1. Why GMOs are so good for the planet (and how to raise the IQs of children by adding glyphosate to sugary breakfast cereals). Talk by Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant.
2. Trust your government. Why the centralization of power is good for humanity. Talk by Kim Jong-Un, dictator of North Korea, where TED's science advisory board resides.
3. Why all children need to be put on psychiatric drugs to make them happier. Talk by Merck scientists.
4. Animal abuse is okay because animals don't have awareness. Talk by the president of Tyson Foods, Inc.
5. War is peace. Talk by Barack Obama, with a special introduction by John Kerry called, "Violence is compassion when committed by a Nobel Peace Prize winner."
6. How chemical additives in foods make children smarter and more successful. Talk by the Grocery Manufacturers of America president Pamela G. Bailey.
7. How the surveillance state protects your freedom (and why government needs to read your emails). Talk by U.S. Gen. Keith Alexander.
8. Keeping the lower class impoverished is good for society. Talk by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.
9. Why mercury in vaccines is good for children: Mercury as an "essential nutrient." Talk by former head of the CDC (now V.P. of global vaccines for Merck) Dr. Julie Gerberding.
10. Why toxic chemicals in the environment are good for you and your children. Talk by American Chemistry Counsel president Cal Dooley.
11. Monoculture feeds the world. Why pesticides, herbicides and glyphosate will save humanity and make everyone smile. Talk by Dr. Henry Miller, with a free pack of genetically modified seeds for all attendees.
12. Why the suppression of free energy technology is good for humanity: The joys of fossil fuels. Talk by British Petroleum director Bob Dudley.
Don't miss these exciting talks by our world's thought leaders as filtered through the TED censorship machine! These are, after all, ideas with spreading, sort of like Human Papillomavirus making the rounds at a college fraternity...
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041932_TED_talks_thought_leaders_humanitarians.html#ixzz2e9BxWFfo
Friday, September 6, 2013
US farmers challenging Monsanto patent claims appeal to Supreme Court
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Public advocacy groups and farmers have joined forces to challenge biotech giant Monsanto’s claims on genetically engineered seed patents, and to halt the company’s aggressive lawsuits against anyone whose fields are contaminated by their GMOs.
Seventy-three US farmers, seed companies, and public advocacy groups appealed their case against Monsanto Co. to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
The case seeks to challenge Monsanto’s aggressive claims on patents of genetically-engineered seeds and aims to bar the chemical and biotech company from suing anyone whose field is contaminated by such seeds.
Monsanto has in the past sued over 100 farmers for patent infringement and won cases against farmers who were found to have used seeds without paying the company royalties.
In June, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a previous ruling which states that the group of organic and otherwise non-GMO farmers and other plaintiffs do not have standing to prohibit Monsanto from suing them should the company’s genetic traits end up on their holdings"because Monsanto has made binding assurances that it will not 'take legal action against growers whose crops might inadvertently contain traces of Monsanto biotech genes (because, for example, some transgenic seed or pollen blew onto the grower's land).'"
But the company’s assurances did not assuage the plaintiffs’ fear of future alleged patent infringement.
"While the Court of Appeals correctly found that the farmers and seed sellers had standing to challenge Monsanto's invalid patents, it incorrectly found that statements made by Monsanto's lawyers during the lawsuit mooted the case," said Daniel Ravicher, Executive Director of the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) and lead counsel to the plaintiffs in the case, OSGATA et al v. Monsanto. "As a result, we have asked the Supreme Court to take the case and reinstate the right of the plaintiffs to seek full protection from Monsanto's invalid transgenic seed patents."
Ravicher says the company’s patents on genetically-modified seeds don’t meet the “usefulness”requirement of patent law. The plaintiffs’ filing cites evidence proving that the genetically-engineered seeds have negative economic and health effects, while the supposed benefits for food production and avoiding toxic pesticides are weak.
“As the leading arbiters of justice in the US, it behooves the Supreme Court to hear this important case to protect America’s farmers from abusive patent infringement lawsuits and invalidate Monsanto’s flawed patents as their products have been shown to be damaging to human health and the environment and failed to live up to the marketing hype,” Dave Murphy, a plaintiff in the case and founder of the advocacy group Food Democracy Now, said in a statement.
Monsanto issued a statement Thursday saying the plaintiffs were looking for controversy where it doesn’t exist.
"The District Court ruled and Court of Appeals affirmed that there was no controversy between the parties,"the company said in the statement. "There is neither a history of behavior nor a reasonable likelihood that Monsanto will pursue patent infringement against farmers who have no interest in using the company's patented seed products."
The case seeks to challenge Monsanto’s aggressive claims on patents of genetically-engineered seeds and aims to bar the chemical and biotech company from suing anyone whose field is contaminated by such seeds.
Monsanto has in the past sued over 100 farmers for patent infringement and won cases against farmers who were found to have used seeds without paying the company royalties.
In June, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a previous ruling which states that the group of organic and otherwise non-GMO farmers and other plaintiffs do not have standing to prohibit Monsanto from suing them should the company’s genetic traits end up on their holdings"because Monsanto has made binding assurances that it will not 'take legal action against growers whose crops might inadvertently contain traces of Monsanto biotech genes (because, for example, some transgenic seed or pollen blew onto the grower's land).'"
But the company’s assurances did not assuage the plaintiffs’ fear of future alleged patent infringement.
"While the Court of Appeals correctly found that the farmers and seed sellers had standing to challenge Monsanto's invalid patents, it incorrectly found that statements made by Monsanto's lawyers during the lawsuit mooted the case," said Daniel Ravicher, Executive Director of the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) and lead counsel to the plaintiffs in the case, OSGATA et al v. Monsanto. "As a result, we have asked the Supreme Court to take the case and reinstate the right of the plaintiffs to seek full protection from Monsanto's invalid transgenic seed patents."
Ravicher says the company’s patents on genetically-modified seeds don’t meet the “usefulness”requirement of patent law. The plaintiffs’ filing cites evidence proving that the genetically-engineered seeds have negative economic and health effects, while the supposed benefits for food production and avoiding toxic pesticides are weak.
“As the leading arbiters of justice in the US, it behooves the Supreme Court to hear this important case to protect America’s farmers from abusive patent infringement lawsuits and invalidate Monsanto’s flawed patents as their products have been shown to be damaging to human health and the environment and failed to live up to the marketing hype,” Dave Murphy, a plaintiff in the case and founder of the advocacy group Food Democracy Now, said in a statement.
Monsanto issued a statement Thursday saying the plaintiffs were looking for controversy where it doesn’t exist.
"The District Court ruled and Court of Appeals affirmed that there was no controversy between the parties,"the company said in the statement. "There is neither a history of behavior nor a reasonable likelihood that Monsanto will pursue patent infringement against farmers who have no interest in using the company's patented seed products."
DANGER: Genetically Modified Crops Are Getting into Everything and Everyone
Why would we risk our health, threaten evolution and become dependent on chemical companies for our food?
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have been altered by humans who force non-food genes – from other species – into the DNA of plants, changing the very nature of the food itself.
Monsanto’s mutated seeds have taken over 90% of the U. S. soy crop and 95% of the corn. Wheat and fish are next on their agenda. Despite valiant and growing resistance around the world, GMO’s are still on the rise.
Why are GMO’s dangerous?
- GMO’s are bad for our health – In 2009, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called for a moratorium on GM foods stating that “there is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects. There is causation.”[1] This was confirmed in several animal studies. Many doctors have also acknowledged that GM foods cause adverse health effects and are prescribing GM-free diets.[2] After reviewing more than 600 scientific journals, world renowned biologist Pushpa M. Bhargava, concludes that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a major contributor to the sharply deteriorating health of Americans.
- Animals exposed to GMO’s suffer lethal consequences – Lab rats, mice and chickens exposed to GMO’s, as well as sheep grazing on GMO crops, are often smaller. Most of their babies are dying and they are showing up with cancer, bleeding stomachs, black patches and major irritation in both their intestines and livers. GMO fed livestock have developed pro-lapsed uteruses, delivered offspring pre-maturely and become infertile. There is evidence that the DNA mutations from these GMO products transfers into our own stomachs and continues to function.[3]Monsanto’s Genetically modified corn is also causing organ failure in rats.[4]
- Some GMO seeds can’t reproduce – Monsanto (the largest biotech company in the world) has created a “terminator” seed that is unable to reproduce. This makes it impossible for farmers to save seeds and replant crops. They become dependent on biotech companies instead of nature in order to grow food. The newer, aptly named “traitor” seeds won’t even develop through the natural stages of the plant unless sprayed with Monsanto’s chemicals.
- GMO’s threaten evolution and freedom – The very course of evolution itself and the freedom of people to grow their own food are threatened. Millions of years of natural evolution and diversity of seeds are being wiped out in a generation - what we believe is a clear intention to control food worldwide.
- GMO takeover of farmers’ freedom is a major factor in suicides – Between 1997 and 2007, 182,900 farmers in India took their own lives. The National Crime Records Bureau of India estimates that there is roughly one suicide every 30 minutes. [5]
- GMO’s can contaminate other crops – GMO’s can cross-pollinate and spread their altered genes to other plants. These altered genes have the potential to spread far and wide, and make it into everyone’s food. Farmers whose crops have been contaminated have been repeatedly sued by Monsanto for violation of patent rights. [6]
See how a small farmer has claimed a “moral victory” against Monsanto by charging them for contamination of his crops. (Click here)
- Pregnant women and babies are at great risk – Among others, biologist David Schubert of the Salk Institute warns that “children are the most likely to be adversely effected by toxins and other dietary problems” related to Genetically Modified foods. He says without adequate studies the children become “the experimental animals.” [7]
- GMO’s and the “Green Revolution” are not solving the global food crisis. They are making it worse. A four-year study by 400 scientists concluded in 2008 that monoculture and genetic modification of crops are creating significant problems and that small-scale organic farms are best qualified to feed the world. The study was virtually ignored by the US corporate press.[8]
How did we develop such an unhealthy food model? If you follow the money, you’ll find that this was a strategy initiated by the Rockefeller Foundation and large agricultural companies to breed dependency and gain more profits. To find out more, go to the Follow the Money Story.
OPPORTUNITY: Organic Farming is On the Rise and Becoming More Affordable
While GMO giants are desperately trying to dominate the agriculture industry, organic farming is rapidly gaining popularity. The number of certified organic farms in the U.S. has almost doubled in the last 10 years, which helps it to become affordable to more people.
Why is organic better?
- No pesticides and herbicides – organic foods are not sprayed with petroleum based toxins that poison farm workers, pollute our soils, water and air, and are bad for our health.
- Better farming practices – in order to keep healthy crops, organic farmers use more natural farming techniques such as crop rotation, composting and the interspersing of crops for natural predator resistance and soil health.
- It’s more nutritious and tastier – more nutrients from the soil give the food a better flavor.
There are still some problems with organic. For example, there are lots of industrial organic farms that only grow one crop, organic certification is expensive and the standards are being deceptively diluted.
Even more promising are the Permaculture and Biodynamic farming models. These go beyond organic standards and include more holistic approaches such as land conservation, biodiversity, and self-sufficiency.
WHAT CAN I DO?
- Join the “Millions Against Monsanto” Campaign -click here.
- Help Inform Others of the Risks of GMO Food - As organic food grows in popularity it becomes less expensive and therefore increasingly accessible.
- Shop at a Farmers Market - By shopping at farmers markets you can reduce the use of fossil fuels, get to know your local growers, enhance local food systems, build strong local economies, and enjoy fresh, healthy food all at the same time. Find a farmers market near you.
- Join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) - Get your food in a box on a weekly basis from local farmers. You usually get an assortment of veggies, fruit, eggs, dairy, and bread that are constantly changing with the seasons. Plus you get to meet the growers and other health-oriented people in your community. Find a CSA near you or view listings of CSA’s throughout the U.S.
- Buy Local and Organic as Much as Possible - Some grocery stores sell produce from local farmers, however, because it’s often cheaper and easier to go through big distributors our food is often shipped from hundreds or thousands of miles away, even when it’s being grown right down the road. To show your support for local farms, and to help get the cost down and the food accessible to more people, if you can afford it, buy local and organic as much as possible and voice your concern to managers at stores when options are limited.
- Support Organizations That are Working to Protect People and the Environment from Unsafe GMO Practices - Including: The Center for Food Safety, Natural Solutions Foundation, The Organic Consumers Association, and Greenpeace, Institute for Responsible Technology
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[1] Genetically Modified Foods by Amy Dean, D.O. and Jennifer Armstrong, M.D. This statement was reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine on May 8, 2009. http://www.aaemonline.org/gmopost.html
[2] For example, Dr. Amy Dean, a Michigan internal medicine specialist, and board member of AAEM says, “I strongly recommend patients eat strictly non-genetically modified foods.” Ohio allergist Dr. John Boyles says “I used to test for soy allergies all the time, but now that soy is genetically engineered, it is so dangerous that I tell people never to eat it.”
[5] http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/05/05/Could-Monsanto-Be-Responsible-for-One-Indian-Farmers-Death-Every-Thirty-Minutes.aspx
[6] “The Multiple Ways Monsanto is Putting Normal Seeds Out of Reach”:
[7] Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food:
[8] Study by International Assessment for Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development:http://www.agassessment.org/reports/IAASTD/EN/Agriculture%20at%20a%20Crossroads_Global%20Re
WORLD SAYING “NO” TO GMO
By Foster Gamble
Today I want to focus on just one issue as an example of the amazing self-generated work people are doing all over the world — and the issue I want to focus on for this episode of Good News Tuesday isGenetically Modified Organisms — GMOs.
We saw the March against Monsanto, on May 25 — millions marched and educated and the mainstream media did its best to ignore it. Hmmm…I wonder why that would be? (Here’s a hint…follow the money and the agenda for control. The same elite bankers who are trying to control food and energy and depopulate…also control the major media outlets.)
In May of this year, activists burned a thousand acres of covert GMO fields in Hungary, making clear that they mean it about banning genetic modification from their food supply.
In June in the state of Oregon — where Monsanto’s negligence with an abandoned GMO wheat field has infested neighboring fields and threatened wheat exports from the entire state — 6,000 GMO sugar beet plants in two separate Syngenta fields were uprooted by activists. It’s ironic that Syngenta is a Swiss company and GMO sugar beets are not even allowed in their own home country!
In the US, there are already 26 states challenging GMOs by insisting on labeling laws. Connecticut was the first state to pass such a law.
On July 24, 2013 the Monsanto Video Revolt was launched by Anthony Gucciardi of the Natural Society, Edward Group of the Global Healing Center, and Mike Adams of Natural News, with thousands of user videos being uploaded to YouTube and other video sites.
So let’s move on to India, where there have been hundreds of thousands of suicides by farmers struggling with failing crops and having to pay massive royalties for seeds that no longer reproduce. The Good News? In June,5 million farmers filed suit against Monsanto for $7.7 billion.
India is not only now refusing Monsanto’s patent applications, but is also charging Monsanto with “Conspiracy” for trying to “patent life” and for charging exorbitant fees that throw farmers into insurmountable debt.
Russia has recently banned the import or sale of Monsanto’s NK603 genetically engineered corn.
Italy, with the help of their ministries of agriculture, health and environment, and backed by 80% of the people, has also agreed to ban Monsanto GMO corn.
In China, shipments of Monsanto GMO corn were blocked and destroyed as “illegal under China’s GMO Bio-safety laws.”
As of a few days ago, Monsanto got so frustrated with its continuing failed attempts that the company has given up on getting their GM crops into Europe.
It’s a tremendous tribute to the awareness, organization and relentless courage of the European people, who now will need, unfortunately, to re-direct their initiative because a loophole in European law has allowed Monsanto to refocus its efforts on patenting natural crops like broccoli and green beans.
If you want to help with the effort, you can sign the petition called “No Patents on Seeds”.
So this is just a partial glimpse into only one issue — GMOs — but it is an indicator of what is already starting to happen with each critical issue where the intrinsic wholeness of a natural system has been broken and is now beginning to be restored by awakening people…
On the Thrive Solutions Hub, where I recommend you go if you feel motivated on this or any other key issue, there are already over 800 self-created groups working on over 125 issues. There are 90 groups working on alternative currencies, 52 taking on fluoride, 64 working against chemtrails, and 87 addressing GMOs and organic farming.
To these groups and other individuals, organizations and networks all over the world…we honor you, we appreciate you… We join you in bringing truth, justice and wholeness to each and every area of our partnership with all life.
If you don't give up soda after this you are ADDICTED!
Natural News exclusive: Phosphoric acid used in soda pop shown dissolving teeth in rare video
 Thursday, September 05, 2013by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...) Tags: phosphoric acid, teeth, sodas |
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(NaturalNews) Get ready for another breakthrough investigation from the Natural News Forensic Food Lab, where we've put mammalian teeth under the microscope as they are being bathed in phosphoric acid -- the same acid used in sodas and soft drinks and found in both Coca-Cola and Pepsi products.
I completed this research and microscopic videography roughly a week ago and was shocked to discover just how easily phosphoric acid destroys teeth. See the mind-blowing photos and video below for more details.
As the director of the Natural News Forensic Food Lab, I want you to know that these photos are not altered in any way. In addition, no animals were harmed or killed to make this video. The acid used in this science experiment is 85% pure phosphoric acid, the same kind of acid used in soft drinks and soda pop. Absolutely no other acids were used in this experiment. These results are reproducible in any science lab.
This forensic evidence of the damage caused to teeth by phosphoric acid will be viciously attacked by the soda industry, which has a long history of denial of scientific facts much like Big Tobacco. So if you see negative comments on this article or the video, know that those trolls are most likely being paid by corporate interests to try to obfuscate these findings and attack the messenger rather than admitting their products are directly harming the health of their own customers.
A full explanation of additional facts regarding this science experiment are published at the end of this article. See the related video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg8Fn7N35-w
See the shocking photos
Here's the first photo of the teeth we used in this experiment. They were removed from the lower jaw of a wild boar found dead in the Texas outbreak. They were fully intact and had not been exposed to the elements. (Yes, I collect specimens from nature to bring back to the lab for investigations in the public interest.)
To conduct the experiment, we then bathed these teeth in phosphoric acid.
This caused an immediate chemical reaction to take place, resulting in the off-gassing you see in this photo as the phosphoric acid ate away the tooth enamel:
Here's the same tooth after the phosphoric acid reaction. As you can see, the tooth integrity is utterly destroyed:
Check out some more before and after photos:
See the video showing the chemical reaction and "tweezer test"
Watch this video to see even more shocking images from this Health Ranger experiment:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg8Fn7N35-w
Also, see more forensic investigations into everyday foods at:
www.FoodInvestigations.com
Facts about the phosphoric acid teeth experiment
Here are some facts on how this was accomplished:• The Natural News Forensic Food Lab is located in Texas and conducts digital microscopy investigations on popular foods. See a previous investigation on "strange fibers" found in Chicken McNuggets.
• Both Coke and Pepsi contain phosphoric acid as a key ingredient, listed right on the label (see image, right).• The teeth used in this experiment are mammalian teeth derived from a wild boar in Texas. These teeth were enclosed in the jaw bone and had never been exposed to the elements. (No animals were killed to conduct this research. Wild boars live and die every day in the Texas outback and are easily found already dead with fresh bones fully intact.)
• Wild boar teeth are almost identical to human teeth in terms of structure, physiology and elemental composition. Their properties of hardness and durability are, in fact, superior to most modern-day human teeth (because wild hogs have vastly superior nutrition than most modern-day humans who consume nutrient-depleted, processed foods loaded with toxic chemicals).
• Before being bathed in acid, the teeth were found to be relatively smooth, durable and hard. They were difficult to extract from the jaw bone and resisted scratching with common tweezers. We did not weigh the teeth before the acid bath but plan to do so in an expanded version of this experiment that looks at the total loss of tooth mass caused by phosphoric acid.
• The teeth were bathed in a solution of 85% phosphoric acid for a period of 12 hours. This concentration of phosphoric acid is much higher than the concentration typically found in soda products, so the effects you see here are accelerated compared to the effects you would see with the lower concentration acids typically found in soda.
• According to a 2012 Gallup poll, nearly half of all Americans drink soda daily, thereby bathing their teeth in phosphoric acid each day.
• According to these published soda facts, the average American drinks 45 gallons of sugary drinks each year. Each 20-ounce bottle of soda contains 16 teaspoons of sugar.
• Coca-Cola reportedly claims the actual amount of phosphoric acid in its sodas is "proprietary information" and thus not available to the public.
• A doctor quoted in ABC News confirms that the phosphoric acid in soda can destroy bones. "Phosphorus helps leech the calcium out of the bone, when it's absorbed very well in the sodas that people drink," said Dr. Loren Wissner Greene of New York University's Langone Medical Center.
• The pH of Coca-Cola is 2.525, just slightly higher than that of battery acid.
• According to a scientific study covered on LiveScience.com, "teeth immersed in Coke, Pepsi, RC Cola, Squirt, Surge, 7 Up and Diet 7 Up lost more than 5 percent of their weight, according to the report by Poonam Jain of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine and her colleagues." It goes on to report, "The erosive potential of colas is 10 times that of fruit juices in just the first three minutes of drinking, a study last year showed."
Phosphoric acid damages your teeth as much as using meth
This story gets even more shocking when you realize that phosphoric acid from soda may damage your teeth as much as using meth or other illegal drugs."Drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use," says a press release from the Academy of General Dentistry.
To conduct the study, "the General Dentistry case study compared the damage in three individuals' mouths -- an admitted user of methamphetamine, a previous longtime user of cocaine, and an excessive diet soda drinker. Researchers found the same type and severity of damage from tooth erosion in each participant's mouth," reports the AGD press release.
"Each person experienced severe tooth erosion caused by the high acid levels present in their 'drug' of choice -- meth, crack, or soda," said Mohamed A. Bassiouny, DMD, MSc, PhD, lead author of the study.
More forensic food investigations coming soon from Natural News
Keep reading Natural News for more forensic food investigations from the Natural News Forensic Food Lab.See more food investigations videos at www.FoodInvestigations.com
Do your own investigations on food ingredients and toxic chemicals at:
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http://science.naturalnews.com/phosphoric_ac...
Sources for this story include:
The Academy of General Dentistry
www.AGD.org
www.KnowYourTeeth.com
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-...
http://www.livescience.com/7198-acids-popula...
http://www.gallup.com/poll/156116/nearly-hal...
http://www.kickthecan.info/soda-facts
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Multi-modal effects of green tea combine to combat disease and extend lifespan
Friday, September 06, 2013 by: John Phillip
Tags: green tea, inflammation, lifespan
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041939_green_tea_inflammation_lifespan.html#ixzz2e7bbsm3j
(NaturalNews) For centuries, the Chinese have understood the healing nature of green tea. Only recently have we come to understand that the lightly fermented tea leaves used to brew green tea are endowed with a special class of flavonoid known as Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), that has been shown to positively alter human metabolism. EGCG is a powerful antioxidant that can easily cross the blood-brain barrier to impact brain health and can improve insulin signaling to help blood glucose control.
A research team from Poland has released the results of a study in the journal Nutrition Research that finds a dietary supplement of green tea can help to lower multiple factors associated with the metabolic syndrome in overweight adults. Overweight and obese individuals have dramatically increased risk of multiple, confounding health concerns including high blood pressure, blood sugar spikes, high cholesterol, blood lipids and systemic inflammation. The scientists determined that very small amounts of a supplemental green tea extract can lower disease risk on multiple metabolic systems to improve long-term health outlook of overweight individuals.
Researchers analyzed 56 individuals considered to be obese (BMI of 30 or higher) who were also hypertensive and insulin resistant, all signs of metabolic syndrome, a prevalent condition among millions of American adults today. Metabolic syndrome biomarkers dramatically increase the risks associated with developing diabetes, heart disease, cancer and stroke. The study's participants were supplemented with a low dose of green tea extract standardized for 208 mg of the most potent antioxidant catechin, EGCG.
In a separate supporting study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, researchers discovered that as a person gains weight, muscles become progressively more fatigued and inefficiently metabolize glucose leading to insulin resistance. The power-producing organelles (mitochondria) in these stressed muscles generate excessive amounts of antioxidants leading to early cell death. Scientists found that supplementing with EGCG reduced insulin resistance and free radical damage, while turning down the genes associated with excessive autophagy that lead to muscle cell death.
The Chinese have successfully demonstrated the healing power of green tea for centuries, although current research has only recently discovered the specific gene-altering characteristics exerted by EGCG catechins to promote human health. Most research studies recommend drinking between two and eight cups of fresh brewed green tea daily (standardized green tea extracts of 200 to 350 mg. have been used with similar results) to negate the devastating effects of metabolic syndrome and prevent chronic conditions.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22749178
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21820301
About the author:
John Phillip is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and Health Researcher and Author who writes regularly on the cutting edge use of diet, lifestyle modifications and targeted supplementation to enhance and improve the quality and length of life. John is the author of 'Your Healthy Weight Loss Plan', a comprehensive EBook explaining how to use Diet, Exercise, Mind and Targeted Supplementation to achieve your weight loss goal. Visit My Optimal Health Resource to continue reading the latest health news updates, and to download your copy of 'Your Healthy Weight Loss Plan'.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041939_green_tea_inflammation_lifespan.html#ixzz2e7bYhls4
Tags: green tea, inflammation, lifespan
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041939_green_tea_inflammation_lifespan.html#ixzz2e7bbsm3j
(NaturalNews) For centuries, the Chinese have understood the healing nature of green tea. Only recently have we come to understand that the lightly fermented tea leaves used to brew green tea are endowed with a special class of flavonoid known as Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), that has been shown to positively alter human metabolism. EGCG is a powerful antioxidant that can easily cross the blood-brain barrier to impact brain health and can improve insulin signaling to help blood glucose control.
A research team from Poland has released the results of a study in the journal Nutrition Research that finds a dietary supplement of green tea can help to lower multiple factors associated with the metabolic syndrome in overweight adults. Overweight and obese individuals have dramatically increased risk of multiple, confounding health concerns including high blood pressure, blood sugar spikes, high cholesterol, blood lipids and systemic inflammation. The scientists determined that very small amounts of a supplemental green tea extract can lower disease risk on multiple metabolic systems to improve long-term health outlook of overweight individuals.
Researchers analyzed 56 individuals considered to be obese (BMI of 30 or higher) who were also hypertensive and insulin resistant, all signs of metabolic syndrome, a prevalent condition among millions of American adults today. Metabolic syndrome biomarkers dramatically increase the risks associated with developing diabetes, heart disease, cancer and stroke. The study's participants were supplemented with a low dose of green tea extract standardized for 208 mg of the most potent antioxidant catechin, EGCG.
Green tea extracts lower systemic inflammation markers to thwart disease progression
After a period of three months, the study cohort experienced significant reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures, fasting serum glucose, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. Even more importantly, the participants demonstrated impressive reductions in the inflammatory cytokines, TNFa and CRP. Scientists are rapidly proving that systemic inflammation is a key factor in the development and progression of many chronic illnesses including cancer and cardiovascular disease.In a separate supporting study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, researchers discovered that as a person gains weight, muscles become progressively more fatigued and inefficiently metabolize glucose leading to insulin resistance. The power-producing organelles (mitochondria) in these stressed muscles generate excessive amounts of antioxidants leading to early cell death. Scientists found that supplementing with EGCG reduced insulin resistance and free radical damage, while turning down the genes associated with excessive autophagy that lead to muscle cell death.
The Chinese have successfully demonstrated the healing power of green tea for centuries, although current research has only recently discovered the specific gene-altering characteristics exerted by EGCG catechins to promote human health. Most research studies recommend drinking between two and eight cups of fresh brewed green tea daily (standardized green tea extracts of 200 to 350 mg. have been used with similar results) to negate the devastating effects of metabolic syndrome and prevent chronic conditions.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22749178
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21820301
About the author:
John Phillip is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and Health Researcher and Author who writes regularly on the cutting edge use of diet, lifestyle modifications and targeted supplementation to enhance and improve the quality and length of life. John is the author of 'Your Healthy Weight Loss Plan', a comprehensive EBook explaining how to use Diet, Exercise, Mind and Targeted Supplementation to achieve your weight loss goal. Visit My Optimal Health Resource to continue reading the latest health news updates, and to download your copy of 'Your Healthy Weight Loss Plan'.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041939_green_tea_inflammation_lifespan.html#ixzz2e7bYhls4
More states attempting to thwart freedom of health speech by requiring individuals to be professionally licensed before sharing information
Friday, September 06, 2013 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer
Tags: freedom of speech, professional license, sharing information
http://www.naturalnews.com/041942_freedom_of_speech_professional_license_sharing_information.html#ixzz2e7b6lWbc
(NaturalNews) Freedom of speech, which includes the right to freely share information with others without interference or threat from the state, is one of the most fundamental tenets of American civil society. But this foundational and constitutionally-protected principle is under attack in a growing number of states where state licensing boards are increasingly trying to restrict freedom of health speech and limit it only to those who first receive permission from the government to give it.
One of the first major incidents of this in recent years involves the North Carolina Board of Dietetics / Nutrition (NCBDN), which, in 2012, decided to go after health blogger Steve Cooksey for posting information online about how he cured himself of diabetes through diet. The medical establishment in North Carolina, which is among the most restrictive and domineering in the nation, actually threatened to file a lawsuit against Cooksey in an attempt to shut him up.
Cooksey later filed a complaint in district court against NCBDN for violating his First Amendment rights, which was ultimately dismissed on the grounds that Cooksey allegedly did not suffer an actual or imminent injury-in-fact. But Cooksey appealed this ruling, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently decided that his case does, indeed, have merit and can move forward, which is a major win for health freedom.
But, unfortunately, Cooksey is not the only one being harassed by state licensing boards for speaking his mind. Licensed family physician John Rosemond recently received a cease-and-desist letter from the Kentucky Attorney General's office for an article he wrote that was published in a local Lexington-based newspaper. Since Rosemond is licensed to practice in North Carolina rather than Kentucky, the state's Board of Examiners of Psychology (BEP) is of the opinion that his newspaper advice column somehow violates the law.
And all the way across the country in Washington state, the so-called Medical Quality Assurance Commission (MQAC) has launched its own attack on free speech by targeting integrative physician Dr. Jonathan Wright, M.D. According to recent reports, this board went after Dr. Wright, who just so happens to embrace nutrition-based healing and other unconventional treatment protocols, by falsely claiming that he was "aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of medicine." Dr. Wright ultimately lost his license based on these false charges, and is now being ordered to write a paper on the importance of proper licensure.
You can read the horrific story of what MQAC put Dr. Wright through here:
http://www.anh-usa.org
"As state-sanctioned licensing boards continue to proliferate, the trend of limiting free speech is increasing -- almost without exception as a tool for the board to protect the professional turf of licensed practitioners," explains The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA). "In the 1950s, only one in twenty U.S. workers needed government permission -- for that is what licensure is -- to pursue their chosen occupation. Today, it is closer to one in three."
Be sure to read ANH-USA's full report on the licensure scam and how it threatens to eliminate freedom of health speech:
http://www.anh-usa.org
Sources for this article include:
http://www.anh-usa.org
http://www.naturalnews.com
http://www.anh-usa.org
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041942_freedom_of_speech_professional_license_sharing_information.html#ixzz2e7b3QIrh
Tags: freedom of speech, professional license, sharing information
http://www.naturalnews.com/041942_freedom_of_speech_professional_license_sharing_information.html#ixzz2e7b6lWbc
(NaturalNews) Freedom of speech, which includes the right to freely share information with others without interference or threat from the state, is one of the most fundamental tenets of American civil society. But this foundational and constitutionally-protected principle is under attack in a growing number of states where state licensing boards are increasingly trying to restrict freedom of health speech and limit it only to those who first receive permission from the government to give it.
One of the first major incidents of this in recent years involves the North Carolina Board of Dietetics / Nutrition (NCBDN), which, in 2012, decided to go after health blogger Steve Cooksey for posting information online about how he cured himself of diabetes through diet. The medical establishment in North Carolina, which is among the most restrictive and domineering in the nation, actually threatened to file a lawsuit against Cooksey in an attempt to shut him up.
Cooksey later filed a complaint in district court against NCBDN for violating his First Amendment rights, which was ultimately dismissed on the grounds that Cooksey allegedly did not suffer an actual or imminent injury-in-fact. But Cooksey appealed this ruling, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently decided that his case does, indeed, have merit and can move forward, which is a major win for health freedom.
But, unfortunately, Cooksey is not the only one being harassed by state licensing boards for speaking his mind. Licensed family physician John Rosemond recently received a cease-and-desist letter from the Kentucky Attorney General's office for an article he wrote that was published in a local Lexington-based newspaper. Since Rosemond is licensed to practice in North Carolina rather than Kentucky, the state's Board of Examiners of Psychology (BEP) is of the opinion that his newspaper advice column somehow violates the law.
Some licensing board targets have successfully defended their rights, but others have lost their careers
Like with Cooksey, word quickly got out about the board's egregious actions after Rosemond filed a First Amendment lawsuit against it for attempting to trample his free speech rights. The public was incensed, prompting BEP to backpedal and launch its own damage control efforts in an attempt to save face. But the truth had already come out -- BEP was clearly more concerned with protecting its own monopoly than with protecting the free speech rights of one of its own from another state.And all the way across the country in Washington state, the so-called Medical Quality Assurance Commission (MQAC) has launched its own attack on free speech by targeting integrative physician Dr. Jonathan Wright, M.D. According to recent reports, this board went after Dr. Wright, who just so happens to embrace nutrition-based healing and other unconventional treatment protocols, by falsely claiming that he was "aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of medicine." Dr. Wright ultimately lost his license based on these false charges, and is now being ordered to write a paper on the importance of proper licensure.
You can read the horrific story of what MQAC put Dr. Wright through here:
http://www.anh-usa.org
"As state-sanctioned licensing boards continue to proliferate, the trend of limiting free speech is increasing -- almost without exception as a tool for the board to protect the professional turf of licensed practitioners," explains The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA). "In the 1950s, only one in twenty U.S. workers needed government permission -- for that is what licensure is -- to pursue their chosen occupation. Today, it is closer to one in three."
Be sure to read ANH-USA's full report on the licensure scam and how it threatens to eliminate freedom of health speech:
http://www.anh-usa.org
Sources for this article include:
http://www.anh-usa.org
http://www.naturalnews.com
http://www.anh-usa.org
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041942_freedom_of_speech_professional_license_sharing_information.html#ixzz2e7b3QIrh
5 herbs your liver will love - detox, boost function and more
Friday, September 06, 2013 by: PF Louis
Tags: liver function, detox, medicinal herbs
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041944_liver_function_detox_medicinal_herbs.html#ixzz2e7ajoeQD(NaturalNews) The liver is the largest solid organ in our bodies. It can be adversely affected by poor diet and lifestyle choices, alcohol consumption, acetaminophen, non-prescription pain killers, and the myriad of toxins in our environment.
It is responsible for filtering blood from toxins and converts waste products from metabolic functions into urea to be eliminated by urine. It creates bile to help digest fats and carbohydrates.
It also filters out toxins from the blood stream and synthesizes glutathione, the master antioxidant that also helps recycle other spent antioxidants. It also helps balance blood sugars and creates red blood cells.
As our liver goes, so goes our overall health. A poorly functioning liver can push one into diabetes. Acute liver dysfunction includes hepatitis A, B, and C, which are considered infectious, viral inflammations caused by interpersonal contact, sexual contact, or blood.
Not everyone agrees to the viral aspect of hepatitis, especially hepatitis C, but everyone agrees that inflammation is the issue. Cirrhosis of the liver is usually from too much alcohol consumption. But the latest large surge in liver disease comes from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Mainstream medicine is quick to jump on serious interventions, such as liver transplants, if they perceive too much damage for the liver to recover.
Fortunately, under the right conditions, the liver can remain very healthy or be healed regardless of the affliction because it can self-repair cell damage.
Herbs (1) through (4) can be purchased in bulk to make your own tinctures or extracts. Here's a DIY (do it yourself) recipe for any tincture or extract: http://www.naturalnews.com/032298_herbs_tinctures.html
When using root chunks of any herb, don't exceed the one-third point in a large jar with the alcohol-water solution. Use even less in smaller jars. Those little root chunks swell up more than leaves, powders, or seeds.
(1) Milk Thistle (silymarin): This is the most recommended herb of all for liver ailments and/or protecting a normal liver from daily toxins. Milk thistle is available in capsules or extracts, sometimes it's called silymarin, which is the active ingredient that's in the seeds.
Milk thistle is a flowering plant of the daisy family indigenous to Europe, North Africa, and the Mid-East. It has been clinically proven to improve liver function and repair liver damage. Standardized 80 percent silymarin is recommended in either pill or extract form with dosage amounts ranging from 100 to 1,000 mg.
It's common for people with liver issues to take 300 mg three times daily. Whether the liver needs healing or protection, milk thistle can be used for as long as someone wants. It's best to use milk thistle seeds for DIY tinctures.
(2) Dandelion: is another safe liver herb sometimes mixed with milk thistle in capsules, an excellent combination. Some prefer extracts or even teas made from dandelion. Those weird looking weeds with small yellow flowers that many complain about when they pop up in their lawns are dandelions.
In addition to being a good source of most major vitamins, the plant provides iron, potassium, and zinc. Its most cherished function is stimulating the production of bile and its flow between the gall bladder and liver to improve liver function and overall health.
Use bulk root chunks for DIY dandelion liver tinctures.
(3) Burdock root: also purchased as rough cut root chunks that can be easily made into teas. This is a favorite blood purifier among Ayurvedic medicine doctors.
It also stimulates bile flow while helping a weakened liver by purifying the blood and restoring damaged cells. Small burdock root chunks are ideal for DIY tinctures. Allow for swelling during the soaking process.
(4) Artichoke (cynarin): This herb also assists bile production and flow. It helps prevent gallstones and can also dramatically curb jaundice. Dried leaves or dried leaves and flower buds combined are used for tinctures. A DIY tincture can be made without concerns for root chunk swelling.
(5) Turmeric (curcumin): This is the most clinically tested and written about herb for any and all inflammation. Since most liver ailments are inflammatory, it's wise to include it in a liver healing protocol.
Curcumin capsules are readily available. But to ensure maximum absorption, get those that include piperine, an active ingredient from black pepper that helps extract nutrients from foods considerably.
Some also suggest emptying the curcumin capsule contents into a little extra virgin olive oil and downing it. Traditionally, turmeric is mixed with a heated fat, such as gee, milk, or coconut oil to enhance the bio-availability of turmeric's curcumin.
Much more on turmeric/curcumin here: http://www.naturalnews.com/curcumin.html
Sources for this article include
http://oneearthherbs.squarespace.com
http://www.energiseforlife.com
http://newblender.hubpages.com
http://altmedicine.about.com
http://www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/liver/article.htm
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041944_liver_function_detox_medicinal_herbs.html#ixzz2e7ah2QIR
Tags: liver function, detox, medicinal herbs
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041944_liver_function_detox_medicinal_herbs.html#ixzz2e7ajoeQD(NaturalNews) The liver is the largest solid organ in our bodies. It can be adversely affected by poor diet and lifestyle choices, alcohol consumption, acetaminophen, non-prescription pain killers, and the myriad of toxins in our environment.
It is responsible for filtering blood from toxins and converts waste products from metabolic functions into urea to be eliminated by urine. It creates bile to help digest fats and carbohydrates.
It also filters out toxins from the blood stream and synthesizes glutathione, the master antioxidant that also helps recycle other spent antioxidants. It also helps balance blood sugars and creates red blood cells.
As our liver goes, so goes our overall health. A poorly functioning liver can push one into diabetes. Acute liver dysfunction includes hepatitis A, B, and C, which are considered infectious, viral inflammations caused by interpersonal contact, sexual contact, or blood.
Not everyone agrees to the viral aspect of hepatitis, especially hepatitis C, but everyone agrees that inflammation is the issue. Cirrhosis of the liver is usually from too much alcohol consumption. But the latest large surge in liver disease comes from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Mainstream medicine is quick to jump on serious interventions, such as liver transplants, if they perceive too much damage for the liver to recover.
Fortunately, under the right conditions, the liver can remain very healthy or be healed regardless of the affliction because it can self-repair cell damage.
Herbs that will benefit the liver regardless of its condition
The more serious the liver problem is, the more of these herbs can be utilized. For maintaining liver health, one or two are worth considering.Herbs (1) through (4) can be purchased in bulk to make your own tinctures or extracts. Here's a DIY (do it yourself) recipe for any tincture or extract: http://www.naturalnews.com/032298_herbs_tinctures.html
When using root chunks of any herb, don't exceed the one-third point in a large jar with the alcohol-water solution. Use even less in smaller jars. Those little root chunks swell up more than leaves, powders, or seeds.
(1) Milk Thistle (silymarin): This is the most recommended herb of all for liver ailments and/or protecting a normal liver from daily toxins. Milk thistle is available in capsules or extracts, sometimes it's called silymarin, which is the active ingredient that's in the seeds.
Milk thistle is a flowering plant of the daisy family indigenous to Europe, North Africa, and the Mid-East. It has been clinically proven to improve liver function and repair liver damage. Standardized 80 percent silymarin is recommended in either pill or extract form with dosage amounts ranging from 100 to 1,000 mg.
It's common for people with liver issues to take 300 mg three times daily. Whether the liver needs healing or protection, milk thistle can be used for as long as someone wants. It's best to use milk thistle seeds for DIY tinctures.
(2) Dandelion: is another safe liver herb sometimes mixed with milk thistle in capsules, an excellent combination. Some prefer extracts or even teas made from dandelion. Those weird looking weeds with small yellow flowers that many complain about when they pop up in their lawns are dandelions.
In addition to being a good source of most major vitamins, the plant provides iron, potassium, and zinc. Its most cherished function is stimulating the production of bile and its flow between the gall bladder and liver to improve liver function and overall health.
Use bulk root chunks for DIY dandelion liver tinctures.
(3) Burdock root: also purchased as rough cut root chunks that can be easily made into teas. This is a favorite blood purifier among Ayurvedic medicine doctors.
It also stimulates bile flow while helping a weakened liver by purifying the blood and restoring damaged cells. Small burdock root chunks are ideal for DIY tinctures. Allow for swelling during the soaking process.
(4) Artichoke (cynarin): This herb also assists bile production and flow. It helps prevent gallstones and can also dramatically curb jaundice. Dried leaves or dried leaves and flower buds combined are used for tinctures. A DIY tincture can be made without concerns for root chunk swelling.
(5) Turmeric (curcumin): This is the most clinically tested and written about herb for any and all inflammation. Since most liver ailments are inflammatory, it's wise to include it in a liver healing protocol.
Curcumin capsules are readily available. But to ensure maximum absorption, get those that include piperine, an active ingredient from black pepper that helps extract nutrients from foods considerably.
Some also suggest emptying the curcumin capsule contents into a little extra virgin olive oil and downing it. Traditionally, turmeric is mixed with a heated fat, such as gee, milk, or coconut oil to enhance the bio-availability of turmeric's curcumin.
Much more on turmeric/curcumin here: http://www.naturalnews.com/curcumin.html
Sources for this article include
http://oneearthherbs.squarespace.com
http://www.energiseforlife.com
http://newblender.hubpages.com
http://altmedicine.about.com
http://www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/liver/article.htm
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041944_liver_function_detox_medicinal_herbs.html#ixzz2e7ah2QIR
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