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Toxic Teflon in your drinking water

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Perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, was used for decades by DuPont and other companies to make non-stick, waterproof and stain-resistant products.
The bad news about a toxic chemical used to make Teflon keeps getting worse.

Perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, was used for decades by DuPont and other companies to make non-stick, waterproof and stain-resistant products. PFOA and related chemicals, which studies show can cause cancer and reproductive disorders, pollute virtually all Americans' blood and pass from mother to child in the womb. Last summer scientists at Harvard and the University of Massachusetts found that PFOA is hazardous at the tiniest doses - hundreds of times smaller than what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says is safe.

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The Health & Wellness Show: The Iodine Crisis - Interview with Lynne Farrow

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This week, we are pleased to interview Lynne Farrow author of The Iodine Crisis. Lynne is a whistle blower, journalist, researcher, former college professor and speaker. Her own experience with breast cancer led to the discovery that someone had stolen a medicine with proven benefits reaching back 15,000 years. A medicine that not only helped her, but has helped millions.

She currently serves as the Director of Breast Cancer Choices, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to the scrutinizing and reporting of the evidence for breast cancer procedures and treatments.

Lynne is also the editor of IodineResearch.com, where she has compiled materials for both beginning and advanced iodine investigators.

Why is there so much iodine deficiency? What are the applications of iodine therapy? Should I supplement with iodine? Which is the best way to take iodine? What troubleshooting should I expect? We'll cover all of these questions and much more.

Join us Fridays at 10 am EST and 4 pm CET for the Health and Wellness Show, where we expose the lies and emphasize the truth about health in our modern world. With us, as always, will be resident animal health expert Zoya, with her weekly Pet Health Segment.

Running Time: 01:51:00

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Science actually supports Antivaxxers: Vaccines utterly destroy cellular immunity

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The myth that vaccines work is attributed to observations of mammals who recovered from infections with microorganisms that obtained natural immunity from future viruses. Although these observations seem to support vaccinations, raw science reveals that vaccines actually destroy cellular immunity.

T-cells are responsible for cell-mediated immunity, whereas B-cells are responsible for humoral immunity(antibodies). Whenever T- and B-cells are activated by a molecule capable of inducing an immune response known as an antigen, some of these cells become memory cells. As a result, the next time an individual is exposed to the same antigen, the immune system can destroy it quickly.

Comment: Vaccines: Crossing Immunological Boundaries
It is becoming increasingly obvious that our country is becoming more and more physically disabled. Our nation's poor health is increasing in accordance with our expanding mandated vaccine policies. Accurate, unbiased and referenced information, concerning vaccines, is very desperately needed.

By the time the average person reaches adulthood they will have accumulated approximately 68 vaccines. We need to start asking questions. How many are too many? What are the short and long term consequences of the various combinations? Do vaccines really achieve their advertised purpose or are facts and figures manipulated for the monetary benefit of the corporations? Are there any long term studies proving the safety of vaccines ...or......are we and our children the long term studies? Most importantly, what are the ingredients in vaccines and how are these ingredients determined and tested?

Tim O'Shea's much needed book The Sanctity of Human Blood: Vaccination is Not Immunization, answers these questions and much more. It will be shocking to some to realize that vaccines are not created and marketed for public protection. After reading O'Shea's book, one will be much more aware of where much of our chronic illness originates. The consequences of poor diet and chemicals in the environment, together with the negative alteration of our immune systems through injecting foreign bacteria, viruses and toxic chemicals directly into our blood stream, will become starkly clear. It is not always pleasant to confront certain realities.......but, only if we are aware of the propaganda and manipulation being used against us, will we be able to do something about it. The documented information that the author presents in this book is vital for our understanding, so we may begin to reverse the medical nightmare we are currently experiencing.



Shopping Bag

Consumer Reports study: More and more shoppers are tricked by the word 'Natural' at the supermarket

Natural Label
There's a gigantic food labeling scandal going on. Now there's a campaign to get the FDA to ban it.

A recent Consumer Reports study shows that nearly two-thirds of shoppers are being misled to believe the label "natural" on food packages means more than it does — including that the foods are free of GMOs, hormones, pesticides or artificial ingredients. But the truth is, these foods often contain the ingredients and chemicals consumers are trying to avoid.

As an example, some "natural" shredded cheese contains natamycin, a pesticide. And "natural" fruit snacks can contain artificial preservatives like potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate. Consumers shouldn't be misled in this way, and now there is a campaign to get the U.S. Food & Drug Administration either to fix the label "natural," or ban it altogether. In response to a petition filed by Consumer Reports, the FDA is asking for public comment (through May 10, 2016) on what the word natural should mean on food packaging.

Comment: Natural' food labels are essentially meaningless:


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Tesco recalls butters amid fears they may contain bug which causes meningitis

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Tesco said the butters were being recalled as a precaution.
Tesco has recalled a range of flavored butters amid fears they contain a food poisoning bug.

The supermarket giant said the butters may be contaminated with high levels of Listeria monocytogenes.

This is a bacteria that can cause Listeriosis and may lead to conditions including meningitis.

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Remembering our super-humanity with the ice man, Wim Hof

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The Iceman, Wim Hof
The entire mainstream medical establishment has been built upon the supposition that something outside yourself is required for healing to occur. Such a system will tell you that there are no answers to be found within because you alone are somewhat helpless and powerless. According to mainstream medicine, only patented products and procedures that can be billed to your insurance company can heal...everything else is invalid, illegal, unscientific, or just plain quackery. Yet beyond those neatly cramped and confined limitations, better accommodations await those who posses the curiosity to venture into the depth of their own abilities waiting patiently to be activated just beneath the surface.

Meanwhile, the coveted peer-reviewed process used to study, approve, and legalize patented pharmaceutical medications is experiencing a major loss in integrity. Those within the medical and research community are blowing the whistle on the ease and regularity of data manipulation, conflict of interests, and common inaccuracies that run rampant within the current peer-reviewed research process. This is especially the case when it comes to pharmaceutical drugs.

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Important facts about cancer that nobody ever talks about

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It's hard to believe that approximately one in every two people will develop some form of cancer within their lifetime. As a result, cancer awareness has skyrocketed. Millions of people around the globe are helping to raise money and awareness for cancer and cancer treatment. This overwhelming support from the public just goes to show how many good hearts are out there, and in no way should we dismiss that generous spirit. There are, however, some important facts relating to this disease about which many people are still unaware.

While it is of course disturbing that cancer rates are at all time time high, the prevalence of this disease is causing people to take notice and to question, which is always a good thing. People are becoming more aware of the disease, looking into alternative treatment options and trying to determine the cause of this illness. People are starting to wonder why so many of us are so sick. So despite how gloomy it may appear, there is hope for all of us.

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Avoiding the disaster of hyper-stimulating junk food: Finding health and happiness through real food

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What if I told you there was a drug that was called "Disaster". This drug was promoted by many media outlets, was endorsed by medical professionals, and was supposed to be completely safe in "reasonable doses". Adults and children largely consumed "disaster" as a recreational drug, on a daily basis. It changed hormonal signaling, caused major inflammation, and eventually, death. Would you consume it?

Many people today are addicted to this drug. We're flooded with advertisements and endorsements from our sports heroes, telling us how great this drug is. It tastes delicious, is convenient, cheap, adds no nutritional value, and is completely unsustainable. It takes tons of fossil fuels to produce, ship, package, and market to you. It can sustain you, but gives you nothing.

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The corporate work culture is toxic to the human spirit

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Feeling trapped on the corporate ladder? You're not alone... our work culture has become uncaring, toxic and rather dangerous to our well-being.

Everybody seems to be working harder and harder these days, but genuinely happy people are hard to come by, even amongst those who actually have decent jobs. The truth is, very few people are fit and able to succeed under the current status quo of living to work, and more of us than ever are slipping behind in a corporate culture that is becoming increasingly toxic and impossible to endure.

Suspended in 'survival mode,' the individual is really not doing well in this environment. But, corporations are doing well, and have grown to have an enormous impact on our lives, even affecting how we educate our children, programming them with the ambition to grow up to become human resources just like everyone else.

Comment: What are you holding on to?
Tell me what actual benefit you receive from living the "normal" lifestyle - a 2-hour commute to work each day, spending 8 hours in a corporate cubicle that removes your individuality and creativity, to receive a paycheck from which the government has taken its huge and undeserved bite from leaving almost enough to cover your bills and expenses - just so that you can live in the kind of house and drive the kind of car that your friends and relatives think you should live in and be driving.

We all must admit that for some strange reason we don't really understand, we feel a profound sense of accomplishment when we get approved for a mortgage, get a new credit card, or get the "big promotion" at work. There is a scene in the movie Brazil, (a version of 1984), in which Michael Palin lifts his mask as he is about to begin torturing Jonathan Pryce and says glibly, "Confess quick - you don't want to ruin your credit rating!"

We strive, we sacrifice health, family, and well-being for the opportunity to be a better slave.



Life Preserver

Overuse of antibiotics in childhood can have significant health consequences: Use with caution


Comment: The overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics is causing a host of problems, both for the people receiving them and due to the fact that we're now seeing an increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. An alternative to antibiotics is iodine, which can be used both internally and topically, and is not only anti-bacterial, but also anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, and anti-carcinogenic, as well as being a necessary nutrient that we're not getting enough of. For more information: Iodine - Suppressed knowledge that can change your life


child terrified of antibiotics
Antibiotics are necessary and can even save lives, but they are also overprescribed and misused. When antibiotics are prescribed to children for viral (rather than bacterial) illnesses, they are ineffective and can cause lifelong changes to gut bacteria, metabolism, and the immune system. Read on to find out when antibiotics are appropriate, and learn strategies to reduce the need for antibiotics and to protect your children's microbiome and future health.

Antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed medications for children. One out of every five pediatric acute-care visits resulted in an antibiotic prescription (1). By age 20, the average American child has received 17 courses of antibiotics (2).

Unfortunately, overuse of antibiotics starts even earlier. In the U.S., about 40 percent of women get antibiotics during delivery, just as their babies are acquiring their crucial microbes. To top that off, most American-born babies are given an antibiotic immediately following birth. This was a historical practice designed to protect a newborn from eye infections if the mother had gonorrhea, but it is now regular practice, regardless of the mother's STD status (3).