Provigil, Nuvigil and birth defects

Provigil and Nuvigil are indicated to improve wakefulness in adults who experience excessive sleepiness that may accompany obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or “shift work disorder.” The drugs’ manufacturer, Teva, announced several significant birth defects that are possible if a woman takes either of these drugs during pregnancy. These defects include: cleft lip or palate, hypospadias,… Continue reading Provigil, Nuvigil and birth defects

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Roundup and non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Roundup is the best-selling weed-killer in the world, used regularly by farm workers and landscapers. Roundup has recently been linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia. There are currently thousands of lawsuits faced by Bayer/Monsanto alleging Roundup caused cancer, and that Monsanto knew of this risk but failed to properly warn individuals of this danger. If… Continue reading Roundup and non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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New Hope for Autistic Kids?

A promising treatment has shown remarkable success in treating autism. A recent study has found that fecal microbiota transplants (yes, poop!) reduced autism symptoms by 50%. This is a stunning finding that provides further evidence of the incredible potential of FMT, but the FDA is on the verge of turning this affordable treatment into an… Continue reading New Hope for Autistic Kids?

FDA Rigs Process Against Estriol, Other Bioidenticals

An update in the fight to protect estriol and other hormones from an FDA ban. Action Alert!  We’ve said before that the FDA is stacking the deck against bioidentical hormones; now it seems incontrovertible. Time is running out for the natural health community to mount an effective defense of estriol and other compounded, bioidentical hormones from an FDA… Continue reading FDA Rigs Process Against Estriol, Other Bioidenticals

Children’s Food Doused with Carcinogen

We are, quite literally, poisoning our kids. Action Alert! Testing of children’s breakfast cereals from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has found that major brands, such as General Mills’ Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios, are contaminated with high levels of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto/Bayer’s Roundup herbicide. These results provide more evidence to support… Continue reading Children’s Food Doused with Carcinogen

Will Human Excrement Become an Expensive Drug?

The FDA is holding a public hearing on the use of fecal microbiota transfer (FMT) to treat a bacterial infection. Are they paving the way to hand FMT to Big Pharma? Action Alert! The FDA announced a public meeting for November 4 of this year. The stated purpose of the meeting is to gather scientific… Continue reading Will Human Excrement Become an Expensive Drug?

Is Conventional Medicine the Biggest Killer in U.S.?

A new analysis from the British Medical Journal found that one in twenty patients experience preventable harm in medical care settings. The authors point out that patient harm in healthcare is a “leading cause of morbidity and mortality internationally.” We’ve been saying this for quite some time, and even these troubling numbers might be understating… Continue reading Is Conventional Medicine the Biggest Killer in U.S.?