By Michael Edwards Is “gluten free” a fad? No, it’s going to be a thing for as long as we are producing wheat and bread the way we’re doing it. A lot has changed in the bread industry – it’s not just one thing. People often comment about how bread didn’t cause problems with our health … Read moreGLUTEN INTOLERANCE, WHEAT ALLERGIES, AND CELIAC DISEASE – IT’S MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU THINK
By Michael Edwards It’s slowly getting harder and harder to avoid genetically modified foods, but it’s still not that hard, especially if you do your own cooking. As of 2018, GMOs remain unlabeled in the US despite mounting consumer desire to know what exactly we are eating and drinking. Some companies have begun a voluntarily labeling process, … Read moreHOW TO AVOID GMOS IN 2018 – AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GENETIC ENGINEERING
Differences in lifestyle patterns rather than mortality or health outcomes appear to have immense research potential in gauging life expectancy. How do patterns in thought, actions, supplements, and diet interact, synergize, or interfere with one another? Here’s a look at 10 powerful things that influence our aging processes. By examining how chronological age lines up … Read more10 Powerful Things That Extend Your Life
If population levels continue to rise at the current rate, our grandchildren will see the Earth plunged into an unprecedented environmental crisis, argues computational scientist Stephen Emmott in this extract from his book Ten Billion Earth is home to millions of species. Just one dominates it. Us. Our cleverness, our inventiveness and our activities have … Read moreHumans: the real threat to life on Earth
A new study published in the journal Plant Foods for Human Nutrition on August 31, 2018, with the title Beneficial Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil on Alloxan-Induced Diabetes and Microbiota Composition in Rats adds further proof that virgin coconut oil is a powerful remedy for diabetes. In this latest study, virgin coconut oil was shown to be beneficial to the microbiome … Read moreStudy: Virgin Coconut Oil Improves the Microbiome and Fights Diabetes
One of the unfortunate things that police in America have become notorious for in recent years, is the shooting and killing of innocent family dogs. Sadly, “Police Kill Dog” is not an uncommon segment of headlines across the nation. It happens so often that it has its own category on The Free Thought Project’s website as well … Read moreUPS Workers Inadvertently Make Instructions on How Police Should Deal With Dogs WITHOUT Killing Them
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Fasting upregulates autophagy and mitophagy — natural cleansing processes necessary for optimal cellular renewal and function. It also activates stem cells and stimulates mitochondrial biosynthesis Most of these rejuvenating and regenerating benefits occur during the refeeding phase, not the “starvation” phase. The same holds true for nutritional ketosis, which produces the greatest benefits … Read moreWhy Intermittent Fasting Is More Effective Combined With Ketogenic Diet
Everyone has the simple desire to find happiness within themselves — to find a state of well-being that can be carried throughout their lives. Sara is no different. Sara is a teacher who struggles with mental conditions for which she has been prescribed a bevy of medications. Over the years she has struggled, as most in her … Read moreBig Pharma vs. Natural Alternatives: The Agenda to Eradicate Competition
One year later, National Geographic has finally admitted to facilitating “fake news” regarding climate change. The magazine’s most viral video ever, which featured heart-wrenching images of a starving polar bear, perpetuated the narrative that the animal’s imminent death was caused by climate change. However, the climate change aspect of the story is void of any real … Read moreNat Geo’s Most Viral Video Ever — Polar Bear ‘Starving from Climate Change’ — Was Fake News
Why did the Organic Trade Association, which says its mission is to promote and protect organic, support measures against GMO labeling? Why is the OTA increasingly succumbing to influential corporate members that seemingly do not belong? For many Americans, the organic label on a food represents a superior product, one that’s free from pesticides and other … Read moreThe Corporate Takeover of Organic Food