Organic agriculture: deeply rooted in science and ecology

    Coleman’s Four Season Farm: Start with biodiversity and well-nourished soil, add some appropriate technology, then harvest lots of healthy food.
    Photo: Barbara Damrosch
    by ELIOT COLEMAN
    Grist
    Organic farming is often falsely represented as being unscientific. However, despite the popular assumption that it sprang full born from the delusions of 60s hippies, it has a more extensive, […]

      How to Make Homemade Fresh Coconut Milk

      by Sarah Shilhavy
      We are often asked why we do not sell any packaged coconut milks. The answer is that we have never found a packaged coconut milk that meets our high standards. It is a processed product, and freshly made coconut milk will separate and spoil quite easily. The water is heavier than the […]

        Organic Dairyman: Birdhouses

        A long string of pink bird houses line the Bansen dairy farm. Not merely for decoration, these bird houses provide nesting grounds for the swallows that feed on flies, using nature to control insect pests naturally.

        To see more stories, get recipes, and links to additional resources, go to: http://cookingupastory.com/

          Raw Milk Testimonies from Texas

          Testimonies on raw milk and those that support House Bills 75, 1139, 2084 in Texas. These bills support the sale of raw dairy products at farmers markets and farm stands, allow low-risk foods to be produced in homes, and the improvement of access to healthy, local foods for low-income individuals.

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            Organic Pastured Chicken Raised on Cocofeed

            What is Tropical Traditions Pastured Poultry?

            Tropical Traditions pastured poultry chickens are raised on pasture (grass, sunshine, insects, etc.) and on Cocofeed.

            What is Cocofeed?
            Cocofeed is an organic chicken-feed ration developed by Tropical Traditions that contains coconut pulp as well as other high-quality natural ingredients. The coconut pulp is the residue left over […]

              Urban Gardening: How to Build a Raised Bed and Hoop House

              by Garden Girl TV


              I fell in love with the idea of raised bed gardening when I quickly learned how unreliable city soil can be. This video is all about getting you started with raised beds, including how to build your own. I will also demonstrate how to build a hoop house. The raised bed […]

                On Farm Biodiesel Fuel Production: Energy Independence for $1.70 a gallon!

                Photo by Bill DeLillo, SARE

                by Cooking Up a Story
                Roger Rainville is ahead of the curve when it comes to reducing costs on his farm near Alburgh, Vermont. He’s currently producing biodiesel for about $1.70 a gallon.

                That savings, and his profit margin, are going to be even greater if energy and fuel prices continue to rise […]

                  Statin Drugs Implicated in Multiple Sclerosis

                  by David Evans
                  HEALTHY DIETS AND SCIENCE
                  This post includes a synopsis of a study published in the Journal of  Neuroscience Research 2010 Nov 15;88(15):3361-75
                  Study title and authors:
                  Simvastatin interferes with process outgrowth and branching of oligodendrocytes.
                  Smolders I, Smets I, Maier O, vandeVen M, Steels P, Ameloot M. Biomedical Research Institute, School of Life Sciences, Hasselt University and Transnational […]

                    Grass-fed Traditions: Galloway Beef Raised on Organic Pastures


                    Grass-Fed Traditions currently supplies 100% grass-fed beef from small-scale family farms in Wisconsin. Our cows are all grass-fed Angus and Galloway (mostly Galloway). How do we define “grass-fed?” The cows are on pasture, not in feed lots eating silage. They are also finished on grass, and do not eat grains at all. We don’t […]

                      The Cancer Treatment So Successful – Traditional Doctors SHUT it Down


                      by Dr. Mercola
                      Dr. Nick Gonzalez is a physician focused on alternative cancer treatment using a three-pronged nutritional approach. Located in New York City, he’s had remarkable success treating patients with some of the most lethal forms of cancer that conventional medicine cannot effectively address.

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                      Video Transcript

                      Dr. Mercola’s Comments:
                      Alternative cancer treatments are a kind of “forbidden […]

                        A Low-Carb High-Fat Diet with an 80 Year History of Curing Epilepsy: Could it Cure Other Diseases?

                        Health Impact News Editor Comments:
                        The ketogenic diet has been around for 80 years, and it works. It has been used to get kids with epilepsy off of drugs through diet alone. But because it is so restrictive and because people have been misled into thinking saturated fat is bad, medicine is considered a better […]

                          Meat Glue: The Meat Industry’s Secret Ingredient, that you are probably already eating

                          This is a video report from Australia on Transglutaminase, a “meat glue” commonly used to dress up meat to make it look like higher quality cuts of meat. It is made from the blood of cows and pigs. It is on the FDA GRAS (generally regarded as safe) list in the USA. Watch this […]

                            Ancel Keys Was Wrong about Heart Disease and Cholesterol

                            Health Impact News Editor Comments: It is widely known that Ancel Keys was the researcher from the University of Minnesota credited with inventing the lipid theory of heart disease, which led to the highly political McGovern Report in the 1970s which recommended a low fat diet to supposedly reduce heart disease. Here is some […]

                              The Necessity of Cholesterol and Dangers of Statin Drugs by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride

                              Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride shares damning evidence regarding statin medication and the reason why cholesterol is so essential for the health of the body.

                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9HFZT5x9Xc
                              The Great Cholesterol Con
                              The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It
                              by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

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                                Fertility Drugs Lower Cholesterol which is Necessary for Proper Brain Development, and Lead to Higher Rates of Autism

                                Fertility drugs and Autism are connected by low cholesterol
                                Dr. David Clark

                                http://doctordavidclark.com/autism/

                                  Why having high cholesterol isn’t always bad

                                  High cholesterol is bad, right? Not always! In this week’s UltraWellness blog, Dr. Mark Hyman explains the surprising truth about cholesterol and tells you which tests you really need to determine your risk of heart disease.

                                    Vegetable Gardening: How To Plant Tomatoes

                                    Patti and special guest William Moss demonstrate how to plant a raised tomato bed. Learn about the trenching method, and companion plants, too. Get the most out of your tomato garden!

                                      Statin Drug use Results in a 39% Incidence of Structural Muscle Damage

                                      by Health Diets and Science

                                      This post includes a synopsis of a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009 Jul 7;181(1-2):E11-8

                                      Study title and authors:
                                      Association between statin-associated myopathy and skeletal muscle damage.
                                      Mohaupt MG, Karas RH, Babiychuk EB, Sanchez-Freire V, Monastyrskaya K, Iyer L, Hoppeler H, Breil F, Draeger A.
                                      Department of […]

                                        Ori Hofmekler on the Health Benefits of Organic Coffee


                                        Ori Hofmekler, author of The Warrior Diet, The Anti-Estrogenic Diet, Maximum Muscle Minimum Fat,and the upcoming book Unlocking the Muscle Gene is an expert on how to improve your health with foods. In this interview, Ori shares his insights about caffeine.
                                        Sources:
                                        University of Georgia Office of Public Affairs
                                        The Journal of Pain March 2007; 8(3): 237-243
                                        Video Transcript
                                        Dr. Mercola’s Comments:
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                                          How Coconut Oil Keeps My Kids Healthy

                                          By double_frick
                                          hubpages.com

                                          I Baby My Baby With Coconut Oil

                                          Infant massage
                                          When my daughter was a newborn, she was pretty fussy, so I heard about infant massage and how it can help calm babies and improve their health and happiness overall! Now a good massage needs good oil, and being that baby skin is so delicate […]