By Paul A. Philips Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drug, has once again been given much publicity. Various mainstream media outlets all over the UK have been doing their utmost to tell the public about the claims made from a new study on statins. Published in the…
By Vandita “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, man would have only four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination, no more men!” — Albert Einstein Ever wondered why bees are so important to our survival? One of the…
By Daisy Luther In the worst real-life game of “Would You Rather” ever, many Florida residents would far prefer to risk contracting the Zika virus than to be sprayed like a bug. This week, protesters showed up in gas masks to let the Miami Beach City…
By Joseph Jankowski Some 200 people packed a Miami Beach City Commission meeting on Wednesday to demand an end to aerial spraying of the naled insecticide that has been shown to be neurologically toxic in lab studies. Residents cursed elected officials and the U.S. Centers for Disease…
By Marco Torres So-called safe drinking water supplies coming out of our taps are now proven to contain industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals linked to toxicity, developmental problems, tumour growth and hormonal disruptions. One glass of tap water now contains hundreds of contaminants that are not…
By Brandon Turbeville On September 12, the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, an independent think tank and regulatory watchdog organization, wrote an open letter to the DEA regarding the notoriously corrupt and rights-crushing agency’s recent ban on kratom. In this letter, the CRE has made a…
By Erin Elizabeth Petra Haluska was landing in Perth, Australia when they began spraying her plane down with dangerous pesticides. She said she decided to become a bit of an activist and ask why they were spraying her down. Why can’t they do this after…
By Catherine J. Frompovich October 14, 2016 is a critically important date for all U.S. citizens who value their perception of being a “free American,” and an individual who possesses Constitutional rights and does not live in a totalitarian police state. That is the date…
By John Vibes Pharmaceutical company Mylan has made news recently by raising the price of a popular and important drug. Mylan acquired a product by the name of EpiPen in 2007. At the time, the price of the product was approximately $100 per unit. However,…
By Alexis Henning In 2009, scientists revealed a study that found a honey better than all antibiotics out there. It was published by the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in June of 2009, and was incredibly significant during a time when many…
By Heather Callaghan Even though government agencies like the FDA and USDA are supposed to inspect and test food samples – and the USDA does do that – neither of them have tested for glyphosate residues for decades even though it is the world’s most…
By Natural Blaze Bayer’s Takeover of Monsanto Triggers Anti-Competition Fears: Groups in Canada request Competition Bureau review Thursday September 15, 2016. Ottawa. Reports that Bayer has confirmed its $66-billion takeover of Monsanto are triggering concerns over increased corporate control in the seeds and pesticides markets from…
By Jennifer Aldridge The “emergency” scheduling of M. Speciosa is a gross abuse of power. M. Speciosa is a mild herbal medicine, with fewer side effects than many prescribed medications, and greater effectiveness than those same chemicals. The tea may compete with the pharmaceutical makers…
People around the world who are conscious about their health and diet continuously seek for the best food items to eat. There’s been a lot of talk lately about foods that are packed with probiotics. These are good bacteria found in certain foods that are…
By Ariana Marisol Pesticides are having extreme negative effects on farmers health. Herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides are often blamed for their negative impacts on the environment. Yet they have harmful and sometimes even deadly effects on most people, specifically farmers. Surprisingly enough, research on the…
By Christina Sarich One of Monsanto’s former companies, among nine contractors responsible for creating Agent Orange, sprayed more than 20 million gallons of the herbicide on an area of South Vietnam about the size of the state of Massachusetts between 1962 and 1971. In a…
By Christina Sarich Queensland, Australia — A rare, cancer-fighting compound has been found in nature, and it only grows in one place in the entire world. This cancer-fighting blushwood berry, also known as Hylandia dockrillii, has been uncovered in a far northern part of Australia,…
By Amanda Froelich A photographer traveled to Russia and Ukraine to document the hermits that live in self-imposed exile. These images are enchanting… While the idea of living off-grid might seem like an exciting one, it certainly isn’t for everyone. In the depths of the…
By Daisy Luther Manhattan, Kansas is in the news due to a mysterious illness sweeping through schools and making hundreds of children ill. Natural Blaze reports: Symptoms include the necessity to go home due to stomach issues like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. At first, officials thought…
By Heather Callaghan Previously, we reported that Bayer AG – one of the world’s largest crop chemicals business, second only to Syngenta – was out to acquire or “merge” with Monsanto – the multinational seed and biotech corporation – in one of the biggest mergers in…
