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Mothers Who do not Breastfeed 50% More Likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:35:15 +0000

Yesterday, we delivered some somber news regarding breastfeeding and grade III breast cancer tumors. Although we disagree with the previous study, we felt it was time to deliver some good news about the protection breastfeeding offers to women’s health. According to an Australian study, motherhood increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life; [...]

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The Truth about High Fructose Corn Syrup

Shane at Environmental Health-Wellness-Beauty,LLC — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:43:00 +0000

You might remember that some of my very favorite commercials are from the Corn Refiners Association. I love the way they try to make people feel like idiots if they try to steer clear of HFCS...

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“Myths” of Breastfeeding Researcher Misquoted By The Press: Still Believes in Breastmilk!

Cate Nelson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:25:48 +0000

Renowned researcher Michael Kramer, who has advised the World Health Organization and Unicef, said that he was misquoted after being interviewed regarding supposed benefits of breastmilk.

You may remember the post regarding feminist Joan Wolf, who believes there are very few benefits of breastfeeding, very much in the same style of Hanna Rosin.

In the same Times article, Dr. Michael Kramer was “grossly misrepresented”. He said that the Times completely misquoted him and that he still very much believes in the benefits of breastmilk. He is quite angry at being put on the other side of what he sees as part of his life work. From the Independent:

There really isn’t any controversy about which mode of feeding is more beneficial for the baby and the mother, but when you read the article in The Times it sounds like there is. I’m not aware of any studies that have observed any health benefits of formula feeding. That’s important, and any mother weighing the benefits of breastfeeding vs formula feeding needs to know that.

Financial Investors Ask FDA to Reassess BPA’s Safety to Save Their Bottom Lines

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:51:33 +0000

You know you are in trouble when financial investors are the ones asking for independent safety reviews, but that’s exactly what is happening when it comes to BPA and the FDA. It appears investors do have aconscious beyond making profits, and they are concerned about our health. Financial companies have children too, right?

Medical Group Issues BPA Intake Warning

Eco Child's Play — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:35:00 +0000

The Endocrine Society, a medical group representing the research of hormones, issued an intake warning at their annual meeting earlier this month.

The group is concerned over bisphenol-A and similar hormone-disrupting chemicals, found in plastics, pesticides, and other products. It said in a statement that bisphenol-A is a

’significant concern for public health’ and that it’s important for consumers to take a ‘precautionary approach’ to limit their exposure.

This follows on the heels of a few more studies regarding BPA. First–and most worrisome–is the recent study that showed that human exposure to BPA is likely much higher than previously thought and much higher than deemed “safe” by the FDA. That study’s author, Dr. Frederick vom Saal, who presented his study’s findings at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, said of the chemical:

BPA is now known to be a potent estrogen.

Human and animal studies indicate it could be related to diabetes, heart disease, liver abnormalities, miscarriage and other reproductive abnormalities, as well as prostate and breast cancer

Other recent studies should have us all cutting out the polycarbonate plastic.