by Daisy Luther I have no idea why it took me so long to motivate myself to make laundry detergent. Never has getting things clean been so dirt cheap. The thing that finally compelled me to stop being so lazy was the fact that…well..it was…
by Dr. Victor Marchione It’s no secret that stress affects what you eat and how much you weigh. When people are stressed, they tend to reach for high-fat junk food, so picking up a McDonald’s combo, pizza pie, or tub of ice cream is no…
Women who recently used birth control pills containing high-dose estrogen and a few other formulations had an increased risk for breast cancer, whereas women using some other formulations did not, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer…
In the United States, natural-gas production from shale rock has increased by more than 700 percent since 2007. Yet scientists still do not fully understand the industry’s effects on nature and wildlife, according to a report in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment….
by Arjun Walia Studies that link Genetically Modified (GM) food to multiple human health ailments are not the only thing that has millions of people questioning the production of GM food. The fact that previously classified secret government documents show how the Bush administration developed…
A class of medications previously linked to cognitive impairment in older adults also appears to negatively affect their physical functioning according to investigators from the Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, the University of East Anglia and several other United Kingdom institutions….
Eating tree nuts appears to help lower and stabilize blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes compared to those on a control diet, a new study has found. A systematic review meta-analysis of the totality of the evidence from 12 clinical trials in…
Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring later in life, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis. The study, published online July 30…
An innovative ‘trigeneration’ system fueled entirely by raw plant oils could have great potential for isolated homes and businesses operating outside grid systems both in the UK and abroad. Developed by a consortium led by Newcastle University and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences…
Heather Callaghan Activist Post With friends like these… Recently I wrote about a large Canada-wide surveillance initiative: Look Who’s Behind This Large Study to “Help the Bees”. Following the money trail, one could see that Canada’s government was placing “hope” for an answer unto major international biotech…
These results conflict with a recent study published in BMJ’s Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggesting that seven or more daily portions of fruits and vegetables were linked to lowest risk of death. There is growing evidence that increasing fruit and vegetable consumption is…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin It seems as though every time I turn around, there are some new regulations or recommendations regarding what I should be eating every day. Well, this could be good or bad depending on what the recommendations actually are as well as…
by Dr. David Juan All of the vitamins and nutrients you take in play a vital role in your survival. And as more and more knowledge is acquired of their importance and how they work, the medical community and citizens alike can improve their appreciation…
UC San Francisco study suggests healthy diet, sleep and exercise can mitigate negative impacts of stress. A new study from UC San Francisco is the first to show that while the impact of life’s stressors accumulate over time and accelerate cellular aging, these negative effects…
By Joette Calabrese My Dad and the Dead Cardiologists: How Dad Outlives Them All With Homeopathy I put responsibility for my health care completely in my own hands. And the only way I or anyone can take this stance with such fervor is to know, down…
By Heather Callaghan The food freedom bug has turned heads at PBS. Food Forward TV is a series that basically showcases people striving to dramatically transform the way we eat in the United States. “Food rebels” and outliers, so to speak. Across 50 cities, it…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin You’ve likely heard about the importance of cholesterol and how you should get your cholesterol levels checked every year as part of your annual check-up. Blood cholesterol has been used as an indicator of health risk now for a number of…
by Arjun Walia Out of the 783,936 annual deaths from conventional medicine mistakes, approximately 106,000 of those are the result of prescription drug use [1]. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, two-hundred and ninety people in the United States are killed by…
By Emyrald Sinclaire According to medical studies, it is estimated that over 60% of the population suffers from one form of food allergies or sensitivities. I’m not talking about the traditional food allergy associated with a constriction of the throat, a rash, or immediate digestive…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin You may have heard about glutamine before. This substance has previously been used by athletes and people who have been badly burned, have been hospitalized for chronic diseases, or have suffered from immune dysfunction. Glutamine is a type of amino acid,…
