Health, Natural Living, and the Environment

• Vegetarian
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death
• Vaccines, Immunizations, Inoculation Issues/risks
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease)
• Problems with Milk and Dairy Cows
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Circumcision: Male and Female Genital Mutilation
• Allergies: Latex, Food, etc.
• Eye Care: Holistic Eye Care, Problems with Laser Surgery, etc.
• General Health and Medical Links
• Environmental Information and Web Sites
• TS-330: Effective Speaking: Speech Three References

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the "sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history" (Willinger, et al., 1991).

SIDS WEB: A Resource Guide

http://velcome.iupui.edu/~mccole/sids2.html

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Network:

This site is the growing collaborative effort of individuals from across the United States and around the world. This sites offers up-to-date information as well as support for those who have been touched by the tragedy of SIDS/OID. http://sids-network.org/

The rate of SIDS has dropped significantly:

Prior to 1993, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) took the lives of 5,000 to 6,000 babies each year. In 1995, however, the number of deaths dropped to approximately 3,500, according to preliminary data from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Although the cause of SIDS is still unknown, the prime risk factor is sleeping on the stomach. The reduction in SIDS is thought to be due in large part to a recommendation in 1992 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that infants sleep on their backs or sides rather than their stomachs.
Modern Medicine, Volume 64, September 1996, Page 2 http://209.240.227.148/fyi95.htm

Vaccine Issues and Risks

National Vaccine Information Center

800-909-SHOT. To register vaccine reactions, call 707-938-DPT3.
Vaccines, immunizations or inoculations are recommended for every child born in the United States. A vaccination shouldn't hurt a child but sometimes they do. Before your child takes the risk, find out what it is. http://www.909shot.com

Vaccination News

Adverse Reaction Reports, Daily News, Recommended Reading List, etc. http://www.vaccinationnews.com/

Vaccination Action File

Mounting scientific evidence is causing concerned experts to question whether the risk of harm from vaccines may be greater than their potential benefit in disease prevention. http://www.garynull.com/issues/Vaccines/

New York Vaccination Basics

http://www.garynull.com/issues/Vaccines/NYVacBasics.htm

New Yorkers for Vaccination Information and Choice (NYVIC)

http://nyvic.org/

Autism Autoimmunity Project

Autism research that addresses immunology research/vaccine issues. http://www.gti.net/truegrit/

Global Vaccine Awareness League

Vaccine information from the parent of child who died shortly after vaccination.
Global Vaccine Awareness League is dedicated to the education of parents and concerned citizens regarding vaccination. With education comes the freedom of choice, and respect for the choices of others. http://www.gval.com/

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Official Mad Cow Disease Home Page:

3650+ articles on mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, prions, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, scrapie, BSE, CJD, CWD, TME, and TSE. http://www.mad-cow.org/

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service:

Information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Importing animals and plants, and Missing and Found Animal Pages. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/

MAD COW DISEASE The BSE Epidemic in Great Britain:

An Interview with Dr. Frederick A. Murphy, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis by Sean Henahan, Access Excellence. http://www.gene.com/ae/WN/NM/madcow96.html

MAD COWBOY: By Howard F. Lyman With Glen Merzer

Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat.
"A former cattle rancher-turned-vegetarian and food safety activist, in 1996, Lyman revealed, to a national television audience, how the cattle industry potentially exposed Americans to Mad Cow Disease by feeding cows the remains of live animals - including other cows." http://www.madcowboy.com/

Texas cattlemen lose suit against Oprah:

February 26, 1998, AMARILLO, Texas (CNN) -- A jury decided Thursday that television talk show host Oprah Winfrey was not liable for damages for a show about mad cow disease that Texas cattlemen said sank prices and cost them millions of dollars. http://cnn.com/US/9802/26/oprah.trial/index.html

Texas Cattlemen vs. Oprah Winfrey Trial resources

Check here for background information such as court documents and interview transcripts. The Amarillo, Texas, jury decided February 26 that Winfrey did not maliciously harm the U.S. beef industry in a 1996 program on mad cow disease.

More proof links 'mad cow disease' to humans:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Scientists say they have discovered more medical evidence that deadly "mad cow disease" may be transmitted to humans. http://cnn.com/HEALTH/9610/23/briefs/mad.cow.html

Howard Lyman homepage: Voice For a Viable Future:

Voice For a Viable Future is a 501c3 educational non-profit organization, founded by Howard Lyman and Marr Nealon.
Information for Beginning Vegetarians.

Milk and Dairy Cows

Milk: It Does a Body In

Cows' Milk is Degrading to Human Health. http://www.vegan.org/milk.html

Not Milk

Find out about the different ailments and diseases that can be caused by the consumption of dairy products. e.g. "Asthma, Crohn's Disease, Early Sexual Maturation, Diabetes, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Diarrhea & Constipation, A.D.D."

The most abundant milk protein, casein.
"CASEIN is a tenacious glue. Eighty-seven percent of milk is water. Four percent of the remaining thirteen percent is CASEIN. The furniture in your home is held together by this powerful glue. So too is the label affixed to a bottle of beer. If you are a beer drinker, try scraping that label off this weekend. That will be no easy task and quite a learning experience!"

The Dairy Education Board is a public information association that has been formed to let America know that cow's milk is not nature's perfect food for people. http://www.notmilk.com/

The Dairy Cow

"Cow's milk is the liquid secreted by the mammary glands of cows for the nourishment of their offspring (calves). To produce milk the female of the species is obliged to become pregnant and give birth. From an early age cows are cruelly manipulated and exploited to provide human beings with a product that is neither natural nor necessary." http://www.vegansociety.com/info/info25.html

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) /
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADD Action Group

The ADD Action Group is a non-profit organization that helps people find alternative solutions for:

• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Learning Differences
• Dyslexia
• Autism

Because there is not one cause for these conditions, there is not one solution.
Each person is unique in their particular needs. http://addgroup.org/

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (NADDA)

"ADDA's mission is to help people with ADD lead happier, more successful lives through education, research, and public advocacy. Whether you have ADD yourself, or someone special in your life does, or you treat, counsel, or teach those who do, ADDA is an organization for you." http://add.org/

Attention Deficit Disorder at About.com

Articles and links. http://www.add.about.com/health/add/

CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

"Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, ADD, AD/HD�There are nearly as many names for the disorder as there are opinions about its diagnosis and treatment.

And that's why there's CHADD � the national non-profit organization representing children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). Founded in 1987 by a group of concerned parents, CHADD works to improve the lives of people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder through education, advocacy and support. Working closely with leaders in the field of AD/HD research, diagnosis and treatment, CHADD offers its members and the public information they can trust." http://www.chadd.org/

ADHD and Children's Environment

"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects somewhere between 10% and 15% of all school children in the U.S. (1.8 million to 2.7 million children). The estimate is uncertain because the behavior of children can be erratic under the best of circumstances and therefore the disorder is not simple to diagnose. Indeed, many cases are thought to go undiagnosed." http://www.garynull.com/Documents/erf/ADHD%20and%20Children's%20Environment.htm

Circumcision: Male and Female Genital Mutilation

Circumcision Facts:

Did you know:

• That medical circumcision started out in the 1800s as a way to discourage masturbation?
• That Jewish circumcision only requires the removal of the tip of the foreskin leaving the majority of the foreskin intact, but has evolved to be more severe?
• That infant circumcision in the United States earns U.S. doctors ten's and ten's of millions of dollars in extra income?
• That in some cultures, girls are circumcised, too, of which the modern world is APPALLED, and refers to this as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)?

Circumcision Resource Center

The Circumcision Resource Center is a nonprofit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision. Our mission is to raise awareness and facilitate healing. The Center is a valuable source of circumcision information for parents and children's advocates; childbirth educators and allied professionals; medical, mental health, and academic people; Jews; and others. http://www.circumcision.org/

Circumcision Information and Resource Pages:

Provides information about all aspects of the genital surgery known as circumcision. http://www.cirp.org/

Ending Circumcision in the Jewish Community? by Moshe Rothenberg

http://nocirc.org/symposia/second/rothenberg.html

Circumcision Issues

http://www.eskimo.com/~gburlin/circ.html

Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)

D.O.C. is an organization of physicians, and others who are opposed to routine neonatal circumcision. D.O.C. has members in 50 States, 10 Canadian Provinces and 2 Territories, and several other countries. These doctors recognize that no one has the right to forcibly remove sexual body parts from another individual. They also believe that doctors should have no role in this painful, unnecessary procedure inflicted on the newborn. http://weber.u.washington.edu/~gcd/DOC/

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Circumcision.Net

Views in favor of circumcision.   http://www.circumcision.net/

Allergies

Latex Allergies

• An allergic reaction to latex may be exacerbated by eating banana's, kiwi's or pears. There are chemicals in banana's, kiwi's or pears that cross react with the latex. Please speak to your doctor or health care practitioner for additional information.
• Information on latex allergies in general, including types of latex allergic reactions, cross-reactions between latex and foods, and tips on evaluation and treatment, read the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's (AAAAI) free brochure "Latex Allergy."
  
  Call the AAAAI's information line at 800-822-2762 for your copy. (Essence July 1997, p.32)
  
  Avanti, a new polyurethane condom, Approx. $10/package of three. 888-387-3927

Links

Latex Allergy Links:

http://pw2.netcom.com/~nam1/latex_allergy.html

Family Village: Latex Allergy Links:

http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/kennedy/lib_latx.htm

Latex Allergy Help:

by Medical Educational Services, Inc. & Latex Allergy News. http://www.latexallergyhelp.com/

Food Allergies

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)

"The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) was established in 1991. FAAN's membership now stands at more than 22,000 worldwide and includes families, dietitians, nurses, physicians, school staff, representatives from government agencies, and the food and pharmaceutical industries. FAAN serves as the communication link between the patient and others." http://www.foodallergy.org/

Eye Care

A Holistic Approach to Vision

http://www.holisticeyecare.com/

Imperfect Vision: When Lasik Surgery Can Go Wrong at ABCNews.com

"Every week, thousands of people choose to have Lasik eye surgery, a quick procedure that proponents say allows patients to throw away their glasses. But for some, the surgery carries great danger." http://abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/DailyNews/PrimeTime_010628_lasiksurgery_feature.html

SurgicalEyes.com

A source of info about risks and complications of Lasik and other eye surgeries.
"Surgical Eyes� is an organization that exists to assist people who have had unsuccessful LASIK, PRK, RK, AK, ALK or other elective refractive and laser surgeries. We help identify current remedies and spur development of future technologies to help us overcome our vision correction created visual difficulties..." http://www.surgicaleyes.com/

My LASIK Nightmare

http://www.LasikDisaster.com/

General Health Links

Gary Null's Natural Living:

Exploring the nature and politics of medicine, health, nutrition and the environment. http://www.garynull.com/

International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC):

Founded in 1980, the International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) is a nonprofit organization based in New York City that works with individuals and groups in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to promote women's reproductive and sexual health and rights. http://www.iwhc.org/

Citizens' Council on Health Care

The mission of Citizens' Council on Health Care is to analyze the impact of current and proposed policy on health care access, and to define and support market-based alternatives to health care rationing. http://cchconline.org/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

http://www.cdc.gov

Lupus:

Information at Hamline University, St. Paul, MN: http://www.hamline.edu/lupus

WholeTruth.com:

Supporters of tobacco, distributors, advertising agencies and media have been targeting us. Now they are our target. Use the truth as the ultimate weapon to make 'em squirm, get the facts and have fun, because that's what it's all about. (Fun and makin 'em squirm!)

SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) dukes it out against some of the toughest enemies around: Big Tobacco and its merry band of supporters. They've been beating up our generation by getting us hooked on a lame addiction that kills. All because they're looking to replace the millions of smokers that die each year. Help us defend our generation from their lies and manipulations. http://www.wholetruth.com/

World Health Organization:

http://www.who.ch

HealthFinder:

Is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government.
"healthfinder™ can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. The information you find can help you make better choices for yourself and your family about your health and human services needs."

Principles Of First Aid: First Aid On-line:

Active First Aid Online! is the cyber-text of the official PARASOL EMT First Aid book.

CNN On the Net: Medical sites are just what the doctor ordered:

http://cnn.com/TECH/9610/07/on.the.net/index.html

Dr. Andrew Weil:

"If you're into alternative methods of healing, visit the HotWired Healthclinic and ask Dr. Weil any question. This Harvard-trained M.D. and author of several best-selling alternative health books, specializes in mind/body interactions and medical botany . One of the most interesting features of the Web site is the Doctor Weil Database, a comprehensive collection of home remedies people can use to treat common aliments -- remedies Dr. Weil says are safe, natural, effective and inexpensive." Also check out the Vitamin Adviser. http://cgi.pathfinder.com/drweil/

kidsDoctor:

"Think of kidsDoctor as a 24 hr-a-day source for 'What every parent needs to know' when it comes to keeping kids healthy." http://www.kidsdoctor.com/

PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

"What do you mean by �animal rights�?

Animal rights means that animals deserve certain kinds of consideration�consideration of what is in their own best interests regardless of whether they are cute, useful to humans, or an endangered species and regardless of whether any human cares about them at all (just as a mentally-challenged human has rights even if he or she is not cute or useful or even if everyone dislikes him or her). It means recognizing that animals are not ours to use�for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation." http://www.peta.com/

Super Memory: Forget about forgetting

"By cutting down on sleep we learn less, we develop less, we are less bright, we make worse decisions, we accomplish less, we are less productive, we are more prone to errors, and we undermine our true intellectual potential!" http://www.supermemo.com/

Trust My Doctor

http://TrustMyDoctor.com/

Institute of Nutritional Science

The Institute is an educational facility first and foremost, with our goal being to help you achieve a healthier, longer life while hopefully avoiding prescription drugs and painful invasive surgery. The body is an amazing thing, and given the proper tools has the incredible ability to heal itself. In fact, the body is the only thing that can heal - so why not take as good care of your body as possible? We can help you lead a healthier, happier life - join us and take a look around! http://healthyinformation.com/

SkateGroove.com

Rinks world wide. http://skategroove.com/

Environmental Resources and Links

Greenpeace.org

"Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organization which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.

Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity. Therefore Greenpeace seeks to:

• Protect biodiversity in all its forms.
• Prevent pollution and abuse of the earth's ocean, land, air and fresh water.
• End all nuclear threats.
• Promote peace, global disarmament and non-violence."

http://www.greenpeace.org/

E/The Environmental Magazine:

"Was conceived during the "Greenhouse Summer" of 1988, amid reports of medical waste on New Jersey shores, fires in Yellowstone National Park, and increased public interest in environmental problems.

E's founders sought to create an independent newsstand-quality publication on environmental issues--a magazine that could educate, inspire and empower Americans to make a difference for the environment." http://emagazine.com/

Mother Jones Interactive: MojoWire

Mother Jones magazine was named after Mary Harris Jones (1830-1930), a pioneer labor organizer known for her feisty spirit and devotion to the labor movement. The magazine was launched in 1976, with the purpose of reaching a significantly larger audience than that reached by existing progressive journals.

Mother Jones is a magazine of investigation and ideas for independent thinkers. Provocative and unexpected articles inform readers and inspire action toward positive social change. Colorful and personal, Mother Jones challenges conventional wisdom, exposes abuses of power, helps redefine stubborn problems and offers fresh solutions. http://www.motherjones.com/

HempNet.com: Expanding The Boundaries Of Hemp:

Did You Know?

• Most hemp-derived products are NONTOXIC, BIODEGRADABLE, and RENEWABLE!
  
• Hemp protein can be processed and flavored in any way soybean protein can. Hemp oil can also be used to make highly nutritious tofu, butter, cheese, salad oils, and other foods.
• Hemp produces twice as much fiber per acre as cotton!
  
• Hemp fiberboard is far stronger than similar wood products, and can replace almost every item used in building a house. (Except electrical wiring and glass windows.)
  
• The Hemp plant has been used since the beginning of time as one of the worlds most nutritious plants, second only to the Soybean.
  
• Hemp can be grown in almost any climate, allowing for the world to be clothed, housed and fed!
  
• Hemp fiber when wet, swells and forms a natural water barrier.
  
• The Hemp plant reduces soil erosion thereby controlling mudslides and saving mountains and rivers.

http://HempNet.com/

Nature Conservatory:

The Nature Conservancy operates the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in the world--more than 1,500 preserves in the United States alone. Some are postage-stamp size, others cover thousands of acres. All of them safeguard imperiled species of plants and animals.  http://nature.org/

Save Our Everglades:

"We are committed to the conservation and restoration of the Everglades, to ensure success of restoration and to protect this irreplaceable part of mankind’s natural and cultural history, we re-dedicate our time and resources to the following principles:..."

TS-330: Effective Speaking: Speech Three References

Periodicals

Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Prospective Study

Science, vol. 279 23 January 1998, p563

Bovine Somatotrophin Supplementation of Dairy Cows: Is the Milk Safe?

Journal of American Medical Association, August 22/29, 1990, Vol 264, No. 8, p. 1003

Web Sites, Online Articles

Vegan Action

http://www.vegan.org/

Milk: It Does a Body In

http://www.vegan.org/milk.html

Vegsource.com

Over 10,000 vegetarian Recipes http://www.vegsource.com/

Florida Milk Supply Riddled With Artificial Hormone Linked To Cancer; Reporters Say They Were Ordered To Lie About It On Fox-TV

http://www.foxBGHsuit.com/

Vegetarian Facts and Fiction

http://www.vegetariantimes.com/facts.shtml

GaryNull.com

• Milk and Breast Cancer
  
• Doin' a Body Good?: Studies Link rBGH-Produced Milk and Increased Cancer Risk
  
• Endangered Species Down on the Farm
  
• Milk, RBGH and Cancer
  
• Breast Cancer, RBGH and Milk
  
• Milk Controversy Spills Into Canada
  

Books