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- ANH backs campaign to ban dental amalgams in the UK
- Gut bacteria might be able to remove PFAS from our bodies
- Short-chain PFAS found to cause anxiety and memory problems
- Farms without farmers – the future of farming?
- Omega 6:3 – it’s about the ratio
- Is inflammaging an inevitable part of ageing?
- Processed meat increases chronic disease risk
- Diet diversity = improved health and wellbeing
- NIH caps journal fees for public viewing
- ANH-USA Update
- Free Speech Controls
- Post-Covid related
Natural News
- ANH International is supporting a campaign led by the European Network for Environmental Medicine to phase out the use of mercury‑based dental amalgam fillings in the UK by 2030. The call comes after 60 countries and the European Union banned the use of dental amalgam due to the risk not only of neurological, immune, and systemic health problems, but because it also pollutes our air, water and land. We urgently need to stop using dental amalgams and transition to safer, mercury‑free alternatives that protect patients, practitioners, and the planet
- Bacteria in our gut have the potential to remove PFAS chemicals from our body. Researchers publishing in Nature Microbiology found that certain strains of human bacteria were able to absorb and contain a long chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substance, PFNA, fed to mice, whose guts had been colonised with certain species of human gut bacteria. The chemicals were bound by the bacteria and then excreted via the mouse faeces. It’s too early to know if the findings will translate to humans. The scientists involved are looking to develop the bacteria into probiotics to help protect against the harms of PFAS
- Short-chain PFAS are thought to be a safer alternative to longer-chain PFAS. However, new mouse research published in the European Journal of Neurosciences has found male mice fed the short-chain PFAS, PFHxA, developed mild anxiety-related behaviours and memory issues raising concerns that early-life exposure to PFHxA could have long term neurodevelopmental effects on male infants
- In future, farms won’t need farmers according to a Chinese review published in Agronomy. These so-called “unmanned farms” will rely on fully autonomous machinery to plant, monitor, and harvest crops—guided by real-time sensor networks, edge computing, and drones that are designed to minimise human involvement. At the heart of it all is the Internet of Things (IoT), seamlessly connecting every element of the system. But while this technology promises efficiency, it also pushes humans even further from the food chain—driving us away from hands-on food production, local knowledge, and a direct connection between the soil, what is nourished in it and in turn, nourishes us, and the environment that crops are grown in
- The relationship between omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is anything but simple. We often hear that both are anti-inflammatory—yet omega-6s are also frequently labeled as pro-inflammatory. So, what’s the truth? A new study in the International Journal of Epidemiology takes a closer look and confirms that omega-6 fats do generally promote inflammation. But here’s the catch: it’s not just about the fats themselves—it’s the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 that really matters for your health. And of course, this doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Other parts of your diet and your current level of inflammation also play a big role in the overall picture.
>>> Why we should still work on reducing our Omega 6:3 ratio
- Does ‘inflammaging’ (chronic low-level inflammation that leads to accelerated aging) always increase as we age? According to a new study published in Nature Aging the answer is both yes, and no. Researchers compared levels of inflammation in older adults from two modern, industrialised societies (Italy and Singapore) and two Indigenous communities from the Bolivian Amazon and the forests of Malaysia. Older people from the industrialised societies experienced inflammation whereas the indigenous peoples didn’t. The results show that inflammaging isn’t an inevitable biological process as we age but rather a mismatch between our evolutionary history, which is primed for a more natural life in nature, and our modern living environment.
>>> Inflammaging—when older age, the modern world and our immune systems conspire
- Regular consumption of processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and trans fatty acids contributes to the development of chronic diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease and colon cancer. Having said that, the associations found in a new Burden of Proof study, published in Nature Medicine are relatively weak and don’t prove a direct cause and effect. In particular, the paper found that eating the equivalent of one hot dog per day was associated with an 11% increased risk of type-2 diabetes and a 7% increased risk of colorectal cancer compared to not eating processed meat at all. As we recommend in our Food4Health guidelines, eating a minimally processed, wholefood diet that’s rich in a diverse range of plants can significantly lower our risk of developing chronic diseases
- The wider the range of different and diverse foods we eat, the more healthful is our diet. Researchers publishing in Public Health Nutrition sought to measure the number of different food species in people’s diets using data from the UK’s National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2018-2019) and thousands of 4-day food diaries. They found that on average, people were including 50 different species of foods over the 4-day period. The wider the range of foods we eat, the more nutrients we get and the more protection we have against developing chronic disease.
>>> Plant-based eating – the ‘diet’ that’s no fad
>>> The ‘medicine’ in your kitchen
- The US based National Institutes of Health has announced a new cap on how much publishers can charge NIH-supported scientists to make scientific articles publicly accessible. The move came as part of the NIH’s commitment to “creating an open, honest and transparent research atmosphere” as part of efforts to restore public trust in public health.
ANH-USA Update
- A new survey with a pharma-driven agenda, claiming broad public support, is being used to justify overhauling US supplement regulations. But, behind the misleading data and fearmongering lies a real threat to Americans access to safe, effective natural health products. Find out more and Oppose mandatory filing for supplements…
- A hidden provision in the US Congress’s new budget bill, ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ would let the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction off more electromagnetic spectrum, dramatically increasing people’s exposure to EMF radiation through more antennas, stronger signals, and denser wireless infrastructure—without updating safety standards to account for new technologies such as 5G. Tell your representatives that the FCC must update EMF safety standards…
Free Speech Controls
- Global censorship nets are being cast and gathered in. More and more, the very systems we’ve come to rely on are dragging us into a corral where we’re fed the information we’re allowed to believe. The United Nations has unveiled its first Global Risk Report, which puts mis- and disinformation amongst the most serious threats. It’s aim? To control what information we’re allowed to see and hear. Reclaim the Net has more
- The World Economic Forum (WEF) is also getting in on the act as it partners with the United Arab Emirates to launch the Global Regulatory Innovation Platform (GRIP), which will allow the WEF to push narratives and regulatory frameworks that will give it more control over digital speech
- Following in the wake of the introduction of the UK’s Online Safety Act, telecommuniations regulator, OFCOM, is chasing a far-reaching widening of its authority that, if approved, would give it unprecedented influence over online content under the banner of protecting children. Whilst the sentiment to protect children is understandable, the potential for overreach is huge. OFCOM is seeking input to its latest proposals via a consultation that’s open until 20 October 2025. Find out more about how you can respond here.
Post-Covid related
- A federal lawsuit has been filed against Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr after he withdrew covid vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women. The lawsuit is being brought by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, the American Public Health Association, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America along with a pregnant doctor who was refused a covid jab. It comes as little surprise that the lead lawyer on the case is a previous employee of Moderna
- The World Health Organization’s Pandemic Agreement is back on the table this week as negotiators battle to agree an annex on a pathogen acess and benefit sharing (PABS) system. Negotiators have a mere nine months to meet the deadline of May 2026 to complete their work. At the same time world leaders have until the 19th July to reject the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulation. James Roguski has all the information plus a poll where you can support rejection of the amendments.
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