Wine, Women, and Danger In a 2016 Washington Post article based on U.S. federal health data, it was reported that “women in America are drinking far more, and far more frequently, than their mothers or grandmothers did, and alcohol consumption is killing them in record numbers.” The article concluded that “The current and emerging science …
New Black Box Warning on Allergy Medication Montelukast (Singulair) On March 4, 2020 the FDA decided to add a new black box warning on the popular allergy medication Montelukast (Singulair). This is the most prominent warning it can impose on a medication. The reason it was added was due to serious mental health side effects …
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Reproductive Milestones Are Under Assault Part 4 of 4 – How To Reduce Risk Eating organic food and reducing chemical exposure can reduce your body’s burden of hormone-altering chemicals. Here are some steps to take: Eat organic, especially when eating fatty foods, as chemicals tend to store in fat. Don’t store food or water in …
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Reproductive Milestones Are Under Assault Part 3 of 4 – Pregnancy Hormones One of the most sensitive and critical windows of vulnerability at which the chemicals in our environment have more potent consequences is in the womb during pregnancy. The first study to look at prenatal exposure to hormone-altering chemicals found that the more chemicals …
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Reproductive Milestones Are Under Assault Part 2 of 4 – Causes Some study authors are considering the abundance of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in our environment as an explanation for the newest worldwide trend towards an earlier onset of puberty, menarche, perimenopause, and menopause, as well as lowered testosterone levels in young men. Cosmetics have been linked …
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Covid-19 Info from Johns Hopkins Hospital Part 2 The virus is very fragile and decays on its own, depending on the temperature, humidity and type of material where it lies. While the virus is glued to a porous surface, it is very inert and will disintegrate in 3 hours (fabric and porous), 4 hours (copper …
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Covid-19 Info from Johns Hopkins Hospital Part 1 The virus is not a living organism, but a protein molecule covered by a thin outer layer of fat. When absorbed by the mucosal cells of the eyes, nose, or mouth, it changes their genetic code and converts them into aggressor and multiplier cells. The virus remains …
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Reproductive Milestones Are Under Assault Part 1 of 4 – Early Puberty Girls are sexually maturing (puberty) and menstruating (menarche) at younger and younger ages. Historically, menarche occurred between 15-17 years of age. Puberty and menarche ages began to decline in the 1950’s, remaining stable at an average age of 12. This began occurring shortly …
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Where Did Covid-19 Come From? Scientific studies around the world are exploring the pangolin, a mammal also called the scaly anteater, as the possible intermediate carrier of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These studies suggest that bat and pangolin coronaviruses recombined at some point to form the virus that became SARS-CoV-2. Bats still appear to be the …
Notes from the Front Lines of Covid-19 in a New York City Hospital – Part 3 Another Day from a Doctor’s Perspective (Note: Dr. Pfau’s son is a physician working in a Brooklyn, NY hospital. These are excerpts from his texts). On Friday, NYC had 57,000 confirmed cases, more than one-fourth of all cases in …
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