(Organic Slant) Researchers have developed a fast and simple diagnostic test solution specific to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. With the current epidemic of Ebola virus in West Africa, scientists are racing to provide an easy-to-use, affordable solution for screening suspect Ebola patients. High-tech British company Primerdesign Ltd, a spin-off company from the University of Southampton, […]
21-day quarantine period for Ebola should be 42 days
(Organic Slant) One of the tenets for minimizing the risk of spreading Ebola Virus has been a 21-day quarantine period for individuals who might have been exposed to the virus. But a new study suggests that 21 days might not be enough to completely prevent spread of the virus. Experts say there could be up […]
Food affected by Fukushima disaster harms animals, even at low-levels of radiation
(Organic Slant) Butterflies eating food collected from cities around the Fukushima nuclear meltdown site showed higher rates of death and disease, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. Researchers fed groups of pale blue grass butterflies (Zizeeria maha) leaves from six different areas at varying distance from the disaster site, […]
Japanese Tea and Radiation
(Organic Slant) Following the March 11th earthquake and subsequent problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, reports surfaced of radiation in the Japanese food supply. After immediate concern for the Japanese people, many people began to wonder: how will this affect tea? Tea is a $1.3 billion (2009) industry for Japan. Beyond the tea […]
‘Eating on the Wild Side’ controversial ‘TRUTH’ of the missing link to optimal health
(Organic Slant) In Eating on the Wild Side, author Jo Robinson reveals how the nutrition and flavor has been bred out of supermarket fruits and vegetables. Robinson tells us what we can do to reclaim our wild roots and the nutrition from our foods. Ever since farmers first planted seeds 10,000 years ago, humans have been […]
‘Eating on the Wild Side’ controversial ‘TRUTH’ of the missing link to optimal health
(Organic Slant) In Eating on the Wild Side, author Jo Robinson reveals how the nutrition and flavor has been bred out of supermarket fruits and vegetables. Robinson tells us what we can do to reclaim our wild roots and the nutrition from our foods. Ever since farmers first planted seeds 10,000 years ago, humans have been […]
Is Ebola a Fukushima induced mutation?
(Organic Slant) Is the Ebola virus a Fukushima induced mutation? Is the complexity of the Fukushima disaster including long-duration continuous release of radiation a contributing factor. Trillions of radioactive elements were released at the initial meltdowns of reactors and through the incineration of debris cleanup. Is it possible that the deposition of the radioactive isotopes […]
Manuka honey promotes healing and reduces risk of certain infections
(Organic Slant) Manuka honey is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent that is gaining acceptance in the topical treatment of wounds. For thousands of years honey has been known for its special properties. Certain honeys from specific plants have a greater range of properties than others, and the honey that comes from some strains of the New Zealand Manuka […]
Fukushima Radiation in Cleveland, Ohio and U.S. Grass Fed Beef and Dairy
(Organic Slant) In Ohio, and all over the western United States, Fukushima radiation is in U.S. grass fed beef and dairy from contaminated grass. Three years have passed, there’s been alot of radiation released from the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns. The rain storms that blow moisture from the Pacific Ocean are deposited as fallout on the […]
Mental Processes Influence Body’s Immune System
(Organic Slant) Dr. Robert Ader, an experimental psychologist who was among the first scientists to show how mental processes influence the body’s immune system, a finding that changed modern medicine, died on Tuesday in Pittsford, N.Y. He was 79. Dr. Ader, who spent his entire career as a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the […]