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How Activists Are Restricting Use of a Major Pesticide
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If you don’t already eat an organic diet, now may be the time to start. The world’s most popular and widely used herbicide, Glyphosate, has now been deemed, by the World Health Organization, as being extremely harmful and “probable carcinogen”. While you may inevitably still be exposed to small amounts of it, eating an organic diet will significantly limit your exposure to this harmful toxin. Luckily, environmental activists have been hard at work trying to limit, and ultimately stop, the use of this deadly chemical.
Veteran Farm News Cartoonist Fired for Speaking the Truth
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It’s said that we live in a country where free speech is a fundamental right. However that isn’t always the case. Those at the top often have more power over the average citizen. This can be seen in the recent firing of a 21 year veteran political cartoonist who was had created a cartoon that didn’t sit well with one of the advertising clients of the magazine. The cartoon, while completely factual and accurate, made a reference to for-profit farming which DuPont, Monsanto and other agricultural giants didn’t like it.
The Case Against Antibacterial Soap Is Getting Stronger
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Antibiotic resistance has become a big problem. Our society is so over exposed to antibiotics that we are losing the ability to fight against some scary diseases. Aside from the antibiotics that are in our food, we are overexposed in many other ways. One of the most common culprits contributing to antibiotic resistance is something commonly found in many people’s households: antibacterial soap. Recent research suggests that it may actually be doing more harm than good.
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Traditional Food Puts Chemotherapy to Shame
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Although plants have had the power to heal for centuries, they are not generally used in Western medicine, as there are few scientific studies to validate their powers. That could all change with the research and publication of one scientific journal, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. The publication recently announced its discoveries on the healing powers of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) leaves, and their potential to combat and prevent lung cancer. As it turns out, Noni leaves may even be a better choice in battling lung cancer than traditional chemotherapy.
Harvard Has a New Center for Happiness
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There is no doubt that the state of our mind is directly related to our physical health. While Eastern cultures have always focused a great deal on the health of the mind, the majority of research and discussion on health in the west has historically been focused on the physical body. Now, Harvard University seeks to change our understanding of what it means to be “healthy”. The school has recently announced that it will be investing 21 million dollars in a new, “Center for Health and Happiness” as part of their prestigious School of Public Health. It will focus on research that is centered around cultivating purpose, meaning and happiness in our lives and how those ideas relate to our body’s ability to heal and cope with the challenges of everyday life.
Why You Might Not Need Your Antibiotics
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Walk into a doctor's office for just about anything, a sore throat, sinus infection or headache, and you are bound to leave with a prescription for antibiotics. Often times taking antibiotics will be of no help in healing your ailment and you would be better off with an alternative treatment. Because of the over-prescription of antibiotics and our exposure to antibiotics in the food supply, many bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotic treatment. This means that a seemingly common infection could become deadly because we are no longer equipped to fight it. With antibiotic resistant infections on the rise, make sure you know exactly why your doctor is writing you that prescription, and if I were you...toss it away and go the natural route.
Half Of Teens Say They Feel Addicted To Their Devices
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Teenagers today are growing up in a digital society. Much of their lives are centered around the use of technology. Of course, there are many benefits to the technological advancements that we have made over the recent decade, but along with those advances come some downfalls. If you’ve been around a teenager lately, you’re sure to have noticed the absurd amount of time that they spend on their phones (maybe some older people too). In fact, more than half of teens involved in a recent study reported that they were completely addicted to their devices. Trouble!
The Federal Government Is About To Begin Regulating The Booming E-cigarette Market
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As we move forward in our understanding and regulation of the harms of cigarette smoke, e-ci******es have become all the rage. Although they are less harmful than traditional chemical-laden to***co ci******es, they are still bad for your health. Until recently, there have been no regulations monitoring the sale of e-ci******es, especially to young people and recently the Food and Drug Administration has taken notice. They will soon begin regulating the sale and use of these increasingly popular to***co alternatives.
Is it possible to be any more over-medicated?
5 Natural Remedies to Cure Dementia
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Dementia is a truly terrible condition for which there is currently no cure. However, there are many things that you can do now to slow down the effects of the disease and even prevent yourself from getting it. The Earth is abundant with natural sources of healing that offer great hope for those with Dementia and so many other seemingly hopeless conditions we face in this technological age.
The Medical Deception Called Prevention
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Yes, the medical industry is a business and just like any other business they want to make money, and as much of it is possible (yes some parts want to heal people too). That sometimes leads to questionable (whether intentional or not) practices, such as the idea of “prevention” and they ways in which we go about it. It’s important that we, as consumers and patients, take a close look at what “prevention” really means to the medical establishment. Prevention is making small choices, day in and day out, which all move towards a direction of promoting long term health, which is the best form of healthcare possible, right?
