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The Perfect Pair -Chiropractic and Pregnancy-




Organic vs. Non-organic

Many people wonder if buying organic foods is worth the investment. Conventionally grown foods, or non-organic, has become almost entirely a commercialized business operation where everything is grown in large crops, and to maximize the yield of the crop pesticides and herbicides are used to kill insects and weeds. Organic farmers use natural methods such as insect predators, crop rotation, mulches, and barriers to maximize the yield of their crops. Pesticides are designed to kill living organisms that inhabit crops and reduce the yield. Many studies have shown that pesticides damage the environment, are dangerous for workers and have many negative effects on laboratory animals.

Almost all commonly used pesticides are neurotoxins that affect the nervous system. Your nervous system is made up of your brain, spinal cord and nerves which control and coordinate everything within your body. Think of your nervous system as the computer of your body that runs every program and keeps everythi…