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A year-end fundraising letter from the Organic Consumers Association, arguing that regenerative agriculture can feed the world and cool the planet, and noting that Mercola.com and Dr. Bronner's will match the first $250,000 raised by December 31.
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This is a Fluoride Action Network fundraising appeal, reporting $90,352 raised from 300 donors and listing matching pledges tied to donor milestones ahead of its year-end goals.
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Edward & Sons Trading Company is promoting winter items across its brands: Let's Do...Organic shredded coconut, flakes and flour, Miso-Cup instant soup mixes, Native Forest organic coconut milk, and Edward & Sons organic croutons and mashed potatoes.
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Vitamins, minerals, supplements and the research on what we eat.
Avoiding Illness
A case report on a woman diagnosed in August 2015 with stage 4 ER+/PR+/HER2-negative invasive ductal carcinoma who declined surgery, chemotherapy and radiation for an alternative protocol costing about $2,000 a month. The article says doctors confirmed her cancer had gone after 10 months.
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A Cochrane review of trials run before January 2015 found high dietary fiber intake associated with lower LDL and total cholesterol and lower diastolic blood pressure. The trials were small, lasted no more than 12 weeks and tracked no cardiovascular events or deaths, so the case is unsettled.
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Over 12 weeks, 30 people with type 2 diabetes took 500 mg of metformin plus one gram of fenugreek seed powder three times daily while 30 took metformin alone. Both groups improved fasting and postprandial blood sugar and HbA1c, but the fenugreek group improved more.
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Contaminants, recalls, GMOs and what is really in the food supply.
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Recipes & Dining
A raw relish of fresh cranberries, Fuji apple, red onion, lime zest, jalapeño and cilantro, pulsed in a food processor and left 20 minutes for the flavors to marry. Makes eight quarter-cup servings at 36 calories each; serve with whole grain crackers.
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This 12-serving soup simmers barley, chickpeas, beets, carrots, corn, tomatoes, green beans and beet greens in vegetable broth for 45 to 50 minutes, then blends part of it smooth. The beets give it a reddish-purple color; it can also be served unblended over rice.
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A seasonal newsletter pointing readers to the Million Hearts Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Resource Center, which offers heart-healthy recipes, grocery shopping tips for parents, a 28-day calorie-controlled meal plan with printable shopping list, and quick weeknight family meals.
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Drugs, disease, healthcare and the policies that shape them.
Shopping
Crider Inc. of Stillmore, Georgia is recalling about 5,610 pounds of Wild Planet Organic Roasted Chicken Breast produced January 16, 2016, after a distributor received two consumer complaints about foreign matter. The company received one report of a potential injury.
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A press release promotes 'Pandemic Rising,' a novel by Dr. Linda Girgis set in 2025, where humanity fights drug-resistant pathogens after generations of indiscriminate antibiotic prescribing and waning vaccination. Girgis calls antibiotic resistance more urgent than most admit.
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The Hunterdon Land Trust runs a winter farmers' market every other week from 11 am to 1 pm at the historic Dvoor Farm in Flemington, NJ, where 16 local farms sell produce, cheese, meat, eggs, flowers, herbs, bread, coffee and alpaca goods.
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Food law, regulation and the fights over what reaches your plate.
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Across the desks
A study in Cancer Research found long-term exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was associated with higher breast cancer risk: 20% for a spouse's tobacco smoke, 30% for synthetic firelogs, 45% for ingesting PAHs and 46% across all sources combined.
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Abbi Lane-Cordova and colleagues gave 11 healthy non-obese adults three test drinks. Only the high-trans-fat one reduced brachial artery flow-mediated dilation 3 to 4 hours later, and insulin sensitivity improved after the saturated-fat and placebo drinks but not the trans-fat drink.
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The 62nd Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course runs August 1-3 in College Station, with sessions on production, management and market outlooks, a Cattleman's College of workshops, and demonstrations of fence building, cattle working and carcass quality.
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Law & Regulations
United Fresh president Tom Stenzel welcomed USDA's final rule requiring SNAP retailers to stock seven varieties of fruits and vegetables with three units each, calling it a win for both SNAP families and the small stores his group asked USDA not to overburden.
Lifestyle
A report on nature.com says cancer patients can fast to cut calories and protein and protect themselves against chemotherapy's toxicity, with five days of fasting followed by normal eating avoiding weight loss. The American Cancer Society advises the opposite, the report notes.
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Among 2,339 Multiethnic Cohort participants, high dairy intake was linked to 14% higher all-cause and 16% higher non-Hodgkin lymphoma mortality, while legumes were tied to 13 to 16% lower risk of both. Fibre, soy, fruit, vegetables and processed meat showed no link.
Supplements
In a study in Cancer Research, sulforaphane, a compound in broccoli and its sprouts, stopped breast cancer stem cells from forming mammospheres at 7.5 uM. Mice given 50 mg/kg daily developed smaller tumors, most markedly when supplemented before receiving the cancer cells.
Miscellaneous
Small Business Majority's John Arensmeyer welcomed Senate passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which lets small employers offer Health Reimbursement Arrangements so insured workers can put pre-tax dollars toward premiums and out-of-pocket costs. He also urged keeping the ACA intact.
Food
A publicist's pitch for Edward & Sons Trading Company, listing winter products including Let's Do...Organic shredded coconut, flakes and flour, Miso-Cup instant soups, Native Forest organic coconut milk, and organic croutons and mashed potatoes.
Minerals
In 132,823 adults followed about 17.5 years, women taking 500 to 1,000 mg of supplemental calcium daily had up to 16% lower all-cause death risk, while men taking 1,000 mg or more were 17% more likely to die, mostly from cardiovascular causes.
Supplements
Diabetic rats given a 1:1 Curcuma longa and Eugenia jambolana supplement twice daily for six weeks had significantly lower fasting and random plasma glucose and 6% lower HbA1c than controls, an effect the researchers say matched the drug glibenclamide.
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