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ANH News Beat (19/2026)

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Our weekly roundup of the latest natural news from across the globe in one place. This week: Evolutionary mismatches; Depression & teenagers; Healing touch; Updates from ANH-USA; Free Speech Threats, Post-covid News and much more...

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  • In a recent article for Open Access Government, Rob Verkerk PhD, explores how the modern chronic disease epidemic may stem from a fundamental “evolutionary mismatch” between our ancient biology and today’s lifestyle. He argues that sedentary living, ultra-processed diets, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress and environmental exposures are creating a shared “common soil” for conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Calling for a major shift away from symptom-focused healthcare toward prevention strategies that realign daily habits with human evolutionary needs—emphasising movement, nutrient-dense food, fasting patterns, and reduced toxic burden. The article reinforces ANH’s long-standing message that sustainable health systems depend on empowering individuals to address root causes, not just manage disease.
  • A thought-provoking new review, published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, challenges conventional views of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggesting the condition may stem less from an “attention deficit” and more from inconsistent brain energy supply. The author proposes an “energy deficit hyperactivity disorder” (EDHD) model, arguing that fluctuating neural energy availability may better explain sudden lapses in focus, impulsivity, and hyperactivity reframing ADHD as a biological capacity issue rather than a failure of willpower. The findings reinforce the importance of looking beyond symptoms to underlying metabolic, nutritional, and lifestyle factors along with the mismatch between our evolutionary heritage and modern lifestyles, that shape cognitive resilience.

>>> The Regen Health Blueprint Project

>>> Adult overuse of ADHD medication: A growing public health blind spot

>>> Useful resources for anyone dealing with ADHD from HACSG

  • New research published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, sheds light on the profound role emotionally meaningful touch plays in shaping memory, relationships, and lifelong wellbeing. Scientists have proposed the first comprehensive neurobiological model of “affective tactile memory,” suggesting that comforting touch—particularly in early life—can leave lasting imprints on the brain, influencing emotional resilience, social bonding, and mental health. The findings highlight how touch is deeply intertwined with memory, emotion, and bodily experience, reinforcing the importance of human connection in an increasingly digital world. The study underscores the often-overlooked biological and emotional significance of nurturing physical contact as a cornerstone of health and wellbeing whether it’s a hug from a loved one or a massage. Touch really does matter.
  • Vietnam has become the latest country to change the regulatory requirements for gene edited organisms, such as those created through CRISPR editing, removing the strict regulatory requirements placed on traditional GMOs. The changes will give biotech companies carte blanche to release untested GM organisms into the environment without the necessary safety checks and balances.
  • The same PR lobbyists who defended tobacco and coal are now fighting to keep glyphosate in UK farming. Hume Brophy—linked to covert tobacco lobbying and fossil fuel clients—is coordinating messaging for the Glyphosate Renewal Group as the UK considers renewing glyphosate approval. Meanwhile, glyphosate is still used as a pre-harvest drying agent in the UK, leaving residues in everyday foods. Scientists are warning of serious health risks. Campaigners want the practice banned. Sign the Soil Association’s petition to ban the use of glyphosate as a crop drying-agent.
  • A stark new report from Zurich UK warns that teenage mental health challenges are set to surge dramatically, with nearly two-thirds of UK adolescents projected to be living with a mental health condition by 2030. The findings highlight an urgent need to move beyond crisis management toward far earlier prevention—protecting and promoting young people’s mental resilience through healthier lifestyles inc good sleep, stronger social connection, reduced digital and environmental stressors and time in nature long before symptoms emerge.

>>> The diet/depression link in teenagers

>>> Beyond digital addiction: how technologies are transforming our youths into obedient machines

>>> Teens mental health crisis

  • A collaborative systematic review on homeopathy for tonsillitis has been published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine. The study finds associations with symptom relief, reduced infection frequency, and lower antibiotic use, with no safety concerns identified across the included studies. With antimicrobial resistance a growing global health challenge, evidence on alternatives to routine antibiotic prescribing is of increasing relevance.
  • A new Politico poll of nearly 4,000 US adults, found that a large percentage of those surveyed are questioning the safety of vaccines, support a reduction in the number given and believe an individual’s right to choose is more important than preventing the spread of disease. The survey shows that vaccine safety and choice are no longer ‘fringe’ issues and that more and more people support the right to make their own medical decisions.
  • Over 80 countries, including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and South Africa, mandate fortification of flour with folic acid to reduce neural tube defects in babies. However, this ignores the potential risks associated with unmetabolised folic acid and removes informed consent for a health intervention. A new study, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, tested a multivitamin supplement that used the bioactive 6S-5-methyltetrahydofolate (6S-5-MTHF) rather than folic acid in pregnancy. Folic acid is the fully oxidized, synthetic form of folate, and the body must convert it through a multistep enzymatic pathway to reach 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), the bioactive circulating form. The study found that the use of 6S-5-MTHF maintained folate levels and reduced levels of unmetabolised folic acid in the blood. ANH has long called for the use of assessment models that take into account both risks and benefits of micronutrients for individuals rather than using a blunt tool such as mandatory fortification, which has the potential to harm those that have no need for additional nutrients.

>>> British folic acid fortification folly

>>> ANH Micronutrient Risk Benefit model video released

ANH-USA Update

  • The FDA is taking a narrow view of what counts as a “dietary substance,” potentially limiting supplements to ingredients common in the typical US diet—despite Congress originally defining them more broadly in 1994. Critics warn this could sideline traditional and innovative health products, restrict industry communication, and reduce consumer access, admidst concerns it reflects a shift toward tighter regulatory control over the supplement industry. Read more about ANH’s fight to stop the restriction of the meaning of “dietary substance” and protect your access to natural health options.
  • A new study concludes fluoridated water is safe but critics argue the study contains multiple methodological issues and conclusions that conflict with more rigorous studies showing safety issues. This raises concerns that the study is heavily influenced and positioned to suit political advocacy rather being robust and rigorous science. Read more and share with your networks.

Free Speech Threats

  • A new US House appropriations bill seeks to cut federal funding used to coordinate online censorship, deplatforming, demonetisation and blacklisting. The bill would also block funding for the outsourcing of such activities to international bodies. The bill represents a positive step toward protecting free speech and reducing government involvement in online censorship and the continued suppression of lawful expression.

Post-covid related

  • A new Senate report in the US released by Senator Ron Johnson alleges that federal health agencies were aware of an alternative, more effective method for detecting safety signals related to covid shots in VAERS data but chose not to use it. According to documents cited in the report, officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for disease Control and Preventions (CDC) continued to rely on a statistical approach, internally described as having serious limitations, including “blind spots” that could miss potential adverse event signals. The report argues that a more sensitive tool was available but was not adopted, raising concerns about how vaccine safety data was analysed during the covid response.
  • The World Health Assembly has once again failed to reach agreement on the PABS Annex of the much touted Pandemic Agreement, adopted in in 2025, within the agreed timescale. Negotiations have once again been extended.
  • A recent op-ed in the Daily Sceptic summarises a three-part article published in the Journal of Independent Medicine, supporting the theory that many people did indeed have pre-existing immunity that helped protect them against covid. Despite the denial of health authorities and blanket push for vaccination as the only protection against covid.

>>> ANH Covid Zone – the back catalogue of all ANH’s articles and videos during the pandemic in one place for ease of searching.  

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