Hi, Dr Ike blogging again!
Today I am taking a different tack and talking toxicity. Can pesticide exposure possibly lead to type 2 diabetes - of which there are already over 171 million sufferers world wide (WHO estimates)? Dr Ike, are you spreading scare stories? Well, when the prestigious Cambridge University and the respected medical journal Lancet are mentioned in the same breath, I tend to sit up and take notice - and so should you! But even more importantly,. that is exactly what the researchers were saying - that persistent organic pollutants (POPS) seem to be linked to insulin resistance, a forerunner of type 2 diabetes. Pesticides containing DDT, dieldrin, toxaphene, chlordane, chemical products and by products such as PCBs, dioxins and furans are examples of POPS - and we are not talking about fathers, USA people! But seriously, this is something that warrants serious investigation. The article by Cambridge researchers Jones and Griffin is called "Environmental pollution and diabetes: A neglected relationship" and is available in the Lancet journal. - research to establish a definitive link, if any, is ongoing, so watch this space!
To your abundant health,
Dr Ike
Functional Health Expert.
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