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Most terminally ill doctors would AVOID aggressive treatments like chemotherapy (yet they recommend it to their patients?!)

Most terminally ill doctors would AVOID aggressive treatments like chemotherapy A new study has found that given the option, most doctors would turn down aggressive treatment if they were terminally ill, choosing instead a ‘do not resuscitate’ order. And yet, Stanford University School of Medicine found that they tend to favor aggressive, life-prolonging (for some) treatment for their patients who face the same prognosis. It seems that for far too long, doctors’ have been trained and encouraged to “do”, not to “talk”. And talking to their patients would reveal, according to new studies, that many would prefer to die at home,...

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Four Meat Giants Worst Water Polluters in U.S.

Meat Giants Worst Water Polluters in U.S. Animal waste is emerging as one of the biggest threats to our water ways (every minute 7 million pounds of excrement are made by animals raised for food in the U.S.)- thanks to corporate agribusiness. A new study released by Environment America shows that Tyson, “released 104 million pounds of pollution into American waterways in 4 years, more than companies like Exxon and Dow Chemical.” This pollution creates dead zones (hypoxic (low-oxygen) areas in the world’s oceans and large lakes, caused by excessive nutrient pollution from human activities coupled with other factors that...

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Paleopoo: What We Can Learn from Fossilized Feces

What We Can Learn from Fossilized Feces Americans tend to get about half their minimum intake of recommended daily fiber. Yet in places like rural China and Africa, they eat tons and tons of whole plant foods. Think 100 grams of fiber a day. OR MORE. While some people may not love hearing this, it seems we are best suited digestively- and historically- to be frugivores. Fruit eaters. Researchers found this based on the dietary analysis of modern day hunter gather tribes and by examining fossilized feces. Old poop. It may seem gross but our feces says a lot about...

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Did Einstein write this letter to his daughter- on the universal language of love

The Universal Language of Love Rumor has it that in the late 1980s, Lieserl, the daughter of the famous genius, donated 1,400 letters, written by Einstein, to the Hebrew University, with orders not to publish their contents until two decades after his death. Another theory was that his stepdaughter submitted the notes. Now, it’s coming out that Einstein didn’t write the letter at all (but there are still those who dispute that) Either way- it’s an interesting read so check it out. ________________________________________________________________________ “When I proposed the theory of relativity, very few understood me, and what I will reveal now to...

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Cut down on inflammation by staying clear of these 6 foods

Cut down on inflammation by staying clear of these 6 foods Inflammation can be good or bad, depending on the situation. On one hand, it’s your body’s natural way of protecting itself when you are injured or sick. It can help your body defend itself from foreign invaders, and can stimulate healing. On the other hand, chronic, sustained inflammation in the body can be harmful. It is linked to an increased risk of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, obesity and many others (1, 2, 3). Interestingly, the foods you eat can have a major effect on inflammation in your body. Here are...

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