Monday, October 10, 2011 the Archives of Internal Medicine released a study, the Iowa Women’s Health Study, claiming that vitamin use might lead to an earlier death. The authors of the study admitted they started out with a hypothesis that supplements wouldn’t add to life. It appears, although it is not revealed, that the supplement users actually lived longer than the non-supplement users. But the authors just manipulated the data until they got what they wanted and more: supplements not only didn’t help—they were killers!

Nutrition is the body’s ability to use and metabolize food. There are 45 known essential nutrients that are required in specific amounts for the body to function properly. The term “essential,” as used here, means the body cannot synthesize them internally. Therefore all “essential” nutrients must come from outside sources. In addition to carbohydrates, fats (lipids), complete proteins, and water, there are at least 13 kinds of vitamins,

Part I: How GMO seeds affect the plants we consume

A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal. The foreign genes may come from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans.

Where are they?

In your

Almost 100 years ago, a group of farmers in Europe concerned with the decline of the soil sought the advice of Dr. Rudolf Steiner who spent his life researching and investigating the forces that regulate life and growth. Dr. Steiner gave a series of lectures and conversations in Koberwitz, Germany, in June 1924, from which emerged the fundamental principles of biodynamic farming and gardening and a unified approach to agriculture that relates the

This past January (2011) my husband and I participated in a tour led by the New Chapter company to their herb farm Luna Nueva in the highlands of Costa Rica. The farm uses biodynamic methods (see article in this newsletter) to grow herbs that are used in many of their supplement formulas.

The farm is in the middle of a rain forest and is connected via a biological corridor to the 50,000 acre Children's Eternal

Spend a weekend with your family and you can't help but wonder if you've inherited your father's tendency to put on weight or your grandmother's rheumatoid arthritis. Now, with a gaggle of new companies offering direct-to-consumer genetic testing, you can find out without even going through your doctor. Spit in a tube, send in a saliva sample-accompanied by a hefty check-and you can learn if your genes put you at increased risk for a host of conditions, from Alzheimer's

Michael Mooney is a long-term health researcher. Michael co-authored a book about complementary medical options Built To Survive, with all profits donated to non-profit HIV research organizations. He is a consultant to companies in the dietary supplement industry and several non-profit medical research organizations.

Reviews of a study by Neuhouser recently hit most major newspapers with the title: Most Multivitamins Show No Benefit in Preventing

Nutritional Genomics, a growing field of medicine, is looking at which foods and nutrients can alter your genes. Imagine having a saliva or blood test to determine which foods and nutrients you need in order to manipulate your genes so you don't get high cholesterol or Alzheimer's. Well it is happening today - and scientists have already studied many foods and nutrients for their ability to alter or turn on or off our genes. The food you choose can either keep dangerous

The Effect of Plant Form Protease's on Viruses

Viruses and viral diseases have been with us since the dawn of recorded

history. Archeological artifacts dating back thousands of years B.C.,

suggest that such familiar diseases such a polio and smallpox now known

to be caused by viruses were no strangers to the ancient world.

Smallpox, influenza, chicken pox, measles, mumps, herpes viruses from