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• What You Don't Know About Flavor Enhancers Can Harm You: Senomyx is a high tech research and development business that is "dedicated to finding new flavors to reduce sugars and reduce salt." But their focus is not on whole, organic fruits and vegetables, or grass-pastured meats, dairy and eggs. Senomyx develops patented flavor enhancers by using "proprietary taste receptor-based assay systems."

That's a testing system that provides scientists with biochemical responses and electronic readouts when a flavor ingredient interacts with their patented receptor, letting researchers know whether or not their flavor enhancer is effective. The receptors are made from HEK293 -- HEK stands for Human Embryonic Kidney cells, with 293 denoting that the HEK was from the 293rd experiment. HEK293 originally came from a healthy, electively aborted baby whose cells were then harvested and cloned.

• Proven dangerous, silicone breast implants stay on market; FDA rules: Critics of the implants still expressed concerns about the low participation in follow-up studies on their potential to cause long-term health problems. Studies from two manufacturers, Allergan and Mentor, involved about 61 percent and 21 percent of patients respectively, the Wall Street Journal reported. The FDA said it would work with the companies, both divisions of Johnson & Johnson, to get more women to take part in mandated post-approval studies.

• Another Reason to Ignore the Warnings About This Super Food: The idea that eggs, as a source of saturated fats, are unhealthy and promote heart disease is a complete myth. While it's true that fats from animal sources contain cholesterol, this is not necessarily something that will harm you. On the contrary, the evidence clearly shows that eggs are one of the most healthful foods you can eat, and can actually help prevent disease, including heart disease.

• The Benefits of Exercise Add Up: Over Time, a Little Goes a Long Way: Increasingly, evidence suggests that even moderate amounts of exercise can lead to measurable health benefits. But while you don't have to be a marathoner to be healthy, it helps if you exercise consistently and stay active over a lifetime, according to a new British study.

• Five nutrients most men are deficient in: In fact, studies show that 77 percent of men don't take in enough magnesium, that many of us are deficient in vitamin D, and that the vitamin B12 in our diets may be undermined by a common heartburn medication. And we haven't even mentioned our problems with potassium and iodine.

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• The ONE Thing That Can Slash Your Risk of Dying From Cancer Up to 50%: For years now, you’ve heard that the way to better health is to turn off the Boob Tube and get your body moving. But new evidence shows that cutting back on TV time does more than just help you slip in a little exercise. The fact is it can also add years to your life.

• Food safety false flag? USDA waited for people to die before recalling ground turkey it knew was contaminated: Adding yet more evidence to the proof that the U.S. government maliciously promotes dangerous food borne illness outbreaks rather than trying to prevent them, evidence has emerged today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture knew ground turkey produced by Cargill was widely contaminated with salmonella, yet it did nothing about it and waited for fatalities to occur. This breaking news has been published by the Wall Street Journal

• Natural Allergy Relief: Besides avoiding foods that may trigger your allergy, there are a number of foods that can be helpful for calming down allergy symptoms.

• Vitamin Water exposed as sugar water in Food Investigations video: a new Food Investigations video entitled, "The Vitamin Water Deception," the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (www.ConsumerWellness.org) takes aim at the misleading marketing and high sugar content of Vitamin Water (a Coca-Cola product). The video was created by the Consumer Wellness Center and narrated by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, who also created the hugely popular "Blueberry Deception" video which has received over one million views across the internet.
 

• Are You Fat Because You are Being Poisoned?: Recent research has implicated environmental contaminants in the pathogenesis of obesity. A new study sought to explore the relationship between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and fat mass.

Are you investing in good nutrition?

I seriously laughed out loud when this photo appeared in my email inbox. But then I realized how sad it is that it's so true. We live in a culture where we have to see results now, regardless of the future effects of the instant gratification. Our culture puts down exercise and a good diet because it's too much work and it's too costly. But when you really sit down to do the math and your daily routine becomes like the back of this t-shirt, it's not hard to figure out what the more costly route is for both your health and your wallet.

In most cases, eating a proper diet, good detoxification, exercise, and sleep are good insurance for a healthy life—investing in these things is a good thing. Whatever you decide to invest in—good, wholesome things for the body or pharmaceuticals for instant gratification—one thing I know for sure ... you will either pay the farmer now or the doctor later.

Covenant Natural Health Care and Nutrition Response Testing can help you get on track and stay on track. Your health really, truly matters to us. If you're looking to change your lifestyle to a healthy and vibrant one (and you live in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana), call us to schedule a consultation today with Dr. Blanchard. Already a client? Send this link to a friend and click the "like" button below to share this article on facebook.

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• Prostate cancer screening has zero benefit, concludes 20-year study: The test is completely bogus and offers zero improvement in your lifespan. That's the conclusion from a 20-year study that followed over 9,000 men. After 20 years of follow-up, guess what the results were? No significant difference in the rate of death between those screened for prostate cancer versus those who weren't.

•  The 3 Mistakes Nearly Everyone Makes in Their Fitness Warm-up ... : Traditional warm-ups are seriously flawed. Quite frankly, most people shoot themselves in the foot before they even begin. Let's examine three common mistakes that people make preparing for their workout.

• NC bill threatens to criminalize naturopaths, homeopaths, herbalists, midwives, aromatherapists as felons: Alternative health practitioners in North Carolina (NC) and their patients need your help to defeat a stealth bill that flew under the radar of most everyone in the natural health community. Senate Bill 31, which clarifies the penalties for the "unauthorized practice of medicine," essentially criminalizes the practice of unlicensed forms of medicine, which includes the work of many naturopaths, homeopaths, herbalists, aromatherapists, and even some midwives in the state. The bill was adopted by a judiciary committee in early March, and it recently passed the NC Senate. Now, the NC House is set to vote on the bill tonight, and unless NC governor Bev Perdue vetoes it, the practice of natural medicine for many in NC may soon become a more severe criminal offense.

• Boost Your Metabolism, Curb Cancer, and Slash Blood Sugar with this Easy Culinary Trick: Herbs are not only great in meals for spice and added flavor but are key to the nutritional density in the foods you eat. Herbs can protect you against diseases, clear toxins from your body, and provide you with vitamins and minerals.

• Tests reveal that some 'green' products still contain petrochemicals: The burgeoning natural and organic household product sectors are solid evidence that the public is becoming increasingly conscious of the importance of avoiding synthetic chemicals. But a new study presented at the 241st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has revealed that some "green" cleaning products still contain ingredients derived from petroleum.

• Foods with Scary Surprises: The FDA has established guidelines  for a number of contaminants that it will allow in our food supply. Mainstreet.com has assembled a list of some of the most common products for which the FDA has set contamination thresholds. Here's just a taste of what they found ...

• Foul odors caused by chemical contaminants prompt sixth J&J drug recall: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is back in the news again, this time for yet another drug recall. According to the McNeil Consumer Healthcare product recall website, J&J is recalling 34,000 bottles of Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release because the medicines reportedly have a "musty or moldy odor" that the company believes was caused by chemical contamination.

• Grocery-Shopping Mistakes to Steer Clear of: USA Today highlights some common mistakes consumers make.

• FDA says you have no right to real food unless they give you permission first: In a response to a lawsuit filed by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF), the FDA has articulated its belief that there is no such thing as a right to health or to purchase or consume any given food.

• Skip the Doctor - Use 'Grandma's Home Remedies' for These 7 Ailments: In fact, many of the ailments you experience can be addressed using very simple, natural means. Yahoo Health offers up seven different folklore remedies for common problems.