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Happy Earth Day

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Today, Saturday, April 22, 2017 is Earth Day. On this day we all should embrace our environment and take time out to do something for our environment. I’m not referring to the one in a shopping mall, nail salon, or in your bed. I’m referring to Mother Nature.  Earth day is a special day too.  The founder Gaylord Nelson, who was a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin got the idea after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California.  That catastrophe brought out many people, mostly students who supported the anti-war movement, he realized that if he could infuse that same energy with an emerging public consciousness about air and water pollution, it would force environmental protection onto the national political agenda. Senator Nelson announced the idea for a “national teach-in on the environment” to the national media; persuaded Pete McCloskey, a conservation-minded Republican Congressman, to serve as his co-chair; and recruited Denis Hayes from Harvard as national coordinator.  Hayes built a national staff of 85 to promote events across the land.  April 22, falling between Spring Break and Final Exams, was selected for Earth Day. 

On April 22,1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized protests against the deterioration of the environment.  This is the day we honor our land, sea, and climate. Doing nothing is worst.  Look at Earth Day like any other special day like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and even Christmas.  We honor our love ones by doing something special for them. Well, on Earth Day do something special for the earth.  Here are some great ideas:

  • Take action and donate
  • Plant wildflowers
  • Start a organic vegetable garden
  • Ways to Conserve water 
  • Recycle ♻️ Zero Waste Programs
  • This is my favorite: Eat Less Meat: The meat industry generates nearly one-fifth of the man-made greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Help make a difference by limiting your meat consumption.

Take action and let’s Celebrate Earth Day!


Resources:

Care2.com: For Earth Day: RESIST Trump’s Offshore Oil Drilling Agenda petitions

The Old Farmers Almanac Earth Day 

Earthday.org:  This year’s campaign is all about environmental & climate literacy.

 

Bee Colonies Declining | What Foods We’d Lose

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Photo: Getty Images/Matt Cardy


Honeybees are on a decline if you’re unaware.  The Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s internal research agency, is leading several efforts into possible Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) causes. Scientist are looking at four general categories for the causes:

  1. Pathogens
  2. Parasites
  3. Management stressors
  4. Environmental stressors     

Not only American’s are unhealthy, but the health of our honey bees are as well.  David vanEngeladorp, Ph.D. an entomologist at the University of Maryland was the first to discover honey bees were in trouble 11 years ago.  The biggest factors affecting bees’ are the increasing use of pesticides, vaaroa mites and poor nutrition. They cause the bees immune system to be weaken — leaving them highly subseptical to the flu, other viruses and pathogens. 

We all should be worried and take the necessary steps to help protect our country’s most efficient pollinators.  Bees’ play an intricate part in our food system. They pollinate 33% of what we eat.  Just imagine if they’re exsistance were to decline tremendously, we may experience a food shortage.  

The Foods We’d Lose

  • Almonds
  • Asparagus
  • Apples
  • Blueberry
  • Avocado
  • Broccoli
  • Onion
  • Berries 
  • Squash
  • Cucumber
  • Tomato
  • Peppers 

That’s just a handful of them, the list still goes on and on.  So, how can you help?  Over at Food Democracy Now, you could sign a petition that will go to President Obama urging him to ban the use of neonics.  According to the petition, neonicotinoid’s this class of insecticides can kill bees’ outright, impair brain function and suppress their immune system — leaving them more vulnerable to diseases.  Also, Takepart is another website you could visit for petitions, awarenesses and pledges of all kinds of environmental crisis. Every vote counts! 

What Else You Can Do to Help

  • Buy local honey: Support local bee keepers. Where to find them? Your local farmers market
  • Make a garden: Make your outdoor space pollinator-friendly plants that are good sources of nectar and pollen. Visit pollinator.org/guides to pick out beautiful options. 
  • Safe Pesticides: Look for bee-friendly alternatives. Check out groworganic.com Don’t use commercial pesticides or herbicides. 
  • Go Organic: This certifies safer regulations on spraying and the fruits and vegetables are more nutritious. 

Join the movement and help save our bees! 

Resources:

North American Pollinator Protection

Bee Informed 

Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Ph.D

How Dental Mercury Harms Your Health

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Consumers are unaware of these dangers. Earlier this year I had all of my amalgam fillings replaced. It’s very important to research and ask the right questions because there’s a certain way to remove the mercury fillings carefully without ingesting any of it. Before removing the filling your Dentist has to put a blue plastic guard over your mouth protecting your gums, teeth and throat. This is to insure that the mercury and any particles are trapped and not ingested.

“Mercury Filings are Not Safe”

Consumers for Dental Choice
By Charlie Brown
“I do not approve the practice of any who use mercury or quicksilver as an ingredient for stopping teeth, and would not privately recommend any one to go to such.”

– Eleazar Parmly, M.D.

Dr. Eleazar Parmly’s warning about the dangers of amalgam fillings was not issued in 2012…nor even in 1912…he spoke these words way back in 1845. Over 150 years later, health professionals still voice those same concerns about amalgam – a product that is 50 percent mercury by weight. Over 150 years later, some dentists (albeit an ever-dwindling number) still claim that mercury is safe in people’s mouths. Over 150 years later, even children are still subjected to the unnecessary exposure to mercury fillings.

Enough is enough.

Read more about the harmful dangers of mercury fillings here:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/08/19/charlie-brown-discusses-mercury-free-dentistry.aspx