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The physical world, including our bodies, is a response of the observer.

We create our bodies as we create the experience of our world. -Deepak Chopra

 Wonderful Stress Meditation from Archangel Michael

You are seeing time speed up along with more and more chaos forming around you. When major stress impacts your life, it puts a damper on your spiritual frequency levels as well as damages your physical body, unless it is cleared.

 

We must all adopt our own version of the Hypocratic Oath: First, make the body healthy.  Then, see a doctor only if needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCain bill threatens access to vitamins and supplements
Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) has introduced a new bill called The Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA) of 2010 (S. 3002), that, if enacted, would severely curtail free access to dietary supplements. Cosponsored by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota), the bill would essentially give the FDA full control over the supplement industry...Read full Bill here.

Life Extension Article here wit Action Page

Leading aspartame producer Ajinomoto is launching a new initiative that will brand the sweetener AminoSweet.

Juicy and Tender, Seitan Is Quite Possibly the Best Fake Meat -- But There Is a Downside

Yummy! Ammonia-Treated Pink Slime Now in Most U.S. Ground Beef

Sharks Killed for Oil Used in Swine Flu Vaccine

Vaccines being made to protect people from swine flu may not be so healthy for threatened species of sharks. That's because millions of doses of the pandemic H1N1/09 vaccine contain a substance called squalene, which is extracted from shark livers.

AIDS truth exposed: Un-cut exclusive footage from House of Numbers - Shocking un-cut footage from Brent Leung's documentary "House of Numbers" reveals truth about AIDS as told by Dr. Luc Montagnier. AIDS can be reversed. Nutrition is the answer. Hear it straight from the co-discoverer of HIV. In House of Numbers, an AIDS film like no other, the HIV/AIDS story is being rewritten.

New Study Demonstrates Significant Harm From Just ONE Mercury-Containing Vaccine - Posted by: Dr. Mercola

Astragalus & Flu - In their latest example of tyranny and intimidation, the FTC and FDA have teamed up to threaten Dr. Andrew Weil with criminal arrest and prosecution over his true statements about an immune boosting formula containing astragalus (an herb that can help protect you against the swine flu).

Do you want a health-care system or a healing system?

Deepak Chopra - Monday, August 31, 2009

The current debate over health-care reform has been about politics and money. There is no escaping either factor. Huge vested interests are spending millions of dollars a day to pressure Congress into minimal reform. But even if the political system were pure as snow, an aging American population makes it inevitable that the health-care system is going to grow more and more expensive. These external factors fill the news every day, obscuring a simple fact: Your health depends far more on the healing system than the health-care system. The healing system is inside your body. Its intricacies are just now being fully explored, but certain broad trends have become clear.

American Dietetic Association Refuses to Acknowledge Benefits of Organic Food

Study Reveals Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­ Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released Sugust 19th.

Midas Muffler, Not Canada is the Model for Health Care Reform

What Happens When Big Corporations Take Over Green Companies

Research explains digestion problems in Cystic Fibrosis: ...pressure in the pancreas can inhibit normal enzyme secretion leading to poor digestion in cystic fibrosis patients.

A Solemn Walk through HR 875

Food Safety Modernization Act

Natural Antivirals: Research suggests certain natural foods may be as effective against virus H5N1 as commercial antivirals. A Biology teacher from Australia, named Stephen Jones, has done extensive research into the H5N1 virus and compiled a list of natural foods that are effective against it and listed others that are detrimental.

 

Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Linked To Salmonella Contamination

Sun, 26 April - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time.

HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu - April 26, 2009

HHS issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration today in response to recent human infections with a newly discovered swine influenza A (swine flu) virus.  

Tip of the Day: Cleaning Vegetables Without Store-Bought Washes

Health Handbook 2009

Current Food Safety Bills Being Discussed in Congress: March 13, 2009

Food Safety Hits the Fan: Regulatory Action, Inaction and Over-reaction and the Effects on Small Scale Growers

The End of Small Farms? HR 875, HR 759, NAIS & Monsanto - by Shelly Roche

America's small farmers are under attack through a series of bills presented under the guise of "food safety." I don't want to lose my freedom to grow, buy and eat real foods. Let's fight for our small farmers who not only need our protection and support, but actual freeing from government intrusion, control and harm. 

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Obama: national emergency for swine flu; help for hospitals to speed treatment for infected

October 24, 2009 - President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu

Section 1135 of the Social Security Act [42 USC §1320b­5] permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain regulatory requirements for healthcare facilities in response to emergencies.  Two conditions must be met for the Secretary to be able to issue such "1135 waivers":  first, the Secretary must have declared a Public Health Emergency; second, the President must have declared a National Emergency either through a Stafford Act Declaration or National Emergencies act Declaration.  If these conditions are met, then healthcare facilities may petition for 1135 waivers in response to particular needs, and only within the geographic and temporal limits of the emergency declarations.

The 1135 waiver has been used before: Hurricane Katrina (2005), Hurricanes Ike and Gustav (2008), and the North Dakota flooding (2009).

Obama's H1N1 national emergency declaration could invoke FEMA response to pandemic (opinion) - Natural News

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 We, the People of these United States of America, hereby call for revolutionary changes in our health care system that encourage health and prosperity instead of disease and corporate profit.
Specifically, we call for:

1. Federal government encouragement and reward for the People taking personal responsibility for their own health

- A full federal income tax deduction, with no minimum, for the purchase of any product, service, or device that is intended for use in the improvement of health. This includes, but is not limited to, dietary and herbal supplements, gym memberships, health coaching services, exercise equipment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies or any other health-enhancing products and services....read the whole petition at the Health Revolution Petition site. To read Petition here on-site, click here.

 

The information contained here is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional or your regular doctor before making any changes.

 

S. 510: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. This bill is currently in Committe and bears watching.

Victory Gardens Symbolize a New Age - Victory gardens are popping up all over. Last seen during World War II, these gardens now represent our fight to regain control of our lives and our health. They are the first battlefields against the increasing corporate tyranny, a battle that may end with us throwing off the philosophy of every man for himself and a realization that we are all together in this thing called life

Nanotechnology ­ The New Threat to Food

Not So Sweet: Over-consumption Of Sugar Linked To Aging

Red Wine or White? No Difference for Breast Cancer Risk

Drinking wine lowers risk of Barrett's esophagus, precursor to nation's fastest growing cancer Drinking one glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's Esophagus by 56 percent, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in the March issue of Gastroenterology. Barrett's Esophagus is a precursor to esophageal cancer, the nation's fastest growing cancer with an incidence rate that's jumped 500 percent in the last 30 years...

Basil Holds The Key To Anti-Ageing: Basil can protect against the harmful effects of ageing, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester. Holy basil, (Latin name Ocimum sanctum), is a close relative of the herb commonly used in Western cooking...

Chilli Peppers Continue To Help Unravel Mechanism Of Pain Sensation: Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, generally is viewed as an irritant that produces a burning sensation when applied to a sensitive area of the body, such as the cornea. Paradoxically, the same compound also may reduce pain...

HIV Adapts to 'Escape' Immune Response The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) adapts so well to the body's defense system that any successful AIDS vaccine must keep pace with the ever-changing immunological profile of the virus. A new study better describes HIV's ability to adapt by spelling out at least 14 different "escape mutations" that help keep the virus alive after it interacts genetically with immunity molecules that normally attack HIV...

Surface Water Contaminated With Salmonella More Common Than Thought: A new University of Georgia study suggests that health agencies investigating Salmonella illnesses should consider untreated surface water as a possible source of contamination.

Evaluation Of Supplement Intake Finds Many Middle-Aged And Older Americans Are Not Getting Adequate Nutrition: Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in these micronutrients lead to medical problems...

Two Food Additives With Previously Unrecognized Estrogen-Like Effects Uncovered - Scientists in Italy are reporting development and successful use of a fast new method to identify food additives that act as so-called "xenoestrogens" - substances with estrogen-like effects that are stirring international health concerns...scientists identified two previous unrecognized xenoestrogens. One was propyl gallate, a preservative used to prevent fats and oils from spoiling. The other was 4-hexylresorcinol, used to prevent discoloration in shrimp and other shellfish.

Grape extract kills cancer cells: An extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells, US research suggests. In lab experiments, scientists found that the extract stimulated leukaemia cells to commit suicide.

Raw Foodists Arrested for Trafficking Chocolate; Interrogated for "Cacao Crimes"

We have an urgent breaking story for you today: A natural health couple has been arrested, jailed and aggressively interrogated for carrying chocolate! - Using an unreliable on-the-spot drug testing kit (see pictures in our article, below), U.S. and Canadian border agents arrested Ron and Nadine from LivingLibations (www.LivingLibations.com), threw them in jail cells, handcuffed them to chairs, stole away their infant baby boy, and subjected them to hours of intense Gitmo-style interrogation using verbally-abusive police tactics. What was their crime? They were carrying homemade chocolate superfoods.

  The natural health community is outraged! SEE the pictures. VIEW the lab results. READ this breaking story now: http://www.naturalnews.com/024304.html

Buy Your Poison - Aspartame, Diet Soda, Splenda

Aspartame: When the temperature of the artificial sweetener Aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in it converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which causes metabolic acidosis...Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, Methanol toxicity is. Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers. The victim usually does not know that Aspartame is the culprit...

Teeth Can Yield Stem Cells, Scientists Say

National Geographic News - August 27, 2008: Dental pulp from wisdom teeth could be a new source of therapeutic stem cells, Japanese researchers announced recently. Like embryonic stem cells, the new cells-known as mesenchymal stem cells-are capable of developing into a variety of tissues, including bone, cartilage, and fat. These new lines of stem cells can be created without the use of an embryo-possibly sidestepping controversy...

FDA to allow radiation of spinach and lettuce

Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:55pm EDT: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators have approved the use of ionizing radiation for fresh spinach and lettuce, saying the technique already approved for other foods can help control harmful bacteria and other pathogens. The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday the radiation treatment also would make the leafy greens last longer and give them greater "shelf-life" for retailers and consumers. Foods already approved for radiation treatment include meat, poultry, spices and molluscan shellfish such as oysters, mussels and clams, according to the agency.

Eating Fish May Benefit Aging Brains : Most of us have heard that fish is "brain food'. The benefits of Omega 3's from fish oils are well documented. According to a newer study, moderate consumption of tuna and other fish may improve the health of white matter in the brain of elders, helping to preserve memory and other cognitive skills.

HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CANCER FROM GRILLED MEATS

Americans love their grilled meat, and so the discovery a few years ago that grilling creates carcinogens dismayed untold numbers of people. But worry no more, there are some easy solutions -- scientifically validated and tasty, too. Common spices -- rosemary, but also other members of the mint family including basil, oregano, sage, savory, marjoram and thyme -- can be used to reduce or block the formation of cancer-causing substances.

The carcinogens formed in grilled meat are called heterocyclic amines, or HCAs. Scientists at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, have been studying HCAs, hoping to find ways to reduce or eliminate them so people can continue to enjoy this summertime favorite. J. Scott Smith, PhD, professor of food chemistry and toxicology and head of the project, told me that the process of grilling creates HCAs in all meats, including beef, pork, chicken and fish. His team found that rosemary can reduce the formation of HCAs by at least 30% and sometimes completely. Sprinkling fresh rosemary directly on uncooked chicken or fish or marinating it in, say, olive oil with rosemary, does protect against HCA formation.

Super Foods that Support Biological Ascension

The Plant Kingdoms through Karen Danrich "Mila" Blessings for Sustaining the Health of Crystalline Biology

http://www.ascendpress.org

Dear Beloved Ascending Human, It is the plant kingdom that addresses you today.  Today we wish to speak about certain foods that can be considered super resources of nutrients necessary to sustain the health of ascending biology, or also aid in ascending out of disease.  We also wish to explain the import of certain vitamins unto the sustenance of the crystalline form.  There are many necessary nutrients that are required by crystalline biology.  The nutrients are different from those mapped by health professionals today as many are manufactured within the crystalline blueprint itself.  The plant kingdoms would like to give an overview of what nutrients we perceive as important to sustaining the health of an ascending crystalline body.

Did You Know: Fruit Codes:  There are tiny stickers on almost all fruit, and along with the bar code for checkout, is a number code.

A sticker with just four digits means the fruit was conventionally grown (think pesticides, herbicides, etc)

Organic fruits have a five-digit number beginning with a "9."

 GENETICALLY MODIFIED FRUITS BEGIN WITH AN "8."

Therefore an organic banana would say 94011 while a genetically modified banana would say 84011.

And you thought you only had to read labels on packaged food!

 

Plum Tomatoes/Red Roma

Tomatoes Implicated

 

Red Round Tomatoes also

Implicated in Outbreak

 Salmonella Outbreak in Tomatoes: The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes. The bacteria causing the illnesses are Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella.

The specific type and source of tomatoes are under investigation. However, preliminary data suggest that raw red plum, raw red Roma, or raw round red tomatoes are the cause. At this time, consumers should limit their tomato consumption to tomatoes that have not been implicated in the outbreak. These include cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, and tomatoes grown at home.

 

Nanotech Clothing Produces Power From Motion

February 13, 2008 - Nanotech fabric that can harvest energy from motion could one day lead to clothing that can power portable electronics, researchers say. Zhong Lin Wang and colleagues at Georgia Institute of Technology designed the new fabric based on a phenomenon called the piezoelectric effect. This effect occurs when mechanical pressure is applied to certain materials that have crystalline structures in such a way that it produces a small electric charge. Wang's team lined textile fibers with piezoelectric nanowires arranged like the bristles on a bottlebrush. When a person walks around wearing the material, the wires rub together and generate electricity. *Editors Note: This can not be good for our health as it would place a complete coccon of EMF pulses, artifical, around your entire body; thus disrupting your normal field electromanegtics. When EMF disruption occurs, then you experience "out-of-ease", stressful bodily symptoms = dis-ease.

Health Affirmations to Use in Your Daily Life

 


Watch the new EFT video

 

The Use of Ozone in Medicine

This is one of the most well researched and informative documentaries available on the medical use of ozone. This documentary is filled with first hand expert experiences of how ozone is used to cure cancers, cure literally hundreds of illnesses and even extend the life of HIV and AIDS sufferers well beyond the capabilities of the standard medical poisons such patients are typically prescribed. Don't miss this Watch and listen to this compelling film of a successful medical therapy widely used in Germany with meaningful, supportive statistical data which is generally disparaged here in the United States. You can see this extensive film only by virtue of the Internet, which at this writing is still free of control by the power brokers.http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8249818030797137906&q=ozone+in+medicine&total=45&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

THE SHAUMBRA SYMPTOMS: Twelve Signs of Your Awakening Divinity

By Geoffrey Hoppe and Tobias: Body aches and pains, especially in the neck, shoulder and back. This is the result of intense changes at your DNA level as the "Christ seed" awakens within. This too shall pass.

Feeling of deep inner sadness for no apparent reason.You are releasing your past (this lifetime and others) and this causes the feeling of sadness. This is similar to the experience of moving from a house where you lived in for many, many years into a new house. As much as you want to move into the new house, there is a sadness of leaving behind the memories, energy and experiences of the old house. This too shall pass.

DNA AND BODY CHANGES AND REMEDIES

Extracted from an article 'The Bigger Picture' by Susanna Thorpe-Clark

We are being changed physically from carbon-based beings with 2 strands of DNA into crystalline beings with 1,024 strands of DNA (eventually), because only crystalline substances can exist on higher dimensional levels. We are in fact having our bodies merged with Sirian DNA strands, as this format is close enough to our own to be able to integrate with relatively little side effects.

 

 

Mystery Meat Macrophotography

The sick (but fascinating) photos from News Target of hot dogs, salami and sausage.See the shocking processed meat photos yourself, click the salami picture below to begin the photo tour (if you dare!).

Belvaspata-the healing modality for the new frequencies within the cosmos, takes into consideration the changes that have occurred within the laws that govern all existence. These laws changed on the 11th of August, 2006 as the frequencies within the cosmos raised us out of a cycle of existence in which polarity was the primary causation for cosmic movement. We have entered instead a more elevated cycle of existence in which resonance becomes the basic moving force....Almine

Pet Food Ingredients Revealed! This list of pet food ingredients and ratings was created by a cooperative effort between pet food formulator Dr. Lisa Newman, N.D., Ph.D. More information on Pet Health page.

The Raw Food meeting, Raw Spirit Festival 2007, in Sedona, AZ brings forth lots of healthy information. Read the article on NewsTarget now.

Blood test takes step toward predicting Alzheimer's risk, Stanford researchers find: One of the most distressing aspects of Alzheimer's disease is the difficulty in determining whether mild memory problems are the beginning of an inevitable mental decline. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a blood test that is a step toward giving people an answer two to six years in advance of the onset of the disease.

FEMININE HYGIENE INNOVATION ADDRESSES THE ENVIRONMENT: October 5, 2007- While not every woman can afford to purchase a hybrid car, more women than ever are aware that their monthly feminine hygiene choice can also create a positive eco-footprint. One mother-daughter team is focused on making sure that women worldwide are aware of their newly-designed, reusable menstrual cup. The DivaCup,

Leading researchers to reveal comprehensive dos and don'ts for prostate cancer: Researchers will share new research on how eating common foods such as tomatoes and fish, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding meats cooked at high temperatures may help prevent prostate cancer, and help men live healthier and longer after diagnosis. More widespread studies, in combination with newer technologies in gene research, are substantiating some long-held hypotheses.

Cigarette smoking may accelerate disability in those with MS: Persons with multiple sclerosis who smoke risk increasing the amount of brain tissue shrinkage, a consequence of MS, and the subsequent severity of their disease

 

 FDA CRACKS DOWN ON NATURAL HERBAL SWEETENER, STEVIA

The FDA, under pressure from the powerful sugar and artificial sweetener lobby, has issued a warning letter to Celestial Seasonings for using a popular natural sweetener in some of its teas. The letter indicates the FDA classifies the herb stevia as "unsafe", even though it is a main staple sweetener in countries like China and Japan and has been used without negative health effects by indigenous people for at least 400 years. In the FDA's letter to Celestial Seasonings, the agency aggressively condemns the use of the herb, noting that "enforcement action may include seizure of violative products". The FDA claims no evidence has been provided to the agency regarding the herb's safety, but federal records reveal the FDA has received over a thousand scientific studies regarding stevia, and all but one of them verify the safety of the herb. In sharp contrast, nearly half of the studies provided to the FDA regarding the artificial sweetener aspartame, previously owned by Monsanto, indicate serious health concerns, yet it is one of the most commonly used (and one of the most profitable) sweeteners in the U.S. The OCA has also verified the FDA has strengthened enforcement of stevia imports at the borders. Last week, the agency updated a document that mandates detainment of imported food products containing stevia. Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_7140.cfm

 

 ALERT: GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SUGAR TO HIT STORES IN 2008

American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company, who ironically have launched an "organic" line of their sugar,and several other leading U.S. sugar providers have announced they will be sourcing their sugar from genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets beginning this year and arriving in stores in 2008. Like GE corn and GE soy, products containing GE sugar will not be labeled as such. Since half of the granulated sugar in the U.S. comes from sugar beets, a move towards biotech beets marks a dramatic alteration of the U.S. food supply. These sugars, along with GE corn and soy, are found in many conventional food products, so consumers will be exposed to genetically engineered ingredients in just about every non-organic multiple-ingredient product they purchase.

The GE sugar beet is designed to withstand strong doses of Monsanto's controversial broad spectrum Roundup herbicide. Studies indicate farmers planting "Roundup Ready" corn and soy spray large amounts of the herbicide, contaminating both soil and water. Farmers planting GE sugar beets are told they may be able to apply the herbicide up to five times per year. Sugar beets are grown on 1.4 million acres by 12,000 farmers in the U.S. from Oregon to Minnesota.

Meanwhile candy companies like Hershey's are urging farmers not to plant GE sugar beets, noting that consumer surveys suggest resistance to the product. In addition the European Union has not approved GE sugar beets for human consumption.

Take action now to stop Genetically Engineered Sugar: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_7031.cfm

August 2007: "Here at American Crystal, we believe biotechnology is the current wave that will help feed the world."http://www.truthabouttrade.org/article.asp?id=8079

FDA Moves To Shut Down Red Yeast Rice Distributors Online: The FDA is trying to take away your access to yet another natural remedy: Red Yeast Rice. Check out this scam: Drug researchers biopirated the medicininal chemical found in the yeast, patented it and got FDA approval for it as a drug. The FDA then turned around the claimed that the yeast contained the drug! Thus, the yeast is being labeled "illegal" because it contains a drug chemical that is naturally found in the yeast in the first place!

Don't miss out on the NewsTarget DrugWatch database: It reveals the side effects and herbal interactions of more than 540 popular brand name drugs. Click to visit it right now: http://www.newstarget.com/DrugWatch_Home.html

Artificial colors tied to hyperactivity : LONDON, Sept. 6 Britain's Food Standards Agency is advising parents that certain artificial colors may be linked to hyperactivity in children.

ALERT: USDA Says Foods Labeled as 'Raw' Can Be Pasteurized

Under pressure from industrial agriculture lobbyists, the USDA has quietly approved a new regulation that will effectively end distribution of raw almonds, while putting many family farmers out of business. The regulation is scheduled to go into effect in just a few short days on September 1st, unless thousands of consumers take action now.

The rule requires pasteurization of almonds, including organic, yet allows those same almonds to continue to be labeled as "raw". Nutritionists point out that raw, organic almonds are far superior, in terms of nutrition, than pasteurized almonds.

One of the FDA-recommended pasteurization methods requires the use of propylene oxide, which is classified as a "possible human carcinogen" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and is banned in Canada, Mexico, and the European Union.

Organic and family-scale almond farmers are protesting the proposed rule, saying it will effectively put them out of business, since the minimum price for the pasteurization equipment is $500,000.

The agency claims pasteurization is necessary, since there have been two food contamination incidents with raw almonds since 2001.

But both of these incidents, in fact, were the result of blatant mismanagement on large industrial-scale almond farms. Please sign petition to reopen public discussion!

For more information, please visis: http://cornucopia.org/index.php/almonds/

To keep up-to-date with the local government regulations in Colorado, please visit: http://www.organicconsumers.org/state/CO.cfm

 

Latest News on Genetically Engineered Food & Crops (August 20, 2007)

Study Indicates Omega-3 Supplements Rapidly Eliminate ADD, ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have reported that omega-3 fatty acid is highly effective in treating children with ADD, ADHD and bipolar disorder. The study was reported in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology in February 2007.

Report links power lines to cancer - SYDNEY, Aug. 24 An Australian study says living next to high-voltage power lines increases the risk of cancer. Researchers from the University of Tasmania and Britain's Bristol University looked at a database of 850 patients in Tasmania diagnosed with lymphatic and bone marrow cancers between 1972 and 1980, and found that living for a prolonged period near high-voltage power lines may increase the risk of leukemia, lymphoma and related conditions later in life. Those who lived within 328 yards of a power line up to age 5 were five times more likely to develop cancer, while those who lived that close to a power line at any point during their first 15 years were three times more likely to develop cancer as an adult, the newspaper said.

Are Your Cell Phone and Laptop Bad for Your Health? For years, opponents of cell towers and wireless technology have voiced concerns about potential health effects of electromagnetic fields. Once ridiculed as crackpots and Luddites, they're starting to get backup from the scientific community.

Yoga effective in lowering blood pressure - A U.S. review of 12 published randomized trials found favorable effects of mind-body therapies on blood pressure -- with yoga the most beneficial. Ather Ali, Dr. David L. Katz and Michael B. Bracken of Yale University conducted a systematic review to assess the efficacy of mind-body therapies -- mediation, yoga and visualization -- versus placebo or active control in the treatment of hypertension.

The review found mind-body therapies significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by a mean 11.52 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 6.83 mm Hg. Significant results were seen in systolic blood pressure reductions by yoga and meditation therapy, while only yoga therapies demonstrated significant reductions in diastolic blood pressure. "This review shows that there is some high quality scientific literature supporting the use of mind-body therapies as a treatment for hypertension, and the magnitude of effect is clinically significant," Ali said in a statement.

Legislative Alert! Sen. Richard Durbin (Asst. Minority Leader for the Democrats) has reintroduced S.654 under the pretext of the need for food safety protection, thereby creating a new federal food safety agency. This is very dangerous legislation for consumers of dietary supplements as it would repeal the DSHEA Act of 1994, and if signed into law, as currently proposed, dietary supplements would be reclassified and regulated like drugs. The companion bill, H.R. 1148, was introduced by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. Both introduced similar legislation at the end of the last Congress. This "Food Czar" legislation needs your opposition. For petition and more information, click here.

 

Alert: S. 1082 F.D.A. bill to change law regarding our Health Freedom!

This bill is now on the floor of the Senate and is being hotly debated. Please click on the information page for Health Freedom Bill 2007

 

Check out this informative site on Acne and Skin Disorders:

URL:-http://www.acneatoz.org : Description:-Acneatoz.org help you to acne! An educational guide to help you know about acne A to Z, its causes andvarious home remedies to deal with it.

Another site with lots of information is http://www.ayurvedic-medicines.com. Ayurveda is a holistic healing science which comprises of two words, Ayu and Veda. Ayu means life and Veda means knowledge or science.

 

Forbidden knowledge, natural medicines and the power of information.

Ever wonder which foods, herbs or nutrients would be most helpful for your particular health challenges? Now you can find the answers, instantly!

Over the last several months, we've been quietly working on a "secret" project to build the internet's most useful database of healing foods, herbs and nutrients. This project is now open to the public, and you can start using it right now at:

Find healing foods at: http://www.healingfoodreference.com/

You'll find the herbs at: http://www.herbreference.com/

And the nutrients at: http://www.nutrientreference.com/

Created by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, as a free public service to promote health freedom and empower consumers with information about the healing power of foods. See NewsTarget.com and TruthPublishing.com to learn more.

Discover Natural Health Solutions for over 100 health conditions!

Just published! Learn how to prevent, treat or even reverse over 100 common health conditions (and diseases) using honest, natural health solutions that are readily available right now. See full details by clicking the link above...

   Don't miss out on the NewsTarget DrugWatch database: It reveals the side effects and herbal interactions of more than 540 popular brand name drugs. Click the link to visit it right now: http://www.newstarget.com/DrugWatch_Home.html

"Mike Adams is leading the charge to protect your rights to have control over your body. Natural Health Solutions is a must read for anyone that wants to maintain their health and their health freedom." - Gregory Kunin, Co-Founder, Ola Loa

 

 

HEALTH NEWS OF THE WEEK:

EAT Healthy America Act Introduced in Congress

20 MAR 2007 | Rep. Cardoza introduced new legislation today that would nearly double conservation funding while ensuring the continued viability of specialty crop farmers and promoting rural energy and organic agriculture. The bill is a sign of continued momentum toward major reforms in the 2007 Farm Bill.

Chemical Linked to Birth Defects Found at Unsafe Levels in Canned Food: Plastics Compound Highest in Soup, Pasta, Baby Formula

WASHINGTON, March 5 - In the most comprehensive U.S. tests for an industrial chemical used to line cans of foods, an independent laboratory found a compound linked to birth defects in more than half of the samples of canned fruit, vegetables, soda, and baby formula from supermarket shelves, according to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) report released today.

Chocolate raw foods roundup: The best new chocolate superfood bars revealed:

3/29/2007 - Ah, the taste of raw chocolate! It's more than just a food, it's a superfood with increasingly well-documented health benefits.

The new "Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce," recently released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), is a quick and easy reference to which fruits and vegetables are the most and least contaminated with chemical pesticide residues. The guide is available as a free download at www.foodnews.org

Study: Antiviral protein may fight Ebola

HAMBURG, Germany, March 20 (UPI) -- German scientists have found an antiviral protein shown to inhibit other viruses might protect against Ebola and Marburg virus infections.

Pet death toll may rise

WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- The death toll in the United States from contaminated pet food that causes kidney failure likely is not over, federal officials say.

So far, the deaths of one dog and nine cats have been confirmed to be the result of food manufactured by Menu Foods Income Fund. The fatalities prompted the recall of 60 million cans and pouches of so-called "cuts and gravy" meals marketed under 88 brand names.

A full list of the recalled products is available at menufoods.com/recall/.

Over 5 Million Living With Alzheimer's

March 20 - WASHINGTON -- More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, a 10 percent increase since the last Alzheimer's Association estimate five years ago _ and a count that supports the long-forecast dementia epidemic as the population grays. Full Article Here

Houseplants purify the air in your home by removing airborne chemicals, pollutants

Certain houseplants can counteract the harmful chemicals emitted into the home environment by cleaning products, paint and tobacco smoke, says certified Master Gardener Barbara Michael...

Mediterranean diet foods to be labeled with new symbol

3/16/2007 - The nutritional advocacy and education nonprofit group Oldways will soon be launching a symbol to be placed on foods that correspond to the "Mediterranean diet." Oldways is the organization that certifies the use of the Whole Grains Stamp, which appears on more than 1,000 products. Download the Oldway Mediterranian Diet Pryamid and information on the Oldway Program.

 

NEW CONGRESS SCOLDS FDA FOR NOT DOING ITS JOB IN PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH

FDA Bureaucrats received a kick in the butt this week from Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), the newly elected chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Kennedy slammed the FDA for endangering public health by ignoring science and serving as a puppet for big business. "The dedicated professionals at the FDA have been pressured to trim their scientific views to the prevailing political winds. These are symptoms of a serious illness, and we should act without delay to provide the cure," the senator said. Kennedy said the committee will hold a series of FDA oversight hearings in early 2007 to force the agency back on track. FDA advocates responded by saying the agency can only become scientifically credible if Congress increases the FDA's budget in order to supplant the millions of dollars it now receives from industry.

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3397.cfm

FLU SHOTS CONTAIN MERCURY

A survey of over 9,000 Americans found that an overwhelming majority of people had no idea their flu shots contain mercury. "More than 75 percent of Americans feel a mercury-containing flu shot should not be given to a pregnant woman or a child," said Lisa Handley, a founding parent of PutChildrenFirst.org, the group that organized the survey. Handley's own son, Jamison, had an adverse reaction to a flu shot containing mercury in 2003. "I know firsthand how life-changing a flu shot with mercury can be, since our son began his regression into autism after his flu shot." In 1999, government agencies called for the removal of Thimerosal, the mercury-based preservative in most vaccines. Then, in 2001, the American Academy of Pediatrics stated that, "mercury in all of its forms is toxic to the fetus and children." Despite these actions, 90 percent of this season's flu vaccines still contain Thimerosal.

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3400.cfm

Cranberries Pack Healthy Punch

Nov. 20, 2006 - This Thanksgiving, you may want to turn down that second piece of pie and reach for the cranberry sauce instead. The fruit is among the top foods with proven health benefits, according to Amy Howell, a researcher at Rutgers University. Article Here

Proteins anchor memories in our brain

21-Nov-2006: A University of Utah study suggests that memories are held in our brains because certain proteins serve as anchors, holding other proteins in place to strengthen synapses, which are connections between nerve cells. .."The essential idea is that synapses are in a constant state of flux, so how can they be the seat of memories that can last a lifetime?" says mathematics Professor Paul Bressloff, a member of the Brain Institute at the University of Utah. "Part of the answer is that there are anchors inside the synapse that keep proteins in place, and these proteins help determine how strong a synapse is, which in turn contributes to forming and retaining memories."

The research is relevant not only to how memory and learning work, but to Alzheimer's disease, which is believed to involve, at least in part, a breakdown in the normal movement of proteins within synapses. Click here for more information.

Autoimmune disease triggered if T cells miss a single protein early on

21-Nov-2006: Scientists have discovered that autoimmunity can be triggered in the thymus, where the immune system's T cells develop, if T cells fail to recognize just one of the body's thousands of proteins as "self." The research confirms an emerging view that autoimmunity can start in this cradle of the immune system, and not only at the sites where autoimmune diseases emerge, such as the pancreas in the case of type 1 diabetes, or the joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Report is Here

'Mediterranean' Diet May Cut Alzheimer's Risk

MONDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat a "Mediterranean" diet rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes, cereals and fish have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers report. Report from Forbes here

Natural health advocate Mike Adams, author of the Honest Food Guide -- a nutritional reference guide available for free download at www.HonestFoodGuide.org -- said raw nuts and seeds offer "astonishing health benefits" to those who consume them regularly.

Protect Your Cardiovascular Health

Want a simple secret for protecting your cardiovascular health from bad dietary choices? It's known that nuts and seeds are good for heart health, but now scientists are discovering the ability of nuts to protect us from the damage caused by consuming unhealthy fats. Read on to find out how walnuts have recently been found to be even more protective than olive oil! http://www.newstarget.com/020708.html

 

Fish oil: A heart drug in Europe but not U.S.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

International Herald Tribune

Oct. 4, 2006

Fish oil routinely used to treat heart patients in Europe, but not U.S.

Cardiologists across Italy and in a few other parts of Europe would consider it malpractice not to give heart attack patients a prescription for purified fish oil, whose active ingredients are two Omega-3 fatty acids. But in the United States - and, to a lesser degree, in Britain - heart attack victims do not generally get Omega-3 fatty acids from their doctors, even as they are routinely offered more expensive and invasive treatments. Complete Artice Here

Death by Medicine

By Gary Null, PhD, et. al...

A fully referenced article showing dangerous, published statistics showing that government-sanctioned medicine is the real hazard to your health. For example: the total number of deaths caused by conventional medicine is an astounding 783,936 per year. Published on the Life Extension website, click here.

 

Defend Your Health Freedom

Support the Health Freedom Protection Act (HR 4282) introduced by Rep. Ron Paul. Now is your chance to counter the tyranny of the FDA and finally make it legal for fruit and vegetable growers to tell the truth about the health benefits of their natural products.

Health Freedom Protection Act (H.R.4282) - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to provide that a food or dietary supplement is not a drug solely because the label or labeling contains a claim to cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease.

Act Now to defend your Health Freedom, click here for more info and link to express your opions.

Applause, Applause

by Michael Levy

I'd like to wager you're not aware that you're performing to a captive audience every minute of every day, ever since you were born. Yep, your audience hangs on your every word....hovers over every thought. Nothing you do escapes their attention. There's no auditions and every action is absorbed ...What's that you say...you do not believe me? Well, I can assure you it's true. In fact, your audience is far larger than the human population of the world. They will applaud and cheer your deliberations, or boo and hiss your thoughts and there is not a thing you can do about their reactions....Full Article, click here.


3 Keys to Recognizing a Stroke

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough. There are 3 Key Questions to ask if you see someone stumble or show signs of having a stroke. Click Here


Herbs-Medicine-Complementary Therapy

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Action Alert

Take Action S.722

Oppose Extreme and Unnecessary Expansion of FDA Authority Over Dietary Supplements!

Don't Let Congress Overturn the Hard-Fought Victory of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994

A new bill called the "Dietary Supplement Safety" Act (S.722) has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Despite its title, it would allow no more consumer protection than current law ­ the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) ­ provides. It would, however, significantly undermine many of the freedoms that American consumers of dietary supplements hold dear. Go to NNFA site for the full information and a way to respond to your Congressman. Also you can read the bill in its complete form from this site. Also you may locate the bill on the following site: the Thomas site at: http://thomas.loc.gov/ and put in the bill number SB-722 and it will display the current bill.


Peppermint and Cinnamon Scents

Did you know that a recent study conducted by researchers from Wheeling Jesuit University showed that drivers who were exposed to peppermint and cinnamon scents were more alert and showed decreased levels of anxiety, fatigue, and frustration?1 When volunteer drivers were exposed for thirty seconds in fifteen-minute intervals to cinnamon, their levels of fatigue decreased. They also became more alert when exposed to cinnamon and peppermint, while driving with no odor had no effect on them. Fill your car with the scent of peppermint and cinnamon essential oils and become a better, more alert driver!

1. "Professor's Study Finds That Peppermint and Cinnamon Lower Frustration and Increase Alertness in Drivers." Click here for study information.

 

Lemons:

Grandmothers standard home-remedy. Remember the advice that drinking a cup of hot water, as hot as possible from the kitchen tap, with the juice of half of a lemon squeezed into it (drink down in five minutes) as the first "food" of the morning - then wait 30 minutes before your ate your breakfast - would keep ;you healthy always. Good advice. We now know that this simple habit, followed in the AM, will keep ;your body in an alkaline flush and maintain a healthy environment for the friendly bacteria that assist your intestinal tract in its digestive process. And it also tastes good and gets that morning mucous out of your mouth.

Now a different use for the yellow lemon: Have you heard that lemons are used for birth control? Research now shows that not only is the diluted juice of the lemon good to kill sperm within seconds - it also kills HIV! Full article

New Fears About Smallpox Vaccine

Three months into the smallpox inoculation campaign, sources say the government is doing an about-face and will let states stop administering the high-risk vaccine, if they choose, reports CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson. Full Article

Why Take Oral Hormones When Bright Light Might Work as Well?

Light exposure might serve some of the same functions for which people take testosterone and other androgens, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. Researchers found that the levels of a pituitary hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases testosterone, are enhanced after exposure to bright light in the early morning. Full Article

Vaccines Containing Mercury That Are Subject to Lawsuits-May Be Down For The Count.

A rider to the Homeland Security Act has dealt a significant blow to suits claiming that the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal, used in childhood vaccines, is linked to autism. Full Article

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Health Alert!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to remove phenylpropanolamine (PPA) from all drug products and has requested that all drug companies discontinue marketing products containing PPA. In addition, FDA has issued a public health advisory concerning phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride. This drug is an ingredient used in many over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription cough and cold medications as a decongestant and in OTC weight loss products. Click Here For Full Article

Duct Tape Can Get Rid of Warts

The next time you're in need of a wart cure-all, forget combing the aisles of the local pharmacy and head over to the hardware store instead. Full Article

NO TOXICITY FROM BETA CAROTENE FORM OF VITAMIN A

Robert Russell, professor of medicine and nutrition, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, and chair of the panel that wrote the recently released report on vitamin A by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), says there is absolutely no danger of toxicity from the beta carotene form of vitamin A often provided in daily multivitamins. Beta carotene is converted to vitamin A in the liver, and excesses are stored in the skin. Full Article

The Philosophy of Health Freedom

It is ironic that, in a society where "Life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" are considered "unalienable rights," the freedom to choose alternatives to conventional medicine is not supported by our current political or healthcare systems. Full Article by Kent Swanson

Aspartame Alert! Article written by Betty Martini

I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on ASPARTAME: Marketed as 'NutraSweet,' 'Equal,' and 'Spoonful.' In the keynote address by the EPA, they announced that there was an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus, and they did not understand what toxin was causing this to be rampant across the United States. I explained I was there to lecture on exactly that subject. Full Article

Vaccination: What You Don't Know May Kill You!

Be informed on the subject of vaccinations and their risks. Articles, Click Here

Meat From Diseased Animals Approved For Consumer Use

The federal agency overseeing food inspection is imposing new rules reclassifying as safe for human consumption animal carcasses with cancers, tumors and open sores. Full Article

Microwave Madness

Significant German research on biological effects of microwaves was done at the Humbol-Universitat Zu Berlin in 1942-43. Beginning in 1957 and continuing to the present, the Russians have done the most diligent research into the biological effects of microwave ovens. In 1976 they outlawed their use and issued an international warning about the biological and environmental damage that can result from the use of microwave ovens. Full Article

Who Decides What Drugs Are Forced on Children?

All children must be injected with dozens of vaccines before entering school or daycare, and some of these injections are given to infants within the first weeks or even hours of birth. Parents are led to believe that these injections are required. Who mandated these vaccines and what is the decision-making process? by Phyllis Schlafly Full Article

 


When we are actively loving, caring, and sharing, it

leads to the fourth blessing: health.

 

John-Roger defines it most beautifully: "Health is

loving who we are. It's caring for who we are. It's

sharing with who we are." It's all of that. That's a

healthy vibration, a healthy consciousness, and as

we do that, health will come to us.

 

- John Morton

(From: The Blessings Already Are)


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