(Organic Slant) A new study looked at whether flaxseed in the diet of rabbits is capable of regressing atherosclerotic plaque. A promising new study published in the American Journal of Physiology and Circulation Research titled, “The Effects of Dietary Flaxseed on Atherosclerotic Plaque Regression,” looked at whether flaxseed in the diet of rabbits is capable of regressing atherosclerotic […]
New Study Links GMO Food to Leukemia
Organic Slant) A new study, yet to receive any media attention, reveals the “leukemogenic” properties of the Bt toxin biopesticides engineered into the vast majority of GMO food crops already within the US food supply. Last September, the causal link between cancer and genetically modified food was confirmed in a French study, the first independent […]
Chemical in Antibacterial Soap Fed to Nursing Rats Harms Offspring, Study Finds
(Organic Slant) A mother’s exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring, a new study in rats finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Commonly used in antibacterial soap and other personal care products, triclocarban has the […]
Glyphosate (Roundup) Carcinogenic In the PARTS PER TRILLION Range
(Organic Slant) An alarming new study finds that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, is estrogenic and drives breast cancer cell proliferation in the parts-per-trillion range. Does this help explain the massive mammary tumors that the only long term animal feeding study on Roundup and GM corn ever performed recently found? An alarming new study, accepted […]
Mint protects against radiation
(Organic Slant) Peppermint holds promise as a potent herb against cancer and the effects of radiation. Research has shown that certain varieties of mint have properties that help defend against cancer and damaging radiation. Mentha piperita (peppermint) is native to the Mediterranean and nutrient rich. The fresh herb contains ample amounts of vitamin A, C, […]
UN Expert Science Panel Says No Immediate Health Risks from Fukushima Nuclear Accident THEY MUST BE SMOKING CRACK FOR THAT CONCLUSION
(Organic Slant) “Radiation exposure following the nuclear accident at Fukushima-Daiichi did not cause any immediate health effects. It is unlikely to be able to attribute any health effects in the future among the general public and the vast majority of workers,” concluded the 60 th session of the Vienna-based United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effect of […]
Detecting Cesium With Naked Eyes
(Organic Slant) Micrometer-level naked-eye detection of cesium ions, a major source of contamination in the vicinity of radioactive leaks, is demonstrated in a material developed by researchers in Japan. Radioactive cesium 137 has a half-life of 30.17 years, and its accumulation in organisms in exposed regions, such as around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, amplifies […]
Fluorescent Label Sheds Light on Radioactive Contamination
(Organic Slant) Researchers in Japan have developed a way to detect caesium contamination on a scale of millimetres enabling the detection of small areas of radioactive contamination. The research is published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. Radioactive leaks, such as at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, contaminate the local environment. Contamination of […]
Cesium levels continue to rise in Pacific ocean and plankton
(Organic Slant) Radioactive cesium from the Fukushima plant was found at 10 points in the Pacific Ocean, including a location as far as 1300 miles from the plant, less than a year after Fukushima nuclear disaster began, scientists revealed. Researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology were among the team members who released […]
Invisible GM Ingredients
(Organic Slant) Processed foods often have hidden genetically modified (GM) sources (unless they are organic or declared non-GMO). The following are ingredients that may be made from GMOs: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) although usually derived from corn, is probably not GM because it is not likely made in North America. Aspartame baking powder caramel color […]