All posts by Greg White
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-(NaturalNews) Breastfeeding is the best for premature babies in terms of improving their long-term heart structure and function, according to an Oxford University study. The hearts of babies born early tend to be smaller than full term babies. Dr. Adam Lewandowski and colleagues at the Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility discovered in a previous study […]
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-(NaturalNews) Vitamin D is one of the most extensively studied nutrients. Contrary to popular belief, vitamin D is not, well, a vitamin. The body can produce its own vitamin D, so it is technically a hormone. The primary source of vitamin D is sunlight. When skin cells are exposed to sunlight, a molecule in the […]
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-(NaturalNews) An estimated ten million people could potentially die by 2050 unless global changes are met to address the growing resistance to antibiotics, according to a recent report. Pharmaceuticals can even be found in many peoples tap water, aiding to antibiotic resistance. “It needs to be seen as the economic and security threat that it […]
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-(NaturalNews) Plastic isn’t fantastic. According to a recent study, published online in Environmental Health Perspectives, exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common chemical found in plastic bottles, during pregnancy can increase the risk of obesity in children. BPA is one of the most commonly used products found in everyday goods, including plastic water bottles, metals […]
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-(NaturalNews) Leaves from the herb kratom, an evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia, are used to alleviate pain and boost moods as an alternative to opioids. Due to its psychoactive properties and its potential addictiveness, however, six states, including Vermont and Indiana, have prohibited the sale and use of the herb. […]
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-(NaturalNews) Golden Rise was praised on the 2000 cover of Time magazine as a genetically modified crop that could save millions of lives in impoverished countries. These promises proved short-sighted. According to a recent study from Washington University in St. Louis, MO., Golden Rice has failed to make due on its claims, regardless of public […]
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-(NaturalNews) Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that adding rice husk to soil can minimize noxious inorganic arsenic levels in rice grain by approximately 25 to 50 percent without negatively impacting yield. Angelia Seyfferth, assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, headed […]
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-(NaturalNews) Researchers have discovered a person in the U.S. carrying a bacteria resistant to last resort antibiotics, which could mean “the end of the road” for antibiotics, according to U.S. public health authorities. At the same time, a new clinical trial is underway in the UK to determine whether Chinese Herbal Medicine could be an […]
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-(NaturalNews) Honey just got a little sweeter. In Nepal, massive bees churn an amazing honey that contains natural psychoactive properties. Known as “mad honey,” the hallucinogenic nectar is made by Himalayan cliff bees, which are the third largest bees in the world, spanning three cm long. The scarce honey is prized for its psychedelic and […]
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-(NaturalNews) Obesity is on the rise in America. According to recent reports, approximately 40% of US women are obese and American teenagers continue to cake on extra pounds. The two reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustrate that attempts to motivate Americans to lose weight are not having their intended effect. On […]
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