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Resveratrol Boosts Bone Density
Osteoporosis — loss of the density and quality of bone1 — is a widespread and serious condition. As bones become more fragile and porous, they are at greater risk of fracturing, which is especially consequential for older people, particularly if they become bedridden. Of all individuals over the age of 50, about 50% of women and 25% of men will suffer a fracture in the years to come.2 Many factors can contribute to the development of osteoporosis from aging to smoking, to excessive alcohol consumption and a suboptimal diet, to the...
read moreConclusive Proof — Masks Do Not Inhibit Viral Spread
Denis Rancourt, Ph.D., a former full professor of physics, is a researcher with the Ontario Civil Liberties Association in Canada. He’s held that volunteer position since 2014, which has given him the opportunity to dig into scientific issues that impact civil rights. He also did postdoctoral work in chemistry. Here, we discuss the controversial topic of face masks. Should you wear one? When and where? Does it protect you or not? There’s a wide range of opinions on this even within the natural health community. Early on in the...
read moreWill This Species Be Sacrificed Due to COVID?
Horseshoe crabs may represent an unwitting casualty in the race to develop a vaccine against COVID-19. Not only has the vaccine development process been criticized for being the most fast-tracked vaccine ever created in history, but it’s dependent on the blue blood from horseshoe crabs — the only known source of limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL).1 LAL is used to detect endotoxins, bacterial contaminants that can be deadly if they end up in vaccines, injectable drugs or other medical devices and implants, such as artificial knees and...
read moreAre Seed Oils Behind the Majority of Diseases This Century?
What do heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration and other chronic health conditions of modern society have in common? They all have increased by shocking amounts in the last decades. And, they are all linked to the consumption of seed oils. In a recent speech at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, titled “Diseases of Civilization: Are Seed Oil Excesses the Unifying Mechanism?,” Dr. Chris Knobbe reveals startling evidence that seed...
read moreGM Mosquitoes, Citrus and Antibiotics: Recipe for Disaster?
Citrus fruits are not native to the U.S., but they are now an integral part of Florida’s agricultural growth and state identity. Citrus trees came with Europeans in the 1500s and quickly began growing in Florida. In return for serving during the Seminole War several hundred years later, John Eaton was given land under the government’s plan. This was the birth of the citrus industry in Florida.1 Eaton lived in what is now Orange County, where his experiments with grafting helped establish the crop. Farmers took them north into the...
read moreNobel Laureate Calls COVID-19 Manmade
The explanations of COVID-19’s origins by mainstream media simply do not add up and scientists are increasingly speaking out about this. Many experts theorize that the virus is manmade and was synthesized in a laboratory because the peculiarities of the virus’ genome that make it so transmittable could not have occurred in nature. Experts who suspect COVID-19 has lab origins have strong evidence on their side. Research between the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to increase the...
read moreCouples Who Cuddle Sleep Better
Sleeping with a partner gets a bad rap lately because of how many people, mostly women, say they are fleeing their partners’ disruptive snoring and sleep apnea for a separate bed. Several years ago, researchers writing in the journal Sleep also found negatives from sleeping with a partner, sometimes called co-sleeping.1 They found it was correlated with more night awakenings, more body movements and generally poorer sleep, even if the sleepers did not realize their sleep was compromised.2 Disrupted sleep also has negative effects on...
read moreThe Role of Magnesium for Cognitive Function in Older Adults
I’ve previously discussed the synergy between magnesium and vitamin D, and the importance of vitamin D for optimal immune function and overall health — especially as it pertains to lowering your risk of COVID-19. Previous studies have also highlighted the role this duo plays in cognitive function among older adults, as well as overall mortality. Vitamin D and Magnesium Protect Cognitive Health One such study,1 “Association of Vitamin D and Magnesium Status with Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Results from the National...
read moreHow a False Hydroxychloroquine Narrative Was Created
There’s no shortage of controversies surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, but the controversy over hydroxychloroquine is perhaps one of the most perplexing and frustrating. Doctors and health experts around the world have spoken out both for and against the use of the drug, some reporting spectacular benefits1 while others warn of mortal dangers.2 Game-Changer or Deadly Treatment? In one international poll3 of 6,227 doctors in 30 countries, 37% rated the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine as “the most effective therapy” for...
read moreMasked Science: Do Masks Protect You From COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions about the efficacy of wearing face masks to reduce the transmission of infectious disease. Health agencies are not always in agreement as to who should or should not be wearing masks. The World Health Organization currently states:1 “Medical masks should be worn by health workers and those caring for someone with COVID-19 symptoms, persons aged 60 and over and anyone with preexisting medical conditions as they are at greater risk of developing serious illness, and people who have symptoms...
read moreMore Evidence Ventilators Deadly for COVID Patients
Mechanical ventilators may cause more harm than good in a significant number of COVID-19 patients, which is a conundrum for physicians used to treating severe hypoxia — low blood oxygen — with such machines. In some cases, COVID-19 patients have oxygen levels that are so low they’re considered “incompatible with life,” yet the patients have no shortness of breath or labored breathing.1 The phenomenon has been dubbed “happy hypoxia,” a term medically known as silent hypoxemia, in which COVID-19...
read moreThe COVID-19 Curve Has Been Flattened
Even though the COVID-19 mortality curve has been flattened, mainstream media outlets continue to push doomsday predictions of an impending explosion of deaths. The New York Times, for example, published articles July 21,2 and July 3,3,4 2020, basically warning everyone to not get excited about plummeting mortality rates, as the trend could change at any moment. “Why Virus Deaths Are Down but May Soon Rise,” its July 2 headline states. The article goes on to claim “coronavirus trends in the United States are pretty dark...
read moreThis Type of Therapy Can Save Your Eyes
Vision is one of your five senses and protecting it has an impact on your overall physical and mental health. Your eye is a complex organ that takes in light bouncing off objects in the environment. Structures in the eye bend and change shape so your brain can interpret your surroundings. Light first enters through the cornea, which is a clear covering over the eye.1 This functions to protect the eye and to bend the light so it can pass through the dark pupil at the center of your iris, the colored part of the eye. The iris gets larger or...
read moreAronia Berries Can Reduce Oxidative Stress
Your body functions best when it’s in balance; the biological term for this is homeostasis. Basically, this means that while a little of something may be good, a lot of the same thing can be bad. Your body also functions optimally when it is under some stress. For instance, your muscles grow and strengthen when they are asked to perform. Your immune system creates antibodies when it is exposed to a pathogen. You experience personal growth and development only when you step past the edge of your comfort zone. Yet, with too much stress,...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Avocados, Curcumin and Fluoride
1 Which of the following supplements may be of particular benefit in the treatment of COVID-19, thanks to its ability to improve pneumonia, modulate immune responses and inhibit virus-induced cytokine storms? Vitamin B12 Ashwagandha St. John’s wort Curcumin Curcumin inhibits virus-induced cytokine storms and modulates immune responses. According to a recent scientific review, curcumin can be used as a therapeutic agent against pneumonia, acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from coronavirus infection....
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