Get out your favorite blender and be prepared to down a few of the tastiest, healthiest smoothies you’ve ever had the pleasure of swallowing. They are good for your digestion, your immune system, your energy level and overall sense of well-being. They’re good!  Natural News reports: Anti inflammatory 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 […]

Mainly due to hormone imbalances, menopause and ageing, hair often starts to thin at the temples and worsen as time goes on to include the scalp area. Too much sun can result in dry, brittle, thinning hair and harsh chemical treatments and hair products can actually worsen a hair loss problem. This article contains some […]

Atrazine is the second most commonly used herbicide in the United States. Tyrone B. Hayes, an American biologist and professor of Integrative Biology at University of California, has warned about atrazine for years, purporting the herbicide is responsible for feminizing amphibians. Syngenta, manufacturers of Atrazine, ran a smear campaign against Hayes, attempting to discredit his […]

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) wants you to believe that by regulating the electronic cigarette industry, they are concerned about your health. Let’s have a collective belly laugh, shall we? Back in 2010, according to a report from KXAN, “a federal appeals court threw out the agency’s plan to treat e-cigarettes as drug delivery devices, […]

The off-grid living spaces presented in this article are nothing short of spectacular. The definitive architecture has it’s own category called Earthship Biotecture: “Earthship n. 1. passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials 2. thermal mass construction for temperature stabilization. 3. renewable energy & integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no utility bills; […]

For over five years, the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has pumped out a steady stream of 300 tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean each day. The 2011 Fukushima disaster was not an isolated episode, but an on-going event that will continue to pollute the environment and accumulate in the food chain for the […]

One of the quirks of being in space is that, upon embarking on your trip, you’d need to carry all the water you will ever need during your expedition – until the next mission comes along. This has meant that scientists have had to figure out how to recycle and disinfect water to be reused. Curiously, the […]

Have you ever visited the Big Apple and experienced the city’s cold shoulder? Well, it turns out that New Yorkers aren’t really just rude by nature, but instead are suffering from unusually high levels of depression, suicidal thoughts, and substance abuse problems; not exactly the vibe you’d expect from one of the world’s largest tourist […]

A recent press release from Greenpeace states that the world’s coal power plants consume enough freshwater to sustain 1 billion people. How does obtaining energy from hemp compare to burning fossil fuels in terms of conservation and care when it comes to water resources? Bio-diesel can be made from any oil or fat, including hemp […]

A 46-year-old woman is feared dead after being attacked by a crocodile while swimming with a friend on a beach in far North Queensland in Australia. (Article by Georgia McCafferty, republished from http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/30/asia/australia-croc-attack/?iid=ob_lockedrail_topeditorial) The women, who were not from the area, were reportedly swimming in waist deep water on remote Thornton Beach, in the Daintree National […]

Scientists in Arizona disclosed in a new report on Thursday that two mega tsunamis spanning almost 400 feet high sandblasted ancient Martian shorelines an estimated 3.4 billion years ago. Planetary scientists have suspected for decades that a primordial ocean may have covered much of Mars’s northern hemisphere. Last year, the team presented molecular traces of […]

At least 33 cities across 17 US states have used water testing “cheats” that potentially conceal dangerous levels of lead, a Guardian investigation launched in the wake of the toxic water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has found. (Article by Oliver Milman and Jessica Glenza, republished from http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/02/lead-water-testing-cheats-chicago-boston-philadelphia) Of these cities, 21 used the same water testing […]

This should end well. A two-month pilot program from the Recreation and Parks Department now allows people to reserve sections of Dolores Park for periods of at least seven hours. And no, not the picnic table areas (which you’ve always been able to reserve), but just straight up sections of grass near Hipster Hill/Fixie Flats. […]

After most dental office visits, your technician hands you a little gift bag as you leave. It’s replete with a miniature floss, a shiny new toothbrush and, most likely, a mini-size tube of Colgate toothpaste. Colgate Palmolive is the conglomerate behind this popular brand. They boast 38,000 employees globally and market a basket of oral and personal care products, soaps and dog food, among […]

Many people confuse hemp with its cousin, marijuana, which is banned in many countries around the world and states in the US. Marijuana is still classified as a dangerous drug, although the momentum towards decriminalizing the plant is accelerating and will not be stopped, as more and more realise the natural benefits that it offers. […]