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Good Bacteria Fights Flu - Researchers in Japan report that mice given a nasal spray containing the "good'' bacteria Lactobacillus casei, found in human intestines, were more likely to survive a serious bout of the flu and showed less influenza activity.

Simple Measures May Prevent Motion Sickness - Having regular small protein snacks, avoiding grains and sugars (following the food choice program) and keeping your face cool may be all it takes to prevent motion sickness.

How Is This For Scary – The Plants You Eat May Someday Deliver an AIDS Vaccine? - Imagine eating your spinach packed with HIV suppressing proteins.

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GMO Crops Are An Accident Waiting to Happen - A group of Canadian scientists warned that genetic drift or pollution from plants gene-spliced to produce medical drugs or industrial chemicals is a disaster waiting to happen.

Federal Report States Data on Cell Phone Does Not Address Safety - Americans' cell phone use has skyrocketed--from 16 million users in 1994 to some 110 million today. This rapid increase has been accompanied by fears that heavy use of the devices could lead to brain cancer or other health problems.

Resistance to Whooping Cough Vaccine Is Growing - It seems like the bacterium is changing part of its coat, thereby disguising itself. In recent years, whooping cough has been making something of a comeback in the Netherlands, the United States and elsewhere.

Preventing Rickets Requires More Than Living in a Sunny Climate - This report suggests that even in sunny environments, adolescents, who are undergoing rapid growth, may be vulnerable to the disease.

Tanning Beds Increase Cancer Threat - Suntan salons tend to like to make the claim that their facilities are safe - and they are not.

Fluoride in the Water Increases Hip and Bone Fractures - A recently published study has found that the risk of having a hip fracture greatly increases when elevated levels of fluoride are present in the water.

Mercury Detox Autism Protocol - The professionals who put this protocol together are to be strongly congratulated. They did a tremendous effort in getting together and developing a consensus statement among some of the top clinicians treating this problem in the country.


Finally The Answer to What Am I Going To Eat? - Following the food choice program is a challenge for most of us. You can now use our updated 257 page electronic cookbook to help you design your personal program. It is only $15 with a full money back RISK FREE guarantee and there is no shipping fee.

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Upcoming Course/Seminar Information

VACCINES - An Educational Seminar - Dr. Sherri Tenpenny is one of the leading physicians with the National Vaccine Information Center and she is so compelled to help children she has taken time off of her very busy alternative medicine practice in Cleveland to lecture around the country and educate physicians and health care professionals about this topic. Highly Recommended.

University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago Symposium on Food Irradiation - If you live in northern Illinois please consider attending the FREE symposium on food irradiation that will be held at the University of Illinois. Samuel Epstein, MD, Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition will be one of the panelists.

Beyond Biodevastation - The 5th Grassroots Gathering to Celebrate Biodiversity and Question Genetic Engineering.


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