Tue, 21 January 2014
Does air pollution and mercury link to autism? Recent studies link exposure to air pollution during pregnancy to the rise in autistic children. Pregnant women exposed to diesel particulates and mercury were twice as likely to have a child with autism. Can we clean up our act in hopes of a brighter future?
Direct download: Sara_Podcast_Audio_3_-_Air_Pollution_and_Mercury.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:43pm MDT |
Tue, 21 January 2014
Dr. Sara Gottfried and Dr. Pedram Shojai talk all things breast cancer related. How to prevent breast cancer? They have some cool insight on rising awareness, prevention strategies, and Angelina Jolie's recent double mastectomy.
Direct download: Sara_Podcast_Audio_2_-_Angelina_Jolie.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:34pm MDT |
Tue, 21 January 2014
What are hormone disruptors? Weight gain may come from toxic overload of the system. Here, Pedram and Sara look at how certain chemicals signal the thyroid to slow down, and thus, trigger the body to put on weight. Several strategies are discussed as solutions to this problem including mercury chelation, dietary change, supplements, and more. Weight loss through hormone balance and thyroid health is key. |