LA TIMES– For more than a decade, Cheryl Clark has lived with the chronic pain that accompanies fibromyalgia. After years of suffering with severe flu-like aches and pains, she finally found some relief — but it didn’t come from a pill or a shot. It came from exercise. Several times a week, Clark heads to the warm-water pool and the … Read More
FOOD & HEALTH
US Scores Dead Last Again in Healthcare Study
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REUTERS– Americans spend twice as much as residents of other developed countries on healthcare, but get lower quality, less efficiency and have the least equitable system, according to a report released on Wednesday. The United States ranked last when compared to six other countries – Britain, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, the Commonwealth Fund report found. “As an … Read More
10 Reasons to Ditch the Microwave
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ELEPHANT JOURNAL– A convenience “cooking” method that was invented by the Nazis, refined by the notorious company Raytheon and banned by Russia in the 70’s, the microwave has no place in my kitchen. Some are still convinced that these radiation boxes are safe, nuke hot meals with efficiency and have no side-effects. Really? There are some scary facts that prove … Read More
Why the Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies is Illegal
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NATURAL NEWS– Municipalities all across America are currently dripping fluoride chemicals into their public water supply, dosing over a hundred million Americans with a chemical that they claim “prevents cavities.” What’s interesting here is that this biological effect of “preventing cavities” is a medical claim, according to the FDA. And as such, making this claim instantly and automatically transforms fluoride … Read More
Obama’s USDA Deceives Americans Over GM Crops
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NATURAL NEWS– The Obama administration’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) is attempting to downplay the risks of genetically modified alfalfa, a crop previously banned by numerous federal courts. In 2007, a federal court rejected the Bush USDA’s approval of alfalfa plants genetically engineered for resistance to the Monsanto herbicide Roundup. The court ruled that the USDA had not properly considered the … Read More