Liposomal Nutrient Delivery – Is It Just a Gimmick?
Cyndi O’Meara … There are 2 components that make up the liposomal supplement, the Liposome and the Nutrient. Today’s liposomes are essentially nanotechnology of a phospholipid bilayer that has been modified into a sphere. The sphere has an empty space in the middle that, when manipulated, can be filled with therapeutic substances. This method of […]
Food as Medicine: How Food and Diet Impact the Treatment of Disease and Disease Management
Center for Food as Medicine Using food for prevention and treatment of disease has a long history and documented efficacy. In fact, evidence indicates that sustained dietary changes can be as effective as pharmacological interventions in treating certain diseases, especially in the early stages of the disease. In some instances, a long- term, specific diet […]
Study: Elevated Levels of Toxic Chemicals Found in Menstrual Pads and Disposable Diapers
Carla Burns Many brands of menstrual pads and disposable diapers contain elevated levels of chemicals linked to developmental and reproductive harm, according to a recent study published in the journal Reproductive Toxicology. The study, by a team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, looked at 11 brands of menstrual pads and four brands of […]
GMOs: Ottawa Presents Its Reform Using Files from an Agrochemicals Lobby
Canadian Biotechnology Action Network With this controversial reform proposal, the seed industry would be exempt from controls and transparency obligations Did the agrochemical lobby participate in the drafting of controversial federal reforms to facilitate the marketing of a new generation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? Two embargoed documents from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), […]
A Critique of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission
David Bell The Lancet recently released its long-awaited COVID-19 commission report. The report well reflects the current state of public health science and addresses the business needs of the Lancet. It may have been naïve to expect further, but health is an important area and should be taken more seriously. The level of obfuscation of evidence, misrepresentation of […]
Public Health Ethics: Critiques of the “New Normal”
Euzebiusz Jamrozik The global response to the recent coronavirus pandemic has revealed an ethical crisis in public health. This article analyses key pandemic public health policies in light of widely accepted ethical principles: the need for evidence, the least restrictive/harmful alternative, proportionality, equity, reciprocity, due legal process, and transparency. Many policies would be considered unacceptable […]
Nigella Sativa Supplementation Accelerates Recovery from Mild COVID-10: First Randomized Controlled Trial
Abdulrahman Koshak et al. Effective treatment for patients with the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is desperately needed and is under rigorous research. Nigella sativa oil (NSO), a herbal medicine, that has a documented wide antiviral and immunomodulatory activities offering a therapeutic potential for COVID-19. … In this RCT of adult patients with mild COVID-19, NSO […]
COVID-19 Vaccines: The Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes and Menstrual Function
James A. Thorp et al. Objectives: Assess rates of adverse events (AE) after COVID-19 vaccines experienced by women of reproductive age, focusing on pregnancy and menstruation, using data collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) database. Main Outcome and Measures: A proportional reporting ratio analysis […]
