These results conflict with a recent study published in BMJ’s Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggesting that seven or more daily portions of fruits and vegetables were linked to lowest risk of death. There is growing evidence that increasing fruit and vegetable consumption is…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin It seems as though every time I turn around, there are some new regulations or recommendations regarding what I should be eating every day. Well, this could be good or bad depending on what the recommendations actually are as well as…
by Dr. David Juan All of the vitamins and nutrients you take in play a vital role in your survival. And as more and more knowledge is acquired of their importance and how they work, the medical community and citizens alike can improve their appreciation…
UC San Francisco study suggests healthy diet, sleep and exercise can mitigate negative impacts of stress. A new study from UC San Francisco is the first to show that while the impact of life’s stressors accumulate over time and accelerate cellular aging, these negative effects…
By Joette Calabrese My Dad and the Dead Cardiologists: How Dad Outlives Them All With Homeopathy I put responsibility for my health care completely in my own hands. And the only way I or anyone can take this stance with such fervor is to know, down…
By Heather Callaghan The food freedom bug has turned heads at PBS. Food Forward TV is a series that basically showcases people striving to dramatically transform the way we eat in the United States. “Food rebels” and outliers, so to speak. Across 50 cities, it…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin You’ve likely heard about the importance of cholesterol and how you should get your cholesterol levels checked every year as part of your annual check-up. Blood cholesterol has been used as an indicator of health risk now for a number of…
by Arjun Walia Out of the 783,936 annual deaths from conventional medicine mistakes, approximately 106,000 of those are the result of prescription drug use [1]. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, two-hundred and ninety people in the United States are killed by…
By Emyrald Sinclaire According to medical studies, it is estimated that over 60% of the population suffers from one form of food allergies or sensitivities. I’m not talking about the traditional food allergy associated with a constriction of the throat, a rash, or immediate digestive…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin You may have heard about glutamine before. This substance has previously been used by athletes and people who have been badly burned, have been hospitalized for chronic diseases, or have suffered from immune dysfunction. Glutamine is a type of amino acid,…
by Daisy Luther Have you ever thought about how wildly unrealistic and unsustainable our current diets are? Items that don’t grow within the same season are commonly consumed together. Things that don’t grow on the same continent are combined into all sorts of meals. We…
By Heather Callaghan In April, a Danish farmer called for a ban on glyphosate. For three years he had used non-GMO soy feed for his pig herds, but when he ran out, he ordered two tons of GM soy feed. His herdsman immediately told the farmer of…
by Tina Schomburg 1. You must remove all negative influences from your life Plucking weeds isn’t just an aesthetic practice to keep your garden clean. It’s an essential practice to keep your fruit-producing plants healthy. Weeds are known to feed off the nutrients in the…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin Most physicians I personally know have a limited understanding of nutrition, other than citing the food guide to healthy eating. Some colleagues of mine also eat what I would call a questionable diet. But there are some foods that even these…
by Dr. Victor Marchione My cousin is 34 years old and, though you’d never know it just by looking at her, she has high blood pressure. She is very thin, has an immaculate diet, and is one of the calmest, most relaxed people I’ve ever…
By Heather Callaghan One of the latest food scares has rocked Shanghai, China and the restaurant chains serving patrons there. Recent revelations have also rocked trust in the processed food system. A TV report on Sunday showed workers at a branch of Shanghai Husi Food…
University of Iowa study shows link between TV programming and children’s learning and development. Parents, turn off the television when your children are with you. And when you do let them watch, make sure the programs stimulate their interest in learning. That’s the advice arising…
Prominent doctors, scientists and business leaders today urged Congress to pressure the Obama administration to reject an application to market “Enlist Duo (TM),” a new toxic herbicide mix of 2,4-D and glyphosate. The Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing an application from Dow AgroSciences, a…
by Lizzie Bennett Although once popular as a painkiller, most opium is now refined into heroin and sold illicitly for high prices in almost every city on the planet. All of this heroin started life as the gum gleaned from Papaver somniferous, the opium poppy….
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied an emergency application to use a hazardous pesticide on 3 million acres of Texas cotton fields, after groups representing environmental, public health, and organic farm interests urged the agency to reject the request based on environmental effects and…
