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Environmental Working Group - The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food. EWG is funded almost exclusively by grants from foundations. Click on reports in left hand column for specific articles.
FoodNews Report Card: Pesticides in Produce - Adjusting your eating habits can lower your intake of pesticides -- sometimes dramatically so. Substitute organic for conventional produce that is consistently contaminated with pesticides. When organic is not available, eat fruits and vegetables with consistently low pesticide loads.
Ask the Doctor - Ask the Doctor is a third-party literature series that addresses concerns and answers questions often posed by patients about specific health issues. They contain comprehensive information and in-depth, well-referenced studies prepared and written by distinguished scientists and medical professionals. These articles may be downloaded and viewed at no charge.
Alternative Medicine Magazine - Our mission at Alternative Medicine Magazine is to inform the public about effective, nontoxic options to restore and maintain health. By publishing the definitive works of established, respected practitioners, we keep the public informed about cutting-edge technology. In so doing, we not only encourage the continual progress of medical care, but also encourage and motivte consumers to take charge of their health and well-being. Consumers have a choice about healthcare and we want to empower our readers to make those choices.
WorstPills.org - Worstpills.org is researched, written, and maintained by Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, a division of Public Citizen. Public Citizen is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest group founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. The Health Research Group, headed by consumer advocate Dr. Sidney Wolfe, works for research-based, system-wide changes in health care policy. A primary focus is working to ban or relabel unsafe or ineffective drugs and to encourage greater transparency and accountability in the drug approval process. We also work towards improving the system for monitoring and responding to postmarketing safety concerns in the U.S., improving the information available to consumers regarding drugs and dietary supplements, and helping doctors and patients make safe and economically wise decisions about drug treatment. In order to maintain its independent status, Public Citizen does not accept funding from corporations, professional associations, or government agencies.
Center for the Study of Autism - The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California.
Autism Research Institute - The Autism Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization, was established in 1967. ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. (you will also find the DAN protocol at this page)
Health Environmental Coalition - CHEC is a national non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, specifically parents and caregivers, about environmental toxins that affect children's health. CHEC web resources page.
Holistic Pediatric Association is a non-profit membership organization that challenges the accepted wisdom of current standards of care and offers an additional understanding of health, wellness, and illness. The HPA provides alternative approaches and treatments for pediatricians and other health care professionals to use in their practices. HPA web resources page.
Trade Secrets- Bill Moyers (PBS) report on the chemical industry that shows how most chemical companies willfully hide the health implications of exposure to their products.
Mercury Rising - Bill Moyes (PBS) report. Mercury emissions from power plants have never been regulated by the federal government. It took a ten year legal battle waged by the Natural Resources Defense Council for the EPA to finally issue a proposed mercury regulation in January of 2004. According to the EPA, "the Utility Mercury Reductions proposal would cut mercury emissions by nearly 70 percent when fully implemented." The EPA originally announced that full implementation would be achieved by the year 2018 but after some criticism has backed away from offering a specific end date.
MSSM Center for Children's Health and the Environment - Mount Sinai School of Medicine. It is very refreshing to see conventional doctors begin to take the the holistic proposition that the long term bio-accumulation of (legal) toxins in food and household products will ultimately lead to poor health and disease!
ATSDR - The mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
Earth Pledge Foundation - The Earth Pledge Foundation is a nonprofit organization that originated as a United Nations committee chaired by Theodore W. Kheel to promote interest in the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. The Earth Pledge Foundation promotes sustainable lifestyle by highlighting the connection between everyday choices, personal well-being, and a healthy world.
IAHP - The Institutes® is a nonprofit educational organization that serves children by introducing parents to the field of child brain development. Parents learn how to enhance significantly the development of their children physically, intellectually and socially in a joyous and sensible way.
Not Too Pretty - Phthalates are virtually everywhere. Deodorants, car seats, hair spray, IV bags, perfume, vinyl flooring, wallpaper, and siding all contain phthalates. Some of the leading beauty manufactures use phthalates in their products -- such as Pantene Pro V "Healthy Hold" and Aqua Net hair sprays, Arrid and Degree deodorants, many fragrances including Poison by Christian Dior and Coty's Healing Garden contain phthalates, as well as Cover Girl, Sally Hansen and Maybelline (L'Oreal) nail polishes. However, for every ubiquitous use, there are readily available alternatives that are already in use.
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS collects and analyzes information from reports of adverse events following immunization.
Celiac.org - Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) provides support, information and assistance to people affected by Celiac Disease/Dermatitis Herpetiformis (CD/DH). CDF increases awareness among the general public. CDF works closely with health care professionals, pharmaceutical and medical industries. This cooperative effort puts CDF at the forefront of CD/DH care and research, helping us to aid and benefit those affected. CDF works closely with an international group of experts from multiple disciplines who serve on our medical advisory board. CDF provides a link between clinical research and patient care. Working together, we help ensure that clinical advancements concerning CD/DH result in improvements in the quality of life for those affected. CDF played a key role in the formation of the Celiac Disease Standardization Group (CDSG), and is a founding member of American Celiac Task Force (ACTF). CDF provides a community of support for people affected by Celiac Disease. CDF is a resource for anyone seeking increased knowledge about this disease.
Celiac.com - The Celiac Disease and Gluten-free Diet Support Page provides important resources and information for people on gluten-free diets due to celiac disease, gluten intolerance, dermatitis herpetiformis, wheat allergy, or other health reasons. Celiac.com offers key gluten and wheat-free on-line resources that are helpful to anyone with special dietary needs.
Mendosa.com - is a great site for diabetes information (and Metabolic Syndrome). There is so much information here that it is sometimes hard to find what you need. The related concepts of the glycemic index and the glycemic load are the most important and exciting areas of nutrition to learn about. The glycemic index is a scientific system of measuring how fast a carbohydrate triggers a rise in circulating blood sugar—the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. The glycemic load is an even newer way to assess the impact of carbohydrate consumption. It is determined by multiplying a food’s glycemic index by its available carbohydrate content per serving.
Our Stolen Future - This web site, www.ourstolenfuture.org, is the web home for the authors of Our Stolen Future, where we provide regular updates about the cutting edge of science related to endocrine disruption. We will also post information about ongoing policy debates, as well as new suggestions about what you can do as a consumer and citizen to minimize risks related to hormonally-disruptive contaminants.
Cancer Information on the Web - Follow this link to find more Integrative and Alternative treatment options and adjuncts for cancer patients.
Upledger Institute - Follow this link to find information on Cranial Sacral and Lymph Drainage therapies. The Upledger Institute is a health resource center dedicated to the advancement of complementary and innovative techniques.
Rolf Institute - Rolfing® Structural Integration is named after Dr. Ida P. Rolf. She began her inquiry more than fifty years ago, devoting her energy to creating a holistic system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that organized the whole body in gravity; she eventually named this system Structural Integration. She discovered that she could achieve remarkable changes in posture and structure by manipulating the body's myofascial system.
NAET.com - Follow this link to find information Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET).
ACAM - Follow this link to find a doctor in your area. Founded in 1973, the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) is a not-for-profit medical society dedicated to educating physicians and other health care professionals on the latest findings and emerging procedures in preventive/nutritional medicine. ACAM's goals are to improve skills, knowledge and diagnostic procedures as they relate to complementary and alternative medicine; to support research; and to develop awareness of alternative methods of medical treatment.
MEDLINEplus Alternative Medicine - plenty of consumer information on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - NIH department for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.