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New research shows that the most applied pesticide in the world - glyphosate - is being detected in more and more foods (such as honey, wheat). Glyphosate is a herbicide (weed killer) found in the product Roundup. Its use is increasing annually due to its use on crops genetically engineered to tolerate applications of the herbicide ...continue reading "FDA Finds Weed Killer Residues in Oatmeal"

A very popular herbicide – currently the most widely applied pesticide in the world – is glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup. Global use was 1.65 billion pounds in 2014 , while overall use in the US was 276.4 million pounds in 2014. Glyphosate is a human carcinogen and linked to various health effects, and even though ...continue reading "What Are the Herbicide Levels In Your Food?"

An interesting small study of one family shows how quickly one can eliminate many pesticides from the body by switching to an all organic diet. One Swedish family of 2 adults (aged 40 and 39) and 3 children (aged 12, 10, and 3) who had been eating mainly conventional food were studied. For the study ...continue reading "Eat Organic Foods to Quickly Lower the Pesticide Levels In Your Body"

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Our microbiome or microbiota - are the trillions of microbes living in communities within and on a person (gut, nasal cavities, mouth, sinuses, etc.). They are incredibly  important to our health in many ways. Our intestines (gut microbiome) are densely packed with microbes, with between 500 to more than 1000 species of bacteria. These microbes play ...continue reading "Feeding Your Gut Microbes"