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FDA warns of mercury in cosmetics
Health Impact News Editor Comments: The FDA announced that some skin care products such as soaps, skin creams, and lotions have been sold tainted with mercury. At least the FDA is admitting that mercury is toxic in skin care products! They don’t seem to want to warn people about it in their mouth however. See: Why […]
Why is the FDA Ignoring Its Own Scientists’ Warnings About Mercury Fillings?
by Dr. Mercola
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has 50 committees and panels that it depends on to obtain independent expert advice on scientific, technical and policy matters.
However, the FDA is NOT legally required to follow its committee’s recommendations, and, unfortunately, the FDA has a long history of ignoring […]
Vitamin D and Cholesterol Needed to Prevent Alzheimer’s – Coconut Oil Provides Needed Fuel for the Brain
by Dr. Mercola
Alzheimer’s disease is currently at epidemic proportions, with 5.4 million Americans — including one in eight people aged 65 and over — living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figuresi.By 2050, this is expected to jump to 16 million, and in the next 20 years […]
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 […]
How Standard Dietary Advice To Avoid Cholesterol-Rich Foods Is Misguided
Health Impact News Editor Comment: Dr. Briffa runs an excellent blog publishing the truth about cholesterol and cholesterol-lowering drugs. See also our article on how lowering one’s cholesterol might be one of the primary causes of Alzheimer’s Disease, since our brain is dependent on cholesterol: The harm of low-fat high-carbohydrate diets in cholesterol uptake in […]
Toxic Splenda Being Sold as a Health-Conscious Sweetener
by Alliance for Natural Health
Splenda Essentials pretend to be health-supporting, when in fact they seem to have more in common with pesticides than with sugar.
Sucralose, sold under the brand name Splenda, is simply chlorinated sugar; in chemical terms, it is a chlorocarbon. The idea behind this is that the […]
Why a Root Canal is a Dangerous Dental Procedure
by Dr. Mercola
Do you have a chronic degenerative disease? If so, have you been told, “It’s all in your head?”
Well, that might not be that far from the truth… the root cause of your illness may be in your mouth.
There is a common dental procedure that nearly every dentist will tell you is […]
Stopping the FDA’s Attack on Supplements with H.R.3380
By Scott. C Tips
National Health Federation
If the Food and Drug Administration has its way, thousands of supplements will be removed from store shelves. We’ve heard this cry before, but this time it is very true. Supplements that you and I might take for granted – like resveratrol, L-GABA, curcumin, bioperine, and […]
Understanding Heart Health: Saturated Fats and Cholesterol are NOT the Enemies
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 […]
How Not All LDL Cholesterol Is “Bad” For Your Heart
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 […]
‘Bad’ Cholesterol Not as Bad as People Think, Study Shows
ScienceDaily
The so-called “bad cholesterol” — low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL — may not be so bad after all, shows a Texas A&M University study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among adults who exercise.
Steve Riechman, a researcher in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, says the study […]
Toxic Flouride May be More Prevalent in Your Food than in Your Water
by Dr. Mercola
Jeff Green has been an activist in the movement to eliminate a toxic fluoride from your water supply for the past 15 years.
With more than 60 percent of U.S. water supplies currently fluoridated, chances are you’re one of the 170 million Americans who drink fluoride on a daily basis.
In a […]
Is Chlorella a Powerful Natural Detoxification Tool?
by Dr. Mercola
Have you noticed that practically every day a new story comes out in the media about the toxic side effects of living in the modern world?
Chemical and heavy metal dangers seem to be lurking everywhere you turn in the 21st century!
Pesticides coat much of our fresh food supply, chemical by-products […]
Food As the Enemy: Medical Insanity Says Avoid Foods in Favor of Drugs
by Gaia-Health.com
Foods are redefined as drugs. This simple act of redefinition makes food the domain of Big Pharma—to our everlasting loss of rights and health.
In the endless quest to separate people from nature, modern medicine now treats food itself as the enemy. Grapefruit. Ginger. Garlic. Green tea. Aloe vera. The Mayo Clinic, long considered […]
Warning: 50 Minutes on your cell phone can alter your brain and DNA
by Dr. Mercola
Health Canada is proposing to adopt a precautionary approach and guidelines for limited cell phone use.
Canadians are being encouraged to limit cell phone call length and to text message or use a hands-free device whenever possible.
Other countries have already adopted this precautionary approach.
Russian officials have issued the recommendation that all children under […]
Could Low Cholesterol Levels be a Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease?
by Dr John Briffa
for The Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
Suck the water out of brain tissue and what you’re left with is mainly fat. The brain is also very high in cholesterol. This substance actually plays a key role in the normal functioning of the brain. Just these very facts alone might cause us to be wary about driving […]
Fluoride Linked to #1 Cause of Death in New Research
by Anthony Gucciardi
NaturalSociety
Groundbreaking new research has linked sodium fluoride to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Researchers found that fluoride consumption directly stimulates the hardening of your arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis that is highly correlated with the #1 killer. Sodium fluoride is currently added to the water supply of many cities […]
Low Cholesterol Levels May Increase The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
Dr John Briffa
The Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
It’s the New Year, a time when many of us feel motivated to get fitter and healthier. I’ve noticed that there are television adverts currently doing the rounds encouraging us to eat cholesterol-reducing foods. As I’ve written before, there really is no good evidence that taking dietary steps to reduce […]
Senators Give Supplements a Lifeline
Alliance for Natural Health
Will it be enough to rein in FDA’s outrageous power grab?
ANH-USA, together with a number of supplement trade organizations, went to Capitol Hill to plead our case about the FDA’s profoundly flawed NDI (new supplement) draft guidance in the offices of two powerful senators and longtime friends […]