Weight Gain in Baby’s First Month Key to IQ Development and Later School Performance

More than 13,800 children who were born full-term were recently part of a study conducted by the University of Adelaide and published in the international journal Pediatrics which suggests weight gain and increased head size during the first month of a baby’s life is absolutely key to its future intellectual development.

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Flame Retardants and Fluoride—Two Neurotoxic Chemicals Again Linked to Reduced IQ

By Dr. Mercola

Did you know that items you come into contact with every day, such as your couch cushions, your carpeting, and your mattress, might be exposing you to highly toxic compounds?

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Surprising Foods with More Sugar Than A Krispy Kreme Doughnut

Worldwide, the average person consumes 70 grams of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup per day (that’s 17 teaspoons), up 46 percent from three decades ago.

Yet, in countries like the US, Brazil, Australia and Mexico, sugar consumption is actually much higher, averaging 40 teaspoons per person per day for Americans (compared to just seven for those living in China).