Posted December 30, 2016
The appendix has long had a reputation as a redundant organ with no real function. Doctors often remove it even in mild cases of appendicitis to prevent future infection and rupture, which may not always be necessary. But new research on the way innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) protect against infection in people with compromised immune systems may redeem this misunderstood organ. Read more.
Archives for December 2016
3 Foods You Should Never Eat Before Bed
Posted December 30, 2016
Night time eating is relatively common across North America. These days, people often have difficulty planning out mealtimes with consistency, and end up eating some of their meals very late into the night – sometimes before bed. Read more.
1 in 6 Americans are Now on Psychiatric Medication
Posted December 30, 2016
According to recent research, 1 in 6 Americans are now on antidepressants or some other type of psychiatric drug, and most appear to be taking them long-term.6,7,8,9,10That’s quite an extraordinary number, and a significant increase, nearly doubled, from 2011 when 1 in 10 American adults reported using a psychiatric drug. Read more.
Best Ways to Keep Winter Allergies Away
Posted December 30, 2016
Pollen, mildew, dust—to many people, they’re essentially harmless. For those with allergies, they are the triggers that send their immune system into overdrive. Allergies are a malfunction of the immune system that causes it to be hypersensitive to stimuli. Read more.
Our Expanding Waistlines and Diminishing Brains
Posted December 30, 2016
I was looking at some old family photographs from the 1960s and 1970s the other day and I was struck by how almost no one in the pictures was overweight, much less obese. Currently, in the United States, more than two-thirds of people are either overweight or obese. Read more.
Simple Fix for Vertigo
Posted December 30, 2016
A doctor at the University of Colorado Hospital has become a YouTube sensation. That’s because she has developed a simple maneuver to treat vertigo at home. View here.
The Top 10 Prescribed Pharmaceuticals of 2016 Are a Sign that Food is Killing Us
Posted December 30, 2016
Our food supply is being compromised and bastardized by corporations who profit handsomely by feeding the American public ever-more processed, modified, and chemical-laden foods. As if this were some kind of revolving door conspiracy, when food makes us sick, we spend more money on healthcare, and a look at the most prescribed medications of 2016 make it clear there is a direct link between poor food and poor health in America. Read more.
28 Companion Planting Combinations to Grow the Tastiest, Most Bountiful Food & Beautiful Flowers
Posted December 30, 2016
Companion planting is one of the best things you can do in your garden. Some plant companions can help to improve the flavor and yield of homegrown fruits and vegetables, others help to repel pests and parasites, others improve soil health, regulate shade or aid pollination and so much more. Read more.
CODEX Lazy Monkeys
Posted December 30, 2016
At the beginning of this week December 5-9, 2016, the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) became the very thing that Codex Secretariat Tom Heilandt warned against in his opening speech there – “lazy monkeys.” For those unfamiliar with that term, it is loosely translated as “being lazy for no reason and not functioning properly.” On the debate over the daily Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for VitaminÍ D and Vitamin E, the bulk of the Committee weakly argued and agreed amongst themselves that the World’s population does not need adequate blood levels of either Vitamin D or Vitamin E. Read more.
New Government Cancer Task Froce to Increase Spending and Mandate Ineffective Treatments
Posted December 30, 2016
Cancer is a $125 BILLION dollar industry that is growing, not declining. The industry is dependent on more cancer patients, not less. A “cure” for cancer would put millions of people out of work, and destroy the U.S. economy. At the beginning of the last century, one person in twenty would get cancer. In the 1940s it was one out of every sixteen people. In the 1970s it was one person out of ten. Today one person out of three gets cancer in the course of their life, and that percentage will soon be one out of two. Read more.