by John G. West
Evolution News and Views
While the establishment media look to fundamentalist Christianity and various right-wing sources to explain the ideology of Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik, they have completely ignored his virulent scientific fundamentalism and Social Darwinism, including a far-ranging proposal for a revival of eugenics inspired by Princeton University evolutionary biologist Lee […]
by PreventDisease.com
Most dentists consider root canals an advance in dentistry –a superior alternative to removal of a seriously compromised tooth. However a growing number of physicians, including dentists, believe that root canals can be the cause of, or at least contribute to, a long list of illnesses and degenerative diseases.
Dr. Richard Hansen, D.M.D., Director […]
By Minyanville Staff
For any mental illness or passing mood swing that may trouble a person, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — better known as the DSM — has a label and a code. Recurring bad dreams? That may be a Nightmare Disorder, or 307.47. Narcolepsy uses the same digits in a […]
by Deirdre Rawlings, N.D., Ph.D.
and Scott Rollins, M.D.
Grand Junction Free Press
More than 16 percent of U.S. adults have high cholesterol, defined as 240 mg/dL and above, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even the average level for Americans, 200 mg/dL, is borderline high, they say.
This high cholesterol, public […]
Michael and Jane Hulme and Two Nubian Goats
by Kimberly Hartke
hartkeisonline.com
Michael Hulme is a 67 year old former Vice President of Business Development for a semiconductor firm. He lost his position as a result of our nation’s economic downturn. Because there were no jobs to be had in California, he and his […]
by Dr John Briffa
for the Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
This week’s New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) contains an interesting editorial from Dr. Eric Topol [1]. The editorial focuses on the drug nesiritide (Natrecor) used to treat heart failure (where heart function is weak and can cause symptoms such as fatigue and breathlessness, and ultimately lead to death). […]
by Doug DiPasquale
that’s fit
It can be confusing when you’re in a health food store looking at all the different types of coconut oil. How do you know which one’s for you? With a little bit of knowledge, it’s actually fairly easy to navigate.
All the coconut oils are named according to their level of refinement. The following […]
by PR Newswire
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A coalition of organizations, businesses and individuals announced today a bold mobilization plan to raise awareness and pressure the government about the lack of labeling of Genetically Engineered foods people unknowingly consume. Such foods are also termed “Genetically Modified Organisms” or “GMOs.” The GMO Right2Know March will feature daily events […]
by Ed Silverman
Pharmalot
This is every drugmaker’s nightmare. The pharmaceutical industry has been put on alert by the FDA that any clinical tests conducted between April 2005 and June 2010 by a contract research organization called Cetero Research may have to be reevaluated because two FDA inspections and an outside audit found falsified data and manipulated […]
by David Unze
sctimes.com
The state Court of Appeals ruled Monday that pesticide drifting from its intended farm onto an adjacent Stearns County organic farm could be considered a trespassing violation by the company that sprayed the pesticide.
The appellate court ruling reinstates a lawsuit filed by organic farmers Oluf and Debra Johnson against Paynesville Farmers Union […]
by Dr. Mercola
The main compounds in antibiotic wipes, creams and soaps — triclosan and triclocarban — have been added to chopping boards, refrigerators, plastic lunchboxes, and mattresses in an attempt to halt the spread of microbes.
But studies show that these antibiotic chemicals are no more likely than regular soap to prevent gastrointestinal or respiratory […]
by Alliance for Natural Health
Are the NDI guidelines the ultimate FDA tool to freeze dietary supplement innovation? A special report by Robert Verkerk, PhD, ANH-USA Scientific Director and ANH-Europe Executive and Scientific Director.
(Note: Once again, please do not forget our two related Action Alerts—one on the FDA’s new NDI guidance, the […]
Fed regularly to pets, coconut oil can have many health benefits – for their skin, digestive and immune systems, metabolic function, even their bone and brain health! Here are the top 10 reasons to add coconut oil to your dog’s diet:
by Maureen
Home Made Mothering
About a year and a half ago I wrote a post about my interest in raw milk. All the milk sold in American grocery stores is pasteurized at either 161 degrees for 15 seconds or 145 degrees for 30 minutes. Pasteurization kills any dangerous bacteria potentially lurking […]
By Dr. Mercola
The website Fooducate has taken a look at the annual obesity report issued by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Here are some of the 12 shocking statistics they found:
Adult obesity rates rose in 16 U.S. states over the past year, and NOT ONE state decreased
Twelve U.S. states […]
by The Refusers
MB Comment: James Murdoch (son of Rupert) sits atop News Corp, the parent company that employed Brain Deer of The London Times, who led the crusade against Dr. Andrew Wakefield. James Murdoch is also on the board of Glaxo, which makes the MMR vaccine – the same MMR vaccine that was the […]
Interview with Psychiatryland Author Phillip Sinaikin, MD
Martha Rosenberg
scoop.co.nz
Phillip Sinaikin, MD, is a Florida psychiatrist who has been in practice for 25 years. Author of “Get Smart About Weight Control” and co-author of “Fat Madness: How to Stop the Diet Cycle and Achieve Permanent Well-Being,” his new book focuses on excesses and industry influence in […]
By Martni Beckford
The Telegraph
Excerpts:
Many more hospital patients and care home residents suffer strokes triggered by the antipsychotic medications they are given to keep them sedated.
New GP-led bodies that will purchase services under the reformed NHS are being told to review the prescriptions of all 180,000 dementia sufferers currently […]
Photo by BRYAN PATRICK / bpatrick@sacbee.com
By Carlos Alcalá
The Sacramento Bee
Excerpts:
Pattie Chelseth thinks she has the right to sell you a fraction of a cow.
Chelseth, operator of My Sisters’ Farm in Shingle Springs, keeps two cows owned by 15 people.
A cow’s owner can legally drink its milk filtered but unpasteurized, so she believes each […]
by Carolyn Dean MD ND
I’ve recently had emails from readers and clients about seizures. One health professional had three brain surgeries 30 years ago for epilepsy and is on seizure medication with good results. However he said that a few months ago, after being prescribed mega doses of Vitamin D from his […]
