At a time when obesity, type 2 diabetes, and their complications are a veritable epidemic worldwide, researchers at the University of Montreal and CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) recently demonstrated the potential of retinoic acid (RA), a derivative of Vitamin A, in treating obesity and type…
image source By Heather Callaghan Here is yet another instance of a healthy food freedom advocate going on air, against all odds, to defend that basic right. That takes courage! And we need that voice, whether you care about the troubles of the world’s food…
by Catherine J. Frompovich Saturday, June 14, 2014, around 10AM while having breakfast, this writer was listening to KYW 1060 All News Radio, a CBS affiliate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when to her great surprise she heard a news report that caught her off-guard. Why off-guard?…
by Catherine J. Frompovich Who would have thought that it ever would have happened? Someone in mainstream medicine and peer reviewed literature and journals would publish the ‘unthinkable’: fluoride, the stuff they put into municipal water supplies supposedly to ‘protect’ teeth from cavities, is a…
by Dr. David Juan I have a good friend who’s always tired. It impacts her mood, diet, and ultimately how she performs every day. When she’s not at work, she’s sleeping, and when she’s not sleeping, she’s usually lounging around, unable to expend much energy….
by Heather Callaghan I’m retelling this story not to cause sheer outrage or bring down shame and fire on one school in one instance, but to let you know definitively that Monsanto representatives could visit a school near you to teach a class. And you…
by Dr. Victor Marchione When you were very young, you likely got the bulk of your nutrition from breast milk. This milk was highly digestible, high in nutrition, and gave your developing body what it needed to grow. But as you grew, you likely began…
People with diets higher in protein, especially from fish, may be less likely to have a stroke than those with diets lower in protein, according to a meta-analysis published in the June 11, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy…
by Megan Heimer, NHE, JD, ND First the flu, then pertussis, then mumps, polio, and now predictably…the shmeasle measles. I know what you’re thinking: Gasp! Did she just make a play on words with a horrifying, deadly disease? Doesn’t she know that measles is at…
Hawai’i has become “ground zero” in the controversy over genetically modified (GMO) crops and pesticides. With the seed crop industry (including conventional as well as GMO crops) reaping $146.3 million a year in sales resulting from its activities in Hawai’i, the out-of-state pesticide and GMO…
by Dr. Richard Foxx Why spend hundreds of dollars on anti-aging skin care products when you can grow an herb garden and get all you need to fight the effects of aging? In addition to enhancing the taste of food, many herbs also have strong…
Kyrgyzstan has Wednesday become one of the first countries in the World to ban the cultivation of GM Crops alongside the import and sale of all GMO products, the news agency 24.kg has announced. The Kyrgyz Members of Parliament approved the third reading of the…
By John Pastor Virginia Tech architect reveals ‘green roofs’ need not go to great depths to work Architectural researcher to tell global conferees how ‘living roofs’ help build better cities Hot town, summer in the city — it’s nothing new, but ways to handle the heat,…
By Heather Callaghan Would you be fascinated to know that there is a journal Gut? Just Gut. One journal completely devoted to gut studies in the realm of gastroenterology. As far science trends are concerned, the gut has become a sexy topic, if you can…
by Catherine J. Frompovich What would readers think about aspartame, the artificial sweetener that’s an ingredient in thousands of products, if you were privy to information regarding its harmful health effects, plus lawsuits, that have been settled out of court with documents sealed under gag…
This study suggests that permanent dyes and perming treatments may contain toluidines, which are subject to a European Union-wide ban in cosmetics on account of their carcinogenic properties, say the authors. They measured the levels of eight potentially carcinogenic aromatic amines, to include toluidines, in…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin I go to the gym five days per week and continue to see people who are over 60 years of age working out, taking fitness classes, and participating in various types of physical activities. Although this is an encouraging trend, the…
The combined measles–mumps–rubella–varicella (MMRV) vaccine shows a slightly increased risk of febrile seizures in children, compared with the previously separate vaccines for MMR and varicella (chickenpox) (MMR+V), according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The MMRV vaccine was developed for young children…
A daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The incidence of cardiovascular disease varies worldwide, but is notably reduced in southern Europe, where…
Men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket could be inadvertently damaging their chances of becoming a father, according to a new study led by the University of Exeter. Previous research has suggested that Radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) emitted by the devices can…
