By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Many, if not most, of our regulatory agencies have a long history of protecting industry interests over public and environmental health. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come under increasing scrutiny following mounting charges of harassment and censorship. In the first week of November 2015, Jonathan Lundgren, who spent the last 11 years working as an entomologist at the USDA, filed a whistleblower complaint against the agency, claiming he’d suffered retaliation after speaking out about research showing that neonicotinoids had adverse effects on bees.1 In the U.S., nearly all corn, about
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola The use of antidepressants is rarely more controversial than when they’re prescribed to children and adolescents. In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black-box warning on antidepressants, indicating that they were associated with an increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in young people. In 2007, the FDA directed manufacturers to update the warning to include increased risks of suicidal thinking and behavior, known as suicidality, in young adults aged 18 to 24 during initial treatment (generally the first one to two months).<a target=_blank …read more Read more here: mercola
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By By S. Johnson (NaturalNews) Proponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) purport that there is no real difference between organic and non-organic foods, since both are molded by the hands of man. Once the surface of non-organic food is scratched and the layers are pealed back, however, the… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By By Daniel Barker (NaturalNews) A great philosopher once said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Those words are worth keeping in mind as the media barrages us with yet another round of swine flu panic.The swine flu “outbreak” of 2009, which many now consider to have… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By By David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews) Bringing new meaning to the term blue balls, a study has shown that eating a diet containing genetically modified soy actually caused the testicles of rats to turn blue.The study is just one of many cited in a report by the Institute for Responsible Technology reviewing… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Christina Sarich Depression currently affects almost 15 million people in the US every year. Similar numbers can be found in Europe. Depression and anxiety disorders cost us approximately $42 billion annually, comprising a whopping third of the mental health bill of the country. Is it possible that simple cannabinoids in medical marijuana can help treat this debilitating and costly mental health condition? [1] Scientists at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) have been studying chronic stress and depression, with a focus on endocannabinoids to cure these ailments. Endocannabinoids are made by our own bodies when we
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the idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has stuck to our collective subconscious like an egg to an unoiled pan. We’re told that eating breakfast will make us slimmer, happier and livelier, but have we been swallowing a myth? …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease
By Admin – Orissa Natural Thyroid Medications at Risk by Alliance for Natural Health-USA Why is the government targeting them? Together let’s put a stop to this. Action Alerts! Last summer, we told you that Hillary Clinton was prescribed Coumadin, a dangerous blood thinner with lots of nasty side effects. We also noted that she was prescribed Armour Thyroid, a natural medicine, to treat an underactive thyroid gland. Now, however, the government is waging a vendetta against Armour Thyroid, because it is natural, and instead is promoting incomplete and synthetic thyroid medications. In addition, if the US Food and Drug
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Over half of so-called 100% natural botanical slimming supplements are adulterated with unlabelled pharmaceuticals, according to French tests of 164 …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease
By Admin – Orissa by Dr. Mercola Many, if not most, of our regulatory agencies have a long history of protecting industry interests over public and environmental health. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come under increasing scrutiny following mounting charges of harassment and censorship. In the first week of November 2015, Jonathan Lundgren, who spent the last 11 years working as an entomologist at the USDA, filed a whistleblower complaint against the agency, claiming he’d suffered retaliation after speaking out about research showing that neonicotinoids had adverse effects on bees. [1] In …read more Read more
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By Christina Sarich New research shows a 43% increase in clinical trials funded by drug companies during 2006-2014. Can you say “conflict of interest?” Concerns have been expressed over the past few years about the independence of clinical trials, due to the funding of some trials by corporations with vested interests. New data from Johns Hopkins University suggests that this is now the norm rather than the exception. The clinical trials that allow a drug to go to market are most often funded by the pharmaceutical industry. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates clinical trials of safety and
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By Heather Callaghan By Brianna Acuesta Starbucks will now donate 100% of their leftover food to food banks. Though Starbucks has been working with Food Donation Connection since 2010 to donate all of their leftover… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By By Julie Wilson staff writer (NaturalNews) Consumer demand for clean, healthy, and non-GMO foods has gained unstoppable momentum, causing a major blow to the agrichemical industry, which relies heavily on genetically altered crops and millions of tons of toxic pesticides.Though seed giants like Monsanto and… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Paul Fassa Source: Garlic Is Better Than Non-Toxic; It’s Extremely Beneficial For more content like this visit REALfarmacy.com. by PAUL FASSA A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing when it overlooks all the details of the complete picture. There are claims that pop in on the internet that garlic is a poisonous plant food. The disinformation fear mongers or muddled misinformation mentors should all be ignored. But, there is some truth [&hellip Source: Garlic Is Better Than Non-Toxic; It’s Extremely Beneficial Learn more at REALfarmacy.com – Healthy News and Information. …read more Read more here: realfarmacy.com
By Christina Sarich A watershed moment has just occurred in food transparency. General Mills (GM), the same company that tried to impair genetically modified food-labeling by donating more than a million dollars to defeat legislation in several states, is about to label its products containing genetically modified ingredients. Along with being part of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) – Big Food’s national lobby group, GM has announced that it will label all their products if they contain genetically modified ingredients. The multinational food company says that it will label GM products due to a need to be cost-effective with Vermont’s
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By Heather Callaghan By Kelly Brogan, MD Psychiatry is notorious for saying “oops!” for a long history of abusing patients with pseudoscience-driven treatments and its shameful lack of diagnostic rigor. From the 1949… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola We are in the middle of an opioid and heroin epidemic, which is killing ever increasing numbers of Americans at an astonishing rate. In 2014, almost 30,000 people died from heroin and opioids (also called narcotic prescription painkillers), exceeding those who died from car accidents during the same year, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 Prescriptions for opioids have risen by 300 percent over the past 10 years and fed the heroin epidemic as the tolerance of opioid addicts surpasses their allotted prescription dosage and/or they are no …read more Read
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Scientists have developed a new blood test that could one day be available to the home user, detecting multiple diseases, including diabetes, cancer, traumatic injury and neurodegeneration, in a highly sensitive and specific manner. …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease
By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola In August 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Addyi (flibanserin), the first drug to treat low libido in women. It’s estimated that nearly 27 percent of premenopausal women and more than 52 percent of postmenopausal women experience low sexual desire.1 Addyi is specifically approved to treat generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. According to the FDA:2 “HSDD is characterized by low sexual desire that causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty and is not due to a co-existing medical or psychiatric condition, problems within …read more Read more here:
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By By L.J. Devon, Staff Writer (NaturalNews) From an early age, we are inundated with the helpless belief that our genes are set in stone – a fixed code – a destiny that we cannot control. The study of epigenetics debunks this mythical mindset, revealing how external factors change our gene expression… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Dr. Mercola Submitted by Marla Hernandez Muffins are delicious, but most varieties today are made from unhealthy processed grains and flavored with artificial sweeteners. If you want a healthy twist to your muffins, try this Sweet and Spicy Muffins recipe by Mercola.com reader Marla Hernandez. It not only has a unique sweet and spicy flavor, but it’s also a grain- and dairy-free, no-bake option that’s sure to tickle your taste buds. Ingredients: 3 dried figs Juice of 1 lemon Dash of cayenne pepper 5 watercress leaves ¼ cup almond …read more Read more here: mercola
By By Jennifer Lea Reynolds (NaturalNews) There are a lot of folks walking around in a bleary-eyed state of perpetual fatigue and an I-don’t-care-what-happens mentality. Chances are, you’ve witnessed these people yourself. They roll their eyes as if to indicate that they’re perfectly at ease with anything that… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor (NaturalNews) You’ve probably heard food companies and nutritional supplement manufacturers claim that high levels of lead found in their products is “naturally occurring.” But they’re LYING.The truth is that high levels of toxic heavy metals show up in foods, superfoods and supplements… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By By Daniel Barker (NaturalNews) Five years after the earthquake-triggered events that led to the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, significant levels of radiation remain in the area – particularly in the forests near the disaster site.The Japanese… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Barely a day goes by without some type of media announcement noting the importance of your gut flora. One of the best and least expensive ways to optimize your gut microbiome is to eliminate sugars and processed sugars and eat traditionally fermented foods, but probiotic supplements can also be beneficial. Greg Leyer,1 who has a Ph.D. in Food Microbiology, is the Chief Scientific Officer of UAS Laboratories, a probiotic-dedicated manufacturer, and he’s been passionate about probiotics and health for more than two decades. “I got interested in microbiology and spent my …read more Read
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Japanese electronics giant Toshiba in collaboration with Osaka University has developed a sensor that detects infectious viruses in minutes compared to existing technologies that take eight hours. …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease