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What's really in that hot dog?

Kerry-Anne
addictinginfo.org
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:19 UTC
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A landmark study of the contents of American hot dogs revealed that 2% of those tested contained human DNA. As Americans eat an estimated 20 billion hot dogs every year, this means a staggering 4 million of these could be contaminated.

The study, conducted by Clear Food, used next-generation genomic technology to analyze foods at a molecular level, ingredient by ingredient. The aim was to confirm that the foods we eat contain the ingredients on the label. When it came to hot dogs, nearly 15% of those tested contained unlabeled ingredients - and in the case of 2%, that ingredient was human DNA.

Comment: The great American hotdog: What's in it?

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Statistics on Emergency room visits due to dietary supplements are misleading

Dr. Michael Murray
doctormurray.com
Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:15 UTC
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The media has once again failed to report the whole story or put things into the proper perspective when they reported on a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The headlines and superficial reports were completely blown out of proportion. Keep in mind that it is estimated that over-the-counter and prescription drugs are responsible for more than 4 million emergency room (ER) visits annually. In addition, adverse drug reactions are estimated to cause over 100,000 deaths each year. These numbers are sobering and reflect the real issue that the media should focus on. If anything, this new report shows how safe dietary supplements are.

The authors of the study clearly stated that the numbers of ER visits were less than 5% of the numbers that have been previously reported for pharmaceutical products and the severity of the adverse effects are considerably less for dietary supplements. But somehow, this important perspective was lost by the media.

Comment: Additional articles about the safety of vitamins:

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The Health & Wellness Show: Interview with Yarrow Willard, Master Herbalist

Sott Editors
Sott.net
Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:00 UTC
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This week on the SOTT Radio Network's Health and Wellness Show, we're extremely fortunate to have a chance to speak with Yarrow Willard, Cl.H.

Yarrow is a Master Herbalist and the visionary of the Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary on Vancouver Island, at www.harmonicarts.ca .

From an early age, he was raised in the ways of natural medicine by herbalist parents. He graduated with a Clinical Herbalist diploma in 2005 and has been continually updating his knowledge base ever since. Yarrow is highly "edu-taining" and shares a wealth of insights into ways to upgrade health and deepen our connection with the natural world. He regularly shares the "Herbal Jedi" life path through events, classes, blogs, his website, youtube channel and other media outlets.

Running Time: 01:51:00

Download: MP3

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Alarming state of nutrient depletion in fruits & vegetables

Marco Torres
Prevent Disease
Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:39 UTC
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What if our food has been getting less and less nutritious? What if modern intensive farming methods - many of which solved malnutrition problems when they were first introduced - have affected the mineral and vitamin content of what we eat? Could having a constant supply of varied produce and introducing genetically modified foods be compromising nature's goodness?

Whether it be vegan, low carb, paleo, or any other diet, the quest for the healthiest method of eating shows no sign of abating, yet all have considerable controversy. We know more than ever about what food does to the body and the importance of antioxidants, healthy fats and a low glycaemic index.

Comment: Sound Science and Common Sense are On the Side of Organics

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What's up with GMO Franken-sized Salmon?

Tim Schwab
Food & Water Watch
Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:04 UTC
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What happens to the health of a GMO salmon that reaches ever-large proportions?

For those of you who have read the Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein, you remember that the name refers to the scientist Victor Frankenstein, not the monster he constructed from body parts found in the local cemetery. The story has captured the public's imagination for nearly 200 years, and "franken" has become a common prefix—and a pejorative—for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which are made with cut-and-pasted genetic material from different species of plants, animals and microorganisms. GMO salmon—or franken-fish, as it is sometimes called—is an Atlantic salmon whose DNA has been re-engineered with a "growth-hormone gene construct" made from genetic material of other fish. One of these fish, the ocean pout, is only as closely related to Atlantic salmon, taxonomically speaking, as a human is related to a porcupine or a platypus. This recombination of genetic material would never happen in nature.

Comment: According to a study commissioned by the European Union, fish that have been modified to grow faster also have a higher tolerance to the toxins in their environment. Researchers expressed concerns that both these toxins and the growth hormones would end up in consumers.

See the following articles for more background information on the safety and risks associated with genetically modified salmon:

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Lyme disease is getting more virulent

David Millward, and Patrick Sawer
The Telegraph
Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:30 UTC
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The disease is thought to be spread by black-legged ticks
Scientists have discovered a new illness similar to Lyme disease, spread by ticks and resistant to antibiotics - raising fears about growing numbers of people succumbing to debilitating symptoms.

Like Lyme disease, the new disease causes headache, fatigue and muscle aches, along with a recurrent fever which returns despite initially appearing to have been cured.

The new illness, which has yet to be named, is carried by bacteria called Borrelia miyamotoi, which is feared to be less responsive to antibiotic treatment than other tick-borne diseases.


Comment: Researchers have studied Borrelia miyamotoi for several years. Official guidelines for Lyme disease are completely inappropriate to treat the several pathogens transmitted by ticks nowadays.

For more information, read Why Can't I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease by Richard Horowitz, and listen to our Health & Wellness Show - Oct 23, 2015 - A Close Look at Lyme Disease.


Comment: Knowledge protects! Other useful resources:

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The vaccine industry & the microbiome

Keith Bell
Greenmedinfo.com
Fri, 29 May 2015 19:49 UTC
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It's happening. Instead of fighting with nature, humans are becoming connected with the web of life.

What was once considered sterile has been found teeming with life. This is the microbiome; inner outer space. And we are finally understanding its importance to health of all things.

The microbiome is at the base of the pyramid of life. Scientists are acknowledging it with every new paper published. New books and articles are revealing its importance to the public at large.

This includes vaccine scientists who acknowledge vaccine response hinges on the microbiome. They know vaccines can't work when confronted with intestines containing an imbalanced microbiome. A stark example is the sanitation-challenged developing world where there are no toilets and people defecate in fields. This open defecation leads to imbalanced flora and a compromised immune system where vaccines fail. Vaccines don't stand a chance of working under such circumstances because microbes dictate our immune response.

Comment: Learn more about the microbiome and the role microbes play in protecting and regulating the human immune system:

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Bad Guys

Toxic agriculture: Poisoning of soils, human health and the environment

Colin Todhunter
Global Research
Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:28 UTC
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Our food system is in big trouble. It's in big trouble because the global agritech/agribusiness sector is poisoning it, us and the environment with its pesticides, herbicides, GMOs and various other chemical inputs. The Rockefeller clan exported the petrochemical intensive 'green revolution' around the world with the aim of ripping up indigenous agriculture to cement its hegemony over global agriculture and to help the US create food deficit regions and thus use agriculture as a tool of foreign policy.

This was only made possible and continues to be made possible because of lavish funds, slick PR, compliant politicians and scientists and the undermining and capture of regulatory and policy decision-making bodies that supposedly serve the public interest.

Comment: Additional articles about the 'Green Revolution':

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More reasons why wheat is toxic

Sarah
Health Home Economist
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:33 UTC
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The stories became far too frequent to ignore.

Emails from folks with allergic or digestive issues to wheat in the United States experienced no symptoms whatsoever when they tried eating pasta on vacation in Italy.

Confused parents wondering why wheat consumption sometimes triggered autoimmune reactions in their children but not at other times.

In my own home, I've long pondered why my husband can eat the wheat I prepare at home, but he experiences negative digestive effects eating even a single roll in a restaurant.

There is clearly something going on with wheat that is not well known by the general public. It goes far and beyond organic versus nonorganic, gluten or hybridization because even conventional wheat triggers no symptoms for some who eat wheat in other parts of the world.

Comment: Is Glyphosate in wheat radically increasing Celiac Disease?

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More than two-thirds of patients on anti-depressants drugs are not even depressed, says study

Dr. Susan Berry
Breitbart
Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:48 UTC
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A new study shows that more than two-thirds — some 69 percent - of patients using anti-depressants do not actually meet the criteria for depressive disorder.

The study, which appears in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that many individuals who are prescribed and take antidepressant medications may not actually have a depressive disorder, and that such drugs are often used by patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria of depression.

According to the research, among the users of antidepressant medications, 69 percent never met the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD), and 38 percent also never met those for obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder - for which the antidepressant medications are sometimes prescribed.

Comment: Many symptoms labeled as 'depression' are simply natural and normal responses to situational stressors. Rather than taking a pill, relief is better sought through therapy and disengaging from unhealthy dynamics and living situations.

Manufacturing Depression': Are Doctors Overprescribing Antidepressants?

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