ANH delves into another popular anti-aging technique. Whether searching for healing waters or buying sketchy “anti-aging” potions, the drive to turn back our biological clocks is as old as time itself. The diabetes drug metformin has been getting a lot of attention, even among non-diabetics, for its potential to help reverse aging. Does metformin really […]
From Environmental Health News By Grace van Deelen People who eat just one U.S. freshwater fish a year are likely to show a significant increase of a cancer-causing chemical in their bloodstream, new research warns. An analysis of U.S. government data derived from more than 500 fish samples revealed that the majority of fish living in streams, […]
From GMOScience.org There has never been a more important time than the present to understand not only genetically engineered organisms, but the research behind their propagation and promotion. The science of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or genetic engineering (GE) is rapidly evolving, and their introduction has altered and affects all aspects of our well-being, including: […]
From Ronald Hoffman, MD. Undoubtedly, one of this year’s most popular New Year’s resolutions will be to “cut down on sugar”—especially after the non-stop potlatch most of us have experienced in December. But it’s not easy, because one of the most fundamental hard-wired human drives is to seek out readily-available high-test carbohydrate fuel—an evolutionary adaptation […]
With your help, we were able to register some of the most important victories of the last decade in 2022; let’s keep it up in 2023! In our 2022 Natural Health Advocacy Year in Review, we described some of the important work we did in 2022 to defend your access to natural health options. We […]
Is this popular health trend right for you? Most of us consider making healthier lifestyle changes at the beginning of the year, and variations on weight loss and better eating are always popular. One concept receiving attention in recent years suggests when you eat is as important as what you eat. Intermittent fasting, a modern […]
Confronting pesticide industry science denialism. From Environmental Health News By Stacy Malkan, Kendra Klein, Anna Lappé In the wake of this year’s global climate summit, advocates are raising the alarm about how industry continues to distort climate policy with public relations spin. Indeed, one of the most critical challenges of our times is the need […]
From Joseph Mercola, DO. Coffee is an integral part of many people’s morning and afternoon routines, with long lines at neighborhood coffee shops as testaments to its popularity. According to Daily Coffee News, the 2019 coffee report from the National Coffee Association found that 63% of people report they had a cup of coffee within […]
Internal documents have exposed Syngenta’s decades-long strategy to protect sales of paraquat as evidence grew linking the widely-used herbicide to Parkinson’s disease. Help us push lawmakers to join 58 other countries and finally end its use in the United States. Action Alert! Syngenta and its former American sales partner Chevron USA are being sued by […]
It’s not all diet and exercise. From Environmental Health News By Gwen Ranniger Obesity is an increasingly common disease in the United States. The most recent statistics gathered from 2017 to 2020 identify 41.9% of Americans as obese, with the prevalence of severe obesity nearly doubling to 9.2% over the last two decades. Obesity is a serious condition, increasing […]