Hansies Health Report

Mercury and Fillings

Do you have amalgam fillings?  Or, more importantly, are you considering regular fillings for your child?  You'll want to see this video, if so.  Watch deadly mercury vapors come off a regular tooth filling  (Note: there are some scientific words in the video because the video appears to have been created for dentists or those in the scientific community.  However, there are some very shocking points made which anyone can understand.)  More info can be found here.

Drug Marketing Scheme Hits Nation's School System

Link: Drug Marketing Scheme Hits Nation's School System.

To Yoga or Not To Yoga

This morning I woke up a little late.  Aidan wasn't awake yet (I'm on duty in the a.m. while Christine sleeps off the morning sickness) so I was hastily getting my morning water with lemon down to signal my digestive system that the day had begun.  Next stop was the yoga mat.

 

Before the water had even reached a boil, Aidan trumpeted his readiness for milk.  So much for that plan!

Teenscreen Survey with comments

If you're wondering what kind of questions your kid might be being asked in school to determine whether he/she  is mentally ill or not, you'll probably find this very revealing.  Note the trend for taking things which are normal behaviour and redefining them as something abnormal--implying mental ill ness

There's no real science here folks.  I don't know about you but I'm not willing to let my kids be stigmatized by this pretend game being perpetrated by profiteering drug companies so they can foist even more mind-bending, addictive drugs off on me and my children.

Link: Teen Screen Survey with comments.

Getting Dirty Actually Helps Your Immune System

Link: Getting Dirty Actually Helps Your Immune System.

A lack of exposure to dirt could be one factor behind the rise in the levels of asthma in children. Learning exactly which types of dirt best 'educate' the immune system could be essential in developing new treatments for a variety of diseases.

The 'hygiene' hypothesis posits that children not being exposed to viruses and other environmental factors results in their not being able to build up resistance. This could make them more vulnerable to illnesses later in life.

Studies have shown that childhood infections such as chickenpox and the common cold help protect against later problems.

Good News for Natural Birth

Link: Good News for Natural Birth.

A landmark study, published recently in British Medical Journal, has found that natural birth at home, under the care of certified practicing midwives (CPMs, also called direct-entry or apprentice-trained midwives), is safe for healthy mothers and babies, with much lower rates of medical interventions.