The end of chemical fertilizers? New device uses bacteria to nourish soil

(Natural News) Some credit nitrogen fertilizers with creating what is known as the “green revolution,” a name which seems to be something of a misnomer. In today’s society, we often associate the term “green” with meaning good for the environment, and as we all know — chemical fertilizers and pesticides are anything but. The first… … Read more

Decided to survive? Make sure to avoid these common prepping mistakes and pitfalls – Part II

(Natural News) Deciding to become a prepper is not an easy decision. There is much involved, and not everyone gives ample consideration to the potential pitfalls and problems you can encounter once you’ve made the decision to become better prepared to face – whatever. A lot of times people just jump in with both feet… … Read more

How to effortlessly start a flower bed from scratch

(Natural News) Contrary to popular belief, starting a flower bed from scratch is not that difficult. To be sure, a little planning and forethought is needed, but it isn’t the Herculean task everyone makes it to be. Do-it-yourselfers can immediately change the appearance of their homes with this simple guide. Even those who have questionable gardening skills… … Read more

Sluggish sales force beer companies to enter booming health market

(Natural News) Nothing says fitness like a pint of beer, at least in the eyes of Big Alcohol’s corporate bigwigs who are trying to retain health-conscious customers. In a hilarious effort to draw back folks who no longer want to slug all that fattening booze, the Anheuser-Busch corporation is launching a new program called “ULTRA… … Read more

TED Talk parody shows how easily the public is brainwashed by authoritative-looking “performance” and formulas

(Natural News) To the average person, what’s presented as “news” on television, the radio, and even on the internet from “trusted” sources has to be either mostly or entirely true, especially when the majority of reporting sources are in agreement with one another about a particular topic. But what consumers of this information fail to… … Read more

Iodine protection from nuclear fallout? Not always, warns the Health Ranger in science article debunking iodine myths

(Natural News) As the risk of nuclear war continues rising by the day, iodine myths abound on the internet. While iodine is very important for protecting your thyroid and other organs from iodine-131, a dangerous radionuclide, the zealous over-promotion of iodine has led many people to falsely believe that iodine can protect them from ALL… … Read more

Science journal calls for immediate safety review of glyphosate weed killer, warns it may be causing widespread public health hazards

(Natural News) A team of researchers has called for immediate review of standards in using glyphosate weed killer. According to their piece published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, current standards in glyphosate use may be causing widespread public health hazards as the potent weed killer, manufactured by Monsanto and sold under the… … Read more

Clean water graphene breakthrough could allow millions to drink filtered seawater

(Natural News) As drought conditions continue to spread across the globe, from the 2015 drought in California that swept over 90 percent of the state to South American countries like Brazil, and even nations in Africa — it is clear that water is an ever-increasingly precious resource. Even though the Earth is approximately 70 percent… … Read more

Brain stimulating technology once denounced as “quackery” by skeptics now being used by the Pentagon to boost mental performance of Navy Seals

(Natural News) With each passing day, the world seems to look more and more like a science fiction film. We are constantly developing new forms of medicine and technology, most of which didn’t even exist in our wildest dreams not long ago. Cell phones, for instance, were once nothing more than a concept routinely portrayed… … Read more

Clinical tests reveal that black cumin seed (Nigella Sativa) may treat hypothyroidism

(Natural News) Consuming a few grams of powdered Nigella sativa (NS), more commonly known as black cumin seeds, may improve the autoimmune thyroid condition known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common form of thyroid gland inflammation. It is also the… … Read more