Over the last seventy-five years, men have seen a sharp reduction in reproductive capacity, and evidence suggests that commonly found chemicals are to blame. If that news isn’t stark enough for the future of humankind, these chemicals are also making us dumber. A recent piece in the New York Times drew attention to an important… Continue reading Chemicals Making us Sterile, Dumber
Tag: Pulse of Natural Health
EPA: Carcinogens Are OK with Us
Recently unsealed court documents show that the EPA is more focused on protecting big business than on protecting Americans from cancer. A group of citizens found this out the hard way when their lawsuit (the People vs. Monsanto, claiming that glyphosate caused their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma) was undermined by officials at the Environmental Protection Agency. The… Continue reading EPA: Carcinogens Are OK with Us
Want Alzheimer’s? Keep Consuming Sugar
A new study shows a strong link between sugar consumption and Alzheimer’s, but cronyism will likely keep many Americans from hearing about it. Action Alert! A study by British researchers has identified a link between a diet high in sugar and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. High blood sugar levels appear to damage a key… Continue reading Want Alzheimer’s? Keep Consuming Sugar
New Budget Puts the FDA Even Further into the Pocket of Big Pharma
This isn’t the way to fix American healthcare. Last week, the Trump administration released its proposed 2018 budget. The document includes a proposal to increase the user fees the FDA collects from pharmaceutical companies to $2 billion—twice as much as in 2017, according to the president’s budget. The rationale provided in the budget for this… Continue reading New Budget Puts the FDA Even Further into the Pocket of Big Pharma
Paul Ryan’s Health Bill Is Disappointing
It will not fix healthcare. In some ways, it will make it worse. Here are four big flaws: It leaves government in charge of the design of health insurance policies. Consumers should decide what they want covered (and what they do not want covered!) in their own policy. As it stands, the bill leaves intact… Continue reading Paul Ryan’s Health Bill Is Disappointing
Myth, Busted: We Do NOT Need Pesticides to Feed the World
It’s a bad PR day for the chemical poison industry. A new United Nations report calls out the Dows and Monsantos of the world, saying they have sold the world on the lie that pesticides are needed to feed the world’s seven billion people. This sounds similar to the claim that we need GMOs to… Continue reading Myth, Busted: We Do NOT Need Pesticides to Feed the World
Feds Renew Attack on Raw Milk
The misinformation campaign continues. State-based Action Alerts! The Montana and Idaho legislatures are currently considering bills that would loosen restrictions on the sale of raw milk. The Montana bill has already been approved by the state’s House of Representatives and is now being considered by its Senate. Apparently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Continue reading Feds Renew Attack on Raw Milk
Federal Quarantine Powers Quietly Expanded without Congressional Approval
Your right to be left unthreatened in your own home could be at risk. Here’s what you need to know. Action Alert! In January of this year, on the last day President Obama was in office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a final rule that expands its authority to apprehend, isolate,… Continue reading Federal Quarantine Powers Quietly Expanded without Congressional Approval
Useless Procedures, Needless Death
Conventional medical doctors are lagging behind on the science, and it’s costing lives. A new report from ProPublica details how conventional doctors continue to use certain drugs and medical procedures long after their appropriateness has been contradicted by research. This means that patients are receiving treatments that are proven to be ineffective or even dangerous.… Continue reading Useless Procedures, Needless Death
Antibiotics Linked to Lung Disease in Newborns?
A new study provides more evidence of the importance of gut bacteria in the health of newborn babies. The study, conducted at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, suggests that exposure to antibiotics in the womb may permanently weaken the child’s immune system and increase the likelihood of lung disease. It does this by killing important gut… Continue reading Antibiotics Linked to Lung Disease in Newborns?