Category: Health News

  • Health News: What Dangerous Food Ingredient is Changing Names?

    The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has petitioned the U.S. FDA to allow manufacturers the option of using the term “corn sugar” instead of “high fructose corn syrup”. In their press release on the subject, they claim that “independent research demonstrates that the current labeling is confusing to American consumers.” They blame “inexact scientific reports and…

  • GM Corn not only Toxic for Our Body but for the Earth

    Did you know that in 2009, more than 85 percent of American corn crops were genetically modified to either repel pests or to be tolerant to herbicides used to kill weeds in a cultivated field?  This is the corn your buying and ingesting every time you purchase regular catchup, cookies, snacks, yogurt, and many other…

  • Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010 – Do You Know What’s Up?

    Why Patrick Leahy’s Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010 Must Be Stopped Last week we told you about [1] the threat posed by Sen. Leahy’s new bill. This week we want to explain how important it is that all of us take action—immediately. The first problem, as we noted in our original piece, is that…

  • Nourishing Kids, Schools and Communities with Farm to School Network

    The National Farm to School connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health, and nutrition education opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers. The Network sprouted from the desire to support community-based food systems, strengthen family farms, and improve student health by reducing…

  • Health News: WebMD Reports Seizure Risk Rises With MMRV Vaccine

    I find it so frustrating at times to speak with doctors about the risks that vaccines pose in some children, especially the MMRV vaccines.  The response I get is usually that there is no scientific data or research that specifically confirms any problem with giving a new baby these vaccinations.  I usually end up getting…

  • Food Inc – A Must See Film – Watch It Now

    Did you know that your child could die from contaminated ground beef?  See here for a recent news article. Or better yet do you know what has been found in your favorite fast food burgers.  Did you know that it’s possible to find cow poop in your burgers along with a tasteful dose of ammonia? I…

  • Is there a chemical plant in your mattress?

    Rock a bye baby on the tree top…….la la la la – la la – la- la la.  How many times have we sung that lullaby to our babies?  But dreams might not be so sweet for thousands of people around the world who have highly toxic mattresses in their home.  Most of the worst…

  • Health News: This Year’s Flu vaccine could give your Child Seizures

    There is nothing more infuriating than seeing little babies, toddlers and older children in a hospital having seizures because a well-meaning mommy or daddy had their kid vaccinated against the seasonal flu. But what most parents don’t know is that they don’t need to vaccinate their kids and themselves against the seasonal flu. You want…

  • Good for Haiti: Farmers Reject Monsanto’s donation and Burn GMO Seeds

    I just love this.  Here is a developing nation that is using more common sense than we are. Check out the story below to find out why I applaud these smart Haitian farmers. Source – Natural News The article was written by Tony Isaacs In an attempt to backdoor GMO seeds into a new market, Monsanto…

  • Health News: More Johnson & Johnson’s recalls for Tylenol and other over-the-counter medicines linked to a musty or moldy odor

    You know I can’t understand why these big companies keep making poor quality products and endangering the public, but they still are open for business. If you recall I did 2 articles a while back about J & J that you can read here, I suggest you check them out: Health News: Another Tylenol Recall,…

  • Health News: Study finds a link between BPA and childhood asthma

    Source: Los Angeles Times Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, are reporting the findings of experiments with mice that indicate exposure to bisphenol-A, or BPA, during pregnancy may increase the chances of asthma in the child. The chemical, used in plastic bottles, linings of cans, and other products, has been linked to…

  • Health News: Another Neurotoxic/Endocrine Disrupting Pesticide soon to be on your Strawberries

    According to an article published in the NYT, Methyl iodide will be approved by California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) for use all over the state which produces 90% of the strawberries consumed in the US.  Currently, this new fumigant is not on the list of pesticides approved for agricultural use.  Methyl iodide has been…