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A to Z of what's wrong with America

By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 14 - America has some major challenges. Lots of things could use some improvement. To help create this A-to-Z list of what's "wrong" with America, we tapped into the collective wisdom of our Facebook fans (http://facebook...

A to Z of what's right with America

By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 14 - Ah, America. Land of the free. Home of the brave. Baseball and apple pie. It's all so irresistibly attractive that it's begging for a list of 26 awesome things about America. So I asked the NaturalNews Facebook...

Water Wars Erupt in India as Drought Threatens Population Survival

By David Gutierrez, staff writer
November 14 - The drought in India has become so severe that people have begun literally fighting over water in many regions of the country, even murdering each other over the precious substance. Northern India is in the...

Carrots going into space to help nourish astronauts with phytonutrients

By S. L. Baker, features writer
November 14 - NASA has announced there's evidence of frozen water on Mars and the moon, raising hopes humans will eventually explore and colonize those and other neighbors in our solar system and beyond. Already, astronauts...

Stop and Kill Cancer Cells: Chrysanthemums could Hold the Key, Chinese Scientists Find

By Sherry Baker, Health Sciences Editor
November 14 - Chinese scientists have found that an extract of a common flowering plant -- known to most of us as mums -- could be a potent cancer treatment. In a series of studies, a research team headed by Professor Zong...

Best restaurant in the world accused of using toxic additives in their cuisine

By Paul Louis, staff writer
November 14 - (Natural News) Ferran Adria, the world renowned chef of El Bulli, has been criticized for inadvertently poisoning customers with his version of the sophisticated culinary art known as haute cuisine. El Bulli, near Barcelona...

Loss of Ocean Seagrass Beds Accelerating Due to Human Activity

By David Gutierrez, staff writer
November 14 - As critical for ocean life as coral reefs but less well known, seagrass beds around the planet are also in sharp decline, according to a study conducted by researchers from Australia, Spain and the United States...

Facebook crowdsourced investigation exposes vaccine denials of SIGA Technologies

By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 13 - When you publish a hard-hitting story containing links to lots of little-known documents, you never know what kind of bizarre blow-back you'll receive. The latest episode of reactive strangeness occurred following...

Prevent kidney disease by saying no to diet sodas and excess salt

By S. L. Baker, features writer
November 13 - According to the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the number of people in the US diagnosed with kidney disease has doubled over the past 20 years. About 20 million Americans are at risk for developing kidney...

Grapefruit Extract May Prevent Metabolic Syndrome

By David Gutierrez, staff writer
November 13 - A chemical naturally found in grapefruit may help prevent the physiological changes that produce the condition known as metabolic syndrome, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes...

Sick-care industry responsible for 8 percent of US carbon emissions

By E. Huff, staff writer
November 13 - The Journal of the American Medical Association has published a report conducted by the University of Chicago that estimates nearly 10 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions come from the health care industry...

Health Experts Increasingly Worried About BPA (Plastics Chemical)

By David Gutierrez, staff writer
November 13 - The Endocrine Society has issued an official statement expressing concern over the health effects of the common industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is widely used to make plastics products hard and...

Colloidal silver better than antibiotics

By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 13 - Colloidal silver is one of the best natural antibiotics yet discovered in human history. For many health applications, it's safer, cheaper and far more effective than traditional antibiotics. The effectiveness...

Virginia teen athlete in wheel chair after H1N1 vaccine shot

By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 12 - A teenage Virginia athlete is in a wheel chair now after suffering Guillain-Barre Syndrome within hours after receiving an H1N1 swine flu vaccine shot. 14-year-old Jordan McFarland developed severe headaches...

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn explains how to reverse heart disease on the NaturalNews Talk Hour

By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 12 - This week's NaturalNews Talk Hour features Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D., discussing "Making Yourself Heart Attack Proof". Discover Dr. Esselstyn's groundbreaking program backed by the irrefutable results from...

Join reader action to educate the Associated Press about natural remedies, alternative medicine

By Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
November 12 - The Associated Press continues its assault on alternative medicine, led by writer Marilynn Marchione who writes attack pieces on everything under the sun (including the sun itself) related to alternative medicine...

 

Artificial Sweeteners are Continually Found to be Unsafe and Toxic

By Ethan Huff, citizen journalist
November 14 - A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology in San Diego found that...

What Your Doctor did Not Tell You about Food Intolerances

By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
November 14 - Allergies are a condition in which the immune system over-reacts to a substance that is not normally harmful...

Calcium Bentonite Clay is the Natural Body pH Balancer

By Perry Arledge, citizen journalist
November 14 - Ph is the new buzz word these days regarding health. We have begun to discover the pitfalls and dangers when...

Bicarbonate of Soda Used to Cure Stage Four Prostate Cancer

By Paul Fassa, citizen journalist
November 13 - Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda to cure cancer? The amazing abundance of alternative cancer cures is more...

Get to Know Vitamin D: Part I

By Jeremiah Smith, citizen journalist
November 13 - Vitamin D has received a lot of attention lately. As its health implications become more and more apparent through...

Purple Foods Promote Health and Anti-Aging

By Melanie Grimes, citizen journalist
November 13 - Purple fruits and vegetables, including acai and blueberries, contain important nutrients that have shown many...

Cupuacu is the New Superfruit from the Amazon

By Aaron Turpen, citizen journalist
November 13 - You may have heard of the cupuacu fruit on one of the morning shows on the networks, but it's not likely you've...

The Cervical Cancer Vaccine may Not Work, but Broccoli Does

By Kerri Knox, RN, citizen journalist
November 12 - Gardasil, a vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer in women, has recently been the target of debate about...

Over Eighty Percent of Suspected Swine Flu Cases were Not Flu, CBS News Reports

By Melanie Grimes, citizen journalist
November 12 - In July 2009, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) ceased tracking individual cases of H1N1...

Vegetables Provide the Best Diabetes Defense for Your Baby

By Frank Mangano, citizen journalist
November 12 - Why do pregnant women crave foods? Ask nutritionists this question, and they'll probably tell you that it's...

Detox with the Ancient Ayurvedic Practice of Oil Pulling

By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
November 12 - Oil pulling or oil swishing, in alternative medicine, is a procedure that involves swishing oil in the mouth...

Vitamin B12 Deficiency can Look Identical to Alzheimer's Disease

By Kerri Knox, RN, citizen journalist
November 11 - When is Alzheimer`s Disease NOT Alzheimer`s Disease? When it`s actually caused by undiagnosed Vitamin B12 deficiency...

Diet is a Key to Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis

By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
November 11 - Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and thin, and prone to fracture, particularly in the...

Escape from Zombie Land by Following Good Sleep Principles

By Gregory Hollings, citizen journalist
November 11 - In the 1930s, people slept on average nine hours per night. Today, many of us struggle to sleep seven hours...

A Proven Food-Based Cancer Cure the Medical Monopoly Considers Quackery, Part I

By Paul Fassa, citizen journalist
November 11 - Flaxseed oil and cottage cheese for curing cancer? Many have been skeptical of this dietary approach, known...

World Health Organization Says Cell Phones can Cause Brain Cancer

By Virginia Hopkins, citizen journalist
November 10 - The results of the decade-long Interphone study on cell phone safety are that heavy cell phone use increases...

Cat's Claw Treats Cancer and Many Other Illnesses

By Barbi Trejo, citizen journalist
November 10 - There is much talk about cat's claw and its healing properties used for the treatment of cancer, but cat's claw...

Easy-to-Make Fermented Vegetables Boost Immunity and Improve Health

By Melissa Sokulski, citizen journalist
November 10 - Eating fermented vegetables can be one of the best things for overall health. Fermentation is an excellent way...

The Organic, Raw Cranberry Market is Heating Up

By Ethan Huff, citizen journalist
November 10 - They're known for their delicious tart flavor and no Thanksgiving feast would be complete without them. The...

Synthetic DHA and ARA in Baby Formula is Causing Infant Illness

By Ethan Huff, citizen journalist
November 9 - For years, baby formula manufacturers have been fortifying and reformulating their blends in an effort to poise...

Protect the Prostate with Pomegranates

By Frank Mangano, citizen journalist
November 9 - How do you keep the prostate healthy? Well, if you watch a lot of TV commercials, you probably think it's best...

Superfood Profile: Discover the Many Health Benefits of Cod Liver Oil

By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
November 9 - Certain superfoods - like cod liver oil - are so powerful they were recognized for their incredible healing...

Consider the Cause of Alzheimer's Disease (Opinion)

By Hesh Goldstein, citizen journalist
November 9 - We, Americans, are losing our minds to Alzheimer`s disease. It is an epidemic and it is not typical of what`s...

Breast Cancer Deception Month: Hiding the Truth beneath a Sea of Pink, Part VI

By Tony Isaacs, citizen journalist
November 9 - As we near the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, once again our country has been awash from shore to shore...

Breast Cancer Deception Month: Hiding the Truth beneath a Sea of Pink, Part V

By Tony Isaacs, citizen journalist
November 8 - As we near the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, once again our country has been awash from shore to shore...

Why Health Care Costs are So High (Opinion)

By Hesh Goldstein, citizen journalist
November 7 - Recently, USA Today has been running an interesting series of articles on our ridiculous health care system...

Learn about the Causes of Free Radical Stress

By Alex Howard, citizen journalist
November 7 - Free radicals are atoms or molecules with an unpaired electron. They are very unstable, highly reactive particles...

Learn the Truths and Myths of Morgellons

By Zephyr Faegen, citizen journalist
November 7 - The Mystery of Morgellons disease has been debated for years by medical professionals and lay persons who have...

Heed Natural Timing before Infant Introduction to Solid Food

By Sherry Rothwell, citizen journalist
November 7 - It is commonplace among modern mothers to begin introducing solid food to their babies as early as 4 months...

Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spurs: How to Stop the Pain

By Barbi Trejo, citizen journalist
November 7 - What exactly is "plantar fasciitis?" When the plantar fascia becomes inflamed it is called plantar fasciitis...

Act Threatens Pennsylvanians with Government Takeover and Forced Vaccinations

By Ethan Huff, citizen journalist
November 6 - Pennsylvania House Bill 492, the Emergency Health Powers Act, was introduced by Rep. Ken Smith (D) on February...

Misleading Media Denies Connection between Mercury and Autism

By Aaron Turpen, citizen journalist
November 6 - Several recent headlines about a study which concluded that mercury levels in children with autism were not...

Babies Receive Heart Transplants Instead of Vitamin D Treatment

By Kerri Knox, RN, citizen journalist
November 6 - Cardiomyopathy is a rare but frequently fatal heart condition in infants and children. In many cases, doctors...

Hypnosis Benefits the Immune System

By Steve G. Jones, M.Ed., citizen journalist
November 6 - The flu is expected to reach more people this year compared to the average flu season. There are many uncertainties...

Superfood Profile: Discover the Many Health Benefits of Chlorella

By Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist
November 3 - With the quality of commercially-grown produce declining rapidly, obtaining nutritious fruits and vegetables...

High Protein Diets may Lead to Brain Shrinkage

By Frank Mangano, citizen journalist
November 1 - For muscle heads, diets high in protein may be just what the doctor ordered, but a growing bicep may come with...

 

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