(Vicki Batts) If it isn’t one toxic ingredient, it’s another. While mercury-containing thimerosal may not be widely used in vaccines these days, that doesn’t make Big Pharma’s inoculations any safer. Aluminum is a common vaccine ingredient — and it’s typically used as an adjuvant in order to purposely agitate the immune system. Unsurprisingly, there is a substantial body of evidence which indicates that aluminum is a potential health hazard.
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Study in Diet Trends Reveals That a Poor Diet Is Worse for Your Health than Drinking and Smoking
(Zoey Sky) The extensive study on worldwide diet trends identified a link between unhealthy diets and 11 million deaths around the globe in 2017. Over 50 percent of these deaths were associated with consuming a lot of salty foods and not getting enough fruits and whole grains.
Iodine Is a Crucial Trace Mineral That’s Necessary for Optimal Health
(Kristine Payne) Iodine is one of nature’s most important trace minerals for human health, but it’s also one of the most frequently overlooked. Though iodine deficiency was once rare in North America, where we typically enjoy a wealth of healthy foods, it’s now a growing problem across the planet. Today, up to one-third of the world’s population is at risk of iodine deficiency. (Disclaimer: This article contains in-house links to related iodine products that help support our publishing operations.)
Silent Carriers of Measles Are Never Diagnosed or Reported
(Kate Raines) The concept of transmission of measles infection by fully vaccinated, asymptomatic carriers is a topic that merits careful attention, given that it effectively pulls the rug out from under the mainstream insistence that it is the unvaccinated who threaten the health of the nation. With measles hysteria ongoing, state governments like in New York have taken previously unheard of measures such as changing vaccine exemption laws without due process,1 closing schools and threatening vaccine refusers with steep fines or jail time.23
GMO Foods: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Genetic Engineering [Part 2/2] | Edge of Wonder
GMO Foods: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Genetic Engineering [Part 2/2] | Edge of Wonder
7 Effective Yoga Asanas for Curbing Anxiety, Stress, and Insomnia
(Vivek Roy) Do you find yourself getting too anxious or stressed out? Or are you unable to get a peaceful sleep at night? Well, most of us these days lead a sedentary lifestyle. With hectic work schedules all day round, many of us find it so difficult to even eat a timely and a proper meal. Women especially need to juggle between work and kids which makes it further stressful for them. An increase in stress and anxiety results in our mental health getting affected. Physical health is often taken care of when people find time to hit the gym, but what about our mental health?
Why are Food Allergies Increasing?
(Alex ‘Earthie Mama’ Du Toit) It seems everyone around is having to avoid certain foods due to allergic reactions. Whether its peanuts or milk, gluten or eggs, food allergies have become more common then ever. Food allergies used to be rare but now everyone is talking about making sure you have an Epi Pen in case someone has an anaphylactic reaction. As recent as the 1980’s, few children had allergies. However in the 1990’s more and more children’s immune systems began to overact to certain foods causing severely increased inflammation and sometimes life-threatening reactions. So why are food allergies increasing?
Nitric Oxide: The Amazing Gaseous Neurotransmitter
(Exploring Your Mind) Have you ever heard about nitric oxide? Well, your body couldn’t do without it, as it plays a role in sleep, strength, and even sex.
Regrow Your Brain: Seven Ways to Grow New Neurons at Any Age
(Exploring Your Mind) A lot of people think that we lose neurons as we age and that there’s nothing we can do to stop it or any way to get them back. However, that’s not entirely true because we actually can grow new neurons.
A Smile Can Make You Happier in Less than 10 Seconds – Study
(Zoey Sky) An exciting study published in Psychological Bulletin suggests that doing something as simple as smiling can help boost your mood. But how exactly does a facial expression affect your mood?
Heavy Metal Detox: Preparation for the Solar Flash with Sky Kubby
Heavy Metal Detox: Preparation for the Solar Flash with Sky Kubby
11 Banned Foods Americans Should Stop Eating
(Ocean Robbins) Many foods sold in the United States are banned or fiercely regulated in other countries due to harmful additives, growth promoters, genetically engineered ingredients, herbicides, or other dangerous practices. Does this concern you? It should!
‘Superagers’ Over 80 Have the Memory and Brain Connectivity of Twenty-Somethings
(Neuroscience News) Research published in the journal Cerebral Cortex has shown that stronger functional connectivity—that is, communication among neurons in various networks of the brain—is linked to youthful memory in older adults. Those with superior memories—called superagers—have the strongest connectivity.
These 8 Foods Are Wreaking Havoc On Your Hormones
(Liz Moody) We all want balanced hormones, which means, ideally, eliminating hormone disruptors from our diets. With that in mind, we surveyed some of the country’s top functional medicine practitioners to find out exactly what foods are wreaking havoc on our hormones. Here’s what they had to say!
Why Intimacy Matters: Seven Surprising Benefits of Touching Each Other
(Exploring Your Mind) Touching is a way to establish deeper, healthier communication with those around us. It can benefit us in many ways.