Best Consumer Reviews Blog: July 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Should the FDA regulate tobacco and ban cigarettes?

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Should the FDA regulate tobacco? The U.S. House has just voted to force the FDA to regulate tobacco as a drug, and this could ultimately lead to the mass criminalization of cigarette smokers in the near future. In today's article, I explain why I strongly disagree with criminalizing smokers, even though I believe smoking is terrible for your health. Read the details at: http://www.naturalnews.com/023743.html

Health: Should the FDA Regulate Tobacco? Health Freedom Advocate Says Criminalizing Cigarettes is a Mistake
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Congress has just voted to categorize tobacco as a drug, handing the FDA regulatory authority to control the advertising, marketing and sales of cigarettes. This hilarious move, if approved by the Senate and signed by the President...

Health: Nearly Half of Doctors Prescribed Placebos to their Patients
(NaturalNews) Almost half of all doctors have prescribed placebos to their patients at some point, according to a survey conducted by a medical student at the University of Chicago and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Rachel...

Health: The Miracle of Fasting - Part 2 (Herbs to Assist Detoxification)
During a fast you are likely to experience mild to perhaps severe discomfort. Causes include caffeine withdrawal, nicotine withdrawal, alcohol withdrawal, and the sheer volume of toxins exiting the body at once. If these substances make you...

Health: Chlorine Chemicals in Swimming Pool Send Children to the Hospital
(NaturalNews) More than 20 people were taken to the hospital after being exposed to dangerously high levels of chlorine at a Chicago-area swimming pool. Roughly 200 people were at the New Mayan Adventure water park in the Holiday Inn Chicago-Elmhurst...

Health: Avoid Sugar and Caffeine - Natural Energy Boosters That Work
Are you searching for quick ways to improve your concentration and performance? Do you need to stay alert and focused? How about improving your level of performance without caffeine and sugar? To stay alert and smart, your brain needs glucose...

Health: Deadly Botox? 16 Dead After Injections
(NaturalNews) At least 16 people have died after the botulinum toxin in a Botox injection spread to other parts of their bodies, according to FDA records. The deaths are cited in a petition by the group Public Citizen to have a "black box" warning...

Health: Debating Pescatarianism: To Fish or Not to Fish for a Protein Source
Pescetarian, Piscatarian, Pescatorian, Pesco-vegetarian, Fishetarian -- No, these are not the names for members of obscure religious sects. These are some of the different terms used for people who do not eat the meat of mammals and birds...

Health: Certain Parasites Alter Behavior of Their Infected Hosts
(NaturalNews) Writing in Scientific American, Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky has catalogued a number of well-established cases in which parasites and other infectious organisms are able to actually modify the behavior of their hosts. Among...

Health: Are You Right or Left Brain Dominant?
Research is continually showing that using your brain in news ways helps prevent dementia and Alzheimer's. One way of knowing which parts of your brain is used most is to take this simple test that shows you if you are right or left brain...

Environment: EPA Reduces Value of Human Life
Were you aware that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regularly estimates the "value of statistical life?" Five years ago the EPA estimated the value of one human life to be $7.8 million and as of May, 2008 the estimation was...

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Eleven great ways to reduce stress (plus the Health Ranger's travel journal)

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Want to reduce chronic stress starting right now? NaturalNews contributing writer Dr. Tamer offers eleven great ways to reduce stress in today's feature article: http://www.naturalnews.com/023731.html

On the natural sweetener front, just yesterday Coca-Cola and Cargill launched their jointly-developed brand of stevia. In a strange way, this is a milestone for stevia. Now that a big, powerful corporation is backing it, the FDA will no doubt give it GRAS approval in no time... and that means a new era of stevia-enhanced foods and beverages may be upon us! (Exciting stuff, yep!)

Guess who owns the domain name SteviaNews.com? That would be us. I bought it quite a few years ago. It's for sale, and I'm childishly hoping that Coca-Cola will buy it for a zillion dollars. That will be the day, huh? If Coca-Cola ever sends a check to the Health Ranger for anything, I'll totally flip out...

Stevia contains powerful antioxidants, by the way. So instead of giving you cancer (like chemical sweeteners do), this natural sweetener can actually prevent free radical damage! Read up on that in today's stevia article: http://www.naturalnews.com/023728.html

My personal travel journal continues today, reporting true events during my adventurous visit to South Florida. Today's chapter, which features encounters with over-medicated elderly drivers, is here: http://www.naturalnews.com/023733.html

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Health: The Health Ranger's South Florida Travel Journal: Medicated Drivers, MSG in Veggie Foods
After mentioning the idea of a raw foods restaurant directory yesterday, a friend sent me an email with a link to exactly such a directory that already exists! It's called www.VegGuide.org and you can use it to search for vegetarian, vegan or raw restaurants...

Health: Dannon Sued Over Probiotic Health Claims of Activia Yogurt
(NaturalNews) Yogurt maker Dannon has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company has made false and misleading claims about the health benefits of its probiotic line of yogurts. "Deceptive advertising has enabled Dannon to sell...

Health: Eleven Great Ways to Reduce Stress
Stress is a big challenge in life nowadays. The sources of stress are many and the helpful ways to reduce stress are also plentiful. Common symptoms of stress include skin problems, impotence, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, fatigue...

Health: New Zealand's Phoenix Organics Launches Anti-Aspartame "Think Before You Drink" Campaign
(NaturalNews) New Zealand beverage manufacturer Phoenix Organics has launched an anti-aspartame campaign called "Think Before You Drink," to inform people about what it says are serious health risks from the artificial sweetener. Aspartame is a common...

Health: How to Achieve Success With Your Personal Goals by Coach Dax Moy
This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Fountain of Youth Summit, which can be found at (http://fountainofyouthworldsummit.com) . In this excerpt, Dax Moy shares the remaining steps for the Magic 100 program for success. The...

Health: Natural Sweetener Stevia Loaded With Antioxidants; Protects Against DNA Damage
(NaturalNews) Extracts from the leaf of the Stevia plant have been found to be high in antioxidants that prevent the DNA damage that leads to cancer, according to a new Indian study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. ...

Society: The Hegelian Principle Helps Explain How the Powerful Got That Way
How did the powerful gain power over the rest of us? In a time when the power and freedom of the average American is being eroded at terrific speed, many of us wonder how this could be happening. What we may not realize it that the powerful...

Health: Yoga Found to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome, Ease Blood Pressure
(NaturalNews) Yoga can improve blood pressure and other symptoms associated with the condition known as metabolic syndrome, according to a pair of new studies. Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of symptoms that are associated with an increased...

Health: The Rise of MRSA in Pigs and the Health Risk to Humans
Numerous researchers in other countries have been reporting results on the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs and the risk of human contraction. But no U.S. agency or institution has tested MRSA patients...

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Colloidal silver company fights FDA over health freedom (and other news)

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A small colloidal silver supplement company is right now waging an intense legal battle against the FDA and the State of Texas, and in doing so, it's also taking a stand on health freedom that could have huge implications for your own health. Today, NaturalNews contributing writer Tony Isaacs brings you the true story of the Utopia Silver Company and its war over colloidal silver. Read it at: http://www.naturalnews.com/023719.html

I've also posted another entry in my travel log today, bringing you entertaining details about an awesome raw foods cafe in Sarasota, Florida, cop cars powered by McDonald's frying oils, and a maddening encounter with a hotel and its fragrance-infused bed sheets. Read that at: http://www.naturalnews.com/023724.html

Also today: Omega-3s during pregnancy | Cold medicines harm 7,000 children a year | Cloned beef already in the food supply! | Nutrition vs. eye disease | and more...

Health: Health Ranger's Health-Enhancing Travel Journal: Veggie Magic Cafe and Hotel Laundry Fragrance Madness
(NaturalNews) This article continues the travel journal I started yesterday in the article entitled Twelve Natural Health Tips for Smart Travel (http://www.naturalnews.com/023715.html) Today I woke up in Sarasota, Florida and searched the web...

Health: Omega-3 Fats During Pregnancy Provide an Alternative to Anti-Depressant Drugs
The demands on a woman's body during pregnancy often leave her feeling depleted, physically and emotionally. Depression is common among pregnant women. Concerns have been raised about possible harm from antidepressants which might affect...

Health: Cold Medicines Hospitalize 7,000 Children Each Year
(NaturalNews) More than 7,000 children under the age of 12 visit hospital emergency rooms in the United States every year due to over-the-counter cough and cold medication, according to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Health: Blacks Remain (Rightly) Wary of Medical Trials, Risk of Exploitation as Human Guinea Pigs
(NaturalNews) Concerns that doctors may knowingly expose them to harm or perform experiments on them without their consent may be a major factor accounting for low participation of U.S. blacks in clinical drug trials, according to a study conducted by...

Health: Improve Your Ocular Nutrition to Fight Eye Disease
There is now emerging research that suggests that a small protein called glutathione plays a significant role in protecting the eyes. Scientists have been aware of glutathione and its important ocular antioxidant properties for some time...

Health: A Small Supplement Company's Fight for Health Freedom
For the past five years, the Utopia Silver Supplement Company has been waging a battle for health freedom against the giants of the State of Texas and the FDA -- one which may have major implications for all of us regarding the freedom of...

Health: Cloned Beef Has Already Entered U.S. Food Supply, Even Before FDA Nod
(NaturalNews) The major cattle cloning companies in the United States have admitted that they have not bothered to try and keep meat from the offspring of clones out of the U.S. food supply, in spite of a request by the FDA several years ago. "This...

Health: Overfeeding Your Child May be Considered a Crime
(NaturalNews) Obesity was a factor in up to two dozen child protection cases in the United Kingdom in 2007, according to an investigation conducted by the BBC. The BBC cites this as only part of a growing trend toward the stigmatization of the overweight...

Health: Threats to River Water by Leading Ecologist Jim McMahon
This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Water Secrets, which can be found at (http://www.renegadewatersecrets.com) . In this excerpt, Jim McMahon shares on his love for rivers and the threats to water. Renegade Water...

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Twelve natural health tips for smart travel (and other news)

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Don't hop on another plane, train or automobile without reading my Twelve Natural Health Tips for Smart Travel. In this article, I list dozens of tips, recommendations and strategies for staying healthy no matter how you travel! (Plus, read my adventurous travel journal, featuring the hilarious Paper Bag Nazi from Whole Foods and the TSA security dude!) Check it out at: http://www.naturalnews.com/023715.html

Health: Twelve Natural Health Tips for Smart Travel
(NaturalNews) Traveling can be hard on your health. Increased stress, changing time zones and difficulty finding healthy food can all negatively impact your health. And if you travel by air, you have the added problems of exposure to airborne pathogens...

Health: Obesity Linked to Gum Disease
(NaturalNews) The obesity epidemic may be linked to high worldwide rates of gum disease, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Boston University and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers...

Health: Children at Risk From Current Low Vitamin D Recommendations
Proponents of using nutrition, supplements and other natural means to obtain and keep optimum health have long warned that the FDA approved minimum daily allowance of some vitamins is woefully inadequate. Now new research backs up that idea...

Health: MRSA Infections Becoming Commonplace Among Texas High School Football Players
(NaturalNews) Infection with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is 16 times higher than the national average among Texas high school football players, according to three studies conducted by the Texas Department of Health Services. MRSA...

Health: Sticky PLU Labels on Fruit Provide Useful Health Information
Who would have imagined that those irritating little labels stuck on fruit would provide helpful information? Their purpose isn't, of course, to help the public. Nonetheless, the codes identify whether fruit is full of pesticides and grown...

Health: Pentobarbital Is Killing Eagles But the FDA Says It's Safe for Pets
Just when you think you've seen it all and nothing would be too shocking to learn or read about the pet food industry, you stumble across something that causes your jaw to drop. I stumbled across something that proves once again –- you can't...

Health: Avandia Study Shows 60 Percent Increase in Heart Failure Risk Among Diabetics who Take the Drug
(NaturalNews) Seniors who take the popular Type 2 diabetes drug Avandia have a 60 percent higher risk of heart failure than patients who take other diabetes medications, according to a new data analysis conducted by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative...

Health: Make Small Changes in Your Diet to Dramatically Improve Your Health
How important is your diet to your overall health? A recent study suggests that a healthy diet can add as many as 14 years to your life. This mindset is largely ignored by most people. The good news is that even small changes can make a big...

Health: Nutritional Authority David Wolfe Shares Important Diet Information
This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Fountain of Youth Summit, which can be found at (http://fountainofyouthworldsummit.com) . In this excerpt, David Wolfe shares the experiences that led him to be a health educator and tips on...

Society: The Systematic Destruction of Voting Rights in America (Part 1)
You might think you have the right to vote. You might think your vote counts. You might think that there's a problem here or there, but that they're the exceptions. You might think that the 2000 presidential election was an aberration, in...

Health: Mediterranean Diet Leads to Lower Mortality, Enhanced Longevity
(NaturalNews) Sticking more closely to a Mediterranean diet may lead to a longer life, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The researchers say that the study is the first to examine a connection between the...

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Best Consumer Reviews Blog

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Should the FDA regulate tobacco and ban cigarettes?

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Eleven great ways to reduce stress (plus the Health Ranger's travel journal)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Colloidal silver company fights FDA over health freedom (and other news)

Monday, July 28, 2008

Twelve natural health tips for smart travel (and other news)

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