By Jeffrey Green A study published earlier this month on the government’s website National Institutes of Health found that marijuana has “significant benefits” for treating Crohn’s Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). “A short course (8 week) of THC-rich cannabis produced significant clinical, steroid-free benefits…
Current marijuana users have 16 percent lower fasting insulin levels compared to non-users, according to the American Journal of Medicine By Natural Blaze Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that current marijuana users had significantly…
By Sayer Ji The ‘prophylactic’ removal of women’s breasts due to BRCA1/BRCA2 status has become a disturbingly popular trend, and increasingly it is being celebrated in the mainstream media and medical establishments as a reasonable choice. But does the scientific evidence itself refute this approach? Angelina…
By Jonathan Parker Recently there has been a lot of press about a report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The report focuses on insects as an untapped food source with broad uses. And why not? Insects have composed the diet of less…
By Jonathan Bouren While not for everyone, some might be brave enough to try these recipes. If nothing else it would make for an interesting dinner conversation. Try and keep an open mind, and remember that many of these insects are considered delicacies in foreign countries. Give…
By Heather Callaghan Okay first off, what the heck is a reality board? It’s a term for something coined by my siblings that’s going to greatly excite you. Have you heard of what a dream board is? Some people call it a vision board. It…
By Heather Callaghan Here’s something I never thought we’d hear in this lifetime: We suspect that the benefits to heart health of sunlight will outweigh the risk of skin cancer. A lot of us are secretly, boldly basking for reasons like vitamin D, mood enhancement,…
by Daisy Luther Making a trip to the grocery store these days is like running a gauntlet. From one side you are assaulted by food-like substances in brightly labeled packages, some even touting exaggerated health benefits from the toxins within. From the other side, you…
Facing 2+ Years Jailtime & 10K Fines over raw milk- Extreme? By Brad Jordan Will the jury uphold our right to consume raw milk and other real farm foods? The milk Gestapo is at it again, this time in Wisconsin. Vernon Hershberger, an Amish farmer,…
Parents should have the right to know everything that is injected into their child By Christina England VacTruth has been informed that Representative Andrea Boland of Sanford, Maine, has gained enough votes in committee to go to the state legislative floor with a bill allowing…
Cholesterol Crystals Synovial Fluid Polarized Light By Raluca Schachter When a big, fat lie built around such a sensitive and health threatening issue becomes way too widespread, that even the authors start to believe it, it is really hard to turn the tide without major…
By Marco Torres The belief that calcium is the holy grail of what builds strong bones is absolutely ingrained in our society, but has no basis in reality–calcium is but ONE of the many minerals your body needs for building strong bones. Dietary intake of…
By Dave Mihalovic As with most vaccines, we have been led to believe that a tetanus shot is a necessity to protect us from a supposedly virulent germ that can lead us to our death. When we carefully consider some of the facts on tetanus…
By Erin Schumacher We all love to indulge in sweet treats, but most traditional desserts are laden with high fat calories, processed sugars and refined chemicals. Guilt (and weight-gain) usually follows. Instead, these delicious Freckled Blonde Truffles are free from refined sugars, gluten, bad fats,…
By Jonathan Parker Aquaponics is an amazing permaculture method that may have been practiced as far back in history as the Aztec civilization. There are records of the Aztec people raising fish alongside of crops that were alien to the growing environment, using the nitrite…
by Daisy Luther Much has been written about building a preparedness pantry, but not quite as much information is available about a whole-foods version of that pantry. We build food stockpiles for many reasons: To combat the weekly increase in the price of food. To…
By Fritz Kreiss Well, what a hectic week. Everyone we know has been lobbying hard, and thanks to the hundreds of thousands of people who have been emailing and writing about this, there were some important last-minute changes to the proposed law, even as late…
By Sayer Ji The future of cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment will not be found in your medicine cabinet, rather in your kitchen cupboard or in your back yard growing on a tree. Pomegranate Found To Prevent Coronary Artery Disease Progression A new study published…
According to a new study, the ‘Cry’ toxins that Monsanto’s GMO crops have been genetically modified to produce are a lot more toxic to mammals than previously thought, primarily to the blood. By Fritz Kreiss Dr. Mezzomo and his team from the Department of Genetics…
By Jonathan Parker With early plants coming up strong and spring in full swing (except for some northern states, sorry folks) it’s probably time to start considering protecting your garden from pests. The negative effects and safety issues of pesticides have been frequently addressed. With…
