Author: Health Freedom Idaho
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Spinach
It is hard to beat spinach when talking about nutrient packed greens. Just one leaf contains a sampling of more than 20 different nutrients. The list of benefits is nearly as long as the amount of nutrients: cancer fighting, blood pressure beating, bone strengthening, cardiovascular helping, brain boosting, skin smoothing, vision improving, inflammation reducing, energy…
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Privacy Denied. Medical Data Tracking Expanded. HB 91
HB 91 will expand an system ALREADY in place that denies a child’s right to privacy, exposes children’s private medical information to State and third parties and violates HIPPA. Now they wish to expand the tracking of private medical information to adults. This system will mandate that adult’s private/personal medical information entered into the State…
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HB 91: Invasion of Privacy (IRIS)
Do you know what IRIS is? It is a sneaky invasion of privacy regarding one’s private health information (PHI). IRIS has historically been an immunization registry for children’s vaccination records, but is now being used to assimilate the medical information regarding one’s vaccinations (or lack thereof) without the knowledge or consent of a patient or…
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Dollar Store Products Contain Toxic Chemicals
HealthyStuff, in collaboration with the Campaign for Healthier Solutions, released a report today about toxic chemicals found in Dollar store products. The report — A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Discount Retailers are Falling Behind on Safer Chemicals — includes testing results for 164 dollar store products such as toys, jewelry, school supplies and…
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Celery
Ever heard of phytonutrients? They are what makes celery stand out among other raw greens. Phytonutrients are an antioxidant that help prevent damage done to body fat and blood vessel walls. This may not sound important, but to put it in common terms blood vessel damage leads to many of the diseases we see today.…
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Cilantro
Most fast food is dipped, cooked, and lathered in all sorts of unhealthy things that cause high blood sugar and cholesterol, but not this “fast food.” One of the remedies for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol is cilantro, and its fast and easy to add to your daily smoothie! Try it with lime juice and…
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Get Your Kids To Eat: Romaine
Romaine lettuce is a nutrient rich leafy green that is good for your heart and low in calories. The vitamin C and beta-carotene content help to lower cholesterol and prevent build up on artery walls, which reduces the risk of heart attack. Being low in calories also helps you lose weight while keeping you full.…
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Identical twin SID DEATHS 48 hours after vaccines
Given that the sudden and simultaneous deaths of twins rarely occur, you would think, especially given the fact that they had been recently vaccinated, that it would receive quite a bit of attention. However, this story went largely unreported. (In order for twins to meet the criteria for simultaneous SIDS both babies must have died…
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What’s On My Favorite Food: Applesauce
Its been a favorite since they were sitting in the high chair. Now that they are ‘growing up’ we get those conventional single serving sizes for quick snacks during outings and after school. I thought I was doing right by them. Instead of junk food, giving them whole food. I didn’t realize, what I was…
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As If We Needed More: Fumigants Turn Into Fluoride
As if fluoridated water and widespread fluoridated pesticide use like cryolite wasn’t enough, some food processors use sulfuryl fluoride as a fumigant on certain foods, and for pest prevention in warehouses and food containers. Sulfuryl fluoride breaks down into fluoride after application. “Unlike virtually every other western country, the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] does not…