Category Archives: Mitoxic

MITOXIC- Why Anesthesia may not be good for any of us, especially Mitochondrial disease Patients

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Empowered Advocacy

After hearing a friend tell me the story this week of her daughter’s pre-op surgery experience at a major Children’s Hospital (ranking among the top 10 in the country), I knew that this post had been in my draft folder waaay … Continue reading →

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Mitochondrial Week #1min4mito 2014 Wrap Up

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

As Mitochondrial Disease Awareness week 2014 wraps up, we are posting a compilation of the 7 Mitochondrial Minutes that we have shared via social media this past week. Please feel free to continue to share these anytime and anywhere, just … Continue reading →

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Vaccination: A Conversation, Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

Yesterday, I had the amazing opportunity to attend an event in what has to be one of the most beautiful spots in Pittsburgh: The Phipps Conservatory. Surrounded by the most beautiful plants, tress, and flowers: thought leaders, practitioners, and parents gathered … Continue reading →

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Where is the Mitoxic Mercury?

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

So since writing this post about Mercury and Mitochondrial toxicity. I have gotten quite a few comments saying, “but they took the Mercury OUT of the vaccines, so it is really not an issue”. Well yes, and no.. and mercury … Continue reading →

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MITOXIC- Why Mercury may not be good for any of us, especially those with Mitochondrial Disease

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

Yesterday, I attended a talk by the son of Jonas Salk about the history of the Pittsburgh area in the research and the creation of the polio vaccine. This reagent bottle was displayed on the artifacts table along with other … Continue reading →

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All About SOAP, the good the bad and the dirty!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

So really, how much can there be to blog about SOAP. Yes, Soap! The stuff we use (hopefully) daily to clean our hands and our bodies? Well turns out there is waaay more to know about soap than I ever … Continue reading →

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#1min4mito Week 1: Psychotropic Medications and Mitochondrial Toxicity

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

Please take #1min4mito and share this post! This quote was taken from this correspondance in reply to this journal article in Nature Reviews: Neuroscience titled: Impaired mitochondrial function in psychiatric disorders. Editor’s Note: Another publication that explains the mito toxicity … Continue reading →

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It’s NO Vaccident!

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Sooo..What is a Vaccident? I had never heard this term until I was doing some research a few months ago. As often happens in my research “journey”, I stumble down many paths and a rabbit hole or two!  Here is where my journey … Continue reading →

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Autism PREVENTION Part 2: Mitochondrial Toxin Exposure

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Many, many studies have been published recently suggesting that Autism is not just influenced by GENETICS, but that ENVIRONMENT has a lot to do with this disorder also.  For a while now, I have intuitively known that, as we have navigated … Continue reading →

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MITOXIC- Why Aluminum may not be good for any of us, Especially Mitochondrial Disease Patients

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Empowered Advocacy

In the last few weeks you may have heard a lot about Mercury (and compounds containing mercury, such as thimerisol),  especailly in regards to vaccines and in light of the autism hearings in congress.  What you may (or may not) … Continue reading →

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