Health Education Information and Resource Services (HEIRS)

An online blog service of the HEIRS Community that discusses aspects related to environmental illnesses including PTSD, Gulf War Syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, obesity, diabetes, chemical sensitivity and others. We also provide education on general health issues for all people, promote conservation and protection of resources and advocate for better service access for individuals with disabilities and their assistance animal companions.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Oh Joy -- I Fell Again -- This time I stained my shirt....It is Never Going to Come Clean!

Monday, September 21, 2009

The Age of Wonder

According to the Royal Society "The Age of Wonder investigates how a fascination for science swept across Britain at the end of 18th century, using the stories of the scientists involved to engage the reader."

Holmes, R. (2009). The Age of Wonder. Pantheon. (Amazon)

Sunday, September 20, 2009

It is bee (mean) season - so watch out! Bee stings can be life threatening for some.

It is that time of the year when bees get a little mean -- so be careful and stay away.

In The News: Gaer veteran's life plagued by Gulf War illness

Gaer veteran's life plagued by Gulf War illness

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Oh I Can Tell -- It is Gonna Be One of Those Days!

You know you have brain fog -- when you try to fill the coffee pot twice and it spills all over the counter.....Anybody need a cuppa -- I made plenty!

Welcome to the HEIRS Community Blogs

As you can tell by now, we are redesigning the organization of the HEIRS Blogs and have moved all of them to Blogger. This blog, the HEIRS Online Blog, will be a general blog related to the HEIRS Community. It will include thoughts, comments, announcements, and just general stuff about the world we live in. We will try to keep it light. It will also be a way to jump to other HEIRS Blogs...and other channels.

Health Education Information and Resource Services (HEIRS)

HEIRS online explores the health aspects of diseases that are effected by environmental contaminants including obesity, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disease, fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), multiple chemical sensitivities, obesity, diabetes, Lyme disease, neurological diseases such as ALS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and numerous others.

At HEIRS, we have a different approach when addressing general health and environmental-related illnesses. In the following pages, we will focus on topics including those related to nutrition, genetics, population studies, behavioral issues etc in addition to specifics such as facts, symptoms and therapies related to these health conditions.

One important research focus is the how the Nrf2/PGC-1a/SIRT1 gene pathway effects environmental illnesses. We believe the function/altered function of this pathway is an important "route" to environmental illness. As you read, you will learn that many factors alter the activities of this pathway that can lead to a number of symptoms that are representiative of different illnesses and we use a holistic approach with an emphasis on systems theory to better understand them. At HEIRS, all conditions that are negatively effected by contaminants in the soil, air, water, drugs, animals and plants toxins are classified under the umbrella of environmental illness.

Below you will note links to individual pages that address specific issues and topics.