Environmental Health
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #3
#3 Peanut Butter More acres are devoted to growing peanuts in the U.S. than to any fruit, any vegetable, or any nut (peanuts are legumes, like beans or peas). More than 99% of these acres are conventi…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #2
#2 Organic Potatoes For some cultures, the staple food is rice; for some it is maize. For American children, the staple food is the French fry! Potatoes are consistently on the list of most pesticide-…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #1. Organic Milk.
#1 Choose Organic Milk There's more to a glass of milk than meets the eye. You see the milk, but hidden from view is the cow it came from, the dairy where the cow was raised, and all of the land devot…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx
Good News Growing our foods organically has proven to be one of the hottest, fastest-growing movements of the 21st century. Already, more than 4 million acres of American farmland have been dedicated …
Make the Switch!
How many environmentalists does it take to change a light bulb? Just kidding, but saving the planet, one step at a time, really can be as simple as changing a light bulb. Advances in the technology of…
Pesticides, Intelligence, and Behavior
Among the pesticides in common use in the United States today, I am most concerned about the organophosphates - originally commercialized as nerve agents for chemical warfare. A significant study publ…
ADHD and the Environment
Can exposing the developing brain to environmental toxins lead to ADHD? An upcoming study in the NIH journal Environmental Health Perspectives examined the effects of two substances known to affect th…
Conscious Preconception
The "trimester" before pregnancy is an important window of opportunity for a baby's health, whether this is a first pregnancy or a later one. And during pregnancy, the weeks between when conception ha…
Fathers for Organic – Part 6 of 7: A Father Provides
Tomatoes contain an important nutrient called lycopene. Lycopene is one of nature's most potent antioxidants. It has proven success at preventing and healing damage done to cells within our bodies. Ea…
Fathers for Organic – Part 5 of 7: A Father’s Protection
Most children today don't grow up on a farm. Does choosing organic food make a difference for children growing up in America's suburbs? Researchers at the Department of Environmental Health in the Sch…
Fathers for Organic – Part 4 of 7: Against All Odds
The Agricultural Health Study is a huge, ongoing, forward-looking analysis of the health of farmers and their families that began in 1993-4. Over 89,000 people are participating in the study. The stud…
Fathers for Organic – Part 3 of 7: A Father’s Insight
My wife's name is Cheryl. When my youngest was a baby, she was radiant and full of life. We were enjoying parenting together, and enjoying being partners on DrGreene.com. She was responsible for the d…
Fathers for Organic – Part 2 of 7: I Didn’t Always Feel This Way
When my first son was born, it was as if a new dimension had opened in my life. My first glimpse of him was a profound moment, but in those first days as a new dad, I had no idea the scope of the new …
Fathers for Organic – Part 1 of 7
As a father, I find within me a deep, growing desire to teach, to provide for, and to protect my children. These instincts are in my marrow. For me, one way to do all three of these is to choose organ…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Journey
Dr. Greene describes his organic journey... The idea came in a flash as I was standing in a cow pasture. It was a crisp fall afternoon on a dairy farm in the rolling hills of Vermont. I was walking th…
The Green Model Home
Recently my son (an aspiring architect) and I had the amazing opportunity to tour the Green House featured in the Los Angeles Magazine, DesignHouse, 2005. This gorgeous, state-of-the-art house was des…
Born Polluted
A July 2005 study by the Environmental Working Group tested newborns for the largest number of chemicals ever. The analysis found an average of 200 industrial chemicals, pollutants, and pesticides alr…
Post Disaster Cholera
Watching broadcast images of the devastation caused by the rushing floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina was heartbreaking. But after the fury of the storm had passed, my concern continues to rise. When sa…
Second Hand Smoke and the Brain
Children who are exposed to even extremely low levels of tobacco smoke in the last 5 days score lower on standardized tests. Their performance on math tests is significantly lower, but lower still on …
Autism and Inflammation
Autism and related conditions continue to become more common. Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability, increasing in frequency by more than 10 percent each year; this makes finding its …