Pregnant women who lived in close proximity to fields and farms where chemical pesticides were applied experienced a two-thirds increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental delay, a study by researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute has found….
Many chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can disrupt not only the human body’s reproductive hormones but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are necessary to maintain good health, a new study finds. The results were presented Monday at the joint meeting…
by Dr. Victor Marchione When it comes to eating healthy, I often hear people say that meat was the first thing they cut out of their diet. With Beyonce and Jay-Z taking on the part-time vegan diet (eating no animal products for one month), I’ve…
Maternal use of SSRIs resulted in increased fat accumulation and inflammation Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be unknowingly predisposing their infants to type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life, according to new research from McMaster University. The study finds a correlation between…
by Tess Pennington Water shortages brought on by droughts have caused water restrictions in many areas of the country. Many are seeing the excess of their lifestyles and are finding that the landscaping around their homes and in-home water usage isn’t conducive to minimizing their…
by Scott T. In today’s hectic working life most people don’t have the time or patience to source quality organic nutrient-rich super foods. The food offered from vendors is usually pre-made, low quality, genetically modified, nutrient stripped rubbish. When you’re on a tight deadline, or…
By Dave Milhalovic More prominent evidence continues to arise on the falsification of peer-review studies, ghostwriting pharmaceutical studies by academics; especially related to vaccines, thimerosal and autism. The close coupling of commerce and academia is largely to blame, but what is clear is that the…
by Gaye Levy One of the very first things I learned to do when I started to prep was seal food in Mylar bags. As simple as this sounds, you would not believe the gyrations I went through to make this happen. Holy moly, I…
by Dr. David Juan The other day, while I was sipping a coffee and reading up on the news, one headline story struck me: the number of people with diabetes in the U.S. alone has doubled to more than 26 million people over the last…
by Scott T. Have you ever felt the inextricable sense of dread hanging over you like a black cloud that just won’t budge? Or do you wake in the middle of the night anxious and distraught for reasons unknown? Finding any kind of mental head-space…
A study of 8 European countries presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO)in Sofia, Bulgaria, shows that children consuming a diet more in line with the rules of the Mediterranean one are 15% less likely to be overweight or obese than those children…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin Protein can come from several different places in our diet, animal or plant. Animal protein includes fish, seafood, poultry, game, eggs, cheese, yogurt, milk, and red meat. Plant protein is derived from legumes and whole grains. Protein contains amino acids that…
By Heather Callaghan There is a funny cult featured in the show Parks and Recreation that call themselves the Reasonablists. Because anyone criticizing them would seem unreasonable. That’s how I feel about the renaming of Global Warming to Climate Change – and using the term…
by Lizzie Bennett Our garden is not huge, a good size by British standards but small by U.S. standards from what I can gather. If you do have a good-sized plot, regardless of where you are, read on, you may never need to buy firewood…
by Dr. K.J. McLaughlin I know that there are many nutritional supplements that purport to treat a condition or make some claim to that effect. Of course, there are laws in place that make it mandatory that there must be scientific proof that this is…
by Dr. Victor Marchione I remember sitting in my school cafeteria as a child when Stephanie, a girl one year older than me, turned red and started choking. In a matter of moments, she was on the ground and convulsing. There was disarray all around…
By Heather Callaghan Previously, I’ve written about Dr. Don M. Huber who once sent a warning letter to the USDA about a new pathogen discovered in genetically modified crops, affecting cattle. David Murphy of Food Democracy Now interviews Dr. Don M. Huber Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology, Purdue University….
First major review provides evidence of sharp increase in deaths from painkillers in US and Canada and leading causes. The number of deaths involving commonly prescribed painkillers is higher than the number of deaths by overdose from heroin and cocaine combined, according to researchers at…
Findings could pave way for inexpensive food-based preventative strategies. A clinical trial involving nearly 300 Chinese men and women residing in one of China’s most polluted regions found that daily consumption of a half cup of broccoli sprout beverage produced rapid, significant and sustained higher…
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…
