Loneliness at Epidemic Levels in America

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-cigna-study-reveals-loneliness-at-epidemic-levels-in-america-300639747.html

Thousands of kids drink toxic e-Cigarette liquid

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/01/feds-warn-e-cigarette-makers-packaging-after-thousands-kids-drink-toxic-liquid/567949002/

The Mediterranean Diet’s Fight Against Frailty

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2679958?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=042518

It's Official! Curing Patients Is Bad for Business

https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/revolutionandrevelation/72407

Artificial sweeteners linked to obesity and diabetes

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/23/artificial-sweeteners-can-still-lead-obesity-and-diabetes-study-claims/541351002/

Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce

https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/index.html

State of Global Air 2018

https://www.stateofglobalair.org/

Trader Joe's, others lie about alcohol content in kombuchas, lawsuit claims

https://www.sfgate.com/insidescoop/article/kombucha-trader-joes-alcohol-sugar-content-lawsuit-12826666.php

Rose Acre Farms Recalls Shell Eggs Due to Possible Salmonella Risk

https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm604640.htm

EWG’s 2018 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

https://www.ewg.org/release/out-now-ewg-s-2018-shopper-s-guide-pesticides-produce#.WszCm9Pwa1u

Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit

Please, please, please...be very careful when thinking about going off of an antidepressant. It can be very dangerous. We have plenty of experience with this, but there is not one specific protocol. It depends upon the individual.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/health/antidepressants-withdrawal-prozac-cymbalta.html

Mexico and Hungary tried junk food taxes - and they seem to be working

https://www.vox.com/2018/1/17/16870014/junk-food-tax

‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/health/vaping-ecigarettes-addiction-teen.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

Polluting Developing Brains - EPA Failure on Chlorpyrifos

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1716809?query=featured_home

Epsom Salts Are Good for You

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-looks/epsom-salt-uses-benefits-good-for-you/

Top sports leagues heavily promote junk food

https://nyulangone.org/press-releases/top-sports-leagues-heavily-promote-unhealthy-food-beverages-new-study-finds

Study finds direct evidence of exposure of pregnant women to herbicide ingredient

https://news.iu.edu/stories/2018/03/iupui/releases/22-study-pregnant-women-exposure-herbicide.html

'Unethical': Cancer Care Bills Inflated 5 to 15 Times

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/893178

5 Types of Diabetes

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/how-many-types-of-diabetes-are-there-two-five-or-eleven/

Declining Quality of Life in US

http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(17)30700-6/fulltext

Stem cell transplant 'game changer' for MS patients

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43435868

Eating leafy greens may delay age-related memory decline

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/eating-leafy-greens-may-delay-age-related-memory-decline/2018/03/09/4c0def2c-1b08-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html?utm_term=.11995925603b

‘Highly fit’ middle-age women nearly 90% less likely to develop dementia decades later

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/14/highly-fit-middle-age-women-nearly-90-less-likely-develop-dementia-decades-later-study-finds/425210002/

Hearts Get 'Younger,' Even At Middle Age, With Exercise

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/12/591513777/hearts-get-younger-even-at-middle-age-with-exercise

No hugging: are we living through a crisis of touch?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/07/crisis-touch-hugging-mental-health-strokes-cuddles

How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729

23andMe Granted First FDA Authorization for Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test on Cancer Risk

https://mediacenter.23andme.com/press-releases/23andme-granted-first-fda-authorization-direct-consumer-genetic-test-cancer-risk/?utm_source=23andme&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23c_Email_Platform&utm_campaign=brcaannc

Has dopamine got us hooked on tech?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/04/has-dopamine-got-us-hooked-on-tech-facebook-apps-addiction

Pfizer ends research for new Alzheimer's, Parkinson's drugs

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pfizer-alzheimers/pfizer-ends-research-for-new-alzheimers-parkinsons-drugs-idUSKBN1EW0TN

For the Cosmetics Industry, a Regulatory Makeover Awaits...and It's About Time!

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cosmetics-industry-may-get-a-regulatory-makeover-1519900201?emailToken=6990635e74338f889385d01a4f8d4816iUt%2Ft9%2BEUEcL%2FrahkXYw4NeB0dH43PHabd7Ou%2BlrRXpgChoMfuCAr8UPyo9%2FyHmfLYbvCZIytBJsx8KL%2FEJflqtoJmcmdfqpaBbxe99Ci68%3D

More isn’t always better when it comes to health care

http://www.uofmhealth.org/news/archive/201802/more-isn%E2%80%99t-always-better-when-it-comes-health-care-older

Converting CO2 into Usable Energy

https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=112756

Low-fat, Low-carb depends on the individual

http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/02/low-fat-or-low-carb-its-a-draw-study-finds.html

Fancy a Jellyfish Chip?

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/bs-faj021318.php

Processed food linked to breast cancer

http://www.bmj.com/content/360/bmj.k322

Slow eating speed may be linked to weight loss

http://blogs.bmj.com/bmjopen/2018/02/12/slow-eating-speed-may-be-linked-to-weight-loss/

Randomness to Approving Medical Claims Confirmed

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/11/health/aetna-california-investigation/index.html

The Illinois Workplace Wellness Study

http://www.nber.org/workplacewellness/

Scientists Discover a Bone-Deep Risk for Heart Disease

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/health/heart-disease-mutations-stem-cells.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth

Big Ag Attacks Organic, Again

https://www.cornucopia.org/2018/01/big-ag-attacks-organic-hoover-institution-provides-spin-monsanto/#more-43862

The Case Against Juice Just Got Stronger

http://time.com/5072703/drinking-juice-unhealthy-disadvantages/

Thanks Goodness. FDA Panel Has Some Scruples.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-tobacco-pmi/u-s-panel-rejects-philip-morris-claim-iqos-device-cuts-disease-risk-idUSKBN1FE2IQ

The Mysterious Interior World of Exercise

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/well/move/the-mysterious-interior-world-of-exercise.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

Health benefits of moderate drinking may be overstated, study finds

http://news.psu.edu/story/469164/2017/05/24/research/health-benefits-moderate-drinking-may-be-overstated-study-finds

Seniors should eat protein three times daily

https://muhc.ca/newsroom/article/eating-protein-three-times-day-could-make-our-seniors-stronger

Sugar additive may cause bowel issues

http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180120/sugar-additive-may-cause-bowel-issues

Raw Sushi Lover? Check This Out.

http://www.modbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article195517769.html

The Best Way To Pop A Pimple Safely, According To Dermatologists

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-pop-a-pimple_us_5a5e3a95e4b0fcbc3a13f109?ncid=APPLENEWS00001

Fed Up With Drug Companies, Hospitals Decide to Start Their Own

While they are doing this all for the right reasons seemingly, let's just hope it stays that way. At least these are nonprofit hospitals, so they are not beholden to shareholders.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/18/health/drug-prices-hospitals.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

Effects of Tai Chi Training on Walking in Older People

https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/TaiChi-Walking-Older-People

Tai Chi and Physical Therapy Were Equally Helpful for Knee Osteoarthritis

https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/tai-chi-knee-osteoarthritis_2016

Belly flab is like a storage unit for the rest of your body

https://www.popsci.com/when-you-lose-weight-your-fat-cells-release-more-than-just-fat

Why saunas are ridiculously good for you

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/health/2018/01/10/why-saunas-ridiculously-good-you/109336098/

Hidden Heart Disease Risk Factor

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/well/heart-risk-doctors-lipoprotein.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=sectionfront

I tried mindfulness to quit drinking. It actually worked.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/01/05/i-tried-mindfulness-to-quit-drinking-it-worked/?utm_term=.251733a86772

Exercise Alters Our Gut Microbiome

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/03/well/move/exercise-microbiome-health-weight-gut-bacteria.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

Tainted Romaine Lettuce Outbreak

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/s1228-e-coli-outbreak.html

Melatonin may help improve bone density

http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20171230/melatonin-may-help-improve-bone-density

Plants reveal decision-making abilities under competition

https://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/newsfullview-landingpage/article/pflanzen-zeigen-entscheidungsspielraum-im-kampf-um-licht.html

7-minute workout apps: I tried 30, here are the best

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/01/01/7-minute-workout-apps-tried-30-here-best/991591001/

Rotten: Documentary Series on Corruption of the Food Industry

https://youtu.be/_ot6W_7hvrM

A New Kind of Pharmacy

http://www.motherjones.com/food/2017/12/pharmacy-fruit-and-vegetables-prescriptions-preventative-food-pantry-san-francisco-boston/#

California health officials release guidelines on cellphone radiation

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/california-cellphone-radiation-health-guidelines/

Flaws in HPV Safety Trials?

https://slate.com/health-and-science/2017/12/flaws-in-the-clinical-trials-for-gardasil-made-it-harder-to-properly-assess-safety.html

Snack Bar Scorecard

https://www.cornucopia.org/scorecard/snack-bar-scorecard/

Low-calorie sweeteners promote fat accumulation in human fat

https://www.endocrine.org/news-room/current-press-releases/low-calorie-sweeteners-promote-fat-accumulation-in-human-fat

Healthy Holiday Recipes for Your Immune Sustem

It is not easy to stay healthy during the holidays with the cold and flu season upon us. Following are some recipes to help keep your immune system strong.

GARLIC STOCK
-16 cups cold filtered water
-24 cloves of garlic, peeled and cut into halves
-4 large organic carrots, peeled and sliced
-4 stalks of organic celery (with leaves) chopped
-2 large onions, quartered
-1 organic parsnip, peeled and sliced
-one cup fresh organic parsley, sliced
-iodized sea salt and white pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, and cover the pot. Cook for one hour. Strain the stock through a meshed sieve. Use the stock in soups, sauces, and gravies. May be frozen in small containers.

SUPER SALAD SAVVY
-2 cups organic baby Romaine or Bibb lettuce
-1/4 cup organic carrots, shredded
-1/4 cup organic fresh curly parsley leaves
-1/2 cup organic fresh broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces
-1/2 cup organic red cabbage, shredded
-1/4 cup jicama, chopped
-1/2 cup cooked and chilled peas/beans (Choice of sweet peas, white beans, black beans, and garbanzo beans
-1/2 cup assorted sprouts (Choice of: onion, bean, broccoli, radish)
-1/2 ripe avocado, sliced
-1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries
Mix all together, and serve chilled with Susan’s Surprise Dressing or Perfect Vinaigrette Dressing. SERVES: TWO

SUSAN’S SURPRISE DRESSING
-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
-one cup fresh organic curly parsley leaves
-4 garlic cloves, chopped
-juice from 2 lemons
-iodized sea salt and white pepper to taste
Purée all in a blender. Chill in the refrigerator. The dressing may be kept in the freezer for up to two weeks.

PERFECT VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
-2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
-1/3 cup white wine or tarragon vinegar
-one T. Dijon-style mustard
-one large cloves of garlic or 2 T. fresh shallots, chopped
-2 fresh basil leaves, chopped, optional
-2 drops liquid stevia, optional
Purée all in a blender. Place in a cruet or mason jar. Allow to sit at room temperature for several hours to blend flavors. May be stored in the refrigerator for one week.

BROCCOLI SOUP
-one medium sweet onion or two large shallots, peeled and chopped
-2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
-4 cups fresh or frozen organic broccoli, chopped
-one cup Pacific Foods (chicken) Bone Broth
-3 cups Pacific Foods (chicken) Simply Stock
-one cup water
-1/2 cup organic fresh curly parsley
-iodized sea salt and white pepper to taste
-2 T. Heavy organic cream or 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
Heat all ingredients, except cream/milk, to boiling in a large soup pot. Cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until broccoli is very tender. Purée all in a blender. Add optional cream or milk substitute. This recipe can be served hot or cold. SERVES: 4-6

SALMON STEAK WITH SCALLIONS
-1/2 cup scallions (keep some green parts), sliced thin
-1 T. extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil
-2 wild (or responsibly raised) salmon steaks, about one inch thick and 6 oz. each
-1 T. fresh dill, finely chopped
-1 T. fresh lemon juice
-iodized sea salt and white pepper to taste
Sauté scallions in oil over medium heat until soft. Keep warm. Season both sides of the steaks with salt, pepper, dill, and lemon juice. Bake at 400 degrees or broil, turning once, until the fish flakes. Set the steaks on top of the warmed scallions. Sprinkle with extra lemon juice, if desired. SERVES: TWO

SALMON PATTIES
-16 oz. canned wild salmon, bones and skin removed
-one organic egg, well-beaten
-1/2 cup quick-cooking oats or crushed cracker crumbs from Absolutely gluten-free crackers
-1/2 tsp. garlic powder
-1 T. dried minced onion
-1/2 tsp. dried mustard, optional
-1 tsp. dried parsley
-1 tsp. Tamari (soy sauce substitute, gluten-free)
-dash or Worcestershire sauce, optional
-1 T. avocado or grapeseed oil
-4 slices of lemon, cut thin and warmed
Mix all ingredients, except lemon slices. Form into four patties. Brown on both sides in oil in a non-stick pan. Garnish each patty with a lemon slice. SERVES: 4

Burning Bone Fat with Running

https://healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/another-reason-to-exercise-burning-bone-fat-2013-a-key-to-better-bone-health/

Flu: Are Men Wimps or Immunologically Inferior?

http://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5560

How 23andMe Protects Privacy and Data

https://marketing.23andme.com/acton/rif/13144/s-0168-1712/-/l-0282:226/q-02e7/showPreparedMessage?sid=TV2:pIBpvIHKO

Supplements Claiming to Ease Opioid Addiction Come Under Scrutiny

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/health/FDA-opioids-supplement.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth&action=click&contentCollection=health&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

Hormonal Contraception Raises Breast Cancer Risk

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1700732

Biotin (Vitamin B7): Safety Communication - May Interfere with Lab Tests

This is one of the reasons why we recommend being off all supplements 24 hours prior to blood test.

http://s2027422842.t.en25.com/e/es?s=2027422842&e=24153&elqTrackId=B1F0B909CCF90C71B9C490C37BFE6647&elq=9fa31ce37e2f42558da67bcb024e7495&elqaid=1531&elqat=1

Capsule or Colonoscopy?

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-11/ahs-crp112717.php

Can Exercise Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis?

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2664339?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=112217

Nearly half of US cancer deaths blamed on unhealthy behavior

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/nearly-half-of-us-cancer-deaths-blamed-on-unhealthy-behavior/2017/11/21/c7e9e132-cee1-11e7-a87b-47f14b73162a_story.html?utm_term=.d499c7e12793

What The Industry Knew About Sugar's Health Effects, But Didn't Tell Us

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/11/21/565766988/what-the-industry-knew-about-sugars-health-effects-but-didnt-tell-us

19 Gorgeous (Nontoxic!) Natural Beauty Products And Sets To Gift This Year

https://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/wellbeing/best-natural-beauty-sets

BP Guidelines Simply Not Practical

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/11/20/564832694/odds-are-theyre-taking-your-blood-pressure-all-wrong

How Docs Address Low Back Pain Outside the US

https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/11/13/low-back-pain--expect-something-different-from-your-gp-now.html

Push for New Blood Pressure Guidelines

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/11/13/new-guidelines-say-you-might-have-high-bloodmany-more-americans-need-lower-blood-pressure-doctors-sa/857914001/

Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/well/live/cancer-doctors-cite-risks-of-drinking-alcohol.html

WHO To Farmers: Stop Giving Your Animals So Many Antibiotics

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/11/07/562535747/who-to-farmers-stop-giving-your-animals-so-many-antibiotics

Why we’re exhausted

https://chicago.suntimes.com/lifestyles/why-were-exhausted-stress-and-social-media-are-taking-their-toll/

US Government's Climate Science Special Report

https://science2017.globalchange.gov/downloads/CSSR2017_FullReport.pdf

Making Healthier Decisions, Step by Step

http://newscenter.sdsu.edu/sdsu_newscenter/news_story.aspx?sid=76964

How Flu Shot Manufacturing Forces Influenza to Mutate

http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2017/20171030wilson.html

INFANT FORMULAS AND BABY FOOD BRAND REPORT CARDS

http://www.cleanlabelproject.org/brand-report-cards-baby-food/

The Future Of Meal-Kit Services Is Grocery Stores

https://www.fastcompany.com/40484473/at-plated-the-future-of-meal-kit-services-is-grocery-stores

Big Chemical Has Infiltrated the EPA

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/21/us/trump-epa-chemicals-regulations.html

Mann's Fresh Veggie Listeria Recall

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls/ucm581389.htm

Halloween Safety

https://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm230283.htm

Eating disorders and celiac disease

http://www.cureceliacdisease.org/wp-content/uploads/CdC_Newsletter_2017_Issue04_FINAL_R3.pdf

New food label goes beyond organic

https://www.ecowatch.com/regenerative-organic-certification-2485304801.html

The future of food

https://www.thenation.com/article/the-future-of-food/

Now They're Trying to Mess With Avocados

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41594264

Earlier School Start Times May Increase Risk of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/5146/earlier-school-start-times-may-increase-risk--of-adolescent-depression-and-anxiety-urmc-study-says.aspx

Honey tests reveal global contamination by bee-harming pesticides

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/05/honey-tests-reveal-global-contamination-by-bee-harming-pesticides

Could a New Method to Detect Coronary Inflammation Prevent Heart Attacks?

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2657054?utm_medium=alert&utm_source=JAMAPublishAheadofPrint&utm_campaign=04-10-2017

FDA: Do Not Use Infant Sleep Positioners Due to the Risk of Suffocation

http://s2027422842.t.en25.com/e/es?s=2027422842&e=4332&elqTrackId=B1F0B909CCF90C71B9C490C37BFE6647&elq=783fa5fc40f347b3892d4eee30069844&elqaid=731&elqat=1