Posted March 30, 2018
San Diego scientists are helping to expose a major public health hazard that affects every person in the nation. In 2017 Dr. Paul Mills and associates at the University of California School of Medicine, San Diego published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association,[1] showing that the amount of the probable carcinogen glyphosate[2] in people has increased enormously over the last 20 years. Read more.
Archives for March 2018
The Tail Wagging the Dog: Death Categorization Drives Healthcare Decisions
Posted March 30, 2018
I work with doctors, coroners and the local county registrars every day to create death records. It’s what I do for a living and I wanted to share my thoughts on the mortality rates being thrown around on mainstream and social media regarding the influenza epidemic. Please note: This information I am sharing is not limited to influenza reporting, but rather, serves as a case study of how the mortality rate recording system (mal)functions at large. Read more.
Vitamin C Questions Answered
Posted March 30, 2018
I was born and raised in a household where we used vitamins instead of medicines. Consequently, I am very familiar with utilizing high-dose vitamin C to prevent and cure illness. Now that I have children of my own, vitamins help keep them healthy, too. I think you can do the same for your family. Read more.
Insect Decimation Upstages Global Warming
Posted March 30, 2018
Everybody’s heard about global warming. It is one of the most advertised existential events of all time. Who isn’t aware? However, there’s a new kid on the block. An alarming loss of insects will likely take down humanity before global warming hits maximum velocity. Read more.
The Forests are in Crisis but Biotechnology is not the Answer
Posted March 30, 2018
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has a study under way to consider the “potential for biotechnology to address forest health.” Presentations, panelists and participants have included representatives from the U.S. Forest Service; Departments of Agriculture and Energy; academics in forest biology, tree biotechnology, genetics and ethics; indigenous peoples; and others involved in the issue of preserving America’s forests. Read more.
Beyond GMOs and Fast Food Nation: Regenerating Public Health
Posted March 30, 2018
After decades of chemical-intensive agriculture, factory farms and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food, and an ongoing war against natural systems and traditional knowledge, America’s rural communities, environment and public health are rapidly deteriorating. Read more.
Redefining Hypertension: A Redefinition Throwback to Polio
Posted March 30, 2018
On Nov. 13, 2017, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) changed their guidelines for defining hypertension. They lowered the range for defining high blood pressure. Read more.
Here is What Happens the Minute You Stop Smoking
Posted March 30, 2018
Quitting smoking is tough. It’s probably why about 70% of smokers actually want to quit but don’t. It’s also why only about 7% of smokers successfully quit on their first try. (1) But there is the positive side of the story. The changes in your body from the moment you stop smoking are exponential and all hope is not lost to revert the damage done to your health. Read more.
Popular Beer and Wine Brands Contaminated with Monsanto’s Weedkiller, Tests Reveal
Posted March 30, 2018
The past few years have revealed some disturbing news for the alcohol industry. In 2015, CBS news broke the announcement of a lawsuit against 31 brands of wines for high levels of inorganic arsenic. In 2016, beer testing in Germany also revealed residues of glyphosate in every single sample tested, even independent beers. Moms Across America released test results of 12 California wines that were all found to be positive for glyphosate in 2016. Read more.
Amazon and GM Arctic Apples Unlabeled
Posted March 30, 2018
GM Arctic apples are being sold on Amazon without disclosing that they are GM. They are engineered not to brown when cut and thus are advertised as “preservative free”. There’s nothing illegal about this, since GM foods do not have to carry a GM label on the package in the US and the apples are not being sold outside the US. However, selling GM Arctic apples unlabelled is irresponsible because they have not been safety tested in feeding trials on animals. Read more.