A new national survey found that 70% of Americans are more likely to support Congressional candidates who will protect access to supplements and homeopathic and other natural remedies. Action Alert The vast majority of Americans use natural remedies and are more likely to support a Congressional candidate who will protect the public’s access to dietary supplements […]
By Joseph Mercola, DO Rinsing your nasal passages with a saline solution within 24 hours of a COVID-19 diagnosis could reduce your chances of being hospitalized by 8.5-fold.1 Why hasn’t your doctor told you about this? And why haven’t public health agencies shared the good news with the public that they can significantly reduce their risk […]
From Environmental Health News Toxic PFAS have likely contaminated roughly 57,412 locations across the U.S., according to a new study. Those locations include certain industrial facilities, waste processing facilities, and places where firefighting foam containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been used, such as airports and military bases. The study, published today in the […]
Teens are being prescribed drugs for anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders at alarming rates with little concern for the serious side effects. Statistics on polypharmacy—the use of multiple medications—usually deal with older Americans. For example, we know that 44 percent of men and 57 percent of women older than 65 years take five […]
Testing of common curcumin supplements shows major issues in quality, potency, and contamination. Curcumin, the compound in turmeric that makes it yellow, has been used for thousands of years for its many medicinal properties. It is anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, helps heal wounds, and has been implicated in cancer treatment. For these reasons, the market for curcumin is going […]
From Environmental Defense Fund In June, after issuing its proposed action levels for lead in juice, FDA tightened its Interim Reference Levels (IRLs) for lead to 2.2 µg/day for children and 8.8 µg/day for females of childbearing age—a drop of 27% from the original IRLs it established in 2018. We estimate this change increased the number of […]
Want to radically transform your health and become metabolically fit? Do what 93% of Americans aren’t doing by making these four simple changes in your routine. From Joseph Mercola, DO A landmark study came out in July 2022, showing that as of 2018, only 6.8% of U.S. adults had optimal cardiometabolic health. What this means is […]
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From Environmental Health News Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are an assault on children’s developing brains. Brain function, especially in children, is often evaluated by intelligence tests resulting in an Intelligence Quotient or “IQ.” IQ scores, after having increased for most of the 20th century, have been going down since the mid-1990s. The decline is well documented across Europe, the U.S. […]
At the 11th hour, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) tried to slip his anti-supplement regulation into yet another must-pass bill. He failed, but he will try to do so again this year. Action Alert! Last week, Sen. Durbin tried to attach mandatory product listing for supplements to another must-pass bill, having failed to slip it into […]