Suggested Items for Short Term Food Supply

July 31, 2019 Preparedness

By Tess Pennington Gathering a three-day food supply is useful for the home, as well as, for 72-hour kits.  Begin by listing all family members (pets included) and keeping in mind any special health needs (allergies, diabetes, etc.) for the members.  Plan meals to meet a 1500-2000 calorie diet that is high in nutrients.  Having a […]

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Scientists Get the Green Light to Create Human-Animal Hybrids in Japan

July 30, 2019 Natural Health News

By S.M. Gibson Human-animal hybrids are set to be developed at the University of Tokyo after the Japanese government recently lifted a ban on the controversial stem-cell research. Hiromitsu Nakauchi—director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Tokyo and team leader at Stanford’s Nakauchi Lab—is the first to […]

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NOW Is The Time To Demand 5G Wireless Health & Environmental Impact Studies At YOUR State Capitol Or Regret Not Doing It Later On

July 30, 2019 EnvironmentVideo

By Catherine J. Frompovich Sample state legislation establishing a commission to evaluate the environmental and health effects of the deployment of 5G wireless technology. If the great State of New Hampshire did it, so can you, the readers, in your respective home states capitols.  What did ‘proactive’ activists in New Hampshire, The Granite State, accomplish […]

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WARNING: Your Leafy Greens May Not Be Safe Even Though They Haven’t Been Recalled

July 30, 2019 Natural Health News

By Dagny Taggart It seems like we are told about yet another hazard in our food supply nearly every week, and unfortunately, this week is no different. This time, a consumer watchdog group did some random testing and identified a common offender in samples of otherwise healthful food. Here’s what you need to know about […]

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What To Do If An Earthquake Hits While You Are Indoors: An At Home Emergency Kit

July 30, 2019 Preparedness

By Mac Slavo Those who live in fault zones, or near them should already be prepared for an earthquake.  But with the rise in the instability of faults all over the country, it’s always a good idea to make sure those who have just moved to a “shaky” area are prepared as well. If an […]

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How to Perform a Preparedness Audit (And Why You Need To Do This Every Year)

July 30, 2019 Preparedness

By Daisy Luther Every year, businesses perform an inventory and do an audit on their supplies. This helps them to know what they’ve spent, what they have, and what they need. If you’re serious about preparedness, you need to be doing the same thing. At least once a year, you need to do a preparedness […]

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More Than 80,000 Earthquakes Have Hit California Since July 4th, And The Aftershocks Are Headed “Toward The Garlock Fault”

July 29, 2019 Environment

By Michael Snyder The recent seismic activity in the state of California has taken a strange turn.  According to the Los Angeles Times, there have been more than 80,000 earthquakes in the state since July 4th, and most of those quakes were aftershocks of the two very large events that hit the Ridgecrest area early […]

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Food For Trash: India Café To Offer Food For Plastics, Then Use To Build Roads

July 29, 2019 EnvironmentVideo

By Aaron Kesel Next month, the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh in the city of Ambikapur will open the country’s first “garbage café,” where attendants will be able to recycle their plastic waste and get a free meal, Reuters reported. In various parts of the world, similar cafés have opened in countries including some parts […]

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Tackle Inflammation Naturally With Blackcurrant Herbal Tinctures

July 29, 2019 Homeopathic Remedies

By Sara Tipton Inflammation is becoming increasingly common among Americans.  But there is a natural and herbal way to help relieve the pain and swelling often associated with inflammation, and that is with blackcurrant. Blackcurrant has been called “the forbidden fruit” in the United States. Farmers thought that the tart berries, native to Europe and […]

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A Rare Virus Spread by Mosquitoes Can Change Your Personality — and It’s Just Been Found in 5 States

July 29, 2019 Natural Health News

By Emma Fiala Simply dealing with the itchiness after a mosquito bite is annoying enough, especially when you’ve been outside for a significant length of time and find yourself covered in itchy red dots. But it turns out people in several U.S. states have a lot more to worry about than some pesky itching. According […]

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Why are School Lunches Still so Unhealthy?

July 29, 2019 Diet

By Kelly Rose, Teesside University There are more than 91m school children worldwide now defined as living with obesity – and the UK is in the top 20 countries for obesity levels. In the UK, the obesity rate for children doubles during primary school years – and then increases again in secondary school. This is […]

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Study: One Apple Carries Roughly 100 Million Bacteria — Which Is A Good Thing

July 28, 2019 Health And Wellness

By John Anderer How does the old saying go? “100 million bacteria a day will keep the doctor away?” Sounds about right. A new study reveals that a typical 240g apple contains around 100 million bacteria, mostly in the seeds and skin. While that may sound a bit off-putting at first, researchers say that when […]

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Always On The Move? Keeping Busy Is Actually Good For Your Health

July 28, 2019 Health And Wellness

By Ben Renner Time may fly by and stress may surge when we feel too busy, but having a jam-packed day may actually be good for the body. A study by researchers from the international business school INSEAD finds that busier people make healthier choices in their everyday lives. The study suggests that being busy […]

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DIY: How To Make An Affordable & Effective Mosquito Trap

July 28, 2019 Home And Garden

By Mac Slavo Now that summer is in full swing, most of us already know that obnoxious feeling of getting bitten by a mosquito. But, making a homemade mosquito trap could help keep you from getting bitten by the pesky and annoying bugs, and it’s easy! Because a trap will prevent bites, it will help […]

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Chlorpyrifos: Playing Pesticide Politics with Children’s Health

July 27, 2019 EnvironmentFood Freedom

By Children’s Health Defense Chlorpyrifos—described by some as “the most dangerous pesticide you’ve never heard of”—is an insect-killing organophosphate. Organophosphates trace their roots back to Nazi-era IG Farben nerve gases; contemporary scientists still describe the compounds as “junior-strength nerve agents” that have a mechanism of action comparable to sarin. Dow Chemical—the company that helped bring the world mustard gas during World […]

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What Women Need to Learn About Violence: Prevention, Avoidance, and De-escalation

July 27, 2019 Uncategorized

By Dr. Tammy Yard-McCracken Note: Dr. McCracken is the instructor of a one-day women’s self-defense course in Ashburn, Virginia on Sept. 21. You can find more information about the course here. I’ve worked as a therapist for nearly 30 years. As a therapist, I have worked with hundreds of people across a nearly 30-year career. […]

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World’s First 100% Hemp Plane Will Be Stronger Than Steel And Run On Hemp Biofuel

July 26, 2019 Natural Health News

By Amanda Froelich Traveling by airplane is fast and convenient but it can take a large toll on the environment. For this reason, the Hempearth Group is developing the world’s first plane made from and powered by hemp. The innovation is made almost entirely from the sustainable crop — from the plane walls and seats […]

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Essential Self-Defense Tactics ANY Woman Can Learn

July 26, 2019 Health And Wellness

By Daisy Luther Self-defense courses sound hard. Aggressive. Intensely physical. For some women, darn near impossible. When we reach a certain age, gain a certain amount of weight, see a drop in our fitness levels, we sometimes think, that’s it. It’s just me and my gun because there’s no other type of basic self-defense for […]

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Resilience: What It Is, Why It Is Important, and How To Stay Mentally Strong

July 26, 2019 Health And Wellness

By Lisa Egan How do you deal with challenging experiences? Do you allow failures to interfere with the pursuit of your goals? Or, do you see adversity as an opportunity for growth and positive change? Do you bounce back? Or do you fall apart? In other words, are you resilient? In this article, we’ll explore […]

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Cannabis Can Relieve Pain 30 Times Better Than Aspirin, New Study Finds

July 25, 2019 Homeopathic RemediesVideo

By Elias Marat Medical marijuana is fast gaining credibility as a valid pain relief treatment, with data from various studies attesting to the medical and health benefits of cannabis as a viable alternative to pharmaceutical drugs. And now, researchers have uncovered a new reason why: the cannabis plant produces pain-relieving molecules that are 30 times […]

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