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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…
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).
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.
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.
Nutrition Can Save America!
Nov 25th
Nutrition Can Save America by Mike Adams NaturalNews.com
…says NaturalNews.com.
I love NaturalNews.com and the articles from Mike Adams, Health Ranger and Editor of the site. New articles are constantly being posted and they’re written on a wide variety of popular news topics (and not only H1N1…) relating to the natural ways to maintain health and wellness.
Adams recently wrote a report titled, “Nutrition Can Save America!” in which he provides detailed information on why poor nutriiton leads to poor economies and how proper nutrition can save it.
Poor nutrition destroys any nation. Good nutrition saves it. And in this NaturalNews special report, you’ll learn why nutrition plays such a powerful role in the rise or fall of any nation.
It’s also a warning message for America: If we don’t make immediate, radical changes in the available food supply — and the marketing of foods to consumers — we won’t survive much longer as a nation. America will fall, brought down by the inevitable consequences of a nutritionally deficient, chronically diseased population.
I invite you to read Adams’ great report on nutrition salvation, but first, I want to ask you this question:
If you knew that you could guarantee a better life for you and your family for generations to come by changing your lifestyle habits and eating a well balanced diet, would you do it? Add your comments below.
The Killing of a Rice Dream (and learn how to make rice milk too)
Nov 20th
To rice milk, or not to rice milk?
Here’s a great article that my brother just sent me which somewhat floored me, but only for a second.
For my family’s whole grain organic cereals we top it off with some organic milk alternatives like the rice milk, oat milk and almond milk.
More specifically, of the rice milk brands, we have bought several kinds including the ones from President’s Choice Organics, Ryza, Yü and Rice Dream. All of them taste great and are derived from pretty good, natural sources. Recently we’ve been getting Rice Dream because we’ve had a challenge getting the other brands but after reading this article, we’re going to make a quick change to another brand faster than you can say…well, you get the point.
It’s definitely a sad thing to see when good companies get bought out (sometimes by “force”) by larger corporations and then their product quality goes wayside.
Read the article for yourself and decide on your own whether or not you’re going to consume Rice Dream.
If you’re thinking of boycotting the brand, and you want to learn how to make your own rice milk, there’s also a great recipe in there! (I’m going to try it myself…just have to dust off the blender a bit…)
Is your gut bacteria making you fat?
Nov 12th
Is your gut bacteria making you fat?
Okay, I’ve been telling my clients this for YEARS now and it’s just now that scientists are beginning to figure it out? What took them so long?
(And really, it doesn’t have to take an expensive study to figure that your gut bacteria plays a huge role in not only your weight but also in your hormonal balance, your skin, your mood and pretty much every other factor in your life.
Because the human body is made up of 10 times more microbial cells than human cells, researchers believe it’s vital to know how the food we eat affects microbial activity.
Welcome to my new site!
Nov 10th
To start things off, I thought I’d share a video with you about the biggest topic of controversy of recent. The following is a video of the famous Dr. Mehmet Oz stating to the world (or at least the millions of viewers watching that news broadcast) that even HE wouldn’t give his wife or children the H1N1 vaccine! It’s rather odd that he would go so far as to tell the world to make sure that they protect themselves against the H1N1 “threat”, but that he wouldn’t even give his own family the protection that they “need”.
Ah well, watch the following video and see for yourself.
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