Fiber found to be an underutilized treatment for type-2 diabetes

(Natural News) Getting more fiber into your diet isn’t just good for digestion. According to a study, it could also reduce symptoms of diabetes and help with weight loss. The study, published in the journal Science, revealed that dietary fiber could “rebalance” the gut microbiota, encouraging the development of specific types of gut bacteria that improve… … Read more

Scientists develop “nanowood” that works like styrofoam for construction, but it’s lighter and stronger

(Natural News) Insulating materials such as styrofoam and certain types of plastics are certainly useful in many applications, but some of their properties make them a problem for the environment. For this reason, scientists are always on the lookout for alternative materials that can be used to replace them in the future. Now a team… … Read more

Chickenpox vaccine found to cause shingles in some children

(Natural News) A case study published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology looked at shingles cases that occurred in healthy children that were vaccinated for chickenpox. In the study, the authors looked at cases of shingles that were initially thought to be skin rashes. The authors looked at seven cases of children who contracted herpes zoster (shingles) at the… … Read more

Crop productivity and food security threatened by herbicide-resistant super weeds

(Natural News) A collaborative effort between various institutions in the United Kingdom has revealed that herbicides have lost their effectiveness in controlling the weeds that damage food crops. According to the study authors, this due primarily to the fact that these plants have grown resistant to chemicals. About 70 farms across England were sampled for… … Read more

Study found people would rather pop a pill or sip tea than exercise to treat high blood pressure

Survey respondents were more likely to choose a daily cup of tea or a pill over exercise to ‘treat’ high blood pressure in an imaginary scenario, but many didn’t think the interventions were worth the benefits. When the perceived gain of treating hypertension was higher — one or five extra years of life versus one … Read more

Net Neutrality is a left-wing control scheme that grants Internet companies monopoly power over what you read and watch

(Natural News) It’s not a subject that’s been in the American Pravda media’s news cycle of late but it remains a core objective of the Left: Net Neutrality. On the surface, the concept sounds so ‘fair’ and innocent: Everyone should have equal access to quality Internet, websites and other services, and at the same speeds,… … Read more

We were told this wouldn’t happen: Perv exposes himself to a little girl in a Target “gender neutral” bathroom

(Natural News) The decisions we make about certain issues are formed by scientific evidence, things we see and hear with our own eyes and ears, and years of life experience. Those things informed my decision, for example, to oppose the “gender neutralization” of bathrooms in all Target stores. Of course, for voicing my opinion I… … Read more

Yes, they’re coming for your guns: Illinois town criminalizes all its citizens who refuse to turn in LEGAL firearms in less than 60 days

(Natural News) For years Left-wing Democrats have claimed that when it comes to guns and the Second Amendment, they don’t really want to eliminate the right or take away people’s guns. For the same number of years, conservatives, libertarians, and anyone else focused on preserving the Bill of Rights have known they were lying. Now,… … Read more

1 in 4 people now have multiple chemical sensitivity; violent allergic reactions to deodorants, air fresheners

(Natural News) Many of us experience health symptoms and don’t give them much thought. It’s easy to chalk irritability up to not getting enough sleep the night before or to blame your sneezing on pollen, even if you can’t actually see any. However, if unexplained symptoms are happening to you regularly, it’s possible that you… … Read more