Five Health Scares...

Libby Clark published an article in Men's Health Magazine on July 5, 2102.  I initially thought it was a joke...satire....but it wasn't.  This is being passed off as a legitimate health report.

The article is entitled, Five Health Scares You Can Ignore.

I'll get into the details in a minute, but I am so discouraged that someone would be so cavalier with these recommendations.  Someone, somewhere, may think Libby Clark is a health professional and may change some healthy lifestyle choices based on the poor information in this article.

So, here are the 'Health Scares' Libby Clark says you can ignore:

1. Cell Phones Can Cause Brain Cancer
2. Vaccines Cause Autism
3. Nitrates In Meats Are Dangerous
4. Mercury In Fish Is Dangerous
5. Plastic Water Bottles Are Unsafe

Ms Clark seems to think the science that determined these dangers is flawed.  Apparently we can participate in these 5 activities with reckless abandon.  The talk of the dangers apparently over-rated.

Let's ignore the facts that autism has gone from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100 over the past 20+ years (when multiple vaccinations were introduced).

Let's ignore the facts that we know BPA and pthalates in plactic bottles are endocrine disruptors.

Let's ignore the mercury that does, indeed, exist in King Mackeral and Tilefish.

I could go on forever, but I won't.

I'm just asking, please let common sense be your guide.

When using cell phones, please use 'ear buds'.

When choosing hot dogs and bacon, please choose 'nitrate-free' meats.

When eating fish, pass on the mackeral, shark and tilefish.

When drinking water, choose glass or metal containers.  And don't microwave with plastic containers.

My recommendation?  Ignore Libby Clark's article.