The Organic Consumers Association and the Clean Label project recently tested 28 top-selling collagen supplement brands sold through Amazon. The results from testing show that 64% of supplements tested positive for measurable levels of arsenic, 37% tested positive for measurable levels of lead, 34% tested positive for trace levels of mercury, and 17% tested positive for measurable levels of cadmium.

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Consumers should be concerned if they are regularly taking collagen supplements, as heavy metals even in low levels can cause organ damage, and some heavy metals are known carcinogens.

Despite labeling claims such as “Pure,” “All-Natural” and “Cleanest Nutrition Possible,” and deceiving images of grazing cows, open pastures and cage-free chickens on packaging and websites, most collagen peptide supplements are derived from industrial factory farms—and many collagen products contain heavy metals.

Consumer Beware: These Popular Collagen Supplements Contain Heavy Metals

Many people begin taking collagen supplements as they get older because lower collagen levels can cause wrinkles stiff joints and other health problems associated with old age. Collagen is made ground up animal byproduct that is turned into gelatin and then broken down into smaller peptides to be more easily absorbed by the body. Animals raised on industrial factory farms frequently come into contact with heavy metals, oftentimes through their food and drinking water.

In the original article published by Organic Consumers, you can read a full list of products tested.

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The FDA halted coronavirus testing started by Bill Gates and Seattle health officials pending further review. Gates’ program was sending testing kits to people’s homes in an attempt to achieve the level of testing the government says is necessary to safely begin reopening the country. Seattle health officials say the FDA asked them to halt testing to receive additional authorizations, but Seattle health officials say their testing procedures are safe.

Image: Bill Gates during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

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The FDA has said they are concerned about the accuracy of at-home tests, whereas Bill Gates has said at-home testing “could help improve the understanding of the outbreak.” The Hill reported on this saying:

The pause is emblematic of the fractured national response to the coronavirus, with federal officials proposing guidelines but leaving much of the implementation and administration of tests to states and localities.

FDA halts Bill Gates coronavirus testing program -The Hill

William Hasteline, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and human genome projects researcher has said that we “should not count” on a vaccine to save the population from COVID-19. Due to the nature of the coronavirus, it is unlikely that a vaccine will help. Sars-COV2 is a virus like the common cold that can mutate, and for this reason it is difficult to create an effective vaccine. Hasteline is not the first to point out that a vaccine is likely not a solution to the pandemic.

William Haseltine, a groundbreaking researcher of cancer, HIV/AIDS and human genome projects, said the better approach now is to manage the disease through careful tracing of infections and strict isolation measures whenever it starts spreading.

Top HIV scientist says he wouldn’t count on a vaccine for coronavirus soon– Reuters

Hasteline has said that those who have been exposed to the virus should be social distancing and isolating. China and other Asian countries have done the best at flattening the curve, and the US, Russia, and Brazil have been among the worst.

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Typically, patients with coronavirus exhibit symptoms such as fevers, coughs, difficulty breathing, and other similar respiratory problems. However, a new study has shown that your gut health plays a larger role in determining how COVID-19 effects you than previously thought. The molecule in our body that the virus targets is present both in our lungs and our gastrointestinal tract, this explains why many patients show gastrointestinal symptoms as opposed to respiratory systems.

Why do symptoms in your gut mean you might get a worse case of COVID-19? It’s likely that the composition of your microbiome – the millions of bacteria and other organisms that usually live in our gastrointestinal tract – is a critical part of how an individual responds to COVID-19.

WHY YOUR MICROBIOME MATTERS

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Previous studies have shown that less than 4% of COVID-19 cases showed gastrointestinal symptoms but this study indicates that it could be closer to 11% of patients, while some studies have shown that the rate of gastrointestinal symptoms could be as high as 60%. The study also showed that those with gastrointestinal problems often have a more difficult time recovering from the virus.

Having a healthy gut is the best thing you can do to avoid getting sick. Read this article to learn how to heal the gut naturally.

Tesla is set to restart full production in California this week after telling employees that they have the county’s full approval to start working again.

This is after Tesla founder Elon Musk reportedly sued Alameda county for claiming that they did not have the criteria to reopen. Musk threatened to move his Tesla base to Texas or Nevada where they would be allowed to work. The county has since approved Tesla’s work plan and safety measures.

Tesla’s vice president for environmental, health, and safety, Laurie Shelby, told employees that, following a visit by local authorities, “we have local support to get back to full production at the factory starting this upcoming week.”

Tesla Tells Employees It Has County Approval to Reopen Plant

Elon Musk tweeted out that he would be on the line with workers when production starts back up. Musk has also been very vocal about his disagreements with the virus restrictions through twitter.

Sources:

• Tesla Tells Employees It Has County Approval to Reopen Plant-Bloomberg News
• Elon Musk Reopens Tesla Plant in Defiance of California County– Bloomberg News

Researchers have discovered a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 mortality rates. A research team led by Northwestern University has examined data from hospitals in China, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. The data collected shows that patients from places with high mortality rates (Spain, Italy, the UK) had lower vitamin D levels compared to countries that were less affected by the virus.

While I think it is important for people to know that vitamin D deficiency might play a role in mortality, we don’t need to push vitamin D on everybody. This needs further study, and I hope our work will stimulate interest in this area. The data also may illuminate the mechanism of mortality, which, if proven, could lead to new therapeutic targets.

Vitamin D appears to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates

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Backman and his team felt compelled to examine the correlation between death rates and vitamin D levels after noticing “unexplainable differences” in death rates from various countries. They point out that northern Italy, despite its death rate, has one of the best health care systems in the world. Through their research, they found a correlation between lower vitamin D levels and Cytokine storms, a hyperinflammatory condition.

Cytokine storm can severely damage lungs and lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death in patients,” Daneshkhah said. “This is what seems to kill a majority of COVID-19 patients, not the destruction of the lungs by the virus itself. It is the complications from the misdirected fire from the immune system.

Vitamin D appears to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates

Source:

• Vitamin D appears to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates –Medical Xpress

More than 200 celebrities, Nobel prize winners, and scientists have signed an open letter calling for systematic change rather than a return to normalcy. In the midst of the pandemic, many have talked about what our return to normalcy will look like and when it will arrive. Others, however, have spoken out on the importance of using this opportunity to make the changes our environment needs to survive.

Consumerism has led us to deny life in itself: that of plants, that of animals and that of a large number of humans. Pollution, global warming and the destruction of natural spaces are leading the world to a breaking point. For these reasons, combined with the ever increasing social inequalities, it seems to us unthinkable to “return to normal”.

“No to a return to normal”: from Robert De Niro to Juliette Binoche, the call of 200 artists and scientists

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The letter calls for changes to how we, as humans, consume. They point out that while the pandemic will do damage, it will not compare to the consequences of the damage done to the environment.

It’s important to remember that despite their call for change, these celebrities have directly benefited from our rampant consumerism and that they too are part of the problem. It is easy to speak from a soapbox about change after you have made millions of dollars off the broken system.

You can read the full letter and a list of signees below.

Source:

• “No to a return to normal”: from Robert De Niro to Juliette Binoche, the call of 200 artists and scientists -Le Monde