Posted May 27, 2020
Dr. Mercola has coproduced a short film, “Biodynamic Agriculture: Farming in Service of Life,” about how biodynamic farming practices can heal the land, positively influence food systems and nourish health . Read more.
Get Informed on Issues Related to Foods
Trump Administration’s USDA Limits Oversight of Genetically Engineered and Gene Edited Crops
Posted May 27, 2020
Historically, USDA has regulated most genetically engineered plants by requiring notification and permits for field research and a USDA determination that those plants do not cause harm before they are commercially planted by farmers. The new Trump Administration policy is not based on a risk assessment with scientific data that found the exempt plant safe, but instead is the result of USDA’s narrow reading of its statutory authority and its wish to deregulate wherever possible. Read more.
Natural COVID Treatments: Cronyism Stands in the Way
Posted May 18, 2020
Action Alert! Write to Congress and the National Institutes of Health, demanding further study on promising natural treatments for COVID-19. Please send your message immediately.
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been reporting on promising natural options for preventing and treating COVID-19 infection. Based on conversations with highly credentialed scientists, we believe that there are natural products that could be further developed to provide a complete cure for many diseases, including viruses, killer viruses, cancers, and even heart disease. Read more.
COVID Quickens Antibiotic Resistance
Posted May 11, 2020
This pandemic is exacerbating a big problem, but natural alternatives are still ignored. Action Alert! Antibiotics are being widely used in hospitals around the world to treat or prevent secondary infections in COVID-19 patients. This will make the problem of antibiotic resistance much worse and lead to many deaths. Natural alternatives to treat bacterial infections exist, but they are ignored by government and the medical establishment. Read more.
Immune-boosting Foods to Keep Stocked
Posted May 1, 2020
Keeping your immune system up to par is especially important during this trying time. So forget the pharmacy and head to the grocery store. Eating certain nutrient-packed foods helps keep your immune system strong, which enables your body to fight off illness. So treat yourself to these six immune-boosting foods to help you stay well all year long. Read more.
The Big Difference Between Food Allergies vs. Sensitivities
Posted May 1, 2020
From restaurants to grocery stores, the market for foods that cater to various dietary restrictions is now quite expansive in most areas of the country. “Gluten-free” or “lactose-free” options of everyday foods are becoming more the norm than the exception. However, this plethora of choices can also make it confusing for someone who may experience mild symptoms of discomfort after eating certain foods – but aren’t sure where they might fall on the “sensitivity” spectrum. Read more.
Coffee vs. Tea: Which Brew Is Better for You?
Posted May 1, 2020
While a mug of coffee can wake you up and a cup of tea can calm you down, they each offer many more benefits for your health, your mind and well-being. But which beverage is better for you? Well, both coffee and tea have received a lot of attention for their physical, mental, emotional and social benefits. Read more.
More Roundup Users Sue as Settlement talks show due to COVID-19
Posted May 1, 2020
The number of plaintiffs claiming that Roundup caused their cancers rose to 52,500 in April from 48,600 in February, Bayer said. Read more.
Food Distribution May Change Considerably After Pandemic
Posted May 1, 2020
While milk is flying off the shelves in some stores, dairy farmers are being asked to dump hundreds of gallons of milk and sell their cows.1 With restaurants and schools closed, the industry is sending all their supplies to grocery stores. However, when the shelter-in-place orders were first announced, grocery stores were limiting milk to one or two gallons per customer. Read more.
Eating Walnuts Preserves Youthful Telomere Strands
Posted April 24, 2020
Science has established that diet plays a role in the length and integrity of telomeres,[i] the small protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that serve to protect the vital DNA information inside the nucleus of a cell.[ii] In December 2018, a cross-functional team of researchers from Spain and California deepened this body of knowledge by publishing their research into the effects of eating walnuts on leukocyte telomere length, or LTL. Read more.
