Is Tap Water Safe?

Is Tap Water Safe?


This is a very good question.  Last week I decided that it was ridiculous to buy bottled water.  I drank tap water during the day but did not feel good, and remembered that I had felt bad before after drinking tap water.

So back to bottled water it is.  Considering the treatment that tap water undergoes, I think I'll stick with bottled water.  The fact that it is bottled in plastic concerns me for the environment though.

We need to resort to glass bottles and recycle them.  It is the only answer to this plastic mountain we are creating.

Brain Guides Body Much Sooner Than Previously Believed

Brain Guides Body Much Sooner Than Previously Believed:

This is powerful stuff!

 The brain plays an active and essential role much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from Tufts University scientists which shows that long before movement or other behaviors occur, the brain of an embryonic frog influences muscle and nerve development and protects the embryo from agents that cause developmental defects. Remarkably, the brain performs these functions while it is itself still developing, marking the earliest known events of the brain-body interface. In addition to identifying these essential instructive functions for the first time, the Tufts researchers successfully rescued defects caused by lack of a brain by using widely available, human-approved drugs.

Most Cheese Products Tainted With Dangerous Chemicals

Cheese Products Tainted with dangerous Plastic Chemicals

One wonders whether anything is safe to eat when seeing this latest article on cheese.

A University of Washington study involving cheese products found endocrine-disrupting phthalates present in 29 of 30 samples tested
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A University of Washington study involving cheese products found endocrine-disrupting phthalates present in 29 of 30 samples tested. Boxed mac-and-cheese mixes scored the worst.[i] [ii] Phthalates are added to plastics to increase their flexibility and durability, and sadly they are making their way into our food supply.

Why cheese? Phthalates accumulate in fatty foods such as meat and dairy due to their fat-binding properties.

Phthalates migrate into food from packaging and equipment used in the food manufacturing process. Cheese products become contaminated from contact with plastic tubing, conveyor belts, gaskets, plastic packaging, and even the printing ink and adhesive on labels.[iii]

The results of this study are very troubling because these chemicals have been linked to genital birth defects in infant boys, as well as learning disabilities, aggression, hyperactivity, increased blood pressure, insulin resistance in older males, endometriosis in women, and a variety of other adverse effects. There is strong evidence that phthalates interfere with testosterone production, a hormone vital to normal reproductive development. Deficiency results in several reproductive abnormalities including genital malformation, low sperm count, and even increased risk for testicular cancer later in life. ...............................

The Effects of The Zika Virus

The Devastating Effect of The Zika Virus

This video goes some way towards explaining the devastating effect of the Zika virus.

This virus is particularly worrying for pregnant women and steps must be taken to avoid the danger of being bitten by the carrier mosquitos of this virus.

Debunking The Zika Virus

Here is another theory on the Zika Virus.

The Truth Behind Everyday Chemicals

 Once again we are warned about the Chemicals that we consume with our food which can have detrimental effects to our health and well-being.    Grim reading indeed.

 Unsafe: The Truth Behind Everyday Chemicals