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For years, we’ve warned that Big Pharma’s business model is a “repeat business” racket that profits from sickness and disease. We also know that cancer is a multi-billion-dollar industry that generates huge profits from the repeat business of cancer “therapies” such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Now comes news that a popular blood pressure drug sold by Novartis has been found to be laced with a cancer-causing chemical known as “dimethylformamide.” “A pharmacy warned the Food and Drug Administration that it found a chemical believed to cause cancer in a widely used blood pressure medication, according to a filing from the…
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, and Harbin Medical University in China examined the anti-lipotoxic effect of nicotinamide. The results of their study were published in the journal Nutrition Research. Lipotoxicity induced by saturated fatty acids contributes to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, the exact mechanism behind this remains unclear. Palmitate is the most abundant saturated fatty acid in the circulation and a major lipotoxic inducer. Research suggests that autophagy induction is protective against palmitate-induced cell death in a variety of cell types, including hepatocytes. The researchers previously reported that nicotinamide, which is…
Sprouts are an excellent choice for survival food. They are nutritious and tasty, easy and quick to grow, do not need much room to grow and can thrive in any season. A “sprout” refers to a plant that is a couple of days old. Its roots have just begun to grow extensions at this point, making it more nutritious than seeds. The sprouting plant will be harvested for consumption. Preppers with insufficient resources need to pick a plant that only requires water and sunlight to grow leaves. Furthermore, it must grow roots without a substrate like soil or other material that holds water and nutrients. Such plants yield the maximum crop with minimal investment and effort. (Related:…
The risks of cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline increase with age, but that doesn’t mean that these problems can’t be prevented. Older people can avoid suffering from these conditions by adhering to a healthy diet and taking supplements that contain B vitamins. An article published on the website NaturalHealth365 discussed how B vitamins, such as vitamin B9 (folate), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), and vitamin B12 (cobalamin), can help maintain cognitive function and protect the heart from diseases. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia and is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. It is also the third leading cause of death among older adults. This deadly…
You may want to consider reducing your sodium intake to keep your heart healthy. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that in 2011, almost one-fifth of heart disease-related deaths in a province in China were due to high-sodium diets. For the study, the researchers looked at the effect of dietary sodium using data from the Shandong-Ministry of Health Action on Sodium and Hypertension (SMASH) program. The researchers used blood pressure values and sodium intake measurements from the SMASH participants, as well as death rates for the province. The researchers found that 20 percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease among adults…
Many people rely on pharmaceutical drugs to treat the flu and their colds, but there are natural medicines that can beat these illnesses. Elderberry. This berry can boost immunity and inhibit viruses from penetrating cells, preventing them from replicating. Elderberry is a great natural remedy for colds because it helps speed up the recovery period, making it closer to two to three days compared to seven to eight days on a placebo, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Alternative Complementary Medicine. Additionally, a placebo-controlled study also found that elderberry can relieve congestion, fever, headache, and cough…
Did you know that China had more than 700 measles outbreaks between 2009 and 2012, despite the fact that more than 99 percent of the communist country’s population is fully vaccinated in compliance with government mandates? That’s because the measles-containing vaccine (MCV), in case you didn’t know, doesn’t actually work. A groundbreaking new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Vaccine found that, despite what health authorities routinely claim, measles vaccines don’t provide true protection against measles, nor do they contribute to the mythical fairy tale of “herd immunity,” which is supposed to protect everyone in a community against measles because…
Berries are known for being nutritious and a rich source of antioxidants. They also contain soluble and insoluble fiber that help control blood sugar and cholesterol levels and promote healthy digestion. In the U.S., blueberries and blackberries are two of the most popular varieties, and they are packed with health benefits. In the northern parts of Europe, particularly in Scandinavian countries, these benefits can be found in a superfruit known as lingonberry. Introducing lingonberries Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) are brightly colored berries that originated in Sweden and other countries in Scandinavia. They have been harvested for centuries and traded by farmers since 1732. Despite their attractive…
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that impairs memory and other important cognitive functions. Today, it affects about 5.3 million Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. The number is alarming and continues to increase each year. Before it’s too late, take extra steps on keeping your brain young and healthy. Here are seven things you can do. (h/t to GreenMedInfo) Take bacopa: As an Ayurvedic medicine, bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) is often used as a memory and learning enhancer, a sedative, and anti-epileptic. A study in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine revealed that…
Recent studies indicate a renewed interest in herbal medicine. Researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil looked at the potential health benefits of the traditional medicinal plant called jurubeba (Solanum paniculatum) and found that its leaves exhibit potent analgesic and liver-protective effects. Jurubeba is a small tree that grows up to 3 meters (m) high. It has heart-shaped leaves that are smooth on top and fuzzy underneath, and it produces a small, yellow fruit and lilac or white flowers. The researchers noted that in Brazil, various parts of the plant, including the roots, stems,…
Researchers found a new medicinal plant that can be used to support bone health. A study published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine found that capillary wormwood (Artemisia capillaris) can help prevent bone loss by regulating osteoblast mineralization, osteoclast formation, and bone resorption. In the study, researchers from Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine in South Korea looked at the effect of capillary wormwood (Artemisia capillaris) to prevent bone loss. To do this, they administered a water extract from capillary wormwood to the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-induced bone loss model. The administration of capillary woodworm water extract…
Because of the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, its prevention and management have become a major global public health challenge. A medicinal plant called Korean angelica (Angelica gigas), also known as purple parsnip, shows potential in lowering blood sugar levels and reducing fatty liver in people with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Chonbuk National University Medical School in South Korea looked at the antidiabetic effect of the root of Korean angelica root extract in diabetic mice. To do this, they treated mice with Korean angelica root extract at 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg), 20 mg/kg, and 40 mg/kg or…
Older people are more likely to develop diseases such as osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease. These progressive conditions also increase the risk of fracture. To lower the risk, a team of researchers at Midwestern University and Auburn University suggests that older people take resveratrol and exercise regularly. For the study, the researchers looked at the effect of resveratrol and exercise on age-related bone fractures in mice. They hypothesized that resveratrol and exercise could reduce the risk of bone fractures in mice with Alzheimer’s disease and age-matched wild type mice. To test the hypothesis, they treated mice with resveratrol or exercise or…
Harvard researchers weighed in on the question of whether or not the consumption of eggs makes it more likely for a person to develop Type 2 diabetes. They reported that eating an egg every day prevents the onset of diabetes. They drew their data from a dozen potential cohorts of earlier studies on the association between eating eggs and the risk of the most common form of diabetes. Nearly 220,000 individuals from the U.S., Japan, Finland, Spain, and France participated in the studies. Close to 9,000 of these people had Type 2 diabetes. Both healthy and diabetic participants provided self-reported data on the number of eggs they ate over follow-up periods…
A healthy diet full of nutritious foods can help prevent different diseases and improve your overall well-being. And according to a recent study, following a plant-based diet can help lower Type 2 diabetes risk. The study was conducted by researchers from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) and Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore and published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. An epidemiological study, which is “the study of how often health conditions occur in different groups of people and why,” like this can be used to determine some general population-wide associations about eating trends that are better for people, but they aren’t…
Diets are a dime a dozen. A quick search using the word “diet” is bound to give you endless results. But which of these diets actually give the most benefit, especially when it comes to overall health? Researchers from the Harper Cancer Research Institute in South Bend, Indiana suggests calorie restriction. In their study published in Nutrition Research, they revealed that calorie restriction causes cancer cells to “eat themselves.” It also improves biomarkers of the disease. The idea of sharply reducing calorie intake to unlock certain health benefits is one that’s been around for years. While animal studies have shown that calorie restriction…