4 Ways to Detoxify Aluminum From Your Life
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Aluminum is a toxic metal so pervasive in our environment that it's practically impossible to avoid. It's present in water, soil, food, cookware, and food packaging. Even items like conventional antiperspirants and antacids, products used by millions every day, contain...
The Health Dangers of Arsenic Toxicity
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Arsenic is an element that is extremely toxic to human health. Arsenic poisoning or arsenicosis occurs when someone is exposed to high levels of arsenic, typically by unknowingly ingesting it. Although uncommon, poisoning can occur by inhalation or through dermal...
The Effects of Toxic Metals
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Many ordinary, everyday products have toxic metals in them. Toxic metals are in the foods we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. The human body requires extremely trace amounts of a few metals, but too often...
The Dangers of Mercury Exposure to Your Health
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Let's be honest, human history is cluttered with screw-ups of catastrophic proportion. In a list that would extend for miles, incorrect ideas about mercury is one that really stands out. Although it’s a natural element found in the earth’s crust,...
Metal Toxicity: Health Dangers of Nickel
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Nickel is a metal, commonly used to make coins, magnets, jewelry, stainless steel, electronics, and components of industrial machines. Most people are familiar with the attractive mirror-finish that can be achieved by nickel plating. However, despite the beautiful appearance, nickel...
EPA and FDA Issue New Warnings to Pregnant Women About Fish Consumption
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Recently, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration issued new recommendations regarding seafood consumption limits for women who are pregnant or nursing. This release marks the first update on recommended fish consumption since 2004. In...
8 Must-Know Facts About Sauna Bathing
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
From Finland, to the United States, to Russia, and Japan, sauna bathing has gained considerable popularity. The heat in a sauna, often around 180-200 degrees Fahrenheit, envelopes the body, causing sweat production to increase. Many sauna bathers will tell you...
Toxic Metal: The Health Dangers of Cobalt
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Cobalt is a naturally occurring element that does have beneficial applications. For instance, cobalt is an essential component of vitamin B12. Cobalt has been added to pigments to produce a distinct blue color. Lithium-ion batteries contain cobalt. In the medical...
What is Body Burden?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Every day we are bombarded with toxic compounds. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and even the homes we live in – all have some level of toxic contamination. It’s just the unavoidable nature...
10 Shocking Facts About Mercury Amalgam
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Mercury is toxic to humans and dental amalgam fillings, which uses a 50% mercury base combined with other metals, is one of the most common types of exposure. Research proving the extensive damage mercury can cause to human tissue and...
5 Scary Truths About Mercury
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
In a short period of time, we've come a long way in understanding and recognizing the health dangers of mercury. It wasn't but just a generation or two ago that nearly every kid in school played with mercury in science...
Study: Indian Spices Linked to Lead Poisoning
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Lead paint in buildings. Lead paint on toys. Lead paint is almost everywhere. Just ask a parent. Now, according to the results of a new study published by Children's Hospital Boston and the Harvard School of Public Health, there may...