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Blurred vision? Eye doctor myths exposed – learn how to exercise your eye muscles for restoring healthy vision and eliminating prescription glasses

(NaturalNews) You’re probably familiar with all sorts of mythologies promoted as “truisms” in modern medicine: Flu vaccines prevent the flu (they actually don’t), CT scans are harmless (they aren’t), chemotherapy works to save lives from cancer (it actually causes cancer), and so on. There are all sorts of falsehoods in dentistry, too: Mercury fillings are safe for you! (They aren’t.) Gum health has nothing to do with nutrition! (It does.) Cavities can only be treated by drilling, filling and billing! (Often just a money-making scam.) But did you also know that there are lies and mythologies promoted by eye doctors , too? Here’s a real whopper that’s told to almost everyone: The reason you need glasses when you get older is because — get this — your eyeball changes its shape! The only way your eyeballs change shape is if your skull gets cracked This “eyeball changes its shape” con is a clever scam because it convinces tens of millions of people to buy high-priced prescription glasses each year, usually from the very same vision centers that promote this total quackery. If you just ponder it for a moment, you’ll quickly realize how ludicrous the explanation really is. How can your eyeball change its shape when your eye SOCKET is made of bone? Think about it. For your eyeball to get “longer” as they often tell you, your very skull would have to alter its bone structure. And while that most certainly happens in infants and children, the human skull doesn’t keep shifting around when you’re an adult. Unless you’re run over by a truck or something, anyway, in which case blurred vision should be expected. No, the real problem with the vision of most people is not that “your eyeball is getting longer” (ridiculous!) but rather that your lens muscles are getting flabby and out of shape! How your lens muscles gets flabby and out of shape Your iris is a muscle that controls your pupil , which is like the aperture of a camera lens. Its job is to regulate the amount of light entering the eye. The iris is not our concern here because we’re more interested in the muscles that alter the shape of your lens. Those muscles are part of what’s called the ciliary body of your eye. The ciliary body contains muscles that, in real time, alter the curvature of your eye lens to achieve the proper focus of whatever scene you are observing (http://library.thinkquest.org/25607/anatomyParts.php3). “Proper focus” means altering the curvature of your lens so that the rays of light entering your eye fall on your retina with pinpoint accuracy. As any photographer well knows, your focus must be altered when viewing something right in front of you (a near object) versus something far away (a far object). In a camera, this change in focus is achieved by altering the distance between two lenses contained in what is commonly called a “camera lens” (it’s actually multiple lenses), but in the human eye, this is achieved by changing the shape of the lens through the contraction or relaxation of the ciliary muscles . You probably never noticed yourself doing this because you don’t feel your ciliary muscles working, but they achieve this focus for you thousands of times a day, automatically and without any effort on your part. Some people (like myself) have achieved conscious control over these muscles, and we can consciously choose to alter the focus of our eyes at any moment, regardless of what scene we’re looking at. But for most people, the function is their ciliary muscles is involuntary . (I’m in my 40′s and continue to have perfect vision, never needing contact lenses or glasses. I also boost my vision with nutrition such as astaxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin supplements.) How to strengthen your ciliary muscles that control your eye lenses Like any muscle, the ciliary muscles can become weak . How does a muscle become weak? From lack of exercise , of course. If you want strong legs, you need to walk and run from time to time, right? Well, if you want a strong, functioning ciliary muscle set, you need to alternate your vision between near objects and far objects so that these muscles are challenged to stay strong. This also increases the flexibility (range of motion) of your eye lenses (sort of like yoga for your eyes). Now here’s the real kicker in all this: Most people in modern society never view anything far away anymore! They don’t live out in the country, in other words, so they’re not looking at something a mile away. No mountains are even visible in most cities, and peoples’ vision is focused entirely on things that are close. So their ciliary muscles are “locked” in a state of constant contraction. This causes these muscles to tighten, just like your leg muscles if you never stretch out from time to time. This is all made even worse by the television set — or perhaps your computer monitor. Today’s population spends so much time viewing mobile texting devices, cell phones, portable gaming devices and computer monitors that it’s amazing their ciliary muscles have any range of motion at all. Sooner or later, after a lack of exercise (i.e. focusing on things at various distances), your ciliary muscles get flabby while also losing range of motion and then your eye lenses can’t achieve the focus they’re supposed to. So instead of the light rays striking your retina where they’re supposed to, they may strike a point inside your eyeball a quarter inch in front of your retina instead (as an example, or in other cases it may be some distance behind your retina, which also causes blurred vision). This is where eye doctors get their ridiculous idea that “your eyeballs are too long!” That’s stupid. Your eyeballs aren’t “too long.” That’s just some mythology dreamed up by vision doctors to sell you more glasses. No, unless you’re a mutant or something, the real problem is that your ciliary muscles are too weak and lack range of motion to alter the curvature of your lenses. This problem, fortunately, can often be solved with simple exercises . (By the way, it should also be obvious from this that the very act of wearing contacts or wearing glasses makes your eye problem worse because it allows your ciliary muscles to stop working, relying on the artificial lenses of your glasses to do that work for you. In much the same way that taking insulin makes diabetes worse over the long haul, wearing glasses also makes your vision worse over time…) How to exercise your eyeballs and help restore healthy vision So what if there were a way to exercise your eyeballs and restore the strength and range of motion of your ciliary muscles? Would that restore normal vision? For many people, YES! Not for everyone, of course. There are other causes of poor vision, such as cataracts, neurological damage (aspartame!), cross-linked protein rigidity of the lens itself (poor nutrition) and so on. But in a surprisingly large number of cases, healthy vision can be restored through simple exercises that you can do at home, in just a few minutes a day, using only your eyes and a simple tool. That simple tool is a pair of pinhole glasses . They’re like exercise machines for your eyes. You simply wear them for a few minutes a day, then walk around and look at stuff . Click here to pick some up from the NaturalNews Store . How pinhole glasses exercise your ciliary muscles and help restore normal vision Looking through pinhole glasses, as simple as it sounds, causes the ciliary body of your eyes to engage in adaptive exercise that increases the range of motion of your ciliary muscles which control your lenses. This happens because the pinhole glasses are made with hundreds of tiny holes that change the light entering your eyes from an overpowering mass of light rays to a collection of lower-intensity, distinct light rays that effectively give your eyes a more “organized” pattern on which to focus. There’s probably a more technical explanation for all this, of course, but the practical upshot is that all sorts of people who suffer from vision problems — myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, computer vision syndrome, and so on — often report instantly improved clarity of vision when wearing these pinhole glasses. It’s not magic, it’s just physics. If you force your eye lens muscles to adapt by challenging them, they will usually respond with improved function over time (just like building leg strength by walking or jogging). Even better, many people report ongoing improvements in their vision even after taking off these pinhole glasses. Looking through the pinholes, you see, exercises the muscles that control the shape of your lens, and as those muscles become stronger (over a period of several days and weeks), they become more capable of focusing light in the proper place on your retina. This means no more blurry vision. It’s the same principle as doing pull-ups to get a stronger upper body, or walking up flights of stairs to build stronger leg muscles. Your eye lenses are controlled by muscles , and like any muscle in your body, those muscles need to be challenged in order to stay strong and fully functional — and to restore their full, healthy range of motion . Click this link to pick up some pinhole glasses right now from the NaturalNews Store: http://www.naturalnews.com/NNStore-HolidaySpecials.html I find it interesting, by the way, that some people would rather have crutches than restore their normal healthy function. Have you ever seen those people zipping around in electric scooters at the grocery store? Many of those people used to be able to walk just fine! But then they started using the scooters as a convenience, and now — after a few months of that — their leg muscles have atrophied to the point where they can’t walk! Prescription glasses do the same thing to your eyes. Once you start using them, your ciliary muscles atrophy to the point where you need those glasses just to see clearly. The vision industry, not surprisingly, makes money off consumer ignorance. It’s not in their interests to teach people how to restore your own healthy vision without needing prescription glasses. This is the same way that the pharmaceutical industry doesn’t want you to prevent disease because they make more money when you stay sick! The safest and most affordable way to improve vision for many Pinhole glasses are a safe and affordable way to take responsibility for your eye health and potentially avoid costly and inconvenient contact lenses or glasses forever. These pinhole glasses cost about the same as a pair of sunglasses at the grocery store, and they’re not medical devices at all, so they need no prescription. They contain no lenses themselves, either. Safety note: Do not wear pinhole glasses while driving or operating heavy machinery such as an airplane, a military humvee or a wrecking ball crane. These glasses partially obscure vision and should be used solely as exercise devices in a safe environment like your home. They don’t work for every case of vision impairment, of course, as there are many causes for blurred vision. But they work remarkably well for most people who try them. And there’s no risk in trying, since you can return them to our store if they don’t work for you, so there’s zero risk in finding out if your own vision problem might be partially or fully resolved by simply exercising your eyes. Pinhole sunglasses are available now at the NaturalNews Store Holiday Specials page: http://www.naturalnews.com/NNStore-HolidaySpecials.html We’ve heard countless success stories from people wearing these simple devices. Try them yourself to see how they might help you! And remember, our satisfaction guarantee means there’s no risk in trying these to see how they might help you live with stronger, more flexible eye muscles. Zero-cost options you can achieve on your own Another way to approach this is to simply exercise the range of motion of your ciliary muscles by alternating between focusing on close objects versus far away objects (such as the horizon). This is most easily accomplished from inside your home, near a window. Simply look at something on your desk, then look at something outside your window that’s far, far away (ideally, at the horizon). Alternate this process several times, then rest your eyes, and then repeat. Do this daily for a few minutes each day. With added nutritional support for eye health (lutein, zeaxanthin, astaxanthin and so on), these exercises can, over time, enhance the range of motion of your ciliary muscles and eye lenses. With these exercises, you may discover that you are able to reduce the intensity of your prescription glasses , step by step, until one day you don’t need them at all. The pinhole glasses may help accelerate this process even more, in much the same way that working out with weights is a faster way to build muscle strength than working out with no weights at all. The most important point in all this is to realize that blurred vision is not some sort of permanent eye damage but usually just a functional aberration that can often be resolved through training. In much the same way that physical therapy can help people rebuild functional muscle mass in their legs, arms or torso, eye exercises can help rebuild functional strength in your eyes. It’s the greatest secret of the eyeglasses industry: Many people don’t need eye glasses! Many people don’t need contact lenses! What they need is eye exercise . But don’t expect the for-profit vision industry to tell you about any of that. Like Big Pharma, they only make money when people stay victims and believe they cannot help themselves. Here at NaturalNews, we specialize in teaching people how to restore health by taking responsibility for their own health outcomes, thereby avoiding the outrageous costs (and inhumane suffering) caused by the medical industry.

How to hide preparedness minerals (emergency nutrition) in plain view with a Himalayan salt lamp

(NaturalNews) It’s not often you find an item that’s functional as both a household appliance and a source of nutrition. You can’t EAT your dishwasher, for example. It’s even harder to find such an item that becomes more valuable in an economic collapse scenario when food supply disruptions occur. That’s why this find is so rare: Mineral salt lamps are made out of the very same Himalayan salt crystals that are usually ground up to create full-spectrum salt. But when they’re mined, they’re actually found as a solid crystal aggregate. If you take those large chunks of crystal, drill a hole in the bottom and install some simple hardware, you’ve created a salt lamp which shines with a magnificent natural glow while giving off air-cleansing negative ions naturally, without any complicated electronics. As an appliance, it’s a beautiful light source that literally functions as an ionizer. And the best part is that if the lights go out and the financial world collapses, and you desperately need some full-spectrum salt to keep you alive (you’d die without salt), you can eat this lamp! How? It’s simple – just break it up with a hammer. Now obviously, you’d want to remove the light bulb first (you don’t want glass in your salt, do ya?), then just wrap the salt lamp in a large bath towel and start whacking at it with a hammer. You’ll effectively grind it up into Himalayan salt crystals which can then be used in your food just like regular salt (but better, because it’s full spectrum salt). 1,000 units available at the NaturalNews Store at 53% off while supplies last You may have seen similar salt lamps available elsewhere for $20 – $25. We bought one thousand of these straight from the manufacturer in the Himalayan mountains, so we’ve been able to slash the prices by 52% and offer them to NaturalNews readers at just $11.95 while this inventory lasts. These are 6″ – 8″ tall (varies, because each one is unique), weighing roughly 4 to 5 pounds. They include a base, a power cord and an on/off switch (no light bulb, however, you’ll need to provide your own bulb). The negative ion radius produced by the lamp is about five feet. Click here to get one while these last . And you want to know the real secret in all this? Himalayan crystal salt can often cost you $7 – $12 a pound all by itself. With this salt lamp, you’re actually getting 4+ pounds of Himalayan crystal salt at a per-pound price of roughly around three dollars. Buying one of these salt lamps is actually the cheapest way to buy Himalayan salt, and you get the lamp configuration on top of that! Finally, these Himalayan salt lamps are a perfect gift this holiday season. People love the warm glow of the light shining through the salt crystals. And for those who are more preparedness minded, they’re getting 4+ pounds of full-spectrum salt that they can “hide” in plain sight! It’s a perfect gift all around, even a gift for yourself. Click here to see the Himalayan salt lamps at the NaturalNews Store. Thank you for your support, and enjoy these terrific salt lamps either for yourself, or as gifts for others!

NaturalNews Store announces holiday season specials on salt lamps, EMF meters, superfoods and more

(NaturalNews) There’s a lot of gift-giving going on this holiday season, but much of it is unfortunately founded in toxic gifts that actually cause cancer. Perfumes and colognes, for example, contain over 20 cancer-causing chemicals. Holiday meats and sausages almost always contain a chemical that causes cancer and diabetes. See the complete write-up of this in an accompanying article here on NaturalNews. If you’re giving gifts this holiday season, why not consider healthy gifts that people can enjoy without getting cancer or diabetes? Give the gift of happiness and health, not cancer and death. (Kinda makes sense, eh?) To help in this effort, we’ve put an solid selection of health-promoting gifts together for you at the NaturalNews Store. Click here to see the specials. These gifts include: • Himalayan Salt Lamps – an incredibly practical gift because they function both as a lamp and an emergency supply of full-spectrum salt that you can actually eat! On sale right now at the best price you’ll find on the ‘net. • Tri-Field Meters – they show you the electromagnetic pollution impacting your health. Turn this on near your circuit breaker box and you’ll be astonished. Or check the EMF pollution levels of your microwave, your coffee maker, your computer and your television. (Or check out your cell phone, if you dare…) • B-12 Energy Patches – using the high-end form of B-12 (methylcobalamin), these patches support the skin absorption of this critical nutrient that’s missing from the diets of many people, especially those who eat less meat. • Organic Sun-Cured Vanilla Bean Powder – this is the vanilla bean powder I use, and it’s so potent and unique that just 1/16th of a teaspoon will drastically improve the taste of almost any fruit smoothie or superfood blend. This is the real stuff, and we’ve got it at a far lower price than you’ll find anywhere else. • Himalayan Crystal Salt – a smart barter item and a thoughtful gift. It’s a full-spectrum salt that’s hand-mined from ancient salt caves. This is the real deal. Not processed or bleached out. Great for cooking as well as preparedness for uncertain times. • REJUVANTE Berries and Herbs superfood – we’ve got Rejuvenate and lots of other superfoods on sale right now at the NaturalNews Store! These are the superfoods I personally use to make smoothies, support healthy brain function, and provide superior nutrition in an age where most people are eating nutrient-depleted processed junk foods. • MegaFood vitamins – these are food-based nutritional supplements that deliver key nutrients such as selenium and zinc in a food format (not just ground-up rocks and minerals). • Astaxanthin, chlorella, Dragon Herbs, Chia Seeds, Coconut Oil and much more… the specials at the NaturalNews Store are greater than ever! We’ve even got stainless steel water bottles, Bear Fruit Bars and a whole lot more. It’s the largest collection of on-sale items we’ve ever offered. 116 health-enhancing products on sale NOW at the NaturalNews Store In all, we’ve got 116 items on sale right now. Check them all out at the following link: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100370 Or just click here to see the list of specials . All sales help support NaturalNews and our efforts to continue bringing you hard-hitting news about health freedom, dangerous pharmaceuticals, personal preparedness, green living and much more. Thank you for your support!

Little-known mercury detoxification secrets revealed in exclusive interview with Chris Shade, Ph.D.

(NaturalNews) Recent events in the natural products industry have many people asking how they can remove heavy metals from their body. With aluminum in vaccines, mercury in dental fillings, lead in Halloween face paint and copper in household water pipes, metals poisoning is fast becoming one of the greatest health concerns among health-conscious consumers everywhere. That’s why this month’s NaturalNews Inner Circle brings you an exclusive live broadcast event with Chris Shade, Ph.D. who reveals “game changing information” about how to actually test for heavy metals toxicity and then work to remove those heavy metals from your body. Chris Shade received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois where he studied the environmental and analytical chemistries of mercury as well as advanced aquatic chemistry. In the years since, he has developed clinical techniques for measuring mercury exposure and using sound, scientific protocols for toxic metals removal. This event broadcasts LIVE on Wednesday, November 16th, at 7:30 – 9:00 pm (Eastern time). It is FREE for all NaturalNews Inner Circle subscribers. Share the broadcast with your family and friends Even better, Inner Circle subscribers can now share the live broadcast link with an UNLIMITED number of friends and family members who can also watch this event and learn these highly sought-after protocols for heavy metals detection and detoxification. In essence, when you are a member, you can give your family and friends “free tickets” so they can view the event, too. This is an extraordinary benefit that has never before been offered. Join the NaturalNews Inner Circle now at: http://www.naturalnews.com/innercirclespecial.html A second hard-hitting LIVE broadcast event with Dr. Fred Bisci Also this month, the NaturalNews Inner Circle features a hard-hitting live broadcast interview with Dr. Fred Bisci in a special “Ask the Experts” segment focused on food myths versus food truths. Broadcasting Sunday, November 20th, 7:30 – 8:30 pm Eastern time, this event is called “Food Truths Exposed.” In it, you’ll learn a wealth of information about the use of foods to accelerate healing and nourish the human body. Plus, as an Inner Circle subscriber, you can also share the LIVE broadcast link with an unlimited number of friends and family members who can also watch this event. Again, when you’re a subscriber, you can essentially get “free tickets” for all your family members and close friends who also want to watch these exclusive live events featuring world-renowned health experts like Dr. Fred Bisci and others. Click here to join the NaturalNews Inner Circle now. Free gift while supplies last: A hardcopy of the book “Earthing” Right now, while supplies last, when you join the NaturalNews Inner Circle, you’ll receive a physical copy of the book “Earthing” — with FREE shipping in the continental United States! This book covers the theory and practice of “grounding” and how it may help you reduce stress and relieve symptoms of bioelectric imbalance. It’s yours free while supplies last (no strings attached). Join now to get this book mailed to you immediately. Also: Save 12% every day at the NaturalNews Store Another extraordinary benefit of becoming a NaturalNews Inner Circle member is receiving a 12% discount every day at the NaturalNews Store. You’ll save 12% off everything — superfoods, kitchen appliances, sprouting machines, herbal supplements and much more. This is 12% off the already low, low prices including the “specials” which are already discounted! This benefit alone pays for more than the cost of the Inner Circle membership. Click here for pricing. Over $700 in bonus materials, instantly accessible Remember, when you become a NaturalNews Inner Circle , you also receive instant access to over $700 worth of bonus materials, including the entire archives of NaturalNews Talk Hour interviews, plus special bonus materials with Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. It is truly an extraordinary value, both in the savings you get and the content you’ll be able to access. The health wisdom you’ll discover as an Inner Circle subscriber is truly priceless. Plus, you’ll be supporting a noble cause in the industry — NaturalNews.com. We use these subscription funds to help expand our editorial staff, hire more investigative journalists , upgrade our video technologies and keep bringing you more hard-hitting news and information to protect your health and your safety. Thank you for your support! Join the hundreds of NaturalNews readers who are already Inner Circle subscribers at: http://www.naturalnews.com/innercirclespecial.html Each month, we will continue to bring you the most important and life-changing information you need to know about health, longevity and staying safe in a world that seems to be full of toxic substances at every turn. Thank you for your readership.

NaturalNews announces 7% lifetime discount at the NaturalNews Store for all email newsletter subscribers (free)

(NaturalNews) The benefits of being a subscriber to our NaturalNews email newsletter just keep getting better. Today we’re announcing something we’ve never done before, and you’ll like it! From today forward, all subscribers to our email newsletter (which is FREE) receive a LIFETIME 7% discount at the NaturalNews store. If you’re already a subscriber, check your email now for that discount code. If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up at: http://www.naturalnews.com/readerregistration.html When you confirm your subscription, you will immediately receive a 7% discount code good on everything at the NaturalNews Store — including items already on sale! This means you can now save 7% across the board on raw cacao, chlorella, spirulina, Boku Superfood, Dragon Herbs, EasyGreen sprouters, Vita-Mix blenders, superfoods, rebounders and even the upcoming preparedness food packs we’re about to announce (watch NaturalNews this week for details). Again, subscribe right now to receive this 7% discount code: http://www.naturalnews.com/readerregistration.html Once you get it, shop our entire inventory at: http://store.naturalnews.com Or check out the specials at: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100370 How to save even more – up to 12% Here’s something even better: You can save an additional 5% — a total of 12% off — on every purchase at the NaturalNews Store by becoming a subscriber to the NaturalNews Inner Circle . The NaturalNews Inner Circle is a members-only content area that brings you a large collection of exclusive interviews and other cutting-edge content each month. As an Inner Circle subscriber, you’ll receive: • Access to the entire NaturalNews Talk Hour archives (37 talk hour programs, plus 6 special event programs) — this is worth over $400 all by itself! • Access to upcoming special video events with top health experts. • Exclusive access to special Health Ranger audio content. • Participation in “Ask the Health Ranger Q&A” each month. (New) All this material and more is available electronically so you can listen on any computer. Subscribe now at: http://www.naturalnews.com/InnerCircleSpecial.html Remember: You get instant access to all this remarkable content plus a 12% discount at the NaturalNews Store just for being a subscriber. This discount is good on everything, including items already discounted. In fact, if you buy any superfoods or health foods at all, this 12% discount pays for the entire Inner Circle subscription all by itself! By the way, I’ve just finished recording an exclusive interview with Jonathan Landsman about the true agenda of the vaccine industry. This one-hour interview is about to be posted for Inner Circle subscribers, where you can listen to it instantly. There’s a lot more on the way, including new Q&A audio programs where I answer questions submitted via email by Inner Circle subscribers. Become a subscriber today and you’ll get all these benefits: • 12% discount off everything at the NaturalNews Store. • Plus the entire archives of all NaturalNews Talk Hour audio recordings (37 Talk Hour programs plus 6 special events) • Exclusive interviews with health experts. • Q&A sessions with the Health Ranger. • Special exclusive content for members only. Subscribe today at: http://www.naturalnews.com/InnerCircleSpecial.html You will receive the 12% discount code immediately when you log in as a subscriber, and you can use it at the NaturalNews Store starting today!

Mother Nature’s thirst-quenching sports drink comes from twigs and leaves: Rooibos

(NaturalNews) Do you know anyone still drinking Gatorade or other popular sports drinks? If so, you may want to turn them on to Rooibos , an amazing thirst quencher (and a potent source of health protective flavonoids) made by Mother Nature. Gatorade, Powerade and other sports drinks are made with liquid sugars (glucose and fructose), artificial coloring chemicals (like red #40), citric acid and emulsifiers such as brominated vegetable oil . Anyone who knows anything about nutrition quickly realizes these are not healthful, wholesome ingredients. I’ve also released a popular video about Vitamin Water , exposing the truth that even Coca-Cola’s own attorneys admit the drink isn’t a “healthy” beverage: www.FoodInvestigations.com Rooibos , on the other hand, is made by Mother Nature. It’s the powdered extract of the Aspalatus linearis plant which grows prolifically in South Africa. Remarkably, it’s a completely caffeine-free plant that nevertheless tastes like an amazing tea beverage or even a sports drink , simply by adding it to water and mixing in your favorite sweetener such as stevia. Rooibos, by the way, synergizes extremely well with stevia. Even if you don’t normally like stevia, when mixed with Rooibos the flavor of the combination suddenly makes stevia far more delicious, and I’ve had many people rave about this simple combination (rooibos + water + stevia). Loaded with health-supportive phytonutrients In addition to the fact that Rooibos contains no caffeine, it’s loaded with phytonutrients such as Aspalathin, Quercetin and Luteolin. It also contains Orientin, Isoorientin, Vitexin, Isovitexin, Chrysoeriol, Catechin, Isoqurecetin, Hyperoside and Rutin. (You can look these up to see their supportive health benefits.) No doubt some combination of these plant-based nutrients (none of which are found in Gatorade or Powerade, by the way) explains why Rooibos is such a powerful thirst quencher. I drank it almost every day throughout the Texas drought we’ve had over the past few months, and I discovered this drink keeps you hydrated in a way that plain water simply doesn’t. No wonder so many professional football teams and sports enthusiasts are also discovering Rooibos to be a powerful, performance-enhancing sports drink. Click here to see Rooibos on sale at the NaturalNews Store Getting the good stuff Watch out for Rooibos that’s cut with fillers such as maltodextrin or lecithin. Ideally, you want to get pure Rooibos with no fillers, additives or sweeteners of any kind. Another huge issue of concern is radiation — much of the Rooibos brought into the United States is irradiated by the FDA . So getting a supply that isn’t irradiated is very, very tricky — it has even been challenging for our own supplier who recently had to reject a large batch because he tested it and found evidence that it had been irradiated. So he had to order the same batch over again, which fortunately arrived in a non-irradiated state. (Most companies don’t even bother to check if their ingredient are irradiated, by the way. Only the most quality-conscious companies even pay attention to this.) No caffeine, no chemicals Rooibos powdered extract is made from the leaves and twigs of the Rooibos plant, which is grown entirely without pesticides or synthetic chemicals of any kind. It only takes a tiny amount of Rooibos powder mixed with water to make a deep red “tea-like” beverage that quenches thirst like nothing else. You can also mix it with any kind of milk (almond milk, cow’s milk, rice milk, etc.), add a touch of sweetener, and you’ve got a delicious milk tea beverage that’s super smooth. This is a rare, exquisite herbal extract with a unique nutritional profile that just isn’t found in any other herb or superfood. Because its potent flavonoids are so important to protect, it’s packed in Miron Swiss Violet Glass which protects it from UV light. Absolutely no chemicals are used to create this extract: No solvents, nothing. In addition, nothing is added to this product. There are no fillers. It is 100% Rooibos powdered extract and nothing else, period. Our supplier of this extraordinary tea is ImmunoLogic (www.Immunologic.net), and you can watch an introductory video about the owner, Clive Buirski, at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wth4M8S6PsM Right now, we have a very limited supply of Rooibos Powdered Extract in our store, and we’ve discounted it to try to bring you the best price possible. Click here to see Rooibos on sale at the NaturalNews Store It’s available only while supplies last: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100370

The raw milk Rawesome Foods raid (comic)

(NaturalNews) This counterthink cartoon is obviously based on the Rawesome Foods raid that took place on August 3, 2011, where state and federal agents conducted an armed SWAT-style raid on a raw milk farmer, a nutrition educator and a food distribution coordinator. Three people were arrested and sent to jail, then charged with 13 counts including felony conspiracy charges. (http://www.naturalnews.com/033220_Rawesome_Foods_armed_raids.html) The public outrage that emerged in the aftermath of the event has brought new attention to the rights of farmers and the basic human right to be able to choose what kind of food we wish to consume. It has also highlighted the outrageous abuses of government power that are increasingly wielded against targeted victims who take a stand against unreasonable government regulation. We covered this raid in great detail at NaturalNews, publishing dozens of articles, interviews and videos on the subject (http://www.naturalnews.com/033258_Rawesome_Foods_videos.html). In fact, we were the first to break the story globally, and we even helped raise funds for the legal defense of those charged with crimes in the Rawesome Foods raid. The concept for this cartoon was actually created by a NaturalNews employee who I will simply call “J” (to protect their privacy). Special thanks to “J” for coming up with this great dialog! It was a solid concept so I fleshed out the scene and sent the idea to Dan Berger for illustration. His illustrations just keep getting better, don’t they? Check out the entire collection of Counterthink cartoons at www.CounterThink.com (yes, we created all of these, stretching back several years…) Spread the word! If you like this cartoon, pass it on. Feel free to post it on your own website and please give credit to either NaturalNews.com or Counterthink.com – thank you!

Superbug horror — scientists discover gonorrhea superbug that defies all known antibiotics

(NaturalNews) The danger of superbugs — infectious germs that are resistant to a host of Big Pharma’s drug arsenal — a growing and deadly problem in the 21st century. For example, as NaturalNews covered earlier this year, the U.S. meat supply is contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, including the superbug variety (http://www.naturalnews.com/032099_poultry_superbugs.html). And hospitals are now breeding grounds for the antibiotic resistant germs. In fact, the heartbreaking truth is that newborn babies are acquiring these superbug infections at an alarming rate in neonatal units (http://www.naturalnews.com/026587_infections_infection_superbug.html). But while superbugs are resistant to most antibiotics, a new superbug strain has been found that is completely resistant to every antibiotic . That’s the finding of an international research team who just announced their discovery — a superbug form of gonorrhea — at the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research (ISSTDR) currently underway in Quebec City, Canada. In a statement to the media, Dr. Magnus Unemo of the Swedish Reference Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, warned that the new strain is likely to transform a common and once easily treatable infection into nothing less than a global threat to public health. Dr. Unemo, Dr. Makoto Ohnishi and their colleagues have identified a variant of the bacterium which causes gonorrhea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that has never been documented before. And, as the researchers analyzed this new strain, (called H041, for short) they found genetic mutations in the bacterium that have resulted in a fearsome superbug that shows what the scientists called “extreme resistance” to all cephalosporin-class antibiotics — the only drugs that, until now, have remained effective in treating gonorrhea. “This is both an alarming and a predictable discovery,” Dr. Unemo said in the media statement. “Since antibiotics became the standard treatment for gonorrhea in the 1940s, this bacterium has shown a remarkable capacity to develop resistance mechanisms to all drugs introduced to control it.” “While it is still too early to assess if this new strain has become widespread, the history of newly emergent resistance in the bacterium suggests that it may spread rapidly unless new drugs and effective treatment programs are developed,” Dr. Unemo continued. The new superbug strain is especially dangerous because gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases on the planet. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of cases in the U.S. alone is around 700,000 annually. It’s a particularly insidious STD because it doesn’t immediately produce symptoms in around half of infected women and approximately 2 to 5 percent of men. When symptoms occur, they include a burning sensation during urination and a discharge of pus from the genitals. If it is left untreated — or, in the case of the new strain, can’t be treated, gonorrhea can cause serious, irreversible health complications in both sexes, including skin, blood, joint and heart problems leading to death. Not only can infection with gonorrhea result in chronic pelvic pain and ectopic pregnancy, it can cause infertility in women (and, to a lesser degree, in men). It also increases the risk of HIV transmission. Babies born to mothers infected with gonorrhea are at high risk for developing serious blood and joint infections and may be blind, too. While the discovery a new strain of gonorrhea superbug is worrisome, don’t panic. Remember that your first line of defense is safe sex and a healthy immune system bolstered by good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. In addition, you can search the NaturalNews archives for natural approaches to fighting superbugs without relying on Big Pharma’s drugs. For more information: http://www2.ulaval.ca/en/press-room.html http://www.naturalnews.com/superbugs.html http://www.naturalnews.com/027879_superbugs_disinfectants.html

Coconut sugar quickly replacing agave nectar as natural sweetener of choice

(NaturalNews) Over the last two years, we’ve witnessed a mass exodus away from agave nectar and a search for more natural sweeteners that are both low on the glycemic index and high in nutrient density. Several candidates have emerged, but my all-out favorite has become coconut sugar , which is really more like a coconut caramel sap . This sweetener is fast becoming extremely popular among raw foodies, vegans and vegetarians. Many have switched from agave nectar to coconut sugar for all the reasons I’m covering here. The coconut sugar (sap) I’ve been using is a 100% pure organic crystallized coconut sap from Thailand. It’s harvested from the sap of unopened coconut blossoms, then boiled under controlled heat to drive off the water and condense the liquid to a dark brown sap. There are no additives used, no bleaching, and absolutely no stripping of minerals or other nutrients. It’s not a raw food, however. Cooking the sap is a necessary part of concentrating it, just like with maple syrup , which is really a concentration of the watery maple sap. The result is a thick, liquid “caramel” sap that’s brown in color and extremely sweet. It tastes almost like fudge , and some people even eat it like fudge. (Intense sweetness!) I use it in smoothies, where I’ve found it to offer the most full-spectrum sweetness taste from any natural sweetener I’ve ever tried. Agave nectar was great, but coconut sugar is so much better — it actually reminds me of the richness of raw cane sugar juice that I used to drink in South America. Works in smoothies, recipes and hot beverages This caramelized coconut sugar is also very handy in its sap format: It melts easily in hot beverages, it mixes easily in recipes, and it blends easily in smoothies. Amazingly, it’s only 12% sugar, and it’s high in potassium, magnesium, zinc and iron. It’s also high in several key B vitamins, so eating it is not just delicious; it’s also healthy! (My theory is that the presence of certain trace minerals enhances the sweetness and richness of the flavor without needing high sugar content like you’ll find in refined sugar…) This is my new sweetener of choice, and it’s so good that we shipped in a few thousand units and put it on sale so that NaturalNews readers can try it at a 29% discount off regular pricing. Click here to check out our 3 lb. Thai Coconut Sugar at the NaturalNews Store. When you buy a 3-pack (three pails) of our Thai Coconut Sugar (9 lbs total), the discount is increased to 36% off . We’re doing this at such a great discount to help introduce you to this amazing product so you can try it yourself. We also have the same product available in smaller jars at up to 36% off, too. However, it’s a far better value to purchase in the larger pails, where the final price is less than $6 / pound based on the 3-pack discount. You will be amazed by the taste of this Thai coconut sugar. There’s nothing like it in the world of natural sweeteners. I encourage you to actually try it straight! It’s an intense, fudge-like taste with an amazing texture that just melts in your mouth. Drop it into smoothies or recipes to give them a taste of heaven. The claimed glycemic index (GI) of this food is 35 — which is extraordinarily low for a sweetener. Over the years, however, I’ve gained a fair amount of skepticism about the GI numbers that sweetener companies claim. However, I’ve been using it regularly and have had no blood sugar issues at all — and I used to be hypoglycemic and borderline diabetic, so I’m extremely sensitive to my own blood sugar fluctuations. Try it yourself and I think you’ll be surprised at the minimal impact this has on blood sugar (which is probably due in part to the high trace mineral content it contains). Click here to view Thai Coconut Sugar at the NaturalNews Store. Enjoy!

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