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RFK Jr. and Elon Musk Discuss ‘Reclaiming Democracy’
June 5, 2023, Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk co-hosted a live Twitter discussion with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, venture capitalist David Sacks, investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger and securities attorney Omeed Malik, about issues they believe ought to be at the forefront of the political debate going into the 2024 presidential election. Topics covered included free speech versus censorship, the destruction of democracy, the Ukraine war, foreign policy, the humanitarian crisis at the border,...
read moreMost People Don’t Know of This Until They Have a Fracture
Every three seconds, someone breaks a bone due to osteoporosis, a common bone disease. Worldwide, this amounts to more than 8.9 million fractures every year.1 Osteoporosis is often described as a silent disease because it may cause no symptoms until a fracture occurs. “You may not even know you have osteoporosis until after you break a bone,” according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOP).2 In the U.S., about 10 million adults have osteoporosis, while 44 million have low bone density, known as osteopenia, which raises your risk of...
read moreWhat You Need to Know About Vitamin K2, D and Calcium
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 16, 2012. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin most well-known for the important role it plays in blood clotting. However, many do not realize that there are different kinds of vitamin K, and they are completely different. The health benefits of vitamin K2 go far beyond blood clotting, which is done by vitamin K1, and vitamin K2 also works synergistically with a number of other nutrients, including calcium and vitamin D. Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue, a naturopathic...
read moreHow Electromagnetic Fields Damage Your Health
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 29, 2018. Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been shown to cause biological damage and even cancer, but exactly how does this happen? In this interview, Paul Héroux, Ph.D., a researcher and professor of toxicology and health effects of electromagnetism at the faculty of medicine at McGill University in Montreal, helps answer that question. Originally trained as a physicist, he eventually ended up studying electrical power transmission lines, the topic of his...
read moreTaking Vitamin D Daily May Reduce Cancer Mortality by 12%
On a typical sunny day, your body may produce up to 25,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D.1 Yet, in the U.S., the average daily recommended intake is only 600 IU for people between the ages of 1 and 70, and 800 IU for those over 70.2 These amounts are likely far too low for most people to optimize their vitamin D levels and take advantage of all the related health benefits — like a reduced risk of dying from cancer.3 The fact is, adequate daily sun exposure over a large portion of your skin is the best way to increase and maintain your...
read moreIs the World “Dirtier” Than We Thought?
What Is Our Relationship With “Dirt”? Big surprise (or not)! Dirt is everywhere! We assume that we in the West are living “clean” lives but if you look at the air on a sunny day in New York — where I am — you will see an extremely dense cloud of dust! Seeing that, if we then got motivated enough to analyze what is going into our lungs as we go about our day “on the town,” we’d probably faint. What are those dust particles made of? Bits from garbage dumps? Car tires and wall paint? Other pedestrians’ hair...
read moreCan Taking a Multivitamin Improve Your Memory?
It was once a widely held belief that brain function was at its best during early adulthood and slowly declined as you age, leading to lapses in memory and brain fog. After all, who hasn’t walked into a room and forgotten exactly why they went there in the first place? A 2023 study1 demonstrated that older adults taking a multivitamin supplementation may experience memory improvements. While it’s not uncommon to have difficulty recalling names and phone numbers, according to the Alzheimer’s Association,2 between 12% and 18% of...
read moreIs CAFO Animal Waste the Dirty Secret of Organic Foods?
Farmers have used manure as a natural, nutrient-rich fertilizer for thousands of years. In fact, there’s evidence that early farmers used manure to fertilize cereal grains and pulse seeds up to 7,900 years ago. They likely noticed enhanced crop growth in areas where manure naturally accumulated, then tried the method in other areas.1 Today, many farmers still depend on manure to help their crops grow. This includes organic farmers2 and those using permaculture and regenerative methods.3 When chickens are raised on pasture, their manure is...
read moreImproving Your Health by Ditching Desks and Chairs
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 27, 2016. Kelly Starrett, who has a Ph.D. in physical therapy, is the author of “Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World.” It’s a real eye-opener, and has helped me address some of my own movement challenges. I read about 150 books a year and last year the best book I read was “The Metabolic Theory of Cancer.” This year I would have to give that honor to Kelly’s book. I have read many books on posture and movement, but...
read moreKidney and Gastro Issues Linked to Popular Pill to Get Thin
The latest weight loss craze to hit Hollywood and beyond is semaglutide, more popularly known as Ozempic, the brand name of the drug marketed to improve blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide is also known as Wegovy, which is prescribed to adults interested in weight loss. The weekly injectable drug is available only by prescription — and costs $1,349 a month1 — but it’s in high demand among those looking to shed a few pounds. New York dermatologist Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank told People, “It’s the drug of choice these...
read moreBenefits of Going Organic
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 9, 2018. Many people want to lead a healthier lifestyle but aren’t sure where to start. In the realm of diet, in fact, most Americans (52%) believe it’s easier to calculate their income taxes than figure out what to eat to stay healthy.1 It shouldn’t feel this hard, which is why I want to give you one tangible step you can take to overhaul your diet, and lifestyle, for the better: Go organic. A survey by the Organic Trade Association revealed...
read moreHow to Support Long-Term Fertility of Your Soil
Fertile soil is a key to life on Earth. While industrial agriculture has decimated soil fertility via the use of destructive plowing, overgrazing and the use of carbon-depleting chemical fertilizers and pesticides, for decades researchers have been inspired by terra preta de Indio, or “dark earth of the Indians.”1 This soil, found in the Amazon basin, is thought to be hundreds or thousands of years old — and it’s among the most fertile soil in the world. This is despite the fact that it’s in a tropical location, where large amounts of...
read moreCOVID Shots Associated With Increased Risk of Blindness
While U.S. health agencies have admitted that myocarditis (heart inflammation), and a related condition called pericarditis (inflammation of the heart sack), are potential side effects of the COVID jab,1 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ignored hundreds of other safety signals that have shown up during their Proportional Reporting Ratio (PRR) data mining of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). For example, in individuals aged 18 and older, there are 770 safety signals for different adverse events, and...
read moreFlavanol Deficiency Contributes to Age-Related Memory Decline
A 2023 study1 published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrated that participants with poor diet quality and low intake of flavanols experienced improved memory when flavanols were added to their diets. Flavanols are readily available in certain foods, but for the purposes of this study participants took a pill-form supplement.2 The large-scale study was conducted over a three-year period with supplements containing 500 mg of flavanols and 80 mg of epicatechins, an amount normally recommended that adults...
read moreWHO Launches Digital Health Partnership With Europe
June 5, 2023, the World Health Organization and the European Commission announced the launch of a “landmark digital health initiative to strengthen global health security.”1,2 As explained in the press release,3 as of this month, the WHO will establish a global COVID-19 vaccination certification system based on the European Union’s (EU) already existing Digital COVID Certificate (EU DCC) to “help facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from ongoing and future health threats.” Eventually, this vaccine passport system...
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