Alternative Health looks at alternative ways of treating illness apart from the medical system.
Ignored risk factors in heart disease – Cholesterol is NOT the problem
The Deccan Herald
“Half of all heart attack victims have normal cholesterol levels”
— The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
Recently, a 43 year old local doctor who was also a fitness freak and had no history of heart disease, collapsed while jogging on the treadmill and died of a massive heart attack.
Cardiologists […]
Top 10 Stories from 2011
As we come to the close of 2011 and the first year of Health Impact News, we look back on the top stories of 2011 decided by you, the readers, based on number of views for each story. We published over 1300 stories this year, and here are the top 10 most viewed:
1. 80 Uses […]
The Medical Monopoly on Healing
by Dr. Mercola
The medical profession has a long history of opposing alternative healing professions.
While always claiming public safety as its reason for the attacks, the true reasons often involve protecting their monopoly of the healthcare market.
Medicine’s opposition to chiropractic was its strongest under the leadership of Morris Fishbein, Secretary of the American Medical […]
FDA continues to turn a deaf ear to consumers regarding supplements
By Lee Bechtel
National Health Federation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has continued to turn a deaf ear to consumers and their health in pushing forward its agenda to remove thousands of safe supplements from the American marketplace.
The FDA is Deaf and Dumb
Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., the director of the Division of Dietary […]
Low Cholesterol Could Leave You Vulnerable To Infection
by Dr John Briffa
The Cholesterol Truth
Excerpts:
Cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream in two principle forms: LDL-cholesterol (LDL) and HDL-cholesterol (HDL). LDL is said to be the form of cholesterol responsible for depositing on the inside of the arteries and is therefore often dubbed ‘bad’ cholesterol. HDL cholesterol, on the other hand, is said to be […]
State of Michigan Sues Parents to Force Chemo on Cancer-free Child
UPDATE March, 2012: State of Michigan Appeals Case Against Parents to Force Chemo on Cancer-free Child
UPDATE 12/21/2011 CASE DISMISSED! From WoodTV.com:
Judge Solka wrote in his ruling, “The court concludes as a matter of law that Jacob’s parents have not been negligent in making decisions about his (Jacob’s) course of treatment…
“The court is not making a […]
FDA Violates Federal Law: Emord and ANH Challenge Illegal Rulemaking
by Alliance for Natural Health
Bolstered by a massive outpouring of support from you, we are asking the agency to withdraw its New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) draft guidance completely!
The period for comments to the FDA on the draft guidance on NDI notifications closed on December 2. Along with the hundreds of thousands of […]
TSA Attempts to Cover Up Cancer Threat From Its Airport X-ray Machines
Alliance for Natural Health
Forget the embarrassment of your private parts being seen by strangers. The scanners can cause cancer—and TSA is trying to keep you from knowing about it.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses two types of body scanners. The backscatter machines are of particular concern because these X-ray scanners emit low levels of […]
The Medical Miracle You’ll Get Arrested for Using
by Dr. Mercola
Marijuana was a popular botanical medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, common in U.S. pharmacies of the time.
Yet, in 1970, the herb was declared a Schedule 1 controlled substance and labeled as a drug with a “high potential for abuse” and “no accepted medical use.”
Three years later the Drug […]
Congress wants investigation in adverse reactions to supplements: not vaccines or drugs
By Alliance for Natural Health
Durbin and Waxman Strike Again!
Their latest move targets supplements while giving drugs and vaccines a free pass. New Action Alert!
Senator Dick Durbin and Congressman Henry Waxman are trying a new tactic in their attack on supplements after previous legislative failures. They have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review adverse event report […]
ADA Does Not Want You to Have Access to REAL Nutrition Facts
by Alliance for Natural Health
They call our statements “erroneous,” “ridiculous,” “untruths,” “falsehoods,” and “outright lies,” but each of our “wild accusations” are solidly documented!
Last week we ran an article about ReallyEatRight.org, a website designed to shine light on the American Dietetic Association’s partnership with the junk food and pharmaceutical […]
As Feds Crack Down on Medical Marijuana, Groundbreaking Lawsuit Fights Back
By Russ Belville
AlterNet
NORML Attorneys Matt Kumin, David Michael, and Alan Silber, have filed suit (read here) in the four federal districts in California to challenge the Obama Administration’s recent crackdown on medical marijuana operations in the Golden State. Aided by expert testimony from NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano and research […]
U.S. Government Glossed Over Cancer Concerns As It Rolled Out Airport X-Ray Scanners
by Michael Grabell
ProPublica
Look for a PBS NewsHour story on X-ray body scanners, reported in conjunction with ProPublica, to air later this month.
On Sept. 23, 1998, a panel of radiation safety experts gathered at a Hilton hotel in Maryland to evaluate a new device that could detect hidden weapons and contraband. The machine, known as […]
Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Cancer
by Dr. Mercola
Carole Baggerly is the director and founder of an organization called GrassrootsHealth, which is primarily focused on creating awareness about the profound importance of vitamin D for optimal health.
They’re also developing and substantiating research to support the use of vitamin D as a prevention strategy against diseases like cancer.
Carole’s interest in this […]
How to Make People Believe Any Anti-Vitamin Scare
By Andrew W. Saul
National Health Federation
It Just Takes Lots of Pharmaceutical Industry Cash
Recent much trumpeted anti-vitamin news is the product of pharmaceutical company payouts. No, this is not one of “those” conspiracy theories. Here’s how it’s done:
1) Cash to study authors. Many of the authors of a recent negative vitamin E […]
No More “Pinkwashing”! Support an Integrative Approach to Breast Cancer
by Alliance for Natural Health
Increasingly, breast cancer fundraising means playing ball with companies whose products actually cause cancer.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is the largest and most heavily funded breast cancer organization in the US. (Last year alone it took in about $420 […]
Debunking the Myth About High Cholesterol Levels
by Dr. Mercola
Could it be possible that nearly everything your doctor and the media is telling you about high cholesterol and how it relates to heart disease and strokes is wrong?
Absolutely!
The media and health experts have been giving out massive misinformation about cholesterol. In a thought-provoking two-part series, Dr. Ernest N. […]
Cholesterol and Vitamin D are Crucial for Pregnant Women
By Dr. Stephanie Seneff
Mercola.com
Just about everyone in America is convinced of two well-established tenets for how to live a long and healthy life:
Eat a low-fat diet
Avoid the damaging rays of the sun
My goal in this essay is to convince you that these two tenets, […]
Are Vitamin Supplements Dangerous?
by Alliance for Natural Health
New info about last week’s horribly flawed vitamin study. This story keeps getting worse and worse. A new Action Alert!
Last Monday the Archives of Internal Medicine released a study claiming that vitamin use might lead to an earlier death. This set off a major media feeding frenzy, wave […]
Why You Should Maintain Optimal Dietary Cholesterol Levels
by Dr. Mercola
Dr. Stephanie Seneff is a senior research scientist at MIT where she has been conducting research in computer science for over three decades. She also has an undergraduate degree in biology from MIT, and a minor in food and nutrition. She’s affiliated with the Weston A. Price Foundation […]