Posted February 26, 2014
What was once industrial waste is now one of the most profitable dairy products in the world. Skim milk is a serious money maker – not only for the dairy industry, but also for several other processed food companies. In fact, skim milk has become the darling of the food industry for its profit-making abilities. At the risk of upsetting skim milk users – the truth needs to be told. Orginally, fat-free and low-fat milk were never designed to be a ‘health’ food. Read more.
Archives for February 2014
11 Charts that Show Everything Wrong with Our Modern Diet
Posted February 26, 2014
Three decades ago, the food available was mostly fresh and grown locally. Today, the majority of foods served, whether at home, in school or in restaurants, are highly processed foods, filled with sugars, harmful processed fats, and chemical additives. During that same time, obesity rates have skyrocketed, and one in five American deaths are now associated with obesity. Read more.
Inflammation — Outsmart Yours!
Posted February 26, 2014
Chronic inflammation is a common symptom in most degenerative diseases. These include certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, chronic obesity, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Inflammation is a natural response of the body to injury. Read more.
Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt — Smart Meters & EMR — The Health Crisis of Our Time
Posted February 26, 2014
Dr. Klinghardt believes that one of the leading causes of today’s chronic disease situation comes from the bombardment of EMF radiation. View this fascinating interview here.
The U.S. Government has Patent on Cannabis
Posted February 26, 2014
Most United States citizens have been brainwashed into believing that cannabis is dangerous and has no therapeutic value. Yet, on February 2, 2001, the Unites States Patent Office issued – patent #6630507 – to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – which clearly states: ”Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated to NMDA receptor antagonism. This new found property makes cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.” Read more.
Email from Author of Study on Roundup/Gluten Intolerance
Posted February 26, 2014
The complex set of symptoms associated with celiac disease are not well understood. If you take the point of view that the glyphosate [the main ingredient in Roundup] causes both the celiac and all the other symptoms, then everything starts to make sense. Read more.
Planned Food Safety Rules Rile Organic Farmers
Posted February 26, 2014
Jim Crawford was rushing to load crates of freshly picked organic tomatoes onto trucks heading for an urban farmers market when he noticed the federal agent. A tense conversation followed as the visitor to his farm — an inspector from the Food and Drug Administration — warned him that some organic-growing techniques he had honed over four decades could soon be outlawed. “This is my badge. These are the fines. This is what is hanging over your head, and we want you to know that,” Crawford says the official told him. Read more.
Psychological Side-Effects of Anti-Depressants Worse Than Thought
Posted February 26, 2014
In a survey of 1,829 people who had been prescribed anti-depressants, the researchers found large numbers of people — over half in some cases — reporting on psychological problems due to their medication, which has led to growing concerns about the scale of the problem of over-prescription of these drugs. Read more.
Serious Health Risks Associated with Cell Phone Use
Posted February 26, 2014
Data compiled for a powerful infographic on mobile phone use associates electromagnetic radiation emitted from mobile devices with nervous system damage, hemoglobin loss in blood cells, endocrine damage, digestive problems, elevated cholesterol levels, asthma, memory loss and mental confusion, headaches and fatigue, and cancerous tumors, among other conditions. Read more.
FDA “Visits” Celebrated Organic Produce Farmer
Posted February 26, 2014
The FDA has a well-established track record of issuing regulations that favor big business over small producers, regulations that overwhelm small producers with compliance costs and can put them out of business. Read more.