Get Informed on Issues Related to Health & Wellness
Posted May 22nd, 2013.
The conclusion that a government agency has shown that ginkgo extract supplements raise the risk of cancer in human beings is absolutely incorrect. I’d like to discuss it not only to illuminate this particular case, but to provide the reader with some perspective to help analyze stories like these as they arise. They are all too common, I’m afraid. Read more.
Posted May 22nd, 2013.
Most doctors and laboratories don’t even include magnesium status in routine blood tests. Thus, most doctors don’t know when their patients are deficient in magnesium, even though studies show that the majority of Americans are deficient in magnesium. Read more.
Posted May 22nd, 2013.
Here’s a list of 10 highly processed foods and ingredients to avoid, ranging from artificial dyes to refined grains to low fat foods. Read more.
Posted May 22nd, 2013.
Food is medicine. Bad food is bad medicine and will make us sick. Good food is good medicine that can prevent, reverse, and even cure disease. Take away the bad food, put in the good food and magic happens. Read more.
Posted May 22nd, 2013.
Many classic applications for castor oil, an ancient remedy for skin and digestive issues are still useful today, and it turns out that there are lots of other ways that you can use castor oil on your body and around your home. Read more.
Posted May 21, 2013
Reliable sources in Washington D.C. have informed the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) that Monsanto has begun secretly lobbying its Congressional allies to attach one or more “Monsanto Riders” or amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill that would preempt or prohibit states from requiring labels on genetically engineered (GE) foods. Read more.
Posted May 21, 2013
Sen. Tom Harkin’s legacy of 40 years in Congress will be legislation and advocacy that has benefitted the health and welfare of the American people. Read more.
Posted May 21, 2013
Acid reflux is painful. Food and acid splash into the esophagus and cause belching, heartburn and, in some severe cases, chest pains. Some individuals have experienced pain so intense they thought they were having a heart attack. Read more.
Posted May 21, 2013
After last week’s article on cleansing, I thought it would be a good time to bring up parasites – the thought of which makes most of us queasy. In spite of that, they are an often overlooked cause of certain health problems today. Read more.
Posted May 21, 2013
By a majority of almost 99.99% to .01%, the US public overwhelming rejected steps toward the legalization of genetically engineered trees during the USDA APHIS public comment period that ended yesterday. Read more.