Kathy Bates on Battling Cancer Twice and Surviving Lymphedema:

‘I Felt That Life Was Over’.

By Mia McNiece

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In 2003,  Bates, then 55, was diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer and immediately had surgery, followed by nine months of chemotherapy to treat it, but didn’t reveal her illness to the public.

“I didn’t tell anybody,” she tells PEOPLE. “I continued to work right after the operation, doing Little Black Book with Brittany Murphy. My agent at the time was very old-school and didn’t want me to be the poster child for ovarian cancer. I didn’t want anyone to know, but it really took a lot out of me.”

Then, in 2012 the Memphis native—who got her start in theater and went on to star in films such as Misery, Dolores Claiborne, Fried Green Tomatoes and Titanic—was once again hit with extreme exhaustion and returned to her doctor for an MRI. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and decided to have a double mastectomy because of her family history with cancer. 

“My aunt had died from it, my mother had it, my niece had it,” she says. She tested negative for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutation that increases a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer. A negative BRCA result is “not a get out of jail free card,” she says.

Now, though she’s cancer-free, Bates says she is dealing with her biggest challenge yet: lymphedema, a disease that’s commonly caused by the removal of lymph nodes during cancer treatment. It causes extreme pain and swelling and has no cure. “It’s a souvenir you definitely don’t want,” says Bates about lymphedema adding after the diagnosis. “I really felt that life was over for me. I probably wouldn’t work again, and I was angry for a long time.”

Then Bates decided to turn her frustration into good by helping raise awareness about lymphedema and became the National Spokesperson for the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN). She’s working on getting a bill passed in New York that will mandate that hospitals have literature to inform patients about lymphedema, and she’s learned to manage her own pain by wearing compression sleeves on her arms and losing 60 lbs. through exercise and a healthy diet.

Today her career is booming, including roles in the new season of American Horror Story and the upcoming film On the Basis of Sex. “Acting is my life force,” she says, adding that she considered getting breast reconstruction but doesn’t want to take time out of her busy schedule for surgery because “I’m having too much fun.”

Her advice to women: Get regular checkups and stay healthy. “Quit taking the damn selfies and worrying about what you look like,” she says. “Instead, keep everything working and in good order.” 

Kathy Bates Shares Her Wellness and Weight Loss Secrets: ‘I Do It for Me’ (EXCLUSIVE) Plus, Kathy gets candid about surviving cancer.

By Deanna Barnert September 27, 2024

Kathy Bates, has played some fierce characters over the course of her career, and it turns out, the actress is no slouch herself! In addition to taking home an Oscar, two Emmys, a Tony, and other honors, this warrior has battled ovarian cancer, breast cancer, lymphedema, and like most of us, a lifelong struggle with weight loss. 

As we approach Breast Cancer Awareness month, Kathy takes a break from shooting her new series Matlock to get candid about all of it with Woman’s World in an intimate sit-down interview for our cover on sale now (Get your copy here).

Here, the star of Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes, the American Horror Story franchise and so many more shares how she overcame health challenges like cancer and lymphedema, her weight loss secrets and what excites her about her role on the new CBS procedural, Matlock. 

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Kathy reflects on her cancer and lymphedema journeys

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kathy Bates has a lot to celebrate. Having faced cancer in 2003 and 2012, she’s now fit, fabulous and stronger than ever at 76.

 “I don’t know if there’s any easy way to get through it,” Kathy says of surviving chemotherapy for ovarian cancer and a double mastectomy for breast cancer, but she got through both…only to be hit by lymphedema.  

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The chronic condition caused by the removal of lymph nodes, which leads to swelling in the body due to a buildup of lymph fluid, affects 30 percent of breast cancer survivors.

“They removed a lot of lymph nodes when I had my mastectomy, and my arms swelled pretty quickly after surgery,” Kathy shares. “I didn’t know where to go for help. I could only wear men’s shirts and remember feeling that my career was over. It was a dark time. I was enraged.”

Then Kathy found a lymphatic physician, Dr. Emily Iker, and got involved with the Lymphatic Education & Research Network. 

“The more I got involved, the better I felt,” Kathy recalls. “I was at least doing something to help other people and using my celebrity for something meaningful. What we’re going through, what we share with each other or with Congress to try to change the laws, is our power. I turned my pain and rage into something useful so I didn’t feel that way anymore.”

Kathy Bates’ Health Journey Summary:

• Two-time cancer survivor Kathy Bates, 76, says her 100-pound weight loss has ” tremendously” helped her acting career.
• She battled ovarian and breast cancers; and even developed the swelling condition lymphedema after having lymph nodes removed during her breast cancer surgery.
• Bates kept her first diagnosis secret for years before deciding to open up and help others going through similar situations.
• Lymphedema usually happens gradually, but some people experience it coming on suddenly. If you have sudden, severe swelling, get in to see your doctor immediately. It could be an infection, a blood clot, or a cancer recurrence, but don’t assume the worst before you are evaluated by your medical team.
• SurvivorNet experts recommend regular exercise, a balanced diet, and stress management for cancer survivors to lead healthy lives. They may also recommend regular checks for recurrence.

Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates, 76, who previously battled both breast and ovarian cancer, has admitted that her recent 100-pound weight loss has ” tremendously” helped her career.

The two-time cancer survivor, who previously spoke with SurvivorNet about her health struggles, which included lymphedema [a chronic condition that causes swelling in the body due to lymph fluid buildup], opened up about how she’s refrained from overeating to shed pounds in a recent interview with Variety.

Bates, known for her memorable roles in “Titanic,” “Misery,” and “Fried Green Tomatoes,” spoke with the magazine in the weeks leading up to the Sept. 22 first episode date of the new drama series “Matlock” she’s starring in as Madeline Matlock. She admitted, referring to her drastic weight loss and how it’s helped her maintain stamina for work, “It’s helped me tremendously that, over the last six or seven years, I’ve lost 100 pounds.“ I don’t think I’ve been this slim since I was in college.”

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Kathy shares the secret to her weight loss

“There’s a hormone that’s released when we’re hungry, and another when we’re satisfied,” Kathy notes. “The way I recognize that second hormone is I have an involuntary sigh. It may not feel like you’ve had enough, so the trick is, you have to push your plate away! It’s hard, but I got excited about the results I was seeing. It took a long time, but I eventually went from a 3X to a size 10.”

Kathy has grappled with her weight throughout her life, but she embraced this mindful eating practice after she became pre-diabetic and lacked the stamina to do her job.

“The idea of ‘willpower’ has become a weapon we use against ourselves—we think we have it or we don’t. So I changed that word to ‘determination,’ which is something I choose to fight for,” says Kathy. “You have to have a life, so there are moments when I’ll overeat. Then I’ll realize my costumes are getting a little tight, so I knuckle down and get determined to be healthy again.

I’m not doing this to fit into a dress or for a boyfriend. I do it for me.”

Kathy Bates, 2024  Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Kathy jump-starts her energy

“A couple of years ago, my doctor gave me an amazing vitamin blend called MitoCORE, which boosts energy production in your cells,” Kathy says. “You’re supposed to take three a day, but geez, I get such great energy out of one. They keep my mood steady, and they’re not these thick, heavy pills that are hard to eat.”

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That said, she reminds us that a supplement can only, well, supplement the fuel we are already feeding our bodies.

“I also have to eat right,” she explains. “If I don’t, my energy goes down and my sugar goes haywire!”

Kathy shares her wellness secrets

While Kathy won’t go so far as to say she has a green thumb, she has found joy in becoming an indoor gardener.

“During the pandemic, my niece turned me on to miniature violets,” she recounts. “Every morning, I would go down and see these tiny bulbs going up, and I’d get so excited. Once, I was at Lowe’s and there were these violets that were dying, and I brought them back to life. Reviving and caring for a violet and seeing it grow is similar to reviving my own growth as a healthy, vigorous creature.”

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She has also found a positive use for all those screens we surround ourselves with.

“It sounds so childish, but I love my adult coloring book app on my phone,” Kathy confides. “It has beautiful oil paintings, and there are colors that are numbered underneath. I’ll have the TV on with either a nature show or a murder trial. I know it’s strange, but I get addicted to murder cases, so I’ll listen to that and do my painting. It’s so relaxing.”  

Kathy talks about her joy squad

“I’ve got a few really close friends that I depend on who get me through life. One friend and I just celebrated our 42nd anniversary as friends,” Kathy says with a smile. “I miss them and often bemoan the fact that here we are spending time—the most valuable asset we have—doing work and not being with the people we love. I get jealous of the time I spend working and when I get into work, I may be cranky…but then I get into character and feel relaxed and like I’m home. I don’t know what’s going to happen to this new role I’m playing, and it’s been magical.”

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So, who’s going to win? — What we know going into the final weekend of the presidential race

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President Biden referred to Trump supporters as “garbage” during a virtual Harris campaign call. AP Images© AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro distanced himself from President Biden‘s controversial remarks calling Trump supporters “garbage.”

“I had not heard that until now, Kaitlan, so I’m kind of giving you my fresh reaction to it,” Shapiro reacted to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins playing the clip of Biden’s comments on Tuesday night. “I would never insult the good people of Pennsylvania or any Americans even if they chose to support a candidate that I didn’t support.” 

When asked whether Biden should clarify his comment, Shapiro replied, “Well, I think President Biden will decide what he wants to say. It’s certainly not words that I would choose, and I think it’s important that we remain focused on the contrast between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and not attacking supporters of either candidate.”

The governor of the key battleground state was once considered a top contender for Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. 

BIDEN CALLS TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE’ DURING HARRIS CAMPAIGN EVENT AS VP PROMISES UNITY AT ELLIPSE RALLY 

PA Gov. Josh Shapiro distances himself from Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment: ‘I’d never insult’ Trump supporters, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “I would never insult the good people of Pennsylvania or any Americans even if they chose to support a candidate that I didn’t support.” Fox News© Screenshot/CNN

Biden did attempt to clarify his comments on social media.

“Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporters at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it,” Biden wrote on X. “His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say. The comments at that rally don’t reflect who we are as a nation.” 

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Biden’s comments were made during a virtual Harris campaign call with Voto Latino. He took a swipe at former President Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden, which made headlines after insult comedian Tony Hinchiffe made jokes mocking different ethnic groups, with one joke referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”

“The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said on the call. “[Trump’s] demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it is un-American.”

The remarks were widely condemned on social media. Trump himself reacted to Biden’s “terrible” comment during a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania. 

“Remember Hillary? She said ‘deplorable’ and then said ‘irredeemable,’ right? But she said ‘deplorable.’ That didn’t work out. ‘Garbage’ I think is worse,” Trump said to his supporters. “But he doesn’t know- you have to please forgive him. Please forgive him. For he did not knoweth what he said.”  

“And I’m convinced he likes me more than he likes Kamala,” Trump quipped. 

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Former President Trump slammed President Biden’s comment calling his supporters “garbage,” saying it’s “worse” than Hillary Clinton’s infamous “basket of deplorables” remark in 2016. AP Newsroom© AP Newsroom

A White House spokesperson had previously told Fox News, “The President referred to the hateful rhetoric at the Madison Square Garden rally as ‘garbage.’” The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Biden’s comment comes in stark contrast to the message Vice President Kamala Harris gave to voters in the Ellipse outside the White House in what many have called her final sales pitch to the American people ahead of the election. 

“I pledge to seek common ground and common sense solutions to make your life better. I am not looking to score political points. I am looking to make progress. I pledge to listen to experts, to those who will be impacted by the decisions I make and to people who disagree with me,” Harris said at the Ellipse rally. “Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t believe people who disagree with me are the enemy. He wants to put them in jail. I’ll give them a seat at the table.”

Kamala just embarrassed herself with her ‘closing argument’ speech at the Ellipse. Blah, blah, Trump’s a Nazi. Fact check: Kamala Harris’s speech at the White House Ellipse …

They should have billed it as an early concession speech instead. 

I guess venues only matter when it‘s Trump  

Well, at least she gets to stand in the same spot as her fellow Democrats.

BREAKING: Kamala Harris to deliver her closing speech at the DC National Mall, directly where the KKK rallied in 1924

Kamala has been clear: No concessions for religious freedom She made that clear in her “Do No Harm Act,” in which she tried to gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act And then she doubled down in this interview, saying she’d make no concessions for religious Americans.

Kamala says no concessions for Religious Freedom.

This statement does not scream, pull up a chair and have a seat at the table. She disrespected Christians at one of her rally’s, telling them they were at the wrong rally. Christians really need to vote.

Religious freedom is on the ballot.
David French and Michael Wear know that Harris will not give Christians a “seat at the table.” She has directly said she will not. Asked whether she would support religious exemptions to participating in abortions, Harris said: “I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body.”

This is in addition to her prosecution of David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthood’s traffic in baby parts. And a new Biden Admin policy requiring foster parents to allow a child to dress “in a manner that they believe reflects their self-identified gender identity and expression,” and to “commit to establishing an environment that supports the child’s LGBTQI+ status or identity.” (Which, depending on how it’s interpreted, could force foster families to provide puberty blockers or surgeries to foster children).

It’s wild that these guys think there will be no persecution under Harris even though she’s promised it, as you noted. The DOJ and FBI have been harassing and arresting pro-lifers. How can they be blind to this? Or are they intentionally deceiving?

Full transcript: Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by NBC News’ Hallie Jackson

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There’s no question at this point.

They will pass unlimited nationwide abortion laws, and they will absolutely imprison those who oppose it. If you’re a doctor who refuses to perform abortions, Kamala winning is an existential threat to your career. So if they know all this (and they do), what does that make them? NOBODY wants this Comrade Kamala to be President. We the people won’t survive to Horrible POTUS back-to-back.  #TrumpVance2024 #TooBigToRig

Far left radical lying bullying democrats hate 100% of all Americans. They call us garbage, and then hand out free benefits and make sure they keep us down financially and spiritually. I have no idea why anybody would vote democrat, even if you want to kill babies.

Cackling Kamala should apologize for half the country being called “human garbage” by Biden.The guy who showered inappropriately with his underage daughter is calling you garbage… 

The stock market points to a win for Kamala Harris—unless it’s 1968 or 1980 all over again

Memo to candidates: Stop generalizing and psychoanalyzing your opponents’ supporters. It never works out well for you. Hillary Clinton fell into that trap.

The then Democratic nominee, at a New York fundraiser Friday night with liberal donors and Barbra Streisand, said “half” of Trump supporters fit into a “basket of deplorables,” while the other half are people who feel the government has let them down and need understanding and empathy.

The comments have rocketed around the Internet, infuriated conservatives and threaten to once again throw salt in the wound of the American cultural divide in a presidential election that has seen vitriol and insults, fueled by Donald Trump, that have become the norm. The remarks also remind of inflammatory remarks in recent presidential elections on both sides — from Barack Obama’s assertion in 2008 that people in small towns are “bitter” and “cling to guns or religion,” to Mitt Romney’s 2012 statement that 47 percent of Americans vote for Democrats because they are “dependent upon government” and believe they are “victims,” to his vice presidential pick Paul Ryan’s comment that the country is divided between “makers and takers.”

Here are Clinton’s full remarks, per reporter Ruby Cramer at Buzzfeed:

“I know there are only 60 days left to make our case — and don’t get complacent, don’t see the latest outrageous, offensive, inappropriate comment and think well he’s done this time. We are living in a volatile political environment.

“You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right? The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it. Unfortunately, there are people like that. And he has lifted them up. He has given voice to their websites that used to only have 11,000 people, but now have 11 million. He tweets and retweets offensive, hateful, mean-spirited rhetoric. Now some of those folks, they are irredeemable, but thankfully they are not America.

“But the other basket, the other basket, and I know because I see friends from all over America here. I see friends from Florida and Georgia and South Carolina and Texas, as well as you know New York and California. But that other basket of people who are people who feel that the government has let them down, nobody cares about them, nobody worries about what happens to their lives and their futures, and they are just desperate for change. It doesn’t really even matter where it comes from. They don’t buy everything he says but he seems to hold out some hope that their lives will be different. They won’t wake up and see their jobs disappear, lose a kid to heroin, feel like they’re in a dead-end. Those are people we have to understand and empathize with as well.”

Elitism and generalizations

Clinton’s remarks, like Obama’s in 2008, smacked of liberal elitism — liberals talking to liberals about a group of people they don’t really know or hang out with, but feel free to opine about when talking to each other.

It’s always problematic to speak in generalizations, something liberals would be the first ones to point out. At the point in which you hear yourself saying that you might begin talking in “grossly generalistic terms,” it’s probably best to re-think what’s coming next. That’s especially true when you don’t have data to back up your point.

The biggest problem in Clinton’s statement is that she said “half” of Trump supporters are racists, xenophobes and otherwise bigots. Half means equal or near-equal parts. There’s no data to support such a specific number.

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READ MORE: Hillary Clinton Said ‘Half’ Of Trump Supporters Are A ‘Basket Of Deplorables’ : NPR

SO, Are we “garbage” or “Nazis” or “garbage Nazis”?

I’m confused 🙁

The Real Story of January 6 | The Epoch Times

Tosca Austen @ToscaAusten

Republicans, curb thy tongues. The official actions of January 6th were disrupted and no one on either side EVER brings it up. Election evidence that took weeks to compile and prepare to argue…just faded away. Tension was in the air on that fateful day. Partisan lawmakers were at each other’s throats. Congressional Republicans were ready to present evidence of *alleged* fraud in the 2020 presidential election. An audit was in play to provide peace of mind for skeptics. But none of it happened.

At about the same time… The first round of protesters swarmed the Capitol. We’ve also learned from investigative reporter @julie_kelly2 that 200 feds in MAGA gear were among the protesters, scaling the Capitol walls. The event became a three-ring circus, complete with clowns who were paraded on daily shows to complete the setup.

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At Noon On January 20th, 2025 With President Trump Behind The Resolute Desk, The Members Of The House Select Committee Investigating January 6th Need To Be Immediately Arrested, And Swiftly Prosecuted For ‘Seditious Conspiracy’. There Is Absolutely No ‘Moving On’ From The Tragedy Of The Depraved Cynical Plot Behind The January 6th Setup, The Framing Of A U.S. President, And So Many Of His Patriotic Dedicated Supporters. What The Nine Members Of The Committee Have Done Will Be Proven To Be Quite A Dark Stain On America. Justice MUST Be Served.

‘If Two Or More Persons Conspire To Overthrow, Put Down, Or To Destroy By Force The Government Of The United States They Shall Each Be Fined Under This Title Or Imprisoned Not More Than TWENTY YEARS, Or Both.’ Bring clarity to this turning point tragedy. Uncover the truth and write that into the history books so that it never happens again !

There are thousands of criminals that need arrests, trials, convictions and sentencing or this country will never be the same again. But I highly doubt that Trump will go the distance. He better start holding these people accountable or we will never change and no one will learn anything.

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Agreed. These traitors must be held accountable along with every

prosecutor and judge that tried and sentenced J6 protestors.

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The J6 committee withheld and destroyed information that would have easily and quickly proven that President Trump did nothing wrong. They are TRAITORS, willfully acting against the American people and our freedoms. And they FUCKING DESTROYED ALL EVIDENCE!!! I mean… C’mon, man! Off to GITMO – or better yet the n00ze.  #SeditiousConspiracyHasConsequences

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18 U.S. Code § 2384 – Seditious ConspiracyThe Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was the culmination of months of false claims about election fraud, including a litany recited by then-President Donald Trump in a speech shortly before a mob stormed the building, temporarily halting the counting of electoral votes in a joint session of Congress1. To provide new clarity on the events of that day, EpochTV and The Epoch Times have produced a documentary, “The Real Story of January 6,” which takes a close look at the shooting of 35-year-old Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt and the deaths of three other supporters of former President Donald J. Trump2.

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The establishment and mainstream media:

the RINOs, the DNC, the left  are not getting something so basic  

THEIR OUTRAGE is OUR EXPECTATION and OUR outrage 

 is BEYOND THEIR COMPREHENSION  MAGA is ANGRY!!! 

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Highest Life Expectancy: How Did Hong Kong Get There?

People in Hong Kong live longer than anywhere else, including Japan. Here’s why.

According to the United Nations Vital Statistics Summary and Life Expectancy at Birth for 2022, Hong Kong is rated to have one the highest life expectancy in the world, with an average of 84.3 years old for both men and women.

So how did Hong Kong manage to stay in the top #3 — considering growing social unrest, financial and housing inequality, and related range of health issues including mental health/wellbeing.

We took a look at Hong Kong’s growing elderly community to gain some insights. Will this change in the future considering the digressing changes in the city’s lifestyle habits, diets, pollution issues, medical services, and mental health?

Life expectancy depends on many factors such as income, the standard of living, access to affordable health care and health care facilities, proper nutrition, diet, as well as genetic and environmental factors.

So what makes Hong Kong different from other cities, and how might this change in the future?

Environment: easy living

Hong Kong has an environment designed to help people live healthier lives and make healthier choices. Hong Kong is a highly urbanized city with well-designed neighbourhoods, plenty of access to nature, walking trails, and outdoor activities to maintain activity levels. A convenient public transportation system and a magnitude of options on how to get around give people choices, and the compactness of the city often allows for the ability to walk to your destination.

Most of the districts in Hong Kong are members of the WHO global network of age-friendly cities. “In an age-friendly community, policies, services and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to support and enable older people to “age actively” — that is, to live in security, enjoy good health and continue to participate fully in society.”

Some pillars of this “Active Ageing” principle include participation such as barrier-free spaces, accessible public transportation, health such as social support and outreach, activities and programmes to promote health and well-being, and security and independence such as appropriate employment opportunities and accessible, affordable housing. (Source: WHO)

Also, some experts classify the subtropical climate as an advantage for Hong Kongese siting death stats in the UK and US, for example, where extreme weather causes thousands of deaths each year. However, as climate change encroaches, what sort of stats will we face as the weather changes in the future?

Conversely, we will likely see a change in the death rates due to the notorious pollution issues Hong Kong faces. According to the last update of the WHO, over 80% of urban areas monitored for air pollution exceed the WHO air quality limits. The WHO database of nearly 3,000 monitored cities has ranked Hong Kong in the top 20% most polluted cities. (Source: Healthy Matters) Pollution is known as the silent killer causing diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease, and strokes, killing an estimated 7 million people every year. (Souce: WHO)

Diet & health

Experts claim that even though Hong Kong is seemingly unhealthy, the country, in general, consumes a diet similar to the “Mediterranean diet“. Hong Kong is uniquely surrounded by ocean and land, which enables greater access to fish, fruits, and vegetables, which are found in the local cuisine. Rice, nut oils, and a combination of meat and vegetables provide whole diets.

However, as the western diet gains popularity, more and more processed food and meat consumption have led to increases in diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure in young people. With child obesity on the rise due to these factors, the future can only tell how the diet will affect life expectancy in the future. Furthermore, “colorectal cancer has overtaken lung cancer to become the most common cancer in Hong Kong, with 4,979 new cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in 2014 and are often related to diet.” (Source: WCRF)

Fortunately, Hong Kong provides suitable sanitation standards and clean water, which are also urban factors that promote long life.

Access to medical care

Hong Kong continues to strive for easy access to medical care for all, providing subsidized care through its public system and alternative options through its private system. In Hong Kong, you have options. Treatments for cancer, heart disease, and strokes are available, and the city proactively aims through various schemes to promote good health in their communities. Hong Kong has taken considerable steps to curb smoking rates, for example.

However, the public system in Hong Kong is becoming increasingly unmanageable, and Hong Kong is facing shortages of doctors in ratio to the number of patients needing care, particularly the increased elderly population. Carrie Lam is taking strides to increase district health care providers, for example, but it is likely the population issues will affect the effectiveness of the healthcare system in Hong Kong now and in the future.

Mental health

Care for the elderly is a priority; easy access to quality medical care in the various districts among the city is one of Hong Kong’s positive attributes at the moment. The elderly are often never left indoors; they are active and exposed to sunlight and get exercise, allowing for less isolation. Traditional ideas of family caring for the elderly and the growing popularity of domestic helpers all help in the general happiness and wellbeing of the elderly as well.

Even with these positive factors, it is estimated that one in three older adults have symptoms of depression. Suicide rates in Hong Kong are highest among people over the age of 65. 239 of 910 suicides recorded in 2018 were of this age. (Source: HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention)

The pension system and income security in Hong Kong are lacking, and often, the elderly must rely on their children for support, which can also affect mental health negatively.

Furthermore, with increased stress levels due to the current political instability and excessive working hours standard in many industries — is Hong Kong likely to see an effect in ranking in the future due to mental health?

In Hong Kong, life expectancies at birth for both sexes have steadily increased over the past 46 years. 

In Hong Kong life expectancy there was 81.3 years for men and 87.3 years for women — topping global rankings.  Skyscrapers for as far as you can see, people walking toward you from all angles on densely packed streets, lights flashing almost everywhere and a subway that typically gets you where you want to go in under 30 minutes.

This is life with more than 7 million people living on a little over 420 square miles of land.

It’s the urban oasis of Hong Kong – that’s right, oasis.

People go about their daily routines in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

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Dotted consistently through the more than 300 skyscrapers that tower over Hong Kong are well-used and -serviced city parks, quality hospitals accessible to all and restaurants filled with local cuisine that’s much healthier than its reputation suggests. Just a few miles away, there are mountains for hiking and beaches for swimming or surfing.

On Sunday afternoons, large families fill the streets, venturing out together for their weekly dim sum.

The result is a healthy, long-lived population boasting the highest life expectancy in the world.

Narrowly beating residents of Japan and other “blue zones” such as Italy, men in Hong Kong are living, on average, up to 81.3 years and women even longer, 87.3 years, as of 2016. “Over the last few decades, (Hong Kong) has caught up in a big way,” said Dr. Timothy Kwok, professor of geriatric medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Gabriel Leung, dean of the faculty of medicine at Hong Kong University, noted that “we inched past Japan about five years ago. It’s not a position that we’ve found ourselves in for decades.”

As Hong Kong is not a country, it is not included in the Global AgeWatch Index,a measure of social and economic well-being in 96 countries, developed by HelpAge International. But Kwok’s research team used the same criteria as the index, combined with other factors, to reveal just what’s helping the population live longer.

It begins with their environment.

Easy access to everything

According to Kwok’s research, “Hong Kong ranks first for enabling environments,” he said. “That may explain our longevity.”

The streets are safe, and there is easy access to public transport, healthy food and public amenities, “enabling” people to live a healthier lifestyle.

People board one of many buses that serve them regularly in Hong Kong. 

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The temptation to get in a car and drive is minimized by footbridges and elevators that provide easier access to walking routes and affordable taxis and public transportation: A ride on the clean, air-conditioned metro starts at just 60 US cents.

“You can easily walk to your nearest shops or shopping center … to what you need,” Kwok said. “Older people especially don’t go to the supermarket; they go to open markets.”

Hong Kong Park, located in the central region of Hong Kong.Meera Senthilingam/CNN

‘Greener than most’

“We are greener than most cities,” Kwok said, adding that in many green spaces, it’s common to see groups of elderly people doing tai chi or qi gong calisthenics in the early hours, after which they spend time together to share meals and converse.

“Tai chi morning exercises are very popular and play a role,” Leung said, but his team is studying just how big a role these factors play in life expectancy.

“We need to be designing urban spaces to facilitate that kind of activity,” said Dr. John Beard, director of the department of aging and life course at the World Health Organization.

Almost all the districts of Hong Kong are members of the WHO global network of age-friendly cities, which encourages the creation of urban spaces supportive of older people, Beard said. This includes positive images of older people, active leisure and programs for spiritual well-being.

The government also ran an initiative in which older people were invited to go around and identify problems with footpaths and other barriers to mobility, after which officials took note of the issues and addressed them in their plans, he explained.

People board one of many buses that serve them regularly in Hong Kong.

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Good hospitals – for everyone

“Anyone can get to hospital,” Kwok said, adding that Hong Kong has universal health care for hospital treatment but not quite universal for primary care.

“The negative is that people go to (the emergency room) far too often,” he said. However, older people generally do not pay for primary care and get priority.

“When you’re sick, really sick and need to be hospitalized, it’s free at the point of care, paid for by taxation,” Leung said. “Nobody would be denied adequate medical care due to lack of means.”

Beard agreed that accessible health care contributes to longevity, as fewer people might die from conditions that would otherwise have killed them.

“It’s important that access is for everybody, not just the rich,” Beard said. “That’s when the average life expectancy will increase, as you won’t have those people at the bottom who influence the average in a negative way.”

Leung stressed that good healthcare in the earlier years of life, not just the later ones, is just as important when determining life expectancy.

This means maternal, neonatal and childhood care to prevent childhood diseases as well as efforts to prevent “the big killers” of middle age such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, he said. “These two drivers determine a population’s life expectancy at birth.”

A determined population

Leung estimates that 70% of Hong Kong residents over the age of 70 were born in mainland China and came over in search of better opportunities.

“A lot of them came as economic migrants … and were almost triathletes,” he said. “They climbed, they ran, and they swam.” Migrants also need to be psychologically fitter than their peers to have the motivation to uproot their lives.

“Physically, you need to be fit to endure the journey,” he said. “These are the people who are meant to be at the highest risk of dying now, at the rate of their peers back in their village, but they’re not dying.”

This survival advantage, combined with improved childhood health care, is what Leung believes drove Hong Kong’s “life expectancy miracle.”

Good weather

Kwok also believes that Hong Kong is well-positioned geographically, with a subtropical climate that has a part to play. “It’s not too hot and not too cold,” making life easier and more comfortable, he said.

In countries such as the UK, there are more deaths during the winter months: For example, there were an estimated 34,300 excess deaths during the winter of 2016-17. In the US, there were an estimated 108,500 excess winter deaths in 2008.

However, other parts of the world renowned for their healthy elderly populations have cooler or scorching environments at times, said Leung, who believes that this factor has less of a role in longevity.

“Japan has a very different climate than Hong Kong, and Singapore has a very different climate to Japan,” Leung said. “We are subtropical, Singapore is tropical, and Japan is temperate. “These things play a role, but they can’t be the main driver.”

A take on the Mediterranean diet: Hong Kong’s Diet – Search Images

Another geographical benefit is “access to good food,” Kwok said.

Hong Kong’s position as both a marine and land gateway to China and other parts of Asia enables greater access to fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, he said. Combined with a cuisine that includes them in most dishes, the population as a whole eats well.

“We studied the Chinese diet, and it’s quite similar to the Mediterranean diet,” he said, with meals often consisting of fish, fruits and vegetables, rice, nut oils for cooking and meat chopped up into dishes rather than eaten as whole portions.

“We mix it up,” he said.

The Hong Kong diet is known for its emphasis on stir fries that provide a great balance of high-fiber carbohydrates, brightly colored vegetables and healthy proteins like fish, tofu, or chicken1. Hong Kong is surrounded by ocean and land, which enables greater access to fish, fruits, and vegetables, which are found in the local cuisine2. Rice, nut oils, and a combination of meat and vegetables provide whole diets2.

Beard said, however, that when highlighting factors such as diet – whether in Hong Kong, the Mediterranean or Japan – it’s important to note that people have always eaten this way. “So why are they living longer now?” he asked. “There were probably also reduced stressors.”

The value of family

The close familial networks of Asian cultures in general is well-known, providing both financial and social support as people get older.

“Older people tend to have a lot of children,” Kwok said. But with decreasing family sizes and China still recovering from a one-child policy, that is likely to change for the next generation of older people. “Baby boomers had fewer children.”

Beard adds, however, that the Asian philosophy of filial piety – a virtue of respect for one’s parents, elders and ancestors – is pivotal to the happiness seen in older age, both physical and psychological.

“Older people are genuinely respected, and younger members of the family put an emphasis on ensuring the well-being of older members of the family.” said Beard.

“Confucian culture,” said Leung. “But we shouldn’t talk this up.”

He highlights Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore as some of the most densely packed places on Earth, where “it’s hard to fit a two-, three-generation family in the same household.”

However, Beard believes people are adapting. “The mechanisms are now changing, but there are innovative ways people are exploring, such as video connections and cash transfers, to enable this filial piety to continue,” he said.

Still room to improve

The experts agree that a country ranking at the topfor life expectancy does not mean there’s no room for improvement – far from it.

The Global AgeWatch Index also explored social care elements, such as mental health and income security, which Kwok believes is not Hong Kong’s strong point when it comes to the elderly.

“Participation in civil society is not as strong as Western countries,” he said, citing employment and volunteering among older people and highlighting that mental health is not prioritized as part of health care, with people often waiting years for a referral to a specialist.

Suicide rates in Hong Kong are highest among people over the age of 65. Of 937 suicides recorded in 2014, 241 were by people over that age, according to the HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at Hong Kong University.

It’s also estimated that one in three elderly people there has depressive symptoms.

“We want people to live happily for longer, not just live,” he said.

Kwok highlighted that Hong Kong does not have a government pension system, with people instead relying on their children. “We do badly in income security,” he said.

Leung agreed: “There is a lot of work we should do to make sure these people live healthily and happily.”

Temporarily at the top?

Most changes at the top of the longevity listare marginal, Beard said. Japan and Hong Kong “are … world leaders, along with Germany, Italy and Australia.”

Leung agrees. “It is not a given that life expectancy only goes up,” he said, highlighting the United States, where life expectancy has fallen in recent years.

Changing diets and pollution are likely to affect patterns seen in recent years, Beard said. “Diets are not as healthy as they have previously been … and we need to do what we can to help people live longer, healthier lives. It’s never too late”

Leung’s study aims to determine the biggest factors driving high life expectancy in Hong Kong and just how big a role they play. The researchers are testing their core hypotheses that this is because of universal health care, improved childhood care, economic migration and reduced smoking rates among women compared with other parts of the world, resulting in fewer smoking-related diseases.

If these are found to be underlying factors, he hopes to use that information to inform policy measures to maintain a healthy, long-living population and keep Hong Kong at the top.

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Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

To accuse Kamala Harris’ campaign of reflexively repeating the mistakes of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign — as Jacobin’s Branko Marcetic did recently — may sound like drive-by leftist snark, carrying an unfortunate (and presumably unintended) undertone of sexism. But it also reflects a deeper and broader anxiety felt across the liberal-progressive spectrum: Polls are dead even, 10 days before what has been billed (fairly or not) as a world-historical presidential election. After the sugar-high of the Biden-to-Harris switch and the exhilaration of the Democratic convention, this is a difficult future to face.

Among the media and political classes, the operating assumption at the moment is that Donald Trump — by any normative standard, a disastrously undisciplined and erratic candidate — is likely to win that election, even without resorting to skulduggery or mob violence. That “gut feeling” has zero predictive value, to be clear, and may be nothing more than lingering PTSD from 2016.

But liberal stress and bewilderment presumably isn’t improved by seeing Democrats doing exactly what they always do in the latter stages of a national campaign: skewing sharply rightward to emphasize a commitment to national security and corporate profits, in the supposed pursuit of “persuadable” independents and wavering Republicans. (Or perhaps just in pursuit of the donor class, which is not technically the same thing.)

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We have seen Harris out herself as a gun owner in a sit-down with Oprah, embracing Wall Street-friendly economic policies and campaign with former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, who supported literally every aspect of the Trump agenda before his overt attempt to subvert the 2020 election. All of this, of course, reflects conventional wisdom as imparted by highly-paid consultants, and it’s not inherently illogical: Chiseling away even a handful of conservative voters who don’t much like Trump, but are reluctant to vote for someone they’ve been told is a radical socialist Black lady who wants to turn everyone trans, could make a crucial difference in several of the most important states. 

If the Harris campaign’s last-ditch Liz Cheney triangulation doesn’t work, and the underlying political and ideological assumptions of the Beltway’s elite caste are once again revealed as fatally flawed, the consequences will be ugly.

The leftist response is also logical, on its own terms: Democrats have tried this before, hamster-wheel style, without conclusively defeating the increasingly fash-flavored right. So maybe it’s time to stop doing the same thing that doesn’t work over and over again — admittedly a radical notion — and try something else instead, such as leaning into broadly popular social-democratic policies on health care, taxation, student debt and green-energy transition, and hoping to win elections by driving high turnout among younger voters, people of color, LGBTQ voters and so on. (Let’s not get into canceling the blank check issued to Benjamin Netanyahu — but sure, maybe that too.)

I’m personally sympathetic to that road-not-taken argument, but to recycle another of the Democratic Party’s quadrennial hamster-wheel themes, none of that matters in the face of an existential emergency. In any case, nothing about the party’s exhausting, alarmist messaging or its murky self-image is going to change dramatically in the last week before a do-or-die national election. 

If the Harris campaign’s last-ditch Liz Cheney triangulation doesn’t work, and the underlying political and ideological assumptions of the Beltway’s elite caste are once again revealed as fatally flawed, the consequences will be ugly.

There are signs that the Harris campaign intends to go hard on abortion rights in the final days — a potentially decisive wedge issue — alongside the Cheney pivot and the strategic decision to directly label Trump with the F-word. But minor tactical adjustments in late October are hardly the point. The Democratic Party is what it is, a fundamentally unstable coalition of affluent metropolitan white folks and working-class people of color, whose interests are beginning to pull them in different directions. 

Right now the paramount question — for many people, understandably enough, it’s the only question — is whether the Democrats’ campaign strategy will work this time around, or at least work a little better than it did eight years ago. Lest we forget, Hillary Clinton got 2.8 million more votes than Donald Trump did in 2016, but the distribution of those votes turned out to be an insurmountable problem: If we subtract California, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York from the overall total, Trump won the rest of the country by 5 million votes.

Most of us in this business have been cured of making confident predictions based on “how things work,” because these days nothing works the way it used to, or works at all. Time runs in flat circles, scientific research has been subjugated to “doing your own research” and a presidential candidate can tell the nation, on live TV, that immigrants are eating their pets without suffering significant political damage. Neither you nor I nor anyone else has the slightest idea whether the Harris campaign’s scramble for the patriotic middle ground will reel in the potentially decisive electoral votes of Michigan or Arizona or North Carolina. (It’s safe to say that whichever candidate can win two of those three states is overwhelmingly likely to be the next president.)

But here’s one thing I do know: Don’t count on the confident pronouncements of supposedly hardheaded insiders whose Realpolitik bibles have been through the washing machine too many times. I read James Carville’s New York Times op-ed predicting a Harris victory this past week and felt a dim but distinct longing, somewhere inside, for a vanished world of reassuring wisdom. Then I felt a much deeper longing — a longing to spend the next two weeks drinking whiskey and watching old movies, because that guy hasn’t backed a winning Democrat in this century. If that wasn’t the kiss of death, it was an awfully good simulation.

And one more thing I know for sure is that if the Harris campaign’s last-ditch Liz Cheney triangulation doesn’t work, and the underlying political and ideological assumptions of the Beltway’s elite caste are once again revealed as fatally flawed, the consequences will be ugly — for the Democratic Party, for the future of our so-called democracy and for the trajectory of the entire world in this century.

Not just because Donald Trump will win the election and become president, although that’s bad enough. But because of how that happened and under what circumstances — and because the only American political party that pretends to stand for constitutional democracy, rational government and broader equality will once again blame its own voters, or the Russians, or the ignorance and bigotry of people it views with contempt, for the catastrophic consequences of its own incoherence and uncertainty, and for the fact that it could not prevent the entire system it claims to cherish from collapsing into clownish anarchy.

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Last winter, I checked in with a friend in Democratic politics. “Life is weird sometimes,” she wrote back, and told me she was staying at Alexander Soros’ Hamptons house. I made a joke about coming to visit her—growing up in a midwestern working-class family, I’d always enjoyed getting a glimpse into the lives of the rich and powerful. “Sorry, it’s for people of color leaders only,” she wrote back. “It would be odd if you were there.”

As a former Democratic fundraiser, you’d think I would be numb to this kind of discrimination, but the truth continues to pain me: The Democratic Party, once the champions of civil rights in response to real injustices, is now the primary driver of racial division in America today. Lee Atwater’s Southern strategy pales in comparison to the modern DNC‘s approach. No organization is more systematically racist.

How did we get here?

The Democrats‘ long-term strategy is to stoke racial resentment to build their coalition and energize non-white voters. The rhetoric is designed to convince minorities that America is irredeemably, structurally racist, and only Democrats will look out for them. Social justice ideology, DEI, and wokeness are used in businesses, institutions, and schools to enforce Democratic rule and used internally to enforce party discipline. Note how Democrats united an entire coalition around Kamala Harris. No one wanted to look racist for suggesting there might be a better option.

During the summer of 2020, I was a fundraiser for progressives and saw crazy things. Campaigns started replacing consultants and campaign staff with BIPOC staffers to appear more inclusive. A prominent Democratic group announced funding was reserved solely for organizations led by non-whites. Another campaign pitched a donor-backed plan to source poor white people from Craigslist, pay them to be interviewed, then bait them into racially insensitive remarks. The candidate could then expose their racism as a “white whisperer” who could change their minds. The idea was insane and shut down by consultants who knew better, but still came disturbingly close to happening.

At first, I went along with the Democratic crusade for racial division. I was scolded for using yellow emojis in Slack, which are complicit in white supremacy, so I switched them to white. When speaking to BIPOC consultants, I made sure to mention how white women are the worst, so they knew I wasn’t racist. While reviewing resumes for potential hires, I tracked their race to ensure all people of color received interviews, and ignored most resumes from white men.

The author at the DNC in Chicago.

But deep down, this all started feeling wrong to me.

It started to feel blatantly racist. Yet I was terrified to speak up.

My personal breaking point came when a BIPOC colleague accused me of being an entitled white woman who needed “DEI training” after I disagreed with her over fundraising strategy. This was bizarre to me, being born with a genetic disease that put massive financial stress on my family. My parents never finished college and were married 11 times between them. I attended a dozen different schools growing up, including an inner-city school where I was in the small minority as a white person. We lived in apartments, houses, and sometimes a mobile home park. I paid for college with Pell Grants and loans that are still outstanding. Contrary to DEI ideology, not all white Americans have privilege.

This person knew nothing about my background and tarnished my reputation based on snap judgements about my skin color. I tried to argue with other operatives that it hurts the progressive movement when people weaponize their identities and de-legitimizes instances of actual bigotry. They would agree privately but refuse to publicly support me.

Michelle Obama thesis was on racial divide – POLITICO

The author with Michelle Obama

Finally, my boss caved and demanded I take DEI training, eventually I was demoted from the campaign by consultants. People in Democratic politics would be terrified to publicly admit this bullying happens regularly, but they all know it’s true.

Unfortunately, many in the Democratic Party see nothing wrong with it. Oppression works as a currency that can reap lucrative rewards, like giving a candidate an edge in a crowded primary race, assisting someone rise to become the leader of a powerful organization, or helping a consultant land a campaign media contract. Ultra-wealthy elite donors like the Soros family perpetuate this ideology because it presents zero challenges to their wealth. Americans uniting along multi-racial class lines scares them more than anything.

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Democrats are suppressing their compulsion for division today as Harris downplays her identity, running on color-blind messaging similar to Obama’s. But people don’t forget. They are now losing the working class in droves, including union rank and file. Kamala couldn’t even earn a Teamsters endorsement.

Clearly, racial division is no longer working as an electoral strategy. Fighting racism with more racism is deeply unpopular.

The author with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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If Harris loses, prepare for a full-blown meltdown of epic proportions. They will seethe at the racist deplorables who again elected Trump, and they will refuse to acknowledge racial changes in support because it contradicts their ideology. They will blame misogyny for the Black and Latino men who switched sides. You will hear terms like “white adjacent” and “internalized oppression” trotted out to explain why people of color voted for Trump.

Democrats have done so much damage. They infantilize Black and brown people, treating them as victims with no agency. Instructing whites to never correct a minority is textbook racism, implying they can’t handle criticism.

Unfortunately, individuals steeped in DEI will not change their minds lightly, and those who use it for social power will never change. The only way Democrats will learn is by losing elections repeatedly while hemorrhaging minority votes. Racial dealignment between parties could turn the page and open a more hopeful chapter in American politics.

Evan Barker is a former Democratic campaign operative, campaign finance reform advocate, and podcaster. You can follow her on X @evanwch.

The views expressed in this article are the writer’s own.

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• Children In Crisis: The Story of Chip (#)During one of the nation’s worst economic collapses, citizens in Pittsburgh banded together and created America’s first health insurance program for the children of working poor families. It was appropriately named, “The Caring Program.” On August 5, 1997, a bill sponsored by Senators Orrin Hatch and Edward Kennedy, and largely modeled after The Caring Program, was signed into law by President Bill Clinton.
• It was exactly 13 years, 2 months and 23 days after a group of desperate protesters entered a church on the opposite side of town and asked for the chance to speak. They were heard and helped, and ultimately children’s healthcare was revolutionized. The journey of a grassroots community effort to a federal program is testament to the power of listening, caring and working together to achieve a transformative result. 
• The compelling SCETV documentary CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP explores the journey behind the inception of one of the most vital children’s health programs ever enacted—the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

In the early 1980s, the collapse of the steel industry had devastating consequences for Western Pennsylvania, resulting in the loss of 150,000 jobs and one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates. Displaced steelworkers joined forces with church leaders in the hardest-hit areas of Pittsburgh. Their collective efforts led to protests at churches attended by bank and steel executives, including a nationally publicized event in 1984 when actor David Soul and others were arrested during a demonstration at Shadyside Presbyterian Church.

As tensions escalated, 40 demonstrators later gathered outside Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, symbolically offering dead fish to parishioners as a protest. This act culminated in a pivotal moment when the group marched into the church, faced the congregation and pleaded for help. Among those in the pews was 16-year-old Scott Galloway, the future director of this documentary, whose father, the church’s senior pastor, played a central role in this turning point. The protesters conveyed the urgent need for assistance for their struggling families, and their actions sparked a dialogue within the community.

During the 1980s, health insurance options for children were severely limited. COBRA insurance did not exist, and Medicaid only applied to families at half the poverty level. This resulted in countless children being left without medical care, which had cascading effects on their health and well-being, including hearing loss and decreased school attendance.

Out of these challenges emerged the grassroots Caring Program, initially created to provide healthcare to 100 children of working poor families. The initiative gained momentum as Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, joined as a spokesperson.

What began as a modest effort soon expanded, with churches, schools, businesses and professional sports teams, such as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers, rallying behind the cause. The Caring Program grew to encompass tens of thousands of children, spreading beyond Pennsylvania’s borders to 25 other states.

Pennsylvania State Senator Allen Kukovich played a pivotal role in expanding the program statewide. After years of advocacy, he successfully secured funding by introducing a two-cent tax on a pack of cigarettes, resulting in the establishment of Pennsylvania Blue CHIP. In 1997, CHIP became a federal program, providing essential healthcare coverage to nearly 200 million children to date.

CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP was produced by Susie Films and is a national presentation by SCETV with distribution through PBS. Production funding was provided by the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, Highmark Health, The Pittsburgh Foundation, United Steelworkers and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation.

Distributed by PBS to public television stations across the US, CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP will also be available for streaming on the PBS app, PBS Amazon Prime and on PBS.org. For more information about CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP, please visit scetv.org.

70 Years of Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church

The CHIP insurance plan in today’s news had its start in 1984 at Fox Chapel. When unemployed steelworkers appeared on Mother’s Day to protest their fate where corporate employers worshipped, they brought dead fish to greet parishioners before they entered the sanctuary. At other churches, they had been kept out, Fox Chapel’s pastor, John Galloway, welcomed them and asked them to tell us what they needed.  Tearfully, they explained they were unable to provide medical care for their children. Galloway graciously invited them to stay and worship and to meet him afterwards to see what could be worked out.

A committee was formed, including Fred Rogers of TV fame as honorary chairman. Charlie LaVallee, who was named director of The Caring Program for Children, worked out a plan with Blue Cross/Blue Shield whereby church members initially contributed $13/month coverage for each of 100 children. With BC/BS matching funds, 200 children were insured in 1985. 

It soon expanded with additional contributors: churches, Pittsburgh Presbytery, local sports teams, Rotary, Kiwanis and Colgate Toothpaste. Then the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, the United Jewish Foundation, Digital Equipment, Chanel 4 TV, Oscar Mayer Co. and Avis contributed while the state added a 2-cent tax to cigarettes, which brought in $10.5 million annually.  Finally in 1997 Congress took it over establishing CHIP, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which now insures 9 million children each year. All because Fox Chapel was welcoming, listened and used its connections to take a positive early step in the national health care conversation.

– Wilberta Pickett, elder

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“The documentary CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP shines a light on a pivotal moment in our nation’s history when ordinary citizens came together to address an extraordinary challenge. It reminds us that real change is possible when individuals and communities unite with determination and compassion. We are proud to bring this important story to our viewers, showcasing the transformative impact of the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the enduring power of the human spirit.” –SCETV President and CEO Adrienne Fairwell

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“Creating CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP has been a deeply moving experience. This documentary pays tribute to the unwavering commitment of countless individuals who fought for the health and well-being of our nation’s children. It is a testament to the resilience of communities facing adversity. Through this film, we hope to inspire and remind everyone that positive change is within our reach when we come together for a common purpose.” –CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP Executive Producer Don Godish

“I sat in a church pew nearly 40 years ago on that seminal Sunday when my father welcomed protestors into a church service and we all learned the importance of listening. In the aftermath, I witnessed a community effort become a federal program as a cross-section of people overcame differences, created change and demonstrated the best of democracy’s promises. I am honored and grateful to have had the opportunity to tell this important and timely story.” –CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP Director Scott Galloway

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FAST FACTS 

• CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP explores the journey behind the inception of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
• The documentary premieres Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. on ETV-HD, and re-airs Jan. 20 at 10 p.m. on ETV World and Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. on South Carolina Channel.
• In the early 1980s, the collapse of the steel industry had devastating consequences for Western Pennsylvania, resulting in the loss of 150,000 jobs and one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates.
• CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP was produced by Susie Films and is a national presentation by SCETV with distribution through PBS.
• Production funding for CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP was provided by the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, The Pittsburgh Foundation, United Steelworkers, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Highmark Health.
• For more information about CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP, please visit scetv.org.

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“The 2024 election is poised to be one of the most tumultuous events in American history,” Rickards states. “We are facing the potential for a 50% market crash, the collapse of the US dollar, and widespread civil unrest. The time to prepare is now.”

Key points of Ex CIA Rickards’ urgent warning:

1. Election-Triggered Market Crash: Rickards foresees a massive stock market downturn, with potential losses exceeding 50%, and a significant devaluation of the US dollar.
2. Civil Unrest and Possible Martial Law: His forecast includes a high probability of violent riots and social disorder, possibly leading to the imposition of martial law and temporary suspension of civil rights.
3. Immediate Action Required: Rickards outlines five essential steps Americans should take immediately to protect their wealth and personal safety.
4. Proven Track Record: With a history of accurate predictions, Rickards’ insights and strategies are based on extensive experience and expertise.

The 2024 Presidential Election could be the ‘Tipping Point’

Rickards outlines several reasons as to why the stock market could fall at any moment following the election.

• Election Chaos and Legal Challenges: Rickards suggests that the 2024 Presidential Election could be similar to the 2000 election but on a much larger scale. This could lead to a prolonged period of uncertainty, causing investors to panic and sell off their stocks.
• Refusal to Transfer Power and Civil Unrest: If Trump wins the election, but is prevented from taking office by the current establishment, Rickards predicts widespread civil unrest to break out. Violent protests, clashes with law enforcement, and potential declarations of martial law could create tremendous fear and uncertainty, driving a massive sell-off in the stock market.
• Collapse of the US Dollar: Rickards foresees a scenario where the political instability resulting from election chaos and civil unrest leads to a loss of confidence in the US dollar. As investors seek safer assets, there could be a rapid devaluation of the dollar, causing a fight from dollar-denominated assets, including stocks.
• Increasing Inflation: We still have an inflation problem. The combination of government spending, policies, and political instability could lead to hyperinflation. Rickards warns that inflation could become “1000 times worse” than current levels, eroding the value of investments and causing a stock market crash as investors try to preserve their wealth.
• Policy and Governance Issues: Rickards notes that we can not continue to sustain the current administration’s policies on immigration and spending. If things remain, we could be headed towards economic instability. For instance, massive government spending could lead to a fiscal crisis, where the government is unable to service its debt, causing a loss of confidence in the financial system.
• Historical Comparison: Rickards being one who successfully predicted the 2008 financial crisis, implies that similar systemic risks are present today. He suggests that underlying economic weaknesses, combined with political instability, could lead to a sudden market downturn similar to the collapse experienced in 2008.

As the 2024 Presidential Election approaches, former Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining momentum in the polls. This development has prompted former CIA advisor and economist Jim Rickards to share his perspective on what a Harris presidency could signify for the nation.

Harris Presidency: Things Will Get Worse?

Rickards has highlighted several key indicators that suggest the U.S. economy could face significant challenges if Kamala Harris wins the presidency. Among these are:

• Market Volatility: The financial markets are currently experiencing heightened volatility, reflecting investor uncertainty about the future. A Harris presidency could amplify these concerns, especially if her policies are perceived as unpredictable or overly progressive, leading to further market instability.
• Rising National Debt: The U.S. national debt is already at unprecedented levels, and Harris’ potential policy initiatives, which may include expanded social programs and infrastructure spending, could exacerbate this burden. Without careful fiscal management, the increased debt could strain the economy and limit her administration’s ability to respond to economic downturns.
• Inflation Pressures: Inflation has been a growing concern, and Harris may face difficulties in curbing rising prices. Her administration’s potential focus on wage growth and social equity could inadvertently fuel inflation, making it harder to maintain price stability without stifling economic growth.
• Deepening Political Division: The country is more politically divided than ever, and Harris’ presidency might deepen these divisions, particularly if her policies are seen as favoring certain groups over others. This could lead to gridlock in Congress, making it challenging to pass legislation necessary to stabilize the economy and address pressing issues.

All of these indicators point towards the Harris administration facing a complex and turbulent economic landscape.

Staying Prepared for Uncertain Times

Given the potential economic and political challenges that could arise from a Harris presidency, Jim Rickards urges Americans to take proactive steps to safeguard their financial stability and personal security. Rickards stresses the importance of being well-prepared for any possible scenario.

“Preparation isn’t about fear—it’s about prudence,” Rickards emphasizes. “In times of potential change and uncertainty, those who are prepared are better positioned to weather the storm.”

Rickards has detailed these and other strategies in his latest brief, which is designed to help Americans navigate the potential challenges ahead. By taking these steps now, individuals can better position themselves for a potential Harris victory.

For more insights and updates from Jim Rickards, including his five steps to prepare for potential economic challenges, please visit Paradigm Press Group.

About Jim Rickards

Jim Rickards is not just a financial expert; he is a seasoned insider with a deep understanding of global economic and political dynamics. With decades of experience advising the CIA, Pentagon, and other high-level government agencies, Rickards has consistently demonstrated an uncanny ability to foresee major global events before they unfold.

His predictions of the 2008 financial crisis and the 2016 election of Donald Trump were met with skepticism at the time, but both proved to be remarkably accurate. His insights, drawn from his understanding of complex financial systems and global economic trends, have helped many avoid significant losses during multiple turbulent periods.

Now, as the 2024 election looms, Rickards’ insights offer a sobering perspective on what might lie ahead, drawing from the same analytical conclusion that has made him a trusted voice in uncertain times.

“The potential election of Kamala Harris could be the spark that ignites a national crisis,” Rickards stated.

Communism explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world.

How a radical new ideology revolutionised both politics and wider society

 The Cloward–Piven strategy = is a political theory developed in the 1960s by sociologists Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven. It aims to create chaos in the welfare system to overwhelm it, forcing the government to take action to fundamentally transform society into stages to socialism – Search1 2 3.

Socialism can be divided into three stages 1 2:

• The honeymoon period: During this stage, the experiment has some initial success in some areas and its international standing is relatively high.
• The excuses-and-whataboutery period: The honeymoon period never lasts forever.
• The not-real-socialism stage: This is the final stage of socialism.

Communism is ‘one of the most influential economic theories of all times’

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Communism is a political and economic ideology that stands in contrast to capitalism’s “emphasis on profit and private ownership”, said National Geographic.

Is World War Three on the horizon?Countries that are still socialist todayIs Russia turning back into the USSR?

In a perfect communist society, the benefits of labour are shared equally, all property and wealth are communally owned, and the class system disappears. “The state owns the major resources…including property, means of production, education, agriculture and transportation”, for the benefit of the people as a whole rather than the profit of private owners, said the University of North Carolina’s Center for European Studies. 

 Communism is “one of the most influential economic theories of all times”, the university’s website said.  

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How did it develop?  

Communism first took shape as a political ideology in 1848, when German academics Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published “The Communist Manifesto”.

The pamphlet theorised that the working class – the proletariat – would soon rise up all over the world and reject their capitalist overlords – the bourgeoisie – ultimately moving towards a communist society.

The manifesto ends with the famous aphorism: “The proletariat have nothing to lose but their chains. 

They have a world to win…Working men of all countries, unite!”

Communism is often confused or conflated with socialism. Although the two ideologies share the goal of a classless society, socialists are generally open to working within the system and “bringing the free market under control [rather than] eliminating it completely”, explained Encyclopaedia Britannica. Marxist philosophy views socialism as a transitional step on the path to pure communism.

In his three-volume tome “Capital”, Marx offered an in-depth economic and social critique of capitalism, rather than a blueprint for revolution. The practicalities of establishing and running a communist state would fall to the likes of Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong, all of whom lend their names to different schools of communist thought.

In 1917, Russia became the first country to put the communist experiment into practice, when Lenin’s Marxist Bolshevik movement overthrew the Tsarist regime and established the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR. It would become “one of the biggest and most powerful nations in the world, occupying nearly one-sixth of Earth’s land surface”, said History.com.

Initial idealism quickly turned into something darker, as Lenin unleashed the Red Terror, a campaign of mass repression designed to eliminate political opponents and crush dissent.

When Joseph Stalin came to power following Lenin’s death in 1924, he showed a similar ruthlessness in cementing his total control. Between 1936 and 1938, as many as 1.2 million Russians were executed in what became known as the Great Purge.

The development of a vast police state created a climate of oppression, paranoia and fear, with those suspected of opposing the regime at risk of execution or exile to slave labour camps known as gulags.

Why did it fail? 

No other Russian leader ever approached comparable levels of brutality after Stalin’s death in 1953, but state surveillance, censorship and repression continued throughout the USSR.

By the 1980s, Soviet Russia’s economy was in tatters:

With “many people were considerably poorer than the poorest people in the capitalist West”, explained History Hit. “The population were tired of the widespread corruption and dissatisfied with the police state and censorship.”

When Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the USSR in 1985, he sought to reverse the economic decline and gave new freedoms to the people and the press. “The state lost media control and democratic reform movements grew throughout the Soviet bloc,” History Hit added.

In 1987, US President Ronald Reagan gave his famous speech in Berlin calling on Gorbachev to “tear down this wall”. Two years later the Berlin Wall fell, and one by one, Eastern European countries began rejecting communist rule.

“A wave of optimism swept across Europe,” said the Pew Research Center. “By 1990, the former communist leaders were out of power, free elections were held, and Germany was whole again,” the US Office of the Historian added.

How did it change the world?    

“What started in 1917 Russia became a global revolution, taking root in countries as far flung as China and Korea to Kenya and Sudan to Cuba and Nicaragua,” said History.com.

All were plagued by similar issues to those seen in Soviet Russia. In China, Chairman Mao Zedong’s attempt to force the agrarian Chinese economy into a “Great Leap Forward” resulted in tens of millions of deaths from starvation.

At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union turned its focus to expanding its influence over the rest of the world – setting the stage for the Cold War, an ideological battle between the capitalist US and the communist Soviet Union.

Although the much-feared nuclear Armageddon never occurred, the two powers squared up indirectly by backing opposing sides in conflicts around the world.

Rep. Elise Stefanik blasts: ‘You’re hearing a failing strategy from Kamala Harris’ | Watch The legacy of these so-called proxy wars – which include the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Algerian War of Independence – continues to shape geopolitics today. The Arab Iranian Israeli and Russia – Ukraine China < conflict… 20th-century international relations – New World Order, 1991-95 | Britannica

“A New World Order”

We heard first from President G.H. W. BUSH NEW WORLD ORDER – Videos in his 1991 State of the Union Address — 12 days after leading coalition forces int0 war against Iraq. 

Bush Sr. was followed by his successor — Bill Clinton’ with a 1995 speech on race relations.  An “opportunity” presented itself, he said, “and we dare not let it pass us by.” Was George W Bush wreck less about 9/11 – Search

To Obama: “Fundamentally Transforming the United States of America” and  Biden allowing 11 million illegal immigrants to walk across the border Now praying Kamala Harris never sees her first priority as President of the United States of America.

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Polarized, black-and-white thinking is a big problem. It distorts our understanding of realities involving shades of gray, which most human realities are. Binary thinking produces misleading maps of a complicated, nuanced world. When we face difficult situations, all-or-none thinking blinds us to the possibility of a middle ground, leaving us with only simple, extreme options that rarely work. 

This type of cognition results in maladaptive emotions and behaviors, an array of mental health diagnoses too numerous to mention, and in its milder and more common forms, all sorts of problems in living and relationships. Everyone engages in black and white thinking sometimes, because it is quicker and easier than careful consideration of a spectrum of possibilities. 

Problems arise when we rely on it too much, especially in dealing with emotionally important situations, issues and relationships. Persistent problems in a particular life area suggest that some kind of dichotomous thinking is going on below the surface, driving the ineffective functioning. This is especially true when extreme emotions and/or behaviors occur, because these are the hallmarks of polarized cognition.

The Value of Balance

When styles of psychological functioning are conceptualized on a continuum, effective styles are usually located in the mid-range—the Goldilocks Zone. For example, in responding to conflicts, passive behavior is usually ineffective, and so is its opposite, aggression, while the option in the middle, assertive behavior, is most likely to be effective. Lots of things work this way, as described by great psychologists from Aristotle to Marsha Linehan (2014) and summarized in the first post of this blog and my book, Finding Goldilocks (2020).

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What the Justice Department could look like under a Kamala Harris presidency

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Candace Owens on Kamala Harris’s genealogy – YouTube

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For nearly a week, rumors of a major negative story against former President Donald Trump have been percolating online, egged on by anonymous sources at CNN and other mainstream media outlets claiming they were approached with the story. In the end, the final attempt to derail Trump’s bid for a second term may have fallen flat, after the alleged victim’s timeline was debunked.

Details of the story began to emerge late Wednesday when Stacey Williams, a former fashion model, came forward alleging Trump groped her breast 31 years ago during a private party allegedly involving notorious sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Guardian, which spoke with Williams, wrote the alleged encounter was part of a “twisted game” that Trump and Epstein were taking part in. Williams, 56, claimed the late Epstein introduced her to Trump during a 1992 Christmas party. “It became very clear then that he and Donald were really, really good friends and spent a lot of time together,” Williams said in her far-fetched recounting.

The alleged groping is said to have occurred several months later in Trump Tower after Epstein suggested she join him there for a visit. “Late winter/early spring of ’93, I was on a walk with Jeffrey from his brownstone on the Upper East Side down Fifth Avenue when Jeffrey looked at me and said: ‘You know, let’s go stop by and see Trump.’” Williams said, a key quote that has raised serious questions about her timeline. 

Moments after arriving, she claimed, Trump greeted her before pulling her close and putting his hands “all over my breasts” and backside. In a statement, Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt forcefully denied the story. “These accusations, made by a former activist for Barack Obama and announced on a Harris campaign call two weeks before the election, are unequivocally false. It’s obvious this fake story was contrived by the Harris campaign,” Leavitt told the Guardian.

Sleuths on X pieced together a timeline of Epstein’s residence in New York City, a period which some say doesn’t align with Williams’s description. Vanity Fair previously reported that Epstein did not move into his Upper East Side brownstone cited by Williams until 1996, three years after the incident is said to have occurred in his presence. His name did not appear on ownership paperwork until 2011 when the $77 million property was transferred to him for $0 by an associate, Business Insider reported.

As part of its story, the Guardian released a videotaped interview with Williams who said she looks back on that day in horror. “It takes me back to that feeling of confusion and being frozen and humiliated, and I, that is why I am here tonight. I figured it was time to share this, and I am ready to win this election. The thought of that monster being back in the White House is my absolute worst nightmare,” she said.

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Williams’s coming forward is reminiscent of the October 2016 release of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape which Hillary Clinton allies thought Trump’s crude remarks about women would spell an end to his campaign. Instead, the Republican brushed the tape away as “locker room talk” between men and largely escaped the matter unscathed.

Whether he does so now, 11 days before Election Day, remains to be seen. A Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday morning confirmed that Trump carries a narrow national lead over Harris.Video – Climate the Movie: The Cold Truth! It Destroys the Climate Hoax It Exposes how Opposing Views are Suppressed Discusses how Globalist Elites GOAL!!!

Which is to END FREEDOM & Rule over us!

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Climate change is just another way to scare and control people. It’s all BS

(1)  Pericles the GREAT   “Do Unto Others” on X: “Video –

 There is NO Climate Emergency!  

See the Video attached below: 

“Climate the Movie: the Cold Truth” – Search 

It Provides all the facts YOU need to understand about Climate Facts & Reasons for the Hoax. This is terrific and great to have on hand when you run into climate panic. As I have been saying for years and years now, if you have a problem with climate, go talk to the sun. CO2 – blah. blah, blah! BullShit. Where’s that snarky 21-year-old Swede Greta Thunberg who is worth one million dollars?

Good grief this girl is revolting.

Even more so if you are aware that it’s all a big lie that has made many, very rich! I can’t stand that little moron. Perfect example of why children should be seen not heard. Shut up until your brain is developed enough to know how stupid you sound.

They are using it to unite the world for a global government.

I am Enjoying the The Collapsing Thwaites Glacier,depleted rain forest and Asian Brown Cloud. The United States can’t do anything about The World Wars & snow moderating in January in Ohio unlike past times, More Tornadoes, hurricanes, forest fires, droughts and floods.

The effects of Hurricane Ike in inland North America, 

In September 2008, were unusually intense and included widespread damage across all or parts of eleven states – Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana,  Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio,^[1] Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia, (not including Louisiana and Texas where the storm made landfall) and into parts of Ontario as Ike, which had rapidly become an extratropical cyclone.

Was enhanced by an adjacent frontal boundary and produced widespread winds with gusts to hurricane-force in several areas. In addition, significant flooding which was already underway due to heavy rain from the front to the north was worsened by rainfall brought on by Ike in parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana to the west of the center.^[2]

Blast from The Past! When the Ohio River DRIED UP!

Here’s a pic from the drought of October 15, 1908. View is from the W. Va. side looking across to Bridgeport, Ohio.

And the Climate change denial propaganda funded by oil companies and oil producers such as RUSSIA!Global warming is a scam! The climate will always change. It changes from spring to summer to fall and then winter and repeats again. 

Wonderful film. I strongly recommend this be required in every classroom in the country. Stop filling our children with fear!

Holocaust Survivor: Kamala Owes Us an Apology.

Holocaust survivor rips Kamala Harris for boosting Trump-Hitler comparisons.

A Holocaust survivor criticized Kamala Harris for comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, calling it “the worst thing I’ve ever heard in my 75 years living in the United States” He expressed deep disappointment, emphasizing that such comparisons trivialize the atrocities of the Holocaust and are inappropriate in political discourse.

Holocaust survivor has denounced Vice President Kamala Harris in a Trump campaign video for endorsing claims that former President Donald Trump is a “fascist” akin to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

“Adolf Hitler invaded Poland when I was 9 years old. He murdered my parents and most of my family,” 94-year-old Jerry Wartski says in the clip exclusively obtained by The Post and set to be released Friday.

“I know more about Hitler than Kamala will ever know in a thousand lifetimes,” adds Wartski, rolling up his shirtsleeves to reveal his Auschwitz prisoner number.

Auschwitz survivor Jerry Wartski shares his story for first time: ‘We have to talk’.

Holocaust survivor has denounced Vice President Kamala Harris in a Trump campaign video for endorsing claims that former President Donald Trump is a “fascist” akin to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler invaded Poland when I was 9 years old. He murdered my parents and most of my family,” 94-year-old Jerry Wartski says in the clip exclusively obtained by The Post and set to be released Friday.

“I know more about Hitler than Kamala will ever know in a thousand lifetimes,” adds Wartski, rolling up his shirtsleeves to reveal his Auschwitz prisoner number. “For her to accuse President Trump of being like Hitler is the worst thing I ever heard in my 75 years living in the United States,” he goes on, adding that Harris “owes my parents and everybody else who was murdered by Hitler an apology for repeating this lie.”

Asked by an off-camera questioner why the Jewish people should back Trump, Wartski responds: “Because he’s a mensch.” 

Mensch (Yiddish: מענטש, mentsh, from Middle High German Mensch, from Old High German mennisco; akin to Old English human being, man) means “a person of integrity and honor”.^[1]

According to Leo Rosten, a mensch is “someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being ‘a real mensch’ is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous.”^[2] The term is used as a high compliment, implying the rarity and value of that individual’s qualities.

“I believe that President Trump is definitely going to be good for Israel because everything that he’s done up until now was in [its] favor,” he continues, saying Trump “never double-crossed anyone and he never showed any weakness.”

Wartski, who serves as honorary president of the Israel Heritage Foundation, met Trump when the Republican nominee marked the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack to offer prayers at the Ohel of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza.

“Why should President Trump pray for the hostages at the Ohel and … spend time with so many?” Wartski asks in the video, before answering: “He has always stood with the Jewish people and the state of Israel.”

The video was taped one year after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Let’s hear it for 94-year-old Auschwitz camp Holocaust survivor — and Trump voter — for calling out Kamala Harris for comparing Trump to Hitler.

This is powerful, Auschwitz survivor Jerry Warstki rips Kamala Harris for calling President Trump a fascist and calls for her to apologize: “She owes my parents and everybody else that was murdered by Hitler an apology for repeating this lie.” share it: Holocaust survivor rips Kamala Harris for boosting Trump-Hitler comparisons.

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Who says ex-prez is ‘a mensch’ 🙂

Documentary – VAXXED: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (2016)

Documentary 2019 · 1 hr. 31 min. TV-PG

Director Andrew Wakefield
Writers Del Bigtree Andrew Wakefield

“The vaccine was not brought in for Covid. Covid was brought in for the vaccine.

Once you realize that, everything else makes sense.” – Dr. Reiner Fuellmich

Before losing his medical license, Wakefield directed this film based on his own falsified study alleging a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. 

A gut wrenching movie that should be shown to anyone that is expecting a baby or thinking about having children. Doctors will NOT tell you this information

A documentary alleging that the CDC, the government agency charged with protecting the health of American citizens, destroyed data on their 2004 study that allegedly showed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism.

In 2013, biologist Dr. Brian Hooker received a call from a Senior Scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who led the agency’s 2004 study on the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and its link to autism.

The scientist, Dr. William Thompson, confessed that the CDC had omitted crucial data in their final report that revealed a causal relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism. Over several months, Dr. Hooker records the phone calls made to him by Dr. Thompson who provides the confidential data destroyed by his colleagues at the CDC.

Dr. Hooker enlists the help of Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the British gastroenterologist falsely accused of starting the anti-vax movement when he first reported in 1998 that the MMR vaccine may cause autism. In his ongoing effort to advocate for children’s health, Wakefield directs this documentary examining the evidence behind an appalling cover-up committed by the government agency charged with protecting the health of American citizens.

Interviews with pharmaceutical insiders, doctors, politicians, and parents of vaccine-injured children reveal an alarming deception that has contributed to the skyrocketing increase of autism and potentially the most catastrophic epidemic of our lifetime.

VAXXED PART II – Documentary – VAXXED II: The People’s Truth (2019)

Documentary – 1 hr. 30 min.

An exploration into a possible link between various vaccinations and illness, injury, and death.

‘Vaxxed II: The People’s Truth’ is the follow-up to the award-winning documentary, ‘Vaxxed: From Cover-Up To Catastrophe.’

When we set out across America promoting Vaxxed, thousands of empowered parents traveled miles to share the stories of what happened to their children. These stories created a movement. A revolution that will change history forever. The parents have been lied to and will be silenced no longer.

This is your story, your truth, and now we need your help to tell it.

VAXXED: Part 1 https://rumble.com/v2ihcjw-documentary-vaxxed-from-cover-up-to-catastrophe-2016.html?mref=1bxo9j&mc=69gy3

https://rumble.com/v2ihcns-documentary-vaxxed-ii-the-peoples-truth-2019.html?mref=1bxo9j&mc=69gy3Starring:Del BigtreeDel Matthew BigtreeMark F. BlaxillMichaela BlaxillDirected by:Andrew Wakefield

VAXXED III AUTHORIZED TO KILL   https://www.bitchute.com/video/6C2DHwwhtLGW/

VAXXED3 premiered on September 18, 2024.  

Documentary – 1 hr. 57 min.

Children’s Health Defense embarked on a nine-month journey across America, gathering powerful testimonies from the people. Our interviews ranged from mothers and fathers to teenagers, families, medical professionals, whistleblowers, lawyers, and people from all walks of life.

What we discovered was nothing short of staggering. We listened to harrowing accounts of COVID hospital protocols that shook us to our very core. The consistency of these stories was alarming.

People also shared their experiences after taking the COVID-19 vaccine, revealing tragic outcomes of either death or serious injury. Now, fueled by these powerful first hand testimonies, we are creating a documentary by the people, for the people.

Learn what we uncovered on the road. You can’t afford to miss it.

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Real Anthony Fauci (2022)

Documentary – 1 hr. 51 min.

“The Real Anthony Fauci” is a full-length, two-part feature documentary based on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s runaway bestseller — “The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health”

The film, produced by Jeff Hays, exposes Fauci’s influence on government policy, the pharmaceutical industry and medical research. It also examines the relationship between Big Pharma and the military, the outsized power of the news media and the concentration of technology companies.The documentary’s launch follows in the wake of Fauci’s Sept. 21 admission that he was aware the “draconian” COVID-19 policies he dictated would have negative consequences on the economy and schoolchildren.

New documentary THE REAL ANTHONY FAUCI – watch it, download it, share it

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‘Fauci,’ The Feature Documentary From National Geographic Documentary Films, 

Documentary – 2021 1 hr. 44 min.

“Fauci,” The Feature Documentary from National Geographic Documentary Films

After 50 years of quietly playing a key role in shaping the national response to health crises and infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci became a household name in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic reached America and began exacting a death toll that continues to this day.

However, without the diligent work of Fauci, who faced several obstacles from the Trump administration, the COVID pandemic could’ve claimed more lives, and the veteran physician is finding a thankfully cooperative partner in the Biden administration as the country gets vaccine distribution running up to full speed.

Fauci has been a steady hand through the ongoing ordeal, and it’s because of his tireless work that he’s receiving the documentary treatment from National Geographic in upcoming film Fauci from Emmy winning directors Josh Hoffman and Janet Tobias. Via Deadline: “There is only one Dr. Fauci, and it is an incredible privilege to bring his inspiring, lifelong quest to cure disease and prevent outbreaks, to viewers around the world,” said Hoffman and Tobias in a release announcing the project.

“This film will be an unprecedented, intimate portrait of our nation’s greatest public servant, whose relentless pursuit of truth and devotion to science has never been more important.” Fauci’s efforts to guide America through the pandemic have not been easy. He recently revealed the number of concerning and almost successful death threats that he and his family received during his time with the Trump administration. 

Because of his devotion to telling the American public the truth about the coronavirus, Trump supporters felt that Fauci was trying to “sabotage” the former president’s re-election chances. Fauci also routinely shot down Trump’s endorsement of questionable COVID treatments from his “friends” in the business world.

“Fauci” delivers a rare glimpse into the long-standing professional career and personal life of the ultimate public servant, who after a lifetime of service faced his biggest test: a pandemic whose ferocity is unmatched in modern history. With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became a cultural icon during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that has come at a cost as he has also faced attacks from adversaries in a nation increasingly divided by political party lines — with science increasingly caught in the crosshair. 

A world-renowned infectious disease specialist and the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, D.C., who has served under seven presidents, Dr. Fauci has overseen the U.S. response to 40 years’ worth of outbreaks, including HIV/AIDS, SARS and Ebola. Crafted around unprecedented access to Dr. Fauci, National Geographic Documentary Films’ “Fauci” is a revealing and intimate portrait of the man mostly known only from appearances on the news. 

Directed by Emmy winners John Hoffman (“The Weight of the Nation,” “Sleepless in America,” “Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman”) and Janet Tobias (“Unseen Enemy,” “No Place on Earth”), produced by Alexandra Moss (“Not Done: Women Remaking America”), Jon Bardin (“All In: The Fight for Democracy”), and executive produced by Academy Award® winner Dan Cogan (“Icarus”), and two-time Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus (“What Happened, Miss Simone?,” “The Farm: Angola, USA”), the film debuted in select theaters in the U.S. on Sept. 10, 2021. Opening cities included New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, D.C. and New Orleans. 

“There is only one Dr. Tony Fauci, and it’s an incredible privilege to be the first to tell the story of his life and career, including his never-ending quest to cure disease and prevent outbreaks,” said Hoffman and Tobias. 

The film features insights from former President George W. Bush, Bill Gates, Bono, former national security advisor Susan Rice, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden, journalists Laurie Garrett and The New York Times’ Apoorva Mandavilli, and key AIDS activists, among others. Dr. Fauci’s family, friends and former patients also provide more personal commentary about the man, his personality, and what makes him who he is. 

“Janet and John did a remarkable job capturing the complex man I’ve come to know over the last three decades,” said Peter Staley, film subject and founding member of ACT UP. “As an activist, I think I’ll be tangling with Tony Fauci for the rest of my life, but I’ll never doubt his commitment to public health, nor his profound decency and humanity.” 

The film is directed by John Hoffman and Janet Tobias, who have spent their careers telling important and compelling stories in the documentary space about science and public health. Over the past 36 years, Hoffman has made a specialty of communicating to a concerned public about disease, starting with HIV prevention and then addiction, Alzheimer’s, obesity, sleep, and the role of the NIH in leading the way on medical breakthroughs. Tobias’ recent film, “Unseen Enemy,” sounded a warning call about the threat of pandemics, which should not have gone unheeded. 

“Fauci” is produced by Alexandra Moss (“Not Done: Women Remaking America”) and edited by Amy Foote (“Father, Soldier, Son”) and Brian Chamberlain (“Not Me, Murphy”). Director of photography is Claudia Raschke (“RBG”). For Story Syndicate, executive producers are Cogan, Garbus and Jon Bardin (“All In: The Fight for Democracy”). 

National Geographic Documentary Films previously released the Academy Award, BAFTA and seven-time Emmy Award-winning film “Free Solo” and the Academy Award-nominated film “The Cave.” Other critically acclaimed films under the banner include Ron Howard’s “Rebuilding Paradise”; Sundance Audience Award winners “Science Fair” and “Sea of Shadows”; Emmy winners “LA 92” and “Jane,” both of which were included in the top 15 documentaries considered for an Academy Award in 2017; and Dupont Award winner “Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS.”

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With exclusive access inside one of New York’s hardest hit hospital systems during the terrifying first four months of the pandemic, Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning director Matthew Heineman’s THE FIRST WAVE spotlights the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19 as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever encountered. Leaving a devastating trail of death and despair, this once-in-a-century pandemic changed the very fabric of our daily lives and exposed long-standing inequities in our society.

Employing his signature approach of character-driven cinema vérité, Heineman embeds with a group of doctors, nurses and patients on the frontlines as they all desperately try to navigate the crisis. With each distinct storyline serving as a microcosm through which we can view the emotional and societal impacts of the pandemic, THE FIRST WAVE is a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

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Smashed it! Naturally!

Celebrating 7 + years cancer free and what a better time to have done my first life-changing Ayahuasca ceremony at such a milestone, during Lions Gate too!

I say milestone as Triple Negative breast cancer is deemed to be the most aggressive type of breast cancer and statistics show a high chance of recurrence within the first 3 years.

Meet Dee Mani an inspiring individual whose health journey took an unexpected turn in March 2017. After discovering a sudden lump and undergoing a series of tests, including mammograms, ultrasounds, and biopsies, Dee received a diagnosis of grade 3 Triple Negative breast cancer, recognized as one of the most aggressive forms.

Initially advised to undergo a year of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Dee opted to chart her own path based on thorough research. She chose to forgo conventional treatment, which had failed her sister previously, and instead embraced a natural healing approach. Following a lumpectomy, Dee pursued self-healing using an array of methods such as dietary changes, essential oils, supplements, detox salt baths, meditation, and full extract cannabis oil (FECO). Her journey of healing extended beyond her physical well-being, encompassing her mind and soul.

Despite her oncologist’s lack of support, Dee persevered. Just five months post-diagnosis and four months into her natural protocol, she achieved an all-clear status, free from evidence of disease (NED).

Motivated by her experience, Dee penned her story, sharing it in a self-published book that swiftly became an Amazon bestseller. When I wrote this book it was first and foremost a sense of cancer closure, the cancer that tried to destroy me (failed) putting my story on paper was a release and at the same time I thought if I could inspire one person to step away from chemotherapy and heal their body in a more natural holistic way then it was all worth it!

“When I was diagnosed, my oncologist recommended a year’s worth of chemotherapy, detailing that I had maybe one year left to live. I knew that chemotherapy was not going to make my suffering more comfortable but the complete opposite, so I thought – if I’m going to die anyway, what’s the point in poisoning my body for the short time I had left”, she said.

Dee started searching for natural ways to heal and found that many other people were healing with cannabis oil. So, she decided on this course of action. “I took the oil every night, treating it like a sleeping pill as the THC makes you sleepy, and while you sleep, you heal.”

Dee managed to heal within a short five months, using a range of supplements, diet change, and the illegal full extract cannabis oil.

“Almost four years on, I’m now healed and healthy. I continue to take the plant medicine as a preventive measure as cancer is likely to recur within the first two years.” However, “the oil protects me from all disease due to the protection of any radical change,” said Dee.

A few years before her diagnosis, Dee closely observed her sister’s suffering, who was also diagnosed with cancer and passed away two years later. Those moments contributed to her option of healing naturally.

“My sister had liver cancer. The opposite to me, she did everything that the doctors recommended, including chemotherapy. When told she only had two years to live, I questioned how they could put a timeline on a person’s life? But I soon began to understand that it is not the disease that kills, but the treatment”, she said.

Usually, after surviving cancer, patients prefer to close that chapter. However, Dee decided to share her experience to help inspire others to heal. That’s why she chose to write the book which shared her healing journey. The book’s success led Dee to create a private cancer support group to help other patients and their families. Dee now mentors patients worldwide and is also a columnist for two medical marijuana publications. She shares healing stories from various patients that she has helped heal from a range of diseases.

Dee then went on to launch her range of CBD oils – called My Way CBD. The reasoning was to help people access good quality affordable oils, unlike many others on the market.

“My job now is to educate people, teaching them how they can be healthy and prevent any disease, not just cancer,” she told The Portugal News. 

Dee Mani | Facebook

My Way Radio – Tomorrow Magazine

The pandemic revealed another problem to Dee. “There are too many performers that haven’t been able to perform due to the lockdown restrictions,” adding that she has already been contacted by various artists who tried to put an end to their lives.

This is why Dee and her husband Ryan (the station manager and a music artist, aka Remmy Ruso) decided to launch a new digital global radio station adopting the same name as the brand: “My Way Radio.”

“My Way Radio” https://www.mywayradio.gr/  broadcast a diverse range of music 24/7 airing classic tunes and up-and-coming artists. While hosting a range of motivational podcasts discussing health and wellness, cooking, sports, and current affairs”.

The radio can be listened to by downloading the free apps on iOS and Android and is also Alexa compatible to be accessed anywhere there’s an internet connection.

“We’re giving performers a platform to get on board and be a part of the radio, to promote their music and feel the passion they’ve lost since Covid-19.” In her words: “there are many musicians who went into depression because of not being able to work due to the pandemic, many even considered committing suicide, so the radio has emerged as a light at the end of the tunnel to give artists and speakers a place to share their music and their voice.”

Since obtaining the license several weeks ago, the radio has continuously aired 24/7 music while the team tests the airways behind the scenes. My Way Radio hasn’t officially launched but will be within the coming weeks, keep an eye on their social media channels to be kept in the loop.

To download the app, just search for My way Radio in the App Store or Google Play.

Dee’s range of CBD can be found at https://mywaycbd.com/ and for cancer support go to https://deemani.com/     https://www.facebook.com/deemanimitchell    Facebook

The pandemic revealed another problem to Dee. “There are too many performers that haven’t been able to perform due to the lockdown restrictions,” adding that she has already been contacted by various artists who tried to put an end to their lives.

This is why Dee and her husband Ryan (the station manager and a music artist, aka Remmy Ruso) decided to launch a new digital global radio station adopting the same name as the brand: “My Way Radio.”

“My Way Radio” will be broadcasting a diverse range of music 24/7. We will air classic tunes and up-and-coming artists. We will also be hosting a range of motivational podcasts discussing health and wellness, cooking, sports, and current affairs”.

The radio can be listened to by downloading the free apps on iOS and Android and is also Alexa compatible to be accessed anywhere there’s an internet connection.

“We’re giving performers a platform to get on board and be a part of the radio, to promote their music and feel the passion they’ve lost since Covid-19.” In her words: “there are many musicians who went into depression because of not being able to work due to the pandemic, many even considered committing suicide, so the radio has emerged as a light at the end of the tunnel to give artists and speakers a place to share their music and their voice.”

Since obtaining the license several weeks ago, the radio has continuously aired 24/7 music while the team tests the airways behind the scenes. My Way Radio hasn’t officially launched but will be within the coming weeks, keep an eye on their social media channels to be kept in the loop.

To download the app, just search for My Way Radio in the App Store or Google Play.

Dee’s range of CBD can be found at https://mywaycbd.com/ and for cancer support go to https://deemani.com/     https://www.facebook.com/deemanimitchell    Facebook

This venture propelled her into an advocacy role, particularly in the realms of cannabis and holistic health. She contributes articles to top-tier Medical Marijuana publications, engages in interviews with health advocates, and delivers educational health talks at various forums.

Deeply convinced of the potential of cannabis, Dee has developed a range of CBD oils, wellness products, and skincare items. She has also initiated a cannabis education hub, where she seeks to counter prevailing stigmas surrounding this remarkable plant.

Dee’s contributions to health literature extend beyond her personal narrative. She has co-authored two other Amazon best-selling health books and holds columns in esteemed medical marijuana publications. Additionally, Dee serves as a mentor in a private support group for individuals grappling with cancer.

With her expansive role as an author, motivator, inspirer, and advocate, Dee’s journey reflects a quest for understanding health, our world, and our place within it. As she aptly quotes Henry David Thoreau, “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”

The author is a Medical Warrior we can all learn from!

In (June 2022) Dee Mani published a book about how she had healed from a diagnosis of CLL stage 4 cancer back around 2001 when I came across Dee Mani’s book, titled: My Way: Following the Cancer Brick Road, from Diagnosis to All Clear Naturally in 5 Months. Being the curious inveterate researcher that I am, I decided it was worth a read because I wanted to know if there were any parallels between her method of healing and mine.

The main parallels between the two books were that after consultation with our doctors, we both decided to ditch our doctor’s protocol to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments in favor of utilizing safer, non-toxic natural approaches such as upgrading to a better diet, adding certain supplements, meditation, etc.

In my situation back in 1999, I did not know about or have access to cannabis so my approach relied more on the use of coral calcium, which is an inexpensive alkalizing agent, the removal of a bad root canal, and spiritual prayer-work, as I had studied to become a minister and a healing practitioner of Science of Mind (Religious Science founded by Ernest Holmes).

Cannabis oil and hormonal driven cancers explained – YouTube.  

In Dee Mani’s book I became really absorbed as I followed along with her on her healing journey and found it interesting to observe her thought processes along the way. As I read, I discovered a sort of kinship with her even though we both had very different types of cancer; hers Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) and mine, CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia).

So now, if I come across a woman who has breast cancer I immediately recommend her book because it is tailored more specifically to their condition. Otherwise, I point people to my book: My Road to Healing: How I Ditched My Doctor’s Advice and Healed Myself of CLL 4th Stage Cancer.

In an age when Big Pharma rules the roost, we need more people like Dee who can think outside the box! So I salute Dee Mani for her courage to fight the System and bravely chart her own way to healing. In that sense I feel that we both are modern day Medical Warriors! Highly recommended!

PS: Since publication of her book, Dee became inundated by messages from people all over the world asking for healing advice; her book does detail how she healed naturally using a combination of cannabis oil, supplements, essential oils, and diet. She states, “However, since I wrote the (My Way) book, I’ve discovered more supplements than what I originally mentioned, which is why I decided to put this short E-book together, listing the main cancer-fighting supplements to refer to easily. These supplements can either be used to prevent cancer from developing in the first place or be a part of your protocol if healing from already developed cancer. They all aim to boost the immune system”.

The ebook title: Cancer Fighting Supplements: A quick guide on powerful immune boosters. by Dee Mani | Goodreads
When told she would die within a year without conventional treatment for her deadly triple negative breast cancer, Dee Mani-Mitchell of Belfast, Northern Ireland considered the repercussions of chemotherapy, having watched her sister take it and die of cancer. Instead, she took some time and found cannabis oil which she started taking. Four months later she went back to her doctor who gave her the all clear.

This is a must listen interview.
Episode 264: Cancer Free In 4 Months After Refusing Conventional Treatment — Cannabis Health Radio | Dee Mani – Author – Book, Cancer, Cannabis Oil

Following on from the Amazon best-selling cancer book called “My Way,” which details the journey of healing an aggressive type of cancer with full extract cannabis oil, author Dee Mani-Mitchell decided to launch a branch of CBD oils and wellness products with a difference.

The success of her book led Dee to set up “My Way CBD” to specialize in all-natural CBD healing solutions to add value to the world of natural healing by revolutionizing the attitude towards hemp-derived products and the wellness cannabinoids bring to peoples lives.

Dee is a columnist for two medical marijuana publications and writes with the aim to create a better understanding of our health, our world, and our place in it. A mission that has cast her in many different roles: writer, motivator, supporter, inspirer, advocate, and awareness raiser.

A successful businesswoman that has personally;y relied on cannabis for many years dealing with her own health issues., she is constantly breaking down barriers with her beliefs that healing should be built into how we live more naturally.

Dee’s on a mission – to improve the quality of lives through natural and effective healing solutions. The exciting part is that Dee has developed a completely unique range of CBD infusions. As part of her day-to-day life, she runs a cancer support group, where she recommends that patients add essential oils to their healing protocol as they assist in the apoptosis (cancer cell death) process. Pure, organic, food-grade (ingestible) essential oils often have a high price tag. So Dee decided to incorporate some highly powerful essential oils with her range of broad-spectrum CBD, to be more affordable for people that want to take both CBD and good quality essential oils.

My Way CBD stock infusions of Frankincense, Myrrh, Ashwagandha, Ginger, and Oregano oil. All essential oils are organic and safe for internal use, with 10% of the essential oil in each 30ml bottle of goodness. These infusions are flying out the shop store, and there’s a plan to infuse the full-spectrum range with some different powerful combinations.

My Way ensures an entire product range with a “complete transparency” and strict “no nasties” policy, which is always free from harmful chemicals, pesticides, solvent residues, toxins, chlorophyll, fats and lipids, preservatives, sulfates, mineral oils, parabens, animal testing, artificial colours, and perfumes. All products are also vegan, non-GMO, and Kosher.

All products are formulated with the most refined lab-tested CBD oils,

Certified in both UK and US laboratories.

To check out the range, go to www.mywaycbd.com
For cancer support, go to www.deemani.com

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