25 Oct
2017
12 Oct
2017
Obamacare Reinterpreted?
No, not by Congress—by a Trump executive order signed today. President Trump has signed an executive order expanding access to “association health plans”—policies that do not have to adhere to a number of Obamacare rules. The idea, strongly supported by Sen. Rand Paul, is that individuals with a common profession or interest could band together and be […]
12 Oct
2017
A Door Opens for Insurance Coverage of Non-Opioid Pain Treatments
Thirty-seven state attorneys general recently wrote to American’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), saying that the status quo is unacceptable. We agree. Action Alert! The letter urges AHIP to encourage healthcare providers to prioritize non-opioid pain management options–such as physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and massage—over opioid prescriptions in the treatment of chronic pain. Opioid addiction […]
12 Oct
2017
Don’t Turn Vitamins into Drugs
We must keep the FDA from turning a vital nutrient over to Big Pharma. Action Alert! An important study finds that carbidopa, a standard Parkinson’s drug, “irreversibly binds to and permanently deactivates” pyridoxal-5’-phosphate (P5P), a key form of vitamin B6 in the body. The authors describe the essential role P5P plays in the body: “[P5P] […]
05 Oct
2017
Are Government Nutrition Recommendations Killing Us?
A brand new study suggests the answer may be yes. The study, published in The Lancet, is the first major study to look at all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease and nutrition. Here are just two of the major takeaways High carb diets are killing many of us around the world. The study tracked over 135,000 […]
04 Oct
2017
Big Pharma: Our Opioid Crisis Saviors?
Not likely, but that’s what crony government officials are promoting. From the Philadelphia Inquirer: TRENTON — Gov. Christie on Monday said the pharmaceutical industry will partner with the National Institutes of Health to more quickly find solutions to stem the opioid epidemic. Speaking after a closed-door meeting in Trenton, Christie said 14 pharmaceutical companies have agreed to […]
03 Oct
2017
New Organic Label on the Way
There is a new show in town separate from the government’s big food influenced and increasingly corrupt organic program. From EcoWatch: On Wednesday, the Rodale Institute unveiled draft standards for a new Regenerative Organic Certification, developed by Rodale and a coalition of farmers, ranchers, nonprofits, scientists and brands. When finalized, the certification will go “beyond organic” by establishing […]
26 Sep
2017
Some Good News on BPA in Water
From Environmental Health News: As water treatment plants struggle to keep up with the chemical cocktail heading into our pipes, researchers say they’ve come up with a solution to remove one of the most ubiquitous contaminants—BPA. Chemists were able to remove about 99 percent of bisphenol A (BPA) from water using a mixture of hydrogen […]
20 Sep
2017
20 Sep
2017
New Worry for Your Tap Water
From The Guardian: Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health. Scores of tap water samples from more than a dozen nations were analysed by scientists for an investigation by Orb Media, who shared the findings with the […]