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Corporate Spies Revealed
HuffPost revealed the extreme lengths Monsanto, now Bayer, has gone to in order to influence the media, including “shady tactics” and planting a spy in the courtroom during one of the Roundup cancer trials. A woman named Sylvie Barak told other journalists that she was a freelancer for the BBC, but it later turned out that she didn’t. Instead, she appeared to have worked for FTI Consulting, a business advisory firm that Monsanto and Bayer had hired. Barak invited the other journalists to meet one of her clients and have a “girls’ night out”...
read moreWhy There Is Chlorine on Your Chicken
In the U.S., most poultry that comes from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) is washed in a strong chlorine or other antimicrobial solution as a way to kill pathogens.1 The chlorine rinses or sprays are intended to act as antimicrobials that reduce Salmonella and other common causes of foodborne illness. The EU, however, does not use chlorine washes on its chicken and wants no part of America’s “chlorinated chicken” either — it has banned U.S. chicken imports since 1997 due to the practice of chlorine washing. The concern isn’t...
read moreHow Gut Bacteria Influence Your Metabolism
Hippocrates once said that “all disease begins in the gut,”1 and the more we learn, the more accurate that statement proves to be. As noted in a 2018 paper:2 “While often-quoted figures suggest that the microbes that live in and on the human body outnumber human cells by 10:1, a more recent estimate suggests that we are essentially one part human to one part microbe in terms of cell number.3 These commensal microorganisms have a vital role in human health. They break down otherwise indigestible dietary fibres and other components of food,...
read moreTea Is Great for Your Brain
Tea is an ancient beverage recognized for millennia as having a dramatic and positive impact on health, as well as playing an important part in cultures around the world. For example, tea has been an integral part of British life for nearly two centuries, having started in England in 1840 when the Duchess of Bedford needed sustenance between lunch and dinner. As such, teatime began as a small snack with tea, but soon became a social gathering in the wealthy class.1 Today, teatime is an honored tradition in Great Britain for all classes, with...
read moreGarlic Supports Healthy Blood Sugar
Although the exact origin of garlic (Allium sativum) is not known, it’s believed to be a native of middle Asia, likely from West China.1 As a medical remedy it’s been used since 2700 B.C. to treat numerous afflictions, from depression to rheumatism to coughs and more, and the journey it’s taken has touched nearly every major civilization. For example, the Egyptians fed it to slaves to give them strength and endurance; Hippocrates used it as for breathing problems and tumors;2 Pliny the Elder liked it for joint diseases and seizures;...
read moreSlow Cooker Pumpkin Barbecue Pulled Pork
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Barbecue Pulled PorkRecipe by Megan OlsonHalloween is just around the corner and, for many, this means getting ready to do fun activities like carving jack-o-lanterns, which is a highly popular pastime for kids, as well as adults who are kids at heart. After creating your pumpkin masterpiece, you’ll be left with the “pumpkin guts,” —the goopy insides that you scoop out from the fresh pumpkin. The good news is there are a lot of creative and delicious ways to save and recycle pumpkin guts. One trick is by transforming...
read moreHow Glucosinolates and Isothiocyanates Promote Health
In this interview, Jed Fahey, Sc.D., a nutritional biochemist, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School,1 and director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center,2 reveals why cruciferous vegetables are such nutritional gems. Fahey has spent the past four decades of his life researching plant compounds and the medicinal benefits of vegetables. His extensive training includes plant physiology, human nutrition, phytochemistry and nutritional biochemistry. In the early ’90s, he began working with Paul Talalay, a renowned...
read moreFast Facts About Herpes
When it comes to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), herpes is one of the first conditions that come to mind, since it’s a very common disease1,2 that poses serious health risks if left unaddressed.3Herpes can be caused by two viruses: herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 virus (HSV-2), and can be classified into two types: genital herpes, in which sores are seen on or around your genital area, or oral herpes, with sores typically visible on or around your mouth.4,5 How Many People Are Diagnosed With Herpes? In the U.S., herpes...
read moreZantac: Avoid This Brand Name Heartburn Medication
Some ranitidine heartburn medications, including those commonly known by the brand name Zantac, may contain a cancer-causing chemical called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).1 NDMA is a nitrosamine chemical that was formerly used to make rocket fuel and lubricants,2 but it’s now only used for research purposes. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies NDMA as a probable human carcinogen.3 In an alert released by the U.S. FDA, the NDMA in heartburn drugs is said to be at “low levels,” and the agency is evaluating whether...
read more‘Vaxxed’ — How Vaccine Safety Is Undermined and Suppressed
Can vaccines trigger autism? This is the topic of the film “Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe,”1 directed by Andrew Wakefield and produced by Del Bigtree, an Emmy Award-winning producer of “The Doctors” talk show. The film became the center of controversy when it was pulled from the Tribeca Film Festival lineup in 2016 by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, the two founders of the well-known film festival. According to Rosenthal, other filmmakers had threatened to withdraw their films from the festival if...
read moreDiscover DHEA’s Possible Uses and Benefits
Table of Contents What Is DHEA? Health Benefits of DHEA What Is DHEA Supplement Used For? How DHEA Affects Men and Women Studies on DHEA Common Side Effects of DHEA What You Eat May Help Increase Your DHEA Levels Naturally Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About DHEA DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is a hormone mainly produced in the adrenal cortex, but which also can be synthesized in the testes, albeit in smaller amounts. Minute amounts of it can also be “synthesized de novo in the brain,” according to Medscape.1 Keep reading to learn more...
read moreVaccine Exemptions Under Attack in 2019
Citizen involvement in the legislative process to protect the human right to exercise informed consent to vaccination increased to unprecedented levels in 2019 to meet the most aggressive and unwarranted attack on vaccine exemptions in U.S. history. In a 2019 Annual Report on U.S. State Vaccine Legislation, the nonprofit educational charity National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) reports that during the 2019 legislative session, 22 bills across 17 states were filed to attempt to eliminate vaccine exemptions. Three bills passed, 12 died and...
read moreWhat’s the Best Way to Use a Standing Desk?
Standing desks have become popular with computer users and office workers interested in avoiding risks from sitting for prolonged periods of time. There is a long list of people who may have used a standing desk throughout history, such as Leonardo DaVinci, Lewis Carroll, Ernest Hemingway, Philip Roth and Virginia Woolf.1,2 Reports also claim Oscar Hammerstein II may have written most of the music for “Oklahoma,” “The Sound of Music” and “South Pacific” standing up.3 Additionally, Winston Churchill was well-known for his use of a standing...
read more16 Health Benefits of Dandelion
Table of Contents What Is Dandelion? Dandelion Root’s Benefits and Uses Dandelion Uses for Your Home and Health 16 Dandelion Benefits You Should Know About Try Cooking These Tasty Dandelion Recipes Take a Sip of Dandelion Tea Dandelion Supplements Are Also Available Use Dandelions That Come From a Reputable Source Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Dandelions Dandelion is well-known as a sturdy, prolific weed that often grows unwanted in gardens, lawns, fields and playgrounds, but it’s actually an herb that has many benefits. From...
read moreSuicide: Second Leading Cause of Death in 15- to 29-Year-Olds
Suicide was the second leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year-olds in 2016, according to sobering data from the World Health Organization.1 Only road injuries claimed more lives in this age group. Further, nearly 800,000 people take their own life worldwide every year, with 79% of suicides taking place in low- and middle-income countries, WHO reported. However, high-income countries had the highest rate of suicide, at 11.5 per 100,000 people.2 WHO first called on countries to implement suicide prevention strategies five years ago with...
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