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Is there a connection between chemical exposure and ADHD?

A growing body of evidence links chemical exposure to the development of ADD/ADHD in children. Some chemicals are more strongly implicated than others and some of the studies are inconclusive. However, the possible connection between toxic chemicals and ADD/ADHD cannot be ignored.

Following is a list of common chemicals implicated in the development of ADD/ADHD.

Phthalates

These ubiquitous chemicals are most often used to soften plastics and in cosmetics, lotions and also present in scented products as “fragrance stabilizers”. Studies have shown that pregnant women who used phthalate-containing cosmetics while pregnant were more likely to report behavioral problems with their children over the course of several years. They have also found that male children can tend to have more feminine behavior patterns. Korean studies have also shown a probable link between phthalate exposure and the development of ADHD. Read the rest of this entry »

Source: http://www.webmd.com

The MMR or Mumps, Measles and Ruebella vaccine now has an added component for the Chicken Pox. The only problem is the vaccine is showing a rise in the risk of seizure and other complications.

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Here’s what the good folks over at WebMD have to say about it. …

“The risk of fever-related seizures in infants nearly doubles with the four-in-one measles–mumps-rubella-chickenpox vaccine (MMRV) compared to when the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and chickenpox vaccine are given separately, according to a new study.

Even so, the risk of febrile seizures — convulsions brought on by fever — is low with either approach, says researcher Nicola P. Klein, MD, PhD, a research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research and co-director of the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, Oakland.”

You can read more about this at their website:

http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20100628/seizure-risk-rises-with-4in1-vaccine
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Question: What are you without an immune system?
Answer: You are dead.

As morbid as it may sound, it’s true. When your immune system is weak you will get sick. When your immune system completely fails you will die.

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Phthalates are chemicals which are used in everything from vinyl floors to plastic tubing and soaps and lotions. They are pervasive in the environment and have increasingly become associated with changes in the development of the male brain as well as with genital defects, metabolic abnormalities and reduced testosterone in babies and adults.

According to a study published in the International Journal of Andrology, elevated levels of phthalates in pregnant women’s urine are linked to less masculine play behavior by their sons several years later. 

A team of U.S. and British researchers posed a standard play questionnaire to the parents of 145 preschool-age children. Then they ranked the types of play on a scale from most masculine (such as play fighting or using trucks) to most feminine.

An effect was identified among the sons of women with higher concentrations of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in their prenatal urine. On average, those boys scored 8 percent further away from the masculine end of the scale than other boys.

Some would argue that less masculine play behavior is not and should not be considered a problem. Perhaps not, but the following more serious birth defects should be of concern:

• Infertility
• Decreased sperm count
• Undescended testes
• Malformation of the male genitals

So the important thing to remember, especially when pregnant, many things can affect the baby. Even the things that come in contact with our skin. 

Sources:

http://saferchemicals.org/chemicals/phthalates/

http://mercola.com

To Your Great Health!

There is a lot more you can do for your kid’s education than to just drop them off at school every day or even provide them an after-school tutor?

Did you know that healthy eating habits and regular physical activity can do more for your child’s potential to excel than anything else? It’s true and there’s plenty of evidence to back this up.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of funding and programs like “No Child Left Behind” are making it more and more difficult for your child to eat well and exercise properly at school, rendering your parenting decisions more vital than ever before.
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