Health benefits of intermittent fasting

Begin this winter and spring on a positive note by cleansing your body of toxins and impurities using intermittent fasting.

While other people would think that fasting is unhealthy because it strangely looks like starvation, it actually offers you a wide array of health benefits, as long as it’s done properly. Intermittent fasting refers to limiting your food intake to a six- to eight-hour window.

While this might get some getting used to, as you’ll need to skip a meal or two, it will surely pay off with numerous health benefits. It’ll just take a whole lot of self-control and commitment into improving your health.

Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting may seem daunting and challenging, but undertaking  this type of fast will ensure that you reap the long-term benefits. These impressive health benefits that intermittent fasting offers will surely encourage you to try it out yourself:

• Promotes cellular regeneration. Intermittent fasting promotes cell regeneration by triggering autophagy, which is a natural process needed to renew damaged cells. It helps inhibit cancerous growths and chronic disease development.
• Normalizes insulin and leptin sensitivity. Insulin and leptin resistance is one of the principal factors for numerous chronic diseases, including diabetes. Intermittent fasting shifts your body’s dependence on glucose, which then stops its constant craving for sugar, thus normalizing insulin and leptin sensitivity.
• Shifts the body to burn fat for fuel. Limiting your food intake forces your body to switch to burning fat as a source of energy instead of depending on the constant flow of glucose. This may assist in weight loss and may lead to better body processes because fat is a much more efficient fuel.
• Minimizes cravings and hunger pangs. While fasting may feel like you’re starving your body, this can actually help you avoid cravings and hunger pangs by resetting your body’s glucose dependence.
• Boosts cognitive function. Intermittent fasting improves cognitive function by providing the brain with fat instead of glucose. Studies show that intermittent fasting helps in the prevention of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease because of the boost in brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), a protein that is both neuroprotective and brain-stimulating.
   

Why Is Intermittent Fasting Effective?

Researchers suggest that the reason why intermittent fasting works so well is because it’s the closest diet to what our ancestors had. The easy access to food nowadays has completely eliminated the normal “feast and famine” cycle the body needs for regeneration and cell replacement. Dr. Michael Mosely, author of the book “The Fast Diet: Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, and Live Longer with the Simple Secret of Intermittent Fasting,” states:

    “It's only in the periods when you don't have food that your body goes into a sort of repair mode, because most of the time it's going flat out. Your body's really only interested in procreating, growing cells, always going on and on. But when you go without food for 12 to 14 hours, your body starts to think, 'Well, let's do a little bit of repair now.'

Intermittent fasting gives the body adequate time to clean up and remove toxins from the body, which it cannot do with an all-day grazing diet. Not only does intermittent fasting trigger the body’s ability to heal and produce efficient cells, it also transitions your body into burning fat for fuel, which is a better source of energy.

Things to Remember With Intermittent Fasting

- Eliminate all processed foods from your diet. Eating processed foods will defeat the purpose of detoxifying your body.

 - Drink plenty of water and liquids. This will help you curb cravings in the beginning of your fasting.

But most importantly, remember that this all depends on you. The transition period in intermittent fasting may be tough, especially in the first few days, but your commitment and drive will help you achieve and maintain better health.

Rokers hebben curcumine nodig

Sigarettenrook bevat duizenden chemicaliën. Hoewel de meeste van deze chemicaliën gevaarlijk zijn voor uw gezondheid, zijn er van minstens 70  bekend dat ze kanker veroorzaken.

Roken beïnvloedt elk orgaan van het lichaam en kan het risico op allerlei chronische ziekten vergroten.

Kan Curcumine de schade door roken verminderen?

Curcumine is de belangrijkste bioactieve stof die aanwezig is in kurkuma (of Curcuma longa), een Indiase specerij bekend om zijn pijnstillende en ontstekingsremmende eigenschappen.

Curcumin-voordelen voor rokers:

1. Antioxidatieve en ontstekingsremmende bescherming
2. Bestrijdt COPD, chronische obstructieve longziekte
3. Beschermt de longen
4. Bestrijdt blaaskanker

Meer info : Turmeric (Curcuma longa L) capsules

Chewing your food prevents diabetes

The ability to chew, and how long you do it, appear to affect glucose metabolism, insulin secretion, dietary factors and other elements that influence diabetes risk

A strong connection was found between the ability to chew and blood glucose levels in 94 patients with Type 2 diabetes

Subjects who had difficulty chewing, due to tooth loss and other issues, had significantly higher blood sugar levels than those who had full chewing ability

Among those with good occlusal function — or the ability to chew food thoroughly — blood glucose level was 7.48, as measured by glycated hemoglobin A1c, an average level of blood sugar over the past 60 to 90 days

Blood glucose was nearly 27% higher, or 9.42, in the group that couldn’t chew well — or at all

 

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Mensen in steden zijn (geestelijk) ongezonder en sterven eerder

Een analyse in opdracht van Friends of the Earth Europe bewijst dat het leven op het platteland gezonder is dan het leven in de stad. Onderzoekers van het Institute for European Environmental Policy onderzochten gegevens van meer dan 200 wetenschappelijke studies. Ze zagen dat het leven op het platteland, met meer natuur, het risico op vroegtijdig overlijden en bepaalde ziekten vermindert. Daartegenover verhogen zwaar vervuilde steden deze gevaren. De resultaten ondersteunen eerdere bevindingen.

Platteland is mooier en gezonder

Volgens het onderzoek,hebben mensen die wonen in gebieden met weelderige vegetatie en open ruimtes minder kans op depressies of obesitas. Uit de gegevens blijkt ook dat mensen dichtbij de natuur een 16% lagere sterftecijfer hebben dan mensen in de stad. En zwangere vrouwen kregen ook kinderen met veel gezondere maten. Deze bevindingen suggereren dat lichaamsbeweging en verminderde blootstelling aan luchtverontreiniging zeer belangrijk voor de gezondheid zijn.

“Dit bewijst dat we allemaal de natuur nodig hebben. Het geeft ons vrijheid en helpt ons gezond te leven. Helaas zijn veel mensen afgesneden van de natuur, en dat is verstikkend voor hun welzijn “ zegt Robbie Blake, van Friends of the Earth Europe.

Chemotherapy increases cancer

Preoperative chemotherapy may increase the likelihood of metastasis in breast cancer cases by increasing what are known as “tumor microenvironments of metastasis”

When mice with breast cancer were given preoperative chemotherapy, it altered the tumor microenvironment in ways that made them more conducive to cancer spread 

In mice, chemotherapy treatment doubled the number of cancer cells in the bloodstream and lungs compared to mice that did not receive the treatment

In 20 human patients who received common chemotherapy drugs, the tumor microenvironments also became more favorable to cancer spread

 

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Antibiotica verhogen miskraamrisico

Een studie heeft aangetoond dat het gebruik van antibiotica (macroliden, quinolonen, tetracyclines en andere veel gebruikte antibiotica) bij vroege zwangerschap, het risico op miskramen verhoogt.

Miskraam wordt gedefinieerd als het spontane verlies van een foetus voor 20 weken zwangerschap. Het komt voor bij ongeveer 15-20% van de zwangere vrouwen, het vaakst bij vrouwen van 35 jaar of ouder. Meer dan de helft van alle miskramen wordt veroorzaakt door abnormaliteiten in de chromosomen van de foetus. Andere factoren die het risico op miskraam kunnen verhogen zijn diabetes, polycystisch ovarium syndroom, obesitas en infecties.

Antibiotica en andere medicijnen hebben vele bijwerkingen

De onderzoekers bestudeerden de gegevens van 8702 vrouwen tussen 15 en 45 jaar die een miskraam hadden ondergaan. De controlegroep bestond uit 87.020 vrouwen. Miskraam na antibiotische blootstelling bij vroege zwangerschap werd onder 1.428 (16,4%) vrouwen geconstateerd, tegenover 12,6% in de controlegroep. De onderzoekers zagen dat het gebruik van bepaalde antibiotica in vroege zwangerschap het risico op miskraam verdubbelt. Het gebruik van macroliden (uitgezonderd erythromycine), quinolonen, tetracyclines, sulfonamiden en metronidazole bij vroege zwangerschap was geassocieerd met een verhoogde risico op een miskraam. Nitrofurantoïne, een antibioticum tegen urineweginfecties was niet gekoppeld aan een groter miskraamrisico.

Overigens kunt u, ook als u niet zwanger bent, beter helemaal geen antibiotica gebruiken. Antibiotica zijn ineffectief en schadelijk, net als andere medicijnen. Bovendien heb        ben medicijnen, waaronder antibiotica vele bijwerkingen, zoals miskramen.

Air-forces deliberately pollute the air

Militaries around the world routinely disperse tiny bits of aluminum-coated fiberglass and plastic — known as “chaff” — into the air column, to shield aircraft and ships from enemy radar

Chaff has been used for decades, without clear evidence that it’s safe for humans and the environment

In response to a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report issued in August 2021, the U.N. announced it’s considering spraying sulfate aerosols into the Earth’s stratosphere to modify climate. The tiny reflective particles would act as reflectors, bouncing sunlight back into space instead of onto the Earth’s surface 

The U.N. ’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is using “climate science” as a vehicle to promote socialist ideology

According to Dane Wigington, founder of Geoengineeringwatch.org, the risks of geoengineering are so immense, it poses an extinction-level threat to humanity, and the window of opportunity to save ourselves is rapidly closing
 

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Sports wear - yoga pants, can be harmful

Nonorganic cotton is a chemical-dependent crop. While making up only 2.4% of global cropland, it receives 10% of all agricultural chemicals and 25% of all insecticides

Athletic wear such as yoga pants and fleece jackets shed copious amounts of microscopic plastic fibers each time they’re washed; 1.7 million tons of microfibers enter the ocean each and every year

To reduce pollution, opt for organic fabrics colored with natural dyes; avoid screen printed items and trademarked technical fabrics; install a microfiber filter on your washing machine; be mindful of how you wash synthetic clothing and look for Bluesign System Certification

 

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Grains can damage the skin

While you may take great care with the outside of your skin each day, the foods you’re eating may be doing greater damage

Close to 6% of people in the U.S. are gluten-sensitive, affecting your blood glucose, insulin resistance and triggering skin damage 

Some grain products can act like wheat, increasing gut permeability and overall inflammation in your body

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Giftige schoonheidsproducten !

De bekende huidverzorgingsdeskundige Dr Trevor Cates waarschuwt voor de 20 meest giftige stoffen in persoonlijke verzorgingsproducten. Dr. Cates : "Wat we op onze huid doen, moet zo schoon zijn als wat we eten. Maar voor de meeste mensen is dat niet het geval. Zelfs in kleine hoeveelheden kunnen veel van de chemische stoffen in cosmetica, een enorme gezondheids- en hormonale impact hebben, en we zijn pas net begonnen de gevolgen te begrijpen."

De 20 gevaarlijkste chemicaliën:

1. Geurstoffen - Volgens Dr Cates kunnen geurmengsels honderden individuele chemicaliën bevatten die allergieën kunnen veroorzaken en bepaalde hormonen kunnen verstoren. Hij suggereert om geuren te vermijden, tenzij ze in hun natuurlijke vorm zijn, zoals pure essentiële oliën.

2. Formaldehyde - Bijna een op de vijf verzorgingsproducten bevatten deze chemische stof. Haarverzorgingsproducten, kleefstoffen en nagelproducten. Formaldehyde is een kankerverwekkende stof (carcinogeen).

3. Ethanolamines - Onzuiverheden in deze chemicaliën kunnen bepaalde vormen van kanker veroorzaken.

4. Minerale oliën - Deze oliën, samen met petroleum, zijn essentiële ingrediënten in cosmetische producten zoals foundation, moisturizers en reinigers. Deze stoffen bevatten echter dioxaan. Volgens dr. Cates hebben diverse dierstudies bewezen dat dioxaan kankerverwekkend is.

5. Oxybenzone - Deze schadelijke chemische stof komt vaak voor in lipbalsems, zonnebrandmiddelen en andere producten die SPF bevatten. Oxybenzone wordt makkelijk geabsorbeerd in de bloedbaan en veroorzaakt (te) vroege puberteit bij meisjes.

Parabenen

6. Parabenen zijn veelgebruikte conserveringsmiddelen in diverse schoonheidsproducten. De chemische stof leidt tot de groei van borstkankercellen bij vrouwen en minder testosteron en sperma bij mannen.

7. Hydrochinonen kunnen enronose veroorzaken, een huidziekte met ontsierende en onomkeerbare laesies op de huid. Hydrochinonen zijn ook kankerverwekkend.

8. Koolteer is een bekend kankerverwekkend middel. De chemische stof is te vinden in roos shampoos, crèmes, zeep en zalven.

9. Tolueen - Volgens Dr. Cates is tolueen een krachtige neurotoxische chemische stof die kan leiden tot verminderde ademhaling en misselijkheid. Toluen bevind zich vaak in nagelverzorgingsproducten.

10. Butylhydroxyanisol (BHA) is een wasachtige verbinding die wordt gebruikt in diverse cosmetica en verzorgingsproducten zoals oogschaduw en lippenstift. Het Amerikaanse Nationale Toxicologie Programma heeft BHA als mogelijke carcinogeen geïdentificeerd, terwijl de Europese Unie (EU) de chemische stof als een hormoonontregelaar heeft geclassificeerd.

Mooi van buiten, maar giftig van binnen

11. Triclosan en triclocarban - Deze chemicaliën worden vaak gebruikt als antibacteriële stoffen in verzorgingsproducten (tandpasta). Beide chemicaliën zijn hormoonverstoorders.

12. Mica, silica, talk en nanoparticled titaandioxide - Volgens dr. Cates kunnen deze kleine deeltjes leiden tot longziekte wanneer ze in de loop van de tijd in het lichaam zijn opgehoopt.

13. Zware metalen - zoals kwik, lood, arseen en aluminium - zijn kankerverwekkend en kunnen hersen- en zenuwstelsel aandoeningen en hormoonstoringen veroorzaken.

14. Carbon black is een veelgebruikte pigment in make-up en nagellak. Kankerverwekkend.

15. P-fenylendiamine - Deze chemische stof komt vaak voor in haarkleurstoffen. Blootstelling aan deze chemische stof kan leiden tot orgaan toxiciteit, ongunstige huidreacties en kanker.

16. Resorcinol (of 1,3-benzeendiol, resorcine, 1,3-dihydroxybenzeen, m-hydroxybenze, m-dihydroxyfenol) Gebruikt in bandenproductie en haarkleur, bleken en bepaalde acne- en eczeemschillen en behandelingen. Huidirriterend en allergeen. Mogelijk ook schadelijk voor het immuunsysteem en de schildklier.

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17. Methylisothiazolinon, methylchloroisothiazolinon en benzisothiazolinon (ook 2-methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-on, Neolone 950, MI, OriStar MIT en Microcare MT, 5-Chloor-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-on En MCI) Deze veel voorkomende conserveermiddelen worden gebruikt in veel vloeibare verzorgingsproducten(shampoo, conditioner, haarkleur, body wash, lotion, zonnebrandcrème, mascara, scheercrème, baby lotion, baby shampoo, haarspray, make-upverwijderaar, vloeibare zeep en wasmiddel). De chemicaliën veroorzaken longtoxiciteit, allergische reacties en mogelijke neurotoxiciteit. Ze zijn gelukkig verboden in de EU.

18. Teflon (en polytetrafluorethyleen [PTFE], polyperfluormethylisopropylether, DEA-C8-18 perfluoralkylethylfosfaat) De zelfde stof in kookgerei wordt soms gebruikt in make-up. Teflon kan besmet zijn met PFOA's, die kanker en hormonale verstoringen veroorzaken. Ook teflon pannen zijn schadelijk.

19. Acrylamide (ook polyacrylamide; polyacrylaat, polyquaternium, acrylaat) Gebruikt in bepaalde crèmes, lotions, make-up, zonnebrandmiddelen en haarverzorgingsproducten als stabiliserend en bindend middel. Acrylamide kan kanker en voortplantingsproblemen veroorzaken.

20. Fenoxyethanol (ook Euxyl K® 400 en PhE)

Zonder (giftige) cosmetica kunt u ook mooi zijn

Gelukkig kunt u op sites zoals Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Goodguide en EWG-Skin Deep zien welke stoffen er in de diverse cosmetica en verzorgingsproducten zitten en welke producten veilig zijn

Keeping children physically & mentally healthy

As people have become aware of the dangers of the COVID shots, they’ve also started questioning conventional vaccines, and many parents who didn’t get their children vaccinated during the pandemic are not taking them in to catch up on their routine shots now

Vaccinations aren’t the only thing forced upon our children that is doing them more harm than good. The public education system also poses a massive threat to our children, as the indoctrination and brainwashing spans from kindergarten to high school and beyond

The current educational system completely ignores everything we know about child development and brain development, and by not allowing proper brain development to occur, the school system impairs children’s ability to think critically 

Using medication to bring fever down often does more harm than good. A fever is your body’s way of killing off invading pathogens and clearing out inflammatory toxins, so by lowering your fever, you’re prolonging the problem

Avoid acetaminophen when sick. Acetaminophen depletes your body of glutathione, which you need for speedy healing

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Zinc deficiency causes yeast infections

Three out of four women will have a vaginal yeast infection in their lifetime and an estimated 140 million women worldwide suffer recurrent infections

According to recent research, vaginal yeast infections may be triggered by zinc insufficiency. Candida feeds on zinc, and when zinc is low, it releases an inflammatory zinc-scavenging protein called pH-regulated antigen (Pra1). Pra1-induced inflammation is what causes the hallmark burning and itching that goes along with a vaginal yeast infection

In a pilot study, commercially available zinc-containing vaginal cream prevented yeast reinfection in five out of six women. A larger clinical trial is planned to confirm the results 

Other supplements that can be helpful in the treatment of Candida include caprylic acid, berberine, echinacea, pau d’arco and aloe vera gel

A yeast infection will produce an odorless, white, curd-like discharge from your vagina along with itching and swelling of the vagina and vulva, while cloudy, foul-smelling urine and frequent painful urination are hallmarks of a urinary tract infection. Common causes and treatments of UTIs are also addressed

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Radiation causes birth of autistic children

According to Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, women should take drastic steps to lower their EMF exposure during pregnancy to reduce the risk of having an autistic child

Microwave radiation from cellphones, Wi-Fi routers and similar devices concentrate twentyfold in the womb, meaning whatever the reading is outside the womb, the measurement will be 20 times higher inside the mother

 

Klinghardt found the average exposure of an autistic child to high frequency electric fields from household currents and microwaves from cellphones and other wireless technologies was twentyfold higher than that of the non-autistic children

Nonionizing cellphone microwave radiation has also been linked to Alzheimer’s and infertility, especially in men, both of which, like autism, are rocketing skyward in terms of prevalence

One of the best strategies is to eliminate exposure to ELF electric fields during sleep, as this is a most important time for your brain. Details on how to do this, as well as many other remediation strategies, are discussed

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Inflammation the main cause for chronic diseases

Long vilified as the chief trigger for heart disease, cholesterol is actually an essential component in nearly every cell in your body and has a protective effect in your respiratory and gastrointestinal systems

Research has again underscored the importance inflammation plays in the development of chronic diseases, including heart disease, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease

Using drugs to reduce cholesterol levels or inflammation may increase your risk of fatal side effects; natural remedies that are not associated with dangerous health problems include magnesium, balancing essential fats and reducing hyperinsulinemia 

 

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Not being dependent is being free !

The documentary, “The Lives of the Amish in the U.S., ” shares how “an encounter with the Amish is like traveling back in time” and why, in this day and age, this could be a very smart move

The Amish typically avoid technology and other modern-day conveniences like electricity and cars

There are significant benefits of living in concert with your community — off the grid without being dependent on anyone or any technology 

The Amish typically produce the majority of their own food and aren’t reliant on the public control grid

A reliance on modern-day comforts and technology leaves you incredibly vulnerable should they collapse, while embodying the preparedness and resourcefulness displayed by the Amish protects your autonomy and freedom
 

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Treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Researchers from Budapest, Hungary, demonstrated that inositol is an effective treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is a complex condition where a woman's ovaries produce a higher-than-normal level of androgens

The exact cause has not been identified. Symptoms include excess body hair, weight gain, male pattern baldness, skin tags and missed or irregular periods. This can lead to infertility or increase the risk of miscarriage, gestational diabetes, or preeclampsia 

Women with PCOS are often insulin resistant and have a higher risk of diabetes, sleep apnea, endometrial cancer and high blood pressure. Insulin resistance is also associated with Type 2 diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's disease and disease acceleration in cancer

Other strategies that may positively influence symptoms of PCOS include reducing exposure to PFAS, supplementing with ashwagandha, vitamin K-2 MK-4 and CoQ10

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Tea prevents diabetes

Compared with those who never drank tea, daily dark tea consumers had a 53% lower risk of prediabetes and a 47% lower risk of Type 2 diabetes

Bioactive compounds in dark tea may influence glucose excretion in the kidneys, potentially explaining some of tea’s beneficial effects

Daily dark tea drinkers had an increase in urinary glucose excretion and reduced insulin resistance 

Pu-erh, one type of dark tea that’s also known as black tea in China, is unique from typical black teas in the U.S; it’s produced via microbial fermentation, which may increase its concentration of powerful bioactive compounds

Among adults with Type 2 diabetes, replacing one sugar-sweetened beverage a day with tea led to health benefits, reducing all-cause mortality by 16% and cardiovascular disease mortality by 24%

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Obsession with disinfection

Routinely disinfecting your body and surroundings may actually cause more harm than good in the long run. Not only do they promote the development of drug-resistant bacteria, antibacterial compounds such as triclosan and quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs or “quats”) have also been linked to a number of harmful health effects

Research has shown triclosan is a potent endocrine disruptor that interferes with thyroid function. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can promote a variety of health problems, including obesity, breast, ovarian, prostate and testicular cancer, preterm and low birth weight babies, precocious puberty in girls and undescended testicles in boys

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned triclosan from soap products in 2016 due to suspected health risks, but it’s still found in many toothpastes, mouthwashes and hand sanitizers. Triclosan also makes its way into our food supply; it’s routinely found in lakes, rivers, streams, wastewater, irrigation water and biosolids applied to fields as fertilizer 

QACs are found in cleaning products, hand sanitizers, personal care products, many kinds of wipes (surface, baby, hand and disinfecting wipes) and certain pesticides

Adverse health effects of QACs include allergic contact dermatitis, asthma and COPD, suppressed immune function, reduced fertility, impaired embryo development and developmental disorder, mitochondrial dysfunction and an increased risk of antimicrobial resistant infections
 

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Fabric softeners spread toxins

Commercial fabric softeners contain numerous toxic chemicals “readily absorbed” into your skin and lungs, causing numerous reproductive and developmental problem

Most of our exposure to hazardous pollutants occurs indoors. Fabric softeners are one source of pollutants that can cause skin and respiratory problems 

You can make your own far healthier liquid fabric softener using such ingredients as Epsom salts, vinegar and baking soda, or create dryer balls from 100% wool fabric scraps, yarn and essential oils

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Medical errors increase !

In the U.S., an estimated 795,000 people become permanently disabled or die every year due to misdiagnoses

Overall, medical conditions are misdiagnosed about 11% of the time, but the likelihood of misdiagnosis varies widely depending on the type of medical problem and the symptoms presented

Among strokes, a leading cause of disability in the U.S., misdiagnosis occurs more than 17.5% of the time

Among patients transferred to a hospital ICU or who died in the hospital, a missed or delayed diagnosis took place in 23% of cases, and 17% of the time the errors caused temporary or permanent harm or death

Compared to white men, ethnic minorities are 30% more likely to be misdiagnosed while women are at a 20% increased risk of misdiagnosis

 

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Optimists live longer !

Broken heart syndrome (stress cardiomyopathy or takotsubo cardiomyopathy) is a real medical condition, triggered by acute, major stress or shock, such as the death of a loved one

Studies have shown that the loss of a loved one raises your own risk of sudden death, known as the “bereavement effect. ” There’s even evidence showing that spousal illness increases the partner’s mortality risk 

Having a positive outlook on life has been shown to be the most influential factor in longevity studies

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Avoid medications during pregnancy

Although most consumers believe that over-the-counter medications are safe and effective, recent data offers more evidence that acetaminophen during pregnancy increases your child's risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Using acetaminophen during pregnancy can also increase your child's risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Acetaminophen is found in over 600 medications that are commonly consumed, making it easy to cross the line between a safe dose and a harmful one 

Data show that children who are exposed to acetaminophen after birth to reduce fever and discomfort after vaccination may also have an increased risk of autistic disorder

I believe it's important to stay away from as many potential toxins as possible to protect the health of your child. Besides steering clear of alcohol, street drugs and unnecessary prescription drugs, consider avoiding plastic children's toys, using glass for food and beverage storage, installing a whole-house water filter, using only natural cleaning products and toiletries, and avoiding any products with "fragrance"
 

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Tips for falling asleep

To fall asleep faster, consider keeping a worry journal and/or gratitude journal to help empty your mind before bed and try counting backward from 300 by threes. Also avoid caffeine, alcohol and unhealthy fatty foods

One of the worst things you can do to help you fall asleep is to reach for a sleeping pill. Research shows these drugs really do not work and come with a laundry list of side effects 

Implementing a consistent breath practice can help improve your sleep by easing internal tensions and anxiety that might prevent you from falling asleep

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Are charred foods dangerous?

Acrylamide is created when carbohydrate-rich plant foods are cooked at high temperatures, whether baked, fried, roasted, grilled or toasted

Animal studies have shown that acrylamide increases the risk of several types of cancer, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) considers acrylamide a "probable human carcinogen" 

Acrylamide is found in 40% of calories consumed by the average American. The FDA recommends limiting acrylamide exposure by avoiding fried foods and toasting or cooking bread and potatoes to a light golden color rather than dark brown or blackened
 

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Restoring the balance

Your body is naturally asymmetrical. Balance is maintained through the integration of these system imbalances. When balanced integration fails, structural weaknesses and pain can develop

While walking barefoot outdoors on uneven terrain is a great way to ground, walking barefoot on hard, flat surfaces, such as tile or concrete, can cause problems, including bunions

Things like eyeglasses, LASIK surgery, dental implants and root canals can affect your sensory experience, and hence your gait and posture, which in turn can result in pain syndromes 

Dental work can affect your bite, which affects your cranial and cervical posture. If teeth are pulled and not replaced with an implant, your brain may not be able to determine where your center of gravity is, causing your body to overcompensate to one side or the other

LASIK eye surgery can trigger unexpected problems. One of the main problems is that if it fixes you into a set prescription that is wrong, it can lock in dysfunction. With glasses, you’re not locked into one prescription. You can change it and get new glasses if it turns out that your symmetry was off

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Is the Omega-3 Index test useful ?

The Omega-3 Index test measures the amount of EPA and DHA, the two long-chain omega-3s found in marine sources, in red blood cell membranes, expressed as a percentage of the total fatty acids in the membrane

Most Americans have an index of 4% to 5% of EPA/DHA in their red blood cell membranes, and the target is between 8% to 12%. To raise your index from 5% to 8%, you need roughly 1,000 mg to 1,200 mg of EPA/DHA per day

Higher omega-3 index has been linked to better health across the board, and appears to lower the risk of most, if not all, chronic diseases 

Another ratio commonly referred to is the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio, but this ratio is not nearly as useful or important as the omega-3 index

EPA and DHA help thin the blood, lower the risk of stroke and heart attack, lower serum triglyceride levels, blood pressure and inflammation, add structural stability to the mitochondrial membrane and aid mitochondrial energy processes

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The dangers of sunscreen

Many chemical sunscreens have been linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Among the most hazardous are those containing oxybenzone, synthetic fragrances and retinyl palmitate (vitamin A)

Sunscreens have also been implicated in the destruction of corals and other sea life. Oxybenzone, found in 70% of sunscreens, is lethal to horseshoe crab eggs 

Your safest bet is to use topical zinc oxide or titanium dioxide that does not contain nanosized particles
 

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Is mRNA shedding possible?

After the COVID-19 vaccines hit the market, stories began emerging of unvaccinated individuals becoming ill after being in proximity to recently vaccinated individuals. This confused many, as the mRNA technology in theory should not be able to “shed”

At this point, we believe this is a real phenomenon as we have seen numerous patient cases which can only be explained by mRNA shedding

Some of the most frequent questions about shedding include: “how much do I need to consider mRNA shedding when dating?” “is vaccinated blood safe?” “how do I protect myself from shedding?” and “what are the potential mechanisms that could explain how shedding is possible?” 

In this article, we will present everything we currently know about shedding (e.g., the evidence for it, who tends to shed, who is affected by shedding, what symptoms are typically observed after shedding). Much of this has been made possible by the hundreds of individuals who have shared their shedding experiences — if you can, please share your story too
 

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The healing benefits of ginger

The bioactive compounds in ginger help counteract neutrophil hyperactivity in certain autoimmune diseases by increasing cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), which in turn inhibits neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation

Researchers were encouraged to find a natural supplement that could help fight overactive neutrophils and may complement treatment programs to relieve symptoms of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome 

Ginger positively influences your gut by accelerating gastric emptying, and thus reduces the potential for heartburn. Alongside other spices, it can increase your gut microbiome diversity and, in turn, help to suppress long-term weight gain

Ginger can modulate pain associated with menstruation, osteoarthritis, migraines and delayed onset muscle soreness. Research also finds cardioprotective properties, which may be attributed to antihypertensive and antiplatelet activity
 

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No Farmers No Food

Dutch cattle farmers own 70% of Holland, but the government is pushing for a forced buy out of 50% of their land, claiming it’s necessary to reduce pollution

Experts say the move to get rid of farmers isn’t about the environment but, rather, taking control of valuable land

The government’s computer models, which are used to support its plan to reduce nitrogen by buying up farmland, are based on a flawed assumption that nitrogen migrates from one field to the next 

The push to remove farmers from their land is being driven by NGOs, which are primarily funded by the government, making them government extensions

A $25 billion government fund, created using taxpayers’ money, has been established to buy farmers’ land; once a farmer sells their land, they’ll be legally prohibited from establishing a farm anywhere else in Europe

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The sun boosts your immune system

Sensible sun exposure has many health benefits. Many are the result of vitamin D production, which occurs when your skin is exposed to UV light, but many others are unrelated to vitamin D

Research shows both blue light and UVA light boosts the activity of T lymphocytes. As little as five to 10 minutes of sun exposure was needed to boost immune cell activity 

The healthiest blue light is from the sun, as it is balanced by near-infrared radiation, which activates cytochrome C oxidase in your mitochondria and helps optimize ATP production

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Surprising salt facts !

Eating lots of salt will not make you thirsty or cause greater urine output. A study involving Russian cosmonauts reveal eating more salt actually lowered their thirst — yet increased hunger

As your salt intake increases, your glucocorticoid hormone level rises, causing greater water availability (hence lower thirst) and increased fat and muscle breakdown — an energy-intensive process resulting in increased hunger

A high-salt diet will not increase your risk of heart disease. Having the correct potassium to sodium balance influences your risk for high blood pressure and heart disease to a far greater extent than high sodium alone

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Protect your brain with oral care

The delicate balance of bacteria in your mouth is as important to your health as your gut microbiome

Periodontal disease is initiated by an increase in Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacteria that also impairs your innate immune response and increases your risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, pneumonia, autoimmune conditions and mental health disorders

When bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease enter into your circulatory system, your liver releases C-reactive proteins, which have inflammatory effects. Inflammation, in turn, is known to be a disease-causing force leading to most chronic illness

P. gingivalis has been found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, and may be a causative contributor to the condition. Failing to brush twice a day has been shown to increase the risk of dementia by as much as 65%, compared to brushing three times a day

A recent study involving 40,175 middle-aged adults with no history of stroke or dementia found that people with poor oral health had higher levels of neuroimaging markers associated with white brain matter injury. Because these markers precede and are established risk factors of stroke and dementia, the results suggest that oral health is a promising target for very early interventions focused on improving brain health

 

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Avoiding Urinary Tract Infections

About 80% to 90% of the time, UTIs are caused by E. coli bacteria introduced to your urinary tract

UTI-causing E. coli may be introduced to your body from the food you eat, namely chicken, as well as pork and beef

One study suggested E. coli from food may cause 640,000 UTIs in the U.S. each year, and numbers may be higher in areas near concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) 

If not effectively treated, UTIs can progress to kidney infections and sepsis; deaths from UTIs increased by 2.4-fold from 1990 to 2019

Methylene blue is a highly effective agent against UTIs, as it kills virtually any pathogen in your bladder without disrupting the microbiome the way antibiotics do
 

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Ineffective, but antidepressants use still growing

Between 1999 and 2014, use of antidepressants in the U.S. rose by 65%. As of 2014, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 11 men over the age of 12 reported taking antidepressant medication

One-quarter of those who had taken an antidepressant in the past month reported being on them for 10 years or more 

In Scotland, antidepressant use among children under the age of 12 quadrupled between 2009 and 2016; use among children under 18 doubled in the same time frame

In 2023, 21 million adults reported having had at least one major depressive episode
 

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Did Pfizer lie about the effectiveness of Covid jabs?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Pfizer, alleging the Big Pharma giant lied about the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer “broadcast to the world” that its COVID-19 shot was 95% effective, leading Americans to believe that this was the panacea to end the pandemic, prompting them to receive the experimental product

Pfizer’s representation of its shot being 95% effective was deceptive, the suit claims, because Pfizer used relative risk reduction, which “unduly influences” consumer choice

Pfizer also engaged in a “deception campaign” surrounding its shot’s duration of protection and ability to stop transmission and protect against variants

As it became increasingly clear that Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot wasn’t living up to the hype, Pfizer engaged in a campaign to silence any critics by using censorship and intimidation against those telling the truth

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Plastic in food

A Consumer Reports investigation into plasticizers, which are chemicals widely used to make plastic flexible, found the compounds in 84 out of 85 food and beverages tested

Bisphenol A (BPA) was found in 79% of the samples, which included fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, seafood, baby food and more; phthalates were detected in every food tested except one

The product with the most phthalates was Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli, with 53,579 nanograms per serving; Del Monte sliced peaches and Chicken of the Sea pink salmon had the next highest levels 

Phthalates enter food via multiple avenues, including agriculture, pasteurization, packaging and from plastic tubing, conveyor belts and vinyl gloves

Plasticizer chemicals may contribute to multiple health problems, including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, birth defects, premature birth, neurodevelopmental disorders and infertility

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Lactobacillus reuteri supports gut & hair

The probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri help upregulate the hormone oxytocin, a chemical messenger that plays important roles in the male and female reproductive systems and influences aspects of human behavior, including sexual arousal, recognition, trust and interpersonal bonding

L. reuteri also upregulate systemic immune responses, thereby promoting wound healing, mental health, metabolism and myoskeletal maintenance

Aged mice fed L. reuteri-containing probiotic yogurt experienced skin and hair changes that mimic the peak health and reproductive fitness seen in younger animals, including thicker dermis, and thicker, shinier, more lustrous fur. In contrast, age-matched controls that ate chow alone had dull fur and suffered from occasional alopecia and dermatitis

L. reuteri have antimicrobial, immune-boosting and immune-regulating effects, and strengthen the intestinal barrier. Lactobacilli also benefit your health by breaking down dietary fiber into beneficial short-chain fatty acids, breaking down phytonutrients, promoting the growth of other beneficial gut microbes, maintaining an appropriate pH level in your gut, and inhibiting endotoxin production

Mental health problems have in recent years been linked to gut health and immune function, and studies have confirmed that different species of Lactobacillus can help prevent and/or treat these conditions
 

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Getting rid of bad breath

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are whitish, smelly accumulations of bacteria and cellular debris that develop in the tonsils’ grooves, or “crypts”

A primary problem caused by tonsil stones is halitosis, or bad breath Tonsil stones contain many varieties of anaerobic bacteria associated with the production of volatile sulfur compounds, which explains tonsil stones’ rotten egg smell 

A water flosser, directed toward the stones, can be effective for removal, as can gargling with salt water or diluted apple cider vinegar

Oil pulling is another option that may help to soften and loosen the stones, while improving oral health and reducing bad breath at the same time

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Good breathing important for health

Dysfunctional breathing habits are typically developed in response to some type of emotional trauma. The trauma gets embedded in your brain circuits, and when you encounter triggers, they activate specific breathing habits, some of which may significantly lower your carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration level

The higher the CO2 concentration you can maintain while remaining within the biologically normal CO2 concentration range, the greater the likelihood that your breathing is supporting your health and performance

Breathing techniques such as belly breathing, deep breathing and Buteyko breathing may not address breathing triggers or why you developed an inappropriate breathing habit in the first place 

When you overventilate you get numerous physiological changes. As a result, overbreathing can trigger a wide variety of physical and psychological changes, which can be reversed by implementing breathing behavior analysis learning techniques

Breathing behavior analysts help you become conscious of your breathing habits, what’s triggering them and how to resolve them. This is important, as improper breathing habits can unconsciously sabotage your health

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Should you avoid bitter foods?

Bitter herbs, spices and foods offer valuable benefits and can go a long way toward improving your overall health by improving digestion, gastrointestinal health and absorption of nutrients

Historically, bitter herbs have been primarily used as cleansing agents, vitality builders and digestive support

Many bitters have been shown to have antifungal, antiseptic, antiprotozoal and even antitumor activity 

Much in the same way bitter compounds help protect the plant from harmful influences, they can be helpful in your body by inhibiting microbe growth, oxidation and inflammation

Commercially available bitter tinctures include Swedish Bitters and Underberg. Another easy way of getting more bitters into your diet is simply to add more bitter greens to your salads, and eating your salad first
 

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Weightlifting reduces heart attacks & strokes

Not excessive strength training is foundational for optimal health, especially as you get older. It’s not just about keeping your musculature strong; resistance training also benefits your heart, metabolism, cognition and mental health

Recent research shows less than an hour of strength training per week can reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke anywhere from 40% to 70%

These cardiovascular benefits were independent of aerobic exercises such as walking and running; strength training alone will lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, even if you don’t meet the recommended guidelines for aerobic activity 

Less than one hour of resistance training per week also lowers your risk of metabolic syndrome by 29% and high cholesterol by 32%, independently of aerobic exercise

Strength training also benefits your brain. In fact, there’s a strong link between muscle strength — especially leg strength — and cognitive health
 

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