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Can high-intensity workouts slow down aging?

Robin Andrews
IFLScience
Tue, 16 May 2017 16:47 UTC
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Queen may have melancholically wondered who wants to live forever, but we're pretty sure there's a few people out there that actually do. There are a few remarkable lifeforms out there that appear to be able to regenerate their cells Doctor Who-style, meaning they can technically live forever - but this is something that's currently beyond the capabilities of humankind.

Does a new study give the dream of immortality a credible boost, though? Writing in the journal Preventative Medicine, a team from Brigham Young University has discovered a strange way to slow down aging, but one that comes with a genuinely frustrating catch.

Age may be defined colloquially as how many times each of us has orbited the Sun - fair enough - but our cells don't necessarily all age in the same way. If we have an unhealthy lifestyle, our cells worsen quicker than if we have a more pious style of living. It's far less fun that way, but sadly it's true.

It shouldn't come as a surprise, then, that this new study has concluded that exercise, of all things, allows our cells to age far slower than they otherwise would. Specifically, adults with high-intensity exercise levels, such as 30-40 minutes jogging for fives days per week, appears to keep your cells nine years younger than your birthday cake would suggest.

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Smoking

UK 'health experts' claim smoking ban should include ALL public areas

Shebab Khan
The Independent
Thu, 11 May 2017 13:45 UTC
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Smoking should be banned in all public areas, health experts have said.

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has called on pubs, restaurant gardens, shopping areas and public parks to be included in the list of areas where it is illegal to smoke.

According to the society, the move would lead to one third of smokers turning to e-cigarettes.

Comment: This Nazi style, militant anti-smoking rhetoric seems to be a maniacal obsession for the powers that be, which leads us to the question- why? They clearly don't have the public's best interests at heart else they wouldn't recommend the SAD diet, promote their poisonous vaccinations and prescription drugs. So what's really going on here? The reader may find the articles below interesting.

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Can a 'fecal transplant' help people lose weight?

Sarah G. Miller
Live Science
Mon, 15 May 2017 12:36 UTC
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Who’s living whom? Think you’re in charge? The bacterial-human cell ratio shows your human cells are greatly outnumbered by microbiome (bacterial) cells in your body.
Studies in mice have garnered attention for a remarkable result: When the feces of one mouse was transplanted to another mouse, the recipient mouse either gained or lost weight.

But can these transplants — which doctors call "fecal microbiota transplantations," or FMTs, and which everyone else calls "poop transplants" — have the same effects in humans?

Two studies that explored that question were presented here at Digestive Disease Week, a scientific meeting focused on digestive diseases.

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Health

Myth that measles virus is responsible for causing measles infection undermined by Chinese air pollution study

Sayer Ji
GreenMedInfo
Sun, 14 May 2017 05:45 UTC
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The idea that measles virus is solely responsible for causing measles infection, and that vaccination alone is the way to prevent it, has been undermined by a new study Chinese air pollution study.

A new study published in the journal Environmental Research reveals that exposure to air pollution is significantly associated with measles incidence in China. This is consistent with the view that infection is not solely determined by exposure to a virus particle but also involves the immune status of the subject which depends on various nutritional and environmental factors, including the immunosuppressive function of air pollution. In other words, it's not just the "germ" alone but the terrain that determines disease.

In the new study titled, "Is short-term exposure to ambient fine particles associated with measles incidence in China? A multi-city study," Chinese researchers examined the relationship between short-term exposure to ambient particles with a diameter of less than ≤2.5µm (i.e. 2.5 microns thick) and measles incidence in China. They noted that rapid economic development has resulted in "severe particulate matter (PM) air pollution."

Comment: Measles: A rash of misinformation

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First ever vaccinated vs. unvaccinated kid study erased from internet - wonder why?

Claire Bernish
The Free Thought Project
Sun, 14 May 2017 19:57 UTC
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In recent years, the glaring spotlight of skepticism has been turned to the topic of vaccines, bitterly dividing parents and giving doctors of modern medicine conniption fits — but no matter where you stand on vaccinations, the fact two groundbreaking, scientific, peer-reviewed studies painting inoculations in not-so favorable light have vanished from the Internet is cause for concern.

Originally, the study, titled, "Pilot comparative study on the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated 6- to 12- year old U.S. children," was published in Open Access Text.

Until, that is, Open Access Text removed it and a second, similar study by the same authors from their archives without explanation. In fact, The Free Thought Project attempted to contact Open Access Text on multiple occasions for an explanation on the abrupt decision to pull the studies — but, as of publishing, had yet to receive a response.

Comment: Another piece of the autism puzzle: Aluminum adjuvant, cytokines, brain inflammation, autism: Did China discover the missing piece of the autism puzzle?

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Hospitals across the globe begin dispensing medical cannabis oil to patients

Anna Hunt
Waking Times
Wed, 10 May 2017 14:40 UTC
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Grand Cayman's CTMH Doctors Hospital and Cayman Pharmacy Group has started dispensing cannabis oil to patients with a valid medical documentation. To meet expected demand, CTMH purchased nearly 13 liters of cannabis oil from Canadian-based CanniMed Oils. Doctors at the hospital can now prescribe it to selected patients who reside in the Cayman Islands.

The hospital officials stated:
These advancements in medicinal cannabis have been proven successful in multiple case studies around the world. These case studies reveal life changing results for patients suffering with many conditions such as chronic pain, neuropathic pain and seizures. As with all medications, care and caution must be exercised to minimise risks and maximise health benefits.
Success stories about using cannabis oil to treat illness continue to surface, and the medical establishment is listening. People have reportedly used cannabis oil to treat, and in some cases heal, brain tumors, leukemia, skin cancer, Type 2 diabetes, thyroid disease, and epilepsy. As a result, the medicinal value of cannabis is finally being reconsidered globally.

Comment: The neuroprotective effects of cannabidiol

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FDA-approved drugs are dangerous, says new study

Jon Rappoport
Jon Rappoport's Blog
Thu, 11 May 2017 16:15 UTC
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It turns out every new medical drug should contain a warning: "The FDA approved this medicine. Watch out."

Perhaps the warning should be more extreme: "If you're taking this drug, have an emergency medical crew on stand-by."

A new study, published in the Journal of American Medical Association, examined all 222 drugs approved by the FDA between 2001 and 2010. The finding? Years after approval, roughly a third of the medicines were then labeled with warnings about serious adverse effects; and some of those warnings indicated life-threatening complications. For example, cancer and liver damage. For example, death—which, the last time I looked, is life-threatening.

The Washington Post reports: "Among the drugs with added warnings [years after the drugs were approved, as safe, for public use]: Humira, used for arthritis and some other illnesses; Abilify, used for depression and other mental illness; and Pradaxa, a blood thinner. The withdrawn drugs [taken off the market] and the reason: Bextra, an anti-inflammatory medicine, heart problems; Raptiva, a psoriasis drug, rare nervous system illness; and Zelnorm, a bowel illness drug, heart problems."

A pharma trade-group spokeswoman told the Post: "Even with rigorous clinical studies and regulatory review it may be impossible to detect certain safety signals until several years after approval, once the medicine is in broader use."

Comment: With all the fakery, fraud and corruption surrounding Big Pharma drugs is this really a surprise?

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6 ways that the medical system makes us ill before kindergarten

Christina Sarich
Real Farmacy
Sun, 14 May 2017 15:00 UTC
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Mothers of small children ask me about natural health all the time. It happens in the line at my favorite natural grocer, or after a yoga class. Sometimes I receive questions through email or through a friend of a friend. It's a universal desire for parents to give their children the best start possible, but our medical system is not set up to do that at all. In fact, in 6 key ways, it is harming our children and damaging their prospects for future health. Here's how:
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N-acetylcysteine, the antioxidant booster

Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM
dreddymd.com
Sun, 14 May 2017 14:49 UTC
N-acetylcysteine
Cysteine is an amino acid that the body is able to transform into antioxidants like glutathione.[1] N-acetylcysteine, also commonly called acetylcysteine, is a form of cysteine that has been specially modified.[2]While cysteine is available in many high-protein foods, such as chicken, turkey, pork, and dairy, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is not actually found in any food.[3] Rather, N-acetylcysteine is generally consumed as a capsule or administered intravenously.[4]

N-acetylcysteine For Acetaminophen Overdose

NAC is commonly used as a remedy for acetaminophen overdose. Acetaminophen is an active ingredient in pain relievers such as Tylenol and as many as 78,000 Americans have to visit the emergency room every year because of an acetaminophen overdose. Of these 78,000, approximately 40% are hospitalized.[5] Intravenously administered N-acetylcysteine is an effective way to save these patients.[6]

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Bacon n Eggs

Fat does not make you fat: It actually improves your metabolic health

Dr. Mercola
Mercola.com
Sat, 13 May 2017 00:00 UTC
bacon & eggs
Most of us eat too much sugar, and far too little healthy fat. Many also eat too much protein, which may actually be even riskier than a high-carb diet in some health respects. Unfortunately, the notion that glucose is the preferred fuel for your body has become deeply ingrained over the decades.

This misguided advice has been a driving force in our obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer epidemics, in large part because low-fat, high-carb diets prevent healthy mitochondrial function. Dietary fats are actually the preferred fuel of human metabolism. The benefits of a high-fat diet are investigated in the BBC documentary, "Fat [Versus] Carbs With Jamie Owen,"1 which originally aired in October, 2016.

In it, Owen, a Welsh journalist and BBC news anchor, challenges conventional diet advice by going on a low-carb, high-fat diet (LCHF). This is also the focus of my latest book, "Fat for Fuel," which is by far the most important book I've ever written. Shipments of "Fat for Fuel" will begin on May 16, leaving you just a couple more days to reserving your copy, which will entitle you to six free bonuses.


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