Posted December 30, 2016
Several pharmaceutical executives and managers, formerly employed by Insys Therapeutics, Inc., were arrested today on charges that they led a nationwide conspiracy to bribe medical practitioners to unnecessarily prescribe a fentanyl-based pain medication and defraud healthcare insurers. Read more.
Archives for December 2016
In Reversal, EPA Confirms that Fracking Pollutes Drinking Water
Posted December 30, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency has just confirmed what communities near many oil and gas production fields have known for years: fracking – the injection of a chemical slurry into drilling sites to free up underground deposits – can pollute drinking water. Read more.
20 Early Warning Signs that Cancer is Growing in Your Body
Posted December 30, 2016
Before relying on testing for answers, you are already gifted with a natural testing machine: your body. Listening closely to your body can provide you with some helpful hints on spotting diseases, like cancer, that you might otherwise overlook. Read more.
The Benefits of Fermented Beets
Posted December 30, 2016
Beets and raw beet juice are typically recommended in limited amounts due to high sugar content. However, when fermented, beets may be among the healthiest vegetables out there, as most of the sugar is then gobbled up by beneficial bacteria during the fermentation process while leaving other health-boosting ingredients intact. Read more.
SIRVA: A Risk with Every Vaccine
Posted December 30, 2016
Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) occurs when a vaccine, any vaccine, is injected improperly, causing physical and functional damage to the affected arm and shoulder. The injury occurs when a vaccine is mistakenly injected into the shoulder joint or bursa, a fluid filled sac that keeps the shoulder lubricated and moving smoothly. Read more.
The 3 Best Breast Cancer Prevention Tips for Women at Any Age
Posted December 30, 2016
Did you know that fewer than 15% of all women who develop breast cancer have a family member diagnosed with it? This might seem like a scary statement, but think about it…This means that 85% of all breast cancer cases are caused by factors other than heredity, such as environmental toxins, bad eating habits, and stress. Read more.
Cell Phone Radiation Warning Under Attack by the Wireless Industry
Posted December 30, 2016
A major story out of Newsweek is clearly showing the unconscionable actions of the wireless industry, this time leveled against the City of Berkeley, California. The pattern of trying to suppress information and muddying the waters about the risks of cell phone radiation, wireless technology and EMF pollution continues. Read more.
A New Way of Looking at Heart Disease and Novel Treatment Options
Posted December 30, 2016
We have an epidemic of heart disease in this country and the conventional treatments, such as the use of statin drugs and surgeries involving artery bypasses and stents, typically do not work well. So, what does? Dr. Thomas Cowan is a family physician and a founding member of the Weston A. Price Foundation. In his book, “Human Heart, Cosmic Heart: A Doctor’s Quest to Understand, Treat, and Prevent Cardiovascular Disease,” which is also available as an audiobook from Audible, he helps answer that question. Read more.
GM Bentgrass, the Dangerous Grass that Never Dies
Posted December 30, 2016
Earlier this month, the Department of Agriculture quietly greenlighted the first-ever genetically engineered grass. The GE creeping bentgrass, a product of Monsanto and Scotts, is genetically engineered to be immune to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Read more.
Immunotherapy for Cancer — This Lauded Breakthrough is Far More Dangerous Than Advertised
Posted December 30, 2016
CAR-T involves genetically reengineering a patient’s immune cells to target tumor-associated antigens, thereby destroying the malignant cells. Alas, while these therapies appear to be quite effective at attacking and destroying malignant cells, they can also take a toll on healthy tissues and organs, leaving many patients struggling for their lives, albeit for an entirely different reason. Read more.