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This article features a large study showing no increased incidence of myocarditis in those with COVID-19. One of the arguments for getting COVID-19 shots despite the associated myocarditis is that it prevents myocarditis, which is the sequelae of the COVID-19 disease. A large study from Israel published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine shows no…
This article discusses the potential uses of the Bismuth subsalicylate (BSS) and NAC combination against infections. Bismuth subsalicylate is the active ingredient in Pepto Bismol® and is an effective antimicrobial. BSS is part of the treatment protocol for Peptic Ulcer disease. Bismuth’s antimicrobial and antisecretory properties make it ideal for preventing Traveler’s diarrhea. For systemic…
This article shows that combining two over-the-counter drugs, colloidal bismuth, and NAC, effectively prevents SARS-CoV-2 replication.[1] Even though the study used colloidal bismuth, the authors mentioned that other forms of bismuth, like bismuth subsalicylate, will work the same. Bismuth subsalicylate is the active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol®, while Colloidal Bismuth Salicylate (CBS) is present in De-Nol®…
Cureus recently published a peer-reviewed study that showed the effectiveness of ivermectin in decreasing COVID-19 hospitalization among ivermectin users.[1] Kerr et al. conducted the prospective observational study in Itajaí, Brazil, between July 7 and December 2, 2020. A Prospective Observational Study is a study in which the actual (i.e., real-world) experiences of the groups being…
A small case series about the potential use of bismuth salicylate, the active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol for COVID-19, was recently peer-reviewed and published in Frontiers in Drug Discovery. Pepto-Bismol is an over-the-counter drug for abdominal complaints like nausea, pain, and diarrhea. The active ingredient is bismuth subsalicylate (BSS). In the study, most patients hospitalized with…
This article features a study that shows how linoleic acid from intermittent fasting can reduce the chances of getting COVID-19. Background The SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 attaches to human cells using its spike proteins. After attachment, the viruses enter the cells and start replicating. The SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins can be in the open…
An article by Steve Kirsch brought about my attention to this topic. Over 30 deaths of young, healthy Canadian doctors cannot be explained any other way than they were killed by the vaccine. In the article, Steve referred to an episode by Stew Peters where he talked with Odessa Orlewicz, who wrote about the rise in…
This article discusses the diseases related to obesity and metabolic syndrome namely: endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, metabolic syndrome, PCOS and heart diseases.
Years ago, a patient told me her emotions changed after her hysterectomy. At that time, I wondered if some nerve tissue was present in the uterus that, when removed, affected her. Recently, I read Glial cells may take on big jobs in unexpected body parts on Science News referring to a study that showed glial cells in…
Resistance exercises increase skeletal muscle fiber size and number. That is good for everyone, especially those with obesity or type 2 diabetes. That’s because muscle fibers use more glucose, lowers blood sugar, and control diabetes. Coupled with intermittent fasting, resistance exercises can burn many calories and body fat and produces weight loss. Resistance exercises are…
This article is about a decades-old study that found that adequate hydration and cooler temperatures produce greater ketosis. The topic here is different from dehydration after ketosis happens. The Courtice-Douglas Effect The featured study is The modification of post-exercise ketosis (the Courtice-Douglas effect) by environmental temperature and water balance.[1] The Courtice-Douglas effect is the production…
This article shows how to properly wash chicken meat to avoid bacterial contamination on surrounding surfaces. The technique comes from the engineers, chemists, and mathematicians from Montana State University and a microbiologist from the University of Chemistry and Technology in the Czech Republic. They published their work in the Physics of Fluids in March 2022….
A prospective peer-reviewed study published this month showed a higher number of heart inflammation or myocarditis and other cardiac side effects after the second dose of the Pfizer BNT162b2 COVID jab compared to previous studies.[1] The C.D.C. maintains that myocarditis is a rare complication of COVID shots. Their data is based on the VAERS, a…
I always wondered why some skinny people don’t gain weight even if they eat a lot. And then there is the opposite. Overweight people will gain weight even on days that they don’t eat a lot. I suppose that it has something to do with the eating habit and the size of the intestines. People…
A study published in Cell Research in July 2022 shows that a high-fat diet can lead to inflammation and possibly colorectal cancer. The study by Deng et al. showed that a high-fat diet increases the leptin receptors and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in the intestinal stem cells (ISC).[1] Leptin is a hormone that regulates…
This article features a study that showed that ketosis could start earlier when high-intensity aerobic exercise is done at the start of fasting. Ketosis is the state the ketone levels are high enough to be an energy source. In times of no caloric intake, glucose gets depleted, and the body starts to convert body fat…
This article presents a study that shows that exercise suppresses the release of the hunger hormone to delay hunger while fasting. The study was presented at the International Journal of Exercise Science conference in 2021. The researchers were from Brigham Young University. Brigham Young is the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
A prospective study published this month showed a higher number of myocarditis and other cardiac side effects after the second dose of the Pfizer BNT162b2 COVID jab compared to previous studies. Cardiovascular effects were found in 29.24% of patients, ranging from rapid heart rate, palpitations, and myopericarditis. It is a well-made preprint study. Prospective studies…
Antidepressants are one of the most popular drugs in the US. According to the CDC, during 2015–2018, 13.2% of adults used antidepressants. Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (Paroxetine), Celexa (Citalopram), and Zoloft (Sertraline) are popular Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) used to treat depression. The idea behind using the SSRIs came from the serotonin theory of depression,…
A silent stroke has mild symptoms that it is often ignored. They are usually seen on a head CT scan as incidental findings. Silent strokes are warning signs of fatal and non-fatal strokes. With time, the brain tissue damage accumulates with silent strokes and manifests as vascular dementia. Silent stroke prevention is possible if the…