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A new study shows that fetuses exposed to their mother’s SSRI’s have brain abnormalities. SSRI's are a class of antidepressant that many physicians prescribe today. We are so damn cavalier and reckless with the use of pharmaceutical drugs today. Physicians regularly tell pregnant mothers “don’t stop taking your SSRI” but fail to tell them this … “According a new study, fetal exposure to commonly used SRI drugs may affect brain activity in newborns. The researchers suggest that the effects of drugs on fetal brain function should be assessed more carefully, Indications for preventive medication should be critically evaluated, and non-pharmacological interventions should be the first-line treatment for depression and anxiety during pregnancy.” Stop poisoning your children. Don’t look to the FDA to protect you from the pharmaceutical companies.. They’re part of the problem. Source: Mari Videman, Anton Tokariev, Heini Saikkonen, Susanna Stjerna, Hannu Heiskala, Outi Mantere, Sampsa Vanhatalo. Newborn Brain Function...

I've identified with being strong for a very long time now. With the tear of my left tricep and needing surgery I find myself with my first real training layoff. Even when I tore the two attachments of my left hamstring I continued to train push and pull movements. The last time I took off.. I mean really off.. where I didn't touch a weight for an extended period of time was 2005. So I find myself contemplating a layoff. I think I need one too (funny how that is). This won't be easy because training has filled an important part of my day for close to two decades now. I never realized how much bandwidth it occupied on a daily basis till right now. I've spent so much time thinking about the next training session, looking back on the training session that last occurred, building my day to leverage my...

Short and sweet. Two groups of children in daycare environments. One received a fermented milk product twice a day for 3 months. The other received a control drink. 300 children in the fermented milk group. A target probiotic of the Lactobacillus genus was observed for its possible actions in preventing respiratory and gastro-intestinal common infectious diseases. Of the two groups, controls and fermented milk drinkers, the only significant difference was the fermented dairy drinkers appeared to be resistant to the common cold - rhinopharyngitis. The authors concluded “Although no other significant differences were shown between the fermented milk and control product groups in this study, lower incidence of rhinopharyngitis may indicate a beneficial effect of this fermented milk product.” So probiotics and fermented dairy products may be living up to the task of preventing the common cold in children in a daycare setting so all the parents out there.   Source: ...

All too often a visit to the doctors comes away with a new prescription to address some attained disorder. The conversation goes something like this: Physician: “Your blood sugar is higher than I’d like to see it. It’s continued to rise over the past several months and it’s now in a range that I think we need to get it under control using (insert drug of choice here).” Patient: “Wow that’s surprising! I’ve cut out a LOT of bad foods from my diet and I’m eating “healthier” like you told me to.” Physician: "Yes, well it doesn’t seem to be working. Here’s a prescription. Get it filled and start taking it.” Patient: “Ok…” This dialogue implies that the patient will be on this drug for the rest of his/her life. That’s where the part of the conversation that’s missing should pick up. Physicians should be explaining that drugs in general are...

Since their recognition as part of some plant foods like soy and flax seeds phytoestrogens have been called into question for their potential to mimic the effects of real estrogens. Phytoestrogens in plants are known as isoflavones. In some cases this is a critical question. Take for instance a woman who is on estrogen blockade therapy for an estrogen dependent breast cancer. Estrogen can stimulate the progression of this and other forms of cancer and as such ridding the body of all estrogen is key to survival. Food manufacturers have said that phytoestrogens don’t convey the same biological effects as real estrogen citing a weaker affinity to the estrogen receptor and strength of estrogenicity. But then industry funded research shows that these isoflavones may protect against osteoporosis, menopausal symptoms, diabetes and obesity.. Hmmm just like real estrogen replacement therapy.  Let’s face it, they don’t want women to stop drinking soy milk!...