Posted November 26, 2014
Researchers may now have to make clinical study results public— even if the results run counter to the interests of Big Pharma. We applaud this move by NIH. The American public has a right to know the truth about all drug and product trials. Read more and please write to NIH and thank them for this proposed rule, and underscore how important it is—for your family’s safety as well as for the health of future generations.
Archives for November 2014
ACTION ALERT — Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Could Harm Your Health
Posted November 26, 2014
This is yet another tangled tale of unintended consequences. Expensive and imperfect full-spectrum LED bulbs are the only safe alternative to incandescents, which is unfair to consumers trying to live a more natural and healthy life. Read more and TAKE ACTION to tell Congress that the ban is unfair and restricts your access to low-cost, true FS lighting. Send your message today!.
Are You Marketing a New Drug? FDA Will Do Its Best to See That You Have No Competition from Any Source!
Posted November 26, 2014
If you thought the FDA was hostile only to supplements, think again. The agency is also unfriendly to drugs no longer under patent. Read more.
5 Myths about Wheat and Whole Grains
Posted November 25, 2014
The ideas that wheat is genetically modified, bred to have more gluten, is addictive and causes inflammation are incorrect, according to the Whole Grains Council. Read more.
Wheat in Diet: Study on Health Impact of Wheat Challenges Stone Age Myths and Costly Diets, Providing You Go Whole Grain
Posted November 25, 2014
A review of the current evidence on the dietary and health impact of whole grain cereal consumption finds that many of the myths attributed to wheat-free diets are just that – myths, and that whole grains such as wheat are beneficial for the majority of people. Read more.
Abuse of Sleep, Anti-Anxiety Drugs a Growing Issue among Teenagers, Study Shows
Posted November 25, 2014
Statistics on teenagers abusing stimulant drugs to get ahead in school abound, but a new study suggests another rising problem among this age group: the abuse of sleep and anti-anxiety medications. According to the study, published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, teens prescribed sleep and anti-anxiety drugs may be up to 12 times more likely to abuse them compared to teens who have never received these prescriptions. Read more.
Genetically Engineered Crops, Glyphosate and the Deterioration of Health in the United States of America
Posted November 21, 2014
A huge increase in the incidence and prevalence of chronic diseases has been reported in the United States (US) over the last 20 years. Similar increases have been seen globally. The herbicide glyphosate was introduced in 1974 and its use is accelerating with the advent of herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (GE) crops. Evidence is mounting that glyphosate interferes with many metabolic processes in plants and animals and glyphosate residues have been detected in both. Glyphosate disrupts the endocrine system and the balance of gut bacteria, it damages DNA and is a driver of mutations that lead to cancer. Read more.
Apitherapy
Posted November 21, 2014
Apitherapy, or bee therapy, is the use of products of the common honeybee for therapeutic purposes. (The term comes from the Latin apis, which means “bee.”) Honeybee venom, bee pollen, raw honey, royal jelly, and propolis are the products generally considered to have medicinal effects. These products are said to be effective against a wide range of ailments, from arthritis and chronic pain to multiple sclerosis and cancer, although few scientific studies have as yet proved their benefits. Read more.
Preventing Kidney Stones May Be As Simple As Changing Your Diet
Posted November 21, 2014
In the 1970s, less than 4 percent of Americans had suffered from kidney stones. By the 1990s, this had increased to more than 5 percent. Today, with rates continuing to rise, kidney stones will impact one in 10 US adults at some point during their lives1 — usually between the ages of 20 and 50. Read more.
Granola Bars Aren’t 100% Natural, General Mills Agree
Posted November 21, 2014
Maybe peace will fall over Nature Valley once again. A 2012 lawsuit has been settled between General Mills (GIS), which labeled items with high-fructose corn syrup as “100 percent natural,” and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The settlement, announced Tuesday, prevents General Mills from claiming its Nature Valley granola bars, crispy squares and trail mix bars are “100 percent natural” if those products contain highly processed ingredients such as high-fructose corn syrup, high-maltose corn syrup and dextrose monohydrate, according to a statement from the Washington-based consumer advocacy group. Read more.