Hi {!firstname_fix},
This fall, there has been a lot of news about lead in toys. And while we certainly donít want our children playing with toys that could be hazardous to their health, I wanted to put this in perspective a little.
You see, there are many things that are harmful to children’s health that you’ll never see on the news, and I wanted to go over a couple of them with you.
Here are a couple things that are worse than the lead in Mattel toys
1. Fast Food
Did you know that the children in our country are the most overweight and most obese in the world? It’s true. The two biggest reasons why our children are so unhealthy is a poor diet and a lack of physical exercise.
Fast food is extremely unhealthy for children. Not only are the foods often fried, homogenized, hydrogenated and otherwise altered, they’re also laced with chemical additives, taste enhancers, processed sugars, petrochemical food coloring and other unhealthy substances.
2. Processed meats containing Sodium Nitrate
Processed meats like hot dogs are made from processed meat parts then preserved with an ingredient called sodium nitrite. Sodium nitrate is a chemical that is very harmful to the body. This ingredient has been linked to cancer in the body.
If your family eats meat, thatís okay, just shop for 100% organic, free-range, antibiotic-free meats that have no nitrites or nitrates.
3. Antibacterial soap
Antibacterial soaps are a toxic cocktail of chemicals designed to kill life. After all, thatís how it kills bacteria. The problem is that it also harms people — especially infants and children who are trying to develop healthy nervous systems. Avoid all products claiming to be “antibacterial.” You’re better off using regular soap and water and letting your child’s immune system fight off common bacteria. The world isn’t sterile, after all. You can’t turn your house into a germ-free bubble.
4. ADHD drugs
Would you ever give your child street drugs like speed or meth? Probably not, but what if your doctor wrote you a prescription for speed and said your child needed it because he was ADHD? If you’re like most parents, you’d fall in step and start giving your child speed. But wait, you say:
ADHD drugs are not speed, are they? But of course they are. They belong to a class of drugs called amphetamines.
They are a class-II narcotic that is in the same drug classification as cocaine. They used to be illegally sold as speed. Now they’re prescription drugs, and they’re given to children in schools all across America (and elsewhere). Psychiatrists and drug companies are making a killing dosing up kids and infants on substances that used to be considered illegal street drugs (and that have no legitimate medical use whatsoever).
5. Cough syrup and over-the-counter medicines
Nearly all children’s over-the-counter medicines contain multiple toxic substances such as chemical sweeteners, preservatives and additives. Cough syrup, in particular, has been scientifically proven to be absolutely worthless in preventing coughs. Many “children’s” medicines are actually more toxic than their adult counterparts because they’re sweetened up and cosmetically enhanced with artificial colors made from petrochemicals.
Also, this fall, many of these over the counter medicines were pulled off the shelves because of their ineffectiveness.
6. Antidepressant drugs
Children as young as six months old are now being put on psychotropic drugs such as SSRIs (antidepressants). These drugs, we now know, cause suicidal thoughts and violent behavior, especially in young boys.
They imbalance brain chemistry and even alter the body’s metabolism of sugar, promoting diabetes and leading to rapid weight gain. These drugs are so dangerous that feeding them to children should be considered a crime.
Every single school shooting involving a child in the United States in the last 15 years has been linked to antidepressant drug use. Need I say more?
7. Soda
Aside from directly promoting diabetes and obesity, sodas also contain high amounts of phosphoric acid, a substance that dissolves bones and causes a loss of bone mineral density. This causes massive tooth decay as well as a shrinking jaw bone and overall skeletal fragility. Diet sodas are even worse, since they contain chemical sweeteners (NutraSweet) linked to neurological disorders and learning disabilities.
8. Synthetic vitamins
Many children’s vitamins are made with cheap, synthetic “vitamin” chemicals that actually harm people who take them. Plus, many are loaded up with artificial colors, sucrose and chemical sweeteners. Avoid cheap, store-bought children’s vitamins. I have several high quality vitamins available for purchase in my office.
9. Shampoo and bath products
Virtually all popular shampoo and bath products sold on the market contain cancer-causing chemicals. The ingredients read like a top-40 list of toxic chemicals. Virtually none of these chemicals have ever been tested or approved for use on humans.
I recommend using skin care products for your kids that are pure, safe, and don’t have synthetic and toxic chemicals in them. There are several companies that produce good products. Ask me about them if you like. In fact, if you’re wondering about the products under your kitchen or bathroom sink, bring them in! With kinesiology (that’s the muscle testing that I do) we can ask your body if a certain product is good for you or not.
So there’s a few things that in my opinion are harmful to the children of America that you NEVER hear about. Most parents have little to no concern whatsoever for any of the things, but they are going to go crazy over tiny amounts of lead in their Barbie toys and Elmo stuffed animals.
Now, do I think having lead in toys is a good thing? No, but with all of the mainstream media attention that “lead in toys” has gotten lately, I just wanted to put some things in perspective.
This is a great example of how most people will think anything that mainstream media tells them to think, while the “real issues” go unnoticed. It’s the classic American contradiction and if it all weren’t so downright tragic, it would almost be funny. Almost.
Have a great day and we’ll talk soon.
Keeping things in perspective,
Dr. Chris Frykman
Shakopee, MN.