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By the Numbers — The State of America’s Health Today

Mercola

The modern health care system is failing at its most basic function preventing disease and promoting health. Chronic illness has become the norm in the Western world, and despite decades of technical advancements, rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and autoimmune disorders continue to climb.

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Cellular Health Revolution — Unveiling Hidden Threats and Empowering Solutions

Mercola

This personal battle led me to a groundbreaking realization: impaired mitochondrial function is at the heart of nearly every disease. This mitochondrial-gut microbiome communication is necessary for health. This misdirected immune attack is the hallmark of autoimmune diseases, where your body essentially wages war against itself.

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Why Your Gut Needs Carbs for Optimal Health

Mercola

In recent years, carbohydrates have become the ultimate dietary scapegoat, blamed for everything from obesity to chronic disease. A common misconception in gut health communities is that carbohydrates primarily "feed bad bacteria," leading to dysbiosis and digestive issues.

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Trump administration health policies may target ultra-processed foods

HEALTHBEAT

Lawsuits may try to link foodmakers to chronic conditions Ultra-processed food is a widely used term that means different things to different people and is used to describe items ranging from sodas to many frozen meals. Nutrition and health leaders are optimistic that a reckoning is already underway. and Nestle USA.

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Sanders: RFK Jr. stance on food industry 'exactly correct,' other things he says 'extremely dangerous'

The Hill

The former independent presidential candidate previously said federal health regulators are sock puppets held captive by industry special interests. Sanders, who holds the top post on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, also expressed criticisms of Kennedy.

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What RFK Jr. Might Face in His Nomination Hearings This Week

KFF Health News

trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system. Here are four considerations for lawmakers on the Senate Finance and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committees, which will host Kennedy for questioning on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively: 1) Kennedy’s unconventional health claims.

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What RFK Jr. might face in his HHS nomination hearings this week

HEALTHBEAT

trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system. Here are four considerations for lawmakers on the Senate Finance and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committees, which will host Kennedy for questioning on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively: 1. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Others have reported that Sens.