Organophosphates & Child Health Information
Aimed at health care providers, but open to the general public, this course presents the current scientific evidence regarding health risks for children exposed to organophosphate pesticides (OPs).
Kara Fitzgerald, ND, received her doctor of naturopathic medicine degree from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She completed the first Counsel on Naturopathic Medicine-accredited post-doctorate position in nutritional biochemistry and laboratory science at Metametrix Clinical Laboratory under the direction of Richard Lord, PhD. Her residency was completed at Progressive Medical Center, a large, integrative medical practice in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Fitzgerald is the lead author and editor of Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine and is a contributing author to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)’s Textbook for Functional Medicine. With the Helfgott Research Institute, Dr. Fitzgerald is actively engaged in clinical research on the DNA methylome using a diet and lifestyle intervention developed in her practice. The first publication from the study focuses on reversal of biological aging and was published 04-12-2021 in the journal Aging. She has published a consumer book titled Younger You as well as a companion cookbook, Better Broths and Healing Tonics and has an application-based Younger You Program, based on the study.
Dr. Fitzgerald is on the faculty at IFM, is an IFM Certified Practitioner and lectures globally on functional medicine. She runs a Functional Nutrition Residency program, and maintains a podcast series, New Frontiers in Functional Medicine and an active blog on her website, www.drkarafitzgerald.com. Her clinical practice is in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
Additional publications
NIEHS Environmental Toxins
NIEHS Environmental Toxins lists topics which are chemicals or factors in the environment to which humans are exposed that may cause adverse health effects.
CSPI’s Food Additive Database
Deciding what foods to buy was simpler when most food came from farms. Now, factory-made foods have made chemical additives a significant part of our diet.
EPA Mercury Fish Advisory
Federal, state and local governments issue fish consumption advisories when fish are unsafe to eat. The advisories may suggest that people avoid eating certain kinds or certain amounts of fish.
Environmental Working Group
The Environmental Working Group’s mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment.
AllergyMoms Support Group
The AllergyMoms website provides support for parents of kids with food allergies. Visit Site
Food-Pollen Cross Reactions
Pollen allergic people may experience symptoms when they eat certain fruits, vegetables, spices, and nuts. It is called cross-reactions.
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
Alletess Medical Laboratory specialize in food and inhalant allergy testing, food sensitivities and other tests to assess the immune system.
Wholesome Baby Food
Wholesome Baby Food.com was born with one goal in mind; to inspire parents to feed their babies real foods.
Today I ate a Rainbow
Today I Ate A Rainbow chart as a way to keep track of the produce that their daughter was eating while at the same time encouraging her to take responsibility for her food choices.