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Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis, IBS and IBD: Are They Really Diseases or Just Allergies to Chemically Tainted Food

It is undeniable that there has been a marked, if not alarming increase, in the number of Americans diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowl syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease in the last two decades. It is also undeniable … Continue reading

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Do You Know That Your Child Is Drinking Milk Containing Hormones and Steroids That Make a Cow Look like Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator Film?

There are two types of dairy products. Those dairy products derived from cows carefully raised on organic dairy farms and those cows who are force-fed GMO corn, confined in pens, knee-deep in urine soaked manure, pumped up on hormones, steroids … Continue reading

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Some Basic Facts about the USDA and How it Fails to Protect Americans from the Dangerous Effects of Genetically Modified Foods, Dangerous Chemical Ingredients and Meat from Factory Farms (CAFOs)

We have been asked so many questions about the USDA and how it protects Americans from contaminated foods that we decided to assemble some basics about the department, its history, demographics and why so many people know so little about … Continue reading

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Statistics on Food-borne Related Illnesses and Death Caused by Salmonella, E. Coli, Listeria, Toxoplasma, Campylobacter Bacteria, Calicivirus, or Norwalk-like Virus Emanating from Factory Farms (CAFOs), Genetically Modified Foods from Monsanto and the Poor Processing of Food in America

Food poisoning occurs far more than one might think. This is evidenced by the increased number of recalls for Salmonella and E. coli alone in just 2010 and 2011. But obtaining the statistics from the FDA, USDA and CDC required … Continue reading

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Statistics on the Decline and Fall of American Health since Genetically Engineered Foods and High Fructose Corn Syrup Were Put into Commerce by Monsanto and Big Food in the Late 1990s

While Monsanto’s genetically engineered seeds that produce plants growing genetically modified fruits and vegetables are not the only cause for the deterioration of American health in recent years, it is our opinion (and that of others) that they are a … Continue reading

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Meat Glue Is Used by the Meat Industry to Sell Leftover Meat Parts as Filet Mignons and Other Processed Products That Can Lead to Illnesses Such as Celiac Disease, Heart Disease, Stroke, Crohn’s, IBD and IBS

The commercial meat packing industry and restaurants around the U.S. have found a new way to increase profits by using meat scraps to make filet mignons as well as hot dogs, sausages and stew meat. Powdered meat glue binds scraps … Continue reading

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Why Including Organic Barley in Your Diet Lowers Your LDL Cholesterol, Reduces Glucose Problems for Diabetics, Reduces Heart Disease, Improves Digestion, Ulcerative Colitis and the Overall Health of All Humans

Foods containing barley, either as a recipe ingredient or used in the processing of packaged foods, have been touted by many for their nutritional benefits. While writing a companion blog containing Ashley’s “killer” recipe for organic beef barley soup, we … Continue reading

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Attention Crohn’s and IBD Sufferers – Harvard Researchers Discover the Obvious About How Genetically Modified Foods Lead to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis

A September 16, 2010 conducted by Cell Host & Microbe, Harvard School of Public Health (“HSPH”) researchers found that “certain bacteria that inhabit the intestines provides the environmental trigger that initiates and perpetuates chronic intestinal inflammation in individuals who are … Continue reading

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Enviropigs – an Insult to Mother Nature and a Costly “Techno-fix” by Biotech Corporations Playing “God”

Enviropig is the trademark for a genetically modified line of Yorkshire pigs, first created in 1999, with the capability to digest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary unmodified pigs. They are considered “greener”, emitting a smaller quantity of pollutants in … Continue reading

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What are Crohn’s, IBD and IBS And What Are the Root Causes of the Constipation/Diarrhea Cycle That Lead to So Much Discomfort for Sufferers

Crohn’s Disease is a chronic and serious inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn’s involves all layers of the intestine where healthy sections of bowel exist between patches of diseased bowel. Crohn’s includes colitis and diverticulitis. Crohn’s is categorized, along … Continue reading

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