Shortwave Radio For Preppers
by Gaye Levy A year and a half ago, I asked my friend George Ure at Urban Survival to help with an article on emergency communications. And since he’s the kind of guy who will build you a watch even if all you wanted to…
Newly Developed Rice Increases Yield in Drought Without Genetic Modification
by Heather Callaghan Genetic modification is touted as the only way to feed starving nations, yet they often have decreased yields or lead to superweed and insect resistance. But there are solutions other than changing the entire ecology. Biodiversity, crop rotation techniques, or…simple crossbreeding! Earlier…
Breakthrough Leads to More Efficient Fuel from Biomass
Biomass fuel refining breakthrough leads to potential to displace 30% or more of total US petroleum production. A fungus and E. coli bacteria have joined forces to turn tough, waste plant material into isobutanol, a biofuel that matches gasoline’s properties better than ethanol. University of…
UNICEF Surveils, Defames Health Sites Over Vaccines
by Sayer Ji A stunning new report reveals that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been monitoring independent health sites and their users in an attempt to identify ‘anti-vaccine influencers’ and their effect on lackluster vaccine uptake. A newly fashioned United Nations Children’s Fund…
Fukushima: Your Days of Eating Pacific Ocean Fish Are Over
by Joe Martino When it comes to environmental disasters, the nuclear fallout at Fukushima has to be amongst the worst that has happened in the past few decades. Gary Stamper, a writer for Falling into Consciousness, has put together a great resource of information that…
Fetal Exposure to Pollutants Produces Childhood Obesity
By Case Adams Have you ever wondered why some infants seem to be naturally heavier than others, even though they may not necessarily be eating more? New research is confirming this may have something to do with a baby’s exposure to certain pollutants within the…
Aspartame is GMO Poop
Natural Blaze The patent for aspartame is now online, and it reveals how the artificial sweetener is made. Genetically modified E. coli bacteria are cultivated in tanks. They defecate proteins that contain aspartic acid-phenylalanine amino acid segments. That feces is collected and then treated through…
All Food Cravings Driven By A Lack of Specific Nutrients – So Which Foods Will Address Your Craving and Why?
By Natasha Longo Once we become aware of the foods that do not agree with our biochemistry, hormonal balance and digestion, we can rectify and tweak our diet to satisfy something larger that our body needs. Severe cravings can lead to binge eating and other…
Miso Protects Against Radiation, Cancer and Hypertension
By Margie King When the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945, 21 healthcare workers were attending 70 tuberculosis patients in a hospital 1.4 km from ground zero. None of them suffered from acute radiation poisoning. Dr. Tatuichiro Akizuki, a physician…
Study: Fruits and Vegetables Protect Women From Bladder Cancer
By Natural Blaze For a long time researchers have believed that eating more fruit and vegetables was a beneficial factor in preventing bladder cancer. A new study recently released by the University of Hawaii confirms that there are indeed benefits for those who consume greater…
Popcorn: What You Don’t Know But Should
by Catherine J. Frompovich Popcorn often is thought of as a ‘safe’ snack, especially for children. How about “butter-flavored microwave” popcorn? Well, think twice before you open that just-popped bag of butter-flavored microwave popcorn. One of the most erudite websites regarding food information and nutrition…
5 Easy Foods for Stress Relief
By Jonathan Parker Comfort foods, we all have our favorites. Ice cream, cheesy pasta, the ever-present chocolate. We eat them when we feel down, or stressed and we love it because it tastes great and deep down we know it’s probably not the greatest for…
Fabricating Illnesses in Children is Child Abuse
While it’s rare for a parent to fabricate an illness in their child, a McMaster University researcher says physicians and other health professionals need to be on the alert for this form of child abuse. Dr. Harriet MacMillan, a pediatrician and child psychiatrist of the…
Confessions of a Renegade Psychiatrist
By Dr. Kelly Brogan M.D. I felt this sensation in the pit of my stomach – it was a combination of sympathy and anger – listening to Annie tell me, through tears, about her postpartum journey into the world of psychiatry. Three separate psychiatrists dismissed…
Quinoa, Coconut Oil, & Goji – The Perfect Combination
By Erin Schumacher My motto for dinner – “Quick, Easy and Super Delicious!” If you eat at my house you’ll learn that even though I LOVE to be in the kitchen and experiment with new recipes, when it comes to meal preparation, I like to…
The Warrior’s Way to Heaven on Earth
by Ida Lawrence The Warrior’s Way to Heaven on Earth takes the reader on an evolutionary journey backward and forward in time. The author discusses personal shadow aspects arising from childhood experiences, cultural conditioning, the traumas of life and media programming. Emotions and injuries that…
All Circuits Are Busy: Emergency Collapse Communications
by Tess Pennington Our communications systems are still considered among the world’s most extensive and dependable. However, the infrastructure is extremely outdated and unusual conditions can and do put a strain on our grid. With the rise of natural and man-made disasters and an aging…
USDA Shuts Down 4-Year-Old’s Garden
by Heather Callaghan Names have been altered to protect those involved…. Just when you think the front-yard garden wars can’t get worse, enter USDA’s rural development dictatorship domineering the food source of the most vulnerable of our society. In a South Dakota subsidized housing unit…
Cinnamon Reduces Blood Pressure while Balancing Blood Glucose
by Case Adams, Naturopath Recent research from the University of Toronto has confirmed that even short-term use of cinnamon can significantly reduce blood pressure – especially among those who are prediabetic or type-2 diabetic. The researchers conducted a systematic review study of clinical trials using…
Boost Your Memory With This Sweet and Refreshing Treat
by Sayer Ji An exciting new study published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine confirms the power of a simple dietary change in improving memory problems in middle-aged and older adults. Thirty-two subjects with self-reported memory complaints were randomly assigned to drink 8…
