Author: Health Freedom Idaho

  • Breakfast with a Dose of Roundup?

    Breakfast with a Dose of Roundup?

    EWG’s new report, Breakfast With a Dose of Roundup?, reveals alarming levels of glyphosate in popular cereals, granola bars and instant oatmeals. Glyphosate is the cancer-causing key ingredient in Monsanto’s signature herbicide, Roundup. Recently, a San Francisco court ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in damages after ruling glyphosate played a key role in causing a school groundskeeper’s cancer.

    EPA has denied that glyphosate may increase the risk of cancer, and documents introduced in the recent California trial showed how the agency and Monsanto worked together to promote the claim that the chemical is safe. EWG has been urging the EPA to review all evidence linking glyphosate to increased cancer risk and other adverse health effects in human and animal studies. The EPA should limit the use of glyphosate on food crops, including pre-harvest application.

    Each year, more than 250 million pounds of glyphosate are sprayed on American crops, primarily on “Roundup-ready” corn and soybeans genetically engineered to withstand the herbicide. But when it comes to the food we eat, the highest glyphosate levels are not found in products made with GMO corn.

    Increasingly, glyphosate is also sprayed just before harvest on wheat, barley, oats and beans that are not genetically engineered. Glyphosate kills the crop, drying it out so that it can be harvested sooner than if the plant were allowed to die naturally.

    Monsanto’s cancer-causing chemical shouldn’t be anywhere near our food!

    Quick Stats on Glyphosate

    • In 2016, the non-profit Food Democracy Now tested for glyphosate in single samples of a variety of popular foods. “Alarming levels” of glyphosate were found in a number of cereals and other products, including more than 1,000 ppb in Cheerios. More recently, the Center for Environmental Health tested single samples of 11 cereal brands and found glyphosate levels ranging from about 300 ppb to more than 2,000 ppb.
    • Glyphosate has contaminated our planet, and is now found in our children’s urine, mother’s milk, our bloodstreams, and our food and water.
    • In 2015 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization found that glyphosate “is a probable human carcinogen”.
    • In July of 2017 the California State Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added glyphosate to its prop 65 list of known carcinogens.
    • In October of 2017, after over 1 million Europeans requested a ban, 72% of the Members of the European Parliament voted to BAN glyphosate and EU Member states have refused to renew the license.
    • Four countries have banned glyphosate: Malta, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands, and Argentina.
    • Many U.S. school districts and cities have already discontinued the use of glyphosate.

    Read the full report to find out if glyphosate is in any of your favorite foods. Check out the resources below to protect your family and tell food giants to get glyphosate out of our food!

    GLYPHOSATE Resources:

    Glyphosate Herbicides Contain Toxic Levels of Arsenic

    Glyphosate: Its inert ingredients are just as toxic

    Nampa commits to reduction of Glyphosate in Parks

  • 6 Ways the “Hot Spots” Study is Useless Propaganda

    6 Ways the “Hot Spots” Study is Useless Propaganda

    A scientifically dishonest report co-authored by Dr. Hotez declare certain communities in the United States “hot spots” which means, according to the study authors, those communities are “vulnerable” to having a horrible outbreak at any moment. Many of these declared ‘hotspots’ are centered in Idaho. This is fake news in the name of scientific study.

    Titled, “The state of the antivaccine movement in the United States: A focused examination of nonmedical exemptions in states and counties,” Dr. Hotez’s study purports to show the following (and note that the entire study is bathed in the recommendation of eliminating medical exemptions):

    “Our findings indicate that new foci of antivaccine activities are being established in major metropolitan areas, rendering select cities vulnerable for vaccination-preventable diseases. As noted by the recent experience in Anaheim, California, low vaccination rates resulted in a measles outbreak. In contrast, state closure of NMEs has resulted in an increase of MMR coverage.”

    Let’s get into the details, it’s easiest to just number them, so here’s 6 different ways this “study” is garbage that should be retracted:

    1. Despite representations to the contrary, this study solely considers a single vaccineMMR.

    American children, if they are vaccinated to the CDC’s schedule, actually received ELEVEN separate vaccines. Dr. Hotez’s study only considers one of those vaccines—MMR—yet on T.V. he constantly makes it sound like he’s discussing all vaccines. It’s not a flaw of the actual study (like numbers 2-6), it’s a flaw of how Dr. Hotez has misrepresented the study in public.

    2. “Non-medical exemptions” is a flawed and inaccurate way to look at vaccination rates.

    Dr. Hotez uses reported “non-medical exemptions” in different states, counties, and cities, to be a proxy for a child who is “unvaccinated,” but that’s hardly true. Idaho ‘requires’ 32 doses of 6 vaccines prior to kindergarten registration. 99% of parents utilizing the PBE for their children are selectively vaccinating. The most commonly exempted vaccine? The chickenpox vaccine, which was introduced with the intention of saving time from work rather than protecting a child from a dangerous childhood disease. Parents opting to exempt their child from one or more vaccine have along with their doctor’s recommendations responsibly vaccinated based on the individual needs of each child because one size does not fit all.

    A child missing even 1 shot would fall under the category of “unvaccinated.”

    KINDERGARTNERS in Idaho Receive 32 doses of these vaccines prior to school.
    *Their parents received 3 – 5 vaccines prior to kindergarten. Doses have DOUBLED since 2000.

    (5) Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)2 /
    (2) Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
    (4) Polio3
    (3) Hepatitis B
    (2) Varicella (Chickenpox)
    (2)
    Hepatitis A

    **click the vaccine name to be linked to the manufacturer vaccine insert.

    3. Public health officials know exactly why vaccine exemptions are on the rise, and it has nothing to do with the “anti-vaccine movement.” The entire premise of Dr. Hotez’s paper is that the “anti-vaccine movement” has caused vaccine exemptions to rise, even stating, “A social movement of public health vaccine opposition has been growing in the United States in recent years.”

    But, public health officials know better. The reason vaccine exemptions have risen is very simple: they rise when you add more vaccines to the required schedule.

    Take a look at this chart, this time from Oregon. Note that this is a chart produced by Oregon Health Authority and the words at the top of the chart are written by them:

    “When other vaccines have been added as school immunization requirements, non-medical exemption rates have increased for all vaccines.”

    The reasons for this are obvious. More vaccines means more complexity. Some parents just can’t get all the doses done on time for the start of school, so they file an exemption. More doses and new vaccines also make parents wary. There are likely to be more exemptions for the brand new Hepatitis A vaccine rather than the decades-old polio vaccine.

    As Oregon added vaccination requirements time and again to the school schedule between 2000 and 2015, they watched exemptions rise in kind, just as they expected.

    Dr. Hotez’s study NEVER acknowledges this well-known fact and simply blames the rise in exemptions on a social movement, without any facts to support his contention. It’s profoundly dishonest.

    4. Counties with tiny populations were exploited to create headline grabbing numbers.

    Dr. Hotez’s paper wasn’t really written as a serious scientific paper, it was written to give news reporters scary-sounding statistics. Let’s use an example from an article published by NBC News where the reporter, Maggie Fox, focused on a single county in Idaho. She told her readers:

    “More than a quarter of kindergartners in Camas County, Idaho, lack at least some vaccinations because their parents have opted for nonmedical exemptions, researchers said Tuesday.”

    What Ms. Fox failed to mention, because reporters never look at the details, is the county she based here article on has 1,102 residents and only 7 kindergartners in the entire county! How many children are counted in that 25% number?

    In fact, Idaho really got picked on, largely because they have so many counties with populations that are tiny, making their statistics stand out, despite their insignificance. Idaho had eight of the Top 10 counties in Dr. Hotez’s study for exemption rates. But populations in these counties are so low, we’re talking about 320 combined children!

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    https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/IdahoImmunizationProgram/DataandStatistics/SchoolRates/tabid/4111/Default.aspx

    5. Counties with larger populations were not exploited using percentages, but rather any county with more than 400 NMEs (non-medical exemptions)a completely arbitrary figurewas simply declared a “hot spot.”

    To put some of Dr, Hotez’s numbers in perspective, let’s take a look at the “heat map” he provided of “vulnerable counties” in the United States. All you needed to do to make this list was have 400 or more non-medical exemptions amongst kindergarteners in your county, population size had no bearing on Dr. Hotez declaring your county a “Hot Spot”:

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    Now, every one of these counties ended up having a news story run about the “hot spots” data and some scary declaration of how that county was “at risk.” In all of these larger counties, Dr. Hotez never mentioned the total population, which is where his analysis really breaks down, just look at this analysis:

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    This table shows every county Dr. Hotez fingered in his “heat map” where he arbitrarily designated any county as “at risk” if had more than 400 NMEs (non-medical exemptions) among kindergartners. This table takes the populations of each county and puts these numbers in context.

    For example, in Oakland County, Michigan, having 686 kindergartners with a non-medical exemption out of a total population of 1.2 million people means roughly 1/10th of 1% of the county has a non-medical exemption. And this is a county Dr. Hotez is trying to say should be in some sort of state of emergency!

    6. A central theme of Dr. Hotez’s paper is that higher NME rates and infectious disease are correlated, but there’s no data that supports this, and the term “hot spots” has no scientific basis whatsoever!

    In the press, Dr. Hotez repeatedly refers to areas with high exemption rates as “hot spots.” In the actual paper, Dr. Hotez uses the term “vulnerable communities.” But, neither of these terms has a scientific basis. There is no data anywhere that shows exemption rates and disease outbreak are correlated, and Dr. Hotez never provides it. In a sense, the entire point of his paper—that these communities are more “at risk”—is simply never supported in any way, because the data to make the correlation he’s trying to make doesn’t exist! Said differently, his paper and its conclusions are unsupported by science.

    What can be done? JB Handley has an idea.

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    OK, we just looked at six ways that Dr. Hotez’s paper is completely deceptive. Taking a huge step back, Dr. Hotez has created an imaginary world where we should all be scared to death that a disease outbreak is around the next corner. He’s a classic fear-monger, likely getting daily thanks from the vaccine makers who support his entire existence. The best thing that could happen to this paper would be for PLOS Medicine to be forced to retract the entire paper.

    The only way that will happen is if people with scientific backgrounds challenge the paper in thoughtful letters written directly to the journal (and Dr. Hotez will be asked to respond), which is why I’m going to ramp things up and share with you every page of the actual study, and the notes to go along with it.

    I hope that this level of detail, and the realization that this entire paper is a hoax, will encourage some of you to take action. Note that one of the counties named by Dr. Hotez already did take action, and he had to “retract” his conclusions for that county.

    Ok, so let’s look at the actual study, page by page, with a number of additional observations about the hoax for the discerning reader:

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    Finally, A vaccine-industry insider has created an imaginary world where the next outbreak is imminent if we don’t do something and—Gasp!—his idea dovetails perfectly with the aim of vaccine makers: remove all vaccine exemptions from parents and make vaccination mandatory for school attendance.

    In trying to create this imaginary world, however, Dr. Hotez has exposed himself to the scrutiny he deserves for a sloppy, scientifically unsound hoax of a paper, and we hope people in positions of influence will start making noise to get the paper retracted.

    Every mom and dad, grandparent are people of influence to those around them. Research for yourself and share the truth of why parents opt-out of some or all vaccines.

    Hotspots: Why do parents Opt Out
    Vaccine Safety Questioned

    There is Risk. There must be Choice.

  • Monsanto Knew the Toxicity of Roundup. Sign the Petitions to Eliminate Glyphosate.

    Monsanto Knew the Toxicity of Roundup. Sign the Petitions to Eliminate Glyphosate.

    A jury found unanimously that Monsanto’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused Mr. Johnson to develop NHL, and that Monsanto failed to warn of this severe health hazard. Importantly, the jury also found that Monsanto acted with malice, oppression or fraud and should be punished for its conduct.

    Monsanto Co. continues to refuse to warn consumers of the dangers of its multi-billion-dollar product Roundup despite the world’s foremost authority on cancer—the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)—listing glyphosate as a probable carcinogen in 2015.

    For years Monsanto has claimed that there is no evidence that Roundup causes cancer, yet a mountain of testimony and documents was admitted during the trial. Johnson’s attorneys proved through testimony from Monsanto’s witnesses that company employees “ghostwrote” scientific articles and paid outside scientists to publish the articles in their name.

    Glyphosate + Surfactants = Cell Penetration and Damage, Including Cancerous Tumor Growth

    Internal documents revealed that a scientific adviser hired by Monsanto told the company that past testing for Roundup was insufficient because glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, was tested in isolation without the other chemical ingredients that make up the Roundup formulation. It’s not just glyphosate that makes Roundup so toxic.

    “Many of these confidential Monsanto documents were unsealed for the first time,” co-lead counsel David Dickens said. “They show that Monsanto knew that its testing was insufficient and that there was a synergistic effect when glyphosate is combined with surfactants which help the glyphosate penetrate both plant and animal cell walls.”

    More Than 4,000 Lawsuits Are Pending

    Lee Johnson is one of more than 4,000 people from across the country to file suit against Monsanto in state and federal courts based on allegations linking Roundup to cancer.The next Roundup cancer trial against Monsanto is also a state case and is scheduled to occur in October in St. Louis, Missouri.

    Now that the judge in the federal multi-district litigation (based in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco), has accepted several of the plaintiffs’ experts to testify, trial dates for the federal bellwether cases should be announced in the next couple of months.

    Quick Stats on Glyphosate

    • Glyphosate has contaminated our planet, and is now found in our children’s urine, mother’s milk, our bloodstreams, and our food and water.
    • In 2015 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization found that glyphosate “is a probable human carcinogen”.
    • In July of 2017 the California State Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added glyphosate to its prop 65 list of known carcinogens.
    • In October of 2017, after over 1 million Europeans requested a ban, 72% of the Members of the European Parliament voted to BAN glyphosate and EU Member states have refused to renew the license.
    • Four countries have banned glyphosate: Malta, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands, and Argentina.
    • Many U.S. school districts and cities have already discontinued the use of glyphosate.

    Do you want to take ACTION and help create healthy families and communities? Sign these three petitions initiated by separate organizations that are fighting for the same mission to make our communities safer.

    -> Learn More about the Trial: https://www.organicconsumers.org/blog/monsanto-roundup-trial-verdict

    -> WATCH the video of statements by Dewayne Johnson and his lawyers: https://www.facebook.com/abc7news/videos/10157005064847079/

    -> Learn More About Monsanto’s cover-up: https://www.organicconsumers.org/blog/time-ban-monsantos-roundup-weedkiller-will-epa-act

  • Inflammation and 8 Other Side Effects of Canola Cooking Oil

    Inflammation and 8 Other Side Effects of Canola Cooking Oil

    While canola oil has been marketed as a health-food oil, low in saturated fats and a source of omega-3 fatty acids, it is very far from that. Canola oil is not only genetically modified, but it is highly processed and refined, both of which contribute to major health problems in the body. Canola oil has practically taken over as the food processing industry’s oil of choice. Whether it’s mayonnaise, chips, salad dressings and other snack foods, canola oil is usually the first, second or third ingredient on the list. Canola oil is extremely inexpensive to grow and harvest. 90 percent of the Canadian canola oil crop is a Monsanto genetically engineered crop(1) because insects won’t go near canola oil, it is incredibly easy to grow.Unfortunately, the health dangers of canola oil are far beyond what we’ve been led to believe.

    What is Canola Oil?

    Canola oil comes from a descendant of the rapeseed plant, a member of the Brassica genus, along with some of our favourite vegetables like kale, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Rapeseed oil was put on the market for human consumption in the 1950s, but not many people wanted to consume it due to its strong flavour and off-putting colour.

    Scientists at the time began to discover that erucic acid, one of the major fatty acid components of the oil (over 50%), was damaging to heart tissue. Meanwhile, olive oil started being marketed as the next big thing in health. So what did marketers do for rapeseed oil? Give it a makeover of course! After some selective breeding and careful marketing, rapeseed oil was now low in erucic acid, high in oleic acid (just like heart-healthy olive oil), high in omega-3 fats and also neutral tasting. The name rapeseed was replaced with canola (the term can from Canada, and ola for oil) (2).

    Inflammation and 8 Other Side Effects of Canola Cooking Oil

    Canola oil isn’t the healthy oil you’ve been led to believe. There are so many dangers of canola oil, that anyone in their right mind would stay away from it. Here are just a few reasons why canola oil should never be in your home again.

    Unfortunately, in America and other industrialized nations, excess consumption of omega-6 fatty acids has caused a deficiency of omega-3. While the typical omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio should be 2:1, it is actually more like 20:1. These discrepancies can be associated with inflammation and other chronic diseases all throughout the body.

    In fact, symptoms of severe omega-3 deficiency include:

    Canola Oil Nutrition Facts: Autoimmune Diseases

    Those suffering the most from omega-3 deficiencies tend to be those with poor diets, which contain abnormal amounts of processed foods, hydrogenated oils and large amounts of canola oil. If that’s not bad enough, here are a few more side effects of excessive canola cooking oil consumption:

    • Elevated risks of cancer associated with the hydrogenation process
    • Growth retardation
    • Irregularities in blood platelets
    • Damage to free radicals
    • Liver and kidney breakdown

    1. How a Hydrogenated Oil Leads to Inflammation

    All oils, unless they’re “cold-pressed” or “extra-virgin” are refined. This process includes caustic refining, bleaching, and degumming – all which involve high temperatures or chemicals that are damaging to the human body. Last but not least comes the deodorization process. Because canola oil is high in omega-3 fatty acids, it becomes easily rancid and foul-smelling when subjected to oxygen and high temperatures. The standard deodorization process removes a large portion of the omega-3 fatty acids by turning them into trans-fatty acids (3).

    If you’re consuming any vegetable oils that are oxidized from heat and light in processing, you are also exposing your body tissues to oxidized or rancid products. This contributes to degenerative diseases and chronic inflammation.

    2. Genetically Modified Product

    Almost all canola oil is produced from genetically modified crops. More than 90% of all canola oil is produced from genetically engineered crops. While genetic modification was successful at lowering the erucic acid content, it also increased the amount of oleic acid.

    Oleic acid has been linked to a number of health concerns such as:
    – Retarded growth (banned in infant formulas)
    – Abnormalities in blood platelets
    – Damage from free radicals
    – Increased risk of developing certain cancer types

    Genetically engineered foods also pose some very serious health concerns like allergic reactions, immuno-suppression, toxicity, and loss of nutrition through the foods we eat (4).

    3. Increased Risk of Developing Cancer

    Canola oil is extremely unstable under heat, light and pressure, which causes oxidation and releases free radicals inside the body. When canola oil is heated (aka. when we cook with it), it produces high levels of butadiene, benzene, acrolein, formaldehyde and other nasty compounds. These chemical compounds, combined with increased free radicals create the perfect environment for cancer growth.

    Researchers have found that cancer cells feed on the oleic acid in canola oil. The acid causes the cancer cells to become stronger and maintain malignancy (5). Additional research has also shown that oleic acid promotes tumor progressions (6).

    With the amount of free radicals released in canola oil after cooking, it’s no wonder this oil is a trigger for cancer growth. Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that play a major role in cancerous cell mutation (7).

    4. Contributes To Heart Disease

    While genetic modification has lowered erucic acid levels in canola oil, it is still a major source of the acid. Erucic acid is a fatty acid that has been associated with heart damage, specifically Keshan disease, a disease that creates fibrotic lesions of the heart. Studies have shown that in areas where people are prone to Keshan, erucic acid levels are higher, and selenium levels are lower (8).

    Partially hydrogenated oils like canola are also known for causing high levels of inflammation in the body, as well as calcification of the arteries. Both inflammation and calcification are major risk factors for coronary heart disease (9).

    5. Interferes with Healthy Brain Function

    A new study out of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and published in the journal Scientific Reports has linked canola oil with a decrease in memory and learning indicative of Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia (10). The study found that the brains of canola-oil treated mice had higher amounts of amyloid plaques as well as diminished contact between brain neurons.

    Canola oil, being an inflammatory food, contributes to poor brain function. Chronic inflammation, as you might already know, is detrimental to the body. It attacks healthy cells, blood vessels and tissues instead of protecting them. It can shut down energy production in brain cells and slow down the firing of neurons, contributing to ADHD, anxiety, brain fog, depression, memory loss and Alzheimer’s (11).

    6. Hypertension and Strokes

    Studies have found that rapeseed oil and some other vegetable oils shortens the life span of stroke-prone and hypertensive animal subjects. One study discovered that rats bred to have high blood pressure and proneness to stroke died sooner when fed canola oil as the sole source of fat. On the flip side, rats fed the non-canola oil-based diets lived longer (12).

    Another study published in Toxicology Letters looked at the effects of canola oil on blood coagulation time, or how long it took blood to clot in stroke-prone animal subjects. The study found that there was a “canola oil-induced shortening of blood coagulation time and increased fragility in [red blood cell membranes],” which may trigger strokes in animal subjects who are stroke-prone (13).

    7. Kidney and Liver Problems

    Being a genetically modified food product, canola oil takes a toll on our liver and kidneys.

    A 2011 review of 19 different studies that involved mammals being fed genetically modified soy and corn for a period of 90 days, found that GMO foods can disrupt kidney and liver function. The review, published in Environmental Sciences Europe, stated that in the trials mentioned, kidney function was reduced by 43.5%, while liver function was reduced by 30.8%.

    If you want your detox organs to work properly, avoid canola oil, and other GM products.

    8. May Hamper Normal Growth in Children

    Erucic acid in canola oil was the main reason canola oil was banned from use in infant formula. The erucic acid in canola oil is harmful to infants, due to an inability to properly break it down. While the FDA previously made canola oil illegal for use in baby formula, that isn’t the case anymore. As of a few years ago, canola oil made it to the generally recognized as safe list (14), meaning that infant formula companies can use all the canola oil they want in their formula.

    Best Oils to Substitute for Canola Oil

    So which oils can you use? It depends on what you’re using it for!

    1. Coconut Oil

    Coconut oil is best when it is cold-pressed and virgin. Try your best to avoid refined coconut oil. Coconut oil has a high heat threshold, meaning it doesn’t turn into trans-fatty acids when heated. Coconut oil contains medium-chain fatty acids, too, which support a healthy nervous system, and also encourage fat loss. Plant-based and delicious, coconut oil has become more and more popular in recent years. Studies point to its many beneficial properties which include boosting the immune system, decreasing inflammation, fighting heart disease, and more.

    2. Olive Oil

    Part of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil is praised for its ability to improve the health of our heart. Same as coconut oil, always look for extra-virgin or cold-pressed variant. Great for homemade salad dressings, or drizzling on cooked vegetables, olive oil is something you should definitely have in your kitchen. Some fake olive oils are mixed with cheaper, GMO vegetable oils, so always make sure it is GMO-free and organic. Its not advised to COOK with olive oil. Leave your olive oil cold and unheated.

    3.Pure Avocado Oil

    Avocado oil is a great alternative with a mild flavor. It has a higher smoke point that olive oil and preserves its nutrients at higher temperatures. Unlike extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil it blends well into mayo and sauces without much taste. Avocado oil has a high smoke point like coconut oil, so it can safely be cooked with at high temperatures. Alternatively, you can also use this oil in its raw form on salads and the like. Avocado is also unique because it contains more potassium than a banana and more protein and fats than any other fruit. Nutritionally it resembles olive oil.

    What about Organic Canola Oil?

    Nearly 90% of this product that we find in the market is genetically modified and is prepared by using excessive heat. Organically produced edibles are cold-pressed and keep the nutrients of that particular product intact; thus are undoubtedly a healthier and better choice. Its organic form does not contain any harmful trans-fats and oxidized substances unlike the industrially processed oil. Doing a cost comparison it is more beneficial for your wallet and your body to reach for an alternative oil mentioned above.

    https://livelovefruit.com/8-health-dangers-of-canola-oil/

    https://www.slideshare.net/OrganicOilStore/all-about-organic-canola-oil

  • Chickenpox Vaccine Doubles the Risk of Shingles

    Chickenpox Vaccine Doubles the Risk of Shingles

    The chicken pox vaccine, also known as the varicella vaccine, was added to the childhood vaccination schedule for babies aged 12 to 15 months in 1995. In light of waning vaccine effectiveness, it was later recommended that kids aged four to six also get a second booster shot. There might be fewer cases of chicken pox now, but what we’re seeing a lot more of is a related and more serious problem, herpes zoster, or shingles. Of course they are now promoting the shingles vaccine for adults which has been shown to be less than 50% effective. Fortunately, studies show you can support your immune system without the vaccine.

    Are vaccines actually weaken our ability to prevent disease?

    When you get chicken pox, the virus will remain latent in your body. If it’s reactivated later in life, it can reappear as shingles. Before the vaccine was introduced, most adults were able to avoid getting shingles because their exposure in their communities to natural chicken pox regularly boosted their cell-mediated immunity to it.

    In other words, exposure to chicken pox in adults helped protect them from getting shingles.

    Science warns us about the dangers of the chickenpox vaccine

    In fact, the authors of a 2002 study warned that mass chicken pox vaccination would spur a serious shingles epidemic that would strike more than half of those who were between the ages of 10 and 44 at the time it was introduced.

    Researchers in Belgium recently published findings that showed when children within a population were vaccinated at about one year of age for chickenpox, there was double the incidence of shingles among adults aged 31 to 40.
    The reason? Those adults likely had chickenpox as children. Being re-exposed to the illness later in life by being around children with the disease would have given a boost to immunity that helps to guard against shingles virus.
    But with far fewer children contracting chickenpox because of the vaccine, that effect would disappear, and adults would be at much higher risk of shingles.

    Now, research published in the Annals of Clinical Pathology claims that the CDC and the Los Angeles Department of Health Services actually colluded to bury research showing a link between its Universal Varicella Vaccination Program and the national rise in shingles cases.

    Author Gary S. Goldman is a former research analyst for the Los Angeles Department of Health, and he monitored the introduction of the chicken pox vaccine. He says that by 2000, he was hearing a lot of anecdotal accounts from school nurses about an inexplicable rise in shingles cases among students. He found that the vaccine was not only accelerating the recurrence of shingles among children who had naturally gotten chicken pox, but it was also boosting the chances of adults getting shingles.

    Goldman says the CDC stopped him from making his data public. He listed 23 actions they took to try to downplay his findings, including attributing them to incorrect subgroups, statistically disguising them, manipulating their own data, printing selective studies, and pressuring the editors of journals into delaying the publication of his work. He recounts how they masked the upsetting trend by averaging the vaccine’s effectiveness over several years instead of listing it year by year, and he says they also tried to discredit him.

    Chicken pox vaccine driving demand for the shingles vaccine

    Not surprisingly, the CDC’s answer to the rise in shingles is to recommend the shingles vaccine. As Goldman points out, this move sees people shelling out $200 a dose for protection that they would have gotten for free from childhood chicken pox. Moreover, it’s not terribly effective, with one study on adults over the age of 50 showing the vaccine is only 50 percent effective during the first year, and it has “no effect” five years after vaccination. That’s too bad, because shingles causes a very painful rash that oozes fluid and can take up to four weeks to heal.

    While chickenpox is certainly uncomfortable and not an experience most of us would like to repeat, it’s actually pretty mild when you look back on it. Few people would say the same about shingles. There is growing evidence that immunity to the virus – brought about by the vaccine – can be short-lived. This leaves adults vulnerable to contracting the disease later in life, when complications can be much more serious, even deadly, after missing out on its milder symptoms in childhood.

    Protecting Yourself from Shingles WITHOUT a Vaccine

    Please skip the vaccine!

    Treat with B-12, Lysine and Vitamin C under the care of a natural practioner

    Why not just prevent shingles with B-12 (which also is an excellent treatment for them once you get them) and lysine (which also can be used to treat them).

    “I had shingles once…and badly: Zoster ophthalmicus affects the eyes and can even cost you your vision. I was working on a ship (enclosed, recirculated air environment), and had had some poor dental work in port. From that I got the flu, had to stay up late treating patients, and that led to shingles. I was one miserable guy, but I had the nurse give me B-12 shots every day for 3 days and that was the end of it (though my vision was foggy for a week before clearing).” –https://hsionline.com/2011/11/10/home-to-roost/

    Bumping the ratio

    When I asked Dr. Spreen about preventing shingles with vitamin B-12, he suggested that 500 mcg per day would probably be a good insurance policy because B-12 protects the nerves. Supplementing with lysine (an essential amino acid) is a little more complicated.

    Dr. Spreen: “With lysine you have to be more careful, as you’re playing with something called the lysine/arginine ratio. Lysine competes with arginine in the body, and arginine is a stimulant of growth hormone, so you don’t want to drive that down unless you have a real reason. And an arginine supplement isn’t a solution because you’re trying to alter the ratio to make it less favorable to the virus.

    “That said, if you GET shingles, then 3 grams (3,000 mg) of lysine daily can do a lot (a LOT) to shorten the duration and lessen the pain/itch right off). Given that a person has developed shingles (or, rather, gets them fairly often), at that point I’d go on 500 mg of lysine daily (between meals) as insurance after kicking the previous outbreak. But I wouldn’t take lysine just because I had chicken pox as a kid.”

    In supplement form, high doses of lysine may increase gallstone risk and raise cholesterol levels, so lysine supplementation should be monitored by a nutritionally oriented physician.

    Treatment of Shingles with Vitamin C

    The clinical response of shingles to vitamin C therapy is decidedly different from its response to traditional therapies. While there are not many reports in the literature on vitamin C and shingles, the studies that do exist are striking. Frederick Klenner, MD, who pioneered the effective use of vitamin C in a wide variety of infections and toxin exposures, published the results of his vitamin C therapy on eight patients with shingles. He gave 2,000 to 3,000 mg of vitamin C by injection every 12 hours, supplemented by 1,000 mg in fruit juice by mouth every two hours. In seven of the eight patients treated in this manner, complete pain relief was reported within two hours of the first vitamin C injection. All patients received a total of five to seven vitamin C injections. Having had shingles myself years before I knew of the efficacy of vitamin C therapy, I can assert that this is nothing short of a stunning result on what is usually a painful and debilitating disease.

    Furthermore, the blisters on Dr. Klenner’s patients were reported to begin healing rapidly, with complete resolution within the first 72 hours. As with other infectious conditions, Dr. Klenner hastened to add that treatment needed to continue for at least 72 hours, as recurrence could readily occur even when the initial response was positive. Dr. Klenner also found a similar regimen of vitamin C just as readily resolved the blistering lesions of chickenpox, with the recoveries usually complete in three to four days. Similar clinical response by chickenpox and shingles to vitamin C is further evidence, albeit indirect, that the chickenpox virus and the later appearing Herpes zoster virus are the same pathogen (Klenner, 1949 & 1974).

    Even before Dr. Klenner’s observations were published, another researcher reported results just as astounding when measured against today’s mainstream therapies. Dainow (1943) reported success with 14 shingles patients receiving vitamin C injections. In another study, complete resolution of shingles outbreaks was reported in 327 of 327 patients receiving vitamin C injections within the first 72 hours (Zureick, 1950). While all of this data on vitamin C and shingles is quite old, there is an internal consistency among the report in how the patients responded. Until further clinical trials are conducted, these results stand. They clearly show that vitamin C should be an integral part of any therapeutic approach used on a patient presenting with shingles.

    The most important factor in the treatment of any virus with vitamin C is to give enough, for a long enough period of time. Certain chronic viral syndromes do not promptly resolve with vitamin C administration, but there is yet to be an acute viral syndrome that vitamin C cannot resolve promptly, unless the patient already has extensive tissue/organ damage and is literally only moments away from death.

    Vitamin C therapy can never be considered a failure in an acute viral syndrome until multiple forms have been used in large doses together. While a majority of acute viral syndromes will rapidly resolve with properly-dosed vitamin C of any kind, resistant cases need to be subjected to a multi-pronged approach to vitamin C administration. Such a regimen can include, but not necessarily be limited to:

    1. 1,000 to 5,000 milligrams of liposome-encapsulated vitamin C orally daily
    2. Bowel tolerance doses of vitamin C as sodium ascorbate orally daily
    3. 1,000 to 3,000 mg daily of fat-soluble ascorbyl palmitate orally daily
    4. Intravenous vitamin C, 25,000 to 150,000 mg per infusion, depending on body size, as frequently as daily, depending on the severity of the infection

    Vitamin C accumulating inside viral particles can rapidly destroy viruses by that approach. The spike of the bacteriophage virus is laden with iron, and the focal Fenton reaction is probably how it penetrates its host cell membrane (Bartual et al., 2010; Yamashita et al., 2011; Browning et al., 2012). Viruses accumulate iron and copper, and these metals are also part of the surfaces of viruses (Samuni et al., 1983). As such, wherever the concentrations are the highest, vitamin C will focally upregulate the Fenton reaction, and irreversible viral damage will generally ensue. Fenton activity and its upregulation is the only really well-documented way by which viruses, pathogens, and also cancer cells can be killed by vitamin C, and it is the stimulation of this reaction by vitamin C that makes it therapeutically effective in resolving many infections and cancers (Vilcheze et al., 2013).

    Vitamin C helps resolve infections of all varieties, but its effect on acute viral syndromes are especially dramatic and prompt, and it should always be part of any treatment protocol for an infected patient.

    Learn More About the Chicken Pox Vaccine Tainted with Aborted Human DNA
    Find Out about the Lawsuit against Vaccine Manufacturers for Vaccine Reactions to the Shingles Vaccine

    Read more news about vaccines at Vaccines.news

    http://elifesciences.org/elife-news/Press-package-Chickenpox-vaccination-does-increase-shingles-cases-but-mainly-in-young-adults
    http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150812/Study-Chickenpox-vaccination-increases-incidence-of-shingles-in-younger-adults.aspx
    http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/03/health/chickenpox-vaccine-cuts-deaths-but-raises-questions-on-shingles.html?_r=0

  • 10 Reasons Witch Hazel Should Be in Every Medicine Cabinet

    10 Reasons Witch Hazel Should Be in Every Medicine Cabinet

    An ancient Native American remedy for all kinds of ailments, witch hazel has become a must-have natural skin care product. In addition to keeping your skin young and beautiful, it works wonders on sunburn, bug bites, poison ivy, acne, wrinkles, ear infection, sore throat. It is one of the most useful first aid items to keep on hand for all kinds of injuries and illnesses.

    Witch hazel is a low growing shrub native to North America. It has a long history of use medicinally, and cultivation of the bush has spread to Europe for this purpose. Preparations of it ranging from tinctures to soothing creams are available in most drug stores, as well as specialty stores for skin care. The plant acts as an astringent, firming and tightening tissue and acting to reduce itching and irritation. Other properties have also been ascribed to witch hazel, making it an excellent all-purpose addition to the medicine cabinet.

    Four species of witch hazel are included in the genus Hamamelis. All of the plants have simple alternating leaves with wavy edges, and bright yellow flowers that appear in the fall. Simultaneously, the fruit of the flowers from the previous year matures. When the seeds have fully ripened, the pods crack open explosively, ejecting the seeds into the surrounding area. This trait has led to another common name, snapping hazel.

    Some people erroneously believe that the plant name is related to witches. In fact, the origins are a bit more mundane. The “witch” is merely a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon word wych, meaning flexible. The branches of this plant are well known for their pliancy.

    Here are 10 ways witch hazel can save the day:

    1. Clear Up Acne

    A study published in the Journal of Aesthetic and Clinical Dermatology showed witch hazel to be one of the most effective acne treatments of 52 products.

    It slows bacterial growth and speeds up healing of scabs, while reducing inflammation, redness, oil production and development of blackheads and whiteheads.

    2. Reverse Wrinkles and Signs of Aging

    Witch hazel’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties help protect collagen and skin elasticity just as well or better than many commercial beauty products. You can easily blend witch hazel with vitamin E oil and other natural ingredients to make your own Homemade Anti-Aging Serum. Combine it with other skin-saving oils like evening primrose, frankincense and tea tree oils for even better results.

    3. Protect Against Skin Cancer

    A study published in Chemical Research in Toxicology found the polyphenols and tannin antioxidants in witch hazel reduced free radicals and prohibited the proliferation of melanoma cells.

    4. Bug Repellent and Treatment for Bug Bites

    Witch hazel’s astringent properties make it effective at reducing pain, stinging, swelling and allergic reactions to bug bites. It’s also used in many commercial bug repellents.

    5. Heal Rashes

    Witch hazel is a time-tested treatment for all kinds of skin rashes including diaper rash, eczema, psoriasis, razor burn, and general dry or itchy skin.

    5. Cleanse Hair and Soothe the Scalp

    Witch hazel reduces oil build-up, leaving your hair shinier, healthier and more volumized.

    According to one study, it also helps soothe dry, itchy and irritated scalps.

    6. Treat Ear Infections

    As an effective antibacterial, witch hazel is an excellent natural ear infection remedy. It’s especially great for “swimmer’s ear.” Just insert a few drops in each ear several times a day.

    7. Soothe a Sore Throat

    Sipping Smallflower Witch Hazel Leaves can soothe a sore throat. Its astringent properties fighting infection, while soothing pain.

    9. Treat Hemorrhoids

    Witch hazel mixed with water is a great way to reduce hemorrhoid inflammation, itching, burning, and bleeding. (Make sure to use alcohol-free witch hazel for this.)

    10. Heal Mouth and Gums and Freshen Breath

    Witch hazel helps heal blisters, sores and infections on your lips, inner cheeks or gums and freshens breath. You can apply it directly or add it to a homemade mouthwash.

    It’s also great for toothaches and teething infants.

  • Glyphosate found in Childhood Vaccines

    Glyphosate found in Childhood Vaccines

    Glyphosate, a chemical ingredient found in Monsanto’s Roundup and hundreds of other herbicides, has been found in vaccines. Is glyphosate dangerous? Glyphosate is a known carcinogen that also disrupts many vital functions in the human body on the way to a disease state. California recently added glyphosate to its Prop 65 list of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. There are currently over 4,000 plaintiffs involved in legal action within the US against Monsanto, alleging glyphosate has caused their cancers.

    In August 2018, lawyers were finally able to show the jury the secret, internal Monsanto documents proving that Monsanto has known for decades that Roundup could cause cancer.” A San Francisco jury ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay $289 million to an ex-school groundskeeper dying of cancer, saying the company’s Roundup weed killer contributed to his disease. Monsanto was ordered to pay $250 in punitive damages (for engaging in intense evil and deception), plus another nearly $40 million actual damages.

    If vaccines are so “safe,” there should be NO HESITATION in having them fully and wholly examined and tested. Yet, the FDA/CDC have not provided any documentation that they have tested nor will test vaccines for contamination of the carcinogen.

    According to MIT scientist, Dr. Stephanie Seneff, “Glyphosate could easily be present in vaccines due to the fact that certain vaccine viruses including measles in MMR and flu are grown on gelatin derived from the ligaments of pigs fed heavy doses of glyphosate in their GMO feed. Gelatin comes from collagen which has lots of glycine. Livestock feed is allowed to have up to 400 PPM [parts per million] of glyphosate residues by the EPA, thousands of times higher than has been shown to cause harm in numerous studies.” work compilation of MIT senior scientist Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D.

    Glyphosate is a cancer-causing toxin. We’re injecting, eating, drinking, breathing and bathing in it. Its no wonder that one in three adults will be diagnosed with cancer and one in 285 children will be diagnosed before their 20th birthday.

    “The public must know that their vaccines likely contain glyphosate, a toxic weed killer, which is acknowledged by the EPA as a “reproductive effector” ( i.e.: endocrine disruptor) which “can cause liver and kidney damage” and has been shown to be a neurotoxin. The WHO has deemed glyphosate a probable carcinogen. We do not believe any state or government should have the right to mandate vaccines which contain harmful additives including a probable carcinogen such as glyphosate-based herbicides, especially to our most vulnerable babies. Certainly, no parent should have to knowingly inject directly into the bloodstream of their newborn, within hours of being born, or a growing child, with a probable carcinogen. No pregnant mother should ever be injected with a neurotoxin and endocrine disruptor. We are very concerned that the introduction of glyphosate in our food and feed crops, which correlates with the spike of reports of vaccine damage in the late 1990’s, could be a major contributing factor in the autism epidemic. This must be researched. Testing and reformulation must also be done. We will no longer settle for anything other than safe vaccines.“ – Zen Honeycutt Moms Across America

    Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s flagship herbicide Roundup and hundreds of other herbicides, has been found in vaccines. Moms Across America received preliminary screening results from Microbe Inotech Laboratories Inc. of St. Louis, Missouri, which showed:

    • *MMR II (Merk) vaccine had 2.671 parts per billion (ppb) of glyphosate
    • *DTap Adacel (Sanofi Pasteur) vaccine had 0.123 ppb of glyphosate
    • *Influenza Fluvirin (Novaris) 0.331 ppb of glyphosate
    • *HepB Energix-B (Glaxo Smith Kline) 0.325 ppb of glyphosate
    • *Pneumonoccal Vax Polyvalent Pneumovax 23 (Merk) had 0.107 ppb of glyphosate

    Subsequently, additional independent tests have confirmed these finding at or abovethe same levels.

    CLICK this link to see a complete copy of the press release, now TWO YEARS OLD, from the non-profit advocacy group, Moms Across America ….https://bit.ly/2ntJnyN.

    We are now staring directly in the eyes of the polar opposite of informed consent, with the federal government purposely blocking us from knowing what’s in vaccines, while state governments are attempting to legislate away our right to decline them. If the FDA and/or the CDC confirmed the presence of glyphosate in vaccines, all current and future mandatory vaccination laws would go up in smoke instantly. Global agendas resting on the premise that vaccines are safe would end in the blink of an eye.Given the available information from several independent tests of vaccines for glyphosate, it is fair to say that anyone who is still pro-glyphosate or pro-vaccine, consciously or through ignorance, has sided with multinational profit-driven corporate control over life. – Jeffery Jaxen

    How do we turn this around? There is a desperate need for each individual to activate and take personal responsibility for their attention, thoughts, health, family, and life.

    Join Health Freedom Idaho as we magnify our voice for parental rights and informed consent.

    SIGN THE PETITION TO ELIMINATE GLYPHOSATE IDAHO

    GLYPHOSATE Resources:

    Glyphosate Herbicides Contain Toxic Levels of Arsenic

    Glyphosate: Its inert ingredients are just as toxic

    Nampa commits to reduction of Glyphosate in Parks

    A good resource for a more extensive understanding of glyphosate’s effects on human health is the work compilation of MIT senior scientist Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., who has for years been presenting perhaps the most thorough overview of what happens when glyphosate enters the body.

    Summary of Glyphosate: https://gmofreeusa.org/research/glyphosate/glyphosate-overview/

    Glyphosate in Vaccines: https://www.ecowatch.com/glyphosate-vaccines-1999343362.html

    FDA testing of glyphosate in foods: https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/Pesticides/ucm2006797.htm

    Monsanto Court Case: https://www.organicconsumers.org/blog/kennedy-monsanto-roundup-trial-witness-wrong

    Here’s a link to the opening statement for the Plaintiff by Brent Wisner of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman:
    Monsanto’s Round-up caused cancer for school grounds keeper

    “This case really is about choice. It’s about the right of every single person in this room to make a choice about what chemicals they expose themselves, their family or their children to…If you don’t warn, you don’t give someone the choice, and if someone gets hurt from that, or, God forbid, someone gets cancer, then I believe someone should be held responsible for that.”

  • Could Diet Remedy Going Grey Prematurely?

    Could Diet Remedy Going Grey Prematurely?

    Gray hair is not a sign of aging that is readily embraced by everyone who comes across this form of depigmentation. Each hair follicle contains pigment (called melanin — the same thing that colors our skin) that gives our hair its color. As we get older, we produce less pigment, resulting in gray hair. Dermatologists usually use the “50-50-50” rule of thumb which states that at 50 years old, 50 percent of the population has at least 50 percent grey hair. Melanocytes, the cells responsible for the production of melanin, decrease as you age. With this reduction, your hair’s pigmentation decreases, causing natural colors to turn shades of silver, gray and even white. Hair dyes have long been the treatment method of choice to avoid growing old gracefully, but proper diet and nutrition may be the answer that will stop gray hairs from ever sprouting. There are some that believe that its possible to reverse grey hair (or at least darken it) using onion juice.
    Health Issues That May be Indicated by Prematurely Gray Hair

    Celiac disease. (Within weeks, a gluten-free diet may result in hair darkening years after going gray.)
    • Endocrine imbalance. (Balancing hormones may result in hair darkening within months.)
    • Pernicious anemia.

      Supplements That May Help Halt or Reverse Graying Hair
      B-12
      Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) (from folic acid)
      Copper

    How to Correct a Vitamin or Mineral Deficiency
    When addressing nutritional deficiencies, there are 3 things to consider:
    • Diet
    • Toxic load
    • Ability to assimilate nutrients (gut health)

    A Healthy Diet – A Healthy Body

    The foundation of all health is a truly healthy diet – a whole food diet that consists of 80% or more fresh, organic produce, more vegetables than fruits. One large salad per day filled with a variety of vegetables can change your health. You will be giving your body the nutrients it needs to fuel and repair itself and the prebiotic foods to ensure gut health and on-going detoxification if you include the right foods.

    Eating certain foods boosts hair pigmentation, but avoiding certain foods is also essential. High quantities of salt can damage the blood, elevating blood pressure and inhibiting cell production. According to Evolution Hair Centers, processed foods, chips and other snack foods are loaded with salt that damages your hair. Other foods to avoid include high-carb foods such as pasta and white bread. A truly healthy diet eliminates processed foods along with all artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives, MSG, GMOs, trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, and refined sugar. It limits caffeine. It includes healthy fats rich in omega 3s and plenty of pure water.

    A healthy diet, a thorough detox and the right supplements may not result in darkened hair, but there is no doubt these changes will result in greater health. If you choose to supplement B-12 or folic acid, it is best to take a vitamin B complex. B vitamins work together. Be sure to choose a high-quality vitamin/mineral supplement.


    Vitamins

    Vitamins are essential to every single function your body performs on a daily basis. This includes hair growth and coloring. A study of young people, 20-years-old and younger who had prematurely gray hair showed low levels of iron, copper and zinc. “Low vitamin B12 levels are notorious for causing loss of hair pigment,” says Dr. Karthik Krishnamurthy, director of the Dermatology Center’s Cosmetic Clinic at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, tells Good Housekeeping. And a 2013 study found low vitamin D3, serum calcium and serum ferritin levels in people who went gray prematurely.

    Herbs

    Flavoring your food with the proper herbs is also beneficial to stopping gray hair in its tracks. According to World Of Hair’s website, curry leaves are a proven method of staving off gray hair. Adding curry to your dishes for flavor plays a dual role in boosting melanocyte production, with shine being an added benefit. Curry leaves eaten whole are also an ideal way to ensure you benefit from the properties this herb holds. However, this spice may be too strong for some.

    Minerals

    Alongside vitamins, certain minerals provide hair health support. Evolution Hair Centers says iron and folic acid are two such minerals, aiding vitamins B12 and C in blood-cleansing abilities. Individuals with lower-than-normal levels of iron suffer a condition called anemia, which has adverse effects on your hair that include fading and dull appearance. Consuming green leafy vegetables, liver and whole grains will ensure iron and folic acid are present in your system at all times. Other minerals that are required to fight the grays include copper and iodine, found in shellfish and other seafood, according to “Women’s Fitness” magazine.


    Onion Juice Reverses Gray Hair

    Onion juice has been used for centuries treat thin graying hair and alopecia. Onion juice has many benefits to the hair follicles:

    Onions are rich in sulphur and other compounds that are great for killing infections. Onion juice kills germs, parasites, some fungal infections; all can cause hair loss. Onions remove hydrogen peroxide buildup and reduce inflammation while providing enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and other nourishment to regenerate the hair floccules.

    Studies have shown that daily onion juice applied topically can reduce and reverse greying and regrow hair. You can juice or crush the onion. Apply the onion juice daily to your scalp and lightly massage or brush it in. Leave the onion Juice on the scalp for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

    Start with a small amount, it’s tricky and it’s messy.

    How To Extract Onion Juice?

    There are mainly three ways by which you can extract onion juice. They are:

    1. Juicer: This is the easiest and the most popular method, which involve minimum efforts. All you need to do is to simply cut the onion into two pieces, put them into a juicer and make onion juice. Any inexpensive juicer will work very well for this.
    2. Blender: This is yet another commonly followed method. Take any blender or food processor to roughly blend the onion, ensure not to finely blend the onion. Once you have the blended onion, strain the juice out of the blended onion.
    3. Grater: Just in case you do not have a juicer or blender, you can simply grate the onions. Peel the onion and cut into two halves. Now grate the onions and extract the juice with the help of a strainer. (googles might help the onion tears in this case!)

    How To Use Onion Juice?

    Onion juice is very strong in nature, so doing a patch test is always recommended so as to avoid any allergic reaction or an adverse effect.

    Once you have the patch test is done without the discovery of any allergic reaction, you can follow to use the onion juice as a treatment.

    Apply the onion juice daily to your scalp and message it in very gentle motions. The gentle massage stimulates the follicles of hair, and also allows maximum amount of juice absorption. Leave the juice for about 40 minutes to 1 hour. Your hair may become a little stiff -nothing to worry about.
    Wash with a mild shampoo after an hour..

    Just in case you cannot stand the smell of onion, you can try using the juice in night, sleep and wash your hair next morning. Storing onion juice for more than a day is not recommended; Infact using the juice instantly after extracting is considered best.

    Remember that a gentle massage and good absorption of onion juice is the key to great results in gray hair reversal. Not only do the onions act as catalase, but they are also a very good source of Biotin, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Copper, Vitamin C, dietary fiber, Phosphorus, Potassium, Folate, and Vitamin B1. Â This not only helps in gray hair reversal but will also help in improving overall health of hair.

    So when are you giving onion juice a chance in your hair care regime?

    Further Reading: Gray Hair – Nutritional Medicine, 1st Edition, Alan R. Gaby, M.D.



    Diet to Prevent Gray Hair | LIVESTRONG.COM. https://www.livestrong.com/article/281798-diet-to-prevent-gray-hair/

    What gray hair says about your health – YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF1C9PM8PeM

    Reverse Gray Hair Naturally – organiclifestylemagazine.com. https://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/reverse-gray-hair-naturally

    What gray hair says about your health | MNN – Mother …. https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/what-gray-hair-says-about-your-health

    Gray hair linked to nutritional deficiencies …. https://www.naturalhealth365.com/gray-hair-nutrition-news-2629.html

  • Two Landmark Cases: Is the Toxic Tide Turning In Favor Of Our Kid’s Health?

    Two Landmark Cases: Is the Toxic Tide Turning In Favor Of Our Kid’s Health?

    Our children are exposed to high levels of pesticides and herbicides ingested and inhaled daily, which is negatively impacting the health of an entire generation. Two significant court rulings today in favor of protecting our children and the environment from toxins. Over a decade ago an analysis of federal data by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) revealed that 1 million American children age 5 and under consume unsafe levels of a class of pesticides that can harm the developing brain and nervous system. Chlorpyrifos, a chemical sprayed on food crops, is a known neurotoxin, especially for children. It is one of the most widely used pesticides in the U.S. based on the results of three federally funded observational studies; the EPA was expected to phase out all remaining uses of the pesticide due to evidence that it caused long-term learning problems and IQ loss in children.
    EPA revoked the ban in 2017. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children, within 60 days.

    “EPA has no basis to allow continued use of chlorpyrifos, and its insistence in doing so puts all children at risk,” said Melanie Benesh, an attorney for the group Environmental Working Group. “By requiring the EPA to finally ban chlorpyrifos, the Ninth Circuit is ensuring that the agency puts children’s health, strong science and the letter of the law above corporate interests.”

    The risk for toxic exposure in our children increases due to high levels of pesticides sprayed in their homes, schools and day care centers, because the EPA’s current standards are based on levels considered safe for adults. Children’s bodies are smaller, their systems still developing. It is outrageous that the agency’s tasked to protect our children ignore their responsibility.

    This week a jury agreed that Monsanto hid cancer danger of the weed-killer for decades. Labeled as a possible carcinogenic by the World Health Organization, Glyphosate is the number one product used for weed control in homes and schools. Johnson was a groundkeeper at a San Fransisco school district. He is said to have used Monsanto’s glyphosate weed killer on school grounds almost 30 times per year. He claims that two accidents caused him to be “doused” in the company’s weed killer. During the trial, the juror was presented with previously undisclosed information about how the body absorbs glyphosate and the dangers associated with the other ingredients that make up the Roundup formulated product. The jury agreed that Monsanto hid cancer danger of the weed killer awarding Mr. Johnson $289.2 million dollars.

    Could this be a sign of the toxic tide turning?

    Jury Orders Monsanto/Bayer to pay $289.2 million to Cancer-stricken Grounds Keeper. Jury agreed on all counts that Monsanto hid cancer danger of weed-killer for decades

    The jury awarded Johnson 289.2 million dollars! 4000 other plaintiffs are waiting to sue Monsanto and 10,0000 are expected by the end of the year. Surely this decision has Bayer, who now owns Monsanto, reconsidering whether or not to continue to sell glyphosate-based products.Thousands of individuals from across the country have filed lawsuits against Monsanto alleging exposure to Roundup weed killer caused them to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In addition to the federal MDL in San Francisco, people from California, Nebraska, Delaware and Missouri have filed claims in state courts making similar allegations.

    The first trial in the Roundup cancer litigation is a state court case filed in San Francisco Superior by plaintiff DeWayne Johnson, who is represented by The Miller Firm, LLC. The Johnson case will begin on June 18, 2018. Another state court case will be heard in St. Louis, Missouri in October 2018.

    Since the beginning of the litigation against Monsanto, the law firm of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman and the other firms leading the litigation have led the fight to declassify court documents that consist of internal Monsanto studies, company reports, emails, text messages, and other memoranda.

    These documents, known as The Monsanto Papers, include information that Monsanto does not want the public to see. They allow the public to look behind the curtain of secrecy that normally shrouds ongoing litigation and see firsthand how Monsanto has engaged in ghostwriting, scientific manipulation and collusion with regulatory agencies (including the EPA). The documents also include previously undisclosed information about how the body absorbs glyphosate and the dangers associated with the other ingredients that make up the Roundup formulated product.

    This week the jurors agreed with the plaintiff and the scientific evidence to back their claims that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

    Chlorpyrifos Court Decision

    HuffPost: Court Orders EPA To Ban Chlorpyrifos, A Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In Kids

    In a joint letter to Pruitt in June, the American Academy of Pediatrics and Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocacy group, said they were “deeply alarmed” by his decision. “EPA has no basis to allow continued use of chlorpyrifos, and its insistence in doing so puts all children at risk,” they wrote. Reprinted by AOL and Yahoo! News.

    Washington Examiner: Federal appeals court orders EPA to ban pesticide

    “Today’s court decision is huge victory for public health, especially that of children,” said Melanie Benesh, an attorney for the group Environmental Working Group. “By requiring the EPA to finally ban chlorpyrifos, the Ninth Circuit is ensuring that the agency puts children’s health, strong science and the letter of the law above corporate interests.”

    Learn more about the 1998 report, Overexposed: Organophosphate Insecticides in Children’s Food, is in response to the Food Quality Protection Act, passed unanimously by Congress in 1996, that requires all pesticides to be safe for infants and children.

  • Vaccine Safety and Dis-informed Consent

    Vaccine Safety and Dis-informed Consent

    We are living in the age of disinformed consent. Parents assume their doctors and their public health authorities are providing them with all relevant vaccine information, and nothing could be further from the truth. Here are 50 scientific studies on health outcomes from the use of vaccines including anorexia, auto-immune conditions, increased death rates in infants, brain inflammation, behavioral disorders similar to autism, neurological damage, ovarian failure, febrile seizures, brain abnormalities linked to emotional and social developmental challenges, and more. These have been dismissed and ignored by the American Academy of Pediatrics:

    “There is a robust, worldwide body of published science from highly esteemed scientists questioning the safety of many different aspects of vaccines – how come we never hear from them? The majority of the most compelling science has been published since 2010.

    The American Academy of Pediatrics made representations to President Trump in a letter dated 2/7/2017 that are utterly indefensible and inaccurate, as any rational review of the studies below quickly demonstrates. For example, the AAP wrote:

    “Claims that vaccines are unsafe when administered according to expert recommendations have been disproven by a robust body of medical literature…we write to express our unequivocal support for the safety of vaccines.”

    We contend that the AAP’s statements to the President are baseless, reckless, and easily refuted. The AAP’s letter alone supports the President’s desire to field a Vaccine Safety Commission and do all we can to make vaccines as safe as possible. These 50 such studies to consider, sorted chronologically, and note that these studies only represent a portion of the published work implicating vaccinations in a wide variety of negative health outcomes.”

    Whose making sure vaccines are safe?

    The U.S. Governmental Department of Health and Human Services was suppose to monitor the safety of vaccines. They haven’t reviewed a single study in 32 years. https://hfi2.designbyparrish.com/breaking-lawsuit-exposes-vaccine-immunity-fraud-by-hhs

    Wasn’t that the CDC’s job?

    The World Mercury Project explains it this way:

    • Any appearance of vaccine safety efforts made by the CDC and its pundits is a facade. A government agency charged with ensuring high vaccination uptake in the population should not be entrusted to ensure that vaccines are as safe as possible.
    • The CDC is in the vaccine business, a tremendous conflict of interest when that same agency is tasked with promoting mass-scale vaccination. According to a 2003 UPI Investigation, the CDC held 28 vaccine licensing agreements at that time. In 2017, another analysis found that the CDC now holds at least 57 patents related to vaccines.
    • Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, who determine vaccine recommendations, are allowed to have financial conflicts, some even profiting from the vaccine decisions the committee recommends.
    • The revolving door between the CDC and the vaccine industry is blatant and has gone unchecked for decades.

    The FDA tests them and the Vaccine Advisory Council approves only throughly tested vaccines Right?
    Wrong.

    This is how brand new vaccines are approved to the immunization schedule. Basic dialogue before they voted:

    Q: Is it dangerous to use this vaccine with other vaccines?

    A: We have no data on that.
    Once approved, it will be given along with other vaccines but we have no clue whether that’s safe or not.

    Q: Do we at least have any data from other countries that used this vaccine in combination with other vaccines?

    A: Nope

    Sounds good to me. Lets vote yes!

    Only after they vote, one guy voices concern over 16 heart attack deaths in the safety trials.

    Vaccines are given with ‘dis-informed’ consent

    Obviously, if vaccines can kill and cause serious and debilitating lifelong damage – which they can, and do – the vaccine administrator must provide that information to the client, in unambiguous fashion, regardless of the estimated size of the risk. It’s an ethical mandate that must be fulfilled, but it never is. There is a fundamental reason: medical schools don’t teach the history and nature of vaccine damage and death; nor do nursing and pharmacy schools. Yet doctors, nurses, and, these days, pharmacists, are the very ones who administer vaccines, and upon whom we rely for full information. Somewhere there is made a conscious decision to exclude the reality of serious vaccine damage from the curricula.

    Most of the many doctors who have witnessed vaccine damage – thankfully, not all – lack the professional integrity to follow up with curiosity, let alone research. This is the most troubling of the array of vaccine contradictions; trained to observe, they nevertheless appear blind to even the possibility of causal relation.

    Public Woefully Uninformed on Vaccine Risks Due to Government and Mainstream Media Censorship

    If you want to know the true risks one takes when receiving a vaccine, do not depend on the pharmaceutical industry, government health officials, or the mainstream media.

    Do your own research. Read the package inserts of vaccines

    • How many people were harmed or killed during the vaccine trials?
      Read the known side effects and warnings that are published.
    • Section 13 of many of the inserts states: “…has not been evaluated for carcinogenic or mutagenic potential, or for impairment of fertility.”
      How many years have vaccines been available? There are no studies to determine if they are causing the increase of cancer, the polymophic genetic mutations such as MTHFR or the signficiant decrease in fertility of the present generation.
    • Learn about the actual death rate from the diseases being vaccinated against and the rate of adverse reactions reported by VAERS for the same disease.

    Find a doctor or health care practioner that respects your right to informed consent, and has not been brainwashed by marketing and propaganda from the pharmaceutical industry and government.
    Find a practioner who does not fear losing their job if they speak the truth. Your life and the lives of those dependent upon you are at risk.