Posted November 22, 2019
Monsanto has agreed to plead guilty to illegally using a banned pesticide on Maui research crops, the U.S. Justice Department said. In court documents, the agribusiness giant agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense of unlawfully spraying a banned pesticide ― methyl parathion, the active ingredient in Penncap-M. Read more.
Archives for November 2019
5 Natural Heartburn Remedies Proven to Beat Drugs
Posted November 22, 2019
Whether you call it heartburn, acid reflux, GERD, or just indigestion, the discomfort is unmistakable. It’s a sour taste at the back of your throat… a burning sensation in the middle of your chest… a persistent dry cough… a painful sensation in your stomach. Over 60 million Americans get the symptoms at least once a month. And millions every day reach for over-the-counter antacids like Tums. Others rely on histamine blockers like Tagamet (cimetidine), Pepcid (famotidine), or Zantac (famotidine). Read more.
Angina Patients Pay The Price For Cardiologists Preference For Problematic Artery-Propping Stents Over And Old Standby, Nitroglycerin Tablets
Posted November 22, 2019
With clot-busting aspirin tablets having fallen from grace, heart researchers are now having second thoughts about stents that prop open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. For inexplicable reasons, the FDA approves medical devices like stents before they are fully vetted. Read more.
“Approved” “Hormone Therapy” For Women is Mostly Not Bio-Identical, is “One-Size-Fits-All,” and Not Safe for Use
Posted November 22, 2019
The September 24th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (“JAMA”) reprinted[1] an article originally published in The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics which told us about the latest “hormone” therapy “approved” by our “public servants” in Washington DC. The article tells us: “Bijuva® is supplied in capsules containing 1 mg of estradiol and 100 mg of progesterone. The recommended dosage is 1 capsule every evening with food. The oral fixed-dose combination….” Read more.
CAFOs Are Gaming Organic Standards
Posted November 22, 2019
The USDA is considering a rule that would help close loopholes, but it doesn’t go far enough. Action Alert!
The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has reopened the comment period on the 2015 Origin of Livestock proposed rule that attempts to prevent large, industrial dairy and cattle operations from gaming the system. While the rule proposes positive steps, it needs to be strengthened significantly to level the playing field for small farmers and protect the integrity of the organic label. Read more.
FDA Renews Attack on Homeopathy
Posted November 22, 2019
The agency is doubling down on a bad guidance that endangers access to important medicines. Action Alert!
Recently, the FDA announced the withdrawal of Compliance Policy Guide 400.400, a document that had been in place since 1988 and which established the agency’s enforcement policies regarding homeopathic medicines. In its place, the FDA has issued a revised draft guidance declaring all homeopathic drugs are being marketed illegally. We must fight back against this attack on homeopathic medicine. Read more.
8 Juicy Reasons to Eat More Strawberries
Posted November 22, 2019
Who doesn’t love strawberries? And you don’t need any reason other than the pleasure of their sweetness to eat them every day. But according to researchers from Oklahoma State University, there’s lots more to strawberries than the flavor. Read more.
How Public Vaccine Policy Apologists Use ‘Firehosing’ to Spread Misinformation
Posted November 22, 2019
On November 7, 2019, the Guardian published an article titled “Firehosing: the systemic strategy that anti-vaxxers are using to spread misinformation”. The summary description of the article stated, “Anti-vaxxers keep telling the same obvious lies without shame, despite being debunked and factchecked”. It was written by Lucky Tran, whose author bio describes him as a scientist with a PhD in biochemistry. Read more.
Radiologists Conceal Heavy Metal Accumulation from MRIs
Posted November 22, 2019
Gadolinium is the contrast agent of choice in about one-third of cases.3 It’s injected into your body, allowing for greater detail to show up in the MRI images. There’s a price for this, however, as gadolinium is a highly toxic heavy metal. Read more.
The Amazing Healing Properties of Apples
Posted November 22, 2019
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This age old old saying has never rang truer with greater promise and authority than it does today. As in the modern era, doctors bring with them a battery of tests, drugs, and interventions, all of which carry unintended, adverse health risks that often outweigh their purported benefits, and are therefore best avoided whenever possible. Read more.