BWell Resources

BWell Library

We plan to launch a full library soon, complete with book reviews by Dr. Dahlgren and online access to papers written in the area of toxic chemicals and their impact on human health. Chapter excerpts from Dr. Dahlgren's upcoming book will also be available shortly.

In the meantime, please enjoy the benefit of some of the links below, obtained from our own internet research. We thought you might find them useful.

Note: BWell does not endorse any of these sites, they are merely listed for convenience to aid you in your own unqualified internet search.

Best Regards,

BWell Ltd.

Click on a topic of interest for access to relevant links:

News
Discussion Groups & Blogs
Wellness/Health Industry
Heavy Metal Detox
General Occupational Health
Environmental Health Hazards
Toxic Mold
Fibromyalgia
Chemical Sensitivity
Chronic Fatigue
Chemical Poisons

News

Water Supply Contaminated with Pharmaceuticals
Bottled water big business but bad for environment
Environmental Health News
Kenrico: Environmental Health News
Our Stolen Future: Information on the reproductive health effects of toxic chemicals

Discussion Groups & Blogs

Wellness/Health Sites

e-Medicine
Pollution Online
News Target: Daily news on natural health, wellness, planetary health and medicine
NPI Center: Links and articles to news events involving natural health
National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA): Founded in 1936, is the nation's largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry. NNFA represents more than 8,000 retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of natural products, including foods, dietary supplements, and health/beauty aids.
The Ecologist: An environmental affairs magazine
Organic Natural Health: article on toxic chemicals in breast milk!!)
Chet Day's Natural Health Articles: Natural Health Articles
Chet Day's Natural Health Articles: Toxic Burden
Organic: The official web site
Life Coaching Article
Wellness Interactive: Online health and wellness community
World Organic Trade Fair: World organic trade fair, Germany 2006
Nutra Ingredients USA: News on Supplements & Nutrition in North America
Canadian Natural Health Products Directorate
Dr. Nugent Toxin Report

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Heavy Metal Detox

http://tuberose.com/Metal_Detoxification.html (pragraph on the benefits of sweating!!)
http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/Lheavymetaldetox.htm (heavy metal detox, why sweating may protect the Kidneys)
http://www.moinhos-velhos.com/Sauna.htm (benefits of Sauna)
http://www.mercola.com/2003/dec/27/toxic_metals.htm ( Five Common Toxic Metals to Avoid, and Where You'll Find Them)
http://www.naturalhealthway.com/articles/saunas/saunas.html (benefits of Sauna)

General Occupational Health

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/database.html (national institute for occupational health and safety—articles on workplace health, etc.)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/occupationalhealth.html
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/dosh1.html (don't know how relevant this is to the clinic, but it's a website especially for California safety and health in the workplace)
http://www.nycosh.org/ --good website with lots of detailed links, letter sent to senator asking for help to environmental hazards during the cleanup of the hurricane on the gulf coast,
http://www.nycosh.org/index_specific_industries.html specific industries and their hazards
http://www.occupationalhazards.com/articles/14096
http://www.healthsafe.uab.edu/default.html Occupational health and Safety site with links to type specific hazards
http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/survweb/

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Environmental Health Hazards

CDC National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals provides an in depth analysis of all the chemicals and toxins we are exposed to. Definitely worth downloading
http://www.oehha.ca.gov/index.html Office of environmental health Hazard Assessment for California
http://www.epa.gov/ links to Hurricane clean up and after effects, mold, etc.
http://www.cehrc.org/exposing/index.cfm exposing health hazards in apartment housing communities
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehhe/default.htm environmental hazards and health effects
http://www.childrenshealth.gov/topics/limiting_hazards.html limiting environmental health hazards for children
http://www.oehha.org/education/art/artguide.html hazards in art and craft materials used in schools
http://dmoz.org/Science/Environment/Environmental_Health/ good links to all environmental health, air quality, asbestos, exposing toxins to children, etc.
http://www.rmhiherbal.org/a/e.envirhaz.html A checklist of common environmental hazards (chemical, biological, and electromagnetic) in the home, community and workplace

Toxic Mold

http://www.mold-help.org/
http://www.toxic-mold-news.com/ toxic mold and tort news
http://www.cdc.gov/mold/stachy.htm Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds
http://www.moldupdate.com/ lots of links to articles as well as mold litigation, science, regulation, etc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9505817/ toxic mold spreading through the south after the hurricane
http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/01/notes/v8n1.pdf article on molds, toxic molds, and indoor air quality
http://www.inspect-ny.com/sickhouse.htm ways to discover mold in your home, mold testing

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Fibromyalgia

http://www.fmnetnews.com/pages/basics.html symptoms, treatments, research
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fibromyalgia.html med website with links and new findings and treatments
http://www.fmaware.org/ national fibro website
http://www.ayurveda-ayurvedic.com/fibromyalgia.html ayurvedic approach to Fibromyalgia
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/conditionsetoh/a/Fibromyalgia_2.htm not really a treatment plan but this short article talks about herbs and supplements that may soothe some symptoms
http://www.lovelyhealth.com/Fibromyalgia%20Natural%20Options%20for%20 Treatment.htm causes, symptoms, treatments, literature
http://www.connecticutcenterforhealth.com/fibromyalgia.html overview, but has a link to conventional vs. natural therapies for fibro.. no real “treatments” per se , but advice on herbs and supplements
http://www.infraredsauna.net/articles.html benefits of sauna and fibro

Chemical Sensitivity

http://www.ourlittleplace.com/mcs.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/multiplechemicalsensitivities what is it..how is it managed..link to add'l info
http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/0192.html fact sheet comprised by Ohio State University
http://www.chemicalsensitivityfoundation.org/
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/mypatternbox/MCS.html multiple links to non-toxic household products, a toxic chemical list etc.
http://www.accessnewage.com/articles/health/chemical.htm

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Chronic Fatigue

http://www.isselsclinic.com/ clinic in Santa Barbara for people with chronic fatigue, fibro, etc.
http://www.medicineau.net.au/clinical/medicine/CFS.html in depth article with medical citations and case studies
http://www.cfids.org/ chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction association
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/cfs.htm What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)?
What causes CFS?
What are the signs of CFS?
How common is CFS? Who gets it?
How would my health care provider know if I have CFS?
How is CFS treated?
What can a person do to cope with CFS?
What is the latest research on CFS?
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/conditionsatod/a/CFS.htm natural medicine for chronic fatigue
http://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=90 prevention and curing protocol

Chemical Poisons

http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemical.php?name=arsenic what is it, how may you be exposed, where is it found…
http://www.tesarta.com/www/resources/library/chempoisons.html list of poisons and where it effects and damages the body
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~toxmetal/TXSHas.htm dartmouth toxic metal research, history and stories of toxic metals
http://www.agius.com/hew/resource/toxicol.htm
Chemical hazards in the workplace and in the environment, how the body handles poisons…
http://www.lehigh.edu/~kaf3/risk/fastpois.html understanding “fast” poisons.. ( don't know if you'll want to use this one but…)
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemical.php?name=benzene on this website you can do a search for virtually all poisons and it gives detailed info

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