Comments on: Are Pesticides a Cause of Diabetes?

By: Jenibelle

Jenibelle — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:14:57 +0000

Thanks guys, I just about lost it looikng for this.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:27:39 +0000

I think the best thing is to plant an organic garden and eat as much as you can from that. One of the most wonderful books I ever read was “This Organic Life,” in which the author expanded her garden each year to try to provide more food for her family. We don’t have to be dependent on corporate agricultural interests and grocery stores. And, if you live where you don’t have space for a garden, join or start a community garden. Or, organize a growers’ market in your neighborhood to help good organic farmers connect with people in your neighborhood.

By: colojd

colojd — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:34:16 +0000

It only makes sense that things like pesticides that can harm your immune system would prompt illnesses like diabetes. I had read some time ago that many pesticides and plastic products leach toxins that also minnick estrogen. I would like to know more about this as well. I knew so many women my age who developed infertility when trying to conceive again, and I am sure it had to do with whatever was in our water or food.

There has been a lot of talk about how vitamin D can help prevent or reverse diabetes, so this might also be something to look into. We were told so long to stay out of the sun, now they say because of this and wide use of sunscreens that prevent any sunshine into our skins that diabetes and other diseases are the result.

By: Helen J. Kneisley

Helen J. Kneisley — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:02:15 +0000

This is exastly what I have been looking for. It seems no matter how careful I am buying food, my diabetes just stays the same or worsens. Could it be the food we buy in stores is causing us to be unhealthy? I’ll be watching for the results of your studies. Bless you, HK

By: CW

CW — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:27:58 +0000

I did not do a report specifically on pesticide in commercial farming but on commercial farming or agri- business as it is known. I was appalled even more so. I touched the surface on many points but one of the most blatant is that fact that the nutrition level of our food has been going down. What is grown is grown not because of taste, nutrition or any other reason one might eat something but because it ships well and has a high yield.The two factors that increase production and limit wasted product later for sale, and also not so startling the main reason for the potato famine of old in Ireland. Much of our food is also shipped very green and there for unripe. It is also detrimental to smaller communities around the world who have to buy the hybridized seeds as there are not any others commercially available and the ones sold undere a patent, (these seeds are non sustainable and not able to be saved from the plants). The waste of resources is astounding as is the abuse of the land to bring it to market.
I am doing research on this subject as well as organics…. I will let you know what I find. I am a ferocious researcher.