By Richard Gale and Gary Null, Natural Blaze “Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine mostly concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine. Proponents claim that such disorders affect general health via the nervous system, claims which…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor “Leave agriculture…” Doctor’s orders. Although it’s been nearly 60 years since Silent Spring tried to warn the world of the scourge of DDT – most people to this day, treat all other pesticides as harmless. It’s a common sight in the deep South…
ByJay Syrmopoulos Macon, GA – A teenager who suffers from seizures was forcibly separated from his parents and put into state custody, while his parents were jailed and charged with reckless conduct after they provided their son with marijuana to control his seizure disorder. Matthew…
By Daisy Luther Governor Jerry Brown is retiring but not before he passes a few draconian laws as parting gifts for California. Two bills were signed into law on Thursday of last week to “help California be better prepared for future droughts and the effects…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Toxic Oil and Gas Wastewater Used to Treat Roads Way More Toxic Than Previously Thought – Spills Into Waterways Particularly in post Free Trade America, municipalities are facing some tough choices when it comes to deicing and suppressing dust on their roads….
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze A year after Whole Foods was acquired by Internet retail giant Amazon, the food company is backing off its commitment to ensuring that food suppliers inform the consumer and the store itself if their food products contain GMOs. There is some confusion…
By Haixia Yang, University of Massachusetts Amherst The antimicrobial chemical triclosan is in thousands of products that we use daily: hand soaps, toothpastes, body wash, kitchenware and even some toys. Work in our lab suggests that this compound may have widespread health risks, including aggravating…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor University of Kent Scientists Discovered Novel Method of Getting Vitamin B12 Into Plant-Based Diets Without Using Biotech! Are vitamin B12 supplements really the best way to get this crucial “B” into a plant-focused diet? That’s the wrong question for someone who has opted…
By Dr. Ellis Evans, Natural Blaze Student suicide clusters are occurring globally and we seem to be heading to various peak events i.e. 10 students commit suicide in Bristol University (UK) in an 18 month period and 5 students from the University of York in a six…
Current Administration Putting Profits Ahead of Bees WASHINGTON – The Bee Informed Partnership released results on May 23, 2018 of its annual survey of honeybee colony losses. Beekeepers reported 40.1 percent bee colony losses between April 2017 and April 2018. However, these numbers only represent 6.6 percent…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor “Along with medicine I also prescribe them Charlie Chaplin DVDs so they can watch and be happy.” Have you heard of people who recover from illness with the help of laughter? Maybe you read Anatomy of an Illness and wondered if you could…
By GMI Reporter Let food be thy medicine. Just don’t let it be thy drug. Can’t resist a slice – or two or three – of pizza? You may well be addicted. Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan and the…
By ANH-USA Meetings being held between the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and other world bodies to discuss “harmonization” (meaning restriction) of “nutrient intake” recommendations indicate that the answer may be yes. Action Alert! NAS, which is a United States non-governmental organization that advises the federal…
By Richard Gale and Gary Null, Natural Blaze Wikipedia’s co-founder Jimmy Wales claims to hold high standards of objectivity and balance in the content of the online encyclopedia and the integrity of his volunteer army of editors. Indeed this is largely true; except when it…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor California has become the first state to prescribe specific – and presumably healthier – meals to chronically ill patients. The newly launched pilot program will treat low-income and at-risk Medicaid patients with “specially tailored meals that are proven to offer relief from…
By Heather Callaghan, Natural Blaze Probiotics are a Bandage on Colony Collapse Disorder But Cause More Problems – while they have been shown to help bees withstand threats like fungal infection and pesticides – is it worth the price bees pay? Previously, commercial probiotics have helped…
[Editor’s Note: A rising epidemic is growing in this country that no one seems to know how to quell. According to a recent study, there are more mass shootings in the United States than in any other country in the world. Equally as sobering is the fact that Americanstend…
By Markab Algedi, Natural Blaze At Florida’s Indian River County jail, an autopsy report released last week claimed that a man died from a kratom overdose. People who use kratom understand that an overdose on the leaf material is about as impossible as overdosing on weed,…
By Dr. Smith Medical cannabis has a long history as a natural analgesic,1 and is now legal in 30 U.S. states,2,3 the majority of which allow limited use of medical marijuana under certain medical circumstances. The medicinal qualities of marijuana are primarily due to high amounts (about…
By Jessica Corbett Farmers, environmental advocates, and community leaders came together in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday to launch a national campaign to outlaw factory farming, in conjunction with a new report that outlines the long list of negative consequences tied to housing hundreds or thousands…
