Category: Health

Fluoridation in San Diego Water Begins December 22nd

 Source  December 9, 2010  27 Comments on Fluoridation in San Diego Water Begins December 22nd

by Grok Surf”s San Diego (City of San Diego Public Utilities Department press release dated Dec. 6, 2010) The City…

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“Chicken crap” – The Republican Rallying Cry

 Anna Daniels  December 4, 2010  16 Comments on “Chicken crap” – The Republican Rallying Cry

The House of Representatives recently passed legislation to extend the Bush tax cuts on the first $250,000 of income. It…

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The Waiting Game

 Judi Curry  November 30, 2010  22 Comments on The Waiting Game

Almost 16 years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. That year, 1995, was a very difficult one for our…

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Anna’s Video Pick – Tripping on Tryptophan with ‘Synesthesia’

 Anna Daniels  November 25, 2010  6 Comments on Anna’s Video Pick – Tripping on Tryptophan with ‘Synesthesia’

Synesthesia (from answers.com)

1. A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.

2. A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred pain.

If you don’t feel compelled to eat everything on your Thanksgiving laden plate, at least LISTEN to your food!

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Seasonal changes for Donna Frye and Lori Saldana

 Source  November 24, 2010  1 Comment on Seasonal changes for Donna Frye and Lori Saldana

    San Diego’s Progressive Women End Their Current Terms In Office By Adam Pollack / examiner.com / November 24,…

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Chasing Waterfalls In San Diego

 Source  November 18, 2010  7 Comments on Chasing Waterfalls In San Diego

By Aaron Linsdau / San Diego.com

Remember the song “Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls?” In San Diego County, don’t necessarily follow that advice. Countless weekends can be enjoyed by searching out local falls. Some are found right in the middle of the city and are easily accessible. Others require more driving and serious hiking. All are best enjoyed after heavy rains.

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Flying is one of the worst things you can do for the environment — so why do so many well-intentioned folks do it?

 Source  November 18, 2010  12 Comments on Flying is one of the worst things you can do for the environment — so why do so many well-intentioned folks do it?

By Joseph Nevins / AlterNet / Originally published Nov. 1, 2010

Flying is the single most ecologically costly act of individual consumption. Can we kick the habit, or at least cut back?

You’re in a hurry, and for good reason. You — or people you identify with — have to catch a flight to somewhere like Cochabamba, Detroit, London, Montreal, or Washington, D.C. ….

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Full-body scanners used on air passengers may damage human DNA.

 Source  November 17, 2010  5 Comments on Full-body scanners used on air passengers may damage human DNA.

In researching the biological effects of the millimeter wave scanners used for whole body imaging at airports, NaturalNews has learned that the energy emitted by the machines may damage human DNA.

Millimeter wave machines represent one of two primary technologies currently being used for the “digital strip searches” being conducted at airports around the world.

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