Fixodent denture cream can cause nerve damage, says report

(NaturalNews) A recent ABC News investigation has identified a connection between the use of the popular denture cream Fixodent and permanent neurological disorders. Some Fixodent users allege that regular use of the cream has caused them to develop serious, debilitating nerve damage, which has sparked a class-action lawsuit against Proctor and Gamble (P&G), the maker of Fixodent. “I started getting tingling in my fingertips,” said Mark Jacoby, a Fixodent victim, to ABC News’ 20/20 anchor Chris Cuomo. “I started getting weaker and, you know, I couldn’t walk right, off balance and I’m at this point now.” The Fixodent ingredient in question is zinc, which unless taken along with copper, can rob the body of the necessary mineral over time and cause irreversible nerve damage. And since denture users affix zinc-containing creams to their gums every single day, their long-term absorption rates of zinc are much higher than normal than an average person’s. P&G insists that Fixodent contains only a minimal amount of zinc to help dentures stay in place, and that the amount used is less than what one would find in an average multivitamin or serving of raw beef. But this reassurance has not stopped several crippled Fixodent users from banding together to file a class-action lawsuit against P&G. “I don’t know if you can put a dollar value on my health or anybody else’s, for that matter,” said 48-year-old Ann Coffman, who was diagnosed with zinc poisoning and is now stuck in a wheelchair with limited use of her hands and legs. “I would prefer to see [P&G] take the zinc right out of the product … or take the product right off the market.” Fixodent is one of the only brands of denture cream that still uses zinc in its formula. GlaxoSmithKline’s Poligrip and even most drug store denture cream brands do not contain zinc. However further study may be necessary to determine whether or not zinc is the actual culprit in Fixodent. Sources for this story include: http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/fixodent-popular-denture-cream-nerve-damage/story?id=12866372

ProAlgaZyme is an algae infusion of plant-structured water

(NaturalNews) One of the simple truths of superior health is that water from plants is healthier than tap water or “processed water.” Plants structure the water, arranging molecules into a life-supporting pattern that’s far more complex and advanced than simple H2O. This is one of the reasons why juicing water vegetables is so good for your health: The water found in the fibers of celery, cucumbers and kale is plant-based “structured water” arranged in a molecular pattern imbued with natural biocompatibility. It’s a myth that all H2O is the same. Water doesn’t merely consist of isolated molecules of H2O floating around. Instead, the molecular bonds of H2O in water are constantly being released and reformed with neighboring molecules. Water is fluid , even from the point of view of its covalent bonds (in the sense of chemistry). It is perhaps the single most miraculous substance in our universe, without which human life would absolutely not exist. Life on Earth depends on water In fact, one of the things that makes planet Earth so unique is that it sits in precisely the “comfort zone” of orbital distance from the sun to allow water to flow. It’s not so cold that the water freezes, nor so hot that the water boils off. Earth is the water planet , and we are water beings (75% or more of our body is water). Juicing is probably the best way to get structured plant-based water into your body. But now there’s another way that’s even easier. An Arizona company has developed a way to grow structured water using distilled water in aquariums full of freshwater algae. The alga, as living aquatic plants, alter the structure of the water in much the same way as a celery plant. But instead of locking all the water inside itself, the alga release it back into the aquarium. Multiply this by hundreds of large aquariums and you get a structured water farm , where the water can be collected, filtered and then distributed to customers who want to drink an algae infusion of plant-based water . That’s how ProAlgaZyme came about. ProAlgaZyme is structured plant water in a bottle I’m not usually a big fan of products in bottles. And even in this case, fresh daily juicing of vegetables is still the best way to get structured water into your body. But for those who don’t have the time to buy, wash and juice organic vegetables on a daily basis, ProAlgaZyme offers a convenient way to add a supplement of structured plant-based water to your daily diet. It’s not a replacement for all the plant medicines found in fruits and vegetables, of course. ProAlgaZyme is just the structured water part and contains no anthocyanidins, carotenoids or other vegetable nutrients. But it is a concentrated source of plant-based water that has helped support remarkable health in many people who consume it. Once again, FDA regulations prohibit me from describing the full extent of how this substance may support human health and healing, but we can say, at the very least, that ProAlgaZyme has been scientifically shown to support a healthy inflammation response .* In addition, ProAlgaZyme may be helpful in supporting cardiovascular health by maintaining HDL and LDL cholesterol already within a normal range.* Those who wish to maintain healthy blood pressure levels may also benefit from the support of ProAlgaZyme.* The ProAlgaZyme algae infusion has been clinically tested , and the results are quite remarkable. I have personally toured the ProAlgaZyme water farm in Arizona, where I also reviewed the scientific literature. I was blown away by the attention to quality in the lab there, and the clinical studies I saw were very exciting. Again, FDA regulations prohibit me from telling you the results of the studies I saw, because the FDA censors nutritional science. It is unlawful in the United States to speak of the scientific findings for nutritional substances you offer for sale. (What a sad commentary on America, huh?) Click here to see ProAlgaZyme in our store. How ProAlgaZyme is made Freshwater algae is grown in large tanks filled with distilled water that’s circulated among the tanks. After a period of growing time, the water is drawn off the algae tanks, filtered, tested for purity and then bottled. ProAlgaZyme has quietly become one of the best-kept secrets inside the nutritional products industry because many other companies use it as their water base in extremely high-potency liquid supplements. There’s even an effort to research ProAlgaZyme as a future pharmaceutical. But of course, we don’t need it to be classified as a “drug” to benefit from the substance right now as a nutritional supplement. That’s what’s so great about the availability of this product right now: It’s affordable and readily available. If you’re interested in seeing how this algae infusion of structured water may help you, try it yourself. It’s on sale now on our store specials page: Click here for the specials page in our store. You only need to take an ounce or two each day to benefit from ProAlgaZyme. You could also, of course, grow your own algae infused water in aquariums at home, but that’s probably far more complex than we care to get into. Each bottle of ProAlgaZyme contains 32 fluid ounces. Until we figure out how to grow our own, ProAlgaZyme is readily available. (And don’t forget to juice raw organic vegetables whenever you have the chance, too!) * These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

U.S. food companies caught faking blueberries with artificial colors and liquid sugars, reveals Health Ranger investigation

(NaturalNews) A Food Investigations mini-documentary released today exposes the “blueberry deception” in name-brand cereals, bagels, breads and bars. As revealed in the investigative video (www.FoodInvestigations.com), big-name food companies that offer blueberry cereals, muffins, pastries and bars have been caught “faking” the blueberries by creating them out of artificial colors, partially-hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This investigation was conducted by award-winning investigative journalist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, as part of the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (www.ConsumerWellness.org), which provides nutrition grants for children’s education programs around the world. The non-profit “blueberry deception” video can be viewed in its entirety at www.FoodInvestigations.com Total cereal called “Total fraud” Named in the video are Kellogg’s, Target, Betty Crocker, General Mills and other food companies that use artificial colors to create the illusion of real blueberries in their products. One General Mills cereal singled out in the mini-documentary is called Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal . But a Consumer Wellness Center investigation reveals that this cereal contains neither blueberries nor pomegranates. Source: General Mills website nutrition facts label: http://www.naturalnews.com/images/Total_Blueberry_Pomegranate.jpg The cereal does, however, contain an astonishing 8 different sweeteners : Sugar, Corn Syrup, Barley Malt Extract, Brown Sugar Syrup, Malt Syrup, Sucralose, Molasses and Honey. The front label of the Total cereal box claims “100% Nutrition.” After investigating the real ingredients of Total cereal, Mike Adams called the product a “total fraud.” He added, “It’s clear to me that General Mills is deceptively marketing Total Blueberry Pomegranate cereal by trying to deceive consumers into believing it contains both blueberries and pomegranates — two foods that are gaining a reputation as healthy ingredients in the minds of consumers.” “If consumers don’t read the ingredients label, they may be easily misled into believing they are purchasing a cereal containing health-enhancing blueberries and pomegranates, when in reality they are buying sugared-up grains promoted with shamelessly deceptive marketing,” said Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, who researched, scripted and narrated the Food Investigations episode. General Mills, however, isn’t the only big-name food company called out in the shocking video documentary. Several other companies are also exposed in the mini-documentary available for viewing at www.FoodInvestigations.com How to avoid fake blueberries in food products As explained in the video, consumers can avoid being deceived by food companies by following these three simple steps: #1) Read the ingredients labels and look for artificial colors such as Red #40, Blue #1 and Blue #2. They are usually found near the end of the ingredients list. #2) Don’t buy foods made with artificial colors because the purpose of those colors is to cosmetically alter the appearance of those foods to make them appear more visually stimulating in order to “trick” or influence the consumer’s purchasing decisions. When eating blueberry-colored cereals or pastries, many consumers actually believe they’re eating real blueberries, even though no blueberries whatsoever may be used in the making of the product. #3) Don’t let your kids eat foods with artificial colors . At least one artificial color has been linked to symptoms of ADHD. Artificial colors are derived from coal tars and several colors have been banned in the past few decades due to human health hazards . Furthermore, you can refuse to buy products from companies that use artificial colors . These include all the major cereal companies and mainstream food producers. Artificial colors are also widely used in processed meats where the ingredient known as “sodium nitrite” is actually a red color fixer that gives dead, putrid-looking meat a fresh red appearance. Sodium nitrite, which is found in nearly all mainstream hot dogs, lunch meats, ham products, bacon, sausage and jerky products, is linked to alarming increases in risks of pancreatic cancer, color cancer and even brain tumors in children. (http://www.naturalnews.com/sodium_nitrite.html) Real blueberries are great for you! Adams believes it is important to emphasize that real blueberries are very good for human health. “Real blueberries offer a powerhouse of health-enhancing nutrition. They protect arteries, health lower blood pressure and provide an assortment of natural antioxidants to protect the eyes, brain and nervous system,” Adams says. Blueberries are also known to help prevent cancer, boost memory and even help reduce belly fat (http://www.naturalnews.com/blueberries.html). Watch for more food investigations from consumer health advocate Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, at www.FoodInvestigations.com Join the online protest against General Mills General Mills is not an evil company, at least not in the sense of “Monsanto evil.” Although they made a huge mistake with their misleading Total Blueberry Pomegranate cereal, they do provide several healthy brands such as Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen . They also bought Larabar a year or two ago, and that’s a decent food bar (although it’s still not organic). We want to help educate General Mills to the fact that customers are smarter than they think . We are paying attention, and we will boycott General Mills when they decide to treat us like consumer morons. Join us in contacting General Mills and urging them to stop their deceptive marketing practices that deceive consumers about what’s really inside the box. Use the following contact page to offer your feedback: http://generalmills.com/en/ContactUs.aspx Sample comment you may wish to submit: I am a General Mills customer who is appalled at the dishonest product naming and labeling used to promote Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal, which contains no blueberries nor pomegranates. I am joining an online protest organized by NaturalNews.com and the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center to urge you to recall this falsely-labeled product and either change the product name and labeling or reformulate it to contain actual blueberries and pomegranates. As a health-conscious consumer, I strongly object to your use of these superfoods in the name and labeling of your Total cereal when your own ingredients reveal the blueberries to be faked through the use of artificial food coloring chemicals, vegetable oils and processed sugars. Until such time that you announce your intention to remedy the misleading labeling and marketing of your Total cereal product, I will join NaturalNews.com in boycotting all General Mills products as a measure of protest against deceptive marketing practices. Regards, (Type your name here) Keep in mind that if you give General Mills your *real* email address in their contact form, they will obviously have your email. (And I’m not sure how they will use it.) So you may wish to use a throwaway email address when using their feedback form. That’s up to you. I personally don’t want General Mills sending me promotional emails for Lucky Charms.

Solar panels to become future source of toxic e-waste

(NaturalNews) Scientists are calling upon solar panel manufacturers to set up a recycling infrastructure for their products now, before the supposedly green industry becomes the next major source of toxic e-waste. Already electronics from televisions to cell phones and computers have become notorious for producing large quantities of toxic waste, including metals such as cadmium, selenium and silicon tetrachloride, and the greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride. “Electronic waste is emerging as one of the central challenges of our era,” writes Mark Schapiro in the book Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power . Researcher Dustin Mulvaney of the University of California-Berkeley recently conducted a analysis of all solar panels on the market, and found major toxics concerns with every variety. The oldest and most prevalent type of panel, crystalline photovoltaic, is made with lead. Newer thin film panels, holding 21 percent of the market share, contain cadmium, which has been linked to lung and kidney damage and can be fatal in large quantities. “It’s gene toxic and a mutagen, so it has the ability to affect DNA, meaning it could affect reproduction and future generations’ DNA,” Mulvaney said. Amorphous silicon panels, holding 16 percent of the market share, and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) panels, holding 6 percent, are both made with indium tin oxide, another hazardous substance. CIGS panels also contain cadmium. Solar panels are designed to last 20 years, so manufacturers are giving little thought to the end of their product’s life cycle, yet transport breakage and factory scrap are already producing waste. With U.S. solar demand projected to increase 50 percent per year for the next two years, photovoltaic waste is a potential disaster in the making. “If you don’t look at the recycling when you’re designing the product, then it’s really, really difficult to recycle,” said Sheila Davis, executive director of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. “But if you know you’re going to have to pay for the recycling at the end of life, you might make the necessary design changes in your product now to reduce that cost.” Sources for this story include: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/03/solar-panels-ewaste.

Vitaminwater revealed as non-healthy beverage by Coca-Cola’s own lawyers (opinion)

(NaturalNews) Do you ever wonder things like “Who is actually gullible enough to think that Vitaminwater is healthy?” Although that question may seem demeaning or even arrogant, it turns out that the Coca-Cola company (which owns the Vitaminwater brand) is essentially asking that exact question. How so? In response to a recent lawsuit against Coca-Cola filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Coke’s attorneys replied in court briefings that, “…no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage.” Except, of course, millions of consumers were misled into believing precisely that. This illusion was helped in no small part by Coca-Cola’s advertising of Vitaminwater, which blatantly positions it as a health-enhancing beverage. Even the name itself implies that the product is made solely out of vitamins and water. But of course it isn’t. “Sugarwater” might be a better name If Vitaminwater were accurately named, it would actually be called Sugarwater . Its first two ingredients are, not surprisingly, sugar and water (the sugar coming in the form of crystalline fructose, a processed sweetener that has been linked to health problems) (http://www.naturalnews.com/029371_fructose_health.html). In addition to the sugar and water, Vitaminwater contains a smattering of synthetic vitamin chemicals that any informed health consumer probably wouldn’t want to ingest. So in reality, Vitaminwater is really sugar water with the addition of synthetic chemicals that happen to be called “vitamins” (but which are not the natural, plant-based nutrients your body would greatly prefer). So what we have now with Vitaminwater is a beverage that’s positioned and marketed as a health-enhancing beverage, yet its own corporate lawyers dismiss any notion that the beverage is “healthy.” How, then, can Coca-Cola get away with advertising Vitaminwater as a healthy beverage? Simple: Because corporations use advertisements to lie to consumers . And virtually no one in the history of corporate advertising has mastered the art of deception better than Coca-Cola — a company whose products have contributed to untold numbers of diabetes victims while being positioned as cool, hip drinks that make you feel energized or inspired. Coca-Cola isn’t really in the business of selling beverages, you see. It’s in the business of selling the illusion of happiness in a bottle or a can. Buy their products, say the advertisements, and you too can feel happiness (or freedom, or sexiness or whatever). But what Coca-Cola delivers isn’t really happiness at all: Many of Coke’s products deliver the liquid sugars, artificial chemical sweeteners and bone-dissolving acids (like phosphoric acid) that promote disease and suffering . And no reasonable person would equate degenerative disease with happiness. Misleading name, misleading labels Speaking of disease, how much sugar is actually in Vitaminwater? A lot more than you might think: While the label claims only 13 grams of sugar per serving, one bottle of vitamin water is actually 2.5 servings , meaning that you’re chugging down 32 grams of liquid sugars with every bottle. That’s just one of the many “deceptive and unsubstantiated claims” pointed out by CSPI in its lawsuit against Coca-Cola. It is this lawsuit that resulted in Coke’s lawyers making the incredible statement that no reasonable person could possibly conclude Vitaminwater was a healthy beverage. Lawyers, by the way, can argue absolutely anything — even if it makes no sense. And they can do it with a straight face, too. If you’re looking for a professional liar, hire a lawyer. Coca-Cola seems to already have its share working at their headquarters in Atlanta. Using its lawyers, Coca-Cola tried to argue its way out of this CSPI lawsuit, but that effort was rejected by the courts. “A federal judge has denied Coca-Cola’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over what the CSPI says are deceptive and unsubstantiated claims on the company’s “vitaminwater” line of soft drinks,” touts an article on the CSPI website (http://www.cspinet.org/new/201007231.html) That same announcement goes on to quote Judge John Gleeson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, who says “The names of the drinks, along with other statements on the label have the potential to reinforce a consumer’s mistaken belief that the product is comprised of only vitamins and water.” CSPI’s litigation director Steve Gardner adds, “For too long, Coca-Cola has been exploiting Americans’ desire to eat and drink more healthfully by deceiving them into thinking that vitaminwater can actually prevent disease. In fact, vitaminwater is no more than non-carbonated soda , providing unnecessary added sugar and contributing to weight gain, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. We look forward to representing all Americans whom Coke has deceived.” Who really drinks Vitaminwater? Reading all this, you might wonder who drinks Vitaminwater in the first place. I’ve never even tried the beverage myself because I read ingredients labels and I don’t drink liquid sugars. But most consumers don’t read labels. Even if they attempted to, most consumers are simply unable to decode what food labels really mean. People simply believe whatever is most prominently displayed on the front of the package, which in this case are the two words “vitamin” and “water.” On top of that, mainstream consumers are disturbingly gullible. If a product is positioned as being healthy, that’s what people believe it’s for, even if it makes no sense whatsoever. After all, why do so many people believe Slim-Fast will make them lose weight even though it’s made mostly from processed refined sugar? Slim-Fast, by the way, never technically claims it’s a weight loss product. It dances around that claim with all sorts of other gray-area language that implies it is a weight loss product without making any direct claims. If pushed in the courts, its manufacturer would no doubt pull the same thing Coca-Cola just did and proclaim that no reasonable person could conclude that Slim-Fast is a weight loss product. You see, big food companies are masters at making implied claims about their products that, upon closer inspection, are blatantly false. There are all sorts of false claims found on the labels of popular food products: A chocolate milk product made with sugar claims it “builds strong bones!” A liquid meal substitute sold in cans and made mostly with sugars and milk proteins claims to provide “balanced nutrition!” A product for diabetics claims to be “sugar free” but neglects to mention it’s sweetened with a chemical that may actually promote diabetes. The list of examples like these is endless. And thanks to these food corporation deceptions, consumers are faced with a food product minefield when attempting to intelligently shop for foods. That’s why several years ago I developed the Honest Food Guide (http://honestfoodguide.org), a free downloadable guide that explains which foods are truly good for your health (and which are not). Download it now and check it out for yourself. In the mean time, don’t buy Vitaminwater. Unless, of course, you think you could use 32 grams of liquid sugars and some synthetic vitamin chemicals in your diet. And if you somehow think that Vitaminwater is healthy, the Coca-Cola corporation thinks you are a fool. Sources for this story include: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/vitaminwater2.htm http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/order_on_m-dismiss_doc_44.pdf http://www.cspinet.org/new/201007231.html

Tocotrienols (rice bran solubles) deliver a powerhouse of plant-based nutrition

(NaturalNews) Among all the superfoods available today, some are quite well known such as acai and spirulina, but others are lesser known even though they offer remarkable nutritional density. One of these “little known” superfoods is rice bran solubles — it’s a super delicious and highly nutritious superfood that delivers a powerhouse of health supporting nutrients. But to understand why it’s so nutritious, you have to first check out the structure of a grain of rice. A grain of rice has three parts: There’s the endosperm , or the energy compartment which is made mostly of carbohydrates. This is what gives the rice seed its calories to grow into a plant. Then there’s the rice germ . This contains the miniature plant embryo which sprouts a tiny plant when the seed germinates. Finally, there’s the rice bran . This is the real nutritional powerhouse of the rice grain — the bran contains proteins, minerals, vitamins and healthy plant-based fats. This is the “nutritional storehouse” of the rice grain, providing the most important nutrients the sprouting rice plant needs to power its immune system, root system, circulatory system and other important plant metabolic functions. See more about rice in this short animation: http://www.riceromp.com/animations/ricecomposition.cfm Commercial rice lacks its natural nutrition White rice lacks the germ and the bran. It’s all removed from commercial white rice because the germ and bran portions of rice typically don’t have much of a shelf life. The potent oils in the rice bran, in particular, tend to go rancid quickly because they are real food, and real food usually has a short expiration. But through a technological innovation that first surfaced in the 1990′s, one pioneering company was able to stabilize rice bran , giving it a long shelf life while maintaining its powerful nutrients. This gave rise to a new superfood called “stabilized rice bran” or, more commonly, “soluble rice bran.” This soluble rice bran superfood contains naturally occurring Vitamin A (Beta Carotene), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline, and Inositol. It also contains naturally occurring Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Iodine and other trace minerals. It does not contain the carbohydrate portion of rice, nor does it contain the fiber. This is basically the nutrients of the rice grain without the carbs and the fiber. Note carefully that these nutrients are not added to the product. These are the natural plant-based vitamins and minerals in their original plant form . And most nutritionists agree that plant-based forms of vitamin and minerals are biologically superior to synthetic forms or rock-based forms (many calcium supplements, for example, are just ground-up sea shells… no wonder those are bad for you!). An amazing taste with a thousand uses in your favorite meals and recipes Beyond the stunning nutritional composition, Rice Bran Solubles taste fantastic. It’s like eating a rich, nutty protein mix of some kind, sort of like a whole-grain Chex cereal but even better. You can literally eat it with a spoon right out of the container. Or you can blend it with any smoothie, sprinkle it on yogurt or natural ice cream, toss a spoon into a bowl of cereal, add it to any bread, crust or pastries, etc. Obviously, it’s better not to cook this because you’ll lose some of the nutrition, but you can cook it if you want (although I prefer to eat it uncooked). People who are into superfoods know all about this product, which is also called Tocotrienols , referring to the full-spectrum E vitamins it delivers. This is one of the most impressive natural sources of high-density superfood nutrition. Combine it with things like spirulina, acai berries and chia seeds, and you have an amazing assortment of nutrients for supporting your good health. Remember, too, a lot of superfoods are rich in plant pigments and vitamin C, but very few superfoods deliver a high amount of vitamin E. Tocotrienols contains full-spectrum vitamin E as well as over 100 additional antioxidants. It’s a powerhouse of real nutrition derived from real food. An amazing discount for NaturalNews readers Everybody who’s into superfoods wants some Tocotrienols. It’s one of the best sources of nutrients like natural vitamin E that aren’t commonly found in other superfoods. (Berries, for example, contain virtually no vitamin E.) If you Google the term “rice bran solubles” right now, you’ll find that companies are selling it online for over $21 for 6.4 ounces. That’s a price of $3.28 per ounce . Because part of my mission with these product review stories is to get you these valuable products at really good prices, we’ve put together a deal so incredibly good, you won’t want to miss it: Right now at the NaturalNews Store, you can get 16 ounces of our Tocotrienols (rice bran solubles) for just $24.95 . If you do the math, that’s $1.56 per ounce , or nearly 54% less than the price you’d find elsewhere. You simply won’t find a better price on this anywhere. We’ve heavily discounted this in order to make it more affordable for NaturalNews readers, and especially to help people try this if they’ve never experienced Tocotrienols before. The price gets even better with a 3-pack: Just $1.40 per ounce when you buy three. Click here to see these specials at the NaturalNews Store right now. This is one of the very best deals you’ll find on a superfood product anywhere. And it’s a superfood you can immediately start to use throughout your own foods as well as your kids’ foods, too! That’s because the taste is kid-friendly. You can even bake this right into cookies or add it to a pancake mix. Yes, it tastes that good. It’s extremely versatile in your favorite recipes, and it increases the nutritional density of almost anything you might add it to. You could be feeding your family superfoods and they wouldn’t even know it! This special price is good while current supplies last at the NaturalNews Store: Click here to see these our store specials now . Also, by the way, we also have a ridiculously good special on organic raw nori sheets (you know, for making sushi rolls): They’re more than 50% off the typical price, and they’re only available while supplies last. Use the link above to see these, too. Why our store success benefits you I’m really happy, by the way, that we can keep bringing you these incredible values on superfoods. Usually customers pay a premium price for foods that are good for you, but through our NaturalNews Store, we’ve done a consistent job of bringing you some of the very best superfoods across the entire industry at prices that are virtually unbeatable. Thank you for your continued support, because the higher volumes we can purchase from suppliers, the better deals we can get to pass on to you. So every time you purchase a product from our store, you help give us the leverage to negotiate even deeper discounts from our suppliers in the future, and that comes back to you in the form of reduced prices, again and again, on the products you love most. That’s our goal: To keep bringing you astonishingly good deals on superfoods that are so good, you’d normally expect to pay double the price. But at the NaturalNews Store, you don’t have to. We make superb nutrition affordable. I can’t wait to see what we’ll have in store for you in the future. Thank you for your continued support.

Raw, sprouted nuts from LivingNutz taste like heaven while supporting good nutrition

(NaturalNews) The more you study nutrition, the more you learn about the health benefits of raw nuts. Nuts offer nutritious oils and vitamins (like Vitamin E) that continue to surprise scientists with their ability to support and enhance good health. But the problem with most conventional nuts is that they’re either cooked or too boring to eat. Nobody wants to eat boring food, and cooked nuts lose much of their original nutritional value. The LivingNutz company solves both problems at once! They offer a remarkable line of raw, sprouted nuts with amazing flavors using truly natural ingredients. I’ve been a huge fan of the LivingNutz product line for many years, and Seth Leaf, the founder of LivingNutz, has been a steadfast champion of food freedom and an advocate of natural health. He spoke out quite publicly against the fumigation of California almonds, for example, and has been a big supporter of the raw foods community. Seth has made five fabulous flavors of his LivingNutz product line available to our NaturalNews Store, and all five are made with simple, healthy and truly natural ingredients. For example, their “Bodacious Banana Bread Walnutz” product (which is outrageously delicious) has the following five ingredients: Walnutz, Bananas, Agave, Cinnamon, Celtic Sea Salt . And that’s it! You won’t find any artificial preservatives, processed white salt, processed sugar, MSG or any other chemicals in these LivingNutz products. They are so pure and healthy that vegans choose this product when they crave something delicious and satisfying. Because he has also been a big supporter of NaturalNews, Seth agreed to offer our store a one-time discount that saves you money on these raw, living nuts (which are usually sold at a premium price). Here are the five flavors we have available at the store while supplies last: • Bodacious Banana Bread Walnutz – They really taste like banana bread, except they contain no wheat, of course. Just delicious walnuts with a “banana bread” taste. Ingredients (all 100% certified organic): Walnutz, Bananas, Agave, Cinnamon, Celtic Sea Salt • Celestial Cina-Pecan – I can never get enough of these. I love pecans, and the cinnamon sweetness is a taste adventure that you’ll savor with every bite. Ingredients (all 100% certified organic): Pecans, Dates, Water. Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Sea Salt . • Chocolate Walnut Divine – If you’re addicted to chocolate, beware of the delicious seduction of this combination! Once I try one, I can hardly put the bag down. Ingredients (all 100% certified organic): Walnutz, cacao powder, agave, mesquite powder, vanilla, Himalayan sea salt, coconut butter . • Passionate Pesto Walnutz – An unbelievably creamy, rich pesto taste experience. Loaded with raw, organic basil! Ingredients (all 100% certified organic): Walnuts, Fresh Basil, Pine Nuts, Olive Oil, Fresh Garlic, Celtic Sea Salt . • Tahitian Vanilla Bean Coco Creme – This one will make you go crazy with delight. Hide these bags or your kids will devour them! Ingredients (all 100% certified organic except as noted): Walnutz, coconut, dates, raw honey, agave, whole vanilla beans (organic-not certified) , Mesquite, celtic sea salt . Pick up any of these five delicious flavors (at a discount) at the NaturalNews Store: Click here for the NaturalNews Store . Discounts for NaturalNews readers These LivingNutz packages normally retail for $6.49 each. Yes, it’s not the cheapest price for nuts, but then again, these aren’t cooked, salted, mass-produced nuts laced with MSG. These are premium, raw sprouted nuts hand-made in small batches, and enhanced with the tantalizing tastes of real, fresh (and organic) ingredients like whole vanilla beans, raw honey and Celtic sea salt. Our special saves you 50 cents off the regular price, so you can pick up a bag of any one flavor for $5.95. The best deal, though, comes when you purchase a 5-pack, giving you one bag of each flavor. Our special price on the 5-pack is $27.97, which is about a 14% savings over the regular price. Plus, it lets you sample all five of these delicious flavors! Health Ranger hint: Don’t waste these nuts on people who don’t know what they’re eating. If you have family or friends who can’t tell the difference between roasted, MSG-laced peanuts vs. raw, sprouted organic LivingNutz made with world-class ingredients, then don’t share these with them! These LivingNutz products are highly valued by those who know how they’re made, what’s in them, and why they’re different from run-of-the-mill “roasted nuts” products, many of which are just chemically-enhanced dead foods. LivingNutz is for people who recognize superior quality when they taste it. These make an outstanding gift for any food aficionado, vegetarian or health-conscious person who wants to enjoy what might be the most delicious raw nuts available anywhere. The thing is, we have only a limited supply of these right now, and we have no way to get more when these sell out. Usually with other product specials, we can always ask for more from the supplier, and we’ve done this frequently when previous discounts sold out. But with LivingNutz, because they’re hand-made in small batches, we can’t get any more for several weeks. So if you’d like to try these, pick up a 5-pack sample assortment today and get ready to enjoy some of the most amazing raw, living nuts you’ve ever experienced! Click here for the NaturalNews Store . You’ll really enjoy these, and you can eat them guilt-free because the ingredients are truly natural and certified organic.

NaturalNews Store offers Orange TKO natural d’limonene cleaner at discount prices

(NaturalNews) Orange TKO is the amazing household cleaning concentrate made from orange peels. It’s environmentally safe and non-toxic and yet has the cleaning power to remove stains and odors from almost any surface or material. It’s safe and natural enough to use on pets and baby cribs, yet strong enough to degrease a farm tractor. These remarkable properties are all due to the remarkable properties of d’limonene , a chemical created by Mother Nature inside orange peels. By processing the orange peels to extract this remarkable molecule, the Orange TKO company has created an all-natural, environmentally-safe cleaning liquid concentrate with a thousand uses around the home. I’ve written a full review of the product here: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Orange TKO at discount prices We’ve been able to acquire a shipment of Orange TKO at a deep discount that we’re passing along to NaturalNews readers. Through your store, you can now get Orange TKO at the lowest prices you’ll find anywhere! A 16 oz. bottle of Orange TKO concentrate retails for $24.95. It sells on the Orange TKO website for $20.95 plus shipping. Through our special arrangement for NaturalNews readers, we’ve been able to offer the following: • You can purchase one 16 oz. bottle of Orange TKO concentrate for $19.95 . When you buy three 16 oz. bottles, the price for each bottle is reduced to $15.95! That’s 36% off retail price, and a bottom-line cost of just under $1 per ounce. Remember, one ounce of Orange TKO concentrate makes 1/2 gallon of cleaning solution, so these three bottles makes a whopping twenty-four gallons of cleaner! Pick it up here: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100220 Want an even better deal? You can get Orange TKO at an even lower price per ounce because we’ve also managed to stock some 1/2 gallon containers of Orange TKO concentrate. It normally retails for $54.95. The Orange TKO website sells it for $53.95 plus shipping. But through this special arrangement for NaturalNews readers: • You can purchase a 1/2 gallon container (64 ounces) of Orange TKO concentrate for just $49.95 . When you buy three 1/2 gallon containers, the price for each container is reduced to $42.95! That’s 22% off retail price, and just 67 cents per ounce. Remember, because one ounce of Orange TKO concentrate makes 1/2 gallon of cleaning solution, this container makes 96 gallons of cleaner — enough to clean a football stadium! Take advantage of these special offers here: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100220 Quick overview of Orange TKO options: Total Oz. Price per oz. Makes Orange TKO 16 oz. bottle 16 $1.25 8 gallons 3-Pack 16 oz. bottles 48 $1.00 24 gallons Orange TKO 1/2 gallon 64 $0.78 32 gallons 3-Pack 1/2 gallons 192 $0.67 96 gallons This is the best price you will find anywhere on Orange TKO. We worked very hard to be able to bring you this special pricing, and I think you’ll be thrilled with the practicality of this product.

Review of new brown rice protein products: Boku Super Protein, SunWarrior, Jay Robb, Growing Naturals

(NaturalNews) For those who enjoy high-quality plant-based proteins for your smoothies or protein shakes, there are some remarkable new products you’ll want to know about. In this article, I reveal three new organic sprouted brown rice protein products that represent the best of the best in the plant-based protein world. All of these proteins are considered “raw” due to their low-temperature processing. Nearly two years ago, I handed an Editor’s Choice award to a product called SunWarrior Protein — a sprouted brown rice protein offered by the SunWarrior company. It’s still a great product, and I know lots of people who achieve to experience great results with SunWarrior. Since then, plant-based protein products have continued to evolve, leading to today’s sprouted brown rice protein products that are now certified USDA Organic! Here are the new ones you’ll want to know about: Boku Super Protein Boku Super Food is the popular superfood company that won our No. 1 Reader’s Choice award for top superfood (http://www.naturalnews.com/027898_health_products_awards.html). Their superfood product is one of the most nutritious (and delicious!) superfood products on the market today (www.BokuSuperfood.com). They only challenge was that, until now, they lacked a meal replacement product that combined a high-quality plant-based protein with their amazing superfood. Well guess what? They now have that solution. Boku has just launched their new Boku Super Protein , a non-GMO, USDA Organic certified, Kosher certified protein made from organic sprouted brown rice . Thanks to a small amount of a few natural flavors (organic Vermont Maple syrup, Organic vanilla bean, Organic coconut), it also delivers a taste sensation that’s out of this world. It is without a doubt the most delicious “truly natural” and USDA Organic plant-based protein product I’ve ever tasted — and it delivers 26 grams of protein and only 3 grams of carbohydrates per serving! You can pick it up at the NaturalNews Store at: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=100151_100375&products_id=1003268 It’s also available directly from www.BokuSuperfood.com where you can get their superfood powder, too. Powering through the Boku Boot Camp When I was recently in California, I stopped by as a guest at the Boku Boot Camp — a morning fitness boot camp that’s held each day in a public park. There, we play catch, twirl hula hoops, do pushups, bear crawls, lunges and basically whatever else the super-fit female instructor orders us to bang out. It’s an amazingly fun way to get some good exercise as you start your day. I found that the best way to nutritionally prepare myself for this Boku Boot Camp was to mix a heap of Boku Super Food and a heap of the new Boku Super Protein together in a shaker filled with water. This nutritional boost provided me with the energy, nutrients and proteins I needed to get through the Boku Boot Camp without missing a beat! This combination of Boku Super Food and Boku Super Protein turns out to be the perfect meal for starting my day. Now I’m hooked! I carried these two products with me throughout my recent speaking tour in California, and this gave me the energy, stamina and presence of mind to deal with a highly demanding schedule involving three public events three weekends in a row. Interestingly, I also never got sick during any of this. Although I was lacking sleep and truly stressed out from all the public speaking, music studio recording, driving in L.A. and so on, I never once caught a cold or felt sick from anything. Could it be all the medicinal mushrooms in Boku Super Food? I can’t say for sure, but I have no doubt that my diet really helps protect me from sickness. By the way, I also carry Living Fuel with me (www.LivingFuel.com) when I travel, as well as herbs from Baseline Nutritionals (www.BaselineNutritionals.com). And if I feel even a tiny sign of chills or weakness, I slam a couple of Ola Loa packets which are loaded with vitamin C (www.DrinkYourVitamins.com). The next morning I wake up energized, healthy and ready to keep moving forward. Do I credit my superfoods with the energy and health that carries me through each day’s challenges? You bet I do! There’s no way I could be this productive on junk food or fast food… Super smooth texture One of the things I really like about Boku Super Protein is its “silky smooth” texture that blends nicely into any smoothie. You may have noticed that a lot of protein products on the market are gritty… or they don’t mix well in water. But this Boku Super Protein is made with a very fine mesh filter called a “600 mesh” which limits the particle size to tiny dimensions. This helps it blend well with just about anything while also providing it an unusually smooth texture. Despite this remarkable physical profile, this Boku Super Protein is a minimum of 80% pure protein according to the lab tests I’ve seen. (Actually, it usually comes in at 83%). It is tested for heavy metals, pesticides, E-coli and lots of other contaminants, and it passes with flying colors on all counts. That’s probably part of the reason why it has earned a USDA Organic seal. This seal is the real deal: These USDA inspectors are actually a great bunch of folks who do an amazing job inspecting companies whose products carry the USDA seal. Did you know that USDA inspectors meticulously compare the theoretical inventory of your product (as recorded in your paperwork) with the physical inventory in your warehouse to make sure that some non-organic products aren’t being mixed in with the inventory? They’re super detailed. That’s why even the Organic Consumers Association teaches everyone to “look for the USDA Organic seal!” Beyond USDA organic, this Boku Super Protein is also non-GMO. No genetically modified crops in this product, thank you very much. Amazing amino acid profile Here’s another interesting thing about this particular brown rice protein. If you look at the amino acid profile , you’ll discover something quite remarkable: It’s surprisingly close to human breast milk. Now, don’t get me wrong: This is not any kind of substitute for breast milk, nor is it an infant formula. In fact, there’s nothing better than human breast milk for the nutritional needs of growing babies. But for children, teens and adults who want a plant-based protein with an unusually abundant amino acid mix, it’s almost impossible to beat sprouted brown rice protein. The Amino Acid Profile is found on our store page, by the way, with statistics for Alanine, Arginine, Asparagine, Cysteine and so on. Check it out here: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=100151_100375&products_id=1003268 Of course, whey protein is perhaps best known for its potent protein profile, but in this article I’m focusing on plant-based proteins, not proteins derived from dairy sources (whey). Growing Naturals – A new brand in natural proteins A new brand called Growing Naturals is also releasing its brown rice protein to the public very soon. Their website — www.GrowingNaturals.com — is currently accepting preorders for an upcoming protein product release that I expect to be quite good. I stopped by their booth at the recent industry trade show in California and sampled their protein, which I must say tasted exactly like SunWarrior protein, both in its taste and texture. I don’t yet know what the pricing will be on this product, but watch for it as an up-and-coming brand that may appear soon in health food stores. Jay Robb’s brown rice proteins Protein guru Jay Robb has also released a line of brown rice proteins that are sweetened with stevia. I don’t know who Jay Robb’s formulator is, but they sure know what they’re doing because these products taste quite delicious. The strawberry flavor is probably the very best strawberry flavoring I’ve ever tasted in a protein product. Watch for Jay Robb’s brown rice protein products in health food stores (or online health product resellers). And if you’re looking for egg protein, I also recommend Jay Robb’s egg protein products. Brown rice protein: The perfect non-animal protein source I’ve tried (and used) a lot of protein products over the years. Five years ago, I was on whey protein. Then I switched to egg protein, and later on to brown rice protein. I’ve never recommended soy protein due to all sorts of concerns about GMOs, hexane contamination, and so on. Hemp protein is highly nutritious, but it just hasn’t achieved the taste and texture of brown rice protein, in my opinion. Whey protein works well for some people (especially weight lifters), but others complain of bloating effects. Brown rice protein seems to be the perfect choice for the vast majority of health-conscious people, from vegans and vegetarians to athletes and body builders who want to stay on a mostly plant-based diet. I’ve found myself using brown rice protein in all sorts of foods, from cereals to smoothies. It’s amazingly versatile, and it gives me the protein I need to stay healthy on a mostly plant-based diet. I think you’re going to see sprouted brown rice protein emerge as the new “protein of choice” for people who are serious about supplementing with a health-conscious, plant-based protein product. Here’s a quick wrap-up of the brown rice protein products mentioned here: Boku Super Protein – USDA Organic, silky smooth texture, mixes well, amazing taste with a hint of Vermont maple syrup. www.BokuSuperFood.com Boku Super Protein is also available at the NaturalNews Store: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=100151_100375&products_id=1003268 Growing Naturals – An emerging brand that isn’t shipping yet, but expect to see it later this year in health food stores everywhere. www.GrowingNaturals.com SunWarrior – The original brown rice protein product, but to my present knowledge it is not certified USDA Organic. www.SunWarrior.com Jay Robb – A long-time protein product leader with a new line of delicious brown rice protein flavors. www.JayRobb.com Enjoy your brown rice proteins!

Natural dental products: Tooth Soap, Dental Miracle, Weleda and more

(NaturalNews) I’ve been a fan of Tooth Soap for years. This is the product that replaces the usual toothpaste products with far more natural, gentle teeth-washing ingredients. That’s why, along with Dental Miracle (www.DentalMiracle.com), it has remained among my top-recommended products for oral health. (Many other products are mentioned below…) Because let’s face it: You don’t actually need to “scrub” your teeth with sand, chemical preservatives and sweeteners. Most toothpaste products are truly a joke — they’re loaded with synthetic chemicals that simply can’t be considered safe for human consumption by any reasonable person. Cleaning your teeth only requires a type of soap, some water and some brushing action. You don’t need dyes, sweeteners, sand and other nonsense ingredients. Did I say sand? Yep: Most conventional toothpastes are made with “silicates” which is just another fancy word for sand. If you want to brush away your tooth enamel, scrub them with sand! But if you want to protect your teeth , then brush them with soap and water. Of course, you wouldn’t want to brush your teeth with regular household soaps. They’re often loaded with fragrance chemicals that would taste awful. That’s why Tooth Soap was created: It’s formulated specifically for brushing your teeth, and it contains NO sweeteners, NO sand (silicates), NO fluoride, NO dyes, NO chemical stabilizers and absolutely none of the other chemicals often found in tooth-brushing products. The ingredients of Tooth Soap are pure and simple: • Specially formulated soap made from saponified coconut, palm, extra virgin olive oils • Pure essential oil That’s it! (Plus, it’s certified Kosher by Star-K.) Tooth Soap, you see, really is soap for your teeth . This isn’t a paste. It’s not a gel. It’s actually available in two forms: Liquid and Shreds . And it comes in Peppermint, Cinnamon, Spearmint and Ginger. By far the most popular flavor and format is Peppermint shreds , and that’s what we have on sale right now at 40% off at the NaturalNews Store, by the way. The discounted price is good while current supplies last: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100172_100264 Why I like Tooth Soap shreds When it comes to Tooth Soap, I’ve used both the liquids and the shreds. They’re both good products, but here’s why I prefer the shreds: The liquid is a bit difficult to keep on your tooth brush. As a liquid soap, it drips off easily. It’s also not recommended for travel because a broken bottle causes all your liquid Tooth Soap to be lost. The shreds , on the other hand, are small waxy bits of solid Tooth Soap that dissolve into soap when you slightly chew on them and start brushing. So you put one in your mouth, chew on it a couple of times, then start brushing with a wet toothbrush. It immediately starts foaming up, generating an astounding volume of cleansing soap right in your mouth. It’s super easy to use, and it really works! (I love these shreds. They’re also perfect for traveling…) Tooth Soap is also remarkably affordable! Way cheaper than most toothpaste products. One bottle of Tooth Soap shreds will last two people up to 3 months because you only need to use one shred per brushing. If you figure that’s roughly 90 brushings multiplied by two people, it’s 180 brushings in one container of Tooth Soap shreds. And thanks to the 40% off special we have going on right now, the price of this bottle is only $15.57 instead of the retail price of $25.95. Dividing the sale price into 180 brushings means you’re spending approximately 8.7 cents per brushing for what may be the most truly natural tooth cleansing product in the world! That’s competitive with products made with synthetic chemicals that fill your mouth with molecules that simply don’t belong there! Get yours here while supplies last: http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100172_100264 Avoid the horrors of chemical toothpaste products Do you want to know what’s in Colgate Whitening Oxygen Bubbles Brisk Mint Toothpaste? (I almost can’t stop laughing just from reading the name…) • Sodium Monofluorophosphate • Hydrated Silica • Propylene Glycol • Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate • Sodium Bicarbonate • Sodium Saccharin • Pentasodium Triphosphate • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate • Carrageenan • Artificial flavor • Sodium Hydroxide • Calcium Peroxide Sodium Hydroxide is lye , by the way. Yep: Drain cleaner . Maybe that’s why conventional toothpaste tubes come with a poison control center warning printed on the side… Amazingly, many parents still push these chemical toothpaste products onto their own children! “Brush your teeth,” they’re told. “It’s good for you!” Meanwhile, an alarmingly large number of children actually EAT this stuff because the flavors fool their tongues into thinking it’s good for them… Other brands of tooth products Don’t even get me started on Tom’s of Maine. That brand is owned by Colgate-Palmolive , one of the largest corporations selling consumer products made with synthetic chemicals. (Burt’s Bees, by the way, is now owned by Clorox, too. Just because a brand “sounds” small and personal doesn’t mean it really is…) Tom’s of Maine may have had humble beginnings when it was created many years ago, but since selling out to Colgate-Palmolive, it has lost touch with its original vision and philosophy, in my view. Weleda is a brand of toothpaste that I know and trust. This is one of the rare GOOD brands of tooth cleaning products, and their products are truly natural. They have a very nice calendula toothpaste, for example, that I highly recommend. This is what I was using before I discovered Tooth Soap shreds. I’ve already mentioned Dental Miracle (www.DentalMiracle.com). This is a fantastic dental powder product that you add to other toothpastes (or Tooth Soap) during brushing. It’s made of extremely beneficial herbal ingredients to protect and promote gum health. Another great dental product I recommend is called Perigum (www.Peri-Gum.com). This is a liquid tincture made with very hot with cayenne pepper. It promotes gum tissue circulation and rapid healing. You simply drip this product into your mouth before brushing with whatever other brushing product you’re using. These products, combined with Tooth Soap or Weleda toothpaste, make for a very healthy, chemical-free mouth! These are the products I use, and I haven’t had a cavity for so many years that I forgot what it’s like to even get one… (of course, I don’t eat cake and cookies all day long, and I don’t chug sugary soft drinks either). In any case, we’ve now got Tooth Soap for a very limited time (a limited inventory, actually) on sale at the NaturalNews Store for you at 40% off. Enjoy the benefits of this revolutionary dental product! These “shreds” will literally change the way you brush your teeth — for life! http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100172_100264

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