Posted May 19, 2010
The widespread toxin bisphenol-A (BPA) damages the intestines and may lead to a painful condition known as leaky gut syndrome, according to a study conducted by researchers from the National Institute of Agronomic Research researchers in Toulouse, France. Read full article.
Archives for May 2010
Chromium Picolinate May Boost Elderly Memory
Posted May 17, 2010
Scientists at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine report that daily supplements of chromium picolinate improved learning, recall, and recognition memory tasks in the elderly. Read full article.
Botanical Alternatives for Animal-Derived Medicines
Posted May 17, 2010
The latest issue of Herbalgram (no. 86), a quarterly American Botanical Council (ABC) publication, features an article on progress in finding botanical alternatives to medicines derived from animals, especially those on the endangered or threatened species lists. Read full article.
Are Honey Bees Being Killed Off by Chemically Coated Crop Seeds?
Posted May 17, 2010
A class of insecticide that is applied to seeds and taken up into plant tissue may be responsible for much of the widespread decline in honeybee populations. Read full article.
Top Ten U.S. Cities with Worst Air Pollution
Posted May 17, 2010
The American Lung Association recently released its 2010 State of the Air report, which includes the ten worst U.S. cities for ozone pollution. Car exhaust fumes, chemical plant pollution, and residue from industrial boilers and refineries are some of the many contaminants in the ozone category. Read full article.
Think eating “organic” meat is okay? Think again.
Posted May 17, 2010
An undercover investigation into an organic slaughterhouse that had been certified for “humane slaughter” has challenged the assumption that ethically certified meat is any better than the regular kind. Read full article.
U.S. Citizens Association Files Suit to Overturn Health Care Law
Posted May 17, 2010
The U.S. Citizens Association, an Ohio-based conservative organization, with over 23,000 members, has filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Akron, Ohio to repeal the Health Care Bill signed into law in March. Read full article.
NPA Comments on IOM’s Biomarker Usage Recommendation for Food and Supplements
Posted May 14, 2010
The Institute of Medicine (IOM), an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of the U.S. government, recommends that the FDA “use the same degree of scientific rigor” to evaluate health benefit claims on foods and dietary supplements that it uses to evaluate drugs and medical devices. Read full article.
FDA Finally Sued Over Its Illegal Suppression of Raw Milk
Posted May 14, 2010
The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization devoted to protecting family farms and their customers from unconstitutional government intrusion, recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its unconstitutional ban on the interstate sale of raw milk. Read full article.
Do healing foods work better than Big Pharma’s drugs? The results speak for themselves.
Posted May 14, 2010
The drug industry is constantly trying to convince you that drugs are good for your health while nutritional supplements and healthy foods are somehow bad for you. The FDA goes out of its way to censor the truth about the healing properties of natural foods like walnuts, cherries and berries. Check out the people walking in and out of pharmacies vs. the people who visit health food stores. Read full article.