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The Cancer-Fighting Part of an Orange You Probably Aren’t Eating

Lisa Garber Waking Times  You’ve probably heard that citrus fruits, like the bergamot orange grown in the Mediterranean, have anti-aging effects and also help with weight loss by boosting metabolism. Citrus fruits are also high in vitamin C, which is great for numerous reasons, but it’s the flavonoids that are currently getting the media buzz. One …

GM Wheat May Damage Human Genetics Permanently

Heidi Stevenson Waking Times  The Australian government, in the form of its science research arm, is joining Agribusiness profiteering by designing a GM wheat that could kill people who eat it & be inherited by their children. We have not yet seen the worst damage that genetic engineering may do. Australia’s governmental agency, Commonwealth Scientific and …

Economic Stimulus? Think HEMP!

Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times Last night’s vice-presidential debate had me thinking quite a bit this morning. Almost all of the topics, in some way or other, had to do with money. Defense – money. Economy – money. Taxes – money. Medicare – money. Health – money. Social Security – money. Employment/unemployment – money. …

Fluoride in your Drinking Water Making You LOOK Older?

Anne Gordon, RN Waking Times In the 1950′ a TV commercial convinced people that fluoride was outstanding for teeth. By brushing, yellow teeth would become white, and cavities would be eradicated. Dentists concurred and encouraged the use of fluoride. So, through clever marketing, it became an urban belief  that fluoride in toothpaste would be fabulous …

Fear Not. Everything is Perfect.

Chris Bourne, Openhand Contributor Waking Times Here at Openhand we’re truly blessed to connect with kindred spirits in the awakening movement around the world. Whilst we’re all on a unique path, so many of your stories bear the hallmarks of similarity: so many of us looking at the mess humanity has gotten itself into and wondering …

Defeat Monsanto — Vote YES on Prop 37

Jack Adam Weber, Wakeup-World Waking Times On November 6th this year all of us that despise GMOs and Monsanto will be waiting with bated breath for the outcome of one single proposition that, if passed, could topple the GMO empire in the United States and trickle down to other countries around the world. Proposition 37, the California Right to Know …

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Autism Linked to High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Anna Hunt, Staff Writer Waking Times A recent study published in the journal Clinical Epigenetics reveals that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is a highly-processed chemical sweetener used in many processed foods and beverages, has been identified as a major factor in the rise of autism in the United States. The rise of autism spectrum disorders in …

3 Inspiring Examples of Urban Agriculture

Anna Hunt, Staff Writer Waking Times Until even as recently as the late 70’s and early 80’s, it was still common in many countries to own a lot in a community garden or grow in-season produce in your backyard. Now cities are once again becoming more “green” and urban gardens and farms are providing people with …

The Visionary World Of Ayahuasca – Plant Spirit Shamanism In The Amazon

Howard G. Charing, Guest Writer Waking Times  Ayahuasca – Plant Spirit Medicine of the Amazon “We are not talking about passive agents of transformation, we are talking about an intelligence, a consciousness, an alive and other mind, a spirit, which of course we have no place in our society. Nature is alive and is talking …

Wheat Contains Not One, But 23K Potentially Harmful Proteins

Sayer Ji Waking Times Most folks don’t realize that when we are talking about health problems associated with wheat, or gluten, we are not talking about a monolithic entity, a singular “bad guy,” solely responsible for the havoc commonly experienced as a consequence of consuming this grain. After all, how could just one villain cause the 200+ different …

Compost Capitalism

Chris Bourne, Openhand Contributor Waking Times Capitalism is a lower consciousness that serves only the few at the expense of the many. Once lauded as the utopic path to a consumeristic, ‘heavenly’ abundance, it is now clear to most that radical change is due. Not only is it damaging our planet, it lowers our collective …

Pythagoras – Mad Shaman or Mathematician?

Christina Sarich, Contributing Writer Waking Times  “Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think.”  -Werner Heisenberg, Across the Frontiers Buckminster Fuller has described himself as a modern Pythagorean. His geodesic dome has been recreated over 300,000 times according to www.bfi.org. Other visionaries have identified with Pythagoras too, such as Plato, Leonardo …

Birthing the Divine Warrior

Julian Rose, Guest Writer Waking Times These are testing times. There is little doubt that the malevolent forces currently holding sway over our world are doing their damnedest to keep the lid on the rising tide of consciousness which will ultimately depose them. The effect is tangible; as though a block is attempting to be …

Zombie Bees Today – Are Zombie People Next?

Anne Gordon, RN Waking Times Sounds like a science fiction horror story, but it is what is happening. Today, I heard about Zombie Bees being found now in Washington State, and a new swarm sighted in British Columbia. What? It is thought these bees are infected with a parasitic fly causing them to erratically fly …

Don’t Look for Answers – Find the Questions

Zen Gardner Researching the internet for information has taught me so many things. First of all, explore. Remain open and take the time to follow your heart and the leads and little nudges you’re given. I know I’m preaching to much of the choir here, but these basic principles have such a wealth of wisdom …

Mercury Poisoning and/or Toxicity: Do you have it?

The Health Coach, Contributing Writer Waking Times There is perhaps no other heavy metal that is as feared as mercury when it is found in the human body. Why?  And does it deserve its fearsome reputation? Factoid: “Mercury melts at -38.8º C and gallium melts at 29.8º C. Room temperature is considered to be 21º …

Shifting in the Land of the Shiftless

Zen Gardner The Shift is here. Big time. So many people are experiencing the stepped-up strange changes and shifts in perception it’s amazing. Time seems altered, perception seems to be slipping. Many are feeling almost drugged by it. It’s moving fast. It’s not easy to describe but the effects change perception, your sense of timing …

How HEMP Built America

Becca Wolford, Contributing Writer Waking Times Early this morning, on my routine act of browsing the net, I came across a link about a new 3-episode show hosted by (my favorite!) Mike Rowe – yes, he’s the Dirty Jobs host – and the title of the show is, “How Booze Built America.”  It appears to …

Fighting Cancer: Another Study Reveals the Cannabis and Cancer Link

Elizabeth Renter Waking Times Does marijuana cause cancer? Revealing the link between cannabis and cancer yet again, researchers with the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco have released findings that further bolster cannabis as an anti-cancer solution. The researchers have found a compound in the much-talked-about plant could “halt the spread” of many types of …


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