http://www.EasiestGarden.com – Our most striking video yet! We’ve yet to show anyone our test barrels without them being visibly impressed, and we’re sure you will be too. Complete plans/DVD sets are available from our website and detail a step-by-step process to recycle a used 55-gallon, 30-gallon, or 5-gallon plastic container into a garden able […]
Photos and video by Jeremiah Shilhavy, recipes by Sarah Shilhavy
There are hundreds of uses for coconut oil in the kitchen, with multiple ways of incorporating coconut oil into a healthy diet. As a cooking oil, replace polyunsaturated oils, “vegetable oils” such as corn and soy, with coconut oil. Coconut oil should be your main […]
by Dr. Mercola
The latest data on the leading causes of deathi in the United States has been released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The report, which is based on 2010 data, lists the 10 leading causes of death as follows:
Diseases of the heart
Cancer
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Alzheimer’s […]
Health Impact News Editor Comment: The Food Police are here. They have been dispatched to schools to inspect all homemade school lunches brought from home to make sure they are approved. According to Sara Burrows of the Carolina Journal Online, “The Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department of Health and […]
Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy
by Greenderella
Excerpts:
After a couple of hours of research in the world wide web, I finally found something that would be so helpful and awesome that I need to write a post about it: All you need, to scare the ticks and fleas away, is coconut oil! I was […]
Can We Succeed in Pushing Back Against Dangerous Genetically Engineered Foods?
by Alliance for Natural Health
Yes! There are more and more anti-GMO campaigns across the country—with your help this effort can succeed!
Genetically engineered food is the biggest uncontrolled experiment ever conducted on humans. Nearly all of our processed food contains genetically engineered […]
Some things to keep in mind during Heart Awareness Month
by Paula Owens
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Excerpts:
Saturated fat is actually healthy for your heart. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that those who regularly eat the highest amounts of saturated fats have the least amount of plaque buildup in their arteries, and had a […]
The Times of India
The dry, cold weather can be damaging to your tresses, but there are ways to deal with the season’s effects on them, says Ismat Tahseen
Winter may be one of the most pleasant seasons with great weather, hot coffee and holiday fun but with the merriment it’s also a must […]
by Dr. Mercola
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) secretly monitored the personal e-mail of nine whistleblowers—its own scientists and doctors—over the course of two years.
The monitored employees had warned Congress that the agency was approving medical devices that posed unacceptable risks to patients.
Six of the monitored scientists and doctors recently […]
by Dr John Briffa
for The Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
Cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream in the form of what are known as ‘lipoproteins’. Basically, these are tiny packages of cholesterol and fat, encased in a mix of fats (known as phospholipids) and protein. Lipoproteins come in two different forms: ‘low-density’ and ‘high density’. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) has […]
By Dr. Mercola
It’s a widely held tenet in our society that if you get sick, you should visit your doctor to “get well.”
But many physicians are relatively clueless about “wellness care,” they are in the business of disease treatment.
This is why the vast majority of physicians’ visits end up with a medication being […]
By Dr. Mercola
2011 was the first year in more than two decades during which there were no deaths from whooping cough. In 2010, 10 infants died from the disease. The number of people who became infected also dropped from 9,000 in 2010 […]
Moses did everything right, but everything turned out wrong! The result was loneliness, anger, and despair. But God had not abandoned him, and he kept talking to him. Moses listened. He didn’t have too many other choices.
Health Impact News Editor Comments: We previously reported a story from India where government officials in one location are asking police forces to take action against “persons or groups who campaign against the vaccination drives of the health department.” Here in the United States, many states are moving to get legislation passed to remove vaccination exemptions currently […]
by Tim McCoy
NaturalSociety
Under the healthcare reform of 2010, the FDA was given the authority to regulate generic versions of genetically engineered (GE) drugs. Furthermore, some genetically engineered drugs may not even receive human or animal testing — it all depends on whether or not the FDA deems it necessary.
The FDA is proposing […]
by Dr. Mercola
The food and agriculture biotechnology industry has spent more than $572 million in campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures in just over a decade, according to an analysis by Food & Water Watch. Key among the goals of this intense lobbying effort is to prevent GM food labeling and keep Americans […]
by Sayer Ji
GreenMedInfo.com
The following two quotes bring up a vitally important problem: vaccine efficacy (as defined by antibody titer elevation) and vaccine effectiveness are not the same thing….
“FROM REPEATED medical investigations, it would seem that antibodies are about as useful as a black eye in protecting the victim from further […]
by Nena Patrick
Pea-chi Facebook Page
Getting lice in the family is truly horrifying & if you don’t get rid of them ASAP, they will get into everything & literally take over. Not fun. The really important thing is to find an effective treatment that doesn”t require putting harsh chemicals onto your head, which then get absorbed into […]
Health Impact News Editor Comments: When choosing a chocolate bar, get the “darkest” chocolate possible. The highest percentage of “dark” chocolate also has the lowest percentage of sugar. Organic and fair trade is important as well, as Sayer mentions below. Finally, make your own healthy chocolate with organic cocoa powder, organic honey, and coconut […]
by Rebecca
A Daily Dose of Grace
This past week our family got hit with pink eye. I don’t even remember the last time any of us had pink eye. Aside from some stuffy noses and the occasional brain tumor, we’ve kept relatively healthy around here. But, in the past few weeks we’ve been slammed with some […]
