The uplifting effects of energy drinks are well advertised, but a new report finds consumption among teenagers may be linked with poor mental health and substance use. Researchers are calling for limits on teen’s access to the drinks and reduction in the amount of the…
by Mark DeNicola When you hear the term ‘root canal’ the majority of us automatically resort to thoughts of the pain that we have either directly experienced or vicariously heard to be associated with the procedure. In the United States alone, over 25 million root…
by Lizzie Bennett Yesterday I wrote an article that touched on my late grandparents. They lived in Devon, in a chocolate box cottage, thatched roof and stable doors that was built some 700 years before I was born. There was no electricity, no domestic gas or running…
by Joe Martino New research published in The Lancet by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) found that various chemicals that many children are exposed to are having a direct effect on…
by Jeff Roberts It’s that time again, the time of year when sniffling can be heard around every corner, the time of year when a shared elevator ride brings paranoia over a stranger’s cough. The cold and flu season is not something to look forward…
by Sayer Ji Much of the focus of late has been on the toxicity of the main ingredient in Roundup ‘weedkiller,’ namely, glyphosate. And rightly so: far from being ‘practically non-toxic,’ as advertising copy once bragged,[i] the chemical has recently been shown to exhibit toxicity…
by Alex Pietrowski With all of the immediate problems facing people these days, it is difficult to be concerned and proactive about the looming environmental crises that will affect us in big ways in the not-too-distant future. After all, who has time to do anything…
Eating fish in amounts comparable to those of people living in Japan seems to impart a protective factor that wards off heart disease, according to an international study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School…
by Catherine J. Frompovich Congratulations to the Environmental Working Group for publishing a list of nearly 500 brand names and products that contain an ingredient, which I jokingly would call “yoga-mat nutrition.” The ingredient that gives absolutely no nutritional value but has questionable health effects…
by Tess Pennington Have you noticed that your store-bought produce is wilted or bruised once it comes home from the store? Are you concerned about harmful chemical fertilizers on your produce? Do you worry about upcoming food shortages? Or want more food security? Many of…
by Aaron Dykes Celery is one of the most affordable organic produce items, and a powerful superfood that can heal and detoxify. This simple juicing video will show you how about $1.50 per day in celery juice can boost your diet with essential vitamins and…
by Jeffrey Green In the video below, builder and innovator Bob Cinque takes us to his small voluntary community and inside his own organic shelter. At the heart of his “Yurtle” is the “Innovative Hearthmaster Stove” which is of paramount importance living off the grid…
by Sayer Ji If presumably safer “attenuated” flu vaccines are supposed to protect against influenza and its sometimes deadly complications, then why do vaccinated mice have up to 100-fold higher levels of flu-associated pathogenic bacteria than non-vaccinated mice? A concerning new study published in mBio,…
by Gaye Levy When it comes to treating minor ailments, nothing seems to beat the effectiveness of essential oils. I say this not as a healthcare professional, for surely I am not, but as someone who recently dumped two drawers filled with over-the-counter remedies in…
by Catherine J. Frompovich For as long as I can remember women have been steered to yearly mammograms as screening tools for early detection of breast cancer. However, what most women don’t know is that if a lump or tumor shows up on a mammogram,…
by Catherine J. Frompovich “As consumers and as parents, we have a right to understand what’s in the food we’re feeding our families because that’s really the only way that we can make informed choices – by having clear, accurate information.” — FLOTUS Michelle Obama,…
by Lizzie Bennett As preppers we are far more aware of what’s going on around us than the population at large. We are rightly concerned about the future, and food security for the future occupies our minds on almost a daily basis. We know we…
by Heather Callaghan Innovative Solving of Nature With Nature Daniel Salatin, the son of popular Polyface Farms’ Joel Salatin, has combined animals to maximize space and uses “nature to solve nature’s problems.” A fascinating new mini-film by Kristin Canty, who brought us Farmaggedon: From the…
by Sayer Ji The mystery of what is causing thousands to die each year from a fatal kidney disease may now be solved, with evidence pointing to the world’s most heavily used herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) as the primary culprit. A new study published in the…
by Catherine J. Frompovich According to a press release from the American Academy of Neurology dated February 23, 2014, an Abstract titled “A Polio-like Syndrome in California: Clinical, Radiologic, and Serologic Evaluation of Five Children Identified by a Statewide Laboratory over a Twelve-month Period” reveals…
