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The New GMO Mandate — Government Modified Babies
By Dr. Mercola As gene-editing technology becomes more advanced, the idea of “designer babies” being created in a lab for those who can afford them is no longer a plot relegated to Hollywood films. It’s becoming a backdrop to the 21st century, bringing with it tough questions about whether it’s ethical to tinker with a baby’s genes and, perhaps even more controversial, whether it’s immoral not to. At the heart of this issue is CRISPR, or Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat, a technology that allows...
read moreWeekly Health Quiz: Obesity, Cycling and Salmon
1 Which of the following compounds is found in both plants and processed meats, yet have very different health effects due to the presence or absence of antioxidants and heme? In plants, this compound triggers the creation of beneficial nitric oxide; obtained from processed meat, the same compound triggers creation of carcinogenic compounds. Nitrates Nitrates from plants turn into beneficial nitric oxide in your body due to the presence of antioxidants, while nitrites from processed meat turn into carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds due to the...
read moreHow Many Almonds Are in a Glass of Almond Milk?
By Dr. Mercola Thousands of people have tried one or more of the various alternative-to-cow’s-milk offerings that have been proliferating on store shelves over the last several years, including rice milk, coconut milk, soy milk (which has its own issues) — even hemp and flax milks. As nut milks go, there’s hazelnut and cashew milk, but arguably the most popular is almond milk. Regardless of whether it’s “original” or wears labels like vanilla or organic or advertises a calorie count on the front, there’s a...
read moreMiraculous Platypus Milk?
By Dr. Mercola Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Molecular biologists from Australia’s national science agency say platypus milk may help fight antibiotic resistance.1 This news is surprising in more than one way. First, you may not have realized this iconic ducklike creature, native to Australia, is one of just two living mammals able to both lay eggs and produce milk. (The echidna, or spiny anteater, is the other.) Second, an unusual “sweating it out” feeding system used by the platypus to nourish its young is...
read more7 Surprising Superfoods to Look for This Spring
By Dr. Mercola Eating locally grown foods comes with a bounty of benefits, from fresher foods to saving both money and the environment. One 2007 study from the University of Alberta, Canada, determined that the transportation alone of organic produce actually causes an environmental impact large enough to cancel out many of its benefits.1 If you look, you’ll find that most of the organic fruit and vegetables in your local grocery store come from much farther away than your conventional produce. Fresh produce in most regions of the U.S....
read moreUnconventional Medicine — The Revolution to Reinvent Health Care and Reverse Chronic Disease
By Dr. Mercola Chris Kresser, L.Ac., an acupuncturist, licensed integrative medicine clinician and codirector of the California Center for Functional Medicine, is widely recognized for his contributions to the ancestral nutrition movement. As many leaders in and promoters of functional medicine, Kresser is a wounded healer, whose interest in alternative disciplines developed because conventional medicine failed him. “In my early 20s, I took off on an around-the-world trip. I was surfing in Indonesia [when] I got an acute tropical illness —...
read moreSatisfyingly Light Vietnamese Pho Recipe
Recipe by Dr. Mercola If there’s a dish that Vietnamese cuisine is most known for, it’s a steaming and comforting bowl of pho (pronounced as “fuh”). Considered Vietnam’s national dish,[i] pho begins with tender rice noodles and thinly sliced raw beef. Hot and flavorful broth is poured over these ingredients, cooking the beef.[ii] Finishing touches include herbs, bean sprouts, scallions, chili peppers, lime wedges and other garnishes.[iii] If you want to bring the flavors of Vietnam into your home, try making this Satisfyingly Light...
read moreThe Horrid Signs of an Internal Fungal Infection
By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Depending on your age, you may have heard the funny old phrase, “There’s a fungus among us.” The phrase means nothing — it just rhymes and makes people giggle. Of course, everyone knows a fungal infection is anything but funny, especially when it attacks a furry family member. Fungal infections often develop on a pet’s skin, but they can also occur internally, spreading through the bloodstream and potentially entering the lungs, which as you can imagine, can have very serious consequences. Many infections in...
read moreBossy Basset Hound Named ‘Moose’
Max may be a “grumpy alpha dog,” but even grumps have their good points! He states his opinion, backs himself inside and has to have the last word, amusing his humans. Comments (1)Powered by WPeMatico
read moreWhy Farmed Salmon Are a Toxic ‘Junk Food’
By Dr. Mercola If you’re aware of the health benefits of animal-based omega-3 fats and the fact that salmon is a great source, you may be shocked to discover that farmed salmon has more in common with junk food than health food. This is the grim reality revealed in Nicolas Daniel’s documentary “Fillet-Oh-Fish,” which includes exclusive footage from fish farms and factories across the globe. Among the experts featured is Kurt Oddekalv, a respected Norwegian environmental activist who claims salmon farming is an unmitigated disaster, both from...
read moreEffective Ways to Pop Your Ears When Pressure Builds
By Dr. Mercola Nearly 20 percent of Americans, or 48 million people, report having some degree of hearing loss.1 It may be easy to take hearing for granted as it happens without any effort on your part. However it is a complex process, beginning with sound in your environment and ending in your brain. Unlike any other sense involving a chemical process, such as smell, taste or sight, hearing is strictly the result of physical movement. This physical movement is dependent on specific factors in your ear canal and Eustachian tube working to...
read more8 Signs Your Pet Is Bored Silly
By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Many pet parents assume, when they see their dog or cat lounging, yawning and napping on and off, that he’s simply relaxed and content. The truth is, he may be extremely bored. It’s also true that boredom isn’t a healthy emotional state for pets. “Boredom is not the trivial annoyance it is sometimes dismissed as,” writes Charlotte C. Burns of the Royal Veterinary College in an essay published in the journal Animal Behaviour. “Animal boredom is biologically plausible: animals avoid monotony and seek stimulation.”1...
read moreA Thirsty but Patient Cockatoo
A helpful human seems reluctant to turn on the water for a large and apparently thirsty cockatoo, but he needn’t have worried. Good things come to those who wait!Powered by WPeMatico
read moreService, Therapy and Emotional Support Animals: What’s the Difference?
By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Animals offer support to humans in innumerable ways, from acting as loyal companions to acting as therapy and emotional support animals. Other animals act as service animals, providing invaluable medical support to their owners and, as such, being offered certain protections, such as access to public spaces, not afforded to other pets. Because animals are becoming increasingly important in helping people with disabilities and other types of therapy, it’s necessary to understand what each type of service and support...
read moreThese Special Kitties Easily Rival Some of the Smartest Dogs
By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker If you’ve ever seen the cat intriguingly known as a Cymric, you may have thought at first glance that they were much like any other domestic longhaired variety. Upon closer inspection, however, there’s something missing that identifies the breed fairly quickly: Like the shorthaired Manx, the Cymric also has no tail. Both cat varieties are domestic and hail from the Isle of Man, a large island situated between Ireland and England. In fact, Cymric, pronounced “kim’-rick,” is also the term...
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