Tag Archives: children
Don’t Wait Until the New Is Old
I can always tell when food and drug companies send out press releases, and when a corporate-sponsored conference has just wrapped up. Suddenly, the news on all channels is featuring the latest nutrition “innovation” or attempting to downplay risks associated … Continue reading
Lead, Crime, and Kids
Another set of articles linking lead exposure to societal violence are making the rounds—it’s odd how they tend to go in cycles—and the comments of online discussions are, predictably, peppered with refusal to consider the connection. To sum up the … Continue reading
More Doctors Diagnosing ADHD
From NPR comes yet another update on the ADHD diagnosis debate. Note that there is a single reference to the impact of environmental toxins (pesticides, lead, etc.) and not a single reference to nutrient intake. After all, neither of those … Continue reading