Category: Health

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8 Biggest Food Myths Debunked

Don’t believe the food lies! In the past several decades, nutritional research has revealed the truth behind the health claims of many foods, puncturing holes in some long-held beliefs. Diets have come and gone, elevating the value of some foods and demonizing others, and in the course of this seemingly endless cycle, some myths about foods have achieved, well, mythic status. Repeat something often enough, and it becomes kind of truth-y. But it turns out that many food myths are just plain wrong. Here are eight common food myths that science has debunked. 1. Myth: Low-fat foods are good. For decades now we have been told to choose low-fat options whenever possible. Fat is the enemy; protect your heart. An entire industry has grown up […] Read More

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FDA Approves Use of Oxycontin for Children

By Alec Cope The same federal agency (the FDA) that once raided peaceful Amish communities for selling raw milk, approved on August 13th the use of the highly addictive and potent drug Oxycontin for 11 year olds. Oxycontin is the most abused drug in the United States, and the Federal Drug Administration has approved its use in 11 year to 16 year olds. Unfortunately, what some boldly call mainstream “news” failed to mention, was that Purdue Pharma of Stamford, Connecticut; concluded in only one study that the drug is safe for children. This company also happens to be the manufacturer that creates Oxycontin. This clearly demonstrates a conflict of interest and deflates the study as the company clearly has, “a horse in the race” and […] Read More

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Sobriety, Recovery and New Social Skills

Contributed by editor and writer Melissa Hall.

Recovering From Recovery – Learning To Socialize With Sobriety
In a typical Hollywood setup, a character admitting to an addiction problem and entering a recovery program is viewed as the end of the story – the self-realization and transformation around which all stories turn, and the precipitant of the ‘happy ending’. In real life, it doesn’t work out quite like that.

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The Movement To Stop Food From Being Wasted Is Booming

New ways of dealing with the massive amounts of excess food which exacerbates drought and climate change. Ron Clark is no stranger to food waste. After more than 20 years of working to supply fresh produce to California’s food banks, he knows every point along the route from farm to table where produce gets plucked from the human food chain, for cosmetic reasons, and composted, fed to pigs, or buried in a landfill.  Clark was filling 60-80 truckloads per week with recovered food, bringing 125 million pounds of perfectly healthy produce to hungry food bank clients, by the time he left the food bank system. Today he looks on in awe at a new wave of innovators looking to tackle the problem of food waste. […] Read More

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Bombshell: CDC Destroyed Vaccine Documents… CDC Whistleblower Case is Back

“…the [CDC] co-authors scheduled a meeting to destroy documents related to the [MMR vaccine] study. The remaining four co-authors all met and brought a big garbage can into the meeting room and reviewed and went through all the hard copy documents that we had thought we should discard and put them in a huge garbage can.” (William Thompson, CDC researcher) On July 29, US Congressman Bill Posey made his last stand on the floor of the House. Granted five minutes to speak, he laid bare the lying of the CDC in a now-famous 2004 study that exonerated the MMR vaccine and claimed it had no connection to autism. “No connection to autism” was the lie. Congressman Posey read a statement from long-time CDC researcher William […] Read More

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5 Foods That Destroy Your Immune System

A strong immune system is vital for staying health. Getting enough sleep, exercising, and good nutrition are all things that support your immune system. Conversely, running on a sleep deficit, living a sedentary lifestyle, and eating unhealthy foods will make your immune system weak. Let’s take a look at some of the absolute worst types of food for your immune system. Foods That Destroy Your Immune System Nutrition is a factor when considering the strength or weakness of your immune system. Eating whole, organic foods that are free of additives and chemicals provide the best nutrients without any toxins. This is the food that nourishes your body and supports immune function. But not all foods do that, let’s look at the 5 that are the […] Read More

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Why Medicare-For-All Makes More Sense Now Than Ever

Private health insurance drives up costs for everyone. Medicare — signed into law fifty years ago, on July 30, 1965 — was supposed to be just the first step. For the fifty years before Medicare’s enactment, progressives had fought unsuccessfully for universal, government-provided health insurance. In 1912, President Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party platform advocated universal, government-sponsored, health insurance, but he was defeated in his quest for another term as president. In 1917, the California legislature approved universal health insurance, and the governor supported it, but a 1918 ballot resolution defeated the measure after a massive, well-financed business and physician-fueled campaign against it. President Franklin Roosevelt seriously considered including national health insurance in his 1935 Social Security legislation, but decided against it out of fear that […] Read More

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120 deaths a day: US heroin & prescription drugs epidemic spinning out of control

American lawmakers are grappling with ways to respond to a worsening heroin epidemic. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death in the US, surpassing car accidents and gunshot wounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lawmakers attending a House of Representatives judicial committee hearing on Tuesday learned that the number of people overdosing on opioids has quadrupled in the past decade, with many deaths occurring in the upper class, particularly among women and in suburban areas. “There were over 43,000 deaths in 2013, or approximately 120 per day, over half of which involved either a prescription painkiller or heroin. These are our family members, friends, neighbors, and colleagues,” Jack Riley, acting deputy administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, told the […] Read More

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Key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup found ‘safe’ despite WHO claims

The key ingredient in Monsanto’s best-selling Roundup weed killer has reportedly been deemed safe – despite the World Health Organization’s claim that it likely causes cancer. The finding could mean the herbicide will be relicensed in Europe. An assessment of glyphosate was conducted by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessments (BfR), allegedly based largely on unpublished papers provided by the Glyphosate Task Force – an industry body which lobbies for the herbicide’s relicensing in Europe. The evaluation, reportedly seen by the Guardian, revealed that the Institute drew different conclusions from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The BfR report found “very limited evidence of carcinogenicity” in mice exposed to glyphosate and recommended its re-approval, suggesting the available daily intake […] Read More

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The Ultimate Guide to Aloe Vera and its Many, Often Unknown, Uses

Jason Gilbert, Natural Healers Guest Aloe vera is the go-to remedy for more than just sunburns. This comprehensive guide explains the ancient plant’s origins and what it can be used for today. Aloe vera’s rise to superfood status has been a long time coming. Often extolled for its soothing qualities, aloe vera is most commonly used as a topical ointment for burns, sun damage and skin abrasions, but this ancient plant may offer deeper healing abilities when taken orally. Most of us are familiar with the presence of aloe vera in cosmetics and skin creams; it moisturizes and has anti-aging effects. However, many people who live according to a natural health philosophy have long viewed the plant as a potent superfood. That’s right. As kale and […] Read More