By Alexandra Preston Although it is often associated with the high-protein Atkins diet, ketogenic diets are useful for more than just weight control. These are classified by their very low carbohydrate content, low enough to push the body’s metabolism into using ketones, which are breakdown products of fats, for energy. One other purpose of the ketogenic diet is as a cancer treatment, often alongside other conventional and/or natural therapies. The story of Elaine Cantin is an example of this, who began to research and modify the ketogenic diet to suit her own needs after seeing too many loved ones die
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Anti-viral flu drugs like Tamiflu (oseltamivir) are stockpiled in many countries, including the US, for treating and preventing seasonal and pandemic influenza. Influenza can be deadly, but if you’re otherwise healthy, it typically is a self-limiting illness that runs its course in a few days and requires no treatment. Historically speaking, there have been flu outbreaks, such as the Hong Kong flu of 1968 to 1969, that were estimated to have killed over 1 million people. If a particularly lethal flu strain were to emerge, the idea behind stockpiling is that governments would already
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At any given time, there are upwards of 700,000 unused shipping containers in the United States. Some clever architects have hacked these 40-foot steel compartments into skate parks, libraries, emergency shelters and surprisingly beautiful homes. But Daniel Kuenzi has a new one. The Washington, D.C.-based entrepreneur is turning derelict shipping containers into urban farms. Challenge Cup event in Washington, D.C. in October. He won the cities category of the regional contest and will compete in the global finals this May.” A self-described “hobbyist gardener,” Kuenzi grew up in Redmond, Washington—home to Microsoft—during the tech boom of the 1990s. “At a
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By Admin by Tom BlackwellNational Post Excerpts: A Montreal social scientist and the federal agency that awarded her almost $300,000 to study the HPV vaccine are facing criticism after the professor condemned the vaccine and called for a moratorium on its use. Concordia University’s Genevieve Rail also said there is no proof that the human papillomavirus directly causes cervical cancer, though a German scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize five years ago for discovering the link. The $270,000 that Rail — who has a doctorate in kinesiology — received is to …read more Read more here: Health Impact News
By Admin – Orissa The Whitaker family, happy on vacation shortly before their nightmare began. Source: Whitaker family by Health Impact News/MedicalKidnap.com Staff On August 15, 2013, in Jonesborough, Tennessee, Joe Whitaker frantically spoke to 911 as he tried to save his seven month old son, Jaden. According to Joe, the ambulance raced into their driveway. A female Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) jumped out, grabbed Jaden from his arms, slammed the ambulance doors, and sped away. Joe stood in the driveway watching the ambulance pull away, confused with the events that just occurred. What happened? Where were they taking his
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“Some good news.” Admin If you ever buy kid’s meals at Wendy’s you’ll be happy to know that the apples they serve will not be GM ‘Arctic apples’ as per a recent statement by the company. The company confirmed in April via email to Friends of the Earth that it has no plans to sell Arctic apples. McDonald’s and Gerber have also reportedly stated that they won’t be using this GM apple variety. Can we trust them? Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and other Big Food companies don’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to serving healthy food, but mega
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According to society, anger rarely pays. That’s partly true, but the unfortunate omission according to what is socially acceptable is the difference between the type of anger that leads us to spiraling out of control, and that which has a positive role in not only our individual growth, but the entire world’s. Constructive anger can aid intimate relationships, work interactions and social expressions, including many types of responses that can change humanity. …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease
By Phyllis Bentley Bell peppers, also called sweet pepper or capsicum are basically peppers of less pungent varieties which are available in different colors such as yellow, red, green, purple and orange. It has cultivated from more than 900 years ago in south and central America and were given the name pepper by the European colonizers of North America. These can easily grow in different types of climate. 11 Untold Health Benefits Of Eating Bell Peppers Burns Calories Red bell peppers help in activating thermogenesis and increase the metabolic rate. Capsaicin which is responsible for increasing the hotness of other
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Instead of eating whole foods — real foods — the contemporary American diet typically consists mostly of sugar, highly processed grains, and a montage of chemicals that are anything but food. To some extent, this isn’t your fault. Added sugars hide in 74 percent of processed foods under more than 60 different names,1 and these foods are carefully created in a laboratory with one thing in mind… profits. If food manufacturers can create a winning combo of ingredients that you crave and can’t stop eating, it means you’ll keep coming back for more. …read
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola The five-second rule posits that if you drop a piece of food on the floor and pick it up fast enough – say within five seconds of it touching the floor – it’s still safe to eat. This “rule” has been uttered by schoolchildren and, admit it, adults for decades – maybe longer – but is it really true? On the most basic level, no. Bacteria can transfer to a surface almost instantly. So if you drop a piece of food on a contaminated floor (and virtually every floor is going to be covered
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By lenaburkut Height not just makes you attractive but it also shows that you have a proper body growth. Since the time of infancy, height along with weight is an important factor to measure growth of the body and therefore parents do many efforts to increase height of their wards. But there are various aspects in regards of health that can be inferred from your height. This is necessary to understand this connection between height and health so that you can take required measures to prevent the ill effects. Pregnancy Height is related to pregnancy as a fetus requires space
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By Heather Callaghan By Amanda Froelich Workers who face a great deal of stress on the job are 35% more likely to be diagnosed with an illness by a doctor. If you’re one of the many striving to get healthier, here’s a… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By By Julie Wilson staff writer (NaturalNews) What was once considered an excellent resource for educating young minds about science and the environment is now aggressively promoting industry-backed “science,” including the claim that water fluoridation is completely safe and anyone who questions it is a disreputable… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Michael By Gaye Levy A couple of months ago, I posed the question “What is the Baseline of Prepper Fitness?” Although there were varied responses, at the end of the day most everyone agreed that having the… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By By S. D. Wells (NaturalNews) On television, a quack doctor compares seatbelt safety in cars to the safety of vaccines, as if vaccines have ever been tested for safety by the establishment or the vaccine industry; however, in the same interview, another doctor exposes the chemicals in vaccines and… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Michael Op-Ed by Paul A. Philips Whether it’s through marketing deception, misunderstanding, bad education, bad science, misguidance or old wives’ tales… when it comes to health there are a… …read more Read more here: Natural Blaze
By Admin – Orissa by Christina EnglandHealth Impact News When a woman becomes pregnant, naturally, she would want to protect her unborn child above all else. Therefore, when offered a series of vaccinations said to protect her newborn baby against disease in the first few weeks of life, she will probably accept the vaccinations without a moment’s hesitation. However, would she accept those vaccinations so readily if she knew that her unborn child was going to be used as part of a vaccine experiment being conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the vaccine manufacturers? The
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The World Health Organization just classified processed meats (bacon, deli meats, hotdogs) as “carcinogenic to humans” and all red meats as “probably carcinogenic to humans”, in light of multiple studies that suggest these popular meats are linked to colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer. Their findings are due to appear in Volume 114 of the IARC Monographs. Here’s an excerpt from the journal Lancet Oncology: Read More: World Health Organization just classified processed meats (bacon, deli meats, hotdogs) as “carcinogenic” and red meat as “probably carcinogenic”, in light of studies linking them to colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer and prostate
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By By Jonathan Landsman (NaturalNews) Such nonsense: Conventionally speaking, Western medicine says that cancer is mainly caused by “uncontrollable” reasons such as genetics and age. In reality, most conventionally-trained doctors never question WHY our genes go ‘bad’ or the inaccurate statistics that say… …read more Read more here: Natural News
By Julie Fidler A simple functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan could help doctors predict which patients might be at risk of relapsing into depression. Researchers from King’s College London and the University of Manchester conducted a small study of 64 patients who were in remission from major depressive disorder, none of whom were prescribed medication. The scientists conducted an fMRI on the patients to search from atypical connections in the brain. The participants were asked during the fMRIs to envision treating their best friends poorly, which caused them to experience guilt and other self-blaming emotions. Researchers followed up with
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola It is quite clear that in order to continue feeding a growing population, we must first feed the soil. One of the best ways to prevent global disaster, save our health, and build a sustainable economy is through regenerative agriculture. Regenerative techniques, which include cattle grazing, can address a number of pressing problems, including water scarcity, soil erosion and degradation, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity, and rising toxicity levels both in the environment and in our food. Allen Williams is a sixth-generation farmer, born and raised on his family’s farm in South
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By Sherice kardon Astragalus has been used over 2,000 years in the Traditional Chinese Medical System as one of the most potent tonic herbs. Astragalus is a herbaceous perennial plant of the pea family mostly support immune system function and protect the liver and heart. Also can protect DNA and increase longevity. Contains bioflavonoids, choline and a polysaccharide, astragalan B, amongst other active ingredients. Astragalan B controls bacterial infection, viruses. Halts Aging Substances within astragalus root (called cycloastragenols and astragalosides) can slow the aging process by activating telomerase enzyme production. Within your DNA, there are small strands called telomeres that
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By Julie Fidler Being stressed out at work is just as bad as regularly being exposed to second-hand smoke, a new study by researchers at Harvard Business School and Stanford University finds. Using data from 228 other studies that assessed the effects of 10 workplace stressors on employee physical and mental health, morbidity, and mortality, researchers concluded that workers who faced a great deal of stress on the job were 35% more likely to be diagnosed with an illness by a doctor. People who worked long hours were found to have a 20% increased chance of early death. Potential stressors
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By Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Early detection through mammography is the annual clarion call of pink-ribboned Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns. October 21 is National Mammography Day — a day during which women are barraged with reminders that getting a mammogram could save their life. However, little effort has been made to educate women about the crucial differences between non-malignant lesions and invasive or non-invasive cancers detected through this technology. Instead, the general idea that breast cancer is something you either have or don’t have is perpetuated, without any distinctions of its relative risk …read more Read more here: mercola
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By By David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews) Children conceived via assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are twice as likely to suffer from autism as children conceived without such technologies, according to a study that was conducted by researchers from Columbia University, Fordham University and the U.S… …read more Read more here: Natural News
Microbes are major actors in biological environments and play critical roles in both the prevention and advancement of disease. Cancer diagnosticians may soon be able to predict key genetic mutations with simple test kits which analyze specific gut bacteria linked to different types of cancers. …read more Read more here: Prevent Disease