Monday, December 14, 2009

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Tamiflu anti-viral drug revealed as complete hoax; Roche studies based on scientific fraud
(NaturalNews) When it comes to selling chemicals that claim to treat H1N1 swine flu, the pharmaceutical industry's options are limited to two: Vaccines and anti-virals. The most popular anti-viral, by far, is Tamiflu, a drug that's actually derived from...

Antipsychotic drugs can cause heart disease
(NaturalNews) Popular antipsychotic drugs are under fire for causing severe side effects such as hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and weight gain. Researchers discussed the issue in Biological Psychiatry, noting that the mentally ill who take such drugs...

Nutty news from scientists: pistachios reduce lung cancer risk
(NaturalNews) Researchers have reported over the past year that nuts offer a wide range of health benefits -- from helping fight the pre-diabetic condition known as metabolic syndrome (http://www.naturalnews.com/025098_nuts_mediterranean_diet_metabolic_syndrome...

Read About Four Cancer Survivors Who Used Natural Cancer Treatments
Four very different individuals used four very different plans that have one thing in common: they cure cancer. These amazing stories can offer hope to individuals who are battling cancer. These stories profile the methods used by individuals...

As if we're not obese enough, authorities want to raise the daily calorie recommendations
(NaturalNews) The Times of London is reporting that recommended daily caloric intake levels in the UK could be increased by 16 percent. Britain's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition has concluded that its current daily limits of 2,000 calories...

Environmental Estrogen: Understand the Problems and Solutions
Environmental estrogens are a real problem these days and if you're not familiar with them, you should be. Environmental estrogens are synthetic substances that when absorbed into the body, function similarly to estrogen. They're found just...

160,000 U.S. Children Had Cosmetic Surgery in 2008
(NaturalNews) More than 160,000 U.S. children underwent cosmetic surgery in 2008, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. In 2008, cosmetic interventions such as breast augmentation, liposuction, Botox injections, hair removal...

How to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally
Irritable bowel syndrome affects thousands of people, who sometimes think they have stomach problems. It is often the result of stress; an ache in the lower abdomen may begin in the morning and worsen during the day, leaving the person feeling...

Nickelodeon food ads promote junk food to children
(Natural News) The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) determined that "nearly 80 percent of food ads on the popular children's network Nickelodeon are for foods of poor nutritional quality." This modest improvement from 90 percent in 2005...

Mad People Create Mad Cow Disease, Part II (Opinion)
In Part 1, we talked about the "don`t look, don`t find" policy of the "mad people" that profit from selling diseased or non-diseased dead cow body parts. Let`s look at this further. Since 1996, the World Health Organization has recommended...

Experience wild foods and herbal medicines of Ecuador yourself in an upcoming eco-tour adventure
(NaturalNews) Imagine walking through the rainforests of Ecuador, surrounded by medicinal plants and wild foods. Harmonies of birds and locusts blanket the forest from lush treetops. Your group pauses for a moment to take it all in... that's when you...