Posted August 24th, 2012.
Sunscreens, lotions, and cosmetics contain tiny metal nanoparticles that wash down the drain or are discharged after manufacturing, eventually ending up in agricultural soil. This is a concern to many scientists. Read more.
Archives for August 2012
Studies Show Microwaves Drastically Reduce Nutrients In Food
Posted Friday, August 24th.
The scientific literature surrounding the depletion of our soil, foods, and health as a result of modern farming, food processing, microwave cooking, and not eating enough fresh, natural, uncooked, organic whole foods is growing rapidly. Read more.
All Things Nuclear: The Cumulative Effects of Non-Regulation
Posted August 24th, 2012.
The 2012 plan to have Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff evaluate existing rules to determine whether they represent a hardship on the nuclear industry could be very time-consuming, and could have the effect of reducing the NRC’s capacity to deal with safety issues that benefit the public. Read more.
Top 10 Lies Told by Monsanto on GMO Labeling in California
Posted August 24th, 2012.
Even for a corporation not exactly known for its honesty and transparency, the Montsanto funded website, “Taking a Stand: Proposition 37, The California Labeling Proposal,” is riddled with deception and outright falsehoods about the initiative and its proponents. Here are the 10 most blatant examples. Read more.
I Love Being a Medical Guinea Pig, Don’t You?
Posted August 22, 2012
I’m proud that the health industry I work for does not use me (or anyone else for that matter) as a guinea pig. I’m proud that the supplements I take have research behind them and extensive safety testing and I’m proud that I get to write about those companies. Conversely I’m horrified and, in the words of H. Gilbert Welch, “justifiably furious,” that the American medical community does in fact use me and millions of Americans as guinea pigs. Read more.
Anemia Drug Made Billions but at What Cost?
Posted August 22, 2012
Three anemia drugs — Epogen, Procrit and Aranesp — have been among the best-selling prescription drugs in the United States for years, generating more than $8 billion a year for their makers, Amgen and Johnson & Johnson. They were blockbuster drugs that stimulate your body to produce new red blood cells, which supposedly helped boost kidney and cancer patients’ energy and, ultimately, enhanced their lives. But now, after millions of people have taken these drugs, it’s come out that the benefits were “wildly overstated, and potentially lethal side effects, such as cancer and strokes, were overlooked.” Read more.
The Weight Loss Benefits of Hoodia Gordonii
Posted August 22, 2012
Hoodia gordonii is a succulent plant native to South Africa and Asia where it has traditionally been used by indigenous populations, most notably the Khoi-San, as an appetite and thirst suppressant during long hunting expeditions into harsh environments. Read more.
Superinsects Are Thriving In This Summer’s Drought
Posted August 22, 2012
This summer, a severe drought and genetically modified crops are delivering a one-two punch to US crops. Read more.
Fiber — This Makes You Work Better!
Posted August 22, 2012
Fiber is essential to good health. It is the bulk that helps move food and waste through our digestive tract. It acts like a broom in sweeping our digestive system clean, and it also acts like a sponge in absorbing toxins, hormones, cholesterol and bile salts so that they will not be reabsorbed by our body. Read more.
Dear Dallas: No One Ever Proved West Nile Disease Exists!
Posted August 22, 2012
Now that Dallas officials have decided West Nile Disease has killed 14 people in the area and infected 557 more, the aerial spraying of a pesticide called Duet will begin. The objective? Wipe out mosquitoes that carry the virus. But here’s the bombshell: there is no evidence that the supposed virus causing West Nile exists. This means there is no proof West Nile disease exists. Read more.