Environmental Toxins

also known as environmental toxicants

The State of our Children’s Health

Rhetoric, regulatory capture, and the lack of governmental action have created and fueled one of the greatest crimes of the times which is the allowance and acceptance of the chronic poisoning of our children. Although the root causes of this health-crisis-tsunami can be blamed on many factors, the overarching culprit began with the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the 1990s, developed with their associated pesticides. The usage of a greater variety of GMOs in...

Exposure to Imidacloprid and Glyphosate: Effects on Vertebrates

Judy Hoy is a scientist, wildlife biologist, and educator, who taught elementary school for 12 years, rehabilitated wildlife for 50 years, continuously documented the birth defects that began occurring on wildlife in spring of 1995 and has co-authored several scientific papers on animals and plants. Specific birth defects are relatively high in prevalence on both wild and domestic animals, and even more concerning, on newborn children. Newborn children are approximately the same size as...

Bt and GMOs

Introduced into our food supply without study or accountability, limited data shows significant evidence of inflammation and health harm.

Farming without Herbicides

GMOs have failed as a technology as the constant use of herbicides as the only weeding strategy has caused the development of many species of herbicide-tolerant super seeds. The response has been to genetically modify more crops to be tolerant of multiple toxic herbicides. This has dramatically increased the use of these pesticides with all their adverse health and environmental outcomes.

A Cut Above: The Many Benefits of Grass-Fed Meat

The nutritional and environmental benefits of consuming grass-fed meat, including improved human and soil health, are discussed by RHI guest writer, Melissa Diane Smith. An explanation on how to interpret ‘Grass-Fed’ labels is a must-read for our eaters/readers.

7 ways to instill healthier eating habits in your kids—and why it matters

Eating a whole-food organic diet, free from processed foods, is imperative in creating a healthy internal milieu for your child and family members. These habits create life-long excellence in decision making regarding food preparation and choices, especially when the birds leave the nest.

Well Being: Organic Food

Dr. Robert Malone, physician scientist, and inventor of the mRNA technology presently being promoted, once a self-proclaimed skeptic of organic food consumption, does an 180 degree about-face and shares a thorough and thoughtful analysis on why glyphosate-based herbicides are harmful to our health

Project Highlight: Northeast Grass-Fed Beef Initiative

The Northeast Grass-Fed Beef Initiative partners with farmers to support transitions to regenerative, cattle-based systems that help restore ecosystem health and revitalize rural economies. Regenerative Methods Regenerative grazing and pasture management practices can...

With 1 in 5 Kids Now Obese, Pharma Sets Sights on $50B Market for Weight-Loss Drugs

Originally published on Children's Health Defense Twenty-two percent of U.S. children between the ages of 2-5 and 12-19 are obese compared with 18% a decade ago, according to a new analysis of nationwide health survey data. That means 1 in 5 kids are now obese. The...

Regeneration Revolution – The Formation of Regeneration International and Regeneration Health International

Originally published in Masters of Health Magazine Hardly anyone had heard of regenerative agriculture before 2014. Now it is in the news every day all around the world. A small group of leaders of the organic, agroecology, holistic management, environment, and...

Regenerating Our Health and Food

Originally published in Masters of Health Magazine Since the writing of the book, 'What's Making our Children Sick', discussing the effects of industrial food-like products on our children's health, planetary health has taken many unfortunate turns and looks very...