Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Best home remedies and natural treatments for poison ivy

May 22, 2012 by  
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As summer approaches, most people spend more time outdoors; and with that comes the chance of developing a poison ivy allergy. Oils from these devilish weeds are highly noxious, causing a long list of poison ivy allergy symptoms. Contact with a poison ivy plant can produce…

Birth defects – could Epilim be the new Thalidomide?

May 22, 2012 by  
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After the scandal of Thalidomide, it was said that important lessons were learned, and that it should never happen again. Now it comes to light that another set of drugs are causing birth defects, and have been since the seventies. Thalidomide was a “calming” drug…

Can 5-HTP really curb depression and anxiety?

May 22, 2012 by  
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Depression and anxiety remain two of the most pervasive mental health issues in American culture today. We currently have more medications than we’ve ever had to treat these conditions along with more natural, gentler alternatives like 5-HTP, St. John’s Wort, and others…

Big Ag, Monsanto take over research universities and turn them into pro-industry propaganda machines

May 21, 2012 by  
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Back in the old days before food and agricultural corporations consolidated into the behemoths we know them as today, agricultural institutions of higher learning were dedicated to conducting unbiased research into cutting-edge food production and crop systems that benefited…

Should the FDA approve Big Pharma marketing drug treatments to healthy people?

May 21, 2012 by  
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This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider allowing an anti-HIV drug to be promoted to otherwise healthy, HIV-free people as a purely preventative measure for the first time. If approved, Gilead Sciences will be able to market Truvada to anyone…

Three out of four Americans want to end medical marijuana raids

May 21, 2012 by  
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The federal government’s continued “War on Drugs” is no longer getting a warm reception from the vast majority of Americans. A recent poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research (MDPR) reveals that three out of every four Americans now oppose needless federal prosecution…

Gluten sensitivity in mothers linked to mental health issues for the child

May 19, 2012 by  
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Children born to women with gluten sensitivity may be at a higher risk of developing schizophrenia or other psychiatric diseases later in life, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and published…

See what a little ‘dew of the sea’ can do for you – rosemary herb

May 19, 2012 by  
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(NaturalNews)One sprig of rosemary, the “dew of the sea”, can grow into a burly, woody, shrubby plant. Its petite green leaves prove that great things come in small packages. Through the centuries, rosemary has adorned brides, laid beneath pillows as a sleep enhancer, been eaten…

Try these natural foods and herbs for treating upset stomach, ulcers

May 19, 2012 by  
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If you are one of the millions of people that suffers from a stomach ulcer, or even if you just occasionally get an upset stomach after eating, there is hope beyond simply taking antacids or other pharmaceutical drugs, all of which merely address the symptoms of the…

Obesity trims organ donor rolls

May 19, 2012 by  
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Thanks to America’s rapidly expanding waistlines, it seems the approximately 92,000 patients currently waiting for a kidney donor will have to wait even longer. According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and Feinstein…

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