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Nuclear Risk Worsening: Prevention Never Premature
Now authorities are admitting that the nuclear crisis in Japan, predicted by my grandfather five days ago and in my first blog, is far worse than Three Mile Island, and possibly as bad as Chernobyl but as yet unclear. BBC is reporting this morning that levels of radiation are significantly above the legal limit. Radiation…
Read MoreSurgeon General States Buying Iodide a Worthy "Precaution"
US Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, told NBC that buying iodide is a worthy “precaution.” She does not consider it an overreaction, and said you are right to be prepared. Meanwhile, workers at the nuclear power plants in Japan have abandoned the reactors, as reported in breaking news on the Associated Press. We have no idea at this…
Read MoreRadiation Dilemma: Resources
Yesterday the US Surgeon General said: Get iodide. It’s a worthy precaution. But don’t take it yet. Meanwhile, the California Department of Public Health says: Don’t take iodide. Here’s their new site of FAQ on radiation in California. The situation continues to worsen in Japan, and an MIT CNN commenter last night was . Thousands…
Read MoreNYT: Radiation Extremely High at Reactors
We finally have news today from a US official who has independently assessed the nuclear reactors, and states the amount of radiation is “extremely high” as reported on the front page of the New York Times this morning. Not surprisingly, the US and Japan are split on the potential nuke danger. Actual measures of radiation…
Read MoreRadiation in Cali: Not Normal, Not Dangerous But Are Physiologic Doses of Iodine Warranted?
We know that 45% of survivors from the last nuclear blast in Japan had thyroid problems. I posted one week ago that potentially massive amounts of radiation could come our way on the US Left Coast if Japan’s reactors had a meltdown, and we’re still unsure if that may happen. Fortunately, right now the crisis…
Read MoreNatural Health Magazine: Interview on Low Libido
Thrilled to be interviewed in Natural Health, published in the April/May 2011 issue. Most of what I said about hormones and how they modulate libido got cut. My main point that libido is extremely complex (and that 70% of the time there’s a hormonal component) but that there are many other factors including relationship connectivity…
Read MoreOn Cleansing, D#0
A Hindu Scholar named Swami Adiswarananda once said that we must renounce what we’ve been doing for something that feels better. None of us renounces what feels good for something that feels worse. His words frame my entry into the start of my Gottfried Cleanse, which is designed to balance your hormones and reduce…
Read MoreOn Cleansing, D#1 – Kicking Caffeine
What is your most irrational fear? As you titrate with us off caffeine, gluten, dairy, alcohol and sugar, what are you most afraid will happen? Let’s start with caffeine. Today is D#1 of the Gottfried Cleanse, and I’m kicking caffeine – or at least I’m starting the process. Why is it so hard to…
Read MoreDetox, Gottfried-Style – Join Us!
We started our webinar cleanse last Thursday, but you can join us at any time up to March 30, 2011 right here. It’s never too late to detox. We are tasked with clearing out gluten, dairy, caffeine, sugar and alcohol over the first seven days as part of the “Pre-Cleanse” as well as starting…
Read MoreCravings 101: Fight the Saboteur
Your saboteur (or as Annie Lamott aptly calls it: KFKD radio) is the one telling you that dumping the junk is a waste of time. Why bother? Who cares? Who does that quack doctor think she is? The key to counter your saboteur is to get empowered both to recognize and to talk back.…
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