Spore probiotics improve your health

Spore-based probiotics, or sporebiotics, consist of the cell wall of bacillus spores, which has a long history of successful use as an immune modulator

Sporebiotics dramatically increases immune tolerance and is often capable of resolving food intolerances in autistic children and those with neurological disease such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, ALS and Lyme disease

Since sporebiotics do not contain the actual live bacillus strains, only its spores, they are unaffected by antibiotics and offer excellent microbiome support when you need to take such drugs 

Most people are under daily assault from EMFs, pesticides, airborne aluminum and other highly inflammatory environmental factors. Sporebiotics work on all levels as an antidote to those assaults

The bacillus genus converts sugar into vitamin C. It’s also involved in producing vitamin K in your gut, which works synergistically with vitamin D

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Harmful fake food on your plate

Dutch investigative journalist Elze van Hamelen reports on the “tsunami of fake foods” being rolled out by the biotech industry

Fake meats are not about your health or the environment’s; they’re a tool to phase out farmers and ranchers and replace them with an ultraprocessed food product that can be controlled by patents

Making lab-grown meat is “insanely expensive” and plagued by bacterial and viral contamination

Despite the pharmaceutical-style manufacturing, lab-grown meat isn’t considered a pharmaceutical product, which means no human testing is required

Van Hamelen recommends directing your food dollars not to corporate supermarket chains or fake food products but to small farmers growing real food 

Winston Churchill, 1931: “Synthetic food will, of course, also be used in the future.  The new foods will from the outset be practically indistinguishable from the natural products, and any changes will be so gradual as to escape observation.”

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Removing water from the ear

Using the laws of gravity, a vacuum and evaporation are two ways to get rid of water in your ears

Never use a pen, bobby pin, crochet needles or even your fingers in your ears in an effort to extract water as it could perforate your eardrum or cause an infection 

Swimmer’s ear is the most common type of ear infection in adults and should not be confused with otitis media, the common type of childhood ear infection

Pain, inflammation, crusty skin and a watery discharge are all symptoms of swimmer’s ear, caused most often by contaminated water in swimming pools, hot tubs, water parks, fountains, lakes, rivers or oceans

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Salt, High blood pressure & Insulin resistance

Over 95% of the country is metabolically inflexible, and insulin resistance is a causal driver, with hypertension a frequent co-morbidity

According to conventional thought, salt induces high blood pressure by making your body absorb more water. Excess sodium in your blood absorbs water, thereby increasing the amount of blood filling up your vessels. As a result, your heart must work harder, hence your blood pressure goes up. However, the increase in blood volume is not really an excess sodium problem per se. The problem is that too much sodium is being retained due to excess insulin (insulin resistance)

Lowering your sodium intake isn’t the answer. In the long run, that may result in higher blood pressure, because your body has a built-in rescue mechanism that responds to low sodium in ways that results in vasoconstriction and increased stress, both of which ratchets up blood pressure

Oftentimes, a deficiency in the other electrolytes (calcium, potassium, and magnesium) are part of the problem. Your sodium-to-potassium ratio is particularly important for healthy blood pressure

Estrogen dominance is also pervasive and frequently contributes to high blood pressure by interfering with carbon dioxide production, thereby lowering blood oxygen levels. Estrogen can also interfere with your body’s production of progesterone, a hormone that helps maintain normal blood pressure by regulating your blood sugar level and reducing inflammation

Tips to normalize your blood pressure

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The function of Mucus, a protective barrier

Most people don’t talk about mucus, which can lead to not knowing enough about how it is essential to your overall health. It's a good idea to know about this protective barrier and how it helps your respiratory system

Mucus is composed of a water substance and a sticky substance, which together act a little like flypaper to capture dirt, debris and pathogens, and sweep them into your stomach where enzymes inactivate them before being eliminated through the digestive tract

You produce roughly 1 1/2 quarts (48 ounces) of mucus or snot each day, most of which is swept to the back of your throat and swallowed. The color is influenced by what it captures and whether you have an upper respiratory infection 

Your nose can "run" when you’re outdoors and cold or when there is an inflammatory response from an infection or allergies. The "stuffiness" you experience is not from mucus but rather from swollen nasal turbinates that may respond to steam, humidity or essential oils like peppermint or eucalyptus

Don't use Afrin to relieve congestion as it is physically addictive and the focus of structured addiction rehabilitation programs. Instead, take steps to take care of your respiratory system by staying hydrated, maintaining indoor humidity between 40% and 60% and promoting a healthy gut microbiome as part of your viral defense

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Fermented foods help body & mind

Several studies have found that different strains of the Lactobacillacea family are diminished in people with anxiety and depression, and others have confirmed that different species of Lactobacillus can help prevent and/or treat these conditions

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine discovered that Lactobacillus bacteria — found in many fermented foods, including yogurt — helps dampen stress responses and prevent depression and anxiety by modulating levels of an immune mediator called interferon gamma (IFNγ). In other words, these beneficial bacteria help “tune” your immune system

Another recent paper describes how Lactobacillus inhibits the growth of gram-negative endotoxin-producing bacteria through a process known as competitive inhibition, and eliminating endotoxin is crucial for health

Endotoxin is one of several factors that impairs mitochondrial function, promotes glycolysis and, ultimately, promotes cancer metabolism

Lactobacilli also benefit your health by breaking down dietary fiber into beneficial short- chain fatty acids, breaking down phytonutrients such as polyphenols, which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, promoting the growth of other beneficial gut microbes, and maintaining an appropriate pH level in your gut 

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Chronic inflammation causes depression & diseases

Intermittent inflammation is critical to support life, but chronic inflammation is linked to depression and many chronic diseases that are the leading causes of mortality worldwide, such as heart disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetes

Data show medications that reduce inflammation help reduce symptoms of depression, including in those with treatment-resistant depression. Medications like alpha interferon spike the inflammatory response and increase the risk of psychosis and depression

Early life stressors that induce inflammation can increase the risk of chronic diseases and are associated with more stubborn forms of depression. Inflammation in the brain is also associated with fibromyalgia and may be linked to reduced cognitive function in older adults

Black seed oil has anti-inflammatory properties that were studied to help lower the inflammatory response to COVID-19. Other nutrients that help lower inflammation include ginger, omega-3, vitamin E, turmeric and bromelain 

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