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News for Now Update: Week ending June 24, 2023
Today’s News for Now alert contains vital information to empower your health and wellness!
Topics this week include: a dairy farmers’ organization making efforts to reintroduce whole milk to school lunches, a clearer link between cancer and diabetes that both revolve around metabolic health and insulin resistance, how beekeepers have managed to keep bee populations stable in spite of last year being the second-deadliest season for bees on record, and more—stories to keep you informed of health news in your community and worldwide.
In our #TBT Pioneer Archives post, Weston A. Price, DDS, in a lecture excerpted from his 1939 book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, highlights two cases where boys with severe ailments fully recovered through nutritional changes. Both switched from white flour to freshly ground whole wheat, skim milk to whole milk, and added vitamin-rich butter, along with other changes.
THIS WEEK’S NEWS
Dairy Farmers Fight for Whole Milk in Schools
A decade after whole milk’s removal from US schools, a farmer-led organization called 97Milk is advocating for its return, pointing out that whole milk is only 3.25% fat, or “97% fat-free.” They argue for its nutritional benefits and believe kids prefer it, but federal restrictions on calories and fat in school lunches limit menu options. A federal bill with 100 co-sponsors aims to change the lunch guidelines. Read more at Modern Farmer.
Cancer Growth Fueled by Insulin Resistance
A University of Copenhagen study reveals that not only can cancer cause insulin resistance much like Type 2 diabetes, but, as the body must produce greater amounts of insulin to respond, insulin’s function as a growth hormone can accelerate the cancer growth. At the same time, muscle mass can be impaired. The researchers recommend routine blood sugar checks and insulin resistance treatment for cancer patients when needed. Read more at News Medical.
Herculean Efforts Keep Bee Colonies Stable
US honeybee colonies endured the second deadliest season on record, with nearly half of the colonies dying off last year, an annual survey found. Remarkably, the population remains relatively stable due to costly measures taken by beekeepers to create new colonies. Climate crisis, pesticides, parasites, and starvation are causing these die-offs, jeopardizing food supplies as bees are critical for pollinating various crops. Read more at the Guardian.
Lab-Grown Chicken Gets U.S. Approval
The US Agriculture Department has approved the sale of lab-grown chicken from two California companies, a few months after the FDA cleared it as “safe to eat.” Expensively produced from real animal cells in steel tanks, these products won’t be accessible to most consumers right away; initially, they will be served at exclusive restaurants, with supermarket distribution anticipated in 7-10 years if the industry can overcome costs and public skepticism. Read more at AP News.
THROWBACK THURSDAY
Crippling Diseases Cured by Good Food, by Weston A. Price, DDS
In this #TBT excerpt, reprinted from his 1939 book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Dr. Weston A. Price shares two case studies of boys whose crippling diseases he healed through nutrition. In both cases, he replaced their consumption of white flour with freshly ground whole wheat and skim milk with whole milk, adding high-vitamin butter; to one, he supplemented additional nutrient-dense foods. Both children fully recovered following the interventions. Read more in our Pioneer Archives Post.
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