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All Corn Syrup Contains MSG

Natasha Longo, Prevent Disease Waking Times Processed free glutamic acid (MSG) is deadly and it’s unlabeled in hundreds of foods. One of the tricks played by the food industry is the deceptive insertion of “no MSG added” on food labels. While there may be no “extra” MSG added, there is sufficient amounts through processing and …

Losing Our Monarchs: Iconic Monarch Butterfly Down to Lowest Numbers in 20 Years

Lacey Avery, Mongabay Waking Times In the next few months, the beating of fragile fiery orange and black wings will transport the monarch butterfly south. But the number of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) reaching their final destination has steadily declined, dropping to its lowest level in two decades last winter, according to a recent survey. …

Massive Bumblebee Die-Off Prompts Temporary Pesticide Ban in Oregon

Alex Pietrowski, Staff Writer Waking Times In what may be the single largest mass bumblebee die-off on record, some 50,000 plus bees were recently found littering the parking lot of a Target store in Wilsonville, Oregon recently after a landscaping company sprayed surrounding trees with the insecticide Safari. Concerning shoppers and the community, the event …

Whether By Train Or By Pipeline, Oil and Gas Transport Is Unsafe

Don Lieber, DeSmogBlog Waking Times The deadly oil train disaster in Lac Megantic, Quebec on July 5, which (as of this writing) has left 33 people dead, with 17 still missing, and contaminated over 60 miles of local drinking water sources, has initiated a curious response across the media spectrum. Some observers cite this accident as reason …

More Infants Developing Cancer Due To Effects of Estrogens and Arsenic In Soy-Based Formulas

Dr. Marianna Pochelli, Prevent Disease Waking Times New research concludes that exposure to a combination of both arsenic and estrogen, at levels U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers “safe” for humans, can cause cancer at elevated levels. The higher levels of added organic brown rice syrup in soy-based formula may explain why some researchers found …

Waiting for the End of the World: René Guénon and the Kali Yuga

Richard Smoley, New Dawn Waking Times Currently the fear – or hope – of the closing of the age pervades the air like a thick vapour. Sometimes this end is envisaged as an environmental calamity, sometimes as the second coming of Christ, sometimes as the return of the space brothers to claim their own. Figures …

Ayahuasca: An Amazonian Healing Plant

Michael Wiese, Guest  Waking Times It was my search for a cure for Parkinson’s that led me to the Amazon and Ayahuasca. I got a whole lot more than I had bargained for! In searching the Internet I found that Banisteriopsis caapi was used in the 1920’s as a cure for Parkinson’s Disease but never …

Fracking: A Deadly Power Surge

Jill Richardson, Guest Waking Times Jacki Schilke was suffering from symptoms ranging from rashes, pain, and lightheadedness to dental problems and urinating blood. The formerly healthy, 53-year-old cattle rancher’s body was under assault from a list of toxic chemicals as long as your arm. But Schilke’s lucky — so far — compared to five of her …

How Inorganic Arsenic Accumulates In The Meat of Chicken Then Sold At Your Grocery Retailer

Marco Torres, Prevent Disease Waking Times Poultry has become one of the most contaminated sources of meat available to humans, particularly due to approved arsenic-based additives which 80% of all chickens consume in their daily diet. Until recently, chicken producers would routinely supplement poultry feed with a growth-promoting arsenical drug called roxarsone, which helps give …

US Military, Monsanto Targeting GMO Activists and Independent Scientists, New Investigation Alleges

Syer Ji, GreenMedInfo Waking Times A shocking new investigative report from the largest daily newspaper in Germany alleges that Monsanto, the US Military and the US government have colluded to track and disrupt both anti-GMO activists and independent scientists who study the adverse effects of genetically modified food. As revealed yesterday by Sustainable Pulse, on July 13th the …

Why Turmeric May Be the Diseased Liver’s Best Friend

Sayer Ji, Green Med Info Waking Times You know turmeric has health benefits, most notably reducing inflammation, but did you know it may also protect and heal the damaged and diseased liver? A new clinical trial published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is shedding light on turmeric’s remarkable liver protective and regenerative properties.[1] South …

Renewable Energy Will Exceed Natural Gas Use Worldwide By 2016

Chris Rose, EWEA Waking Times A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), stating that global power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources will exceed that of gas and be twice that of nuclear by 2016, is receiving widespread news coverage. Renewable power is expected to increase by 40 percent in the next five …

The Dangers of Low Quality Supplements And Why You Need To Know Your Source

Erin Schumacher, Guest Waking Times The natural health supplement industry is now worth billions and the primary reason it has flourished is due the quantity of people who have become discouraged with conventional health care. The caveat is that the industry has duped millions of consumers into purchasing ineffective nutriceuticals. It has attracted greed and …

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The Remarkable Heart-Friendly Properties of Avocados

Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo Waking Times There are still folks out there who believe that the ‘high fat’ content of avocados make them a liability for heart health. But the research on avocados simply doesn’t support this lipid-phobic view. Take for example a recent study that looked at what happened when avocado was added to a heart-stopping American favorite, …

The United States of Progesterone: What’s Really in Your Chicken Sandwich?

Richard Console Jr., Guest Waking Times The meat we eat is a mishmash of the political, practical, economic, and spiritual. Our taboos about protein vary by geography, even by household. Some eat pork, some don’t. Others serve camel as a delicacy – a tradition that would make many Americans faint from the cultural shock. We …

Is Apple Cider Vinegar That Powerful of a Health Tonic? Science Says Yes

John Summerly, Prevent Disease Waking Times One of the most traditional cures for almost anything is apple cider vinegar. Over the centuries, the ancient folk remedy is touted to relieve just about any ailment you can think of including diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Here’s what science has found. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) became well …

Cinnamon’s Infection and Diabetes-Fighting Properties Revealed

Sayer Ji, Green Med Info Waking Times Cinnamon’s medicinal potential is as rich and complex as its flavor and aroma, with blood sugar balancing and infection fighting top on the list. Cinnamon is a familiar spice, but few are aware of just how diverse are its medicinal properties.  The US National Library of Medicine houses well over …

Non-Compliance: A Spiritual Revolution

Chris Bourne, Openhand Contributor Waking Times People of the world rise up Right now, people around the world are speaking of rebellion against this unjust system that not only supports our lives, but controls them. Rioting is happening on the streets of Istanbul and in Brazil, the people are rallying against inequality and poverty. That’s …


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