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"Urgent" - Honeybee Die-off Threatens Human Race 2007-05-05 21:44:00 BELTSVILLE, Md. - Unless someone or something stops it soon, the mysterious killer that is wiping out many of the nation's honeybees could have a devastating effect on America's dinner plate, perhaps even reducing us to a glorified bread-and-water diet.Honeybee
s don't just make honey; they pollinate more than 90 of the tastiest flowering crops we have. Among them: apples, nuts, avocados, soybeans, asparagus, broccoli, celery, squash and cucumbers. And lots of the really sweet and tart stuff, too, including citrus fruit, peaches, kiwi, cherries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, cantaloupe and other melons.In fact, about one-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and the honeybee is responsible for 80 percent of that pollination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Even cattle, which feed on alfalfa, depend on bees. So if the collapse worsens, we could end up being "stuck with grains and water," said Kevin Hackett, the national program leader f Read more:Urgent
"Video" - 7 Ways to Increase Your Brain Power 2007-05-05 21:16:00 Take to take advantage of 21st century technology by using these simple and inexpensive steps to improving your brain power. Read more:Brain
"Video" - How to Detox Your Body 2007-05-05 20:59:00 We are all exposed to environmental toxins and pollutants. Video provides practical suggestions on how you can eliminate them from your body Read more:Detox
"Video" - How to Avoid Root Canals 2007-05-05 02:12:00 Dr. Mercola reviews the reasons why root canals can damage your health and what practical options are available. Read more:Avoid
"Video" - How to Cut Your Risk of Cancer in Half 2007-05-04 19:22:00 Dr. Mercola focuses on many easy tips to helping you prevent cancer. The tips and information used have been around for many years. Read more:Cancer
"Video" - 50 Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners 2007-05-04 18:41:00 In this video Dr.Mercola goes over the many dangers of artificial sweeteners. The FDA has lied and promoted false benefits of such products. Read more:Artificial
"Video" = Soy is Not a Health Food 2007-05-04 18:22:00 Great video on why soy is not considered a health food. Products include soy butter, milk, juice, etc. Just remeber that nothing can replace 100% organic fruits and vegetables. Read more:Health
'Epidemic' of Sleep Deprivation Spreads Among Busy Citizens 2007-05-03 19:48:00 Getting eight hours' sleep a night has long been seen as one of the keys to a healthy and happy life.But for most of us the figure is little more than an ideal, with the average worker losing two and a half years of sleep over the course of their career, according to a survey.In fact, the average working adult loses just over ten hours' sleep every week, which adds up to more than one complete night's rest.That adds up to 520 hours over a year or 23,140 hours (2.5 years) over the average working lifetime.Only 3 per cent of professionals get their eight hours every night of the working week, the study found.Company directors are the most sleep-deprived of all, with 8 per cent getting under four hours of rest per night, according to Travelodge's 2007 sleep study.The budget hotel chain surveyed more than 5,200 individuals from 30 different careers to discover more about how work affects rest.The majority of those questioned were getting fewer than the recommended eight hours every nig Read more:Sleep
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Anti-Depressants Target Young Adults 2007-05-03 19:28:00 Just two weeks after a Journal of the American Medical Association argued against them, the FDA has proposed stiffer changes on the warning labels of antidepressants once again. This latest advisory would expand the current black box warning to include young adults (ages 18-24) among those at a greater risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior.But this newly expanded warning would come with caveats. These proposed labels would point out that studies had shown adults older than age 24 were not at the same increased risk of suicidal behaviors and adults older than age 64 had a decreased risk of the same. And, the emphasis would be on depression and other psychiatric issues being the primary cause of suicides, not the drugs.Even though some "experts" are concerned raising the bar on could prevent patients who "need" those harmful antidepressants from seeking them out, others believe, as I do, they're long overdue. Drugmakers Eli Lilly (Prozac) and Pfizer (Zoloft) have said they will comply Read more:Target
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Frying Pan Chemical Blamed for Poisoning 2007-05-03 19:18:00 As compelling as the evidence is against PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), the key ingredient used in manufacturing Teflon, and the fact the EPA has called for a ban on it -- albeit a voluntary one -- hasn't stopped folks from defending it anyway.The case in point is yesterday's ridiculous attack by the Statistical Assessment Service at George Mason University (STATS) who claimed a piece in the most recent issue of Mother Jones on Teflon was more of a "scientifically illterate" Chicken Little tale than anything else.Among their "stronger" claims: PFOA may be a persistent chemical, but it has a half-life of four years in humans and is highly unreactive. If that's the case, why has the presence of PFOA been linked as of late to lower birth weights among newborn babies, who've probably never had contact with coated frying pans or popcorn bags?At the heart of this attack, in their minds, is the lack of evidence -- for now -- regarding Teflon toxicity, no doubt a product of the might a hug Read more:Frying
6 Steps to Healthy Weight Loss 2007-05-03 03:16:00 Make it a family affair Ask your mom or dad to lend help and support and to make dietary or lifestyle changes that might benefit the whole family, if possible. Teens who have the support of their families tend to have better results with their weight management programs. But remember, you should all work together in a friendly and helpful way — making weight loss into a competition is a recipe for disaster! Watch your drinks It's amazing how many extra calories can be lurking in the sodas, juices, and other drinks that you take in every day. Simply cutting out a couple of cans of soda or switching to diet soda can save you 360 calories or more each day. Drink lots of water or other sugar-free drinks to quench your thirst and stay away from sugary juices and sodas. Switching from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea. Start small Small changes are a lot Read more:Weight
Why Eating Fish May Cause Diabetes 2007-05-01 18:37:00 Evidence suggests that pollutants found in oily fish may be a cause of type 2 diabetes.Korean researchers have found evidence that people who consume fish containing high levels of persistent organic pesticides (POPs) are more prone to developing insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. POPs are synthetic chemicals that accumulate in the fatty tissue of animals.Many POPs have been banned in developed countries, but they remain in the food chain. Oily fish are prone to accumulating these fat-soluble chemicals.This may be one reason the obese are more prone to diabetes -- more fat in the body can result in higher levels of POPs. Obese patients with low POP levels have a lower incidence of diabetes than those with higher levels. Read more:Cause
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3 Reasons to Avoid Lasik Surgery 2007-05-01 18:27:00 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a form of drug-resistant bacteria, can be a serious post-operative complication. A recent study found MRSA infections in the eyes of 12 patients after LASIK surgery.One case involved a nurse whose LASIK-corrected vision took a quick turn for the worse within two weeks. He developed an infection in his left eye that got worse despite treatments, until doctors discovered it was related to MRSA.So far, his vision has only been partially recovered. Read more:Avoid
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10 Ways Sugar Will Harm You 2007-05-01 03:51:00 1) Sugar
can suppress your immune system and impair your defenses against infectious disease.2) Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body: causes chromium and copper deficiencies and interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium. 3) Sugar can cause can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline, hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children. 4) Sugar can produce a significant rise in total cholesterol, triglycerides and bad cholesterol and a decrease in good cholesterol.5) Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function. 6) Sugar feeds cancer cells and has been connected with the development of cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas, biliary tract, lung, gallbladder and stomach. 7) Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose and can cause reactive hypoglycemia. 8) Sugar can weaken eyesight. 9) Sugar can cause many problems with the gastrointestinal tract including: an acidic digestive tract, indigestion, malabsorption in p
Why Ibuprofen and Aspirin are a Deadly Combo 2007-04-30 20:12:00 The common painkiller ibuprofen could boost the likelihood of heart problems in high-risk patients with osteoarthritis.Researchers examined the cardiovascular health of more than 18,000 osteoarthritis patients over the age of 50.The patients were taking part in the Therapeutic Arthritis Research and Gastrointestinal Event Trial (TARGET), and were either taking a high dose of lumiracoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, ibuprofen, or naproxen.Patients whose risk of cardiovascular disease was deemed low during the study remained that regardless of their drug regimen. But 10 percent were considered to be at high risk of a heart attack or stroke; some of these patients were taking low-dose aspirin for this problem.When these high-risk patients were taking both aspirin and ibuprofen, they were nine times as likely to have heart attacks and strokes over the course of a year as those on lumiracoxib. Previous studies have suggested that ibuprofen interferes with the effects of aspirin. Read more:Aspirin
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What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... 2007-04-30 19:38:00 Despite reports to the contrary, a landmark study in last week's New England Journal of Medicine confirmed what all of us already knew: Drugmakers and medical device manufacturers have bought and paid for relationships with your doctors, ranging from free lunches to lecturing fees.Slightly more than half of some 3,200 physicians, surgeons, internists, pediatricians, cardiologists and anesthesiologists responded to a survey conducted from November 2003 to June 2004 about their ties to the drug industry. One very absurd factoid, among many: Health professionals were sent checks for $20 just for being sent a survey.An amazing 94 percent of the respondents acknowledged some kind of relationship with the drug industry, (80 percent of them primarily accept free food or drug samples). What's more, greater than a third of them were paid by the drug industry to travel to professional meetings or attending medical education classes. No wonder drug companies can exert so much influence with you Read more:Doctor
How to Make Healthy Soup 2007-04-30 19:27:00 This quick, savory soup can be made with any cut of meat you like, or, depending on your metabolic type, you may use hamburger, bison, lamb, beef, chicken or turkey. I'm using bison hamburger meat, as I'm a protein type.Ingredients:½ pound bison hamburger2 cups mushrooms4 stalks celeryhandful of fresh cilantro2 to 3 cups fresh chicken stocksalt & pepper to tastePreparation:Roll meat into little meatballs (size of Swedish meatball).Cook meatballs under broiler for 8 min.While meatballs are cooking, chop veggies into bite-size pieces.Place veggies in med-size soup pot.Pour chicken stock over veggies and stir.Salt (Himalayan Salt is fantastic) and pepper to taste.Place pot over medium heat.When meatballs are broiled, add to pot and stir.dBring to boil, then reduce to simmer.Simmer 15 minutes for veggies with some crunch to them, longer if desired.Adjust seasonings and serve.A beautiful soup! Quick, satisfying and nourishing. I guarantee your whole family will love it. Bon Appétit!
How to Tell if Your Chicken is Poisoned 2007-04-30 19:20:00 Roxarsone, an arsenic-based additive used in chicken feed, could pose health risks to humans.Roxarsone is the most common arsenic-based additive used in chicken feed, used to promote growth, kill parasites and improve the color of chicken meat. It is normally benign, but under certain conditions that can occur within live chickens or on farm land, the compound converts into more toxic forms of inorganic arsenic.Arsenic has been linked to bladder, lung, skin, kidney and colon cancers, and low-level exposure can lead to partial paralysis and diabetes.A number of food suppliers have stopped using roxarsone, including Tyson Foods, which is the largest poultry producer in the United States. But even so, 70 percent of the 9 billion broiler chickens produced annually in the United States are fed roxarsone. Read more:Chicken
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How to Help Your Memory by Using Your Eyes 2007-04-29 16:16:00 Moving your eyes horizontally, from side-to-side, for about 30 seconds may be all it takes to give your memory a boost, according to researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University in England.After hearing a list of words, the study found that those who moved their eyes side-to-side for 30 seconds correctly remembered more than 10 percent more words, and falsely recognized about 15 percent fewer “lure” words, compared to those who moved their eyes up and down or did nothing.Why would moving your eyes influence your memory? The researchers suspect it’s because the horizontal eye movements cause the two hemispheres of the brain to interact more, and communication between the left and right brain hemispheres is known to help us remember certain things. Read more:Memory
How to eat healthy 2007-04-28 20:00:00 Fast, easy and healthy
breakfasts should be everybody’s goal. But for time-pressed guys, this often means getting stuck with the same old bowl of bran-injected cereal every morning; it doesn’t have to be this way. Try switching it up with one of these fast and flavorful power-breakfasts and make sure the next time you pick up a box of Lucky Charms, it will be strictly for the toy inside.1- Banana-mocha smoothieServes twoThis smoothie provides an essential morning nutrient (caffeine), along with some calcium and other ingredients that provide lasting energy. All it takes is a few minutes and a blender.Ingredients:2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt½ cup brewed coffee2 bananas4 tsps cocoa powder4 ice cubesDirections:Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.2- Hot oatmealServes oneOatmeal, whether instant or regular, is almost twice as filling as other breakfast foods, and due to its high content of soluble fiber it will help your body ward off fat and reduce cholester
New FDA Initiative Circulating the Net Does NOT Warrant Alarm or Action 2007-04-28 17:58:00 I have received dozens of requests to promote a response to the FDA Guidance for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products issued by the FDA in February 2007. There have also been many people posting about this on Vital Votes. It has never been my intention to cry wolf and encourage response to any government initiative unless I was convinced it warranted it.So, I invested in a legal consultation and paid one of the top Washington DC lawyers that defends against FDA actions $500 an hour to review the initiative and provide his impression of the proposal. After reviewing his analysis and consulting with two other attorneys, my take is that this proposal does not warrant a response.The primary reason for this? The Guidance does not create any new regulations; rather it’s an explanation of how the FDA applies the existing regulations. The Guidance explains the differences between foods, food additives, dietary supplements and drugs, and it explains how the same item may be conside Read more:Warrant
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Tell FDA: No Food From Cloned Animals 2007-04-27 23:45:00 Tell FDA: No Food From ClonedAnimals
!The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its review of food from animal clones and FDA regulators say that the agency will likely approve the sale of cloned foods this year.FDA’s action flies in the face of widespread scientific concern about the risks of food from clones, and ignores the animal cruelty and troubling ethical concerns that the cloning process brings. What's worse, FDA indicates that it will not require labeling on cloned food, so consumers will have no way to avoid these experimental foods.
41 Ways to Tell if You Are Fat 2007-05-08 23:30:00 1. your boobs touch your back when you lay down.2. you bump into things you never did before.3. your bed seems smaller.4. it takes lifting your boobs to see your belly button.5. your bath tub shrunk.6. you notice they just don’t make towels as big as they use to.7. your wearing wide with shoes and they are 2 sizes bigger than you normally wear.8. chairs make noises when you sit in them.9. you feel the mirror shrunk.10. you can’t enlarge the seat belt any more.11. it only takes 4 shirts for a large load in the washer.12. you realize the rolls on your arms aren’t muscles.13. you feel your going to fall off the toilet seat.14. you go up steps and the house shakes.15. you run and you get two black eyes.16. you wonder who or what is riding your butt, because it’s so big it could be a seat.17. you wear anklets as bracelets.18. necklaces are anklets.19. you can’t cross your legs anymore.20. you can’t bend over and pick something up.21. you and someone else can’t go through the s
Caution: Your Neighbor's Drugs Could be up in Your Water 2007-05-08 23:23:00 Flushing old medications down the toilet, a step long advised by consumer safety groups as a means of keeping dangerous drugs away from children and pets, is no longer recommended by government agencies and private groups.There is a growing concern that drugs in waterways could pose hazards to fish, plants and possibly humans.While there is no proven cause-and-effect relationship between drug residues and health or environmental harm, common sense and troubling indications, such as the appearance of hermaphroditic fish in some rivers, make keeping water drug-free a sensible precaution.Recent guidelines issued in February by the EPA and other government agencies encourage the following steps:Throw most drugs in the trash after crushing them or dissolving them in water, mixing them with kitty litter, coffee grounds or other unappealing materials, and placing the mixture in a sealed plastic bag.Remove and destroy any prescription labels before throwing away the containers.In some states, Read more:Caution
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Is Bottled Water Really Clean? 2007-05-08 23:05:00 Bottled water, although touted as pure, may not be any cleaner than tap water. Up to 40 percent of bottled water is bottled tap water that may or may not have received additional treatment.The Environmental Protection Agency regulates the quality of public water supplies, however they have no authority over bottled water. Further, bottled water labels can be misleading and may depict mountains and streams when the water actually came from a well in an industrial facility parking lot.Environmental groups have also voiced concerns over the huge amounts of waste and toxins created by the bottled water industry. Read more:Bottled
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JFK Assasination Finally Solved.... 2007-05-08 22:54:00 Bruce Willis' insightful and definitive comments to Vanity Fair about the assassination of JFK, in which he boldly states that Kennedy's killers were never caught and are still in power today, are a benchmark as to how far the truth movement has progressed since 9/11."They still haven't caught the guy that killed [President] Kennedy," Willis told Vanity Fair's June issue."I'll get killed for saying this, but I'm pretty sure those guys are still in power, in some form. The entire government of the United States was co-opted," adds the Die Hard star.Bruce Willis is a perfect example of how the rampant corruption of the U.S. government and the overwhelming evidence proving that the entire war on terror is a manufactured hoax has ostracized even the administration's most fervent cheerleaders.The son of a military man, Willis was and still is an ardent patriot and like many was caught up in the post-9/11 fervor, believing that his beloved America had been attacked from outside and co Read more:Finally
" SHOCKING " - No Laws for Income TAX ! 2007-05-07 21:11:00 This is the "Director's Final Cut" authorized version of Aaron Russo's documentary, America: Freedom To Fascism (AFTF). Aaron has listened to everyone's feedback - volunteers, students, lovers of freedom & liberty, young and old alike - and, true to his word, he is putting this up "for free". Knowing that the hour has come for Americans to either be awakened to restore the Republic or be swept aside by the dark global forces of fascism that seeks to enslave mankind. Read more:Income
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