ADA Changes Name to Claim Monopoly on “Nutrition” Definition

by Alliance for Natural Health

Your activism is once again bearing fruit—but the dietetic monopoly is fighting back with its most underhanded move yet.

We are seeing a number of state victories in the battle against monopolization of nutrition services by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (see below). You may know it […]

USDA Decides the Current Rush to Rubber-Stamp GMO Foods Is Too Slow!

by Alliance for Natural Health
And who’s siding with Monsanto? Phony “food safety advocates” masquerading as political progressives.
In an attempt to cut already too rapid approval times for genetically engineered seeds in half, the US Department of Agriculture will, under forthcoming rules (expected in March), give GE seed companies—including the Monsanto […]

Judge Sides With Monsanto: Ridicules Farmers’ Right to Grow Food Without Fear, Contamination and Economic Harm

Monsanto’s Control Over the Federal Government. Click to expand.
from Mercola.com

by Jim Gerritsen
Wood Prairie Farm

New York, New York – On February 24, Judge Naomi Buchwald handed down her ruling on a motion to dismiss in the case of […]

Coconut Oil and Heart Disease

by Brian Shilhavy
CoconutOil.com

I imagine everyone is different, but here’s my experience so far. In 2004 at age 61 I had a mild heart attack and blocked artery. My total cholesterol was 101 in the hospital. A couple of months later it was 134, after taking my cardiologist’s drug […]

Wisconsin Raw Milk Farmer Faces Jail: Protest on March 2 Scheduled before Hearing

by David Gumpert
The Complete Patient

Wisconsin’s Attorney General has signaled his willingness to go ahead with the possibly provocative step of throwing dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger into jail.
In a package of documents sent to Hershberger, the Wisconsin Department of Justice included a letter to Judge Guy D. Reynolds, in which Assistant […]

Increase in School Shootings Linked to Antidepressant Prescription Drugs


Health Impact News Editor Comments: The article below was written by Dr. Mercola prior to the recent shooting incident in Ohio, as was the Fox News story above on school shootings and antidepressant drugs which was filmed in 2007. This was a rare story from the mainstream media taking an honest look at the link […]

The Swiss Government’s Remarkable Report on Homeopathic Medicine

by Dana Ullman
Huffington Post

The Swiss government has a long and widely-respected history of neutrality, and therefore, reports from this government on controversial subjects need to be taken more seriously than other reports from countries that are more strongly influenced by present economic and political constituencies. When one considers that […]

Cholesterol Plays A Critical Role In Brain Function

by Dr John Briffa
for The Cholesterol Truth

Excerpts:
Cholesterol is a substance that is generally painted as black by the medical and scientific communities, but the fact remains it is a substance that is innate to the body and forms a critical part of, among other things, key hormones, vitamin D and cell membranes. It’s also very […]

Super scented: Aerodynamics of odours in a dog’s nose

by Tas Walker
Creation Ministries International
What is highly sensitive to scent and can recognize the direction of the faintest odour? A dog’s nose!
Customs officers use dogs to find drugs in luggage. Police use canines to trail an escaped criminal. Emergency workers depend on man’s best friend after a natural disaster to find […]

Coconut Oil Increases Cholesterol, Yet is Still Healthy for Your Heart

Dairy Free and Gluten Free Strawberry Cream Pie made with coconut oil
Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy
by Brandon
The Healthy Advocate
It is true. Coconut oil raises your total cholesterol. The paradox? It actually has a positive effect on cholesterol, and contains types of fats that may even help prevent heart disease. Unfortunately, many shun […]