While the U.S. government and all of its food regulatory agencies continue to avoid consumer calls for labeling and control of the spread of the highly controversial genetically modified organisms (GMOs), grassroots campaigns against companies using them continue to be effective. Even the smallest gestures can put pressure on large [...]
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Monthly Archives January 2014
Smucker’s Jelly Company Hides Behind a Traditional Image While Saying This About GMOs
Several companies have run afoul of Internet activists in recent weeks over their support for the highly controversial genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, including Kellogg’s, Cheerios, the Girl Scouts of America and their famous cookie brand, and more. Recently, the jelly/jam company J.M. Smucker became the latest to draw the [...]
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Interview: How to Improve Your Metabolism Naturally (and Four Major Obstacles to Overcome) with Dr. Corey Shuler
The word metabolism is something that elicits a strong emotional response from just about everyone, and the prevailing wisdom is that you “either have it or you don’t,” meaning some people are presumably blessed while others are “cursed” when it comes to avoiding unhealthy body fat deposits. But there are [...]
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Monsanto’s Korea Website Has Been Hacked by the Anonymous Internet Group
The Internet “hacktivism” group Anonymous has taken action against Monsanto yet again, this time breaching the company’s Korean website. According to the website esecurityplanet.com, members of Anonymous breached the Korean website and wrote a statement in support of Indian farmers, who have been ravaged by Monsanto’s corporate contract-dominated farming system. [...]
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Product Review: Padma Basic Tibetan Herbal Blend for Root Canal Prevention, Circulation and More
Since discovering natural medicine and getting into organic and natural food more starting in 2010 or so, I’ve been experimenting with many different superfoods and supplements in my quest for health. Among my favorite discoveries have been herbs from the Amazon Rainforest, magnesium powder, 2% iodine and a host of [...]
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Eight Causes of Autoimmune Diseases and the Alternative Approach to Cure Them
By Dr. Jake Schmutz, NMD We’ve all heard how a natural approach to food is the best. We know that we shouldn’t eat high fructose corn syrup. We’ve all wondered if we should be buying free range chicken eggs. We’ve visited local farmer markets to pick up local produce. We [...]
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The Health Benefits of Fucus (Bladderwack) for Weight Loss, Thyroid Function and More
There are many natural solutions out there for weight management that are just now being re-discovered by thousands of people, ranging from herbs to exotic fruits and everything in between. They may oftentimes seem new, but most of the best remedies actually have a long history of use overseas. While [...]
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Want to Go Organic on a Budget? Check Out the New Book, ‘Dirt Cheap Organic…101 Tips…’
The new book ‘Dirt Cheap Organic: 101 Tips for Going Organic on a Budget’ was released this past week, and given away for free on our Facebook page, which can be found by clicking here. Included in the book are tips on everything from where to get the best organic [...]
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Hypocrisy Defined: General Mills’ CEO Lobbied the FDA to Make GMOs “Natural”
While last year’s announcement that General Mills would make the original Cheerios non-GMO (for the most part, saying they may still contain trace ingredients) was hailed as a victory for awareness and activism, many people still don’t trust the company. And now that Annie’s Homegrown has been purchased by General [...]
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Rare Documentary Follows the Dalai Lama’s Personal Physician, Explores The Benefits of Tibetan Medicine and Padma Basic
One of the most intriguing things about the holistic health movement is how people are discovering the ancient secrets of healing more and more each day. Each culture, country and region has its own herbal medicine protocols developed over hundreds of years through trial-and-error, careful study, and of course lots [...]
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