Tag: health

A Second Look at Apricot Kernel (Laetrile) Therapy

Not many natural cancer treatments have been as controversial as laetrile, a substance derived from the seeds of apricots. But make no mistake, the heated debate over the effectiveness of apricot kernel therapy (laetrile therapy) in treating cancer has not died down as conventional medical doctors and holistically minded experts go toe-to-toe in heated debates….


What You Need to Know About Melatonin

This 3 billion-year-old antioxidant eats vitamin C for breakfast. In fact, there’s a large host of studies that found if you give it to induced heart attack victims, you can reduce the amount of damage that occurs in the heart by as much as 40%. In this interview, Russel Reiter, Ph.D. — a world-class expert…


How Having a Concussion Can Damage Your Digestion

Several years ago, Brooke Gottlieb started having a plethora of gastrointestinal digestive issues that baffled her doctors. In high school at the time, Gottlieb was a competitive lacrosse player. She was used to dealing with sore muscles, bruises, and joint pain. Her tummy troubles began after she had a serious concussion playing lacrosse. But it…


WHO Chief Advises Reducing Sex Partners to Avoid Monkeypox

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 98 percent of the monkeypox cases detected since the outbreaks emerged in May have been among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. He called…


CDC to Make Monkeypox Nationally Notifiable Condition

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it plans to make the rapidly spreading monkeypox disease a nationally notifiable condition. The designation, which is set to take effect on Aug. 1, updates criteria for reporting of data on cases by states to the agency and would allow the agency to monitor…


How to Deal With Anxiety Dreams

When you think of a busy time of year, do you think of stress or spirit? Is your “to do” list the first thing that comes to mind or your soul? If it is indeed stress, then you are likely to have typical anxiety dreams that go hand-in-hand with the hectic pace and demanding days you are experiencing…


Treat Vitamin D Deficiency to Prevent Attacks of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Correcting vitamin D deficiency nearly halves the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), our latest study has found. COPD describes several lung conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, where a person’s airways become inflamed, making it harder to breathe. Almost all COPD deaths are due to lung…


COVID Vaccine Injuries Quietly Being Compensated Around the World, Are You Eligible?

Programs in countries around the world have begun quietly compensating people who have been injured by or died as a result of the COVID-19 vaccines. Humans are biologically diverse, with respect to both genetic makeup and past environmental exposures. Because of this, explained neurologist Dr. Robert Lowry, people can react very differently to the same…


Melanin: The Holy Grail of Radioprotective Food Compounds

Could the melanin found in our bodies and in foods like mushrooms help to mitigate the increasingly dire quantities of radiation we are exposed to daily? Over the course of the past decade, one of the most interesting concepts I have run into while scouring the biomedical literature is the possibility that melanin’s biological role in…


Attorney ‘Thrilled’ After Federal Judge Blocks COVID Vaccine Mandate for Air Force, Air National Guard

A federal judge in Ohio on Wednesday blocked the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate nationwide for Air Force, Space Force and Air National Guard service members who requested religious exemptions. In his 4-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Matthew McFarland said the government failed to “raise any persuasive arguments for why the Court should not extend the Preliminary Injunction issued…