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Research: Fluorescent Lighting and Decay Rates

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Another missed opportunity. Another lead that was never pursued because it didn’t fit within the received paradigm of decay causation. I bring you fascinating research from over 40 years ago. In a 1971 animal study by Sharon, Feller, and Burney … Continue reading

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Research: Chronic Stress, Depression and Gum Disease

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This study from Brazil assesses the periodontal (gum) status of 230 older caregivers of dementia patients in relation to blood cortisol levels. Click the link for this study on chronic stress and periodontitis In summary: The participants stress and depression levels … Continue reading

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Book Review: Wrong 1

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Why Experts Keep Failing Us – And How To Know When Not to Trust Them by David H. Freedman. Little, Brown and Co., 2010 This book addresses how experts of many hues can be, and most often are, wrong. The … Continue reading

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Book Review: Wrong 2

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Continued from Book Review: Wrong 1 Confounding variables It is often very difficult to isolate one factor in people’s lives and determine if that one factor is the main cause of some behaviour, or condition. As my periodontology professor used … Continue reading

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Research: The Health Status of Dentists Exposed to Mercury From Silver Amalgam Restorations

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By Thomas G. Duplinsky DDS and Domenic V. Cicchetti PhD Click for the PDF of the complete, fully referenced version of this article by Duplinsky and Cicchetti. Abstract The authors employed pharmacy utilisation data to evaluate the health status of … Continue reading

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Research: Amalgam Studies – Disregarding Basic Principles of Mercury Toxicity

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Written and reproduced by kind permission of Dr Joachim Mutter et al. Click for the PDF of the complete, fully referenced version of this paper about amalgam studies. Abstract Dental amalgam, which has been used for over 150 years in dental … Continue reading

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Video: ‘Silver’ Fillings Have Mercury and Harm Children

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Researchers demonstrate that amalgam fillings are a source of mercury which blocks basic functions of cells when placed in children’s teeth. 8 mins Relevant products: For more information on this subject read It’s All In Your Head:  Link Between Mercury … Continue reading

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Scientific Dogma 1

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A couple of recent events have got me particularly concerned about scientific censorship. One is the removal of a recent TEDx talk given by Dr Rupert Sheldrake from TED’s main portal. And the other is the deletion of the Wikipedia … Continue reading

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Scientific Dogma 2

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Continued from Scientific Dogma 1 What’s wrong with science The edifice of science may look solid from the outside and the people populating it may seem pretty sure of themselves and their theories, but from where I stand it all … Continue reading

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Audio: How the Establishment Sabotages Natural Medicine Research

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The naturopath and physician, Dr Nicholas Gonzalez MD, talks about his experiences of trying to run a clinical trial into a pancreatic cancer cure. Approx 1 hour Click to listen to Dr Gonzalez in conversation with Kim Greenhouse. Relevant links: Audio: The … Continue reading

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Audio: The Trouble With Peer Review

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In this fascinating discussion with the host, Kim Greenhouse, the author of groundbreaking history books such as 1421, Gavin Menzies, and the climatologist Tim Ball look at the whole way ‘scientific’ enquiry is structured. Specifically, it examines how the requirement … Continue reading

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Audio: The Science Delusion

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In this conversation, Henrik Palmgren of RedIceRadio Talks with the biologist, author and researcher, Dr Rupert Sheldrake PhD about his recent book, The Science Delusion (Science Set Free in the US). In this book Dr Sheldrake explores the history, and … Continue reading

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Research: New Amalgam Studies

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1. Mercury is the most toxic substance that people commonly are exposed to. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water standard is 2 parts per billion. Mercury is in the top 3 of toxic exposures affecting large numbers of … Continue reading

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Research: Facts About Mercury and Dental Amalgam

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Toxic metals such as mercury, lead and cadmium have been documented to be neurotoxic, immunotoxic, reproductive and developmental toxins that according to U.S. Government agencies cause adverse health effects and learning disabilities to millions in the U.S. each year, especially … Continue reading

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Video: The Trouble Funding Mercury Studies

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Dr Dan Laks discusses the political issues surrounding funding of mercury studies. 8 mins Relevant links: Video: NIH stops funding mercury amalgam studies Video: Mercury levels soar in Americans Video: FDA ignores science on mercury amalgam toxicity Audio: How the … Continue reading

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