Saturday, January 3, 2015

THOSE WHO KNOW THE LEAST OBEY THE BEST



Let me start with a quote . . . 
Those who know the least obey the best  George Farquhar
If anyone has lost a loved one to the medical industry, you know how it feels to be rendered helpless by the hospital staff.  It feels like they've murdered your loved one.  Legally, I guess it's not murder, it would be manslaughter. I've seen horrible decisions made in a hospital.  You will not see man's best in a hospital; it's a place where people go to die.  It's not a place where people go to get well.  The documentary below, titled The Cancer Report, one of the best I've watched on the topic, ends with a description of the medical care system as the "sick-care and symptoms management industry," which it is.  I have a friend who is a nurse who can and does confirm this.  And it doesn't really take more than your eyes to see this, to see how your family goes into the hospital and comes out ready to die.  I can't help but recall one night I went to visit my mother in the hospital.  I had to go through the Emergency entrance.  Outside of it I saw a large, young man standing at the entrance, pounding his fist repeatedly against the wall in anger and damning the loss of his friend or family member.  That is the Emergency Room, where health crises are brought to the hospital.  It's also where my mother's demise would start.  Once my mother was brought to the Emergency Room, the ER doctor saw that my mother had 100% medical coverage.  To him and his goals, she was a living, breathing ATM.  He assigned her a room "to run more tests."  Please, people do not put your trust in these idiots.  They are not good people.  They are monsters.  They are men in white coats.  See the book, Mass Murder in White Coats.  

The family didn't know their rights.  She clung to life on the last day before they sent her home with a hospital bed that we put in her front room.  Hospital did not care to share our rights or our options.  Her doctor was aloof, stopping in when he had time.  She didn't have cancer. She died from something else.  But the point is well-taken from this documentary--that orthodox medicine is controlled by the chemical industry.  I have a few more horror stories I could relay, but it is better that I spare you.  Watch this documentary.  It will enlighten you. 

Video was originally posted at Healthwyze.com.  A few books from the above documentary:


The documentary raised some great points.  One point in particular was how it illustrated the culture of the 50s and 60s, where our childhood favorites like Bugs Bunny and Popeye relied on vegetable to give them strength to save someone or fix an evil.  Today, the heroes have super powers but almost for their own sake and achieved through some kind of radiation experiment gone awry.  

A few books from the above documentary:


“In 1964, only 1 person in 214 contracted cancer. Today it is 1 in 3 females and 1 in 2 males. The determining factor between health and disease is pH. It is not uncommon for the average American to test between 4 pH and 5pH. B—Keiichi Morishita, author, “The Hidden Truth of Cancer.”

 

“Without these fatty acids, the respiratory enzymes cannot function and the person suffocates, even when he is given oxygen-rich air.  A deficiency in these highly unsaturated fatty-acids impairs many vital functions.  First of all, it decreases the person’s supply of available oxygen.  We cannot survive without air and food; nor can we survive without these fatty acids.  That has been proven long ago.”  —Dr. Johanna Budwig. 



Since increased oxygen to the tissues through diet and exercise is crucial to destroying cancer and maintaining a healthy pH, I thought I would also include a link to an oximeter that measures oxygen in your system and gives you a reading of your pH.  Talk about inexpensive tools to help you prevent poor health, this might be the best in that category!!!




When Healing Becomes a Crime: The Amazing Story of Hoxsey Cancer Clinics and the Return of Alternative Therapies, Kenny Ausubel, 2000.  "The AMA offered to buy the Hoxsey formula.  Hoxsey gave the condition that no patient could ever be refused, regardless of an inability to pay.  The AMA refused those terms.  Then the heavy attacks began with a media-based smear campaign concerning Hoxsey's "quackery."  There were even attempts to murder him by sniper."   


In the early days of chiropractic therapy, the American Medical Association led a vicious campaign against Vitamin C.  Chiropractor maintained that Vitamin C boosted the immune system and led to far fewer illnesses.  This was met by an AMA smear campaign against chiropractic therapy and vitamins.  By FDA regulations, vitamin C is still “not approved” (i.e., forbidden) for cancer patients, since there are “safety concerns.” 

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi discovered Vitamin C, and won the Nobel Prize in 1937.  He later reported that the American Medical Association had repeatedly attempted to shut down his research institute.  Two-time Nobel Prize winner and biochemist, Linus Pauling, pioneered research concerning Vitamin C’s connection to cancers. Linus Pauling recommended that terminal cancer patients take 10 grams of Vitamin C per day, which is 220 times the meager “Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) by the FDA.  Dr. Ewan Cameron, not to be confused with the monster from Montreal--Donald Ewen Cameron, worked with Pauling and his wife, Eva Helen Pauling.  The theory driving the interest in Vitamin C was that even if it did no good, it at least did no harm.  From 1971 to 1979, Dr. Cameron treated 750 patients, most of whom had been cast aside by mainstream medicine as “terminally ill.”  They noticed that all of their patients lived much longer than anticipated, were relieved of pain, and some completely recovered with Vitamin C therapy alone.  Another study in a single hospital found that patients who were treated with ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) lived an average of 4 times longer, whilst receiving exactly the same orthodox treatments.  The Journal of American Medical Association immediately censored the research of Pauling and Cameron; so they authored the book, Cancer and Vitamin C.  the establishment and its big media partners have done everything in their power to suppress discoveries about nutrition and supplementation.  These discoveries threaten the sick-care and symptoms management industry.

Friday, January 2, 2015


from Healthwyze.com . . . . 

Eliminating Kidney Stones
Some people have managed to pass kidney stones by eating large amounts of watermelon. However, our research has concluded that the popular lemon juice and oil combination is the most effective method. Lemon juice breaks down the stones, while oil provides lubrication to allow the stones to pass.

To perform a lemon and olive oil cleanse, blend 5 ounces of lemon juice with 5 ounces of olive oil. Extra-virgin olive oil is best because it is the healthiest, and it has a thicker consistency than most other food oils. People may wish to add a small amount of honey to improve the taste. Drink the solution as quickly as possible. Do this once in the morning, and once in the late afternoon. Continue this for several days, or until the stone passes. Drink plenty of water throughout this process, including extra lemon juice if possible.

Also, know the difference between gallstones and kidney stones.

 I tried this because I was experiencing screaming pain in my waist, lower back, and in my core.  After one day of exclusive cleanse--no food, except for maybe a cup of coffee--I was unbelievably flexible and mobile again.  In the morning, I couldn't tie my shoes.  By night I was doing leg lifts.  I could not believe how effective it was.   

For a list of added benefits from lemons, check this out.  

Here are a few more benefits of lemon that you might find useful.  It is an impressive fruit.
 

Sunday, December 28, 2014

10 Foods That Boost Brain Power
Find these 10 foods here:

1.  Curry.
2.  Celery.
3.  Broccoli and Cauliflower.
4.  Walnuts.
5.  Crab.
6.  Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans.
7.  Buckwheat.
8.  Brewer's Yeast or Marmite.
9.  Red Meat.

10. Blueberries.

Brain Health Test 

Once in a while, brain research dishes out a simple, practical way to run a self-diagnostic test on your brain’s health. A recent study from Japanese researchers offers such a test, and it’s simple enough that almost everyone can give it a try. Here’s what you do: stand up, raise one leg in front of you bent at your knee, and try to maintain your balance in that position for as long as you can. Do that twice and record your time with a stopwatch both times.

According to the study, people who aren’t able to stay balanced on one leg for longer than 20 seconds should consider further evaluation from a doctor. The reason is that imbalance strongly correlates with the presence of tiny lesions, or “microbleeds”, in the brain, which can be there even when you’re otherwise feeling healthy. Over time these microbleeds can lead to serious issues such as stroke and dementia.

The study assessed 1387 adults, average age 67, all of whom were in good overall health. Everyone in the study performed the test twice and their best times were recorded. The participants were then given an MRI brain scan to identify any abnormalities in brain tissue.

The results showed a straight line correlation between inability to balance for at least 20 seconds and the occurrence of microbleeds and other forms of tissue damage in the brain. While only 10% of people who couldn’t hold balance for 20 seconds showed no signs of microbleeds, 30% with two or more microbleeds had trouble balancing. The same held true for another type of tissue damage called a “lacunar infarction lesion” – less than 10% of those who couldn’t balance showed no lesions, but almost 35% who failed the test had two or more lesions.

These results were consistent even after other factors such as blood pressure, age, and arterial health were controlled for.

Dr. Yasuharu Tabara of the Center for Genomic Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, who led the study, commented:

“Our study found that the ability to balance on one leg is an important test for brain health. Individuals showing poor balance on one leg should receive increased attention, as this may indicate an increased risk for brain disease and cognitive decline.”

The researchers also examined a possible link between the balancing test and cognitive ability (such as thought processing speed and memory) and found that an inability to hold balance for 20 seconds correlates with “reduced cognitive function” independent of other factors.

The takeaway: try the test, and if you can’t pass it, schedule a visit with your doctor. It may help identify and prevent serious issues later on.

The study was published in the American Heart Association ’s journal Stroke.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Charity Ideas from Jason Kottke
The 2014 kottke.org Holiday Gift Guide  

Last year, I did a meta holiday gift guide where I picked some of the best items off of the best gift guides out there. Since we're getting down to the wire here on shopping time (not that you should buy anything for anyone this holiday season or any other time of the year), let's crank up this year's version.

Consider giving to charity this year. If you can't spare the time to volunteer (look here or Google for specific opportunities in your area), go on Charity Navigator or Give Well to find an organization worth your attention. Or go on Kiva and give small loans to dozens of families around the world. 

For their list this year, The Wirecutter did a list of The Things We Want to Give. Items include The Neat Ice Kit, Benton's ham, and The Flavor Thesaurus. Hmm, I picked all food stuff there. I must be hungry.

From Boing Boing's Happy Mutant's Gift Guide 2014, the excellent Eyes on the Prize documentary on DVD, the LifeSpan TR1200-DT5 Treadmill Desk, a Lodge 10.5-inch round skillet (can personally vouch for this), and perhaps my favorite Amazon item of all time, the 55-gallon drum of personal lubricant. Don't worry, the latter item includes a lube pump so you don't need to buy it separately.

For the sports fan in your life, SB Nation's 2014 Holiday Gift Guide includes Zubaz pants (!!), Big League Chew, the Bluetooth Gramophone, and a home beer brewing kit. Throwback-errific!

Among the items on the Tools & Toys Christmas Catalog, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations and the Bellroy Slim Sleeve Wallet (which is my own personal wallet).

Nothing on Mat Honan's 8 Perfect Gift Ideas for 'Twitter Dads' really grabbed me (even though I am an official Twitter Dad), except for the Bugaboo Bee. We had the first iteration of that stroller and it was the absolute best thing. We wore out two sets of wheels strollering Ollie and Minna around the city in that thing.

But I'll take one of everything off of The Kid Should See This Gift Guide. Especially Animalium, the Crosley portable turntable, My Neighbor Totoro on Blu-ray, and a vintage typewriter. [Update: My friend Dan says to avoid Crosley turntables: "They use ceramic cartridges that track 3x as heavy as standard carts, permanently damaging records." I have no idea what that means, but Dan knows things about turntables so you might want to make another choice.]

Good year for science-ish nonfiction books: How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson, What If? by Randall Munroe, Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom, and Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull.

And cookbooks: Plenty More from Yotam Ottolenghi, MEAT by Pat LaFrieda, Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson, Michael Ruhlman's Egg, Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails, My Paris Kitchen from David Lebovitz (whose Paris dining recommendations are top notch), and Jeffrey Morgenthaler's The Bar Book.

The Brooklyn Holiday Gift Guide features products made locally in Brooklyn, including bracelets with subways maps and kottke.org favorite, Tattly.


The Continuous Lean went on a serious listing bender with The Epic ACL Holiday Gift Guide 2014. The stylish selections include the Whiskey Wedge, the Jaguar F-Type Project 7, and the Lego Architecture Fallingwater set.

Josh Rives made a list of gifts that don't suck. Among the non-suckage is The Dangerous Book for Boys, Coudal and Draplin's excellent Field Notes, and Cards Against Humanity.


Since their acquisition by Vox, Eater has been better than ever. Their Holiday Gift Ideas 2014 package is overflowing with good choices, among them are sausages from Butcher & the Boar (smoooooked cheddarwurst!!!) and Fictitious Dishes.

Speaking of Vox, The Verge has a load of tech-oriented picks, including a selection under . They recommend MUJI notebooks and David Mitchell's The Bone Clocks. One of The Verge's more baller picks is the Nintendo Wii U Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set. Which, droooooool. Santa, you got me covered on this?

Misc: the Good Web Bundle gives you subscriptions to five indie services/sites for one low price. You can get 8GB flash drives in necklace form now. From Haruki Murakami, a recently released short novel about "a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library". I have no idea if they are actually vintage or just made to look so, but you can find several vintage Soviet chess sets on Etsy (like this one); I bought one recently and if someone faked it, they did a good job. (Even if it's fake, it's real, etc.) You can buy Post-It Notes that are almost two-feet across.

Update: Added the guide from Tools & Toys and added a warning about the portable turntable. Added giant Post-It Notes. Added The Brooklyn Holiday Gift Guide. Added Tom Bihn's list. Added Food52 list. Added The Continuous Lean set. Added a list of gifts that don't suck. Added lists from the NY Times, Eater, and The Verge.