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Is the lunar effect on human behavior and health real?

Dr. Mercola
mercola.com
Sat, 19 May 2018 14:41 UTC

This natural phenomenon takes place once every 29.53 days, or roughly once a month. As it did in March 2018, it sometimes appears twice a month. It occurs when the moon is completely illuminated by the sun's rays as a result of the Earth being nearly directly aligned between the sun and the moon. By now, you probably know what it is: a full moon.

Urban legend suggests the full moon brings out the worst in both people and situations. If you talk to emergency room (ER) personnel, firefighters, paramedics and police officers, they very likely will share a story or two about the "lunacy" that occurs on nights when the sky is enlivened by a full moon.

By the way, the word lunacy and a related term "lunatic," which was coined in the mid-16th century to refer to a temporary insanity in humans attributable to changes in the moon, have their origin in the Latin root "luna," which means moon.

According to Scientific American, "Belief in the 'lunar lunacy effect,' or 'Transylvania effect,' as it is sometimes called, persisted in Europe through the Middle Ages, when humans were widely reputed to transmogrify into werewolves or vampires during a full moon."¹ But is it true? Does a full moon negatively affect human behavior? Let's take a closer look at the facts.

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Can mind-centered techniques help heal arthritis?

Richard Enos
Collective Evolution
Thu, 17 May 2018 15:30 UTC

The Arthritis Foundation says on its website that, 'by conservative estimates, about 54 million adults have doctor-diagnosed arthritis.' Furthermore, they start off their How to Prevent Arthritis section by stating, 'The fact is, there is no sure way to prevent arthritis.'

If you already have arthritis, they do offer a few specific examples of things you can do to manage it. For osteoarthritis, they recommend that you maintain a healthy weight; for rheumatoid arthritis that you do not smoke; and for gout, they advocate that you eat a healthful diet, low in sugar, alcohol and purines. They add the following at the end:

Right now, because scientists don't fully understand the causes or mechanisms behind these diseases, true prevention seems to be impossible. However, there is real hope that someday some or all types of arthritis and related conditions can be prevented.

Slaying Americans' freedom of health choices and homeopathy

Richard Gale & Gary Null
Progressive Radio Network
Wed, 09 May 2018 12:49 UTC

With the unknown, one is confronted with danger, discomfort and worry; the first instinct is to abolish these painful sensations.

First principle: any explanation is better than none.... The search for causes is thus conditioned by and excited by the feeling of fear. The question "Why?" is not pursued for its own sake but to find a certain kind of answer - an answer that is pacifying, tranquilizing and soothing. - Friedrich Nietzsche, The Twilight of the Idols

A fundamental foundation of American democracy is our freedom of choice. We have the legitimate right to pursue a career, decide where to live, what to read or watch, the freedom to vote or not, and decide who to marry or live with. Americans hold this these freedoms sacred, at least in theory.

Comment: The following articles present interesting information about Why Skeptics Love to Hate Homeopathy:

So why do the skeptics love to hate homeopathy? Perhaps because it is one of the most threatening alternative modalities - financially, philosophically, and therapeutically. Actually, homeopathy has been a threat to allopathy ever since the 1800s, when German physician Samuel Hahnemann developed the homeopathic system.

But does homeopathy really pose such a threat to conventional medicine today? To see how the little David of homeopathy could take down the Goliath of Big Pharma, we need to take a closer look at what homeopathy is all about.

Media remains silent on Vax-Unvax study of mice implicating Hepatitis B vaccine

JB Handley
World Mercury Project
Thu, 17 May 2018 12:49 UTC

Sun Yat-sen University's (a Top 10 university in China) Dr. Zhibin Yao is not a household name in the American autism community, but perhaps he should be. Not only is he American-educated (University of Pittsburgh) and the author of 33 peer-reviewed studies, but he's also the lead author of two of the most important biological studies ever done analyzing how, exactly, a vaccine can cause autism.

In 2015, Dr. Yao was the lead author of "Neonatal vaccination with bacillus Calmette-Guérin and hepatitis B vaccines modulates hippocampal synaptic plasticity in rats," the first study that ever looked at the impact ANY vaccine might have on the brains of rats. I discussed this study in detail in an extensive article I wrote in April titled, "International scientists have found autism's cause. What will Americans do?." Vaccine Papers, a website dedicated to a rigorous, science-based analysis of the risks and benefits of vaccines, explained the paper this way:

"This is the first study to test the effects of immune activation by vaccination on brain development. All other studies of immune activation have used essentially pathological conditions that mimic infection and induce a strong fever. A criticism I have heard often from vaccine advocates is that the immune activation experiments are not relevant to vaccines because vaccines cause a milder immune activation than injections of poly-IC or lipopolysaccharide (two types of immune system activators). This new study demonstrates that vaccines can affect brain development via immune activation. Hence, the immune activation experiments are relevant to vaccines...The hep B vaccine increased IL-6 in the hippocampus (the only brain region analyzed for cytokines)."

G.M.O. foods will soon require labels - but what will the labels say?

Amy Harmon
New York Times
Sat, 12 May 2018 12:11 UTC

© Jeremy M. Lange for The New York Times
Soybeans that have been genetically modified to be herbicide-tolerant. Federal law will soon require labels for foods that contain G.M.O.s.

The United States Department of Agriculture has proposed new guidelines for labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. Food makers will be required by federal law to use the labels, starting in 2020.

The safety of genetically modified ingredients, widely known as G.M.O.s, remains a source of anxiety for some Americans despite the scientific studies that say they pose no health threat. Many food makers now voluntarily place "No G.M.O.'' labels on their products as a marketing tactic.

Clarifying how genes are altered in the plants and animals we eat, and whether grocery store shoppers should care, has proved to be a heavy lift. But here are a few answers to questions about the proposed labels.

Comment: Information to consider about GMO labeling and the safety of 'Big Food' coming to you local market:

Weed killer concerns: California takes down GMO giant in court - wins right to add cancer labels

Nick Meyer
althealthworks.com
Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:25 UTC

As busy as Monsanto has been in the world of chemicalized agriculture, gene-spliced seeds and other endeavors, the company has also been just as busy in the legal arena.

It all started when Monsanto began suing farmers for patent infringement for cases in which farmers replanted their genetically engineered seeds (even in times where farmers claimed they didn't know and/or farmers whose crops were damaged by accidental pollen drift).

Now, the company is being forced to defend itself in multiple legal arenas over everything from cancer cases in humans to the carcinogenic nature of its flagship weedkiller.

And according to a recent court decision, the state of California has gained the upper hand in the latest round of legal tussles with the massive multi-national corporation.

Comment: Monsanto is being forced to defend itself in multiple legal arenas, and it's 'products' and 'methods' are receiving more legal attention as of late. Interesting to note that top executives are stepping down after the Bayer Monsanto merger: A match made in hell.

Monsanto laments it cannot patent life: India's top court upholds decision that seeds cannot be patented

In an another legal blow to Monsanto, India's Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Delhi High Court's ruling that the seed giant cannot claim patents for Bollgard and Bollgard II, its genetically modified cotton seeds, in the country.

Monsanto's chief technology officer Robert Fraley, who just announced that he and other top executives are stepping down from the company after Bayer AG's multi-billion dollar takeover closes, lamented the news.

Anxiety in mid-life raises the risk of dementia

Dr. Jeremy Dean
PsyBlog
Thu, 17 May 2018 21:39 UTC

Having moderate or severe anxiety in midlife is linked to dementia later on, new research finds.

Anxiety is strongly linked to the personality trait of neuroticism, which includes sadness, irritability and self-consciousness.

The extra risk could be related to the stress caused by a mental health condition.

The stress response to anxiety could accelerate the aging process in the brain, increasing cognitive decline.

Depression has already been linked to a doubling of the risk in developing dementia.

Three tourists confirmed as first global cases of 'super gonorrhoea' after unprotected sex in Asia

Toby Meyjes
The Mirror, UK
Wed, 16 May 2018 23:36 UTC

Three tourists are the first global cases of a new strain of 'super-gonorrhoea' which is resistant to antibiotics, a new report has warned.

Two Australians and the British man picked up the sexually-transmitted disease (STD) while having unprotected sex in south-east Asia.

The Brit's case came to light earlier this year, when Public Health England confirmed he had been infected, before later revealing he had been successfully treated.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report, published this month, confirmed that two more tourists, both from Australia, picked up the infection.

Beyond the Flint tragedy - everywhere in America the drinking water is contaminated

Amanda Marcotte
Salon
Wed, 16 May 2018 12:29 UTC

Agricultural runoff is poorly regulated and turning many waterways across the country into dangerous cesspools

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, became a national news story, and for good reason. Republican leaders in the state were finally forced to take steps to stop the poisoning of Flint's drinking water with lead and other toxins, foisted on the community as part of a short-sighted cost-cutting measure. Despite improvements, the future of Flint's water supply is uncertain, but at least that story has brought increased attention to the problem of lead in water in many large cities, including Chicago.

The grim reality, however, is that the problems with American drinking water are diverse and widespread, even if most aren't quite as severe as what happened in Flint. Agricultural waste in particular is poisoning water, especially in rural areas, creating a myriad of health risks. Current government policy remains poorly equipped to deal with this issue.

Comment: Millions of Americans are drinking contaminated water - Perfluorinated chemicals that harm the immune system

And Grandjean said the contamination revealed by EPA's water tests is only the tip of the iceberg, because the tests don't include the small water systems and private wells that serve more than 30 percent of Americans.

Regular exercise may not be so good for dementia after all

Sarah Knapton
The Telegraph
Wed, 16 May 2018 17:26 UTC

Exercise does not slow down mental decline and may even make dementia worse, a new study suggests.

Oxford University found that people with mild to moderate dementia who went to the gym twice a week for up to 90 minutes went downhill faster than those who abstained.

Although the difference between the two groups was small, the researchers say exercise should not be recommended for people with dementia and called for future trials to 'consider the possibility that some types of exercise intervention might worsen cognitive impairment.'

Previous research had suggested that exercise could prevent mental decline, and stave off diseases like Alzheimer's, so experts and charities said they were surprised by the findings.

Commenting on the study, which was published in the BMJ, Rob Howard, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at University College London said: "Had this been instead an improvement in cognitive functioning with exercise we would all have been excited about finding something positive in the, so far, depressing fight against dementia.

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Health & Wellness

Is the lunar effect on human behavior and health real?

Can mind-centered techniques help heal arthritis?

Slaying Americans' freedom of health choices and homeopathy

Media remains silent on Vax-Unvax study of mice implicating Hepatitis B vaccine

G.M.O. foods will soon require labels - but what will the labels say?

Weed killer concerns: California takes down GMO giant in court - wins right to add cancer labels

Anxiety in mid-life raises the risk of dementia

Three tourists confirmed as first global cases of 'super gonorrhoea' after unprotected sex in Asia

Beyond the Flint tragedy - everywhere in America the drinking water is contaminated

Regular exercise may not be so good for dementia after all

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