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Peer reviewed independent study points to increased U.S. deaths since FukushimaBy PF Louis, December 26 2011 (NaturalNews) A recent article published in the December 2011 peer reviewed International Journal of Health Services (IJHS) examines the excess death rate reported by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) during the fourteen weeks after the Fukushima meltdowns.
The death rates reported from 122 USA cities with populations over 100,000 during the 14 weeks after Fukushima exceeded the deaths in 2010 during the same time period. The authors of the report point to this excess death data as a red flag...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/Sudy_Fish_Silent_Brain_Damage.jpg) Regular fish consumption lowers risk of developing Alzheimer's diseaseBy John Phillip, December 26 2011 (NaturalNews) Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found that people who eat baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis may be improving their brain health and lowering their risk of developing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease. The results, released at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America established a direct relationship between fish consumption, brain structure and Alzheimer's risk. The study determined that eating baked or broiled fish once...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Technology/cellphonetumor.jpg) Don't look now, but the FBI may have fibbed about seeking cell phone monitoring technologyBy J. D. Heyes, December 26 2011 (NaturalNews) It goes without saying that the FBI is the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency, but increasingly in the digital age, the bureau seems intent on finding ways around some of those laws - and constitutional protections - and then lying about it.
In mid-December Andrew Coward, the vice president of marketing for Carrier IQ of Mountain View, Calif., told a Senate Judiciary Committee panel that the FBI has, on occasion, sought to use monitoring technology the company secretly...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/SugarScoop.jpg) Sugar consumption accelerates agingBy Dr. David Jockers, December 26 2011 (NaturalNews) The largest source of calories for individuals living in industrialized nations comes from sugar. Sugar increases insulin levels which promote fat accumulation and inflammation throughout the body. Sugar consumption and elevated insulin accelerate the aging process and create an environment conducive to degenerative disease.
The chemistry of sugar is based on the number of carbohydrates and includes monosaccharides, disaccharides and oligosaccharides. The most important monosaccharides...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/friedchicken.jpg) Health Basics: Why are fried foods terrible for your health?By S. D. Wells, December 26 2011 (NaturalNews) Fried foods damage your body and brain in many different ways, and it's not just a long term consequence, but a short term detriment as well. Just as a car needs good clean oil to run efficiently and not break down, your body needs food that can be digested properly and not clog the one and only "machine" you have for your entire life.
You simply can't lie to yourself much with fried food because the ill effects are just too obvious. Simply grab some belly fat or pinch an inch on...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/TSA/TSA-Security-Area.jpg) TSA screener confiscates 'wicked good cupcakes' after claiming icing might be national security threatBy Mike Adams, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) Just when I thought I had the holidays off, the TSA does something stupid (again) that demands, at the very least, a satirical response. This time it wasn't the TSA checking the diapers of infants for "poop bombs" (http://www.naturalnews.com/032805_TSA_children.html), nor molesting your 90-year-old grandmother in her wheelchair (http://www.naturalnews.com/032827_TSA_adult_diaper.html). In this case, it was the TSA confiscating a cupcake after claiming the icing posed a threat to national...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Cartoons/ChristmasTree.jpg) Merry Christmas from the Health Ranger and the entire NaturalNews staffBy Mike Adams, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) You may have noticed we're on an abbreviated publishing schedule right now, and that's because we've given our staff the holidays off. But I'm still working, and I wanted to wish all NaturalNews readers a Merry Christmas or whatever appropriate holiday you may be celebrating.
May your holiday be blessed and your visit from Santa Claus (or any other mythological characters of your choice) be fruitful!
As I'm always preparedness minded, I also wanted to remind you to keep a close...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/broccoli-3.jpg) New non-GMO 'super' broccoli contains extra cancer-fighting nutrients, but less vital sulfurBy Jonathan Benson, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) British scientists have developed a new variety of broccoli that contains up to three times more of a powerful heart-health nutrient than conventional varieties -- and they did so without the use of genetic modification (GM). However, the "super" broccoli, known as "Beneforte," also contains less vital sulfur than conventional varieties.
By cross-breeding traditional British broccoli with wild, bitter Sicilian broccoli, researchers from the Institute for Food Research and the John...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/bowl-of-cherries.jpg) Seven ways to end joint pain, arthritis and gout using cherriesBy JB Bardot, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) Gout and arthritis have two things in common. Each condition makes the body hurt, and they respond to the powerful nutrients found in cherries that eliminate pain. Cherries contain high levels of antioxidants and anthocyanins, nutrients known to relieve pain, inflammation and stiffness. Cherries belong to an esteemed group of super fruits including blueberries, acai, pomegranate, yumberries, cranberries and goji berries -- all providing exceptionally high amounts of these pain-killing...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/HotdogChips.jpg) Studies show junk foods change brain chemistry and are addictive like cocaineBy Ethan A. Huff, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) Is gorging on a bag of nacho cheese-flavored corn chips, for instance, the same as snorting a line of cocaine? A number of scientific studies, many of which were conducted within the past year, have found that junk food addiction is essentially the same as cocaine addiction, at least as far as the brain is concerned.
Bloomberg Businessweek reports on a plethora of recent data that identifies junk food addiction as being just as serious as drug addiction. High-fructose corn syrup...
Corn Refiners Association sued for falsely claiming that high fructose corn syrup is same as sugarBy Jonathan Benson, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) Those crafty television commercials that claim high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is basically the same thing as conventional sugar have gotten the Corn Refiners Association (CRA), the group responsible for creating them, in a heap of trouble. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reports that the sugar industry has now sued CRA for making these and other unproven claims about HFCS that are inaccurate and misleading to consumers.
You have probably seen them at one point or another...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Women/Woman-Walking-Shoes.jpg) Scientists suggest increase walking speeds and outrun the Grim ReaperBy Amelia Bentrup, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) Walk faster to stay one step ahead of Death, according to recent research published in the Christmas edition of BMJ. (During Christmas, this normally formal publication publishes more unconventional articles.) A team of scientists from various schools, hospitals and medical institutions located in Sydney, Australia collaborated to determine the maximum walking pace of the Grim Reaper and the speed necessary to outpace him.
Since the Grim Reaper himself was unavailable for participation...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Men/Man-woman-walking.jpg) Wisconsin town seeks to ban unregistered bicycles, pedestrians from using public roadsBy Ethan A. Huff, December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) Biking, running, or even walking in the town of Hull, Wisc., without official government permission could soon become an "illegal" offense. The Stevens Point Journal reports that a public safety committee in Hull is working towards mandating that all non-automobile travelers who plan to use public roadways or streets in Hull first register their "travel plans" with town officials before being allowed to use them.
The highly restrictive proposal, which many are rightly dubbing an...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/BodyParts/holding_hands.jpg) Occupy peace on earth, good will to menBy Sherry L. Ackerman, Ph.D., December 24 2011 (NaturalNews) Patricia Williams wrote in The Nation this week that, "You know these are interesting times when Glenn Beck, Dianne Feinstein, Rand Paul and the ACLU all stand on the same side of an issue." She was referencing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Here is what is at stake: Most critical are Sections 1031 and 1032 of the Act, which authorize detaining U.S. citizens indefinitely without charge or trial. The bill would allow federal officials to take these steps based on suspicions...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Exercise/Football02.jpg) NFL players sue league for allegedly drugging up players with dangerous painkiller drugs in order to conceal concussionsBy Ethan A. Huff, December 23 2011 (NaturalNews) With all the controversy surrounding the willful use of steroids and other illicit, performance-enhancing drugs by some professional sports players, it might come as a surprise to some readers to learn that professional sports leagues themselves may also be responsible for illicitly dishing out dangerous pharmaceutical drugs to players before games in order to conceal deadly injuries.
At least 12 former football players in the NFL have filed a lawsuit against the league for what...
2012 - end of the world or time for change?By Tara Green, December 23 2011 (NaturalNews) The coming new year which is 2012, also happens to be the name of a 2009 Hollywood disaster film in which a lucky few survivors, mostly political leaders and the very rich, board huge insulated arks to ride out a massive civilization-destroying tsunami. As the real 2012 approaches, pop culture speculation continues to fashion an apocalypse-almost-now out of misinterpretation of the Mayan calendar.
For those of us less prone to anxiety, perhaps 2012 offers an opportunity to begin...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Drink/ripple-in-brown-water.jpg) EPA report concludes that natural gas 'fracking' causes groundwater contaminationBy Jonathan Benson, December 23 2011 (NaturalNews) For the first time, a federal report has verified that chemicals used in natural gas hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," can, and do, cause groundwater contamination. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a 121-page draft report on the issue that contain evidence linking water contamination in Pavillion, Wyo., to fracking chemicals from nearby gas wells.
For years, the natural gas industry has denied that fracking contaminates groundwater, insisting...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Women/HeadacheWoman.jpg) Cure hangovers naturallyBy JB Bardot, December 22 2011 (NaturalNews) No one likes a hangover; however, most people like to eat and drink until they burst during the holidays. Tempting treats peak around every corner. Hangovers are not only relegated to those drinking alcohol. Gorging until eyeballs roll back into one's head and the always present doggie bag produces ample opportunity for a food coma. A variety of natural cures abound to help holiday hangovers disappear up the chimney after Santa leaves.
AlmondsPrevent a hangover by eating 6 to 12...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/GMOs/GMO-Hand-Seeds.jpg) Discover the doomsday seed vault's secretsBy PF Louis, December 23 2011 (NaturalNews) Are you aware of the Arctic Circle Doomsday Seed Vault? Technically it's the Svalbard International Seed Vault. The media has hailed it as an attempt to create a doomsday ark containing a wide variety of seeds to ensure the future of agriculture in the event of widespread crop disasters. A closer look behind the curtains finds some suspicious characters heavily vested in the vault's activity.
The doomsday vault's operation
The doomsday seed vault is situated on the island of Spitzbergen...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Medical/Copy%20of%20acupuncture.jpg) Inner-Pass acupuncture point improves health by reducing stressBy Lindsay Chimileski , December 23 2011 (NaturalNews) Pericardium 6 or Inner Pass (PC6, Neiguan) is one of the most well-known, highly researched and often utilized Acupuncture points. It is indicated to calm the spirit and regulate the heart, making it useful for conditions like heart pain, palpitations, hypertension, insomnia, fear, mania, nausea and menstrual irregularities to name a few. How can one little point benefit so many vastly different conditions? Because it works to treat the underlying cause and common denominator of most...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/fruitplatter.jpg) Is nutritional intelligence lost? (opinion)By Hesh Goldstein, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) We are living in a time that makes great demands upon our efforts to keep healthy through a well-managed dietary program.
With all the devitalized and synthetic foodstuffs at our disposal, it is often very difficult to obtain the necessary natural foods that will keep our bodies in good health.
Millions of hard-earned dollars are being wasted by way of our mouths.
All of us are hungry for those necessary requirements that our "All-Knowing" Creator designed our bodies to have...
Forget pesticides: Vineyards can use natural predation methods to control pestsBy Jonathan Benson, December 23 2011 (NaturalNews) Conventional agriculture is heavily dependent on the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides to control pests and protect crops. But researchers from the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) have made an interesting discovery about natural predation that could eliminate the need for these synthetic pest management interventions in grape vineyards.
Predation is a natural pest management system based upon the idea that when there is a healthy balance between predator birds and...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/articles/GreenPolkaDotBox-veggies.jpg) Green PolkaDot Box launches, begins shipping selection of organic and non-GMO groceries directly to consumersBy Mike Adams, December 22 2011 (NaturalNews) Billed as the up-and-coming "Amazon.com of the natural food industry," the Green PolkaDot Box company has now opened its (online) doors and is shipping discounted foods, nutritional supplements, natural home care and personal care products straight to consumers at direct-to-consumer prices. Their launch was later than expected, of course. We had hoped they would be online in October, but it took some extra programming work to get their member rewards program working smoothly, and the...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Logos/Facebook.jpg) Facebook uses YOUR face to promote products to other usersBy Jonathan Benson, December 22 2011 (NaturalNews) If you use Facebook and think your personal information is private and secure, think again. Back in January, the social media empire unveiled a new "Sponsored Stories" function that attaches user photos to the goods and services they "Like" in order to market such products to friends and acquaintances. A new lawsuit in California alleges that this practice violates numerous laws in the "Golden State," and perhaps elsewhere.
According to the allegations, Facebook's marketing initiatives...
Researchers discover massive methane 'fountains' in arctic ice - a genuine threat to the atmosphere?By Jonathan Benson, December 22 2011 (NaturalNews) When a Russian team recently stumbled upon a few methane "fountains" releasing large amounts of methane gas from shallow arctic waters directly into the atmosphere, they had no idea that there were hundreds, if not thousands, more. The UK's Daily Mail reports that the Russian research vessel Academician Lavrentiev has identified at least 100 large methane plumes in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf that are releasing high amounts of the methane gas into the environment.
"We found more...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/HealthConditions/stomachdistress.jpg) Ten tips to cure acid reflux naturallyBy JB Bardot, December 21 2011 (NaturalNews) Sharing a big meal is a time-honored tradition for most holiday celebrations, and over-indulging is often accompanied by food coma and acid indigestion. Swallowing gallons of antacids or sucking on chalky lozenges won't stop the pain for long, or keep it from returning. However, a few simple lifestyle changes and natural remedies may prevent burning chest pain, belching, coughing and choking.
Acid reflux is a common problem for many people accustomed to making poor food choices and...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Occupation/Police-Raid-Handgun.jpg) Don't look now, but even cops in Fargo are arming for battle against terroristsBy J. D. Heyes, December 22 2011 (NaturalNews) There is an ongoing terrorist threat in the world, most Americans would agree. Local, state and federal officials are right to want to be prepared in the event another 9/11 attack or something worse was to happen. But that said, most of us could also agree that there are more high profile targets in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., to name a few than, say, Fargo, N.D.
And yet Fargo - and scores of sleepy cities and communities like it - have been recipients of billions...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/SugarScoop.jpg) Simple strategies buffer blood sugarBy Dr. David Jockers, December 22 2011 (NaturalNews) Sweet foods and starches are not genetically congruent to eat on a regular basis. Our ancestors looked at these as rare delicacies. Most people in our society today are raised on a steady diet of sugars, grains and other starches. Here are the best strategies to lower the blood sugar/insulin response when consuming carbohydrate rich foods.
Foods are measured for their effect on blood sugar through the Glycemic Index (GI). The GI ranges from 0-100. Foods that have a GI index under...
Army of loyal customers helps Organic Pastures owner Mark McAfee get vindictive raw milk quarantine liftedBy Ethan A. Huff, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) More than a month after the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) forced a recall and indefinite quarantine on all raw milk products produced by Organic Pastures Dairy (OPD), one of the nation's largest raw dairy producers, the agency has finally relented in this particular battle against food freedom. With the help of his army of feverishly loyal customers, OPD owner Mark McAfee heroically put the rogue agency in its place by basically threatening to unleash the power...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Medical/Blurry-hospital-hallway.jpg) Hospitals install spying cameras to track hand washing rates among medical workersBy Jonathan Benson, December 21 2011 (NaturalNews) Roughly 100,000 people die every year from hospital-acquired infections, and many of these could be prevented if more medical workers simply remembered to wash and sanitize their hands throughout the day, say experts. One way some hospitals are drastically increasing hand washing rates is by installing video monitoring systems that constantly film sinks and alcohol sanitizing stations, and report footage back to nurses throughout the day.
North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Technology/ObservationCameras.jpg) Spying on Americans rising rapidly as warrantless use of undercover police, drones increasesBy J. D. Heyes, December 21 2011 (NaturalNews) There was a time when ordinary citizens still had an expectation of the right to privacy, even in public, but as technology has improved over the past generation, so has the government's ability to get around the Constitution and the rule of law when it comes to keeping the common folk under surveillance.
We're talking about more than just traffic light and city surveillance cameras. We're talking about the use of undercover police to infiltrate otherwise peaceful groups, and employing...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Concepts/BreastCancer-Pink.jpg) Christian group pulls 'pink' breast cancer awareness Bibles after discovering link to Planned ParenthoodBy Ethan A. Huff, December 21 2011 (NaturalNews) A "breast cancer awareness" Bible published by the publishing arm of the US Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has been pulled from bookstore shelves after it was discovered that Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the infamous breast cancer group responsible for coining the popular "pink" campaigns, partners with the pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood.
A portion of the sales generated from the Here's Hope Breast Cancer Bible had been going to support Susan G. Komen's breast cancer awareness...
Chamomile helps with anxiety, sleeplessness and depressionBy Celeste M. Smucker, MPH, PhD, December 21 2011 (NaturalNews) Anxiety and insomnia are health concerns which may appear together and are often also linked to depression. These three health issues have a significant impact on people's lives and on our national health care economy. Within any 12 month period, 18% of adults suffer from anxiety, while nearly 29% will do so at some time during their life. Similarly, as much as 30% of the population may suffer from some form of insomnia, including a high percentage of those individuals diagnosed as...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Technology/lightbulb.jpg) Government omnibus spending bill add-on puts incandescent light bulb ban on holdBy Jonathan Benson, December 21 2011 (NaturalNews) January 1, 2012, was supposed to be the day that the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), which was passed by Congress and signed into law by former President George W. Bush back in 2007, came into effect, banning certain high-watt incandescent light bulbs. But all such bulbs will remain on the market, at least for now, thanks to a "rider" that some members of Congress successfully attached to the massive government spending bill.
The phase-out of traditional incandescent...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/concepts/Fantasy-Land-Vaccines.jpg) Flu shot fantasies: How influenza vaccines halt flu infections (even when they don't)By Mike Adams, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) Vaccines are so effective at halting disease that they confer total immunity, say vaccine advocates. "Take a flu shot and you won't get the flu!" Both flu shots and MMR vaccines are so safe and effective that everybody should be forced to take them, they insist.
And why? Because they claim all those un-vaccinated people will spread disease to the vaccinated people!
(Insert vinyl record screeching sound here.)
Hold on just a minute. Wasn't their whole argument about vaccines...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/GMOs/Salmon-Fillets-GMO.jpg) Exposed: Genetically-modified salmon found to be contaminated with infectious salmon anemiaBy Ethan A. Huff, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) As the US federal government continues to evaluate whether or not to approve AquaBounty's genetically-modified (GM) "AquAdvantage" salmon, Canada's Cohen Commission (CC), a group established by the nation's government to track the decline of Sockeye salmon in the Fraser River, has announced some shocking information. According to a recent report, AquAdvantage being raised at a land-based, isolated site on Prince Edward Island have been found to be contaminated with Infectious Salmon...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/concepts/God-Like-Kim-Jong-Il.jpg) Article updated with new message from the Health RangerBy Mike Adams, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) The article which originally appeared here has been removed because it is no longer aligned with the science-based investigative mission of Natural News. In late 2013 / early 2014, Mike Adams (the Health Ranger), editor of Natural News, transitioned from outspoken activist to environmental scientist. He now runs the Natural News Forensic Food Lab, conducting world-class food science research and publishing scientific papers on food contaminants and nutritional analytics.
Through...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/articles/ConsumerWellnessCenter.jpg) Consumer Wellness Center invests in the nutritional future of children through cash awards from its 2012 Nutrition Education Grant ProgramBy Mike Adams, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) The Consumer Wellness Center (CWC), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting nutrition as a way to prevent disease and enhance human health and longevity, is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's 2012 Nutritional Education Grant Program.
Each year, CWC chooses recipients from among the best and brightest in the fields of medicine, education, community service, and local outreach. These are folks that are making a big difference in their local communities by educating...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Drink/Soda.jpg) Flame retardant chemical found in US soft drinksBy Tara Green, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) A substance patented as a flame retardant and banned as a food ingredient throughout Europe and in Japan is present in 10% of all soft drinks in the US. The December 12, 2011 issue of Environmental Health News reviews the history of this toxic ingredient, including the fact that "extreme soda binges - not too far from what many video gamers regularly consume" have resulted in skin lesions, memory loss and nerve disorders.
Fruit-flavored flame retardant
Mountain Dew, Fanta Orange...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Men/Sad-man-leans-on-hand.jpg) Study: Antidepressant drugs actually cause many people to have worse depressionBy Jonathan Benson, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) A recent industry-funded study on antidepressant drugs has revealed that the medications can cause roughly 20 percent of patients to get worse depression symptoms than if they simply took nothing. Published in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, the study, which was largely controlled by drug giant Eli Lilly, is an eye-opener for those who still put their faith in antidepressants like Cymbalta (duloxetine), which carry with them life-altering side effects.
Ralitza Gueorguieva...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Food/Medicinal-plants-herbs.jpg) Mainstream science validates healing properties of plantsBy S. L. Baker, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) Are plant-based therapies, including potential natural cures for cancer, mostly pie-in-the-sky wishful thinking promoted by "health nuts" and old hippies? Not at all -- and the evidence for the validity of the healing power of plants is coming from none other than mainstream science.
In fact, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has finally accepted the reality and importance of the therapeutic properties in plants and funded a $6 million initiative for an international team of...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Animals/One-black-cow.jpg) Grass-fed beef is more nutrient dense than poultryBy Dr. David Jockers, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) For over 60 years red meat has been vilified for its heart clogging saturated fat & cholesterol content. Poultry products have been marketed as the healthiest animal protein due to their low-fat content. New understandings of health and inflammation now reveal that grass-fed beef is significantly more nutrient dense than poultry.
Saturated fat and cholesterol have been blamed for heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. Research indicates that saturated fats and cholesterol...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Drink/Two-wine-glasses-toasting.jpg) Strawberries can counter the negative effects of alcoholBy Raw Michelle, December 14 2011 (NaturalNews) A team of European researchers has proven that eating strawberries will protect the stomach lining from damage caused by ethyl alcohol. "A diet rich in strawberries might exert a beneficial effect in the prevention of gastric diseases related to generation of reactive oxygen species", the scientists conclude in the report.
Strawberries boost our natural defenses
Gastritis is an illness of the digestive system that occurs when the protective coating of the stomach becomes inflamed...
FDA revokes voting rights from key advisory panel member who publicly opposes Bayer birth control drugsBy Ethan A. Huff, December 20 2011 (NaturalNews) A prominent expert in health-related issues and pharmaceutical drugs, Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe, Director of the Public Citizen Health Research Group (HRG) and member of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, was recently stripped of his voting power just days before an important safety review of two popular oral contraceptives was to take place.
Janet Woodcock, Director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/articles/tough_mudder.jpg) Elite female athlete who took first place in coveted "Tough Mudder" event was powered by Boku SuperfoodsBy Mike Adams, December 19 2011 (NaturalNews) Ready for some hard-core athleticism? The "Tough Mudder" event is an extreme endurance challenge that's on track to become even more popular than the much-coveted "Iron Man" race. Billed as "a non-stop 24-hour [event] designed to find the toughest human being on the planet," the race features an absolutely grueling obstacle race so difficult that 90% failed to even finish it.
Designed by British Special Forces and littered with pulse-pounding obstacles, it's a gritty, mud-trudging...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Babies/Baby-Vaccine-Shot-Arm.jpg) Formerly healthy, energetic boy still suffers from extreme narcolepsy two years after getting swine flu vaccineBy Jonathan Benson, December 19 2011 (NaturalNews) Shortly after six-year-old Josh Hadfield of Somerset, UK, got jabbed with Pandemrix, GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) vaccine for H1N1 / swine flu, a few years ago, he developed extreme narcolepsy that caused him to sleep up to 19 hours a day. Two years later, the boy is still suffering from the condition, and now takes daily doses of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Ritalin, as well as two other antidepressants, to supposedly alleviate his symptoms.
Josh's parents...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Technology/solar-panel.jpg) German village generates 321 percent more renewable energy than it needs, earns millions selling it back to national power gridBy Ethan A. Huff, December 19 2011 (NaturalNews) Developing a renewable energy system that creates energy independence and even a considerable new source of revenue is not some sort of sci-fi pipe dream. BioCycle reports that the German village of Wildpoldsried, population 2,600, has had such incredible success in building its renewable energy system. Wildpoldsried generates 321 percent more renewable energy than it uses, and it now sells the excess back to the national power grid for roughly $5.7 million in additional revenue every...
![](http://www.naturalnews.com/gallery/dir/Animals/Seafood-Fish.jpg) Eco-labels on fish may have little meaningBy Tara Green, December 19 2011 (NaturalNews) The extra money you pay for seafood carrying an eco-label may not support better environmental fish farming. That's the conclusion of a study released December 7, 2011 by the University of Victoria's Seafood Ecology Research Group(SERG).
Fishy Eco Standards
"How Green is your Eco-Label" evaluates the different eco-labels for farmed marine fish and also compares them with unlabeled options. As lead researcher John Volpe observes "there's a tendency to assume that if something has...
Plain as day: New national defense bill authorizes U.S. military detention of American citizens indefinitelyBy J. D. Heyes, December 19 2011 (NaturalNews) You may have doubted recent stories reporting that the new defense authorization bill just passed by Congress and approved by the White House will permit the U.S. military to arrest American citizens only suspected of being terrorists, and then detain them indefinitely.
Well, you can cast your doubts aside because those reports are absolutely true and absolutely shocking.
Supporters of the measure and the White House are doing their best to downplay the National Defense Authorization...
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