Environmental Toxicants May Impact Bone Development
Photo Cred: Melinda Nagy/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge New research indicates that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can alter key hormone pathways involved in bone formation. A study published in the International...
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Q&A: Exploring the Link Between Environmental Toxins and Autoimmune Disease
Photo Cred: MMD Creative/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Environmental toxins play a key role in human health, and to prevent disease, it’s essential that integrative practitioners address them with their...
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Water Arsenic Linked to Higher Urinary Arsenic Totals Among U.S. Population
Photo Cred: Makieni/Shutterstock By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health shows that water arsenic levels are linked to higher urinary arsenic...
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Drinking Water with Higher Levels of Lithium Linked to Autism Risk
Photo Cred: Sonsart/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee Recent research, spearheaded by a UCLA Health investigator, reveals that expectant mothers whose homes had higher concentrations of lithium in their tap water were...
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Researchers Call For Ban of Common Chemical, Citing Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Photo Cred: JWCohen/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee According to a new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, a chemical commonly used for over a century may contribute to the...
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Long-Term Nitrate Exposure in Drinking Water Linked to Potential Prostate Cancer Risk
Photo Cred: Skylines/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee According to a recent study conducted in Spain by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a person’s consumption of nitrate through tap and...
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How to Address The Growing Threat of Environmental Toxins
Photo Cred: elwynn/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A simple way to start with environmental medicine is to test patients for blood lead levels, test for arsenic in urine, and finally,...
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Phthalates in Plastics May Increase Diabetes Risk in Women
Photo Cred: Ekkasit Rakrotchit/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee A new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that phthalates in plastics may contribute to diabetes...
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