Why Glyphosate Should Be Banned

Why Glyphosate Should Be Banned

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/Why_Glyphosate_Should_be_Banned.php

 

"Glyphosate has contaminated land, water, air, and our food supply; the maximum permitted levels are set to rise by100-150 times in the European Union if Monsanto gets its way as damning evidence of serious harm to health & the environment piles up Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji and Dr Mae-Wan Ho."

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The Anatomy of Hope | CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help

The Anatomy of Hope | CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help

http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/library/the-anatomy-hope

[COMMENT:  The CFIDS and fibromyalgia self-help page has an excellent discussion of unrealistic hope and how it can be damaging, and also how realistic hope combines acceptance with hope and "takes into account the real threats that exist and seeks to navigate the best path around them. To have hope is to "acquire a belief in your ability to have some control over your circumstances."" When a challenge comes up, find a work around. If shopping isn't possible any longer due to MCS reactions, there is no reason to lose hope. It just requires a different approach than was used before the onset of MCS. There are stores that deliver, online shopping, family and friends who may be willing to help, and people who would jump at the chance of a part-time job shopping for a small amount of extra income. Acceptance and hope combined allow problem solving to occur.]

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NEWSLETTER: MCSA NEWS - October 2012

MCSA NEWS
October 2012, Volume 7, Issue 10

 

 

 

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• Scientific Study:  Indoor Air Quality:  A Reliable Predictor of Teacher Sick Leave
• Scientific Study:  Pesticides Cause Toxic Effects Generations Later
• News:  $7.3 Million Awarded in Popcorn Lung Case
• Patient Support & Resources
• Community News
• Featured Research Studies

 

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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to treat multiple chemical sensitivities: a randomized pilot trial.

[COMMENT:  Now there is proof of what we've been saying all along! Mindfulness based therapy is helpful for some to cope with MCS, but not to cure it. Gupta Amygdala Retraining, Annie Hopper's Dynamic Neural Retraining, and the Lightning Process are marketed to innocent hopefuls who are often financially insecure and desperate to get well. The fancy packaging makes it seem like they are changing the brain, but evidence shows they are merely well known cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), mindfulness based programs, and neuro linguistic programming (NLP) strategies. They can't cure MCS or any other disease because MCS is not a coping problem. These programs can only help the few who have trouble coping with MCS to cope with it. We cannot assume that everyone with MCS, or any disease, has challenges coping. Many people have developed excellent coping skills throughout life. Some cope by talking, solving problems, relating to others in the same situation, praying, exercise, meditation, and more. There is no need to pay lots of money to learn a coping strategy, even common mindfulness, CBT, and NLP programs. Theses techniques can easily be found for free and/or are covered by major medical insurance. The proof is in the pudding! No one should merely learn to cope with being ill or be brainwashing into pretending they are not ill. Let's put the fake cures to rest and/or market them as coping strategies for ANY of life's challenges, and get back to researching real treatments for MCS so people can actually get better!]

 

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to treat multiple chemical sensitivities: a randomized pilot trial.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22530938

 

Scand J Psychol. 2012 Jun;53(3):233-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2012.00950.x. Epub 2012 Apr 25.

Skovbjerg S, Hauge CR, Rasmussen A, Winkel P, Elberling J.

Source
The Danish Research Centre for Chemical Sensitivities, Department of Dermato-Allergology, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Denmark. sinsko01@geh.regionh.dk

 

Abstract

Multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) is a medically unexplained and socially disabling disorder characterized by negative health effects attributed to exposure to common airborne chemicals. Currently, there is no evidence-based treatment. The objectives of the study were to assess the feasibility of an 8-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program (MBCT) for adults with MCS and to evaluate possible effects on psychological distress and illness perception. The study design was a randomized clinical trial. The MBCT programme comprised 8 weekly sessions of 2½ hours. Forty-two adults were screened for eligibility and 37 were included. Mean age of the participants was 51.6 years, 35 (94.6%) were female and 21 (56.8%) were unemployed. Measures of psychological distress and illness perceptions were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and at 3 months follow-up. No significant differences in effect measures were found between the groups. However, those who completed the MBCT program generally reported benefiting in terms of improved coping strategies and sleep quality. The positive verbal feedback from the participants in the MBCT group suggests that a larger randomized clinical trial on the effect of MBCT for MCS could be considered.

PMID:  23016822  [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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The toxic trade in fake make-up: How counterfeit cosmetics containing dangerous levels of arsenic are being sold online to unsuspecting bargain hunters

The toxic trade in fake make-up: How counterfeit cosmetics containing dangerous levels of arsenic are being sold online to unsuspecting bargain hunters 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2210884/The-toxic-trade-fake-make-How-counterfeit-cosmetics-containing-dangerous-levels-arsenic-sold-online-unsuspecting-bargain-hunters.html

"When Mandy Lanham saw her favourite foundation for sale online at a greatly reduced price she snapped it up — after all, few of us can resist a beauty bargain. The product — called Some Kinda Gorgeous and made by popular cosmetics brand Benefit — was being sold new on eBay by a seemingly reputable seller and duly arrived a few days later.  Having saved £10 on the recommended retail price of £23.50, Mandy, 48, a part-time teacher from East Sussex, was quietly smug.  'I thought it was a very good price but not so cheap that I was suspicious,' she says. 'I'd been looking for presents for my daughters when I spotted it. I checked out the ratings of the seller and all the feedback from customers was positive. The packaging in the picture looked convincing, too.'  Alarm bells only started ringing when the product arrived and Mandy put the make-up on her face.  'It felt sticky and unpleasant on my skin and I noticed the medium shade I'd chosen wasn't the same as the old one that I'd bought from a Benefit counter in a department store. It didn't smell the same either,' she says.  The following morning, Mandy's skin had flared up. Her face felt tender and puffy and it took a few hours for the swelling to go down. Mandy had unwittingly bought a fake — a fact confirmed when she contacted trading standards officers."

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Even BPA-free bottles might leach worrisome chemicals

Even BPA-free bottles might leach worrisome chemicals
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/even-bpa-free-bottles-might-leach-worrisome-chemicals-1.978033

"By now most Canadians are familiar with bisphenol A or BPA, a chemical still widely used in food containers that many worry might present a health risk.  Several studies have noted that BPA can mimic the hormone estrogen and have linked it to a number of health problems, from cancer, to obesity and even diabetes.  The concerns about BPA compelled Canada and several other countries to ban its use in baby bottles. That ban has led to a new market for BPA-free plastic bottles.  But what do we know about the replacement chemicals that are used in BPA-free plastics?  A number of studies suggest many BPA-free plastics substitutes may be no better than BPA."

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Gimme kills shrimp, fish and human

Gimme kills shrimp, fish and human
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/49170/gimme-kills-shrimp--fish-and-human.html

"VietNamNet Bridge – The insecticides with high toxicity have been used by many farmers to catch shrimp, fish and wildlife. By doing this, they have been destroying their living environment themselves--thus harming their health."

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