Posted May 29, 2014
In medical school, there is little or no time spent on vitamins, and thousands of hours of instructions spent on pharmaceuticals (drugs). As a result, most MD’s are “educationally handicapped” about vitamins. In the days of “wooden ships and iron men”, the most dreaded disease was scurvy. It was the result of a lack of vitamin C. Captain Cook and others found that a little bit of lemon or lime juice every few days prevented it, and kept their sailors better able to do their duty to King and Country. This is where the term “limey” came to be applied to English sailors. Read more.
Archives for May 2014
When Microwave is Running, You Should Be Too!
Posted May 29, 2014
Hardly ever is there a human being on Earth who doesn’t know that microwave ovens irradiate food, destroy nutrition and are hazardous to your health, but for so many, the convenience of them wins the battle, and you can find a “nuker” (radiation oven) in more than 90% of U.S. homes and in most office “break rooms” across the globe. Having a microwave oven is almost as common place as having a television.
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Is There a GMO-Chemtrail Connection?
Posted May 29, 2014
In a groundbreaking article at farmwars.info, Barbara Peterson makes a stunning connection between GMO food crops and chemtrails. (“Monsanto Patents and Chemtrails”). Peterson has looked into a Monsanto patent that expands the genetic engineering of food crops. Engineering for what purpose? Overcoming the destructive presence of heavy metals like aluminum and barium in the soil. These are metals which have often been reported in globally sprayed chemtrails. Read more.
Are Saunas the Next Big Performance-Enhancing “Drug”?
Posted May 29, 2014
According to Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Ph.D., increasing your core temperature for short periods, as is done by using a sauna, may offer dramatic improvements to your athletic performance. She calls this concept “hyperthermic conditioning,” which emerging research suggests has multiple positive effects on your body, from increased endurance to the growth of new brain cells. Read more.
The Five Most Underrated Supplements That Make a Huge Difference in Your Health
Posted May 29, 2014
Everyone knows about multivitamins, calcium and fish oil, but how many people know about some of the most underrated supplements out there that make a world of difference for your immune system, energy levels, aches and pains? Here are 5 health boosting supplements to add to your daily arsenal. Read more.
What Farm-to-Table Got Wrong
Posted May 29, 2014
IT’S spring again. Hip deep in asparagus — and, soon enough, tomatoes and zucchini — farm-to-table advocates finally have something from the farm to put on the table. The crowds clamoring for just-dug produce at the farmers’ market and the local food co-op suggest that this movement is no longer just a foodie fad. Today, almost 80 percent of Americans say sustainability is a priority when purchasing food. The promise of this kind of majority is that eating local can reshape landscapes and drive lasting change. Read more.
Lawsuit Seeks Government Prohibition of GMOs, Bee-killing Pesticides in Wildlife Refuges
Posted May 29, 2014
They are the one place where plants, animals, and other wildlife are supposed to be protected from the machinations of human industry and commerce. But the nation’s supposedly protected wildlife refuges are being taken over by the chemical and biotechnology industries, prompting a new lawsuit that seeks to ban the planting of genetically-modified (GM) crops and the spraying of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides in all National Wildlife Refuges across the country. Read more.
Vegetarianism — Is It Right for You?
Posted May 29, 2014
Fact is, vegetarianism is a serious matter. While many embrace it for reasons from poor digestion to animal love, many health practitioners – including myself – observe an increase of negative health effects caused by the diets of many vegetarian people. What is really happening? Is vegetarianism a healthy choice but many people just don’t know how to apply its principles? Or is vegetarianism not healthy? Read more.
7 Signs You May Have a Vitamin D Deficiency
Posted May 29, 2014
Vitamin D deficiency is incredibly common in the US, but many Americans mistakenly believe they aren’t at risk because they consume vitamin-D-fortified foods (such as milk). There are very few foods that actually have therapeutic levels of vitamin D naturally and even fortified foods do not contain enough vitamin D to support your health needs. Despite its name, vitamin D is not a regular vitamin. It’s actually a steroid hormone that you are designed to obtain primarily through sun exposure, not via your diet. Read more.
Angry Mothers Meet U.S. EPA Over Concerns and Roundup Herbicide
Posted May 29, 2014
A group of mothers, scientists and environmentalists met with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulators on Tuesday over concerns that residues of Roundup, the world’s most popular herbicide, had been found in breast milk. Read more. The meeting near Washington D.C., followed a five-day phone call blitz of EPA offices by a group called “Moms Across America” demanding that the EPA pay attention to their demands for a recall of Roundup. Read more.