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Top Duke Oncologist Dr. Neil Spector: 'Lyme is the infectious disease equivalent of cancer'

Erin Elizabeth
Health Nut News
Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:47 UTC
lyme disease
Dr. Neil Spector, author of Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician's Search for True Healing, is the Sandra Coates Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University School of Medicine. At the Duke Cancer Institutes, he is Director of Developmental Therapeutics and a leader in, "applying translational research to the clinical development of molecularly targeted personalized cancer therapies". He also has Lyme Disease and due to it long being undiagnosed, his heart failed and he ended up having a heart transplant.

The doctor began having symptoms in 1993 and were mostly cardiac arrhythmias, which would resolve before they could be diagnosed, until an episode of brain fog- which lasted for 3 weeks- came on and also spontaneously resolved, just like the cardiac issues. It wasn't until he suddenly developed arthritis in his wrist that he thought of Lyme. At the time his arrhythmias were worse and more complex, he was extremely fatigued, had burning in his heels, and night terrors. Even with these symptoms, that seemed classic in nature, none of his physicians tested for it (one rheumatologist ran a an auto-immune panel: Lupus, and Sjogren's, yet didn't include Lyme).

Comment: The Health and Wellness Show - A Close Look at Lyme Disease

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Arrow Up

US college bans energy drinks over 'high risk' sex & excessive drinking


RT
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:18 UTC
RedBull
Those seeking to quench their thirst and get an energy boost will be hard pressed at Middlebury College in Vermont, which has just banned the sale of drinks like Red Bull because they apparently contribute to excessive drinking and "high risk" sex.

While one might argue that over-the-top booze sessions and sex is part of the college experience, cafeteria management at the institution appear to disagree.

Middlebury College's dining services have released an information flyer that links energy drinks to drunk driving, "high-risk sexual activity," and the use of other "intoxicating" substances, report NBC News.

Comment: While students make an important point that the college administration may be taking their 'nannying role too far' and that there are 'more important things for them to address'. The truth is that banning the sale of energy drinks by the college's retail units may actually be beneficial for the health of the student body.

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Red Flag

Gulf war syndrome: The U.S. Government's conspiracy of silence

Dr. Gary Null
Global Research
Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:40 UTC
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With only 148 Americans officially killed in action and only 467 wounded, the Gulf War seemed to be a shining victory for our military and its leaders. However, this victory has cast a long, lingering shadow. Today we know that nearly 200,000 of our Gulf service men and women are suffering from a debilitating and sometimes deadly syndrome. The suffering our military personnel have endured from Gulf War syndrome is outrageous in and of itself; however, the US government's decades-long denial that the illness even exists has compounded the problem tremendously.

Clearly there is a sadistic irony being played out. We asked brave Americans, whether in the reserve, National Guard, or enlisted troops, to serve in dangerous environments, including Afghanistan and Iraq. We exposed them to biological and chemical agents, experimental vaccines, and environmental toxins - ranging from the byproducts of air pollutants released from burning oil wells to depleted uranium (DU). After they are brought home, not only do they not receive adequate medical treatment, but the government even denies the existence of their very serious health conditions. As a result, many veterans have filed bankruptcy. Their conditions are not covered under any veteran program. A 2015 US Department of Housing and Urban Development report estimates that nearly 48,000 veterans are currently homeless on any given night, which accounts for approximately 11% of the entire homeless American population.(1) Since it is difficult to determine the actual number of homeless veterans, this figure is likely conservative.

Comment: Read part 1 of Dr. Gary Null's research into the ongoing the suffering of Gulf War veterans: Gulf war syndrome: United States veterans suffering from multiple debilitating symptoms

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Health

Sulfur: A crucial nutrient for health

Carolanne Wright
Wakeup World
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:15 UTC
sulfer vegetables
Linus Pauling, a Nobel Prize winning researcher, believed that all modern disease can be traced to nutritional mineral deficiencies. With our soils depleted of these valuable nutrients through conventional farming and the lavish use of chemical fertilizers over the last sixty years, is it any wonder that the rate of disease has exploded?

Since 1954, we've seen a 4,000% increase of serious ailments in the United States. This just happens to be the same year chemical fertilizers were mandated by the government. Patrick McGean, director of the Cellular Matrix Study, suspects that the use of fertilizers have broken the sulfur cycle in the soil and "... appears to have contributed to the decline of our health, wealth, mental acuity, and quality of life."

Comment: Listen to the following interview with Dr. Seneff about the importance of sulfur: Could THIS Be the Hidden Factor Behind Obesity, Heart Disease, and Chronic Fatigue?

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Bacon

The myth of vegetarianism: Respecting the natural cycle of life through eating meat

Alex Mckechnie
Drexel University News Blog
Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:08 UTC
A critique of the moral defense of vegetarianism book cover
We all have that one snooty friend who is always talking about the ethical reasons for his vegetarianism. Well, now you can prove him wrong.

A new book by Andrew Smith, PhD, an assistant professor of philosophy in Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences who specializes in environmental philosophy, makes the case that there isn't a morally defensible argument for vegetarianism, and in fact, you can't even actually be vegetarian. The book, "A Critique of the Moral Defense of Vegetarianism," was released by Palgrave Macmillan this month.

Daniel Quinn, author of the award-winning philosophical novel "Ishmael," said of the book: "This is one of the most important books I've read in the past two decades, and I think you'll agree, whether you're vegetarian, vegan or neither. It will change your mind in significant ways (it did mine), and you'll enjoy the process, even if it means relinquishing some assumptions you once considered far too self-evident to be questioned."

Himself a vegetarian — if he could be — for 25+ years, Smith draws on the latest research in plant science, systems ecology, environmental philosophy and cultural anthropology to eliminate the distinction between vegetarians and omnivores.

He illustrates how the divisions we've constructed between plants and animals, and between omnivorism and vegetarianism, are emblematic of a way of thinking about ourselves and our eating practices that perpetuates an ecocidal worldview—one that destroys the natural environment.

Comment: Every argument in favor of vegetarianism (moral/ethical, nutritional, ecological, and spiritual) is simply not true. While many vegetarians are quite well-intentioned, they have been misled to believe a false story. Humans are integrated into the cycle of life and, as such, should eat a diet that nature intended for us; that diet undoubtedly includes meat and animal fat. For more information:



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Roses

Effective ways to naturally combat stress & anxiety

Phillip Schneider
Prevent Disease
Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:41 UTC
herbs
Anxiety is one of the most commonly reported psychiatric disorders. In an increasingly stressful world, it is ever-more important to know how to remain cool and be able to let go of stress and worry. Not only does stress get in the way of your day to day life, but it also has been linked to shortened telomeres and accelerated aging. If you're having trouble with finding a remedy, here are four ways to combat stress and anxiety naturally.
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Arrow Up

5 Proven benefits of Chlorella

Rajie Kabli
Collective Evolution
Fri, 26 Feb 2016 01:03 UTC
Chlorella
I'm going to start with one premise: Food is medicine. Everything we put into our bodies has an effect, and we can either support our health or diminish it. There are a number of superfoods out there that have awesome health benefits, like avocados for cancer prevention and blueberries for antioxidants, but what about super supplements?

While there are many to choose from, Chlorella in particular is an absolute powerhouse. All natural and completely safe for consumption, it is a freshwater blue-green algae which boosts energy, supports fat loss, improves skin, and helps detox heavy metals like lead and mercury from the body. Chlorella gets it rich green colour because of the high concentration of chlorophyll, and it comes in both powder and pill form, making it easy to include into your routine.

I've been taking 4-5 of these little green guys every day since mid-January and I can honestly see and feel a major difference in my health.

Comment: Additional information about the benefits of Chlorella:

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Snakes in Suits

Robert Califf approved as the next FDA commissioner - the FDA now officially belongs to Big Pharma

Martha Rosenberg
Alternet
Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:40 UTC
FDA commissioner
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Robert Califf's ties to Big Pharma run deep and the Obama nominee just sailed through the U.S. Senate.

It is hard to believe only four senators opposed the confirmation of Robert Califf, who was approved today as the next FDA commissioner. Vocal opponent Bernie Sanders condemned the vote from the campaign trail. But where was Dick Durbin? Where were all the lawmakers who say they care about industry and Wall Street profiteers making money at the expense of public health?

Califf, chancellor of clinical and translational research at Duke University until recently, received money from 23 drug companies including the giants like Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Merck, Schering Plough and GSK according to a disclosure statement on the website of Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Comment: Conflict of interest: Obama's new appointee to head the FDA is a big pharma mega-lobbyist

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Syringe

Quacks and hippies on the internet: Politicians vs doctors on vaccines

Brendan D. Murphy,
Global Freedom Movement
Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:46 UTC
vaccination
Paternalism Prevails in the Strange Land of Oz

At least two Australian politicians have recently weighed in loudly on the vaccine "debate,"1 with Jill Hennessy MP (Victoria) offering a firm - one might say patronising - word of advice for those who might not know how to direct their own learning process or how to look after their own families:
"There's no excuse not to vaccinate your child.
The science is clear - vaccinations are safe, and they save lives.
Parents should talk to their GP - not some quack on the internet."
- Jill Hennessy's Feb. 18th Facebook status1

"There are no risks in vaccinating your children. The science is really clear. Talk to a GP. Don't get your advice from a quack on the internet... It is important that people get their information from a GP, not from a hippie on the internet."
- Jill Hennessy, Ten News, 18th February 20162
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Health

Contrary to popular belief, the womb is not sterile

Eleni Roumeliotou
Green Med Info
Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:21 UTC
Unlike the popular belief that vaginal birth is the main way to populate a newborn´s body with maternal symbiotic bacteria, seeding actually begins with implantation and pregnancy and is further reinforced with vaginal birth and breastfeeding. A baby is not growing in a perfectly sterile environment until birth, but on the contrary is surrounded and supported by several different bacterial communities throughout pregnancy, which reside in different organs of the mother.
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Before Microbirth- Symbiotic bacteria in pregnancy

Alternative health communities praise the benefits of vaginal birth for establishing a health bacterial flora in the body of newborn babies. The documentary "Microbirth" presents up-to-date scientific evidence about the long-lasting health effects that babies reap when delivered as nature intended or during a positive c-section [In a positive c-section, a sterile gauze is inserted into the mother´s vagina for up to an hour and upon surgical delivery is used to wipe the newborn´s body and head, in an effort to simulate vaginal birth and donate maternal bacteria]. Understanding the importance of seeding the baby with maternal symbiotic bacteria should be basic knowledge for doctors, midwives and parents alike because it truly has the potential to improve the health of the future generations. "Microbirth" is a grand and very necessary step into pushing this essential knowledge into mainstream medical practice.
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