Herbal Alternatives to the Flu Shot (Part 1)
Published November 9 2007
(NewsTarget) I received my doctor’s annual reminder in the mail today: “Get Your Flu Shot!” I never have before, so why should I this year? You’d think he’d have given up...

Concepts: flu shot, medicinal herbs, ginger, vinegar, honey

Guide To Better Vitamin Shopping
Published November 6 2007
(NewsTarget) When it comes to buying vitamins you must consider some guidelines in order to get the better, if not best, brand available for your particular reasons or condition. As with any product...

Concepts: vitamins, magnesium, herbs, nutrition, supermarkets

Herbal Tonic for Energy, Shingles, Herpes and More
Published November 2 2007
(NewsTarget) The adrenal glands often become 'depleted' as a result of the constant demands placed upon them. They are the “fight or flight” glands that can become exhausted by too much...

Concepts: licorice root, herpes, adrenal gland, cancer, adrenal glands

Interview with Dr. Hank Liers, Part 1: Nutritional supplements and cellular energy
Published October 29 2007
Mike: Hello everyone, this is Mike Adams and today I am joined by Dr. Hank Liers of HPDI. Dr. Liers, tell us a little about yourself. Dr. Liers: I am Dr. Hank Liers, and I am the...

Concepts: nutritional supplements, Dr. Hank Liers, chia, calcium, berries

Breast Cancer Industry A Scam? Support Education, Not Medication
Published October 24 2007
This is the second annual publication of NewsTarget's "Education, Not Medication" program designed to teach women the truth about how to prevent and even cure breast cancer. This disease is 90 percent...

Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, cancer industry, cancer prevention, medication

8 More Deaths Caused by Gardasil Bringing Total Number To 11
Published October 19 2007
(NewsTarget) Why inject young girls and boys with a dangerous and life threatening vaccine when the herb Pau d’ Arco has been proven to both prevent and cure HPV? On October 8, 2007,...

Concepts: HPV, Gardasil, cancer, infections, cervical cancer

FDA seizes $71k in herbal tea products as campaign of censorship against nutritional supplements continues
Published October 18 2007
(NewsTarget) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, continuing its campaign of censorship against truthfully-described herbal supplements, seized $71,000 worth of Charantea herbal supplements...

Concepts: the FDA, censorship, nutritional supplements, nutritional supplement, Big Pharma

Raw Spirit Festival Update: Amazing raw foods products and more
Published October 16 2007
(NewsTarget) Following up from my previous report live from the Raw Spirit Festival in Sedona Arizona, I spent two more days at the event, interviewing vendors and exploring the best of the best in...

Concepts: raw foods, raw food, nutrition, living foods, raw spirit festival

Traditional Herbal Blood Tonic Recipe Revealed by Medical Herbalist
Published October 4 2007
(NewsTarget) Blood tonics today are used for cancer prevention; cancer treatment; liver health, viral and bacterial infections. In the days of old blood tonics were called Spring Tonics and...

Concepts: cancer, herbs, water, bacteria, doctors

FDA seeks to bypass doctors with behind-the-counter drug sales via pharmacists
Published October 3 2007
In a bold move designed to sell even more prescription drugs, the FDA has announced its intention to bypass doctors and allow pharmacists to prescribe certain drugs directly to consumers. The move...

Concepts: doctors, pharmacist, pharmacists, pharmaceuticals, drug companies

Goji berries: What you need to know about this superfood
Published October 2 2007
(NewsTarget) Goji berries, goji juice, and snack bars and other products containing goji berries have become increasing popular over the past two years or so. Part of this is because some celebrities...

Concepts: berries, goji berries, cancer, goji berry, china

For Successful Healing, Cancer Must Be Treated as a Multi-System Disease
Published September 11 2007
(NewsTarget) You have just been diagnosed with cancer. Your oncologist is pushing you to begin chemotherapy immediately. You know that chemotherapy will make you sick, your hair fall out and leave you...

Concepts: cancer, herbs, inflammation, bacteria, calcium

Innovative dried aloe vera gel product now available from Good Cause Wellness
Published September 6 2007
This article introduces a significant new natural health product that has never before existed in the marketplace. It's made of aloe vera, an herb with strong anti-cancer properties that also treats...

Concepts: aloe vera, aloe vera gel, water, wellness, Good Cause Wellness

Product Review: New natural health products
Published August 20 2007
Here's a summary of some new and exciting health products you need to know about. I'm using and enjoying each of the products mentioned here, and I openly recommend them to others. No one has paid to...

Concepts: Juvo, natural health, mangosteen, herbs, protein powder

Mike Adams joins David Wolfe and Peter Ragnar to present "The Best Weekend Ever" live event in Los Angeles, Sep. 15 - 16
Published August 20 2007
If you live in or near Los Angeles (or can get there!), the weekend of September 15th and 16th features an event you probably won't want to miss. "The Best Weekend Ever" features live presentations...

Concepts: Mike Adams, David Wolfe, natural health, herbs

The Amazon Herb Company: An Independent Review
Published August 8 2007
I've been watching and reporting on the Amazon Herb Company for three years, paying attention to the quality of their products, people and leadership. This is a company that harvests a wide assortment...

Concepts: Amazon Herb Company, rainforest herbs, rainforest botanicals, amazon herbs, rainforest

Why cancer comes back following chemotherapy, radiation or surgery
Published August 7 2007
One of the most common problems in cancer patients who choose to undergo conventional cancer therapy is recurrence. They might think they have beaten their cancer with chemotherapy, radiation, and...

Concepts: cancer, chemotherapy, water, cancer treatment, conventional cancer treatments

The world according to the FDA and Big Pharma
Published July 27 2007
As clear-thinking people, natural health consumers sometimes look at the actions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and wonder what planet its decision makers seem to be from. It's like the FDA...

Concepts: the FDA, nature, America, drug companies, dietary supplements

Health Roundup: TB lawsuits, lycopene bashing and Veggie Booty for infants (satire)
Published July 16 2007
Nine airline passengers have filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the tuberculosis man who cavorted around the world on a plane even after being told he was infected with a rare strain of TB. I'm not...

Concepts: lycopene, lawsuits, viagra, the FDA, nutrition

How food manufacturers trick consumers with deceptive ingredients lists
Published July 10 2007
The myth: Ingredients lists on food products are designed to inform consumers about what's contained in the product. The reality: ingredients lists are used by food manufacturers to deceive...

Concepts: ingredients lists, food manufacturers, ingredients list, sugar, nutrition facts

Canadian Cancer Society announces national program to prevent cancer using vitamin D
Published June 11 2007
Canada has done what the U.S. refuses to do: Protect the health of its people through a national program of encouraging vitamin D supplementation. While U.S. cancer groups like the American Cancer...

Concepts: cancer, Vitamin D, cancer industry, America, cancer prevention

New research shows vitamin D slashes risk of cancers by 77 percent; cancer industry refuses to support cancer prevention
Published June 8 2007
Exciting new research conducted at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Nebraska has revealed that supplementing with vitamin D and calcium can reduce your risk of cancer by an astonishing...

Concepts: cancer, Vitamin D, cancer industry, calcium, cancer prevention

Read between the lines on the FDA's CAM Guidelines
Published May 23 2007
If you've been following the debate over the FDA's new CAM Guidelines (click here for latest update) that threaten to destroy natural medicine by...

Concepts: the FDA, CAM Guidelines, water, natural health, Patriot Act

Product review: Power Immune anti-viral tincture from Fitura
Published May 22 2007
Nearly three years ago, I recommended an anti-viral tincture product from a small company that has since closed its doors. It was one of my favorite herbal tincture products: A combination of twelve...

Concepts: anti-viral, infectious disease, anti-viral tincture, medicinal herbs, colds

The aloe vera miracle: A natural medicine for cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, inflammation, IBS, and other health conditions
Published May 21 2007
I'm truly excited to be bringing you this information today about the miraculous healing abilities of aloe vera. First off, in case you don't know, let me emphasize that I don't sell aloe vera...

Concepts: aloe vera, aloe vera gel, cancer, inflammation, water

Preview of seven amazing new natural health products to be featured on NewsTarget
Published May 17 2007
It seems that natural health products just keep getting increasingly advanced. As new product samples keep arriving at the NewsTarget officers, we're discovering amazing natural health products from...

Concepts: natural health, natural health products, algae, anti-viral, anti-viral tincture

Camalina herbal healing hot compress boosts circulation, accelerates healing
Published May 15 2007
The Thai people have a long tradition of natural healing, and their hot compresses, known as herbal bags, are a favorite remedy around the world. "Herbal heat revival," also known as the herbal bolus...

Concepts: herbal healing, ginger, herbs

After a cancer diagnosis: Crucial questions to consider about chemotherapy vs. naturopathic cancer treatments
Published April 26 2007
It is widely known that an increasing number of consumers are turning to alternative medicine for treatment for diseases like cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease and so on. What are generally...

Concepts: cancer, chemotherapy, conventional medicine, alternative medicine, doctors

FDA's attempts to slip its CAM Guidelines under the radar fail; deadline for public comment extended to May 29
Published April 25 2007
Following widespread criticism by the public over proposed CAM Guidelines that the agency tried to slip under the radar (see below), the Food and Drug Administration has now extended the deadline for...

Concepts: the FDA, CAM Guidelines, freedom, health freedom, alternative medicine

The top herbs and supplements for wound healing and post-surgical recovery
Published April 17 2007
Is it any wonder everyone wants to get out of the hospital as soon as they’ve arrived? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are dangerously common; new viruses surface with frightening regularity. Horror...

Concepts: wound healing, herbs, vitamin C, inflammation, post-surgical recovery

New FDA guidelines threaten religious freedoms; Holy water could be regulated as "drugs" and rosaries as "medical devices"
Published April 12 2007
The FDA has a long history of attacking and suppressing health freedoms (see our article, Tyranny in the USA: The true history of FDA raids on...

Concepts: the FDA, freedom, religious freedoms, water, religious freedom

Health freedom action alert: FDA attempting to regulate supplements, herbs and juices as "drugs"
Published April 11 2007
When it comes to health freedom, this is the FDA's end game. A new FDA "guidance" document, published on the FDA's website, reveals plans to reclassify virtually all vitamins, supplements, herbs and...

Concepts: the FDA, herbs, freedom, health freedom, alternative medicine

The quackery of modern medicine (opinion)
Published March 3 2007
(NewsTarget) The closer you look at conventional medicine, the more you realize just how much it's based on quackery. From the exaggerated claims of drug advertisements (which imply that swallowing...

Concepts: quackery, sick care, pharmaceuticals, conventional medicine, America

How I got blindsided by yeast extract in Amy's Kitchen organic foods (opinion)
Published February 27 2007
(NewsTarget) I must offer an apology to NewsTarget readers. For more than a year now, I've been recommending Amy's Kitchen as a source of quality, organic frozen foods made without yeast extract. As...

Concepts: yeast extract, Amy's Kitchen, organic foods, hidden ingredients, MSG

Eating watercress found to kill cancer cells
Published February 26 2007
(NewsTarget) A study conducted by researchers at Ulster University and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating 85 grams of watercress per day significantly...

Concepts: cancer, watercress, cancer cells, disease prevention, herbs

Product review: LivingFuel Rx Super Greens superfood powder delivers a powerhouse of nutrition with no junk fillers
Published February 22 2007
(NewsTarget) The Living Fuel company (www.LivingFuel.com) offers a whole meal superfood powder that's excellent for blending into smoothies, chocolate shakes or just plain water. It contains whole...

Concepts: LivingFuel, superfood, nutrition, superfoods, cancer

Nopal plant normalizes blood sugar, treats diabetes, boosts insulin sensitivity
Published February 20 2007
(NewsTarget) The prickly pear cactus – known as nopal in Mexico – exhibits multiple medicinal effects. As professor of nutrition Winston F. Craig, Ph.D., writes to the HighBeam Encyclopedia, the...

Concepts: blood sugar, nopal, diabetes, prickly pear cactus, high blood sugar

Studies show reishi mushrooms benefit people stricken with a variety of ailments, from high blood pressure to AIDS
Published January 25 2007
Hailed in ancient Eastern medicine as the "mushroom of immortality" and the "medicine of kings," you'd expect reishi to offer you some pretty astounding health benefits, right? Your assumptions are...

Concepts: reishi, cancer, mushrooms, herbs, immune system

Doctors still fail to recognize healing power of foods, nutrition and supplements
Published January 4 2007
I keep hearing stories of how people are changing their diet and amazing their doctors in terms of the positive change they've been able to make. One person I spoke with had been given a prescription...

Concepts: doctors, nutrition, blood chemistry, medical school, statin drugs

Merck to "pirate" Traditional Chinese Medicine compounds to develop new drugs, warns consumer health advocate
Published December 12 2006
(NewsTarget) German pharmaceutical giant Merck announced last week that it would collaborate with a Chinese pharmaceutical company to develop new cancer drugs based on traditional Chinese herbs and...

Concepts: Chinese medicine, Merck, consumer health, cancer drugs, traditional chinese medicine

Edible food coatings made from common herbs could protect meat, produce from E. coli microorganisms
Published November 28 2006
(NewsTarget) Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported the development of a natural, edible food coating to help prevent bacteria such as E. coli from infecting...

Concepts: oregano, food safety, food contamination, e. coli, herbs

Tamiflu drug made with cocktail of chemical ingredients, linked with bizarre behavior
Published November 17 2006
(NewsTarget) According to a list compiled by Dr. Patricia Doyle at rense.com, a host of strange ingredients are used to make up Hoffman-La Roche's anti-flu drug Tamiflu, which has recently been...

Concepts: Tamiflu, bird flu, sodium, bird flu vaccine, chemical ingredients

Education Not Medication -- a women's health program by Mike Adams
Published October 23 2006
The breast cancer industry is now run by corporations that profit from women with disease. With nearly all breast cancer nonprofits being subjugated by drug companies, the FDA censoring alternative...

Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, cancer industry, medication, Education Not Medication

FDA, FTC have joined forces to remove natural diabetes treatments from the web using campaign of "threat letters," says health advocate
Published October 23 2006
(NewsTarget) According to a newsletter on the FDA website, the agency has teamed up with the Federal Trade Commission and similar agencies in Canada and Mexico to form the International Consumer...

Concepts: the FDA, diabetes, censorship, natural cures, drug racket

John Hammell of International Advocates for Health Freedom discusses health freedom under siege; Part 1
Published October 16 2006
Mike: Hi, I'm Mike Adams and I am here today with John Hammell of NoCodexGenocide.com to talk about Codex, the...

Concepts: CODEX, freedom, health freedom, nutrition, vitamins

Three Common Herbs Effective in Boosting Key Lymphocytes (press release)
Published October 9 2006
As the public’s appetite grows for more “natural” health remedies, there is a concomitant demand from physicians and governments to document the benefits and effects of some herbs. In partial...

Concepts: herbs, Echinacea, immune system, physicians, naturopathic physicians

The "Race for the Cure" scam exposed: The cancer industry's guilt-powered shakedown of a gullible public
Published October 5 2006
You've probably seen billboards that proclaim "Race for the Cure." There are a multitude of false presuppositions in this statement, but let's start with the obvious -- the myth that there is a "cure"...

Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, race for the cure, cancer industry, medical myths

Run for the cure races are a scheme to raise money for pharmaceutical companies, says nutritionist
Published October 2 2006
(NewsTarget) The Calgary Sun recently reported that the city's 15th annual CIBC Run for the Cure -- the city's largest volunteer fundraising event to raise money for cancer research -- raked in more...

Concepts: cancer, pharmaceutical companies, cancer politics, American Cancer Society, cancer cure

Amazon Herb Company launches Liquizon capsules with alcohol-free, concentrated rainforest herb liquids
Published September 28 2006
The Amazon Herb Company, an innovator in rainforest botanicals, has launched an innovative line of highly-concentrated rainforest herbs in a hybrid delivery system that combines the power of liquid...

Concepts: Amazon Herb Company, rainforest, herbs, rainforest herbs, amazon herbs

Carrots really do help you see in the dark; beta-carotene-rich foods help prevent a variety of eye ailments
Published September 8 2006
Your mother always told you eating carrots would help you see better, but did she ever tell you why? No, this wasn't just a trick to get you to eat your vegetables. It turns out carrots really do give...

Concepts: vitamin A, beta-carotene, carrots, blindness, vision problems

Pharmaceutical fraud: How Big Pharma's marketing and profits come before consumer safety and wellness
Published September 7 2006
If you have a long, drawn-out, incurable but treatable disease, it's unfortunate for you but great for pharmaceutical companies. While you're suffering indefinitely, you're also buying expensive...

Concepts: drug companies, America, pharmaceutical companies, medical research, Big Pharma

Adverse Event Reporting bill threatens future of nutritional supplements
Published August 31 2006
(NewsTarget) A new bill introduced into Congress by Illinois Senator Richard Durbin could seriously jeopardize the nutritional supplements industry, and effectively end the rights supplement makers...

Concepts: Adverse Event Reporting Bill, nutritional supplements, health freedom, nutritional supplement, DSHEA

Chinese, Tibetan and Indian herbal medicines may help people with irritable bowel syndrome (press release)
Published August 31 2006
Traditional herbal medicines may improve symptoms of abdominal pain, disturbed bowel movements, and/or bloating and distension caused by Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This was the conclusion of a...

Concepts: herbal medicines, irritable bowel syndrome, herbal medicine, IBS, Chinese medicine

Ancient Chinese technique of cupping offers pain relief without drugs or surgery
Published August 31 2006
More and more people in the Western world are turning to ancient techniques of Chinese medicine after conventional medical treatments fail them. However, several of these alternative treatments are...

Concepts: cupping, acupuncture, traditional chinese medicine, herbs, alternative therapies

Interview: Dr. Christine Horner discusses choices women can make to prevent breast cancer
Published August 28 2006
Mike:Hello, everyone. Thanks for joining us. This is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, with Christine Horner, M.D. She is a breast cancer expert, book author and nutritional supplement formulator....

Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, green tea, Christine Horner, estrogen

Medicinal Herbs Popular Choice For Babies And Kids Among WIC Clinic Clients (press release)
Published August 24 2006
Nearly half of the low income, nutritionally-vulnerable Latino children surveyed by Penn State researchers in WIC clinics were treated with herbs by their caregivers for common ills such as diaper...

Concepts: herbs, medicinal herbs, caregivers, nutrition, Latinos

Folk Remedies Widely Used by Older Adults in North Carolina (press release)
Published August 22 2006
A survey of older adults in rural North Carolina shows that they widely use complementary medicine therapies, but tend to focus on folk or home remedies, such as taking a daily “tonic” of vinegar or...

Concepts: home remedies, vitamins, herbs, diabetes, vinegar

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers find ginseng may improve breast cancer outcomes (press release)
Published August 15 2006
Ginseng, one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a recent study by...

Concepts: ginseng, cancer, breast cancer, cancer patients, traditional chinese medicine

Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham discusses healthy herbs that naturally increase sex drive without lethal side effects
Published August 11 2006
Mike:Hello everyone. Thanks for joining us. This is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger here with Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter.

Chris Kilham: Great, the Health Ranger and Medicine...

Concepts: Hot Plants, Chris Kilham, sex drive, herbs, Medicine Hunter

Research shows that seeds and nuts are "brain foods" that can also stabilize your mood
Published August 7 2006
Can some foods make you smarter? Research shows that nuts and seeds just might boost your brainpower and balance your moods. That's right, everything from the most common nuts -- such as...

Concepts: nuts, seeds, walnuts, the brain, choline

Empower yourself in 3 minutes a day: An introduction to indy media, NewsTarget.com and the online information revolution
Published August 4 2006
Welcome to the NewsTarget Network. I'm Mike Adams, the editor. Although this network of websites has experienced remarkable growth in the last year, it isn't for everyone.

Only about five...

Concepts: NewsTarget Network, Mike Adams, cancer, online information, nutrition

The Abraham Cherrix cancer story the media won't print: Harry Hoxsey's cancer cures and the US government campaign to destroy them
Published August 3 2006
The idea of health freedom is one Americans likely never consider. Certain freedoms in this country are taken for granted -- like the freedoms of speech and religion -- so freedom to choose a method...

Concepts: cancer, cancer cures, America, parents, Abraham Cherrix

Disease sniffer device could provide non-invasive early disease detection by "sniffing" patients
Published July 28 2006
It's time to reveal another interesting invention. It's a non-invasive disease detection system, and it can be built using technology that exists today. In fact, I'm amazed that no one has built it....

Concepts: cancer, disease detection, water, doctors, conventional medicine

Combining antidepressant drugs with migraine medicines endangers patients, admits FDA
Published July 20 2006
(NewsTarget) The FDA has asked manufacturers of certain types of antidepressants and migraine treatment medications to update the prescribing information to warn patients of a possible...

Concepts: migraine medicines, migraine, antidepressant drugs, drug side effects, medication

Amazon Herb Company earns top recommendation: Top distributors and products listed
Published July 19 2006
I have been a strong advocate of the Amazon Herb Co. for several years now. This is a top-notch direct sales company that specializes in high-potency rainforest botanicals (herbs from the Amazon) and...

Concepts: Amazon Herb Company, herbs, chocolate, amazon herbs, rainforest herbs

Medicine vs. healing, war vs. peace and male vs. female thinking (opinion)
Published July 14 2006
Wherever you go, if you talk about nutrition, healing with food, natural health or any similar topics, you'll find that women are far more open to these ideas than men. I have wondered for a long time...

Concepts: nutrition, alternative medicine, doctors, nature, reading

Good news for menopausal women: You can avoid hot flashes by changing your diet
Published July 3 2006
Millions of American women suffer from hot flashes during menopause, but not many realize that diet can have a lot to do with it. Fortunately, hot flashes do not have to be an inevitable part of...

Concepts: hot flashes, estrogen, menopause, estrogens, Asia

NewsTarget update from Mike Adams
Published June 27 2006
We've made some major enhancements to the natural health news at NewsTarget.com, and I'd like share some of the great news with you. First, we've greatly increased our current events news coverage by...

Concepts: herbs, health solutions, natural health, healing foods

Healing foods, herbs and nutrients revealed in new encyclopedia websites
Published June 23 2006
Every wonder which foods, herbs or nutrients would be most helpful for your particular health challenges? Now you can find the answers, instantly! Over the last several months, we've been quietly...

Concepts: herbs, natural medicine, the FDA, tyranny, Big Pharma

Healing foods, herbs and nutrients reference sites to be launched; Update from Truth Publishing
Published June 17 2006
Here's an update on what's new at NewsTarget.com and Truth Publishing. Remember the survey a few weeks ago when we asked what you wanted us to offer next? The No. 1 most requested feature was a free...

Concepts: herbs, synthetic chemicals, search engine, cancer, search engines

Women's pain and discomfort from premenstrual syndrome may be lessened by diet changes and natural health remedies
Published June 14 2006
Headaches, bloating, irritability, depression and fatigue are just a few of the unpleasant symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, which affects millions of women every month. But fortunately, PMS --...

Concepts: premenstrual syndrome, estrogen, magnesium, depression, natural health

Hoodia gordonii update: Honest sellers, safety information and weight loss realities
Published June 12 2006
I am an outspoken critic of hoodia gordonii scams and con artists, but a supporter of honest nutritional supplements and herbal medicine in general. I've followed this story for almost two years now,...

Concepts: hoodia, weight loss, diet pills, hoodia gordonii, Sudafed

Good news for menopausal women: You can avoid hot flashes by changing your diet
Published June 7 2006
Millions of American women suffer from hot flashes during menopause, but not many realize that diet can have a lot to do with it. Fortunately, hot flashes do not have to be an inevitable part of...

Concepts: hot flashes, estrogen, menopause, estrogens, Asia

Interview: Emerald Balance provides excellent superfoods nutrition without the "greeny" taste
Published June 5 2006
Mike: Hi everyone, thanks for joining us. This is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. I'm joined by Jan Lovejoy, the founder of Emerald Balance -- one of the most potent nutritional superfood powder...

Concepts: nutrition, superfoods, Emerald Balance, herbs, superfood supplements

Off-label drug use and the sham of FDA-approved drug safety
Published May 23 2006
Did you know that many drugs are used legally in the United States today for diseases and conditions they were never approved for? It's called off-label drug use, and it's a common practice that...

Concepts: prescription drugs, off-label drug use, drug marketing, drug racket, pharmaceuticals

Natural medicine may hold solution for bird flu pandemic
Published May 10 2006
The real solution to the bird flu (or any flu) comes from natural sources. To survive most viral infections, all you really need are certain nutritional supplements and powerful medicinal herbs. As...

Concepts: bird flu, pandemic, natural medicine, antibiotics, herbs

Lying with statistics: How conventional medicine confuses the public with absolute risk vs. relative risk
Published May 3 2006
Which drug would you rather take? One that reduces your risk of cancer by 50 percent, or another drug that only eliminates cancer in one out of 100 people? Most people would choose the drug that...

Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, relative risk, scientific fraud, conventional medicine

Systems of medicine explained: Conventional, alternative, integrative, complementary and more
Published May 1 2006
What's the deal with all the different systems of medicine? And what's the difference between "Western medicine" and "conventional medicine?" Here, you'll find some honest...

Concepts: conventional medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, complementary medicine, alternative medicine

Interview with Jon Barron of Baseline Nutritionals on herbal healing, the bird flu and alternative health
Published April 24 2006
Mike: Hello. This is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. Ben Kage and I are joined by Jon Barron. He's the director of the Baseline of Health Foundation. He's on the medical advisory board of the...

Concepts: nutrition, doctors, bird flu, Jon Barron, immune system

Study shows the public is turning to alternative medicine and away from dangerous prescription drugs
Published April 17 2006
A study published in April 2005 revealed that more than 70 percent of adults aged 50 or older are now using some form of alternative therapy. This includes medicinal herbs, meditation and chiropractic...

Concepts: organized medicine, alternative medicine, doctors, prescription drugs, herbs

With Tysabri decision, the FDA declares no drug is too dangerous to be FDA approved
Published March 28 2006
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency that claims to be responsible for protecting consumers from dangerous food and drug products, has just surrendered its primary responsibility....

Concepts: the FDA, dangerous drugs, prescription drug, side effects, prescription drugs

The collapse of health and the downfall of the U.S. economy (preview)
Published March 20 2006
A new economic study by the U.S. government reveals that health care spending is rising so rapidly in the United States that in less than ten years, it will represent 20% of the domestic economy....

Concepts: economy, U.S. economy, prescription drugs, United States, America

Herceptin hype: Big Pharma's new "miracle cure" for breast cancer is inferior to free, natural cures
Published March 13 2006
The drug industry is happily jumping up and down, shouting about what it considers to be a new, amazing, miracle-class breakthrough drug for breast cancer. The drug is called Herceptin, and the words...

Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, Herceptin, Big Pharma, prescription drug

Interview with David Wolfe on raw foods, the bird flu and herbal healing
Published March 8 2006
Mike: Today we're talking with David Wolfe. How are you doing today?

Wolfe: I'm having the best day ever, by far. How are you doing?

Mike: I'm doing pretty well, too....

Concepts: herbs, bird flu, immune system, garlic, reishi

Revealed: The original cause of bird flu, and realistic solutions for preventing a pandemic
Published February 21 2006
The creation of infectious diseases that now threaten humans can be traced directly back to the way we treat animals... especially animals raised as food sources. The only long-term strategy we can...

Concepts: bird flu, herbs, conventional medicine, pandemic, garlic

Health roundup: Herb bashing, black box warnings and Honey Nut Cheerios (satire)
Published February 16 2006
All nutritional supplements have recently been found to be no good for anything. This is according to the latest research from all scientists, reported by all members of the mainstream media. The...

Concepts: sugar, the FDA, black box warnings, honey, health claims

Chinese Medicine plus homeopathy: Interview with Gerald St. Clair of Ridgecrest Herbals
Published February 12 2006
Mike: I'm here with Gerald St. Clair, marketing director for Ridgecrest Herbals, which is based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, and can be found online at

Concepts: Chinese medicine, sugar, homeopathy, blood sugar, herbs

Interview with David Bronner, president of all-natural, authentically organic Dr. Bronner's Soaps
Published February 1 2006
Mike: I'm here with David Bronner, the president of Dr. Bronner's Soaps. You were just talking to me about the issues of honesty in organics, in terms of personal care products.

Bronner:...

Concepts: Dr. Bronner's, organic products, organics, soap, health products

How to build a pharmaceutical factory in your back yard and grow your medicine for free
Published January 24 2006
I have just completed construction on a massive pharmaceutical factory in my own back yard. I'm not making this up. This is absolutely true. Right now, this factory is turning out pharmaceuticals that...

Concepts: nature, pharmaceuticals, gardening, berries, pharmaceutical factory

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
Published January 4 2006
One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple...

Concepts: selenium, cancer, nutrition, vitamin E, antioxidant

Blaming dietary sodium for high blood pressure is too simplistic; the real problem may be mineral deficiencies
Published December 14 2005
In popular thought, disputing sodium's link to high blood pressure is equivalent to questioning whether the earth is round. However, some experts now believe that salt will not raise blood pressure in...

Concepts: salt, blood pressure, sodium, high blood pressure, potassium

New antiviral bird flu product hits the market, receives Health Ranger's independent recommendation
Published November 2 2005
I've been writing about the coming bird flu pandemic for a year, but most people are just now waking up to this news. And they're scared. Smart folks have done the math and figured out that no...

Concepts: bird flu, ViraGon, antiviral products, Tamiflu, antivirals

President Bush's bird flu plan fails to teach people how to really protect themselves from a global pandemic
Published November 1 2005
President Bush has finally announced to the nation that we are faced with a "...potentially devastating outbreak of infectious disease." We're talking about the bird flu, of course. And the big story...

Concepts: bird flu, influenza, bird flu virus, infectious disease, pandemic

Lluvia skin care line from Amazon Herb Company offers healthy skin solutions without toxic chemicals
Published October 28 2005
I've never had many good things to say about cosmetics and skin care products, because if you want to be honest about it, probably 98 percent of the skin care products on the market are complete...

Concepts: skin care, Lluvia, Amazon Herb Company, healthy skin, personal care products

How to slow or reverse hair loss with a healthy diet and nutritional supplements
Published October 27 2005
Unless you were trying to make a fashion statement – think David Beckham or Sinead O'Connor – you probably wouldn't be too pleased with hair loss. In Western society, hair loss – especially male...

Concepts: hair loss, baldness, male pattern baldness, nutrition, female pattern baldness

Killer cancer treatment: How toxic chemotherapy kills both cancer cells and cancer patients
Published October 25 2005
"If cancer specialists were to admit publicly that chemotherapy is of limited usefulness and is often dangerous, the public might demand a radical change in direction—possibly toward unorthodox and...

Concepts: cancer, chemotherapy, cancer cells, cancer treatment, breast cancer

The common cold is no match for natural healing therapies: minerals, herbs and foods stave off colds and flus
Published October 24 2005
It happens to everyone, sometimes multiple times a year. That's why it's called the common cold, right? But while we're all familiar with the common cold, we may only know of one or two ways...

Concepts: common cold, the common cold, colds, vitamin C, zinc

The hidden dangers of caffeine: How coffee causes exhaustion, fatigue and addiction
Published October 11 2005
Most a.m. coffee drinkers don't realize it, but their morning cups of coffee set their bodies up for a rollercoaster day of highs and lows, only to bottom out at the point of exhaustion. Just a few...

Concepts: caffeine, coffee, sugar, adrenal glands, adrenalin

The truth about medical journals, and how drug companies exert heavy influence over published scientific articles
Published October 3 2005
Can the medical journals be trusted to provide accurate, unbiased information about medicine even as they are almost entirely funded by drug companies? In her book, Vaccination, Peggy O'Mara...

Concepts: medical journals, advertising, doctors, drug companies, pharmaceutical companies

the Health Ranger exposes health deceptions while promoting honest health solutions
Published September 30 2005
I've received a lot of reader feedback since writing the article on the Hoodia scam, and it appears some people are a little bit confused about my...

Concepts: nutritional supplements, nutrition, Health Ranger, nutritional supplement, health industry

Interview: "Amazon John" of the Amazon Herb Company
Published September 29 2005
Mike Adams: Today I'm speaking with "Amazon John" of the Amazon Herb Company. So, one of the first questions I want to ask is that a lot of people don't believe that businesses can do good...

Concepts: Mike Adams, DSHEA, John Easterling, Amazon John, rainforest herbs

Beating cancer -- how to take charge of your cancer cure and outlive the lies of the cancer industry
Published September 18 2005
Here's an example of how backwards health care really is in this country: it's actually front-page news that a cancer center is serving anti-cancer foods in its cafeteria. This is taking place at the...

Concepts: cancer, beating cancer, anti-cancer foods, hospital, cancer cure

Kevin Trudeau's Natural Cures book review
Published August 24 2005
As Kevin Trudeau's Natural Cures book has suddenly become the top-selling self-published book in history, a lot of readers are emailing and asking what I think about Trudeau, his book, and his...

Concepts: natural cures, Big Pharma, natural health, Kevin Trudeau, the FDA

The great direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising con: how patients and doctors alike are easily influenced to demand dangerous drugs
Published July 31 2005
A cute, animated ball bounces around very sadly until he takes a magic potion; suddenly, it becomes happier than ever. No, that isn't the plot of a new children's movie. On the contrary, it's the...

Concepts: advertising, doctors, prescription drug, America, pharmaceutical companies

If the auto industry operated like Big Pharma: fifteen things you might notice
Published July 22 2005
1. Your average car would cost $4.5 million, representing a 30,000% markup over cost, which is typical for prescription drugs. Automakers would justify this price by saying they needed the money to...

Concepts: prescription drugs, drug companies, prescription drug, drug racket, auto industry

The FDA, Vioxx, and crimes against humanity
Published July 18 2005
I am both shocked and appalled at the recent decision by the FDA advisory panel to re-approve Vioxx and put the stamp of safety on all Cox-2 inhibitors, including Bextra and Celebrex. This vote came...

Concepts: the FDA, Vioxx, COX-2 inhibitors, prescription drugs, COX-2 inhibitor

Nutritional products from New Chapter and other health innovators
Published July 11 2005
In the world of nutritional supplements and healthy foods, there are some wonderful companies out there providing some outstanding products for the marketplace. They're being quite innovative with the...

Concepts: New Chapter, cancer, nutrition, nutritional supplements, superfoods

Losing weight with appetite suppressing drugs, herbs and macronutrients
Published July 6 2005
Are you trying to lose weight? If so, let me ask you a question: What would make your weight loss goals easier to achieve? Aside from having those pounds magically melt off, appetite control would...

Concepts: appetite, appetite suppressant, appetite control, appetite suppressants, ephedra

Chinese medicine: Schizandra berry a potent adaptogenic herb
Published July 3 2005
Instead of starting off your day with a cup of coffee, try some schizandra berry supplements to wake up your mind. And if you're too stressed at night to sleep, don't stay up watching late night...

Concepts: schizandra, schisandra, herbs, Chinese medicine, adaptogenic herbs

Interview: the Cancer Control Society offers information and answers for cancer patients
Published June 25 2005
Mike: We're here talking with Frank Cousineau of the Cancer Control Society. What's the web address of your organization?

Frank: The web address is very simple, it's <A...< td>

Concepts: cancer, Cancer Control Society, chemotherapy, doctors, alternative therapies

What the American Medical Association hopes you never learn about its true history
Published June 23 2005
To most Americans, the concept of "nonprofit" goes hand-in-hand with trust. If a person or an agency isn't driven by money, they seem more likely to be trustworthy and unbiased. They should have the...

Concepts: the AMA, cancer, American Medical Association, chiropractic, doctors

Why the bird flu virus is less deadly but more dangerous
Published June 21 2005
People are rather confused over news that the bird flu virus has now mutated to a less lethal, but far more dangerous, form. It seems like a contradiction: If it's less lethal, shouldn't it be less...

Concepts: bird flu, bird flu virus, infectious disease, hospital, pandemic

Chlorella as a powerful defense against cancer
Published June 14 2005
Amazing things truly do come in small packages. One of your most powerful weapons against cancer is chlorella -- a unicellular, green algae. This tiny algae packs a powerful punch. In Prescription...

Concepts: chlorella, cancer, algae, immune system, chlorophyll

Spirulina shown to prevent and treat cancers while boosting immune system function
Published June 11 2005
Nature can provide you with valuable weapons against cancer, but like all things, it's up to you to use them. Although the Japanese have known about and used spirulina for medicinal purposes for...

Concepts: spirulina, cancer, nutrition, algae, immune system

Why organized medicine wants to outlaw nutrition and turn healers into criminals
Published June 6 2005
How about some truth for a change about the Food Supplements Directive in the European Union? The proponents of this directive say that it's about protecting patients from all these dangerous...

Concepts: organized medicine, nutrition, food supplements, nature, DEA

White flour contains diabetes-causing contaminant alloxan
Published June 2 2005
You may want to think twice before eating your next sandwich on white bread. Studies show that alloxan, the chemical that makes white flour look "clean" and "beautiful," destroys the beta cells of the...

Concepts: diabetes, alloxan, white flour, diabetic, insulin

Interview with Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter, author of Hot Plants
Published May 28 2005
Mike: I'm here with Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter. Is that a trademarked term?

Kilham: I don't trademark it. I mean, I'm a medicine hunter. If other people use it, good for...

Concepts: Medicine Hunter, Hot Plants, herbs, plant medicine, Chris Kilham

The A-List: Top Products Recommended By Mike Adams
Published May 24 2005
These are products and services I personally use and highly recommend to others. They include health products, technology products, services and food & grocery items. Nobody pays to be listed...

Concepts: stevia, vitamins, superfoods, cancer, quinoa

An overview of new health products, plant technology, superfoods and natural health research breakthroughs
Published May 22 2005
In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the more interesting products and issues we're uncovering these days. There’s a product that I highly recommend for those that want a nutritious...

Concepts: berries, water, spirulina, nutrition, astaxanthin

Integrative Medicine journal brings together conventional doctors, naturopaths, nutritionists, chiropractors and others in the healing arts: an interview with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
Published April 23 2005

Dr. Pizzorno: Two years ago I became the editor of a new journal called Integrative Medicine, A Clinician's Journal, and what I've done with this journal is create a resource for clinicians,...

Concepts: alternative medicine, complementary medicine, doctors, chiropractors, Dr. Joseph Pizzorno

Rising popularity of medical tourism reveals deterioration of U.S. healthcare system
Published April 21 2005
Defenders of organized medicine are fond of saying that the United States has the best healthcare in the world, but I challenge that. I don't think we have the best healthcare in the world, I think we...

Concepts: healthcare, United States, hospital, tourism, medical tourism

Product Review: Fiberzon combines cleansing fiber with medicinal rainforest herbs to offer potent digestive health formula
Published April 8 2005
I've been using psyllium husk as a fiber supplement for many years. To use it, you simply put a tablespoon of psyllium husk powder into a tall glass of water, stir it quickly and chug it down before...

Concepts: Fiberzon, psyllium husk, fecal matter, digestive tract, digestive health

Governments aren't telling people the truth about bird flu preparation
Published March 31 2005
We've heard some very interesting news recently that countries are stocking up on a bird flu vaccine. And yet the very newspapers in which we see these headlines say the vaccine is currently being...

Concepts: bird flu, Tamiflu, bird flu virus, preparedness, symptomless carriers

St. John's Wort proven more effective than antidepressant drugs for treating depression
Published March 29 2005
A new study published in Germany has found that St. John's Wort, a medicinal herb frequently blamed by conventional medicine for interfering with prescription drugs, is more effective than a popular...

Concepts: antidepressant drugs, depression, prescription drug, medicinal herbs, mental depression

Get healthy now to prepare your immune system for bird flu outbreak
Published March 14 2005
When taking a look at the potential threat of the bird flu virus, it's difficult to get an accurate perspective. For many people in the United States, Canada or the UK, the bird flu virus is just some...

Concepts: bird flu, immune system, bird flu virus, pandemic, infectious disease

Alternative medicine is often practiced with the limited mindset of conventional medicine
Published March 7 2005
You may be surprised to learn that as much as prescription drugs are now being shown to be dangerous for human health, there's also a big problem in the way people turn to alternative medicines such...

Concepts: alternative medicine, acupuncture, health outcome, complementary medicine, herbal medicine

Mandatory AIDS testing proposal is public health lunacy
Published February 16 2005
Based on a newly published report, some doctors are now actually calling for the nationwide, mandatory testing of all adults for AIDS. When I hear ridiculous public health ideas like this one, I have...

Concepts: AIDS, public health, AIDS testing, nutrition, cancer

Amazon Herb Company review: John Easterling, rainforest herbs and more
Published February 3 2005
In this report, I'm going to share with you why I'm so excited about the Amazon Herb Company and what it means for you, your health, our community, and our planet. Recently I had the honor of...

Concepts: Amazon Herb Company, herbs, rainforest, John Easterling, Amazon John

Heavy metals warning for ayurvedic herbs is a distraction from the real threats to your health
Published January 26 2005
The headlines were recently ablaze with warnings about Ayurvedic herbal products. A survey of such herbal remedies sourced from India and Pakistan found that one in five of them were contaminated with...

Concepts: heavy metals, the FDA, herbs, prescription drugs, herbal medicine

Walking the talk: the true story of my transformation from obesity and chronic disease to outstanding health
Published January 20 2005
I was recently talking to a reader of this site, and he was commenting on some of the pictures (body shots) that he'd seen of me on the website. He said to me, "You know, you were born that way!...

Concepts: nutrition, back pain, chronic disease, disease prevention, nature

Popular shampoos contain toxic chemicals linked to nerve damage
Published January 11 2005
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found a correlation between an ingredient found in shampoos and nervous system damage. The experiments were conducted with the brain cells of rats...

Concepts: shampoo, shampoos, toxic chemicals, personal care products, Alzheimer's disease

Q&A: How do I avoid atherosclerosis and improve cardiovascular health? What if I have been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse?
Published December 5 2004
In the first part of this question on avoiding atherosclerosis and improving cardiovascular health, we talked about what to avoid so that you don't worsen your situation. Here in the second part,...

Concepts: intravenous chelation, cardiovascular health, oral chelation, atherosclerosis, nutrition

Why the world isn't ready for the coming influenza pandemic, World Health Organization warns
Published November 13 2004
A global influenza pandemic isn't something that most people think about on a day-to-day basis. But it could soon become front-page news, if the fears of the World Health Organization are realized. ...

Concepts: pandemic, immune system, influenza pandemic, immune system function, influenza

H5N1 avian strain expected to become next viral pandemic
Published November 9 2004
The World Health Organization is to be applauded for its efforts to try to ramp up product of vaccines to protect people from the coming flu pandemic. Despite their best intentions, however, the world...

Concepts: avian strain, flu pandemic, viral outbreak, immune system function, immune system

The cure for cancer already exists as key protein in healthy human tissues, stunned scientists discover
Published November 8 2004
The body already knows how to prevent and cure cancer, as I've often stated on this site. All we have to do is stop poisoning our body with cancer-causing chemicals like sodium nitrite (found in most...

Concepts: cancer, cancer prevention, tumor growth, anti-cancer herbs, superfoods

How do I keep my blood sugar down without taking insulin or medications?
Published October 19 2004
A reader asks: "I have tried just about every kind of medicine to keep my sugar down, but my doctor insisted I start on insulin and take five other medicines as well. I have tried exercise and...

Concepts: sugar, blood sugar, insulin, refined carbohydrates, medications

Treating insomnia / sleep disorders with herbs and nutrition
Published October 19 2004
... continuing from part 1 ...
A reader asks, "Are there any foods, vitamins, herbs, etc, that can help with insomnia? I've had sleeping problems for years, and I would really...

Concepts: sleep disorders, caffeine, herbs, melatonin, insomnia

I have sleeping problems, are there any herbs or foods that help with insomnia?
Published October 19 2004
A reader asks, "Are there any foods, vitamins, herbs, etc, that can help with insomnia? I've had sleeping problems for years, and I would really appreciate any kind of useful information."...

Concepts: melatonin, natural sunlight, sleep disorders, endocrine system, hormones

Can hair loss be reversed through nutrition or other natural health methods?
Published October 13 2004
A reader asks: "My hair is falling out -- can you recommend a natural treatment for this problem?"

Yes, I can recommend a natural approach to slowing hair loss, but I suspect...

Concepts: gray hair, aging, hair loss, anti-aging, nutrition

The top ten things you'd be able to do if you didn't live under a system of health oppression masquerading as modern medicine
Published August 17 2004
Many U.S. citizens mistakenly believe they live in a free society. But when it comes to health, medicine and nutritional supplements, the system under which we live today is more like the Dark Ages...

Concepts: the FDA, organized medicine, free society, United States, prescription drugs

Can Vitamins and Soy Prevent Cancer?
Published August 7 2004
Tens of millions of Americans are now working to prevent cancer by taking supplements and adding functional foods to their diets. $18 billion were spent last year on dietary supplements aimed at...

Concepts: cancer, vitamins, cancer industry, nutrition, medicinal herbs

Cancer Industry Spreads Fear and Disinformation To Scare People Away From Learning About Alternative Treatments for Cancer on the Internet
Published August 6 2004
The public was recently warned about getting information from the internet on cancer prevention and curing cancer. New headlines blared that cancer sites posed a health risk. This has been propagated...

Concepts: cancer, cancer industry, western medicine, chemotherapy, disinformation

The Palm Springs Diet Promises to Help You Lose Weight, But Does It Really Work?
Published August 6 2004
Following the popularity of the Hamptons Diet and the South Beach Diet, a new diet product is emerging on the market called the Palm Springs Diet. This isn't a book, but rather a product that promises...

Concepts: Palm Springs Diet, chitosan, lose weight, weight loss, nutrition

Do CLA supplements help you lose weight and prevent breast cancer?
Published August 3 2004
Many people are taking CLA supplements, also known as conjugated linoleic acid, in order to lose weight, increase their lean muscle mass, and protect against breast cancer. But a new look at the...

Concepts: CLA, cancer, breast cancer, CLA supplements, weight loss

New herbal supplement product uses green tea and cinnamon for controlling diabetes
Published July 28 2004
There's a new nutritional supplement available for people suffering from Type 2 diabetes. It's called The Body Rejuvenator, marketed by Lafayette Miracle Solutions. Now, I'm not familiar with this...

Concepts: green tea, cinnamon, blood sugar, diabetic, diabetics

Pharmaceutical companies want $1.2 billion to treat colon cancer
Published July 22 2004
Cost of prescription drugs to treat colon cancer are skyrocketing beyond belief. Adding just a few months to patients' lives can cost as much as $31,000 per patient in drug costs alone. And that means...

Concepts: cancer, pharmaceutical companies, prescription drugs, chemotherapy drugs, prescription drug profits

Official nutritional information for cancer patients offers wimpy advice; here's how to really prevent and even reverse cancer
Published July 12 2004
It's laudable when people with cancer decide to get serious about nutrition and avoid cancer-causing foods. When people avoid red meat, stop eating all hydrogenated oils, and give up soft drinks for...

Concepts: cancer, nutritional information, cancer patients, nutrition, the cure for cancer

Health supplements assaulted by Consumers Union and the FDA; your freedom to choose nutritional supplements is being trampled
Published June 14 2004
The Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, continues its attack on your freedom to choose health supplements with their recent announcement that nine out of ten Americans want dietary...

Concepts: health supplements, the FDA, herbs, nutritional supplements, prescription drugs

Yohimbe helps people overcome fear four times faster than prescription drugs
Published June 4 2004
In fascinating new research carried out at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, the herb Yohimbe (from a tree bark) was found to help people with anxiety disorders overcome their fears in just...

Concepts: yohimbe, herbs, anxiety, prescription drugs

Everyday herbs prove to be convenient healers; garlic proves itself against cancer and cholesterol
Published May 25 2004
Even familiar herbs offer potent healing abilities: garlic, parsley, sage, ginger, basil and rosemary all offer positive healing effects without the dangerous negative side effects often...

Concepts: garlic, cancer, herbs, prescription drug, health care

Study: physical exercise prevents cancer (but only if you actually do it)
Published May 18 2004
A new study reveals that physical exercises is more than just good for your heart and body weight: it also prevents endometrial cancer and breast cancer according to a study involving 850 women....

Concepts: cancer, physical exercise, herbs

Kidney stones caused by acidic soft drinks; can be reversed with nutrition and herbs such as corn silk
Published May 17 2004
A new study from the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas reveals that the more overweight a person is, the more likely they are to have kidney stones. According to reports, the researchers...

Concepts: kidney stones, soft drinks, corn, herbs, obesity

Cancer industry promotes misleading warning on supplements in order to protect cancer treatment profits
Published May 10 2004
The Fox Chase Cancer Center has released a new warning about anti-cancer nutritional supplements that, if followed, would generate substantial new business for the organization. The study and...

Concepts: cancer, cancer treatment, cancer industry, chlorella, nutritional supplements

Herbal viagra supplements give same boost, but without the pharmaceuticals (or the cost)
Published May 9 2004
There's an alternative to viagra that works far better at a greatly reduced price: medicinal herbs. These herbs -- like yohimbe, horny goat weed and rainforest herbs like catuaba and muira puama...

Concepts: viagra, herbal viagra, herbs, nutrition, hormones

Green tea phytochemicals shown to prevent breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer and more
Published December 11 2003
New research shows just how powerful the phytochemicals in green tea are turning out to be: they are now known to prevent breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer and other forms of...

Concepts: cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, phytochemicals

Ginger inhibits colon cancer, says research
Published December 11 2003
Ginger is one of several powerful healing foods that exhibit strong, well documented effects on the human body. In this case, it's being shown to inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer cells.

Eat...

Concepts: ginger, cancer, colon cancer, healing foods, healing herbs

Mammograms produce extremely unreliable test results
Published November 23 2003
Mammograms are one of the great myths of modern medicine: they're extremely unreliable and give false positives, especially in the U.S. where intepretation standards vary widely. Even worse,...

Concepts: cancer, mammograms, early detection, medical myths, cancer prevention

It's old news to naturopaths: whole foods heal better than isolated chemicals
Published November 5 2003
This article describes a study in which researchers found that lycopene, the long-heralded "active ingredient" in tomatoes that prevents prostate cancer, apparently doesn't work alone. This is...

Concepts: whole foods, pharmaceuticals, lycopene, herbs, cancer