bthconline.com Blog bthconline.com Blog http://www.bthconline.com/blog.html en-us Thu, 16 May 2013 11:12:59 -0700 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Officite Development Scripting Strawberries: A super-food full of antioxidants…However, buy this type and your health could suffer!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/strawberries-a-super-food-full-of-antioxidantshowever-buy-this-type-and-your-health-could-suffer.html Strawberries are not only a great sources of antioxidants they also contain Vitamins C, A, D, E, K as well as multiple B vitamins.  In addition to these vitamins, strawberries contain the following minerals: calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and sodium.  The key is to avoid commercially grown strawberries that are often contaminated with cancer causing pesticides.  One study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found one sample of strawberries that contained 13 different pesticides!  Although buying organic strawberries that are free of pesticides will likely cost more, saving money at the expense of ingesting cancer causing chemicals is a no win scenario!

For more information click on the link below:
http://www.rodale.com/chemicals-strawberries

Additional resource: University of Illinois Extension: Nutrition – Strawberries and more 

]]>2013-05-16 11:12:58New Documentary seeks to publicize the many Secrets of the GMO industryhttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/new-documentary-seeks-to-publicize-the-many-secrets-of-the-gmo-industry.html Earlier this month the documentary GMO OMG! debuted at the 2013 Environmental Film Festival at Yale University.  In GMO OMG director Jeremy Seifert, brings to light the unsettling fact that most of us throughout America are acting as guinea pigs in the most wide spread experiment ever performed on human beings in the history of the world.  Meanwhile, the ever growing body of scientific knowledge on GMOs is giving us more and more reasons to be concerned about our health and our future generation’s health!!

Click on the link below for more information and to see a trailer for GMO OMG!
http://www.environment.yale.edu/film/2013/gmo-omg

]]>2013-04-22 10:20:31Bacon CAN Make Everything Better!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/bacon-can-make-everything-better.html This blog post will make every bacon lover happy.  Turns out bacon Can be a healthy part of our diet!  The key is to make sure the bacon comes from healthy pigs and that it has been prepared properly.  Unfortunately there has been a great deal of misinformation circulated among the general population that has led many to believe that bacon is not safe to eat.  You may be surprised to learn of one such institution that is responsible for such pseudo-scientific reporting.  Click on the link below for the full story!

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/01/03/eating-bacon.aspx?e_cid=20130103_DNL_art_1

]]>2013-01-08 08:52:00Great Online resource for finding Grass-Fed Beef, and other Pasture-Fed Animals!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/great-online-resource-for-finding-grass-fed-beef-and-other-pasture-fed-animals.html The benefits to choosing animal foods that have been pastured throughout their lifetime as opposed to being raised in a commercial food lot are numerous!  Pastured animals have higher levels of B vitamins, Vitamin E, Beta-carotene, minerals, omega 3 fatty acids and higher levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)!

Visit http://www.eatwild.com/ to view a wealth of information regarding the benefits of such foods, where to find local farms that raise pastured animals as well farms that will ship these foods to your door!

]]>2012-12-26 08:50:075 simple ways to decrease common pesticides found in our homes!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/5-simple-ways-to-decrease-common-pesticides-found-in-our-homes.html When thinking about lowering our exposure to common pesticides, we often think that choosing organic foods is the one solution.  However, new information has come to light which stresses the importance of thinking beyond just the food we choose.  Scientists have recently learned a surprising number of ways that pesticides are making their way into our homes.  Read the full article below from Rodale.com that shows us how to do 5 simple things to significantly cut down our exposure to pesticides in our homes!

http://www.rodale.com/pesticides-children

]]>2012-12-11 15:32:25Regular Sun Exposure – It’s Far More Important & HEALTHY than you may think!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/regular-sun-exposure--its-far-more-important--healthy-than-you-may-think.html Yes, that is correct, regular exposure to the sun IS Healthy and critical to numerous functions related to our general health and well being!  What constitutes safe exposure?  Safe exposure is enough time to turn the skin light pink without resulting in a burn.  While exposure to sunlight is the number one way to maximize our vitamin D production, it has many other far reaching benefits.  In his landmark paper, "The Effects of Light on the Human Body", Richard Wurtman does an excellent job describing the numerous physiological and biochemical responses generated by exposure to sunlight.  Another excellent resource can be found in the April June issue of the journal Dermato-Endocrinology and is titled, “Beneficial effects of UV radiation other than via vitamin D production".

Click on the links below to view these resources. 
http://web.mit.edu/dick/www/pdf/286.pdf

http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/dermatoendocrinology/article/20013/


 

]]>2012-12-03 09:09:40Once Again the FDA Fails to Protect Us, The Consumer, as it Fails to Ban BPAhttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/once-again-the-fda-fails-to-protect-us-the-consumer-as-it-fails-to-ban-bpa.html Despite the abundance of research documenting just how bisphenol A (BPA) disrupts human hormones and therefore poses significant risks to virtually every organ system, the FDA seems more interested in protecting the industries that use these chemicals.  Along with food packaging, BPA can also be readily found in the lining of canned foods, plastic food storage containers and receipts (they are often coated with BPA to assist with printing ink).  Click on the link below for additional information.

http://www.rodale.com/fda-bisphenol

]]>2012-10-30 08:22:13Study finds EXERCISE linked to improved Math and Reading scores in childrenhttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/study-finds-exercise-linked-to-improved-math-and-reading-scores-in-children.html Higher levels of Cardiovascular exercise among middle school children has recently been shown to improve math and reading scores according to a recent study presented at the at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention.

The co-author Trent A. Petrie, PhD reports that "Cardiorespiratory fitness was the only factor that we consistently found to have an impact on both boys' and girls' grades on reading and math tests,"

This type of study highlights additional benefits of regular exercise in an era where time spent in front of the TV and video games is rising and many schools are reducing opportunities for exercise by cutting back on physical education classes in order to spend more time in the classroom preparing for standardized testing. 

For additional information please click on the links below
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2012/09/28/physical-activity-improves-academic-performance.aspx?e_cid=20120928_DNL_art_1
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/248654.php

]]>2012-10-01 08:22:50New study shows excessive FRUCTOSE consumption leads to IMPAIRED BRAIN FUNCTION!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/new-study-shows-excessive-fructose-consumption-leads-to-impaired-brain-function.html As reported in the Journal of Physiology, increased consumption of fructose lead to impaired memory and learning.  This study is very important given the alarming amount of fructose that many people are consuming on a daily basis.  One of the biggest factors in the rise of fructose consumption is high fructose corn syrup, the inexpensive, corn by-product sweetener that is now added to so many of our most common foods. 

Please click on the links below for additional information

http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?id=561&action=detail&ref=1897

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/09/02/fructose-affects-brain-health.aspx

]]>2012-09-04 20:46:19Saturated fat key to IMPROVED Heart Health! YES, that is CORRECT!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/saturated-fat-key-to-improved-heart-health--yes-that-is-correct.html Today’s blog link will take you to an article that exposes the Saturated Fat Myth!  You will learn how a flawed hypothesis combined with brilliant marketing strategies completely changed the way we cook for the Worse!!  I strongly urge Everyone that is interested in improving the health of yourself, your family and loved ones to read the information contained in the link below.  You will also have access to a video interview with Gary Taubes, author of “Good Calories Bad Calories” and “Why we get fat”.  The title of this interview speaks volumes, “What if it’s all been a big fat lie?” 

Please click on the following link, read and share!
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/31/coconut-oil-for-healthy-heart.aspx?e_cid=20120531_DNL_art_1

]]>2012-05-31 10:44:40Big Pharma wants YOU on these 6 Pills FOR LIFE! Covering symptoms does not lead to Improved Health!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/big-pharma-wants-you-on-these-6-pills-for-life-covering-symptoms-does-not-lead-to-improved-health.html Read about the highly effective marketing strategies that drug companies are using each and every day in an attempt to get as many of us as possible on their extremely profitable drugs.  The sad news here is that science is showing the vast majority of “blockbuster drugs” are not even necessary!!!

Click on the link below to learn more from a well written article found on Mercola.com
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/14/mercks-adhd-drugs-unsafe.aspx

]]>2012-05-16 11:50:39Think Pink Slime is Nasty? See What Other “Surprises” to Avoid at Your Grocery Storehttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/think-pink-slime-is-nasty--see-what-other-surprises-to-avoid-at-your-grocery-store.html The link below from Rodale.com provides a list of the “9 Nastiest Things in Your Supermarket.  More importantly, they list the healthy alternatives for each of the nasty items!  Read more, then go out and shop with purpose!

http://www.rodale.com/pink-slime?page=8

 

 

]]>2012-04-16 09:50:22Prozac, Pain Killers and Allergy Medications Being Found in Factory Farm Chicken!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/prozac-pain-killers-and-allergy-medications-being-found-in-factory-farm-chicken.html Yes it is true, researcher Keeve Nachman, PhD, assistant scientist and director of the Farming for the Future program at Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, part of the university's Bloomberg School of Public Health, found these and other medications in the feathers of chickens at large factory farms.  Analysis of the feathers is important because feathers accumulate drugs and chemicals that chickens are exposed to during their average life span of about eight-week.  One can only imagine the possible ramifications of humans eating these chickens that contain prescriptions drugs!

Click on the link below for additional surprising information!
http://www.rodale.com/healthy-chicken

]]>2012-04-13 13:58:18Sleeping 6 Hours or Less Linked with Doubling the Risk of Heart Attack & Strokehttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/sleeping-6-hours-or-less-linked-with-doubling-the-risk-of-heart-attack--stroke.html Research now suggests that sleeping less than 6 hours per night, not only increases the risk of heart attacks and stroke but also increases the risk of developing diabetes.  A common question is, “How much sleep do I need”.  The answer depends on a number of factors and can actually differ quite a bit from person to person.  Click on the link below for additional information on this very important topic.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/09/dr-rubin-naiman-on-how-much-sleep-do-you-need.aspx?e_cid=20120409_DNL_art_1

]]>2012-04-09 14:41:15Dietary Intake of this Heavy Metal Linked to Boosting Breast Cancer Risk!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/dietary-intake-of-this-heavy-metal-linked-to-boosting-breast-cancer-risk.html A new study in the Journal Cancer Research has found that woman with the highest levels of cadmium exposure saw a 21 percent increase in breast cancer risk compared with women that had the lowest levels of cadmium exposure.  Cadmium is a heavy metal contaminant that is found in many chemical fertilizers that are often used by large factory farms.  Smaller local farms that maintain their soils by crop rotating practices can provide safer produce without the danger of toxic laden chemical fertilizers.  Since 1980 the Environmental Protection Agency has recognized hair as one of the choice tissues to analyze in determining toxic metal exposure.  Call our office today at 207-324-7098 for more information on Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA).

For additional information click on the link below
http://www.rodale.com/causes-breast-cancer

 

]]>2012-03-27 12:07:01How Bad Science and Big Business Created the Obesity Epidemic & Cholesterol-Heart Disease Mythhttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/how-bad-science-and-big-business-created-the-obesity-epidemic--cholesterol-heart-disease-myth.html This is an Absolute MUST WATCH VIDEO in which David Diamond Ph.D. explains his own journey in researching the TRUTH behind heart disease, obesity and cholesterol that began when he was overweight and diagnosed with high cholesterol.  As a research scientist, he was not ready to accept the notion that taking a drug for the rest of his life was the only way to prevent heart disease.  Therefore he dedicated himself to studying all of the research that has been done on these topics and what he found will shock you! 

For the full video of his lecture, click on the link below 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vr-c8GeT34&feature=share

 

]]>2012-03-23 16:35:01Does Your Soda Contain This Cancer Causing Chemical?http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/does-your-soda-contain-this-cancer-causing-chemical.html Both Coke and Pepsi have been found to contain High Levels of the carcinogen (cancer causing chemical) 4-methylimidazole (4-MI).  This chemical is formed during the reactions that occur when making the caramel food dye that is used in these two extremely popular sodas.  Perhaps what is most alarming is that the Food and Drug Administration does NOT REQUIRE this carcinogen to be in the soda’s label! 

For additional information click on the link below 
http://www.rodale.com/cancer-soda

 

]]>2012-03-20 13:41:33Dr. Wayne Dyer Speaks Out for the Chiropractic Professionhttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/dr-wayne-dyer-speaks-out-for-the-chiropractic-profession.html Dr. Wayne Dyer, the international best-selling author of more than 30 books, including The Power of Intention, recently shared his thoughtson the health care crisis facing the United States and credited the chiropractic profession with having many of the necessary answers.  

Click on the link below to view the full video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K9GmtmFOgE&feature=share

]]>2012-03-19 13:47:2466% of Factory Farmed Chicken Contain Drug Resistant Bacteriahttp://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/66-of-factory-farmed-chicken-contain-drug-resistant-bacteria.html The nonprofit Consumers Union has found that chicken in most grocery stores is more likely to be contaminated with drug resistant E. coli than not!  What is concerning is that this type of drug resistant E. coli is becoming more and more common in women suffering from urinary tract infections!  Simply put: Large scale factory farms where chickens are kept in overcrowded, dirty, environments are not healthy for them and they are not healthy food choices for us!  Buy organic chicken whenever possible or from a local farm where you can see for yourself if the environment is safe for raising healthy chicken!  

For more information, click below:
http://www.rodale.com/e-coli-urinary-tract-infections

]]>2012-03-16 07:56:37Teachers Jobs Are Tougher Thanks to Common Pesticides!http://www.bthconline.com/blog/post/teachers-jobs-are-tougher-thanks-to-common-pesticides.html According to a study in the journal Neurotoxicology, three common pesticides have been linked to damaging our children’s brains resulting in Decreased Motor Skills, Decreased IQ and Increased Incidence of ADHD.  What is significant about this study is that it showed when these toxins are present in a pregnant woman the toxins are also found in the children after they are born!  It should be no surprise that with the vast increase in the use of these devastating chemicals, our teachers today are dealing with shocking numbers of children with conditions that were virtually unheard of thirty or forty years ago.

Click below for additional information
http://www.rodale.com/causes-low-iq-0

 

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