By Dr. Mercola
You’re probably aware that in order to absorb all of the extremely healthy fat-soluble nutrients in your food, compounds like lutein, beta-carotene and vitamin E, for instance, you’ve got to eat them with some fat.So perhaps you always add olive oil to your salads or eat your veggies with butter to absorb all […]
By Dr. Mercola
Five years ago, in 2007, a report bearing the revealing title “FDA Science and Mission at Risk” by the Subcommittee on Science and Technology1, detailed how the FDA cannot fulfill its mission because:
The FDA’s mission statement reads as follows:
“The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security […]
by Sayer Ji
GreenMedInfo.com
Mandatory chemotherapy for your child. The concept is horrific. But it is not just a concept. It has already happened and is still happening, which is why I am writing this article. We need to sound the alarm about this disturbing trend that, despite recent mainstream media references to a case of court-coerced […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
Opponents of GMO labeling say it will raise food costs by hundreds of dollars per family when in fact it will likely cause NO cost increase at all!
The California Right to Know 2012 Ballot Initiative, which will be voted upon in November, will tell Californians—and ultimately perhaps other Americans—whether their food […]
By Dr. Mercola
In the wake of shocking reports on how the FDA, terrified of being outed for its questionable practices, spied on its own employees in the hopes of rooting them out before they could become whistleblowers, a new story has emerged on how deep the deceit goes. From marginalizing safety reports to not […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
Not only that, but a federal court has now ruled that FDA can regulate your cells as drugs.
We reported in January that the US Food and Drug Administration wants to treat your body’s stem cells as drugs—cells taken from our own bodies and then re-implanted with the purpose of treating medical […]
by Stacy Malkan
CA Right to Know
New campaign finance reports reveal that Monsanto Co. just contributed $4.2 million to defeat Proposition 37, which would require labeling of genetically engineered food. That is the largest contribution in the race. Total contributions to defeat Proposition 37 amount to $25 million, and nearly $23 million during the last week.
Other major new contributions against […]
In April, Fauquier County threatened Martha Boneta, owner of a small farm in Paris, VA, with thousands of dollars in fines for a series of alleged violations, including hosting “an event” on her farm without obtaining a special events permit.
The event? A small birthday party for the 10-year old daughter of a close friend, […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
The poison can drift up to 100 miles, and may be in your water! Action Alert!
Remember our article from February about the strain of corn that has been genetically engineered to withstand the herbicide 2,4-D, one of the active ingredients in Agent Orange? Here’s the sequel: Dow AgroSciences has petitioned USDA for the deregulation of a […]
By Dr. Mercola
Tens of millions of Americans are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs—mostly statins—and some “experts” claim that many millions more should be taking them. I couldn’t disagree more.
Statins are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, that is, they act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol (HMG-CoA reductase).
The fact that statin drugs […]
By Dr. John Briffa
The Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
While the cholesterol theory of heart disease is overwhelmingly accepted by members of the medical and scientific communities, you’ll find dissenters too. Recently, the Journal of Lipid Nutrition published an account of a discussion held during a scientific meeting held in Japan last year, and it makes for interesting reading, […]
Gargi Parsai
The Hindu
In a major setback to the proponents of genetically modified technology in farm crops, the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture on Thursday asked the government to stop all field trials and sought a bar on GM food crops (such as Bt. brinjal).
The committee report, tabled in the Lok Sabha, demanded a “thorough probe” […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
Some quick updates on hot-button issues in Congress and in state legislatures. (Please send a thank-you to some stalwart US senators!)
Those Pro-GMO Riders
Last week we told you about some sneaky GMO amendments—two riders attached to the Farm Bill, and one attached to the Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
The House was scheduled to consider a […]
By Dr. John Briffa
The Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
The Cholesterol Treatment Trialists (CTT) is a UK-based collaboration of doctors and researchers who, on the whole, push for aggressive treatment of cholesterol to low levels. I don’t think it would misrepresent the CTT’s view to say that, as far as supposedly unhealthy ‘LDL-cholesterol’ levels are concerned, ‘the lower […]
By Sayer Ji
GreenMedInfo.com
New Research: Statins Increase Risk of Polymalgia Rheumatica 14-Fold
Few drugs are as toxic to the organ they are prescribed to “treat” as statins. There are already hundreds of studies indicating that statin drugs are muscle-damaging (myotoxic) and nerve-damaging (neurotoxic), and yet they are somehow still legally allowed to be sold to millions of […]
By REED ABELSON and JULIE CRESWELL
New York Times
In the summer of 2010, a troubling letter reached the chief ethics officer of the hospital giant HCA, written by a former nurse at one of the company’s hospitals in Florida.
In a follow-up interview, the nurse said a doctor at the Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, in the small coastal city […]
By Claire
In All Our Ways
Well, here goes a highly controversial topic that I don’t claim to be an expert on. Which is why I’m not going to get into the debate here. You can research for yourself the pros and cons and decide what is best for your family.
But first….what in the world is […]
By Dr. Mercola
As one of the world’s most well-known and respected voices, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has a unique opportunity to call attention to important social issues and make a huge impact worldwide.
Unfortunately Gates, through his foundation, has been partnering with not only biotech giant Monsanto to hoist genetically modified seeds on third-world countries, […]
by KerryAnn Foster
Cooking Traditional Foods
I’ve long been a fan of muscle rubs after a day of hard labor. The first time I tried one, I had spent the day mucking out the chicken coop and doing heavy labor building and preparing raised garden beds. The herbal rub gave me significant relief from the backache, stiff knees, and shoulder pain […]
by Anna Vivienne
Borneo Post Online
KOTA KINABALU: To people in temperate countries, the coconut tree conjures up images of exotic islands surrounded by sparkling seas and bathed in glorious sunshine.
At times though, a vision comes to mind of a coconut falling on the heads of extollers of such ambiences which can inflict considerable pain.
To the […]
