By AdminM Statins Work…for Less Than Half of Patients by Alliance for Natural Health Want to flip a coin on your health? Researchers assessing the effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs found that they didn’t work for 51% of the 165,000 patients studied (statins have to reduce LDL cholesterol levels by 40% after two years to be considered effective). We’ve reported previously about the many side effects and dangers of taking statins. We’ve also pointed out that conventional thinking supporting statins—lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol as a means of preventing cardiovascular disease—is outdated. With one in four Americans over the age …read
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By Julie Fidler Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that causes a person to briefly and repeatedly stop breathing in his or her sleep. You may not know this, but the issue may actually lead to numerous health ailments, with one recent study finding that obstructive sleep apnea appears to increase one’s odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Yikes. Sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat fail to keep the airway open even as the body works to keep breathing. More than 18 million adults in the United States have OSA and either experience
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By REALdeal Source: How to Make a Bee Waterer to Help Hydrate Our Pollinators For more content like this visit REALfarmacy.com. Imagine how hard just one bee works in a single day. Bees tend to at least 2,000 flowers daily, with tiny wings beating 10,000 times per minute, carrying pollen, and dramatically assisting our food supply. Sound exhausting? Bees get thirsty, and they need safe water sources. The problem is water is not always available. Bees […] Source: How to Make a Bee Waterer to Help Hydrate Our Pollinators Learn more at REALfarmacy.com. …read more Source: realfarmacy.com
By Dr. Veronique Desaulniers (NaturalHealth365) Did you know that oral contraceptives were classified as carcinogenic? I knew there were many side effects from the birth control pill, but when I discovered that they were classified as a “group 1 carcinogen”, I was shocked. According to the World Health Organization, oral contraceptives fall into the group one carcinogen category, which means a ‘known and probable’ cancer-causing agent to human beings. Examples of group one carcinogens are tobacco, asbestos, plutonium, diesel exhaust and “the pill.” Does that mean that everyone who is exposed to group 1 carcinogens develop cancer? Not necessarily, but
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By AdminM Comments by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News Last year (2018) we reported on the research of French oncologist Dr. Gérard Delépine, who published an analysis of the HPV vaccine Gardasil showing how increased rates of Gardasil vaccinations are actually correlated with a higher rate of cervical cancer. See: French Oncologist Analysis of Gardasil Vaccine Finds Higher Rates of Cervical Cancer Associated with High Vaccination Rates Now, researchers at the University of South Alabama are observing the same link of increased Gardasil vaccination rates with an increased rate of HPV related cervical cancers …read more Source: Health Impact News
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By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a compound that helps to generate energy within the cells – which is why it’s so important to help combat heart disease, poor brain function and even cancer. And, as if that wasn’t enough of a reason to pay attention, research out of Kashan University of Medical Sciences is showing that taking CoQ10 benefits those suffering with diabetes. The new trial found improvements in diabetes patients in terms of glucose metabolism as well as lowered signs of oxidative stress. Generally speaking, the human body is supposed to …read more Source:
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By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM In a worst-case scenario, how much flax seed is too much? …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org
The relationship between alcohol and humans has been around for millennia. Yet it seems we’re still not entirely sure about our love-hate relationship. The news headlines don’t help – one day a ‘study’ is saying moderate alcohol consumption will prevent any number of illnesses, the next another ‘study’ says even a drop will eventually kill you. And what the heck does ‘moderate consumption’ mean? How much is too much and how do we know if we’re over-indulging? Join us on this episode of Objective:Health as we discuss all things boozy; looking past the exaggerated alcohol industry sponsored claims, getting down
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By Lori Alton, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Anticoagulants, also known as blood thinners, have been around for many decades. During that time, these medications have been used to prevent clotting in patients who are at risk of complications of heart disease. But, at what cost is an important question to ask. Blood thinners come in many types – intravenous drugs like heparin and medications taken by mouth like warfarin and Pradaxa. Since blood thinners are considered a ‘preventative’ medication, many doctors prescribe it believing the benefits outweigh the risks. However, a cardiologist from Duke University notes that blood thinners like warfarin
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By Dr. Mercola 1 Which of the following has been proven to be an essential component of a healthy ecosystem that regenerates land and promotes healthy soils? Laboratory-grown meat made from cell cultures Plant-based meat substitutes Concentrated animal feeding operations Holistic livestock management Holistic livestock management has been shown to be an essential component of regenerative farming and the creation of healthy soils. Learn more. 2 Recent research shows glyphosate has multigenerational effects even at half of the no-observed-adverse-effect-level established by the European Food Safety Authority. Which of the following health problems are among the multigenerational effects triggered by glyphosate
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On this episode of Objective: Health, Elliot Overton and Doug DiPasquale are joined by Scott Ogrin of Scottie’s Tech.Info for a discussion of the health implications of 5G wireless technology. While wireless technology is progressing at a break-neck pace, with newer, better, faster innovations seemingly appearing every year, little attention is paid in the mainstream as to the possible negative repercussions. It seems that technological progress is treated as of ultimate importance, with almost no attention paid to the health consequences. While many scientists (backed up by over 28,000 scientific studies) are sounding the alarm on the
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By Dr. Mercola Insulin is essential to staying alive; unfortunately, the vast majority of people have resistance to this essential hormone, speeding up the aging process and contributing to the development of degenerative diseases. Any meal high in grain and sugar carbs typically generates a rapid rise in blood glucose. To compensate, your pancreas secretes more insulin into your bloodstream to lower your blood sugar. Insulin, however, is also very efficient at lowering blood sugar by turning it into fat. The more you secrete, the more fat your body will accumulate. If …read more Source: mercola
By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) We’re all aware of the importance of regular exercise and physical activity for a healthy life. Now a collaborative study out of Shandong University in China, the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston has found the benefits of higher intensity activity for short periods include a profound impact on reducing mortality. This observational study included tens of thousands of people age 40 and over who had participated in health surveys. The results clearly demonstrated a link between lowered death risk and physical activity. Early death from cardiovascular
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It’s well-known that breastfed babies tend to be healthier than babies given a bottle filled with formula, especially in their first year of life, and the benefits are numerous. What’s more, the longer a baby is breastfed, the more far-reaching the health effects are throughout their lives. The developing field of stem cell biology is being used by scientists to differentiate the types of cells derived from breast milk. While there are innumerable studies on the advantages mothers offer their children when they choose to breastfeed, one discovery in the last decade concerns the millions of immune cells known as
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By Dr. Serge Gregoire May is World Lyme Disease Awareness Month and we certainly need to increase awareness of the disease in the US. According to the EPA, the incidence of Lyme disease in the United States is spreading fast (1). It has in all areas of the country now and predictions are that one in 100 people will get the disease by 2020 (2). There have been several cases of misdiagnosed Lyme’s disease reported in the media recently. One young lady in Fresno was eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease, but unfortunately it was too late and she passed away
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By Dr. Mercola Letting teenagers know they’re being manipulated by food marketers may be a deceptively simple way to encourage healthier eating, according to research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.1 Many of the leading chronic diseases threatening human health, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are the result of poor dietary choices. These dietary habits may start in childhood, in part due to pervasive and carefully orchestrated advertisements from the junk food industry. Teenagers are among those who are heavily targeted by food manufacturers, and public health researchers have long been looking for ways to
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By Susan Patterson The Finger Lime tree (sometimes referred to as Caviar Lime) is native to Australia and true to its common name, the small elongated fruit is the size and shape of a fat finger. If it’s not yet as popular as it should be, that’s not for any lack of demand. The production of this gourmet item just cannot keep up with the demand in culinary circles. This is one good reason to grow your own. This small citrus species is cherished for its tiny, juice-filled pearl-like vesicles, which give it the epithet ‘lime caviar.’ They may be
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By Lori Alton, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Cancer, second only to heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States, kills 600,000 people a year. And, while Western medicine attempts to treat lethal cancers with chemotherapy and radiation, these treatments feature severe side effects that may – themselves – be life-threatening. Today, we’ll take a closer look at how pomegranate fights cancer naturally. With its pleasing flavor – a refreshing blend of tart and sweet – and its eye-catching bright red color, pomegranate juice might seem more like a tasty indulgence than a therapeutic tool against disease. However,
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Comment: For the first installment, see: Vaccination: Do your own research, exercise due diligence and reserve judgment In Part 1 we looked at some of the evidence which casts doubt upon the common narratives asserted by those who unquestioningly support all vaccines. This included evidence that vaccines had minimal impact upon the eradication of Smallpox, that claims of Poliovirus being ‘defeated’ by vaccines are dubious and that improvements in public health practices were far more influential in the overall reduction of disease than vaccines appear to have been. We looked at the lack of evidence to support the hypothesis of
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By Mike Barrett Adopting a Mediterranean-style diet may help protect your brain as you age, numerous studies show. [1] At least 2 studies concluded that people’s risk for dementia declined when they ate the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurogenerative Delay (MIND) diet. Think of it as sort of a hybrid of the original Mediterranean diet and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets, both of which were designed to improve heart health. The DASH diet consists of foods that are low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, and is intended to lower blood pressure. It is rich in fruits,
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By Julie Fidler A study published in the journal JAMA showed once again that levels of glyphosate, the main ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup, in human urine have increased dramatically among Californians in the past 20 years. [1] For the study, urine samples were collected from 100 Southern California residents over the age of 50 from 1993-1996, to 2014-2016. Paul Mills, professor of family medicine and public health at the University of California San Diego, and a team of researchers found that the percentage of people who tested positive for glyphosate skyrocketed 500% during that period. The levels of
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By Dagny Taggart By Dagny Taggart Itchy, watery eyes. Stuffy nose. Or, a runny nose. Scratchy throat. Fatigue. Facial pain. Postnasal drip with a side of coughing. All of those symptoms are signs … Read the rest The post Natural Ways to Reduce Seasonal Allergy Symptoms appeared first on The Organic Prepper. …read more Source: Organic Prepper
By Daisy Luther By Daisy Luther If the news announced tomorrow that a pandemic had begun and that your area, in particular, was at risk, would you be prepared? It was only a … Read the rest The post Are You Prepped for a Pandemic? appeared first on The Organic Prepper. …read more Source: Organic Prepper
By Daisy Luther By Daisy Luther There’s a big movement towards frugality afoot these days. It probably has something to do with our declining economy, record unemployment levels, and the increasing price of … Read the rest The post The 10 Daily Habits of Frugal People appeared first on The Organic Prepper. …read more Source: Organic Prepper
By Dr. Mercola Using antibiotics for an extended period of time during middle-age or later may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. The finding comes from a study published in the European Heart Journal, which revealed women aged 60 and over who used antibiotics for two months or longer had significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, compared to women who did not.1 According to a press release2 by the researchers, the results held true even after adjusting for other related factors, like obesity, other chronic diseases and diet and lifestyle. Antibiotic exposure leads
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By Julie Fidler Cold sores are a common problem that few people pay much attention to. Doctors tend to be unconcerned about them, too, and consider them to be little more than a nuisance. But one study shows a surprising link between one of the viruses that causes cold sores and the occurrence of immune cells that can damage the arteries around the heart. While most people associate cold sores with the herpes simplex virus, the cytomegalovirus can also cause the unattractive sores and is in fact very similar to the herpes virus. The immune system normally controls cytomegalovirus and
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More U.S. adults are dying from heart failure today than a decade ago, and the sharpest rise in mortality is happening among middle-aged and younger adults, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on deaths from heart failure between 1999 and 2017 among adults 35 to 84 years old. Between 1999 and 2012, annual heart failure death rates dropped from 78.7 per 100,000 people to 53.7 per 100,000, the researchers found. But then mortality rates started to climb, reaching 59.3 fatalities for every 100,000 people by the end of the
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