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  • President's Cancer Panel: Environmentally caused cancers are 'grossly underestimated' and 'needlessly devastate American lives.'

    By Marla Cone: Editor in Chief. Environmental Health News
    May 6, 2010

    "The true burden of environmentally induced cancers has been grossly underestimated," says the President's Cancer Panel in a strongly reported report that urges action to reduce people's widespread exposure to carcinogens. The panel today advised President Obama "to use the power of your office to remove the carcinogens and other toxins from our food, water, and air that needlessly increase health care costs, cripple our nation's productivity, and devastate American lives.


  • Which Veggie Burgers Were Made With a Neurotoxin?click on the burger to find out.


  • Drug Company Pleads Guilty to Health Fraud
    Excerpt from Life Extension Magazine March 2010
    In an unprecedented development, a pharmaceutical giant has pled guilty to a felony with the intent to defraud,and its parent has agreed to pay a record $2.3 billion to reimburse Medicare, Medicaid, and other agencies for drugs that were marketed in violation of various federal laws.
    For those who labor under the misconception that pharmaceutical companies serve benevolent purposes, the multiple criminal counts you are about to read will eradicate this fallacy. (Click here to read the rest of the article)



  • 5 Simple Steps to Help Prevent Cancer
    by Gigi Chow N.D.

    Click here to learn about simple ways to help keep the body cancer-free.


  • Green Tea & 2010

    Green Tea and Your New Year Resolutions

    By Gigi Chow N.D.

    That time of the year is coming again. It’s time to think about some resolutions to ring in 2010! Green tea may help you stick to and follow through the changes that you want to make for 2010. Click here to read more

  • Pesticides linked to Parkinson's

    By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor
    Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on July 15, 2009

    Pesticides Again Linked to Parkinson'sTexas researchers have discovered people with Parkinson’s disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide than healthy people or those with Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Pots, Pans, and Plastics: A Shopper's Guide to Food Safety

    Our food, it seems, is always touching plastic. Plastics play a part in every phase of food production and preparation. Food gets processed on plastic equipment, and packaged and shipped in plastic-lined boxes and cans. At home, we store and reheat the leftovers in plastic containers.

    As for that strange plastic taste in last week's lo mein -- that's just the aftertaste of convenience. It couldn't possibly be harmful, right?

    Recent health controversies have spawned new discussions about the safety of plastics in the food industry. In particular, research that's found potential health risks from bisphenol A (BPA), a common chemical in food packaging, has many concerned.


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     Supplements, Not Sun, for Vitamin D
     
    SCHAUMBERG, Ill.—Consumers are better off getting their vitamin D from the diet and dietary supplements versus unprotected exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, according to a new statement from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). C. William Hanke, MD, president of AAD, noted: “Vitamin D is essential for optimal health, and the medical literature supports safe ways to get it—a healthy diet which incorporates foods naturally rich in vitamin D, vitamin D-fortified foods and beverages, and vitamin D supplements.” The group added the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines provide insight into appropriate intake levels, but added higher doses of vitamin D may be needed for individuals with known risk factors for deficiency.
    This abstract was provided courtesy of Natural Products Industry Insider, published by Virgo Publishing Inc.
  • Why Take Supplemental Vitamins?
     
     
    High fructose corn syrup. Bleached flour. Ingredients that can't be pronounced. Even fresh fruit...freshly picked apples lose vitamins by the hour. By the time fresh fruit gets to the store, sits on a shelf, is purchased, sits in the refrigerator, is cooked, and finally eaten, only a very small fraction of the nutritional value is left to be absorbed. The vital vitamins and minerals in the food supply today have been extremely diminished. Many nutritional experts agree that even if one were to eat 100% raw and organic fruits and vegetables, picked and eaten same-day straight from farmland, decades of farming has left large amounts of contracted land depleted.

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  • Omega-3 boosts satiety during weight loss
     

    Obese people receiving supplements of omega-3 fatty acids while following a weight loss program experienced a feeling of fullness for longer, says a new study.

     Click here to read the full article.