10 Simple Steps to Help De-Stress

Nearly one-quarter of Americans report being under extreme stress, rating their stress levels an 8, 9, or 10 out of a 10-point scale for the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2011 Stress in America survey.i Countless others deal with fluctuating stressors e …

How Nutrition Affects Longevity

Nutritionists have long been interested in the dynamics of telomere length in the body, and how telomeres figure in to human health and life expectancy. Telomeres were first discovered in 1973 by Alexey Olovnikov. He found that the tiny units of DNA at the very end of each  …

Popular Drug Creates Over 60,000 New Diabetics Each Year

One in four Americans aged 45 and older take statin drugs to lower cholesterol and to "prevent heart disease." You should know that there are serious risks involved with taking these drugs, a fact that even the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now acknowledging.

This Cooking Mistake Can Ruin Your Health

The debate, miscommunication and fearmongering about the details of cholesterol and statins continue. Cholesterol is the raw material for all of your steroid hormones and vitamin D. There’s no doubt that you need it. The cholesterol found in arterial plaque is not just an …

U.S. quarantines two dairies after mad cow case| Reuters

Mad cow is spread through milk although it is not popular to say so. Two large studies have found that prions like mad cow disease can actually transfer from animal to animal through milk consumption. Makes you think...

Pink Slime to be Rebranded & Brought in Back Door

You knew it was going to happen in the name of business and jobs. The food industry plans to bring pink slime back to your dinner table. "If they can wait it out, and let the hype die down, about six months from now no-one will think anything of it and they can come back with  …

Meat industry impact unknown as retailers drop 'pink slime' – American Meat Institute

America, keep the pressure on where you buy meat. You don't want tampering with chemicals in your food that 'profit industry only.'   A number of US retail chains have announced an end to their purchase of ground beef containing ‘pink slime’ – leaving th …

Congressman must back up BPA petition with facts – American Chemical Council

A food industry chemical giant is protesting attempts by a few in Congress that want to eliminate the BPA toxin from more food packaging. The chemical industry has plenty to lose in this bid for food purity. America, stand up and take notice! Tell everyone about this and that you …

'Pink slime' producer remains defiant as it announces halt in production

If enough Americans rise and vote with the almighty dollar, industry can only respond or lose their shirt... so it is with Beef Products creation known as pink slime. Time and time again we can prove that the USDA and FDA don't know what's best. Here is a related article and see …

Pink Slime, "Safe," Nutritious - and Icky

Even the food industry scamsters recognize that pink slime that is created to be blended in with your ground beef is nasty. Certainly, if you consider that you can survive by eating the nastiest scraps and remnants left around on the cutting floor blended with chemicals that reta …

Hammer Ready To Drop on Supplement Industry After Presidential Election

After the Presidential election anticipate what amounts to terrorist attacks upon the dietary supplement industry as regulatory agencies and the news media do the bidding for big business in a predictable industry takeover  …

U.S. Military Readies Cyber 'Rules of Engagement'

The Department of Defense will soon issue within cyber rules of engagement that will outline how the military should respond to cyber attacks, and when the military can engage in "active defenses" to proactively defend against adversaries online...

Why Ground Beef Isn't As Healthy As You Think

Have you noticed that ground beef doesn't taste quite the same? For years, Americans have bought into the idea that their ground beef was pure. All this, despite the fact that you can buy ground beef by quality: 80/20, 90/10 and 93/7. What is ground beef mixed with? Fat  …

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Body clock 'alters' immune system

The time of the day could be an important factor in the risk of getting an infection, according to researchers in the US...

Is a Drug Really the Answer to Type 2 Diabetes?

type 2 diabetes arises from faulty leptin signaling and insulin resistance. It is therefore a fully preventable condition that can be controlled or reversed by recovering your insulin and leptin sensitivities.

War on drugs revealed as hoax

the US military has been specifically tasked with guarding Afghan poppy fields, from which opium is derived, in order to protect this multibillion dollar industry...

Americans Are Fat, And Expected To Get Much Fatter

If Americans stay on this path, 83 percent of men will be overweight or obese by 2020. Women are right behind them, with 72 percent projected to be overweight or obese by then.

Bird Flu Research Rattles Bioterrorism Field

Scientists and security specialists are in the midst of a fierce debate over recent experiments on a strain of bird flu virus that made it more contagious.

Bernie Madoff Scam Started Earlier Than Previously Reported

The Madoff Investment Fraud fallout continues...

5 Little-Known (Dietary) Causes of Osteoporosis

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, “Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease, osteopenia isn't much better.

New jab gets rid of 39% of body fat in a month

In the fight against obesity and the desire for weight loss, much of the modern world is looking for a quick fix for fat. Will we rush without looking or take some time to determine the safety of this quick fix weight loss product?

Half of all hospitals infected with superbugs - protect yourself

Remember these four simple but powerful steps: 1) Wash your hands frequently, even if others tease you about it. (You can't be too obsessive about it when you're in a hospital!) 2) Insist that medical staff (including doctors) wash their hands before touching you.

Sitting And Declining Health Go Hand in Hand

It's in the news again after several months on the shelf. In today's world, you probably spend lots of time sitting. It may be the nature of your life. Unhappily, the world of science has discovered a world of hurt for those that spend lots of time sitting, especially as you age.

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Hospitals raking in cash from unnecessary surgery for dying seniors

This article claims that doctors and hospitals in the United States have a financial incentive to perform surgery on dying seniors because Medicare is guaranteed to pay for it, and that nutrition which could solve the problem is ignored because doctors in the USA cannot me …

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  • 10 Simple Steps to Help De-Stress

    Nearly one-quarter of Americans report being under extreme stress, rating their stress levels an 8, 9, or 10 out of a 10-point scale for the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2011 Stress in America survey.i Countless others deal with fluctuating stressors e …

  • How Nutrition Affects Longevity

    Nutritionists have long been interested in the dynamics of telomere length in the body, and how telomeres figure in to human health and life expectancy. Telomeres were first discovered in 1973 by Alexey Olovnikov. He found that the tiny units of DNA at the very end of each  …

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    The Washington Post reveals that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering the availability and sale of commonly prescribed drugs for chronic aliments  like High cholesterol (statins), blood pressure, diabetes, and asthma, among others, as over-the-counter (OTC) to  …

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    Humanity may be a few years away from reaping the rewards of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, however, Pepsi Co has been using Human Embryonic Kidney Cells (reportedly, HEK-293) from aborted fetuses to produce flavor enhancing chemicals for its drinks.  How do you feel about gulpi …

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