The FDA has put forth a Bravo Pet Food for Dogs and Cats recall. The images above are for only TWO of the products being recalled. You can view all the images in this recall at the FDA site
Recall reason: They have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Illinois Poison Center needs your help. The center will close July 1, 2014, which means it will be the only state without a poison center.
There are 57 Poison Centers across the country…not one National center. When one places a call to the poison center, the caller’s phone number tells the system where to filter that call, as not all states have a poison center. That said, states pay their share to the states that do have the centers. However, Illinois hosts their own Poison Center.
The Illinois Poison Center is the nation’s oldest poison center and it simply doesn’t have the funding needed to keep running. There’s a solution to the problem, called the “2 Cent Solution.” That said, they need support in getting their legislature to understand how important it is to consumers to keep the center running.
Have you any idea how detrimental this could be to residents if they close the Illinois Poison Center? It’s estimated that 80,000 calls are answered by the Illinois Poison Center. If you found yourself in a situation where you accidentally took the wrong prescription med or your child did something like my daughter and her friend did…where would you turn? Even doctors and hospitals utilize the Poison Centers.
Vitamins, minerals and many other nutrients are needed by the body for it to function optimally. One gland that often requires special attention is the thyroid gland. That gland plays an important role in how the metabolism functions, how one grows, how one can feel overall, and more. That said, many of us don’t get what we need in our diets to keep our thyroid functioning optimally and I am sure that I am one of those people who fall into that category.
Our family is beefeaters. Steak, hamburger, beef roasts, steak tips – beef – we just love beef. Unfortunately though, with the cost of beef rising so fast, the only thing that I could make stretch for a meal was burger. We stopped having steak once a week and roasts became a rarity. Then I learned of an awesome tip and want to share that with you!
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Congratulations to the Lowe family for winning the battle against the FDA in getting them to approve the only option left to keep McKenzie alive. If you didn’t read the first article on McKenzie’s battle with the FDA – you can read it here.
And many thanks readers for your support. For signing the petition. For helping 12-year old McKenzie and her family fight a battle that gives McKenzie the only chance left to survive.
But their fight doesn’t end there. Now the fight is trying to find a local doctor to work with the FDA. This isn’t an easy task as the antineoplaston treatment (ANP) is very controversial. It also requires the doctor to fill out a 200 page FDA application as part of the compassion exemption process.
It’s all so mind-boggling that one has to go through so much with so little time to spare. I was so excited to hear the news and very disappointed to learn of the hurdle they are now faced with.
When I hear something, I will update you on the status of McKenzie’s journey. You can also follow Friends of McKenzie Lowe’s Facebook page for updates.
You know it’s time to upgrade your home entertainment center, but you can’t seem to justify the cost of having to pay for the upgrade. While it might seem hopeless and impossible to fix up your entertainment center, there are cheap ways you can do it without going broke. A few simple adjustments and additions can really help make any TV area entertaining and fun.
College is so expensive! Everything about it – the classes, the boarding, the food, the text books, transportation if you don’t live on campus, parking fees if you do, the supplies, the program fees, laundry – all of it is just so costly. That said, here are several ways to help cut some of those costs.
Glycol ethers is a generic name for over 30 different solvents. The question of the day is – do your cleaners contain toxic glycol ethers? More than likely they do if you purchase household cleaners. Even some “green” cleaners on the market contain glycol ethers.
Baking Soda is fairly cheap. I buy the large bags at Sam’s Club to use in the cat’s litter boxes (it really does help). That said, there are so many other uses for baking soda – take a look: