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Drug Industry Pushing New Treatment for Prostate Cancer While Ignoring Far Safer and Less Costly Pomegranate SeedsBy Mike Adams, February 25 2009
(NaturalNews) The drug industry is pushing a new "treatment" for prostate cancer, which they claim is the first drug that's ever been proven to reduce the risk of the disease. The drug, called finasteride, costs over $1,000 per year, and it should be used by lots of men to chemically "prevent" prostate cancer, says the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Urological Association.
As usual, the benefits of the drug are being wildly hyped by its promoters. In reality, a statistical...
Seven Tips for Healthier HeartsBy Reuben Chow, February 25 2009
(NewsTarget) Based on statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 652,091 Americans died of heart disease in 2005. This was supposedly more than a quarter of all American deaths (27.1%), and applied almost equally to both men and women. In view of this heart wrenching epidemic, what simple steps can you take to drastically cut your risk of being hit by this ailment? A study conducted at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has zoomed in on three...
Fresh Vegetable Salads Provide Maximum Nutrition for Each Food Dollar SpentBy Barbara L. Minton, February 25 2009
(NewsTarget) It looks like food prices will continue to creep steadily higher throughout 2009, even in the face of an economic crisis that has reduced the purchasing power of most Americans. This makes it more important that ever to get the best nutritional value for every food dollar spent. When it is time for lunch, one of the best overall values is a salad, whether it comes from a salad bar or is made at home. But not all salads offer good nutritional value. The ingredients chosen will determine...
Replace Sugar for Optimum HealthBy Sheryl Walters, February 25 2009
(NewsTarget) The average American eats between 90 to 180 pounds of sugar each year. That is a quarter to a half pounds each day for children and adults! Besides the typical culprits of desserts, doughnuts, and soda, sugar is also found in unexpected items like condiments and bread. Our consumption of sugar is deteriorating our health and increasing the numbers of diabetes, obesity, and many other chronic illnesses.
The typical effects of sugar are taught to us as children. Sugar can cause tooth...
Health Freedom Groups Join in Launch of Grassroots Health Revolution PetitionBy Mike Adams, February 24 2009
(NaturalNews) A new petition calling for revolutionary health care reforms and health freedoms was launched today at www.HealthRevolutionPetition.org
The petition -- which is endorsed by NaturalNews, the Organic Consumers Association, the Life Extension Foundation, the American Association for Health Freedom and other health freedom groups -- calls for an end to FDA and FTC oppression of free speech about dietary supplements. Its ten provisions also call for full income tax deductions on health...
Another Blow to Magic Bullet Drugs: Statins Impair BrainsBy Sherry Baker, February 24 2009
(NewsTarget) Statin drugs can reduce soaring cholesterol levels, according to countless ads touting these supposed "wonder" drugs, that means they are brimming with health benefits because they lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. The problem is a host of side effects from eye problems and muscle pain to heart arrhythmias and liver disorders have been linked to these widely prescribed medications. Now comes research by an Iowa State University scientist that strongly suggests statins also could...
Industrial Farm Animal Production Linked to Increased Human DiseaseBy Barbara L. Minton, February 24 2009
(NewsTarget) Many health conscious people have made the decision not to eat meat, viewing the consumption of animal flesh as having negative consequences on the body, the spirit, and even the personality. Animal rights activists have been quite vocal in pointing out the deplorable conditions under which animals destined to become part of the traditional food chain are raised. Tough economic times have given rise to a chorus of budget minded columnists reminding people that giving up animal protein...
Routine Imaging Scans for Lower Back Pain Found to be UnnecessaryBy Reuben Chow, February 24 2009
(NewsTarget) Perhaps due to a combination of poor diets, sedentary lifestyles, desk-bound jobs and bad posture, back pain is one of the most common ailments to affect people in developed countries. A recent study has found that the routine use of scans like X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans on persons suffering from lower back pain may be unnecessary. Further, not only are such diagnostic tests costly, two of them also come with low-dose radiation exposure.
Back Pain Statistics
2006 figures released...
Natural Sleep Aids: Enjoy a Good Night of SleepBy Sheryl Walters, February 24 2009
(NewsTarget) Falling asleep isn't always as easy as we would like. Difficulty sleeping has been an issue for humans since sleep was "invented". The more prescription drugs that are developed to help us fall asleep, the more publicity we see about unwanted and sometimes dangerous side effects. Fortunately, there are many natural ways to enjoy a good night of sleep without prescription drugs.
First, take a look at your sleep environment. Most people have trouble falling asleep in a cluttered room...
Blackcurrant Juice and Orange Juice Give Heart Health a BoostBy Reuben Chow, February 24 2009
(NewsTarget) A recent study conducted in Denmark has found that blackcurrant juice and orange juice may help lower the levels of compounds in the body which are associated with cardiovascular disease.
Background and Details of Study
Population studies had previously suggested that increased consumption of fruits can lower the markers for inflammation and endothelial activation, which are factors associated with risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, vitamin E has known anti-inflammatory...
NaturalNews Launches Advertising Program for Natural Health and Green Living CompaniesBy Mike Adams, February 23 2009
(NaturalNews) Beginning March 3rd, NaturalNews will launch a new advertising program that allows providers of high-quality health and green living products and services to display 300 x 250 ads on NaturalNews, replacing the same-sized Google ads that have been present for the past five years.
A CPM pricing model allows even small and medium-sized companies to appear in the advertising space on NaturalNews, while strict advertiser guidelines eliminate the possibility of sub-standard ads appearing...
Universal Vaccine for the Flu? Look No Further Than Vitamin C and ZincBy Mike Adams, February 23 2009
(NaturalNews) The mainstream media is ablaze today with talk of an important new discovery that could lead to a "universal vaccine" that ends all colds for a lifetime. This universal vaccine, researchers say, would target a common configuration of proteins that occurs in virtually all cases of influenza, including H5N1 (bird flu), the Spanish flu strain and even the common cold.
It all sounds promising until you realize the reality of the situation. First, this "universal vaccine" concept is remarkably...
Add Spirulina to Your Diet and Replace those Expensive SupplementsBy Barbara L. Minton, February 23 2009
(NewsTarget) Spirulina is considered one of nature's most perfect foods because it performs such a broad spectrum of activities in the body. Its nutritional profile shows it can replace many more expensive supplements, and its research profile reveals its dedication to promoting good health. Several animal studies have documented the ability of spirulina to arrest the development of cancer progression, reduce risk of cancer initiation, and boost the immune system. Spirulina has anti-viral and anti...
Arsenic May Be Linked to Increased Diabetes RiskBy Reuben Chow, February 23 2009
(NewsTarget) In a groundbreaking study, researchers have found that exposure to arsenic, a toxic substance which is often present in low concentrations in United States drinking water supplies, may be associated with an elevated risk of getting diabetes.
Details and Findings of Study
The said study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the study team had looked at data from the 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
It was discovered that those...
Vitamins Protect Against Noise-Induced Hearing LossBy Sherry Baker, February 23 2009
(NewsTarget) According the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), about 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have hearing loss most likely caused by exposure to loud sounds or noise at work, home, or during recreational activities. For example, target shooting and hunting, attending rock concerts, snowmobile riding, woodworking, and operating lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and shop tools are all linked to noise-induced hearing...
Natural Ways to Treat a Dog that has been SkunkedBy Sheryl Walters, February 23 2009
(NewsTarget) People who live in rural areas or on property of several acres may have dogs that are allowed freedom to spend time off a leash outdoors. If a dog and a skunk meet and get into the owner`s house before being de-skunked, the results could be problematic.
There are a number of commercial ingredients available to clean the smelly dog, but many contain chemicals most of us would rather not use on our pets. Homemade natural remedies can be easy to put together and use.
Tomato juice...
Sweeping New Health Insurance System Proposed for U.S. ResidentsBy Mike Adams, February 21 2009
(NaturalNews) The Commonwealth Fund, a health policy research group that represents the interests of health insurance companies, has proposed a sweeping new program that -- surprise! -- would require all Americans to buy health insurance.
The new program would mandate that Americans buy health insurance, even if they don't need it. Those who don't buy it would be penalized by the government for failing to participate in the new program.
The new program does nothing to end the censorship of...
Philip Morris Ordered to Pay $8 Million to Widow of Chain SmokerBy Mike Adams, February 21 2009
A U.S. jury has awarded the widow of a chain smoker $8 million in damages: That's $3 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Her lawsuit sought $130 million.
The victory may energize other lawsuits against tobacco companies that knowingly manipulated and sold products designed to addict customers even while it killed them. Interestingly, many of Big Tobacco's historical actions (corruption, deception, bribery, etc.) are now routinely practiced by Big Pharma, which also...
Promixity to Fast Food Restaurants Boosts Risk of StrokeBy Mike Adams, February 21 2009
A study presented at the International Stroke Conference in San Diego reveals that living near fast food restaurants boosts stroke risk by as much as 13 percent. The upshot of the study is that we should all be careful what we live near. Living near farmer's markets and food co-ops might be a lot healthier choice than living near fast food restaurants.
This study all provides evidence for cities that may wish to restrict the density of fast food restaurants in order to protect the health of their...
Merck's Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Too Dangerous to Use on Humans, Say European Health AuthoritiesBy Mike Adams, February 21 2009
After careful review, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has declared that Merck's psoriasis drug Raptiva (which actually sounds like a sports car or a dinosaur, not a drug) is too dangerous to use on humans. Sales of the drug will now be suspended in Europe following revelations that three patients suffered bizarre brain infections called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
Two of the three patients died. In the United States, the FDA continues to allow its sale, possibly because...
Childhood Obesity Initiative Is Same Old Story: Looks Good on Paper, But Kids Keep Getting FatterBy Mike Adams, February 21 2009
In an announcement that's picking up considerable press, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (which includes the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation) has announced it's doing something to prevent kids from getting fatter. They're calling for kids to visit dieticians, many of whom are so utterly ignorant of nutrition that they still don't believe raw foods are nutritionally different from cooked foods. (Remarkably, they still don't teach this stuff to dieticians.....
Eat More Chocolate for HealthBy Sheryl Walters, February 21 2009
(NewsTarget) Chocolate has been a favorite food of people since it was first discovered. A joke among chocolate lovers is that it is an essential nutrient. But aside from a velvety texture and indescribable taste, is chocolate good for you? Research has shown that raw, dark cocoa is. Chocolate in assorted candies or bars has been processed. It has been fermented and sweetened with unhealthy sugars. It has preservatives and other added chemicals. It isn`t good for you at all, unlike raw, dark, healthy...
Green Tea and Breast Cancer Prevention: What the Experts SayBy Mike Adams, February 20 2009
(NaturalNews) How effective is green tea at preventing, reversing or treating breast cancer? And can green tea help improve the outcome of chemotherapy for patients who choose chemical poisons as their treatment of choice?
I searched through my library of natural health books and found the following quotes on breast cancer and green tea. They reveal the remarkable health benefits of green tea and its notable phytochemicals (EGCG).
Feel free to use these quotes with proper credit to both the...
Super Healing FoodsBy Sheryl Walters, February 20 2009
(NewsTarget) Everyone these days is looking for the magic pill that will help with weight loss, improve immunity, increase memory, help the heart, or fight off cancer. Unfortunately, there is no such thing. But wouldn`t it be exciting to know that these benefits can be achieved through eating superfoods that might be in your kitchen right now? Including these superfoods (foods that have a high nutrient content that have a positive effect on health) in your diet can affect your health today and for...
An Apple a Day Keeps Breast Cancer Away, Six Studies ConcludeBy Sherry Baker, February 20 2009
(NewsTarget) Over the past 12 months, half a dozen studies published by Rui Hai Liu, Cornell associate professor of food science and a member of Cornell's Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology, show apples fight cancer. Dr. Liu's research adds to a mounting body of data that apples, as well as other fruits and vegetables, are powerful ways to help prevent breast cancer.
In a study just published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Dr. Liu found fresh apple extracts...
Eat Natto and Care for Your Cardiovascular System NaturallyBy Barbara L. Minton, February 20 2009
(NewsTarget) Natto has been a staple source of nutrition since feudal Japan. The Japanese believe natto brings good health, and they have substantiated this belief by research. As East continues to meet West, natto is showing up across the U.S in Japanese restaurants and grocery stores, as well as some typically American health food stores. American research is now documenting the health benefits of natto, particularly for the heart and blood pressure.
Natto offers powerful protection against...
NaturalNews to Split Content, Shifting Political and Financial News to CounterThink.comBy Mike Adams, February 19 2009
(NaturalNews) We've made an editorial decision here at NaturalNews to split our content into two different sites. All articles on politics, war, the economy and technology will be shifted to CounterThink.com, leaving NaturalNews.com to focus solely on natural health, health freedom and reporting on Big Pharma, the FDA and similar topics.
This content shift, which has been requested by many readers, will allow NaturalNews to focus solely on natural health, without the distraction of articles and...
American Doctors, Medical Staff Committed Sexual Abuse and Torture of Gitmo PrisonersBy Mike Adams, February 19 2009
(NaturalNews) Specialist Brandon Neely, a member of the U.S. Army, witnessed horrifying events at Guantanamo Bay: Beatings, sexual abuse, prisoner humiliation, forced medication, torture... and many of these acts were carried out by American doctors and medical personnel.
In December of 2008, Spc. Brandon Neely found the courage to share his story with the Center for the Study of Human Rights in the Americas (CSHRA). His interview, which was recorded and transcribed, is now posted in full at the...
Cleaner Air has Improved Life Expectancy across United StatesBy Reuben Chow, February 19 2009
(NewsTarget) Oxygen is the single most important nutrient for our survival and wellbeing. While a healthy human being can go for weeks or even months without food, or last several days without water, cut off his or her air supply, and the person is unlikely to make it past a few minutes, if not seconds. It is then sometimes a wonder why more attention is not given to clean air as an important element for optimal health. Clean air indeed plays a great part in promoting good health and longevity, as...
Hospital Patients Made Sicker with Drug Reactions By Sherry Baker, February 19 2009
(NewsTarget) Hundreds of thousands of people go to hospital emergency rooms each year due to adverse reactions to prescription drugs. Many of them are so sick from medication-produced problems, they are admitted for a hospital stay. And then what happens? A high number of those who are hospitalized are given more drugs that also cause adverse -- and sometimes deadly -- reactions.
That`s the conclusion of a new report just published in the journal PLoS ONE. Researchers at the University of Liverpool...
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