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Fantastic fungi: Anti-inflammatory mushrooms that boost your immune system


theconsciouslife.com
Tue, 10 May 2016 19:17 UTC
mushrooms
Mushrooms are rich sources of disease-fighting compounds. Here are some you can capitalize on to boost your immunity and stay strong.

Men started to consume mushrooms as food and medicine more than 2,000 years ago. Besides being a potent anti-inflammatory food, we know that many of the fungi we use today contained active compounds that have anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, blood sugar-lowering, and other potentially valuable therapeutic properties.

Edible mushrooms are also great sources of proteins, antioxidants, minerals, fibers and trace elements that are comparable to some leafy greens. But unlike other produce, fungi require much lesser water, soil and space to mass cultivate.

Not convinced? Below are highlights of some fascinating medicinal mushrooms to open your eyes to the kingdom of fungi!

Comment: Read more about the healing power of mushrooms:

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The Immunization of School Pupils Act: Ontario proposes re-education for parents who don't vaccinate their kids

Joe Wright
Activist Post
Sun, 15 May 2016 17:19 UTC
statism
When it comes to regulatory tyranny, Canada and the United States have been one-upping each other for some time. For most people who believe in medical choice, the march toward mandatory vaccination has raised an alarm, but for students of history it should be forced reeducation of any type that signifies when the final line is about to be crossed. Ontario, Canada has a new proposal...

Ontario holds Canada's highest population and has long been setting vaccine standards which have been trending toward authoritarian. Its new Immunization 2020 initiative seeks to build upon decades-old policies requiring by law that students be vaccinated in order to attend school, as well as children attending licensed daycare centers.

From there, Ontario became a leader in all of North America at creating a centralized framework for promoting free vaccination and the creation of a database called "Panorama," which could "more effectively track and analyze immunization coverage rates for school-aged children." Admittedly, this was "a critical step in laying the groundwork for a provincial immunization registry for all Ontarians."
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Report highlights: 'Hormone assaulting' toxic chemicals more pervasive than ever

Andrea Germanos
Common Dreams
Thu, 05 May 2016 17:24 UTC
toxic paints
© Scott Lewis/flickr/ccThe bulk of the products were in the category of household paints and primers, using the chemicals as fragrance under brand names like X-O Rust, Premium Décor, and Start Right.
A new report puts the spotlight on the widespread use of toxic chemicals known as phthalates, finding them in products from paints to shoelaces to greeting cards.

The report, What Stinks? Toxic Phthalates in Your Home (pdf), used data submitted to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, as the New England state requires manufacturers to disclose their use of four kinds phthalates.

"This data provides new examples of products that are letting these hormone-assaulting chemicals infiltrate our bathrooms, kitchens, schools - and, ultimately, our bodies," said Mike Belliveau, executive director of the Maine-based Environmental Health Strategy Center and Prevent Harm, lead sponsors of the new report.

Comment: Learn more about Chemicals Of Concern like phthalates:

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What your pee can tell you about your hydration status

Dr. Mercola
Mercola.com
Sat, 14 May 2016 16:37 UTC
urine
Your body requires water to work well. In fact, up to 60 percent of your entire body is made of water, 83 percent of your lungs is water and 73 percent of your brain and heart are composed of water. Water is very important to your ability to function, think, breathe and live.

Your kidneys are responsible for filtering out toxins and waste products from your blood and excreting them from your body. Water carries those toxins out through your urine. Another function of your kidneys is to maintain the appropriate balance of water in your body for optimal functioning.
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Moving your body keeps your brain sharp

Dr Joseph Mercola
Upliftconnect
Fri, 13 May 2016 14:43 UTC
exercise
Compelling evidence shows exercise improves memory and cognition. For example, a 2010 study on primates revealed that regular exercise helped the monkeys learn new tasks twice as quickly as non-exercising monkeys, and researchers believe this might hold true for people as well. Other studies support such possibilities.

Strength training — and working your leg muscles in particular — has been shown to have a particularly strong impact on brain function and memory. In one study, just 20 minutes of leg strength exercises enhanced long-term memory by about 10 percent.

Comment: How exercise could lead to a better brain:

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Cholesterol really is not the villain it's made out to be

Julie Daniluk
Greenmedinfo.com
Mon, 09 May 2016 16:31 UTC
heart health

We have been indoctrinated for years to avoid cholesterol, but what if we have been taught wrong? Cholesterol is, in fact, an essential building block for the body and is key to good health. What it all boils down to is what we include, or leave out, of our diets.

Is Cholesterol a FRIEND or FOE?

We need cholesterol to function properly. Like saturated and poly-unsaturated fats, it is part of the lipid family and is an essential building block in the body. Cholesterol isn't an essential nutrient (good news for vegans) meaning our body is capable of making it without any need for it to be found in our diet.

Cholesterol is used for many functions. Every single cell in our body uses cholesterol as part of the cell membrane (along with other lipids), our skin uses sunlight and cholesterol in the formation of vitamin D, sex hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone use cholesterol as a building block, and our adrenal glands use cholesterol in the formation of stress hormones like cortisol. We also need cholesterol for the formation of bile salts, which are used to breakdown fats in digestion.

Comment: The more cholesterol the merrier! Evidence links higher cholesterol with lower risk of death

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Holistic doctor found dead in his car, missing for weeks

Erin Elizabeth
Health Nut News
Fri, 13 May 2016 17:14 UTC
Dr. Curtis Clogston
Dr. Curtis Clogston
It brings me no joy to break the news of yet another doctor, found dead. It's getting more and more difficult to even write these updates for you all; I can't wrap my head around how this is still happening and why the mainstream media is continuing to ignore it.

Dr Clogston went missing on the 15th of April, but wow, was seen by a good friend on the 20th (how does that work!?) and then found dead in his cars weeks later? And authorities say that's not suspicious (at this point I can't help but question authority quite a lot. We're at nearly 40 doctors in mysterious deaths in well under a year)

Comment: Our sincere condolences to Dr Clogston's family and friends.

See also: Holistic doctor/ Professor found stabbed to death in her home, no motive to be found

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Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases linked to auto-inflammation

Traci Pedersen
PsychCentral
Sat, 14 May 2016 00:00 UTC
inflammation
© altered-states.net
Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases may be symptoms of inflammation caused by an out-of-control immune system, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia.

Previously, most dementia and Alzheimer's research has focused on the role of protein deposits called amyloid plaques that lodge in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's. But it is becoming increasingly clear that this is an inadequate explanation for the disease.

The investigators have gathered very strong evidence showing that the neurological decline found in dementia-related diseases is triggered by "auto-inflammation," a phenomenon in which the body's own immune system develops a persistent inflammatory response leading to brain cell death.

Neurodegeneration comes in many different forms, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's Diseases. These conditions are differentiated by their initial symptoms as well as by the various types of brain nerve cells that are first affected. However, as all of these diseases progress, they become more and more similar. The researchers believe that each disease may actually have the same underlying mechanism and share a common pathway of nerve cell loss.

Comment: For more information on the link between inflammation and diseases and ways to calm its flames in the body, see:

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Depression & carbs

Dr. Weil
drweilblog
Wed, 11 May 2016 14:43 UTC
carbs
We know that refined sugar and heavily refined carbohydrates like white bread, pasta, rice and sweetened soda affect insulin production and insulin-like growth factors, changes which promote inflammation and its negative effect on health. Here's another good reason for women, in particular, to avoid refined carbs: researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York have reported that a diet high in these foods may increase the risk for depression in post-menopausal women.

Comment: Can a ketogenic diet really fight depression? Low-carb, high fat foods shown to drastically improve mental health

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Virtually everyone in Europe is contaminated with Big Ag's glyphosate pesticides: Of MEPs tested, ALL show positive results for Monsanto's cancerous weed-killer

Lorraine Chow
EcoWatch
Thu, 12 May 2016 10:40 UTC
glyphosphate
© FotE, europeCountries where Monsanto's weed-and-human-killer is present in the environment
Last month, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) volunteered to take a urine test to see if glyphosate—the cancer-linked weedkiller—is in their system. Forty-eight MEPs from 13 different European Union countries participated in the test, and now the results are in.

According to ELISA test results from the accredited Biocheck Laboratory in Germany: "All participants excreted glyphosate by urine."

The experiment was spearheaded by the Green Party in the European Parliament, which wants a ban on the controversial herbicide in the European Union.

The group noted in a press release of their so-called "#MEPee" test:
On average, the MEPs had 1.7 micrograms/liter of glyphosate in their urine, 17 times higher than the European drinking water norm (0.1 microgram/litre). This means that everyone we tested was way above the limit for residues of pesticides in drinking water.

Comment: Do people realise how bad this is? Monsanto's herbicide/pesticide is IN YOUR BODY.

Where do you get it from? Monsanto's GMO food that you eat! Why? Because for grains to be loaded with herbicide/pesticide, they had to be sprayed with herbicide/pesticide. And to be able to survive being sprayed with a herbicide, they have to Genetically Modified.

Imagine what genetically modified food in your body might be doing to your own genes. Chronic ailments and 'modern diseases', anyone? These people are criminally insane. They have no compunction about poisoning millions of people while telling them it is good for them.

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