Posted November 25, 2013
The most effective method of keeping blood sugar levels down is by avoiding the intake of processed sugars, as well as including protein in small amounts in each meal. Here are six better and healthier substitutes to use instead of white sugar. Read more.
Archives for November 2013
USA Today Attacks Dr. Burzynski But Won’t Expose ‘False Hope’ of Conventional Oncology
Posted November 22, 2013
A decades-long character assassination and smear campaign against cancer specialist Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski continues, this time with a foul hit piece published in USA Today that tugs at almost every human emotion in a failed attempt to discredit this unconventional hero of progressive cancer therapy. Read more.
Eating Nuts Tied to Fewer Cancer, Heart Disease Deaths
Posted November 22, 2013
Eating more nuts is associated with significantly lower mortality, both overall and for cancer, heart disease, and lung disease, according to data from follow-up in two large cohort studies. Read more.
A Guide to Sugar and Sweeteners
Posted November 22, 2013
Is ALL sugar bad, and what ‘sweet’ alternatives are our best choices? Read more.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Farm Bill
Posted November 20, 2013
Now that the government is back to work in D.C., they are renewing long-stalled efforts to pass a Farm Bill. Conferees from the House and Senate sides met yesterday to begin reconciling their two versions of the bill, and Congress needs to hear from you to ensure that this Farm Bill protects organic and family farmers, our vital pollinators, consumers and the environment. Read more.
8 Simple Rules to Reduce Your Risk of Dying Early
Posted November 20, 2013
Back in 2007, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) together with the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) issued their official recommendations on diet, physical activity, and weight management for cancer prevention. They based these recommendations on the best and most comprehensive scientific evidence currently available. I’m going to tell you what these 8 recommendations are in just a minute, but there’s a more important issue we need to address first, namely: do the recommendations matter? Read more.
Worst Endocrine Disruptors Revealed, and they Could be Raising Your Family’s Cancer Risk
Posted November 20, 2013
Common household goods, personal care products, and even food and water, are major sources of chemical exposure that can lead to an accumulation of toxins in your body. For obvious reasons, children are at greatest risk for adverse effects. Many common household chemicals are known as endocrine disruptors, a number of which are found in plastic products. These chemicals are similar in structure to natural sex hormones such as estrogen, thereby interfering with their normal functions. Read more.
Did the Anti-GMO Bill Really Lose in Washington?
Posted November 20, 2013
“But the ground we gained in Washington, in the form of votes, is nothing compared with the ground—in the form of soil and farms and fields—we plan to take back from Monsanto in the months and years ahead. Watch out, Monsanto. We have plans. And those plans include taking back our seeds, our food, our farms, our rights. Our health. We will keep gaining ground. Until we reclaim it for the people.” – “Gaining Ground,” Katherine Paul, Organic Consumers Association, Nov. 7, 2013 Read more.
A List of Foods Rich in Iodine — From Seaeweed to Himalayan Salt
Posted November 20, 2013
Iodine is an essential trace nutrient that is responsible for producing thyroid hormones. These hormones are responsible for regulating the metabolism, which affects the speed with which our bodies use energy, the regulation of body temperatures, cholesterol, and heart rates, mental and physical growth, and more. Without an adequate intake of iodine, our metabolism would become sluggish, resulting in a plethora of serious medical conditions – including an inability to lose weight. Read more.
Why Patients Use Natural Remedies
Posted November 20, 2013
Doctors look down their noses at patients who frequently take or inquire about dietary supplements. The standard answer is that these natural remedies are unproven, while doctors prescribe FDA-sanctioned drugs that have undergone double-blind placebo-controlled human studies – considered the gold standard for safety and effectiveness. What arrogance. It has been revealed that pharmaceutical companies have been hiding results of negative studies from review and the Food & Drug Administration has been complicit in this. Read more.