Is some obscure, faceless person or organization in Germany trying to damage Coca-Cola’s reputation? An incident at a Northern Ireland bottling facility in late March, certainly makes that seem like a distinct possibility. When nightshift workers at the Knockmore Hill bottling facility in Lisburn, Ireland investigated to determine why one of the machines seemed to […]

Prescription drug therapy has been a major contributor to the soaring rates of serious, disabling or fatal injuries, according to a 2011 study published in the British Journal of Medicine. Data from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices showed that anticoagulants dabigatran and warfarin were the most frequently identified medications that were reported to the FDA, […]

Big Sugar foe Gary Taubes has published a new book that purports to link the obesity and diabetes epidemics to the consumption of sugar. The award-winning science journalist rejects the premise/conventional wisdom that avoiding weight gain is merely about more physical exercise and less shoveling food into the proverbial pie hole. That is, public health […]

Big Food is at it again, fooling us with false advertisements to make us buy food we don’t want to consume. Most of today’s consumers are increasingly health conscious and want to avoid products that contain health-damaging ingredients. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is one of the substances that has made a bad name for […]

The word Ananda translates from Hindu to English as perfect bliss. It is also the name of a recent juice product from the Portland Juice Company contains only 6 ingredients. Ginger, grapes, Jacobsen sea salt, lime, pear — and hemp leaves. Company owner Liz Nolan speaks about the beverage and it’s benefits, along with the […]

Is McDonald’s at the end of its reign as the fast food overlord? Studies have shown that less than 1 in 5 millennials have tried the iconic Big Mac from the double arches, opting instead for the healthier options of other, not-so-fast-food, chains. As more restaurants such as Shake Shack and SmashBurger become available, with […]

While Berkeley, California may have been the first city to pass a soda tax, the Navajo Nation took their war against sugar and other non-nutritive items one step further. After years of legislative battles, the Navajo Nation became the first to implement a 2% tax on all junk food items and other “low nutritive value” […]

Merely looking at the list of ingredients inside the MMR vaccine – the one for measles, mumps and rubella, makes my insides ache. And I’m an adult with a fully developed blood brain barrier. This CDC chart, which lists all vaccinations given from birth to age 18, is mind numbing. The first MMR jab is “scheduled” to happen […]

The fraud goes so deep, it really boggles the mind. The bankruptcy Roosevelt fostered back in 1933, the receivership of the United States into the International Monetary Fund, and so much more. From the moment your foot imprints on to your birth certificate, or should I say bond trust document, you begin the servitude that, without a […]

A disease that has been steadily on the rise, and is now reaching epidemic proportions is diabetes. What was once a disease that affected the old and overweight, is now a disease that is affecting our children at a very young age. What baffles my mind the most is that type 2 diabetes is completely […]

There are many different types of fat out there, some of which come with a wide spectrum of health benefits. One specific type of fat that is proving to be extremely beneficial for our bodies is medium chain triglycerides (MCT). One specific benefit is MCT’s ability to help you lose weight. Fats are not usually […]

Diabetes has been steadily on the rise in America for quite some time. It has reached an all-time-high, and is even beginning to show prevalence among our youth. The American Diabetes Association says that as many as one in three Americans will have diabetes by 2050. There are many factors that affect your weight and […]

It’s well known that vitamin D is important with respect to bone health. Adding to the medicinal benefits of the sunshine vitamin, a recent study found that healthy doses of vitamin D during the first year of life may help children have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers. “We were very intrigued […]

The fact that nature has an answer for most medical problems is no secret. People are becoming aware that there are options other than prescription medications; they just aren’t sure where to begin! One of the best kept secrets of natural medicines is black cumin seed oil. The list of medications that this seed can […]

Most who are dealing with blood sugar issues turn to prescription medications, which have a multitude of unwanted side effects. But something that people are learning is that nature has an answer, and in this case it lies in herbs and spices. According to an article titled “Top 5 Herbs and Spices That Help Lower […]