What you need to know about omega-3, 6 and 9

What you need to know about omega-3, 6 and 9 by: Edsel Cook for Natural News Omega fatty acids are made up of three different types – omega-3s, omega-6s, and omega-9s. Each of these types of fatty acids exert different effects on human health. Although omega-3 fatty acidsare definitely beneficial for humans, large amounts of omega-6s can be unhealthy while omega-9s can be useful but are easily acquired anyway. Most “non-essential” types of fat can be produced by a healthy human body from foods and other fats. But omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that can…

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Starting May 13: Free Children’s Health Summit Featuring 60+ Family Health Experts On ADHD, Autism, Diabetes, Mood Disorders, Autoimmune Health, Obesity and More

Starting May 13: Free Children’s Health Summit Featuring 60+ Family Health Experts On ADHD, Autism, Diabetes, Mood Disorders, Autoimmune Health, Obesity and More by BN Frank for Activist Post he fourth Children’s Health Summit starts May 13.  It’s a free online conference featuring 60+ leading experts from many fields.  Carla Atherton, MA, FDN, ITN and director of Healthy Family Formula, produces and hosts the summit.  She specializes in family health focusing on functional, holistic, natural health and wellness. Participants will enjoy: Interviews with leading experts Parenting resources Special offers from our speakers…

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Top 8 Tips to Optimize Your Blood Sugar Level

Top 8 Tips to Optimize Your Blood Sugar Level by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Insulin is essential to staying alive; unfortunately, the vast majority of people have resistance to this essential hormone, speeding up the aging process and contributing to the development of degenerative diseases. Any meal high in grain and sugar carbs typically generates a rapid rise in blood glucose. To compensate, your pancreas secretes more insulin into your bloodstream to lower your blood sugar. Insulin, however, is also very efficient at lowering blood sugar by turning it into fat.…

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US EPA Says Glyphosate OK Despite Contrary Evidence

US EPA Says Glyphosate OK Despite Contrary Evidence Author: F. William Engdahl for Journal NEO The US Government’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to approve renewal of the license for the controversial glyphosate pesticide, this, despite mounting and alarming evidence it is not only probably carcinogenic, but also cause of multiple other debilitating health problems. New research also claims glyphosate damage to human or animal DNA extends over generations. The US EPA has just proposed to re-approve glyphosate, the main component of the widely-used Roundup pesticide marketed by Monsanto, now…

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Man paralyzed by vaccine tells story of Senator Pan’s corruption; former Merck salesman reveals his kids are unvaccinated

Man paralyzed by vaccine tells story of Senator Pan’s corruption; former Merck salesman reveals his kids are unvaccinated by Erin Elizabeth for Health Nut News As Natural News readers are well aware, Americans who dare to oppose mandatory vaccination for any reason, including that they don’t believe that all vaccines are safe, are often ridiculed, marginalized and minimized by Big Pharma vaccine pushers and the mainstream medical community. One of the things that they most often insist on is that “vaccines are safe” and that there is no reason to fear…

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Olive oil vs. avocado oil: Both are green and healthy, but which one’s better for you?

Olive oil vs. avocado oil: Both are green and healthy, but which one’s better for you? by: Zoey Sky for Natural News Both avocados and olives are considered superfoods, but did you know that they are also used to make healthy cooking oils? Olive oil is a popular cooking oil. Fresh, cold-pressed oil obtained from ripe greenish-yellow olives is the purest cooking oil. Meanwhile, avocado oil is derived from the fruit itself, not the seeds. Avocados contain 30 percent fat, and its oil is extracted in the same way olive oil is. Nutrition facts One tablespoon…

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CBD Has Unique Ability to Cross Blood-Brain Barrier

CBD Has Unique Ability to Cross Blood-Brain Barrier by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola The cannabis plant has over 400 chemicals and at least 60 different cannabinoids1 — chemical compounds the human body is uniquely equipped to respond to. Of the two primary chemicals, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), only THC has psychoactive properties. THC is the compound in cannabis triggering a “high,” whereas CBD has no psychoactive effects. Both compounds, and other phytochemicals found in medical marijuana plants, have a long list of beneficial effects on health. Medical marijuana is a…

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Get your potatoes fresh: Processing them means you lose up to HALF their nutrients

Get your potatoes fresh: Processing them means you lose up to HALF their nutrients by: Michelle Simmons for Natural News Potatoes are known to be healthy. However, when they are processed, they lose most of their nutrients. In a new study, researchers looked at how much glycoalkaloids and phenolic compounds are there in whole potatoes and processed potatoes. For the study, researchers from China looked at the food nutrition and safety of potatoes. They quantified the glycoalkaloids and phenolic compounds in three potato varieties, such as Russet Burbank, Atlantic, and Shepody, as well as in…

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Russian Orthodox Church Officially Opposes Compulsory Vaccinations of Children

Russian Orthodox Church Officially Opposes Compulsory Vaccinations of Children by Patriarchal Commission on the Family for Russian-Faith “First and foremost, concern for the welfare of children, including their health, is entrusted by God to their parents. The state and society should respect the priority of parental rights” “It is well known that, along with the risk of infectious diseases, there is also a risk of serious complications — even death — as a result of prophylactic vaccination. In such a situation, it is the patient himself who should make the…

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Fermented Foods: Kick Your Health Up a Notch Naturally

Fermented Foods: Kick Your Health Up a Notch Naturally by LISA EGAN for Ready Nutrition Fermented foods like kimchi, kefir, and kombucha are widely available and wildly popular these days. There are good reasons for that – they provide some impressive health benefits. Fermented foods like kimchi, kefir, and kombucha are widely available and wildly popular these days. There are good reasons for that – they provide some impressive health benefits. Fermentation originated as a food preservation method and means to produce alcohol. The earliest record of fermentation dates back…

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