Toxicity

Patricia S. Lemer, MEd, NCC fills us in about the dangers of phthalates, another family of toxic chemicals, in this blog post. What Are Phthalates? Phthalates (pronounced THAY-lates) are plasticizers used to add texture and luster to hair spray, deodorant, nail ... Read More

Patricia Lemer, M. Ed., NCC, discusses the danger of flame retardants to a child's neurological and endocrine development in this post. What Are Flame Retardants? Since the 1970’s, manufacturers have been treating mattresses, textiles, plastics and car parts with flame-resistant ... Read More

One of the factors affecting your child's chronic condition may be the genetic mutation called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). MTHFR affects detoxification. This is a type of folate that crosses the blood brain barrier (folic acid does not) needed to make the ... Read More

Endocrine disruptors have been defined by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences as chemicals that may interfere with the body’s endocrine (hormonal) system. They also produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune effects on both humans and wildlife. Not ... Read More

What Does the Thyroid Gland Control? The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that has two lobes situated on either side of the windpipe (trachea). It is located in the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple (larynx) ... Read More

Why Should You Eliminate Toxins? Most of us consider our lifestyle to be “advanced” as compared to much of the rest of the world, but in reality we really need to eliminate toxins. Toxins make us all sick, and our ... Read More

Toxins Everywhere Learn how to green your home and make it environmentally safe, so as not to create more toxicity and stress in our children’s lives. Always read labels, ingredients, and any ingredient/manufacturing information written on household goods, products and ... Read More

Today we live in a world of full of environmental toxicity and potential toxic exposures. Every inch of the planet has been exposed to some human tampering that has affected the air, water, soil, climate, food supply, homes, and businesses ... Read More

It was early fall of 2014 when my three-year-old daughter, Hannah, began presenting with bizarre symptoms which left health care professionals at more than one hospital perplexed. Continual fevers, swollen lymph nodes, and excruciatingly painful joints on top of reactions ... Read More

A 14-year-old girl looked multiple sclerosis in the eye and sent it packing. Suddenly Struggling with Math At 14, Romy was a great student and emotionally stable and mature for her age. Yet suddenly, at the end of 8th grade, ... Read More

Noah’s Journey Noah, just turned 10.  He was diagnosed with iatrogenic autism when he was seventeen months.  His syndrome of symptoms included: autistic enteritis, autistic colitis and gut dysbiosis that resulted in up to 20 diarrhea filled diapers a day ... Read More