Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Set to Begin

...after the company knowingly hid baby powder's cancer risk.
http://www.naturalnews.com/053632_Johnson_and_talcum_powder_ovarian_cancer.html

NY Loves Trump & Bernie

IMAO these are the best candidates from the two major parties, and the best bet for a third party run.

NY Loves Bernie & Trump

IMAO these are the best candidates from the two major parties, and the best bet for a third party run.

Toxo infection from simply touching cats!!!?

Holy shit, this article says you can Toxoplasma Gondii just from touching an infected cat (if you don't wash your hands after touching it)! At $750. per pill for the 6 week treatment (due to the price hike by former pharma CEO Martin Shkreli), cats are now a serious financial liability!

http://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/parasites-bacteria-in-food?print=true

How to Spot the Signs of Poor Nutrition

I was surprised but pleased to find this on a beauty industry type website: http://www.professionalbeauty.com.au/2016/01/05/how-to-spot-the-signs-of-poor-skin-nutrition/#.VsY-m3QrJD0

The recipes she posts look good too: http://fionatuck.com/category/archives/nourishing-recipes/

Scientists Gather DNA, Identify Germs on NYC Subways

Fascinating article http://www.wsj.com/articles/big-data-and-bacteria-mapping-the-new-york-subways-dna-1423159629

Broccoli Protects Against Cancer & Slows Aging

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11887749

Glucosinolates: bioavailability and importance to health.

Johnson IT¹.

Excerpt from Abstract

"Epidemiological studies suggest that brassica vegetables are protective against cancers of the lungs and alimentary tract. Cruciferous vegetables are the dietary source of glucosinolates, a large group of sulfur-containing glucosides....Glucosinolates can be gained or lost by vegetables during storage. They may be degraded or leached during processing, or preserved by thermal inactivation of myrosinase....Interpretation of epidemiological data and exploitation of brassica vegetables for human health requires an understanding of glucosinolate chemistry and metabolism, across the whole food chain, from production and processing to the consumer."

Brassica vegetables include broccoli.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brassica 
Cruciferae is a synonym of Brassicaceae
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cruciferous

http://www.livestrong.com/article/548758-how-to-increase-the-thymus-function/ 

 How to Increase the Thymus Function

Last Updated: Aug 16, 2013 | By Joshua Bailey 

"The thymus is a vital organ for the proper development of the immune system of newborns. With the immune system compromised, newborns with a dysfunctional or non-working thymus are prone to infections and disease. As you age, the thymus reduces in size and becomes weaker. At this point, your immune system should be fully developed and strong, but as you enter your old age the decline of the thymus and other organs results in a less efficient immune system. However, the reduction is not as severe as that experienced in newborns. There are several steps you can take to improve the functioning of your thymus and strengthen your immune system.

"Eat five to seven servings of vegetables each day, especially cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. These veggies contain glucosinolates, which fight cancer and other cellular abnormalities and can help to protect and enhance your thymus."

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Also, taking care of your liver helps protect your Thymus gland, and therefore your immune system, because your liver naturally produces a hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 which helps protect your Thymus gland.

http://now.uiowa.edu/2015/12/hormone-regulates-sweet-tooth 

http://www.medicaldaily.com/fgf21-hormone-makes-you-live-longer-boosts-your-immune-system-and-activates-weight-368954 

Foods that cleanse your liver and help keep it healthy include broccoli.

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/liver-cleanse-foods/ 

 

Why I Tell Roommates Not to Answer the Door

Predator posing as concerned neighbor 

assaults woman, 23, and forces her to 

perform sex act in NYC apartment

BY JOSEPH STEPANSKY, ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, BEN KOCHMAN  

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 

Friday, January 8, 2016, 5:34 PM

"A predator posing as a concerned neighbor assaulted a 23-year-old woman and forced her to perform a sex act in her West Village apartment this weekend, police said. The creep knocked on the door of his victim’s apartment near W. 12 St. and Greenwich Ave. at 3:25 a.m. on Sunday and asked her if something was burning, cops said. He claimed that he lived downstairs. Once inside her home, the man slapped and choked the woman before forcing her to perform oral sex, cops said. The sicko threatened to kill the woman if she screamed, and mocked her for being gullible enough to let him in, police said.

"Cops later determined the attacker had followed the woman for several blocks as she walked home."

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/predator-posing-neighbor-assaults-woman-23-nyc-article-1.2490485

GMO Food Allergies & Gluten Sensitivity - Jeffrey Smith

Here's another great article, mentioning the correlation between Bt toxin and leaky gut.
http://nourishingplot.com/2014/02/11/foods-act-as-pesticides-within-leaky-gut-patients/

Here's a list of "approved" genetically modified plants:
http://www.isaaa.org/gmapprovaldatabase/cropslist/default.asp

Blue Green Algae is No Joke

"Any of the cyanobacteria toxins can be harmful to people and dogs, as well as other animals, and these toxins have no known antidotes.

"Some cyanobacterial blooms can look like foam, scum, or mats that lie on the surface of fresh water lakes and ponds. Some blooms may not affect the appearance of the water. The highest concentrations of toxins are usually found in blooms and scum on the shoreline. These dense accumulations pose the greatest potential risks to people and pets.

"If the blue-green algae bloom produces high volumes of toxins, then touching it can cause rashes and other skin irritations as well as itchy nose, eyes, and throat. Ingesting it can cause diarrhea and vomiting. At high enough levels, toxins can cause liver and nervous system damage. In the case of small children or pets, due to their body mass, the toxins can be fatal." 

The article says to wash off blue-green algae with tap or bottled water, avoiding touching it. Don't use bleach on it as this may crack open the algae cells and spread the cyanobacteria even more. 
http://www.dogheirs.com/dogheirs/posts/306-blue-green-algae-cyanobacteria-and-how-it-can-harm-your-dog

Another Reason to Stop Eating Haagen-Dazs - Nestle Owns Them !

Nestle owns so many brands, Haagen-Dazs among them. 

http://www.nestle.com/brands/brandssearchlist?char=H

Nestle seems to also be hell-bent on privatizing water worldwide, so that they can force people to buy it regardless of droughts, etc.. 

Nestle Continues To Bottle Water In California While Under Investigation

http://yournewswire.com/nestle-continues-to-bottle-water-in-california-while-under-investigation/

Nestle reportedly continues bottling water from public lands even though their permit expired in the 1980s.

Great Video Explaining the Impact of GMOs on Health

Here's another great article, mentioning the correlation between Bt toxin and leaky gut.
http://nourishingplot.com/2014/02/11/foods-act-as-pesticides-within-leaky-gut-patients/

Here's a list of "approved" genetically modified plants:
http://www.isaaa.org/gmapprovaldatabase/cropslist/default.asp

Green Potatoes Can Be Deadly

"The poison is found throughout the plant, but especially in green potatoes and new sprouts. Never eat potatoes that are spoiled or green below the skin. Always throw away the sprouts.

Potatoes that are not green and have had any sprouts removed are safe to eat."

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002875.htm

Style Your Hair Without Chemicals

https://alignlife.com/articles/toxicity/style-your-hair-without-chemicals

Mercury in Dental Fillings Can Harm Mental Health & Cardiovascular System

Just one more reason to take good care of your teeth!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8153237

Psychometric evidence that mercury from silver dental fillings may be an etiological factor in depression, excessive anger, and anxiety.

Abstract

"…The study suggests that amalgam mercury may be an etiological factor in depression, excessive anger, and anxiety because mercury can produce such symptoms perhaps by affecting the neurotransmitters in the brain."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2270468

The relationship between mercury from dental amalgam and the cardiovascular system.

Abstract

"…The amalgam subjects had a greater incidence of chest pains, tachycardia, anemia, fatigue, tiring easily, and being tired in the morning. The data suggest that inorganic mercury poisoning from dental amalgam does affect the cardiovascular system."

Why Do Some Leathers Smell Good, While Others Smell Like Toxic Chemicals?

It depends on how the leather is tanned, processed, dyed and finished. The chemicals used to produce some leather goods are more toxic than others. Here's a detailed description of the leather tanning process from the Environmental Protection Agency: http://www3.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch09/final/c9s15.pdf

The EPA .pdf lists some of the chemicals used, and says:

"Tanning is essentially the reaction of collagen fibers in the hide with tannins, chromium, alum, or other chemical agents. The most common tanning agents used in the U. S. are trivalent chromium and vegetable tannins extracted from specific tree barks. Alum, syntans (man-made chemicals), formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and heavy oils are other tanning agents.

"Heavy leathers and sole leathers are produced by the vegetable tanning process, the oldest of any process in use in the leather tanning industry."

In addition to:
trivalent chromium
vegetable tannins
alum
syntans 
formaldehyde
glutaraldehyde
heavy oils
the article also mentions:

calcium hydroxide

ammonium salt

proteolytic

chromium sulfate

wax

shellack

pigments

dyes

resins 

urethane

solvent-based finishes

By the way, "VOC" stands for volatile organic compound. Even though we may be used to thinking of "organic" as being something healthy, "organic" has a different meaning in a chemistry context. And volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are not only unhealthy, they are easily breathed in. 

And the article concludes with:

"There are several potential sources of air emissions in the leather tanning and finishing industry. Emissions of VOC may occur during finishing processes, if organic solvents are used, and during other processes, such as fatliquoring and drying. If organic degreasing solvents are used during soaking in suede leather manufacture, these VOC may also evaporate to the atmosphere. Many tanneries are implementing water-based coatings to reduce VOC emissions. Control devices, such as thermal oxidizers, are used less frequently to reduce VOC emissions. Ammonia emissions may occur during some of the wet processing steps, such as deliming and unhairing, or during drying if ammonia is used to aid dye penetration during coloring. Emissions of sulfides may occur during liming/unhairing and subsequent processes. Also, alkaline sulfides in tannery wastewater can be converted to hydrogen sulfide if the pH is less than 8.0, resulting in release of this gas. Particulate emissions may occur during shaving, drying, and buffing; they are controlled by dust collectors or scrubbers.

"Chromium emissions may occur from chromate reduction, handling of basic chromic sulfate powder, and from the buffing process. No air emissions of chromium occur during soaking or drying. At plants that purchase chromic sulfate in powder form, dust containing trivalent chromium may be emitted during storage, handling, and mixing of the dry chromic sulfate. The buffing operation also releases particulates, which may contain chromium. Leather tanning facilities, however, have not been viewed as sources of chromium emissions by the States in which they are located.

References cited in the article include:

K. Bienkiewicz, Physical Chemistry Of Leathermaking, Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, FL, 1983.

Development Document For Effluent Limitations Guidelines And Standards For The Leather Tanning And Finishing Point Source Category, EPA-440/1-82-016, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, November, 1982.

1992 Census Of Manufactures, U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Washington, DC, April 1995.

Telecon, A. Marshall, Midwest Research Institute, with F. Rutland, Environmental Consultant, Leather Industries of America, August 7, 1996.

1996 Membership Directory, Leather Industries of America Inc.

M. T. Roberts and D. Etherington, Bookbinding And The Conservation Of Books, A Dictionary Of Descriptive Terminology.

T. C. Thorstensen, Practical Leather Technology, 4th Ed., Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, FL, 1993.

Locating And Estimating Air Emissions From Sources Of Chromium, EPA-450/4-84-007g, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, July 1984.

Geoengineering Activist Patrick Roddie Testifies Before The EPA

http://www.activistpost.com/2015/08/geoengineering-activist-patrick-roddie-testifies-before-the-epa.html

Persistent contrails, or chemtrails as they are commonly called, contain a toxic cocktail of chemicals.

All Natural, Homemade Deodorant Recipe

The recipe is here:
http://wakeup-world.com/2013/05/14/make-your-own-coconut-oil-deodorant-recipe-included/
I found the recipe via this article:

https://safeordangerous.com/670/coconut-oil-safe-dangerous

But just be sure you get organic, cold-pressed coconut oil instead of coconut extracted via the use of harsh chemicals such as hexane.

If You've Got Houseplants

Don't bring them into my apartment. Sorry, I can't risk my health and the health of my plants.
http://www.gardenguides.com/136472-white-mold-ferns.html
http://www.gardenguides.com/130685-english-ivy-mildew.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/115039-allergy-symptoms-mold-mildew/

If You Go Out in the Woods

Better check very thoroughly for ticks and other insects before you come back to my apartment!

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/08/14/oklahoma-woman-has-both-arms-legs-amputated-after-tick-bite/