Category Archives: Toxicity

Fresh Air, Really?

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

Air fresheners are not as safe and innocuous as we might think. Continue reading →

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What is Lurking Under Your House?

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

One of my patients sent me a question about her home’s environment.  During earthquake retrofitting, she was informed that some dirt in front of the house had to be pushed back from the foundation. After the dirt was moved, she noticed … Continue reading →

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Aging Healthfully II

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

Reduce inflammation and increase your health and longevity potential. Continue reading →

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Lead in Your Plumbing?

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

The disastrous contaminated water situation in Flint, Michigan this year has alerted the populace across the country to the problem of lead contaminated water.  People were unaware of lead as a problem in the first place, unless you remember leaded … Continue reading →

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Is your orange juice “enhanced?”

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

Unless you squeeze your own orange juice, the product you drink from a carton is neither fresh nor just orange juice. Continue reading →

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Home Pesticide Use Tied to Child Cancer Risk

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

When we discover a bug in the kitchen (this story is not about computers) it is really easy to grab the “bug bomb” and zap it.  It seems to be that, as a society, we are very intolerant of bugs even though … Continue reading →

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Pesticide Effects Seen Over Three Generations

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

…environmental exposures in one generation can affect the health of offspring even two generations later. Continue reading →

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See if you still want to eat meat after reading this

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

…terrifying summary of a report from the USDA Inspector General about the drugs that are used in the animals from which our meat comes. Continue reading →

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More Children are Suffering Major Illness

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

Dramatic Increase in Hospitalization of US Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Continue reading →

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No Need to Wonder Anymore Why So Many Have Low Thyroid

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Cathie Lippman, M.D.

This means that the toxins found in the lining of cans, in the lining of baby bottles, on copy paper of you credit card printout, in your cosmetics, in plastics, etc. very likely are contributing to the surge in hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) in the population. Continue reading →

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