PORTLAND, OR, (Water Tech) — According to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), nitrate levels are still too high in the groundwater of the lower Umatilla basin despite efforts to reduce them, the East Oregonian reported.   Read the rest of the story here.

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WASHINGTON, March, 2011 (Water Tech) — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) yesterday released a study indicating that levels of naturally occurring arsenic and uranium exceed drinking water standards in some private wells in central and northeastern Massachusetts, according to a press release.  Continue reading for details:

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The global cancer burden has doubled in the last 30 years, and is estimated to nearly triple by 2030. Cancer prevention needs to be taken seriously. The following techniques in particular merit special mention. Conventional medicine still has not accepted these most recent advances and we must take responsibility for our own health by being aware of them.

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Are you really as old as you feel?   A Purdue University study revealed that your mind will work better as time and the years go by if you think you’re younger than your actual chronological age.   How does that work?   Read on……

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LACTOSE molecules cannot be directly absorbed by the body.   Therefore, LACTOSE has to be split into smaller molecules in order to be absorbed and transported across the wall of the intestines.   LACTOSE intolerance is caused by a deficiency of the intestinal enzyme LACTASE that splits the milk sugar (LACTOSE) into two smaller sugar molecules, glucose and galactose, and allows LACTOSE to be absorbed from the intestine before it reaches the colon.   These two smaller sugar molecules are more easily absorbed by the body and used for metabolism.   Continue reading to discover causes and relief strategies…….

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It’s been a long day, a long week…..heck, it’s been a long MONTH!   If you need a pick-me-up, how about some good food, relaxation, and maybe a little laughter.   Here are 15 healthy indulgences that will recharge your energy and lift your spirit:

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GNLD began receiving questions from concerned Distributors almost immediately following news of the crisis at the Fukushima reactors.   The questions were almost always the same:   What can people do to protect themselves?   How does this impact GNLD’s products or raw materials?   Read the full article below to be informed……

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WASHINGTON, (Water Tech) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed 30 currently unregulated contaminants for monitoring in water systems, according to a press release.   The Safe Drinking Water Act requires that EPA identify up to 30 unregulated contaminants for monitoring every five years.

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In 1922, Herbert Evans and Katherine Bishop of the University of California, Berkeley, discovered a substance in lettuce that prevented fetal resorption in rats, thus demonstrating that the substance was necessary for reproduction in these animals.   The substance was isolated from wheat germ oil in 1936 and dubbed “tocopherol” from the Greek words “tokos” (childbirth) and “phero” (to bring forth).

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DENVER, April, 2011 (Water Tech) — Colorado state regulators have discovered high levels of a cancer-causing chemical in the groundwater around an old uranium mill.    Continue reading to learn the details.

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WASHINGTON, (Water Tech) — U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, both California Democrats, introduced a bill last January requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, or chromium 6, in drinking water, the San Bernardino County Sun reported.   Read the rest of the story here.

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If you have a purpose in life it reduces your risk of more mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease.   According to research done at the Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, the greater your purpose in life, the lower your risk for Alzheimer’s.

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Healthy Banana Cookies

Each cookie will contain 3-5 Apricot seeds.
Eat 2 cookies and you’ve had your share for the day.
Kids LOVE these too.
Also curbs appetite and contains no processed sugars or flour!!

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WASHINGTON, (Water Tech) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will propose a rule to reduce mercury waste from dental offices, according to a press release.

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Tap water is regulated by the EPA, while bottled water is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).   Perpetually under-funded and short-staffed, FDA has a poor record of protecting consumer health and safety.   FDA sends inspectors to bottling plants once every two to three years.

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