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Interview with Sally Fallon Morell: Separating myth from truth in today's dietary debate

Huw Griffiths
New Dawn Magazine
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 20:39 UTC
Nourishing Traditions
Sally Fallon Morell, the best-selling co-author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition And The Diet Dictocrats, says people should eat more saturated fat, such as full-fat dairy products and fatty cuts of meat and offal, to lose weight and improve their health.

Sally has a growing grassroots following in Australia and regularly tours the world to publicize nutrition pioneer Weston A. Price's philosophy of Traditional Foods. During her talks she emphasises that governments and the agricultural industry had conspired to demonise animal foods to make people buy processed products filled with refined carbohydrates, sugars, soya products and vegetable oils.

Naturopath and regular New Dawn contributor Huw Griffiths caught up with Sally during her Australian tour and she kindly obliged to an interview to discuss the US foundation she heads as well as important messages on nutrition and disease.

Comment: Sally Fallon Morell wrote the following informative article about the 'deliberate campaign of the vegetable oil industry and in order to set up this cholesterol and heart disease myth (and it is a complete myth)':

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The pro-GMO DARK Bill is back - it cannot survive the light of truth

Steven M. Druker
Independent Science News
Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:49 UTC
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An ardent attempt is afoot on Capitol Hill to prevent states from requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods - made especially urgent by the fact that Vermont's labeling bill is set to take effect July 1st.

Although proponents of these foods scored a major victory in July when they induced the House of Representatives to pass a bill (HR 1599) that would ban such state-enacted legislation, a version of that bill has not yet been introduced in the Senate.

The DARK Act's survival depends on keeping people in the dark

But because it would actually restrict the labeling of GE foods, public interest groups dubbed it the DARK Act (Denying Americans the Right to Know Act). Moreover, not only would that proposed legislation keep consumers in the dark, the legislators were significantly operating in the dark themselves. Indeed, it's safe to say that virtually every member of the House who voted on that bill - whether for or against - was mistaken about at least one of the key relevant facts.

Comment: Read more about How Monsanto silences scientific debate

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Cloud Grey

Beijing sings the 'smog blues': Depression worsens on heavily polluted days

Ari Phillips
Fusion
Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:48 UTC
china smog
If anything good comes of the so-called 'smog blues,' a worsening of depression symptoms caused by air pollution, it would be a new musical genre that draws its scratchy-throated lyrics from the trials and travails of those exposed to debilitating, and demoralizing, bouts of air pollution.

This music would probably be heavily influenced by Chinese artists, where air pollution has gotten bad enough in urban hubs like Beijing that 'the smog blues' is a well-known term. Air pollution from coal-fired power plants and diesel fumes reached such peaks this week that the Chinese capital issued its first official red alert; closing down schools, shuttering factories, and banning millions of cars from the roads.
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Nuke

Nuclear weapons complex leaves 'Legacy of death on American Soil'

Deirdre Fulton
Common Dreams
Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:42 UTC
Nukes
© NNSAA B53 nuclear bomb at the Pantex facility in Texas.
More than 100,000 Americans have been diagnosed with cancers and other diseases after building the nation's atomic stockpile over last 70 years.

New investigative reporting from McClatchy has exposed the hidden legacy—and "enormous human cost"—of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, providing "an unprecedented glimpse of the costs of war."

The reporting, which comes as the nation prepares to upgrade its aging nuclear arsenal to the tune of $1 trillion over the next 30 years, reveals the abundant health and safety risks from radiation exposure at atomic weapons facilities. It's based on more than 100 interviews at current and former weapons plants and in the towns that surround them, as well as analysis of more than 70 million records in a federal database obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

Comment: Listen to the following video presentation by Dr. Helen Caldicott: Hiroshima, Fukushima & beyond - she mentions the USA's preparations to upgrade its aging nuclear arsenal to the tune of $1 trillion over the next 30 years. Also read the following article about 'lessons learned from the past' regarding exposure to nuclear radiation:

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Attention

Californians experiencing above average rates of advanced thyroid cancer


Reuters
Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:45 UTC
thyroid cancer
A new University of California, Los Angeles study has found that in parts of California the rate of thyroid cancer patients with an advanced stage of the disease is well above the national average, prompting research into possible links to farming or radiation.

According to the study, 35 percent of Californians with thyroid cancer were not diagnosed until the disease had already spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body, compared with 29 percent of people nationwide.

Dr. Avital Harari, a member of UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and lead researcher on the study, said there was no geographic pattern to the California counties with the highest percentage of people with advanced thyroid cancer, prompting her to consider possible environmental factors.

Comment: Supplementing with iodine is one of the best ways to protect yourself from thyroid cancers, as well as a host of other life threatening diseases. For more information on the importance this essential micro-nutrient and how to use this supplement properly, read the following articles:

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High fructose corn syrup still prevalent in prepared foods, yet you won't find it on the ingredients list

Anna Hunt
Waking Times
Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00 UTC
corn syrup, HFCS
Food producers have many tactics for hiding food ingredients which have become unpopular with consumers, and such has happened to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) following numerous scientific studies that have linked it to obesity, Type 2 diabetes and autism. In order to stop using the HFCS name in the ingredients list, food makers have taken to calling a sub-category of HFCS as "fructose syrup" or, plainly, "fructose".

HFCS is a highly-processed chemical sweetener used in many processed foods, including breads, cookies, candy, condiments, and soft drinks. HFCS extends the shelf life of products, and it is often cheaper than sugar, which are the main reasons why manufacturers like it. But HFCS has gotten a bad rep, considering the circumstantial evidence that links it to various metabolic diseases, so Big Food and the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) decided to get creative.

HFCS is sub-categorized based on its fructose content. The "standard" HFCS - HFCS 42 or HFCS 55 - contains either 42 or 55 percent fructose. The new term "fructose" is now being used when foods contain the ingredient previously called HFCS-90, which has 90 percent fructose. Identifying HFCS-90 as "fructose" in the ingredients list gives food makers a green light to use statements such as "Contains No High Fructose Corn Syrup" or "No HFCS" on the product label, thus misleading buyers.

Comment: These food corporations are in business to make a profit - period. HFCS is highly addictive, thus one can see that manufacturers would be loathe to replace a substance that insures consumers will continue purchasing their products. They simply attempt to fool the public via sleight-of-hand tactics.

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SOTT Focus: The Health & Wellness Show: Body Work: The Issues in Your Tissues


Sott.net
Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:00 UTC
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Today on the Health and Wellness Show we're looking into the topic of body work. Massage, rolfing, yoga, pilates, lomi lomi, fascia release, chiropractic - there are many different methods and modalities for physically working on our bodies and we'll be discussing many of these. We'll explore the concepts behind the work of Peter Levine, Alexander Lowen and others who look into the connection between emotions and trauma being "stored" in the tissues, how one's posture reflects one's internal state and how working on the body can benefit us physically, psychologically and emotionally.

Join us Fridays at 10am EST for SOTT Talk Radio's Health and Wellness Show. We'll also be featuring Zoya's Pet Health Segment.

Running Time: 01:57:00

Download: MP3


Here's the transcript of the show:
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Snowflake

Some primal tips for avoiding the winter blues

Mark Sisson
Mark's Daily Apple
Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00 UTC
beat winter blues woman in jacket standing by water
After last week's look at what winter does in terms of physical symptoms, I'd be lax to not address the obvious elephant in the living room: mental health in the colder, darker season. I'll admit I don't know too many people who look forward to this time of year past the holidays. The adventure of winter sports aside (for those who love them) and the chance for a little social hibernation (for those who prefer that), winter can take an exponential toll on people past the New Year. That said, just how much is relative inconvenience versus clinical reality? Do our moods collectively change? Why do some people experience more significant effects? What are the real hormonal influences this time of year, and what (if anything) can or should we do about them?

To present one novel research context, even analysis of Google searches seems to point to some kind of seasonal shift in mental well-being. Researchers studied four years of Internet queries across countries in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres and observed that Internet searches for every major mental illness or condition—everything from schizophrenia to ADHD, anxiety to OCD—consistently rose during the winter months. While some categories like searches for bipolar disorder differed by 16-18%, others like eating disorders were 37-42% higher in winter than in summer. Internet searches for suicide rose 24-29% in winter compared to summer, even though actual suicide rates peak in late spring.

Comment: Along with the above suggestions, spending time with friends and loved ones can be a good way to raise spirits during the winter months.

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TV

TV really is bad for your brain

Agata Blaszczak-Boxe
livescience.com
Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:36 UTC
Television
Young adults who watch a lot of TV and don't exercise much may start to see the effects of their unhealthy habits on their brains as early as midlife, a new study suggests.

In the study, researchers looked at the TV viewing habits of more than 3,200 people, who were 25 years old, on average, at the start of the study. The people in the study who watched more than 3 hours of TV per day on average over the next 25 years were more likely to perform poorly on certain cognitive tests, compared with people who watched little TV, the researchers found.

Comment: How Television Affects Your Brain Chemistry -- And That's Not All!

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Mitochondrial dysfunction: GMO's & Glyphosate

Dr. Jeffery Smith
Institute of Responsible Technology
Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:52 UTC
mitrochondria
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with a long list of degenerative disease and chronic health conditions including autism, Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's, and obesity. Mitochondria are specialized cellular parts that perform specific functions. Mitochondria are primarily responsible for energy production, but are also involved in detoxification and cellular signaling related to apoptosis (programmed cell death). Nutrient deficiencies are a contributing factor to mitochondrial dysfunction.
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