Archive for the 'Diabetes' Category

Agents then demanded pat-down to make sure fruit juice, insulin was “not an explosive”

(SteveWatson) – A sixteen year old diabetic girl was forced to walk through a TSA body scanner by screeners while wearing an insulin pump, resulting in the expensive equipment being broken, and putting her health in jeopardy. Read the rest of this entry »

(Youtube) – Raised on a wildlife reserve in Alaska, 15-year-old Garrett was interested in the dietary habits of the farm animals. After the tragic death of his mother, Garrett’s father decided to home-school his son and assigned a book written by Dr. Max Gerson that proposed a direct link between diet and a cure for cancer.

Fascinated, Garrett embarks in this documentary on a cross-country road trip to investigate The Gerson Therapy. He meets with scientists, doctors and cancer survivors who reveal how it is in the best interest of the multi-billion dollar medical industry to dismiss the notion of alternative and natural cures. Read the rest of this entry »

(ActivistPost) – America’s most convenient appliance – microwave ovens are an absolute necessity in today’s fast-paced world. Microwaves are currently present in at least 90% of homes in America. They offer a simple and extremely rapid way to cook or reheat food or liquids.

The majority of people use this kitchen appliance without question and think they are no more than a simple alternative to conventional ovens for when they don’t feel like cooking or need food fast. Read the rest of this entry »

(Guardian) – The Department of Health is putting the fast food companies McDonald’s and KFC and processed food and drink manufacturers such as PepsiCo, Kellogg’s, Unilever, Mars and Diageo at the heart of writing government policy on obesity, alcohol and diet-related disease, the Guardian has learned. Read More Here

(NaturalNews) – Diabetes rose 1% among U.S. children and teens yesterday as tens of millions of households handed out literally thousands of tons of candies made with refined white sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). The event, of course, is called “Halloween,” and each year it subjects tens of millions of children to artificial food coloring chemicals and refined sugars that promote diabetes and obesity — diseases that ultimately lead to death. Read the rest of this entry »

(NaturalNews) You know all those thousands of clinical trials conducted over the last few decades comparing pharmaceuticals to placebo pills? Well, it turns out all those studies must now be completely thrown out as utterly non-scientific. And why? Because the placebos used in the studies weren’t really placebos at all, rendering the studies scientifically invalid. Read the rest of this entry »

(AFP) – Around half of US teens meet the criteria for a mental disorder and nearly one in four report having a mood, behavior or anxiety disorder that interferes with daily life, American researchers say. Read the rest of this entry »

(NaturalNews) – America is already on the verge of drowning in sick-care bankruptcy, but the situation is about to get even worse. According to a new study released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, three-fourths of Americans will be obese or overweight by 2020. That puts America in first place for the world competition to see which nation can create the most obese population.

We’re number one! Read the rest of this entry »

(Cornucopia) – Who Owns Organic

The latest update of major corporate ownership and involvement in the organic food sector is now out. The chart graphically focuses on the organic brands with ties to the top 25 food processors in North America. You can view a full-size version of the latest chart by clicking here. – Read More Here

(Reuters) – Employer health costs to rise in 2011

Employers can expect to pay nearly 9 percent more for health care costs for their workers in 2011, the highest level in five years, according to a forecast released on Monday. Read More Here

(USNews) – To Avoid Diabetes Complications, Think Lifestyle Changes Over Drugs

New study suggests diabetics might benefit more from diet and exercise than drugs Read More Here

(Reuters) – UPDATE 1-Coke to invest $1 billion in Philippines – Read More Here

(Reuters) – Repeat imaging in kids with cancer: a balancing act

The imaging tests widely used in children’s cancer treatment can expose some kids to potentially concerning levels of radiation, according to a study published Monday. Read More Here

(NaturalNews) – Vitamin K helps prevent diabetes

People with a higher dietary intake of vitamin K are significantly less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers from University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands and published in the journal Diabetes Care. Read More Here

(NaturalNews) – One in six doctors hooked on alcohol or drugs

According to surveys of British hospitals, one in six doctors will be addicted to alcohol or illegal drugs at some point during their medical career. A full third of junior male doctors and one in five junior female doctors admit to having used cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy or hallucinogenic drugs. Read More Here

(WeAreChangeWichita) – All things relative and the timing of things shouldn’t go un-noticed.  Some things just can’t be dismissed as coincidence because not everyone was born yesterday – some were born the day before…

On August 28th, an almost overlooked article by Karen Shideler of  The Wichita Eagle was caught by one of our fellow activists and forwarded to me, covering a meeting by the Visioneering Health Alliance, here in Wichita.  Consisting of about a hundred members chiming in on issues such as, “…obesity and diabetes, mental health, oral health, and health disparities”, near its conclusion the author quotes a number of participants seeking a renewed call for fluoridating (i.e. sedating) the citizens of Wichita under the guise of oral health. Read the rest of this entry »

(Rense) – For 30 years, aspartame (AminoSweet, Equal, NutraSweet, Spoonful, Canderel, E951, Benevia, etc.) has caused sickness and death in 100 countries.

In the beginning, the FDA tried to get G. D. Searle indicted for submitting fraudulent studies that did everything from filtering out the neoplasms to excising brain tumors, and putting dead rats back in the study and resurrected them on paper. This failed because the lawyers for the manufacturer hired the two federal prosecutors. Read the rest of this entry »

(NaturalNews) – Drug giant AstraZeneca attempted to obscure the connection between one of its blockbuster drugs and diabetes risk for years after it knew of the problem, according to documents recently unsealed as part of lawsuits against the company.

More than 15,000 patients have sought damages from the company, alleging that they were harmed by side effects from its atypical antipsychotic Seroquel. According to the plaintiffs, AstraZeneca deliberately hid information linking the drug to an increased risk of weight gain and diabetes. The lawsuits have been consolidated into a single case for the purpose of pre-trial proceedings.

The recently unsealed documents include notes from a meeting between salesperson Nancy White and a doctor in July 2006, during which the doctor said that his patients were expressing concern about Seroquel’s links to diabetes. White reported telling the doctor that “there has been no causative effect” proven between the drug and the disease. Read the rest of this entry »

(DailyMail) – Gender-bending chemicals used in food cans, shower curtains and toys may be triggering early puberty in girls – and putting them at greater risk of cancer and diabetes, researchers say.

A study has found evidence that three classes of hormone-mimicking chemicals disrupt the bodies of girls approaching adolescence. Read the rest of this entry »

(AlterNet) – While researchers and scientists investigate the cause of our diabetes, obesity, asthma and ADHD epidemics, they should ask why the FDA approved a livestock drug banned in 160 nations and responsible for hyperactivity, muscle breakdown and 10 percent mortality in pigs, according to angry farmers who phoned the manufacturer. Read More Here

(BBC) – Spending more time in the sun could help older people cut their risk of heart disease and diabetes say experts. Read the rest of this entry »

A flurry of recent reports trumpeting the health benefits of vitamin D have vaulted the supplement to a starring role on the merchandise shelves at Burns Drugs in La Jolla.
Pharmacist Wayne Woods, who owns the store, said he’s seeing a growing number of customers asking for bottles of high-dosage vitamin D.
“We barely carried it before, but physicians are recommending it as a normal supplement on a daily basis in addition to taking your multivitamin,” Woods said. Read the rest of this entry »