Top Articles Debunking the CDC’s New Study About #Vaccines & #Autism
Piggybacking news this week that the incidence of autism in the U.S. is now 1 in 50, the CDC released a study that claims that vaccines are NOT the cause of autism. Media outlets slurped up this seemingly-definite conclusion, spreading the study’s results far and wide. As a vaccine skeptic, I had my doubts that this study was truly the final answer on anything in the realm of autism, and my hunches proved correct once I took a closer look. A few details stood out to me in this study: 1) the researchers focused only on the antigens, not the ingredients in vaccines, 2) unvaccinated...
Read MoreWhen a Bumbo Takes Precedence: Rethinking Childhood Hazards
Last week, my Facebook and Twitter feeds were full of admonishments about the Bumbo chair and its vicious, evil, and life-threatening properties. “Bumbos were recalled!” I was not the only parent/blogger who thought this reaction was a completely ridiculous worry, and I tweeted this in reply to the hub-bub: Bumbos: recalled after 2 dz skull fractures. #Vaccines: still on the market; still contain aluminum #priorities ow.ly/cZBye — Gretchen (@HealthfulMama) August 15, 2012 Which brings me to the heart of the matter: why THE HELL does a plastic chair (or, in previous years,...
Read More#Autism Rates Have Risen Again: My Gut Reaction
A friend just linked me to this disturbing news from the site Autism Speaks: the prevalence of autism is now at 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys, 1 in 252 girls). According to the article, “By comparison, this is more children than are affected by diabetes, AIDS, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy or Down syndrome – combined.*” Which begs one to ask the question that hundreds of parents are asking: What the fuck is going on?! I’ve heard many reactions from Americans in general: “the diagnoses are increasing,”...
Read MoreThe Latest in Health & Nutrition 3/5-3/9/12
Pink Slime, anyone? New information about what the USDA considers “food” is brought to light. Read More: ABC News Weighing the risk factors of taking antidepressants in pregnancy versus NOT taking them is discussed. Read More: The Huffington Post Do you know the facts about childhood cancer? I sure didn’t. Watch the Video: Team Shaving for Sam English Court exonerates MMR/Autism researcher John Walker-Smith, which begs the question: If the investigation of Walker-Smith was flawed, why should we believe the investigation of his better-known peer, Andrew Wakefield, was of...
Read MoreThe Latest in Health & Nutrition 2/20-2/24/12
In case you were on the fence ’round here: homeopathy is proven to be effective! Read More: The Huffington Post Genetically-modified crops will be approved faster…great. Read More: Sustainable Food News Mother Earth News is looking for “Great Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of.” Nominate Your Town: Mother Earth News A well-balanced questioning of vaccines and autism. Read On: The New American. Green on a Budget: Tips on Finding Organic within Your Means. Read More: Kaia Magazine. Thanks for visiting Healthful Mama today! Sign up for my newsletter to get...
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