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  • Grassroots action in Canada has triumphed, pushing Bill C-368 through its Committee stage despite numerous proposed amendments, bringing it closer to a decisive vote in Parliament. It’s even more essential for pressure to be maintained in order to get the Bill over the finish line and enacted into law to protect Canadian’s freedom to choose how they look after their individual health
  • Not only is your gut microbiome influenced by what you eat, the environment you live and work in, it’s also shaped by your social and work circles. A new study published in Nature, looked at the microbiomes of adults in 18 isolated villages in Honduras, revealing multiple strains of microbes shared between people within close networks. This microbiome sharing is a positive, long-term, evolutionary strategy to promote health and resilience
  • Our environment also has a powerful influence on young children’s future health. In a new Swedish study published in PLoS ONE, infants living on a farm or who have close contact with pets, have been found to have more diverse and robust gut microbiomes and have a lower risk of developing allergies. The new study further supports the hygiene theory that getting down and dirty, at any age, improves our immune system’s tolerance and reduces the risk of developing a range of chronic health conditions.

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  • Leptin is a critical hormone, produced by fat cells, that regulates energy use in our body along with a suite of other functions. In the same way that we can become insulin resistance we can also become leptin resistant, which can increase the risk of become obese. Researchers, publishing in PNAS, have now found that leptin plays a key role in the development of key connections in the hypothalamus in newborn babies. Any disruption to these circuits during a baby's development both pre- and post-natal could, potentially, have lasting effects on how the brain controls energy balance in future life, predisposing individuals to weight gain along with a heightened risk of developing related chronic disease later in life
  • Vaping reduces the supply of oxygen to the body, which could have multiple negative effects on users health. Study (not yet published) participants underwent MRIs before and after either smoking a cigarette or using a vape with or without nicotine, all of which showed an immediate reduction in oxygen levels in the bloodstream. Despite the accumulating research showing the negative health effects of vaping, health authorities continue to push it as a safe alternative to cigarettes.

>>>  Vapour Obscura – new truths about the risks of vaping

  • Consumers are starting to turn their backs on meat alternatives as moves to reduce meat consumption continue. A new article, in The Conversation, posits such products should be thought of, not as food, but as a new technology to help people understand their supposed benefits. This then means that rather than any downturn in consumption being seen as consumers rejecting such ‘foods’, it's neatly reframed as being in a post early-adopter slump in order to nudge people to accept and 'use' the 'new techonology'
  • Despite the downturn in the alternative meat market in recent years, governments around the world (inc Taiwan, Canada, Germany and Austria) promote reductions in meat eating as they seek to influence consumers in line with the EAT Lancet Planetary diet. One of the latest countries to make such a change is Finland. The new Finnish guidelines recommend an increased consumption of plant proteins and reduce levels of red meat from 500g to 350g per week. A row is already brewing, as those responsible for the guidelines are accused of sidelining nutritional science in favour of politically motivated climate change agendas.

>>> Informed by the latest developments in nutritional science, the ANH Food4Health guidelines, provide you with advice, guidance and information, to help you optimise your health

  • Why is it so difficult to tackle the health problems caused by things such as tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods? A new paper, published in Health Promotion International, describes how researchers have been increasingly intimidated for investigating links between the tsunami of chronic disease and these areas in order to block publication of damning research and further regulation of such products.

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  • A new viewpoint published in The Lancet; Diabetes & Endocrinology, is recommending that menopausal hormone therapy (MRT), also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), should be available to women outside of the current guidelines—"within 10 years of menopause or before the age of 60 years". Such recommendations further reinforce the ongoing medicalisation of menopause rather than educating women at an earlier age how to reduce their risk of health issues and problems prior to them reaching and navigating their menopause journey.

>>> Menopause awareness month. A world without Menopause?

>>> Feature: Is there such a thing as the ‘menopause brain’?

>>> Celebrate, don’t medicalise, menopause!

>>> Bio-identical hormones vs HRT – read this before you decide!

  • The number of ‘routine’ vaccinations included on vaccination schedules published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 2025, has risen from 7 injections in 1986 to more than 200 injections in 2025. The latest schedule for 2025 includes 5 routine injections during pregnancy, over 70 from birth to age 18, plus over 130 injections for adults up to the age of 79. If you include non-routine injections, the number could be far higher. For information: schedule for under 18s; schedule for adults; pregnancy recommendations
  • Efforts to counteract agricultural pests are taking a new course as researchers seek to genetically modify pests to counter mutations developed to resist pesticides. New science published in Nature Communications, reveals research to convert resistant insects back to their original genetic form. This allows gene drives to be used to spread the original ‘wild type’ of the insects in the hopes that they'll out compete resistant forms. Researchers claim no affect on the environment. Time will tell how such changes might be adapted to by nature.

ANH-USA update

  • As Donald Trump readies to take office in 2025, World Health Organization (WHO) negotiators are rushing to push through its pandemic agreement at all costs in order to beat Trump’s return to office. At the end of the day this Agreement isn’t all it’s cracked up to. Rather it’s a disguise for the centralised control of our health. Let your representative know you oppose the WHO takeover of our ability to make our own health decisions
  • As Thanksgiving becomes a distant memory and the rest of the holiday season looms large, take a minute or two to dive into a plethora of tips to help you and your loved ones enjoy a healthy and happy season of giving. Read more…
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Covid related Update

  • UK lawyer and freedom advocate, Anna de Buisseret, sadly left us at the end of November after valiant attempts to overcome cancer. Anna was a staunch and dedicated freedom advocate who came to prominence during covid as she spoke out repeatedly against the dangers posed by the restrictions, the covid shots and implored people to stand up for their rights. She will be missed by all those who knew her. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time. The Expose has gathered many tributes and videos of Anna to remember her work and the legacy she leaves.

 

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