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Apple forgets to 'Think Different'
It is easy to be lured into the techno sphere of walled gardens. After all, who wouldn't like a user experience that keeps out the cyber riff-raff of undesirable malware or offensive and questionable material. The problem is that the safe and cozy atmosphere of walled...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Leap tall buildings in a single bound with rhodiola herb
Used by the ancient Greeks, Vikings and Chinese emperors to increase vitality, endurance and mental acuity -- rhodiola has a colorful history dating back thousands of years. In more modern times, it is known as a potent tonic for depression, heart arrhythmia and even...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Food inflation to be driven by record-high mass slaughtering of farm animals
The price of food is about to get a whole lot higher as a result of the mass slaughter of cattle stocks worldwide, which itself is a result of persistent drought conditions that have caused a shortage of staple food items, and a subsequent spike in animal feed costs...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Cutting red and processed meats slashes chronic disease risk by 10 percent
Over consumption of any particular food group does not provide a firm pathway to optimal health. In prior bodies of research, excess dietary red and processed meats have been shown to significantly increase the risk of many cancer lines while contributing to cardiovascular...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Man awarded over $7 million for microwave popcorn-induced lung damage
A Colorado man says his constant habit of eating two bags of microwaveable popcorn every day for 10 years caused him to develop an irreversible lung condition, for which he now has trouble breathing properly. And following a recent lawsuit he filed against Gilster-Mary...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Five beliefs that are causing society to crumble
My recent conversation with Bruce Lipton on Mental Health Exposed inspired me to ponder beliefs that contribute to the decline of civilization. Imagine millions of individuals acting on their individual versions of the following five beliefs and you are not far from...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Pain-free detoxing - Improve your detox experience with natural methods to reduce uncomfortable or painful side effects
Some people talk about detoxing like it's the easiest thing to do. The truth is, that detoxing is not fun and in some cases can produce unpleasant side-effects ranging from dizziness, to headaches, nausea, diarrhea, joint pain, breathing problems, insomnia and seizures...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Some U.S. farmers now feeding their cattle gummy worms, marshmallows, and ice cream sprinkles in response to skyrocketing feed costs
The cost of genetically-modified (GM) corn and soy feed for conventional cattle is surging so high, and availability plunging so low, as a result of persistent drought conditions and resultant crop failures that conventional feedlot farmers are having to seek out less...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Bleaching agent used in foamed plastics like yoga mats and shoe soles found in McDonald's McRib sandwich
The fact that most fast foods are not a smart, healthy diet choice is well documented by now. Still, it never ceases to amaze us here at Natural News just what kind of harmful garbage fast food companies put in some of their most popular items. Take the McRib sandwich...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2012
Learn about these and other safety alerts at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm288002.htm
Source: FDA Consumer Updates - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Bone Scans for Men?
I heard recently that men as well as women should have bone density tests as they get older. Is this true? What would put a man at risk for osteoporosis?
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

What is the legacy of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring? | Leo Hickman
Fifty years after its publication, Rachel Carson's investigation into pesticides still divides opinion. Leo Hickman, with your help, examines its legacy. Post your views below, email leo.hickman@guardian.co.uk or tweet @LeoHickman9.00am: Today marks the 50th anniversary of the US publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.The book is often cited as an environmental classic - of which there can be little doubt - but it is also said by some to have largely triggered the modern environmental movement. Its warning about the dangers of pesticides touched a direct nerve in many, but it also reflected wider concerns at the time...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 27, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Leo Hickman Tags: Blogposts Farming Minute by minutes guardian.co.uk Food Pesticides Environment Science Source Type: news

How to raise an extraordinary child in a toxic world
First of all, let's make one thing perfectly clear - the health of our children is at risk - like never before in the history of mankind. Toxic vaccination programs; GMO-laced, processed food; too much television time; modern day radiation exposure from cell phones and...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

The end of present civilization and the dawn of a new one: Bruce Lipton, PhD on Mental Health Exposed
This may be the most important episode of Mental Health Exposed to date. On this week's show, Dr. Bruce Lipton said the following: We are at the end of an old civilization that is based in beliefs that are fundamentally flawed, and the beginning of a new civilization...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Bedlam on Monday Night Football: a lesson for patriotic Americans
Whether you love pro football or hate it, follow the logic here. We have some important evidence in front of us on a crucial issue. Rarely, if ever, in life do we see a corrupt public institution get its comeuppance. The FDA? The GMO-loving USDA? The New York Times...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Regular exercise synergistically improves physical and mental health
There is little doubt that we have evolved from a past carved from consumption of nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and free-range animal meats, all necessary components in shaping our present genome, muscular strength and intelligence. Similarly, we are products of regular...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Raw milk victory: Farmer found innocent in raw milk trial
A Minnesota farmer who has been repeatedly targeted by his state's agriculture department for facilitating the transport and delivery of raw milk to private cooperative members has been ruled innocent of the ridiculous charges filed against him in Hennepin County. The...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Fructose consumption shown to damage liver by altering energy balance
Mortality from diseases of the liver has increased over the past half-century to secure a place as one of the top, leading causes of death each year in the United States. One hundred years ago, liver disease was virtually unheard of except for the occasional death from...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Eating yogurt regularly found to help lower blood pressure
The benefits of consuming probiotic-rich yogurt extend a whole lot further than just promoting digestive health, according to a new study presented at a recent medical conference in Washington, D.C. It turns out that people who regularly eat yogurt as part of a healthy...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Type 2 diabetes breakthrough: Imbalance in gut bacteria likely cause
We've all heard the news about the enormous, world-wide epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Not only is this form of diabetes (which results from the body's inability to effectively use insulin) soaring among adults, it is now hitting children and teens as well. The World Health...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Break a sugar addiction within a week using three easy steps
Refined sugar is a drug that is similar to opiates in its power to become addicted to it. The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs stated in a study published in 2010 that sugar releases euphoric endorphins in some people's brains in a manner very similar to that of certain...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Parents blame their daughter's mysterious death on Gardasil vaccine, send in brain tissue for evaluation
The parents of a New Zealand teenager say a drug aimed at preventing cervical cancer was instead responsible for her death, a claim that is being "rejected as convoluted pseudoscience" by a researcher at the University of Auckland. According to The Dominion Post,...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Yet more studies link fluoride to brain damage
Science continues to provide more evidence that fluoride, which is added to most public drinking water systems in the U.S. as a way to fight tooth decay, causes more harm than good. The Fluoride Action Network said in a press release that a newly discovered and translated...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Nearly every major drug company convicted of criminal behavior in three-year, $11 billion sweep
Many medical professionals and members of the general public are losing faith in the credibility of the clinical trial and drug approval process, and rightfully so in light of all the corporate corruption and criminal behavior that has recently come to light. Two new...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Russia bans all GM corn imports; EU may also ban Monsanto GMO in wake of shocking cancer findings
Russia has now officially banned all imports of genetically modified corn, citing concerns from a recent study by French researchers showing rats grew massive cancer tumors when fed a lifetime of Monsanto's genetically modified corn. Russia's consumer protection group...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Whole Foods knowingly engages in massive GMO deception, says undercover video by 'Organic Spies'
Whole Foods deceives consumers into unknowingly buying GMOs while financially supporting a GMO supply chain that ultimately enriches Monsanto, charges an explosive new undercover sting video released by Organic Spies. (Link below.) The video features secret camera...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Supersized America: U.S. obesity rates to skyrocket into 2030
While many Americans have gotten the message and changed their diet and exercise habits in order to tone up and slim down in the name of better health, far too many of us are continuing to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to a growing cacophony of warnings from experts...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

The Fluoride Scam (opinion)
First and foremost the most extensive and complete website about the atrocities of fluoridation is Dr. Paul Connett's, www.fluoridealert.org. Hawaii, with the exception of the military bases, is perhaps the only state that does not subject their residents to the fluoridation...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Antibiotics infused into processed meats promotes growth of deadly bacteria
Health conscious individuals know that processed meats in the form of sausage, bologna and pepperoni contain chemical preservatives called nitrites that have been shown to promote cancer growth, and avoid these manufactured foods entirely. Unfortunately, millions of...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Grind your own flour
What if you could make a lifestyle change that saves money, replaces a source of nutrient-deprived, empty calories with a time-tested source of vitamins and minerals, and inexpensively adds a major food group to your preps, all at the same time? What if this lifestyle...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Acupuncture helps relieve headache and back pain, study shows
Acupuncture outperformed both placebo and conventional pain therapies - including pharmaceutical drugs - in a new study conducted by researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York from numerous universities in Germany and England. The study was published...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Five best healthy foods for lowering your stress levels fast
Most of us would agree that life is a busy endeavor, which can lead to lots of stress. And the busier we get, the more stress we have to deal with. Fortunately, there is a medicine-free way in which you can reduce a significant portion of that stress, all from the...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Lawyer warns of fluoride class action in Seattle
Attorney James Robert Deal at FluorideClass Action has notified the city of Seattle of its potential legal liability for fluoridating the water supply. In his August, 2011 letter he notified the mayor and city council members that Seattle has a potential legal liability...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Flu vaccines are highly ineffective and toxic
Every year, physicians recommend that people get flu shots to bolster their immune system and prevent getting the flu. The ideology behind flu vaccines is that humans are unable to adapt to their environment and must depend on modern technology to survive the seasons...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Five ways small-scale organic farming can save agriculture from America's 'greed for profit' system
All around the world, the push to globalize the food supply by consolidating food production into large-scale, corporatized agricultural systems controlled by a select few is causing massive environmental destruction and immense poverty. And the only way to truly turn...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Parental consent not needed for morning after pill at NYC schools
The Nanny State does it again...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

American distrust in deceptive mainstream media hits an all-time high
If you're an avid reader of Natural News, maybe the headline of this story doesn't surprise you because, obviously, you are here for information you just can't get in the so-called "establishment" mainstream media. But perhaps you didn't quite know the extent of the...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Romney's first project with Bain in 1977: Help propel Monsanto
One year before Mitt Romney began working on the Bain & Company project to rebuild "Monsanto" and cast their new image and focus on agriculture biotechnology, Congress passed a bill banning PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl), an odorless, tasteless, clear liquid known to...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Bacterial Vaginosis: Fighting a Feminine Infection?
I have recently been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. Could I have prevented it? Are there any natural products that can treat this instead of taking antibiotics?
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Director's Comments: MS Drug Treatment Challenges
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on MS Drug Treatment Challenges. The transcript is also available. A widely prescribed drug to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) thwarts some symptoms but in a surprising finding -- may not slow the onset of disability, suggest a study and accompanying editorial recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Scam Alert: Beware of Bogus FDA Agents
Hundreds of consumers have received calls from extortionists claiming to be FDA agents. These calls are scams, but consumers can help protect themselves by purchasing from and knowing the signs of trustworthy online pharmacies.
Source: FDA Consumer Updates - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Miscarriage concerns over common BPA chemicals
Conclusion This animal study of a small number of monkeys adds to the body of research on the safety of BPA, and its results will no doubt be analysed further by scientists involved in the safety of food products. The UK Food Standards Agency advice at present is that levels of BPA found in food are not considered harmful. The agency says that independent experts have worked out how much BPA we can consume over a lifetime without coming to any harm, and that the amount absorbed from food and drink is significantly below this level. Independent studies have found that even when consumed at high levels, BPA is rapidly absor...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

'Zombie attack' preparedness military training now being offered in counter-terrorism program
Blasting hordes of attacking zombies to bits is the stuff of fantasy movies and video games, right? Apparently not, according to recent reports which say that a California-based security firm called the HALO Corp. will incorporate training on how to fight the undead...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

The coming shift requires your involvement
I was in my greenhouse the other day, watering some enormous tomato plants. These plants are massive -- over my head and still going strong. They are planted in a raised bed, with about thirty of them shoulder-to-shoulder in close quarters. It's literally a tomato jungle...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Are you at risk of developing type III diabetes?
Diabetes has become a burden on the healthcare system and taxpayers. In 2007, the national cost of diabetes was calculated to be $174 billion. We can assume this figure has since increased since then and may well be approaching $200 billion. There are three main types...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Surprise! Corn syrup is playing hide-and-seek
Health-conscious consumers are constantly on the lookout for such ingredients as high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). It is common knowledge that HFCS has a home in cake, candy, and soda. Now; however, shoppers should be aware that their local grocery store may stock products...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

BPA causes obesity in children, new study shows
Are the chemicals commonly found in thermal receipt paper, aluminum cans, and plastic containers causing your children to become overweight or obese? New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) seems to suggest this may be the case...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Claimed 'benefits' of GM mosquitoes disproven by Cayman trial results
In 2010 when British biotechnology company Oxitec came up with the not-so-brilliant idea to release thousands of genetically-modified (GM) mosquitoes into the wild, we were all told that doing so would help combat dengue fever. Nearly two years later; however, this initial...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Painkillers cause severe headaches
Taking a painkiller for that bad back or those bum knees? That could explain why you might be having so many headaches as well, according to new research from the United Kingdom. According to doctors, up to one million people in the UK have "completely preventable...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Meet Monsanto's number one lobbyist: Barack Obama
During his 2008 campaign for president, Barack Obama transmitted signals that he understood the GMO issue. Several key anti-GMO activists were impressed. They thought Obama, once in the White House, would listen to their concerns and act on them. These activists weren't...
Source: NaturalNews.com - September 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news