 Lycopene in Tomatoes May Ward Off Heart Disease, Stroke, and Prostate Cancer. Will FDA Call Tomatoes a “New Drug”?
Scientists say the naturally occurring antioxidant lycopene, found in abundance in tomatoes, helps block the body from absorbing “bad” LDL cholesterol. A new supplement derived from tomatoes can reduce the oxidation of harmful fats in the body to almost zero within eight weeks. What will the FDA’s response be, when they’ve already called cherries an “unapproved new drug”?
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10 Health Habits That Will Help You Live To 100
The biggest factor that determines how well you age is not your genes but how well you live. Not convinced? A new study published in the British Medical Journal of 20,000 British folks show that you can cut your risk of having a stroke in half by doing the following four things: being active for 30 minutes a day, eating five daily servings of fruit and vegetables, and avoiding cigarettes and excess alcohol.
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Raw
Milk Crusader: Michael SchmidtWeston A. Price:
Michael Schmidt loves to be on his farm. But he's also very comfortable being in the midst of controversy. Filmmaker Norman Lofts takes us into the heart of that controversy. Schmidt is a passionate advocate of organic raw milk - he says it's better than pasteurized milk.
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Who
Says Good Nutrition Means Animal Fats? Weston A.
Price:
Fallon's definition of "real" is vastly different from what many Americans who consider themselves health-conscious might describe. She advocates butter on bread "so thick you can see teeth marks in it," plenty of meat and unpasteurized, or raw, milk.
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Jill
Bolte Taylor: My Stroke of Insight
Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
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Salmonellosis
Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatos
The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes. The bacteria causing the illnesses are Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella.
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Unavoidable
Health Threat: Electromagnetic Frequencies (EMFs)
Electromagnetic pollution (EMF) may be the most significant form of pollution human activity has produced in this century!” ~ Dr. Andrew Weil, Leading Health Expert
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Far
Infrared Sauna Treatment (FIR)
Far Infrared Treatment has been used to help premature babies thrive when they are incubated in hospitals right after birth. This technology is very safe as the temperature setting is low (30-55 deg C). The healing energy works by penetrating 1-1/2 inch through our skin to improve circulation, relax ligaments and loosens connective tissue.
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Poly-MVA
Poly-MVA, a powerful new immune and cancer support non-toxic antioxidant formula containing a proprietary blend of palladium, alpha-lipoic acid, vitamins B1, B2 and B12, and specific trace minerals and amino acids. Poly-MVA represents a significant breakthrough in supplement formulation, developed by Dr. Merrill Garnett 18 years ago.
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Cancer
News from Johns Hopkins
For those of you who were unaware of the associated hazards in the way that you microwave your food – if you do at all - please read the proper way to do so. Take care and keep healthy!
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Harmful
Ingredients
We are always told to read the label. Ok, so you read the label. How far ahead are you? Most of us don't know what most of the ingredients are on a label.
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Travellers
and Drinking Water
OTTAWA (CP) - Airline passengers with compromised immune systems are being warned to avoid drinking any tap water on flights - and that includes tea and coffee.
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Iron
Deficiency in Children with ADHD
To study the effect of polysaccharide supplements upon the severity of symptoms in children with a diagnosis of Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), 19 ADHD children were recruited from a parent support group and were recruited from a parent support group and were assessed initially and 6 to 8 weeks later for inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and health benefits.
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Study
Shows Secret to Gas-free Beans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two strains of bacteria are the key to making beans flatulence-free, Venezuelan researchers reported on Tuesday. They identified two bacteria, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, which can be added to beans so they cause minimal distress to those who eat them, and to those around the bean-lovers, Marisela Granito of Simon Bolivar University in Caracas, Venezuela and colleagues reported.
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Get
Your Tocotrienols and Beat Cancer
A form of vitamin E called tocotrienols could stop the spread of cancer cells. Most of the research on vitamin E has been on the type called tocopherols, and tocopherols are used in most vitamin E supplements.
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Food
Additive "MSG" is a Slow Poison
Food additive "MSG" is a Slow Poison. Slow Poisoning MSG hides behind 25 or more names, such as "Natural Flavouring".
MSG is also in your favourite Tim Horton's and other brand coffee shops! Pass this on to those who still may be unaware or disbelieving of the dangers of MSG.
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Weight
Loss and Emotional Wellness
Stress is inevitable. However, there are ways to minimize its grip on your life, starting with your diet. Most of us recognize that certain foods have brutal effects on the brain--for productivity, mood and mental energy.
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Natural
Remedies for High Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is an essential part of every cell structure and is needed for proper brain and nerve function. It is also the basis for the manufacture of sex hormones. Cholesterol is manufactured in the liver and transported through the bloodstream to the sites where it is needed.
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How
to Cope with Stress
Stress is one of the most common concerns in today’s society. Our worries about money, competition, difficult people, add up every day. Even positive changes can be stress-producers.
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Heart
Attack Self Help
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, this lack of awareness can spell disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
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Why
Buy Organic Foods?
Sometimes as an organic farmer, we honestly feel like we have just reinvented the wheel. Our fore fathers used the very same methods of farming, before the era of factory farming became popular. It would seem that many changes have been made with an economic concern rather than a health concern.
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Infectious
Bacteria in Milk Survives Pasteurization
Scientists presented a disturbing finding regarding the milk we drink -- it is contaminated with an organism that may cause Crohn's disease.
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UK
Considers Gingko to Treat Dementia
The effectiveness of gingko, a complementary medicine traditionally used in some countries to treat circulatory problems, as a treatment for early dementia will soon be studied by London researchers but in a far different way than most trials. |
