By Dave Mihalovic Genetic testing is now officially crossing into dangerous territory as patients are routinely denied informed consent for genes they have given no authorization to test for. This type of clinical testing has long required patient consent and patients have had a “right…
By Jonathan Parker I’m relatively lucky. My job keeps me active and on my feet most of the day, without being too physically exhausting. Some days, however, I have to substitute for another position, leaving me seated in the same spot for 12 hours. It’s after…
By Dr. Nathan Daley If you’ve heard that life is movement, it’s true. If you’ve heard that just sitting around can kill you, it’s also true. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide![1] You may have heard the media reporting recently on several…
Photo by Sérgio Savarese By Jonathan Parker Seasonal allergies, or “hay fever” irritates millions of people every spring and summer. In their most basic form, allergies are actually your body just doing its job. Well, actually, overdoing it. Our immune system is trained to respond to…
By Eileen Dannemann A new Dutch study shows that the estimated duration of protection by maternal antibodies among infants in the general population, most of whom were born to vaccinated mothers, was short. The duration of protection against measles was 2 months longer for infants…
By Heather Callaghan Nick Bernabe, Emilie Rensick, and Tami Monroe Canal’s organizational and social media directing gifts have been pivotal in garnering support for one of the largest worldwide peaceful protests to date. Initiative from hundreds of activist organizers online, activist media writers and tens of thousands…
By Jonathan Parker A quick little recipe to make your own air fresheners. These take less than five minutes to make and will fill your house with a lovely aroma for up to a month. Depending on the essential oil you choose, you gain the added…
By Jeffrey Green A study published earlier this month on the government’s website National Institutes of Health found that marijuana has “significant benefits” for treating Crohn’s Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). “A short course (8 week) of THC-rich cannabis produced significant clinical, steroid-free benefits…
Current marijuana users have 16 percent lower fasting insulin levels compared to non-users, according to the American Journal of Medicine By Natural Blaze Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that current marijuana users had significantly…
By Sayer Ji The ‘prophylactic’ removal of women’s breasts due to BRCA1/BRCA2 status has become a disturbingly popular trend, and increasingly it is being celebrated in the mainstream media and medical establishments as a reasonable choice. But does the scientific evidence itself refute this approach? Angelina…
By Jonathan Parker Recently there has been a lot of press about a report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The report focuses on insects as an untapped food source with broad uses. And why not? Insects have composed the diet of less…
By Jonathan Bouren While not for everyone, some might be brave enough to try these recipes. If nothing else it would make for an interesting dinner conversation. Try and keep an open mind, and remember that many of these insects are considered delicacies in foreign countries. Give…
By Heather Callaghan Okay first off, what the heck is a reality board? It’s a term for something coined by my siblings that’s going to greatly excite you. Have you heard of what a dream board is? Some people call it a vision board. It…
By Heather Callaghan Here’s something I never thought we’d hear in this lifetime: We suspect that the benefits to heart health of sunlight will outweigh the risk of skin cancer. A lot of us are secretly, boldly basking for reasons like vitamin D, mood enhancement,…
by Daisy Luther Making a trip to the grocery store these days is like running a gauntlet. From one side you are assaulted by food-like substances in brightly labeled packages, some even touting exaggerated health benefits from the toxins within. From the other side, you…
Facing 2+ Years Jailtime & 10K Fines over raw milk- Extreme? By Brad Jordan Will the jury uphold our right to consume raw milk and other real farm foods? The milk Gestapo is at it again, this time in Wisconsin. Vernon Hershberger, an Amish farmer,…
Parents should have the right to know everything that is injected into their child By Christina England VacTruth has been informed that Representative Andrea Boland of Sanford, Maine, has gained enough votes in committee to go to the state legislative floor with a bill allowing…
Cholesterol Crystals Synovial Fluid Polarized Light By Raluca Schachter When a big, fat lie built around such a sensitive and health threatening issue becomes way too widespread, that even the authors start to believe it, it is really hard to turn the tide without major…
By Marco Torres The belief that calcium is the holy grail of what builds strong bones is absolutely ingrained in our society, but has no basis in reality–calcium is but ONE of the many minerals your body needs for building strong bones. Dietary intake of…
By Dave Mihalovic As with most vaccines, we have been led to believe that a tetanus shot is a necessity to protect us from a supposedly virulent germ that can lead us to our death. When we carefully consider some of the facts on tetanus…
