By Julie Fidler On July 7, 2017, officials in Arkansas and Missouri enacted a temporary ban on dicamba, the herbicide blamed for vaporizing and damaging crops which have not been genetically engineered to withstand the weedkiller. The Arkansas Plant Board had voted June 23, 2017 to temporarily ban the spraying of dicamba on any crops except pasture land for 120 days. [1] The newest ban, set to start July 11, 2017, extends the 120-day moratorium. The bans come as complaints about suspected dicamba drift continue to snowball. More than 130 cases of dicamba drift have already been reported in Missouri
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By Paul Kemp A variety of skin conditions, including psoriasis, eczema, and Red Skin Syndrome, are currently being brought under control by those using the herb, kratom. Kratom is a botanical derived from the leaves of the tropical tree, Mitragyna speciosa korth, which is commonly used as an ingredient in artisanal soaps, lotions, and salves, and in which the leaf powder is also taken as a tea, in capsules, or mixed in food and beverages. By whatever method kratom is applied, the results of those whom conventional drugs have not helped are simply astounding. Kratom, interestingly, has traditionally been used
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By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat in our world with no truly effective remedy currently offered by Western medicine. By some estimates, antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” will kill more people than cancer by 2050. No doubt, it’s time to focus on solutions. Your best defense against infectious disease and tomorrow’s global health threats is a strong immune system. However, all too many people remain uninformed about how to best optimize the immune system – in order to deal with chronic and infectious diseases. Avoid antibiotic resistance: Get INSTANT access …read more Source: Natural Health 365
By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola For people suffering from Crohn’s disease, here is one of the most recent — and possibly most dramatic — breakthroughs in its treatment: Good fats can bring about positive changes in your gut bacteria, decreasing the symptoms of this debilitating, long-term condition. One caveat, though, is that the fat must be derived from plants. Scientists say eating a diet containing high amounts of coconut oil and other plant-based fat lowers gut inflammation, which causes damage to your health in a number of ways. According to Medical News Today, patients with Crohn’s disease — which,
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By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org
By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) Many people have pumpkin seeds just once a year – as a delicious toasted by-product of the Halloween jack-o-lantern. Many others have never even tried them. However, with all of their health benefits, these nutty tasting seeds and its by-product pumpkin seed oil ought to be consumed far more often. (keep reading to find out why) Pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil contain an impressive array of vitamins and health-supporting compounds. These include manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, copper, protein, zinc and iron. Pumpkin seeds are also high …read more Source: Natural Health 365
Here’s another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer. …read more Source: Prevent Disease
By Seth Pollard I grew up surrounded by farmland and lived near rural Tennessee for a time, yet I wouldn’t have the foggiest idea how to start a farm. But if I wanted to experience farming on a small scale, Farm From the Box would be the way to go. The tiny house movement has shown us that shipping containers can be turned into stylish homes, and 2-acre farms capable of feeding 150 people come in shipping containers, too. The really cool part: you can do it off the grid. [1] Farm From the Box is the brainchild of Brandi
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By Brian Is our relationship with money bad for us? Recent figures suggest that the average household now owes about £13,000 – not including mortgages. Low interest rates mean that credit is relatively cheap… …read more Source: Natural Blaze
By Dr. Sina McCullough Symptoms of autism were reversed in a study published in April of 2017 by Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.1 Five children, average age of 9 years old, received one dose of suramin – a manmade drug first synthesized in 1916. The results were remarkable: Improved scores for language Improved scores for social interactions Decreased restricted or repetitive behaviors None of the improvements occurred in the placebo group. This was the first study in the published, scientific literature to analyze the effect of suramin in a pediatric population of autistic children. And, it worked! According to
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By Admin – Orissa by AL Whitney Parents Against Mandatory Vaccines – Exposing and Opposing the Vaccination Agenda MIGHT HAVE TO BE DECLARED . . . IN WRITING! Last January 2017 a close family relative suffered a serious medical emergency requiring hospitalization. His condition was so critical his kidneys shut down. While in the hospital he was given extremely potent drugs in an attempt to stop life threatening abnormal heart beats. A week later his wife received a letter from his cardiologist’s office informing of the need to monitor his liver function via blood …read more Source: Health Impact News
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Brushing your teeth twice a day is an indispensable health habit that affects more than just your teeth. The state of your oral health most definitely plays a role in optimizing your overall health and well-being. Regardless of your age or the number of years you’ve been using a toothbrush, it’s a good idea to make sure you are addressing the important aspects of dental hygiene. Bad breath, plaque, yellow teeth, tooth decay and other health problems are easily avoidable when you adopt an effective oral-care routine. I hope you will take a few
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By Dena Schmidt, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) The very first global symposium focused on the health benefits of pure maple syrup was held in early April 2017. This symposium was part of the 253rd annual American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in San Francisco. This is a big deal – considering that the ACS is the largest scientific society in the world. The special symposium was called “Chemistry and Biological Effects of Maple Food Products.” Scientists gathered to share research regarding the positive effects of maple syrup on inflammation, infection and the gut microbiome. Maple syrup …read more Source: Natural Health 365
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola The HBO documentary “Warning: This Drug May Kill You,” details the devastating effect America’s pharma-driven opioid crisis is having on families and the victims themselves. The film, made by Perri Peltz and Sascha Weiss, features the perspectives of four families whose lives have been ripped apart as a result of opioid and heroin addiction. Opioid and heroin addiction — which public health officials have described1 as being the worst drug crisis in American history — affects about 2.5 million Americans, nearly half a million of whom are addicted to heroin,2 a dangerous …read more
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By Lori Alton, staff writer (NaturalHealth365) If you doubt the fact that fluoride is toxic, consider this: 20 years ago, the FDA ordered toothpaste manufacturers to add a poison warning to all toothpastes containing the chemical. The warning, which advises the public to seek professional medical help if swallowed, still appears on fluoride toothpaste tubes today. In addition, fluoride continues to be added to municipal water supplies in 70 percent of the United States. The long-term chronic exposure to fluoride has natural health experts – as well as a growing group …read more Source: Natural Health 365
By Julie Fidler Boxed macaroni and cheese is often a favorite food among youngsters, but a recent study suggests the packaged food contains dangerous, endocrine-disrupting chemicals that have been banned in toys: phthalates. [1] Phthalates are a group of toxic additives in plastics. They’re used to make plastics soft and flexible, and are commonly found in artificial fragrances, inks, coatings, adhesives, and other consumer and industrial products, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) explains. These chemicals are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in equipment and materials for food handling, processing, and packaging. Because of
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There’s a handy ingredient probably sitting in your pantry just waiting to provide an array of super benefits. Vinegar. did you know you can safely use this ingredient in the garden too? Check out a few clever ways you can use vinegar (white and apple cider) where your veggies and plants spend their days: 1.Vinegar for weeds: Instead of spending a lot of money on toxic chemicals to get rid of the weeds in your garden, pouring apple cider vinegar directly on the weeds. The acetic acid will stop weed growth without damaging the soil. 2.Get rid of ants: Ants don’t like the
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By Michael By Amanda Froelich Purified water is essential for health, but many of the filters on the market contain toxins which may adversely affect one’s well-being rather than support it. For this reason, we… …read more Source: Natural Blaze
By Admin – Orissa by Paul Fassa Health Impact News A recent 2017 study has determined that pure dietary saturated fats, especially coconut oil, can ease the suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease. This study was conducted at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, a private institution well known for independent research. The study was reported in Science Daily June 22, 2017. Mice were fed only plant based fats such as cocoa butter and coconut oil. The mice fed coconut oil or cocoa butter had fewer kinds of gut bacteria. Their gut microbiome content had been
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Each year, an estimated 1 million Americans get sepsis1,2 and up to half of them die as a result.3,4,5 Sepsis is a progressive disease process initiated by an aggressive, dysfunctional immune response to an infection in the bloodstream, which is why it’s sometimes referred to as blood poisoning. While illnesses such as bronchitis, pneumonia, strep throat, kidney infection or even localized infections can turn septic, sepsis is most commonly acquired in hospital settings.6,7 Starting out with symptoms of infection, the condition …read more Source: mercola
By Heather Callaghan By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The international journal Science of the Total Environment has just published a compelling study from the Republic of Korea, where autism prevalence is high. The study… …read more Source: Natural Blaze
By samanthaolivier There are countless articles on the Internet that warn about the negative effects of chronic sleep deprivation, like an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, or diabetes. If you’re staying up late every night binging your favorite TV series, then sleeping for a few hours and going to work first thing in the morning, that’s a habit you could put under control. On the other hand, insomnia is a serious medical condition that can’t be fought with just a simple habit shift. Sleep deprivation and the mind Depriving yourself from sleep can be caused by
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By annielizstan Thanks to the advancements in the technology that are utilized to detect diseases, doctors can diagnose a continuously growing number of diseases today. When new diseases are discovered, the advancements in medicine and the healthcare industry, in general, helps us find new cures or treatment methods for these diseases. Today, however, we are not here to discuss some new disease that has been discovered, but rather a particular disease that affects quite a significant number of people and causes severely painful symptoms. The disease, or rather a group of diseases that we would like to discuss is arthritis.
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By Hesh Goldstein By now we have a pretty good idea why dis-ease in our body manifests from a scientific viewpoint, but lack the tools to reverse that state of dis-ease and the symptoms brought upon us by our actions. If we can learn about what actions bring about these symptoms we will be in a better position to take steps to reverse them once and for all. Mineral Deficiencies: If you or yours are prone to illness resulting from a decreased enzyme production, or have asthma, autism, ADHD, poor blood circulation, allergies, cancer, arthritis or joint pain, osteoporosis, emphysema,
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By Hesh Goldstein In part 1 we talked about acute disease, which is the result of nature’s efforts to eliminate waste matter or poisons from the body to repair injured tissues. If this acute condition is not allowed to run its natural course, or is treated with suppressive methods, like drugs, surgery, vaccines and the like, and is not allowed to fulfill its intended function of elimination, then eventually “chronic disease” will result. In other words, when an organism has a lowered vitality due to the accumulation of waste materials and poisons effecting destruction upon vital parts of the body
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By Admin By: Matt Fitzgerald, MS, MBA & Dr. John Fitzgerald, DC The #1 issue with the Standard Ketogenic Diet (SKD) is a complete lack of focus on micronutrients. Fruits, Vegetables, and Superfoods are the best source of micronutrients, but they are high in carbohydrates; and carbohydrates are only allowed in very small amounts by the SKD. […] The post Daily Cyclical Ketogenic Diet – with Meal Plan appeared first on Underground Health. …read more Source: undergroundhealth.com
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM …read more Source: nutritionfacts.org