Posted April 26, 2017
If you’d walked up to a farmer 100 years ago and told him farming would one day threaten life on Earth, he probably would have laughed in your face, saying such a thing simply isn’t possible. Agriculture is necessary for food production, and therefore for life, the farmer would have said with firm conviction — and farming the land or raising cattle is not going to unduly harm anything or anyone. Read more.
Archives for April 2017
DTP Vaccine Increases Mortality in Young Infants 5 to 10-Fold Compared to Unvaccinated Infants
Posted April 26, 2017
For many years, public health advocates have vainly urged the CDC and WHO to conduct studies comparing vaccinated vs. unvaccinated populations to measure overall health outcomes. Now a team of Scandinavian scientists has conducted such a study and the results are alarming. Read more.
1 in 10 American Adults Now Have Some Stage of Chronic Kidney Disease
Posted April 26, 2017
In the year 2013 alone, more than 15 million people were prescribed proton pump inhibitor drugs, such as Prilosec and Nexium, as remedies for acid reflux. And with proton pump inhibitors – or PPIs – also easily available over the counter, the actual amount of people taking them is clearly even higher. (So, what’s the problem?) Now, research is revealing a disturbing link between PPIs and increased rates of chronic kidney disease. Read more.
Julie and the Boys: CDC, Merck, Vaccines
Posted April 26, 2017
I write this story now to remind people there are several titanic unresolved issues surrounding research fraud at the CDC, involving the MMR vaccine. We all know about CDC whistleblower William Thompson, a long-time researcher at the CDC. Thompson still works there. Read more.
An Avocado A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Posted April 26, 2017
Sometimes people have more than one serious health complication. If those problems happen to be three or more of the most prevalent risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, such as high blood pressure, high triglycerides and a large waistline, they merge into a single disorder known as metabolic syndrome. Read more.
FDA Follies — The FDA is Pharma’s Best Friend…
Posted April 26, 2017
“Americans must come to the realization that the Congress of the United States and the agencies and commissions of the federal government are infested with a corruption born of the self-interest of those in power and the infection is widespread. They must come to realize that abysmal failure because it ceded governing control to industry, has witnessed industry use regulation as a vehicle to create barriers to competition, block competition, and punish competitors, and has been given a large part of the nation’s purse to the biggest monopoly government has ever created, the pharmaceutical industry.” Read more.
Revealed: How Your Bad Breath, Low Sex Drive and Headaches Could be a Sign of Vitamin Deficiency
Posted April 26, 2017
Many of us suffer from bad breath, cracked lips and agonising headaches. But they could all be a sign of something much more sinister. These are just three of the common signs of vitamin or mineral deficiencies, experts have warned on the back of a new poll of 2,000 adults. Other issues which could point to an insufficient diet include thinning hair, a lower libido, white spots on your nails, dandruff, stress and even dry skin. Read more.
The Surprising Foods Top Nutritionists Say They’d Never Touch
Posted April 26, 2017
Hardly a day passes without some new edict being issued about the food we should be avoiding. Read more.
Fresh or Frozen? The Produce Debate Continues
Posted April 26, 2017
When it comes to produce, the fresh vs. frozen debate has been going on for years. However, a new study in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis has revealed interesting results. Read more.
LEGO is Ditching Plastic in Favor of Sustainable Materials…
Posted April 26, 2017
The Denmark based company plans to invest around $150 million over the next 15 years creating a ‘Sustainable Materials Center’, which will have over 100 employees researching and developing for those colorful little blocks we all love. They are confident they will have an alternative by 2030…Read more.