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Submitted by John Trowbridge MD:

OK, so the supposedly earth-friendly CFL light bulbs are packed with poisonous mercury... and now, get this: Your kids and grandkids are sucking back lead like there's no tomorrow.

It ain't just toys and trinkets anymore... a new study finds that some of today's most popular juices, packaged fruits and even baby foods are filled with enough lead to cripple Superman.

The Environmental Law Foundation sent 146 fruit and juice products to an EPA-certified lab, which found lead in 85 percent of them. Didn't matter if it was supermarket swampwater or organic hippie juice -- the lead levels were so high that they should have had warning labels under California law.

If you're like me, you're more than a little tired of all the warning labels out there... but when it comes to lead, those labels were made the old-fashioned way: They earned them.

Lead can stunt the growth of a still-developing nervous system. It can lead to jumpiness, mental disorders and downright stupidity -- and for once, it's not the kid's fault.

Lead exposure can also cause permanent brain damage and even death -- but go ahead, have another sip. It says it's organic -- so it must be safe, right?

WRONG!

High lead levels were found in organic brands such as Earth's Best, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods' 365 Organic Everyday Value. Do yourself a favor and take a look at the full list here.

If any of this stuff is in your fridge, toss it now.

Toss the rest of it, too. Juice -- even the "pure" stuff -- is little more than a sugar injection anyway, and anyone who slurps that junk all day is bound to have serious health problems sooner or later.

Leading the way away from lead,

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

From: WC Douglass realhealth@healthiernews.com
Subject: Daily Dose - Death inside a light bulb

Date: July 5, 2010 7:18:48 AM CDT

Following the case of Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, M.D., PhD and the legal proceedings of the Texas Medical Board and FDA relative to his natural treatment (antineoplastons) for some types of cancer? Our own Rick Jaffe of the legal quartet has been intimately involved in defending Dr. Burzynski and his effective treatments/cures for cancer. We are very excited to announce that the film documentary about Dr. Burzynski is now available (and yes, Rick Jaffe is in it)! This is a very rare and extremely valuable opportunity to educate physicians, organizations and consumers about the issues involved in cancer.
LINK: http://www.burzynskimovie.com
As integrative leaders out to cause the "tipping point" in health care, this movie could be the ticket to causing a revolution of real thinking about cancer. We hope you will consider sharing the movie with your membership, friends and family and anyone who really cares about cancer. We welcome any feedback on this important topic. Thank you for your leadership, time and commitment to improving the future for humanity.

The Importance of Glass IV Bottles; A Dialogue
(Does anyone know where to reach a good manufacturer directly? If you have info or are interested in joining a group order, contact Coleen at maulfair7@earthlink.net)

Coleen Maulfair: There is a problem I wonder whether anyone else is concerned about. We use glass bottles for IVs in the main. Bisphenol A is in the plastic and is proven to be a health problem. We have patients ask and we do not like using plastic but it seems we may be forced to use it. Can you find out if there is any expertise among our members and interest in finding out if we could be a buying pool for glass?

John Parks Trowbridge: Integrative medicine physicians who offer chelation therapy and other intravenous treatments are increasingly concerned that "plastic" bags and tubing systems expose their patients to avoidable chemical hazards. While no system can perfectly isolate or insulate patients from these toxins, glass IV bottles of yesteryear certainly reduced exposures to plasticizers, bis-phenol-A, and other identified and as-yet mysterious moieties. Since packaging in "plastic" bottles involves weeks, months, or even years of "fluid incubation," IV fluids available in glass could provide for a substantial reduction in toxic load. Accordingly, environmentally-aware physicians are looking for a reliable and affordable source for such bottles.

David Nebbeling: 1. Manufacturers don't sell direct -- they sell through their approved distributors. 2. Prices are high for glass bottles and because glass weighs a lot and must first be shipped to the distributor in a district and then shipped to the users in that locality. It costs my Lansing office less to receive glass bottles than it does an office in another state, due to shipping. 3. I still believe the distributor Torrence will give us a better price than any other distributor and aren't in conflict w/ our ethics concerning mercury and other deadly pharmaceuticals.

Trowbridge: roughly $100 (incl shipping) for 12 glass bottles, 250 ml sterile water -- a little more than half that, would cover 24 plastic "bottles" same size --depends of course on local suppliers and such, locations for shipping ...Mark Torrence says he can't guarantee delivery
without glass breaking .... also he says that shipping glass bottles leads to small shards of
glass falling off into the fluid ..... (do you drink Cokes in bottles? fruit juice? tonic water?)

Maulfair: The idea should be to bypass the middle man- charges will be high and we could go directly to the manufacturer. We have a huge group who could benefit really. We use 400 250 cc bottles each month and perhaps 120 500 cc bottles, so we need to find out who would buy and what quantities they need. Then we can go directly and save more money.
For example:
I received quotes from the following suppliers
McGuff 250ml 12/cs $64.60/cs
McKesson 250ml 12/cs $58.20/cs
The reason this is so high there is only one supplier of Dextrose 250ml in glass and that is Hospira, per McGuff. B Braun produced it in the past but discontinued it. This price is what they contract for from Hospira, very expensive. Henry Schein’s sales rep spoke with Hospira and they will be switching over to all plastic in the next year.
Current cost of Dextrose 250ml in bags 24/cs @ 22.00/cs, average usage 480 bags @ .91/= $436.80 per month
McGuff 250ml in glass 12/cs @ 64.60/cs – 480@ 5.38ea= 2,582.40 per month
McKesson 250ml in glass 12/cs @ 58.20/cs – 480@ 4.85ea=2,328.00 per month

Conclusion: Does anyone know where to reach a manufacturer directly? If you are interested in joining a group order, contact Coleen at maulfair7@earthlink.net.

Submitted by ICIM member John Parks Trowbridge MD:
No wonder more folks are dying from cancer than ever before. We wonder where this stuff comes from, but here is an example that explains a lot of the cancer-causing incidents.
Many people are in their cars first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, seven days a week. As I read this, it makes me feel guilty and ill.

Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car. Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the AC after a couple of minutes.

Here's why:
According to research, the car dashboard, sofa and air freshener emit Benzene, a cancer-causing toxin (carcinogen).

Take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car. In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anaemia and reduces white blood cells.

Prolonged exposure will cause leukaemia, increasing the risk of cancer. It can also cause miscarriage. Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq ft.

A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.

People who get into the car keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession, excessive amounts of the toxin.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for the interior air to dispel the deadly stuff - before you enter.

snopes.com: Benzene in Automobiles

From long-time ICIM Friend Jane Heimlich:

Hi Friends,

Thought you'd like to know that my memoir, Out of Step (Orange Frazer Press, 2010) is available.

It can be found at:
www.OrangeFrazer.com
and
www.amazon.com
or can be ordered from your favorite bookstore.

Best,
Jane