Dr. MaryK Martin Geyer

Naturopathic Physician

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How Safe is Your SunBlock?

"An investigation of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreen products finds that 4 out of 5 contain

chemicals that may pose health hazards or don't adequately protect skin from the sun's damaging rays.

Some of the worst offenders are leading brands like Coppertone, Banana Boat, and Neutrogena."

For More Information on how your sunblock rated, visit

Skin Deep; Cosmetic Safety Database at:

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/sunscreens2008/

 
  

Tests reveal high chemical levels in kids' bodies

 

"We are in an epidemic of environmentally

mediated disease among American children today," he said.

"Rates of asthma, childhood cancers, birth defects and

developmental disorders have exponentially increased, and it

can't be explained by changes in the human genome. So

what has changed? All the chemicals we're being exposed to."

 

To Read Full Article:  

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/22/body.burden/index.html

  

Taxol doesn't treat common breast cancer
 
      "The widely used chemotherapy drug Taxol does not work for the most common form of breast cancer and helps far fewer patients than has been believed, surprising new research suggests."