Sharp Rise in U.S. Military Psychiatric Drug Use and Suicides
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- Written by Bruce E. Levine Bruce E. Levine
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 16, 2009 June 16, 2009
One in six service members is now taking at least one psychiatric drug, according to the Navy Times, with many soldiers taking "drug cocktail" combinations. Soldiers and military health care providers told the Military Times that psychiatric drugs are "being prescribed, consumed, shared and traded in combat zones.
The Navy Times reporters Andrew Tilghman and Brendan McGarry also noted that there has been a large increase in military suicides. From 2001 to 2009, the Army's official suicide rate increased from 9 per 100,000 soldiers to 23 per 100,000. During that same period, the Marine Corps suicide rate increased from 16.7 per 100,000 soldiers to 24 per 100,000.
Natural and Holistic Treatments To Remedy Scabies
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 10, 2009 June 10, 2009
Scabies is a term that describes a parasitic skin infestation by the itch mite (sarcoptes scabiei). The name itch mite should give readers a clear indication of the effect of these little monsters. They burrow under the skin to lay their eggs, and they create bacterial infections in the process. The overall immune system is usually weakened. The itching only begins after 30 days of infection, and during this initial symptom-less period, victims may pass this condition on to all of their family members and friends. These highly contagious infestations can be transmitted whenever there is skin contact, or when there is shared contact with cloth fibers. Infestations have been known to run rampant in institutional settings.
Finding effective natural methods of eliminating such parasites can be a challenge for those who practice alternative medicine, because the methodology required is in opposition to normal procedures. Alternative medicine normally concentrates upon working with nature, to help it overcome whatever has caused an imbalanced state of dis-ease. In a sense, traditional methods can be thought of as a little too pro-life to be of any use. Poisons are the forté of our adversaries. The pharmaceutical industry poisons best, and they have literally transformed the poisoning of their own customers into a science. Allopathic medicine has plenty of poisonous chemicals that people can rub all over their skin, with their products often containing carcinogens such as benzene and formaldehyde.
Even The Chinese Declare American Food Unfit For Human Consumption
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 07, 2009 June 07, 2009
When China rejects something because of its toxicity, we know that it must be quite bad. After all, they had no problem poisoning their own infants with melamine, and they apparently consider lead to be an essential nutrient for children. However, they recently rejected six tons of American cherries, because they were laced with pesticides. The Chinese do not tolerate even trace amounts of the pesticide malathion, and we fully understand why.
Malathion is the most common pesticide used in the United States, and the E.P.A. estimates that about 30 million pounds are used annually. There have been very few human studies using this pesticide (any volunteers?), so most data comes from animal studies and test tube analysis' of human cells. Feeling safer now?
A New Method of Poisoning Us With Radiation: 'High Efficiency' Light Bulbs
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 09, 2009 June 09, 2009
The new generation of CFL energy efficient light bulbs ("corkscrew bulbs") are so dangerous, in so many ways, that they had to be designed to satisfy an evil agenda of sickening the population. You will understand that this is no exaggeration by the time you finish this article.
Special Investigative Report: Debunking The "Health" Products That You Thought Were Healthy
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 06, 2009 June 06, 2009
Deception is rampant in the food industry, and as a result, typical retailer shelves are full of products that are marketed as having health benefits, despite the fact that most of them are more damaging to us than the unhealthy products they replace. As a general rule, you should beware whenever you see labels such as: diet, sugar free, fat free, no trans fats, with flax, or with omega 3. These are usually tricks to hurt you at someone else's profit. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration uniquely redefines common words to protect a chemical industry that is happily poisoning us. Some of the label terms listed herein mean something entirely different from what any reasonable person would expect. These word games will be explained.
Hearing Our Seriously Depressed Adolescents and The Truth About 'Troubled' Teens
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- Written by Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D., B.C.S.A. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D., B.C.S.A.
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 02, 2009 June 02, 2009
The distressed adolescent often has feelings of abandonment, emotional detachment, withdrawal, and isolation. These children begin to develop an intense anger directed towards the adult society that they feel has hurt them and does not understand them. Parents need to learn how to build relationships with these children, and this can be accomplished through a process of emotional coaching, of allowing the child to express their feelings without judgment, while providing clear guidance, limits, and expectations. It is often inconsistency and a lack of clear guidance from parents that furthers the struggles for these children, who then begin to seek guidance from misinformed peers.
Fed Up! Movie Trailer
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 02, 2009 June 02, 2009
We recently discovered Fed Up!, a documentary which focuses on the topic of genetically engineered foods. The movie uses archival footage and interviews to explore the changes in food production, how the Biotech Revolution took place, and it shows the influence of big industry on our food choices. The archival footage will be fascinating to many; showing the battle over genetically modified food labeling, the inevitable contamination of our entire food supply through genetically engineered pollens, how they are wiping-out the butterflies and honeybees, and how the great majority of the first pesticides are now illegal — but they remain for decades in farm soils.
There was no trailer available for this movie, so we made one ourselves. We strongly recommend that you watch the entire movie. It is only an hour long, and it is very informative. The movie was released under a Creative Commons license, so it should be freely and legally available for download from archive.org and through the bittorrent network.
Dishonest Dietary Supplement Labels and Serving Sizes
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: June 01, 2010 June 01, 2010
People are often deceived by dietary supplement labels. These labels are intentionally deceptive, and frequently imply that they contain far more of a given substance than they actually do. Pictured right is a standard label for a dietary supplement.
As intended, people easily come to the false conclusion that these pills contain 1 gram (1000 mg.) of vitamin C, but that would be wrong. Always notice the serving size. In this example, the serving size is two tablets, which means that the nutrient information shown is what you would obtain from taking two pills at a time. There's actually only 500 mg. of vitamin C in each tablet. This may not seem particularly disturbing, until one realizes that other companies routinely change the serving sizes to be up to 6 pills. All of their nutrient information would need to be divided by six to get an approximate amount for each ingredient. Unscrupulous supplement companies rely on the fact that most people never notice the serving sizes, and that their customers will assume that they are getting exactly what the nutrient label says for each pill. Some of the more honest supplement companies have the serving size listed as one pill, which is exactly how it should be.
Alternative Medicine Fraud: Magnet Therapy
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: May 28, 2010 May 28, 2010
Magnets are becoming popularized as a method for treating swelling and joint issues, with magnetic therapy growing to a billion dollar business internationally. This is due to massive marketing schemes. Magnet therapy advertisements plagued the June issue of Carolina Country, a free magazine that is distributed by the utility company, Energy United. The magnets were embedded into clothing, which allegedly relieves stiffness and fatigue. The product was essentially thick spandex underwear with embedded magnets. The manufacturer sells a large line of magnet-based "therapies", and they hook their victims using products like the one described. That particular entry-level product was one of the cheaper ones ($9.97) that was merely designed to reel-in gullible people for future marketing.
Special Investigative Report: L-tryptophan, Lactic Acid, Prozac and Naturally Treating Depression
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: May 27, 2010 May 27, 2010
L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid that is found in many foods. It cannot be produced by the body itself, so it must be gained through a healthy diet, or through supplementation. It is the compound inside turkey that causes drowsiness, and turkey is the greatest natural source for it. L-tryptophan was a very common dietary supplement before being blocked for a year by the F.D.A. in 1989. It is used as a natural and holistic treatment for depression, and as a sleep aid.