tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258342762024-03-13T10:57:40.810-07:00Green Fertility...is about saying NO to the pharma-medico-industrial-baby complex and discovering the possibilities afforded by focusing on wellness of self and earth.
Essays on parenting, race, life, and writing appear in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Slate. We're a Treehugger.com Favorite Green blog. FTC compliant disclosure: all items we test are complimentary samples.
WINNER OF THE RICHARD MARGOLIS AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTINGGreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.comBlogger897125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-91931241166709329902021-07-09T07:48:00.002-07:002021-07-09T07:48:17.375-07:00Johnson & Johnson shampoos may be the CAUSE of your hairloss<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fnWWIm2zMJM/YOhhcmGBGII/AAAAAAAABPI/F2X5IXUy-JErUI5_2pWZ2Brz93AmFbkIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s680/jnj%2Bshampoo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="680" height="343" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fnWWIm2zMJM/YOhhcmGBGII/AAAAAAAABPI/F2X5IXUy-JErUI5_2pWZ2Brz93AmFbkIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w425-h343/jnj%2Bshampoo.jpeg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are not aware, these are some of the OGX shampoos that Johnson & Johnson is being sued over. They have a chemical called DMDM hydantoin, which is a base component in formaldehyde. It can cause scalp irritation and hair loss.</p><p>Here are the shampoos and conditioners and to clarify what DMDM hydantoin does. It is a preservative known to slowly leach formaldehyde when it comes into contact with water</p><p>https://dockets.justia.com/.../ilndce/3:2021cv50226/404315 </p><p>products listed in the lawsuit.</p><p> OGX Biotin + Collagen Shampoo</p><p>OGX Biotin + Collagen Conditioner</p><p>OGX Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo</p><p>OGX Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco Conditioner</p><p>OGX Anti-Breakage and Keratin Oil Shampoo</p><p>OGX Anti-Breakage and Keratin Oil Conditioner</p><p>OGX Detox + Pomegranate & Ginger Shampoo</p><p>OGX Detox + Pomegranate & Ginger Conditioner</p><p>OGX Marula Oil Conditioner</p><p>OGX Nicole Guerriero Midnight Kisses Shampoo</p><p>OGX Nicole Guerriero Midnight Kisses Conditioner</p><p>OGX Nicole Guerriero Mistletoe Wishes Shampoo</p><p>OGX Nicole Guerriero Mistletoe Wishes Conditioner</p><p>OGX Nicole Guerriero Ice Berry Queen Shampoo</p><p>OGX Nicole Guerriero Ice Berry Queen Conditioner</p><p>OGX Extra Strength Hydrate & Repair and Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo</p><p>OGX Extra Strength Hydrate & Repair and Argan Oil of Morocco Conditioner</p><p>OGX Ever Straightening and Brazilian Keratin Therapy Shampoo</p><p>OGX Ever Straightening and Brazilian Keratin Therapy Conditioner</p><p>OGX Kandee Johnson Candy Gumdrop Shampoo</p><p>OGX Kandee Johnson Candy Gumdrop Conditioner</p><p>OGX Kandee Johnson Frosted Sugar Cookie Shampoo</p><p>OGX Kandee Johnson Frosted Sugar Cookie Conditioner</p><p>OGX Kandee Johnson Sparkling Cider Shampoo</p><p>OGX Kandee Johnson Sparkling Cider Conditioner</p><p>OGX Quenching + Coconut Curls Shampoo</p><p>OGX Quenching + Coconut Curls Conditioner</p><p>OGX Hydrate + Defrizz and Kukui Oil Conditioner</p><p>OGX Youth Enhancing + Sake Essence Conditioner</p>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-33108642614796790082017-12-19T10:13:00.001-08:002017-12-19T10:13:23.343-08:00FDA Bans Triclosan, 23 Other Antiseptic IngredientsAnyone who's been following this blog knows I have been blogging against Triclosan forever! Well, finally the FDA has caught up -- although Triclosan's been banned in Europe for a long time and yet it's in all sorts of stuff here. Be forewarned!<br />
<br />
Read it via Medscape <a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/890363?nlid=119684_3901&src=wnl_newsalrt_171219_MSCPEDIT&uac=98206PV&impID=1512994&faf=1" target="_blank">here</a><br />
<div class="article-column-left" id="column-left" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; flex: 1 1 0%; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, arial, sans-serif;">
<div class="title-area" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">
<div class="meta" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.563rem; margin: 0rem 160px 22px 0px;">
<div class="meta-author" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;">
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Troy Brown, RN</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="article-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">
<div class="article-content-wrapper" style="-webkit-box-ordinal-group: 2; box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 43.125rem; order: 2; padding-top: 38px;">
<div id="article-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.625rem;">
<div class="csdpages" id="pageN_1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-27317.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #5757a6; text-decoration-line: none;">rule</a> that bans the marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare antiseptic products containing triclosan or any of 23 other active ingredients.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
The FDA found that these ingredients are not generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE), inasmuch as the companies that manufacture them have failed to provide additional safety and efficacy data. The FDA first <a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/844020" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #5757a6; text-decoration-line: none;">proposed</a>the rule in 2015; affected products include hand washes and rubs, surgical hand scrubs and rubs, and patient antiseptic skin products.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
Products containing these active ingredients must now undergo premarket review; the FDA will consider these products to be new drugs and will require manufacturers to gain approval through new drug applications.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
The FDA is giving manufacturers 1 year to reformulate or remove these products from the market, although manufacturers have already stopped using many of these ingredients. This rule will not affect most healthcare antiseptics currently on the market. Triclosan is the only non-GRASE active ingredient being used in healthcare antiseptic products on the market today, according to a statement from the agency.</div>
<div class="txtAd520SpcHolder" id="plcHold-520" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both;">
<div class="AdUnit" data-google-query-id="CMnGqbzWltgCFVAEDAodCDsBiw" id="ads-pos-520" style="background-image: none; background-position: center bottom; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); border-top: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 22px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px;">
<div id="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_1__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box;">
<iframe frameborder="0" height="3" id="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_1" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_1" scrolling="no" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: bottom;" title="3rd party ad content" width="2"></iframe></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
The FDA has deferred final rule-making for 1 year on the six most common active ingredients in OTC healthcare antiseptic products currently on the market. Those ingredients are alcohol (ethanol), isopropyl alcohol, povidone-iodine, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, and chloroxylenol. The deferral, which is subject to renewal, will give manufacturers additional time to conduct safety and efficacy studies.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
The final rule does not apply to healthcare antiseptics presently on the market under new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
"This action only concerns OTC products that are commonly marketed to health care providers and used primarily in medical settings like hospitals, health care clinics, and doctors' offices. We've determined that 24 ingredients, including triclosan, most of which were infrequently used, cannot be used in OTC health care antiseptics without pre-market review because there was a lack of sufficient safety and efficacy data," FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, said in a news release.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
"However, it's important to note that this action does not impact all health care antiseptic ingredients. Rather, given the public health importance of these products, the FDA is deferring final rulemaking on the six most commonly used ingredients while manufacturers collect the data needed to properly weigh their safety and efficacy. Manufacturers using these six active ingredients in OTC health care antiseptics have known since 2015 that the FDA sought additional information on these products. The FDA expects that this information may help better inform us on antiseptic resistance and antibiotic cross-resistance in the health care setting. Importantly, this doesn't mean that products containing these six ingredients are ineffective or unsafe. These antiseptic products remain an important resource in health care settings. Personnel should continue to use these products consistent with infection control guidelines while the additional data are gathered," Dr Gottlieb explained.</div>
<div class="AdUnit adSpcHolder" id="plcHold-141" style="background-image: none; background-position: center bottom; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; height: 186px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;">
<div class="AdUnit" data-google-query-id="CMrGqbzWltgCFVAEDAodCDsBiw" id="ads-pos-141" style="background-image: url("/pi/global/text/text_advertisement_top.gif"); background-position: center 136px; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); border-top: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; height: 186px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 44px; position: absolute; width: 728px;">
<div id="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_2__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box;">
<iframe frameborder="0" height="90" id="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_2" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_2" scrolling="no" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; left: 0px; position: absolute; vertical-align: bottom;" title="3rd party ad content" width="728"></iframe></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
The FDA addressed consumer antiseptic washes in 2016, with a proposed rule in June 2016 and a final rule in September 2016.</div>
<div class="inContentAd" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
"Ensuring the safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter health care antiseptics has been a priority for the FDA, not only because these products are an important component of infection control strategies in health care settings, but also because of the role these products may play in contributing to antimicrobial resistance if they're not manufactured or used appropriately," Dr Gottlieb said. "Health care providers are on the front lines of care. They need and deserve to have safe and effective means for preventing the spread of infection. That's why the FDA has been vigilant in seeking the data to support the continued use of 30 active ingredients used in over-the-counter (OTC) health care antiseptics."</div>
<div class="inContentAd" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">For more news, join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/medscape" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #5757a6; text-decoration-line: none;">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/medscape" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #5757a6; text-decoration-line: none;">Twitter</a></em></div>
<div class="inContentAd" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="info-layers" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 30px; max-width: 43.125rem;">
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="comment-count" style="background: none 0% 0% / 33px no-repeat rgb(0, 124, 176); border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007cb0; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: proxima_nova_ltsemibold, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; height: 31px; margin: 0px; min-height: 30px; padding: 15px 0px 25px 18px; width: auto;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; left: -7px; position: relative; top: -8px;"><span class="comment-number" style="background-image: url("/pi/global/icons/icon-comment-bubble-white.svg"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 33px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007cb0; display: inline-block; font-size: 0.75rem; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center; width: 33px;">0</span> <span class="comment-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; padding-left: 5px;">Read Comment</span></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="legal_block" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.75rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 43.125rem;">
<bkmtr-front style="box-sizing: border-box;" xmlns:dctm="http://www.documentum.com" xmlns:fmt="http://java.sun.com/jstl/fmt" xmlns:jsp="jsp"></bkmtr-front><div style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;">
<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div>
<div id="citation" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; line-height: 0.875rem; padding: 15px 0px;">
Cite this article: FDA Bans Triclosan, 23 Other Antiseptic Ingredients - <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Medscape</i> - Dec 19, 2017.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="abBottom" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="article-column-right" id="column-right" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; flex: 0 1 300px; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 2.25rem;">
<div class="recommended-links" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 3.25rem;">
</div>
<div id="sticky_rightcol" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 1386px;">
<div id="adcontainer_column-right" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: static; width: 300px;">
<div class="rightAd" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 3.25rem;">
<div class="AdUnit" data-google-query-id="CMvGqbzWltgCFVAEDAodCDsBiw" id="ads-pos-122" style="background-image: url("/pi/global/text/text_advertisement_top.gif"); background-position: center bottom; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<div id="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_3__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">
<iframe frameborder="0" height="250" id="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_3" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_3" scrolling="no" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; vertical-align: bottom;" title="3rd party ad content" width="300"></iframe></div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="mostPopRight" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
<div class="rel-div" data-max="5" id="rel-recommend" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 40px;">
<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2f2148; font-family: proxima_nova_ltsemibold, sans-serif; font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;">
Recommendations</h3>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; padding: 12px 0px; width: 300px;"><a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/878025" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; display: block; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.2;">Chemical Disinfectants and Sanitizers Linked to Thyroid Cancer</span></a></li>
<li style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; padding: 12px 0px; width: 300px;"><a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/875307" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; display: block; text-decoration-line: none;"><img data-src="https://img.medscapestatic.com/thumbnail_library/ps_170202_surgical_swab_800x600.jpg?interpolation=lanczos-none&resize=75:55" src="https://img.medscapestatic.com/thumbnail_library/ps_170202_surgical_swab_800x600.jpg?interpolation=lanczos-none&resize=75:55" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 4px 10px 0px; width: 73px;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.2;">FDA: Chlorhexidine Gluconate May Cause Allergic Reactions</span></a></li>
<li style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; padding: 12px 0px; width: 300px;"><a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/874338" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; display: block; text-decoration-line: none;"><img data-src="https://img.medscapestatic.com/thumbnail_library/am_170111_candida_auris_800x600.jpg?interpolation=lanczos-none&resize=75:55" src="https://img.medscapestatic.com/thumbnail_library/am_170111_candida_auris_800x600.jpg?interpolation=lanczos-none&resize=75:55" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; margin: 4px 10px 0px; width: 73px;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.2;">Chlorhexidine Effective Against Candida auris Biofilms</span></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rightAd" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 3.25rem;">
<div class="AdUnit" data-google-query-id="CMzGqbzWltgCFVAEDAodCDsBiw" id="ads-pos-910" style="background-image: url("/pi/global/text/text_advertisement_top.gif"); background-position: center bottom; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<div id="google_ads_iframe_/4312434/profpromo/medscpnewsdesktop_4__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">
<div id="creative_95231085_2" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: 250px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 300px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 250px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: relative; width: 300px; will-change: z-index; z-index: 1000000;">
<div class="GoogleActiveViewClass" id="DfaVisibilityIdentifier_1513707134851" style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 250px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute; width: 300px;">
<div id="moatPxCont893838" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 250px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 300px; z-index: -9999;">
<div id="moatPxDiv299618" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; left: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 0px;">
<iframe height="5" id="MoatPxIOPT3_8097651" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: 5px; left: 294px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 6px; z-index: -9999;" width="6"></iframe></div>
<div id="moatPxDiv405235" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; left: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 0px;">
<iframe height="5" id="MoatPxIOPT3_71199444" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: 5px; left: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 245px; width: 6px; z-index: -9999;" width="6"></iframe></div>
<div id="moatPxDiv402107" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; left: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 0px;">
<iframe height="5" id="MoatPxIOPT3_59872149" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: 5px; left: 294px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 245px; width: 6px; z-index: -9999;" width="6"></iframe></div>
<div id="moatPxDiv979499" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; left: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 0px;">
<iframe height="5" id="MoatPxIOPT3_22786986" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: 5px; left: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 6px; z-index: -9999;" width="6"></iframe></div>
</div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" id="200_216_html_expanding_0.if" scrolling="no" src="https://s0.2mdn.net/ads/richmedia/studio/pv2/60452295/20171115084810653/index.html?e=69&renderingType=2&leftOffset=0&topOffset=0&c=AwvNDwkiTD&t=1" style="border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 250px; left: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 300px;"></iframe></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="rel-div" id="consult-link" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(216, 216, 216); box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 40px;">
<span class="rel-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: proxima_nova_rgbold, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem;">Need a Curbside Consult?</span><span class="rel-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: proxima_nova_ltsemibold, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; height: 44px; line-height: 1.25; width: 293px;">Share cases and questions with Physicians on Medscape Consult.</span><a href="https://www.medscape.com/consult?leadconcept=Patient+Safety" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; display: block; margin-top: 10px; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: #007cb0; border-radius: 5px; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 6px 8px;">Share a Case</span></a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="ll-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 986px; justify-content: space-around; margin-top: 20px; width: 300px;">
</div>
</div>
:GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-63697717717989500892017-08-25T11:06:00.002-07:002017-08-25T11:06:11.761-07:00Poor semen quality in men possibly due to chemicals No surprise common chemicals in everyday products (e.g., parabens) may contribute to infertility:<br />
<br />
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
(Reuters Health) - Men who have been exposed to common chemicals known as parabens have lower testosterone levels and more sperm that are abnormally shaped and slow moving, according to a study that suggests these ingredients may contribute to infertility.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
Researchers examined lab tests done on 315 male patients of a fertility clinic in Poland to pinpoint issues they were having with reproduction. All of the men provided samples of urine, saliva, blood and semen for analysis.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
Compared to men who had low concentrations of parabens in their urine, men with high concentrations of the chemicals also had a larger proportion of sperm with the abnormal morphology that’s associated with infertility, the study found.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
Higher levels of parabens in the urine were also associated with DNA damage in the sperm and with decreased sperm motility, which may contribute to infertility.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/884431?nlid=117458_2581&src=WNL_mdplsnews_170825_mscpedit_obgy&uac=98206PV&spon=16&impID=1418669&faf=1GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-11933938488031912882017-03-22T04:31:00.002-07:002017-03-22T04:31:23.426-07:00FDA Affirms Lymphoma Link to Breast Implants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://cdn2.collective-evolution.com/assets/uploads/2015/10/Breast-Implants-Holder1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://cdn2.collective-evolution.com/assets/uploads/2015/10/Breast-Implants-Holder1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
Makes sense considering you are putting plastic in your body</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
via MedPage Today: </div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
In 2011 the FDA became aware of a <a href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/24545" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0484d9; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">possible association between breast implants and subsequent development of ALCL</a>. At the time so few cases of BIA-ALCL existed that the agency could not draw definitive conclusions about the association. Since then, information and understanding about the association increased substantially, including evidence that BIA-ALCL occurs more often in women who have implants with textured, rather than smooth, surfaces.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
New information about BIA-ALCL came from medical device reports (MDRs), current medical literature, data from a patient registry established by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), and product and labeling information provided by implant manufacturers.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
Last year the WHO officially recognized BIA-ALCL as a rare form of lymphoma. Also, the PSF and National Comprehensive Cancer Network published physician information about the disease, and several regulatory bodies outside the United States issued statements and shared new information about BIA-ALCL.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: BerninaSansWeb-Light, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-top: 15px; max-width: 700px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 700px;">
read more <a href="https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/fdageneral/64032" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-90439007676437247852017-03-21T08:17:00.000-07:002017-03-21T08:17:03.470-07:00An Appliance that DOES do what it saysI have become an evangelist for the<a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/home/productlinks/customize?asin=B00FLYWNYQ&request_source=quicklinks&subflow=sp_" target="_blank"> Instant Pot</a> for so many reasons. It actually does SO many things that I'll have to do several posts. Especially great for small NYC kitchens. So hang on !<br />
<br />
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=greenfertilit-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00FLYWNYQ&asins=B00FLYWNYQ&linkId=8f59074999efb62d05768e4af125490a&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066C0&bg_color=FFFFFF" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></p>
<p>
</iframe>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-9486833307892106972016-12-18T08:40:00.005-08:002016-12-18T08:45:13.797-08:00Perfect go-to stocking stuffers for a radiant holiday....What to do about filling this?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-loU0-oMzZMU/WFa5FgD0XgI/AAAAAAAAA9s/wPYQZ405q1A7fYIHETgrpkBIPfi3HmXCgCLcB/s1600/ChristmasStocking.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-loU0-oMzZMU/WFa5FgD0XgI/AAAAAAAAA9s/wPYQZ405q1A7fYIHETgrpkBIPfi3HmXCgCLcB/s1600/ChristmasStocking.png" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I have a few suggestions. I LOVE Mineral Fusions' new lipsticks, lead free and comes in wonderful colors like "Delicious." And ALSO does not dry your lips out BUT the color stays. Really!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_T3QLxuv77M/WFa5q9tOPKI/AAAAAAAAA9w/tVqFNtsuYYgUe59RkAbc7L_ePjHqZGq7wCLcB/s1600/MF_Alluring_Lipstck_1200x1200_grande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_T3QLxuv77M/WFa5q9tOPKI/AAAAAAAAA9w/tVqFNtsuYYgUe59RkAbc7L_ePjHqZGq7wCLcB/s320/MF_Alluring_Lipstck_1200x1200_grande.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
And who remembers Indian Earth? The all-mineral "makeup" that works with any skin tone? It's back !! And you can get it in a teeny tiny terra cotta pot with a tiny pouf. Nostalgia and natural makeup--what's not to like?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K7lqWauiMkw/WFa6ibh1lmI/AAAAAAAAA94/VPPPp51K4_I2Ux_ZWJoUtOXoVXOAZI1XQCLcB/s1600/indian%2Bearth.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K7lqWauiMkw/WFa6ibh1lmI/AAAAAAAAA94/VPPPp51K4_I2Ux_ZWJoUtOXoVXOAZI1XQCLcB/s320/indian%2Bearth.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Last but not least, my holiday season TRAVEL HACK: Nutriblade's wheatgrass shot means I can get a few in my bag and through the airport (especially with Pre-chek) because they are less than 3 oz, gluten free, organic, and full of nutrients--even better than Emergen-C in my opinion. Have not had a cold even in this hectic travel season and this is why...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EV_XFnAne0k/WFa70gZVwuI/AAAAAAAAA-I/2m7QUCRWqhseLKkao0ZB2xYmW0f9JxZFwCLcB/s1600/nutriblade.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EV_XFnAne0k/WFa70gZVwuI/AAAAAAAAA-I/2m7QUCRWqhseLKkao0ZB2xYmW0f9JxZFwCLcB/s320/nutriblade.png" width="158" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
And if you *do* start getting a cold, this Primal Essence Ginger zing was surprisingly good as a tea--and squirted into a chicken soup:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuBdtvcQjNw/WFa9CvzSk5I/AAAAAAAAA-c/sF-8VCGKbTsINImVWPz-yRo9l_-hYQ_qACLcB/s1600/GingerZing620_1024x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuBdtvcQjNw/WFa9CvzSk5I/AAAAAAAAA-c/sF-8VCGKbTsINImVWPz-yRo9l_-hYQ_qACLcB/s320/GingerZing620_1024x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
What are your favorite stocking stuffers for a year of wealth and health???GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-29389767148239333772016-12-04T18:24:00.003-08:002016-12-04T18:24:35.679-08:00Bye large cell companiesWe honestly love TING, a pay as you go service. Check it out: https://zlh56o4i6hd.ting.com/GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-29861112700253035142016-11-16T13:53:00.001-08:002016-11-16T13:56:39.281-08:00Common emulsifiers can cause cancer in miceIt's interesting--I get headaches from stuff like gellan gum and carrageenan, and apparently emulsifiers in common processed foods cause cancer in mice, via altering the microbiome. It's also associated with ulcerative colitis and other inflammation--<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The microbiota is also a key factor in driving Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is known to promote colon tumorigenesis and gave rise to the term "colitis-associated cancer." Low-grade inflammation, a condition more prevalent than IBD, was shown to be associated with altered gut microbiota composition and metabolic disease and is observed in many cases of colorectal cancer. These recent findings suggest dietary emulsifiers might be partially responsible for this association.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
read more <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161107110639.htm">here</a>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-36675002735392186422016-11-07T11:52:00.002-08:002016-11-07T11:55:02.924-08:00Everybody loves Tata Harper products ... until they don't <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b06Yxi-FaE8/Vpp3yoTb21I/AAAAAAAALXg/GXIwtUNmdCU/s1600/IMG_2735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b06Yxi-FaE8/Vpp3yoTb21I/AAAAAAAALXg/GXIwtUNmdCU/s1600/IMG_2735.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
BUYER BEWARE</div>
<br />
<br />
People are talking a lot about Tata Harper so called natural products, which you can buy at Sephora. But I am hearing more and more about how the "scent" makes people ill or inflamed. Check it out yourself before you invest <a href="http://lifetheuniverseand-hhope.blogspot.com/2011/07/tata-harper-review-its-complicated.html">http://lifetheuniverseand-hhope.blogspot.com/2011/07/tata-harper-review-its-complicated.html</a>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-12639780952048224232016-10-22T06:41:00.005-07:002016-10-22T06:53:37.937-07:00Mold in your coffee can make you sick? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NXf_BvhdbLs/WAtvTY5UKOI/AAAAAAAAA84/qcJ6t8PhT3EsCUntEW_n5WYeXlou6GxugCLcB/s1600/o%2Bcoffee.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NXf_BvhdbLs/WAtvTY5UKOI/AAAAAAAAA84/qcJ6t8PhT3EsCUntEW_n5WYeXlou6GxugCLcB/s320/o%2Bcoffee.GIF" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="eightcol main_content" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; float: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 80px 0px 0px; min-height: 1px; padding: 0px; position: relative; width: 880px;">
<div id="article_date" style="border: 0px; clear: left; color: #111111; float: left; font-size: 14px; margin: 9px 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="date_published screen_only" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; clear: right; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal;">Written by </span><a class="article_author" href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/authors/marie-ellis" rel="author" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #0164c8; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="View all articles written by Marie Ellis">Marie Ellis</a></span></span><span class="date_published screen_only" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; clear: right; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span><span class="date_published screen_only" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; clear: right; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Published: </span><time datetime="2015-10-29" itemprop="datePublished">Thursday 29 October 2015</time></span></div>
<div class="article_meta" style="border: 0px; clear: right; color: #111111; float: right; font-size: 14px; height: 32px; margin: 4px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative;">
<div class="toolbox" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; float: right; height: 26px; margin: 4px 0px 0px; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px;">
<div class="email" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">
<a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301759.php#" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; background: url("/structure/images/article/icon_sprite.png") 0px -337px / 24px 768px no-repeat; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #0164c8; float: right; height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 24px;" title="email this article"></a><span class="visuallyhidden" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; clip: rect(0px 0px 0px 0px); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute; width: 1px;"><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301759.php#" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; background: url("/structure/images/article/icon_sprite.png") 0px -337px / 24px 768px no-repeat; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #0164c8; float: right; height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 24px;" title="email this article">email</a></span></div>
<div class="print" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; float: left; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301759.php#" id="a4ec9c33165f5837f115cca2ec7e26af" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; background: url("/structure/images/article/icon_sprite.png") 0px -450px / 24px 768px no-repeat; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #0164c8; float: right; height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 24px;" target="_blank" title="View print preview"></a></div>
</div>
<span class="story_metadata" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; display: block; float: right; height: 24px; margin: 4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"></span><br />
<div style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; float: left; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span class="story_metadata" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; display: block; float: right; height: 24px; margin: 4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="story_rating_pub r5" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; background: url("/structure/images/rating/rating_sprite.png") 0px -120px / 75px 338px no-repeat; border: 0px; display: block; float: left; height: 15px; line-height: 18px; margin: 4px 7px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: -9999px; width: 75px;"><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301759.php#rate-this-article" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #0164c8; display: block; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; width: 75px;">5</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="color: #111111;"><span style="border-left-color: initial; border-left-width: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-width: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-width: initial; font-size: 14px; height: 1px;">
</span></span>
<br />
<div class="article_body" style="border: 0px; clear: both; float: left; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; width: 880px;">
<div itemprop="articleBody" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div style="color: #111111; font-size: 15px;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<header style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); color: #111111; font-size: 19px; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-shadow: rgb(253, 253, 253) 1px 2px 3px, rgb(0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px, rgb(253, 253, 253) 1px 2px 3px;">That first cup of coffee is pure bliss for those people needing their morning caffeine fix, whether it is prepared with milk, sugar or simply black. But how about a splash of mycotoxins? A new study confirms the presence of these toxic metabolites produced by fungi in commercial coffee samples, leading to concerns about potential public health risks.</header><br />
<div style="color: #111111; font-size: 15px;">
</div>
<div class="photobox_right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); clear: right; color: #444444; float: right; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 20px 20px; max-width: 350px; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px; text-align: center;">
<img alt="Coffee" data-src="http://cdn1.medicalnewstoday.com/content/images/articles/301/301759/coffee.jpg" src="https://cdn1.medicalnewstoday.com/content/images/articles/301/301759/coffee.jpg" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; float: none; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 5px; max-width: 100%; outline: rgb(245, 245, 245) solid 1px; padding: 0px;" /><br />
<span style="background-color: inherit; border-bottom: none; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Coffee with a splash of mycotoxins? The new study reveals levels that exceed those legally allowed in Spanish samples of coffee.</span></div>
<div style="border: 0px; color: #111111; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 0px;">
The study - led by Dr. Emilia Ferrer of the University of Valencia in Spain - is published in the journal <em style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Food Control</em>.</div>
<div style="border: 0px; color: #111111; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 0px;">
She and her colleagues explain that mycotoxins are compounds produced by filamentous fungi - such as <em style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Aspergillus</em> or <em style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fusarium</em> - that cause disease and health issues. These compounds can be carcinogenic and may affect the hormonal and immune systems.</div>
<div style="border: 0px; color: #111111; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 0px;">
Mycotoxicoses is the toxic effect of mycotoxins on animal and human health. Exposure to these compounds is typically by ingestion, but it can also occur through the skin or by inhalation.</div>
<div data-spx-slot="1" style="border: 0px; color: #111111; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 0px;">
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), general interest in mycotoxins came about in 1960, when <a class="keywords" href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285736.php" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #b000b5; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="What are the health benefits of turkey?">turkey</a> X disease - a form of mycotoxicosis that was related to animal feed - arose in farm animals in England.<br />
<br />
read more here: <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301759.php">http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/301759.php</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-12463909029277062372016-10-18T12:12:00.001-07:002016-10-18T12:12:16.035-07:00With Mammography overdiagnosis is realYears ago I wrote for the New York Times, "Why I Never Got a Mammogram," where I looked at mortality data for women who got mammograms versus those who didn't (spoiler alert--they are exceedingly similar).<br />
<br />
Now the New England Journal says the overdiagnosis of breast cancer via mammography is larger than generally recognized. Definitely something to consider.<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.06em; line-height: 1.48em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;">
"I think the main message [of the study] is that screening has both benefits and harms. There is no single 'right answer' ― values matter. Screening is a choice, not a public health imperative," Dr Welch told <i>Medscape Medical News</i>.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.06em; line-height: 1.48em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;">
Overdiagnosis is considered one of the harms of screening, but it is not easily evaluated using clinical trial data because of the need for long-term patient follow-up, the study authors say.</div>
</blockquote>
<br />
<br />
Read more <a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/870256?nlid=110160_901&src=WNL_mdplsfeat_161018_mscpedit_obgy&uac=98206PV&spon=16&impID=1217602&faf=1#vp_2">here</a><br />
<br />
<br />GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-58074719306551288302016-04-18T17:26:00.001-07:002016-04-18T17:26:36.549-07:00It's allergy season--but watch out for OTC drugs !<div class="tr_bq" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.067em;">
This article talks about how common allergy and cold medications interfere with choline, and important brain chemical. Benedryl, actually, is a highly anti-cholinergenic drug.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.067em;">
<br /></div>
<blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.067em;">
From OregonLive: </blockquote>
<br />
<br />
<blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.067em;">
Over-the-counter night-time cold medicines can make life bearable when you're battling a virus. And for allergy sufferers, drugs such as Claritin can significantly improve quality of life.<br />But researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine now suggest you think long and hard <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/04/18/hayfever-drugs-may-shrink-brain-and-raise-dementia-risk-warn-sci/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(185, 225, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; color: #0088ee; text-decoration: none;">before taking many common cold and allergy medications</a>, especially if you're past middle age.<br />The scientists, whose work has been published <a href="http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2514553" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(185, 225, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; color: #0088ee; text-decoration: none;">in the journal JAMA Neurology</a>, say drugs that have a strong "anticholinergic effect" shrink the brain and decrease brain metabolism. This is not a new finding: earlier research has found a link between anticholinergic drugs and cognitive impairment among older adults. <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130507124809.htm" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(185, 225, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; color: #0088ee; text-decoration: none;">A 2013 study</a> concluded that taking one of these drugs for only two months causes memory problems in older people.</blockquote>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.067em;">
read more <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2016/04/common_allergy_and_cold_medici.html">here</a>. </div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.067em;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Benton Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.208px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.067em;">
I have kept my allergies in check using natural remedies like nettle, quercetin, cod liver oil. Easy and effective. Read the old GreenFertility post <a href="http://greenfertility.blogspot.com/2006/05/goodbye-seasonal-allergies-goodbye.html">here</a>. </div>
GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-75206834409696034582015-09-14T15:43:00.001-07:002015-09-14T15:43:04.714-07:00Mineral Fusion Lipstick - gluten free! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y6KtU43EJ44/VfdLJnDU4kI/AAAAAAAAA6U/WLW-Hy05VxQ/s1600/MF_Peony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y6KtU43EJ44/VfdLJnDU4kI/AAAAAAAAA6U/WLW-Hy05VxQ/s320/MF_Peony.jpg" width="193" /></a></div>
<br />
People have been making fun of gluten-free cosmetics as being overly precious, but I, for one, have had contact gluten problems, so having cosmetic makers pay attention to it is a boon.<br />
<br />
Lipsticks are known to contain a lot of toxins, including heavy metals like lead, which is particularly bad because you're always eating your lipstick. Mother Jones has a list of some of the worst offenders: <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/05/study-lead-metals-lipstick-top-20">http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/05/study-lead-metals-lipstick-top-20</a><br />
<br />
Mineral Fusion has a nice color, lasts long, and rates low in toxins on the Environmental Working Groups data base : <a href="http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/search.php?query=mineral+fusion+lip&search_group=everything&ptype2=">http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/search.php?query=mineral+fusion+lip&search_group=everything&ptype2=</a><br />
<br />
Although it should be noted this recommendation is based on "limited data." But if you're looking for a lipstick that's "natural," Mineral Fusion is a good choice, using natural moisturizing ingredients like castor oil and skipping the waxes and chemicals. Learn more here: <a href="http://www.mineralfusion.com/collections/cosmetics">http://www.mineralfusion.com/collections/cosmetics</a><br />
<br />GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-61361046455117810732015-08-14T08:23:00.003-07:002015-08-14T08:23:17.831-07:00<br />
My organic farmer friend grows these and we harvested about 10 pounds worth. Immune-enhancing syrup will be on the way. Last year, I used this and never got sick !<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background: #FFF; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);">
<div style="padding: 8px;">
<div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;">
<div style="background: url(data:image/png; height: 44px; margin: 0px auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;">
</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 8px; padding: 0px 4px;">
<a href="https://instagram.com/p/6SMvmUK2iv/" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_top">These are all #organic elderberries from my friend's farm -</a></div>
<div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">
A photo posted by Marie Lee (@mariemyungoklee) on <time datetime="2015-08-12T13:05:34+00:00">Aug 12, 2015 at 6:05am PDT</time></div>
</div>
</blockquote>
GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-33694815574972258282015-07-10T04:31:00.003-07:002015-07-10T04:32:25.467-07:00Breaking: NSAIDS like Naproxen-ALEVE etc. May STOP ovulation <br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<b><br />"a woman is not going to get pregnant if she continues to take NSAIDs, and doctors need to advise women to stop taking these drugs if they want to be fertile," he told <em>Medscape Medical News</em>.</b></blockquote>
<div>
<br /></div>
<br />
This is pretty scary that a common drug can halt fertility, especially since so many young women take anti-inflammatories for conditions that may already impede pregnancy. From MEDSCAPE:<br />
<br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.06em; line-height: 1.48em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; widows: 1;">
ROME — Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to inhibit ovulation and reduce progesterone levels in young women, which could seriously undermine fertility, new research suggests.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.06em; line-height: 1.48em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; widows: 1;">
"I'm actually a very late whistleblower because many others have tried to say the same thing: that NSAIDs — which are widely used and can be bought without a prescription — prevent the ovarian follicle from rupturing so women who are taking NSAIDs cannot release an ovum to be fertilized," said Sami Salman, MD, from the University of Baghdad.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.06em; line-height: 1.48em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; widows: 1;">
<br /></div>
read more <a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/846552?src=wnl_edit_tp10&uac=98206PV&impID=757006&faf=1">here</a>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-27257740658973214362015-05-10T17:00:00.002-07:002015-05-10T17:00:20.278-07:00Check out this kickstarter for a water bottle that also filters water<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">A revolutionary water filtration bottle is changing the way we stay healthy and hydrated. Aquasana, the leader in water filtration, is offering on-the-go hydration with the best bottle filter on the market.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">The Aquasana Filter Bottle pairs smart design with high performance filtration never before available in a bottle. The Aquasana Filter Bottle outperforms the competition delivering professional grade water filtration right at your fingertips. It reduces lead and chlorine, plus over 99% of bacteria, virus and cysts from drinking water.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">Designed to be the longest lasting on the market, the filter inside the bottle will last for 80 gallons. It’s also eco-friendly: just one Aquasana filter bottle will keep 640 disposable plastic bottles out of our landfills. The Aquasana Filter Bottle is ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in your hand, and is available in shatter-resistant borosilicate glass or BPA-Free Tritan™ plastic. It also comes with a premium silicone sleeve to provide protection against breakage and a nonslip grip.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">Aquasana is launching a Kickstarter to fund this project. Learn more here:</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aquasana/aquasana-filter-bottle-you-deserve-better-water" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/<wbr></wbr>projects/aquasana/aquasana-<wbr></wbr>filter-bottle-you-deserve-<wbr></wbr>better-water</a></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">Funds raised will contribute to the development, production and marketing of the Aquasana Filter Bottle. The product is scheduled to be shipped in August 2015.</span></div>
GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-83313961551122871922015-03-18T14:04:00.000-07:002015-03-18T14:04:31.841-07:00Doctors' White Coats symbolize cleanliness--they are anything butBecause of my brief association with a university medical school, I still get access to lots of interesting information. Like this: "How often do you think doctors' white coats are washed?" and (2) are "industrial" washers better than home washers? The answers to both will surprise you:<br />
<br />
<div id="articleHead" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7679996490479px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 649px;">
<div id="slide_nav_bar" style="float: right; margin-top: -26px; width: 155px;">
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="prev_btn" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgb(54, 54, 54) 0px 2px 2px 1px; background-image: url(http://img.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/bg-ss-arrow-all-left-v2.png); background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-shadow: rgb(54, 54, 54) 0px 2px 2px 1px; color: white; float: left; height: 35px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 35px;"></a><div id="slide_count" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; color: white; float: left; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 19px; padding: 8px 0px 0px;">
<span id="current_slide">08</span> of <span id="max_slide">14</span></div>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="next_btn" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgb(54, 54, 54) 0px 2px 2px 1px; background-image: url(http://img.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/bg-ss-arrow-all-right-v2.png); background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-shadow: rgb(54, 54, 54) 0px 2px 2px 1px; color: white; float: right; height: 35px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; visibility: visible; width: 35px;"></a><div class="spacer" style="clear: both; font-size: 1px; height: 0px; line-height: 1px; overflow: hidden; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;">
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="spacer" style="clear: both; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1px; height: 0px; line-height: 1px; overflow: hidden; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;">
</div>
<div id="slide_left_col" style="float: left; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7679996490479px; margin-right: 12px; padding-top: 7px; width: 649px;">
<div id="slide_col" style="background-color: #2a2a2a; border-color: rgb(44, 44, 44) rgb(52, 52, 52) rgb(95, 95, 95) rgb(48, 48, 48); border-style: solid; border-width: 2px 2px 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">
<img alt="Slide 8." border="0" src="http://img.medscape.com/pi/features/slideshow-slide/attire/fig8.jpg" style="height: 439px; width: 645px;" /></div>
<div id="slide_text_col" style="background-color: #020202; color: white; font-size: 1.1em; height: 61px; line-height: 1.7em; margin-left: 2px; margin-top: -75px; opacity: 0.85; overflow: hidden; padding: 11px 67px 0px 8px; position: absolute; text-shadow: rgb(0, 0, 0) 1px 1px 0px; width: 570px;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px;">
<strong>Laundering </strong><br />This is the variable that separates bacteria-laden scrubs or white coats from clean ones. How often are these items laundered?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 0px;">
According to a recent survey<sup style="font-size: 0.7em; line-height: 1px;">[10]</sup> of physicians, white coats are washed every 12.4 ± 1.1 days (<em>P</em> < .001). </div>
</div>
</div>
GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-32533834440922828072014-10-31T12:34:00.001-07:002014-10-31T12:34:35.163-07:00Is a plant virus making us dumber?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/54513d43ecad046f3cf684e1-1200-924/algae-virus-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/54513d43ecad046f3cf684e1-1200-924/algae-virus-1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Wow, has a plant virus jumped species and slowing our cognitive abilities? They found this virus in 40% of the people they tested--eep!<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Six weeks later, the group of mice with ATCV-1 </span><a href="http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/10/algal-virus-found-humans-slows-brain-activity" sl-processed="1" style="color: #00709a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">took about 10% longer</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> to navigate a maze, and they also spent about 20% less time exploring new environments.</span><br />
<div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;">
The infected mice also showed more than 1,000 gene changes in the parts of the brain that are usually considered essential for memory and learning. The researchers could observe these gene changes in mice because they analyzed the mice before and after they were infected with the virus. This shows some of the effects the virus could have on people, but we don't know that humans would show the same changes — and it would be unethical to conduct the same experiment on people.</div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/algae-virus-may-be-changing-cognitive-ability-2014-10#ixzz3HkjU2YkK" style="color: #003399; text-decoration: none;">http://www.businessinsider.com/algae-virus-may-be-changing-cognitive-ability-2014-10#ixzz3HkjU2YkK</a></span><br />
<br />
Can't help wondering if CLIMATE CHANGE has something to do with this.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
read more <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Six%20weeks%20later,%20the%20group%20of%20mice%20with%20ATCV-1%20took%20about%2010%%20longer%20to%20navigate%20a%20maze,%20and%20they%20also%20spent%20about%2020%%20less%20time%20exploring%20new%20environments.%20The%20infected%20mice%20also%20showed%20more%20than%201,000%20gene%20changes%20in%20the%20parts%20of%20the%20brain%20that%20are%20usually%20considered%20essential%20for%20memory%20and%20learning.%20The%20researchers%20could%20observe%20these%20gene%20changes%20in%20mice%20because%20they%20analyzed%20the%20mice%20before%20and%20after%20they%20were%20infected%20with%20the%20virus.%20This%20shows%20some%20of%20the%20effects%20the%20virus%20could%20have%20on%20people,%20but%20we%20don't%20know%20that%20humans%20would%20show%20the%20same%20changes%20%E2%80%94%20and%20it%20would%20be%20unethical%20to%20conduct%20the%20same%20experiment%20on%20people.%20%20%20%20Read%20more:%20http://www.businessinsider.com/algae-virus-may-be-changing-cognitive-ability-2014-10#ixzz3HkjU2YkK">here</a>. GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-75107899650600066532014-10-29T06:23:00.001-07:002014-10-29T06:23:38.190-07:00ALERT: Baby Wipes Recalled for Dangerous Bacteria: <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<img src="http://jillee_uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/08/baby-wipes-uses.jpg" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" /><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;">Baby wipes are being recalled. Some packages may contain a bacteria that's often resistant to common antibiotics.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 18px;">Read more <a href="http://cnn.it/1pTN8Gu">here</a>. </span>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-41762450225839626312014-10-25T06:49:00.003-07:002014-10-25T08:43:17.794-07:00World's Easiest Non-Toxic Organic BPA-free Leftover-Using Sugar-free Spaghetti Sauce EVERSo I found some lovely spaghetti squash (organic, por supuesto) at the farmer's market, and all I needed was some spaghetti sauce. I went to our local market, which, this being Manhattan's Upper West Side, they had a nice organic selection. But reading every single label, I saw they all had SUGAR.<br />
<br />
You may or may not have been following the news that sugar may cause cancer. According the The New York Times, "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?pagewanted=all">Is Sugar Toxic?"</a>:<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.467em; margin-bottom: 1em;">
If it’s sugar that causes insulin resistance, they say, then the conclusion is hard to avoid that sugar causes cancer — some cancers, at least — radical as this may seem and despite the fact that this suggestion has rarely if ever been voiced before publicly. For just this reason, neither of these men will eat sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, if they can avoid it.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</blockquote>
Our son has had a cancerous growth when he was an infant, so we skip the pesticides and the sugar (perhaps you should, too)<br />
<br />
So what's a busy but non-toxic mom to do?<br />
<br />
I went to make it from scratch, only to find the organic tomatoes all come in cans, which either have the endocrine-disrupting BPA. Or, the BPA-free just have ANOTHER chemical, what's depressingly known as a <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">"regrettable substitution," which means it's free of BPA but not something else that's harmful. (read more <a href="http://www.edf.org/health/four-reasons-bpa-free-wont-protect-you?s_src=ggad&s_subsrc=bpa&gclid=Cj0KEQjwlK2iBRDk0Jnjso6AgM0BEiQAdX-iY0FtoXCyoB9oOcfDlcJAjkptuuIdvadSgnYStI9AneEaAhiu8P8HAQ">here</a>).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">But, happily I found this:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://images.iherb.com/m/BON-96801-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.iherb.com/m/BON-96801-2.jpg" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.iherb.com/Bionaturae-Organic-Strained-Tomatoes-No-Salt-Added-24-oz-680-g/32056#p=1&oos=1&disc=0&lc=en-US&w=tomato%20strained&rc=14&sr=null&ic=1">Organic, glassed strained tomatoes </a>(you can get $10 off your order using code PIX328 <a href="http://www.iherb.com/Bionaturae-Organic-Strained-Tomatoes-No-Salt-Added-24-oz-680-g/32056#p=1&oos=1&disc=0&lc=en-US&w=tomato%20strained&rc=14&sr=null&ic=1">here</a>.)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">I ended up throwing together a sauce that was not only fast and easy, it was SO DELICIOUS that we were kind of dipping into it plain. BONUS: we used leftovers, including "leftover wine"--yes my husband has some health issues so he can't drink, and it's not my usual policy to drink a whole bottle of wine.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">TRY THIS RECIPE and THROW IN YOUR OWN LEFTOVERS:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">1 bottle </span><a href="http://www.iherb.com/Bionaturae-Organic-Strained-Tomatoes-No-Salt-Added-24-oz-680-g/32056#p=1&oos=1&disc=0&lc=en-US&w=tomato%20strained&rc=14&sr=null&ic=1" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">Organic, glassed strained tomatoes </a><br />
<br />
2 tsp or more organic dried oregano<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">2 good shakes organic black pepper</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">sea salt to taste (I use a home made nettle salt)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">1 small white onion, diced</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">2 cloves organic garlic, diced</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">1/4-1/2 cup leftover organic red wine, something full-bodied like a cabernet works well (optional but delicious - also, the alcohol part burns off when you cook)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">2 tblsp organic olive oil - I used a high antioxidant, one of the few "non adulterated" olive oils like <a href="http://www.iherb.com/California-Olive-Ranch-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-25-4-fl-oz-750-ml/32168#p=1&oos=1&disc=0&lc=en-US&w=california%20olive%20ranch&rc=87&sr=null&ic=1">California Olive Ranch</a> (yes, not to freak you out, but much olive oil on the market is rancid and or fake/adulterated).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">If you want a touch of sweetness, try some organic coconut (1 tsp-1 tblsp) sugar or honey. If you want to go all natural Italian momma, then add a carrot and cook it long enough for the sweetness to come out (then compost the carrot, or mash it into the sauce)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">**Use a good quality enameled iron pan--I used Le Creuset. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Couldn't be easier: </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="line-height: 20px;">Sauté</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> the onion at medium heat in the olive oil until translucent and just starting to brown. Pour in the rest of the ingredients except the garlic. Pour yourself a glass of wine. Heat until it starts to bubble gently. At this point you can also add in leftover vegetables, etc. Stir occasionally while you drink the wine. It can be done in a few minutes if you're in a hurry. Cook for about 15-20 minutes for something thicker, appropriate for pizza. Add the garlic in for the last 5 minutes of cooking both to get a more garlicky flavor and to preserve the antioxidant properties. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TrTZHusLX38/VEuyv9syJMI/AAAAAAAAA34/Jpm9FsDkz7Q/s1600/2014-10-25%2B09.35.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TrTZHusLX38/VEuyv9syJMI/AAAAAAAAA34/Jpm9FsDkz7Q/s1600/2014-10-25%2B09.35.58.jpg" height="400" width="298" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px;">Sorry, this picture looks a bit anti-gravity, but you get the idea. PRO-TIP: if you leave it out overnight, the flavors mingle even more nicely. Buon Appetito! </span>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-82617868158817396702014-10-14T10:27:00.000-07:002014-10-14T10:27:17.611-07:00Alert! European Health Authorities Issue Warning on use of Valproate (Depakote) in pregnancy: AutismIf you are of childbearing age and especially considering becoming pregnant, a common epilepsy/ migraine drug, brand names include Depakene, Depakote, Depacon, has been linked to neural tube defects, autism, cognitive impairment in children when their mothers take it when pregnant. The European Medicine Agency is alarmed enough that it is telling doctors to use a different drug unless the person is on contraceptives.<br />
<br />
And remember that pharma companies have less sway over medical opinion in Europe.<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.06em; line-height: 1.48em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;">
The European Medicine Agency (EMA)'s Pharmacovigilance and Risk Assessment Committee has recommended strengthening the restrictions on the use of valproate in women of childbearing age.<br />This is because of the risk for malformations and developmental problems in children exposed to valproate during pregnancy.<br />The committee recommends that valproate not be used to treat epilepsy or bipolar disorder in girls and women who are pregnant or who can become pregnant unless other treatments are ineffective or not tolerated.<br />It adds that women for whom valproate is the only option should use effective contraception and that a doctor experienced in treating these conditions should start and supervise treatment.<br />The advice also applies to the use of valproate for the prevention of migraine.</blockquote>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.06em; line-height: 1.48em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;">
Read more here: <a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/833193?src=wnl_edit_newsal&uac=98206PV">http://www.medscape.chereom/viewarticle/833193?src=wnl_edit_newsal&uac=98206PV: </a></div>
GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-51734218545551815682014-10-13T09:27:00.001-07:002014-10-13T09:27:02.605-07:00Electromagnetic warfare in the Beautiful Washington State Coast--RADIATION--pumped into public park? Should the US government have electromagnetic war games here? They SAY it won't hurt animals or humans. Probably not a great idea.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://exotichikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0155-Medium-Medium.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #4d4c4c; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Electromagnetic Radiation: Coming Soon to the Olympic Peninsula's Most Beautiful Areas?" class="size-large wp-image-31341" height="326" src="http://exotichikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0155-Medium-Medium-1024x566.jpg" style="border: 0px none; color: transparent; font-size: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 98.5%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto;" width="590" /></a><br />
<br />
<div style="border: 0px; color: #717273; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px;">
he assessment also states that extended exposure to this level of radiation can pose a serious health hazard. The Peninsula Daily News <span style="border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140928/NEWS/309289934/no-people-large-animals-to-be-harmed-in-electronic-warfare-training" style="border: 0px; color: #4d4c4c; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">reports</span></a></span>,</div>
<blockquote style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: url(http://exotichikes.com/wp-content/themes/blackbird/images/blockqoute.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #717273; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 40px 0px; min-height: 40px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 60px;">
<div style="border: 0px; font-size: 13px; padding: 0px;">
“The Navy’s environmental assessment, which includes plans for protecting people and large animals, found no significant impact from the $11.5 million warfare training project, planned to be operational on the West End by September 2015.”</div>
</blockquote>
<br />
If this bothers you, COMMENT IS OPEN. Let the government know how you feel.<br />
<br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span style="color: #717273; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Thanks to a </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://northcoastnews.com/news/navy-provides-detail-impacts-pacific-beach.html" style="border: 0px; color: #4d4c4c; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">public outcry</span></a></span><span style="color: #717273; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> on the issue, the Navy, working through the National Forest Service has extended a public comment period through October 25th, 2014. Comments, as well as a plethora of information on the issue can be found </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=42759" style="border: 0px; color: #4d4c4c; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">HERE</span></a></span><span style="color: #717273; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">.</span>GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-25232619260912008682014-09-18T12:10:00.001-07:002014-09-18T12:10:01.492-07:00Weird microbeads in toothpaste may be ruining your teeth and gums <br />
<br />
Ugh, this hygienist kept finding terrible weird stuff in people's mouths and teeth:<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
Trish Walraven has seen lots of things as a dental hygienist, but until a few years ago, she had never seen anything like this.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
“We thought it was a cleaning product or something that people were chewing,” Walraven said.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
<a href="http://localtvwdaf.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/toothpaste.jpg" style="color: #00a4e2; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="toothpaste" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-454801" src="http://localtvwdaf.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/toothpaste.jpg?w=300&h=168" height="168" style="border: 0px; float: left; height: auto; margin: 20px 20px 20px 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" /></a>They were little blue dots trapped in the tiny spaces between people’s teeth and gums.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
“Some weeks I’ll see five or six patients,” Walraven told KNXV.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
Walvaren started asking around and other hygienists were seeing the blue dots, too.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 24px;">
It took awhile, but they finally figured out what it was — polyethylene.</div>
</blockquote>
read more <a href="http://fox4kc.com/2014/09/17/recent-dental-discovery-may-have-you-changing-your-toothpaste/">here</a><br />
<br />
Okay, so it's time to resurrect a very old post, about my easy, extremely cheap "toothpaste" regimen that also WHITENS, i.e., baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Still no cavities and my teeth look nice and white even with my coffee and red wine habit... click <a href="http://greenfertility.blogspot.com/2006/05/secret-to-white-teeth-not-toothpaste.html">here</a>.GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-80797790095646600602014-09-17T16:39:00.003-07:002014-09-17T16:40:09.103-07:00Barbara's Cereals are now non-GMO; Annie's "Naturals" pro-GMOI do love <span style="background-color: yellow;">Barbara's </span>jalapeno cheese doodles things but don't buy them because they may have GMOs.<br />
However, I was happy to hear that the company i<span style="background-color: yellow;">s trying to switch to all non-GMO</span>. They have started with their cereals. Check it out <a href="http://barbaras.com/commitment/non-gmo-commitment/">here</a>;<br />
<br />
On the other hand, <span style="background-color: yellow;">Annie's "Naturals,"</span> which is so cutesy with the bunnies, <span style="background-color: yellow;">is selling out to General Mills</span>, which, according to RealFarmacy<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #606060; font-family: EauSansBook, Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;">“</span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: #606060; font-family: EauSansBook, Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;">General Mills was one of the most generous donators toward the campaign to prevent GMO labeling</span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #606060; font-family: EauSansBook, Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"> initiative prop 37 in California. They put </span><a href="http://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_37,_Mandatory_Labeling_of_Genetically_Engineered_Food_(2012)" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(128, 182, 75, 0.498039); -webkit-transition: color 0.2s ease-out; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #7eb347; font-family: EauSansBook, Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">$1,135,300</a><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #606060; font-family: EauSansBook, Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px;"> (as of 2012) into anti-GMO-labeling propaganda in Califonia alone.”</span><br />
<br />
Read more <a href="http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/13460-alternatives-to-annies-mac-and-cheese.html">here</a>. Vote with your consumer dollars!GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25834276.post-52541535301873622422014-09-15T18:37:00.000-07:002014-09-15T18:37:11.958-07:00Eat Weeds!<a href="http://cdn.eatlocalgrown.com/media/reviews/photos/thumbnail/334x334s/55/11/5d/purslane-95-1404415277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="float: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="jrMediaPhoto" src="http://cdn.eatlocalgrown.com/media/reviews/photos/thumbnail/334x334s/55/11/5d/purslane-95-1404415277.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #606060; font-family: EauSansBook, Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto !important; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 338px;" title="" /></a><br />
<br />
Weeds are survivors, which makes them extra tasty. This weekend I made <i>huevos con verdolagas</i>, a delicious Mexican omelet that uses purslane, which I bet you have in your garden. Do you know purslane has a ton of omega-3s and vitamin A? My eggs turned out great, green, with the juicy and slight citrus flavor of purslane.<br />
<br />
Read more about the surprising health benefits of purslane <a href="http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/13270-just-a-weed-or-an-unrecognized-health-boosting-plant.html">here</a>:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />GreenFertilityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386105175441718294noreply@blogger.com0