ANH News Beat (week 03/2026)

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• ● Natural News
• ● Aktualizacja ANH-USA
• ● Free Speech Threats

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• Being online isn’t harmful to young people’s mental health
• Online time harms young children’s future brain health
• Fast weight regain when GLP-1 weight loss treatments are stopped
• Food preservatives linked to type 2 diabetes risk
• High-fat dairy reduces Alzheimer’s risk
• Gut health affects brain health
• Low carb diet reduces risk of neurodegenerative disease
• US government shrinks childhood vaccine schedule
• US Drs sue CDC over lack of safety testing of childhood vaccine schedule
• UK introduces childhood chickenpox vaccine
• Bayer loses round 1 of pesticide immunity push
• Gene editing causes epigenetic changes that can be passed on
• Be creative to keep your brain young
• Aktualizacja ANH-USA
• Free Speech Threats
• Post-Covid related

Natural News

• Is time spent online harming young people’s mental health? Discussions continue following Australia’s ban of those under 16 from social media as governments globally consider similar interventions to ‘protect’ children and adolescents. A new study, published in the Journal of Public Health, suggests that banning young people from using online platforms, whether it be social media or gaming, may not be the answer. Following a cohort of adolescents over three years, researchers concluded there was little evidence to show that social media or online gaming is causing the harm to their mental health we believe it is. The researchers conclude that there are multiple factors involved and that we should stop focusing on “digital harm” to focus on the real and complex factors driving problems with young people’s mental health.
• Conversely, another recent study raises the question of is it the next generation that’s most at risk from digital tech? Published in eBioMEdicine, the study analysed data from Singapore, examining the effects of total daily screen time for infants over a decade. Researchers found high levels of screen exposure before age two, but not after, caused long-term brain changes which affected decision making capacity at age 8 and increased anxiety by age 13.

>>> Poza cyfrowym uzależnieniem: jak technologie przekształcają naszą młodzież w posłuszne maszyny

As the US publishes updated dietary guidelines signalling a return to minimally processed foods naturally replete in healthy fats, a raft of papers have been published reminding us of the link between highly processed foods and their harms to our health. Not to mention the problems caused by people seeking a quick fix weight loss solution in the form of GLP-1 weight loss products.

• Stop using GLP-1 weight loss injections (and recently launched, easily accessible GLP-1 tablets) and you’re likely to regain all the weight lost in short-order. A new study published in The BMJ warns that on average, people regain weight nearly 4x faster than those stopping traditional weight-loss diets plus health issues that have resolved reappear. As many have already warned, this results in the need to continue with the drugs long-term to maintain the weight loss and health benefits. However, that also comes with a raft of health risks, raising questions about long-term value. Natural approaches that work with your body offer truly sustainable solutions without the health risks of weight-loss drugs, albeit they are slower, and demand patience.

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• Consuming high levels of food preservatives increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Preservatives are now a mainstay in highly processed foods – routinely used to prolong shelf life. Research, using French data, presented in Nature Communications, found that out of 17 preservatives studied, 12 were associated with an increased risk of developing T2D. The new study adds to the plethora of data showing the harmful effects of highly processed foods and the need for us to significantly reduce our consumption of such ‘foods’ in favour of minimally processed foods without the additives that are known to damage health.
• Eat high-fat dairy (if you’re not intolerant) to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. That’s the conclusion of a Swedish study published in Neurologia that well and truly throws low-fat dogma out the window. Eating more than 20 g of high-fat cheese daily and/or 50 g or more of high-fat cream had a 13% and 16% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s. The message – eating higher fat foods, whether dairy or not – are good for your brain health as you age and can lower the risk of developing neurodegenerative disease.
• Scientists have identified a possible biological pathway linking gut bacteria to mental and neurological conditions, via changes in fat molecules in the blood. Using genetic analysis, a new study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, suggests that certain microbes in the digestive system may influence the risk of disorders such as depression and Alzheimer’s disease by altering lipid levels that affect brain function. While this research is still early, it adds to growing evidence that gut health plays a meaningful role in brain health – and highlights the importance of looking beyond symptoms to the underlying systems that shape long-term wellbeing.
• The type and amount of carbohydrates in your diet can also influence your risk of developing neurodegenerative disease as you age. Publishing in the International Journal of Epidemiology, researchers found that eating a low-carb diet reduces the risk by around 16%. The results of the study add to the data underpinning the ANH Food4Health Guidelines that advocate a minimally processed, wholefood, lower carb diet.

>>> Check out the ANH Food4Health Guidelines

>>> Re-imagine your relationship with food with Reset Eating (Revised 1st Edition). As well as revealing the science and practicalities of turning what, how and when you eat into powerful medicine — it’s also loaded with delicious recipes!

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• The US government has reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11 and removed incentives for Drs linked to levels of vaccination. Health Secretary Kennedy said, “After an exhaustive review of the evidence, we are aligning the US childhood vaccine schedule with international consensus while strengthening transparency and informed consent. This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health,”. The pushback from vaccine proponents has already begun as a federal judge approved a motion to sue HHS over the changes. 
• Also in the US, two doctors who lost their medical licenses are suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), challenging its failure to test the cumulative effect of the childhood vaccine schedule. The Defender has the full story.
• Meanwhile in the UK, the childhood vaccine schedule has been expanded to include the chickenpox vaccine as part of what was, the MMR jab, which will now be known as the MMRV. Chickenpox has always been regarded as a mild childhood illness that confers lifelong protection. However, it’s now been decided that children should receive the jab in order to reduce the impact of sick children on working parents, GPs and hospitals. Older people, at risk of shingles (from the same virus), can get a shingles vaccine to protect them.
• Bayer has lost round one in its fight to enshrine pesticide legal immunity in law, as Section 453 of the Interior/EPA Appropriations bill has been removed, however it could still triumph if the Supreme Court rules in its favour. The Defender has all the detail.
• CRISPR gene editing can cause lasting and unintended changes in how genes behave, even after the DNA itself appears to have been successfully repaired. Researchers, publishing in Nauka, discovered that breaking DNA — a necessary step in all gene-editing techniques — can leave the surrounding genetic material misfolded, reducing the activity of multiple genes in ways that are passed on as cells divide, a phenomenon called “chromatin fatigue.” These hidden, epigenetic effects raise serious concerns for gene-edited plants, animals and medical therapies, as they could lead to unexpected health risks, altered biochemistry, or long-term impacts across generations — calling into question claims that newer gene-editing methods are precise, predictable, or safe enough to deregulate.

And on a positive note…

• Creativity keeps our brains younger for longer — and it doesn’t matter what form it takes, from knitting and painting to dance, music, or even strategy video games. A study published in Natura, found that regular creative activity was linked to “younger” brains, while even short-term training provided measurable benefits. Using innovative “brain clocks,” researchers showed that creativity strengthens brain networks, boosts connectivity, and protects areas vulnerable to neurodegeneration. So whatever you choose, engaging your creative side is a simple and powerful way to support brain health as we age.

Aktualizacja ANH-USA

• The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected ANH-USA’s petition to allow truthful, science-based nutrient–disease claims, even though the evidence comes from government sources. In response, ANH-USA plans to sue, arguing that the decision violates the First Amendment and the FDA Modernization Act by censoring accurate health information and blocking consumer access to nutrition science. Proszę dowiedzieć się więcej...
• Bayer/Monsanto is pushing to gain legal immunity from lawsuits claiming that glyphosate (Roundup) causes cancer and other serious health harms through Congress, the courts, and state legislatures. Although an immunity clause was removed from a federal spending bill, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to rule in Bayer’s favour, which could erase state-level “failure to warn” claims across the country. Take Action to stop pesticide immunity laws…

Free Speech Threats

• We’re living in a world that’s edging ever closer to a time where every online click will need an ID check. In the US state of Virginia, social media companies now need to verify the ages of all users and restrict anyone under the age of 16 to one hour of use per social media platform per day. In Europe, Ireland is planning to use its upcoming presidency of the EU to implement rules that will require anyone wishing to use the internet to confirm their identity before posting or interacting online. Meanwhile in the US, plans are afoot to repeal a provision that shields online platforms from being sued for speech created by its users. Such a change could have far reaching consequences as it would affect anyone that hosts user comments, reviews or other uploads. The UK is moving ahead with plans to force tech companies to scan every single personal message, whether suspect or not, prior to encryption on systems such as WhatsApp and Signal. It’s justifying such actions as a way of countering terrorism or child abuse material. But it also leaves the door wide open for such measures to be used in other ways to control, coerce and punish people that question government and other authorities activities.

Post-covid related

• Two new peer-reviewed systematic reviews published in Oncotarget (here and here) are the first to formally assemble and analyse the entire published literature on cancer temporally associated with covid shots and SARS-CoV-2 infection. For the first time, a major cancer journal has consolidated what many clinicians, pathologists, and researchers have already recognised and placed it permanently into the peer-reviewed scientific record. Following publication Oncotarget was subjected to a DDOS attack in an attempt to block its servers and prevent people from accessing the papers.

>>> Proszę odwiedzić stronę covidzone.org, aby zapoznać się z kompletną, zredagowaną przez nas treścią dotyczącą kryzysu koronawirusowego.