Childhood Illness
You Asked! We Answered! Do Carbon Filters Eliminate Glyphosate?
Reader Kathryn L. asks whether carbon filters can eliminate glyphosate from her drinking water. Good question! This is what we found out As per the EPA, studies show that glyphosate is effectively removed with activated-carbon methods, as well as chlorine and ozone. There are more than 750 glyphosate-based herbicides on the market, (Roundup being the most renowned), so this is a commonly used and ubiquitous herbicide. How does glyphosate get into your water, Kathryn? Run-off and erosion...
Pesticides and the Crisis in Children’s Health
The role of pesticides as a major factor and prime cause in the downward trajectory of our children’s health has been known for decades. There are innumerable studies that have documented how pesticides work and why they are so dangerous for our children. Yet, agribusinesses and government officials ignore both the well-vetted scientific and clinical information available and continue to promote the application of pesticide usage despite these alarming negative trends in our children’s health...
You Are What You Ate
Theresa Marquez, host of Heartland Stories, is in conversation with Dr. Michelle Perro, Executive Director of GMOScience, co-author of “What is Making our Children Sick” and a veteran pediatrician with over thirty-nine years of experience in acute and integrative...
Prepregnancy, GMOs and Glyphosate: The Era of Infertility
"There was a time when couples were actively seeking to prevent pregnancy, having too many kids and deliberately trying to slow down family growth explosions. However, there has been a marked shift in family planning and there is no doubt that we have entered the era...
Supporting the Infant and Child Microbiome: Microbiome Clinical Grand Rounds with Dr. Michelle Perro
Is Baby Food Good for Babies?
At-a-glance Initially uncovered by Consumer Reports, a national survey revealed many baby foods were contaminated with arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Children eat 3X more food per pound than adults. Arsenic accumulates in the brain, in particular the...
Glyphosate and Roundup Disrupt the Gut Microbiome by Inhibiting the Shikimate Pathway
Doses of glyphosate and Roundup that regulators have assumed to be safe also cause fatty liver disease and death of liver tissue. Report by Claire Robinson and Michelle Perro, MD At-a-glance Nearly all genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide are engineered to be...
Early Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Increased Risk of Autism
Researchers say pregnant women and babies must be protected against exposures to pesticides, including glyphosate herbicides.