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Concerned that your health is negatively affected by pesticides? Get tested!

9/6/2013

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With the introduction of the extremely important Bill 2491 on Kauai, it is been brought to light that the four big seed companies that occupy Kauai use 18 tons of restricted use pesticides here every year. This unprecedented use of toxic chemicals is very disturbing and makes one wonder about their own exposure to pesticides.

Organophosphates are some of the most commonly used and toxic class of pesticides. They are toxic to the human nervous system and are especially dangerous to children (and fetus development) causing developmental effects. Acute exposure can cause nausea, headaches, twitching, and difficulty breathing. Long term exposure is linked to negative reproductive effects, memory problems, depression, irritability, chronic fatigue, cancer, and Parkinson’s disease.

Of course here on Kauai we are very concerned about human exposure due to the extremely high use of organophosphates by the four seed companies, but these chemicals are sprayed regularly on crops so most of us are exposed to them if we are eating any non-organic produce (which means the majority of people). If you are living in an area of high use organophosphate pesticides (ie. Westside, Southside Kauai), or are simply concerned about your own pesticide exposure, and/or have any of the above mentioned symptoms, I recommend testing for organophosphate pesticide exposure (as well as the pesticide atrazine). Contact me if interested in testing.


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Solid food too early in infants linked to health problems

3/27/2013

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Feeding babies solid food before 6 months of age leads to more chances of allergies and eczema, plus obesity and diabetes later in life. A recent study in the journal Pediatrics changed the previous American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation of food introduction between 4 and 6 months, to at least 6 months.

Babies that have been only breast fed up until at least 6 months of age reap all of the immune boosting effects of the mother’s milk, including less acute and chronic disease. This means fewer chances of ear infections, asthma, gastrointestinal infections, childhood leukemia, sudden infant death syndrome, and behavioral and learning problems.


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Chemical ingested by pregnant women linked to behavior problems in young girls

10/26/2011

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A recent study showed that pregnant women and their 3-year-old girls tested high for bisphenol A (BPA) exposure when the moms ate foods stored in containers containing BPA. Researchers found when the mothers' BPA levels were high, the girls were more likely to show signs of hyperactivity, anxiety and depression.

BPA is chiefly used in the making of plastics and is found in plastic bottles and the inside lining of canned foods. It is also used as a color developer and therefore found on store receipts, which can be transferred to our hands. BPA interferes with the normal functioning of hormones and is linked to numerous negative health effects, such as birth defects, obesity, and breast and prostate cancer.

Yet another reason to avoid BPA. This means avoiding food and drink stored in BPA plastics (usually number 3 and 7) and BPA-lined canned foods (most canned foods), as well as refraining from heating foods in plastic containers.
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    Dr. Carrie Brennan is a naturopathic physician who lives and practices on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.  She can be reached at (808) 652-7581.

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