From RedOrbit - The burning of coal in North America and western Europe has been a prime contributor to heavy metal pollution in the Arctic, according to a new study.

Scientists from the Desert Research Institute measured levels of cadmium, lead and thallium in a Greenland ice core and found them to be linked other chemicals that point to coal as the origin.

These chemicals accumulate in the bodies of plants and animals that live in the region.  Some Arctic caribou, whales, polar bears and even humans carry high levels of the heavy metals in their bodies.  These metals can cause a number of medical conditions.
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Dr. Buttar received some feedback today from a listener of our Free Weekly Audio Series and I thought it was worthy of sharing on our blog.  To sign up for your own copy of the Free Medical Secrets 24 Part Audio Series, click here.

Dear Dr. Buttar,
Just want to say how much I am enjoying your weekly audio series.  It’s so wonderful to have the information from such an intelligent, reliable source.

As a Pharmacist and Chiropractor, I feel I also understand the dilemmas and confusion that people are going through in their search for health. In fact, I have started a website and blog to address that confusion.  It’s still in it’s infancy… you might want to check it out and see if you
have any ideas on how I can make it more informative. www.MedicineMentor.com

It’s so wonderful to have found another person who has such an extensive background in health and that they know how to sort through all the B.S. that’s out there. When I first found your website, I told my wife, Sandra—
“Here’s the man we’ve been looking for to help bring it all together.” “He’s got personal knowledge, has been a researcher, and isn’t afraid to let the world know how he feels…he even testified before congress!”

I have already quoted you in one of my blogs and have signed up to be an affiliate with you…that’s how much I respect your work.

Bless you in all your endeavors…continue to be a trusted leader in changing the health of this nation and the world.  Maybe one day we can meet.

Thanks for what you do—
-Dr. Rich Rotfort

Yesterday I spoke at a local private school, where I talked about Executive Dysfunction and the change in what is considered “normal” as our society moves along the continuum in response to changes in our environment.

After my presentation, there were a few educators present who had some questions regarding my work as a Defeat Autism Now! provider. One of those questions was regarding the flu vaccine and if there is thimerosal in it. The woman who asked the question reported to me that her daughter had asked her pediatrician about the safety of the flu vaccine because she was considering whether or not to give it to her child. The woman before me (the grandmother of said child) indicated that the pediatrician in question responded to the concerned mother, “Of course the flu vaccine is safe! There hasn’t been thimerosal in vaccines for six years!”

This is an outright lie.

Read more at Marcella Piper-Terry’s Blog

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Go beyond Intention, Positive Thinking, Affirmations, and Will Power. Harness the power of your Subconscious Mind!

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CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

The study’s limitations make more research necessary. And public water systems were on their way to meeting tougher U.S. arsenic standards as the data were collected.

Still, the analysis of 788 adults’ medical tests found a nearly fourfold increase in the risk of diabetes in people with low arsenic concentrations in their urine compared with people with even lower levels.

Research outside the United States has linked high levels of arsenic in drinking water with diabetes. It’s the link at low levels that’s new. Read the rest of this entry »

I found this very interesting, like-minded article posted at maulfairmedicalcenter blog.

Of course there are uses of pharmaceuticals that make sense.  The problem is people think that is all medical care consists of.  All pharmaceutical drugs are considered toxic by the body.  When used they should be taken in the smallest amount for the shortest period of time to overcome some problem you cannot address by diet and lifestyle changes or supplements of vitamins and minerals whether administered by mouth or intravenously.

In our medical practice we find mineral deficiencies, nutrient depleted diets, environmental toxins, heavy metal toxicity, hormone deficiencies, food sensitivities and much much more at the bottom of people complaints and symptoms.  We can handle migraine headaches with simple use of minerals and B complex vitamins.  We can handle digestive disorders with proper diets and probiotics.  This is health care reform.  Give the body what it needs, remove impediments to health and you feel great and get on with your goals in life.  Think about it.

The body develops a symptom, something is amiss.  You go the doctor and often are given a prescription without ever uncovering why you have the symptom.  No real cause is looked for or found.  If you are not looking you are unlikely to discover the cause.  Disgusting.  Now… you go home, take the pharmaceutical and you have two problems, the symptoms you had before warning you of something not right AND the toxic effects of the drug you just took.

This is normal health care.  If you could see the flimsy science, the unprofessional displays of the latest drugs at the meetings doctors attend you would be appalled.  Like Oz you can be fooled into thinking taking a drug is medical care.  We had the pleasure of talking with some medical students recently.  Very special medical students as they are husband and wife naturopathic doctors returning to medical school for a D.O. degree.  Dr. of Osteopathic Medicine.  You would think they would be in a program that is friendly to diet and nutrition and osteopathic manipulation, not so.  They were in the process of MEMORIZING which drug to use for which symptom.  That is not all.  THEN which 5-6 drugs to use to overcome the side effects of the first drug!!  That is medical education.  Schools are supported by big pharma and the curriculum expresses that fact.  Hold the party line and teach only the party line.

We certainly see eye to eye with chiropractic, naturopathic doctors, physicial medical modalities, physical therapy and all the great and good surgeons, orthopedic doctors and obstetricians and others none of us can be without.  The doctor who will not look for underlying causes and provide his patients education and care based on the fundemental requirements of health needs to change.  Guess who is going to change this?  You.  Only when patients ask for and demand to know more about their conditions and problems and the constituants of HEALTH will this change.  Demand something more and maybe you will help change society for the better and in the years to come we will have docs who really get great results in helping their patients.  You know your body is not crying out for prozac or zocor.  You already know that.  You do not have a drug deficiency.  You have a deficiency of information and truth.

Our Upcoming October Build A Successful Life Seminar has been expanded from a 4 hour seminar into a 2+ day seminar.

Friday, October 24, 2008 - BONUS SESSION - 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

A Message from Dr. Rashid A. Buttar:

We have decided to take this seminar from a 4 hour seminar and turn it into a 2+ day seminar as a result of the phenomenal demand and the tremendous amount of information that we need to cover.  The best part, for those of you already enrolled for the upcoming October course, the price is NOT going to change for you and we will honor the price you paid for the entire seminar. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dr. Rashid A. Buttar, D.O., FACAM, FAAPM, FAAIM

Media reports on the recent studies showing high levels of mercury in various types of seafood have succeeded in scaring people, but few if any of these articles have given people what they need most - sound advice.

Seafood consumption is crucial to the proper development.  Fish like trout, salmon and sardines are among the greatest sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, which are well-known for being great for the brain and heart.  In addition, many people enjoy eating fish beccause it can be flavorful, relatively light and low in saturated fat.  The seafood industry is also an important part of the US economy.

But we cannot and should not ignore the data. Mercury is a known neurotoxin and is the second most dangerous substance known to humankind. The government has long warned of the dangers of exposure to lead, which has been linked to lower IQ scores and other serious meladies. But there have been comparatively few studies on the health effects from mercury exposure. Still, the studies that have been done make clear that mercury must be avoided. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dr. Elizabeth Smoots

Young children explore the world mainly through sucking, licking and tasting. How often I hear parents of toddlers exclaim: “Don’t put that in your mouth!”

This developmental trait puts kids at high risk for getting lead poisoning. Swallowing tiny chips of leaded paint from dust in older buildings, toys imported from China, and improperly fired ceramics are a few of the potential sources.

Why bring up the age-old hazard of lead now? Recent research has revealed that excess childhood exposure to the heavy metal increases the risk for adult crime. Read the rest of this entry »

Tori Tuncan barely knew Logan Rogers or his mom, but she posted their request on her blog:

“Logan, 10 years old, is unable to ride his bike because he has `absolutely no muscle tone.’ He needs occupational therapy. Insurance will cover it, but his mom needs $250, immediately, to pay for the evaluation up front.

“Can you lend his mom the money?”

Within eight hours, Tuncan had raised the funds for Logan’s mom, thanks to five strangers who agreed to the loans. One lender was from Oregon, another from the Cayman Islands. The rest were from who knows where.

For Tuncan, it was on to the next kid.

Six weeks ago, Tuncan quietly launched a very ambitious blog. At Lend4Health.blogspot.com, parents of autistic children who seek alternative treatments – chelation, hyperbaric oxygen treatments, visits with the Defeat Autism Now! doctors who practice “biomedical” treatments – can ask for micro-loans from Tuncan’s readers. Read the rest of this entry »