WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators warned Hain Celestial Group Inc about a potentially unsafe herb in some of its herbal teas, saying it might be dangerous to blood sugar, reproductive, cardiovascular and renal systems.

Excess amounts of proteins (especially of animal proteins) cause changes in kidney activity, resulting in large losses of calcium from the body. Experimental studies show that protein levels commonly consumed by Americans (90 grams and more--15% of the calories) will cause more calcium to be lost from the body than can be absorbed from the gut, even when the person is consuming very high levels of calcium. This is why populations around the world that eat rich diets loaded with animal proteins (as in the USA, England, Israel, Finland, Sweden etc.) have high rates of osteoporosis, while people in countries who consume small amounts of animal proteins (including dairy foods), such as those living in Asian and African countries, have strong bones and little osteoporosis.

Eighty-five percent of all teen-agers have acne at some time, and for many people the skin trouble continues into adult life. Nevertheless, acne is a preventable disease, not a normal condition. Certainly, the hormone surges that accompany puberty are related to increased sebum production and therefore to acne.

Effect of mammographic screening from age 40 years on breast cancer mortality at 10 years' follow-up: a randomised controlled trial by Sue M. Moss in the December 9, 2006 issue of the Lancet found that, “Although the reduction in breast-cancer mortality observed in this trial is not significant, it is consistent with results of other trials of mammography alone in this age-group.

Blame it on Mother Nature - but don’t punish her. There’s no getting around that mess, but we can avoid the additional mess associated with resource-intensive disposable diapers. Just switch to products that are better for baby’s skin (and hundreds of times better for the planet).

The Benefits

By John McDougall, MD

People are seeking better health through better nutrition, and fat has become enemy number one for the health conscious public. Fat in the diet damages arteries leading to heart disease, promotes cancer, contributes to gallbladder disease and is the fundamental cause of obesity. "Once the fat is removed, the food is now healthy," most people believe. Fat, however,

How clean is clean? We all have different answers and personal preferences regarding the cleanliness of our homes and surroundings. The many types and brands of cleaning products available on store shelves is staggering. In most cases, when we choose a cleaning product, we are primarily concerned with whether or not it will do the job, going on the assumption that if a product is sold in the grocery store, it must be safe for use in our homes. This report questions that assumption. Household cleaning chemicals, like tens of thousands of chemicals found in the consumer marketplace, are available to the consumer with virtually no information on the potential consequences for human health and little oversight by the government.

What is so special about the three-acre campus of Amrita Vidyalayam (school for children) situated on the banks of the Adyar River in Chennai, India?

The lush greenery and flower gardens tell us a different story from the arid surroundings - a green revolution is quietly underway. Mr. Krishnamachari, the school Principal and Mr. Raj, former landscape expert, and GreenFriends staff have been working steadily to grow a paradise

Their aim - to help children enjoy Nature while caring for it.

Taken from: The Mainstream Manufacture of Misinformation by Jonathan Treasure

It has been remarked that scientists typically have no more understanding of the philosophy of science than fish do about fluid mechanics.

Whilst some sciences such as quantum physics have a more developed connection with their philosophical ramifications, others, including hybrid disciplines such as medicine are peculiarly deficient in this respect. In any event, philosophy does not seem to be a pressing cause for concern for working physicians who appear to view metaphysics with the disinterest typically reserved for clinical specializations unrelated to their own. A survey of epistemological beliefs of 237 resident physicians found that more than two thirds did not know what epistemology was; less than 25% could give an appropriate definition of science, and none could state the philosophical presumptions of science (Peña, Paco, and Peralta 2002). Here we need to ask two initial questions: how do we properly distinguish between “science” and “nonscience” and how do we distinguish between “good” vs. “bad” science?