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Red fish, blue fish, big fish…GMO fish?
Sep 6th
I, for one, don’t eat a lot of fish for the specific reason of heavy metals contained within a lot of fish and seafood – farmed and wild. Personally, any genetically modified foods should be banned from not only consumption but from production as well, in my opinion The big companies like Monsanto and Cargill push their wares on the premise of “curing world hunger” due to lowered production costs, but if you check carefully, the actual yields may not necessarily be as great as they say. In fact, the true overall economic cost of genetically modified food production may be substantially greater in the big picture.
So, here we are now, looking at companies trying to sell their genetically modified fish eggs that develop into insanely large fish in a short period of time. It’s not yet legal to sell these modified fish, and hopefully we won’t see that change any time in the near or distant future.
Take a look at the article and let me know what you think.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/09/06/what-the-is-the-deal-with-genetically-modified-fish/
Bill and Melinda Foundation Invests in Monsanto?
Aug 30th
Well, this is horrible news if it is, in fact, true. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private foundation in the world with an endowment of over $33.5 Billion (US), and to back up a company as evil (in my opinion) as Monsanto, is really bad.
Anyway, hopefully the news is totally wrong, or hopefully Bill and Melinda have something up their sleeve to take the company down from the inside…
Seeds to your door…on time!
Jun 23rd
What a great idea! Have you ever attempted to start a garden but had no clue how to get started? So many types of things to grow, all at different times of the year…I’ve experienced this myself every year whenever I put on my green thumbed gloves.
I just came across this site that sends you seeds on a schedule that allows you to time your seedlings perfectly based on the season or time of year. The only problem is that this site caters only to US folks at this time. I have not been able to locate a Canadian provider who makes things as simple as Sprout Robot does.
If there are any seed sowers and growers out there reading this, please think about creating a service like Sprout Robot. Based on all the people that I know who attempt to grow vegetables every year in their gardens, I’m very very sure that you will make money once word gets out that a service like this is available in Canada.
Check out SproutRobot.com
Creating life one strand at a time
May 20th
Is this our future?
Okay, this is just plain creepy, in my opinion.
This American biologist, J. Craig Venter, has just created the world’s first synthetic cell. According to the article, the cell could be used for creating vaccines and biofuels from scratch. I may be crazy, but I’m thinking it could also be used for other things that aren’t so friendly like biowarfare, genetic manipulation or “purification” (if you know what I mean), and a slew of other “evil” deeds, if put into the wrong hands.
When I read this article, I immediately thought of the movie Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, where Hauer’s character is actually an android, or “replicant” in the movie. The next time you’re at the video store, pick up a copy of Blade Runner and watch it for yourself to see what could be possible should a technology like what Venter has created get into the wrong hands.
What are you thoughts on the ability to create cells from scratch?
Male Post-natal Depression Often Undiagnosed
May 18th
There there...you'll be alright...
Many new fathers experience post-natal depression, yet most cases go undetected and untreated, experts warn.
One in 10 new fathers may have the baby blues, US researchers believe – based on their trawl of medical literature.
Some very interesting news of late regarding male post-natal depression…
If you know me well, I’m not necessarily the kind of person that is easily persuaded or convinced by the term, “depression”. Please don’t misunderstand what I’m saying here – I agree that people can be depressed, but I also believe that it has been over-diagnosed by medical practitioners across North America. In my opinion, there are so many things that one must do before turning to medications because once you start taking prescription mood altering medications, it’s very hard to get off of them – I’ve seen way too many clients who found this out the hard way.
So, if you originally thought that I was going to agree to male post-natal depression as a condition requiring clinical diagnosis, you’re wrong. I have a feeling that it’s just a way for pharmaceutical companies to start marketing medications to men. Heck, if these US researchers are correct, 10% of all new dads could be taking a new drug! Now THAT”S a lot of money in the pockets of big pharma (and their investors).
Getting things clean the Eco friendly way
May 17th
Doing it right...
I just found this sweet little gem of a find nestled in the east end of Danforth Avenue…
Armed with a few bags of laundry and a couple twenties (I had a lot of laundry to do…about 80lbs of linens), I decided to check out The Eco Laundry Room located at 2741 Danforth Avenue in Toronto. I stumbled across this place from a local magazine (Snap Magazine) in which they were featured in an article. I was already doing my laundry in a pretty nice and clean laundry room in Scarborough, but after checking out The Eco Laundry Room, I fell in love. Not only was it conveniently located down the street from the clinic, but they also followed certain principles in business and in life which were in line with my own. It was really tough to ask for much more…
How Sweet It Is(n’t)
Mar 14th
Blue Agave Plant
Agave nectar has a low-glycemic index for one reason only: it’s largely made of fructose, which although it has a low-glycemic index, is probably the single most damaging form of sugar when used as a sweetener. With the exception of pure liquid fructose, agave nectar has the highest fructose content of any commercial sweetener.
I just read this article written by Dr. Jonny Bowden, about agave syrup and how it actually ISN’T the best thing since sliced bread. I have to admit, this article came as a shock to me as I read it, and I have used agave syrup on occasion in my own house. Luckily, I don’t have a major sweet tooth and therefore don’t add sweeteners to everything I eat or drink.
Stupid Digital Alcohol Detector Advertisement
Dec 21st
Honestly, I’m a guy who loves a good deal. If you have a product which contains some of the latest and most awesome technology around and is all around really cool, I’m definitely up for a look-see. So go ahead and give me your best marketing blabber but show me your lowest price.
But this ad in the latest Centre Hi-Fi Boxing Day Sale flyer takes the cake.
WHAT?!??! How about not even getting close to it? How about following to ol’ adage of “If you drink, don’t drive”? In my opinion, this is absolutely irresponsible of the marketing team at Centre Hi-Fi for releasing a really stupid and dangerous advertisement just to make a buck.
See the full page flyer here (courtesy of RedFlagDeals.com).
US Autism Cases Show 59% Increase
Dec 18th
One in every 100 children in the United States may have some form of autism spectrum disorder, far more than previously believed, and the rate appears to be worsening quickly, especially among boys, new figures from the CDC show.
This is some pretty difficult news to swallow as a health practitioner in Canada. The unfortunate part is that we (i.e. folks in the natural health industry) know how to best prevent this disease and any other life altering diseases from occuring, but many don’t seem to listen. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that I/we can stop people from developing autism – what I am saying though is that I/we can definitely put you and your family in the best possible level of health by following a clean and natural lifestyle. Al it takes is change and effort.
To read the whole story, click here.
Scientists Discover Natural Flu Fighting Proteins
Dec 18th
When you desperately need some tissue...
U.S. researchers have discovered antiviral proteins in cells that naturally fight off influenza infections, a finding that may lead to better ways to make vaccines and protect people against the flu.
They said a family of genes act as cell sentries that guard cells from an invading influenza virus, the team reported on Thursday in the journal Cell.
“This prevents the virus from even getting into the cell,” said Stephen Elledge of Harvard Medical School and a Howard Hughes Investigator at Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
“It is out there fighting the flu all of the time,” Elledge said in a telephone interview.
Interesting find from scientists in the US. I guess at some level or another we knew this was happening, but we just didn’t know the details as to what was really going on.
Nonetheless, knowledge is only knowledge, but APPLIED knowledge is where the real power is at.
So, what do we do now? How about this…follow all the standard practical and natural ways to prevent flu infection in the first place? (Like washing your hands, reducing and/or eliminating your sugar intake, eating lots of vegetables rich in nutrients, drinking lots of clean water, getting appropriate time for sleep and just taking it easy.)
If you’re interested, read the full source article here.
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