Posted October 31, 2012
We have all heard the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research has shown that apples have many more benefits than previously thought. Want to improve memory, endurance or weight loss? Eat an apple. How about boosting physical health? Apples can help. Threatening diseases like diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, asthma and cancer are also diminished by this seemingly ordinary fruit. Read more.
Archives for October 2012
Sens. Durbin, Blumenthal Strike Again on Energy Drink Regulation
Posted October 31, 2012
On Friday, Oct. 26, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, imploring her to remedy the “weaknesses and loopholes” in the legal system that energy drink companies allegedly exploit to sell products high in caffeine. Read more.
Antioxidants — What They Are and Why You Need Them!
Posted October 31, 2012
X is for antioxidants. Antioxidants help to retard the aging process, lower cholesterol levels, decrease risk of atherosclerosis, protect against heart disease and stroke, reduce risk of all types of cancer, slow progression of Alzheimer’s, suppress tumor growth, detoxify carcinogens, protect eyes from macular degeneration, defend the body from pollutants, and protect against COPD (pulmonary disease). Read more.
Magnesium: The Neglected Mineral We Cannot Live Without
Posted October 31, 2012
Magnesium is an alkaline earth metal, the eighth most abundant mineral found in the earth’s crust. Because of its ready solubility in water, magnesium is the third most abundant mineral in sea water, after sodium and chloride. In the human body, magnesium is the eleventh most plentiful element by mass—measuring about two ounces. Read more.
Halt Infectious Disease, Cancer and Much More with $3 Remedy
Posted October 31, 2012
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is an extraordinary natural remedy. This economical and common powder has a wide range of healing possibilities: acne, cancer, colds, influenza, acid reflux — the list goes on and on. And don’t forget about all the great uses around the house as well. Read more.
New Revelations Support Diet and Exercise to Reverse Leptin Resistance, Thereby Promoting a Healthy Weight
Posted October 31, 2012
Leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in regulating energy intake and energy expenditure, may be one of the most important hormones in your body that will determine your health and lifespan. Insulin is another, and the two work in tandem. Both insulin and leptin resistance are associated with obesity, and impairment of their ability to transfer the information to receptors is the true foundational core of most all chronic degenerative diseases. Read more.
GMO Labeling: How Vulnerable is Proposition 37 to a Legal Challenge
Posted October 31, 2012
If Californians approve controversial GMO labeling initiative Proposition 37 next month, could food industry opponents challenge it on First Amendment grounds? Read more.
How Tumors Exploit Gut Flora to Fuel Growth, and the Surprising Finding that Chemotherapy Boosts Resistant Cancer
Posted October 31, 2012
Could your gut flora play a role in cancer growth? According to recent research, the answer is a tentative yes. Findings published in the journal Nature1 report the discovery of microbial-dependent mechanisms through which some cancers mount an inflammatory response that fuels their development and growth. These findings provide new insight into how cancer cells can hijack your body’s inflammatory reaction by exploiting microbial-dependent immune cells. Read more.
Farmers Say Entire Organic Industry at Risk in GM Alfalfa Debate
Posted October 31, 2012
There’s a new genetically modified crop on the horizon that some say is jeopardizing the entire Canadian organic farming industry. Organic farmers across the country are sounding the alarm bells on the state of alfalfa, one small plant with a massive role in organic farming. Read more.
TIME Healthland: Making Sense of Food Labels
Posted October 31st, 2012.
What’s in a label? A guide to understanding what natural, organic, free-range, hormone-free…really mean. Read more.