The EPA can no longer be trusted to protect Americans from toxic lead in the water supply. In an effort to take over the EPA’s role, we are calling on the general public to submit water samples to be tested as part of a nationwide analysis of heavy metals in American tap water. The project […]

Voters in Portland, Oregon, achieved a solid victory against the local government, after the former defeated a city-wide water fluoridation measure with 60% of the voters saying “NO!” to the practice of adding toxic fluoride chemicals to their water supply. While the defeat of the measure infuriated fluoride-pushing doctors and dentists, the result is a huge […]

Weight loss, poor sleeping habits, premature aging and chronic pain are unfortunate realities that plague American life. These hurdles can often be overcome with a change in lifestyle and eating habits, but many people don’t know where to begin. Anyone seeking to improve their general well-being through natural remedies would be well-advised to attend this […]

Many conventional bug sprays nowadays use DEET, a slightly yellow, oil-based neurotoxic chemical, as their active ingredient. While it may seem to work well against annoying critters at home, DEET has also been shown to cause skin allergies, fatigue, muscle pain and even memory loss for some! If you really want to protect yourself and your family against […]

We are proud to announce this year’s upcoming Natural Medicine Healing and Wellness Summit featuring 30 natural health professionals who will lend their expertise on a myriad of subjects including information about our metabolism, longevity, maintaining optimal brain health and much, much more. The summit is a free online event beginning March 14 through the […]

Retail home improvement chain Lowe’s has announced that it will stop selling deadly pesticides suspected of causing colony collapse disorder (CCD) and the death of honeybees worldwide. The announcement follows the moratorium on permits for these pesticides sent out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At present, about two-thirds of the bee population worldwide is in domesticated hives. […]

“Escapism,” in its most fundamental sense, is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an activity or form of entertainment that allows people to forget about the real problems of life.” “Denial,” on the other hand, is defined in psychology as “refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant.” Both these concepts have undoubtedly become common […]

A public school in Denver, Colorado, has just taken the initiative to reconnect the next generation of children with the food they eat. Denver Green School (DGS), an urban “innovation” school established in partnership with Sprout City Farms (SCF), turned its one-acre athletic field into an organic garden which now serves fresh produce to students […]

Germany has expressed concern about Belgium extending the lifespan of 40 year old nuclear reactors. The German city of Aachen is suing officials at Belgium’s Tihange nuclear power plant on the grounds that restarting the aging facility is dangerous. Belgium owns two nuclear power plants at Doel, close to the port of Antwerp, and at […]

One of Japan’s most active volcanoes, Sakurajima, ended months of silence upon erupting last Friday evening, sending a steady stream of lava down its slope. The blast took place just 50 km from the Sendai nuclear station, which is home to the first reactors to be restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Videos of the […]

Last August, a massive explosion at a chemical storage facility rocked the Chinese port of Tianjin, killing more than one hundred people and spewing an untold amount of toxic sodium cyanide into the environment. Despite the debacle, Beijing plans to build a new portable reactor that can float. Authorities attempted to undermine the severity of the […]

European scientists launched a colony of tiny fungi from Antarctica to the International Space Station (ISS) to see if microorganisms could survive in environmental conditions similar to Mars. After 18 months on board the ISS, the researchers found out that the fungi could not only live in a Mars-like environment, they may even colonize the […]

The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster demonstrated that the risks attached to nuclear energy outweigh the benefits. Nevertheless, this hasn’t stopped the nuclear industry from prevailing. The U.S. Government is providing the Department of Energy $80 million to fund two advanced reactor programs, which they hope will spur new nuclear power technologies. The grant is split […]

India has experienced an abnormal number of beached whales this month. A 30-foot dead whale just washed ashore Mumbai’s Juhu beach Thursday night, following a slew of whale carcasses to litter the coast in the past few weeks.(1,2) Sources report that night joggers on the beach stumbled across the whale and alerted authorities. The incident comes […]

There are a host of benefits to be reaped from medicinal cannabis. However, like any manufactured drug, cannabis has its pros and cons, which should be weighed against each other relative to the context of a person’s situation. Among these is the fact that marijuana can reverse cognitive decline… as long as it’s not laced […]