Pecans are the only tree nut native to North America, and they’re also No. 1 in antioxidant concentration. When you’re on the lookout for a healthy snack, pecans check every box. Read more.
Archives for January 2023
New U.S. Government Research is Finally Admitting that Glyphosate Weed Killer Causes Cancer
If you have already had something to eat today prior to reading this article, chances are very high that you have already ingested glyphosate, the active ingredient in herbicides such as RoundUp, the most widely used agrochemical in the world. Read more.
Are Nonstick Pans Bad for Your Health? Here’s the Truth
It’s about time to settle whether or not nonstick pans are indeed toxic, but for those of you with a kitchen full of nonstick items, there’s some bad news coming. The truth is that proper research shows that all nonstick kitchenware likely hurts more than helps; I know it saves you a few minutes during kitchen cleanup every night, but is that really worth risking your health over? Read more.
Imagining A Greater Organic Reset
OCA often talks about our long term goal: making organic and regenerative food, farming, and land use (and natural health) the norm, rather than just the alternative. As our longtime ally Vandana Shiva points out, this would be “the solution to the soil crisis, the food crisis, the climate crisis, and the crisis of democracy.” Read more.
It’s 2023 and Dietary Recommendations Continue to Disappoint
First the good news: According to a Harvard study released this month, a variety of healthy diet patterns dramatically reduced the risk of dying from a multitude of diseases. The study was huge—comprising over 75,000 women and 44,000 men followed for 35 years as part of the Framingham Study. Read more.
Is Your Electric Car Zapping You with EMF Radiation?
Electric cars are on the rise. Their share of new vehicle sales almost doubled in the first nine months of 2022. The number of Tesla vehicles on the road rose 33 percent in 2022. Many automakers are planning to switch to electric in the coming years. This may have benefits for the environment, but what, if any, are the human health implications? Concerns about cars as a source of exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation are well-founded, but these concerns are not exclusive to electric cars. Read more.
Is it Red Light Therapy’s Time to Shine?
A decades-old treatment is slowly gaining credibility as a difference-maker for people with certain medical conditions, particularly in the areas of skin care, wound recovery and joint pain. Noninvasive and widely considered safe, red light therapy promotes healing at a cellular level, leading scientists to explore its other potential healthcare applications. Read more.
Big Pharma’s Influence in Shaping the U.S. Medical Model
The United States is the most medicated country in the world, with 70 percent of Americans using at least one prescription drug daily. The U.S. also has the highest rates of obesity, heart disease, childhood illness, and autoimmune disease, yet it often touts its health care and medical research as the best in the world. Read more.
How Big Food Corporations Made Americans Overweight and Sick
James Li breaks down how corporations producing food have lied to the American people leading to increases in obesity and other illnesses. View here.
Zero Deaths from Vitamins
The 39th annual report from the American Association of Poison Control Centers shows zero deaths from vitamins. Confirming data is in Table 22B, p 1613-1615, at the very end of the lengthy report published in Clinical Toxicology. [1] It is interesting that it is placed way back there where nary a news reporter is likely to see it. Read more.