Posted October 29, 2019
Mimi Casteel hates the word “weeds,” particularly when referring to unexpected plants growing in her vineyard here in this hamlet in the Willamette Valley. To think of weeds as invasive species, she believes, is to vastly simplify the intricate workings of nature that humans, in their efforts to assert agricultural control, have disrupted with disastrous consequences. Read more.
Archives for October 2019
Glyphosate Impairs Honeybee Sensory and Cognitive Abilities
Posted October 28, 2019
A new review of the scientific literature (see abstract below) has found that exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in glyphosate herbicides like Roundup, impairs the foraging behaviour of honeybee workers and has adverse effects at different levels within the colony. Read more.
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for ages 19 years or older, United States, 2019
Posted October 28, 2019
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How Vitamin K Greatly Influences Your Life Expectancy
Posted October 28, 2019
Vitamin K doesn’t get as much attention as some of the other vitamins, but ignoring this essential nutrient would be a mistake. In fact, it may even be good for your health to ask, what does vitamin K do?
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Protocol for the Use of Intravenous Vitamin C in the Treatment of Cancer
Posted October 28, 2019
More than one thousand (as of 1986) cancer patients have been treated by supplemental ascorbate (vitamin C) in a few canters in Scotland and Japan. In addition, it has been reliably estimated that at least 100,000 cancer patients in the United States are currently ingesting ascorbates with or without the tacit consent and knowledge of their physicians. Nevertheless this form of treatment must still be considered experimental and unproven. Before initiating treatment, the physician must obtain signed informed consent stressing this point. The administration of ascorbate either orally or intravenously is not illegal anywhere in the United States or Canada. Read more.
6 Surprising Uses of Hydrogen Peroxide
Posted October 28, 2019
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound (H2O2) made up of 2 parts hydrogen and 2 parts oxygen. It’s essentially water with extra oxygen. It’s an old-time first aid staple praised for its antimicrobial, whitening, brightening and oxidizing properties and its popularity is making a comeback. Read more.
Removing Children’s Tonsils and Adenoids Increases Risk for 28 Diseases, Study Finds
Posted October 28, 2019
While the conventional medical establishment calls for the removal of “broken” or “defective” body parts, a watershed study on the long-term effects of tonsillectomy and adenoid removal calls into question the propriety of this surgery, performed on nearly half-a-million children in the United States each year. Read more.
Fluoridated Water May Soon be Outlawed
Posted October 28, 2019
In 2016, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and coalition partners filed a petition asking the EPA to ban the deliberate addition of fluoridating chemicals to U.S. drinking water under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Read more.
Flu Shots for the Elderly Are Ineffective
Posted October 28, 2019
Have the elderly people in your family missed their flu shot? If so, they may have made the right decision. The New York Times recently reported that “A growing number of immunologists and epidemiologists say the vaccine probably does not work very well for people over 70,” and that previous studies may have shown “not any actual protection against the flu virus but a fundamental difference between the kinds of people who get vaccines and those who do not . . . simply because they went to the doctor more often.” Read more.
3 Natural Home Remedies for Asthma
Posted October 28, 2019
In terms of the United States population, “more than 60% of adults with current asthma had uncontrolled asthma,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, the financial costs related to asthma are staggering at about $3,266 (per person) per year plus, it’s been identified as the number one culprit behind many chronic health issues in children. Read more.