(NaturalNews) The face of government-run socialized medicine just keeps getting uglier in Britain, where as many as 3,000 doctors are set to place many thousands more patients on so-called "death registers" where they are ultimately denied treatment - all to save a buck.
Or in this case, a pound.
Being placed on the registers means those patients have been singled out "to be allowed to die in comfort rather than be given life-saving treatment in hospital," Britain's Daily Mail reported.
Some 3,000 doctors are expected to draw up lists of patients they expect will die within a year, according to Department of Health data the paper reviewed, noting that the registers were part of an unpublicized program that has been endorsed by government ministers.
Physicians who are general practitioners "have been encouraged to make lists - officially known as End of Life Care Registers - of people they believe are going to die soon and should be helped to do so in comfort," the paper said.
Doctors were asked specifically, according to the report, to pay particular attention to elderly patients who develop signs and symptoms of frailty or deterioration during routine consultations for surgery.
Worse, those who have been identified and put on the registers don't even know about it; the paper said despite the fact that 7,000 patients have been added to the lists, there doesn't appear to be any obligation for physicians to inform their patients of the decision.
So much for the time-honored tradition of a doctor doing no harm.
Do British physicians have crystal balls that can predict the future?
But what to expect, really? This is how a broke, overextended, over-promised 21st century Western-style government solves part of its budget problem: By denying the very benefits taxpayers (who are still paying for them, by the way) were guaranteed, just when they need them most.
Fortunately for English patients, some medical professionals in Britain still have some scruples; they are going public with their concerns (though they were prompted to do so after an earlier Daily Mail report disclosing that the country's National Health System requested doctors to put one in every 100 of their patients on the death registers).
Dr. Peter Saunders, of the Christian Medical Fellowship, warned about drawing up "quotas" for some patients. What, for instance, if they were wrong about the expected "death" timetable?
"We all know that doctors' estimates of patients' life spans can be sometimes accurate but sometimes wildly inaccurate," he said. "A skilled doctor can in the great majority of cases assess when a patient is within a few hours or days of death. However, once we start to talk about weeks or months we know that we can often be right, but equally very badly wrong."
The NHS is apparently pushing for the lists at a time when a cornerstone of the services' "end of life strategy," the Liverpool Care Pathway, "has come under fierce criticism from leading medical figures and families who believe their loved ones have been wrongly picked out in hospitals as dying," said the paper.
Another critic of the Pathway, NHS consultant Prof. Patrick Pullicino, called it a self-fulfilling prophecy and amounts to little more than assisted death.
Lame excuses - 'It does not mean they are automatically' going to die
Guidance for physicians says patients placed on the registers should be asked if they want to die at home instead of in a hospital so NHS can save even more money.
Patients are also being encouraged to create "living wills," which tell doctors to withhold feeding tubes if they become too sick to speak. Such patients are "less likely to be subject to treatments of limited clinical value," physicians have been told.
The end-of-life program director, Prof. Sir Mike Richards, said in the report that the campaign to enlist general practitioners "has reached its midpoint target of 1,000" as of August 2012.
"Patients can be placed on the GP End of Life Care register without their knowledge. However, being on this register purely means they have been identified as needing an end of life care plan," said the Department of Health. "It does not mean they are automatically placed on an end of life pathway. It does not mean they will not receive treatment."
The report said by the end of March, doctors had registers in operation that contained 7,723 names, of which 2,534 were diagnosed with illness other than cancer, while 3,531 patients had agreed to "advanced care planning," which can include agreeing to a living will.
A separate report by the paper said British hospitals spend less to feed patients than is spent by the government to feed prisoners.
Sources:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
http://nation.foxnews.com
Monday, October 29, 2012
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Thousands have their cash frozen after collapse of Banksia Financial Group
RETIREES, schools and sporting clubs are in shock and fearful about
the fate of their investments following the collapse of Banksia
Securities.
Thousands of people hundreds of millions of dollars in losses after
the shock collapse of Banksia Financial Group. Receivers McGrathNicol
took charge of the non-bank financial firm, based in Kyabram in central
Victoria, and froze investments on Thursday after the Banksia board
found the company faced insolvency.Questions are being asked of government regulator the Australian Security and Investment Commission over what actions it took prior to the $660 million collapse of the Banksia Financial Group.
ASIC was allegedly informed about the precarious position of Banksia, and a subsidiary Statewide Secured Investments 18 months ago, according to NSW property developer David Hawkins who was involved in litigation with the firm.
http://m.perthnow.com.au/business/thousands-of-victorians-have-their-cash-frozen-after-collapse-of-banksia-financial-group/story-e6frg2qc-1226503824848
Beat eczema naturally
(NaturalNews) Eczema is known as a chronic dermatological condition that is characterized by skin rashes, dryness, crusting and flaking skin. Research indicates that eczema is caused by chronic inflammation that affects the skin cells and causes scarring. Natural lifestyle strategies allow the body to de-inflame and beat eczema.
Chronic inflammatory disorders such as eczema are characterized by a hyper responsive immune system. The signs of eczema should warn the individual that inflammatory destruction is taking place within the body as well and must be addressed to prevent further sickness and disease. Overcoming this abnormal immune control begins by rebuilding the intestinal wall, avoiding inflammatory triggers, increasing anti-inflammatory compounds and optimizing vitamin D3 levels.
Individuals with eczema have an overpopulation of pathogenic organisms in the gut that are damaging the intestinal wall and allowing food particles to pass into the bloodstream. These undigested food particles are tagged as foreign invaders by the immune system. When the immune system encounters these food particles in the bloodstream, it unleashes a massive inflammatory assault that causes a systemic allergenic response.
The most common food allergens include gluten, corn, soy products, artificial flavors, preservatives, starches, peanuts, eggs and pasteurized dairy. Any processed or genetically modified food product would be considered highly allergenic.
All of these fermented foods provide high powered enzymes, probiotics and key amino acids that help to destroy the pathogenic microorganisms and repair the lining of the gut to prevent food particles from jumping across. Intermediate fasting is especially beneficial during the healing phases and beyond. Fasting from solid foods or periods of 16-18 hours each day can help the body store enzymes and repair the gut faster.
The daily diet should focus on anti-inflammatory superfoods to help modulate the immune system so it will not over-inflame when stimulated. This means restricting all man-made foods, sugars and food allergens. Loading up on anti-oxidant rich vegetables and using healthy fat sources such as avocados, extra virgin olive oil, 100 percent grass-fed red meat and raw dairy, wild-caught salmon and organic eggs are fantastic foods to calm the immune system.
Other great foods for de-inflaming the body include coconut products, berries and non-denatured, grass-fed cows and goats. This form of protein enhances cellular glutathione stores which protect the DNA within the cell and play an important role in coordinating immunity. Superfood herbs like turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, oregano, rosemary, thyme, ginger, basil, boswellia, etc. should be used as much as possible. A combination of coconut oil and essential oil of peppermint is also very helpful as an ointment to put onto skin rashes and eczema.
Vitamin D3 is especially important for anyone with eczema or other chronic inflammatory conditions. UV light therapy has been shown to be very helpful for individuals with eczema as well as sun bathing for short periods of time. Both of these techniques help to raise circulating vitamin D3 levels.
Optimal vitamin D3 should be between 70-100 ng/ml which is significantly higher than the medically acceptable level of 32 ng/ml. Spend 20-30 minutes in the sun each day or supplement with 10,000 IU of a high quality emulsified vitamin D3 for a period of time to reach the desired level.
Sources for this article include:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eczema
http://www.naturalnews.com
http://www.naturalnews.com
About the author:
Dr. David Jockers owns and operates Exodus Health Center in Kennesaw, Ga. He is a Maximized Living doctor. His expertise is in weight loss, customized nutrition & exercise, & structural corrective chiropractic care. For more information go to www.drjockers.com To find a Maximized Living doctor near you go to www.maximizedliving.com Dr. Jockers is also available for long distance phone consultations to help you beat disease and reach your health goals
Chronic inflammatory disorders such as eczema are characterized by a hyper responsive immune system. The signs of eczema should warn the individual that inflammatory destruction is taking place within the body as well and must be addressed to prevent further sickness and disease. Overcoming this abnormal immune control begins by rebuilding the intestinal wall, avoiding inflammatory triggers, increasing anti-inflammatory compounds and optimizing vitamin D3 levels.
Individuals with eczema have an overpopulation of pathogenic organisms in the gut that are damaging the intestinal wall and allowing food particles to pass into the bloodstream. These undigested food particles are tagged as foreign invaders by the immune system. When the immune system encounters these food particles in the bloodstream, it unleashes a massive inflammatory assault that causes a systemic allergenic response.
The most common food allergens include gluten, corn, soy products, artificial flavors, preservatives, starches, peanuts, eggs and pasteurized dairy. Any processed or genetically modified food product would be considered highly allergenic.
Rebuild the gut
Rebuilding the gut is absolutely essential to fully ward off eczema and chronic inflammatory disease the natural way. High quality fermented foods are powerful weapons to use to reinstate a natural order within the gut. These foods include sauerkraut, kimchi, fermented veggies, fermented fruit, apple cider vinegar, kombucha and coconut kefir. Fermented, raw dairy from 100 percent grass-fed animals is especially useful in the form of amasai, kefir, whey and cheese.All of these fermented foods provide high powered enzymes, probiotics and key amino acids that help to destroy the pathogenic microorganisms and repair the lining of the gut to prevent food particles from jumping across. Intermediate fasting is especially beneficial during the healing phases and beyond. Fasting from solid foods or periods of 16-18 hours each day can help the body store enzymes and repair the gut faster.
The daily diet should focus on anti-inflammatory superfoods to help modulate the immune system so it will not over-inflame when stimulated. This means restricting all man-made foods, sugars and food allergens. Loading up on anti-oxidant rich vegetables and using healthy fat sources such as avocados, extra virgin olive oil, 100 percent grass-fed red meat and raw dairy, wild-caught salmon and organic eggs are fantastic foods to calm the immune system.
Other great foods for de-inflaming the body include coconut products, berries and non-denatured, grass-fed cows and goats. This form of protein enhances cellular glutathione stores which protect the DNA within the cell and play an important role in coordinating immunity. Superfood herbs like turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, oregano, rosemary, thyme, ginger, basil, boswellia, etc. should be used as much as possible. A combination of coconut oil and essential oil of peppermint is also very helpful as an ointment to put onto skin rashes and eczema.
Vitamin D3 is especially important for anyone with eczema or other chronic inflammatory conditions. UV light therapy has been shown to be very helpful for individuals with eczema as well as sun bathing for short periods of time. Both of these techniques help to raise circulating vitamin D3 levels.
Optimal vitamin D3 should be between 70-100 ng/ml which is significantly higher than the medically acceptable level of 32 ng/ml. Spend 20-30 minutes in the sun each day or supplement with 10,000 IU of a high quality emulsified vitamin D3 for a period of time to reach the desired level.
Sources for this article include:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eczema
http://www.naturalnews.com
http://www.naturalnews.com
About the author:
Dr. David Jockers owns and operates Exodus Health Center in Kennesaw, Ga. He is a Maximized Living doctor. His expertise is in weight loss, customized nutrition & exercise, & structural corrective chiropractic care. For more information go to www.drjockers.com To find a Maximized Living doctor near you go to www.maximizedliving.com Dr. Jockers is also available for long distance phone consultations to help you beat disease and reach your health goals
Tiger Milk mushrooms hold powerful cancer treatment secret
(NaturalNews) Increasingly, researchers believe the next big scientific breakthrough in terms of treating a number of existing diseases will come from natural ingredients, and as such they are focusing their efforts in that direction.
Along those lines, scientists from the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at PolyTechnic University in Hong Kong think they have discovered a breakthrough in terms of cancer treatment using Tiger Milk mushrooms from Africa.
According to researchers, a natural element found in the mushrooms "could hold the key to a new class of cancer drugs," Science Daily reported.
Dr. Wong Ka-hing, the associate director of the Food Safety and Technology Research Center, and his research team have found a polysaccharide-protein complex (PSP) in the Tiger Milk mushrooms that can turn selenium - a common nutrient - into a new cancer therapy that could potentially benefit millions of breast cancer patients the world over.
Lab results were exciting
A trace mineral that is essential for good health, selenium boosts immune systems against viral infections, among other benefits. Some of our staple foods and vegetables - rice, broccoli, onions, etc. - are great sources of antioxidant.
In nano-size, reports said, selenium was found to have a powerful anti-cancer effect in the lab, but efficacy fell off as the nano-particles fell back into larger aggregates which in turn suppressed the up-take into cancer cells.
Finding new ways and/or better compounds to stop the rebinding process has proven more difficult than first assumed. Quite literally, say researchers, it is like searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack.
So, the use of mushroom PSP as a stabilizing force is a very momentous breakthrough. When combined with the cutting-edge nanotechnology, Wong and his team successfully caused selenium nanoparticles to destroy breast cancer cells.
"Lab-test results were exciting. Our selenium nanoparticles were found to have remarkable inhibition effect on the growth of human breast cancer cells by triggering the cells into self-destruction. The next stage will be tests on animals," Wong said.
Mushroom PSP 'has striking effects'
As most would think, research on this technique is clearly still in its infancy. But if ultimately successful, it could eventually lead to a new drug that is much more reliable and far less toxic than standard cancer treatments. Such a drug would be capable of destroying cancer cells while leaving healthy tissues unharmed; that would translate into fewer painful side effects, much greater patient comfort and enhanced recovery percentages.
Wong says he is also planning on developing a dietary supplement as an auxiliary cancer treatment.
Science Daily reported that researchers from the world over have been examining the therapeutic value of foods such as fish, oil, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and green tea. To be safe for human consumption, any natural ingredient must be effective against cancer in a low concentration. Wong's work has advanced this medicinal aspect by developing a working tool that boosts the effectiveness of a natural cancer-killing compound.
"Mushroom PSP has striking effects on controlling selenium nanoparticles and a better understanding of this mechanism may help us find the next suitable compounds and make better nano-medicines for a whole host of cancers," Wong said.
Tiger Milk mushrooms, which are similar to Chinese mushrooms that are found in several dishes and soups, are commonplace in Africa. This groundbreaking research could open the door to the production of an effective cancer drug that would be made from 100 percent natural ingredients there.
In addition, the drug development process is all-natural and "green," in that it takes place in room temperature with water, in which there is little waste and little power consumption.
Sources:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806125657.htm
http://phys.org
http://thestar.com.my
Along those lines, scientists from the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at PolyTechnic University in Hong Kong think they have discovered a breakthrough in terms of cancer treatment using Tiger Milk mushrooms from Africa.
According to researchers, a natural element found in the mushrooms "could hold the key to a new class of cancer drugs," Science Daily reported.
Dr. Wong Ka-hing, the associate director of the Food Safety and Technology Research Center, and his research team have found a polysaccharide-protein complex (PSP) in the Tiger Milk mushrooms that can turn selenium - a common nutrient - into a new cancer therapy that could potentially benefit millions of breast cancer patients the world over.
Lab results were exciting
A trace mineral that is essential for good health, selenium boosts immune systems against viral infections, among other benefits. Some of our staple foods and vegetables - rice, broccoli, onions, etc. - are great sources of antioxidant.
In nano-size, reports said, selenium was found to have a powerful anti-cancer effect in the lab, but efficacy fell off as the nano-particles fell back into larger aggregates which in turn suppressed the up-take into cancer cells.
Finding new ways and/or better compounds to stop the rebinding process has proven more difficult than first assumed. Quite literally, say researchers, it is like searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack.
So, the use of mushroom PSP as a stabilizing force is a very momentous breakthrough. When combined with the cutting-edge nanotechnology, Wong and his team successfully caused selenium nanoparticles to destroy breast cancer cells.
"Lab-test results were exciting. Our selenium nanoparticles were found to have remarkable inhibition effect on the growth of human breast cancer cells by triggering the cells into self-destruction. The next stage will be tests on animals," Wong said.
Mushroom PSP 'has striking effects'
As most would think, research on this technique is clearly still in its infancy. But if ultimately successful, it could eventually lead to a new drug that is much more reliable and far less toxic than standard cancer treatments. Such a drug would be capable of destroying cancer cells while leaving healthy tissues unharmed; that would translate into fewer painful side effects, much greater patient comfort and enhanced recovery percentages.
Wong says he is also planning on developing a dietary supplement as an auxiliary cancer treatment.
Science Daily reported that researchers from the world over have been examining the therapeutic value of foods such as fish, oil, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and green tea. To be safe for human consumption, any natural ingredient must be effective against cancer in a low concentration. Wong's work has advanced this medicinal aspect by developing a working tool that boosts the effectiveness of a natural cancer-killing compound.
"Mushroom PSP has striking effects on controlling selenium nanoparticles and a better understanding of this mechanism may help us find the next suitable compounds and make better nano-medicines for a whole host of cancers," Wong said.
Tiger Milk mushrooms, which are similar to Chinese mushrooms that are found in several dishes and soups, are commonplace in Africa. This groundbreaking research could open the door to the production of an effective cancer drug that would be made from 100 percent natural ingredients there.
In addition, the drug development process is all-natural and "green," in that it takes place in room temperature with water, in which there is little waste and little power consumption.
Sources:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806125657.htm
http://phys.org
http://thestar.com.my
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Chemotherapy drugs are linked to severe vitamin D deficiency
(NaturalNews) Vitamin D is critically important for cancer patients in surviving their disease longer. Now, researchers have discovered that several chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer may also cause severe vitamin D deficiency in patients. More disturbing is that attempts to give such patients supplemental vitamin D have met with mixed results, unless very high doses are applied. If these surprise findings are more widely applicable, they could provide new explanations for the extremely negative side effects of chemotherapy drugs.
The mechanisms by which chemotherapy drugs lower vitamin D in cancer patients remain unclear, but could include decreased absorption via subclinical mucositis or increased metabolism of vitamin D via the activation of enzymes such as CYP3A4. Until further research is completed, there is a risk that most (if not all) chemotherapy drugs may depress patients' vitamin D levels. Cancer patients taking these drugs should therefore consider monitoring their vitamin D status throughout the treatment period as well as aggressive supplementation to maintain adequate levels which are associated with a better prognosis.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22928063
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18830610
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22562178
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22493367
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=21384167
About the author:
Ethan Evers is author of the award-winning medical thriller "The Eden Prescription," in which cutting-edge researchers perfect an effective, all-natural treatment for cancer, only to be hunted down by pharmaceutical interests which will stop at nothing to protect their $80 billion cancer drug cash machine. The Eden Prescription is based on the latest science and draws on real historical events stretching back to the beginning of the "War on Cancer." Ethan has a PhD in Applied Science.
The Eden Prescription is available on amazon: www.amazon.com/Eden-Prescription-cancer-what-think/dp/1439276552/
Follow Ethan on Facebook for the latest breakthroughs and news on natural medicine for cancer: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eden-Prescription/130965870291786
Follow Ethan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdenRx
Chemotherapy lowers vitamin D in colon cancer patients
It is well established that cancer patients have lower levels of vitamin D than the general public, but the relationship between vitamin D status and severity (stage) of cancer among patients remains unclear. It was exactly this link that oncologists at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute were researching when they unexpectedly discovered that the strongest risk factor for severe vitamin D deficiency was the use of chemotherapy drugs. Patients taking chemo (any of the three regimens being used) were 400 percent more likely to show severely depressed levels of the vitamin (less than 15 ng/ml) compared to those not on chemo (multivariate analysis of 315 patients). This is problematic, as one recent study showed that colon cancer patients with the lowest levels of vitamin D had a significantly greater risk of death compared to those with higher levels (hazard ratio equals 1.92, lowest to highest quartile).Vitamin D lowering effect also confirmed in breast cancer patients
Not long after the results from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute were published, French researchers announced similar findings, but this time for breast cancer patients. Before treatment, 79.5 percent of their patients were insufficient for vitamin D (levels below 30 ng/ml), but 97.4 percent were insufficient after treatment (with neoadjuvant chemotherapy). Chemotherapy had caused the patients' median vitamin D level to drop from 21.3 ng/ml to 14.7 ng/ml. As with colon cancer, lower vitamin D levels among breast cancer patients are correlated with reduced survival.How can vitamin D levels be maintained during chemotherapy?
Research on maintaining vitamin D levels during chemotherapy treatment is still in early stages. Doctors at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute tested 2000 IU/day of supplemental vitamin D given to their colon cancer patients in a randomized trial. The average level of vitamin D for all patients at the start of the trial was 17.5 ng/ml. After six months of supplementation, this rose to a healthy 37.5 ng/ml for non-chemotherapy patients, but to only 29 ng/ml for patients on chemo, which is still insufficient. A similar trial was run with breast cancer patients, using low dose (1000 IU/day) or high dose (50,000 IU once per week). Patients started the trial with an average of 27.5 ng/ml. On the low dose, patients' levels increased by only 9.4 ng/ml. However, the high dose increased patients' vitamin D by 24.3 ng/ml, which brought their levels into a healthy range. These trials confirmed that chemotherapy may reduce a patient's ability to utilize supplemental vitamin D, requiring them to take much higher doses than normal to achieve sufficiency.The mechanisms by which chemotherapy drugs lower vitamin D in cancer patients remain unclear, but could include decreased absorption via subclinical mucositis or increased metabolism of vitamin D via the activation of enzymes such as CYP3A4. Until further research is completed, there is a risk that most (if not all) chemotherapy drugs may depress patients' vitamin D levels. Cancer patients taking these drugs should therefore consider monitoring their vitamin D status throughout the treatment period as well as aggressive supplementation to maintain adequate levels which are associated with a better prognosis.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22928063
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18830610
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22562178
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22493367
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=21384167
About the author:
Ethan Evers is author of the award-winning medical thriller "The Eden Prescription," in which cutting-edge researchers perfect an effective, all-natural treatment for cancer, only to be hunted down by pharmaceutical interests which will stop at nothing to protect their $80 billion cancer drug cash machine. The Eden Prescription is based on the latest science and draws on real historical events stretching back to the beginning of the "War on Cancer." Ethan has a PhD in Applied Science.
The Eden Prescription is available on amazon: www.amazon.com/Eden-Prescription-cancer-what-think/dp/1439276552/
Follow Ethan on Facebook for the latest breakthroughs and news on natural medicine for cancer: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eden-Prescription/130965870291786
Follow Ethan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdenRx
Natural News announces lifetime boycott of chemical pesticide companies opposing GMO labeling (Prop 37)
(NaturalNews) What do Monsanto, BASF, Bayer, Dow, DuPont and Syngenta all have in common? They are all manufacturers of poison who are funneling millions of dollars into the campaign to try to defeat Proposition 37 in California (the GMO labeling bill). In doing this, these six pesticide companies have cemented their positions in history as being among the most evil corporations in human history.
Today, Natural News is announcing a lifetime boycott of all six companies. We are urging Natural News readers and all members of the human race who believe in a positive, healthful future to join in this lifetime boycott of these destructive companies:
• Stop buying ALL products made by Bayer (including their over-the-counter medicine products).
• Stop buying ALL products made by DuPont (including cookware and textiles).
• Stop buying ALL products made with Monsanto's genetically modified seeds. This includes virtually all conventional corn and soy products. This is true across all groceries, storable foods and snacks. If it contains corn and it's not USDA certified organic, it's almost certainly Monsanto's GMO.
• Stop buying ALL products made by BASF. BASF is also one of the companies that founded IG Farben, the criminal group in Germany that committed outrageous atrocities against humanity during the Nazi reign. BASF currently manufactures numerous pesticides, herbicides, pharmaceuticals, plastics and other toxins.
Like nearly all large globalist corporations, DuPont has a dark and hidden history that you'll only fully appreciate if you purchase and read the book, Du Pont Dynasty: Behind the Nylon Curtain. This book is out of print and very difficult to find, by the way.
If you really want a wild ride into history, check out the factual history of Bayer, whose chairman was convicted of Nazi war crimes. This is a company steeped in a history of anti-human activities, many of which continue to this day.
Join our lifetime boycott against these evil corporations whose products threaten the very future of life on our planet.
And IF we get through this "age of chemicals" and still have a human race remaining, I have no doubt there will be a museum of chemical atrocities committed against humankind and nature. That the museum will prominently feature the destructive activities of these very six corporations: Monsanto, BASF, Bayer, Dow, DuPont and Syngenta.
Today, Natural News is announcing a lifetime boycott of all six companies. We are urging Natural News readers and all members of the human race who believe in a positive, healthful future to join in this lifetime boycott of these destructive companies:
• Stop buying ALL products made by Bayer (including their over-the-counter medicine products).
• Stop buying ALL products made by DuPont (including cookware and textiles).
• Stop buying ALL products made with Monsanto's genetically modified seeds. This includes virtually all conventional corn and soy products. This is true across all groceries, storable foods and snacks. If it contains corn and it's not USDA certified organic, it's almost certainly Monsanto's GMO.
• Stop buying ALL products made by BASF. BASF is also one of the companies that founded IG Farben, the criminal group in Germany that committed outrageous atrocities against humanity during the Nazi reign. BASF currently manufactures numerous pesticides, herbicides, pharmaceuticals, plastics and other toxins.
Empower yourself: Read labels, make decisions, deny evil corporations your business
To join in this lifetime boycott, you will have to make a real effort to avoid buying products produced by these companies, because their poisons are so insidious that they're hidden in everyday products. You'll find their chemicals in lawn care products, children's medicines, new clothing, cookware, cosmetics, body care and all sorts of home care products.Like nearly all large globalist corporations, DuPont has a dark and hidden history that you'll only fully appreciate if you purchase and read the book, Du Pont Dynasty: Behind the Nylon Curtain. This book is out of print and very difficult to find, by the way.
If you really want a wild ride into history, check out the factual history of Bayer, whose chairman was convicted of Nazi war crimes. This is a company steeped in a history of anti-human activities, many of which continue to this day.
Join our lifetime boycott against these evil corporations whose products threaten the very future of life on our planet.
And IF we get through this "age of chemicals" and still have a human race remaining, I have no doubt there will be a museum of chemical atrocities committed against humankind and nature. That the museum will prominently feature the destructive activities of these very six corporations: Monsanto, BASF, Bayer, Dow, DuPont and Syngenta.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Vitamin D: How to maintain healthy levels during winter
(NaturalNews) Now that winter is setting in, your vitamin D level is dropping just when you need it the most. In fact, the average American's level will drop well into the deficiency zone, increasing risk of illness, cancer, and a host of other health problems. Fortunately, latest research has provided some very simple guidelines for maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D throughout the winter.
Children under one-year-old: 400-1,000 IU/day
Children one to 18 years old: 600-1,000 IU/day
Adults: 1500-2000 IU/day
It's next to impossible to get these amounts through food alone. Only oily fish, fortified foods, mushrooms, and eggs contain significant amounts. Recent studies in the U.S. have estimated that, from food alone, women get fewer than 210 IU/day, men get fewer than 320 IU/day and children between one and eight years old get fewer than 250 IU/day of vitamin D. Correcting these gaps through supplementation is quite safe, as the current upper limits for most children and adults range from 4,000 IU/day (Institute of Medicine) to 10,000 IU/day for adults (Endocrine Society). Beyond supplements, sensible sun exposure can also be safely used to further increase vitamin D levels for optimal health.
So if you want to make this winter a healthy one, be sure to consider the Endocrine Society's guidelines on optimal vitamin D supplementation and pursuing safe sun/indoor tanning exposure.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22928075
http://video.answers.com
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15585781
About the author:
Ethan Evers is author of the award-winning medical thriller "The Eden Prescription," in which cutting-edge researchers perfect an effective, all-natural treatment for cancer, only to be hunted down by pharmaceutical interests which will stop at nothing to protect their $80 billion cancer drug cash machine. The Eden Prescription is based on the latest science and draws on real historical events stretching back to the beginning of the "War on Cancer." Ethan has a PhD in Applied Science.
The Eden Prescription is available on amazon: www.amazon.com/Eden-Prescription-cancer-what-think/dp/1439276552/
Follow Ethan on Facebook for the latest breakthroughs and news on natural medicine for cancer: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Eden-Prescription/130965870291786
Follow Ethan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdenRx
How much vitamin D do we need?
Many current guidelines for vitamin D levels are too low because they only take into account what is needed for bone health, and will leave us susceptible to cancer and many other chronic diseases. Recently, the Endocrine Society took a bold step forward and created their own guidelines based on overall optimal health requirements. The society considers blood levels of vitamin D below 20 ng/mL to be outright deficient, 21-29 ng/mL to be insufficient, and 30-100 ng/mL to be sufficient for achieving optimal health. Unfortunately, the latest research confirms that 33 percent of Americans and 30-50 percent of Canadians are outright deficient. And during the winter, your levels may drop as much as 50 percent, plunging you deep into deficiency territory. But this can be avoided with correct supplementation and, where possible, sunlight exposure.Vitamin D from food and supplements - How much to take
In order to raise your vitamin D levels into the optimum range throughout the year, the Endocrine Society has recommended the following daily intake levels of vitamin D (from all sources):Children under one-year-old: 400-1,000 IU/day
Children one to 18 years old: 600-1,000 IU/day
Adults: 1500-2000 IU/day
It's next to impossible to get these amounts through food alone. Only oily fish, fortified foods, mushrooms, and eggs contain significant amounts. Recent studies in the U.S. have estimated that, from food alone, women get fewer than 210 IU/day, men get fewer than 320 IU/day and children between one and eight years old get fewer than 250 IU/day of vitamin D. Correcting these gaps through supplementation is quite safe, as the current upper limits for most children and adults range from 4,000 IU/day (Institute of Medicine) to 10,000 IU/day for adults (Endocrine Society). Beyond supplements, sensible sun exposure can also be safely used to further increase vitamin D levels for optimal health.
Vitamin D from sunlight (real or artificial)
If you live south of Atlanta, Georgia, you'll still be able to make vitamin D all year round from sensible sun exposure (i.e. exposing at least arms and face 5-30 minutes daily, every other day). But vitamin D production is no longer possible from November to February for those living north of Atlanta, and from mid-October to mid-March for those living north of New York City. During those times it is especially important to consider supplementation and/or safe use of indoor tanning facilities. If you do choose to use indoor tanning, seek out tanning beds with a high UVB ratio, because they damage the skin less for the same amount of vitamin D produced. A recent study found that bulbs with six percent UVB were twice as efficient at producing vitamin D (before erythema) compared to those with two percent UVB. For best results, some researchers recommend a minimum of 1.5 percent UVB. Does indoor tanning work? One study found that twice weekly tanning raised vitamin D levels to a healthy 46 ng/mL compared to the average (and insufficient) 24 ng/mL seen in comparable non-tanners.So if you want to make this winter a healthy one, be sure to consider the Endocrine Society's guidelines on optimal vitamin D supplementation and pursuing safe sun/indoor tanning exposure.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22928075
http://video.answers.com
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15585781
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Four natural remedies for a quick and easy gut detox
(NaturalNews) Pathogenic bacteria already exist in even a healthy gut. But the healthy gut maintains a balance between beneficial and pathogenic bacteria of usually 80 to 85 percent beneficial to 20 or 15 percent pathogenic.
This ratio is normal for a human body that houses an estimated 100,000 billion (one trillion by American numerical standards) bacterial microbes. It's only when that ratio begins going the other way that diseases strike with impunity.
That's because in addition to digesting foods well, which alone is essential to good health, those friendly bacteria work in harmony with our overall immune system throughout the body. It's estimated that 60 to 80 percent of our immune system depends on friendly or probiotic bacteria.
Unfortunately, the standard American diet (SAD) and our pharmaceutical oriented mainstream medical system are the guiltiest of tilting the balance of probiotic and pathogenic bacteria. The imbalance creates small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Fungal yeast infections may come to mind for most. But SIBO manifests a myriad of diseases ranging from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to Type 2 diabetes and other maladies, usually treated with pharmaceuticals that perpetuate the problem.
Mal-absorption is a more subtle, overlooked expression of SIBO. The more you eat, the less your small intestines absorb the nutrients from food and into your blood stream. Low energy, fatigue, and obesity are the obvious symptoms, and the impulsive energy solutions of consuming more processed carbs and caffeine worsens the condition. Eventually, life threatening diseases may develop.
Antibiotics destroy all types of bacteria, including the good guys. Vaccinations are destructive also. GMO transfer genes wreak havoc with gut bacteria's genetic DNA and RNA. Sugar, HFCS, processed carbohydrates, and trans-fatty processed oils comprise the bulk of non-GMO, dietary SIBO causation.
This promotes a slightly alkaline (pH 7.2 to 7.4) inner terrain that discourages pathogenic bacteria from thriving. SAD promotes an acidic inner terrain that invites pathogens. Get to know the difference between which foods and beverages are alkaline forming and acid forming. (http://www.naturalnews.com)
Simultaneously, probiotic supplements, foods, and beverages should be consumed on a regular basis to provide the gut with more probiotic bacteria. Probiotic supplements are pricey, but convenient for immediate SIBO imbalance reversals. Fermented foods and beverages, such as sauerkraut and kefir provide probiotics naturally. You can also make your own. (http://www.naturalnews.com)
Other lifestyle aspects of promoting healthy gut bacteria are getting sufficient quality sleep and stressing less.
Garlic is an excellent choice. After chewing a clove and ingesting it, a series of metabolic events results in the release of allicin in the small intestine. Allicin leaves the beneficial bacteria alone while eliminating pathogens. In other words, garlic has to be crushed and consumed to realize its benefits.
A spoonful of raw honey makes this process more palatable. Honey is often used as a delivery system for medicinal herbs by Ayurvedic doctors. Tests have found raw garlic more powerful than even penicillin and tetracycline without destroying the digestive intestinal flora and while enhancing the immune system. (http://www.naturalnews.com/029701_garlic_superfood.html)
Peppermint oil contained in enteric capsules has been used successfully to eliminate pathogenic bacteria without collateral damage to probiotic intestinal flora. Enteric coatings allow capsules to pass through the stomach intact and release their contents into the small intestines.
Mainstream medicine has traditionally touted peppermint oil for promoting gastric motility to relieve IBS, while ignoring its ability to destroy only harmful pathogens. Nevertheless, peppermint oil has been tested and found to curb or kill several strains of pathogenic bacteria, including E. coli.
Pau d' Arco is one of nature's most powerful remedies for all sorts of diseases and ailments, even cancer. One must make sure to purchase Pau d' Arco extracted from the inner barks of South American rain forest trees.
It's a powerful anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral natural medicine that won't interfere with the friendly bacteria of someone's intestinal flora.
Oregano oil is also a powerful anti-bacterial and anti-viral that leaves the beneficial bacteria alone. Make sure your choice of oregano oil is organic or wild. Seek the highest level of carvacrol, oregano's active ingredient, to make sure you get the most potent oregano oil.
Here's a bonus GI detox you can add to these four herbs - activated charcoal. Read more here: (http://www.naturalnews.com/028461_activated_charcoal_medicine.html)
Sources for this article include
http://www.altmedrev.com/publications/7/5/410.pdf
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/oregano-oil/
http://www.yogawiz.com
http://altmedicine.about.com
http://www.jeffreywarber.com/hc%20pages/irritablebowel.html#anchor3
http://dralexrinehart.com
This ratio is normal for a human body that houses an estimated 100,000 billion (one trillion by American numerical standards) bacterial microbes. It's only when that ratio begins going the other way that diseases strike with impunity.
That's because in addition to digesting foods well, which alone is essential to good health, those friendly bacteria work in harmony with our overall immune system throughout the body. It's estimated that 60 to 80 percent of our immune system depends on friendly or probiotic bacteria.
Unfortunately, the standard American diet (SAD) and our pharmaceutical oriented mainstream medical system are the guiltiest of tilting the balance of probiotic and pathogenic bacteria. The imbalance creates small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Fungal yeast infections may come to mind for most. But SIBO manifests a myriad of diseases ranging from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to Type 2 diabetes and other maladies, usually treated with pharmaceuticals that perpetuate the problem.
Mal-absorption is a more subtle, overlooked expression of SIBO. The more you eat, the less your small intestines absorb the nutrients from food and into your blood stream. Low energy, fatigue, and obesity are the obvious symptoms, and the impulsive energy solutions of consuming more processed carbs and caffeine worsens the condition. Eventually, life threatening diseases may develop.
Antibiotics destroy all types of bacteria, including the good guys. Vaccinations are destructive also. GMO transfer genes wreak havoc with gut bacteria's genetic DNA and RNA. Sugar, HFCS, processed carbohydrates, and trans-fatty processed oils comprise the bulk of non-GMO, dietary SIBO causation.
Reversing the bacterial imbalance to balanced
The first step is reversing the diet from SAD to mostly fresh, high fiber, whole organic foods. Minimize processed foods, even those sold at health food stores. Avoid GMOs and trans-fatty hydrogenated oils. Stop drinking sodas. Eat more organic raw fruits, nuts, and vegetables, especially greens.This promotes a slightly alkaline (pH 7.2 to 7.4) inner terrain that discourages pathogenic bacteria from thriving. SAD promotes an acidic inner terrain that invites pathogens. Get to know the difference between which foods and beverages are alkaline forming and acid forming. (http://www.naturalnews.com)
Simultaneously, probiotic supplements, foods, and beverages should be consumed on a regular basis to provide the gut with more probiotic bacteria. Probiotic supplements are pricey, but convenient for immediate SIBO imbalance reversals. Fermented foods and beverages, such as sauerkraut and kefir provide probiotics naturally. You can also make your own. (http://www.naturalnews.com)
Other lifestyle aspects of promoting healthy gut bacteria are getting sufficient quality sleep and stressing less.
Four herbs that help detox the gut
The flip side of retaining the 80/20 balance of beneficial bacteria to pathogens is using natural herbs and that can distinguish the difference and remove or destroy only the pathogenic bacteria. This helps the remaining or added beneficial bacteria thrive and do what they do to help our immunity and digestion.Garlic is an excellent choice. After chewing a clove and ingesting it, a series of metabolic events results in the release of allicin in the small intestine. Allicin leaves the beneficial bacteria alone while eliminating pathogens. In other words, garlic has to be crushed and consumed to realize its benefits.
A spoonful of raw honey makes this process more palatable. Honey is often used as a delivery system for medicinal herbs by Ayurvedic doctors. Tests have found raw garlic more powerful than even penicillin and tetracycline without destroying the digestive intestinal flora and while enhancing the immune system. (http://www.naturalnews.com/029701_garlic_superfood.html)
Peppermint oil contained in enteric capsules has been used successfully to eliminate pathogenic bacteria without collateral damage to probiotic intestinal flora. Enteric coatings allow capsules to pass through the stomach intact and release their contents into the small intestines.
Mainstream medicine has traditionally touted peppermint oil for promoting gastric motility to relieve IBS, while ignoring its ability to destroy only harmful pathogens. Nevertheless, peppermint oil has been tested and found to curb or kill several strains of pathogenic bacteria, including E. coli.
Pau d' Arco is one of nature's most powerful remedies for all sorts of diseases and ailments, even cancer. One must make sure to purchase Pau d' Arco extracted from the inner barks of South American rain forest trees.
It's a powerful anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral natural medicine that won't interfere with the friendly bacteria of someone's intestinal flora.
Oregano oil is also a powerful anti-bacterial and anti-viral that leaves the beneficial bacteria alone. Make sure your choice of oregano oil is organic or wild. Seek the highest level of carvacrol, oregano's active ingredient, to make sure you get the most potent oregano oil.
Here's a bonus GI detox you can add to these four herbs - activated charcoal. Read more here: (http://www.naturalnews.com/028461_activated_charcoal_medicine.html)
Sources for this article include
http://www.altmedrev.com/publications/7/5/410.pdf
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/oregano-oil/
http://www.yogawiz.com
http://altmedicine.about.com
http://www.jeffreywarber.com/hc%20pages/irritablebowel.html#anchor3
http://dralexrinehart.com
Eugenics in education: Healthy boy banned from public school due to genetic makeup
(NaturalNews) An 11-year-old California schoolboy named Colman Chadam has been banished from his school and forced to transfer to another school because he carries the genetic mutation for cystic fibrosis. The boy shows no symptoms of the disease and appears to be in perfect health. He is being banished from his own school solely due to the genetic code he carries.
This is being reported by Fox News, Daily Mail and other news outlets.
What we're seeing here is the beginning of the application of eugenics in public schools. This is how it starts: Banning little boys and girls because of a "bad" gene sequence, even if they have absolutely no symptoms and are living in a state of perfect health. Next it progresses to racial genetic profiling, with declarations that people of certain races are "genetically inferior" and therefore unable to be taught in public schools, we'll be told. And from there, as history has shown, it moves into a eugenics phase where mad scientists backed by government power pursue forced sterilizations of those who don't have the "correct" genetic profile.
From there, it is of course a small step to firing up the gas chambers and just doing away with anyone who doesn't have the right genes. As HBO host Bill Maher recently said, "I'm consistently pro-death. ...My motto is let's kill the right people."
But wait a minute: Since when did we ban schoolchildren for the possibility of harboring bacteria? Have you ever seen a young child in school who wasn't harboring bacteria? If this is the new standard, then every snot-nosed kid would need to be banned from schools, too, because they're harboring all kinds of bacteria. Every kid who coughs in class should be banned, too, because their respiratory tract might be harboring bacteria.
But of course this never happens. Colman Chadam is being banned from school not because it makes any medical sense, but because the school is attempting to set a precedent for eugenics-based denial of education to young children. Colman is easy to target because he's white, but the real goal of these eugenicists is to eliminate blacks and minorities. Once they set the precedent with white kids, they can simply expand the program to go after those they really want to target.
Schools claim they do not judge children by the color of their skin, but they do judge children by other genetic markers, as you're seeing here. That's the very definition of racism, and there's no limit to how far they can take this. The argument will now be that your child is "genetically predisposed" to something like cancer, or tuberculosis, or violent behavior. Any genetic "defect" can be used to deny your child an education.
My advice? Don't tell school officials anything they don't need to know. And for certain don't take your child to a pediatrician, because they will call the police on you and have you arrested if you refuse to injected your child with mercury-laced vaccines.
Watch the film GATTACA to see an exploration of where all this genetic profiling could be headed.
Here's a trailer of the film:
This is being reported by Fox News, Daily Mail and other news outlets.
What we're seeing here is the beginning of the application of eugenics in public schools. This is how it starts: Banning little boys and girls because of a "bad" gene sequence, even if they have absolutely no symptoms and are living in a state of perfect health. Next it progresses to racial genetic profiling, with declarations that people of certain races are "genetically inferior" and therefore unable to be taught in public schools, we'll be told. And from there, as history has shown, it moves into a eugenics phase where mad scientists backed by government power pursue forced sterilizations of those who don't have the "correct" genetic profile.
From there, it is of course a small step to firing up the gas chambers and just doing away with anyone who doesn't have the right genes. As HBO host Bill Maher recently said, "I'm consistently pro-death. ...My motto is let's kill the right people."
Cystic fibrosis is NOT contagious!
The really startling thing about this decision to banish a young boy from school is that his non-symptomatic health condition is not even contagious! He is being banned on the presupposition that he might someday become symptomatic and harbor bacteria in his lungs which could be passed on to other schoolchildren.But wait a minute: Since when did we ban schoolchildren for the possibility of harboring bacteria? Have you ever seen a young child in school who wasn't harboring bacteria? If this is the new standard, then every snot-nosed kid would need to be banned from schools, too, because they're harboring all kinds of bacteria. Every kid who coughs in class should be banned, too, because their respiratory tract might be harboring bacteria.
But of course this never happens. Colman Chadam is being banned from school not because it makes any medical sense, but because the school is attempting to set a precedent for eugenics-based denial of education to young children. Colman is easy to target because he's white, but the real goal of these eugenicists is to eliminate blacks and minorities. Once they set the precedent with white kids, they can simply expand the program to go after those they really want to target.
Medical racism is alive and well in America today
In the case of Colman Chadam, his mother made the silly mistake of disclosing his genetic condition to school officials. She must have been one of those naive government worshippers who thought school authorities would honor her privacy and make decisions based on rational thinking. Instead, her son got discriminated against because of his genetic makeup. This is, by definition, medical racism.Schools claim they do not judge children by the color of their skin, but they do judge children by other genetic markers, as you're seeing here. That's the very definition of racism, and there's no limit to how far they can take this. The argument will now be that your child is "genetically predisposed" to something like cancer, or tuberculosis, or violent behavior. Any genetic "defect" can be used to deny your child an education.
My advice? Don't tell school officials anything they don't need to know. And for certain don't take your child to a pediatrician, because they will call the police on you and have you arrested if you refuse to injected your child with mercury-laced vaccines.
Watch the film GATTACA to see an exploration of where all this genetic profiling could be headed.
Here's a trailer of the film:
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Ground under Fukushima Unit 4 sinking, structure on verge of complete collapse
(NaturalNews) Though the mainstream media has long since abandoned the issue, the precarious situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility in Japan is only continuing to worsen, according to a prominent Japanese official. During a recent interview, Mitsuhei Murata, the former Japanese Ambassador to both Switzerland and Senegal, explained that the ground beneath the plant's Unit 4 is gradually sinking, and that the entire structure is very likely on the verge of complete collapse.
This is highly concerning, as Unit 4 currently holds more than 1,500 spent nuclear fuel rods, and a collective 37 million curies of deadly radiation that, if released, could make much of the world completely uninhabitable. As some Natural News readers will recall, Unit 4 contains the infamous elevated cooling pool that was severely damaged following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck on March 11, 2011.
According to the Secretary of former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, the ground beneath Unit 4 has already sunk by about 31.5 inches since the disaster, and this sinking has taken place unevenly. If the ground continues to sink, which it is expected to, or if another earthquake of even as low as a magnitude six occurs in the region, the entire structure could collapse, which would fully drain the cooling pool and cause a catastrophic meltdown.
"If Unit 4 collapses, the worse case scenario will be a meltdown, and a resultant fire in the atmosphere. That will be the most unprecedented crisis that man has ever experienced. Nobody will be able to approach the plants ... as all will have melted down and caused a big fire," said Murata during the interview. "Many scientists say if Unit 4 collapses, not only will Japan lie in ruin, but the entire world will also face serious damages."
Because there are 31 nuclear units of a similar type to Unit 4 in the U.S., the American government has been downplaying the disaster to protect its own reputation, alleges Murata. This is, in fact, the primary reason why so little has been reported on the severity of Fukushima following the disaster. The American empire, in other words, does not want the world, nor the American people, to know that there is the possibility of literally dozens of Fukushima situations occurring on American soil, should the right disaster situations arise.
You can watch the full 3:51 minute translated interview with Murata at the following link:
http://youtu.be/-LCTv65aqgA
Sources for this article include:
http://enenews.com
http://www.naturalnews.com/035789_Fukushima_Cesium-137_Plume-Gate.html
This is highly concerning, as Unit 4 currently holds more than 1,500 spent nuclear fuel rods, and a collective 37 million curies of deadly radiation that, if released, could make much of the world completely uninhabitable. As some Natural News readers will recall, Unit 4 contains the infamous elevated cooling pool that was severely damaged following the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck on March 11, 2011.
According to the Secretary of former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, the ground beneath Unit 4 has already sunk by about 31.5 inches since the disaster, and this sinking has taken place unevenly. If the ground continues to sink, which it is expected to, or if another earthquake of even as low as a magnitude six occurs in the region, the entire structure could collapse, which would fully drain the cooling pool and cause a catastrophic meltdown.
"If Unit 4 collapses, the worse case scenario will be a meltdown, and a resultant fire in the atmosphere. That will be the most unprecedented crisis that man has ever experienced. Nobody will be able to approach the plants ... as all will have melted down and caused a big fire," said Murata during the interview. "Many scientists say if Unit 4 collapses, not only will Japan lie in ruin, but the entire world will also face serious damages."
Because there are 31 nuclear units of a similar type to Unit 4 in the U.S., the American government has been downplaying the disaster to protect its own reputation, alleges Murata. This is, in fact, the primary reason why so little has been reported on the severity of Fukushima following the disaster. The American empire, in other words, does not want the world, nor the American people, to know that there is the possibility of literally dozens of Fukushima situations occurring on American soil, should the right disaster situations arise.
You can watch the full 3:51 minute translated interview with Murata at the following link:
http://youtu.be/-LCTv65aqgA
Sources for this article include:
http://enenews.com
http://www.naturalnews.com/035789_Fukushima_Cesium-137_Plume-Gate.html
DARK LEGACY (film)
A thorough, documented, criminal indictment of George Herbert Walker
Bush, establishing beyond a reasonable doubt his guilt as a supervisor
in the conspiracy to assassinate John F. Kennedy. You must see it to
believe that former president George Herbert Walker Bush was connected
to the assassination of JFK. Once you see this documentary though there
should be no doubt in your mind that it's true. The evidence is
overwhelming and as the author of this documentary, John Hankey says,
"If we could present this evidence to a jury in Texas, he would pay with
his life". Did you know that Daddy Prescott Bush was Hitler's chief
banker in the U.S. before 1942? Did you know that George H.W. Bush was
in the CIA and in Dallas when Kennedy was killed? This video explores
the many connections between George Bush and the Kennedy Assassination
and makes a very convincing argument that he was the operational leader
of the most important coup in American history.
DIRECTOR: John Hankey
CAST: John F. Kennedy, George Walker Bush, Nixon, Herbert Hoover
DARK LEGACY (film) from Synergetic on Vimeo.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Six reasons to never leave home without ginger
(NaturalNews) The amazing abilities of the ginger plant to promote vibrant health and prevent disease cannot be overstated, especially because of how easy it is to consume both ginger root and leaves on a daily basis in the form of capsules, tea, extract, soft chews, and even slices or pieces added to various foods. Here are six specific reasons why you should make ginger a part of your everyday health regimen:
1. Ginger helps treat colds, respiratory ailments. As highlighted in a 1993 study published in the journal Economic Botany, ginger is a powerful expectorant, which means it triggers the body to produce more hydration secretions for the purpose of lubricating the respiratory tract. Ginger helps thin bronchial mucus in order to clear up clogged airways, which in turn improves breathing and lung capacity. (http://www.springerlink.com/content/j312643x38882260/)
When treating a cough or cold with ginger, you can experience almost immediate relief by either combining it with tamarind leaves and brewing it in hot water, crushing and mixing it fresh with honey, or boiling it along with fenugreek seeds and mixing it with ginger rhizome juice. Dr. Deepak Acharya lists three proven ginger recipes for instant cough and cold relief in a recent report he authored at GreenMedInfo.com: http://www.greenmedinfo.com
2. Ginger helps treat stomach aches, indigestion, and nausea. Perhaps its most well-known medicinal proper, ginger's ability to quell upset stomach, indigestion, and nausea rivals that of many antacids and antihistamines. Numerous studies and user experiences have shown that ginger is a powerful remedy for motion sickness, morning sickness, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and indigestion. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/961.html)
Dissolving roughly one gram of ginger powder in boiling water or another hot beverage is a simple way to prevent or alleviate indigestion and stomach aches. Even eating a soft ginger chew candy or two prior to riding the bus, going sailing, or engaging in another type of activity that would otherwise induce nausea, is often enough to prevent nausea symptoms from ever forming. (http://www.naturalnews.com/034934_ginger_root_nausea_vomiting.html)
3. Ginger targets headaches, migraines. Many people suffer from chronic headaches and migraines, for which few effective remedies exist outside of potentially dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. But ginger's anti-inflammatory properties are believed to be the mechanism by which this powerful herb effectively fights chronic head pain, making it an absolute necessity when traveling, working, or engaging in other activities that may trigger a headache.
Keeping a box of ginger tea in your purse or car, or carrying around a small bottle or pouch of ginger pills, will ensure that you have quick access to ginger as an effective pain reliever. Dr. Acharya also recommends creating a ginger paste out of dried ginger powder and water, and applying it to the forehead for immediate relief. (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/all-natural-headache-cures)
4) Ginger helps relieve joint, muscle pain. Like it does with headaches, ginger can also help to relieve joint and muscle pain due to its powerful anti-inflammatory effect. Taking a few grams of ginger root powder, extract, or capsules daily can help significantly reduce joint and muscle pain, as well as symptoms associated with arthritis, according to a 2001 study published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1665874.stm)
Ginger root powder can also be ground up and mixed with Castor (Ricinus communis) root and applied topically to the skin covering painful joints, according to Dr. Acharya. (http://www.greenmedinfo.com)
5. Ginger helps clear out intestinal worms, parasites. If you suffer from chronic digestive pain or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), there is a chance the source of this discomfort is intestinal worms or parasites, which may also be stealing nutrients from the foods you eat. If this is the case, a great way to naturally rid yourself of these foreign invaders is to supplement with ginger.
A plethora of research confirms that ginger possesses unique anthelmintic effects, which means it is capable of destroying parasitic intestinal worms. It is believed that ginger's array of powerful enzymes combined with its stimulatory capacity make it an effective treatment for parasites, whether taken as a supplement or as a tea. (http://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=479834)
6. Ginger helps promote kidney health, dissolve urinary stones. Since it acts as a warming, circulatory stimulant, ginger can help cleanse the body of harmful toxins, including those that build up in the kidneys. Particularly in people with diabetes, ginger helps protect the kidneys against diabetic nephropathy, or deterioration of normal kidney function. (http://tribune.com.ng)
The mechanisms by which ginger stimulates proper kidney function are also linked to promoting healthy liver function and blood flow. In the former, ginger assists the body in converting cholesterol into bile acids. In the latter, ginger helps prevent blood platelets from sticking together, which can cause coagulation and eventually harmful blood clots if left unaddressed. (http://www.vrp.com)
Sources for this article include:
http://www.greenmedinfo.com
1. Ginger helps treat colds, respiratory ailments. As highlighted in a 1993 study published in the journal Economic Botany, ginger is a powerful expectorant, which means it triggers the body to produce more hydration secretions for the purpose of lubricating the respiratory tract. Ginger helps thin bronchial mucus in order to clear up clogged airways, which in turn improves breathing and lung capacity. (http://www.springerlink.com/content/j312643x38882260/)
When treating a cough or cold with ginger, you can experience almost immediate relief by either combining it with tamarind leaves and brewing it in hot water, crushing and mixing it fresh with honey, or boiling it along with fenugreek seeds and mixing it with ginger rhizome juice. Dr. Deepak Acharya lists three proven ginger recipes for instant cough and cold relief in a recent report he authored at GreenMedInfo.com: http://www.greenmedinfo.com
2. Ginger helps treat stomach aches, indigestion, and nausea. Perhaps its most well-known medicinal proper, ginger's ability to quell upset stomach, indigestion, and nausea rivals that of many antacids and antihistamines. Numerous studies and user experiences have shown that ginger is a powerful remedy for motion sickness, morning sickness, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and indigestion. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/961.html)
Dissolving roughly one gram of ginger powder in boiling water or another hot beverage is a simple way to prevent or alleviate indigestion and stomach aches. Even eating a soft ginger chew candy or two prior to riding the bus, going sailing, or engaging in another type of activity that would otherwise induce nausea, is often enough to prevent nausea symptoms from ever forming. (http://www.naturalnews.com/034934_ginger_root_nausea_vomiting.html)
3. Ginger targets headaches, migraines. Many people suffer from chronic headaches and migraines, for which few effective remedies exist outside of potentially dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. But ginger's anti-inflammatory properties are believed to be the mechanism by which this powerful herb effectively fights chronic head pain, making it an absolute necessity when traveling, working, or engaging in other activities that may trigger a headache.
Keeping a box of ginger tea in your purse or car, or carrying around a small bottle or pouch of ginger pills, will ensure that you have quick access to ginger as an effective pain reliever. Dr. Acharya also recommends creating a ginger paste out of dried ginger powder and water, and applying it to the forehead for immediate relief. (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/all-natural-headache-cures)
4) Ginger helps relieve joint, muscle pain. Like it does with headaches, ginger can also help to relieve joint and muscle pain due to its powerful anti-inflammatory effect. Taking a few grams of ginger root powder, extract, or capsules daily can help significantly reduce joint and muscle pain, as well as symptoms associated with arthritis, according to a 2001 study published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1665874.stm)
Ginger root powder can also be ground up and mixed with Castor (Ricinus communis) root and applied topically to the skin covering painful joints, according to Dr. Acharya. (http://www.greenmedinfo.com)
5. Ginger helps clear out intestinal worms, parasites. If you suffer from chronic digestive pain or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), there is a chance the source of this discomfort is intestinal worms or parasites, which may also be stealing nutrients from the foods you eat. If this is the case, a great way to naturally rid yourself of these foreign invaders is to supplement with ginger.
A plethora of research confirms that ginger possesses unique anthelmintic effects, which means it is capable of destroying parasitic intestinal worms. It is believed that ginger's array of powerful enzymes combined with its stimulatory capacity make it an effective treatment for parasites, whether taken as a supplement or as a tea. (http://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=479834)
6. Ginger helps promote kidney health, dissolve urinary stones. Since it acts as a warming, circulatory stimulant, ginger can help cleanse the body of harmful toxins, including those that build up in the kidneys. Particularly in people with diabetes, ginger helps protect the kidneys against diabetic nephropathy, or deterioration of normal kidney function. (http://tribune.com.ng)
The mechanisms by which ginger stimulates proper kidney function are also linked to promoting healthy liver function and blood flow. In the former, ginger assists the body in converting cholesterol into bile acids. In the latter, ginger helps prevent blood platelets from sticking together, which can cause coagulation and eventually harmful blood clots if left unaddressed. (http://www.vrp.com)
Sources for this article include:
http://www.greenmedinfo.com
Family orchard ransacked by hungry mobs after owners generously offer undersized peach crop free to public
(NaturalNews) A Colorado fruit orchard was ransacked by locals recently after its generous owners decided to open up their private peach grove to the public for a free picking. Don and Marilyn Schanaman were horrified to learn that their benevolent efforts to salvage an undersized peach crop resulted in what can only be described as utter savagery by the lowest members of society, who saw fit to harass the family and even damage their property after the peaches had all been picked.
The Schanamans recently took ownership of Rancho Fruita, a fruit and vegetable farm located in Palisade, Colorado, a town just east of Grand Junction. Because their first season's crop of peaches was too small to sell on the market, the Schanamans decided, out of the goodness of their hearts, to open up the orchard to the public, and allow free peach pickings in order to prevent the undersized crop from going to waste.
"At first people were pretty respectful, but then there was a huge mass and it began spiraling downhill," said Marilyn to The Sentinel, adding that some people actually turned violent upon learning that all the peaches had already been picked. One person reportedly threw rocks at the Schanamans' house, while others actually drove their vehicles into the orchard, damaging trees and breaking pipes.
"It cost us a lot to give away free peaches," added Marilyn, noting that the cost of replacing the damaged pipes was more than the family received in donations for the free peaches. "I'm just really disappointed. 90 percent of those who came were great, but that other 10 percent [was] just crazy," she lamented, quipping about how there will be no more peach giveaways at Rancho Fruita in the future.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/free-pickers-damage-orchard
http://www.gjsentinel.com
http://www.wnd.com/2012/08/it-cost-us-a-lot-to-give-away-free-peaches/
The Schanamans recently took ownership of Rancho Fruita, a fruit and vegetable farm located in Palisade, Colorado, a town just east of Grand Junction. Because their first season's crop of peaches was too small to sell on the market, the Schanamans decided, out of the goodness of their hearts, to open up the orchard to the public, and allow free peach pickings in order to prevent the undersized crop from going to waste.
Barbaric hordes trashed orchard after peaches had all been picked
After a local news outlet ran a story about the free peaches; however, many area residents and others began showing up en masse at the orchard both day and night to pick the fruit, with some people literally pounding on the Schanamans' front door late at night demanding access to the orchard. Within just a few days of the announcement, all the peaches were gone, but that did not stop some people from continuing to both harass the family and destroy their property."At first people were pretty respectful, but then there was a huge mass and it began spiraling downhill," said Marilyn to The Sentinel, adding that some people actually turned violent upon learning that all the peaches had already been picked. One person reportedly threw rocks at the Schanamans' house, while others actually drove their vehicles into the orchard, damaging trees and breaking pipes.
Neighbors also targeted by peach mob
Besides damaging the family's personal property and private orchard, many of these same brutes also broke into a nearby neighbor's property to pick fruit from their orchard, which was obviously not part of the free picking. Even after the Schanamans put up signs that the crop had already been picked, and that no trespassing was allowed, some people continued to wreak havoc on the property."It cost us a lot to give away free peaches," added Marilyn, noting that the cost of replacing the damaged pipes was more than the family received in donations for the free peaches. "I'm just really disappointed. 90 percent of those who came were great, but that other 10 percent [was] just crazy," she lamented, quipping about how there will be no more peach giveaways at Rancho Fruita in the future.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/free-pickers-damage-orchard
http://www.gjsentinel.com
http://www.wnd.com/2012/08/it-cost-us-a-lot-to-give-away-free-peaches/
Radiation poisoning? Homeopathic and other natural remedies provide protection and treatment
(NaturalNews) Radioactive waste from Fukushima is approaching the west coast of North America at a frightening rate. Hundreds of seals off the coast of Alaska are dead and dying from symptoms that look ominously like radiation disease; and most people wonder what and who is next. Alternative medicine offers a wide variety of treatments to protect and treat radiation sickness. Certain homeopathic medicines and other natural substances may provide relief from radiation disease symptoms or boost the body's natural vital force to protect itself from the severity of radiation exposure.
Calendula extract is a healing, soothing liquid that can be mixed with water and applied to relieve burns, sores, itching, peeling and other skin ailments resulting from exposure to radiation.
Echinacea extract is rich in anti-inflammatory agents and acts as an antibiotic when applied to infected areas of the skin. It can be used in any skin ailment, especially those that become infected and septic.
Cadmium sulphuratum may relieve itching, gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea aggravated by the slightest movement, and severe flu-like aches and pains in the muscles. The person needing this remedy may feel chilled even in a warm room.
Phosphorus is often the first remedy needed after exposure to radiation. It can help reduce the pain and intensity of burns to the skin as well as lessen vomiting and other stomach upsets. A dose of Phosphorus may help center someone after being exposed, enable them to cope. People needing Phosphorus are often very thirsty for ice-cold water, which is vomited when becoming warm in the stomach.
Radium Bromatum may help people with severe aching, arthritic pains that are made better from movement. It's also been found effective in the treatment of skin sores, ulcers and acne-like pustules as well as sores that are slow to heal.
Many other homeopathic remedies can offer relief for symptoms of radiation disease; however, no one should self-treat in the event of exposure. Seek the advice of a competent homeopathic practitioner. Remedies can be purchased from online homeopathic pharmacies and stored in the event of emergencies.
Sources for this article include:
Materia Medica and Repertory; William Boericke, MD; 1998
Homeopathy Home: U.S.A. Homeopathic Pharmacies
http://www.homeopathyhome.com/directory/usa/pharmacies.shtml
Natural Society: Is Fukushima Radiation Responsible for Mysterious Alaskan Seal Deaths?
http://naturalsociety.com/is-fukushima-radiation-responsible-for-mysterious-alaskan-seal-deaths/
Healing Cancer Naturally: Combatting radiation poisoning tips
http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/chelating-ionizing-radiation.html
Homeopathy Plus: Radiation Sickness and Poisoning: Guidelines for Homeopathic Prevention and Treatment
http://homeopathyplus.com.au/radiation-sickness-and-poisoning/
CDC: Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Fact Sheet for Physicians
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/arsphysicianfactsheet.asp
Mayo Clinic: Radiation Sickness
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/radiation-sickness/DS00432/DSECTION=symptoms
About the author:
JB Bardot is trained in herbal medicine and homeopathy, and has a post graduate degree in holistic nutrition. Bardot cares for both people and animals, using alternative approaches to health care and lifestyle. She writes about wellness, green living, alternative medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, herbs and naturopathic medicine. READ HER OTHER ARTICLES ON NATURAL NEWS HERE: http://www.naturalnews.com/Author1686.html You can find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001364941208&ref=tn_tnmn or on Twitter at jbbardot23 https://twitter.com/#!/jbbardot23
Symptoms of Radiation Sickness
Early signs of radiation illness include headache, nausea, vomiting and fever. Additional symptoms may appear later, including weakness, dizziness, mental confusion, hair loss, skin lesions, bloody vomit and stools, low blood pressure, wounds that are slow to heal, bone marrow deterioration, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular shut down, and cancerous tumors. Many of these symptoms also appear in animals, as evidenced by the seals in Alaska.Protection
Homeopathic Fucus vesiculosus is a tincture made from a form of sea kelp that can be used to protect the thyroid from radioactive contamination. Like potassium iodide, it acts to block the thyroid receptors, preventing absorption of radiation; however, the dose is easier to control. It is milder and better tolerated by people with thyroid disease and other sensitivities.Topical Treatments
Raw, organic honey possesses antibacterial properties and can reduce the severity of skin burns and lesions as well as lesson inflammation and ulcerations of the mucous membranes of the digestive tract.Calendula extract is a healing, soothing liquid that can be mixed with water and applied to relieve burns, sores, itching, peeling and other skin ailments resulting from exposure to radiation.
Echinacea extract is rich in anti-inflammatory agents and acts as an antibiotic when applied to infected areas of the skin. It can be used in any skin ailment, especially those that become infected and septic.
Cleanse
Baking soda baths provide an excellent cleanse for removing radiation from body cells. Baking soda is highly alkaline and helps restore the body's pH, reducing the incidence of acidosis -- a state that fosters weakness and disease. Drinking baking soda mixed with water may help reduce inflammation and heal mouth sores resulting from exposure to radiation.Homeopathy
Clinical experience has shown the efficacy of several homeopathic remedies for the treatment of radiation disease symptoms.Cadmium sulphuratum may relieve itching, gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea aggravated by the slightest movement, and severe flu-like aches and pains in the muscles. The person needing this remedy may feel chilled even in a warm room.
Phosphorus is often the first remedy needed after exposure to radiation. It can help reduce the pain and intensity of burns to the skin as well as lessen vomiting and other stomach upsets. A dose of Phosphorus may help center someone after being exposed, enable them to cope. People needing Phosphorus are often very thirsty for ice-cold water, which is vomited when becoming warm in the stomach.
Radium Bromatum may help people with severe aching, arthritic pains that are made better from movement. It's also been found effective in the treatment of skin sores, ulcers and acne-like pustules as well as sores that are slow to heal.
Many other homeopathic remedies can offer relief for symptoms of radiation disease; however, no one should self-treat in the event of exposure. Seek the advice of a competent homeopathic practitioner. Remedies can be purchased from online homeopathic pharmacies and stored in the event of emergencies.
Sources for this article include:
Materia Medica and Repertory; William Boericke, MD; 1998
Homeopathy Home: U.S.A. Homeopathic Pharmacies
http://www.homeopathyhome.com/directory/usa/pharmacies.shtml
Natural Society: Is Fukushima Radiation Responsible for Mysterious Alaskan Seal Deaths?
http://naturalsociety.com/is-fukushima-radiation-responsible-for-mysterious-alaskan-seal-deaths/
Healing Cancer Naturally: Combatting radiation poisoning tips
http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/chelating-ionizing-radiation.html
Homeopathy Plus: Radiation Sickness and Poisoning: Guidelines for Homeopathic Prevention and Treatment
http://homeopathyplus.com.au/radiation-sickness-and-poisoning/
CDC: Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Fact Sheet for Physicians
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/arsphysicianfactsheet.asp
Mayo Clinic: Radiation Sickness
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/radiation-sickness/DS00432/DSECTION=symptoms
About the author:
JB Bardot is trained in herbal medicine and homeopathy, and has a post graduate degree in holistic nutrition. Bardot cares for both people and animals, using alternative approaches to health care and lifestyle. She writes about wellness, green living, alternative medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, herbs and naturopathic medicine. READ HER OTHER ARTICLES ON NATURAL NEWS HERE: http://www.naturalnews.com/Author1686.html You can find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001364941208&ref=tn_tnmn or on Twitter at jbbardot23 https://twitter.com/#!/jbbardot23
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Common backyard weed may curb cancer risk
(NaturalNews) Found almost everywhere, peppergrass is a familiar plant
that many consider an undesirable weed. Who would have thought a
backyard 'pest' could potentially prevent cancer? And that is not the
only disease deterred by peppergrass -- it has broad spectrum healing
qualities for a variety of ailments. Better yet, it's free.
Peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum),
also known as Virginia pepperweed and poor man's pepper, can reach
three feet high and has flowering stalks with jagged leaves. The plant
also produces seed pods. The leaf, flower, pod and root are all edible,
lending an intense spiced flavor that some compare with arugula. The
leaves and flowers add an interesting accent to sauces, soups, salads
and smoothies. Dried seed pods can be ground and used like black pepper
whereas the root can be pulverized and mixed with vinegar as a
substitute for horseradish. Recognizing such versatile value, ancient
Incas cultivated peppergrass and Pliny wrote about it in 300 BCE.
Backyard botanical bounty
Steve 'Wildman' Brill loves to forage for food. Along with Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham, Brill set out to Central Park in New York City to locate peppergrass growing wild. Brill believes the plant blocks carcinogens and may help prevent cancer by protecting cells. As part of the mustard family, peppergrass shares many similar anticancer attributes. The sharp taste of mustard seed is due to isothiocyanates and thiocyanates -- compounds that demonstrate antibacterial, antifungal and anticarcinogenic properties. The fiery tasting seed, leaf and root of peppergrass contain these same health enhancing substances. Peppergrass also helps to clear toxins from the body. According to Plants for a Future:"The leaves of wild pepper-grass are nutritious and generally detoxifying, they have been used to treat vitamin C deficiency and diabetes, and to expel intestinal worms. The herb is also diuretic and of benefit in easing rheumatic pain. North American Indians used the bruised fresh plant, or tea made from the leaves to treat poison ivy rash and scurvy. A poultice of the leaves was applied to the chest in the treatment of croup."
Instead of viewing peppergrass as an annoying weed, look with fresh eyes at an herb that has great potential to prevent and heal cancer, detoxify the body and enrich overall health. So forage away and enjoy all the merits this humble, economical and readily available plant offers.
Sources for this article include:
"Prevent Cancer with peppergrass" Chris Kilham, Fox News, January 2012. Retrieved on October 10, 2012 from:http://www.medicinehunter.com/prevent-cancer-poor-mans-pepper
"Free Food: Foraging, Longest Day of the Year Edition" Daily Kos. Retrieved on October 10, 2012 from: http://www.dailykos.com
"peppergrass: Potent Pipsqueak" Green Deane, Eat The Weeds. Retrieved on October 10, 2012 from: http://www.eattheweeds.com/peppergrass-potent-pipsqueak/
"Urban Forager: Wassup, O Wild Wasabi?" Ava Chin, The Local Fort Greene Clinton Hill, New York Times, October 7, 2009. Retrieved on October 10, 2012 from: http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com
"Medical Researchers Say Mustard Might Be a Cancer-Inhibitor" Roger M. Grace, Metropolitan News-Enterprise, March 24, 2005. Retrieved on October 10, 2012 from: http://www.metnews.com/articles/2005/reminiscing032405.htm
About the author:
Carolanne enthusiastically believes if we want to see change in the world, we need to be the change. As a nutritionist, natural foods chef and wellness coach, Carolanne has encouraged others to embrace a healthy lifestyle of organic living, gratefulness and joyful orientation for over 13 years. Through her website www.Thrive-Living.net she looks forward to connecting with other like-minded people from around the world who share a similar vision.
Follow on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/Thrive_Living
Read her other articles on Natural News here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/Author1183.html
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Desperation: Greece To Allow Sale of Expired Foods to Citizens
In just a few years we’ve seen the country of Greece go from being a popular tourist destination in one of the world’s largest economic regions, to being on the brink of complete and utter collapse. With untold billions in private and public sector debt, the situation in Greece (and other debt laden European countries like Spain and Italy) has devolved to such an extent that some EU member nations are mobilizing their military personnel in preparation for full spectrum meltdown across the entire region.Jobs are so scarce that many have been forced into underground barter economies and family farming to make ends meet. From massive austerity spending cuts that have torn to shreds the government social safety net, to shortages in critical life saving medicines and the near breakdown of the nation’s power grid, Greece is experiencing all of the overt signs of a nation on its last leg.
Now, with food prices rising to unattainable levels for the majority of the Greek population, the government is taking the desperate step of allowing merchants to sell expired foods, presumably at cheaper prices, so that poverty-stricken Greeks have at least something to put on their tables, regardless of the health risks posed:
Voz Populi (Google Translated):
Greece will allow the sale of expired food at a price lower than the original, in a move that the government has not been able to justify but consumer groups have interpreted as evidence of their inability to stop the escalating cost of commodities.
http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/desperation-greece-moves-to-allow-sale-of-expired-foods-to-citizens_10152012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
'Miracle grass' encourages longevity while dispelling disease
(NaturalNews) More potent than ginseng, jiaogulan is a powerful antidote to aging, cancer, cardiovascular disease, stress and fatigue. It even helps to maintain proper weight. Known as an immortality elixir, this herb has been used for centuries throughout Asia. Jiaogulan is a top notch tonic for modern life too -- a true herbal champion for healthy and dynamic living.
First recorded in the Materia Medica for the Salvation of Starvation during the Ming Dynasty in China, jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) was the go-to herb for a variety of ailments. Often referred to as 'miracle grass,' jiaogulan has a long history of use. Containing four times the amount of saponins compared to ginseng, jiaogulan is an extraordinary adaptogen. American scientists have found it to be one of the top 10 most effective anti-aging herbs in the world.
Jiaogulan is also recognized as a general health elixir that supports endurance and strength while alleviating fatigue. Furthermore, it has been used with great success in treating the common cold and other infectious diseases.
Through its adaptogenic properties, jiaogulan supports equilibrium within the body. If an individual needs to shed extra pounds, jiaogulan can help. Interestingly, the reverse is also true. If someone is underweight, the herb will assist in correcting that imbalance as well. Additionally, jiaogulan will regulate cholesterol and blood pressure whether too high or low. The nervous system is similar -- if anxiety ridden, jiaogulan has a calming effect; if dullness is present, the herb is energizing.
It is important to note that jiaogulan grown in Southeast Asia is often contaminated with heavy metals. Always chose organic, sustainably grown varieties to avoid potential toxins.
For those seeking youthfulness, health and vibrancy, jiaogulan might just be the answer. As an unbeatable adaptogen and supreme source of antioxidants as well as saponins, jiaogulan is a tasty way to enjoy the sweet life.
Sources for this article include:
"Jiao Gu Lan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum): The Chinese Rasayan-Current Research Scenario" R.N. Mishra, Dharnidhar Joshi, International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.ijrpbsonline.com/files/RV12.pdf
"Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief" David Winston and Steven Maimes, Inner Traditions * Bear & Company.
"Jiaogulan the Chinese Herb of Immortality" Danica Collins, Underground Health Reporter. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://undergroundhealthreporter.com
"Gynostemma" Herbs List, June 20, 2011. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.herbslist.net/gynostemma.html
"Jiaogulan" Immortalitea. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.jiaogulan.org/category/jiaogulan-research/page/2/
"Gynostemma tea boosts heart health" Celeste M. Smucker, MPH, PhD, Natural News, March 19, 2011. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.naturalnews.com/031749_gynostemma_longevity.html
"Saponins" Phytochemicals. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.phytochemicals.info/phytochemicals/saponins.php
About the author:
Carolanne enthusiastically believes if we want to see change in the world, we need to be the change. As a nutritionist, natural foods chef and wellness coach, Carolanne has encouraged others to embrace a healthy lifestyle of organic living, gratefulness and joyful orientation for over 13 years. Through her website www.Thrive-Living.net she looks forward to connecting with other like-minded people from around the world who share a similar vision.
Read her other articles on Natural News here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/Author1183.html
First recorded in the Materia Medica for the Salvation of Starvation during the Ming Dynasty in China, jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) was the go-to herb for a variety of ailments. Often referred to as 'miracle grass,' jiaogulan has a long history of use. Containing four times the amount of saponins compared to ginseng, jiaogulan is an extraordinary adaptogen. American scientists have found it to be one of the top 10 most effective anti-aging herbs in the world.
The secret to longevity and absence of disease
The Chinese mountainous region of Guizhou is famous for its sheer number of centenarians. After 10 years of research, scientists discovered a common link among these long-lived people: daily consumption of sweet tasting jiaogulan tea. The centenarians also had very low incidences of Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. Researchers believe such disease-free longevity is due to the abundance of antioxidants and saponins found in the herb.Jiaogulan is also recognized as a general health elixir that supports endurance and strength while alleviating fatigue. Furthermore, it has been used with great success in treating the common cold and other infectious diseases.
Formidable anti-cancer tonic
Jiaogulan works on several levels to prevent and heal cancer. As an exceptional source of antioxidants, jiaogulan scavenges free radicals within the body -- minimizing DNA mutations that lead to tumors. The saponins present in jiaogulan also limit the growth of cancer by reacting with the cholesterol rich membranes surrounding rogue cells. Jiaogulan increases white blood cell counts too. In a Chinese study, cancer patients who had suppressed white blood cell activity due to radiation therapy, were given either jiaogulan, an herbal blend or a generic health tonic. Those who took jiaogulan, more than doubled their white blood cell count in an average of five days with almost 94 percent effectiveness.Incomparable adaptogen
Adaptogens by their very nature have no side effects and only restore balance where needed. Jiaogulan may be the most powerful adaptogen of all as it contains over 100 saponins. Keep in mind the important influence saponins have on health -- regulating cholesterol, reducing cancer risk while enhancing immunity.Through its adaptogenic properties, jiaogulan supports equilibrium within the body. If an individual needs to shed extra pounds, jiaogulan can help. Interestingly, the reverse is also true. If someone is underweight, the herb will assist in correcting that imbalance as well. Additionally, jiaogulan will regulate cholesterol and blood pressure whether too high or low. The nervous system is similar -- if anxiety ridden, jiaogulan has a calming effect; if dullness is present, the herb is energizing.
It is important to note that jiaogulan grown in Southeast Asia is often contaminated with heavy metals. Always chose organic, sustainably grown varieties to avoid potential toxins.
For those seeking youthfulness, health and vibrancy, jiaogulan might just be the answer. As an unbeatable adaptogen and supreme source of antioxidants as well as saponins, jiaogulan is a tasty way to enjoy the sweet life.
Sources for this article include:
"Jiao Gu Lan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum): The Chinese Rasayan-Current Research Scenario" R.N. Mishra, Dharnidhar Joshi, International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.ijrpbsonline.com/files/RV12.pdf
"Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief" David Winston and Steven Maimes, Inner Traditions * Bear & Company.
"Jiaogulan the Chinese Herb of Immortality" Danica Collins, Underground Health Reporter. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://undergroundhealthreporter.com
"Gynostemma" Herbs List, June 20, 2011. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.herbslist.net/gynostemma.html
"Jiaogulan" Immortalitea. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.jiaogulan.org/category/jiaogulan-research/page/2/
"Gynostemma tea boosts heart health" Celeste M. Smucker, MPH, PhD, Natural News, March 19, 2011. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.naturalnews.com/031749_gynostemma_longevity.html
"Saponins" Phytochemicals. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from: http://www.phytochemicals.info/phytochemicals/saponins.php
About the author:
Carolanne enthusiastically believes if we want to see change in the world, we need to be the change. As a nutritionist, natural foods chef and wellness coach, Carolanne has encouraged others to embrace a healthy lifestyle of organic living, gratefulness and joyful orientation for over 13 years. Through her website www.Thrive-Living.net she looks forward to connecting with other like-minded people from around the world who share a similar vision.
Read her other articles on Natural News here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/Author1183.html
President of Gambia says special herbs cured dozens of patients with HIV, AIDS
(NaturalNews) Representing the seventh round of cases successfully treated since 2007, 68 people were recently discharged from Gambia's Presidential Alternative Medical Treatment Programme (PAMTP) after reportedly being cured of either HIV or AIDS. Reports indicate that the confidential blend of boiled herbs developed by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has once again proven efficacious, illustrating not only that Western medicine is greatly lacking in its ability to effectively treat these epidemic conditions, but also that nature has once again trumped the laboratory when it comes to true healing.
It was about five years ago when Jammeh first announced, to the chagrin of conventional physicians everywhere, that he had successfully developed an herbal concoction capable of not only treating, but also curing both HIV and AIDS. Since that time, PAMTP has enrolled and treated dozens upon dozens of people with the conditions, many of whom have experienced dramatic results, according to reports. And yet both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) continue to fight against the treatment, claiming that it puts patients at risk.
"The objective of my medication is to get rid of the virus that the patients are infected with and I have made [this] very clear since the start of my treatment program," Jammeh is quoted as saying by The Daily Observer. "Because our salvation is when we go back to our natural pharmacists (forest), we will use Western medicine as complementary to natural African medicine."
According to JollofNews, Jammeh's treatment contains a blend of green paste, bitter drink, and bananas, the latter of which was shown in a 2010 study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry to help prevent the transmission of HIV, the virus believed by many to cause AIDS. During the time of the treatment, patients are advised not to take any conventional antiviral medications.
In his announcement, Jammeh explained that these and various other "natural medicine" techniques will be integrated into every hospital throughout Gambia, and that Western treatments will only be used to complement them. The West African country also recently hosted a five-day training conference on HIV and AIDS to teach other countries how to strategically fight HIV and AIDS infections throughout the region.
Sources for this article include:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/201210090696.html
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/735895.shtml
It was about five years ago when Jammeh first announced, to the chagrin of conventional physicians everywhere, that he had successfully developed an herbal concoction capable of not only treating, but also curing both HIV and AIDS. Since that time, PAMTP has enrolled and treated dozens upon dozens of people with the conditions, many of whom have experienced dramatic results, according to reports. And yet both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) continue to fight against the treatment, claiming that it puts patients at risk.
"The objective of my medication is to get rid of the virus that the patients are infected with and I have made [this] very clear since the start of my treatment program," Jammeh is quoted as saying by The Daily Observer. "Because our salvation is when we go back to our natural pharmacists (forest), we will use Western medicine as complementary to natural African medicine."
U.S. approach to medicine still pushes natural remedies to the back seat
In the U.S., the opposite approach is taken -- that is, if any sort of complementary approach is taken at all. At best, so-called "alternative" treatments, which usually involve the use of natural herbs and other non-patented remedies, are typically added onto an existing conventional regimen. The case of treating HIV and AIDS, conventional doctors still employ the use of antiviral drugs that merely manage disease symptoms rather than actually fight the disease.According to JollofNews, Jammeh's treatment contains a blend of green paste, bitter drink, and bananas, the latter of which was shown in a 2010 study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry to help prevent the transmission of HIV, the virus believed by many to cause AIDS. During the time of the treatment, patients are advised not to take any conventional antiviral medications.
In his announcement, Jammeh explained that these and various other "natural medicine" techniques will be integrated into every hospital throughout Gambia, and that Western treatments will only be used to complement them. The West African country also recently hosted a five-day training conference on HIV and AIDS to teach other countries how to strategically fight HIV and AIDS infections throughout the region.
Sources for this article include:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/201210090696.html
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/735895.shtml
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