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Low-Dose Chronic Air Pollution Wreaks Havoc on Metabolic Function

Mercola

The dangers of air pollution extend well beyond your lungs and heart. Oxidative stress refers to an imbalance between harmful free radicals and protective antioxidants in your cells. For more general filtration, ensure your furnace and air conditioning unit are fitted with HEPA filters. When you breathe in PM2.5,

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The Great Cholesterol Scam and the Dangers of Statins

Mercola

In turn, as comedian Jimmy Dore shows, the War against Cholesterol and the relentless promotion of statins is one of the most harmful things the medical industry has done to America: First, they scammed you on skin cancer when the sun is good for you. In one study, it was found that the risk of neuropathy (e.g.,