and to manufacture blood, hormones, neurochemicals, immune cells, and enzymes. That's because proteins contain amino acids, a nutrient that provides our bodies with a constant supply of nitrogen and sulphur. Nitrogen and sulfur are also essential to the ongoing growth, repair and detoxification of all our cells. In fact, nitrogen balance (the measure of how much nitrogen is retained as opposed to excreted) is the measurement researchers use to determine protein requirements.
Fatty Liver & Diabetes
Written by Gloria Gilbère, DAHom, PhD
This investigative report is especially close to my heart—many of my family members and younger siblings are type 2 diabetics; I battle high blood sugar constantly. I have been able
to maintain safe levels through strict carbohydrate and sugar
restriction along with nutraceutical supplements, however, it
does requires discipline and constant monitoring.
What most people do not understand is the intimate connection between liver health and diabetes; hopefully this report will enlighten you and assist in taking care of the only organ in our body that can completely rejuvenate—given the right nutritional support.
Optimism and optimal health
Studies confirm the power of a positive mindset in achieving optimal health.I'm often asked for simple tips for achieving optimal health. Here are my three top tips: 1) make the decision to change, 2) believe in yourself, and 3) apply the necessary strategies to get you there!
Everyone knows that smoking is a major cause of cancer. Yet, according to research published in the British Journal of Public Health, obese adults have more chronic health problems than their smoking counterparts, some of which greatly increase their risk of cancer.
More than 30 known diseases are now believed to be directly linked to excess body fat, including heart disease, diabetes, periodontal disease, inflammation, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, infertility, and many cancers (including gastrointestinal, colon, kidney, esophagus, prostate, breast, and endometrial).
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