Integrative Health Blog

How the Environment Can Impact Your Health: Part 2 - What’s in My Take Out?

Posted by on Wed, Nov 10, 2021

While the Coronavirus pandemic has certainly taken its toll on in-restaurant dining, many of us have continued to feel comfortable ordering take out. But leaving aside for a moment the impact on the economy, there are likely health reasons to consider preparing your own food at home (food here is defined as anything your great-grandmother would have recognized as food).

The fact is that fast food samples have been found to contain chemical toxins, several of which have been linked to cancer, endocrine conditions, difficulty losing weight and testicular abnormalities. Chemical contamination of food may disproportionately impact marginalized groups, given the higher densities of fast food restaurants in neighborhoods predominantly populated by marginalized peoples.

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Tags: environmental medicine

Dr. Solomon Retiring After a Remarkable Career in Allergy and Environmental Medicine

Posted by on Tue, Jul 30, 2013

Barbara Solomon M.D. will be retiring at the end of July after a remarkable career in environmental medicine.  

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Tags: chemical sensitivities, environmental medicine, allergies, integrative medicine