Your skin is not only the largest organ in the body, but it’s also the most visible to other people. As such, you will need to give your skin the extra care it deserves to keep it healthy and young.
However, one should be careful with the products you turn to whenever you experience any skin problems because skincare products with harsh chemicals will only cause more problems. Some of the most common skin conditions are wrinkles, dryness, pimples, rashes, and redness. These issues indicate that something is amiss inside your body.
The good news is that CBD is the perfect solution as it has various health benefits. It can help in restoring much-needed moisture and nutrients to the skin, thus encouraging faster healing of your skin.
1. Treating acne
Numerous studies on CBD oil show that it has incredible anti-inflammatory benefits. This property is especially ideal for skins that are susceptible to acne because it can provide a calming effect. In most cases, acne results from inflammations, and CBD works on soothing the response, thus reducing the chances of more breakouts and redness. One can also grow marijuana plants at home by planting indoor marijuana seeds. Make sure you buy a wide array of industrial hemp farms products from trusted sources only.
Additionally, another acne trigger is excess oil production on the skin. CBD hemp capsules can help lower the secretion of sebum, thus preventing and reducing acne breakouts.
2. Skin cell rejuvenation
The endocannabinoid system in the human body is responsible for the production of new cells. However, some people have a system that does not work well, which means their basal cells are not well facilitated.
These cells form the inner epidermal layer that requires replenishment for their well-being. As such, if the skin is to remain in good condition, the new cells need to get space from the old cells.
CBD oil can be the answer to the quest for skin rejuvenation. It can interact with skin receptors to help in the production of cannabinoids for perfectly glowing skin.
3. Anti-aging
Today, most anti-aging skincare products have CBD as one of their ingredients. The reason is that CBD contains antioxidants properties, which means that it has the potential to reduce the appearance of skin aging symptoms.
Busy schedules in our lives mean that we have less time to follow a strict skincare regime. On the other hand, various factors in our environment, such as processed food diet, dehydration, and dirty environment, have an adverse impact on the skin.
A study shows that CBD is the perfect boon for healthy skin. Antioxidants help in repairing damaged skin and reducing excessive wrinkles, fine lines, ruddy skin tone, and skin dullness. The best part about the use of CBD as a skincare ingredient is that it’s a natural and effective product.
Vitamin E and D are crucial for the nourishment of the skin. These vitamins help in enhancing the elasticity of the skin. Besides, CBD contains omega 3 acids, which are necessary for healthy skin, where it can help tackle the problem of rough skin and conditions such as dermatitis.
5. Alleviates psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes the deterioration of healthy skin cells. It encourages skin cells to multiply faster on the skin, causing abnormal patches. This condition can be hard to handle and is also painful.
CBD oil can help in dealing with the pain caused by psoriasis. It can also help in controlling the increased cell multiplication.
6. Antioxidant properties
When free radicals are present in the body, they can cause harm both internally and externally. Unfortunately, our environment is under trouble due to increased pollution, and as such, we come into contact with more free radicals.
According to a study, the consumption of CBD provides the body with enough antioxidants. They help the body in combating various pathogens and carcinogens that could be life-threatening. In addition, it can help deal with several diseases for a better and healthier overall body.
Care of sensitive skin
The sensitivity of the skin may cause redness, coarse and dry skin, and dullness. Sensitive skin requires extra attention, where you will need to be careful not to land on harsh products. CBD oil is soothing on the skin and a natural compound. It’s also an effective topical that works well on dealing with various issues associated with sensitive skin.
Various conditions in the environment cause harm to most skin types; it’s essential to incorporate CBD in your skincare routine since its calming effect ensures that your skin looks good throughout.
CBD products for the skin
There are a variety of CBD creams available on the market. Among some of the CBD products you can buy for your skin include:
The cosmetic market has numerous products, and people are willing to spend a fortune in search of perfect skin. Unfortunately, most of these products are not natural, and they can cause more harm than good. CBD skincare products are the best way to go because they have overwhelming benefits and more so because it’s a natural remedy for various skin conditions. Moreover, CBD is a non-psychoactive product, and you can even use it as a detox drink for drug tests.
Reaching out to our legislators is critical as they go to vote on bills this session. Here is an easy to cut and paste list for our representatives. Due to spam filters that the Capitol has, we have to send our emails out in the group of a dozen or fewer names. Copy and paste your email and send the same email to ALL the legislators in EACH group.
Our current statute regarding mandatory reporting has been quite problematic. I would like to share a few stories with you about how this actually plays out.
~Mom at Costco
Do you all remember what it was like to have several young children at home? Do you remember what it was like to go to Costco with all of those children including a 3-year-old who can be prone to tantrums? I do.
Not only is the parent overwhelmed and stressed they just want to get their groceries and get out of there as soon as possible. Now imagine that a nosy woman in the store places herself in the middle of your hectic moment and decides that your child is throwing a fit because the child has an ear infection that you must be ignoring and calls CPS. Honestly, I’m not making this up.
~Kids playing outside
I know of a family who had an unsubstantiated claim against them. The neighbor called CPS because she felt the amount of time the children were spending outside was neglectful and felt compelled to call CPS. When the mother allowed the caseworker into the home she did so because she believed that she had nothing to hide. This mother did not understand her rights.
The caseworker made a recommendation to the police officer and they went on to site dishes in the sink and laundry on the sofa as neglect. All 3 were taken that day.
The children were returned to the family but the results of this intrusion were extremely traumatized children and a broken family. A young child was so burdened by the trauma he had endured that he threatened suicide. The marriage was unable to bear the weight of the financial and emotional burden and they divorced. This is the havoc that unsubstantiated claims by non-professionals are wreaking in ID.
~Ex husband or wife
I’ve heard several stories where an ex has called CPS in retaliation. They are angry and want to make the ex-spouse pay so they find a reason to call CPS knowing they will have to investigate. Obviously, this is an example of bad faith reporting. But the person reporting will always be able to say that they chose to error on the side of caution and will have protection under this statute.
We know that these unfounded reports are a financial strain on the department’s budget. As a taxpayer, I am concerned about the speed in which the H&W Dept budget is growing. It seems prudent to take a look at how the current laws are being implemented in order to see where the expense can be scaled back. Our Idaho families should be able to go to the store and let children play outside without fear of CPS intervention.
ANALYSIS OF MANDATORY REPORTING
Analysis by Scott Herdon of IdahoCPS.org and was presented to Legislators in regards to the proposed change in Mandatory Reporting HB 455
MANDATORY REPORTING The primary reason we have mandatory reporting:
42 US Code 5106a(b)(2)(B)(i) (2) Contents A State plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain a description of the activities that the State will carry out using amounts received under the grant to achieve the objectives of this subchapter, including—
(B) an assurance in the form of a certification by the Governor of the State that the State has in effect and is enforcing a State law, or has in effect and is operating a statewide program, relating to child abuse and neglect that includes—
CAPTA does not state who or which classes of individuals must be in the state’s mandatory reporting program. Just that we must have a mandatory reporting law in order to receive federal funds.
Why are we suggesting a change to the mandatory reporting law at this time?
On April 25, 2019, Governor Little issued Executive Order 2019-03 creating the Regional Government Efficiency Working Group. The executive order lists the following as goals: WHEREAS, transparency, efficiency, and making decisions with a long-term perspective gives citizens of Idaho a reason to be confident in state government; and
WHEREAS, identifying inefficiencies without the loss of services within government are vital in state government; and
WHEREAS, the State of Idaho has the responsibility to taxpayers to govern responsibly and efficiently; and
WHEREAS, making decisions with a long-term perspective includes studying the effectiveness and productivity of government to ensure efficiency of taxpayer dollars.
When HB 170 was presented last year, one of the discoveries was the cost of CPS, which cost is identified in this year’s legislative budget book as a 2020 appropriation of $48.7 million for Child Welfare or CPS work.
In 2018, that work included fielding 23,599 calls for reports of possible child abuse, neglect or abandonment, and after 10,159 investigations of those calls in one year alone, 83% of the reports were found to be unsubstantiated.
We considered that it is possible that a substantial portion of the 48.7 million being spent was being spent on investigating calls that did not have a high likelihood of turning up substantiated neglect or abuse.
When we consider the expenditure of 49 million dollars and consider two goals of the governor’s executive order – to increase the confidence of citizens in their state government and the desire to use taxpayer resources efficiently, we questioned whether investigating 8432 cases of unsubstantiated child neglect or abuse increases the citizen confidence in state government and whether it is an efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
By contrast, county prosecutors, once they choose to prosecute a case, have conviction rates throughout the state in the high 90 percentile, which seems to be an efficient use of government resources.
That led to the question of how can we make CPS more efficient and less likely to be chasing after unsubstantiated reports?
Mandatory reporting could have an impact. Idaho is only one of 18 states that make all adults mandated reporters. The 2008 federal Department of Health and Human Services annual Child Maltreatment report compared mandated vs. nonmandated reporters and case investigative outcomes. It found that non-professional reporters (e.g., friends, neighbors, relatives, and anonymous reporters) are far more likely to report abuse or neglect that is found unsubstantiated versus reports made by professional reporters (those that come into contact with children based on their occupation – doctors, teachers, etc…). In fact, 84% of reports by non-professional reporters are found unsubstantiated, while nationally in the HHS report, CPS reports by professional reporters had an unsubstantiated rate of 69%.
In a report addressing mandatory reporting laws published in 2012 by the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law, it was noted that “CPS agencies are already overburdened responding to reports of recent child maltreatment, most of which are unsubstantiated after a time-consuming investigation”, and “It is well recognized that most CPS caseworkers need better training and lower caseloads”.
Eliminating the mandatory reporting requirement of non-professional adults in Idaho will offer the opportunity of decreasing the time-consuming investigation of unsubstantiated reports of child abuse and neglect, allowing more resources to be devoted to professional reports that are more likely to be substantiated.
Also, the longtime director of the ABA’s Center on Children and Law, Howard Davidson, has suggested that if resources can be freed, then other efficiencies can be gained by training mandated professional reporters to be able to better identify possible child abuse and neglect and when to report and, if resources can be made available: mandate that professionals who make reports receive CPS agency feedback on the outcome of their reports; and
To conclude the primary motivation for the mandatory reporter change is to provide the opportunity of saving Idaho taxpayer General Fund money and money spent on child welfare from other sources and improving somewhat the efficiency of resources available for CPS investigations.
Also, if we lower the unsubstantiated investigations, reducing the number of contacts with law-abiding citizens, we increase the confidence of citizens in the state government.
A third benefit to removing mandatory reporting by every citizen concerns section 16-1607, Idaho Code:
16-1607. REPORTING IN BAD FAITH — CIVIL DAMAGES. Any person who makes a report or allegation of child abuse, abandonment or neglect knowing the same to be false or who reports or alleges the same in bad faith or with malice shall be liable to the party or parties against whom the report was made for the amount of actual damages sustained or statutory damages of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), whichever is greater, plus attorney’s fees and costs of suit. If the court finds that the defendant acted with malice or oppression, the court may award treble actual damages or treble statutory damages, whichever is greater.
Right now, any person, all being mandatory reporters, even if they reported in bad faith, could claim that because of the mandatory reporting requirement and the misdemeanor penalty, they errored on the side of caution and reported to protect themselves. Mandatory reporting becomes a defense in a charge of malicious or bad faith reporting.
Removing mandatory reporting from “every person” will offer the opportunity for justice when a parent goes after a bad-faith reporter.
The federal CAPTA does not require that Idaho make every citizen a mandatory reporter.
Several claims about the benefits of meditation toward Alzheimer’s Disease have become more apparent these days. This leads then to the notion that meditating may help slow down symptoms and even probably alleviate the condition.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of dementia among elders and seniors. As per the National Institute of Aging, it is “progressive” and “irreversible” as it causes brain damages, which then results in problems memory, thinking skills, and behavior.
In the United States, about 5.8 million individuals have Alzheimer’s. It was also released by Alzheimer’s Association that in this figure, nearly 97 percent are ages 65 and above. Only 200,000 of them are aged below 65.
While the condition was said to be on the rise in recent times, it is worth noting that Alzheimer’s Disease is not normal for anyone. As it happens, it is not part of aging.
Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease
The main cause of Alzheimer’s Disease has yet to be known. Even so, several claims made by experts in the field, especially those who have experiences in handlingmemory care facilities for seniors, have been able to connect the dots and link the condition to various risk factors.
As explained by NHS UK, the condition is “thought” to be the result of the abnormal protein build-up in brain cells. These proteins involved form “plaques” and “tangles” within the cells.
It remains unknown, though, as to what causes this to happen. Nevertheless, it was attested that the process normally happens long before the initial symptoms manifest to a person.
Some of the risk factors were also noted. And these include:
Age
Genetics
Cognitive Impairment
Head Trauma
Cardiovascular Health
Stress
Poor Sleeping Habits
Poor Lifestyle
Cure, Treatments, and Prevention
The same institutions revealed that there is no cure yet for Alzheimer’s Disease. So, there is no way yet to stop its progression. It is quite logical, though, as the main cause of the condition has not yet been discovered. But, once experts have been able to make a breakthrough in finding the cause, searching for the cure will surely then follow.
In parallel with this conclusion, prevention is the best option for individuals who do not have Alzheimer’s. And the best ways to prevent it is to consider all the risk factors and move from there.
Given all the variables that could contribute to the progression and manifestation of the disease, one could simply change their ways and habits, especially in the aspect of their lifestyle. It is worth noting that prevention is way better than cure.
But, despite all of these things, there are still treatments that can be given to people who are suffering from AD. They are very evident in manysenior assisted living homes and facilities today. Such treatments include medications, therapies, and other alternative treatments.
By far, alternative treatments have become a very significant aspect in the field of treating Alzheimer’s. And one of these things largely tackles meditation.
Meditation and Alzheimer’s Disease
As we all know, meditation has been practiced by a lot of people since then. And the popularity of the practice has become a lot more emphasized today since the benefits of practicing mindfulness have been largely centered by many experts and actual practitioners.
In terms of treating Alzheimer’s Disease, since the condition targets the mind, memory, and the quality of these aspects, many individuals in the field sought the importance of the links between meditation and the condition. Based on reports, the results were promising.
According to a study conducted in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, meditation showed impressive effects on people who have Alzheimer’s Disease. It was concluded that the practice of mindfulness can effectively slow down the progression of the disease.
An article was also published by Express UK claiming that meditation can also be utilized to protect individuals, especially the elderly, against dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. In the report, several experts also noted how studies have been able to make a breakthrough in this area.
While the studies have not been conclusive yet, it was claimed that this is already a great discovery in preventing and treating AD and other forms of dementia.
How Meditation Helps
While the base and foundation of the research and studies about the benefits of meditation to Alzheimer’s today already proved that the practice is beneficial, several claims attested that these things need further basis and proof. But, even so, the specifications on how meditation can help the condition may already serve as a good starting point.
Here are the proven points on how meditation can benefit people who have Alzheimer’s Disease:
Prevention From Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline is one of the risk factors of the condition. Also, the decline further happens when the disease starts to progress. But, as per Everyday Health, regular meditation increases and elevates the cerebral blood flow. As a result, it helps decrease stress and improves focus and concentration. Accordingly, the practice helps people with AD to fight cognitive decline and delay the progression.
Beta-Amyloid Change
People who have Alzheimer’s Disease were always seen to have “clumps of beta-amyloid protein. It is unclear, however, if this mainly causes the condition.
As per Medical News Today, data was gathered after controlling a group of seniors who practice meditation for 12 weeks. It was found that changes in the amount of beta-amyloid occurred. While it remains inconclusive, several claims have been already made that meditation can help people with AD in terms of the symptoms.
Cellular Aging
Cellular aging is a great risk factor as well to Alzheimer’s Disease. Aside from the development, it also comes with the progression.
While aging is obviously irreversible, meditation, as well as, yoga is found to be great practices that can “physically change cells.” The paper was written by Linda Carlson from the Tom Baker Cancer Center in Canada.
Hippocampus Structure
The hippocampus of people who have AD shows significant shrinkage in its structures. However, Alzheimers Net suggests that individuals who practice yoga and meditation show “less atrophy” in the structure of the hippocampus despite having the disease.
Grey Matter and Cortical Thickness
From the same institution, regular meditation has been noted to increase cortical thickness and grey matter in the brain. Because of this, the aging rate of the brain slows down, which helps alleviate brain-related conditions.
It has been also suggested that the increase in such matters is linked to a person’s decision making and memory. And all of these are essential aspects that must be considered and paid attention to on people who are suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Final Thoughts
All in all, all of the studies and research in recent times linking meditation and Alzheimer’s Disease have remained inconclusive. Even so, the actual data gathered in each study already proves that meditation can largely benefit people who have Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Author Bio:
This post was written by Holly Klamer. She loves to write on issues related to memory care facilities for seniors, assisted and senior living and retirement and is a frequent contributor on many blogs and online publications
Priscilla Giddings ID Representative 7A sponsored HB 438 that passed unanimously in the House. It’s not done yet. This bill must move onto the Senate to be voted upon before it will be written into the statute.
It is mandatory in Idaho Code that certain newborn screening is performed, including a heel prick to draw blood and submit to a lab within 24 hours of birth. The person responsible for filing a birth certificate (usually a doctor or midwife) is responsible for the testing upon pain of a criminal misdemeanor for not performing the test.
Current law requires questions on the birth certificate to uncover violations, and then the director of IDHW is to report violations to local prosecutors for prosecution.
This seemed heavy-handed, especially for home birthing parents especially those who don’t use a midwife. In the case where a father delivers the child, he would have been guilty of the misdemeanor.
HB 438 removes the misdemeanor penalty from code and removes the IDHW director’s violation reports to prosecutors.
Dozens of volunteers poured over the 8000 pages of rules this summer to find what they could to clear out and clean up the overstep of power the administrative departments. The issue covered by this bill was discovered in the administrative rules review last summer. This is why it is important the citizens watch all aspects of the government process Without your support, Health Freedom Idaho can’t continue its mission to preserve liberty in this state.
Nearly every compelling new story has a ‘victim’ and a ‘villain.’ Given the current narrative of the media, individuals who believe in health freedom are more likely to be cast as ‘villain.’ Sadly, mainstream articles insist on emotionally charged language that attempts to persuade their readers to feel victimized by the personal medical choices of those who champion health freedom.
The media narrative attempts to vilify parents who choose not to vaccinate, claiming they take ‘advantage’ of liberty and sacrifice the safety of those around them. Health Freedom Idaho suggests individuals steer clear of traditional media interviews. We have sufficient evidence to believe mainstream media is currently unconcerned about truth. Likewise, we have sufficient evidence to believe that the liability-free pharmaceutical industry sponsors the media narrative.
It’s not news – its an advertorial campaign against those who do not participate in their current mainstream narrative.
A Parroted Message of Non-Vaxxed Villians Nationwide/Worldwide
Recently the media requested an interview with Health Freedom Idaho, who declined. There’s not much of a story in that. The syndicated media kept digging until they found someone they could interview. The interviewee’s noble intention was to dispel the propaganda. Unfortunately, the article left out the crucial science-backed information that the interviewee shared with the reporter. Without this supporting evidence, the interviewee’s assertion was left unfounded.
Sadly, this article was published on the front page locally and republished nationwide, and even published internationally tarnishing the character of the interviewee and feeding propaganda rather than dispelling it.
The article purposely chose emotional phrases such as “lax vaccine laws.” which incite hate and fear rather than an honest discussion. Furthermore, such phrases are loaded with assertions such as, “Exemptions should not exist.” Somehow, the article, rather than focusing on the injustice of the interviewee, inserted California’s Senator Pan as a victim of such Health Freedom advocates.
During this election year, Health Freedom Idaho’s warning to avoid the mainstream media hold further significance. The media uses such poorly written articles to apply pressure on our legislators, republishing them nationwide. Conversely, they censor the truth of vaccine injury and fail to report on pressing issues such as vaccine manufacturers enjoying liability-free products through the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Instead of reporting that Congress has placed vaccines in the category of “unavoidably unsafe,” they repeat the sound bite that vaccines are ‘safe and effective.’
It is clear that the mainstream media is no longer striving to “…ensure the free exchange of information that is accurate, fair, and thorough.” Understanding this basic premise, the best thing we can do is avoid mainstream media interviews and not help those who are working diligently to destroy liberty.
When the interview is over, anything can happen.
When you agree to speak with a reporter, editor, or field producer, you may spend hours prepping and answering their questions, but they often only use one or two sentences from the entire interview. Or they may not use any of the information you provided. One doesn’t know until the story runs what will actually be stated. Such is the prerogative of the news media.
This is NOT about Remaining Silent – it’s about Speaking Wisely!
Do you feel you have a civic duty to share the truth, the research, and your story? Please help us! We are currently accepting submissions from freedom lovers. These can be published online and shared across the internet.
We want to provide you a platform to share. At Health Freedom Idaho, we strive to respect your choices, acknowledge your journey, and ensure a free exchange of health freedom information that is accurate, fair, and thorough.
It’s surprising that in 2020 these concepts continue to be such a struggle. The chairman of House Commerce and Human Resources took the vaccine discrimination in the workplace bill, the ‘Medical Consumer Protection Act,’ off the agenda last week. He and the rest of the committee need to hear from the people! We need to express to them just how important this protection is to our medical professionals and others whose bodily autonomy and privacy rights are being violated with the threat of their livelihood being wrongly terminated. This bill will not get a hearing and will die if the people do not get loud about how crucial this is.”
H 443 is fundamentally a Civil Rights Bill protecting employees’ rights to conscience. H 443 is a bipartisan bill that deserves the support of all legislators and Idahoans, regardless of party or religious affiliation.
DENIED EMPLOYMENT? FIRED? DIDN’T CONSIDER A JOB DUE TO VACCINE MANDATES FOR THE WORKPLACE? THIS BILL IS FOR YOU!
House Bill 443 It prohibits an employer, who is contracted with the state from discriminating against an employee or an applicant based on their immunization status.
If you have been fired, not hired, quit a job, been harassed/coerced or chose not to apply for or accept a job because of your vaccination status, share your story with committee members and your legislators. If you are concerned that the profession you are currently in may start mandating vaccines as a requirement for you to keep your job, share your concern.
Individuals choose to opt-out of vaccination for moral objection, reasons of conscience, religious reasons:
Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from religious discrimination, harassment, and loss of employment. Religious beliefs are defined to include theistic beliefs as well as non-theistic “moral or ethical beliefs as to what is right and wrong, which are sincerely held with the strength of traditional religious views”.
Employees should not have to file a lawsuit in order to have their rights upheld and protected.
The US Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) allows employees to decline Hepatitis B Vaccines. OSHA and many labor unions also oppose annual influenza vaccination policies that do not include religious and/or personal objection exemptions.
Individuals choose to opt-out of vaccination for safety concerns & concerns about the effectiveness of the vaccines
There are many reasons an individual employee may choose to decline a vaccine in addition to sincerely held religious beliefs. There are serious safety concerns and concerns about the effectiveness of the vaccine.
H 443 should be supported because it will protect employees who decline a vaccine from adverse actions by their employers for both religious and conscientious beliefs.
These are only suggested points and references. The most important thing to remember is to make your testimony personal. In-person meetings with legislators are best if possible, a phone call – leaving a voice mail if you can’t get through. Make sure your voice is heard!
Please remember that this is NOT a bill about vaccine safety and efficacy or about childhood vaccine exemptions. H 443 is about protecting workers from discrimination due to vaccination decisions and status.
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PERSONAL EMAIL. PHONE CALL. TEXT.
Censorship will be our biggest hurdle in 2020. They have shut down our primary source of communication via social media. The newspapers will not publish editorials that are contrary to the common narrative. We have to be our own media. YOU have the responsibility to let everyone know.
BE PREPARED – THIS IS POLITICS – THEY DON’T PLAY FAIR. They don’t give us notice. They change meetings to reduce the number of people who can comment. They make it difficult. We will press on and hold them accountable to their position as OUR representatives – they are supposed to work for us!
Idaho’s legislative session lasts almost four months, we are about one-quarter of the way through. Health Freedom Idaho volunteers are busy at work behind the scenes watching committee agendas, bill introductions and even attending hearings and testifying against rules that violate the State and Federal Constitution. Here are bills we are in support of and are watching closely right now.
All Idaho state bills introduced this session can be viewed HERE
Health Freedom Idaho is in support of the following bills:
CBD BILLS 1253 & 1241
S1253 that basically differentiates between medicinal marijuana products and hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Clarifying the legality of CBD with less than .3% THC. (not mind-altering ). It appears this bill will allow for the farming of (non-mind altering) Hemp products in Idaho.
This bill was brought by Senator Mary Souza. Status as of Feb 9, 2020: It was referred to the State Affairs Committee but is not on the schedule yet to be heard.
S 1241 changes the Idaho Controlled Substances Act to exclude Hemp.
This bill was brought by Representative Dorthy Moon and Senator Mary Souza Status as of Feb 9, 2020: It was referred to the State Affairs Committee but is not on the schedule yet to be heard.
This bill would prohibit an employer, including a licensed health facility, that work with the State of Idaho from taking adverse action against an employee or an applicant based on their immunization status. This bill was brought by Representative Giddings. Status Feb 9, 2020: It was referred to the Commerce and Human Resources Committee but is not on the schedule yet to be heard.
This change removes the penalties thus decriminalize parents who birth their children at home and choose not to supply the state with newborn screening data.
Decriminalize Parents who opt-out of newborn testing H 438
Eliminates sections of code make it a misdemeanor offense if newborn screening data is not provided to the state. This change removes the penalties thus decriminalize parents who birth their children at home and choose not to supply the state with newborn screening data.
This bill was brought by Representative Giddings. Status Feb 9, 2020: Referred to Health & Welfare not on the schedule yet to be heard.
Training for CPS Workers regarding Constitutional Rights of Parents under Investigation H 402
This bill would require government CPS workers to receive training that would make them aware of the constitutional rights of families, children, and others while under CPS investigation. Families under investigation have the constitutional right to refuse entry, refuse interviews and refuse to allow their children to have full-body examinations and have a lawyer present at any/all interactions with the department. *Keep in mind that 83% of families that are investigated by CPS are innocent as cases are closed as unsubstantiated. Many of those families have their constitutional rights violated by this government agency.
This bill was introduced by Representative Heather Scott. Feb 9, 2020 status update referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration but has not been scheduled to be heard.
H 403 a line of text added to 16- 1601 cross-referencing the Child Protective Act with the Parental Rights statute.
This bill was submitted by Representative Heather Scott. Feb 9, 2020 status update referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration but has not been scheduled to be heard.
Faith-healing is a topic that seems to come up regularly in Idaho. Why? Is this really about saving children or removing parental authority in the name of a child’s rights?
A French reporter was here in ID digging around about faith healing and I had to find out why. France is one of 194 United Nation member states that have ratified the 1989 treaty UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Faith-healing as a major cause of child fatalities comes up annually in Idaho. Is this really about saving children’s lives or removing parental authority in the name of children’s rights?
A French reporter came to Idaho to do a documentary on faith healing, we had to find out why. France is one of 194 UN member states ratifying the 1989 treaty of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child.
For countries ratifying the Rights of the Child treaty, there are several mechanisms in place to monitor its implementation. This includes children’s health being monitored by the school, mandatory physicals, psychological exams, and medical treatments. School is mandatory and requires children with special education needs to be educated in mainstream classes. It appears the goal of this treaty is to eliminate parental rights with the state claiming complete ownership of children.
We can see clearly that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child means zero parental rights and complete ownership of children by the government.
Miste Karlfeldt, Executive Director of Health Freedom Idaho
Could UN influences be targeting Idaho? Absolutely.
Protect Idaho Kids (PIK) director Bruce Wingate has been working closely with Children’s Health Care is a Legal Duty (CHILD) and supported the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. CHILDCo-founder Rita Swan was given a lifetime achievement award from the Freedom FROM Religion Foundation. The name of the group has since changed to CHILD USA and its mission has expanded. (More about the History of CHILD)
CHILD ceremoniously awarded California’s Senator Pan Legislator of the Year for the passage of SB 277 – the 2017 bill that removed non-medical vaccine exemptions for children attending California’s schools, as revealed in a videotape of the AAP event. CHILD was also involved in California’s SB 18 that would have further eroded parental rights. CHILD is, by all appearances, a well-financed front group for the AAP, Pharma and UN/state interests and agendas.
One member of CHILD’s BOD, Paul Offit, is a well-known vaccine and medical industry insider whose income depends on the legislation CHILD works to legally mandate. Although not a resident of Idaho, he actively participated in the “Let Them Live” campaign set up by PIK that targets the current Faith Healing Exemption law in our state.
Their political campaign “Let Them Live” is supported by Merck-funded vaccine advocate Paul Offit. Their intent is to change public opinion using nuggets of truth surrounded by a web of half-truths and lies, innuendos and assumptions. (see Debunked the Documented Statistic)
Many citizens fear the removal of this exemption to be a slippery slope to further erode parental rights concerning medical treatment of our children. This concern is justified when Offit stated that parents who choose notto vaccinate their children in accordance with the CDC recommended vaccine schedule should be forced to relinquish their children to the State.
This underscores what some Health Freedom Idaho members have thought all along: This annual effort against the Followers, who avoid using allopathic medicine, certainly includes the intention of passing laws to mandate vaccination and other toxic medical procedures on our youngest and most vulnerable.
Health effects of environmental exposures have been a growing concern all over the world in the last decades. Of particular concern is exposure to known endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which are found in personal care products, additives or contaminants in food, household products, including chemical coatings. Because of the endocrine system’s critical role in maintaining cell integrity, and in the regulation of a number of other biological processes, impairments in any part of the endocrine system can lead to cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders.
Laboratory tests commissioned by Environmental Working Group – a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, exposed the shocking truth that American babies are born pre-polluted with highly persistent perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS group comprises thousands of man-made chemicals, which, thanks to their unique chemical and physical properties, are used in everything from frying pans and paper food packaging to clothes, cleaning agents and firefighting foams.
Studies have shown how highly fluorinated chemicals pass through the placenta throughout pregnancy and deposit to the embryo and fetal tissue. Further research is now needed to ascertain the effect that these substances have on different fetal organs.
Maternal PFAS Exposure May Affect the Development of Unborn Babies and Breastfeeding Infants
People can be exposed to PFAS from a variety of different sources over time, including from today’s consumer products. However, ongoing exposure to PFAS in drinking water can substantially increase total exposure in humans and can lead to concentrations in the body high enough to potentially increase health risks.
The accumulation of PFAS in maternal tissue (e.g. placenta, umbilical cord blood, and mammary glands) is related to the growing incidence of endocrine-associated pediatric disorders. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can alter a baby’s hormonal system by modifying or substituting natural hormones and interfering with cellular signaling. The weight of the evidence shows that prolonged exposure to certain contaminants can affect a baby’s well-being over time by causing subtle, but important changes in early development that can manifest later in childhood and adulthood, such as learning and cognitive disabilities, behavioral problems, and nervous system imbalances.
Developmental effects affecting the infants and older children:
Reduced response to vaccines
Lung function impairment
Lower birth weight
Delayed mammary gland development
Obesity
In recent years, special attention has also been focused on the toxic chemicals detected in breast milk since it’s consumed by infants. Researchers have found that protein-rich breast milk can be a major source of PFAS exposure, as these chemicals accumulate easily in human breast milk and can build up to worrying levels in breastfeeding babies. Prenatal exposure can affect immunity, hormonal functions, and the development of the nervous system.
How Can Expectant Mothers Protect Their Future Children From Toxic PFAS Chemicals?
Because PFAS chemicals have an important bioaccumulation potential, these chemicals are only very slowly eliminated from the body, which means even short-term exposure could be harmful. Reproductive health experts say that advice that preventing exposure to pregnant women or women trying to become pregnant is critical to prevent childhood neurological harm. FDA scientists confirmed that chemical contamination of PFAS has made its way into the U.S. food supply chain. The main sources of PFAS substances today are food, in the form of fish, milk, meat and eggs, or in the drinking water, if you happen to live near military bases, industrial plants, commercial airports or firefighting training sites.
During early development, the human fetus is vulnerable and relatively susceptible to impact from adverse conditions within the mother’s environment. As these persistent organic pollutants can be absorbed by the mother through food or water and subsequently by the unborn baby, who will absorb them via the placenta, pregnant women living in or near areas that have been identified as having been contaminated with PFAS should take steps to limit their exposure to these chemicals.
Decreased exposure to PFAS chemicals may be achieved by:
using consumer products from green labels;
avoid greasy or oily packed and fast foods, as the packages often contain grease-repellant coatings;
monitoring PFAS levels in drinking water and taking action as soon as possible if PFAS are discovered in the drinking water at concentrations that exceed the health advisory levels;
avoid eating fish, including fish caught in areas affected by PFAS; the exposure also comes from sources other than drinking water, such as fish, as long-chain PFAS has been shown to bioaccumulate in freshwater fish to concentrations that pose a threat to human health can accumulate in freshwater fish to concentrations that pose a threat to human health.
While the potential magnitude of PFAS risk is daunting, public health advocacy organizations and environmental attorneys need to be proactively committed to strengthening drinking water protections and supporting community groups who are fighting for their community’s right to safe drinking water. Both persistence and prevalence of PFAS chemicals make it a simmering threat that should be mitigated to minimize the spread of adverse health outcomes in humans and negative environmental impacts.
Treven Pyles is the administrative director at Environmental Litigation Group, P.C., a widely recognized law firm located in Birmingham, Alabama, with a distinguished record of helping victims of wrongful exposure to dangerous substances to cover the high medical costs of a serious illness, potentially lifelong and fatal. Treven is in charge of organizing complex operations that involve people and information and knows the importance of addressing the clients’ needs in complex cases like environmental litigation
