Jennifer Cochran-Biederman, MS, MA's Page

From time to time almost all of us pop a pill or two to cure the occasional ailment. Others, who suffer from a chronic sickness or take a daily dose of aspirin or birth control, consume pills daily. But have we ever stopped to consider where our medicine comes from or the environmental toll that discarded pharmaceuticals can take on the Earth? From soil quality to drinking water, researchers have found an alarmi… Continue

Think about what you ate for breakfast. Whole wheat toast, scrambled eggs, a bowl of fruit and orange juice. Healthy, balanced and most importantly, it satiated my hunger for a little while. But that healthy, balanced breakfast of yours wasn't as innocent as you might have assumed. Chances are, at least some of the products that you consumed were genetically altered. Gasp. They may even have contained the genetic material of a fish. Gaaaaasp. Every once in awhile, the topic of genetically mod… Continue

Alzheimer's disease is on the rise. Not exactly a breaking headline - but wait - there's more. A recent study suggests that minorities will be most afflicted by Alzheimer's disease in the years to come. Why? Experts cite increased incidences of risk factors including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and hypertension among most min… Continue

Go grab your favorite water bottle. Right now! Go! Take a look at the bottom of the bottle. Is there a #7 on the bottom? If there is, then you better keep reading! Many Nalgene water bottles and other hard plastic sport water bottles are made using polycarbonate, which can leech Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like chemical. No ladies, this estrogen imitator won't give you better skin or shinier hair. Rather, this estrogen mimic has been linked to… Continue

The benefits of a diet rich in Vitamin E are boundless! Not only does vitamin E enhance the health of your skin, it's also a powerful antioxidant that may reduce your risk of cancer while strengthening immunity. The most recent benefit of vitamin E will please those affected by Alzheimer's disease. A new study just… Continue