Health & Wellness

WHO says vaccine hesitancy ranks with Ebola and HIV as global threats

RT
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:22 UTC

The anti-vaccination trend has landed next to HIV and Ebola as a key global threat, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Experts say "vaccine hesitancy" risks reversing progress in fighting preventable diseases.

Although various diseases that can be prevented by vaccines, such as diphtheria and meningitis, were on WHO's health threat lists before, in 2019 the organization included "vaccine hesitancy." Among other top 10 threats are HIV/AIDS, the global influenza pandemic, along with the spread of the deadly Ebola virus and Dengue fever, as well as air pollution, lack of primary care and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes.

Vaccination remains one of the most "cost-effective" ways to avoid infection, WHO stated, and refusing it directly threatens to cancel out the progress made in fighting preventable diseases.

The WHO listed "complacency" and "lack of confidence" among the key reasons why people reject vaccines. Anti-vaxxers usually say they fear the side effects, in particular the possibility of developing autism, although some cite conspiracy theories about big pharma and governments.

The Health & Wellness Show: The Power of Prayer

Sott.net
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:00 UTC

For many the power of prayer can heal emotional, spiritual and physical pain and illness. Therapeutic applications like intersessory prayer, laying on of hands, meditation and mindfulness are just a few of the practices that constitute 'prayer'. What, exactly, is a prayer anyway? How do those who 'feel it's power' know it works?

Researchers in the field of 'Neuro theology' argue that evidence supports a direct 'health bonus' for religious and spiritual people. What does the medical literature say about the healing potential of prayer? There have been over 1,600 published articles looking into the topic of prayer and healing. Join us on the Heath and Wellness show as we discuss the power of prayer.

And stay tuned for Zoya's Pet Health Segment where the topic will be pet therapy.

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Time to set the record straight: Even low levels of glyphosate are unsafe

Zen Honeycutt
Children's Health Defense
Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00 UTC

Proponents of GMOs and Glyphosate-based herbicides and staunch believers in the EPA have long argued that low levels of glyphosate exposure are safe for humans. Even our own EPA tells us that Americans can consume 17 times more glyphosate in our drinking water than European residents. The EWG asserts that 160 ppb of glyphosate found in breakfast cereal is safe for a child to consume due to their own safety assessments, and yet renowned scientists and health advocates have long stated that no level is safe. Confusion amongst consumers and the media is rampant.

Glyphosate is the declared active chemical ingredient in Roundup and Ranger Pro, which are both manufactured by Monsanto, the original manufacturer of Agent Orange and DDT. There are 750 brands of glyphosate-based herbicides. Glyphosate based herbicides are the most widely used in the world and residues of glyphosate have been found in tap water, children's urine, breast milk, chips, snacks, beer, wine, cereals, eggs, oatmeal, wheat products, and most conventional foods tested.

The detection of glyphosate in these foods has set off alarms of concern in households and food manufacturers' offices around the world. Lawsuits have sprung up against companies that make food products that claim to be "100% Natural" and yet contain glyphosate residues. These lawsuits have been successful. Debates, using the argument that "the dose makes the poison," have been pushed by media. Speculation is that these media outlets are funded by advertisers that make or sell these chemicals or have sister companies that do, and threatening their profits would be unwise for all involved - except the consumers.

Comment: Given that glyphosate is ubiquitous and difficult to avoid, it's important to understand how it affects the body and how to help the body detox:

What does Monsanto's 'Roundup' do to you?

Pete Bianco
Utica Phoenix
Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:01 UTC

Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. In the last few years she has focused her attention on studying the way glyphosate, one of the ingredients in the weed Killer roundup, affects the human body. She has not proven anything yet but has brought some compelling clues to the surface. There is a great need to understand the health effects of the most-used agricultural chemical ever.

Ms. Seneff's interest in glyposate began when she heard a lecture by Don Huber, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University. At the time she was researching what was causing the autism epidemic.

Most of the research funding for Autism was focused on genetic causes. This would mean the body was inherently defective as opposed to some outside force causing a drastic change in the body. Ms. Seneff knew that genetics do not change very fast but autism among children is increasing at an alarming rate. Because of this she was looking for causes outside the body such as changes in our environment.

Comment: If there is such a thing as the most evil man made chemical, glyphosate should be a front runner. As more people learn the truth about Roundup, it can only be hoped that more countries will take the example by France, to ban it outright, to heart.

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Weedkiller Roundup banned in France after court ruling

France24
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 07:44 UTC

© Philippe Huguen/AFP
In this file photo taken on June 15, 2015 bottles of Monsanto's Roundup pesticide are pictured in a gardening store in Lille, as a French court in Lyon cancelled the authorisation to sell Monsanto's Roundup Pro 360.

French authorities on Tuesday officially forbid the sale of a form of controversial weed-killer Roundup following a court ruling that regulators failed to take safety concerns into account when clearing the widely used herbicide.

Roundup, owned by Germany's Bayer after its purchase of US agro-giant Monsanto last year, contains glyphosate which environmentalists and other critics have long believed causes cancer.

The French food and environmental safety agency ANSES said in a statement that sales of Roundup Pro 360 were banned as of Tuesday following a court ruling earlier in the day.

Comment: Nice one France! It looks like Macron is actually good for something. One can only hope that other countries will take up this initiative and we can rid the planet of this horrible and unnecessary toxin.

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Melbourne hospital to conduct magic mushroom trial for end-of-life patients

Benjamin Ansell
9NEWS
Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:01 UTC

© 9NEWS
A spokeswoman for Palliative Care Australia told 9News.com.au anxiety is a common and distressing symptom for those entering the final stage of their life.

Palliative care patients will be treated with the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms in a bid to reduce their anxiety during end of life care.

The first of 30 patients in Melbourne's St Vincent's Hospital trial will be treated with psilocybin in April after a year-long battle to have the study approved by the ethics committee, as well as state and federal authorities.

Patients will be given a single dose of the psychedelic drug, which stimulates feelings of euphoria and is believed to be able to ease anxiety, fear and depression for up to six months.

Applicants will be screened, requiring a state government permit to take the medication, and will be closely monitored by two clinicians on the 'dose day' while the initial high wears-off.

Comment: More on psilocybin:

Surprise, surprise: Government data show average American significantly larger than in the past

Nicholas Bakalar
The New York Times
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:01 UTC

New government data charts some interesting changes in average bodies over recent decades.

Meet the average American man. He weighs 198 pounds and stands 5 feet 9 inches tall. He has a 40-inch waist, and his body mass index is 29, at the high end of the "overweight" category.

The picture for the average woman? She is roughly 5 feet 4 inches tall, and weighs 171 pounds, with a 39-inch waist. Her B.M.I. is close to 30.

Comment: The subtitle for this article is "New government data charts some interesting changes in average bodies over recent decades." Interesting changes? Is that supposed to be facetious? Were the words "alarming", "worrisome" or "jaw-dropping" too understated? Americans are getting 'Yuge', and not in a good way, but it seems little actual intervention is being made. Same dietary guidelines, same lifestyles, same garbage diets and same non-solutions being offered. One wonders when the average American is going to say "enough is enough".

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Tylenol damages the brains of children, research reveals

William Parker, Ph.D.
GreenMed Info
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:03 UTC

Millions use Tylenol on a daily basis without concern, but it has a wide range of toxic side effects you should be aware of, especially if you are pregnant or use it with your children.

A number of non-peer-reviewed articles have been written and published on the web claiming that there is literally nothing to fear from acetaminophen during pregnancy. There are two types of articles that fall into this category. First, reputable watchdog organizations have weighed in on the issue, declaring acetaminophen use during pregnancy and during childhood to be proven safe. In particular, the National Health Service of the UK and the Center for Accountability in Science have both strongly criticized the Spanish study from 2016 showing a link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and ADHD/autism.

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Vegans take 'twice as many sick days' as their carnivore colleagues

news.com.au
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:31 UTC

Vegans have twice as many sick days as their meat-eating colleagues in the UK, according to a new report.

The study found that vegans had almost five days off a year for the likes of flu, cold and minor ailments - well above the national average.

They were also three times more likely to visit the GP.

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Researchers successfully turn breast cancer cells into fat to stop them from spreading

Jacinta Bowler
Science Alert
Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:01 UTC

Researchers have been able to coax human breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells in a new proof-of-concept study in mice.

To achieve this feat, the team exploited a weird pathway that metastasising cancer cells have; their results are just a first step, but it's a truly promising approach.

When you cut your finger, or when a foetus grows organs, the epithelium cells begin to look less like themselves, and more 'fluid' - changing into a type of stem cell called a mesenchyme and then reforming into whatever cells the body needs.

Comment: Very promising new treatment, indeed! It would be interesting to see if this therapy would work on other types of cancer. Nothing is mentioned in the article about side effects, which would be nice to know for measuring risk versus reward. As with all promising therapies, however, it's unknown when, or indeed if, these treatments will ever be available to the public. We're sure it will need to be ensured that the treatment wouldn't eat into chemotherapy profits in order to see the light of day.

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Health & Wellness

WHO says vaccine hesitancy ranks with Ebola and HIV as global threats

The Health & Wellness Show: The Power of Prayer

Time to set the record straight: Even low levels of glyphosate are unsafe

What does Monsanto's 'Roundup' do to you?

Weedkiller Roundup banned in France after court ruling

Melbourne hospital to conduct magic mushroom trial for end-of-life patients

Surprise, surprise: Government data show average American significantly larger than in the past

Tylenol damages the brains of children, research reveals

Vegans take 'twice as many sick days' as their carnivore colleagues

Researchers successfully turn breast cancer cells into fat to stop them from spreading

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