Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) come from plants or ani-130 mals that have received new genetic material to achieve various results thought to be desirable. Experiments with the genetic makeup of diverse plant crops have led to resistance to pesticides, herbicides, and o insecticides, enhanced levels of nutrients, and even tolerance to extreme u w weather conditions. Common products derived from genetically modified plants include cottonseed oil, soybeans, cocoa beans, canola, and
~ corn. Genetically altered crops are taking over farmland at an alarming z
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Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It has a genetic origin, in fact, because all grass pigments are based on genetics," he said. He also said that it was cyclical, and that at certain times of the year, certain species of grass will actually just change their color.
The brown grass was a genetic disorder
So it was a genetic disorder, and I never knew that! All these years, there I was, spraying it with the hose like an idiot, putting water on the lawn just like everybody else, thinking, "Oh, that's going to make it healthy." I never knew this was actually a genetic disorder. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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 Friends of the Earth Europe
Lack of safeguards exposes the food supply to GM contamination
GM crops are a source of self-propagating genetic and environmental pollution. They contaminate non-GM crops and wild relatives and will persist in nature for generations to come. A decade of contamination from cross pollination, seed movement, "volunteer" crops from unharvested seeds, and accidents by seed companies and farmers has made it clear that the situation is out of control. Containment of GM crops is not practically achievable. |
| He calls for not only a "coordinated effort to update the methods of control of the genetic structure and function" of GMOs, but also "to drastically change" the requirements by regulators before GMOs are released into the environment or become part of the food chain.38 Not only have regulators been negligent in following the progression of the science, they have failed to demand adherence to even basic principles of good science and regulation. |
| When inserted into another organism as part of a 'genetic construct,' it [the promoter] may also change the gene expression patterns in the recipient chromosome(s) over long distances up- and downstream from the insertion site." Michael Hansen, Consumers Union, publishers of Consumer Reports "Horizontal transfer of the CaMV promoter ... has the potential to reactivate dormant viruses or [create] new viruses in all species to which it is transferred." Ho, Ryan, and Cummins in, "Cauliflower Mosaic Viral Promoter—A Recipe for Disaster"
The promoter is stable. |
| Linda Kahl, an FDA compliance officer who summarized the position of agency scientists on GMOs, insisted that "the processes of genetic engineering and traditional breeding are different, and according to the technical experts in the agency, they lead to different risks."15 Gerald Guest, the director of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine wrote, "I would urge you to eliminate statements that suggest that the lack of information can be used as evidence for no regulatory concern. |
Dawson Church
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 Studies show that a committed spiritual practice and faith can add many years to our lives, regardless of our genetic mix.11
How did the dogma that DNA holds the blueprint for development become so firmly enshrined? |
| Noticing our need for ultradian rest periods after times of intense creative output can allow us to pace our days in order to avoid behavior-dependent genetic conflicts.
Secretion of hormones like ACTH and Cortisol, which are released on the usual 90- to 120-minute ultradian cycle, peak just before wakefulness. Most researchers do not believe that these fluctuations are under our conscious control. Yet many people are able to decide, before they go to bed, exactly what time they will wake up.
Like many travelers, I set my internal alarm clock when I'm on a trip. |
| The outcomes of these experiments require much more complex interactions than genetic determinism can explain.18
One of many problems with the dogma, for instance, is that the number of genes in the human chromosome is insufficient to carry all the information required to create and run a human body. It isn't even a big enough number to code for the structure (let alone function) of one complex organ like the brain. It also is too small a number to account for the huge quantity of neural connections in our bodies. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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| Another study also found that fragmentation and recombination of genetic sequences occurred frequently within the promoter.41
Instability of the CaMV 35S promoter may help explain a study that was reported in 2003. Scientists analyzed the transgene sequence of five GM crop varieties. In each case, the sequence identified was not the same as had been registered with the European Union by the biotech company.42 This suggests instability and spontaneous rearrangements. |
Dawson Church
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| While the process of genetic evolution can take thousands of years, as genes throw off mutations that are sometimes successful, and often not, evolution through experience and imitation can occur within minutes—and then be passed on to the next generation.
The DNA spiral has become a defining icon of our civilization
Edward O. |
| The New York Times ran a similar story the following day, under the headline, "Findings Support That [Dyslexia] Disorder Is genetic." Other media picked up the story, and the legend of the primacy of DNA was reinforced.
There's only one problem with the legend: it's not true.
Actually, there's a second major problem with the legend: it locates the ultimate power over our health and wellbeing in the untouchable realm of molecular structure, rather than in our own consciousness. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Now, for the first time, we're learning that there is such a thing as genetic mutations and we're doing genetic work with all of our patients. Recently, my father gave a talk with about 500 doctors. He started the talk by asking, "How many of you think your patients have genetic mutations?" About four or five hands went up. Because it's so new, only a handful of doctors are doing this kind of work. My Dad had to tell them that in the past year and a half, 100 percent across the board, all of our sick patients have genetic mutations. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Down the road, here's how genetic engineering might be put into use to enhance human health: If you look at a lot of the health problems afflicting us today, such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity or even mental disorders, they are the result of a mismatch between the hardware we developed as a species and the present environment. For example, our ancestors lived in an environment where food and calories were scarce. |
| However, suppose we manipulated our genetic code to desire some food, but not very much. Or suppose we altered our taste sensors to really enjoy the taste of bitters like dark, green leafy vegetables, or to dislike the taste of sugar. What would that population look like?
Very likely, it would find itself in an outstanding state of health. Since it disliked refined sugars and refined carbohydrates, it would not suffer from diabetes, obesity and many other disorders related to the consumption of those items. |
| We have a genetic code that programs us with certain behaviors. If you are a male of the species, you're programmed with behaviors of conquering resources, owning land, declaring war on your neighbors, controlling access to reproductive resources, and you tend to have a more aggressive, confrontational behavior than females of the species. This is all built right into the human genome, which is one reason why we always see males declaring war on each other. You don't see many wars in the history of civilization actually started or pursued by women. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Now, for the first time, we're learning that there is such a thing as genetic mutations and we're doing genetic work with all of our patients. Recently, my father gave a talk with about 500 doctors. He started the talk by asking, "How many of you think your patients have genetic mutations?" About four or five hands went up. Because it's so new, only a handful of doctors are doing this kind of work. My Dad had to tell them that in the past year and a half, 100 percent across the board, all of our sick patients have genetic mutations. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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| Based on analysis of six transgene insertion sites, four (corn varieties T25, Mon 810, GA21, and Bt 11 corn) appeared to be in or near transposons.46 "This poses additional risks."47 The promoter (and enhancers) that accompany the transgene may cause the transposons to become more active and mobile. In addition, the strong promoters that are often associated with transposons may increase the expression levels of the transgenes. |
Dawson Church
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| The group in his experiment went through a six-month program of self-esteem workshops, guided imagery, and relaxation. When compared with a control group that had not had the same environmental stimuli, the children in the experimental group had both fewer episodes of asthma and fewer incidences of the use of anti-asthma medication. Immune factors in the blood of the experimental group increased, as did gene expression of the factors governing interleukin-2 production.11
Immediate early genes can also affect the developing fetus. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You mentioned another point: long-term genetic factors. I think the longer we do this the more we affect genetics in what we pass on. Then, what would pass on is weaker, too.
Mike: What we are seeing today is a great divergence in families and their future ability to even reproduce. For example, the families that raise their children on a healthy lifestyle, free of most of the toxic chemicals and embracing nutrition, they have a future. They have a genetic future. |
Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
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 The management, genetic, and other variables encountered in dairy farming cannot be adequately described on a label. Furthermore, no reference to human safety concerns has been proposed.
Q: Is the proposed labeling adequate to ensure the safe veterinary use of s-BGH?
A: No. The use of s-BGH would require monitoring of multiple variables to achieve increased production, particularly superior management; many small dairy farms cannot accommodate such requirements. |
| There was a lot of enthusiasm in the government and at the FDA, as genetic engineering was then a sexy new technology that many believed held the promise for significant breakthroughs in science, and significant windfalls for American companies. Being the first transgenic drug, rBGH was expected to be a poster child, so there was enormous pressure to get it out to the market quickly.
The plan, however, was deeply flawed. Injections of rBGH made the cows sick. They developed a wide range of ailments and even died prematurely. |
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• Cancer in Britain: The Politics of Prevention, 1983.
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• The Politics of Cancer, Revisited, 1998.
Unreasonable Risk. How to Avoid Cancer from Cosmetics and Other Personal Care Products: The Neways Story, 2005.
Cancer-Gate: How to Win the Losing Cancer War, 2005. |
| Results of such studies show that bovine somatotropin-supple-mented cows are not different from cows with high genetic potential.
Dr. Epstein weaves into his attack the issue of growth hormone in transgenic animals which is totally unrelated to somatotropin supplementation in dairy cows. This statement only serves to illustrate Dr. Epstein's lack of understanding of the two very separate issues involved in these diverse areas of research.
Negative Energy Balance
Dr. Epstein's concern with negative energy balance is totally unsubstantiated. |
| Epstein, a vocal environmentalist, has joined ranks with genetic engineering critic Jeremy Rifkin in criticizing the FDA and the four companies that make rBGH: American Cyanamid, Elanco (a subsidiary of Eli Lilly), Monsanto, and Upjohn. Earlier this year Epstein published a paper in the little known (and non-peer-reviewed) International Journal of Health Service charging that the FDA had abdicated its regulatory responsibility by relying on research done by industry and industry's "indentured academics. |
| BST milk does not contain any new genetic material, and the AMA has concluded that rBST has been "studied and studied and studied" without any evidence of mastitis or harm, and that rBST "milk is safe."
¦ Richard Phipps, Ph.D., Center for Dairy Research, Reading, U.K.
Denied any evidence of veterinary hazards from rBST which is strictly a management tool for improving efficiency of milk production. rBST use will improve nutrition and reduce hunger in the Third World.
¦ Dennis Avery, Director, Global Food Issues, Hudson Institute. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Experiments with the genetic makeup of diverse plant crops have led to resistance to pesticides, herbicides, and o insecticides, enhanced levels of nutrients, and even tolerance to extreme u w weather conditions. Common products derived from genetically modified plants include cottonseed oil, soybeans, cocoa beans, canola, and
~ corn. Genetically altered crops are taking over farmland at an alarming z
3 rate. In 2006, United States GMO crops reached just shy of 135 million
=° acres, with the total global area exceeding 250 million acres! |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
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 Because the buildup takes yeats to develop, these genetic diseases usually manifest themselves only in adolescence ot adulthood.92
No known similar human genetic disorder occurs with the overaccumulation of manganese from natural sources. Similarly, no inherited human syndrome of manganese deficiency exists, although a genetic defect related to manganese does ravage certain inbred animal strains. The most notable victim of natural manganese deficiency is the screw-neck mink, so named because the key manifestation of the syndrome is a severe inner-ear failure of balance. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| However, through genetic engineering, we could alter that wiring and create a happy, healthy individual that craved health-enhancing foods.
We could also do the same thing with sunlight and vitamin D. Today, we have people who are suffering from chronic vitamin D deficiency because they live on the wrong part of the planet based on their skin pigmentation. If you have darker skin, you are supposed to be living closer to the equator, as your skin is designed to block the excessive radiation that comes from living there. |
| As you can see, genetic engineering has a lot of possibilities, but in each of these possibilities you will also have unintended side effects in the same way we do today with chemical-based medicine. You might give someone enhanced brain density, but then it might turn out the unnaturally dense brain matter could have unintended consequences such as seizures or mental disorders. It might result in a reduced life span. |
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