Posted October 27, 2010
Nurses in Oregon may soon lose their ability to prescribe estriol, the safe and effective bioidentical estrogen hormone. Meanwhile, an FDA-approved menopause drug is killing women at twice the usual mortality rate. Read more.
Archives for October 2010
Action Alert: Do Consumers Have the Right to Know Whether Our Foods Have Been Genetically Engineered?
Posted October 27, 2010
Send a survey to your legislators asking if they support mandatory labeling of Genetically Engineered foods and food ingredients. Read more and send survey.
FDA News Release: FDA Heightens Focus on Retail Food Safety
Posted October 27, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for stepped up efforts to improve food safety practices in retail food establishments, specifically pointing to the need for the presence of certified food safety managers to oversee safety practices. Read more.
Bitter Pills: New Health Canada Regulations Will Force Many Natural Health Products Off Shelves
Posted October 27, 2010
Canadians stand to lose access to thousands or natural health products currently on shelves once federal regulations are strictly enforced, warns one advocacy group. Read more.
Ontario Considers Curbing Vitamin D Testing
Posted October 27, 2010
The provincial Ministry of Health is mulling over a proposal from its medical advisory committee to eliminate most of the discretion doctors have in asking for the $50 tests and have them paid by the province. Read more.
Cold and Flu Season: Know the Best Immune Boosting Foods
Posted October 26, 2010
It`s important to eat healthy, immune strengthening foods throughout the year, but it is especially important during cold and flu season. Read more.
Healthy Recipe: Oatmeal Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes
Posted October 26 2010
These are denser than my ordinary whole wheat buttermilk pancakes. Make a batch, freeze them in packets of three, and thaw in the microwave for a quick, substantial breakfast.
Read recipe.
Indena Curcumin Complex Shows Eye Therapy Potential
Posted October 26, 2010
Curcumin complex may reduce relapses of recurrent anterior uveitis by over 80 percent, according to new research. Read more.
Enjoy Healthy and Nutritious Pumpkin Recipes
Posted October 22, 2010
Enjoy seasonal pumpkin recipe ideas with a twist – for good health! Try these sugar-free snack, soup and side-dish pumpkin recipes. Tasty and nutritious, they are bound to appeal to the whole family. Read more.
Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants to Treat Diseases in Their Offspring
Posted October 22, 2010
What happens when animals get sick in the wild — do they just fight off disease by themselves? It seems they may actively treat themselves, and their sick offspring, with natural therapies. Read more.