Alternative Health looks at alternative ways of treating illness apart from the medical system.

Why Using Sunscreen Will Actually INCREASE Your Risk of Skin Cancer

by Dr. Mercola
Contrary to popular belief, using sunscreen will increase your risk of melanoma. Sunscreen ingredients inhibit inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Sunscreens prevent UV-induced redness, which occurs in part through the action of nitric oxide (NO), synthesized in the skin. But NO is an important immunoregulatory molecule, and it is crucial in the […]

Low Dose Sodium Fluoride in Drinking Water Diminishes IQ, Especially Among Children

by Paul Fassa
(NaturalNews) A recent Chinese study concluded that low dose sodium fluoride in drinking water diminishes IQ, especially among children. This is the twenty-fourth such international study with the same conclusion. Sodium fluoride has also been linked to reduced fertility and lower sperm counts.
Other health issues arise from the basic function of sodium […]

Mainstream media receives millions of taxpayer dollars via Obamacare slush fund

by Jonathan Benson
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) If you have to be convinced that Obamacare was not created with the best interests of average Americans in mind, consider the fact that the government health care bill has allocated a $5 billion “slush fund” to be distributed specifically to companies, states, labor unions, and media outlets hand-selected by the […]

D-mannose Destroys Urinary Tract Infections

by Dr. Mercola
The effect of cranberry proanthocyanidins (PACs) is dependent on the dose. Higher doses are significantly more effective at maintaining urinary health.
A new study supports the theory that at least 36 milligrams of proanthocyanidins (PAC) are needed to reduce the adhesion of E. coli bacteria to urinary tract walls. A lower dose proved […]

Major Media Finally Exposes Splenda’s Lies

by Dr. Mercola
Researchers recently investigated sucralose (Splenda) to see if it could reduce hunger and keep blood sugar steady.  They found that it could not.
The researchers hoped to find that sucralose could cause the intestine to produce a hormone that reduces blood sugar and decreases appetite, which prior study had indicated might be a possibility. […]

ANH-USA Wins Major Lawsuit on Qualified Health Claims

by Alliance for Natural Health
We took ’em to court—and we won! A federal court has found the FDA’s stance against vitamin health claims to be unconstitutional!
On April 13, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held that the FDA’s denial of two health claims—which dealt with the ability of antioxidant vitamins […]

CT scans used to monitor success of cancer treatments cause more cancer, study finds

by Jonathan Benson
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) Men diagnosed with testicular cancer often choose to undergo regular computed tomography (CT) scans that monitor progress after treatment. But a new study published in the journal Cancer explains that these CT scans actually cause secondary cancers, and suggests that doctors consider this important fact before flippantly recommending it to their patients.
“This […]

Your Gut Bacteria Linked to Your Risk for Heart Disease

by Dr. Mercola
A new mechanism has been discovered that connects phosphatidyl choline (also called lecithin), a common dietary fat, along with intestinal microflora, to an increased risk of heart disease. The study shows that the heart risk of people with a diet high in the lipid depends on how the micro-organisms that live in […]

Nevada Bill to Make Unlicensed Natural Health Practitioners into Felons

by National Health Federation
The Bill – Nevada Senate Bill 412 (SB 412) provides for the regulation of the practice of complementary integrative medicine by creating a government-sanctioned Board of Complementary and Integrative Medicines to control all natural health care, backed by the power of the State to imprison and fine all offenders.  Just imagine when, […]

How Western Diets are Making the World Sick

by Dr. Mercola
Physician Kevin Patterson noticed something during his work as an internist-intensivist at the Canadian Combat Surgical Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Afghan soldiers, police and civilians he treated had very different bodies from those of the Canadians he treated in his home country.
The organs of the Canadians, Americans, and Europeans he treated […]

Candida Yeast and Chronic Inflammation

by Dr. Carolyn Dean
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) While reading Blinded by Science, an amazing book that you can download for free on the internet at http://www.blindedbyscience.co.uk/ until April 30, 2011, I realized that most of the work I’ve done for the past 30 years has been ignored by science. I beat my head against the brick wall of medical […]

The Dark Side of the Rainbow of Food Dyes Being Used to Color Your Food

by Dr. Mercola
The bright colors of grocery store foods are often the result of artificial food dyes, which are now being applied not just to candies and snack foods, but also to products such as pickles, salad dressing and even oranges.
But according to scientific studies, these dyes are causing behavioral problems and disrupting children’s […]

The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues to Grow—But You Can Stop It Cold!

by Alliance for Natural Health
New bills have been introduced in a number of states that will give the ADA a monopoly over the practice of nutritional therapy—these are the people in charge of the wonderful hospital food. Please take action in your state to stop this power grab and ensure […]

CoQ10 improves hypertension and can prevent congestive heart failure

by John Phillip
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) Reporting in the journal Biofactors, researchers found that patients with congestive heart failure that were supplemented with the active form of coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinol) improved ejection fraction by 39%. Ejection fraction is a critical marker of heart function used to determine the volume of blood pumped by the heart through the […]

Depression Linked to Gut Bacteria

By Dr. Mercola
Researchers examined the performance of germ-free mice, who lack gut bacteria, on a kind of maze used to test anxiety-like behaviors. The maze is in the shape of a plus with two open and two closed arms; normally, mice will avoid open spaces to minimize the risk of being seen by predators.
Normal mice, […]

New Health-Freedom Bill Launched in Texas

National Health Federation
The Complementary and Alternative Health Care Services Bill (House Bill 1716/Senate Bill 1084) is a brand-new bill, just filed in the State legislature.  It recognizes the safety of complementary-and-alternative modalities and will protect the natural health-care industry from the rampages of arbitrary and mindless medical bureaucrats, and with […]

Could Low Cholesterol Cause Dementia?

Dr. John Briffa
for The Cholesterol Truth

Excerpts:
I came across an interesting review recently that focused on the role of nutrition in the condition Alzheimer’s disease. This form of dementia is characterized by the build-up in the brain of a protein known as ‘amyloid-beta’. One of the major points made in the paper is this: cholesterol […]

Self-Funded Study Found HUGE Tumors from Consuming Asparatme

by Dr. Mercola
Victoria Inness-Brown conducted a personal two and a half-year experiment on the effects of aspartame, probably the worst of the artificial sweeteners on the market.
Her experiments resulted in the book, My Aspartame Experiment: Report from a Private Citizen, as well as the shorter summary version Are Your Diet Sodas Killing You? Results from My […]

Your protein powder may be inflaming you

by Dr. David Jockers
(NaturalNews) One of the most popular supplements in our society today is protein powder. These powders come from a variety of different sources and a number of unique manufacturing processes. Unfortunately, 95% of commercial protein powders have toxic ingredients that could be slowly inflaming your body and depleting your cellular nutritional stores.
Protein […]

Free Speech in Health Science May Become a Reality—But Only With Your Help!

by Alliance for Natural Health

Today, the Free Speech about Science Act of 2011 was introduced in Congress by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO). Please tell Congress how important this bill is!

As we reported last week, a new bill in Congress promises to revolutionize the way Americans […]