ANH News Beat (week 43/2025)

Sezioni di contenuto

• ● In breve (clicchi sui link per saperne di più)
• ● Notizie naturali
• ● Aggiornamento ANH-USA
• ● Free Speech Threats
• ● Post-covid related

In breve (clicchi sui link per saperne di più)

• Make Europe Healthy Again (MEHA) launch
• New obesity measure set to increase obesity diagnoses
• Commonly used drugs damage the gut microbiome
• Harms of antidepressants
• ‘Safety’ of gene edited plants questioned
• WHO electromagnetic health effect reviews slammed
• Sugar industry uses tobacco tactics
• Tooth decay is a metabolic disorder
• ‘Near-telepathic’ wearable
• Geoengineering science wars
• Alzheimer’s, genes, statins and the social exposome
• Aggiornamento ANH-USA
• Free Speech Threats
• Post-Covid related

Notizie naturali

• Taking inspiration from the Make America Healthy Again movement (MAHA), an international group has come together to form Make Europe Healthy Again (MEHA). Their mission – to make Europe a place where people can reclaim their power, voice, health and traditions. Watch the launch event at the European Parliament to find out more about MEHA, what it stands for and what it wants to achieve.
• ANH has long advocated for the use of anthropometric measurements (AM) rather than the notoriously unreliable Body Mass Index (BMI) to identify metabolic health issues and guide personalised interventions. Researchers publishing in Rete JAMA aperta now recommend adopting a “new” system proposed by a recent Lancet Commission, which combines BMI with anthropometric measures such as waist-to-height ratio to define obesity. Under this updated framework, obesity would be diagnosed with a BMI over 30 plus at least one elevated AM, or a BMI under 30 with two raised AMs. According to the new study, this change could increase obesity classifications by up to 60%, potentially expanding eligibility for pharmaceutical treatments across a broader section of the public as obesity is increasingly being described now as an ‘incurable disease’ rather than a metabolic condition that responds well to dietary and lifestyle interventions.

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• Un nuovo studio pubblicato su mSystems, using Estonian data, shows that many commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, beta-blockers, antidepressants, antipsychotics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and benzodiazepines, can significantly reduce gut microbiome diversity, not only during use but for years afterward. Notably, benzodiazepines produced microbiome changes similar to those seen with antibiotics
• Millions globally take antidepressants. Such drugs come with multiple adverse effects – some more than others. Now, the adverse effects of antidepressants are documented in a systematic review and network meta-analysis, published in The Lancet. The various negative effects of the drugs were apparent after only a short period of time, with weight, heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels being impacted. The analysis only covered short-term use (8-weeks) and doesn’t document physical problems such as sexual side-effects. The study illustrates that far from being a panacea, antidepressants come with a range of nasty adverse effects that are often brushed to one side.

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• The EU is considering rules that would exempt plants created using new genomic techniques (NGTs) with fewer than 20 mutations from mandatory environmental risk assessment, classifying them as equivalent to conventionally bred plants. However, new research published in Frontiers in Plant Science, shows even small genetic changes can create novel traits with potentially hazardous environmental effects. Using generative AI, scientists designed a proof-of-concept insecticidal maize that would meet the “Category 1” threshold but could harm non-target species, promote pest resistance, or cause unintended genetic changes. This highlights that regulatory thresholds based solely on mutation count are scientifically unjustified. Experts urge science-based, case-by-case assessments, including traceability and monitoring, to protect biodiversity and secure the future of food production.

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• WHO commissioned systematic reviews on the health effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF), including cancer, cognitive impairment, reproductive outcomes, and oxidative stress are not fit for purpose. Researchers publishing in Salute ambientale, found that most of the reviews and meta-analyses were limited by methodological flaws, few primary studies, and high variability, making them unreliable for claiming safety of cell phones and wireless devices. Notably, animal studies showed a high certainty of evidence for heart schwannomas and moderate certainty for brain gliomas, while human-relevant reviews highlighted adverse effects on male fertility and pregnancy outcomes. These findings suggest that current exposure limits, based on uncertain thresholds, are not scientifically robust and should be re-evaluated to better protect public health.

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• Una recente ricerca, pubblicata in Salute ambientale, reveals tactics used by the sugar industry, much like tobacco before it, to manipulate science to defend its products. Archival records show that sugar-funded scientists downplayed sugar’s role in obesity, diabetes, heart disease and tooth decay, while promoting fluoride as a solution to tooth decay to avert calls for the reduction of sugar consumption. This strategy not only diverted attention from sugar reduction but also exaggerated fluoride’s benefits and minimised safety concerns, including emerging evidence of developmental neurotoxicity
• Un nuovo documento pubblicato nella rivista Journal of Metabolic Health, proposes tooth decay (dental caries), the most common diet-related disease worldwide, should be considered a metabolic disorder linked to high-frequency consumption of refined carbohydrates, rather than merely a local oral problem. Prioritising dietary interventions, particularly the reduction of refined carbohydrate consumption, could prevent caries, reduce lifelong metabolic dysfunction, and address the limitations of current hygiene-focused public health strategies.

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• The boundaries between humans and machines are set to blur further with the introduction of a system called AlterEgo. Based on a design from MIT, the system is being marketed as a ‘near telepathic’ wearable that will allow people to communicate with AI systems without speaking. The device, which uses faint neuromuscular signals in the face and throat to detect when someone speaks internally rather than decoding brain activity, is being targeted at people with speech issues as the technology is normalised. But, it takes humans another step closer to the melding of humans and machines
• The conversation around the use of geoengineering has ramped up in two opposing papers published in Frontiers in Science discussing its use at the Earth’s polar regions. The first is a study in which more than 40 top glaciologists warn that proposals to use geoengineering techniques to preserve glaciers and sea ice are unfeasible and dangerous. The second dismisses the concerns as it counters that proposals are necessary to preserve polar regions in the face of continued ‘climate change’.

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When it comes to good brain health as we age, ultimately, prevention is the best medicine and the earlier we start the better. Eating a healthy diet, regular exercise, stress management and relaxation techniques, along with targeted supplementation all help to naturally reduce inflammation and balance cholesterol and lipid levels for a healthy brain.

• Scientists want people to take cholesterol lowering medications at an earlier stage to reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in Alzheimer e demenza, found people with certain genes had naturally lower cholesterol, which protected them against developing dementia later in life. They theorise that taking statins from an earlier age will confer protection against developing dementia. However, genes work very differently from drugs and statins come with a plethora of adverse effects and such a move would prioritises profits over patient health yet again.

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• Life’s social hardships, known as the social exposome, such as childhood trauma, low education, food insecurity, and poor access to healthcare, can leave biological scars on the brain, increasing dementia risk later in life. New research, published in Comunicazioni sulla natura, reinforces that damage wrought by trauma through our lives can negatively affect our health as we age as well as increasing our risk of developing neurodegenerative disease.

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Aggiornamento ANH-USA

• The link between pesticide-contaminated food and the buildup of pesticides in the human body has been exposed by a new study from scientists at the Environment Working Group (EWG) and Brown university. Despite mounting evidence of harm, the US Congress is considering introducing legal immunity from prosecution for pesticide companies at the expense of public health. Agisci to stop the introduction of a liability shield for pesticide companies in the US.
• In a recent appearance on the integrative health podcast Intelligent Medicine, ANH-USA Executive Director, Rob Verkerk, PhD joins host and ANH Board President & Medical Director, Ron Hoffman, MD, to explore what true health freedom means—and why it matters now more than ever. Listen to the full podcast.

Free Speech Threats

• The World Health Organization and the EU have joined forces to introduce an AI system that monitors online content for misinformation in real-time. The system is being billed as part of pandemic preparedness systems to boost global health security however, its reach will extend well beyond disease surveillance.

Post-covid related

• A newly formed organisation, the Governors Public Health Alliance in the US comprising 14 Democrat-led states and Guam, marks the largest coordinated effort yet to oppose Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s policy direction. The coalition, backed by the GovAct initiative, aims to reinforce “evidence-based public health” amid Kennedy’s moves to alter federal vaccine guidance and other health policies. Member states, including New York, California, and Massachusetts, are sharing data, aligning preparedness strategies, and promoting continued access to vaccines. The alliance signals a growing political and institutional effort to counter Kennedy’s break from mainstream public health consensus on vaccination, infectious disease control, and related issues.

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