By Daily Superfood Love Another epidemic is sweeping across the world. According to experts, there are as many as 30 million people suffering from a form of thyroid disorder in the United States alone – and half of them are undiagnosed. That is a staggering…
By Sophie McAdam Seriously, you’re not alone. Here are some useful antidotes to the global whirlpool of negativity… There’s no doubt about it: the world is seriously messed up. If you’re not feeling a little bit sad right now, you’re probably either already taking an assortment of…
By CBAN, Natural Blaze The fact that GMO seeds have not increased crop yields as promised means that farmers have paid more for a service they never received… GM crops costing Canadian farmers, new report Monday, November 23. Ottawa. Canadian crop yields and net farm…
By Justin Gardner The medical uses of cannabis and its derivatives are continuing to be discovered at an astonishing rate. This is despite the fact that U.S. government clings to an absurd, baseless classification of cannabis as a Schedule I drug, which severely limits research…
By Derrick Broze A new study has found that adolescents who undergo a mindfulness meditation program may see improvements in memory. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, examined 198 public middle school students between the ages of 12 and 15. The students…
By Janet Phelan Fundamentally, biological warfare is sneaky. It involves a microbial sucker punch to its intended target, often accomplished in a manner in which the aggressor can claim clean hands, while his victim may suffer or die. Biological warfare can take a number of…
By Anya V, Living Traditionally Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that black pepper and turmeric combined together could play an important role in preventing and even treating breast cancer. Though, turmeric is a powerful medicinal herb on its own, when consumed orally,…
By Amanda Froelich War changes people. If the number of veterans suffering from PTSD isn’t enough to convince you of this, the photographs by the journalist, photographer and filmmaker Lalange Snow might be. For her “We Are The Not Dead” series, Snow decided to make a…
By Alex Pietrowski There is one important factor which makes the United States (US) a very lucrative market for Big Pharma – inflated drug prices. Big pharma generates about $250 billion+ per year in sales of prescription drugs in the United States alone. This isn’t just because…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Up front, I raise and use 17 U.S. Code §107 Fair Use for news reporting and educating healthcare consumers in quoting excerpts from Dr Gotzsche’s book Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime. The centerpiece of the US Organized Crime Control Act from…
By Josh Richardson According to society, anger rarely pays. That’s partly true, but the unfortunate omission according to what is socially acceptable is the difference between the type of anger that leads us to spiraling out of control, and that which has a positive role…
By Nick Bernabe Embattled fast food giant McDonald’s is making headlines yet again. The company has just launched its much advertised all-day breakfast program, but as that campaign rolls out, franchise owners are voicing their concerns over what may be the company’s dying days. As…
By Gaye Levy There are many reasons why learning about essential oils is useful for preppers. Not the least of those reasons is to lessen the reliance on expensive and often ineffective and toxic pharmaceuticals. How often have you filled an expensive prescription only to…
By Vic Bishop In the age of self-promotion and hype-over-substance, it’s refreshing when someone with authenticity comes along and does something that sets an entirely new example for the rest of the herd. Justin Wren is a 28 year-old mixed martial arts fighter who took five…
By Jay Syrmopoulos Under current U.S. law, pharmaceutical companies are required to only market and advertise their drugs for FDA approved conditions. Big pharma heavy-hitter GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) illegally influenced doctors to prescribe the antidepressant drug paroxetine (sold under the brand name Paxil) to teenagers and kids…
By April McCarthy Ever wonder why some scents make you feel relaxed or energized? It’s no coincidence and we have our olfactory system to thank for its intimate relationship with the brain, which affects both our memory and mood. Here are 10 scents which will…
By Josh Richardson Research on self-control often suggests recollecting past mistakes as a way to avoid making them again. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people with food addictions reflect on past lapses to keep from overeating. But Vanderbilt University…
By Andrew Jonasson We all know that healthy whole foods contain some nutrients or vitamins. Sometimes both. Sometimes more, like flavonoids, phytoproteins, or chemical compounds that help digestion or decrease inflammation. But these don’t work exclusively. Sometimes these processes work on their own: eat eggs…
By Gaye Levy It has happened to all of us. It is the weekend or you are miles away from civilization and your tooth starts to hurt. The pain is excruciating and has become so bad you can not eat, drink, concentrate, or get through…
By Rosanne Lindsay All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances… begins a monologue from Act II Scene VII of William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It. If the 2014-15 world stage featured the premiere…
