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Is your food on crack? Salmon test positive for 81 different drugs

Melissa Dykes
The Daily Sheeple
Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:04 UTC
freaked out salmon
When stories like the lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan make national news, people sit up and take notice.

What people don't realize is just how contaminated our water is all the time, every day, every where.

I'm not talking about heavy metals like lead, although unless regular testing is done the nation over or you test your own water with a home kit (cheap, definitely worth it if you are curious to know what's in your water), how do you know what's coming out of your faucet is lead-free anyway?

In this instance, however, I'm talking about Big Pharma.

Comment: Drugs in the drinking water has been going on for years in the U.S.!

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Report: Replacement chemical in Teflon causing cancer in lab rats


RT
Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:28 UTC
GenX chemical
© theintercept.com
The chemical GenX - used by DuPont to make non-stick Teflon cookware and other products - has caused cancer, reproductive problems, liver and kidney deformities, and other issues in lab animals, according to a new report.

GenX was the replacement for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a long-chain perfluorinated chemical previously used in Teflon products.

DuPont shelved PFOA in 2009, following a class-action lawsuit regarding health hazards associated with the chemical. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked to investigate and even discourage the use of PFOA, also known as C8, but has not determined that it "poses an unreasonable risk to the public."

Comment: The EPA has not determined if PFOA/C8 'poses an unreasonable risk to the public.' Really?! The following data paints a much different picture:
Click here to read the full report: Poisoned Legacy - Ten Years Later, Chemical Safety and Justice for DuPont's Teflon Victims Remain Elusive.

The truth about this family of chemicals emerged only after DuPont was hit with lawsuits for poisoning drinking water for tens of thousands of people in West Virginia and Ohio. DuPont paid a record $16.5 million fine for hiding the alarming truth that C8/PFOA chemicals were linked to cancer and birth defects. DuPont promised to phase the chemical out by the end of this year but the company continues to hide behind confidentiality and trade secrets to keep the public in the dark.

"We are deeply troubled that families have no way of knowing if they are being exposed to these chemicals in their own homes," said Bill Walker, EWG consultant and co-author of the report. "DuPont continues to hide the truth about the health concerns of these new replacement chemicals."


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Syringe

HPV Vaccine: What you need to know about the dumbest vaccine ever

Megan Heimer
thevaccinereaction.org
Sat, 05 Mar 2016 01:41 UTC
HPV vaccine
© sanevax.org
"Thanks to a vaccination program that began a decade ago, fewer U.S. women are entering adulthood infected with a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cancer." That's what the supposed new research that nobody's actually seen shows and what we're being harassed with by every major news publication. You didn't actually buy this though, did you?

Don't you find it ironic that a study, probably funded by Merck, in a publication funded by Merck, nobody has actually seen, gets published at the same time the dangers of the HPV vaccine (two of which are manufactured by Merck) hit the big time, and Spain, Denmark, France, India, and Japan call the HPV vaccine manufactures to the rug for misrepresenting the safety of their vaccines? I keep thinking that at some point, we've got to get tired of looking stupid. Only a fool would look at a duck and argue that it's an elephant. Yet, here we are.

Comment: Propaganda alert: CDC claims 'vaccine sharply reduced HPV in teenage girls'

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Daily dosing of antibiotics drives bacterial evolution and multi-drug tolerance


Phys.org
Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00 UTC
Escherichia coli, E coli bacteria
© Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH
Escherichia coli.
Antibiotics do not easily eradicate the gut bacteria Escherichia coli, as some bacteria survive treatment in a dormant state. Once treatment is stopped, these dormant cells can become active again and recolonize the body. Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have shown that the more frequently bacteria receive antibiotics, the more of them survive. What is more, these survivors have evolved into bacteria with multi-drug tolerance.

Antibiotics are essential in the fight against bacterial infections and save countless lives. However, due to the overconsumption and frequent misuse of antibiotics, resistant bacteria are increasingly common. But even when no resistant bacteria are involved, infections sometimes flare up again after a seemingly successful course of antibiotics.

To examine this phenomenon in detail, scientists from the KU Leuven Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics treated the gut bacteria Escherichia coli with daily antibiotic doses in the lab. Even though most bacteria were initially killed, some bacteria found a quick way to adapt with minimal changes in their genetic material.

Comment: Because much of our food and water is tainted with antibiotics, and the prevalence of antibacterial agents in cleaning supplies, most of us are getting daily doses of these drugs. This is why it is so important to drink purified water and avoid factory farmed meats as well as products containing antibacterial agents such as triclosan.

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Ambulance

Wisconsin investigating rare bacterial outbreak, infections spread across the state

Kathryn Schroeder
Opposing Views
Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00 UTC
Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
© Wikimedia commons
At least 18 people have died in Wisconsin from a rare bacterial outbreak.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed at least 44 cases of Elizabethkingia anophelis were reported from Nov. 1, 2015, to March 2, 2016, with 18 deaths attributed to the outbreak, ABC News reports. Most of the infected are 65 and older, but everyone has at least one serious underlying health condition.

Elizabethkingia anophelis is a naturally occurring bacteria found in soil, fresh water and reservoirs, according to health officials. An outbreak of the bacteria is very rare.

Symptoms of infection include fever, shortness of breath, chills or redness on the skin.

The source of the outbreak is unknown and an investigation is underway by state and federal health officials.
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Health

The true cost of thalidomide: Ten thousand victims in the UK alone


RT
Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:11 UTC
thalidomide survivors
© Sergio Perez / Reuters
Jose Riquelme (L) and Esther Fernandez, victims of a drug based on thalidomide.
Thalidomide victims may surpass 10,000 people in the UK - far more than the 531 who have received compensation for the notorious drug, which causes severe birth defects and death in new-born babies.

Former director of the Thalidomide Trust Martin Johnson claims many families would not have known their babies had been affected by the drug.

Speaking to the Sunday Times, Johnson said it has taken half a century for the true scale of the thalidomide scandal to be revealed.

He said there had been no criminal prosecutions and that the Conservative government of the time refused to conduct a public inquiry.

Comment: Thalidomide Makers Issue First Ever Apology For Drug's Birth Defects

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Rose

How aromas can heal

Jeremiah Johnson
Ready Nutrition
Fri, 04 Mar 2016 16:02 UTC
aromatherapy
© Interpolezno
ReadyNutrition Readers, this article covers some basics about aromatherapy and its uses as a practical tool in your bag of preparedness. Indeed, holistic and naturopathic methods and supplements are becoming more well-known by the day. Aromatherapy has its place within the overall discipline of naturopathic medicine. Let's cover some basics, then, to start you on your path to researching what works for you and your family.

Aromatherapy is not a new concept nor is it a new discipline. It is not "mumbo-jumbo" or pagan ritualistic Spiritism. As a matter of fact, if you need references to dispel such an inaccurate concept, read "The Song of Solomon" in the Torah/Old Testament. Read its references to myrrh, aloes, lilies, the rose, and other aromatic flowers and herbs to prove such. That is not to say that oils and scents were not used by nations for purposes less than "above board," however, the scope of this article is not didactic in nature. We are addressing aromatherapy from a naturopathic and scientifically-based standpoint as a holistic discipline.

Comment: The healing powers of Aromatherapy
Experts believe that, much like certain smells can set off the release of neurochemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, aromatherapy works by stimulating the smell receptors found in the nose, which then connect with the parts of the brain known as the amygdala and hippocampus, which harbor emotions and memories. By breathing in essential oil molecules, it is believed that these parts of your brain are affected on a physical, emotional, and mental level.


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Question

Genetically Modified Organisms: The sterilization of humanity?

Peter Koenig
Global Research
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:38 UTC
GMO rats
© Liberty Beacon
Severe health risks of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are not new. Studies by scientists among others in France, Germany, Austria, since at least the 1990s, pointing to several levels of health dangers to mankind abound. A recent study released by Egyptian researchers found that rats fed a GMO diet suffer from infertility, among other health issues. In the US similar studies were muzzled by Monsanto and the Monsanto staffed FDA. In a 2011 paper the Institute for Responsible Technology - IRT refers to 19 animal studies linking GMOs to mostly liver and kidney organ disruption.

In the early 2000 the first Russian studies revealed reduction in fertility and birth defects in hamsters and rats. In a 2013 Russian study, scientist have discovered that mammals that eat GMO foodstuffs have difficulties to reproduce. The study concluded that "Campbell hamsters that have a fast reproduction rate were fed for two years with ordinary soya beans which are widely used in agriculture and those contain different percentages of GMOs. Another group of hamsters, the control group, was fed with pure soya [found in Serbia, as 95% of soya in the world is transgenic]."

Comment: GMO soy repeatedly linked to sterility, infant mortality, birth defects

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Gold Bar

American Heart Association says eating the right fats can save 1 million lives, but they got the fats wrong

Dr. Mercola
Dr. Mercola
Sun, 06 Mar 2016 21:22 UTC
Butter
© dpa
You know the drill. Watch or read the health media and you will be regularly told to avoid saturated fats because they raise your LDL cholesterol, which will ultimately clog your arteries and lead to heart disease.

The problem with this recommendation is that it is only based on a theory, and worse yet that theory has never been proven. In fact, the recent studies that carefully examine saturated fat disprove this.
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Health

Lymphedema Awareness Day: Is Lymph node removal with cancer surgery really necessary?

Ann Fonfa
thetruthaboutcancer.com
Sun, 06 Mar 2016 18:11 UTC
lymph node
On March 6th the lymphedema community will celebrate the 22nd annual Lymphedema Awareness Day, otherwise known as Lymphedema D-Day. But despite all these years of awareness, lymphedema is still not curable and remains "an unfortunate side effect" of conventional treatment for cancer. It's time for the medical community to acknowledge that lymphedema is often avoidable and linked to lymph node removal.

It's common practice for oncologists to recommend lymph node removal after cancer diagnosis. Removal of lymph nodes occurs with many cancers - breast cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, and others too.

Comment: Listen to the Health & Wellness Show: The Iodine Crisis - Interview with Lynne Farrow. Lynne talks about her experience with breast cancer and the conventional medical practice of unnecessary lymph node biopsies. Like the author of this article states; 'Surgical removal of lymph nodes, as a way of reducing metastasis, may actually be causing more harm than good because of the potential lifelong complications of lymphedema.' Lynne shares this perspective:
"Well it makes sense to have the lymph nodes out if they have cancer". Well you have to examine your premise then if you think that's going to help because in this case it doesn't help survival at all, even though you're leaving some miniscule amount of cancer in your body, the lymph nodes are functioning in some way that don't make the cancer spread or don't contribute to your survival or lack of survival. And the downside is this terrible, crippling lymphedema. If you get that it's just awful. If you've ever had anybody in your family that's had it, you would know.


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