Martin Luther King's Rice Heritage The ancestry of Martin Luther King, Jr., the leader of the modern civil rights movement, is veiled in obscurity. Like many African-Americans whose forebears were enslaved, his genealogical roots were severed with the Middle Passage across the Atlantic. According to family lore, his earliest forebear was Willis Wilhams, a great-grandfather, … [Read more...]

Protecting Yourself Naturally from Mad Cow Disease Rogue proteins, known as prions, are suspected as the underlying cause of vCJV (variant Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease), the human equivalent of Mad Cow Disease. The disorder affects the brain and central nervous system, and all cases to date have been fatal. Believed to be spread by prions, infectious proteins in the body that … [Read more...]

Diet and Disease No illness which can be treated by diet should be treated by any other means. Maimonides There is now an increasing volume of evidence linking the way we eat with our physical and mental health, leading to a widespread and growing interest, among both medical professionals and the public at large, in applying diet as a solution to the modern health … [Read more...]

Common Digestive Disorders The modern low-fiber diet has wreaked havoc on the digestive systems of millions of people. It is rare to find someone with a healthy digestion and smooth elimination. Digestive disorders are so common that that most people regard them as a normal part of life. Tight, narrow lips are a sign that the digestive system has become tight and … [Read more...]

Biowisdom - Protecting Yourself Naturally Key to Planetary Health and Peace Following terrorist attacks on the United States, including the release of potentially deadly anthrax, the fear of biological, chemical, and radiological weapons of mass destruction has spread worldwide. Antibiotics and other medical remedies exist for anthrax and other biological threats and have … [Read more...]