Myth: GMOs Are Environmentally Friendly

Myth: GMOs Are Environmentally Friendly

GMOs are not environmentally friendly, and have not lessened the use of toxic chemicals—in fact, they’ve increased it. Many crops are genetically modified to withstand the use of extremely toxic herbicides like Roundup. However, weeds are becoming increasingly tolerant of Roundup, creating “superweeds;” so much so that a new generation of crops is being engineered […]

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Myth: GMO Technology is Natural, and Just Like Crossbreeding

The biotech industry would have us believe that genetic modification is “natural,” and the same as crossbreeding (which farmers have undertaken for thousands of years). However: Natural breeding usually only takes place between closely related forms of life—mixing genetic material from different organisms is not “natural.” Take, for example, salmon with antifreeze DNA and tomatoes […]

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Are Supermarket Mushrooms Dangerous to Eat Raw?

Some experts suggest that even edible, everyday mushrooms should be cooked. We consider some evidence. Dr. Andrew Weil says that all mushrooms are essentially indigestible if eaten raw because of their tough cell walls, and that to release their nutrients, they must be cooked. More importantly, he says, certain mushrooms contain small amounts of toxins, […]

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Other Good Places to Find an Integrative Doctor

These are all reliable professional organizations with which ANH-USA works on a regular basis. Their websites include listings of individual physicians by geographic area. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM) Don’t forget our regularly updated “Find […]

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Integrative Doctors—An Online Guide

The Internet is brimming with info on natural health—including stuff that’s incorrect or incomplete. Which sources can you really trust? Here is ANH-USA’s list, in alphabetical order, of leading integrative physicians who have good, easily digestible newsletters or blogs or websites on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) available to patients and the general public. The […]

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