Have you thought about eating plants that grow wild—perhaps in your own backyard? Some “weeds” can be delicious if prepared properly, and they are absolutely free.

by Alliance for Natural Health Are beef eaters doomed to an early death? A recent Harvard study, accompanied by some unduly alarmist articles in the press, found that the consumption of red meat is associated with higher mortality rates from cardiovascular disease and cancer. The study recommends substituting “healthy” protein sources such as fish, poultry,

By Christina Adams Autism File  Excerpts: Nomads in Algeria have long said, “Water is the soul, milk is the life.” They may be proved right by emerging reports that camel milk, the drink of nomadic peoples from Mongolia to India, may have a healing effect on various diseases. Now parents from around the world, as I did in 2007, are

by Alliance for Natural Health To hear the media tell it, our lives are in jeopardy if we drink unpasteurized milk. But the facts tell the opposite story. A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declares that raw milk “cannot be considered safe under any circumstances,” and essentially advocates

by Alliance for Natural Health Your activism is once again bearing fruit—but the dietetic monopoly is fighting back with its most underhanded move yet. We are seeing a number of state victories in the battle against monopolization of nutrition services by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (see below). You may know it better as

by Alliance for Natural Health And what’s standing in the way of your getting it? A report from Harvard suggests that milk from factory farms may be associated with hormone-related cancers because of the industrial agricultural practice of milking a cow throughout her pregnancy. The later in pregnancy a cow is, the more hormones appear

by Dr. Mercola New research has detected the presence of paraben esters in 99 percent of breast cancer tissues sampledi. The study examined 40 women who were being treated for primary breast cancer.In 60 percent of cases, five of the different esters were present.Parabens are chemicals with estrogen-like properties, and estrogen is one of the

by Dr. Mercola For many decades now, U.S. policy makers have been attempting to get Americans to eat less salt.  But the drive to do this has little basis in science. In fact, a recent meta-analysis by the Cochrane Review involving a total of 6,250 subjects found no strong evidence that cutting salt intake reduces

Dr John Briffa The Cholesterol Truth Someone sent me an interesting link this week. It was to a letter which had been published in the Daily Mail newspaper on 13th March. Entitled ‘Medical statistics which just don’t add up…’ it was written by Dr G Edlin, a doctor based in north-west London in the UK.

by Alliance for Natural Health Can’t get what you want by legitimate means? Just try an end-run around the system! The FDA has submitted its budget funding request for FY 2013. That request includes $220 million in food facility registration fees. FDA would use the money to “increase its capacity to establish an integrated national

Dr. Schersten,  professor of Vascular Surgery, University of Göteborg and previously the Principal Secretary of the Swedish Medical Research Council, headed up this study which was recently published in the Scandinavian Cardiovascual Journal. Abstract The cholesterol hypothesis links cholesterol intake and blood levels to cardiovascular disease. It has had enormous impact on health care and society

Health Impact News Editor Comments: While this excellent article on the rise of homeopathy in America, and then its destruction by the American Medical Association monopoly, was written in 2008, it is even more true today in 2012 as the historic “Health Care” bill known as “ObamaCare” is debated next week before the Supreme Court.

by Bonnie bonnie90505.blogspot.com I love my pets, the more I find out about coconut oil, the more excited I get. My cats were rescue kittys. I adopted my male cat Dante in 2007, he had no health issue when we adopted him, soon after about 3 years he was less active living in an apartment, but

The antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties of the medium chain fatty acids/triglycerides (MCTs) found in coconut oil have been known to researchers since the 1960s. Research has shown that microorganisms that are inactivated include bacteria, yeast, fungi, and enveloped viruses.

by Brian and Marianita Shilhavy Many Americans suffer from symptoms such as cold hands and feet, low body temperature, sensitivity to cold, a feeling of always being chilled, headaches, insomnia, dry skin, puffy eyes, hair loss, brittle nails, joint aches, constipation, mental dullness, fatigue, frequent infections, hoarse voice, ringing in the ears, dizziness, loss of

by Brian and Marianita Shilhavy Digestive Health and Weight Gain When we are eating healthy whole foods with the absence of highly refined carbohydrates, weight gain should not be a problem. However, many people who have switched over to healthy diets, and have even limited their carbohydrate intake, still have problems losing weight. One reason

By: Linda So ABC2News.com If you like to eat sugary foods, it could be more than a sweet tooth. Those cravings could be a sugar addiction. Jason Bosley-Smith, a nutrition coordinator for the Maryland Athletic Club says, “If someone’s craving sugar frequently and if they tend to binge on sugary foods, that could really be

by Brian Shilhavy Health Impact News We hear story after story of people reading about the health benefits of coconut oil, and even wanting to incorporate it into their diet, but then they consult with their doctor who tells them negative things about coconut oil. Are doctors really educated about coconut oil? I recently came

by Vera Sharav Alliance for Human Research Protection  On Friday, April 6, the FDA approved another of Eli Lilly’s “breakthroughs” whose clinical value is questionable (at best).  The focus, in this instance, is not a therapeutic intervention, but rather a test using a radioactive imaging agent– a dye, brand name, Amyvid (florbetapir)–which is to be used

by Dr. Mercola The presumed intent of a vaccination is to help you build immunity to potentially harmful organisms that contribute to illness and disease.However, your body’s immune system has been designed over the course of countless millennia to ward off infection naturally. Infectious organisms do not so much invade your body, as take advantage

by Alliance for Natural Health The DEA is enabling—even encouraging—a generation of opiate addicts, while the FDA tries to quash safe and helpful supplements like DHEA. Goodness, the legal drug-makers have been busy! This week the Associated Press revealed that in 2010, US pharmacies dispensed the equivalent of 69 tons of pure oxycodone (used as

Graphic by JS Creationzs by Gaia Health No level is too low for the vaccinators. Now, they’re close to a vaccine they purport will fight heart attacks by attacking LDL cholesterol—an absolutely necessary substance made by the body and carried in the blood to maintain health. If you had antibodies against LDL cholesterol, then you

by Dr. Tim O’ Shea GreenMedInfo.com CA Bill 2109 “This bill, if passed, would require parents to obtain the signature of a “health care practitioner” for a personal beliefs/religious exemption. MDs, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants can sign. Naturopaths and chiropractors cannot. The signature will need to be obtained on a separate form provided by the

by Vera Sharav Alliance for Human Research Protection The Centers for Disease Control issued an alarming report: 1 in 88 US children are afflicted with autism–an increase of 25% between 2006-2008. On March 29, 2012, the US Centers for Disease Control reported startling evidence: the number of children diagnosed with autism in the United States increased

By Will Allen and Ronnie Cummins AlterNet Despite overwhelming public support and support from a clear majority of Vermont’s Agriculture Committee, Vermont legislators are dragging their feet on a proposed GMO labeling bill. Why? Because Monsanto has threatened to sue the state if the bill passes. The popular legislative bill requiring mandatory labels on genetically

  By Dr. Mercola It’s been called the “largest wave of recorded suicides in human historyi.” Indian farmers have been robbed of their livelihoods, causing them to take their own lives in despair. Over the past 16 years, it is estimated that more than a quarter of a million Indian farmers have committed suicide. Who

Health Impact News Editor Comments: The FDA was required to respond to the “Just Label It” petition within 180 days. The petition garnered a record 1 million signatures during the 180 days, the most ever for any petition presented to the FDA. So how did they respond? They basically ignored it, and said that there

Rally in Baraboo Wisconsin for Raw Milk Farmer Vernon Hershberger Photo by David Gumpert  Health Impact News Editor Comments: Back in 2010 a bill supporting the sale of raw milk in the state of Wisconsin enjoyed bi-partisan support, passing both the State House and State Senate. Jim Doyle, the governor at the time, vetoed it, in

NEW YORK – March 28, 2012 – Today, in Federal District Court in Manhattan, family farmers filed their Notice of Appeal to Judge Naomi Buchwald’s February 24th ruling dismissing Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto.  The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear the farmers’ appeal, seeking

Free range Mangalitsa Hogs from the Baker Family Farm Health Impact News Editor Comments: In this shocking story, family farmer and United States Air Force veteran Mark Baker talks about how the Michigan DNR wants to destroy his family’s herd of free-range pigs due to a new classification that makes them illegal in Michigan. The Bakers’ raise Mangalitsa

by Brian Shilhavy Created4Health.org So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to

by Brian Shilhavy Created4Health.org  The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. (Psalms 145:14-16) He covers the heavens with clouds; he

Isaiah Shilhavy Health Impact News Editor Comments: We have three children, all adults now, and our oldest has Down Syndrome. He is pictured above in a recent competition for special athletes. He is an integral part of our family. We raised him at home, and he eats real food, the same food we sell to

by Brian Shilhavy Created4Health.org Give us today our daily bread. (Mat 6:11) These famous words are recorded in what is known as “The Lord’s Prayer” and are part of a “model prayer” that Jesus gave to his disciples instructing them how to pray. “Bread” in the Bible and in the Middle East represented life itself, as

by Brian Shilhavy You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth… (Psalms 104:14) In a previous devotional we established the fact that all food comes from God. We saw that the Bible clearly teaches that God our Creator is the

by Tas Walker Creation Ministries International What is highly sensitive to scent and can recognize the direction of the faintest odour? A dog’s nose! Customs officers use dogs to find drugs in luggage. Police use canines to trail an escaped criminal. Emergency workers depend on man’s best friend after a natural disaster to find survivors