ust 1,000 milligrams per day of niacinamide, which costs about 5 cents, has been shown to clearly reduce mortality in patients with COVID-19 related acute kidney injury (AKI) by 25% [1] Investigators observed that “niacinamide administered for the prevention of COVID-19-related AKI progression was safe and associated with reduced estimated risk of death or the need for renal replacement therapy compared with historical controls. The association was strongest in severe AKI.” Read more.
Archives for September 2022
Biden: ‘The Pandemic is Over’
President Biden declared the coronavirus pandemic “over” in an interview that aired Sunday, pointing to the return of large events and the lack of masking and other public health measures in place nationwide. Read more.
19 Uses for Spent Coffee Grounds in Your Home and Garden
It’s time to confess. You’d rather give up dessert for a week than get through your mornings without a cup (or four) or coffee. But have you stopped to think about the fate of all those spent coffee grounds? Over half of Americans drink at least a cup of coffee per day,1) which leads to a tremendous amount of bean remnants languishing away in landfills. Not only is this a tragedy for the environment, but it’s a waste of a potentially valuable resource. Read more.
What Most People Don’t Know About Omega Fatty Acids
The right balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is crucial to health, but many people may not be aware of challenges in achieving this balance due to insufficient nutrients or genetic predisposition. Read more.
A Backlash After San Francisco Labels Sewage Sludge “Organic”
The confusion over San Francisco’s “organic” sludge isn’t unique. The USDA doesn’t regulate which fertilizers can be labeled as organic, allowing anyone to use the term. But Cummins says it’s particularly misleading to apply the “organic” term to treated sewage sludge, which has been known to contain high levels of pollutants such PFOAs and flame retardants. Mother Jones‘ report that President Obama’s “organic” White House vegetable garden was planted on sludge-treated land led to considerable outcry last year. Read more.
Homeopathy: God Save the Queen’s Medicine
Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) passed away at the impressive age of 96…and her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900-2002) lived until the even more impressive 101 years of age. This longevity may not just be happenstance or even genetics, but it may in part be due to the fact that they had both been active advocates for and users of homeopathic medicine. Read more.
The Vanishing River: USA’s Mega Drought
The once mighty Colorado River is in trouble. Stretching from the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains all the way down to the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, its’ waters are a lifeline to tens of millions of people. View here.
Court Rules “QR” Codes Alone Unlawful for GMO Food Labeling
A US District Court has held that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s decision to allow genetically engineered (GMO) foods to only be labelled with a “QR” code was unlawful, and that USDA must instead add additional disclosure options to those foods under USDA’s National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. The Court sent back to the agency the QR code portions of the 2018 Trump administration rules for GMO labelling that went into effect on January 1, 2022, which hindered consumer access with burdensome electronic or digital disclosures. Read more.
Genetically Modified Purple Tomatoes Will be Popping up on US Plates by Next Spring
Purple tomatoes genetically tweaked to be brimming with antioxidant pigments could be making their way to the dinner plates of gardening Americans by next spring thanks to a recent decision by the US regulators. Read more.
20 Groups Tell FTC: If You Care About Privacy You Must Challenge Amazon Bid to Buy Roomba
Key advocates against abusive surveillance and Big Tech monopolies sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging them to challenge Amazon’s purchase of iRobot Corporation — maker of the popular Roomba smart home device. Read more.