While Congress gives CBD the green light, FDA still has its stop sign up. Action Alert! For a while now, we’ve been telling you about the threats to cheap CBD oil. One of those threats has been that the DEA includes hemp and CBD in the definition of marijuana, which is a Schedule 1 drug—that… Continue reading FDA Flouting Congress on Pain-Relieving CBD
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Heart Disease Drugs Cause…Heart Disease
A stunning study reveals the truth about statins. Action Alert! Research published in the journal Atherosclerosis concludes that statin use increases coronary plaques, which limit blood flow and can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Yes, you read that correctly. Statins, medicines meant to prevent cardiovascular disease, are actually causing it. It should be the… Continue reading Heart Disease Drugs Cause…Heart Disease
They Listened: Organics and CBD Get Boost in Farm Bill
Plus, poison provisions removed from final bill. Action Alert! The last few weeks of 2018 have seen some rapid developments for the Farm Bill, the huge piece of legislation that gets passed every four years and allocates almost a billion dollars over ten years. For natural health advocates, there are some good provisions in the… Continue reading They Listened: Organics and CBD Get Boost in Farm Bill
Banned for Use in War, But OK for Our Crops
Apparently the Geneva Convention doesn’t protect against use in domestic agriculture. Action Alert! Researchers who recently examined studies sponsored by Dow Chemical and used by the EPA to approve chlorpyrifos, a type of insecticide, found inaccuracies in what the company reported to the agency. Worse, there is also evidence that EPA scientists pointed out these… Continue reading Banned for Use in War, But OK for Our Crops
Fungi Could Be Next Big Threat to Human Health
Another class of medically important medicines is in danger of becoming ineffective—and they’re harder to make than antibiotics. Action Alert! We’ve been telling you about the scourge of antibiotic resistance—when the overuse of antibiotics by doctors and factory farms causes bacteria to become resistant to drugs. Unfortunately, we’re heading down the same road with… Continue reading Fungi Could Be Next Big Threat to Human Health
Drug Ad Deception
The drug industry is using deceptive practices to circumvent the law and sell you more drugs. Action Alert! We’ve all seen the drug TV ads: a couple walking together on a peaceful beach, or playing with the family dog in a sunny meadow—and then we get to the appalling list of side effects that, understandably,… Continue reading Drug Ad Deception
This Loophole Allows Chemicals to Hide In Your Food
We often see “artificial” or “natural” flavors listed among the ingredients on foods we buy, but do consumers know what these terms mean? Action Alert! Recently, the FDA announced that a group of six artificial flavors would no longer be permitted to be used as food additives. They are: synthetically-derived benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, methyl eugenol,… Continue reading This Loophole Allows Chemicals to Hide In Your Food
Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic: Day and Night Different on Diet: Which to Believe?
The Mayo Clinic was once the most trusted name in American medicine. Today trusting them about diet could shorten your life by decades. State-based Action Alerts! First, consider the Mayo Clinic’s version of the food pyramid. Fats are near the top of the pyramid, just below sweets. This is a low, indeed an anti-fat diet.… Continue reading Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic: Day and Night Different on Diet: Which to Believe?
The Hidden Costs of Local Meat
Federal rules are making locally raised meat more expensive. There is an increasing demand for locally-raised meat as more and more Americans reject the products of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), where animals are kept in squalid conditions. What many Americans may not know, however, is that federal rules keep the price of locally-raised meat… Continue reading The Hidden Costs of Local Meat
Crony Deal Between Telecom Giants and Feds to Radiate Your Home
State and local government shut out. Health risks ignored. Action Alert! Telecom companies are preparing to unleash the next wave of wireless technology in neighborhoods across the nation, deployed block by block. The telecoms industry, with an assist by the federal government, is barring the ability of local governments to manage how the new technologies… Continue reading Crony Deal Between Telecom Giants and Feds to Radiate Your Home