‘Immigrants What Makes Us Strong’

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Ken

Migrants – not voting Americans and their children – “are what makes us economically strong,” according to President Joe Biden.

Biden made the comments during a fundraiser for pro-migration groups at the elite Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. on May 1st.

Brietbart reports: Biden’s statement spotlights his policy of inflating the national economy with Extraction Migration — not by raising U.S. exports to developing countries or by growing Americans’ all-important productivity with more investment in workplace automation and innovation. 

 “One of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants,” Biden said, according to a report by a pool reporter. 

He continued: Why is China stalling so badly economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia? Why is India? 

Because they’re xenophobic. They don’t want immigrants!

…Immigrants are what makes us strong. 

Not a joke. That’s not hyperbole, because we have an influx of workers who want to be here and just contribute.

Establishment media outlets downplayed Biden’s economic strategy and instead portrayed his comments as a diplomatic gaffe during “Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.”

Biden is partly right about the economics: Migration does expand a nation’s economy and tax revenues — just as ice cream expands a waistline — because migrants serve as consumers, renters, workers, and clients for government agencies.

But Biden’s rush of migrants also boosts inflation, housing prices, and interest rates. Worse, it shrinks CEOs’ willingness to pay for the vital growth in automation and productivity that allows voters to earn more wages by doing more work each day.

The USA is undergoing the largest invasion in human history.

The term “existential threat” is overused, but here it actually applies.

Any means necessary should be deployed to defend our country from the foreign enemy pouring across the border to swamp it out of existence. Yet no means will be deployed.

The invasion is only happening because our president and the forces he represents side with the hostile invaders against American citizens. Biden makes it explicit:

Migrants — not voting Americans and their children — “are what makes us [economically] strong,” President Joe Biden told a May 1 fundraiser for pro-migration groups at the elite Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C.

Given the unfolding impact of the illegal immigration crisis he caused, this is hardly the time for Biden to be croaking statements like this:

“Immigrants are what makes us strong. Not a joke.”

Crooked Joe is correct that what he is doing to us is no joke. At least he warned us in advance that he wanted to make regular Americans a minority in their own country. Refer to South Africa (and the next inevitable step, Zimbabwe) to see what happens to white minorities.

Biden, Democrats, and their GOPe allies tout the supposed short-term economic benefit of mass Third World immigration. But like most liberal establishment policy, it only helps the rich. As for the country as a whole:

The economic policy has pushed many native-born Americans out of careers in a wide variety of business sectors, reduced Americans’ productivity and political clout, slowed high-tech innovation, shrunk trade, crippled civic solidarity, and incentivized government officials and progressives to ignore the rising death rate of discarded, low-status Americans.

The policy also sucks jobs and wealth from heartland states by subsidizing coastal investors and government agencies with a flood of low-wage workers, high-occupancy renters, and government-aided consumers.

A society that allows itself to be ruled by people who are hostile to it is living on borrowed time.

On May 2, Reuters reported that “U.S. worker productivity growth slowed sharply in the first quarter, resulting in a surge in labor costs, but the trend in productivity remained solid.”

Migration lobbies sideline the productivity issue as they demand more lower-skilled, low-productivity consumers, renters, and workers.

So Biden’s pro-migration policy has wrecked his polls in an election year when Wall Street gains from cheap labor while ordinary American voters scrimp and save as their slow-growing wages get chewed up by inflation and housing costs.

The situation is similar in the United Kingdom, where the nation’s Conservative Party is facing an electoral wipeout by January 2025 because it welcomed a vast inrush of migrants who have dragged down wages, pushed up housing costs, and stalled productivity gains.

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That’s no problem, Deport them all on an Old Sail ship with

Major LEAKS and a 6 inch Subway to Share !

The Freshmen class is just weird this year-

Ya mean NO CLASS. Call ’em like they are Anti-American TERRORISTS.

“Police have no idea…. good gawd Almighty, Barney Fife….

We ALL know where they came from and who brought them into our country.

WHO ARE THEY?

Police have no idea where eight of the Hamas terrorists arrested at The University of Texas at Dallas are from. They are a miniscule number of the foreign criminal illegal aliens Biden allowed into the country and parachuted them to every city & town to do exactly what they were doing…cause chaos and division amongst legal Americans. WITH BIDEN IMMIGRATION POLICY GOING FULL BLAST. 

WE CAN ASSUME THEY ARE MIDDLE EAST?

 LET’S SAY THEY ARE ENEMY COMBATANTS AND DEPORT TO GUANTANAMO

Illegals get free college- These people will be taking over soon and not in a good way Our country has no loyalties to Americans the sooner you know that the better off you’ll be.

Shameful

New York Democrats blocked a bill Tuesday that would have expanded college tuition aid for Gold Star families a week after approving a state budget that included $27 million in tuition aid for so-called “Dreamers.”


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New York Democrats blocked a bill Tuesday that would have expanded college tuition aid for Gold Star families a week after approving a state budget that included $27 million in tuition aid for so-called “Dreamers.”

“It’s disgraceful. Soldiers who lay down their lives and make the ultimate sacrifice represent the best of us.”

Gold Star families include the children of deceased U.S. military veterans, while Dreamers are the children of illegal immigrants. The Assembly’s Higher Education Committee voted 15 to 11 to shelve the bipartisan bill, ending its chances for a floor vote during the current session.

Just last week, lawmakers passed a $175 billion state budget that included $27 million to provide tuition aid for the undocumented immigrants.

Per The Post-Standard:

Some Central New York lawmakers said it was outrageous to block a bill that would likely cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to help children of military members who died for their county.

“It’s disgraceful,” said Assemblyman Gary Finch, R-Springport. “Soldiers who lay down their lives and make the ultimate sacrifice represent the best of us. The children they love so dearly deserve access to the opportunity and promise that is the hallmark of this country. I can’t imagine what’s in your heart when you vote ‘no’ on a bill like this.”

Four Democrats, including Assemblyman Al Stirpe, D-Cicero, split with their party and voted against holding the bill in committee.

Assemblyman Will Barclay, R-Pulaski, one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said in an interview after the vote that he sensed Democrats simply didn’t want to pass the bill because it was authored by a Republican, Steve Hawley, R-Batavia.

“We get so caught up in majority and minority issues here, we can’t see the forest through the trees,” Barclay said. “I don’t know how they justify this.”

Barclay said that an estimated 500 or fewer New York college students would be eligible for the tuition aid. The state would pay for children, spouses and financial dependents of New York military members killed in action to attend SUNY and CUNY schools.

The recipients would receive free tuition, room and board through a “MERIT” scholarship provided by the state. Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, D-Manhattan, the chair of the Higher Education Committee, had no immediate comment on the reasons why the bill was held in committee.December 14, 2022, 5:10 PM

  Where historic number of migrants is coming from and why: ANALYSIS – ABC News (go.com)

How would Trump crack down on immigration in a second term? | Reuters

Obama & O’Biden – Another Fine Mess (1930) (youtube.com)


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Obama’s Radical Past

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Ken
Obama’s Goal: Fundamentally Change America – Search (bing.com)

Our lefthanded President turned to Communism – Most of them Anyways.
The phrase “fundamentally change America” is often associated with former President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign rhetoric. During a campaign stop in Columbia, Missouri, on October 30, 2008, Obama stated, “We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America.” This statement was made in the context of his promise for change in the nation’s politics and policies after years of what he described as broken politics in Washington and failed policies from the previous administration 1.
In a later interview with Bill O’Reilly in 2014, President Obama was asked about his statement regarding the fundamental transformation of the country. He clarified that he did not think it was necessary to fundamentally transform the nation but rather to ensure that hardworking Americans could get ahead, highlighting the importance of good jobs, education, and healthcare 1.
The interpretation of what “fundamentally transform” means can vary widely,
and discussions about it often reflect differing political views and ideologies. 
For a more detailed exploration of President Obama’s policies and their impact,
consider looking into analyses and commentaries from various perspectives 1 2.

Obama’s Radical Past | National Review
Conservative political commentator Wayne Allyn Root opined back in 2010 that
President Obama “is purposely overwhelming the U.S. economy to create systemic
failure, economic crisis and social chaos.”
Claim: Wayne Allyn Root wrote in an opinion piece that Obama is “purposely overwhelming the U.S. economy.” Rahm Emanuel cynically said, “You never want
a crisis to go to waste.” It is now becoming clear that the crisis he was referring to
is Barack Obama’s presidency.

Dec 15, 2020
Obama Says He Wants to Control A “Frontman” President Through an Earpiece.
During an interview, former President Barack Obama expressed interest in controlling
a “frontman” President through an earpiece in order to have a de facto third term.
According to Obama, “If I could make an arrangement where I had a frontman and they had an earpiece in…and I was just in my basement…then I could deliver the lines…
I’d be fine with that”. Ironically, Joe Biden was Barack Obama’s Vice President.
Biden also is essentially unable to speak without using a teleprompter.

Obama and Marxism
BY DAVID WEIGEL

Ask Charles Koch what he thinks about Obama
and he looks like he’s just bit into a lemon.
Al Hunt goes after the Koch brothers for striking the “same theme”
as birthers and harping on Barack Obama’s Kenyan heritage.
He quotes them from Matthew Continetti’s long profile.

Bernie Sander’s 110-page Communist Manifesto – Search (bing.com)
“He’s a dedicated egalitarian,” Charles said. “I’m not saying he’s a Marxist,
but he’s internalized some Marxist models—that is, that business tends to
be successful by exploiting its customers and workers.”
David agreed. “He’s the most radical president we’ve ever had as a nation,” he said,
“and has done more damage to the free enterprise system and long-term prosperity than any president we’ve ever had.” David suggested the president’s radicalism was tied to his upbringing.

“His father was a hard-core economic socialist in Kenya,” he said.
“Obama didn’t really interact with his father face-to-face very much but was apparently from what I read a great admirer of his father’s points of view. So, he had sort of anti-business, anti-free enterprise influences affecting him almost all his life.
It just shows you what a person with a silver tongue can achieve.”
This really is a weird argument. Stanley Kurtz’s excellent research on Obama’s past and philosophy makes it very clear that he only read up seriously on socialism and Marxism when he got to Columbia. There is no evidence that Obama ever read his father’s economic papers; if he did, it’s unclear how dense tracts about the problems of post-colonial Kenya would have influenced his thinking about American urban/class politics and economics.

Some serious conservative pundits who are driven mad by birtherism feel that way because birtherism is such a loud, stupid distraction that any serious effort to dig into Obama’s past becomes impossible.
I think that’s true, even if I’m not convinced that a dig into Obama’s college classes and transcripts is going to deliver a killing blow to his presidential campaign. The arc of Obama’s career has been the arc of every modern liberal politician’s career – lefty college groupthink followed by liberal politics followed by big-money, centrist Democratic politics.
Obama is no fool. He is not incompetent. To the contrary, he is brilliant.
He knows exactly what he’s doing. He is purposely overwhelming the U.S. economy to create systemic failure, economic crisis and social chaos — thereby destroying capitalism and our country from within.

Barack Obama is my college classmate (Columbia University, class of ’83).
As Glenn Beck correctly predicted from day one, Obama is following the plan of Cloward & Piven, two professors at Columbia University. They outlined a plan to socialize America by overwhelming the system with government spending and entitlement demands. Add up the clues below. Taken individually they’re alarming. Taken as a whole, it is a brilliant, Machiavellian game plan to turn the United States into a socialist/Marxist state with a permanent majority that desperately needs government for survival … and can be counted on to always vote for bigger government. Why not? They have no responsibility to pay for it. [Rest of article here.]

Obama’s Senior Thesis | The New Republic
Conservative provocateurs have been hunting for it. Investigative journalists have been on the prowl, too. Even a former professor has been searching through old boxes for his copy of it. But today Barack Obama made it official: He doesn’t have and can’t release any copies of the thesis-length paper he wrote 25 years ago while a senior at Columbia University.
“We do not have a copy of the course paper you requested and neither does Columbia University,” Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt told NBC News. … So we turned for answers to the former professor who graded the now-elusive paper. His former professor, Michael Baron, recalled in an interview with NBC News that Obama easily aced the year-long class. Baron described the paper as a “thesis” or “senior thesis” in several interviews and said that Obama spent a year working on it. Baron recalls that the topic was nuclear negotiations with the Soviet Union.
“My recollection is that the paper was an analysis of the evolution of the arms reduction negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States,” Baron said in an e-mail.
“At that time, a hot topic in foreign policy circles was finding a way in which each country could safely reduce the large arsenal of nuclear weapons pointed at the other …
For U.S. policy makers in both political parties, the aim was not disarmament, but achieving deep reductions in the Soviet nuclear arsenal and keeping a substantial and permanent American advantage. As I remember it, the paper was about those negotiations, their tactics and chances for success. Barack got an A.”

Socialists, non-students emerge as leaders of anti-Israel protests on campuses:
As college campuses nationwide are wracked by anti-Israel protests – sometimes violent –  socialists and non-students are emerging as leaders, even if they were not previously affiliated with the Palestinian cause. Many of the chants on Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus this week were led by Matthew Smith, a freshman majoring in physics who told Just the News that he is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and is trying to start a Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at Fordham. 

“There is only one solution – intifada revolution,” Smith said while waving a flag and directing a crowd of demonstrators outside of the entrance to Fordham. “Intifada,” the Arabic word for “uprising,” is commonly used to refer to two periods of violent uprisings of Palestinians in Israel. The eras are marked by suicide bombings and the deaths of more than 5,000 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) says that the Arabic word “intifada” translates to “uprising” or “shaking off.” 
Smith, who told Just the News that he does not “have any roots in Palestine,”
nor has he ever visited the region, said that intifada “literally just means revolution,”
and that “revolution can mean violence, but there’s also been a peaceful intifada.” 

Although Smith led chants until his voice was hoarse during the protest Wednesday,
he did not organize the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” which formed around 8 a.m. Wednesday in Lowenstein Hall at Fordham.
The original organizer of the event appears to have been Fordham Students for Justice in Palestine, a group that the school never actually gave recognition to, despite a long legal battle to do so.
While Smith is a student at Fordham, not all of the protesters were. The Fordham encampment began Wednesday morning, hours after police broke up the encampment at Columbia University in New York City, and it ended later that day after 15 people were arrested. University President Tania Tetlow said administrators believe that at least some of those who were arrested are students.

Hundreds of people, including non-students, gathered outside the school in a protest in support of the encampment. Attendees included a man selling pro-Palestine gear, an elderly woman on a bicycle, neighborhood residents and more. For example, Manolo De Los Santos, the executive director of the self-described New York City-based “movement incubator” The People’s Forum, was at the protest. Although he said he has never been to the region of Palestine, De Los Santos said he has been at protests “across the city,” including Columbia University and City College, to support the students in their protests against Israel. 
According to ABC News, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said in a preliminary analysis of the 282 people arrested Tuesday night at Columbia and the City College of New York 47% were not affiliated with either school. At Columbia, 32 people arrested were not affiliated with the university, while about 80 people were, according to the NYPD. At CCNY, 102 people arrested were not affiliated and 68 were, NYPD said. At an April 30 press conference, New York Mayor Eric Adams said that the protests have “basically been co-opted by professional outside agitators.”

Author of “Our Own Path to Socialism: Selected Speeches of Hugo Chávez,” De Los Santos said that the Fordham protest “is part of a large growing movement of students across the country who all feel very passionately that what their universities are doing by investing millions and millions of dollars, and Israeli genocide against Palestinians is wrong.”
David Clawson, who identified as an adjunct professor who teaches Latin American history at multiple schools, including previously at Fordham, said he was at the protest “because across the city students have been brutalized for standing up and saying that they want an end to genocide,” and he’s there “both to support the students, but ultimately to support the cause that they’re fighting.”

Clawson, who said he is a member of “multiple unions,” said there has been a “groundswell” of support for the pro-Palestinian movement, both over the past six months, when Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, 2023, but also in the “last few days” as protests have intensified across the nation.
“I think a lot of people are seeing that they also see that this is an interconnected struggle, and then actually fighting for socialist principles are a good thing to do,” Clawson said. “It is part of this larger struggle, and that it should be something that we shouldn’t be scared of.”
Jay Greene, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation Center for Education Policy, told Just the News that he thinks many of the student protestors do not understand what they are participating in. “These protests have remarkably little to do with people in the Middle East. And it has a lot more to do with the desires and needs of people here. And so when I look at the protests, I see a lot of very entitled elite college kids who are cosplaying being revolutionaries,” he said. 

Former President Barack Obama’s Final Speech Before Departing Joint Base Andrews A.F.B. (Full) He knows all about Milking the System | NBC News (youtube.com)
Even though the school year is ending, Americans should be concerned that the protests could escalate, which is partially fueled by the fact that many of those involved have not been punished, he warned. “I think they should be concerned because not because these protesters are as a whole revolutionaries, but because things spiral out of control in ways that people don’t intend, and that that always could happen here. And it is something to be nervous about,” he said. 
They’re Marxists or Neo Marxists involved in these campus takeovers and installation of radical theories at universities.
They’re NOT Socialists. Like Trump says their signs are too nice and clean. They were made by a professional printer. They all look the same. They all have the same tents. Follow the money. Check their emails. Check their text messages if it was done across state lines nationally it’s a federal crime.

Obama’s Connections to the Drug cartel – Search (bing.com)
So, who is really telling Biden what to say and do?

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It cannot be said enough.

18 U.S. Code § 2381 – Treason
Obama’s Connection to the Muslim Brotherhood who helps fund terrorism.
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States. The Birth Of Cultural Marxism: How The “Frankfurt School” Changed America | The Standard SC

The Frankfurt Group, also called the Frankfurt Gang or the Frankfurt Five,[1] 
was a group of English-speaking composers and friends who studied composition under Iwan Knorr at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt am Main in the late 1890s.[2] 
The group included H. Balfour Gardiner, Norman O’Neill, Cyril Scott and Roger Quilter,
who were all English, and Percy Grainger and Frederick Septimus Kelly, who were born in Australia but established themselves as composers in England.[2] Although they did not study in Frankfurt all at the same time they remained close friends from their student days onwards.[3]     See also: Critical theory

Knorr, though German-born, was strongly influenced by Russian music and was a believer in fostering the individuality of his pupils.[2] The Frankfurt group were united more by their friendship and their non-conformity than by any common aim,[4] though they did share a dislike of Beethoven,[5] and a resistance to the musical nationalism of the self-styled English Musical Renaissance of Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford, and of the later English Pastoral School of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst.[2] 

All of them had a predilection for the music of Frederick Delius,[6]  although there remains some doubt as to when the individual members first became aware of his music, which was certainly later than when they were a group in the 1890s.[7] The group was distinguished by its rebelliousness,[8] and by studying abroad they stood apart from the conservative wider English musical establishment.[3]
Grainger described the group as Pre-Raphaelite composers, arguing that they were musically distinguished from other British composers by “an excessive emotionality … particularly a tragic or sentimental or wistful or pathetic emotionality”, reached through a focus on chords rather than musical architecture or “the truly English qualities of grandeur, hopefulness and glory”.[8] 

Most rebellious were Grainger and Scott, whose music often crossed the boundaries of accepted musical convention.[8] Scott’s work for a time gave up the use of bars and time signatures, while employing dissonant harmonies and highly individual orchestration.[2] The music of Quilter, O’Neill and (sometimes) Balfour Gardiner, shows an influence derived from Delius.[9]  

The Frankfurt 5 came over from Germany in the early 1900’s, their goal was to spread socialism and the place they chose to set up
shop was on college campuses, and they have literally destroyed our once prestigious education system with the help of democrats.
Some of those fomenting the violence and hatred do not care about the lives of these young people. In fact, sacrificing a few of them as “martyrs” would help their cause. Those behind the activity are EVIL! Pray for their exposure and failure.

God’s answer in the 1960s and 70s was a Jesus Revolution. – Search (bing.com)
Millions of those kids were saved; thousands are today’s pastors and leaders. Had we added a true reforming and nation-discipling movement to the revival, as instructed by Jesus in Matthew 28, today’s young generation would not be so deceived and lost. It angers me. My heart breaks for this young generation. This may be a good time for some self-reflection, repentance, and intense intercession. It’s possible to curse the darkness, not the people-D. Sheets

The Frankfurt School is a school of thought in sociology and critical philosophy.
It is associated with the Institute for Social Research founded at Goethe University Frankfurt in 1923. Formed during the Weimar Republic during the European interwar period, the first generation of the Frankfurt School was composed of intellectuals, academics, and political dissidents dissatisfied with the contemporary socio-economic systems of the 1930s; namely, capitalism, fascism, and communism.

The Frankfurt theorists proposed that existing social theory was unable to explain the turbulent political factionalism and reactionary politics, such as Nazism, of 20th-century liberal capitalist societies. Also critical of Marxism–Leninism as a philosophically inflexible system of social organization, the School’s critical-theory research sought alternative paths to social development.
What unites the disparate members of the School is a shared commitment to the
project of human emancipation, theoretically pursued by an attempted synthesis of the Marxist tradition, psychoanalysis, and empirical sociological research.[1][2][3][4]   Source:  Frankfurt School – Wikipedia
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The Razorback Spirit

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Ken
There is no better way to demonstrate the Razorback Spirit that is marked 
by resilience, adaptability, and survival traits.

Than to blog about an inspiring Facebook friend from Mountain Home, Arkansas.
I don’t know much about Jessica Thelen’s early years. However, knowing what I know about Jessica’s Pride serving her country in the United States Air Force is admirable.
I know it takes a lot of courage, determination and perseverance:  From not knowing
the trials and tribulations are to leaving your childhood surroundings for the military. 

But it does prepare you for any obstacle that confronts you in your future… 

   I have known Jessica Thelen since January 23, 2017, and when we first became friends on Facebook. We talked about her stressors in her life as I have witnessed her rapid progress up the ranks.
She has overcome many of those obstacles. Today Jessica always seems even keel and confident (never too upbeat and never let down. calm, cool and collected at all times.)
Traits that really stick out are her ability to research for herself and to know what she
feels is right for herself. Another strong trait of Jessica’s is honoring her words.
When she states this or that is what she will do… she sticks to never wavering
with the ability to adapt no matter the hardship.

 If she says, she will juice. I know she will juice and take the time to clean up afterwards.
For me our time together on Facebook began when Jessica was stationed in San Angelo T.X. referred to our group by her Aunt Donna who knew Amy from our group. People meet for a reason, and I am sure fate had made our lives criss-cross so we could learn from one another. 
Jessica at this time was just getting over eye radioactive plaque therapy and had
a follow-up CT scan and MRI on my brain today and was praying for a better tomorrow. 
As we chatted the following evening, she informed me the tests came back clear. 
As Jessica stated but every six months now for 15 years…she will have to be tested. 
But hey, the 1st test was done. 

Naturally back then Jessica told me about the bioelectrical testing she did.
She stated she licked a piece of paper, and it gets tested, and I receive tinctures. 
While another lady did a similar thing with my hand on a mouse that measured it as well. Very similar results. As the test revealed, I cut out a lot of carbs and sugar. Making meals at home. Cut out red meat and only eat cheese sparingly now.

Only eat meat that cackles or swims (Chicken and fish.)
For about two months I was stuck eating chicken or fish. Just keep with that type stuff I suppose! I do have better energy but I have to make sure I’m eating cause I tend to under eat and lose energy. I Tried to eat my complex carbs if I was eating lunch so they would get burned off.  It was a stringent diet without preservatives, and I really haven’t eaten much out of cans lately either. 

If we go out to eat, I always try to follow that outline the best I can.
I do slip up but it’s not near as bad as it used to be. I just spoke with the lady
who did the bioelectrical testing, and she said the tinctures are working very well.
The blockages and toxins and heavy metals they tested for have all come down significantly after the chemo/radiation and plaque therapy caused it to go up. I’m getting new tinctures like arugula to help eliminate that. Also, she said to add potato leaves to my diet to help eradicate the toxic substances faster.   

Fast forward to: 6/30/18, 9:10 PM
Hey! So you know from my post I developed triple negative breast cancer. 
Docs ran a full genetic panel. Nothing is wrong there. I’m waiting on a nutritional fasting lab to come through.  The Doctors were stumped. I bought some D3, Omega 3 and a multivitamin. I’m also doing a blend of greens like wheat grass.
As I increased that to twice a day. And I bought this yesterday. The doctors are planning to treat it with chemo, surgery and radiation. Said Outlook is good.   But I feel like my body has to be missing something…two rare cancers a year apart?   

Or God has some plans for me or something.

First question: I had for Jessica was what is your stress level at the moment?   
I’ve honestly been trying to evaluate that. This time around I’ve been numb. I cried two times and was angry. But overall I feel it’s moderate.  A couple months ago before I began analyzing my stress. I found it to be super high. My boss has unrealistic time expectations. So I sat down, told him and after that it was so much better. However, I was getting so wound up – I’m a people pleaser/high performer and very empathetic. After this diagnosis I’m really making an effort to let things roll and not get too wrapped up into it. 

Second questions: what is your diet like?
Do you have a hectic life and probably USAF lifestyle?

Do you have great stressors in your life?  I did. Work was nuts for a couple months. They were so stringent about being 10-20 min early as ‘on time’ had one car and Matthew and I were sharing. He was so lax about taking me to work. He didn’t understand the Sargent’s up tightness about being on time. So he’d make me late quite a few times.
I’m OCD about stuff like that. I hate getting in trouble and could’ve gotten kicked off the HG and paperwork written up. So, then he got the part time gym job, and it was a different stress. Making one vehicle work with our schedules and finally I talked with my Sargent and was like look here’s the deal. He took it very well and my stress went way down.
It was still a conscious effort not to get wound up but it’s so much better.

I told her that is the USAF game my brother served for over 20 years in the USAF?  
That makes sense. Idk if they’ll even let me reenlist at this point. Let alone get the rest of my six years in. Two for two. Cancer during the first year and cancer during the second 🤔😑 but idk.  I’m well liked. So, who knows. God does.
So, I’ll just keep plugging away until he changes the game. He told me to enlist as clear as day when I was stuck and I’m so thankful I did. I’m not paying for any of these doc visits and treatments, and I couldn’t imagine going thru this w/o insurance. Lets get you in a healing mindset and let all the other stuff fall where it may!!

Any tips that I can implement are good. 
Some are too costly or difficult to get behind, but I feel like I can get some of the emotional stuff resolved and learn how to deal with conflict better and keep doing things like wheat grass and vitamins. Eating healthy and honestly leveling out the stress. Like I feel guilty when I eat ice cream for example. I don’t eat it every day but I enjoy it and then feel guilty. I don’t drink soda at all. But occasionally I’ll get some odd Italian soda or something different in a restaurant to try and I feel guilty later. 

Like I need to remedy the guilt.

And learn how to deal with conflict. I can’t handle it well. My dad was overpowering when I was younger and I just want to shut it out and put it off to the side. Let it resolve itself until I have more than one piece to go on etc. I’ve been analyzing the lack of ability to deal with conflict and I think I’ve identified it stems from my dad. I’m not quite sure yet how to flip that switch off. Idk I absolutely hate  hurting other people’s feelings and it’s a real mix of hard emotions for me when conflict arises. I’m going to a mental health therapist next week. I’m going to ask for help on how to sort it out and handle it better.

MY Key to survival motto: Loving Life Overcomes Any Fear You Will Have !!!
You know I am starting to really see that 😊 I think I was going through the motions before somewhat. Not all the time but not deep enough or to certain extents. 
Haha that’s awesome. I think coming from Arkansas going to Texas and now to Colorado I’d have to say CO may be my favorite. Then I got “sick” right before we were moving to Virginia and got stuck in Texas for a year. 
Texas warm nights have my heart and Arkansas has my family. Colorado has so much to explore. But I love exploring in general so I’m up for checking out my husband Matthew and I spent a short weekend in New Mexico about an hour and a half south of Roswell and we climbed and hiked and went to Roswell and had some amazing appetizers and cider.

Presently I am on Carboplatin every three weeks and Taxol every week for 12 cycles and then switch to a rougher of 4 cycles of AC and something else. Will take it as now those 2 are proven to work on a double chemo day. All things considered, not too bad. They gave me a cocktail of anti-nausea and I’m eating well and sticking to it. Lots of water. 2/3 liters a day like they said. The worst has been anticipation of just being absolutely miserable. 

Yes, it is! I have people I can ask questions and always lean on for more prayers. 
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=qigong+and+breast+cancer&FORM=HDRSC3  

Sweet. I’m trying to outline a program for when I don’t feel great and another one for when I feel like I can do more when the chemo kicks me down. While some do chemo
and don’t have setbacks. Having it made means Manage Attitude Diet Exercise. 
My energy level has been down lately with these treatments, but I feel like there’s a new difference of what being tired means in my life. So, I feel like when I come out on the other side of this I can push differently if that makes sense.  I take it day by day. 

Work is helping me out by letting me do that. And they set up a meal train so that’s been helping us too. I switched chemos in October I think and that one is another hard hitter. So I may take convalescent leave during that time. Then surgery later. I can’t wait to get active again. After my port surgery I went down hill. I go on walks and clean the house when I feel good. You realize rather quickly when you’re on chemo you just miserably deal with it 🙈

Coming off chemo sometimes you eat whatever sounds good. But I’m trying to get
back to the green side of things so to speak and start my wheatgrass supplements again.
Lemon water. Stuff like that. I ate a bag of damn ranch Doritos, the first bag in years, 🙈 
Because I felt blah mentally, and it sounded great, but I paid the price. 

Oh! I was given a brand new Breville juicer. I’m excited about that because I feel my liver is already stressed from the meds… 😓 I think I’ll go through that eat to beat site tomorrow and pull some recipes 🤞🏻🙏🏻👍🏻 I’ve been so confused about carbs. And meats. Like I eat fish, chicken and turkey. Rarely eat beef.
Some people swear by vegetarian style though.  Carbs are confusing all together for me. Then you got the blood type theory going on too. I’m A+ and idk. I try to eat more veggies than meat and just take the carbs as they come but maybe there’s a way to figure out what’s best for me.

Maybe the naturopath?
I think once I get past this last hurdle I can be plugging away again. I’m getting an oncologist massage, facial, foot treatment and acupuncture session.  I’m excited to relax and have something other than tests done! Yes, now that my nausea is dissipating it’s time to get back to my clean diet. All things considered I don’t think I did too bad but there were a few times.   

I craved burgers from Sonic which is weird as f$&@ But everything else seems gross as hell. It was a calorie consideration at those  points. I wasn’t able to eat much. I can’t do much spicy food anyways. My mouth is still a bit sensitive and the drugs have made me sensitive to indigestion I had to stop drinking lemon and turmeric/ginger mixture because of the heartburn.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJbRpHZr_d0

Working on my emotional health: 
That’s been one of the harder ones to tackle. Acupuncturist really dug into me there and peeled up some layers I didn’t even know I had to tackle. You realize you’re not on your road to recovery until you get all that negativity out of your system. The other day I met with the wounded warrior recovery coordinator and she told me she had a different client who was vegan and developed breast cancer. 
That made me think twice about what I was doing but was determined to stay the course. 
May 9, 2019  Senior Airmen Jessica Thelen Ambassador Briefing (youtube.com)

That was then and this is Now.

Tech Sgt, Jessica Thelen · Updated January 12th, 2024,
We made it to AZ safe and sound, got sick as ever after Thanksgiving, and are almost settled in! We had a great holiday break and I got to breathe and relax for consecutive days in a row – wild I know.
I have lots of things to say about the last tour but it’s a book honestly and I decided to just post this. If you are thinking about AETC I’ll answer any questions you have and tell you stuff you should be aware of.
Bottom line, I survived & thrived. It was very rewarding, I did a lot of amazing things/inspired some peeps, and I was exhausted through most of it. But it was worth it. Don’t ask me if I want to go back for a long time please. LOL!
My new workplace and peeps are Auh-mazing thus far! 
Y’all should be jelly, just saying. I’m blessed. Looking forward to this tour! Got my fingers in some things already and started my masters degree in the middle of February – Executive leadership. So, some business, but mostly team/org leadership stuff.
I got through my scans and had GREAT news – my eye was dry – I know that sounds weird, but after 5 months – NO EYE SHOT!
Go back next month to see if it’s needed so that’ll be about 7 months. Still might not need it. That’s insane because I’ve been at 3 months max on those intervals. I asked her about stem cell futures since I saw a blurb. 
The UK is working on it for the eye in particular and she said maybe in 5-6 years I could be getting it treated and it might repair all the damage. My other scans were clear too.
It’s almost 8 years now, respectively. So, my risk has gone down according to the docs a lot. Sure, I’m not ‘normal’ but hey, out of some ‘windows’ – I’ll take it and run!
Matthew has been doing some amazing work setting up the home we are in. Our training room is probably the best we’ve ever had! We have the capability to zoom and the space itself is awesome. On that note, I finished my Personal trainer certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) late last year.
I also am certified in virtual coaching and am working on closing out a nutritional specialization right now. I will be offering coaching in general wellness soon. I haven’t settled on the details, but if you are starting out in fitness or need help creating a routine and holding your accountability is where I will start. I’m deciding on the max number of people I will take at one time right now with my schedule but probably only 5 max.
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A CANCER PRONE PERSONALITY

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Ken
How you think and act may put you at risk: Is There a Cancer-Prone Personality?

When I was researching for this blog post.
I never made a dollar from this blog because when I started blogging back in 2011 my
only reward I wanted was meeting really cool people that would share information with
me about cancer. And a few years later other chronic dis`eases.
One of those amazing cancer survivors is Mallory Davenport. When we met i was so touched by her spirit when we first chatted on Facebook, I knew I had to visit her in Alabama, being our Birthdays were only 4 days apart. Mine on June 14 and hers on
the 18th 0f June. Search Results for Mallory Davenport | Cancer Quick Facts (solitarius.org)

I still remember my trip down to the Gulf Coast in 2017 to celebrate our birthday’s in Daphne, Alabama. I took away an amazing amount of information about a cancer survivor mindset. One of the main keys was when we were walking the trail when Mallory told me you have to overcome your fear of cancer by loving life.
And Mallory told me I love my husband Jack and the Gulf Coast so much that I don’t
want to leave it. But when I was living in Shelby County, Alabama. I was sick all the time.
But when they relocated to the Gulf Coast it changed the outcome of her health situation.


Andrew Goliszek, Ph.D.

How the Mind Heals the Body
Andrew Goliszek Ph.D.

More than twenty years ago, the American Cancer Association
asked the question, is there a cancer-prone personality? 
At the time, results were inconclusive and researchers needed much more information before they could put the debate to rest. Since then, studies have shown that there may indeed be a link between behavior and personality and the onset of and recovery from cancer.

We know that emotions such as depression, anger, and hostility make us more prone to illness and disease; and it’s been shown that positive attitudes such as hope, optimism, and happiness strengthens our immune system and protects us from disease.
Recent studies point to two personality types that seem to make us
either cancer-prone or cancer resistant.

Cancer-Prone Personality Types
• Represses both positive and negative emotions.
• Shows anger, resentment, or hostility towards others.
• Takes on extra duties and responsibilities, even when they cause stress.
• Reacts adversely to and does not cope well with life changes.
• Is negative or pessimistic.
• Becomes easily depressed or has feelings of hopelessness.
• Worries often and excessively about others.
• Feels the need for approval and to please others.

Cancer-Resistant Personality Type
• Expresses emotions in a positive and constructive way.
• Controls anger and resolves anger issues positively.
• Knows when to say no.
• Copes well with stress and feels in control of situations.
• Is optimistic and hopeful.
• Does not become easily depressed.
• Seeks out and maintains social support networks.
• Does not worry excessively.
• Likes to please but does not seek approval as an emotional crutch.

As with everything else, there are always exceptions: some of the most optimistic and positive among us will get cancer, and some of the angriest and most hostile will live to
be 100% cancer-free. But when a cancer patient is told that his or her disease is terminal, those who adopt cancer-resistant traits tend to live longer because their newly acquired behaviors will automatically boost immunity.

Mind-body techniques such a meditation and guided imagery can have a positive effect
on cancer treatment. A patient’s coping style, behavior, and recovery strategy are critical factors in five-year survival rates. Furthermore, mortality is typically reduced for those who have a social support network compared with those who are socially isolated; and patients who establish a recovery program that includes stress management and relaxation techniques have fewer relapses. So, there is, indeed, a link between mind and body when it comes to the effectiveness of cancer therapies.

If researchers have learned anything it’s that even a disease like cancer
is much more easily overcome when we use the mind-body connection to help fight it.
And that by strengthening and conditioning the mind part of the mind-body connection, we can extend life and optimize the chances of recovery.
In future blogs, I’ll discuss using self-healing images and other specific techniques from my book Mind-Body Health & Healing that anyone can use to boost immunity and help reverse cancer growth.

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The Cancer Personality
Gabor Maté, MD – Search Videos (bing.com) 

 Is there such a thing as a “cancer personality”?
A 1984 study measured the physiological responses to stressful stimuli of three groups: patients with malignant melanoma (a potentially fatal form of skin cancer), people with heart disease, and a control cohort with no medical illness. Each person was connected
to a dermo graph, a device that recorded the body’s electrical reactions in the skin as the subject looked at a series of slides designed to elicit psychological distress. 
The slides displayed unpleasant statements such as “You’re ugly” or “You have only yourself to blame.” Participants were asked to record their subjective awareness of how disturbed they felt on reading each statement and their physiological responses were registered. The researchers thus secured a printout of the actual level of nervous system distress each participant experienced. They also secured a simultaneous report of the subjects’ conscious perception of emotional stress.

Although physiological responses among the three groups were identical, the melanoma group proved most likely to deny any awareness that the messages on the slides upset them emotionally. This study demonstrated that people can experience emotional stresses with measurable physical effects on their system – while managing to sequester their feelings in a place completely beyond conscious awareness.

It was in relation to melanoma that the notion of a “Type C” personality was first proposed. A combination of emotional traits more likely to be found in those who
develop cancer than in people who remain free of it.
Type C personalities have been described as extremely cooperative, patient, passive, accepting, and lacking assertiveness. These same traits have now been found in studies
of many other cancers as well.
 In 1991, researchers in Melbourne, Australia, investigated whether personality traits were a risk factor in cancer of the colon. Over 600 people, newly diagnosed, were compared with a matched group of controls. Cancer patients, to a statistically significant degree, were more likely to demonstrate elements of denial and repression of anger.

They appeared to be “nice” people who suppressed reactions to avoid conflict.
The characteristics associated with the Type C personality all represent emotional repression, a pushing down of necessary emotions. In contrast, self-assertion is important to having our needs met. Avoiding conflict and wanting to be liked lead to the denial of these needs.

How do emotional traits translate into cancerous skin lesions or other malignancies? 
The answer is that biology and psychology are not independent; each represents the functioning of a super system with components that can no longer be thought of as separate or autonomous mechanisms.
The past quarter century of scientific inquiry has supplanted the traditional Western medical view of a split between body and mind with a truer, more unitary perspective.
Our mind and body are one and our physiology, including our immune system, is directly affected by our emotions.
Thus the repression of emotions threatens not only our psychological health but also our physical well-being. It does so by suppressing our immune response. In turn, immune suppression leaves us susceptible to bacterial or viral invaders, or to malignant changes from within.

1. Overcoming fear with faith – Search (bing.com)

2. Joyce Meyer overcoming fear with love – Search (bing.com)

3. Joyce Meyer Overcoming Fear with Love Living Life – Search (bing.com)

Here’s a perspective that might resonate with you:
Overcoming fear with love is a powerful concept that resonates across various philosophies and spiritual teachings. The idea is that love, as a profound and positive emotion, has the capacity to diminish the hold that fear can have on an individual’s mind and actions.
Love as a Guiding Force Love can act as a guiding force that encourages individuals to face their fears with compassion and understanding. When one approaches a situation or a fear with love, it can help to see beyond the immediate threat and understand the underlying causes or concerns.

Love in Action Acts of love, such as kindness, empathy, and support, can create a sense
of safety and trust that helps to alleviate fear. For example, a supportive friend or family member can provide the reassurance needed to face a challenging situation.
Spiritual Perspective From a spiritual standpoint, many believe that love is the ultimate antidote to fear. Scriptures often mention love as a powerful tool to overcome fear.

For instance, 1 John 4:18 from the Bible says,
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear…”

Practical Steps To practically overcome fear with love, one can:
Acknowledge the fear: Recognize and accept that the fear exists.
Understand the fear: Try to understand why the fear is present and what it signifies.
Respond with love: Choose to respond to the fear with acts of love, both towards oneself and others.

Remember, it’s a process that takes time and often requires patience and persistence.
But many find that approaching life with love leads to a more fulfilling and less fearful existence. If you’re looking for more specific advice or strategies, feel free to ask!
Joyce Meyer, a well-known Christian author and speaker, has written extensively on the topic of overcoming fear with faith and love. Her teachings emphasize that fear is a tool used by negative forces to keep people from fulfilling their God-given potential. She encourages believers to combat fear by focusing on God’s love and promises, which can lead to a fulfilling, satisfying, peaceful, and joyful life in Christ 1.

In her article “The Key to Overcoming Every Fear You Face,” Joyce Meyer discusses how fear begins with a thought and can create emotions that rule us. She advises that by renewing our minds with the Word of God, we can gain revelation that sets us free from fears holding us back 1.
Another piece, “The Secret to Defeating Fear,” highlights the importance of worship and trust in God as means to defeat fear. Meyer suggests that understanding God’s perfect, unconditional love for us can deliver us from fear and help us to live courageously 2.
Joyce Meyer has also authored books like “Living a Life You Love: Embracing the Adventure of Being Led by the Holy Spirit” and “Living Courageously: You Can Face Anything, Just Do It Afraid,” which further explore these themes providing guidance
for living a life empowered by faith rather than hindered by fear 3 4.

If you’re interested in these teachings, you might find it beneficial to read her works or listen to her sermons for more in-depth insights and practical advice on overcoming fear with love and living life to the fullest. Joyce Meyer’s approach is about embracing a bold identity in Christ and using one’s faith to conquer fear and embrace the life God has planned for each individual.

While fear suppresses your immune system love for life boost it – Search (bing.com)
You’re absolutely right; emotions can have a significant impact on our immune system. 
Research indicates that chronic fear can suppress the immune system by reducing the number and function of immune cells, making individuals more susceptible to infections and illnesses1. This is due to the body’s stress response, which, when activated over a long period, can lead to immune system dysfunction and other health issues2.

On the other hand, positive emotions like love and happiness can have beneficial effects. 
Studies have found that falling in love is associated with increased activity of genes involved in antiviral defenses3. Moreover, being in a loving, supportive relationship has been shown to strengthen the immune system, potentially making individuals more resilient against infections4.

9 Ways to Boost Your Body’s Natural Defenses
It’s fascinating how our emotional states can influence our physical health, isn’t it?
Prioritizing sleep, staying hydrated, and eating nourishing foods are just a few ways to support your immune system and reduce your risk of certain illnesses.

If you want to boost your immune health, you may wonder how to help your body fight
off illnesses. While bolstering your immunity is easier said than done, several dietary and lifestyle changes may strengthen your body’s natural defenses and help you fight harmful pathogens, or disease-causing organisms.

Here are 9 tips to strengthen your immunity naturally.

1. Get enough sleep
Sleep and immunity are closely tied.
In fact, inadequate or poor quality sleep is linked to a higher susceptibility to sickness.
In a study in 164 healthy adults, those who slept fewer than 6 hours each night were more likely to catch a cold than those who slept 6 hours or more each night (1Trusted Source).
Getting adequate rest may strengthen your natural immunity. Also, you may sleep more when sick to allow your immune system to better fight the illness (2Trusted Source).
Adults should aim to get 7 or more hours of sleep each night, while teens need 8–10 hours and younger children and infants up to 14 hours (3).
If you’re having trouble sleeping, try limiting screen time for an hour before bed, as the blue light emitted from your phone, TV, and computer may disrupt your circadian rhythm, or your body’s natural wake-sleep cycle (4Trusted Source).
Other sleep hygiene tips include sleeping in a completely dark room or using a sleep mask, going to bed at the same time every night, and exercising regularly (3).
SUMMARY Inadequate sleep may increase your risk of getting sick.
Most adults should get at least 7 hours of sleep per night.

2. Eat more whole plant foods
Whole plant foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes are rich in nutrients and antioxidants that may give you an upper hand against harmful pathogens.
The antioxidants in these foods help decrease inflammation by combatting unstable compounds called free radicals, which can cause inflammation when they build up in your body in high levels (5Trusted Source).
Chronic inflammation is linked to numerous health conditions, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and certain cancers.
Meanwhile, the fiber in plant foods feeds your gut microbiome, or the community of healthy bacteria in your gut. A robust gut microbiome can improve your immunity and help keep harmful pathogens from entering your body via your digestive tract (6Trusted Source).
Furthermore, fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients like vitamin C, which may reduce the duration of the common cold (7Trusted Source).
SUMMARY Several whole plant foods contain antioxidants, fiber, and vitamin C, all of which may lower your susceptibility to illness.

3. Eat more healthy fats
Healthy fats, like those found in olive oil and salmon,
may boost your body’s immune response to pathogens by decreasing inflammation.
Although low-level inflammation is a normal response to stress or injury, chronic inflammation can suppress your immune system (8Trusted Source).
Olive oil, which is highly anti-inflammatory, is linked to a decreased risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Plus, its anti-inflammatory properties
may help your body fight off harmful disease-causing bacteria and viruses (9Trusted Source, 10Trusted Source).
Omega-3 fatty acids, such as those in salmon and chia seeds, fight inflammation as well (11Trusted Source).
SUMMARY Healthy fats like olive oil and omega-3s are highly anti-inflammatory. Since chronic inflammation can suppress your immune system, these fats may naturally combat illnesses.

4. Eat more fermented foods or take a probiotic supplement
Fermented foods are rich in beneficial bacteria called probiotics,
which populate your digestive tract (12Trusted Source).
These foods include yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, and natto.
Research suggests that a flourishing network of gut bacteria can help your immune cells differentiate between normal, healthy cells and harmful invader organisms (13Trusted Source).
In a 3-month study in 126 children, those who drank just 2.4 ounces (70 mL) of fermented milk daily had about 20% fewer childhood infectious diseases, compared with a control group (14Trusted Source).
If you don’t regularly eat fermented foods, probiotic supplements are another option.
In a 28-day study in 152 people infected with rhinovirus, those who supplemented with probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis had a stronger immune response and lower levels of the virus in their nasal mucus than a control group (15Trusted Source).
SUMMARY Gut health and immunity are deeply interconnected. Fermented foods and probiotics may bolster your immune system by helping it identify and target harmful pathogens.

5. Limit added sugars
Emerging research suggests that added sugars and refined carbs may contribute disproportionately to overweight and obesity (16Trusted Source, 17Trusted Source).
Obesity may likewise increase your risk of getting sick.
According to an observational study in around 1,000 people, people with obesity who were administered the flu vaccine were twice as likely to still get the flu than individuals without obesity who received the vaccine (18Trusted Source).
Curbing your sugar intake can decrease inflammation and aid weight loss, thus reducing your risk of chronic health conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease (19Trusted Source, 20Trusted Source).
Given that obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease can all weaken your immune system, limiting added sugars is an important part of an immune-boosting diet (18Trusted Source, 21Trusted Source, 22Trusted Source).
You should strive to limit your sugar intake to less than 5% of your daily calories. This equals about 2 tablespoons (25 grams) of sugar for someone on a 2,000-calorie diet.
SUMMARY Added sugars contribute significantly to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, all of which can suppress your immune system. Lowering your sugar intake may decrease inflammation and your risk of these conditions.

6. Engage in moderate exercise
Although prolonged intense exercise can suppress your immune system, moderate exercise can give it a boost. Studies indicate that even a single session of moderate exercise can boost the effectiveness of vaccines in people with compromised immune systems (23Trusted Source).
What’s more, regular, moderate exercise may reduce inflammation and help your immune cells regenerate regularly (23Trusted Source).
Examples of moderate exercise include brisk walking, steady bicycling, jogging, swimming, and light hiking. Most people should aim for at least 150 minutes of
moderate exercise per week (24).
SUMMARY Moderate exercise can reduce inflammation and promote the healthy turnover of immune cells. Jogging, biking, walking, swimming, and hiking are great options.

7. Stay hydrated
Hydration doesn’t necessarily protect you from germs and viruses,
but preventing dehydration is important to your overall health.
Dehydration can cause headaches and hinder your physical performance, focus, mood, digestion, and heart and kidney function. These complications can increase your susceptibility to illness (25Trusted Source).
To prevent dehydration, you should drink enough fluid daily to make your urine pale yellow. Water is recommended because it’s free of calories, additives, and sugar (25Trusted Source).
While tea and juice are also hydrating, it’s best to limit your intake of fruit juice and sweetened tea because of their high sugar contents (26Trusted Source, 27Trusted Source).
As a general guideline, you should drink when you’re thirsty and stop when you’re no longer thirsty. You may need more fluids if you exercise intensely, work outside, or live in a hot climate (28Trusted Source).
It’s important to note that older adults begin to lose the urge to drink, as their bodies do not signal thirst adequately. Older adults need to drink regularly even if they do not feel thirsty.
SUMMARY Given that dehydration can make you more susceptible to illness, be sure you’re drinking plenty of water each day.

8. Manage your stress levels
Relieving stress and anxiety is key to immune health. Long-term stress promotes inflammation, as well as imbalances in immune cell function (7Trusted Source, 9Trusted Source).
In particular, prolonged psychological stress can suppress the immune response in children (29Trusted Source).
Activities that may help you manage your stress include meditation, exercise, journaling, yoga, and other mindfulness practices. You may also benefit from seeing a licensed counselor or therapist, whether virtually or in person.
SUMMARY Lowering your stress levels through meditation, yoga, exercise,
and other practices can help keep your immune system functioning properly.

9. Supplement wisely
It’s easy to turn to supplements if you hear claims about their ability to treat
or prevent COVID-19. However, these assertions are unfounded and untrue.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there’s no evidence to support the use of any supplement to prevent or treat COVID-19 (30Trusted Source).

However, some studies indicate that the following supplements may strengthen your body’s general immune response:
Vitamin C. According to a review in over 11,000 people, taking 1,000–2,000 mg of
vitamin C per day reduced the duration of colds by 8% in adults and 14% in children.
Yet, supplementing did not prevent the cold to begin with (7Trusted Source).
Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency may increase your chances of getting sick,
so supplementing may counteract this effect. Nonetheless, taking vitamin D when you already have adequate levels doesn’t seem to provide extra benefits (31Trusted Source).
Zinc. In a review in 575 people with the common cold, supplementing with more
than 75 mg of zinc per day reduced the duration of the cold by 33% (32Trusted Source).
Elderberry. One small review found that elderberry could reduce the symptoms
of viral upper respiratory infections, but more research is needed (33Trusted Source). 
Garlic. A high quality, 12-week study in 146 people found that supplementing with garlic reduced the incidence of the common cold by about 30%.
However, more research is needed (35Trusted Source).
Selenium and glutathione for the immune system as an essential component of selenocysteine–containing protein is involved in most aspects of cell biochemistry and function. As such, there is much potential for selenium to influence the immune system. 

While these supplements demonstrated potential in
the studies mentioned above, that doesn’t mean they’re effective against COVID-19.
Furthermore, supplements are prone to mislabeling because they aren’t regulated by
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Thus, you should only purchase supplements that have been independently tested by third-party organizations like United States Pharmacopeia (USP), NSF International,
and ConsumerLab.com

SUMMARY Though some supplements may fight viral infections,
none have been proven to be effective against COVID-19. If you decide to supplement, make sure to purchase products that have been tested by a third party.

The bottom line
You can make several lifestyle and dietary changes today to strengthen your immune system. These include reducing your sugar intake, staying hydrated, working out regularly, getting adequate sleep, and managing your stress levels.
Although none of these suggestions can prevent COVID-19,
they may reinforce your body’s defenses against harmful pathogens.
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Rick Simpson Oil

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Ken
Disclaimer: I am not recommending the RSO Help Facebook Page that is mentioned
in this blog post. If your interest is cannabis oil, I refer people to the 178.3K members
Private group · Cannabis Oil Success Stories | Facebook

But the information displayed on this Facebook page post was interesting information and that one should research if considering medicinal cannabis oil in your healing journey.
According to the National Cancer Institute, while cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not
approved cannabis as a treatment for cancer or any other medical condition1. 
There are cannabinoids, like dronabinol and nabilone, that are approved for the treatment of cancer-related side effects, but not for direct cancer treatment itself1.

Research has suggested that cannabinoids may have benefits in treating cancer-related side effects and may influence the growth of tumors2. Some studies indicate that THC can bind to cannabinoid receptors on tumor cells and induce apoptosis, which is a form of programmed cell death3.

However, these findings are not sufficient to recommend the use of THC as a standard treatment for cancer, and more clinical trials and research are needed to understand its efficacy and safety.

IN REMISSION!! One of the most amazing cases came to me in January 2023. I got a video call from a mother whose son Hayden Pictured Above had a very aggressive stage 4 Medulloblastoma brain cancer. They’d treated it with chemo and radiation but it didn’t work and came back even stronger. There was nothing more the doctors could do, and Crystal was told to go make memories with her son. So they took him to the beach and when he was unable to get out of the back seat of the car due to his headaches and nausea, they video called.

I got Hayden in touch with the right 8 strain Rso suppositories and nasal spray and oral drops and on day #1 his headaches and nausea went away! We were all very excited about that development! He stayed headache and nausea free through his entire treatment and at the 6 week mark we got the following MRI showing the tumor had shrunk in more than half!
He was declared cancer free in September 2023! Congratulations Hayden! If you would like to have a free consultation with me to go over possible options to assist you, please free to schedule a consultation @ rsotrial.com/schedule and please follow me for new content!

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Yeah it’s such a challenge in those states! The cannabis runs $1600 per lb to purchase. 
It’s expensive but takes 5 months to grow and you have to even spend 150 per lb to have
it trimmed. Yes, he made a pretty incredible plant!  Bible Genesis 1:29-31

29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
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Vito Savino people, like yourself, are familiar with Rick Simpsons oil.
I’m not claiming to be Rick or his affiliate and educate anyone who asks. There are web pages like Rick Simpson oil dot com that say “official site” and have fraudulated lab tests. My lab tests all bear my name and are real and test over 62% thc and contain cbd and cbg and thca and all the other amazing cannabinoids. 

My product is real and that is the main thing when we try to help people.  
With all of the scams around, having an organic grower like myself produce a perfect product is a rarity. Rick Simpson Does Not Sell Cannabis Oil – Search (bing.com) Rick does not make oil even though he should have nor does he endorse anyone’s product.

Best Solvent Choice:
Everclear GMO grain – Search (bing.com)
Does Everclear use GMO grain in its product.

Everclear, a brand of high-proof rectified spirit, is indeed made from grain.
 The manufacturer, Luxco, has confirmed that Everclear is derived from corn1.
While the term “grain” can refer to any cereal grain, including those that are genetically modified (GMO), Luxco has not specified whether the corn used is non-GMO or GMO.
However, it’s important to note that a significant portion of the corn produced in the United States is genetically modified for various reasons, including improved crop yields and resistance to pests.
If you’re looking for specific information about the type of grain used in Everclear,
it might be best to contact Luxco directly for the most accurate and up-to-date information. They would be able to provide definitive answers regarding
their use of GMO or non-GMO grains in their products.
This is a gluten-free blog, and the fact remains that Everclear is gluten-free, and thus “safe” for someone following a gluten-free diet.
The GMO issue a separate one entirely. As a matter of personal preference, we stay away from GMO foods. That said, a product such as Everclear doesn’t raise concerns for me. The glucoamylase is an enzyme used during initial fermentation. Similarly, GMO corn – used as the base for fermentation – is early in the process. Once a neutral grain spirit such as Everclear is ready for market, the distillation and filtration ensure that you’re left with nothing but 95% ethanol and 5% water. Any remnants of the GMO inputs are left behind.
That said, Alchemical Solutions in Oregon – Search (bing.com) is a certified organic micro-distillery making neutral grain spirits with non-GMO corn and non-GMO glucoamylase.

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Vito Savino yeah I make mine out of buds only which few people use.
I use 10+ strains which is very important. And have a -120f freezer to keep the alcohol cool. And I use 200 proof organic ethanol – Search (bing.com) which requires a license.

Pure 200 Proof by Culinary Solvent. Buy Food Grade Ethanol Direct.
200 proof food grade ethanol, also known as pure ethyl alcohol, represents the highest purity level of ethanol available, with a composition of 100% alcohol and no water content. This classification ensures that it meets stringent food safety and quality standards, making it safe for consumption and ideal for a wide range of applications.
Here are some key points about 200 proof food grade ethanol:

Certification: Culinary Solvent, a reputable supplier, offers 200 proof food grade ethanol that is USDA Certified Organic. Their alcohol is inspected and certified by MOFGA.org, ensuring its quality and adherence to organic standards1.
Purity: If you’re looking for 200 proof ethanol, the ABV (Alcohol by Volume) of ethyl alcohol should read between 99.96% and 99.98%. Always check for any impurities or other alcohols listed (such as methanol or benzene) and ensure that their amounts fall within specifications. Verify the batch designation and ensure that the certificate corresponds to the product you received2.

Learn more:
Ethanol vs. Ethyl Alcohol:
Ethyl alcohol is the proper chemical term for the alcohol
generally regarded as safe for consumption and topical application.
Ethanol is a common term that always represents “ethyl alcohol”.
Note that the term “alcohol” can refer to various types, including 
“isopropyl” (rubbing alcohol), “methanol”, or blends of different alcohols.
 However, Culinary Solvent’s 200 Proof contains only pure ethyl alcohol (99.97%-99.9%) and no additives1.
Food Grade vs. Undenatured:
Both terms mean “contains zero additives” and are the opposite of “denatured” alcohol.
“Food Grade Ethanol” is always undenatured alcohol,
adhering to strict materials and food process steps.
Culinary Solvent’s 200 proof Food Grade Ethanol is safe for skin and body1.
In summary, if you need high-purity ethanol for applications like herbal tinctures, perfumery, or other uses, 200 proof food grade ethanol from reputable sources like Culinary Solvent is an excellent choice1. 🌿🔬🥃

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Summary: 200 proof organic ethanol, also known as pure ethyl alcohol, is the highest purity level of ethanol available. It has a composition of 100% alcohol and no water content, making it ideal for various applications, including culinary uses, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory work1.
When purchasing 200 proof organic ethanol, it’s important to ensure that the product is indeed food grade and USDA Certified Organic. This certification means that the ethanol has been produced and handled according to strict organic standards1.
For culinary purposes, 200 proof food grade ethanol can be used for flavor extraction, food preservation, and as a solvent for food coloring and other additives. It’s also suitable for making herbal tinctures, perfumes, and for use in scientific research due to its high purity and lack of additives1.
If you’re considering purchasing 200 proof organic ethanol, you can find it available in various quantities, from small bottles to bulk orders, to suit your specific needs1. Always read the label carefully to ensure that the ethanol is indeed 200 proof and free from any additives.

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Holli Hartsell Harbin
RSO Help It’s a very rare Rosette forming glioneuronal tumors in the cerebellum.
Hi Catherine. The 3000mg THC 3000mg Cbd tincture is wonderful! – Search (bing.com)

Vito Savino 
Rick Simpson is living in Spain. He’s had multiple strokes.
He’s not affiliated with anyone. – Search (bing.com)

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Vito Savino people, like yourself, are familiar with Rick Simpsons oil. 
I’m not claiming to be Rick or his affiliate and educate anyone who asks. There are web pages like Rick Simpson oil dot com that say “official site” and have fraudulated lab tests. My lab tests all bear my name and are real and test over 62% thc and contain cbd and cbg and thca and all the other amazing cannabinoids. My product is real and that is the main thing when we try to help people. 

With all of the scams around, having an organic grower like myself produce a perfect product is a rarity. Rick does not make oil even though he should have nor does he endorse anyone’s product. Even though he should have done that as well. I absolutely wish you luck and lung tumors are absolutely one of the most treatable with Rso. Possibly number 1 behind skin cancer!  Important: Rick Simpson has never and still does not sell oil online.

Full Treatment 60g : Stage II-IV
Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) is a full spectrum, high potency, purified cannabis oil that contains fully activated THC, Cannabinoids, Terpenes, Flavonoids, Chlorophyll, and Carotenoids. RSO can be consumed orally, or can also be applied topically to the skin.
The recommended Rick Simpson protocol for stage 2 to 4 cancer is to consume 60 grams of RSO 90 days. This is necessary for those who have aggressive type cancers that have metastasized.
It is alright to take longer than 90 days, and many patients who are cancer free, continue on daily maintenance doses to prevent their cancers from returning.

Rick Simpson Oil Protocol
Gradually increase the dose to avoid adverse effects.
Below is a suggested outline for increasing the dose until the recommended 1 gram per day is achieved.
Week 1: Start with 3 doses per day (morning, midday, before bed) every 8 hours Half of a grain of rice per dose
Week 2-5: Double your dose every 4 days, maintaining the 3x per day schedule. 
Week 5-12: 1 gram per day (split across 3 doses) until the entire 60 grams of oil is consumed. 
Week 12+: Reduce to a maintenance dose (1-2 grams total per month)

Topical Use
Like Rick’s original success, patients can use Rick Simpson Oil topically for skin cancers. Simply place a small amount of RSO on the affected area and cover with a bandage. Change the bandage and apply daily as needed. Many patients report that over time, the cancerous spots will dry, crack, and diminish. Once the area has healed, it is recommended to continue applying RSO for at least two more weeks.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Suppositories: https://ricksimpsonoil.com/product/suppositories
Capsules: https://ricksimpsonoil.com/product/capsules60g
Current Research
Lab studies have demonstrated THC and other cannabinoids found in Rick Simpson Oil slowed and reduced the spread of cancer cells. In 2006, the British Journal Of Pharmacology administered pure THC into the tumors of 9 patients. The study demonstrated the impact cannabis had on helping to manage cancer related pain, fatigue, nausea, appetite loss, and other side effects. Some research suggests that cannabinoids are most effective when paired with traditional cancer therapies.

Darlene Mackley
Debbie Price clear capsule for rso and I use cbd gummies.

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Darlene Mackley I use the THC gummies 5mg each good size, have RSO in liquid like a small syringe, tried it once put it on sour patch kids, I think I used too much at first, Lol felt a little too high made me paranoid.

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Darlene Mackley good to hear Darlene. Have you seen a lab test?
If so…what was the THC percentage? Here’s mine from a couple weeks back.
Where did you source your RSO?
Keep in mind: 1) ideally it needs to be made from 5 or more strains. Mine is made from 10. 2) It needs to be organic. 3) over 60% THC 4) with some Thca 5) boosted with Cbd 6) boosted with Cbg all 3 of those components are proven cancer killers and part of the most successful regimens

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Angeline Pepper yes it gets into your body through your lymphatic system and you avoid the psychoactive effects

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Tara Damin yeah multiple strains makes sense so you have a wider variety of terpenes and other compounds.

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Sheliam Simonson hello there Sheliam no you cannot find Rso that high it is impossible! 
Or the labs who give those tests are artificially inflating them! Anything over 60% is excellent as the plants have many other compounds and cannabinoids and chlorophyll and fats which we currently think is best to leave in. Additionally, all the research shows that when all the components are used together it creates an entourage effect whereby all the components together are more effective than they are individually.

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Melanie Thomas there are potentially thousands of studies showing Thc is the major work horse. Then Cbd, Cbg Thca and Cbn have all shown promise.
The entourage effect is a known occurrence whereby all of the beneficials together seem to have an even greater effect than any of those individually.
The terpene you mentioned isn’t getting as much study as it probably should, it may be found in most cannabis therefore is contributing to the entourage effect. However the levels will be so low in most strains it’s hard to imagine it’s playing a huge role. But maybe it could be added to the oils if it turns out to be that amazing. I’ll look more into this thank you.

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Melanie Thomas I’ve never heard of injecting thc first of all it would be too thick to inject. Then it’d have to be sterile. This doesn’t sound correct.
All tumors are fed with blood so thc and the other cannabinoids would be getting into the tumors that way in a more uniform fashion which would probably be more ideal.

I must emphasize that I am not a medical professional, and any information provided here should not be taken as medical advice. The use of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive component of cannabis, in cancer treatment is a complex and evolving area of research.
Injecting THC directly into a tumor is not a standard treatment and should not be done outside of a clinical trial setting. If you or someone you know is considering the use of THC or any form of cannabis for cancer treatment, it is crucial to consult with a healthcare professional who can provide guidance based on the latest research and clinical trials.

For those interested in exploring alternative treatments, participating in a clinical trial may be an option. Clinical trials help to determine the safety and effectiveness of new treatments, and they contribute valuable information to the medical community.
Please remember to discuss any treatment considerations with a qualified healthcare provider who can offer personalized advice and support.

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Nadia McAlister 🙏🏼🫶🏼👍🏼 Lots of healing prayers…… I’ll tell you what another person said ….. They used baking soda enemas every day for two weeks and nothing else and their colorectal cancer went away. I’m only sharing. I would ABSOLUTELY do the RSO but look into the BS enemas to add to your protocol. Can’t hurt🤷🏻‍♀️

BS neutralizes the environment…
Prayers to you for your recovery! I survived cancer. Everyday tell yourself your healing…. Never say your sick….. only healing🫶🏼♥️🙏🏼
I have a question. I’ve heard of making suppositories …. Is that what you’re doing with the RSO product? I don’t know and am very curious.

George Wagner
Nadia McAlister I had 1/2 my colon removed last June, stage 2 b, was lucky the VA caught early and had surgery 6 weeks after diagnosis, my prayers are with, I’ve met many stage 4s that survived. Cancer is the most complex thing I’ve ever studied. The only constant seems to be nothing is constant. 
My genetic profile creates a greater chance of recurrence and chemo will do nothing to increase protection. I was in a yearly fecal blood study and wasn’t showing anything before the next annual test. I was symptomatic and in surgery about the time I would have been tested for the year. I’ve heard great things about RSO.

George Wagner wow George thanks for the uplifting message that’s also a testament to your strength! If you can set aside 52 min this documentary is fantastic! My friend Justin did it and I really think it’ll teach you everything you need to know. And if you need help sourcing the medicine he’s talking about feel free to shoot me a message!   https://youtu.be/JAxybQweA3o?si=ydgg1GJyG57kMuMp

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Alan Silvis hi Alan. I noticed on the one study I researched on pub med that it’s not appearing to be a therapy that helps Cll, despite those cells having cannabinoid receptors which is usually a good thing.  Now sometimes what works or does not work in a lab does not translate to humans. But often it does.
So feel free to write to me if you have any other questions or you find anything else additionally that seems to counter that study. Or if you need some pain relief, I can assist you. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4889125/

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Janna Moore hi Janna this is Brian from robohelp. Yes, I think the glioblastoma patient from Purdue would be a prime candidate. I manufactured the oil Hayden used and we got very rapid results. This mri was taken just 6 weeks after starting the oils. I’ve sent you a message with my cell phone and if you’d like to put me in touch with his family I’d be happy to fast track him to some medicine. Thank you for all you’re doing to help others!

Janna Moore
Nadia McAlister in July 2022 the research they did on Monochromal Antibodies…the same they used to treat COVID patients at higher risk that worked excellently but yet was taken away a few months later…they discovered cures for that type of cancer. It works on a couple more and we’re going to further study how it is done on others. Ivermectin and another worm medicine that started with a D. …that I lost the name of also cures some cancers. One more thing as an add on..
Organic Castor Oil in glass bottles used on a pack of absorbent material and placed over the area such as breast, colon, and liver, and other places has been known to shrink tumors and even eliminate some.
 My sister n law is due to have the upper lobe of her lung removed on the 17th of this month 😐. She finally got in touch with the excellent Radiologist that does Stereotactic mapping for brain biopsies and got a biopsy. She was keeping it a secret therefore I could not tell her things I knew. I was a surgical nurse for many years. That research came out in JAMA.

RSO..I don’t know how you popped up. I was responding to another message. However, early yesterday I learned of a 19 year old diagnosed with Glioblastoma in his Freshman year at Purdue. He had treatment and an amazing thing happened. His tumor disappeared for 2 years. He returned to school. Then it came back not responding. I saw a post about him yesterday. The nurses in a unit doing palliative care at this point ask him his favorite food and a Restaurant catered it to the unit for him and a small family group as a surprise. 
They rolled him into a room to watch his basketball team play N.C. in the final four. The first time they made it to that point since 81 or 82. He got too tired and had to be taken to his bed before he saw the win. They said he had his eyes closed mostly but his mom was assisting him in eating and drinking. I know I saw this for a reason. Do you think you could help him if I can reach out to them as well as my sister n law. She said today she told them she could stop smoking but not her pot. They ask how long abandoned how much. She told them since 12 and often. 

She has started panic attacks around many people. In 2020 in June she had a heart attack as they were coming up gorge from Tennessee in heavy traffic. As they got her to MMH in Asheville she was arrested. The Open Heart procedure was a success. She may be about 56 or 57..young. She cared for 2 brothers that passed from Kidney Disease. Please let me know about RSO. We live in a state where they say ok if medically necessary. The Cherokee Reservation is about 30 minutes away and they legalized it not long ago. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

RSO HelpTerri Smith yeah it’s such a challenge in those states! The cannabis runs $1600 per lb to purchase. It’s expensive but takes 5 months to grow and you have to even spend 150 per lb to have it trimmed. We were commanded to eat “every seed bearing plant and tree that bears fruit” – Genesis 1:29-31

Linda MainThis is good news, Hayden ❤️Sugar feeds cancer. We need less sugar or sugar free cereals for our children. And, another suggestion is to do a special visit or trip instead of all the holiday candy .

Laura Smith
Also, please investigate. Devil’s club. (That was something that we harvested in Alaska) and helped one of my friends live four more years longer than expected.
Sending healing prayers, love and light your way. Be blessed 🙏🙏🙏

Grammie Sammie
My Niki ….stage 4 brain cancer..as of the 4/1 she will have 3 Mos left …..she needs SOLVENTLESS RSO we going back home to Denver Monday Charlotte’s Web 20 to one and one to one helped Nikki 4 years ago go into remission she was born with neurofibromatosis which 80% of those tumors are usually benign but can become malignant if sit in the body too long this tumor that she just had removed March 1st is not an NF tumor

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Ray Mireles We’ve had a lot of successes with pancreatic cancer over the years including stage 4 with Mets to lung, brain, and bones.
Rso is even able to increase the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents by 30% studies have shown!
In addition, cannabis helps folks undergoing chemo to feel better and deal with the nausea and general feelings of discomfort.

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Retta Henshaw well you sound like a strong person Retta! It would probably be a great idea, if you have the time, to check out this documentary. It talks about cannabis oil and the 4 ways it can help cancer. Induction of apoptosis in mutating cells, it stops the formation of tumors, it stops blood vessels from forming to existing tumors which is how they grow, and it prevents the metastasis, which often is the scariest thing with cancer. So check this out and I sent you a direct message if you’d like to speak further
https://youtu.be/JAxybQweA3o?si=MplCPQthdMzPx16C

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Teri Sands yes Teri I cleared my father’s prostate cancer. He was urinating at least 20x per day and had a biopsy which showed positive for cancer. 7 days after beginning treatment he was urinating back to normal meaning his inflammation had gone down. He did the treatment for 4 months. That was 2 years ago. He’s still doing fine!

Lee Price
Saved my life when given 14-30 days from Leukemia and that was 10 years ago on April 14th… Apricot seeds & Soursop tea as well….

Mark Perez
I for one have prostate …does RSO help yes …….. downfall with RSO it’s not a complete fix of the cancer if one stops taking the RSO the cancer WILL return!! So, I do follow ups every 3 to 6 months ingesting RSO… I do recommend it. How ever the RSO I purchase is 87%.

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Mark Perez, mark I use the rectal dosing protocol for the prostate and that does work long term.
My dad has been cancer free and his increased urination caused by the cancer stopped in just 7 days.
The protocol is one gram per
Day rectal dosing and my oil is exceptional quality. 87% oil is either made with Thc isolate which you do not want, or the labs lied. It’s impossible to get numbers like that with RSO. You’re looking for 60% or better but not a suspicious number like 87%.
Also, in my RSO what you’re going to see is Thca. You want some of that in there.
Then I add in a 4:1:1 ratio RSO:Cbd:Cbg

Renee Lemmon
Amen so glad. I have stage 3 lung cancer. 
Having rang the bell after 35 radiation treatments and 6 weeks the days a week once a month of two different chemos I got the news he sees no cancer and I will go back in 30 days to be restaged. And scanned every three months to see if it came back. He said small cell lung cancer rarely does this and most always comes back more aggressive than the first time and targets a different organ. I will fight this till the end. As hard as I can. My husband committed suicide in July and three months I found out I have cancer if I can get thru finding my husband hanging I can get thru this. God bless all hope it was ok to share this

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Alesia Goad Hey there Alesia. What site did you get it off of?
The best way we’ve found to avoid the high is to do rectal dosing. It allows you to absorb a larger amount into your lymphatic system and not orally through your bloodstream which gives you that high

D Andrew SmetanickAllegheny General Hospital, Dr. Yazan Samhouri saved my life – Search (bing.com)

Randy T. Carroll
Was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma in my left lung upper lobe, done 4 rounds of Chemo and taking RSO oil before starting treatment had 5 lymph nodes and a tumor 6.8 mm after treatment and new scans I have no Lymph nodes and the tumor was 2.5mm 🙌 Hallelujah Thank you Jesus Christ 💕 no more Chemo for now I’m on a watch list I’ll definitely keep taking RSO oil.

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Kerri Smith yes Kerri!! Check out this video https://youtu.be/JAxybQweA3o?si=EIM04LvSod2By5ql
and you’ll be amazed! Let me know what you think! And I’m happy to hop on a call. I make some of the best Rso in the world. This is my latest lab result and I’d be happy to help you get dialed in! – Brian

Prayers for all suffering with a diagnosis of cancer.
It’s a monster that our researchers need to find a cure for. #iflovecouldcurecancer

Faith Laudermilk
RSO Help What exactly is meant by “Full extract” ?
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Evie Sonshine Rso is Rick Simon’s oil after the man who discovered it cured his skin cancer 25 years ago. It’s also called feco or full extract cannabis oil

Le Ndrssen
Oh well for starters there’s no such thing as remission they made that up just like they made up conspiracy theory the chemo and radiation does not kill this virus which it is you probably want to consult a holistic healer on this cannabis oil could help but also detoxing with activated charcoal and juicing everyday and The Borax powder and epsom salt bath you have to get rid of all the heavy metals out of your body and all the artificial flavors and colors and preservatives all the chemicals that are causing imbalances in the body
The good news is that the med beds will be rolling out the super soldiers use that who work for space force when fighting creatures off planet if they lose a limb they can easily go into the bed and it grows it back within a few hours… The Healing Centers are rolling out also so it’s energy energy is very healing just like Reiki energy equated with Jesus touching the sick and healing you’re manipulating the cells music is healing you can go right to YouTube and listen to the chakra energy healing music it will get rid of your infections in the body sometimes these cancers are usually heavy metals in the brain and also parasites

Can RSO be used for FQAD? (Fluoroquinolone Associated Disability).
Fluoroquinolones are cipro, Avelox, Levaquin etc…

Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) is known for its full-spectrum composition and potential therapeutic benefits, particularly in managing conditions like epilepsy, asthma, cancer, insomnia, and chronic pain1. However, the use of RSO for Fluoroquinolone Associated Disability (FQAD) is not well-documented in scientific literature, and there is no direct evidence or established treatment protocol involving RSO for FQAD.
FQAD is a significant medical and social problem that arises after fluoroquinolone antibiotic therapy, leading to long-term symptoms such as tiredness, concentration problems, neuropathies, and tendinopathies2. The treatment for FQAD is challenging and not well-established. Some proposed directions for treatment include reduction of oxidative stress, restoring mitochondrial potential, supplementation of certain cations, stimulating mitochondrial proliferation, removing accumulated fluoroquinolones from cells, and regulating gene expression and enzyme activity2.

It’s important to consult with a healthcare professional before considering RSO or any other treatment for FQAD. They can provide guidance based on the latest research and individual health needs. Additionally, since RSO contains high levels of THC, its legality varies by location, and it should be used in compliance with local laws.
For those considering RSO for its potential benefits, it’s crucial to approach its use with caution and seek professional medical advice, especially when dealing with complex conditions like FQAD.Angelica Presnell
Father God in heaven ask you to work through the doctors and nurses and I asked for the blood of Jesus for every single person every child every adult with cancer on this page I ask you God to continually do the Miracles that only you can do and make this cancer die bless these people save their souls but father God take the cancer away and your darling son Jesus name my ask amen and I thank you in faith 🙏

Sandy Waddell Moore
I bought some RSO on Meta Hemp – but question whether it’s the real deal. Can you share what I need to look for in purchasing the correct product?

Deb Peede
Check out my story in the March issue of Vegas Cannabis…Debs Journey
Vegas Cannabis and Wellness by Vegas Cannabis Magazine – Issuu

I firmly believe RSO is helping me win my battle against stage 3 ovarian cancer.

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Caitlin Richter this is probably the best documentary explaining the science of how this works
https://youtu.be/JAxybQweA3o?si=LFU5tSK0Npj2hMsR

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Tommy Russell hi Tommy. Renal cells contain the cb1 receptors so they can and do often respond positively to Rso or cannabis oil. If you need assistance sourcing the same high quality oils that helped Hayden or you have any questions I can answer, feel free to direct message me – Brian

Joe Shaffer
Question, I had a cancerous tumor in my colon 18 mos ago. They removed 13” of intestines and 17 lymph nodes. They said they got it all. I refused any treatments however I’ve been doing the fenbendazole/ivermectin protocol with black seed oil, turkey tail, essiac tea and more. My signatura tests came back zero until 6 months ago it was then .06. My latest test 6 months later was just 1.2 so my cancer is back and growing. Do you think RSO Help might be a good option for me? I am absolutely not doing chemo etc. Thank you in advance for your input.

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Pam Wiggam Pam we’ve seen some good results and the studies out are showing promise that cannabis oil can help cml
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9879/2/3/24

Ron Duane Estes
Never take chemo! It only harms the body, and makes the cancer worse! 🤷🏼🙏🏼


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5434502/

Systematic review of the potential role of cannabinoids as antiproliferative agents for urological cancers
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Systematic review of the potential role of cannabinoids as antiproliferative agents for urological cancers
Systematic review of the potential role of cannabinoids as antiproliferative agents for urological cancers

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May is Lyme Awareness Month

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Ken
Lyme Disease Hijacked My Life! 10/10/2010 The Bite
NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN THE SAME ~ THE SUFFERING 😫

  · My life was hijacked by Lyme disease, not through any fault of my own,
but due to a series of systemic failures within the Illinois healthcare system.
Over five years, 32 doctors misdiagnosed me, reflecting a profound lack of awareness
and proper care for Lyme disease patients in this state. By the time I finally received the correct diagnosis, the damage was done; I had become disabled and reliant on aid, only to find that the system that failed to diagnose me now also denies me the care I desperately need.

Dear Lyme Disease Doctors and Everyone Who Cares, I’m reaching out to share something really important and close to my heart. This isn’t just about me. It’s about all of us who are fighting Lyme Disease, and it’s about the friends I’ve lost along the way. Yes, I’ve lost friends to this disease, and it hurts like nothing else. I’ve been fighting Lyme for over 13 years now, and it’s been tough. Not just the disease itself but trying to get the help I need and seeing others struggle too.

The biggest problem we’re facing isn’t just the sickness.
It’s how hard it is to get the right care without breaking the bank. I’ve been there, trying to make ends meet while knowing I need treatment I just can’t afford. It feels like if you don’t have the money, you don’t get the help. That’s not right. I’ve worked hard all my life, and when you need help the most, it should be there for you.

But here’s the thing – it’s not just about the money.
It’s about losing people. Friends I’ve laughed with, cried with, and hoped with.
They’re not just numbers; they were real people who had their lives cut short by Lyme Disease.
And every time we lose someone, it hits me hard because I know I could be next.
That fear never goes away. So, what am I asking for? I want us to do better.
For doctors to really listen and help us.

For everyone to understand that Lyme Disease can destroy lives and families.
And for some compassion from a system that seems to forget we’re human beings
just trying to survive. To my fellow Lyme fighters, I’m with you. Your pain is my pain.
We’ve got to keep pushing for change, for better treatment, and for hope.

We owe it to those we’ve lost to not give up. Let’s make sure our voices are heard.
Let’s fight for a future where Lyme Disease isn’t a death sentence or a financial ruin.
We deserve better, and it’s time we get it.
With all my heart, 💚
Shirley Strong

#lymewarriorsrock
#lymediseasehijackedmylife
#LymeWarriors #WeNeedChange #TogetherStrong

This isn’t just a story of medical misfortune; it’s a testament to the broken healthcare system that prioritizes bureaucracy over patient welfare. Lyme disease, with its complex and often deceptive symptoms, presents a significant diagnostic challenge—one that our healthcare professionals are clearly not adequately prepared to meet. The result is a dangerous gap in medical knowledge and practice, leaving patients like me to suffer the consequences.
Moreover, the intersection of health issues with socio-economic status adds another
layer of injustice to the ordeal. The system’s failure has not only compromised my health but has fundamentally altered my life. Denied necessary care because of my disability and economic status, I am a living example of healthcare disparity.

Dr. Richard Horowitz
  · We have witnessed the problem with insurance denials over and over again, during
the last 40 years of my medical practice. Some are a nuisance, and some lead to grave outcomes, as you will see from this video article by the NY Times. Why are insurers doing this? Because of rising health care costs. Why are healthcare costs rising? Because of chronic disease, 87% of our health care costs are due to chronic disease, and 70% of the deaths in the US are due to chronic disease.
There are inadequate incentives in our healthcare system to practice prevention and reward patients for staying healthy. We don’t have “Prevention Centers of Excellence” where patients could save on insurance premiums while meeting certain guidelines and practicing certain health behaviors, which would lower the longer-term risk of certain chronic diseases; and we don’t have “Chronic Disease Centers of Excellence” where a well-established chronic disease model like the 16-point MSIDS model is practiced. Instead, most of the time (not with integrative doctors) we name a disease and throw drugs at it, without understanding all of the multifactorial reasons why the disease exists (6 potential causes of inflammation with 10 downstream effects) and how we could potentially treat it. Our health care costs are almost 18% of our GDP and regularly rising year by year.
Isn’t it time for a new model for chronic illness? The answer is not denials by insurance companies. That worsens the problem. The answer is an overhaul of how we practice chronic disease medicine.

NYTIMES.COM Opinion | Denying Your Medical Care is Big Business in America.
For over 13 years, I have battled chronic illness Lyme Disease, and the journey has been one fraught with systemic indifference and malpractice, especially as someone who has experienced the healthcare system from both sides of the financial spectrum.
Initially, I had a normal job and made good money, which came with good insurance.
This afforded me a level of care that, while not leading to an immediate diagnosis, did not subject me to the blatant neglect I would later experience. However, as the years went by and the correct diagnosis of Lyme Disease eluded the medical professionals I entrusted with my health, my condition worsened.
After seeing 32 doctors in the first five years, all failing to diagnose me properly,
the consequences were dire. Not only was my health irreparably damaged, but I also transitioned from being a contributing member of the workforce to relying on public aid. This shift marked a dramatic change in the level of care I received. Once on public aid, the indifference of the healthcare system became glaringly apparent.

The wait times to get an appointment stretched from unreasonable to nearly impossible, sometimes taking up to six months. Even when I managed to secure an appointment, it was common practice for it to be changed at the last minute. If I finally made it to the office, the wait could extend for hours, a clear tactic to discourage those in my position. Upon finally seeing a doctor, the treatment I received was a far cry from care; it was demeaning and dismissive. I was treated like a criminal, accused of taxing the system,
and met with a lack of empathy that was as shocking as it was hurtful.
The most painful part of this ordeal is the knowledge that if I had been diagnosed correctly after seeing the first 32 doctors, I would not be disabled for the rest of my life. The bottom line is, the healthcare system failed me not once, but twice. First, by not diagnosing me correctly, and second, by treating me as less than human once I was no longer able to afford private insurance. I’ve experienced both ends of the spectrum: quality care when deemed financially valuable, and then the most deplorable treatment when I had no money.

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This isn’t just my story.
It’s a stark representation of how the healthcare system can treat its most vulnerable.
The stark contrast in the quality of care based on financial status is not just alarming;
it’s a call to action for change.

My journey, though uniquely mine, mirrors the experiences of countless others living with Lyme Disease. It’s important to clarify that despite the hardships, I’ve found ways to appreciate life. However, the essence of our shared narrative isn’t just about navigating a healthcare system that often seems indifferent to our struggles.
It’s about the profound losses that come with chronic illness—the loss of health, stability, and the ability to lead a life once taken for granted.
For many of us, Lyme Disease has stripped away more than just our physical well-being.
It eroded our livelihoods, our independence, and the simple joy of waking up each day ready to engage with the world. The pain of these losses is immeasurable, not just in the physical sense but in the emotional toll it exacts. This pain is compounded by a societal perception that undermines our experiences, casting doubt on our struggles, and leaving us feeling isolated and misunderstood.

#11: Mapping Tick-Borne Threats Across the U.S.

40+ Interesting Maps That Reveal Sides of the U.S. We Didn’t Know (msn.com)

This map vividly illustrates the tick-borne diseases that lurk in our backyards, with
Lyme disease reigning supreme in the northern states. States like Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire are particularly hard-hit, reporting staggering numbers yearly. Lyme disease, characterized by symptoms ranging from fever to fatigue and a characteristic “bull’s-eye” rash, isn’t just a statistic.
It’s a reality for many, including celebrities who’ve bravely shared their battles.
From Avril Lavigne’s melodies and Shania Twain to Bella Hadid’s runway strides, Lyme disease has shown that it doesn’t discriminate. While Lyme stands out, other tick-borne threats populate different regions. So next time you explore nature’s beauty in risky areas, remember to wear protective clothing or use tick repellents.

The comparison to other serious illnesses like cancer, MS, or lupus is poignant.
If society extends empathy, support, and validation to those battles, why not to ours?
The plea for equitable treatment and recognition is not just about medical care; it’s about societal acknowledgment and support. It’s a call to be seen, to be believed, and to be treated with the same dignity and compassion as anyone else facing a life-altering condition.
We don’t ask for this acknowledgment out of self-pity but out of a desire for fairness and understanding. The challenges of Lyme Disease extend beyond the physical symptoms; they touch every aspect of our lives, from our financial stability to our sense of self-worth. We’ve faced losses that go deep, losing the very essence of what made our lives ours.
Yet, in the face of these adversities, we strive to find moments of grace and resilience.
This story, my story, is a testament to the collective experience of many who live with chronic illness. It’s a call to society to look beyond the misconceptions and to offer the same empathy and support given to those with more widely recognized conditions.
It’s a reminder that behind each struggle is a person fighting to reclaim parts of themselves that have been lost. And it’s an invitation to treat us with the kindness,
respect, and understanding we rightfully deserve.

#youdontlooksick
#tickbornediseases
#chroniclyme
#lymediseaseawarenes
#lymewarriorsrock

In navigating the journey through healthcare.
I’ve engaged with numerous medical professionals—32, to be exact. This journey wasn’t defined by the sheer number of consultations, or the time invested, but rather by a series of revelations about the complexities and challenges within the medical profession. It’s crucial to acknowledge that while many doctors are dedicated and insightful, there are instances where the care and understanding provided fall short of expectations. 

This shortfall is not a reflection of the entire medical community,
but it does highlight areas for growth and understanding:

– Some doctors, though well-intentioned, may not fully grasp the intricacies of rare or complex conditions, underscoring the importance of continuous learning and open-mindedness in medicine.
– The patient-doctor relationship can sometimes be strained by ego, overshadowing the fundamental goal of patient wellbeing. A collaborative approach, rooted in humility, can bridge this gap.
– Decision-making in healthcare is complex, and at times, personal and cognitive biases can inadvertently influence outcomes. Recognizing and mitigating these biases is essential for equitable and effective care.
– There are moments when patients, in their quest for answers, are perceived as overreacting or seeking unnecessary medication. This perspective can hinder genuine dialogue and understanding, underscoring the need for empathy and trust in patient experiences.
– Facing unresolved health issues can be disheartening for both patients and doctors. However, perseverance and a willingness to explore all possible avenues are critical in uncovering solutions.
– Finally, the essence of healthcare extends beyond a profession—it’s a commitment to enhancing the quality of life and patient outcomes. Viewing each patient’s journey as unique and valuable can transform the standard of care provided.

In sharing these reflections, my hope is not to diminish the invaluable contributions
of healthcare professionals but to foster a deeper empathy and understanding that can elevate the care experience for all involved.
#lymediseaseawareness
#tickbornediseases
#lymediseasehijackedmylife
#chroniclyme

Love this!!!! Please listen to the song “Dear Lyme” (lyme disease.org)

It’s wonderful. Do I hear Nashville calling?

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🙌🏻 I’ve been unwittingly cast in a tragicomedy where the healthcare system plays
the lead antagonist. At the precipice of disability, I harbored a quaint notion that
a knight in shining armor, in the form of quality care, would gallop to my rescue.
Instead, I found myself in a bureaucratic maze, reminiscent of a Monty Python
sketch, but with less laughter and more paperwork.

I’ve made my peace with a fixed income.
I’ve poured my heart into a home that’s been my stage for nearly a quarter of a century.
It’s here – I perform my daily soliloquy, praising the good days and cursing the healthcare gods. Yet, in a plot twist no one saw coming, including myself, I’ve decided not to spend another dime on this disease.
If it wants me, it can come and get me—I’ve become too expensive to maintain. In my quest for wellness, I’ve embraced a lifestyle so clean that even the food on my plate seems to judge me. I’ve dodged stress like it’s a door-to-door salesman, and my social circle now mainly consists of my garden plants.

They’re great listeners, by the way.
This isolation isn’t the lifestyle I chose but rather one that chose me, like being nominated for an award I never wanted. The medical community, which I once viewed as a beacon of hope, now feels more like a used car dealership, promising much but delivering little. My friends have front-row seats to this farce, with medical records serving as the popcorn—evidence of the absurdity we’ve witnessed.

And then there’s the financial conundrum, a cruel joke penned by a cosmic comedian: seek additional help and lose your lifeline or stay the course and vanish into obscurity. It’s like being asked to pay for VIP tickets to an event you never wanted to attend in the first place.So here I am, a reluctant comedian, standing at the edge of the societal stage, microphone in hand, ready to share my tale. It’s a story infused with sarcasm, seasoned with despair, and served with a side of defiance.

This isn’t just my monologue; it’s an ensemble piece featuring countless others, each with their own tragic yet oddly humorous tale of navigating a healthcare system that’s forgotten how to care. Let’s turn the spotlight on this farce, laughing in the face of adversity, not because we find it genuinely amusing, but because humor might just be the most potent medicine we have left. After all, if we don’t laugh at the absurdity of it all, we might just cry.
#lymediseasehijackedmylife
#lymewarriorsrock
#lymediseaseawareness

You know, there’s this hilarious irony in life – the things we’re oblivious to when we’re healthy. For years, I was this unstoppable force, unknowingly harboring a weakness for something as ridiculous as clones (let’s call it my kryptonite). Fast forward to me discovering my superhero weakness courtesy of Lyme Disease. Last night’s episode was a classic.

Dealing with Lyme Disease during a full moon is like hosting a bug rave in your body, and everyone’s invited. Just as the moon pulls at the ocean’s tides, it seems to dial up the party for those tiny Lyme-causing bacteria. They’re out there, throwing their microscopic glow sticks around, wearing their tiniest party hats, and dancing to the beat of the full moon, oblivious to the fact that their host body is not amused by their nocturnal festivities. It’s as if the full moon sends out VIP invitations to all the bacteria, saying ‘Hey, let’s light up this joint!’ And there you are, just trying to get some sleep, while inside you, it’s Woodstock for bugs. #lymewarriorsrock

Trust your gut: A new study shows second-guessers make worse decisions.
Picture this: I’m minding my own business, when my son, in a moment of profound amnesia, strolls by and decides it’s the perfect time to unleash my nemesis. As I begin my transformation into a near-death, robe-covered spectacle, he gasps, “Oh my God, mom, you’d think after 13 years I’d remember that literally kills you.”There I am, voice muffled by the robe, fighting for air, and I manage to wheeze out, “You’d think.”It’s moments like these that remind me of the cosmic joke life enjoys playing on us. My superhero origin story involves me, a robe, and my arch-nemesis clone, with my son playing the unwitting sidekick who sometimes forgets which side he’s on.

You’re right. Amazing even the most appreciative people can sometimes lose sight of the gift of health. The TRUTH is, that all of the “STUFF” here on earth we work SO hard to buy and accumulate..does NOT mean a thing. At the end of the day or life…people will be cleaning out our “STUFF”, going through all our “STUFF”, figuring out what to do with all of our “STUFF”….this “STUFF” we’ve accumulated in our life. The only thing of VALUE that remains are the MEMORIES and what we deposit into others. May we all learn to spend less time accumulating “STUFF” and spend way more time making MEMORIES. #EnjoyTheRide

‘The Bachelor’s’ Daisy Opens Up About Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment:

 ‘I Wasn’t Even Functioning’ (bachelornation.com)
By going on The Bachelor and sharing her story, Daisy Kent (one of the final six contestants!) is raising awareness about Lyme disease and how it can affect multiple body systems, causing debilitating long-term symptoms.
“It got so bad to the point where I wasn’t even functioning,” says Kent. After trying a wide array of medications and alternative therapies, Daisy heard about Klinik St. Georg in Germany, where she went for in-patient treatment. She underwent whole-body hyperthermia, plasmapheresis, blue light therapy, ozone therapy, infusions, and more.
Learn more ‘The Bachelor’s’ Daisy Opens Up About Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: ‘I Wasn’t Even Functioning’ (bachelornation.com)

Calling on all Lyme advocates. 
Please get in touch with this young woman and make sure she gets IgeneX testing for Lyme and Bart with an IgM and IgG Immunoblot (Lyme, Bart) and Bart FISH, with local TBD titers for exposure to Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, TBRF, BMD, tularemia, etc. Gastroparesis? Small fiber neuropathy with disabling fatigue and arthritis???? These are classic symptoms of TBDs. Fungal infections? Has she had immune deficiency from TBD’s and or mold toxins? Please reach out to her and let her know these tests and diagnostic tests MUST be done. She may not have to suffer this way for the rest of her life. If her doctors need to contact me, tell them to send an email to medical@hvhac.com
Lyme Disease Testing Options? [5 Reliable Labs] | Lyme Warrior.
Lyme Disease Testing Options? [5 Reliable Labs] | Lyme Warrior.

#projectlyme #lyme #tick borne diseases #lyme disease awareness #chronic illness #chronicpain 
#neurological #brain #lyme warrior #health #mental health #patientstories #bachelor #realitytv

Justin González
My journey with Lyme disease was marked by fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, headaches, and fever. Conventional treatments provided little relief, leading me to explore the healing potential of herbs. Through diligent research and guidance, I discovered a potent herbal remedy from Holland that completely cured me and restored my vitality. Today, I stand as living proof of the miraculous healing power of herbs, putting a permanent end to my battles with Lyme disease. I will recommend this remedy https://www.facebook.com/mother earth naturopath.

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“It’s Not Over Yet”

Coming up in May is Lyme awareness month.
I have been very open about my overwhelming, painful and debilitating journey with late-stage chronic Lyme disease and co-infections. This link is a little bit of the story behind the Christian band for and Country’s song, it’s not over yet which they wrote to encourage their little sister Libby who is battling chronic Lyme disease. To all my Lyme warrior friends, you are not alone, we can fight! What the enemy meant for evil; God can turn around for good!! 💚💚💚

Dawnee Lovett Jennings

Tonight, I got a phone call from my sister-in-law Paige who was driving and listening to the Air One radio station when she heard the band “for King & Country” discussing their song, “It’s Not Over Yet”. The brothers/band-mates explained that their younger sister suffers from chronic Lyme Disease, the same disease because of which Victoria (my friend I’ve been requesting prayers for) and I and countless others across the world suffer and fight. Their sister’s battle with Lyme Disease was the inspiration for their song! 
Lyme is a complicated and controversial disease that is not very well-known or well-respected which adds to the feelings of frustration and isolation we experience because of it. I am SO thankful for the friends (like Victoria) and so many others out there that I’ve met along the way, friends who also suffer from Lyme and provide a sense of companionship and understanding that we crave. God has been SO GOOD in bringing us together, people from all over the world who have kindred spirits and warrior hearts!

Even when we feel like we’re lost with no direction and we don’t know where to turn next because of this disease, we hear God whisper to us over and over through you, our friends and family, through music and especially through scripture, “I have plans for your life. You have great purpose in me. Continue to place your hope and your trust in me. Hang on, because I will take what Satan meant for evil and use it for your good! I will teach you true contentment, joy, peace and love; and I will use your struggle for my glory! Someday you will be in Heaven with me where there will be

NO MORE PAIN and NO MORE DISEASE!

Don’t give up because it’s not over yet.”
The brothers wrote the song “It’s Not Over Yet” to encourage their little sister because there had been some extremely tough moments in her battle with Lyme, moments when she suffered so greatly and had lost so much of her life that she felt she had lost her purpose here on Earth. She felt so discouraged. That is a feeling that I can relate to and
I know Victoria can and many of your others who are fellow Lyme-fighters or who have struggled with other illnesses, setbacks and struggles in life. 
My sister was so excited to call and tell me that I now have a song written specifically about battling Lyme Disease that I can rock out to and allow it to be one of my anthems
to keep me going when life with Lyme Disease gets hard!
Tears filled my eyes when I listened to the song for the first time while understanding the meaning and intent behind the lyrics, and I was SO ENCOURAGED. I hope you will feel the same way when you listen to the song and the story behind it!
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Thank you SO MUCH for praying for me over the years as I continue to fight and for praying for my sweet friend Victoria as she underwent heart surgery today! Please continue to pray for her recovery and healing after this surgery. It won’t be an easy road and she will need encouragement and prayers of comfort and peace during this season as well. Please continue to pray over the doctors and nurses who care for her and for her parents John and Teresa and brother Landon. Pray that Victoria is in less pain and that she tolerates her medications and their side effects well. 
THANK YOU SO MUCH for coming on this journey with us, praying and trusting, hoping and crying, celebrating and praising. It is such a beautiful thing to see you unite in spirit and lift Victoria up! I feel the same way when I feel you lifting me and my husband and family up as well. I know from my own experience how much it truly means to feel like you’re not alone, and be reassured that people love you and that they are going to fight alongside you and go the Father on your behalf! You are BLESSINGS!

Here is a link to the video of the brothers explaining the meaning of the song and why they wrote it! BAND, FOR KING AND COUNTRY – SISTER’S LYME DISEASE (youtube.com)

And the Song: 
for KING + COUNTRY – It’s Not Over Yet (Official Audio) (youtube.com)
Live Love and Lyme

– Love to all!  
ALYSSALAYMAN
“It’s Not Over Yet” | life love and Lyme (wordpress.com)

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BONUS:
‘Unconscionable’: Baby boomers in America are becoming homeless at a rate 
‘not seen since the Great Depression’ — here’s what’s driving this terrible trend.
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Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Ken
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Chapter 1 through 16:  The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism (youtube.com)
Stalin’s gulag, impoverished North Korea, collapsing Cuba … it’s hard to name a dogma that has failed as spectacularly as socialism. And yet leaders around the world continue
to subject millions of people to this dysfunctional, violence-prone ideology.

In The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism, Kevin Williamson reveals the fatal
flaw of socialism — that efficient, complex economies simply can’t be centrally planned. But even in America, that hasn’t stopped politicians and bureaucrats from planning, to various extents, the most vital sectors of our economy: public education, energy, and the most arrogant central–planning effort of them all, Obama’s healthcare plan.

In this provocative book.
Williamson unfolds the grim history of socialism, showing how the ideology has spawned crushing poverty, devastating famines, and horrific wars. Lumbering from one crisis to the next, leaving a trail of economic devastation and environmental catastrophe, socialism has wreaked more havoc, caused more deaths, and impoverished more people than any other ideology in history — especially when you include the victims of fascism, which Williamson notes is simply a variant of socialism.

Williamson further demonstrates:
* Why, contrary to popular belief, socialism in theory
is no better than socialism in practice.
* Why socialism can’t exist without capitalism
* How the energy powerhouse of Venezuela, under socialism,
has become an economic basket case subject to rationing and blackouts.
* How socialism, not British colonialism, plunged the bountiful economy of
India into stagnation and dysfunction — and how capitalism is rescuing it.
* Why socialism is inextricably linked to communism

If you thought socialism went into the dustbin of history with the collapse of the Soviet Union, think again. Socialism is alive and kicking, and it’s already spread further than you know.

Author Paul Kengor answers the question, “What is a Reagan conservative?”
in a new book out tomorrow.

When Republicans seek to seal their political bona fides, the name Ronald Reagan,
and the philosophy of “Reagan conservatism” is routinely invoked. Yet never has
anyone put together a comprehensive guide to what Reagan conservatism really is.
Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College, Reagan biographer, and author of numerous books including the 2012 title ”The Communist” (published under our Mercury Ink imprint) and “God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life,” does just this in a timely new book out tomorrow entitled “11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative.”
Below are Kengor’s so-called “Reagan Eleven,” “11 specific beliefs that undergird Reagan’s thinking and action as a President and public figure,” that get to the “crux of what Reagan’s conservatism was about and what his emulators today might take to heart.”

We include selected excerpts that give a picture as to what:
“11 Principles of a Reagan Conservative” is all about.   

1. Freedom
“This freedom principle was not just an American principle; for Reagan, it was a universal principle. Freedom was not the exclusive domain of Americans. Reagan said that freedom was one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.” All humans aspire to freedom. And when governments permit people to express their aspiration for freedom, especially in the economic sphere, freedom works. 
Reagan told the United Nations flatly, “the free market…works.” Conservatives thus needed to be freedom fighters. According to Reagan, conservatives should not simply be anti-big government or anti-communist or against high taxes and burdensome regulations, but, in the positive, “keepers of the flame of liberty.”
By Reagan’s recounting, a conservative conserved freedom.”
Honoring freedom was…”redeeming” in the eyes of God.
…”There is, said Reagan, a spiritual center at the “heart of freedom.” It is there because each of us is made in the image of God “the creator.” It is this that is truly “our power” and “our freedom.” Honoring freedom was thus “redeeming” in the eyes of God. The Creator had created freedom. He had created man. He had created us to be free. Honoring freedom meant honoring the Creator and our divine right.” 
 
2. Faith
“For the conservative, freedom requires faith; it should never be decoupled from faith. Freedom not rooted in faith can lead to moral anarchy, which in turn, creates social and cultural chaos. Freedom without faith is the Las Vegas strip, not the City of God. 
Freedom without faith begets license and invites vice rather than virtue. Faith infuses the soul with a sanctifying grace that allows humans in a free society to love and serve their neighbors, to think about more than themselves.
We aspire to our better angels when our faith nurtures and elevates our free will.
Freedom not rooted in faith can lead to moral anarchy, which…creates social and cultural chaos. …[During a speech at Georgetown in 1988]:
“He asked his audience to pray that America be guided by learning, faith and freedom.
He quoted Alexis de Tocqueville…”Tocqueville said in 1835, and it’s as true today as it was then: ‘Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot. Religion is more needed in democratic societies than any other. ‘” With a nod to his academic audience, Reagan warned “Learning is a good thing, but unless it’s tempered by faith and a love of freedom, it can be very dangerous indeed. The names of many intellectuals are recorded on the rolls of infamy, from Robespierre to Lenin to Ho Chi Minh to Pol Pot.” 
 
3. Family
“It is in a family that children are not only cared for but, said Reagan, “taught the moral values and traditions that give order and stability to our lives and to society as a whole.”…In a decidedly conservative sentiment, Reagan insisted that it is up to families to “preserve and pass on to each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish.”…Reagan insisted that our “concept of the family” “must withstand the trends of lifestyle and legislation.” 
And concepts like fatherhood, said Reagan, should mean what they have always meant
in America…Not every new change or new law is right, nor is (said Reagan) every fad or fashion. “Progress” does not always progress toward the good (quite the contrary), especially when it latches on to the latest cultural dictate or fancy. 
The family, which is always older than the newest law or license, is a bulwark against
the prevailing zeitgeist or latest cultural twaddle about ‘lifestyle.”…Reagan unwaveringly believed in and defended the traditional, time-tested, ancient, biblical, biological, natural understanding of family: a married man and a woman and their children.”

4. Sanctity and Dignity of Human Life
“Reagan’s concern for the right to life was…an outgrowth of his faith. The right to life was an issue he found inseparable from the life of Christ. In a January 1984 speech to religious broadcasters, he said, “God’s most blessed gift to his family is the gift of life.
He sent us the Prince of Peace as a babe in the manger.” Like nineteenth-century clergy who led the movement to abolish slavery, Reagan as a Christian saw himself as duty-bound to fight abortion, which he equated with slavery in terms of moral outrage and deprivation of human dignity
…[Reagan said during this 1984 speech]…”How can we survive as a free nation when some decide that others are not fit to live and should be done away with? I believe no challenge is more important to the character of America than restoring the right to life to all human beings. Without that right, no other rights have meaning. “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of God.” 
 
5. American exceptionalism
“In his [Reagan’s] partings words from the Oval Office, he said that he wanted an “informed patriotism,” and asked, “Are we doing a good enough job teaching our children what America is and what she represents in the long history of the world?…”…Reagan feared “an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit. 
Let’s start with some basics: more attention to history and a greater emphasis on civic ritual.” He hoped that not only educators but also parents would not fail the essential civic task, a task he saw as quintessentially American. With a smile for his national audience, Reagan gently asked children to hold their parents accountable, chiding, “And let me offer lesson number one about America: All great change in America begins at the dinner table. 
So, tomorrow night in the kitchen I hope the talking begins. And children, if your parents haven’t been teaching you what it means to be an American, let ’em know and nail ’em on it. That would be a very American thing to do. A very American thing to do.  For Reagan, it was as American as a shining city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed. An exceptional America. That’s how Ronald Reagan saw it.” 
 
6. The Founders’ wisdom and vision
Reagan went to the Founders on behalf of emphasizing the importance of limited government, the significance of faith to America and its people, and the inherited exceptionalism of America–as a “Shining City” with a special destiny for all mankind.
In his own time, he portrayed a nation with people facing another historic challenge
two centuries beyond the American Revolution: a Cold War challenge. 
He borrowed the ideals and principles of the Founders in coloring a portrait of the American nation and system in this new challenging period. He contrasted that nation and its system with the totalitarian system of the USSR. And the America he portrayed to its people and the wider world in the 1980s was still the Founders’ America. 
He evinced an abiding, ongoing patriotic and intellectual loyalty to their thoughts and vision. Their vision would sustain us still, in yet another challenge.
In short, Reagan connected his vision of government with that of the Founders. 
He concluded that at the axis of this unique place forged by those unique Founders was a basic understanding that the proper, fundamental function of government was to protect life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. Reagan’s founders were the authors and signers of a Constitution and Declaration that affirmed these basic principles of humanity–the First Amendment freedoms, the basic civil liberties, the nation’s first principles.”  

7. Lower taxes
“Reagan came to see the counterproductive nature of these excessive taxes.
He thought the top rates were so punitive they discouraged work, including his own.
The so-called B movie actor was one of the top box-office draws at Warner Brothers. Reagan saw no incentive in continuing to work–that is, make more movies–once his income hit the top rate. He realized who suffered from that choice.
It wasn’t Reagan; he was wealthy. It was the custodians, cafeteria ladies, camera crew, and working folks on the studio lot. They lost work. They lost money. 
Reagan was appalled. In speeches in the 1950s and 1960s, he blasted the progressive income tax as “right out of” Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto.
Indeed, the Manifesto calls for “a heavy progressive or graduated income tax.” It is point two in Marx’s ten-point program, second only to his call for “abolition of property.” Reagan viewed such rates–and the government beat that they fed–as symptomatic of what he called “creeping socialism.”  

8. Limited government
“Reagan felt that by January 1981, when he was inaugurated, the federal government had subsumed far too many roles and duties that should have been left to the private sector or to local and state governments. As noted, he believed that FDR saw the New Deal as merely a “temporary measure” during a time of “national emergency.” He speculated that FDR would not have advocated a permanent cradle-to-grave system that deterred so many Americans from financial independence and prosperity. Again, Reagan felt that this had only gotten worse–much worse–with LBJ’s Great Society. All of these liberal “good intentions” had merely helped foster a “dependency class.” And as the government grew, so did tax rates to fuel the federal Leviathan. When Reagan invoked the mantra of “freedom,” it was about freedom not only from Soviet/communist tyranny abroad, but also from out-of-control big government at home.”  

9. Peace through strength
“Reagan long maintained that a buildup in U.S. military strength would decrease the likelihood of war and increase the likelihood of peace. It would also, he predicted, bring the Soviet Union to the negotiating table to reduce nuclear missile arsenals. The American needed to build up its weaponry before both superpowers could build down. Thus, Reagan believed that heightened defense spending was worthwhile even if it heightened the overall budget deficit. The trade-off justified the cost.
…Importantly, this desire to bring the Soviets to the table for missile reductions reflects another core conviction of Ronald Reagan: He detested nuclear weapons. Contrary to the left’s vile caricature of him as a trigger-happy nuclear warmonger, Reagan was horrified at the prospects of nuclear war. He so badly wanted to reduce the nuclear threat that he actually favored a total abolition of nuclear weapons, a position vigorously rejected not only by many of his advisers but also by many liberal Democrats who advocated a policy of mutual-assured destruction (MAD) that they believed lessened the risk of a nuclear exchange.” 

10. Anti-communism
As for Reagan, driven as he was by the “twin beacons” of faith and freedom,
he was aghast at the communist war on religion. He saw himself as a voice for the voiceless in the communist world, those captive peoples languishing in the “heart of darkness.” He unhesitatingly labeled the Soviet empire an “Evil Empire.”
When Reagan did so, his courageous candor and expression of undeniable truth was met with revulsion. Liberals blasted his (alleged) saber rattling and bellicosity. Nonetheless, Reagan held firm. In later defending himself for having dared to utter the truth about communism, he explained, “For too long our leaders were unable to describe the Soviet Union as it actually was…I’ve always believed, however, that it’s important to define differences.
And what were those differences? Said Reagan,
“The Soviet system over the years has purposely starved, murdered, and brutalized its own people. Millions were killed; it’s all right there in the history books. It put other citizens it disagreed with into psychiatric hospitals, sometimes drugging them into oblivion. Is the system that allowed this not evil? Then why shouldn’t we say so?”
Reagan did say so. And he had said so from the beginning of his public life: There was no greater enemy to human freedom than communism.”

11. Belief in the individual
In America, every person was and is a sacred reality. It was a “profound truth,” said Reagan, that the “soul,” more than the “physical,” was “truly important.” Because they have eternal souls, individuals are incomparably more important than a temporal state. For a non eternal state to attempt to deny an eternal individual was intolerable and unacceptable.
To Reagan, the individual is always superior to the state; the former is forever, the latter is fleeting. The individual takes form in the womb and remains just as vital throughout all stages of life. No matter what its stage or nation, the individual has a sacred dignity that must always be protected and defended.
To a conservative, surely a Reagan conservative, every individual is special, unique, a potential producer with value and new dreams and ideas, one who adds to the world, not subtracts from it; every new individual is not to be lamented as yet another burden on the state, on poverty rolls, on redistribution, on “overpopulation,” on the environment’s precious “limited” resources, as another mouth the government must feed. Every new individual, beginning in the womb, holds promise and is to be welcomed, not feared, shunned, and certainly not destroyed.”

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AS i GET OLD THINGS HAPPEN – Search (bing.com)

tHE rOLE OF THE aGING pROCESS.
What causes human bodies to age? – Search Videos (bing.com)
By Charlotte Hu

Charlotte Hu was born on the 2nd of September 1986. She is best known for being a Photographer. She and Joana Pak are photographers born in 1986. Charlotte Hu’s
age is 37. Photographer who runs the blog charlottehu.com where she posts her
personal projects.

The 37-year-old photographer was born in the United States. She quit her job in finance in 2013 to follow her passion. She shoots with a Canon 5D III, Sony a7r II, and Google Pixel. She has 32,700 followers on her charlottehuco Instagram account. char  (@charlottehuco) • Instagram photos and videos

One primary task of all photographers is to guide a viewer through an image to the primary subject within the scene, which is one reason why judicious sharpening is
so essential. It’s also a well-established fact that the human eye is generally most
attracted to the brightest and sharpest areas in a photo.

Childhood
Charlotte Hu was born in the 1980s. The 1980s was the decade of big hair, big phones, pastel suits, Cabbage Patch Kids, Rubik’s cubes, Yuppies, Air Jordans, shoulder pads and Pac Man. During the Eighties, conservative politics and Reaganomics held sway as the Berlin Wall crumbled, new computer technologies emerged and blockbuster movies and MTV reshaped pop culture. Discover what happened on this day.
Charlotte Hu is part of a Millennial Generation (also known as Generation Y). Millennials are a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. Having been raised under the mantra “follow your dreams” and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of differences. Charlotte Hu makes growing old fun.
Here’s what scientists know about the biology behind growing old.

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Why Do We Age, and Can Anything Be Done to Stop or Slow it? (healthline.com)
Everything grows old. As you age, you may notice an extra wrinkle on your forehead or lower energy levels.
I’m going to say it: getting old does suck and it has nothing to do with society and I don’t think it’s wrong or bad to admit that. I would love to know if others agree or disagree r/AskWomenOver30 (reddit.com)

How do old people feel about the time they spend alone?
Instead of just assuming that solitude, for old people, means loneliness and despair,
a trio of gerontologists at the University of Haifa in Israel asked old people if being by themselves could be a positive experience and whether it actually has been for them.
Then they took an important next step – they asked occupational therapists who work with old people and graduate students training to be scholars of old people (gerontologists) whether they thought that solitude could be a positive
experience for old people.

Gerontology scholars Sharon Ost-Mor, Yuval Palgi, and Dikla Segel-Karpas recruited
41 people between the ages of 65 and 103 to participate. They were the old people.
Nineteen of them were 85 or older and 19 were men. Six were living in retirement 
homes or nursing homes. Thirty-one were Jewish.

They were a diverse group with regard to marital status, work status, economic status,
and health. The researchers also recruited 57 professionals. Sixteen were gerontology
occupational therapists and 41 were gerontology graduate students.

The old people were asked questions such as:
“Can being by oneself be a positive or agreeable experience?”
“Can you recall a situation in which you felt that being by
yourself was a positive experience?”

The occupational therapists and gerontology graduate students were asked to answer the same questions as they applied to old people. The findings were reported in “Exploring gaps in positive solitude perceptions: older adults vs. gerontology professionals,” in International Psychogeriatrics.thank

Old People’s Experiences of Positive Solitude
Old and Alone: Even Professionals Do Not Understand This | Psychology Today  
The results for the old people were straightforward. They believed that being alone
can be an enriching experience. When asked for examples of when they enjoy being by themselves, they mentioned fishing, lighting a bonfire, making coffee, appreciating art, reminiscing, and training for triathlons.
None of the old people qualified their answers. For example, they didn’t say that they
only enjoyed being alone if they were in a certain mood or if they were not in pain.
All they needed was the time, the space, and no one else trying to interfere.

Meh, until I can control the passage of time, I’m not going to qualify the concept of aging. 
Whether it sucks or not, there is literally nothing I can do about it.
I’m opting to see the good or at least not focus on the bad.

Feeling Alone and Forgotten is Worse feeling in the World – Search (bing.com)
To find out what’s going on inside our bodies that causes these age-related changes and declines, the journal Cell assembled a group of researchers in 2013. That team, composed of scientists studying different aspects of aging, reviewed all the existing literature on aging and wrote an overview.

That’s correct. The seminal paper titled “The Hallmarks of Aging” was published in 2013 and it indeed categorized the biological processes of aging into nine distinct hallmarks. These hallmarks are widely recognized in the field of gerontology and provide a framework for understanding the complexity of aging. 

They are grouped into three categories:
Primary hallmarks (causes of damage):
Genome instability
Telomere attrition
Epigenetic alterations
Loss of proteostasis
Antagonistic hallmarks (responses to damage):
5. Deregulated nutrient sensing 6. Mitochondrial dysfunction 
7. Cellular senescence Integrative hallmarks (culprits of the phenotype):
8. Stem cell exhaustion 9. Altered intercellular communication
These hallmarks collectively describe the types of biochemical changes that occur as organisms age, leading to a progressive loss of physiological integrity and increased vulnerability to diseases1. In January 2023, the authors of the original paper updated
the set of proposed hallmarks, adding three new ones: disabled macro autophagy,
chronic inflammation, and dysbiosis, bringing the total to twelve proposed hallmarks 1. 
This reflects the ongoing research and evolving understanding of the aging process.

“The Hallmarks of Aging,” as their paper was called, summed up everything that happens in our bodies biologically as we get old & categorized those processes into 9 “hallmarks.”   

They are:
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Biological Hallmarks of Aging infographic
Samantha Lee/Shayanne Gal/Business Insider

Here’s what each of these hallmarks means and how they work.

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DNA carries genetic instructions for all the body’s functions.
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Errors appear in DNA.

DNA genes
One type of damage that occurs with aging is that errors start to appear in our DNA.
When DNA is replicated, the code might not always be copied correctly — parts could
get misspelled, and sections could be accidentally inserted or deleted. These errors are
not always caught by the mechanisms in our bodies that repair DNA.

You’re right, DNA replication errors are a significant factor in the aging process.
As we age, the likelihood of errors occurring during DNA replication increases.
These errors can manifest as mutations, which may lead to various age-related
diseases and cellular dysfunctions.

The integrity of our DNA is crucial for maintaining cellular health, and our bodies have several mechanisms to repair DNA damage. However, over time, the efficiency of these repair mechanisms may decline, leading to an accumulation of DNA damage 1. This accumulation can contribute to the aging process and increase the risk of age-related diseases such as cancer 2.
Moreover, stress can exacerbate DNA replication errors, leading to inaccurate gene expression and contributing to the effects of aging, as well as increasing the risk of cancer and degenerative diseases 3.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, minimizing exposure to environmental stressors, and possibly interventions that enhance DNA repair mechanisms could be strategies to mitigate the impact of DNA replication errors on aging 1 2 3.

The genetic code is a cell’s instruction manual, so as errors build up, they can wreak havoc.
If the instructions become unclear or wrong over time, that could break down the cell and even make it turn cancerous. In old tissue, scientists have observed that many cells have a lot of accumulated genetic damage. 

If researchers can figure out how to improve the mechanism that repairs DNA, they could improve and possibly delay the aging process. Improving the DNA repair mechanism is a promising approach to potentially delay the aging process. 

Here are some key points based on recent research findings:
NAD Precursor NMN: Treatment with the NAD precursor NMN has been shown to mitigate age-related DNA damage and protect against DNA damage from radiation exposure in mice. This suggests that boosting NAD levels could be a way to enhance
DNA repair mechanisms 1.
Caloric Restriction: A caloric-restricted diet has been associated with decreased nutrient signaling, which in turn may promote a longer lifespan by improving DNA repair systems. Additionally, it helps in reducing ROS (reactive oxygen species) production and delays cellular senescence 2.
Protein Homeostasis: Maintaining protein homeostasis has been linked to decreased ROS production and delayed cellular aging, indicating that proper protein management can improve DNA repair capabilities 2.
Understanding Cellular Processes: Research has revealed a critical step in the molecular chain of events that allows cells to mend their broken DNA. This insight could lead to the development of therapies that prevent DNA damage associated with aging and cancer treatments 1.
It’s important to note that while these findings are promising, the effects of potential therapies can differ significantly between mice and humans due to biological differences. Human trials and further research are necessary to confirm these results and develop safe and effective anti-aging therapies. Always consult with healthcare professionals before considering any new treatment or supplement.

Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like – new study (theconversation.com)

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Epigenetics is the process of dictating which DNA segments are expressed.
Skye Gould/Business Insider

Gene expression goes awry.
genetic-code-behaves-differently-in-space.

Certain parts of your DNA are read and translated into physical traits.
A group of proteins in your cells controls which genes ultimately get expressed.
This process is called epigenetic moderation, and it’s what ensures your skin cells
are different from brain cells, even though they use the same set of DNA.

As we age, the proteins bound to DNA become looser and less accurate, and genes start to get expressed when they shouldn’t be, or get silenced in error. This means some necessary proteins aren’t being made, and harmful, unnecessary proteins are. For example, if an inadvertent change results in the silencing of a gene that helps suppress tumors, cells could uncontrollably grow into cancer.

You’re correct in noting that aging can affect the way DNA interacts with proteins, leading to changes in gene expression. This process is part of a broader range of age-related changes at the molecular level. With aging, there are pronounced epigenetic alterations, including changes to DNA methylation and histone modifications, which are key regulators of gene expression 1.
These changes can result in genes being erroneously expressed or silenced.
Additionally, DNA damage accumulates over time, which can contribute to the aging process. The integrity of the nuclear genome is crucial for cellular health, and persistent DNA damage can trigger cells to enter a state of apoptosis (programmed cell death) or senescence (a state of permanent cell cycle arrest), which are mechanisms to avoid replicating a damaged genome 2.
These processes, while protective against cancer, also promote aging.
The DNA damage theory of aging suggests that the accumulation of unrepaired DNA damage is a significant contributor to the aging process. This damage can lead to increased apoptosis or cellular senescence, or directly to increased cell dysfunction 3. Research has shown that enhanced
DNA repair mechanisms can lead to greater longevity, suggesting a causal relationship between DNA repair capacity and aging 3.

In summary, the loosening of proteins bound to DNA and the resulting misregulation of gene expression are part of the complex changes that occur as we age, which also include DNA damage and epigenetic modifications.
These changes can affect cellular function and contribute to the aging process.
Scientists have found that reversing these types of errors in gene expression can
improve some neurological effects of aging in mice, such as memory impairment.

“Getting Old Sucks!” | Psychology Today

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Telomeres, shown here in white, are structures at the tips of chromosomes,
which are shown in blue. NIH

The relationship between telomere length and lifespan is a subject of ongoing research. Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, and they naturally shorten as cells divide over time. Shortened telomeres have been associated with aging and an increased risk of certain diseases.

Research suggests that individuals with shorter telomeres may have a higher risk of mortality, particularly from heart disease and infectious diseases1. However, it’s important to note that telomere length is just one of many factors that can affect lifespan and health. Other factors like genetics, lifestyle, and environmental exposures also play significant roles.
While some studies have found a correlation between shorter telomeres and a shorter lifespan2, the full extent of how telomere length impacts aging and longevity is still not completely understood. It’s a complex area of study, and scientists continue to investigate the potential mechanisms and implications of telomere shortening345.

Telomeres may shorten.
Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of each strand of DNA. Some scientists have compared them to the plastic tips of shoelaces that keep them from fraying. Some research suggests that every time cells divide, the tips of the chromosome become shorter. 

When the telomeres are lost, chromosomes become unstable and all kinds of problems arise. The most notable is that chromosomes can’t replicate correctly, and end up fragmented or with extra parts that aren’t supposed to be there.

These abnormalities usually kill cells or make them dangerous. 
Scientists have figured out how to increase levels of telomerase – an enzyme that can extend the length of telomeres — in mice, and a study suggested that can extend mice’s lifespan. When they lowered levels of telomerase in mice, the mice lived shorter lives. 

Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Shortens Telomeres.
The relationship between telomere length and lifespan is a subject of ongoing research. Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, and they naturally shorten as cells divide over time. Shortened telomeres have been associated with aging and an increased risk of certain diseases.
Research suggests that individuals with shorter telomeres may have a higher risk of mortality, particularly from heart disease and infectious diseases1. However, it’s important to note that telomere length is just one of many factors that can affect lifespan and health. Other factors like genetics, lifestyle, and environmental exposures also play significant roles.
While some studies have found a correlation between shorter telomeres and a shorter lifespan2, the full extent of how telomere length impacts aging and longevity is still not completely understood. It’s a complex area of study, and scientists continue to investigate the potential mechanisms and implications of telomere shortening345.

Proteins become less stable and accurate in their roles.

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Proteins, like the motor proteins above, perform integral functions in the cell.
Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock

9 Important Functions of Protein in Your Body (healthline.com)
In our cells, proteins are produced constantly, and they control almost every function inside the cell. They move materials, carry signals, turn processes on and off, and provide structural support for the cell.

But proteins have to be recycled regularly because they lose their effectiveness over time. As we age, our bodies lose the ability to eliminate old proteins.
If our bodies can’t turn over unusable proteins, they can build up and become toxic. Protein accumulation is one of the major features of Alzheimer’s disease — proteins called beta-amyloid aggregate in the brain and result in the loss of nerve cells.

Proteins are essential macronutrients that play a critical role in maintaining healthy cells and overall bodily function. Here’s a summary of their importance:
Growth and Maintenance: Proteins are necessary for the growth and repair of body tissues. They are involved in the constant turnover of cells, helping to build and repair tissues like muscles, skin, and organs 1.
Biochemical Reactions: Enzymes, which are proteins, facilitate thousands of biochemical reactions in the body. They are crucial for metabolism, digestion, blood clotting, and muscle contraction 1.
Hormonal Function: Some proteins function as hormones, which are chemical messengers that help communicate between cells, tissues, and organs. They regulate various bodily functions, including growth, mood, and metabolism1.

Immune Response: Proteins are vital for a strong immune system.
 Antibodies, for instance, are proteins that help fight off infections 2.
Transport and Storage: Proteins transport and store nutrients, ensuring that different parts of the body get the necessary substances required for various functions 1.
Structural Support: They provide structure and support for cells.
 On a larger scale, they also allow the body to move 2.
Energy Source: Although not the primary energy source, proteins can be used for energy if necessary 2.
In summary, proteins are fundamental to the health and functionality of cells, impacting nearly every aspect of our physiology. A diet lacking in adequate protein can lead to various health issues, including muscle atrophy, weakened immune response, and impaired bodily functions 3.

Cells don’t die when they’re supposed to.

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Cancer cells are shown within human connective tissue.
Wikimedia Commons

As cells undergo stress and become damaged, they sometimes stop dividing and become resistant to death. They turn into something scientists call “zombie cells,” which can infect other cells in their vicinity and spread inflammation throughout the body. These cells are also called senescent cells.
You’re referring to a phenomenon known as cellular senescence. When cells experience stress or damage, they can enter a state where they stop dividing but don’t die. These cells, often called “zombie cells,” can indeed cause problems in the body. They release inflammatory factors and other molecules that can lead to tissue damage and contribute to various age-related diseases 1.

Researchers have found that these zombie cells accumulate with age and can contribute to chronic inflammation, which is linked to many health issues such as arthritis, high cholesterol, and even cancer 1. 
Studies have shown that removing these senescent cells from the body can alleviate conditions like diabetes in obese mice, suggesting that targeting these cells could be a promising strategy for treating age-related diseases 2.
Moreover, ongoing research is looking into how lifestyle factors, such as diet and physical activity, as well as medications that help clear senescent cells, might influence the levels of biomarkers associated with these zombie cells 1.

This could potentially lead to new ways to predict and treat health challenges related to aging.
Senescent cells accumulate with time and age, and scientists have found that eliminating senescent cells in old mice seems to reverse some of the effects of aging. Similarly, when senescent cells were injected into young mice, they had debilitating and inflammatory effects, and were detrimental to overall health. 
Several drugs called senolytics are now being developed with the goal of reducing senescent cells in the elderly to treat age-related disease. 

The body’s energy production machinery malfunctions.

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Mitochondria keep the body’s lights on, in a sense.
Wikimedia Commons/Sterilgutassistentin

You have to feel to heal – Search (bing.com)
Mitochondria produce energy in cells by converting oxygen and food into energy. As organisms and their cells age, these mini power plants become more inefficient and dysfunctional. When they don’t function properly, they can produce an altered form of oxygen that can cause damage to DNA and proteins.
In a study published in the journal Nature in June, scientists were able to reverse wrinkles in mice by restoring the function of their mitochondria. 

The Human Body Lives on Energy – Search Videos (bing.com)
Absolutely, the human body is an incredible energy conversion machine.
It uses energy from food in the form of calories to power all its functions.
Here’s a brief overview of how the body uses energy:
Eating, Digesting, and Metabolizing Food: The body uses up to 10% of its energy to eat, digest, and metabolize food. This process, known as metabolism, involves breaking down food into smaller components that can be absorbed and used by the body 1.
Physical Activity: About 20% of an average active person’s energy is used during physical activity. The body has three energy systems it uses during exercise: the ATP-PCr system for short bursts, the glycolytic system for breaking down glucose, and the aerobic system which uses oxygen to break down fat stores for continuous energy supply 1.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): The majority of the energy the body uses, about 50-80%, is needed for basal metabolism, even when at rest. This is the energy required to maintain vital functions like breathing, blood circulation, and organ function. Factors such as genetics, sex, age, height, and weight can influence an individual’s BMR 1.
In essence, every action we take, from the most vigorous exercise to simply breathing, is powered by the energy we derive from the food we consume. It’s a complex, yet beautifully efficient system.

Metabolism can become imbalanced.

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A patient takes a blood glucose test. Montri Thipsorn/Shutterstock

Cells have to adapt to the amount of nutrients that are available. So if there is an imbalance with the cell’s ability to sense or process nutrients, that causes problems. With age, cells become less accurate at detecting the amount of glucose or fat that’s in the body, so some fats and sugars don’t get properly processed. Aging cells accumulate an excessive amount of fats not because older people ingest a lot of fat, but because cells don’t digest it properly. 
This is why age-related diabetes is fairly common — older adults’ bodies can no longer properly metabolize all the things they eat. Tissues stop getting fixed and renewed.

This can affect the 
insulin and IGF-1 pathway role in cancer and diabetes – Search Videos (bing.com)
You’re correct, the insulin and IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1) pathways are indeed significant in the context of cancer and diabetes. These pathways are involved in cell growth, metabolism, and survival, and their dysregulation can contribute to the development and progression of various diseases.
In cancer, for example, overactivation of the IGF-1 pathway can lead to increased cell proliferation and decreased apoptosis, which are hallmarks of cancer. The pathway’s role in cancer is complex and involves interactions with other growth factors and hormones. It’s also been observed that some antidiabetic drugs, which target aspects of these pathways, may have repurposing potential in cancer treatment due to their effects on metabolic links between the two disorders 1.
Regarding diabetes, high levels of insulin and IGF-1 can indicate insulin resistance, a condition where cells in the body do not respond effectively to insulin. This resistance can lead to higher blood sugar levels and is a common feature of type 2 diabetes. Moreover, insulin resistance is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers, possibly due to the same mechanisms of increased cell proliferation and suppressed apoptosis 2.
It’s important to note that while there is a connection between these pathways and diseases, the relationship is intricate and influenced by many factors, including genetics, lifestyle, and environmental exposures. Ongoing research continues to unravel these complex interactions to better understand their implications for disease prevention and treatment 2 3 4.

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Denis Dufrane, coordinator of the Center of Tissue and Cellular Therapy at Brussels’
Saint Luc Hospital, shows a piece of a three-dimensional bone structure. 
Yves Herman/Reuters

Almost all tissues renew to some extent, but the rate of renewal becomes slower with aging, which is part of the reason why tissue damage accumulates. Stem cells are cells that have the ability to become different types of cells in our body. In many tissues, they act as an internal repair system, replenishing cells that are damaged or dead. As humans age, stem cells become exhausted and less active, which means they can’t divide as quickly. The exhaustion of stem cells means that tissues that are supposed to get renewed do not actually renew. Cells become bad at communicating with one another.

Chronic inflammation can indeed disrupt normal cell communication.
When the body’s inflammatory response is activated persistently, it can lead to a state of chronic inflammation.
 This prolonged inflammation can cause damage to healthy cells, tissues, and organs, and interfere with their normal functions 1.
One of the ways chronic inflammation affects cell communication is through the release of pro-inflammatory mediators. These substances can increase the permeability of barriers like the blood-brain barrier, allowing the passage of cells into areas like the central nervous system, which can lead to neuroinflammation2. Additionally, chronic inflammation can disrupt normal insulin signaling due to persistent inflammation, which is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes 1.
Moreover, the constant flow of proteins called cytokines during chronic inflammation can signal the immune system to release more inflammatory cells and substances into the bloodstream. This can create a hyperactive immune response, leading to a vicious cycle of inflammation that further impairs cellular communication 1.
If you suspect chronic inflammation is affecting your health, it’s important to consult with a healthcare professional. They may recommend blood tests like the erythrocyte sedimentation rate or C-reactive protein to identify inflammation in the body3. Managing chronic inflammation often involves lifestyle changes, such as adopting a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stress reduction techniques.


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For everything in the body to work, cells have to be constantly
communicating with each other. Cell signal wireless Pixabay

 They send signals through the blood and the immune system to do that. But as our bodies get older, cells become worse at communicating. Some cells become less responsive, which can turn them into inflammation-causing senescent cells. Inflammation produced by these senescent cells further blocks communication between healthy, functioning cells. 

With cells unable to communicate, the immune system is unable to effectively clear out pathogens and senescent cells. Aging also changes the level of intercellular communication across the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems. Messages sent through hormone molecules that circulate through these systems, such as insulin, tend to get lost.

When Cells Can’t Communicate the Immune System Becomes compromised.
That’s correct. Cell communication is crucial for the immune system to function properly. Cells in the immune system communicate through various methods, including cell-to-cell contact and the release of signaling molecules like cytokines and chemokines1. These signals allow immune cells to coordinate their responses to pathogens and other threats.

When cell communication is disrupted, it can lead to a compromised immune system. This can happen due to genetic defects, diseases, or as a result of certain medical treatments. Without proper communication, immune cells may fail to respond adequately to infections, may not be able to coordinate an effective attack against pathogens, or might mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues, leading to autoimmune diseases.
For a deeper understanding of how cells communicate and the impact on the immune system, resources like educational videos and articles can provide detailed explanations of the processes involved234. These materials explain the roles of different immune cells, how they recognize and eliminate pathogens, and how they use cytokines and chemokines to communicate and mount a specific immune response.

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In the end, the goal of research into the aging process is to find
connections between these nine processes.

Scientists don’t yet understand the connections between these nine agreed-upon hallmarks of aging. But according to Manuel Serrano, one of the authors of the paper, many scientists are now researching this. “This is a proposal for further discussion,” he told Business Insider. “Colleagues will start changing things, adding new topics and new connections.” 
When scientists understand enough about the science behind aging, they’ll be able to create more effective treatments that can manipulate how we age and treat age-related diseases.
Richard Miller, the director of Glenn Center of Aging Research at University of Michigan, said that when it comes to manipulating aging, “the things that are going to really count are underlying control mechanisms that regulate multiple kinds of cellular events.” The real challenge, he believes, is figuring out what ties together all of the processes that cause our bodies to unravel.

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What is a Banana Republic

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Ken
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Every time I read an Article in the Newspaper about the Democrats and their Democracy.
I think about how dementias that party has become throughout the years. The average Democracy lasts 200 years controlled by a gang of thieves our government has become.
In the United States we have always and should always be ruled by a Constitutional Republic governed by the Constitution for which this country stood proudly,
And was written by our founding fathers and their common sense about humankind. 
If this country wants to become a Third World Banana Republic like Venezuela, and it is a Banana Republic because 27% of its population lives in poverty. Let’s continually allow the Democrats to brainwash the media and We The People to believe otherwise and we won’t see freedom on July 4th, 2026 on this country’s 250th Birthday Party.

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government.
It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from
the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.
The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years.
These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.” ― Alexander Fraser Tytler

How Can You Identify a Banana Republic?
It can be difficult to identify because a banana republic is not an official term applied to different methods for the ruling or poetical alignment. Usually, a banana republic will have at least one of the following characteristics that lead to a plagued, troubled, or corrupt government. Generally, a banana republic will see continued civil unrest leading to insurgencies or coup attempts.
An unstable government is largely driven by widespread corruption by government officials. Further, the government may be oppressive and heavily oppose the lower class. Usually, banana republics have widespread poverty with an economic dependency on the upper class or business elites.
There is a significant gap between the upper classes and the lower-class citizens.
Most of the country’s infrastructure will be owned by foreign investors, and the country’s economic standing will be based on minimal natural resources.

What Are Banana Republic Countries?
A banana republic is not an official type of government but rather a term used to describe a corrupt or unbalanced government. Although many of these countries claim to have a standard government in place, they can best be described as banana republics because of the high level of corruption. Some common countries thought to have a banana republic include Bangladesh,  Costa Rica,  Guatemala,  Honduras,  Nigeria,  Panama,  Nicaragua,  Zambia, and Botswana.



The phrase banana republic was first coined in 1904 by American writer O. Henry.
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In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically and economically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the export of natural resources.
In 1904, American author O. Henry coined the term[1][2] to describe Guatemala and Honduras under economic exploitation by U.S. corporations, such as the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita). 
Typically, a banana republic has a society of extremely stratified social classes,
usually a large impoverished working class and a ruling class plutocracy, composed of the business, political, and military elites.[3] The ruling class controls the primary sector of the economy by way of exploitation of labour.[4]  Therefore, the term banana republic is a pejorative descriptor for a servile oligarchy that abets and supports, for kickbacks, the exploitation of large-scale plantation agriculture, especially banana cultivation.[4]

A banana republic is a country with an economy of state capitalism,
whereby the country is operated as a private commercial enterprise for the exclusive profit of the ruling class. Such exploitation is enabled by collusion between the state and favoured economic monopolies, in which the profit, derived from the private exploitation of public lands, is private property, while the debts incurred thereby are the financial responsibility of the public treasury. Such an imbalanced economy remains limited by the uneven economic development of town and country and usually reduces the national currency into devalued banknotes (paper money), thereby rendering the country ineligible for international development credit.[5]

Etymology


Cover of Cabbages and Kings (1904 edition)
In the 20th century, American writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862–1910) coined the term banana republic to describe the fictional Republic of Anchuria in the book Cabbages and Kings (1904),[1] a collection of thematically related short stories inspired by his experiences in Honduras, whose economy was heavily dependent on the export of bananas. He lived there for six months until January 1897, hiding in a hotel while he was wanted in the United States for embezzlement from a bank.[6]
In the early 20th century, the United Fruit Company, a multinational corporation,
was instrumental in the creation of the banana republic phenomenon.[7][8] 
Together with other American corporations, such as the Cuyamel Fruit Company, and leveraging the power of the U.S. government, the corporations created the political, economic, and social circumstances, that led to a coup of the locally elected democratic government that established banana republics in Central American countries such as Honduras and Guatemala.[9]

Origin
The history of the banana republic began with the introduction of the banana fruit to
the United States in 1870, by Lorenzo Dow Baker, captain of the schooner Telegraph,
who bought bananas in Jamaica and sold them in Boston at a 1,000% profit.[10] 
The banana proved popular with Americans, as a nutritious tropical fruit that was less expensive than locally grown fruit in the U.S., such as apples; in 1913, 25 cents (equivalent to $7.71 in 2023) bought a dozen bananas, but only two apples.[11] 
In 1873, to produce food for their railroad workers, American railroad tycoons 
Henry Meiggs and his nephew,  Minor C. Keith, established banana plantations along the railroads they built in Costa Rica; recognizing the profitability of exporting bananas, they began exporting the fruit to the Southeastern United States.[11]


Minor C. Keith,

American banana planter and businessman
In the mid-1870s, to manage the new industrial-agriculture business enterprise in
the countries of Central America, Keith founded the Tropical Trading and Transport Company: one-half of what would later become the United Fruit Company (UFC), later Chiquita Brands International, created in 1899 by merger with the Boston Fruit Company, and owned by Andrew Preston. By the 1930s, the international political and economic tensions created by the United Fruit Company enabled the corporation to control 80–90% of the banana business in the U.S.[12]
By the late 19th century, three American multinational corporations 
(the UFC, the Standard Fruit Company, and the Cuyamel Fruit Company) dominated the cultivation, harvesting, and exportation of bananas, and controlled the road, rail, and port infrastructure of Honduras. In the northern coastal areas near the Caribbean Sea, the Honduran government ceded to the banana companies 500 hectares per kilometre (2,000 acre/mi) of a laid railroad, despite there being neither passenger nor freight railroad service to Tegucigalpa, the capital city. Among the Honduran people, the United Fruit Company was known as El Pulpo (“The Octopus” in English), because its influence pervaded Honduran society, controlled their country’s transport infrastructure, and manipulated Honduran national politics with anti-labour violence.[13]

In 1924, despite the UFC monopoly, the Vaccaro brothers established the Standard Fruit Company (later the Dole Food Company) to export Honduran bananas to the U.S. port of New Orleans. The fruit-exporting corporations kept U.S. prices low by legalistic manipulation of Latin American national land use laws to cheaply buy large tracts of prime agricultural land for corporate banana plantations in the republics of the Caribbean Basin, the Central American isthmus, and tropical South America; the American fruit companies then employed the dispossessed Latin American natives as low-wage employees.[11]
By the 1930s, the United Fruit Company owned 1,400,000 hectares (3.5 million acres)
of land in Central America and the Caribbean and was the single largest landowner in Guatemala. Such holdings gave it great power over the governments of small countries, one of the factors confirming the suitability of the phrase “banana republic”.[14]



In 1912, for the Cuyamel Fruit Company. 
American mercenary “general” Lee Christmas overthrew the civil government of Honduras to install a military government friendly to foreign businesses. In the early 20th century, American businessman Sam Zemurray (founder of the Cuyamel Fruit Company) was instrumental in establishing the “banana republic” stereotype, when he entered the banana-export business by buying overripe bananas from the United Fruit Company to sell in New Orleans. In 1910, Zemurray bought 6,075 hectares (15,000 acres) in the Caribbean coast of Honduras for use by the Cuyamel Fruit Company.
In 1911, Zemurray conspired with Manuel Bonilla, an ex-president of Honduras (1904–1907), and American mercenary Lee Christmas, to overthrow the civil government of Honduras and install a military government friendly to foreign businesses.

To that end, the mercenary army of the Cuyamel Fruit Company, led by Christmas, effected a coup d’état against President Miguel R. Dávila (1907–1911) and installed Bonilla (1912–1913). The United States ignored the deposition of the elected government of Honduras by a private army, justified by the U.S. State Department‘s misrepresenting Dávila as too politically liberal and a poor businessman whose management had indebted Honduras to Great Britain, a geopolitically unacceptable circumstance in light of the Monroe Doctrine. 
The coup d’état was a consequence of the Dávila government’s having slighted the Cuyamel Fruit Company by colluding with the rival United Fruit Company to award them a monopoly contract for the Honduran banana, in exchange for the UFC’s brokering of U.S. government loans to Honduras.[12][15] The political instability consequent to the coup d’état stalled the Honduran economy, and the unpayable external debt (c. US$4 billion) of Honduras was excluded from access to international investment capital. 

That financial deficit perpetuated Honduran economic stagnation and perpetuated the image of Honduras as a banana republic.[16] Such a historical, inherited foreign debt functionally undermined the Honduran government, which allowed foreign corporations to manage the country and become sole employers of the Honduran people, because the American fruit companies controlled the economic infrastructure (road, rail, and port, telegraph and telephone) they had built in Honduras.
The U.S. dollar went on to become the legal-tender currency of Honduras; Christmas became commander of the Honduran Army, and later was appointed U.S. Consul to Honduras.[17] Nonetheless, 23 years later, after much corporate intrigue among the American businessmen, by means of a hostile takeover of agricultural business interests, Zemurray assumed control of the rival United Fruit Company in 1933.[13]

Guatemala suffered the regional socio-economic legacy of a ‘banana republic’: inequitably distributed agricultural land and natural wealth, uneven economic development, and an economy dependent upon a few export crops—usually bananas, coffee, and sugarcane.
The inequitable land distribution was an important cause of national poverty, and the accompanying sociopolitical discontent and insurrection. Almost 90% of the country’s farms are too small to yield adequate subsistence harvests to the farmers, while 2% of the country’s farms occupy 65% of the arable land, the property of the local oligarchy.[18]
During the 1950s, the United Fruit Company sought to convince the governments of U.S. presidents Harry S. Truman (1945–1953) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953–1961) that the popular, elected government of President Jacobo Árbenz of Guatemala was secretly pro-Soviet for having expropriated unused “fruit company lands” to landless peasants. 

In the Cold War (1945–1991) context of the proactive anti-communist politics exemplified by U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy in the years 1947–1957, geo-political concerns about the security of the Western Hemisphere facilitated Eisenhower’s ordering and authorizing Operation Success, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d’état by means of which the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency deposed the democratically elected government of Árbenz and installed the pro-business government of Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas (1954–1957), which lasted for three years until his assassination by a presidential guard.[4][19]
A mixed history of elected presidents and puppet-master military juntas were the governments of Guatemala in the course of the 36-year Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996). However, in 1986, at the 26-year mark, the Guatemalan people promulgated a new political constitution, and elected Vinicio Cerezo (1986–1991) president; then Jorge Serrano Elías (1991–1993).[20]

Chiquita bananas in a store
Modern era

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Chiquita Brands International and the Dole Food Company have shifted their focus of maintaining the environments on their plantations and making agriculture more efficient by breeding and growing more resilient versions of foods, such as Cavendish bananas.[promotion?] 
Both companies have been working to employ better farming practices, especially regarding the use of pesticides, as both companies have received heavy criticism for the amount and effects of the pesticides they have used on their products. 
Although the pesticides do not generally represent a safety concern for consumers abroad, they can be harmful to residents and the ecosystems in which they are used.[21] 
Many banana farmers from Central and South America were exposed to Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) from the 1960s to 1980s, which can lead to birth defects, elevated risk of cancer, central nervous system damage, and most commonly, infertility.[22][23]

Labour conditions and treatment of workers
Both the Dole Food Company and Chiquita Brands International have argued that their labourers and farmers are being treated much better in the 21st century than they were during the height of the banana republics.
While workers do have better conditions than they did during the 20th century, these large corporations still suppress labor union movements through alleged intimidation and harassment.

Working conditions on banana plantations are dangerous,
with very low wages and long hours in difficult conditions. 

The workers are not cared for and are often replaced as they have very little policy about job security in the case of sickness or injury. The plantation workers are also exposed to toxic pesticides on a daily basis, causing harm. Unionists who pressure these corporations for better working conditions are commonly targeted and forced to leave their positions. The workers also receive no benefits, and as the plantations are in countries with lax safety regulations, there are minimal health policies.[24][25]

Modern Honduras and Guatemala
 Honduras and Guatemala have faced significant challenges with governmental corruption as a result of the dictatorships backed by the U.S. government, Effraín Ríos Montt (1982–1983) for Guatemala, and Roberto Suazo Córdova (1982–1986) for Honduras.
The political instability caused by the dictators falling and being replaced with democratically elected presidents left the government with very little power, leading to corruption of the government and the rise of drug cartels. 
Today, the governments of Guatemala and Honduras still have very little power, as drug cartels control much of the land and are allied with corrupt officials and law enforcement officers. These drug cartels serve as the main transporters of cocaine and other drugs from Latin America to the United States. This has also caused extreme levels of violence, with Honduras having one of the highest homicide rates in the world: 38 per 100,000 people according to UNODC. Guatemala and Honduras also continue to have very low economic diversity, with their primary exports being clothing items and food items. 53% of all exports continue to be sent to the United States. [citation needed] 
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A Healing Conscious

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Ken
Helping women navigate their life after cancer.

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By Melissa Marie

While Inspiring Woman across the Globe:
In a world where equilibrium is crucial, finding balance isn’t just about chance – it’s about intentional creation. I empower you to take control of your life and design the harmony you seek. Imagine a life where work and play seamlessly intertwine, where stress melts away as you effortlessly juggle responsibilities.

Live a life with Ease and Grace! 💖 This can be you!
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🪷Meditation is not just a practice; it is a lifestyle that can enhance every aspect of your well-being. 🌿
By incorporating meditation into your daily routine, you can reduce stress, anxiety, and improve your overall mental health.

👉Gain clarity and focus as you quiet the noise of everyday life and tap into a sense of deep relaxation.
👉Experience a boost in creativity, productivity, and emotional intelligence as you cultivate a deeper connection with yourself and others.
👉Enhance your physical health by lowering blood pressure, improving sleep quality, and boosting your immune system through the power of meditation.
💖 Embrace a calmer, more balanced life filled with joy, gratitude, and inner harmony. 💕

Start your meditation practice today and witness the positive transformation
unfold within you. By taking the time to quiet your mind, you allow your body to rest, rejuvenate, and restore itself.

✨Experience the incredible benefits of mental stillness on your physical health. Lower stress levels, improved sleep quality, healing the body, enhanced immune function 🥰 – these are just a few of the ways that quieting the mind can positively impact your body.
With the art of mindfulness, 🧘🏼‍♀️ where focusing on the present moment can silence the mental chatter. Engage in deep breathing exercises to center yourself and promote relaxation. 👏Unplug from technology and embrace nature’s soothing embrace to reset your mind.
Explore the power of meditation as a powerful tool to declutter your thoughts and
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By prioritizing your health and healing journey by making space for tranquility in your life. You’ll embrace the power of a peaceful mind for a healthier, happier you.

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Give Yourself Some… Love 💕

We often prioritize caring for others, it’s crucial to remember that loving
oneself is the first step towards spreading love and positivity to those around us.🙌🏻
On your journey of self-discovery and self-care, I encourage you to prioritize your well-being. 💖 From pampering yourself with luxurious products to practicing mindfulness
and self-compassion, I want to inspire you to embrace self-love in all its forms.
💕 By giving yourself the love and care you deserve, you are not only enhancing your
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Join us on this transformative journey towards self-discovery and self-love. Embrace a lifestyle that not only enhances your outer appearance but nourishes your inner being. Because at the end of the day, beauty is how you perceive yourself.

Because when you give yourself some love, you’ll be amazed at how much more love you have to give to the world.🌏
🙌🏻 Say goodbye to the weight of sadness, disappointment, sleepless nights, and anything that no longer serves you.
Bring in what empowers you to release ✨ negativity and embrace a brighter future!
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With each step forward, you pave the way for new opportunities and positive energy to flow effortlessly.
It’s Time! ⏰
Let go, breathe deeply, and step into a new chapter of self-discovery and growth. 🙌🏻

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Your journey towards inner peace starts now. ‼️
Reiki is a path to tranquility and healing.

With more than 10 years of experience in the art of Reiki, I offer a sanctuary for
those seeking relief from anxiety and stress. Harnessing the power of universal energy,
I specialize in aligning your body’s energy centers to promote deep relaxation and emotional balance.

Through the gentle touch and healing energy of Reiki, I facilitate the release of tensions that have accumulated within you, aiding you in overcoming current challenges and addressing past generational traumas. By channeling this ancient Japanese technique,
I guide you on a transformative journey towards inner peace, harmony, and holistic
well-being.

Just like the sun
🌞 and the moon 🌙 shine brightly in their own time,
trust that your path to healing is yours alone.
🔹Comparing yourself to others only dims your light and hinders your progress.
🦋 Remember, recovery is not a race, but a personal voyage of self-discovery and growth. 👣Each step you take, each hurdle you overcome, and each moment of strength is a testament to your resilience and determination.
✨✨✨So, stand tall in your individuality and let your inner light guide you towards a brighter tomorrow.
Celebrate every small victory, 👏honor your progress, and stay focused on your path.
Don’t let the shadows 😱 of comparison steal your radiance.
💖Embrace your journey wholeheartedly, for it is uniquely yours to treasure and nurture.
🙌🏻Shine bright, embrace your journey, and watch as your light inspires others to do the same.

Over 35% of Adults suffer from Inflammation 😳
🔸 Inflammation is a critical process in the body’s immune response, but when it becomes chronic, it can lead to various health issues, including cancer‼️.
🔸Chronic inflammation can damage DNA, promote tumor growth, and suppress the immune system’s ability to fight off cancer cells.
Several factors can cause inflammation, such as
👉 poor diet high in sugars and unhealthy fats
👉 smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, drugs
👉 obesity, stress, lack of exercise
👉 environmental toxins
✨To combat inflammation and reduce the risk of developing cancer, consider these three steps:
1. Adopt an anti-inflammatory diet rich in vegetables,healthy fats (like omega-3 fatty acids), and proteins.
2. Maintain a healthy eating schedule through intermittent fasting and portion control.
3. Manage stress through meditation, yoga, deep breathing, or engaging in hobbies that promote relaxation.
4. Taking supplements, like Turmeric and ashwagandha
✨ Be proactive with reducing inflammation ✨
You’re worthy of living a very healthy, happy life!
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🔹Spirulina’s detoxifying properties help cleanse your system, promoting overall wellness during your recovery process.
🔹By eliminating harmful substances, it supports your body’s natural ability to heal and rejuvenate.
🔹Its high protein content also helps rebuild tissues and combat fatigue, giving you the strength you need to bounce back stronger.
🙌🏻 Incorporating spirulina into your daily routine can make a world 🌎 of difference in your cancer recovery journey!
💖Trust in the cleansing ✨power✨ of spirulina to support your body every step of the way towards renewed health and vitality. Ann Wigmore Insititute – Search Videos (bing.com)

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– Time for Transformation! 💖

It’s time to bid farewell to the old and embrace the new beginnings that await you.
Renew your spirit! rejuvenate your health! and rediscover yourself to bring in your
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into the future by going inward. Connect with yourself and let go of the negativity.

Watch what you see on TV and social media. Pay attention to who you spend your time with. What we surround ourselves with, truly affects us. I inspire you to take charge of your transformation. It’s time to break free from the ordinary and explore the extraordinary. Embrace change, embrace growth, and embrace the new you.

Our bodies carry more than just physical weight; they store emotions that impact our
well-being. By moving your body, you can initiate a profound journey towards healing
and emotional freedom.
Addressing stored trauma through movement offers a holistic approach to shedding emotional baggage and unlocking your true potential. As you release tension and stress through physical activity, you create space for positive energy.

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🦋 Message Melissa Marie today to access valuable resources, expert guidance, and a caring community dedicated to aiding you in your recovery process. Whether you are seeking information on treatment options, emotional support, or practical advice,
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 In my book I discuss it as “M.A.P.”
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