Antidepressants risk breast cancer return

These fluoride based antidepressants SUPPRESS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND THE THYROID. Perhaps if people used vitamin E - which is effective in reducing and eliminating hot flashes as well as helping mood and improving immunity - this would not be an issue. Some antidepressants may risk breast cancer returnBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer ORLANDO, Fla. – Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.About 500,000 women in the United States take tamoxifen, which cuts in half the chances of a breast cancer recurrence. Many of them also take antidepressants for hot flashes, because hormone pills aren't considered safe after breast cancer.Doctors have long...

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Posted in: fluoride dangers,hot flashes,NATURALHEALTH NEWS,vitamin E

Routine aspirin benefit queried

The use of ASA in this context is a risk that should have been known to doctors who are required to study pharmacology and physiology.Longterm use of ASA and even other blood thinning drugs like coumadin may cause destruction of the cell wall membrane leading to a type of free-radical destruction originating from the rupture of cellular lysosomal membranes. Lysosomes are digestive substances found in each cell. They are designed to digest and eliminate waste from the cell. When the membranes are ruptured prematurely, cell contents are digested and destroyed. Silent bleeding and death may ensue.Omega 3, garlic, cayenne, willow bark, natto or other natural supplements may do as well or better, and without such a high risk of harm.Routine aspirin benefits queried Low-dose aspirin should not routinely...

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Posted in: aspirin,heart attack,natural health news,natural news,stroke

Irradiated Foods May Cause Serious Brain Damage

A possible contributor to neurodevelopmental problems and neurological disorders has been uncovered in irradiated food. Findings in a recent scientific study show that irradiated foods may cause severe neurological damage in cats, including paralysis, visual problems, and movement disorders. Cats fed a diet of irradiated foods suffered from degradation of myelin, a protective insulator of nerve fibers in the central nervous system ane neurons in the brain. Loss of the myelin sheet leads to diseases such as multiple sclerosis and impairs the central nervous system. This may result in movement disorders, cognitive problems, pain, and loss of feeling. Some of the damage in the cats was reversible when they were taken off the irradiated food diet, showing promise for people with MS leading a...

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Posted in: irradiated food,myelin loss from irradiated food,natural health news,neurological problems

Pasta with Eggplant, Zucchini, and Tomatoes, Plus a Very Important Question

(Readers! Leigh of Veggie Might fame is looking for suggestions for future columns. If you can buzz in with a few ideas, 'twould be ever so lovely. Woot!)Normally, this is where we talk about food. But earlier this week, I had a dream. I was in the dream as myself, and a man – I couldn’t really see his face – asked me a clear, pointed question that I considered very seriously, but could not answer. Since then, I’ve spent my waking hours pondering the ins and outs of the inquiry, with no definitive conclusion.That question was this: “Is Frankenstein technically a zombie?”Compared to queries like “What is the soul?” and “Why is the sky blue?” it’s...

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Posted in: Mains,Pasta,Vegan,Vegetarian

Mobile phones 'more dangerous than smoking'

UPDATE: 29 MayProfessor warns of cellphone health hazardsTOP 100 EMF ResourcesMOBILE phones DO increase the risk of brain cancer, scientists claimed yesterday.The chances of developing a malignant tumour are "significantly increased" for people who use a mobile for ten years.The shock finding is the result of the biggest ever study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation.Scientists found a type of brain tumour called glioma is more likely in long-term mobile users.French experts analysed data from 13 countries, including Britain.They cross-referenced various types of tumours with mobile use.Researchers admit the cause is unknown, but it is thought radiation from handsets could be the trigger.Study chief Professor Elisabeth Cardis said: "To...

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Posted in: blue tooth,Cancer,cell phones,hearing loss,natural health news

Some scientists admit to 'false' results

No need to say more, from UPIEDINBURGH, Scotland, May 29 (UPI) -- A meta-analysis of surveys by researchers in Scotland, questioning scientists about their misbehaviors, found 2 percent admitted they had "fabricated" results.Daniele Fanelli of the University of Edinburgh and colleagues said the meta-analysis focused on behaviors that actually distort scientific knowledge -- excluding data on plagiarism and other kinds of malpractice -- and extracted the frequency of scientists who recalled having committed a particular behavior at least once, or who knew a colleague who did.The analysis, published in the journal PLoS One, found, on average, across the surveys, around 2 percent of scientists admitted they had fabricated, falsified or altered data to "improve the outcome" at least once, and...

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What's in Your Soy?

For those who believe soy is good and Silk brand products are something other that in it for the $$$ -Soy RisksSoy Score CardComplete report Excerpt below from page 27 of 54 of Behind the Bean ReportAnother brand of soymilk that chose not to participate in our scorecard project was the industry’s largest producer of soymilk, in addition to other soy products, Silk. WhiteWave, which markets Silk soymilk, is a subsidiary of Dean Foods. Dean Foods is the largest processor and distributor of dairy products in the United States, with $11 billion in sales in 2007.57 In his book, Organic Inc., author Sam Fromartz provides an excellent account of WhiteWave’s transformation from a small, values-driven company to a subsidiary of the corporate giant Dean Foods. When Steve Demos, the founder of WhiteWave,...

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Posted in: Behind the Bean,Cornucopia Institute,natural health news,soy

CHG Favorites of the Week

Food Blog of the WeekSupermarket GuruOnline since the beginning of time, Phil Lempert is THE internet authority on grocery shopping. Without exaggeration, his extensive site will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about buying food. The design is a little jumbled but I’m not one to quibble when the content is this good. Go. Now.Food Comedy of the Week“Fast Food Song (at the Taco Bell Drive Thru)” by Rhett and LinkAdorable, with a doubly adorable twist ending.Food Quote of the Week“My wife dresses to kill. She cooks the same way.” – Henny YoungmanFood Scene of the WeekLunch scene with Jessup from A Few Good MenBecause Jack Nicholson...

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Veggie Might: An Engagement, a Veg-friendly Wedding, and an Anniversary

Written by the fabulous Leigh, Veggie Might is a regular Thursday feature about all things Vegetarian.Congratulations are in order for so many folks this month. First of all, I’d like to officially raise a glass of mint limeade to Kris and her Husband-Elect. You two were already as cute as can be, and now this. I can barely stand it. Mazel tov!Speaking of mah-wage, I just returned from the wedding extravaganza of my dear friend JF, nee B. It was a glorious affair in my favorite vegetarian-friendly town, Asheville, NC. The bride was gorgeous, and the groom was gregarious. It was a fabulous party—for four days straight—and it couldn’t happen to...

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Prepping for Unemployment: Food, Money, Mind

While I’ve been fortunate enough to be pretty consistently employed, my line of work often involves long breaks between projects. These fallow periods can last days, weeks, or months, and there’s a lot of job turnover in the industry because of the instability. It’s a weird, unpredictable way to live, and my co-workers and I are always somewhat prepared for the possibility of unemployment. Thus is the life of a freelancer.Come Friday, I’ll be on one of these breaks, which is a polite way of saying, “I ain’t got no job.” It’s happened before, and usually isn’t a big deal, since freelancing preps you for this stuff the second you finish interning....

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Posted in: About Cheap Healthy Good,Frugality,Organization

Tuesday Megalinks

Happy Tuesday, everybody! Hope your weekends were lovely and full of perfectly grilled edibles. To welcome y’all back, we’ve got barbecue tips, soda taxes, and a piece on the uprightness of iceberg lettuce. Enjoy!Casual Kitchen: How to Lie About the Soda TaxDan takes on lies, damned lies, and statistics perpetuated by the New York Times, of all sources. The manipulation of data is a scary thing, folks, and Dan’s conclusion might make you think twice about the proposed tariffs on Coke. (Please check this Epi-Log post for a bit of background on this.)Chicago Tribune: 13 strategies for shopping a farmers marketSolid rundown of market tips for newbies....

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Cantaloupe with Honey and Lime: a Holiday Bonus Recipe

Hey folks - just a quickie today, in honor of the holiday weekend. It’s a simple fruit dessert from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food cookbook (one of mah favorites), guaranteed to make cantaloupe lovers melt and cantaloupe ambivalents (like me) reconsider. At 70 to 140 calories (depending on the serving size), you can’t beat the health aspect, either.Happy day off!Honey with Cantaloupe and LimeServes 4 to 8From Everyday Food1 cantaloupe, peeled and seeded (see here)1/4 cup honey1 limeWith a sharp pairing knife or awesome vegetable peeler, slice the cantaloupe into ribbons/as thin as you possibly can. The end results should be long, thin strips,...

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Posted in: 15 Minutes or Less,Desserts and Snacks,Vegan,Vegetarian

H1N1 Fast-track Vaccine to be Tested by Navy

UPDATE:11 June, 09So Now it's a Pandemic? ------------Another "lab rats r us" scenario on its way to be tested on perhaps unwilling people as a "direct order" to participate in human trials.SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Vical Incorporated /quotes/comstock/15*!vicl/quotes/nls/vicl (VICL 2.13, -0.12, -5.33%) announced today that in the two weeks since launching its program to develop a vaccine against H1N1 influenza (swine flu), the company has completed development of a prototype H1 vaccine, produced an initial supply of research-grade material, and initiated immunogenicity testing in animals. Assuming a successful outcome of this testing and a commitment for program-specific external funding, the company is ready to advance directly to large-scale cGMP manufacturing...

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Posted in: H1N1,human trials,natural health news,swine flu,vaccines

Another Health Insurance Scam Coming from Congress?

UPDATE: 3 JuneMore to appease the insurance industry, and is he taxing the fancy perk enjoyed by your member of Congress?Obama Said to Be Open to Taxing Health-Care BenefitsPlease recall that the US is the only place where health benefits are tied to employment and ditated by Big Insurance. Let Max Baucus know just what you think, Teddy Kennedy too!----------------------------------------------------If you have CON-cerns about health insurance make sure you take the time to listen to this discussion from Bill Moyers Journal.http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05222009/watch2.htmlBoth Dr. Wolfe and Dr. Himmelstein tell it like it is. To top it off you'll hear from other just what Senator Max Baucus is up to in the way of protecting his Big Insurance buddies at the expense of the uninsured and...

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Posted in: David Himmelstein MD,health insurance debate,natural health news,Sidney Wolfe MD

New Cell Phone Health Update

Updated today from simply4health13 August, 2008There is great controversy surrounding EMF and the use of related devices. Please consider this new article and this special report.Purchase items for your cell and cordless phon...

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Posted in: cell phone danger,natural health news,simply4health

Diabetes Featured

In my newsletter, herbalYODA Says!, the featured topic in the forthcoming issue is Diabetes. Publishing tomorrow morning at 9 AM, you'll find 10 information packed pages with a great amount of nutritional information about how to improve and prevent diabetes, as well as develop a plan to recover.To receive this issue of herbalYODA Says! you'll need to subscribe today. Sign up at the bottom of the page, here.And our next segment on BlogTalkRadio focuses on Food Allergy. Listen Live tomorrow morning at 9 AM.You can listen LIVE or visit the program archives anyti...

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Posted in: BlogTalkRadio,diabetes,food allergy,herbalYODA Says,herbalYODA Says LIVE,natural healing,natural health care,natural health expert,natural health news,natural news

Gallo Pinto and Happy Accidents

Over at Casual Kitchen, Dan’s first rule of cooking from a book is this: read the recipe twice before you even think of approaching an oven.And he’s right. It can’t be overstated. Scanning a recipe multiple times ensures you have all the ingredients on hand, the time to make everything, technical clarity, and no last-minute surprises. (“Crap! I needed a lime?”) Conversely, not reading instructions twice (or at all) can have horrific results, like disease, war, or – god forbid - Sandra Lee’s Kwanzaa Cake.Occasionally, though, mistakes can’t be helped. You can memorize the damn thing, and still confuse a chop for a mince, a teaspoon for a tablespoon,...

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Today's Drug Promoting Insanity

As I've been saying lately, what we have in the US is medical care, not health care. And the medical care we have ranks very low in comparison to many other countries.There are many reasons for this poor state of affairs, and here are a few reasons why things are as they are -1. Older people should take anti hypertensive drugs even if they do not have hypertension.This idea seems to be the brainchild of some medical researchers in the UK. They believe a "polypill" made up of the standard drugs used currently as the cookie cutter treatment for blood pressure will prevent heart disease and stroke.My choice would be vitamin E and magnesium, plus a more customized individual plan for anyone concerned about these issues.2. The anti-cholesterol drug fenofibrate (Tricor or Triglide)appears to reduce...

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Posted in: amputation,diabetes,disease prevention,health care reform,high blood pressure,medical errors,natural healing,natural health news,pancreatic cancer,Vitamins improve health

Something Exciting This Way Comes

Over the past few years I've developed a great relationship with TerraCycle. The Garbage Moguls were so kind to donate some of their worm poop fertilizer for one of the prizes at my non-toxic home and garden talk at last Friday at GreenFair. Now they've got something new going on and it's going to be big.My friends at TerraCycle will be meeting with Pepsi next week about this exciting new project. This collaboration means a great expansion for their projects, room for more people to recycle the bags and earn some money for their favorite organization. (We'd be happy to receive donations for CHI.) IT’S IN THE BAG: PACKAGING FROM MAJOR SNACK...

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Posted in: Frito-Lay,natural health news,TerraCycle

CHG Favorites of the Week

Food Blog of the WeekKath Eats Real FoodI saw this smart, charming blog for the first time last week, after The Simple Dollar’s Trent linked to it in a roundup. It friggin’ rules. The back story: Kath lost 30 pounds a few years ago, managed to keep it off, and began her own blog as a way to document her progress/spread the word. Check it out, and be sure to look at the oatmeal section. If you’re a fan of the oats, you won’t be disappointed.Food Comedy of the Week"Little Crop of Horrors" from The Daily Show(Rated PG-13 for some language and images.) Michelle Obama planted a garden. This guy thinks it’s irresponsible. Samantha Bee reports. (Thanks to Eat Me Daily for the link.)Food Quote of the Week“I'm never gonna get used to the 31st century. Caffineated bacon? Baconated grapefruit? ADMIRAL...

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Veggie Might: Chlorophyll and Awesomness Salad (or, Need Salad Now)

Penned by the effervescent Leigh, Veggie Might is a weekly Thursday column about the wide world of Vegetarianism.There are times when all I want is salad. Often those times follow periods of bad eating, but this most recent salad fixation is inspired by all the garden-related food porn in the blogosphere.In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been a slave to the glorious photos of asparagus, radishes, green beans, and leafy lettuce.I mean seriously, check out this radish salad and tell me you don’t want to just stick your face in there? Or this bowlful of chlorophyll and awesomeness? The Kitchn needs to rein it in or I’m going to pack up and move...

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Posted in: Mains,Sides,Vegan,Vegetarian,Veggie Might

Manufactured Parts and Hip Replacements

Total Hip ArthroplastyEvery year approximately 200,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed in the United States and the success rate appears to be about 90 percent. The most common reason for hip replacement is osteoarthritis of the hip joint; however, surgery is not a “quick fix” for every person with chronic hip pain. Surgery, in this instance is used only after medication and other, less-aggressive treatments have failed.More than 21 million people in the United States have degenerative osteoarthritis, and it is the leading cause of chronic disability. The number of arthritis related hospital admissions doubled between 1993 and 2006.Most people undergo hip replacement as a result of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. But you might also consider hip replacement if you experience severe...

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Posted in: avascular necrosis. consumer injury lawyers,hip arthroplasty,hip replacement,natural health news,Zimmer Durom Acetabular Cup

26 Common Food Labels, Explained

These days, grocery shopping involves a lot of reading. Food is rarely content to just be, and instead, must include dozens of labels designating it as CAGE-FREE, HIGH IN ANTIOXIDANTS, or the dreaded ORGANIC. And even if you know your PASTURED from your HUMANELY-RAISED chickens, odds are you still need a PhD to decode most of the other language.So, to make navigating your supermarket a tad easier, here are 26 food labels, defined and explained in terms understandable to humans. I have to be honest - 36 hours ago, I couldn't tell the difference between LOW-FAT, LITE and REDUCED-FAT. Now, I can. And I have this guide to consult when I forget.Readers,...

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Posted in: Buying Food,Frugality,Health