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- Organic farming outperforms conventional – 40 years of data!
- Long-term Kenyan study debunks organic myths
- PFAS exposure drives type 2 diabetes
- Chemical toxicity – the unseen threat to health
- Ultra-Processed Foods: A key driver of the obesity crisis
- Good gut health key to preventing type 2 diabetes
- New medical school prioritises keeping patients healthy
- Key aluminium study didn’t disclose updated supplementary data
- New US legislation seeks to sweep aside existing laws to allow vaccine injured to sue
- ANH-USA Update
- Free Speech Controls
- Post-Covid related
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- For 40 years The Rodale Institute has gathered data through its Farming Systems Trial to show the real-world efficacy of organic farming techniques. In a newly released report they bring the data together showing organic practices improve soil health; increase yields during extreme weather; match crop yields from conventional crops; increase the soil’s ability to hold water; reduce pesticide use and toxic run—all with significantly lower operational costs
- A landmark 16-year field trial in Central Kenya has added more weight to the growing body of evidence that organic farming, particularly low-input organic systems, can deliver stable, resilient crop yields, outperforming conventional systems in degraded soils. Published in the European Journal of Agronomy, the study found that low-input organic plots produced the most consistent yields across seasons, especially in nutrient-poor soils. Both trials directly challenge the agrichemical narrative that organic farming threatens food security. As soil health improved over time, high-input organic yields caught up with their conventional counterparts, reinforcing what proponents of regenerative, soil-first agriculture have long argued: organic isn’t just viable—it’s vital for sustainable food systems in a climate-uncertain world.
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- PFAS chemicals are everywhere, in everything and very difficult to get rid of, hence their nickname ‘Forever Chemicals’. Now a new study, published in eBio Medicine has found that people with higher levels of endocrine disrupting PFAS chemicals in their blood are at much higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The health risk posed from PFAS may be the single biggest chemical threat to human health that people have yet to hear about, making it even more dangerous as chemical companies continue to dodge responsibility for the harm caused by their products
- But it’s not just PFAS that’s causing a problem. A new report published by Deep Science Ventures exposes the tricky and underestimated problem of chemical toxicity. The combined effects of multiple different chemicals from agriculture, food manufacturing, personal care products and beyond pose huge threats both to human health and that of our surrounding environment. Toxicology’s old adage, “the dose makes the poison”, is quite right, but needs to take into account the totality of exposure, not a single exposure at a time. Modern exposures are chronic, low-level, and multi-layered with chemicals being tested to satisfy ‘safety’ testing requirements rather than together with the myriad other chemicals we’re routinely exposed to on a day to day basis
- A growing body of evidence, including a new study published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, now points to ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as major contributors to the global obesity epidemic. These industrially-engineered food products, designed to make you want to keep eating, even when you’re full and for convenience, disrupt appetite regulation, promote overeating, and undermine metabolic health through a range of biological mechanisms. From altered satiety signals and food reward pathways to microbiome disruption and chemical exposures from additives and packaging, UPFs present a host of evolutionarily novel challenges to human physiology. This reinforces what many natural health advocates have long said: real health starts with real food
- New research, published in Nature Medicine, has identified over 500 blood compounds linked to glucose control, with a third produced by gut bacteria, highlighting the gut microbiome’s central role in pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D). One key compound, hippurate, was strongly associated with better metabolic health. The findings confirm what natural health advocates have long known—that restoring gut health and making targeted lifestyle changes offers a powerful, drug-free path to preventing and reversing T2D, long before more serious disease takes hold.
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- The Alice L Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) is breaking boundaries and reshaping medical education with its focus on whole health. It’s founder Alice Walton, the richest woman in the world, is on a mission to change the face of healthcare after she experienced just how broken the US healthcare system is firsthand. Students at AWSOM will be taught to prioritise keeping patients healthy, rather than learning to chase symptoms and give prescriptions. Unlike conventional medical schools, AWSOM will include more than 50 hours of nutrition-related training, including culinary classes. Students will also spend time growing food and learning how to cook it so they can in turn share the knowledge with their patients. The establishment of AWSOM brings a refreshing and long-overdue shift in medical education to empower people to take charge of their health, address root causes rather than masking symptoms, and prioritising prevention through natural, lifestyle-based approaches.
>>> Find out how we can all be involved in co-creating a system that focuses not on disease, but on optimising health
- A study that claims there’s no link between aluminium in vaccines and autism is under fire after it emerged that updated supplementary data clearly shows that children receiving a large dose of aluminium, were at significantly higher risk of being diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder. The Defender has the detail showing serious obfuscation of data by researchers as calls for the paper’s retraction increase
- Legislation has been introduced in the US to strip vaccine manufacturers of their protection against being sued. The End the Vaccine Carveout Act seeks to redress the situation that prevents those injured by vaccines from being able to seek compensation from manufacturers. It would also allow claims to be made for any injury since the original liability shield was implemented in 1988
ANH-USA Update
- More kids are suffering from tooth decay than asthma, hay fever, or even obesity. In the UK, it’s the #1 reason children aged 6–10 are admitted to hospital. In the US, nearly 1 in 2 children are affected. But here’s the twist: it’s not just about sugar and brushing. A mother’s diet, gut health, and exposure to toxins during pregnancy can alter a baby’s oral health. C-sections, antibiotics, and disrupted microbiomes weaken the body’s natural defences. Even “healthy” baby food pouches and fluoride overload are quietly feeding the crisis. It’s time to rethink everything we thought we knew about oral health. Read more about childhood tooth decay—the silent epidemic that’s not being talked about
- Thanks to pressure from Robert F Kennedy Jr’s (RFK Jr) Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign, major food giants like Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo have committed to removing petroleum-based food dyes from their products by 2026 – chemicals increasingly linked to behavioural and health issues in children. While the mainstream media has downplayed the move due to RFK Jr.’s involvement, it marks a significant win for public health. Beyond dyes, the campaign is igniting broader conversations about the dangers of ultra-processed foods and additives. Read more…
Free Speech Watch
- Denmark has revived controversial EU plans to scan private messages—a proposal previously vetoed in 2024. The scheme would see messages scanned before encryption could protect them, effectively ending true privacy in digital communication. Despite fierce opposition from privacy advocates and legal experts, many member states remain undecided about the policy. The outcome now appears to be driven more by political manoeuvring than clearcut evidence.
Post-Covid Related
- In a major reversal of policy, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is winding down its support for mRNA vaccine development. Following a comprehensive review of pandemic-era investments, the US department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is cancelling or scaling back 22 mRNA-related projects, worth nearly $500 million. Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr cited poor effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against upper respiratory infections like covid and flu as the key reason. Focus will instead be put onto a new “safer universal vaccine platform” vaccine platform, most likely a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus platform as part of the continued search for universal flu and coronavirus vaccines. Beta-propiolactone is a recognised carcinogen. Pushback has already started as scientists supporting mRNA jabs ask for the data supporting the decision to be released. Dr Ryan Cole told Steve Bannon that “when the money isn’t there, these are going to fizzle” and “the repercussions are going to be felt worldwide”
- A whistleblower lawsuit has been filed in the US against a hospital for covering up a substantial rise in stillbirths linked to covid jabs. The whistleblower, Michelle Spencer, a nurse at Community Regional Medical Center in California, said the hospital “deliberately and selectively” concealed a spike in stillbirths starting in Spring 2021, whilst continuing to covid vaccinate pregnant women. The Defender has the whole story.
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