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News & Articles By Isabelle Z.

04/03/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Worried about coronavirus? Make sure you’re getting enough zinc

If you’re stuck at home and feeling a bit helpless when it comes to the coronavirus, you’re not alone. When we hear how easily the disease is spread, you might think there’s nothing you can do to lower your odds, but you actually have more control than you think. By strengthening your immune system, you […]

03/15/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

The health benefits of Cubeb Pepper, an exotic medicinal spice that’s naturally rich in hinokinin, a powerful phytonutrient for enhancing immunity

When you hear about all of the incredible health benefits of herbs like turmeric and ginger, it makes you wonder whether the cure to many of the seemingly insurmountable illnesses facing mankind could be growing in a jungle somewhere on our planet, just waiting to be discovered. And right now, there’s one exotic plant that […]

03/05/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Vitamin C infusions being studied in China as possible treatment for coronavirus-related pneumonia

Novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, and while authorities scramble to try to contain its spread, some Wuhan doctors are turning to vitamin C infusion therapy to help fight the outbreak. With cases numbering in the hundreds of thousands around the world and a rising death toll, such a therapy could prove very […]

03/05/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Bayer’s chairman quits as the company attempts to settle Monsanto lawsuits

As Bayer continues to try to clean up the mess of lawsuits stemming from the destruction that Roundup has wreaked on human health and the environment, its chairman and a key figure in the firm’s takeover of Roundup manufacturer Monsanto, Werner Wenning, will be leaving his post. According to a company announcement, Wenning will step […]

02/26/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Detoxing the brain: A closer look at the effects of the keto diet on metabolism, brain health

If you’re at a healthy weight, you might not have given the keto diet a second thought, but there is some compelling research showing the positive effects that this way of eating can have on your metabolism and brain health – and the reduction in glyphosate exposure that may come from reducing grain intake brings […]

02/19/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Bayer and BASF ordered to pay $265 million to Missouri peach farmer in dicamba weedkiller lawsuit

A Missouri peach farmer has been awarded $265 million in a crop damage lawsuit after he says Bayer and BASF encouraged farmers to spray a difficult-to-control weedkiller in an irresponsible manner. Bill Bader sued the companies after thousands of his fruit trees were damaged by the herbicide dicamba, which drifted in from cotton fields nearby […]

02/11/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Salmon with a side of GMOs: The FDA approves an Indiana company’s genetically modified salmon and you won’t even know you’re eating it

It’s about to get more difficult to avoid GMOs as the FDA has granted approval to a type of genetically modified salmon that grows faster and requires less feed than natural salmon. This salmon, which is known as AquAdvantage Salmon, is grown not in the Atlantic but inland in indoor tanks in Indiana. The company […]

02/07/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

America continues to use 100 herbicides and pesticides that are BANNED in other countries

You’ve heard about the dangers of certain pesticides, but perhaps you figure that if farmers are still allowed to use them, they can’t be that bad, right? If you live in the U.S. and you put your trust in regulators, you could be in for a rude awakening as a sobering new study shows that […]

01/25/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

FDA reports that PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are NOT a health concern for customers, but other public health experts aren’t convinced

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s main responsibility is ensuring that the food, drugs, cosmetics and other products sold in the country are safe for human health. Unfortunately, there are lots of ways they’re failing the public, especially when it comes to a group of chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, […]

12/31/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Understanding the diet-diabetes connection: What you need to know about preventing and managing your risk

Type 2 diabetes is a life-threatening illness, but it’s one that you can largely prevent through lifestyle choices. At the Nutrition 2019 conference held in Baltimore earlier this year, several interesting studies were presented that show just how much what we eat – and the way that we eat it – can impact our risk […]

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