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Nobody in their right mind would seriously defend the puppy mill operations that exist in the United States. Yet, like so many other seemingly well-intentioned causes captured by the nonprofit industrial complex (which, let’s not forget, often profits from a problem rather than solving it), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…Continue reading The Puppy Mill Industrial Complex
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The power of positive thinking is tremendous. Yet, for decades, the medical establishment, no doubt under the influence of Big Pharma, has told us the same story about getting older. We are told that the body and mind begin a slow, inevitable decline the moment we cross into our sixties, and the best we can…Continue reading The Power of Positive Aging: How Our Beliefs Can Rewire Our Future
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Beware—yet another dangerous chemical is lurking throughout modern life. This one is so ubiquitous that it may be nearly impossible to avoid it entirely. It is called di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and it is everywhere, including our shower curtain, our child’s rubber toys, our IV bag at the clinic, the flooring under our feet, the raincoat…Continue reading The Invisible Plasticizer Rewiring Children’s Brains: DEHP’s Lifelong Toll
The Daily Mail is reporting: “Immune protection passed on through a mother’s milk could last for years longer than expected, according to scientists. Tests on mice found mothers which had recovered from an infection could pass on their immunity through breast milk with long-lasting effects. In one case, a baby mouse became protected from a…Continue reading STUDY: Breastfeeding could transfer life-long protection against infection
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The year was 2016 and America was on its way to experiencing a record of over 60,000 drug overdose deaths at the time. The opioid epidemic was in full swing deeply carving out the soul of the country. That same year, the Los Angeles Times released an investigative piece titled OxyContin goes global – “We’re…Continue reading WHO, Purdue Team Up For International Opioid Push
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Alexei Koseff is reporting for the SFChronicle.com: Gov. Gavin Newsom threw cold water Saturday on state legislation that would tighten California’s rules on providing medical exemptions for childhood vaccinations. “I like doctor-patient relationships. Bureaucratic relationships are more challenging for me,” Newsom told reporters at the California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco. “I’m a parent.…Continue reading CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Signals Opposition To California SB276
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After historically failing to do proper safety testing and regulate the asbestos, tobacco, sunscreen, vaccine, medical device and other industries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now targeting cannabidiol or CBD. Despite a search on PubMed revealing 2,414 scientific studies published in respected peer-reviewed journals involving cannabidiol, the FDA is claiming there is…Continue reading FDA Concerned About Safety & Efficacy of CBD, Holds Hearing
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The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention list the following numbers for ADHD in children: In 2016: Approximately 9.4% of children 2-17 years of age (6.1 million) had ever been diagnosed with ADHD, according to parent report in 2016. [Read key findings] Ages 2-5: Approximately 388,000 children Ages 6-11: Approximately 2.4 million children Ages…Continue reading Harvard Researchers: Certain ADHD Medications May Increase Risk Of Psychosis
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asleep at the wheel again. The Guardian reports: Give us this day our daily foam expander. It may sound odd, but in America, your loaf of bread can contain ingredients with industrial applications – additives that also appear in things like yoga mats, pesticides, hair straighteners, explosives and petroleum products.…Continue reading Why Does The US Allow Additives That Europe Says Are Unsafe?
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