If you know anyone in the military, whether they have gone overseas into combat or not, you may have noticed that they have undergone certain changes in their personality. If you have had a child, husband, wife, or other close relative or friend go off to serve our country, you may have witnessed upon return […]
Category: Natural Health
Safer Spaghetti-Os: Campbells Removes BPA from Cans
Safer Spaghetti-Os: Campbells Removes BPA from Cans Back in September 2011, the Campbell’s Soup brand was attracting a quite a bit of unwanted attention. A recent study claimed the company’s soup had some of the highest BPA levels out of the canned foods they tested. At the time, Campbell’s was confident that their products were […]
Animation Contamination: Are Disney Films Giving Our Kids Complexes?
Once upon a time… As a child of the 80s, I inevitably grew up with a stockpile of Disney VHS’s by which I lived and died. A dramatic assertion, I know; but at a time when the world is a black hole of unknowns, they provided the comfort and consistency that every child yearns for: […]
Point Counterpoint: An Argument with Myself about the Downs Syndrome Lawsuit,
Point Counterpoint: An Argument with Myself about the Downs Syndrome Lawsuit, If you haven’t heard yet, a couple in Portland, Oregon is suing their local hospital because the doctors identified their yet-to-be-born child as a fully healthy baby girl. While this might seem like good news, it also turned out to be wrong; and the […]
Exploring the Rising Costs of Autism
Being a mom of an autistic daughter, I wanted to shed some light on the cost of raising an autistic child as it something that is very close and very important to me. It’s a serious issue, and I want to bring awareness to those who don’t realize how autism truly affects the family on […]
Immune to Antibiotics? Why You May Have to Ride Out Your Sinus Infection
Anyone who has ever suffered through a sinus infection knows just how painful and miserable they can be. Symptoms like face pain and post nasal drip (YUCK!) make it hard to sleep, let alone work or perform daily duties. Not only that, but you may have noticed how long these nasty infections linger and how […]
Allergic to Aspirin? Meet the Culprit and See Where Else It’s Hiding
For the majority of us, popping a couple aspirin is our go-to solution for a headache, body ache or fever. In fact, statistics reveal that the world’s population downs about 100 billion tablets every year. But for those of us with sensitivity to aspirin, this quick-fix is just a quick way to magnify your pain. […]
Pink Slime in Your Kids Lunch: Will Your School Allow It?
I don’t know about you, but I personally wouldn’t touch anything affectionately called “pink slime.” If you’ve seen any of the news stories lately, or have been subject to the round of photos on Facebook and Twitter that reference this nasty stuff, then the term immediately conjures up images of heavily processed mutant chickens becoming […]
Human Barbie Mom Grooms Daughter to Be a Barbie-Wannabe Just Like Herself
It starts off sounding like a joke: “Did you ever hear the one about the lady that wanted to look like Barbie so much that she . . . (insert punch line here).” Except it’s not a joke. A 51 year old England resident, Sarah Burge calls herself a “Human Barbie” and has spent nearly […]
Bureaucracy: The Most Dangerous Ingredient in Your Birth Control
The House of Representatives is always a hub for debate, but few are as controversial as the current discussion over contraception coverage. Broaching the sensitive subjects of religion and gender rights, this conversation has all ingredients that make up a heated sociopolitical battle. The issue in question is a national campaign that would allow companies […]