The highly popular King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament is celebrating its twelfth anniversary in the royal seaside town of Hua Hin from August 28th – September 1st 2013 and promises to have a tonne of ele-fun activities both on and off the field. The four day festival has something for everyone including a spectacular opening parade, celebrity matches, Chang Noi [...]

Modest lifestyle changes that include the avoidance of alcohol may cut the odds of breast cancer in half, but certain grapes appear to contain natural aromatase inhibitors that may undermine the ability of breast tumors to produce their own estrogen. Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/breast-cancer-risk-red-wine-vs-white-wine/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

Larry Page, co-founder of Google, recently announced he is suffering from paralyzed vocal cords. Could this condition be rooted in autoimmunity? Page, who in 2003 announced he has the autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, has recently struggled with a second seemingly unrelated health issue – limited movement of his vocal cords – that could be tied to his Hashimoto’s. According to [...]

The distinguished neurologist Roy Swank‘s low saturated fat diet remains the “most effective treatment of multiple sclerosis ever reported in the peer review literature.” In patients with early stage MS, 95% were without progression of their disease 34 years after adopting his meat and dairy-restricted diet. Even patients with initially advanced disease showed significant benefit. To date, no medication or [...]

The opiate-like effects of the casomorphin in cow’s milk may have a depressive effect on the respiratory center of infants and lead to “milk apnea,” in which babies temporarily stop breathing and are placed at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (crib death). Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/2012/06/21/cows-milk-casomorphin-crib-death-and-autism/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

From the Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders that took place in the British Virgin Islands last week, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and NRG Energy, Inc. on Friday announced a new global alliance to expand the use of renewable energy systems at Starwood properties. The alliance will begin with three properties, including the installation of a 1.3 megawatt (MW) [...]

Coincidental? The regions of the world that are prone to violent tornadoes are the exact same places that do all the factory farming and eat the most meat. Livestock and their byproducts account for at least 32.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year, or 51 percent of annual worldwide Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHGs), so meat consumption has a major [...]

Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role. Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/boosting-immunity-while-reducing-inflammation/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

Michael Greger, M.D.: “When we overcrowd thousands of animals into cramped filthy football-field sized sheds to lie beak-to-beak, or snout-to-snout atop their own waste it can present a breeding ground for disease, a perfect storm environment for the emergence of new strains of influenza and other animal-to-human diseases. These so-called factory farms are a public health menace.” Read article: Reasons [...]

If you asked the world’s most successful people what they’d like more of, chances are it won’t be money, but time.  Now there’s a luxury that can’t be bought. The same goes for unique experiences; exploring the world’s hardest-to-reach habitats, reconnecting with loved ones, indulging a personal passion. Time – how you spend it, and the legacy you create with [...]