The Environment of Health

In the last 30 years of treating patients one question has always been asked by my patients “Dr. Nemec how did I get this condition or disease?” And this is how I explain to them that the condition or disease is not the problem it is only the effect of a bad cellular...

Radon and Lung Cancer – Is Your Family At Risk?

Generally, when we talk about lung cancer and its causes, our initial focus is on smoking. That’s to be expected, as smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer for men and women around the world. However, there are other environmental factors that can...

Cleaning Products Cause Asthma

Exposure to fumes emitted by cleaning products in the home could cause asthma in children, a study shows. The study found that children exposed to higher levels of volatile organic compounds were four times more likely to suffer from asthma than children who were not....

Toxic Dust and Mold Weaken Immune System

According to a new study released, Americans are exposed to a variety of potentially dangerous chemicals and toxic dust in their homes from products such as computers, frying pans and shower curtains. The study, called “Sick of Dust,” found 35 hazardous industrial...

Americans Are Overmedicating

About 130 million Americans swallow, inject, inhale, infuse, spray, and pat on prescribed medication every month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates. Americans buy much more medicine per person than any other country in the world. The number...

Pesticides Could Raise Parkinson’s Risk

Exposure to pesticides, may boost the long-term risk for developing Parkinson’s disease by 70 percent, a new study suggests. These findings do back up earlier animal studies linking pesticide exposure to motor function abnormalities and lower levels of the brain...