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October AVFCA Article Posts
Including Breaking News!

In case you missed our articles published by A Voice for Choice Advocacy writers this month, links are below...Be sure to sign up for AVFCA's Substack to get these weekly articles https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com or check our Blog https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/blog or our new Medium https://medium.com/@media_93416 or LinkedIn Channels https://www.linkedin.com/company/avoiceforchoice/. 

  Breaking News: Truth or Deception? Inside “Americans for Ingredient Transparency”

A new group calling itself “Americans for Ingredient Transparency” is leading a campaign to “simplify” food laws across the country. But behind the reassuring language lies a corporate effort to silence state-led ingredient bans and keep chemical additives on the shelves. This story exposes how astroturfing—fake grassroots advocacy—uses public trust as a tool of control.

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/inside-americans-for-ingredient-transparency/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/truth-or-deception-inside-americans

  Type 3 Diabetes and the Brain: A Metabolic Story Unfolding

Some researchers now refer to insulin resistance in the brain as type 3 diabetes—a metabolic lens that reframes Alzheimer’s and dementia as more than just neurological diseases. Disrupted insulin signaling and inflammation can impair cognition long before symptoms appear, but prevention and repair may be possible. This story explores the science behind type 3 diabetes and why blood sugar, diet, movement, and sleep may matter more than we think.

AVFCA Blog:  https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/type-3-diabetes-and-the-brain/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/type-3-diabetes-and-the-brain-a-metabolic

  Beyond Water: How America Got Lost in the Beverage Aisle

What used to be a simple choice—grabbing a drink—has turned into a carefully engineered landscape built to shape your habits. Bright colors, buzzwords, and “functional” claims make water look plain by comparison. Behind those labels often hides sugar, additives, and marketing designed to keep you reaching for more. This piece explores how hydration got buried beneath branding and what it takes to bring it back to center stage. Because thirst didn’t change…the marketplace did.

AVFCA Blog:  https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/how-america-got-lost-in-the-beverage-aisle/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/beyond-water-how-america-got-lost

  Growing Steady: How the Vestibular System Shapes Body and Brain

Most people don’t think about balance until it starts to slip—when focus wavers, movement feels off, or reading becomes harder than it used to be. The reason may lie in the body’s vestibular system, a network deep in the inner ear that quietly shapes how we move, learn, and stay oriented. From childhood play to aging gracefully, its influence spans every stage of life—reminding us that balance begins, and can be rebuilt, from within.

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/how-the-vestibular-system-shapes-body-and-brain/

Substack:https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/growing-steady-how-the-vestibular?r=172ug3

  Antibiotics in Childhood: What the Latest Research Reveals

Antibiotics save lives, but early use in children can carry hidden costs. New research from Rutgers, along with other studies, reveals how these medicines may shape health years later—from asthma and allergies to impacts on the developing microbiome. The findings highlight why careful prescribing matters and how families can support children’s health naturally and safely.

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/antibiotics-in-childhood-what-the-latest-research-reveals/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/antibiotics-in-childhood-what-the

During the second half of October 2025, AVFCA brought awareness to specific observance days by sharing our original stories that matched these themes:

Invisible Disabilities Week: "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): A Nebulous Condition That Creates Immune Dysfunction in Your Body ”

MCAS, a condition that affects your immune system and can cause physical and mental imbalance, is often overlooked in medical practice. This is due to lack of knowledge on the subject, in addition to many symptoms that are characteristic of other illnesses, including headaches, upper respiratory discomfort, and allergies. http://tinyurl.com/1MCAS 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: “Castor Oil: Universal Cure-All or New Age Snake Oil?”

As far as home remedies go, using castor oil topically and internally is an age-old treatment. While the FDA approves taking castor oil for constipation, it is also known for reducing and eliminating lumps, bumps, and cysts. Castor oil packs placed on the liver and abdomen can decrease pain and take down inflammation. http://tinyurl.com/castor-oil-1 

Our team also reads hundreds of articles each week, and those of interest are shared on our social media platforms.  However, once or twice a week, our team reads an article that is profound or shares a perspective that is new or from an expert that AVFCA feels should be highlighted.  These articles are shared on our Substack.

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Christina Hildebrand
President/Founder
A Voice for Choice Advocacy, Inc.
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www.AVoiceForChoiceAdvocacy.org