By Pamela Ferdinand
In marital therapy speak, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and plastics are like a co-dependent couple. They need each other more and more for their industries to profit, but it’s difficult to have a healthy relationship with anyone else — like humans or the planet.
Plastics cause pollution, and exposure to the chemicals they contain increases the risk of disability and disease, from hormonal issues to cancer. (more…)
One in 33 children between the ages of 5 and 8 has an autism diagnosis — a higher rate than the official figure of 1 in 36 — according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.
The study examined the health records of over 12 million Americans enrolled in healthcare systems between 2011 and 2022, to identify trends in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses.
The authors found a 175% increase in autism diagnoses within the full sample during the study period, with the biggest increases seen among young adults, females and children in several racial and ethnic groups.
The authors — including four researchers affiliated with Kaiser Permanente and one with the Henry Ford Health System — said their results may be undercounting autism cases. (more…)
by Rishma Parpia / Published The Vaccine Reaction
A man in his late 40s from Ontario, Canada, who had a history of mental illness, underwent euthanasia under the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, after program assessors concluded that his physical decline was most reasonably attributed to post COVID-19 “vaccination syndrome” that developed after he received three COVID shots. The term remains controversial, as Canada’s current vaccine reporting system for adverse events does not recognize “post-vaccine syndrome.”
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By Rob Lutz, Founder & Editorial Director for Todays Practitioner
There’s no doubt that we need to drastically improve our health. The fact that 60 percent of Americans are taking some kind of prescription drug should set off alarms in everyone. Synthetic medicines typically create more problems than they claim to solve. They are “one track” solutions to problems that need a much wider and deeper approach. (more…)
When it comes to nature’s best source of zinc and iron, nothing beats red meat. And when it comes to red meat, nothing beats lamb for both flavor and nutritional value. Lamb is rich in easily-absorbed minerals and B vitamins, particularly B6 and B12. Lamb is nature’s best source of carnitine, an amino acid that the body uses to transfer fatty acids across the membranes of the mitochondria where they can be used as a source of fuel to generate energy. It is an especially important nutrient for the heart. Lamb fat is stable and nutritious. It is a good source of palmitoleic acid, a 16-carbon monosaturated fatty acid that has strong antimicrobial properties.
Look for lamb labeled organic, or that comes from New Zealand (where it grazes on rich, green pasturage) or Iceland (where the animals eat mineral-rich mosses and lichens). Tender cuts should be eaten raw, rare, or medium-rare. Tougher cuts can be braised in broth to make stews. Always eat lamb as a whole food – that is, with the fat that accompanies it. (more…)
by Miriam Ballonoff Bach, MA
Story at a glance:
People who were prescribed Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss or to treat Type 2 diabetes were more likely to develop an eye nerve injury resulting in blindness, but the doctors who conducted the study said more research is needed to establish a causal link.
People taking popular weight-loss drugs may be at increased risk of developing an eye nerve injury that can cause irreversible vision loss, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
Wegovy, a weight-loss drug, and Ozempic, a popular Type 2 diabetes drug also used for weight loss, contain the active ingredient semaglutide — a type of GLP-1 agonist developed by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk. Both drugs are available as weekly injections. Ozempic is also available in pill form. (more…)
