A Different Kind Of Doctor: October 2015

6 Food-Based Toxins That Increase the Risk of Diabetes

http://naturopathicgourmet.blogspot.com/2015/09/simple-but-stunning-fall-salad.html

Toxins are chemicals in the environment that are harmful to our health. Most of the time, we can’t see or smell or taste them, but they’re very real and we’re exposed to them every day. So far, research studies have identified six different toxins we ingest through food and water that are associated with an increased risk of diabetes, even in small doses that are well below acceptable levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution in 2013 designating the second week in October as Naturopathic Medicine Week. This year it will be celebrated from October 5 through 11.