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What’s in that Plastic Cookie Container?

December 9th, 2009

The entire day Monday was spent making all sorts of Christmas cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, peanut brittle, and toffee. When I ended up with more cookies than containers, I resorted to plastic storage bags. After reviewing the following article, maybe the storage bags were a better choice, depending upon the number on the bottom of [...]

If They Could Only See Us Now

May 21st, 2009

While in Athens, the words Dr. Gabhart said to me last month came back to me. We had been talking about my adrenal and thyroid lab results. I commented something like, “How in the world can this be happening?” – to which she replied, “Stress.”
Stress? I thought I was doing much better in that category. [...]

Toxins Lurking Where Least Expected

April 21st, 2009

Today I am still reflecting on all I read yesterday in the chapter “Environmental Toxins = Hormone Havoc” in the book Hypothyroidism Type 2.  Dr. Starr devoted 39 pages to the topic of environmental toxins.  He states, “About 70,000 new synthetic chemicals were introduced into our environment during the twentieth century. Three-quarters of the 20 [...]