Buck Rogers, Staff Writer Waking Times For many people plagued with chronic illness, access to medicinal Cannabis means the difference between suffering through the day or simply getting through the day. For relieving pain, increasing appetite, assisting with sleep and calming the mind, Cannabis is undoubtedly a very powerful natural medicine that is helping people …
Prevent Disease The Brazilian government has introduced legislation to protect and improve its traditional food system, standing in contrast to the governments of many industrialized countries that have partly surrendered their prime duty to protect public health to transnational food companies, argue nutrition and public health experts writing in this week’s PLoS Medicine. Carlos Monteiro and …
Patrick Gallagher Waking Times Government funded research halts the war on cannabis…for now. The war on drugs will continue to rage onward despite an overwhelming number of people voting for cannabis legalization, or for the drug to become decriminalized at the very least. The study in question is fully backed by the US government and published …
Dylan Charles, Editor Waking Times The front line in the fight against Monsanto and the reckless practices of genetically modified farming may be proving to be the island paradise of Hawaii. With such a relatively small population, the effects of GMO and Roundup Ready crops are having a disproportionately adverse effect on the environment and …
Anna Hunt, Staff Writer Waking Times If you ask your friends if an avocado is a fruit or vegetable they may not know, but they’ll probably be able to tell you that avocados are high in fat. This fact about the mild-flavored green fruit (yes, avocados are fruits, or more specifically large berries) has given …
Suzanne Humphries Waking Times Vaccinationists tell us we don’t understand science. Well maybe they are right. “Science” in the world of vaccines could mean, throwing out results that don’t fit the desired outcome, throwing out the evidence before the FDA comes to inspect, offering bonuses to scientists to deliver the necessary results …I was the …
Lisa Gerber Waking Times Famed radio host and television personality Dr. Drew Pinskey—or just Dr. Drew—is one of the many physicians and ‘celebrity doctors’ accused of accepting money from the recently exposed pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline as incentive to push the antidepressant Wellbutrin. Recently, the US government charged Glaxo with multiple misdemeanor criminal charges. These charges include Glaxo’s promotion …
Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times The 1938 Edition of Popular Mechanics called hemp The New Billion Dollar Crop. Unfortunately, the Billion Dollar Crop was not meant to be. Randolph Hearst’s newspapers depended on wood (he owned several sawmills) and his investments in timber would be threatened. DuPont’s chemicals were also a factor, in that they …
Cosmic Convergence, Contributor Waking Times Where did the “Long Count” End Date really come from? Who would deny that there is a LOT of conflicting and confusing information regarding the end of the Mayan Calendar? Complex, complicated and convoluted is the only way to describe the overwhelming number of narratives surrounding the date December 21, 2012. How …
Sayer Ji Waking Times Fructose, which literally means “fruit sugar,”* sounds so sweet and innocent. And indeed, when incorporated into the diet in moderate amounts in the form of fruit – always organic and raw, when possible – it’s about as pure and wholesome as as a nutrient can get. Not so for industrially processed …
Robert Piper, Tiny Buddha Waking Times When I was 18 years old, I suffered from anxiety and stomach problems. A compassionate physician and practicing Buddhist referred me to a Taoist monk who specialized in meditation and martial arts. I ended up healing myself of anxiety and stomach issues by doing meditation, and went on a great journey of …
Max, In5d Waking Times Have you ever walked into a room and known immediately which of the strangers in it you would like or dislike once you got to know them? Have you ever ignored the latest ‘health craze’ or health advice regarding medicine, diet, or supplementation because it didn’t feel right to you—and you later found …
Tracy Kolenchuk, Personal Health Freedom Waking Times Are you suffering from low Vitamin M? Here are some of the symptoms: – depression – lethargy – poor circulation – weak social or community health – isolation – poor mobility Are you suffering from a deficiency of Music? Music has often been demonstrated to have benefits as treatment for …
Paul Fassa Natural News You can rid you body of most fluorides with some easy natural remedies. Fluorides have been linked to a variety of severe chronic, even acute health issues. First a quick review summary of fluoride. Fluoride Toxicity Fluoride is a soluble salt, not a heavy metal. There are two basic types of …
Lisa Garber Waking Times A study conducted by the University of Barcelona confirms what many have been saying for years: organic is not only better for the environment, it’s also more nutritious. With this particular study, organic tomatoes are examined to show how organic food really is better quality than traditional. Organic Tomatoes Outrank Traditional For the …
Dylan Charles, Editor Waking Times A sage is someone who can put into words the aspects of our mysterious nature that most of us can only feel. At times in my life I have been overwhelmed by the world and confused about the purpose of it all. I spent much time in anguish, behaving in …
Aluna Michaels – Animals resonate with us in a deep way that few humans can. This is due to the fact that animals do not have an ego. They don’t have “stuff” in the way of their love and their connection with the Divine.
Chris Bourne, Contributing Writer Waking Times The Power of Non-efforting What if we don’t need to effort and struggle in life at all? What if just by letting go we could summon the whole power of the universe right through our beingness? And what if we could do that simply by confronting and then abandoning …
Zen Gardner If we’re in this at all we’re in it all the way. Once you’ve woken up you know the situation is both urgent and fully under control at the same time. It doesn’t reconcile in the carnal, natural mind but it makes total sense to consciousness. Paradoxes seem to abound, but it better …
Waking Times “It’s just a ride, it’s all about the choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money, a choice right now, between fear and love” -Bill Hicks FTF Films, Fear and Love… This article is offered under Creative Commons license. It’s okay to republish it anywhere as long as attribution bio …
