Walkathon in May

Jennifer Parker, who was ill for 7 plus years from toxic mold and carbon monoxide started The Jennifer Parker Foundation, Inc. They are planning a national event WALKATHON ACROSS AMERICA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS/MCS on May 5th 2013 so far they have 13 walkathons planned. The fee is $25.00 which includes T-Shirt, water and snack. See www.thejenniferparkerfoundation.org for more about the walkathon and features on housing for people with extreme sensitivities.

The October speaker at the CSDA meeting was Bob Sheff, M.D., a retired clinician who has been working with individual patients to overcome the barriers they encounter in obtaining the health care they need. Dr. Sheff has taken those experiences and published a book, The Medical Mentor, to teach patients how to become their own patient advocates. He has made frequent television appearances as well as speaking to a wide variety of audiences across the country on this topic.

Electromagnetic Pollution discussed

Last month's CSDA meeting featured Alyse Shockey of HH Wellness and Rebecca Hanna of Maryland Smart Meter Awareness will be giving an educational presentation. We discussed both obvious and hidden sources of electromagnetic pollution in our current environment.

A Cell Phone is Not a Baby Toy

Now that there are actually iPhone applications for small children, parents need to be aware that some studies indicate that wireless devices may not be as safe as we assume. Read Why Parents and Children Should Practice Safe Phone.

Miles of Smiles

CSDA's January speaker was Dr. Sammy Noumbissi, DDS. Larry reported that he gave "one of the most enlightening talks I have ever heard about rational, non-toxic dentistry." Dr. Noumbissi studied at Montreal University, Howard University School of Dentistry, and did post graduate work at Loma Linda University, and earned a Masters of Science in Implant Surgery. His website is milesofsmilesdental.net .

Alan R. Vinitsky, MD to Address CSDA in Baltimore area.

The Nov. 19 (2011) meeting of CSDA will feature Dr. Alan R. Vinitsky speaking on "New Horizons in Repair and Healing." Dr. Vinitsky is especially interested in the Autonomic Nervous System, preventing and curing chronic illnesses, mold exposures, Lyme disease and co-infections, thyroid disorders, Autism, ADD & ADHD, sports, nutrition, behavioral conditions, and growth and development. Dr. Vinitsky is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has focused on environmental medicine and nutrition for two decades. His website is  enlightenedmedicine.net.

Why is Anyone Opposed to Better Nutrition?

An attorney looks at Nutrition and the Politics of Food at the National Fork blog. A recent post on cancer makes some interesting points. Here's one on physician attitudes:

...doctors are extremely educated. Instinctively one might think that such a quality may assist them in their waking up. Actually, it doesn't.

Educated people are successful advancing in school. Advancement in school requires a large degree of compliance and willingness to follow authority. Educated people in general tend to be of the type that obeys their parents, obeys school rules, studies hard, obeys the law, saves their money, and otherwise respects the structure and norms of society. In other words, they are less inclined to question or challenge the status quo.

In addition, because educated people obviously spend more time in school than otherwise, their minds are well trained. Others like myself may prefer to use the word "indoctrinated".