Flu Vaccine in First Trimester May Increase Risk of Autism
According to a recent paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association[1], the use of the flu vaccine during the first trimester increased the incidence of autism, but more importantly, catching the flu did not. According to the study, “[T]here was a suggestion of increased ASD risk among children whose mothers received influenza […]
Flu vaccine increases risk of getting sick?
A study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases found that: [C]hildren who received the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) had no reduction in the flu, but had over 4 times the risk of contracting an acute respiratory illness (ARI)[1] This echoes another study published in the journal Allergy and Asthma Proceedings which also found […]
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Study warns against co-sleeping
New study concludes that parents should be warned against co-sleeping as it increases risk of death for infants. They report that almost half of infant deaths occurred in a bed-sharing environment. This “study” is a prime example of how ridiculous conclusions are drawn by researchers, even where such conclusions cannot follow from their data. It […]
Pomegranate compounds treat diabetes
A new study found that pomegranate has profound effects on diabetes. In particular, pomegranate (in this case an extract from the rind) was shown to not only lower blood sugar levels, but to also treat diabetic neuropathy (1). Diabetes is a disease whereby blood sugar levels become elevated. If not controlled, this can result in […]
Welcoming the year of the horse
Thank you to all who attended our 5th annual lunar new year festival on January 25. This year we enjoyed great attendance, awesome food catered by my friend Charlie Hwang, many cases of vegan ice cream donated by Coconut Bliss, massages from our resident massage therapist, Stephanie Singleton, as well as a guest massage therapist, […]
Organic Food Found to Increase Fertility and Longevity
A new and fascinating study (1) published in one of the top scientific journals in the world demonstrated that organic food increases both longevity and fertility when compared to conventionally grown food. The study was done on an organism called Drosophila melanogaster aka the “fruit fly”. For those who don’t know about the lowly fruit […]
Use of Clomid Linked to Ovarian Cancer: but only if you don’t get pregnant
A new study published in Fertility and Sterility (1) found that women who used Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate) and never ended up achieving a pregnancy were over 3.5 times more likely to get ovarian cancer. The average woman’s chance of ovarian cancer is 1 in 72 according to the american cancer society.(2) Therefore, if an average […]
Lead in our soil!?
Brandon and I recently decided to start a vegetable and herb garden and wanted to have our soil tested for its composition and contaminants. We used a company in El Segundo called Wallace Laboratories and it cost $75 per sample and $70 if submitting more than 1 sample. Their results came relatively quickly and we […]
Windshield Repair?!
This is the only post I’ve done that has absolutely nothing to do with health. Okay maybe financial health. A flying rock cracked our windshield and it’s been expanding ever since and we had to get our windshield replaced ASAP after unsuccessfully trying one of the windshield repair kits. Got a quote from my Toyota […]