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Autoimmune Disorders and The Politics of Evaluating Covid-19 Vaccine Harm. An interview with Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:28:00 GMT

Who Decides What Counts As Evidence?

In 109 studies in 2022 regarding the relationship between the Covid Vaccine and Autoimmune Disorders “Nearly 60% of the studies reported relapses or flares, and approximately one-quarter documented new-onset conditions in individuals with no prior history of autoimmunity.”

Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD

School of Health Policy and Management
Faculty of Health, York University, Canada

“ COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune disorders: A scoping review,
AIMS Medical Science , 2025, 12(4): 325-349 .“ 4/2026

Interview Summary – By Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD

This interview presents the work of Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD, a health policy scholar, professor, and non-practicing physician. Her research examines how medical evidence is produced, interpreted, and governed, and how issues of human significance come to be framed within medical jurisdiction, including the extension of medical and psychological labels to define and manage dissent in ways that shape policy compliance and institutional legitimacy. Her interest in the relationship between Covid-19 vaccination and autoimmune disorders emerged from a broader concern with how large-scale policy responses – including lockdowns, mandates, and mass vaccination – were justified and normalized, with limited space for critical scrutiny of their evidentiary basis.

To explore how potential harms were being assessed, Chaufan and her team conducted a scoping review of 109 studies published in 2022 on Covid-19 vaccination and six autoimmune conditions. The review identified three recurring patterns: relapses or flares in individuals with pre-existing autoimmune disease, new autoimmune conditions in those already affected, and new-onset autoimmune disorders in previously healthy individuals. Nearly 60% of studies reported relapses or flares, and approximately one-quarter documented new-onset conditions in individuals with no prior history of autoimmunity.Yet despite these findings, many studies continued to advance strong claims about vaccine benefit while treating signals of harm as tentative, incidental, or inconclusive. The interview argues that this reflects a broader epistemic imbalance: harms and benefits are not consistently evaluated according to the same evidentiary standards. Using Covid-19 and autoimmunity as a case study, Chaufan raises questions about epistemic consistency in medical research and the institutional processes that shape what counts as credible evidence.

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Kirk Hamilton: Can you please share your educational background and current position?

Claudia Chaufan : I earned my medical degree at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, where I practiced medicine for close to a decade, focusing primarily on clinical nutrition and diabetes care. That clinical experience remains foundational to how I approach questions of health and disease, even though my subsequent career has taken a more analytical and research-oriented direction.

I later pursued graduate studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where I completed first a Master’s and later a PhD in Sociology, along with graduate work in philosophy. This training allowed me to shift from clinical practice to a broader examination of health, not only as a biomedical phenomenon but as a social, political, and institutional one. My first academic appointment was at the University of California, San Francisco, where I worked as a researcher and professor of sociology and health policy.

I am currently a tenured Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto. My work sits at the intersection of health policy, sociology of health, and political economy, and over the past several years it has focused increasingly on the governance of Covid-19 policies, the organization of medical knowledge, and questions of epistemic integrity in biomedical research.

Kirk Hamilton: What got you interested in studying the role of autoimmune illness and its relationship to the Covid-19 vaccination?

Claudia Chaufan : Like many people, I was initially struck by the scale and global impact of the Covid event. My early work in 2020 was not focused on biomedical questions but rather on the geopolitical and policy dimensions of the response. What first captured my attention was the way in which the Covid event appeared to coincide with, and perhaps intensify, a broader geopolitical confrontation, particularly in relation to Western representations of China as an emerging competitor increasingly framed as a civilizational or existential threat—often through broad and loosely defined claims about risks to “our democracy” or “our way of life.” I spent many months following and trying to understand these developments.

At the same time, I became increasingly struck not only by the magnitude and character, but also by the duration, of unprecedented public health measures—including, though not limited to, lockdowns and medical mandates, especially vaccination—as they became normalized across Western countries. In other words, my initial engagement with Covid was primarily sociological and geopolitical rather than biomedical.

With respect to the medical aspects of Covid and vaccination—for the purposes of this interview, I will bracket the important question of what exactly these injections are and refer to them as “vaccines”—I had relatively little prior engagement with immunology or autoimmune disease.

As a clinician, I was aware of discussions linking viral infections to autoimmune conditions—type 1 diabetes, which I developed as a child, is one example—but I had never found that line of inquiry particularly compelling, nor had it played a central role in my work. In fact, an important part of my intellectual trajectory had moved in a different direction.

During my doctoral training in sociology and philosophy, I became deeply engaged with critical analyses of biomedical knowledge, particularly in relation to genetics. Influenced in part by the work of Richard Lewontin, I examined—over a series of papers—the conceptual and empirical limitations of genetic explanations for complex diseases such as diabetes (1–4). That work led me to question not only specific claims about causation, but more broadly how biomedical findings are framed, communicated, and sometimes overstated or misrepresented. It also contributed to a more general skepticism toward reductionist explanations and toward the ways in which medical knowledge is mobilized in policy and practice.

Against that background, what genuinely caught my attention during the Covid-19 period was not the possibility of infection-related autoimmunity, but rather the idea—entirely absent from my prior medical training—that vaccination itself might trigger autoimmune responses. As I began to investigate this more systematically, I encountered the work of Yehuda Shoenfeld, who had documented a range of autoimmune phenomena following vaccination over at least two decades (5). But as I kept reading, I realized the literature went back even further: I began to find isolated case reports and clinical observations from much earlier periods (6). What struck me the most about these findings, however, was that they were almost invariably accompanied by strong affirmations of the value of vaccines—not simply as background context, but as a way of anticipating and deflecting potential criticism, and of signaling adherence to what is expected or acceptable within the field.

More broadly, this led me to revisit a claim that is often taken for granted: that vaccination has been the primary driver of the dramatic decline in mortality from infectious diseases over the past century. That claim has in fact been challenged by a substantial body of epidemiological research, including the work of Thomas McKeown (7), John and Sonya McKinlay (8), among others, as well as historical public health data from countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. These analyses document that mortality from many infectious diseases had already declined significantly prior to the introduction of mass vaccination. At minimum, this complicates straightforward causal claims and raises questions about how such narratives are constructed and sustained.

At any rate, this encounter was decisive. It shifted my attention from a general awareness of immune-related disease to a more focused and structured inquiry into vaccine-related autoimmunity. From there, I developed a formal research program, beginning with a published protocol (9), followed by a completed scoping review of the literature on Covid-19 vaccination and autoimmune disorders (10), and more recently an ongoing investigation—described in another published protocol (11)—into how standards of evidence are differentially applied depending on whether claims concern the benefits or harms of vaccination. At the same time, this line of work connected directly with my broader research concerns about epistemic integrity—specifically, how such findings are interpreted, qualified, or marginalized within biomedical research and policy discourse.

Kirk Hamilton: Can you tell us about your study and the basic results?

Claudia Chaufan : Initially, I conceived of a very broad project: to map the full range of autoimmune disorders reported in association with Covid-19 vaccination since the launch of the global campaign. However, the volume of emerging studies quickly made this approach unfeasible. My research time is limited given my substantial teaching load and graduate student supervision responsibilities, and so are the material resources available to support research assistants, many of whom are students or working adults with other obligations.

I therefore narrowed the scope of the review. Rather than attempting to map the entire field , I focused on six major autoimmune conditions of clear clinical significance: Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and type I diabetes mellitus. I further restricted the search to studies published in 2022, a period in which vaccination had become widespread and was, in many settings, reinforced through mandates tied to participation in professional and social life. By that time, key empirical and normative assumptions underlying these policies—such as the expectation that vaccination would prevent infection or transmission—had already come under sustained scrutiny.

The findings were nothing short of striking. Across the studies reviewed, there was consistent documentation of three patterns: exacerbation of pre-existing autoimmune conditions (often described as flares), the emergence of new autoimmune conditions in individuals with prior autoimmune disease, and new-onset autoimmune disorders in individuals with no documented history of such conditions. These findings were based largely on case reports and case series, which have well-known limitations. However, the consistency and breadth of reported phenomena across different conditions and settings made the overall pattern difficult to dismiss as incidental.

Kirk Hamilton: What is the significance of a 60% flare-up in those with previous autoimmunity and 25% new-onset autoimmunity?

Claudia Chaufan : The significance of these figures requires careful interpretation, both in terms of what they show and what they do not show. These are not population-level estimates derived from large epidemiological datasets; rather, they emerge from the aggregation of clinical reports within the literature reviewed. As such, even if they do not provide precise estimates of incidence or risk, they identify recurring patterns that warrant attention.

That said, even as indicative figures, they are difficult to dismiss. A reported 60% rate of flare-ups among individuals with pre-existing autoimmune disease points to a consistent pattern of exacerbation following vaccination. Similarly, a 25% proportion of new-onset autoimmune conditions within the reviewed cases—many occurring in individuals with no prior history of autoimmune disease—cannot be readily explained away by invoking “susceptibility” as a default category.

The tendency to attribute such outcomes to pre-existing or latent individual predispositions raises a broader issue. In many areas of medicine, when a pattern of adverse events emerges following exposure to a given intervention, the primary question is whether the intervention itself may be contributing to harm, not how to identify which individuals are uniquely vulnerable. The fact that an adverse effect does not occur in all exposed individuals does not diminish its significance, nor does it justify shifting the burden of explanation onto those affected.

This is particularly important in the context of interventions administered to large populations of otherwise healthy individuals. Under such conditions, the threshold for safety and the standards of scrutiny should be correspondingly high. Observations of new-onset autoimmune disorders in previously healthy individuals therefore raise not only mechanistic questions but also questions of proportionality and responsibility in clinical and policy decision-making.

The broader issue, in my view, is not simply one of risk evaluation under uncertainty, but of how claims about risk were framed, communicated, and enforced. From early on, Covid-19 was presented by public health authorities and governments as posing a broadly uniform and severe threat, even as available data already indicated substantial variation in risk by age and health status. At the same time, potential adverse effects of vaccination were not merely treated as unproven; they were frequently dismissed, discounted, or categorized as misinformation, effectively placing them outside the bounds of legitimate inquiry .

This asymmetry has important implications. If the risk of severe Covid-19 outcomes is highly stratified, while an intervention is applied indiscriminately across entire populations—including healthy individuals with very low baseline risk—then the question is no longer simply one of balancing risks and benefits in the abstract. It becomes a question of proportionality, responsibility, and the standards of evidence deemed acceptable when medical interventions are extended to populations that may derive little or no direct benefit—or may even be seriously harmed.

Under such conditions, the expectation of rigorous scrutiny should increase, not decrease. Observations of adverse outcomes, including new-onset autoimmune disorders in previously healthy individuals, therefore raise not only clinical and mechanistic questions, but also more fundamental questions about the justification for broad, population-wide interventions—and the thresholds at which they should be considered, if at all.

Kirk Hamilton: Do you think these two findings are real in the sense of it the Covid 19 vaccine causing this versus some effect from most people having an episode (s) of Covid 19?

Claudia Chaufan : I do not mean to be blunt but am not entirely sure what you mean by “real.” What I can say is that the findings themselves are based on a substantial number of documented clinical observations. In our review, we identified over a hundred papers reporting associations between Covid-19 vaccination and autoimmune disorders, many of them describing individuals who developed symptoms shortly after receiving the injection, including individuals with no prior history of autoimmune disease. For the patients involved, these events are unquestionably real.

It is often pointed out—correctly—that case reports and case series are not designed to establish causality. However, what is striking is the asymmetry in how evidentiary standards are applied. Very demanding standards are invoked when considering whether vaccines might cause harm, yet far less stringent standards are often accepted when making claims about their benefits, including assertions that vaccines have saved “millions of lives.” This creates a situation in which causality is treated as both essential and effectively unattainable, depending on the direction of the claim.

In addition, there is a circularity in the way the evidence base has developed. Randomized controlled trials that might have helped clarify causal questions about adverse events were not pursued, in part because vaccination was assumed to be so beneficial that withholding it was considered unethical. But that assumption itself rests on causal claims that were never subjected to the same level of scrutiny. As a result, we are left in a position where causality is both presumed and rendered difficult to investigate—precisely the problem I am currently examining in my work on epistemic asymmetry in vaccination research (11).

From a clinical and ethical standpoint, this matters. As I mentioned earlier, when a medical intervention is administered to healthy individuals—particularly younger populations—the threshold for safety should be extraordinarily high. One may be attempting to “fix” a problem that does not exist for large segments of the population, at potentially significant cost. Yet in many of the studies reviewed, even when authors documented autoimmune phenomena following vaccination, the conclusions often emphasized reassurance and continued vaccination, with limited discussion of precautionary approaches.

More broadly, this raises a question about how such interventions are framed within public health. There is a tendency to group mass vaccination campaigns alongside classic public health measures such as access to clean water, adequate nutrition, improved housing, and sanitation—interventions that address fundamental conditions of health and are not themselves sources of biological risk in the way a foreign substance injected into the body is. In other words, vaccines are not obviously equivalent to clean, drinkable water; the analogy is not only imperfect but potentially misleading. Even when vaccines are framed as a “social determinant of health,” they are pharmaceutical products—interventions that act within the body and carry risks—and therefore belong to a different analytical category. Treating them so (vaccines), lowers the level of scrutiny applied to their widespread use. This, in my view, warrants care and critical examination.

Kirk Hamilton: Do you have any idea what is the triggering component in the Covid vaccine? i.e. the synthetic made spike protein?

Claudia Chaufan : Actually, we did not chart this issue so I cannot give you an answer based on a systematic observation. However, there are plausible hypotheses grounded in immunology. The spike protein is one candidate that has received attention, particularly in relation to mechanisms such as molecular mimicry, where immune responses directed at a viral protein may cross-react with host tissues. This is not a novel concept, but its relevance in the context of Covid-19 vaccines is still being investigated.

At the same time, it is important to recognize that the vaccine is not only the spike protein. The mRNA platform and the lipid nanoparticles used for delivery are also biologically active components. These are designed to stimulate an immune response, which is their intended function, but that also means they can have effects beyond the narrowly defined target.

The key point, however, is that framing the issue in terms of a specific “triggering component” is conceptually misleading. It shifts attention toward identifying individual susceptibility or isolating a particular mechanism, rather than asking a more fundamental question: what are the implications of administering a biologically active substance, at scale, to large populations of otherwise healthy individuals? In most areas of medicine, the burden of proof rests on demonstrating that an intervention is effective, safe, necessary, and better than known alternatives—including the alternative of doing nothing—before it is widely deployed , rather than on identifying which individuals may be uniquely vulnerable after the fact.

Focusing on “triggers” can therefore function as a way of redistributing responsibility, from the intervention itself to the individuals affected by it. Yet biological outcomes are often contingent, shaped by complex and context-dependent interactions rather than a single identifiable cause. The fact that not all individuals experience adverse effects does not diminish the need for scrutiny; if anything, it underscores the importance of evaluating the intervention itself, rather than attributing outcomes primarily to presumed variations in susceptibility. Under conditions of mass administration, that distinction becomes critical.

Kirk Hamilton: Did any of the studies reviewed check for IGG antibody levels to the spike protein?

Claudia Chaufan : This was not a central or consistently reported focus in the studies included in the scoping review. The literature I examined was primarily composed of case reports and case series documenting clinical presentations of autoimmune conditions, and these studies varied considerably in the level of immunological detail they provided.

Some studies did include laboratory data, including antibody measurements, but there was no systematic or standardized assessment of IgG antibody levels—let alone specific subclasses such as IgG4—across the body of literature. As a result, it is difficult to draw general conclusions about antibody profiles from the studies reviewed.

This points to a broader limitation in the existing evidence base. If questions about immune response—including antibody dynamics—are to be addressed more rigorously, they require study designs that go beyond descriptive clinical reporting and incorporate more detailed and standardized immunological measurements.

Kirk Hamilton: Is there any other comment you would like to make on this subject?

Claudia Chaufan : I would emphasize that the central issue here is not only the identification of possible adverse events, but how such findings are interpreted within biomedical and policy contexts. A recurring observation in my work is that studies often document events that may be significant yet frame them in ways that minimize their implications or disconnect them from broader questions of causation and risk.

This raises questions about epistemic standards. If similar patterns of evidence were observed in other contexts, would they be interpreted in the same way? Are the thresholds for considering a causal relationship applied consistently across domains, or do they shift depending on prior ideological commitments, institutional incentives, or policy implications that may disrupt entrenched interests?

ore broadly, this connects to issues of governance and the production of knowledge—questions that also inform my teaching. Decisions about what counts as sufficient evidence, which questions are prioritized, and how uncertainty is communicated are not purely technical matters; they are shaped by institutional settings and policy objectives. In the classroom, I try to encourage students to examine these processes critically and to distinguish between empirical claims, normative assumptions, and the frameworks through which both are interpreted.

My concern is less about advancing a definitive claim in one direction or another, and more about ensuring that the evaluation of evidence remains open as new data emerge—and, importantly, that it is conducted in a manner that is transparent, ethically grounded, and open to democratic scrutiny.

References
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3. Chaufan C. What Can the Slim Initiative in Genomic Medicine for the Americas (SIGMA) Contribute to Preventing, Treating, or Decreasing the Impact of Diabetes among Mexicans and Latin Americans? Kalfou: A Journal of Comparative and Relational Ethnic Studies. 2018;5(1):24–35.

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5. Shoenfeld Y, Aron-Maor A. V accination and Autoimmunity—‘vaccinosis’: A Dangerous Liaison? Journal of Autoimmunity. 2000 Feb 1;14(1):1–10. doi:10.1006/jaut.1999.0346

6. Oski FA, Naiman JL. Effect of Live Measles Vaccine on the Platelet Count . New England Journal of Medicine. 1966 Aug 18;275(7):352–6. doi:10.1056/NEJM196608182750703

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In this Brain Defenders Webinar , Functional Medicine neurologists David Perlmutter, MD and Dale Bredesen, MD present a paradigm shift in how clinicians should understand and approach neurodegenerative disease, particularly Alzheimer’s, emphasizing that it is not a single-cause disorder but a multifactorial, systems-based condition driven by metabolic dysfunction, chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and environmental exposures. A central theme in Dr. Perlmutter’s upcoming book ( Brain Defenders ) is the critical role of the brain’s innate immune system—especially microglia—as “defenders” that can become chronically activated in response to insults such as poor diet, toxins, infections, and gut dysbiosis, ultimately contributing to synaptic damage and cognitive decline rather than protection. Both neurologists challenge the traditional amyloid-centric model, stating that amyloid is probably a downstream effect or protective response rather than the primary cause, and that decades of amyloid-targeting therapies have failed. Both neurologists emphasize the strong connection between the gut microbiome and brain health, noting that microbial diversity and intestinal permeability directly influence systemic inflammation, immune signaling, and neurodegeneration risk. Early detection, biomarker and cognitive assessments will help identify risk years before symptoms appear helping proactive intervention’s success. Dale Bredesen’s ReCODE protocol targets modifiable risk factors such as insulin resistance, nutrient deficiencies, sleep disruption, toxin exposure, and hormonal imbalance, with lifestyle interventions (nutrition, exercise, sleep optimization, stress reduction) as foundational approaches to cognitive health. The webinar suggests cognitive decline as a potentially preventable and even reversible process when addressed through a comprehensive, individualized systems-biology approach rather than a reductionist pharmaceutical model. Dr. Bredesen’s ReCODE Protocol is a precision medicine approach to cognitive decline.

Possible Interventions

1. Nutrition (Foundational)

Low-glycemic, unprocessed, whole food, lots of whole plant food and fiber
Emphasize:
- Healthy fats (olive oil, omega-3s)
- Phytonutrient-rich vegetables
Eliminate:
- Refined carbohydrates
- Processed foods

2. Glycemic Control is crucial

Target:
- Fasting insulin < 5
- HbA1c < 5.2–5.5

3. Gut Restoration

Address dysbiosis, SIBO, permeability
Consider:
- Probiotics / prebiotics
- Antimicrobial protocols (if indicated)

4. Hormonal Optimization

Replace deficiencies (bioidentical when appropriate)
Individualize therapy

5. Sleep Optimization

Target: 7–8 hours restorative sleep
Evaluate for:
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Emphasize glymphatic clearance support

6. Exercise (MANDATORY AND CHEAP!)

Aerobic + resistance training
Improves:
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- Insulin sensitivity
- Brain perfusion

7. Detoxification Support

Identify and remove exposures
Support pathways:
- Glutathione (N-acetyl cysteine)
- Sulfur amino acids
- Phase I/II liver support

8. Supplementation as needed

Omega-3 fatty acids (DHA predominant)
Magnesium (threonate or glycinate)
Vitamin D
B-complex (methylated forms)
Curcumin / polyphenols

9. Cognitive & Neurologic Support

Cognitive training programs
Social engagement
Stress reduction (HRV optimization, meditation)

Laboratory Goals

hs-CRP: < 1.0
Homocysteine: < 7–8
Vitamin D: 50–80 ng/mL
Omega-3 index: > 8%
Fasting insulin: < 5
Hemaglobin A1c <5.2

Key Principles

Alzheimer’s = network failure, not a single pathology
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Cognitive Health Plan

Personalize your approach
Reassess every 3–6 months
Adjust your program based on biomarkers and symptoms

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Summary…

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This discussion between longevity researcher Dr. Steve Austad and explorer and longevity author Dan Buettner focuses on how Dr. Austad’s career of studying extremely long-lived animals may reveal strategies to slow human aging and extend healthspan. Dr. Austad explains that aging is not biologically fixed —different species age at dramatically different rates, ranging from organisms that live only days to animals that live for centuries. Certain marine species illustrate this principle: some clams live more than 500 years , bowhead whales can live over 200 years , and Greenland sharks may live up to 400 years . An observation is animals that live in colder environments and are bigger tend to live longer. Scientists believe these species possess biological mechanisms that protect against the cellular damage that drives aging. For example, research on long-lived clams suggests their tissues contain substances that prevent protein misfolding , a process involved in neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease . Other species such as bats demonstrate that some animals remain physically and cognitively functional for most of their lifespan, suggesting that aging and disease are not inevitable consequences of time but rather results of accumulating cellular damage. Dr. Austad describes aging scientifically as the gradual loss of biological function caused by damage to DNA, proteins, mitochondria, and cellular repair systems . Although the body repairs most of this damage, the repair is not perfect, and the accumulation of small injuries over time leads to declining health and increasing mortality risk. Because nature has experimented with millions of species over billions of years, studying these organisms may reveal biological pathways that could help humans slow aging, prevent degenerative diseases, and extend healthy lifespan . The key takeaway for patients is that while longevity drugs are still under investigation, many lifestyle behaviors already known to support cellular health—such as proper nutrition, exercise, sleep, and reducing metabolic stress—can help slow biological aging and protect long-term health.

Key Takeaways…

• Aging occurs because small amounts of cellular damage accumulate over time
• Some animals demonstrate that aging can occur much more slowly
• Scientific research may eventually produce therapies that slow aging
• However, lifestyle habits remain the most powerful tools currently available

EXERCISE! Stay physically active; physical activity is good for your brain; 30 minutes of walking daily; don’t smoke; watch what you eat don’t get obese; staying mentally active and interact with people; timing of eating - fasting 12-16 hours per day or more; eat during the daylight; don’t snack. Just by moving your body. Eat more whole plant foods.

Dr. Austad doesn’t take nutritional supplements or eats a strict diet. But he does emphasize the important of movement. Being functional and physically active.
Methuselah’s Zoo: What Nature Can Teach Us about Living Longer, Healthier Lives Paperback – August 15, 2023, by Steven N. Austad (Author).

…This is a very interesting and worthwhile interview to listen to. It’s worth the time.

Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

MIND/BODY - Neuroscience Reveals What You Believe Can Change Your Body. Our beliefs about our bodies and the potential for healing can lead to significant physical changes . Victoria Steinmetz Muir , Epoch Times, 3/28/2026
1) Mind-Set Matters: Exercise and the Placebo Effect .
2) Rapid changes in histone deacetylases and inflammatory gene expression in expert meditators .
3) Alteration of faecal microbiota balance related to long-term deep meditation .

CORONARY HEART DISEASE - NATURAL CHOLESTEROL LOWERING FOODS - How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally With Food . By Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine , Chuck Carroll Interviews Michael Greger, MD .
Kirk’s NOTES - If concerned about your LDL cholesterol try eating these foods instead of a statin - Dietary effects maximize in 2 weeks so you don’t have to wait long to retest. These foods reduced LDL cholesterol > 10% - Eat 1) Beans (1 tablespoon of black soy beans per day); Berries daily ( 2 tablespoons of dried barberries; 3) 1/2 tsp ground Sumac (dried sumac is a deep-red, tangy spice made from ground berries of the Rhus coriaria shrub) 4) 12 dried apple rings per day (= 2 apples) 5) 1/3 teaspoon of dried Amla (Indian good berry) 6) 1 tbls/d plain psyllium husk powder 6) 2 grams/d of phytosterols 7) Vegan diet without olive oil compared to a vegan diet with extra virgin olive oil lowered LDL more. 8) 1/8 tsp garlic powder or 1/4 garlic clove/day (the most potent LDL cholesterol lowering food) 9) 3 cups of green tea per day caffeinated or decaffeinated 23% reduction in all cause mortality while daily coffee reduce mortality by 13%. But green tea didn’t reach the 10% LDL reduction level thought it might lower by 1-2%. 10) Mushrooms lower LDL but not by 10%. Lower LDL Cholesterol Naturally with Food: Simple Ways to Add Proven LDL Reducers to Your Everyday Routine Paperback – September 30, 2025 by Michael Greger M.D.

DIET - HIGH PROTEIN - The VuMedi lecture March 22, 2022, “ The Protein Myth: Our Obsession With Protein and How It Is Killing Us ” (47:10 min:sec) by Garth Davis, MD a bariatric surgeon and author of Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat Is Killing Us and The Expert’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery challenges the narrative that higher protein intake—particularly from animal sources—is inherently beneficial, arguing instead that modern societies are already consuming excess protein and that this overemphasis contributes to chronic disease rather than improved health. The lecture explains that while protein is essential, the body requires relatively modest amounts, and most individuals in developed countries easily exceed these needs; the real issue is not deficiency but overconsumption, especially of animal protein, which is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction. Dr. Davis emphasizes that protein’s health impact depends heavily on the food matrix and source—highlighting that animal-based proteins come with saturated fats, cholesterol, and pro-inflammatory compounds, whereas plant-based proteins provide fiber, phytonutrients, and a more favorable metabolic profile. He critiques the “protein-centric” mindset driven by diet culture and food industry marketing, which promotes high-protein diets for weight loss and muscle gain despite limited long-term evidence of benefit and potential harm, including overstimulation of growth pathways such as IGF-1 that may accelerate aging and tumor growth. The lecture reframes optimal nutrition away from the macronutrient fixation on protein toward whole-food, plant-forward dietary patterns, arguing that health outcomes are determined less by total protein quantity and more by dietary quality, diversity, and overall metabolic impact, with adequate—but not excessive—protein intake being easily achievable without reliance on animal products or supplementation.

HYPERTENSION - DIET - MEDICATION - Hypertension: The Silent Condition That Can Kill You. This is a serious disease; Don’t ignore it . Cancer & Metabolic Healing, Paul Marik, MD, Mar 28, 2026.

MIGRAINE HEADACHE - AURA - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - STROKE - Migraine and Heart Health: Stroke Risk, AFib, PFO, and Medication Safety . Dr. Alexander Mauskop , MD, March 25, 2026. Vumedi 23:27 min:sec

MILK - LAB GROWN - Lab-Grown ‘Milk’ Will Soon Flood Global Food Supply . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Mar 22, 2026.

SPROUTING - BENEFITS OF - GETTING STARTED - The path to a healthier America starts with sprouting, Q&A 189 . Dr. Peter McCullough , Malcolm Out Loud , Pulse, America Outloud, Fri Mar 20, 2026.

TREMORS - ESSENTIAL - Treatment Tips for Essential Tremor , Dr. Aparna Wagle Shukla , October 8, 2025.

Cancer…

CANCER - CANADA - RIGHT TO TRY - IVERMECTIN - Helping Cancer patients is now ILLEGAL in Canada, as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith punishes over 9000 Cancer patients for exercising their “Right to Try” with Ivermectin , William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Mar 13 2026.

CANCER - DRUG (repurposed) CYCLING - Drug Cycling in Cancer Care: What It Is and Why It’s Critical. Treatment resistance is one of the biggest unsolved problems in cancer care. Dr. Paul Marik’s latest guide explains why it happens and introduces a practical cycling strategy designed . Independent Medical Alliance, Paul Marik, MD and Ryan Cole, MD, Mar 21, 2026.

CANCER - FASTING - FASTING MIMICKING DIET - Fasting and Fasting-Mimicking Diets During Chemotherapy: Promise, Mechanisms, and Caution. How fasting may be beneficial . Paul Marik, MD Cancer & Metabolic Healing, March 24, 2026, Mar 24, 2026.

My Own Experience as Patient and Clinician with FMD and Fasting During My Colon Cancer Journey…Which Continues…Successfully!

This article has a lot in it and it is very real and factual. Short-term fasting (STF) and fasting-mimicking diets (FMDs) have gained interest as possible adjuncts to chemotherapy. I first learned about this pre-covid from the work of Dr. Valter Longo who has done very credible research in this area for years and because I have used and still do use the fasting mimicking diet created by Dr. Longo’s group for many reasons approaching chronic illness to 1) reduce inflammation 2) weight loss 3) blood sugar control 4) food intolerance evaluation 5) reset food cravings and food habits 6) “detoxify” or cellular clean up, autophagy 7) generate stem cells 8) in cancer patients (did it myself and am still doing during and after my colon cancer removal) and what I call 9) Food Awareness Therapy - I many times tell patients the real value of the FMD or fasting is to notice what happens when you reintroduce your “normal” diet. You can receive incredibly valuable “food lessons” that could save you thousands of dollars if your mind has been open that food can cause any symptoms. But only if you pay attention and listen to your body with food reintroduction.

Staying with fasting and cancer preclinical and early human data suggest that fasting may place normal cells into a protected, stress-resistant “maintenance mode” (a senescence so to speak) while leaving cancer cells more vulnerable to treatment.

STF generally refers to 24–72 or more hours of water or near-zero calorie intake around chemotherapy, whereas FMD uses a structured, very low-calorie, low-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, most commonly for several days before chemotherapy and atleast through the day of treatment and day after. Both of these approaches are distinctly different from the intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating.

STF and FMD may lower glucose, insulin, and IGF-1 signaling, alter oxidative stress and DNA damage responses, promote autophagy, and potentially influence antitumor immunity and the tumor microenvironment. FMD has been used in breast cancer showing improved tumor response or reduced toxicity in patients who are adherent to the FMD regimen over repeated cycles. More trials with different cancers are needed.

The balance between weight loss, sarcopenia and malnourishement make FMD or STF something that needs to be monitored. I experienced significant weightloss during my colon cancer journey so doing periodic water fasts or prolon is something you have to monitor. Not only from a physiologic point of view but from a psychological point of view. Losing weight at the same time people are commenting on your obvious weight loss can be difficult to keep positive outlook about. I know personally this can be very tough as I worked during atleast monthly FMD and/or almost complete water fasts (cup of coffee) in which I was getting obviously thin, not doing chemo but repurposed drugs, nutraceuticals, IV vitamin C and meditation. So doing STF or FMDs during cancer “treatment” is more that just the physical aspects of it but the emotional and mind-games that can occur. I would do it again over the year and a half before my tumor was removed in which I didn’t do chemotherapy (and have not done) but I would be lying to say it was not a mental challenge on may levels. If I hadn’t studied the topic of fasting and FMD, along with personal experience, years before my personal colon cancer experience I may have not done the fasting.

Since I see cancer patients integrating the above approach that I did it is challenging to decide on how you are going to do calorie restriction of any type. Not only are there other health professional giving conflicting advise but well meaning family members as well.

Cancer treatment, especially because chemotherapy already places patients at risk for weight loss, sarcopenia, malnutrition, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, immune suppression and treatment delays, all of which could be worsened by intentional caloric restriction. For that reason, fasting or FMD should not be generalized to all patients and appears most appropriate, if used at all, only in carefully selected, nutritionally sound, well-hydrated and closely monitored patients. This is a very time and labor intensive practice for a health professional as well monitoring the patient.

But the science is there and with more trials it hopefully becomes a more common practice.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN- FENBENDAZOLE - 67 year old West Virginia woman with Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer Large Cell reports after 5 months: CANCER FREE!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Mar 27, 2026.

IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 62 year old woman in MOROCCO with Stage 4 Lung Cancer to bones reports after 1.5 months: CANCER FREE!!. William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Mar 28, 2026.

MESOTHELIOMA - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - MEBENDAZOLE - 59 year old ARIZONA woman with Stage 4 Mesothelioma, Pleural, reports after 3 months - shrinking nodules! World First . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Mar 26, 2026.

PANCREATIC CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - MEBENDAZOLE - - 77 year old Canadian woman with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer was given 2 months to live, doing well and improving 2 years later!! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Mar 16, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - MEBENDAZOLE - 75 year old man in ROMANIA with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer reports after 4 months: 92% tumor shrinkage, 95% CA19 drop ! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Mar 27, 2026.

RECTAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 37 year old FRENCH man with Stage 4 Rectal Cancer reports after 1 month - 50% tumor shrinkage!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Mar 28, 2026.

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Covid Syndrome…

CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY - SARS COV2 INFECTION - Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy after SARS-CoV-2 Infection . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points, Mar 12, 2026.
1) SARS-CoV-2-Induced Amyloidgenesis: Not One, but Three Hypotheses for Cerebral COVID-19 Outcomes .

COVID 19 - VACCINES - PETER MCCULLOUGH MD INTERVIEW BY THEO VON - This Past Weekend. Dr McCullough in studio with Theo Von, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points, March 28, 2026.

IMMUNE FUNCTION - COVID VACCINE - IgG4 Class Switching, Immune Tolerance, and Adverse Event Risk from Repeated mRNA Booster Vaccination. Known Adverse Events, Mechanistic Risk Pathways, and Clinical Surveillance Priorities . Dr. Robert W. Malone , Mar 22, 2026.

LUNGS - CANCER - COVID 19 - Severe COVID‑19 Pneumonia May Reprogram the Lung for Future Cancer. Long‑term chromatin remodeling and immune re‑education after infection create a pro‑tumor microenvironment . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points, Mar 22, 2026.

POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA - AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - COVID VACCINE - COVID-19 “Vaccination” Linked to 6,800% Higher Odds of Debilitating Autoimmune Muscle Disease. CDC/FDA data reveal a massive safety signal for polymyalgia rheumatica—an autoimmune inflammatory disease causing severe muscle pain and debilitating stiffness . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points, Mar 13, 2026.
1) Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Review and Case Series Report .

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An Aloe Polymannose-Based Dietary Supplement (APMC) Improves Cognition in Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s Patients After 12 Months of Treatment...An Interview with John Lewis, PhD

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:51:00 GMT

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(Transcript summary by ChatGPT edited by Kirk Hamilton PA)

The interview features Kirk Hamilton PA in discussion with John Lewis, PhD , focusing on a novel aloe polymannose-based dietary supplement (APMC) and its potential role in improving cognition in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Lewis outlines his interdisciplinary background in physiology, biostatistics, and clinical research, which positioned him to investigate complex nutritional interventions, and describes how a long-standing collaboration with a pathologist researching aloe-derived polysaccharides led to a human clinical trial funded by a family affected by Alzheimer’s. The supplement—containing aloe polymannose (acemannan), rice bran polysaccharides, N-acetylcysteine, tart cherry, lecithin, and other nutraceutical components—was designed not as a single-agent therapy but as a broad-spectrum nutritional formulation aimed at supporting cellular function, immune modulation, and inflammatory balance. In a 12-month trial of 34 elderly patients with advanced Alzheimer’s (many with multiple comorbidities), participants continued their usual care while adding the supplement, and results demonstrated statistically and clinically significant improvements in cognitive performance (ADAS-Cog), alongside favorable immunologic shifts including improved CD4/CD8 ratios, reduced inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, VEGF), increased stem cell markers (CD14), and better balance of TH1/TH2 immune responses. Additional analyses showed that higher levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) correlated with better cognitive outcomes, reinforcing mechanistic plausibility. Dr. Lewis emphasizes that these polysaccharides function as bioactive signaling molecules rather than simple “sugars,” challenging conventional negative perceptions of carbohydrates, and notes generally excellent tolerability with minimal adverse effects. While acknowledging limitations such as small sample size and need for replication, he presents the findings as clinically meaningful given the severity of disease studied and lack of alternative treatments, framing the supplement as an adjunct within a broader lifestyle and functional medicine approach rather than a standalone cure.

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The Role of an Aloe Polymannose-Based Dietary Supplement (APMC) in the Management of Neurologic Disorders Such as Alzheimer’s Disease

John Lewis, PhD
Dr. Lewis Nutrition ®
5927 SW 70th Street, #431651
South Miami, FL 33143
ph. +1 (305) 506-0806
john@drjohnlewis.com
jelewis@miami.edu

“ The Characterization of the Th1/Th2 Ratio in Moderate-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease Patients and Its Response to an Aloe Polymannose-Based Dietary Supplement .
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease . 2023;96(4):1723-1737 (3/2026)

Kirk Hamilton: Can you please share with me your educational background and current position?

John Lewis: I have BS and MS degrees from the University of Tennessee in business administration and human physiology, respectively, and I have a PhD from the University of Miami in educational and psychological studies. I am the Founder and President of Dr Lewis Nutrition® and past full-time Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and now Voluntary Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine . I am also a Diplomate, Faculty Member, and Advisor of the Medical Wellness Association .

KH: What got you interested in creating a product for Alzheimer’s disease? Did it happen by intention or by accident (i.e., you gave something a product and their cognition improved)?

JL: My research in polysaccharides was due entirely to meeting two people: Dr. Reg McDaniel (aloe vera) and Ms. Barbara Kimley (rice bran). Both of them came into my life about 20 years ago and shared with me their incredible stories about their own journeys using these two particular nutrients; neither of whom knew the other. Dr. Reg in particular had been working with the aloe polysaccharides for over 20 years before meeting me, and he had been working on various formulas with these polysaccharides in many different diseases and disorders (health challenges). When he and I met, we had the opportunity to run a clinical trial in Alzheimer’s based on some of his previous work with those patients anecdotally. He gave a lecture at a conference about his work, and a lady in the audience decided to donate money to research to advance the work. I happened to be in the right place at the right time at the University of Miami to conduct the research, as Dr. Reg was not affiliated with a university or research organization. We put the formula together for the study and the rest is history (as they say), so this was totally by accident for me, but it has been career- and life-altering.

KH: How long have you been studying and using an “aloe polymannose multinutrient complex (APMC)” product? Can you explain what an “aloe polymannose multinutrient complex (APMC)” is and the functions of its components with relationship to Alzheimer’s Disease/cognition? I know you have been working on it since at least 2013 when you published The effect of an aloe polymannose multinutrient complex on cognitive and immune functioning in Alzheimer’s disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2013;33(2):393-406?

JL: The APMC formula is now called Daily Brain Care by Dr Lewis Nutrition ®. The study began around 2009, so this is now going on almost 20 years of working with this formula. I came up with the original APMC name to be generic for scientific purposes, but also to denote the importance of the aloe polysaccharide component and also that it contains other (hence, multi) nutrients. It was not meant to be a magic bullet or a one-nutrient product that is so typical of the Big Pharma approach, but rather to supply many different nutrients and compounds that are typically missing in the modern diet. So, in addition to the aloe polysaccharides, it contains stabilized rice bran, golden flaxseed, sunflower lecithin, dioscorea, tart cherry, NAC, Ultra Terra clay, IP-6, citric acid, and vanilla; all with unique and powerful contributions to the overall efficacy of the product. The first reference you mentioned above was the first of four papers we have published from this study; all with unparalleled effects in the scientific literature in this patient population.

KH: Why did you want to do this study?

JL: This study represented an opportunity for me to take a step in my journey not only as a scientist, but as an eventual proponent of the power of aloe and rice bran polysaccharides. Based on the entirety of our research at the University of Miami (not even including all of the other research being conducted by others around the world on these polysaccharides), I am confident that these polysaccharides are unlike just about anything else that Mother Nature provides us for a healing effect, with the possible exception of properly formulated curcumin. Otherwise, nothing else comes close in my experience. Running this study on Alzheimer’s also provided me with the opportunity to now say that no other study in this patient population comes close to showing what we have demonstrated with our dietary supplement.

KH: When you created this product did you plan it to be a general health enhancer or did you know this would help the brain specifically in improving cognition? If so for cognition what mechanisms of action did you think this product would enhance?

JL: This formula was going to be about general overall health, particularly for immune function and inflammation based on a lot of previous work. We were optimistic that the cognitive function of Alzheimer’s patients would improve based on some anecdotal evidence, but we were not certain of that till we ran the study. We also did not know what specific mechanisms of action would be affected till we ran the study, and then when we showed the change in brain derived neurotrophic factor, the clinical (cognitive) change made sense. We still have more ideas about mechanisms of action, and we are about to get some of those answers in an upcoming analysis of our samples.

KH: Can you tell us about your study and the basic results?

JL: In a sample of Alzheimer’s patients (average age = 79.9 years) with moderate to severe disease diagnosed for at least 1 year taking the equivalent of 4 scoops per day of Daily Brain Care for 12 months:

KH: How did you figure out a dosing for this combination product? Were you studying their singular effects on cognition first and then put them together or just put them together from the beginning ?

JL: Dosing was based on a combination of what Dr. Reg had used in previous formulations combined with what other studies had shown to be efficacious doses for particular ingredients. The ingredients were combined from the beginning of the study.

KH: Were there any side effects with this APMC supplement?

JL: A couple of subjects noted a slight loose stool at the beginning of the study, which has rarely occurred in other cases outside the study (e.g., customers purchasing the product). This is almost assuredly a detox reaction to the chelators in the formula, i.e., the Ultra Terra clay, NAC, and citric acid. I cannot entirely rule out that these rare cases might have a legitimate allergy or sensitivity to one or more of the ingredients, but these reports have been so exceedingly rare. When this type of reaction occurs, I explain that this means that the product is actually working to detox out things that should not be there, and if the dose is decreased and slowly increased, then the detox will be much gentler to the point of almost not noticing it. Unfortunately, some people are not that patient and would prefer not to deal with it. Otherwise, Daily Brain Care is completely safe for all ages and it is appropriate for anyone who wants to have better health. I have been taking it for over 10 years, Mom has been on it for about 13 years, both my children started taking it when they were 6 months old, and my wife started taking it when she was pregnant with our first child.

KH: How much does it cost a month? Because you are looking at it as a lifetime supplement essentially?

JL: Daily Brain Care in capsules is $40 per bottle (30 servings) and in powder is $64 per bottle (60 servings) . The amount it costs per month depends on how much you take, but compared to many other products for the level of efficacy the value is unmatched. Everyone should take this supplement for life because it is an incredibly powerful tool to put in the health toolbox.

KH: How would you like to study this topic in the future? What is your dream study?

JL: We are in the process of conducting more research on our frozen samples from the first study. Next, we hope to run a new clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease that would include many more biomarkers than what we included in the first study. We will hopefully conduct research in other areas as well, e.g., type 2 diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.

KH: Do you have any further comments you would like to make?

JL: The polysaccharides in Daily Brain Care are incomparable to any other nutrient to my knowledge. This product also has more research supporting it than arguably any other product on the market. Also, it is appropriate for anyone, not just people concerned about brain health because every cell in the body utilizes these nutrients.

KH: Tell about your optimal lifestyle habits that would go along with this supplement to optimize its effectiveness in improving cognition? Diet, exercise, sleep etc.

JL: I have been eating a whole-food, plant-based diet for 27 years. I work out nearly every day, particularly high-intensity weight training. As a former drug-free, competitive bodybuilder, this is the type of exercise that I prefer. I have never used tobacco, and I do not drink any alcohol (for about the last 15 years). I try to sleep 6-8 hours per night, but that is currently a bit difficult due to our 16-month-old son who sleeps with me. I also drink clean filtered water.

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Animal Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and Integrative Veterinary Medicine…An Interview with Dr. Justine Ma, DVM

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:57:00 GMT

Justine Ma, DVM
California Animal Rehabilitation
2237 Colby Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone (310) 998-CARE | (310) 998-2273,
Fax: (310) 998-2274
JMa@CalAnimalRehab.com

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Interview Overview…

In this Staying Healthy Today interview, Kirk Hamilton, PA, speaks with Justine Ma, DVM, about her path into veterinary medicine and her specialized work in animal rehabilitation, acupuncture, and integrative veterinary care. Dr. Ma explains that her commitment to animal medicine began in adolescence after being bitten while volunteering at a humane society, an experience that deepened rather than discouraged her desire to help animals. She trained at UC Davis, initially considered public health, and later pursued acupuncture certification through Chi University (Florida) while working in small animal practice, driven by a growing sense that conventional veterinary medicine alone often falls short for chronic conditions and that a broader, more integrative toolkit could better serve patients. She now works at a rehabilitation-focused veterinary practice where acupuncture is used alongside physical therapy and other rehabilitation modalities. Throughout the interview, Dr. Ma underscores the importance of individualized care, teamwork between veterinarians, rehab staff, and pet owners, and the growing demand for integrative veterinary medicine, while also sharing that her larger mission now includes educating the public through social media so pet owners can better understand that options like rehabilitation and acupuncture can meaningfully improve animals’ quality of life.

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Interview Summary, Outline and Key Points…

This interview explains how integrative veterinary medicine combines conventional veterinary care with supportive therapies such as acupuncture, rehabilitation, physical therapy, selected supplements, and sometimes herbs or nutrition guidance to help animals recover function, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. Dr. Justine Ma describes how animal rehabilitation is especially valuable for pets recovering from surgery, disc injuries, arthritis, weakness, age-related mobility decline, neurologic problems, or congenital gait and coordination issues. She explains that acupuncture is often used as one part of a larger treatment plan and may help improve comfort, mobility, relaxation, and overall well-being. Rehabilitation programs may also include massage, stretching, joint mobilization, laser therapy, pulsed electromagnetic therapies, underwater treadmill, pool work, land treadmill exercise, and customized strengthening or coordination exercises. A major theme of the discussion is that successful improvement usually requires teamwork: the veterinarian evaluates the pet, the rehab team applies therapies, and the owner continues exercises, activity modification, and other recommendations at home. Dr. Ma also notes that diet, supplements, medications, and environmental support may all matter, and that treatment plans are individualized based on the animal’s diagnosis, severity, response, and owner resources.

Key Points

1. Integrative veterinary medicine uses more than one tool

Treatment may combine:

Conventional veterinary medicine
Acupuncture
Physical rehabilitation
Exercise therapy
Supplements
Selected medications
Nutrition support
Home care strategies

2. Rehabilitation can help many kinds of pets

Animals problems that may benefit include pets with:

Arthritis and age-related stiffness
Weakness or poor coordination
Postsurgical recovery needs
Spinal disc injuries or neurologic deficits
Mobility problems after injury
Congenital or developmental gait problems
Slipping, difficulty rising, or decreased endurance

3. Acupuncture is often part of a broader plan

Acupuncture may be used to:

Reduce discomfort
Improve mobility
Support recovery
Help calm some animals
Complement physical therapy and home exercise

4. Improvement usually takes time

A pet may show early improvement after a few sessions, but meaningful reassessment is often done after several weeks. Progress depends on:

The diagnosis
How severe the condition is
How often treatment is done
Whether home exercises are followed
The pet’s overall health

5. Home care matters

Clinic visits alone are usually not enough. Owners often need to continue:

Prescribed exercises
Safe activity modification
Medication schedules
Supplement plans
Environmental changes at home

6. Nutrition may affect inflammation and recovery

Diet may play a role in:

Inflammation
Allergies
Weight management
Healing

Dr. Ma emphasizes that nutrition can be important, but recommendations should be practical and individualized.

7. Treatment plans are individualized

Not every pet needs the same frequency, therapies, medications, or supplements. Good care depends on regular re-evaluation and adjusting the plan as the animal improves or struggles.

Common Therapies Mentioned

Acupuncture
Massage/manual therapy
Stretching
Joint mobilization
Laser therapy
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
Underwater treadmill
Pool therapy
Land treadmill
Strengthening and coordination exercises
Home exercise programs

Medications and Supportive Care Mentioned

Dr. Ma notes that some pets may also need conventional medications, depending on the case. Examples discussed include:

Gabapentin for pain, especially nerve-related pain, and sometimes mild calming
Trazodone for anxiety before appointments in some animals
Adequan as a joint-supportive injectable option in certain arthritis cases
NSAIDs may be used in some pets, but monitoring is important

Bottom Line

Animal rehabilitation and acupuncture can be valuable tools for pets dealing with pain, mobility problems, surgical recovery, neurologic issues, or age-related decline. The best outcomes usually come from a combined approach that includes professional treatment, home exercises, thoughtful medication or supplement use, and close communication between the owner and veterinary team.

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Home Assessment for Mold Beyond Air Testing… ”Clinical Pearls” from a Medical Remediation Specialist…An Interview with James Weber

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:10:00 GMT

Home Assessment for Mold Beyond Air Testing… ”Clinical Pearls” From A Medically Important Remediation Specialist…

James Weber
JW Evironmental Remediation Services
11373 Trade Center Dr Suite 250
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Call or Text James: 916-540-8595
Call or Text our Office: 916-529-1003
Email James: james@jwenviro.com
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Interview Summary…

(Transcript Summary and Patient Outline was generated by ChapGPT and edited and reviewed by interviewer Kirk Hamilton PA)

In this interview, Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, and medical mold assessment and remediation specialist James Weber emphasize that successful treatment of mold-related illness depends not only on detoxification or medical protocols, but on accurately identifying and removing mold sources from the home or workplace. Weber explains that many standard mold inspections miss the real problem because they rely too heavily on brief air sampling, which provides only a limited moment-in-time snapshot and often fails to detect mold hidden in walls, floors, ceilings, crawl spaces, attics, or other water-damaged building materials. Instead, he describes a medically relevant assessment as a detailed physical investigation of the home that includes taking a thorough water-damage history, looking for subtle signs such as swollen baseboards, water stains, warped materials, hidden leaks, or suspicious construction patterns, and, when needed, performing deeper investigation or targeted surface sampling. He remarks his flashlight and experience are really his best assets in assessing for mold. He notes that dust-based testing such as ERMI can be more clinically useful than air testing because it reflects historical contamination and identifies mold to the species level, helping distinguish toxic water-damage molds from more common outdoor molds. Weber also explains that remediation often extends beyond simply cutting out visibly damaged materials, because contamination can spread throughout the house via dust and HVAC systems, making whole-home decontamination and small-particle cleaning important parts of recovery, and in some cases requiring occupants to temporarily vacate during a thorough project. Throughout the discussion, both speakers acknowledge the financial, emotional, and psychological barriers families face in accepting mold as a health issue, especially when symptoms are systemic rather than respiratory, but they stress that careful education, a realistic assessment process, and a patient-centered remediation plan can make a significant difference, with Weber noting that many clients report substantial health improvements after proper remediation.

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Patient Oriented Handout… Home Assessment for Mold Beyond Air Testing Key Points and Action Plan

Mold-related illness is often not just a problem of “bad air” but a problem of hidden water damage and contamination within the home. If your doctor suspects mold exposure, it is important to understand that simply detoxifying your body probably won’t help enough if the source of exposure remains in your environment. Mold can grow in water-damaged materials such as walls, floors, ceilings, baseboards, crawl spaces, attics, and around plumbing or roof leaks, and it is often not visible or obvious. Many people assume that if they do not see black spots or smell a musty odor, there is no mold problem, but this is often not true. Hidden mold may still trigger inflammation, immune dysfunction, fatigue, brain fog, sinus issues, skin changes, digestive symptoms, sleep disruption, and many other whole-body symptoms.
(See Patient and Physician Drop-Downs at www.SurvivingMold.com )

Why a Home Mold Evaluation Matters

A proper home evaluation is often the most important steps in recovery when mold exposure is suspected. Traditional inspections may rely mostly on air testing, but air testing has major limitations. It measures only a small sample of air at one moment in time and may miss mold that is trapped inside walls, under flooring, in ceilings, or in other hidden areas. A normal air test does not guarantee that the home is free of mold problems.

A more useful approach often combines:

A detailed history of the home
A careful physical inspection for water damage
Review of past leaks, overflows, roof issues, plumbing problems, or hidden moisture
Dust testing such as ERMI, when appropriate
Additional targeted testing or direct inspection of suspicious areas

The goal is not just to “test for mold.” The goal is to find where water damage exists, because mold grows where building materials have been wet.

Key Points You Should Know

1. Mold usually follows water damage

Mold growth is most likely where there has been moisture. Even “small” past events can matter, including:

Toilet overflows
Roof leaks
Window leaks
Plumbing leaks
Sink overflows
HVAC leaks
Flooding
Damp crawl spaces or attics

Even if these problems happened years ago, they may still leave behind damaged materials that support mold growth.

2. Mold is often hidden

You may not see obvious fuzzy growth. Common clues may be much more subtle, such as:

Water stains on ceilings or walls
Swollen or warped baseboards
Buckling or damaged flooring
Staining under carpet
Damp-smelling closets, bathrooms, or cabinets
Areas near windows, tubs, showers, sinks, dishwashers, washing machines, or toilets
Problems in crawl spaces and attics

3. Air testing alone is often not enough

Air testing can miss hidden problems because mold is not always actively floating in the air at the time of the test. A house may still have significant contamination even if air samples look “normal.”

4. Dust testing may provide more useful information

Dust-based testing, such as ERMI (or ERMI, Endotoxin, Actinomyces ), may be helpful because dust collects what has been present over time. This makes it more of a historical picture of the home rather than a single snapshot. Some dust tests can also identify mold more specifically than air testing.

5. Not all mold is the same

There are many species of mold. Some are more associated with water-damaged buildings and potential toxicity, while others are more commonly found outdoors. The goal is not zero mold everywhere. The goal is to identify whether the home has problematic mold associated with water damage and indoor contamination.

6. Cleaning alone usually does not fix an active mold problem

If there is active mold growth in building materials, deep cleaning the house without removing the source usually does not solve the problem. It may temporarily lower some contamination, but it often delays proper treatment if the damaged materials remain.

7. Remediation is more than cutting out visible mold

Proper remediation may include:

Removing water-damaged materials
Investigating hidden areas further
Containment of affected areas
Cleaning contaminated dust from the entire home
Small-particle cleaning of surfaces, cabinets, furniture areas, and other reservoirs of contamination

Even if mold is found in only a few rooms, contamination may spread through air movement and HVAC systems, so other areas of the home may still need detailed cleaning.

8. Some families need to leave the home during remediation

Depending on how extensive the contamination is, people may need to temporarily vacate the home during a thorough remediation. This is more common when multiple rooms, flooring, crawl spaces, or attic areas are involved.

9. Filters can help, but they do not replace remediation

A HEPA filter may help reduce airborne particles and improve day-to-day air quality, but it does not remove mold growing inside walls, floors, or other damaged materials. Air purifiers are supportive tools, not substitutes for proper remediation.

10. Improvement often requires both medical care and environmental correction

For many mold-sensitive patients, health improvement depends on both:

reducing or eliminating mold exposure, and
following an appropriate medical recovery plan

If the home remains contaminated, patients may continue to feel sick despite supplements, binders, detox protocols, or other treatments.

Signs You Should Consider a Mold-Savvy Home Evaluation

You may want a deeper mold assessment if:

Your doctor suspects mold exposure
Your symptoms worsen at home and improve away from home
You have abnormal mold-related labs or screening results
You have a high ERMI or other dust tests .
You know of prior water damage in the home
You have chronic unexplained symptoms and standard evaluations have not helped
Previous inspectors only did air testing and told you everything was fine
You live in an older home or one with repeated leaks, damp areas, or prior flooding

What a Better Home Assessment Often Includes

A more thorough assessment may involve:

Reviewing the age and history of the home
Asking about known leaks, overflows, stains, repairs, or odors
Inspecting ceilings, baseboards, windows, bathrooms, kitchens, laundry areas, crawl spaces, and attics
Looking beneath carpet or behind materials when appropriate
Documenting visible water damage or mold
Recommending further targeted testing when needed
Creating a remediation plan based on what is actually found

What to Do If Your Home Was Already “Checked”

If your house was “cleared” based only on air testing, that does not necessarily mean there is no problem. You may need a more experienced inspection if:

the inspector spent very little time in the home,
did not inspect crawl spaces or attics,
did not look for hidden water damage,
did not review the home’s history in detail, or
relied mostly on air samples.

Patient Action Plan

Step 1: Review your health history

Write down your current symptoms and note whether they improve when you are away from home. Common issues may include fatigue, brain fog, headaches, sinus symptoms, coughing, sleep problems, digestive issues, skin changes, mood changes, or unusual inflammatory symptoms.

Step 2: Gather your home history

Make a list of any known or possible water events, even if they seemed minor:

roof leaks
plumbing leaks
toilet overflows
window leaks
dishwasher or laundry leaks
HVAC condensation or drain problems
past flooding
musty or damp areas
stains on ceilings, walls, or baseboards

Step 3: Look for visible clues

Walk through your home and note:

stained ceilings
warped baseboards
peeling paint
damaged drywall
warped flooring
carpet discoloration
damp closets or cabinets
signs of moisture near sinks, tubs, toilets, windows, and appliances

Do not disturb suspicious materials aggressively, and do not assume that lack of visible mold means lack of contamination.

Step 4: Ask what kind of testing was done

If you already had an inspection, find out:

Was it only air testing?
Was dust testing performed?
Were crawl spaces and attics inspected?
Were areas of known water damage investigated?
Was there a detailed moisture or building-material assessment?

Step 5: Consider dust testing if appropriate

If your clinician recommends it, dust testing such as ERMI may provide useful information to support the need for a more thorough inspection, especially when symptoms or labs suggest mold exposure.

Step 6: Get a mold-savvy inspection

Seek someone who understands medically important mold assessment, not just routine real-estate style air sampling. You want someone focused on finding water-damaged materials and hidden reservoirs of contamination.

Step 7: Do not rely on air purifiers alone

Use a true HEPA filter if desired for support, but remember that filters do not remove mold growth hidden in building materials.

Step 8: Address the source

If mold or water-damaged materials are found, the source needs to be corrected. This may include repair, removal, containment, and whole-home cleaning, depending on the extent of the problem.

Step 9: Follow through with cleanup

If remediation is recommended, ask for a clear plan that explains:

what areas are affected,
what materials need removal,
whether further investigation is needed,
whether you should leave the home temporarily,
and what decontamination or cleaning should follow.

Step 10: Continue medical follow-up

Work with your healthcare professional during and after environmental correction. Many patients need a combination of environmental treatment and medical support for best results.

Questions to Ask a Mold Inspector or Remediation Specialist

Before hiring someone, ask:

Are you aware of “Medically Important Mold Testing and Remediation”
Are you aware of CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome)
Do you rely only on air testing?
How do you look for hidden water damage?
Do you inspect crawl spaces and attics?
How do you decide where mold is likely to be?
What kind of cleaning or decontamination do you recommend after removal?
When do patients need to leave the home during remediation?
How do you distinguish outdoor mold from indoor water-damage mold?

Bottom Line

If mold illness is suspected, the home (or work space) must be evaluated thoughtfully and thoroughly . A normal air test does not rule out hidden contamination. The real issue is often water-damaged building materials, not just mold floating in the air. Recovery usually works best when patients address both the environment and their health at the same time.

Prior Interview RE: Mold Evaluation, July 22, 2025…

“Assessing Your House or Business for Mold…Is There a Right Way?” An Interview with James Weber Specializing in Medically Important Assessment and Remediation…

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SPIKE PROTEIN EFFECT” – Guide to Understanding the Spike Protein Effect Dr McCullough reviews public educational brochure with Dr Michael Gaeta . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points, Feb 27, 2026. Spike Protein Guide . Kirk’s Comment . This document is a must…for everyone! Those who believe the altered Covid-19 Virus spike protein (SarsCov2) is harmful (unlike the SarsCov 1) should read this document to understand the differences in the Spike lethality between SarsCov1 and the man-made SarsCov2 Spike AND THEN the FURTHER pathogenic difference and increased health consequences between the Spike from SarsCov2 and that created by the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine. This report provides a very detailed understanding of why there is an increasing health risk between the latter two and virtually no risk with the SarsCov1 spike protein. Those who have no “clue” and think this infection just appeared naturally, that the vaccine was “safe and effective” and they have nothing to worry about after receiving 2-4 vaccines need to wake up for their own survival and quality of life for the rest of their years.

I can only hope, no I really believe, that when the next pandemic is “put in front of us” that those who pioneered early Covid treatment, and an awaken population, massively “Say No” to listening to the Government, World Authorities, Big Corporations and Big Pharma and will turn to trusted medical sources for the most effective way to prevent and/or treat the upcoming health crisis and never allow again an “illness” to take away our freedom of medical choice, assembly, speech and common sense. I believe we will have another opportunity to improve our “Grade” on how we collectively responded in the near future!…

GAMING – ADDICTION – HEALTH EFFECTS – 24 People Died Playing Video Games. Here’s What They Had In Common . YouTube 19:35 min:sec.
”…A 23-year-old man sat down to play video games at an internet café in Taiwan. 23 hours later, he was dead, arms stiff in rigor mortis, still reaching for the keyboard…Chen Rong-Yu’s death is among 24 cases documented in a peer-reviewed study on fatalities linked to gaming. However, this video isn’t only about extreme cases. We examine how video games physically alter your brain’s dopamine and reward systems, how the $522 billion gaming industry engineers compulsion, what brain scans show about regular gamers, and what it takes to regain control…”
Chapters:
02:47 THE SCALE OF THE THING
04:14 HOW GAMES HACK YOUR BRAIN
06:16 THE NEUROSCIENCE OF THE GAME
08:21 THE PAIN SIDE OF PLEASURE
09:48 THE ENGINEERING OF COMPULSION
11:53 THE BEAR IN THE PARK
13:23 WHAT THE DAMAGE LOOKS LIKE
15:39 THE TRAP AND THE WAY OUT

Summary…

Makai Allbert is a health journalist with a background in biomedical science and classical humanities.

This video uses the 2012 death of 23-year-old Taiwanese gamer Chen Rangu, who reportedly died of cardiac arrest after an extended session of playing League of Legends, to warn of an emerging problem about the neurological and psychological risks of excessive gaming. Allbert argues that modern video games are engineered to maximize engagement through rapid, repeatable dopamine rewards producing frequent motivation spikes that can condition the brain to prefer virtual rewards over slower, effort-based real-world gratification. Citing brain imaging research, Allbert states heavy gaming is associated with structural and functional changes in neural reward circuitry (particularly in the striatum), that blunts sensitivity to non-gaming rewards, and a cycle in which dopamine surges are followed by emotional “crashes,” reinforcing continued play. The video also critiques industry design tactics in which the games are optimized for retention rather than simple entertainment. Allbert notes that the World Health Organization (WHO) officially added “Gaming Disorder” to the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) in June 2018 and claims roughly 1 in 10 gamers may develop problems related to sleep disruption, depression, anxiety, and social impairment. While acknowledging that extreme outcomes like death are rare, the core message is that the greater risk is cumulative time displacement, emotional dysregulation, reduced real-world skill development, and reliance on fast dopamine rewards over slower, serotonin-linked well-being effects. The video concludes by recommending structured limits, temporary “screen fasts,” environmental boundaries (such as keeping devices out of bedrooms), and replacing high-stimulation habits with slower, effort-based activities to restore baseline reward sensitivity and regain intentional control over gaming behavior.

Kirk’s Comment: The explanation of how excessive gaming causes acute and increased fluctuations of the “feel good” neurotransmitter (and hormone) dopamine resulting in “highs and crashes” reminds me of the same effect from ultraprocessed foods with rapid uptake of sugars and fat in the context of a low fiber, micronutrient poor, ultraprocessed food diet. With time not only are those foods leading to micronutrient deficiency, but they stress our endocrine system with rapid, strong and repeated release of these hormones/neurotransmitters which can “dull” receptor sites in the short-term and consumed in excess over time “exhaust” these glands output and can lead to chronic diseases as well as mood disorders.

When I was young my mother was very strict about us watching TV (black and white at the beginning, remember the first show I could watch late at night “Star Trek” – I’m 68 years-old) and really I didn’t watch a lot because I was out playing all kinds of sports, hiking and exploring freely outside. When I watch my grandson’s “whip” through games or building things on their computers/iPADS at amazing speed and with such dexterity I have to admire it and pray that somehow they are learning something positive. But my first instincts (and valid ones) when I visit them is “let’s get outside and move” and “get away from those devices.” And I flash back to my childhood and teenager years of being a “moving machine”. Not in a hyperactive way but I think a “normal” balanced way. Obviously video screens, tablets, phones and computers are here to stay and whatever comes next, but the balance of physical activity, a whole food nutrient dense diet, sleep and “quiet time” (nature, meditation, prayer and restful sleep) will be critical for our present and future society.

Battle for Science: Dissent, data, and COVID debates

Dr. Peter McCullough , Mon Feb 23, The McCullough Report .

Battle for Science Takes the International Stage. COVID-19 vaccine debacle, plummeting trust in medical orthodoxy, pursuit of medical truth . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points, Feb 13, 2026.
(Summary and outline from transcript generated by Otter.AI and ChatGPT with permission from Peter McCullough, MD and edited by Kirk Hamilton PA)

Expert Panel Summary…

The February 9–10, 2026 “Battle for Science” panel hosted by Lighthouse TV in Apeldoorn presenting prominent COVID-19 policy critics—including Peter McCullough, Del Bigtree, Sucharit Bhakdi, Vibeke Manniche, Alexandra Henrion-Caude, Martin Haditsch, Angus Dalgleish, Mattias Desmet, Theo Schetters, Astrid Stuckelberger, and former MP Andrew Bridgen—to argue that the COVID-19 pandemic response reflected systemic failures in scientific integrity, data transparency, and regulatory oversight. Central themes included claims that mortality figures were inflated by changes in death certification practices, that excess mortality patterns in 2021–2022 warrant independent investigation, and that lockdowns and healthcare disruptions contributed to delayed diagnoses and indirect harms. Multiple speakers challenged the safety evaluation, liability protections, and regulatory approval processes for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, contending that long-term safety data were insufficient and that adverse event reporting systems were not adequately investigated, while some distinguished between traditional vaccines and newer genetic platforms. The panel also criticized media censorship and restrictions on debate, framing the period as one of “eminence-based” rather than evidence-based medicine, and incorporated psychological interpretations such as “mass formation theory” to explain public compliance. Overall, the discussion portrayed the pandemic era as a watershed moment in the relationship between science, governance, and public trust, calling for full release of health data, independent reassessment of mortality and vaccine safety statistics, legal accountability where appropriate, and a renewed commitment to open scientific discourse.

Kirk’s Comments: Alex Jones’s coining of the term “Information Wars” is really the way our world functions, but I don’t think I realized how much until maybe 5-10 years ago and my awareness of the vastness of this “Information War” is expanding daily with social media and AI. The bottom line is I realize how much people are hearing (and not hearing) about the facts just regarding the real “Causes and Consequences” of the Covid 19 pandemic and mRNA vaccines. While many are informed it seems an “equal” part of the population and health professionals are absolutely “clueless.” And maybe many don’t want to know because they don’t want to believe they allowed themselves to be injected by a toxic compound (mRNA vaccine) of which the end result may be ongoing negative health consequence …or they don’t want to believe someone close to them died needlessly by avoiding early multi-drug and nutrient treatment and oral/nasal hygiene…or went to the hospital for ineffective therapies at best, and possibly life-ending therapies at worse…in addition to consequences of human isolation. Health professionals may have to live with by hanging on to their beliefs that they did the best they could and don’t want to admit that some people may have died from those actions or lack there-of. One “take home” from this panel is there is some progress moving forward with the truth coming out. There are more of “us” than we might think and that is enough to make a profound difference and reach the “100th Monkey” threshold that will lead to taking the mRNA Vaccines off the market; “re-imagining” all vaccine safety and efficacy testing; professional and big pharma accountability; and getting real help legally, financially and medically for the vaccine injured. With time and evidence, it is hard not to believe the abject intentionality of the whole Covid-19 pandemic, mRNA vaccines as a clearly designed plot by the world elites who have control of big pharma and world governments to make money and do harm.

Key Points and Outline From Experts Panel

“Battle for Science: Dissent, Data, and COVID Debates”

Hosted by Lighthouse TV | February 9–10, 2026 | Apeldoorn, Netherlands
The “Battle for Science” panel brought together a coalition of high-profile COVID-19 policy critics—clinicians, scientists, journalists, and a former parliamentarian—to argue that pandemic policy, mortality reporting, and vaccination campaigns represented a profound breakdown in scientific integrity, transparency, and public trust. Moderated by biomedical engineer Ivor Cummins, the event featured speakers including Peter McCullough, Del Bigtree, Sucharit Bhakdi, Vibeke Manniche, Alexandra Henrion-Caude, Martin Haditsch, Angus Dalgleish, Mattias Desmet, Theo Schetters, Astrid Stuckelberger, and former UK MP Andrew Bridgen, among others.

Central Themes and Arguments

1. Excess Mortality and Death Classification

A major focus was the claim that COVID-19 mortality data were distorted by changes in death certification practices. Several speakers argued that counting deaths “with” a positive PCR test rather than strictly “from” COVID-19 inflated mortality statistics, particularly in the United States and Europe. Panelists questioned why, in their view, there was insufficient public or journalistic scrutiny of excess mortality patterns during 2020 compared with post-vaccine rollout periods (2021 onward).

They cited:

Alleged financial incentives for hospitals tied to COVID diagnoses.
Limited autopsy confirmation of viral pneumonia in reported COVID deaths.
Cross-country comparisons (e.g., Sweden vs. UK) to argue that lockdown stringency did not clearly correlate with mortality outcomes.
Calls for full public access to raw mortality and health registry data.

Speakers contended that post-2021 excess mortality trends warrant independent investigation, asserting that authorities have been reluctant to release granular datasets.

2. Lockdowns and Indirect Harm

Some panelists argued that excess mortality in 2021 and beyond was partly attributable to lockdown-related disruptions:

Delayed diagnoses (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease).
Reduced access to routine medical care.
Mental health deterioration and socioeconomic stress.

The claim was that policy responses—rather than the virus itself—produced long-term public health damage.

3. Vaccines: Safety, Liability, and Regulation

A substantial portion of the discussion centered on vaccine safety, liability protections, and regulatory standards.

Key arguments included:

Allegations that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines did not undergo sufficiently long-term safety testing before mass rollout.
Concerns about adverse event reporting systems (e.g., VAERS in the U.S.) and whether signals were adequately investigated.
Criticism of legal frameworks shielding manufacturers from liability (notably referencing U.S. policy changes in 1986).
Broader skepticism about childhood vaccine schedules and the lack of placebo-controlled trials for some legacy vaccines.

While some speakers rejected all vaccines as unsafe, others argued that traditional vaccines can be effective and safe when subjected to rigorous, transparent testing, distinguishing them from what they described as novel mRNA “platform technologies.”

4. Data Transparency and Censorship

Panelists asserted that:

Governments and public health bodies limited access to key datasets.
Social media platforms censored comparisons between COVID-19 and influenza.
Public debate was constrained by what they described as a coordinated narrative.

Speakers framed transparency as the central corrective mechanism—calling for open release of:

Mortality databases
Vaccine safety data
Regulatory communications
Pharmaceutical contracts

5. Psychological and Sociological Dimensions

Prof. Desmet expanded on his theory of “mass formation,” arguing that fear, social isolation, and institutional messaging created conditions for widespread conformity within academia and society. He suggested that highly educated populations may be particularly vulnerable to “expert blindness” when identity becomes tied to institutional narratives.

The discussion framed the pandemic as not only a biomedical crisis but also a psychological and cultural event shaped by group dynamics and authority structures.

6. “Organized” Crime and Institutional Corruption

Some panelists went further, alleging:

Regulatory capture by pharmaceutical interests.
Criminal misconduct in vaccine production and procurement.
Suppression of dissent within academic and governmental institutions.

These claims were expressed by some speakers characterizing the pandemic response as deliberate wrongdoing rather than systemic failure.

7. Tipping Point and Public Awareness

During audience Q&A, discussion turned to whether a societal “tipping point” had been reached. Speakers cited:

Approximately 30% vaccine refusal rates in some countries as evidence of substantial dissent.
Personal anecdotes of vaccine injury within audience networks.
The importance of interpersonal communication rather than waiting for institutional reversal.

The message emphasized grassroots dialogue as the primary path toward what they described as accountability and reform.

Tone and Framing

The tone of the event was openly adversarial toward:

National governments
Public health agencies
Pharmaceutical manufacturers
Mainstream media

Speakers frequently described the pandemic response as fraudulent, criminal, or ideologically driven rather than evidence-based. The framing positioned the panel as scientific dissenters engaged in a struggle for transparency and justice.

Overall Summary

The “Battle for Science” panel presented a coordinated critique of COVID-19 mortality reporting, lockdown policies, vaccine safety oversight, regulatory frameworks, and media narratives. The central thesis was that the pandemic response reflected systemic corruption and suppression of dissent, leading to distorted data, excess mortality, and erosion of scientific integrity.

Panelists called for:

Full data transparency
Independent reanalysis of mortality and vaccine safety data
Legal accountability where wrongdoing is proven
A cultural shift toward decentralized, health-empowerment models

The event framed the COVID era as a watershed moment in the relationship between science, governance, and public trust—arguing that the future of scientific credibility depends on open inquiry, unrestricted debate, and institutional reform.

CLICK HERE To listen or watch this “ Battle for Science: Dissent, Data, and COVID Debates ” Go to 47:11 min:sec also to watch introduction to Del Bigtree’s, “An Inconvenient Study” then watch a panel of experts on vaccine safety in general. There is no study showing a vaccine is safe and effective.

Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

VACCINES – MMR – MMRV – DEATHS – Deaths Following MMR and MMRV Vaccination in the United States .”… Conclusions: We identified a serious mortality safety signal following MMR/MMRV vaccination in the United States…Future research should prioritize active surveillance cohort studies, detailed autopsies with virologic testing, and record-linked datasets capable of assessing background mortality and determining causal relationships….”

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Cancer…

BREAST CANCER – IVERMECTIN – MEBENDAZOLE – 51 year old South Carolina woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer reports after 3 months: Nodal metastasis shrinks 2.5cm to 0.8cm, Cancer free with 0 ctDNA! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Feb 25, 2026.

CANCER – FEBENDAZOLE – Cancer is a Parasite: Kill It With the Safe, Over-the-Counter Antiparasitic Fenbendazole . New Book by Ben Fen (William F. Supple, Jr., Ph.D.) out today March 3, 2026, Ben Fen , Fenbendazole Can Cure Cancer , Mar 03, 2026.

COLON CANCER TEST – New Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening: Shield™ from Guardant Health. Find out if this is right for you . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points, Mar 02, 2026.
1) A Cell-Free DNA Blood-Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med. 2024;390(11):973–983 .
2) FDA Advisory Committee Strongly Recommends Approval For Guardant Health Blood Test For Colorectal Cancer . Guardant Health Perspective | Jun 11, 2024.
3) Guardant Health. Shield Instructions for Use (LBL‑000349 R1) , 2024.

GLIOBLASTOMA – IVERMECTIN – MEBENDAZOLE – CBD Oil – 34 year old South Carolina man with GLIOBLASTOMA IDH-Wildtype reports after 3 months: Tumor shrinking! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, March 01, 2026.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE, MEBENDAZOLE – 52 year old Illinois man with Stage 4 NSCLC Lung Cancer metastatic to bones, brain reports after 2 months: CEA dropped 719 to 18!! William Makis, Intel, Feb 24, 2026.

LUNG CANCER – FENBENDAZOLE – ALBENDAZOLE – 65 year old BULGARIAN man with Stage 4 Small Cell Lung Cancer reports after 2 months: Tumor shrinks from 10cm to 2cm, brain mets gone!! William Makis, Covid Intel, Feb 25, 2026.

LYMPHOMA – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – 85 year old ARIZONA Man with B-Cell Lymphoma reports after 10 months – in Remission!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Feb 24, 2026.

PANCREATIC CANCER – IVERMECTIN- FENBENDAZOLE – 68 year old man from the MIDDLE EAST with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer reports after 8 months: IN REMISSION!! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Mar 04, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE -MEBENDAZOLE – 80 year old man in SAUDI ARABIA with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer metastatic to bones reports after 3 months: incredible response! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Feb 24, 2026.

Covid Syndrome…

LONG COVID – LOW DOSE NALTREXONE (LDN) – Low-Dose Naltrexone as an Adjunct to the McCullough Protocol Base Spike Detoxification™ in Long COVID Management. Symptom control improved while body is ridding itself of Spike Protein . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points, Feb 25, 2026.
”…Integrating LDN with the McCullough Protocol Base Spike Detoxification ™ potentially amplifies therapeutic outcomes through complementary mechanisms:

Spike Protein Clearance: Nattokinase and bromelain enzymatically degrade spike fragments and dissolve fibrinaloid microclots, while curcumin dampens NF-κB–driven inflammation.
Neuroimmune Recovery: LDN reduces microglial hyperactivation and rebalances neuroimmune signaling, addressing post-viral fatigue and brain fog.
Homeostatic Restoration: Curcumin and bromelain’s anti-inflammatory properties complement LDN’s endorphin-mediated immunomodulation, promoting autonomic stability and mood improvement.
Glutathione and Mitochondrial Support: Novel formulations such as Ultra N-Acetylcysteine can be co-administered for redox balance, further aiding spike protein denaturation and potential clearance (Armine & McCullough,® 2025)…”

Byambasuren O. et al. Effect of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Long COVID: Systematic Review. , medRxiv (2025)
Minnesota Department of Health. Low-Dose Naltrexone for Treatment of Long COVID. (2024)
Low-dose naltrexone and NAD+ for the treatment of patients with persistent fatigue symptoms after COVID-19 .”…treatment with LDN and NAD+ is safe and may be beneficial in a subset of patients with persistent fatigue after COVID-19. Larger randomized controlled trials will have to confirm our data and determine which patient subpopulations might benefit most from this strategy…”

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Long Covid (Covid Long Haul) - The Evidence For and Use of Low Dose Naltrexone - An Interview with Oyungerel Byambasuren, MD, PhD

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:07:00 GMT

Oyungerel Byambasuren, MD, PhD
Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare
Bond University
14 University Dr, Robina QLD 4226 Australia
Tel: 61 7 5595 4182
obyambas@bond.edu.au
“ Effect of Low-Dose Naltrexone for Long COVID:
Systematic Review”, medRxiv 2025 (3/2026)

( Video Review of This Interview by Kirk Hamilton PA - Click Here 13:34 min:sec )

Kirk Hamilton: Can you please share with me your educational background and current position?

Oyuka Byambasuren: I am an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Australia. I am a medical doctor and general practitioner by background. My current work focuses on Long COVID (LC), clinical trial methodology, and improving the evidence base for primary care interventions. I recently led a systematic review examining the effectiveness of low-dose naltrexone for Long COVID. KH: What do you mean by Long Haul COVID?

OB: Long Haul COVID (also known as Long COVID or post-COVID-19 condition) refers to persistent or new symptoms that continue beyond 12 weeks after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and cannot be explained by another diagnosis. It is a highly heterogeneous condition. The most disabling symptoms typically include fatigue, post-exertional malaise or symptom exacerbation, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog”), pain, sleep disturbance, and dyspnea.

KH: What systems or pathophysiology are hypothesized in LC?

OB: The pathophysiology remains uncertain. Multiple non-exclusive mechanisms are under investigation:

Immune dysregulation and persistent inflammation
Neuroinflammation and microglial activation
Endothelial dysfunction
Autonomic dysfunction
Microvascular abnormalities and hypercoagulability
Mitochondrial dysfunction and altered cellular energy metabolism
TRPM3 ion channel impairment
Possible viral persistence or antigen reservoirs

Clinically speaking, there is a big overlap between ME/CSF and LC and both conditions have been associated with impairment of TRPM3 ion channel shown by another Australian team. It’s highly likely that multiple mechanisms play at the same time and therefore these conditions would require combination treatments to be treated successfully.

KH: What is Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)? Why does it act differently than normal doses of Naltrexone?

OB: Naltrexone at standard doses (50–100 mg/day) is approved for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) refers to doses typically between 1–10 mg/day and at these lower doses, proposed mechanisms of action include:

Transient opioid receptor antagonism with possible rebound endogenous opioid upregulation
Modulation of microglial activation
Antagonism of Toll-like receptor 4
Potential restoration of TRPM3 ion channel function (based on mechanistic studies)

KH: What illnesses have LDN been used for? What are common doses used and timing?

OB: LDN has been studied in small trials or observational studies in fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). In the Long COVID studies included in our review, doses ranged from 0.5 mg/day to 6 mg/day, with various titration schedules. There is no standardized regimen.

KH: What are c ommon side effects of LDN if any? Same as full-dose naltrexone?

OB: In the four observational studies included in our review (n=155 total participants), no serious adverse events were reported. Reported side effects were mild and included vivid dreams, insomnia, gastrointestinal upset, mild mood changes, and skin irritation (in the study that combined LDN with NAD+ patches).

KH: Why did you want to do this study?

OB: LDN was increasingly being prescribed off label for Long COVID despite the absence of high-quality evidence. Given the scale of disability and patient desperation for treatment, it was important to systematically assess all available evidence regarding its effectiveness for Long COVID. The goal was to move the conversation from anecdote to evidence.

KH: Can you summarize your study and the basic results?

OB: We conducted a systematic review of published and registered studies up to May 2025.

Key findings:

No randomized controlled trials were identified.
Four pre–post observational studies (n=155 participants) met inclusion criteria.
Doses ranged from 1–6 mg/day.
Pooled analyses showed:
- Moderate improvement in fatigue (Hedges’ g −0.74)
- Moderate improvement in brain fog (−0.53)
- Moderate improvement in sleep (−0.60)
- Large improvement in pain (−0.93)
- Large improvement in daily functioning (−0.93)

However, all studies were uncontrolled, and all outcomes were self-reported. Therefore, regression to the mean, placebo effects, natural recovery, and other bias cannot be excluded. Certainty of evidence remains low. Three registered trials are ongoing and will be critical for determining true efficacy.

KH: Is the mechanism for brain fog and fatigue the same as for pain and sleep?

OB: Unfortunately, the current evidence does not allow us to distinguish these mechanisms yet.

KH: Do you have any comments on the SarsCov2 spike protein being a triggering agent in the etiology of Long Covid?

OB: The spike protein is one of several hypotheses under investigation, but there is currently no definitive evidence establishing it as the cause of Long COVID. A monoclonal antibody trial targeting the spike protein is underway at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. That study, together with ongoing basic science research, may contribute useful data, although it is unlikely to resolve the broader question of causation on its own (See Spike Protein Guide by The Wellness Company below).

KH: I realize RCT are needed to make a definitive statement about LDN’s efficacy but people currently living with Long Covid don’t have years to wait. If you or a family member had severe Long Covid disrupting your quality of life significantly, would you consider a therapeutic trial as being reasonable and safe? If so, for how long? 1 month, 2 months, etc. before saying this therapy was having no benefit?

OB: I completely understand why people don’t want to wait years for definitive trials. Living with severe Long COVID can be devastating. If it were me or a close family member, I would consider a therapeutic trial of LDN. I would probably give it around 2–3 months to see if there was any meaningful improvement, and if not, I would stop. It’s important to be hopeful, but also realistic about the uncertainty.

KH: Any final comments?

OB: LDN is a biologically plausible, inexpensive, and accessible candidate for repurposing. The preliminary signal is encouraging. However, the history of medicine is full of promising uncontrolled findings that did not survive randomized testing. So, the most important next step is rigorous, adequately powered randomized trials. Until then, LDN should be framed as investigational therapy.

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Kirk Hamilton PA’s Clinical Pearls: Dr. Oyuka Byambasuren and colleagues’ paper and this interview came at a perfect time. I was discussing with a compounding pharmacist just yesterday what compounded agent she liked the most. Hands down she stated Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)! She says it is excellent for many pain patients, those with autoimmune illness like Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and she sees it used for Long Covid quite frequently and successfully. She reemphasized LDNs distinct, sometimes dramatic benefit in chronic pain patients like fibromyalgia and just the improvement in quality of life in those who take LDN.

I have been practicing integrative medicine for 43 years. In this type of medicine there maybe 5-10 agents that show some benefit in a condition and have some reasonable biological rationale. Sometimes I lose track of a therapy that I may have used in the past because I started using other treatment (s). It is easy in this medicine to think of 10-20 things you can give someone for a condition that make biological sense (aside from lifestyle change which is the most important) but really 5 or less things to take for a problem is ideal.

So LDN is going to be “bumped” up on my list to try again in LC patients which I have used in the past.

Quick Treatment Thoughts on Long Covid…

1) Low glycemic diet (no processed carbs, added sugars or alcohol), Prolon – Fasting Mimicking Diet once per month for 6 months.

2) Minimize caffeine intake initially.

3) Vitamins C, D, B1, B12, methyl folate, Zinc, magnesium, free form amino acids, CoQ10, probiotic/bifidobacter, colostrum product, N-acetylcystiene 500-600 mg twice daily, Ultimate Spike Detox 4/d or an empty stomach (or at least 400 mg / 8000 FU nattokinase, bromelain 1000 mg, Curcumin 1000-2000 mg and N-Acetylcysteine 500-600 mg/d) Read/Watch “SPIKE PROTEIN EFFECT” - Guide to Understanding the Spike Protein Effect. Dr McCullough reviews public educational brochure with Dr Michael Gaeta . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points, Feb 27, 2026. ”Spike Protein Guide” by The Wellness Company .

4) Adrenal Glandular Support or low dose cortisone acetate ( Safe Uses of Cortisol by William McK. Jefferies, MD ) especially between 12-2 p.m.

5) LDN 1.5-4.5 mg at bedtime 2-3 month.

6) Ivermectin ½ mg/kg 1 month trial.

7) IV vitamin C (vits/mins), NAD SQ injections and/or B1B12folic acid home injections.

8) Exercise daily 30-60 minutes of gentle aerobics and then strength training 20 minutes 3 x week (circuit training) ***Note if your are tired after exercising but recover by the next day keep at the same intensity or gently increase it. If you feel “wiped out” the next day you have to cut back on the duration and intensity of the exercise. But always keep trying. Any movement is better than no movement. People who move get well faster. Try to get to an intensity where you sweat.

9) Meditation daily ( www.drjoedispenza.com Dr. Hemal Patel Interviews 1. 2. / Falun Dafa Practice )

10) Far-infared saunas . ( I have one. Reasonable price and mobile. Definitely makes you sweat).

There are more possible treatments for Covid Long Haul but this is a good start…The key is you keep “tightening spokes” on the persons “wheel of health”. If you keep tightening and adjusting with the therapies you are skilled at good things many times eventually happen.

Be Well Kirk

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Galectin-3 Good for Assessing Neuroinflammation, Heart Disease, Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases and the Lifestyle Factors (Diet, Supplements, Exercise, Sleep, Stress) That Can Lower It.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:36:00 GMT

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I first became aware of Galectin-3 listening to internist-cardiologist-epidemiologist Dr. Peter McCullough talk about it’s use in following heart damage post-Covid 19 vaccine. At the recent A4M Longevity Fest December 12-14, 2025 in Las Vegas I heard a very informative lecture on the
use of Galectin-3 as an assessment tool focused on neurologic disease and the use of anit-galectin-3 antibodies as a very promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration. Here is a summary of the talk below. I personally am using Galectin-3 as a “high-end” C-reactive protein following not just heart disease and neurologic diseases but cancers and most other chronic diseases. Whatever chronic disease I am trying to help the patient with I have been monitoring levels of Galectin-3 and trying to get them below <17.8 ng/mL = low risk.

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Summary…

Anti-Galectin-3 Antibody and How to Assess Individual Outcomes
James LaValle, RPh, CCN, MT & Sheldon Jordon, MD
(Longevity Fest 2025 12-12-25)

Galectin-3 is a central driver of chronic inflammation, neurodegeneration, and metabolic dysfunction, linking conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, heart failure, and fibrosis through shared inflammatory and immune pathways. James LaValle, RPh, CCN, MT explained how insulin resistance, gut-derived lipopolysaccharides (LPS), environmental toxins, and aging elevate Galectin-3, triggering microglial activation, oxidative stress, abnormal protein aggregation, and loss of neuronal function. Neurologist Sheldon Jordan, MD , then introduced TB-006, an investigational monoclonal antibody that blocks Galectin-3 and has shown early promise in improving cognition and motor symptoms in neurodegenerative patients. He emphasized that individual outcomes must be measured with sensitive tools—such as advanced MRI, proteomic biomarkers, and validated cognitive scales—to detect changes beyond placebo effects and natural variability. Galectin-3 inhibition was presented as a potentially transformative strategy in precision brain health and aging-related disease management.

Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is presented as a critical mediator linking:

Neuroinflammation
Metaflammation / Inflammaging
Insulin resistance & metabolic syndrome
Neurodegeneration (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, post-TBI, etc.)
Fibrosis & organ dysfunction (heart, kidney, liver, lung)

Galectin-3’s Role in Neuroinflammation

Gal-3 is released by microglia in neuroinflammation
Binds LPS and amplifies inflammatory signaling
Promotes:
- α-synuclein aggregation (Parkinson’s)
- Tau phosphorylation (Alzheimer’s)
- ROS generation
- Fibrosis & tissue stiffening
Persistently elevated Gal-3 creates self-propagating neuronal damage:

1. Neuron injury → release of α-synuclein & laminin fragments

2. Fragments → activate microglia

3. Microglia → produce more Gal-3

4. Gal-3 → amplifies inflammation + protein aggregation

Monitoring Galectin-3…

Galectin-3 serum levels for chronic disease monitoring and risk reduction

<17.8 ng/mL = low risk
17.8–22 ng/mL = moderate risk
22.2 ng/mL = high risk
25.9 ng/mL = rapid progression toward heart failure

Other markers frequently correlated with Gal-3:

hs-CRP
HbA1c / fasting glucose
MMP-9
Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio (NLR)

Possible Neurogenerative TreatmentTB-006: Anti-Galectin-3 Antibody Intervention

TB-006 is an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody developed by TrueBinding , Inc. that targets Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a protein involved in neuroinflammation and protein aggregation. It acts by inhibiting Gal-3, potentially reversing amyloid plaques and tau tangles to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients. TB-006 is available via FDA Expanded Access.

Proposed actions:

Blocks Gal-3 binding
Reduces α-synuclein aggregation
Suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome
Improves:
- Synaptic function
- Glymphatic clearance
- Blood Brain Barrier integrity
- Cognitive performance

Clinical Takeaways…

Galectin-3 is a central amplifier of neuroinflammation
- Strongly linked to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, TBI, stroke, metabolic disease
Insulin resistance + LPS = Gal-3 activation
- Supports “Type 3 diabetes” dementia model
Environmental toxicants are major contributors
- Most Parkinson’s cases are non-genetic
TB-006 shows early promise
- Objective improvements in cognition and motor function
- Case videos showed dramatic Parkinson’s functional recovery

“General” Galectin-3 Facts…

The Galectin-3 test measures a protein in the blood associated with inflammation and fibrosis (scarring) and is used “classically” to assess the risk, prognosis, and progression of heart failure. It helps clinicians identify patients with chronic heart failure at high risk for hospitalization or death, assisting in personalized treatment, disease management, and monitoring.

Traditional Reasons for the Galectin-3 Test:

Heart Failure Prognosis: It is used alongside clinical evaluations to predict the severity and progression of chronic heart failure.
Risk Assessment: Elevated levels (typically ng/mL) are associated with a higher hazard for mortality and re-hospitalization.
Monitoring Disease Progression: Because Galectin-3 levels have low biological variability, regular testing (e.g., twice yearly) helps detect worsening heart failure, such as when levels increase by.
Fibrosis Detection: Galectin-3 is a biomarker for cardiac, liver, and kidney fibrosis (tissue scarring).
Preventive Strategy: Early detection of rising levels can lead to timely adjustments in treatment to prevent further cardiac damage.

Things That Lower Galectin-3…

Reducing Galectin-3 is an emerging area of immunology, metabolic health, and longevity research. There is evidence that certain dietary fibers, polyphenols, metabolic interventions, and gut/oral health strategies can help reduce Galectin-3 signaling or its downstream effects.

Natural Compounds with Evidence of Lowering Galectin-3 Activity

1. Natural Compounds
A. Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP)

Most studied natural inhibitor of Galectin-3
Binds Galectin-3 lectin domains and blocks its pro-inflammatory/fibrotic effects
Used in cardiovascular fibrosis, kidney support, and cancer support research
Doses vary in studies (often 5–15g/day, divided)

B. Green Tea Catechins (EGCG)

EGCG inhibits Galectin-3 binding interactions in lab models
Also reduces oxidative stress and inflammation
Supports metabolic health

C. Curcumin (Turmeric Extract)

Inhibits NF-κB, TLR-4, and inflammatory cascades linked to Galectin-3
Shows anti-fibrotic actions in liver, kidney, and cardiovascular tissues

D. Resveratrol / Pterostilbene (dimethylated analog of resveratrol - more potent)

Anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory signaling via AMPK activation
Supports endothelial function and insulin sensitivity

E. Quercetin

Inhibits mast cell activation and pro-fibrotic cytokines
May blunt LPS-induced inflammatory pathways that upregulate Galectin-3

F. Berberine

Improves insulin sensitivity and gut barrier function
Reduces LPS translocation
Helps reduce metabolic drivers of Galectin-3

G. Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA/DHA )

Lower systemic inflammation
Support neuronal and cardiovascular anti-fibrotic responses

2. Nutritional & Dietary Patterns

Certain patterns reduce the biological triggers that elevate Galectin-3:

A. Low-Glycemic, Insulin-Sensitizing Diet

Because insulin resistance is a major driver of Galectin-3:

Emphasize vegetables, legumes, lean proteins, healthy fats
Minimize refined sugars and ultra-processed carbs

B. Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Focus on:

Olive oil, nuts/seeds, fish, berries, dark greens
Spices (turmeric, ginger, garlic)
Polyphenol-rich plants (tea, cacao, citrus)

C. High Fiber & Prebiotic Foods

Fiber reduces:

Gut permeability
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) absorption
Metainflammation

Sources:

Beans/lentils, oats, chia, flax, root vegetables, leafy greens

D. Fermented Foods

Support microbial diversity:

Kefir, yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, tempeh

3. Lifestyle Interventions That Lower Galectin-3 Drivers

A. Insulin Sensitivity & Metabolic Fitness

Exercise lowers insulin resistance, which strongly correlates with Galectin-3.

Most evidence supports:

Zone 2 aerobic training (30–60 min, 4–5x/week) (Zone 2 training is a low-intensity, long-duration aerobic exercise performed at 60-70% of your maximum heart rate, often referred to as a "conversation pace").
Strength training (2–3x/week)
Intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating (if medically appropriate)

These improve:

Mitochondrial function
AMPK activation (AMPK ( AMP-activated protein kinase ) activation acts as a master cellular energy sensor that restores energy balance by switching on catabolic pathways (fatty acid oxidation, glucose uptake, autophagy) and switching off anabolic pathways (cholesterol/protein synthesis). It is activated by low energy (high AMP/ADP-to-ATP ratio), exercise, calorie restriction, and compounds like metformin)
Glucose utilization
Neuroinflammation

B. Gut Health & Barrier Integrity

Because LPS upregulates Galectin-3, protecting the gut is key:

Avoid frequent alcohol excess
Minimize NSAID overuse (if applicable)
Treat chronic GI issues (IBS, SIBO, IBD)
Increase fiber + probiotics

C. Oral Health

Dental plaque contains LPS that drives Galectin-3.
Important steps:

Brush & floss daily
Dental cleanings 2x/year
Treat gum disease promptly

D. Sleep & Stress

Poor sleep and chronic cortisol elevation amplify Galectin-3 pathways.
Helpful habits:

7–8 hours consistent sleep
Morning light exposure
Stress reduction (breathing, meditation, yoga, HRV training)

4. Environmental Factors to Reduce

Environmental toxins drive neuroinflammation and fibrosis.

Key contributors:

Diesel/pollution
Heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium)
Mold/mycotoxins
Pesticides & solvents
Plastics & endocrine disruptors

Reducing exposure can indirectly lower Galectin-3 activation.

Galectin-3 rises when the body is:

Inflamed

Insulin resistant
Exposed to toxins
Under chronic immune stress
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Immune and Hematological Responses to the Third Dose of an mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine An Interview with Dr. Yasar Yousafzai, MD, PhD

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:20:00 GMT

World View, Local Health Environment and Experiences Shape Health Professionals Questions and Perspectives on Covid-19 Vaccine Implementation, Efficacy and Health Risks… Open Dialogue is Encouraged.

View and Listen to Interview Here: 42:28 min:sec

Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai, MD, PhD
Hematologist/Pathologist
Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine
Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
yasar.yousafzai@kmu.edu.pk

“ Immune and hematologicak responses to the third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: a six-month longitudinal study . Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2025 Jul 10;15:1615227. “

Kirk’s Comment…

I decided to put my commentary at the top of this summary and outline of my interview with Dr. Yasar Yousafzai, MD, PhD, from Pakistan regarding the study he and his colleagues did on a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in young adults, this one being the Pfizer mRNA vaccine,
because I had some biases when I first looked at this paper. I have a very negative view of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine so I was looking for anything that could be possibly negative about the vaccine in this study. Truthfully this study did not show any real “negative” sequelae from the single mRNA vaccine given (Pfizer) in this healthy young population. Only some transient and expected elevations in some inflammatory markers were observed. The real importance of doing this interview for me wasn’t any unique finding of the study. It was realizing that we all have different world views and experiences when looking at Covid 19 vaccine information. The benefit for me was opening my mind up of how an extremely well trained health professional (M.D., PhD) halfway around the world (13 hours ahead of my PST time zone) viewed Covid vaccine use during the pandemic from a different perspective than where I was coming from. And by doing this interview in an open-minded fashion I may have exposed an open and honest physician researcher to look at the Covid 19 mRNA vaccine differently.

Dr. Yousafzai told me he still sees cases of polio. He feels that vaccines are critical for his patient population which comes from his country of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. Vaccines are seen has agents that can save needless death and suffering. Yet he was open to my comment of “What if these populations who are poor had excellent sanitation, pure water and basic whole food nutrition. Would there be a need for such vaccinations? Would there be these polio cases?” (Encourage reading Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality , by Peter McCullough, MD and John Leake) He was open to the fact that the spike protein is something he needed to look at in a more in-depth fashion as a potential pathogenic agent that might cause thrombotic/vascular events, accelerated cancer and other side effects even though in this study there wasn’t any findings that were truly remarkable.

In closing I think I made a positive connection with a professional colleague half-way around the world that is open to seeing some of the evidence and sources on vaccine harm not only from the Covid vaccination viewpoint but other vaccines as well without confrontation, but with cooperation and openness. That is why I am so thankful for this interview to have taken place!

Enjoy. I hope you get something from this interview and summary to help your decision making on your own and/or your patient’s health.

P.S. ?? Since China (Chinese Communist Party-CCP) appears not to have used an mRNA Covid 19 vaccine on their people (they used either inactivated Covid 19 virus ( Sinovac ) or innocuous vector borne delivery of DNA ( CanSino ) you have to ask the question why? Did they (CCP) know something about the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine technology (Moderna, Pfizer) that they didn’t want their people to be exposed to in mass?? (See Below)

Databases Chronicling Covid Vaccine Adverse Events…

Open VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System) Red Boxes
1) Click on US for U.S. Statistics versus world-wide.
2) All Deaths Reported to VAERS by Year (scroll down page)
3) VAERS Covid Vaccine Reports of Deaths by Days to Onset All-Ages (scrol0 down page)

World Council for Health Covid-19 Vaccine Pharmacovigilance Report

1. Data from Pharmacovigilance Databases about Covid-19 Vaccines and Other Commonly Administered Vaccines and Interventions

This report collates adverse event data on COVID-19 vaccines from the following pharmacovigilance databases:

The World Health Organization (WHO) – VigiAccess

The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) – Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)

EudraVigilance – European Database of Suspected Adverse Drug Reaction Reports

Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency – UK Yellow Card Reporting Site

The Covid-19 vaccine adverse event data gathered on each pharmacovigilance database is compared with the adverse event data of similar pharmacological products (other common vaccines) on the same databases when possible.

Detailed Summary of Interview…

In this Staying Healthy Today interview, Kirk Hamilton, PA speaks with Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai, MD, PhD—Professor of Hematology and Director at Khyber Medical University—about his 2025 study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology titled “Immune and hematologic responses to the third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: a six-month longitudinal study.” Dr. Yousafzai explains that his team conducted a prospective study of 68 healthy young adults (ages 20–30) who received a third (Pfizer mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine dose (the first two vaccines prior to this study were were Sinovac and CanSino vaccines), intentionally selecting a uniform, low-comorbidity population to isolate biologic effects without confounding disease variables. The researchers evaluated short-term inflammatory and coagulation markers within 48 hours post-vaccination—including C-reactive protein (CRP), interferon levels, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), and D-dimer—and found a subtle but consistent transient increase in inflammatory markers along with mild, temporary alterations in coagulation parameters across participants. These changes normalized over time and were not associated with clinical thrombotic events, suggesting a short-lived inflammatory and hematologic response expected after immunization. At six months follow-up there was focused antibody persistence (IgG and IgA against SARS-CoV-2 antigens), demonstrating sustained humoral immune response, though these assays were not spike-protein–specific quantitative tests. Dr. Yousafzai hypothesized that while these physiologic shifts were mild and self-limited in healthy individuals, rare exaggerated responses in susceptible persons (due to genetic predisposition, comorbidities, or immune variability) might help explain infrequent severe adverse events reported in broader populations. The discussion also explored evolving perspectives on COVID-19 severity, natural immunity, vaccine risk-benefit balance over time, and public health ethics, with Dr. Yousafzai noting that as population-level natural immunity increased and disease severity declined, the justification for ongoing broad vaccination campaigns became less compelling outside high-risk groups.

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NOTE: The first two doses of Covid Vaccines used in subjects prior to this study were a combination of either the Sinovac and CanSino vaccines… This study did not use three consecutive mRNA doses of vaccine. Only the last one was an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer.

How The Sinovac Vaccine Works…

The Sinovac vaccine uses an inactivated form of the COVID-19 virus, instead of the mRNA technology that Pfizer and Moderna use. Developed by the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech , this vaccine has been approved for use and widely used in countries like China, Indonesia and other South American countries.

How The CanSino Vaccine Works…

Viral vector platform (adenovirus-based):
The vaccine uses a modified (non-replicating) adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) as a vector to carry the DNA — a harmless cold-like virus altered so it cannot reproduce or cause disease. The CanSino vaccine, formally known as Convidicea, is produced by CanSino Biologics Inc. often referred to as CanSinoBIO. Founded in 2009 in Tianjin, China, this biotechnology company specializes in developing and manufacturing vaccines, including mRNA and adenovirus-based platforms.
It delivers DNA instructions:
Inside this vector is DNA that encodes the spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2, the part of the virus your immune system learns to recognize.
Inside your cells:
Once injected, the adenovirus enters your cells and delivers the spike gene to the cell’s nucleus . There the DNA is transcribed into mRNA , which is then used by the cell’s machinery to make the spike protein (translation). This is similar in concept to how mRNA vaccines lead to spike protein production, but the delivery method is different.
Immune response:
The cell displays the spike protein on its surface, and your immune system sees it as foreign and builds protective responses (antibodies and T-cells) against it.

Key difference vs. mRNA vaccines

mRNA vaccines (like Pfizer-BioNTech [the 3rd dose in this study] and Moderna) contain synthetic mRNA that directly instructs cells to make the spike protein.
CanSino’s vaccine uses a viral vector delivering DNA that must first be converted to mRNA within the cell — it does not contain or deliver mRNA itself in the same way.

Summary In Short…

– The CanSino vaccine delivers instructions for a piece of the coronavirus (the spike protein) using a harmless virus carrier.
– Your cells make that spike protein.
– Your immune system learns to fight it without you ever being infected with actual COVID-19.

This is similar in concept to the adenovirus-based vaccines from other manufacturers (like Johnson & Johnson’s), but uses a specific Ad5 vector.

Study Vaccine mRNA Third Dose…

The vaccine used for the third dose was the Pfizer/BioTech mRNA vaccine (Batch/Lot No#36310BA, ex. date 08/2022)

mRNA vaccines work by delivering synthetic mRNA into cells, instructing them to produce the spike protein.

The immune system recognizes this protein as foreign, triggering the production of spike protein antibodies. These antibodies remain in the body to fight the actual virus if exposed later, providing immunity without causing infection.

Key Aspects of How mRNA Vaccines Function:

Instructional Mechanism: Instead of using weakened virus components, these vaccines provide genetic instructions (mRNA) for cells to create a specific, foreign protein (spike protein).
Immune System Activation: The immune system detects the foreign protein and mounts an immune response, producing antibodies to the spike protein which theoretically reduces infection, transmission and severity of illness.

Study Outline, Clinical Pearls and Action Plan

Immune & Hematologic Responses to a Third mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Dose:
Six-Month Longitudinal Study in Healthy Young Adults

Study Snapshot…

Design: Prospective longitudinal cohort
Participants: 68 healthy adults (ages 20–30)
Intervention: Third-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer)
Focus:

Short-term inflammatory and coagulation responses (48-hour window)
Six-month antibody persistence

Purpose:
To identify measurable subclinical biologic changes that may help explain rare adverse events observed in large-scale vaccination programs.

Key Findings

1️. Acute Inflammatory Response (Within 48 Hours)

Mild CRP elevation
Increased interferon signaling
Uniform but subtle inflammatory activation across cohort
No persistent inflammatory elevation

Interpretation:
Expected innate immune activation following antigen exposure; transient and self-limited.

2️. Coagulation Parameters

Mild prolongation of PT and aPTT
Slight D-dimer elevation
No observed clinical thrombotic events
Parameters normalized after acute phase

Interpretation:
Temporary disturbance of coagulation cascade without overt thrombosis in healthy young individuals.

3️. Six-Month Immune Response

Sustained IgG and IgA antibodies
Demonstrated persistence of humoral immunity
No chronic inflammatory signature

Clinical Pearls…

1. Vaccination Produces Measurable Systemic Effects

Even in asymptomatic individuals, laboratory shifts in inflammatory and coagulation markers can occur.

2. Transient Coagulation Changes Do Not Equal Clinical Thrombosis

Lab abnormalities in the acute window normalized and did not translate into events in this cohort.

3. Risk Is Likely Susceptibility-Dependent

Rare severe events may represent amplified responses in individuals with:

Endothelial dysfunction
Hypercoagulable states
Autoimmune predisposition
Genetic susceptibility

4. Age & Comorbidity Matter

Findings apply to young, healthy adults — not directly generalizable to:

Elderly patients
Oncology populations
Autoimmune patients
Patients with cardiovascular disease

5. Risk–Benefit Is Time-Sensitive

As viral virulence declines and natural immunity rises, the public health and individual risk–benefit balance shifts.

6. Inflammation Is Part of Mechanism

Short-lived inflammation is expected and likely necessary for immune priming.

Clinical Action Plan

1️. Pre-Vaccination Risk Stratification

Evaluate:

History of myocarditis/pericarditis
Prior thromboembolic events
Known thrombophilia
Active malignancy
Autoimmune disease
Chronic inflammatory disorders
Immunocompromised state

2️. Patient Counseling

Discuss:

Individual risk of severe COVID-19
Prior infection and natural immunity
Occupational exposure risk
Local epidemiology
Known short-term immune responses
Rare but documented adverse events

Encourage shared decision-making.

3️. Post-Vaccination Monitoring

Routine laboratory monitoring not recommended for low-risk individuals.

Consider labs if symptoms develop:

CRP
PT/aPTT
D-dimer
Troponin (if cardiac symptoms)
ECG / echocardiogram if clinically indicated

Red flag symptoms:

Chest pain
Dyspnea
Severe headache
Unilateral limb swelling
Neurologic deficits

4️. Special Populations

Elderly / High-Risk

Potential benefit greater?
Individualized assessment required

Oncology / Autoimmune

Consider baseline inflammatory burden
Assess timing relative to immunotherapy or chemotherapy

Prior Vaccine Reaction

Would not recommend further vaccination

Limitations of the Study…

Small sample size (n=68)
Narrow age range
No control (unvaccinated) arm
No spike-specific quantitative antibody assay
No mechanistic endothelial or mitochondrial markers evaluated

Practical Clinical Takeaway…

In this study healthy young adults:

Third-dose mRNA vaccination produces predictable, transient inflammatory and coagulation changes.
No sustained hematologic abnormalities were observed.
Humoral immunity persisted at six months.

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” Source” the Documentary – The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
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Stories of Transformation – YouTube Channel
Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book : Becoming Supernatural

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Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa
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Meditation "Cures" Pancreatic Cancer, Self-Love For Healing, Carnivore Diet Thoughts, Herbs for Pain and More...

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:46:00 GMT

Highlights…

PANCREATIC CANCER - MEDITATION - Healed From Pancreatic Cancer - His Doctor Called Him A Miracle . Dr. Joe Dispenza, Stories of Transformation. January 25, 2026. 12:53 min:sec “…One week after planning retirement with his wife, Mark was told he was inoperable, incurable, and terminal. Stage four pancreatic cancer had spread to his lymph nodes and liver, and doctors were clear- stabilization was the best outcome he could hope for. With limited time and undergoing chemotherapy, Mark fully committed to change. Having never meditated before, he and his wife meditated twice a day, every day, focusing on Blessing of the Energy Centers. Two weeks after a powerful meditation experience, a scheduled PET scan showed something no one expected - no tumor in his pancreas. Two years later, Mark continues to receive clear scans. As he says, “ I didn’t cure cancer. I became somebody who no longer has it. ”…” 1) Watch documentary. “ Source: It’s Within You ”
2) My favorite Story of Transformation I found before I knew I had my cancer. Then sent to me again months later after I knew I had my cancer. Patience, Practice and Persistence . Family physician cures herself of rare sarcoma after chemo, radiation and natural therapies fail.
3) See my interviews with head UCSD researcher Hemal Patel, PhD documenting whole body physiologic change from this form of meditation. Interview 1 ; Interview 2 .
4) Recommended home course I am enjoying currently. I have continued “work” to do to. ” Count Your Blessings ”

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HEALING - SHAME - SELF-ESTEEM - CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES - ADULT DISEASE - You Can’t Heal a Body You Hate. Before you can heal, shame needs to go . Makai Allbert, EPOCH Times, January 24, 2026.
1) Self-Kindness Over Self-Judgment
2) Common Humanity Over Isolation
3) Mindfulness Over Over-Identification
a) The harming power of shame . “…Shame is a pervasive, multidimensional emotion influencing brain, body and social life. While shame can foster accountability, its toxic forms drive stigma, withdrawal and mental illness….”
b) Acute Stressors and Cortisol Responses: A Theoretical Integration and Synthesis of Laboratory Research . “…Tasks containing both uncontrollable and social-evaluative elements were associated with the largest cortisol and adrenocorticotropin hormone changes and the longest times to recovery….”
c) Acute Threat to the Social Self: Shame, Social Self-esteem, and Cortisol Activity . “…Cortisol changes may be specifically tied to the experience of emotions and cognitions reflecting low self-worth…”
d) Immunological Effects of Induced Shame and Guilt . “…those individuals in the self-blame condition reporting the greatest increases in shame in response to the task showed the greatest elevations in pro-inflammatory cytokine activity…”
e) Adverse childhood experiences and the risk of premature mortality . “…ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are associated with an increased risk of premature death…”
f) The Relation Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health: Turning Gold into Lead . “… Clearly, we have shown that adverse childhood experiences are both common and destructive. This combination makes them one of the most important, if not the most important, determinants of the health and well-being of the nation… ”
g) Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study . “…We found a strong graded relationship between the breadth of exposure to abuse or household dysfunction during childhood and multiple risk factors for several of the leading causes of death in adults…”

Kirk’s Comment: Change your thoughts and emotions (energy and frequency) and change who you are. Leave the old “energetic self” behind. If we don’t manage those 60,000-70,000 thoughts per day of which 90-95% are the same as yesterday we never change our energetics, therefore we never change our physiology and we remain the same and susceptible to the same old disease (s). I work everyday at this. For some it may come quickly like the above cancer example, for others, like myself, the work continues :-))!

PAIN - OPIODS - HERBALS - Struggling with Chronic Pain? New Research Unveils Innovative Approaches to Pain and Opioid Use Disorder , IMA , October 11, 2025. Can Herbal Medicine Help End the Opioid Crisis? IMA Researchers Propose a Clinical Trial. A new study published in the Journal of Independent Medicine proposes testing a combination of herbal therapies as adjunctive treatment for opioid use disorder . Independent Medical Alliance , Jan 30, 2026.

Saffron 100 mg twice daily - components like crocin have demonstrated effects on reducing opioid craving and withdrawal scores in patients on methadone maintenance therapy. Gemini AI “… evidence suggests that saffron ( Crocus sativuscap C r o c u s space s a t i v u s �� ) can help manage pain due to its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant properties. Clinical studies indicate it is effective for chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and menstrual cramps. It acts by reducing pain-causing inflammation and modulating neurotransmitters …”
Berberine 100 mg twice daily - can inhibit morphine-induced sensitization and has potential to induce extinction of drug-related behavior. Gemini AI “… Berberine shows promise for pain relief by targeting inflammation and nerve pathways, demonstrating analgesic effects in studies for conditions like diabetic neuropathy, nerve injury pain, and chronic pelvic pain, working through mechanisms like reducing inflammatory markers (NF-κB) and modulating opioid/neurotransmitter systems, though it can cause GI side effects and interacts with medications, requiring medical consultation …”
Nigella sativa 100 mg twice daily - supplementation has been linked with alleviation of withdrawal symptoms and improved psychological health. Gemini AI “… Nigella sativa (black seed) helps manage pain, particularly for arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, and neuropathic pain, due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and analgesic properties. Studies suggest it can be as effective as topical diclofenac or superior to acetaminophen for reducing joint pain. The primary active compound, thymoquinone (TQ) , is responsible for these effects …”
Corydalis 100 mg twice daily - alkaloids are modulatory neurotransmitters of analgesia and dopamine, directly relevant to the neurobiology of OUD. Gemini AI “… Corydalis yanhusuo is widely recognized in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and supported by recent studies as an effective herbal, non-addictive pain reliever, particularly for chronic, inflammatory, and neuropathic pain. It contains alkaloids like dehydrocorybulbine (DHCB) and L-tetrahydropalmatine (L-THP) that help reduce pain, including headaches, menstrual cramps, back pain, and muscle aches.

COMMENT: Elimination diets as simple as eating no dairy products, wheat products, eggs, sugar, alcohol and eliminating caffeine while the rest of the diet is eating only whole food for 2-4 weeks can bring about rapid and dramatic pain reduction frequently. In fact, in all my shockwave patients which is a treatment for many “itises”, I encourage them to go on the diet I just mentioned above, or modified-fast like Prolon ( www.prolonlife.com ) to see how much of their pain condition is related to food? 10%, 60%, 90%? It sometimes can be a dramatic reduction in pain in a very short time.

Pain and Depression Relief with the Carnivore Diet…
I just got finished reading “ The Carnivore Diet” by orthopedic surgeon Shawn Baker , MD and he mentions pain reduction frequently and improvement in mood as a result of being on the “Carnivore” diet. I am sure the Carnivore Diet if done as mentioned will help a lot of people with pain reduction, metabolic normalization and weight loss. The question has always been for me “Is it a lifelong diet or just a therapeutic diet?” Dr. Baker reviews many arguments in his book including “Where are the longevity or Blue Zone cultures that eat a purely carnivore diet?” There isn’t in the traditional Blue Zone areas of Ikaria (Greece), Sardinia (Italy), Nicoya (Costa Rica), Okinawa (Japan) and Loma Linda (CA). BUT there ISN’T a purely plant-based one either. Loma Linda may be the closest but they are not all pure vegans. He does mention Hong Kong (where I was born) being one of the longest lived areas in the world and they eat a very high per capita consumption of meat. Gemini AI “… Hong Kong has one of the highest per capita meat consumption rates in the world, with residents consuming approximately 664g of meat per day, equivalent to about two 10-oz steaks. Total annual meat consumption is estimated at 189.48 kg per person, driven by high intakes of pork, beef, and seafood …” Gemini AI “… Hong Kong consistently ranks as having one of the longest life expectancies in the world, frequently topping global lists alongside Japan. While sometimes ranking #1, recent 2022-2024 data indicates it now ranks in the top 3, with life expectancy for women reaching approximately 86.8 years and men around 80.7 years …” I enjoyed hearing his many logical arguments from his perspective even though I have listened to counter arguments in favor of whole food plant-based eating for 25 years being a vegan. I am eating more animal food now starting before I “got” my colon cancer (9/26/23) and the tumor was removed (1/16/25). It was after I got my first Covid infection in August of 2021 and I had to stay away from the office for about 10 days that I remember going out and having a hamburger at “In and Out” after about 25 years of not eating meat. That two year period from then until I was diagnosed with colon CA was not my best period of eating let’s put it that way. It wasn’t just eating more animal food. It was more processed foods, sugar and caffeine… and more stress. I have always like the taste of animal food even when I was a vegan. But the suffering of animals, especially in the context of factory farming, was really my biggest issue with eating meat. The environmental impact was an issue. More for actually water usage than green house gases which I now believe CO2 as a “human flourishing” gas for the planet and more greenery which is life giving. After I get my one year CT scan at the end of February 2026 and it is clear I could see myself doing an experiment on a carnivore diet. I am a labwork “freak” on my own biology so I like to look at myself as I try different modes of healing/wellness.

The Carnivore Diet is a good book and definitely worth the read. (NOTE: Almost all diets in their purest form get people off consuming ultraprocessed foods which is good! Just by eating WHOLE FOODS and subtracting a few foods for a month as mentioned (dairy, wheat, eggs, alcohol, caffeine) can make life changing health improvements quite frequently. I am convinced the longer I observe people eating varied diet that we human are very adaptive to different food environments and can thrive on higher or lower fat diets, different amounts of animal foods IF THE REST OF OUR DIETS ARE WHOLE FOODS …It’s about consuming real food and as close to it’s whole state as possible that I think in general determines our health.

A Note About Myself…
I don’t like joining groups (plant-based, functional medicine, anti-aging, etc.) or parties (I am an independent). I want to make may own decisions from the present moment of what I am seeing, feeling or studying. Ego and being “right” is a tough pill for all of us to work through at times. Hopefully we keep growing and being willing to change and see the other sides point of view…Then take a stance. That is why the ultimate in being healthy is to have freedom of information and freedom of speech. You can feel Dr. Shawn Baker’s urgency and frustration with the possibility of some governmental agencies trying to tell him how much animal food he (public) can eat.

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Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

ANXIETY - Why Your Brain Overreacts to Fear—and How to Fix It. Gradual exposure to fear can rewire your brain and reduce anxiety . Debbie Cohen, EPOCH Times, 1/27/2026.

CARNIVORE DIET - Why Steak Is at the Top | Dr. Shawn Baker. American Thought Leaders - The Epoch Times and Shawn Baker MD . American Thought Leaders, Jan Jekielek, EPOCH Times, January 24, 2026 108:12 min:sec.

COGNITIVE DECLINE - VITAMIN D - Vitamin D supplementation and incident dementia: Effects of sex, APOE, and baseline cognitive status . Alzheimer’s Dement (Amst). 2023 Mar 1;15(1):e12404. “…In a prospective cohort study, we assessed effects of Vitamin D on dementia incidence in 12,388 participants from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center dataset. Vitamin D exposure was associated with 40% lower dementia incidence versus no exposure…”

NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE - CHILD - Near-Death Miracle: 6-Year-Old Survives Drowning and Says He Visited Heaven—Who He Saw There Will Stun You. Gan Jing World , Gan Jing World, Jul 11, 2025.

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE - CALIFORNIA - LAWSUIT - Parents, doctors, and CHD sue AAP in one of the most important lawsuits in medical history. This lawsuit, drafted by California attorney Rick Jaffe, is without exaggeration, one of the most important lawsuits ever filed in modern medical history. I explain why in this must read article . Steve Kirsch, Steve Kirsch’s Newsletter , Jan 21, 2026.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - DMSO - 64 year old Ohio man with Rheumatoid Arthritis reports after 2 months (”fantastic results”)! William Makis, MD, Jan 31, 2026. Summary: This patient had significant relief from rheumatoid arthritis of the knee with the use of Ivermectin 1mg/kg/day, Fenbendazole 888mg/day, Curcumin 2000mg/day, Quercetin 2000mg/day and topical DMSO 50% applied to joints.

VACCINE SAFETY - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS - RICO SUIT - Children’s Health Defense Hits AAP With RICO Suit Over Fraudulent Vaccine Safety Claims. In a lawsuit filed today in federal court, Children’s Health Defense and five other plaintiffs accused the American Academy of Pediatrics of running a decades-long racketeering scheme . Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.The Defender, Jan 21, 2026.

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Cancer…

BASAL CELL CANCER - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - Topical Ivermectin Testimonial - 66 year old Texas nurse with Basal Cell Carcinoma at the nose/cheek junction reports after 4 months - cancer free! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 20, 2026.

BLADDER CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - CBD Oil - MCP - 63 year old Florida man with Recurrent Bladder Cancers reports after 5 months - biopsy is negative! William Makis, MD, Jan 24, 2026.

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN - ALBENDAZOLE - 53 year old SERBIAN Woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer TNBC, reports after 8 months with something unprecedented - her tumor pathology has changed! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 21, 2026.

IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - 51 year old South Carolina woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer reports after 3 months: tumors shrinking! William Makis, MD, Jan 31, 2026.

CANINE CANCER - CANINE CANCER - FENBENDAZOLE - IVERMECTIN - 9 year old Rottweiler with Histiocytic Sarcoma reports after 5 months - tumors are shrinking!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 23, 2026.

CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 73 year old Canadian woman with Stage 4 Cholangiocarcinoma reports after 3 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, January 15, 2026.

CANCER CLINICS - IVERMECTIN - REPURPOSED DRUGS - Major UPDATE on our World Leading IVERMECTIN CANCER CLINIC: 8000+ Cancer Patients & growing. Physical Clinics coming in 2026!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 25, 2026.

LUNG CANCER - SMALL CELL - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 65 year old woman in FRANCE with Stage 4 Small Cell Lung Cancer reports incredible results - tumors shrink by 90%! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, January 23, 2026.

LYMPHOMA - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - MEBENDAZOLE - 36 year old man in South France with Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma reports after 1 month . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 31, 2026.

PANCREATIC CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - MEBENDAZOLE - 43 year old Argentina woman from Quebec with Pancreatic Cancer 5cm unresectable mass reports after 11 months: Cancer Free!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 31, 2026.

PANCREATIC CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 63 year old Ontario woman diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer reports after 2 months: Cancer Free! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 21, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 51 year old Illinois man with Stage 4 Prostate Neuroendocrine cancer reports after 4 months - Cancer Free! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 27, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 67 year old Priest in ITALY shares his experience after 6 months: PSA drops 10 to 5.8, imaging improves! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 26, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil - 66 year old Utah man, Senior Vice President with new Prostate Cancer reports after 5 months - incredible response! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, January 26, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 66 year old Texas man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer and extensive bone metastases reports after 10 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel Jan 25, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 75 year old man in Bangalore INDIA with Prostate Cancer reports after 5 months - PSA 30 to 0.26, 2.5cm tumor almost gone!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 26, 2026.

RECTAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 55 year old Canadian man with Stage 3 Rectal Cancer reports after 6 months: 6.7cm Rectal Tumor GONE . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 26, 2026.

RENAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 72 year old California woman with Stage 4 Renal Cancer recurrence in pelvis reports after 3 months - Cancer Free! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 23, 2026.

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Covid Syndrome…

COVID LONG HALL - POST VACCINE INJURY SYNDROME - MITOCHONDRIA - Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species: A Unifying Mechanism in Long COVID and Spike Protein-Associated Injury: A Narrative Review . “…Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are central to the pathophysiology of long COVID and potentially relevant in select post-vaccine syndromes. Ultimately, long COVID is increasingly recognized as a mitochondrial disorder rooted in redox imbalance…”

COVID VACCINE - CANCER SIGNALS - New Peer-Reviewed Study Links COVID Vaccination to Cancer Signals—And the Attempt to Suppress It Backfired. New Oncotarget review links COVID-19 vaccination to cancer signals . Dr. Paul Marik breaks down the findings—and the cyberattack that tried to suppress them. Independent Medical Alliance, Paul Marik, MD, Jan 21, 2026.
1) COVID vaccination and post-infection cancer signals: Evaluating patterns and potential biological mechanisms .

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Practice, Persistence and Patience - My Favorite . The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.
” Source” the Documentary - The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
Proof - Stories of Transformation (listen to a few stories of transformation from serious health problems)
Stories of Transformation - YouTube Channel
Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book : Becoming Supernatural

Falun Dafa – Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance
Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa
Books & Recent Writings of Mr. Li Hongzhi
Video & Audio Materials
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A Summary of Approaches to Vaccine Injury From Five Experienced Practicing Clinicians. Are We Looking at the Whole Person or Vaccine Injury as a “Disease?”

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:38:00 GMT

Kirk Hamilton PA adds his own approaches (below) to vaccine injury patients emphasizing a whole person approach then “layering” specific “vaccine injury therapies” that make biological and clinical sense.
( Watch Kirk Hamilton’s Video Summary of these Interviews and Total Newsletter Content )

COVID SHOT INJURIES: 4 DOCTORS SHARE PROTOCOLS – McCullough, James, Kory, and Tankersley , Mary Talley Bowden, MD (Host; ENT & Sleep Medicine) Interviews. America Out Loud Pulse, Aug 5, 2025 58:00 min

( Summary of interview was edited by Kirk Hamilton PAC after transcript was run through otter.AI and ChatGPT with Kirk Hamilton PA’s own commentary following )

Mary Talley Bowden, MD

Houston-based ENT and sleep specialist.
Hosts the program and interviews four physicians about how they treat patients who attribute ongoing symptoms to COVID vaccination.

Recommendations

Usually starts vaccine-injured patients on Ivermectin .
Ivermectin has been the single most effective therapy in her practice, but :
- Not sufficient by itself, especially for severe neurological injuries .
- Most patients improve gradually over many months rather than rapidly.
- Vaccine injured patients, especially ones with neurologic issues are complex and results are often slow.
- There is a need for more research and collaboration on vaccine injured patients.

Peter McCullough, MD (Cardiologist)

Attributes most “long COVID” and many chronic post-vaccine problems to persistence of the spike protein and, in some cases, persistent virus.
Uses spike protein IGG quantitative antibody levels ( Lab Corp ) as a rough marker of estimated spike protein load:
- Vaccine recipients typically have much higher levels than infection-only patients.
- In his practice, levels > ~5000 (on the Labcorp/BioRad assay ) often correlate with detectable circulating spike in research collaborations.
- Considers levels < ~1000 as a “safer” range.

1. “Spike detox” supplement protocol (his core approach)

He describes a three-component supplement combination he calls his spike protein detox protocol:

Nattokinase
- Enzyme derived from fermented soy (natto).
- Preclinical work suggests it can degrade spike protein and that oral forms reach the bloodstream.
- Uses relatively high doses (e.g., 4000 FU twice daily, potentially titrating higher).
- Uses it cautiously in some patients on anticoagulants, while watching for bleeding risk.
Bromelain
- Enzyme from pineapple.
- Added for additional proteolytic effects on spike and clotting/inflammation pathways.
Curcumin
- Anti-inflammatory compound from turmeric.
- Randomized trials suggest it can improve “long COVID” symptoms by reducing spike-related inflammation.

Dr. McCullough’s personal experience with treating patients with elevated IGG spike protein antibodies with Covid Long Haul or post Covid vaccine syndrome.

Notes patients show gradual symptom improvement over ~9–12 months and a decline in spike antibody levels.
The goal is spike antibody levels to be < 1000.
A subset does not respond or show much change.

2. Additional or experimental spike-related strategies

Augmented / modified N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
- Described as a specialized NAC formulation under development in Europe.
- Hypothesized to denature or “unfold” spike protein for clearance.
- Notes that evidence is still preliminary and not fully peer-reviewed.
Broad enzymatic “cocktails”
- References a Japanese case report using combinations of:
  - Nattokinase
  - Bromelain
  - Lumbrokinase
  - Serrapeptase
  - Papain
  - Curcumin
- Used aggressively in a single patient with vaccine-related carotid clotting with benefit.

3. Targeted prescription agents (based on clinical pattern)

Dr. McCullough describes tailoring drug therapy to the predominant clinical picture :

Suspected persistent SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Signs: recurrent fever, night sweats, cranial nerve symptoms, sensory loss, persistent pulmonary findings, certain rashes.
- Uses ivermectin at relatively high doses for extended durations (e.g., 90 days).
- Rationale: antiviral and anti-spike effects, but he emphasizes it does not clear vaccine-derived spike protein.
Autoimmune / inflammatory joint or neuromuscular disease
- Positive ANA, rheumatoid factor, or anti-CCP with arthralgia/neuromuscular complaints.
- Uses hydroxychloroquine (e.g., 200 mg twice daily for 90 days) as an immunomodulator.
Neuropathy / small fiber neuropathy / cognitive fog
- Uses nicotine patches (e.g., 7 mg daily) for ~90 days, citing Swiss data.

4. Approaches Dr. McCullough does not find effective (in his practice)

Maraviroc (CCR5 antagonist, anti-retroviral medication) + high-dose pravastatin
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) – has not found it helpful.
Ivermectin alone without spike-targeting measures – feels does not work well for chronic injury if spike is not being cleared.

Pierre Kory, MD (Critical Care / Leading Edge Clinic)

Distinguishes :
- Acute vaccine injuries (e.g., myocarditis, stroke, GBS , etc.).
- Post-COVID vaccine syndrome – a chronic condition overlapping strongly with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), often called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) :
  - Core symptoms: profound fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive dysfunction (“brain fog”).
Believes there is no single standard therapy; treatment is trial-and-error and highly individualized.

1. First-line therapies

Ivermectin
- “First line” for essentially all new, untreated patients.
- Rationale: broad mechanisms (binds spike, reduces inflammation).
- Estimates ~70% response, but often modest; a small subset improves dramatically.
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN)
- Initiated early and titrated slowly.
- For broad immunomodulatory and neuroinflammatory effects.
Mast cell–directed therapies
- Dietary changes to reduce triggers.
- H1/H2 antihistamines : e.g., famotidine (Pepcid).
- Mast cell stabilizers : e.g., cromolyn, ketotifen.
- Notes that, in some patients, these can have dramatic effects.

2. Hypercoagulability / microclotting strategies

Early approach:

Triple therapy :
- Direct oral anticoagulant (e.g., apixaban/Eliquis),
- Antiplatelet (e.g., clopidogrel/Plavix),
- Aspirin,
- Plus nattokinase as a proteolytic enzyme.
Has seen some “dramatic responses” in certain patients.

Current preference:

Sulodexide
- Oral anticoagulant used outside the U.S. (Italy/Russia/Japan), obtained via international sources.
- Used now often as his first-line agent for microclots , sometimes alone, because:
  - He considers it very safe (low observed bleeding risk in published trials).
  - Also reported to reduce endothelial inflammation.
- Sometimes helpful for tinnitus .
Nattokinase
- Still uses as a supportive enzyme for clotting/spike,but rarely sees a clear, isolated response just from nattokinase.

3. Other modalities and multi-modality centers

Describes patients undergoing multi-week intensive programs including:
- Apheresis
- Ozone therapies
- Hyperbaric oxygen
- IV vitamin C
- Methylene blue
- Near-infrared light
Reports:
- Many patients improved substantially during these programs.
- However, benefits often were not sustained , with relapses over time.
- Cost and access are major barriers.

4. Chlorine dioxide (CDS)

Dr. Kory is intensively researching chlorine dioxide and writing a book about the “war” on it.
Notes:
- Many patients self-initiate chlorine dioxide “protocols” found online.
- He views it as promising and generally safe at those protocol doses based on his literature review.
- At present he frames his role more as researcher and observer rather than prescriber.
This is highly controversial and not an accepted mainstream medical treatment.

5. Ketamine (low-dose, daily, oral/sublingual)

Describes daily, low-dose oral/sublingual ketamine as one of the most “transformative” recent additions in his practice, based on mentorship from psychiatrists.
Reported benefits:
- Neurologic symptoms,
- Dysautonomia,
- Fatigue,
- Neuroinflammation-related issues.
Protocol:
- Compounded as liquid or troches.
- Taken mainly at night, slowly titrated.
- Combined with curcumin, NAC, and MSM to support glutathione and anti-inflammatory actions.
Notes that typical “IV ketamine depression” protocols (expensive, intermittent infusions) are different from his daily oral approach.

6. DMSO and NAC

Uses DMSO :
- Topical: for focal pains, joint swelling, arthritic symptoms.
- Oral: for systemic anti-inflammatory and other purported mechanisms.
Values NAC and augmented NAC :
- Widely used in his practice as a “fan favorite,” especially among his colleagues.
- Helpful for some patients, but again not universally effective.

Stewart Tankersley, MD (Family Practice, Alabama)

General approach / philosophy

Believes many vaccinated individuals have or will develop injuries.
Uses a broad symptom checklist and history to screen for potential injury.
Encourages vaccinated patients to undergo some form of “detox,” even if they do not initially recognize symptoms.

1. Monitoring and stratification

Uses spike protein antibody levels as a key marker:
- Helps determine whether and how long patients should stay on detox regimens.
Lab-based stratification:
- Positive ANA → more likely to add LDN and hydroxychloroquine earlier.
- Pelvic symptoms / D-dimer abnormalities → leads him to consider pelvic vein clotting and more aggressive coagulation management (referencing colleague Dr. Jordan Vaughn’s work).

2. Core regimen (for many patients)

If no strong autoimmune or pelvic-clot signal, he often starts with four main components:

Ivermectin
- For spike binding and anti-inflammatory effects; historically used at 0.2 mg/kg.
- Notes FLCCC/IMA now suggests starting at 0.3 mg/kg and potentially increasing to 0.6 mg/kg if tolerated and beneficial.
Centurion BT-Plus
- Contains contains Black Cumin Seed Powder, Bromelain, N-Acetyl L-Cysteine (NAC), Luteolin, Lumbrokinase, and Serrapeptase rather than nattokinase.
Probiotic (e.g., Quest Probiotic)
- To support gut microbiome health, citing the importance of GI balance.
Resveratrol
- As an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory supplement.

3. Neurological symptoms

Works collaboratively with a neurologist colleague.
Reports benefit from a German product that is expensive and not widely available.
Also uses:
- Low-dose naltrexone (LDN)
- Methylene blue for a subset (though he notes concerns from Dr. Peter Breggin 1) and is somewhat cautious now).
Believes ivermectin remains central even in neurologic presentations.

4. Overall outcomes

Claims that roughly 90% of his vaccine-injured patients experience significant improvement on his regimens.
Notes a small subset who remain refractory.
Emphasizes that many patients only realize in retrospect how unwell they were once they start to improve.

Molly James, MD (Functional / Integrative Medicine; James Clinic)

Overall approach

Sees a range of vaccine-injured and long-COVID patients.
Starts almost all such patients on a base regimen of four therapies , then layers in organ-specific and advanced interventions.

1. Standard four-item starting regimen

Ivermectin
- Aimed at binding/neutralizing spike, reducing viral activity and inflammation.
- Uses weight-based dosing (e.g., 0.2–0.4 mg/kg in Covid context; uses sometimes higher doses in cancer patients).
Fenofibrate
- An older non-statin lipid drug.
- It binds spike protein
- Has fibrinolytic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- In acute / subacute settings, may use for 1–4 weeks; in long-COVID / vaccine-injury, commonly up to ~3 months.
Fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids)
- Systemic anti-inflammatory and endothelial support.
“Core Support” (proprietary formulas from her clinic store)
- Mix of amino acids and other strongly anti-inflammatory ingredients designed to support vascular and systemic inflammation.

She says she does not use a spike “detox” product in the sense of direct elimination of spike, but tries to neutralize or sequester spike and let the body clear it.

2. Organ-specific work-ups and treatments

Fatigue / systemic symptoms
- Evaluates mitochondrial function and looks for chronic infections:
  - Epstein–Barr virus,
  - Chronic Lyme, etc.
Cardiac symptoms
- Ensures appropriate cardiac work-up and then tailors additional therapies accordingly.
Neurological manifestations
- Uses IV PRP (platelet-rich plasma) :
  - Draws blood, spins off red/white cells, and reinfuses plasma + platelets IV.
  - Cites cases of complete neuropathy resolution in non-COVID patients and anecdotal improvements in vaccine-injured patients.
  - Asks patients to commit to at least 2 treatments ; many need 2–4 or more.

3. Additional biologic and oxidative therapies

IV glutathione
- Used frequently as a detox and antioxidant support (not typically as a stand-alone main therapy).
EBOO (extracorporeal blood oxygenation and ozonation)
- Two IV lines circulate blood through a dialysis-type filter exposed to oxygen + ozone, then UV light, then back to patient.
- A session (~1 hour) treats roughly half the blood volume.
- Data cited suggesting EBOO may reduce spike burden and biofilms, improving oxygenation, especially in dyspneic and chronically ill patients.
- Typically used weekly for 3–4 sessions , then spaced out.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
- Reports benefit especially in:
  - Patients with shortness of breath,
  - Neurologic symptoms like brain fog and headaches.
- Less benefit seen in her experience for cardiac manifestations.
- Often used 2–3 times per week for selected patients.

4. NAC vs augmented NAC, nattokinase, etc.

Uses standard NAC and milk thistle routinely for liver and antioxidant support.
Has not adopted “augmented” NAC , as she does not yet see a clear advantage over standard NAC + milk thistle.
Tried nattokinase previously but stopped:
- Did not see many patients report strong, clear benefit when it was added.
- References conference discussions suggesting nattokinase might fragment spike in ways that could potentially increase smaller inflammatory components in circulation (this is speculative and not a settled point).
Does not routinely check spike antibody levels , because results have not changed her clinical decisions.

Important Caveats From All Therapies

Evidence quality & controversy
- Many of the therapies and protocols described (e.g., ivermectin for chronic post-COVID/vaccine symptoms, chlorine dioxide, high-dose or long-course ivermectin, various enzyme “spike detox” regimens, ketamine for long COVID/vaccine injury, EBOO, PRP IV, sulodexide, etc.) are experimental, off-label, or not supported by large, high-quality randomized trials .
- Several claims (especially about vaccine-associated spike persistence, exact causal attributions, and effectiveness of specific detox regimens) are not accepted by mainstream medical organizations and are actively debated.
Safety
- Some of these agents have side-effects and drug interactions but generally are safe and minimal but should be done under medical supervision (e.g., anticoagulants, ivermectin at high doses and long durations, hydroxychloroquine, ketamine, high-intensity enzyme therapy, ozone-based procedures, chlorine dioxide).
- Combining multiple anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and enzymes can increase bleeding risk.
- Some modalities (EBOO, HBOT, PRP IV, multi-week clinics) are expensive and not standardized.
What to do with this information
- Treat these protocols as descriptions of what these specific clinicians say they are doing , not as universal recommendations.
- If you or someone you know is dealing with long-COVID or possible post-vaccine symptoms, the safest path is:
  - Work with a licensed clinician ideally who has experience using these integrative approaches mixed with conventional therapies.
  - Ensure standard evaluations for heart, lung, neurologic, autoimmune, and other causes are done concurrently.
  - Discuss any interest in off-label or experimental treatments openly so risks, benefits, and alternatives can be weighed.

My Thoughts (Kirk Hamilton PA)…

My thoughts on the approaches from the above clinicians to vaccine injury intermix with my own experiences. There is no exact science in treating Covid vaccine injury (or Long Haul symptoms). It is logical and studied clinician driven therapeutic trials, then sharing of information that will help these patients and practitioners help each other… And the obvious removal from the market of any more mRNA vaccines.

Some of My Therapeutic Approaches to Post Vaccine Syndrome…

1) DIET: Diet is not mentioned or emphasized as an important part of vaccine injury recovery in the above clinician discussions. The clinicians might emphasize it in the patient setting but it wasn’t mention as part of the therapy for vaccine injury in these interviews.

Diet is the foundation of either pro-inflammation or anti-inflammation. While diet may not be the direct cause of inflammation caused by vaccine injury, someone who is “primed” inflammation-wise prior to vaccination (or after) is probably going to have a more difficult time recovering from vaccine injury and have more serious side effects.

a) I put almost everyone initially on an Elimination Diet devoid of all dairy products, wheat, frequently eggs (many people are eating 2-3 eggs a day), no alcohol, only whole foods (which eliminates by definition all ultra-processed, sugary foods and foods with “bad” oils) and try and get the patient off caffeine for 2-4 weeks.

b) In addition I will frequently put them on a low allergy, pea and rice protein ( Inflamx ) mixed with either plain water or a 75/25% blend of greens/berries with water and/or a dairy-free nut milk for 1 meal.

c) A raw salad, with olive oil and vinegar dressing with or without a palm-full of animal food for a mid-day meal or vegetables and a small amount of animal food or a “good” whole food starch (beans, yams, sweet potatoes, quinoa).

d) Evening meal would be – ¼ plate animal food, ¼ good starch (yam, sweat potato, quinoa, brown rice, lentils, beans) and ½ cooked vegetables or just animal foods and non-starchy vegetables.

e) Snack would some raw nuts and 1-2 WHOLE fruits.

f) Water, herbal teas, or green or black tea and less than a cup of coffee daily.

2) DIET: After 2-4 weeks of a trial of this Basic Elimination Diet (BED) I frequently recommend a monthly 5 Day Fasting Mimicking Diet ( ProlonLife.FMD ) from 3-6 months (The Longevity Diet and Fasting Cancer by Valter Longo, PhD ). To put the patient in and out of a fasting state, experience autophagy and to reset their dietary habits. It is a doable, science-backed way for busy people to put themselves into a fasting state that can be done in a normal lifestyle (minus “heavy” exercise for 5 days). Aside from the metabolic effects of doing this 5 Day Modified Fast what I really want people to become aware of his how powerful the foods they eat are. Foods consumed can be at the cause of any symptom and ultimately to get well you have to change and improve the quality of what you eat to not be in a hyper-inflamed state by either food intolerance of inflammation driven metabolism.

3) ANTIBIOTIC HISTORY?: Anti-Fungal Trial – If these patients in their recent or early history have had rounds of antibiotics for REPEATED acne, ear infections, tonsillitis, sinus infections, bronchitis, pneumonias, urinary tract infections, hospitalizations etc., especially with histories of repeated vaginal infections, toenail fungus, IBS and bloating, etc. I will do an empirical two-week therapeutic trial of fluconazole 200 mg/d. If “responsive” (clear symptom improvement or obvious positive improvement in well-being) I will continue the antifungal for another two weeks to a month or switch to Nystatin Tablets 500,000 Units 2 BID for 2-4 weeks or pure oral nystatin powder ¼-1/2 tsp 2-3 x daily for 2-4 weeks (taste terrible). I will use “heavy” probiotics for that time period as well.

The gut microbiome is where most of the problem (s) lies I believe and may be the difference between someone who recovers quickly from vaccine injury or their problem lingers. Especially if Covid or the Spike protein can “hide out” in the microbiome. I look forward to continue following the microbiome work of gastroenterologist Hazan Sabine, MD Progenbiome ) a world expert on the microbiome and especially how it relates to the Covid virus . The higher the bifidobacter the lower the Covid virus and possibly systemic disease risk (?? from the spike protein) which can include vaccine injury susceptibility, problems with recovery and cancer risk ( See my interview with Dr. Sabine ). I am personally following a program she designed from a stool exam I did from her company to change my “Pro Colon Cancer” microbiome to one that is more protective from cancer (my one year anniversary of the tumor removal was 1/16/25. I have had a negative CT in 8/25 and colonscopy in 9/23/25. I will have my second followup CT Ab/pelvis 2/27/26 ). I suspect that a lot of persistent symptoms of vaccine injury or severity of symptoms are created by an altered microbiome.

4) Using IV vitamin C from 10-50 grams mixed with a complex of B vitamins and magnesium 1-2 x weekly for a month is not a cure but helps “pull” people out of a bad space. It is a short-term therapy (weeks to a couple of months). Additional IVs that might be tried are piggybacked IV glutathione, alpha lipoic acid and H202 . A trial of NAD home injections (10 over 30 days) and/or a combination B1, B12 and folate IM home injections 1-2 times per week for 1 month. My colleagues usually only do B12/folic because thiamine can sting sometimes. But thiamine is critical for energy metabolism and has been used alone in megadoses for fatigue orally and IM.

5) A trial of a glandular driven Adrenal Support for 2-3 months or a trial of low dose cortisone acetate/hydrocortisone 5-10 mg four times daily or 2 twice daily ( Safe Uses of Cortisol, William Mck Jeffries, MD ). It does not “suppress” adrenal function but helps support it. Cortisol is 1/4-1/5 the potency of prednisone.

6) Basic Supplements: Vitamin C 1-5 gm/d, vitamin D 5000-10,000 IU/d (with K2 100-200 mcg), CoQ10 200-600 mg, magnesium glycinate 200-400 mg/d, bifidobacter rich probiotics, colostrum products , Omega-3 Fats (prefer from algae).

7) Specific Supplements: Ultimate Spike Detox 4-8 capsules daily on empty stomach; N-Acetylcystine 500-600 mg twice daily; modified citrus pectin (Pectasol) 1 scoop / 5 gm 1-3 times daily.

8) Ivermectin ½-1 mg/d x 30-90 days in divided doses with food (watch for neurologic symptoms of confusion, balance, visual, etc. with larger doses initially. Start with smaller mg pills 12-20 mg and tapper up every 3-5 days to your desired mg/kg dosing).

9) LDN 1.5 mg hs x 1 week; 3 mg hs x 1 week then 4.5 mg hs x 2 weeks for 1-3 month trial or highest tolerated dose between 1.5-4.5 mg hs. It can disturb sleep.

10) Nicotine patch 7 mg/patch daily for a one month trial if tolerated. I don’t know if this is efficacious yet.

11) A trial of hydroxychloroquine 200 mg twice daily for a month, especially if there is significant joint pain, myalgias or positive ANA.

12) Home Mold Evaluation and CIRS Markers (TGFBeta, VIP, MSH, C4a, VEGF) , Panel #8 from www.envirobomics if history warrants investigation. (go to www.survivingmold.com )

13) Testing Basics – Follow spike protein IGG quantitative antibodies with goal of < 1000; galectin-3 Low Risk: ≤ 17.8 ng/mL; vitamin D (50-75 ng/ml); fasting insulin and HgbA1C ≤ 5; < hsCRP <1; ANA negative; RBC magnesium > 5 mg/dl, Omega 3 Fatty Acids ≥ 5.5% by weight. Repeat every 3 months minimally.

14) Relaxsaunas (Far Infrared ) . Sauna’s in general for sweating and exercise that induces sweating.

15) As vigorous exercise as possible (“hard” execise is good if you are not wiped out the next day). Taper your exercise so you are fully recovered by the next day. Both aerobic and strength training (simple as doing brisk walking and bodyweight exercises to circuit training). Something daily. NOTE: The patient needs to move…Daily. They can start with a five-or-10-minute walk. Something. The goal is to build movement up to a half hour next… Then an hour per day. That can take weeks to months. Those who move regularly almost always have their symptoms and treatments work better, faster and they are more sustained.

16) Meditation – Dr. Joe Dispenza’s . Watch the documentary www.Sourcethefilm.org . Then go to “ Stories of Transformation ” then read “ Becoming Supernatural ”. If “moved” start with “ Count Your Blessings” A guided practice with the energy centers .” Watch my substack interviews with UCSD researcher Hemal Patel, PhD [Click Here for Interviews 1) 2) ].

CONCLUSIONS… There is no “perfect” protocol to bringing a vaccine injured person back to balance. It may be individualized to the practitioner who has more experience with one or more “body balancing or regenerative” techniques than another…and some trial and error. There needs to be a trusted patient-clinician relationship. Sometimes clinicians get “stuck” with their pool of modalities and expertise and should encourage patients to try another approach if it makes sense and leave their egos at the door…

“The Wheel of Health and Recovery”…

“Good health and recovery are like a “bicycle tire”. The patient’s wheel has 5-20 “lose or bent” spokes and the wheel is thumping along turning inefficiently and sometimes “painfully”. You identify five or so spokes that the patient can tighten and that you have experience in to guide the patient. You (and the patient) tighten those 5 spokes and the wheel turns a little easier. Then you tighten those spokes some more (lifestyle habits or therapies that have some benefit). And there is more improvement. Then as the wheel turns by itself some other spokes start to “self-tighten.” Then you help the patient tighten another spoke…in time (weeks to months) the tire is becoming more “round” with enough spokes being continually tightened and the patient has improved significantly!…And hopefully they have learned how to tighten their own spokes! Or ask for your help to get back on track…”
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Highlights…SAR-COV2-VIRUS-ORIGINS-MANMADE – SARS-CoV-2 Architect Ralph Baric Collaborated with CIA. UNC Chapel Hill coronavirus expert comes under scrutiny going back over a decade . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH., Focal Points (Courageous Disourse), Nov 28, 2025.
1) A SARS-like cluster of circulating bat coronaviruses shows potential for human emergence .
2) SARS-like WIV1-CoV poised for human emergence . VACCINE SCHEDULE – DENMARK – UNITED STATES – Comparing US CDC ACIP and Denmark Childhood Vaccine Schedules. Policy shift may lessen burden of vaccines on American children . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 26, 2025.
1) CDC Acts on Presidential Memorandum to Update Childhood Immunization Schedule . VACCINE SCHEDULE – CDC SHRINKS ROUTINE CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE BY ~55 DOSES – CDC Acts on Presidential Memorandum to Update Childhood Immunization Schedule. The largest rollback of routine childhood vaccination in U.S. history . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 05, 2026.
1) CDC Acts on Presidential Memorandum to Update Childhood Immunization Schedule . PDF COLON CANCER – Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death for adults under 50 . Morgan Chamberlain, MindBodyGreen, December 23, 2025.

Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE – STEPS – Step Accumulation Patterns and Risk for Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Among Suboptimally Active Adults . “…adults who accumulated most of their daily steps in longer bouts had lower mortality and CVD risk than those who accumulated most daily steps in shorter bouts…”

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE – COLCHICINE – Colchicine in CAD: Practical Implications Post-CLEAR. By Dr. Matthew Budoff, VUMEDI, 15:42 min:sec December 29, 2025.

FLU – VACCINE – PREVENTION – BOVINE COLOSTRUM – Study Finds Bovine Colostrum 3× More Effective Than Flu Vaccination in Preventing Flu Illness. Participants experienced ~60% fewer illness days and ~75% fewer flu-like episodes with bovine colostrum compared to flu vaccination . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 03, 2026.
1) Prevention of flu episodes with colostrum and Bifivir compared with vaccination: an epidemiological, registry study . “…The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of colostrum (ARD Colostrum) in association with the immunomodulator Bifivir in the prevention of flu episodes compared with anti-flu vaccination. In conclusion, the administration of immunomodulators is very cost effective and appears to be more effective than vaccination to prevent flu…”
2) Effectiveness of the Influenza Vaccine During the 2024-2025 Respiratory Viral Season . “… Conclusions This study found that influenza vaccination of working-aged adults was associated with a higher risk of influenza during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season, suggesting that the vaccine has not been effective in preventing influenza this season… Summary Among 53402 working-aged Cleveland Clinic employees, we were unable to find that the influenza vaccine has been effective in preventing infection during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season…”

FOOD PYRAMID – New Inverted HHS Food Pyramid Receives Grade “B”. Dr Peter McCullough provides analysis in the context of overall health. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse ), Jan 10, 2026.
1) Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Resets U.S. Nutrition Policy, Puts Real Food Back at the Center of Health .
2) The New Pyramid (diagram) .

HEALTH – MATCHA TEA – Beyond Tea: The Cellular Science of Matcha’s Healing Chemistry. Primer on the “emerald elixir” of Gen Z . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Jan 11, 2026.
The Comprehensive Health Benefits of Matcha Green Tea
1) Antioxidant Power and Cellular Protection
2) Cardiovascular and Metabolic Regulation
3) Cognitive Enhancement and Mental Clarity
4) Detoxification and Immune Support
5) Weight Management and Thermogenesis
6) Skin Health and Beauty Enhancement
REFERENCES
1) Beneficial effects of green tea: A literature review. Chinese Medicine .
2) Green tea consumption and mortality due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all causes in Japan: The Ohsaki Study .
3) L-theanine—a unique amino acid of green tea and its relaxation effect in humans .
4) Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure .
5) Green tea polyphenolic antioxidants and skin photoprotection .

HEALTHY AGING – SENIOR CITIZENS – HOSPITALIZATION – How Senior Citizens Can Avoid Hospitalization in 2026. Staying well means no setbacks or hospitalizations . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points, (Courageous Discourse), Jan 05, 2026.
1. Proactive Care and Early Detection
2. Nourishment and Hydration
3. Active Bodies, Active Minds
4. Emotional and Social Well-Being
5. Home Safety and Environmental Health
6. Managing Chronic Conditions Effectively
7. Medicare Care Management: Using the System Wisely
8. The Family and Caregiver Role
Conclusion

HEALTH CARE – PERSONAL HEALTH – REVIEW – DR. PETER MCCULLOUGH, MD – Gene Bailey: “A lot of Americans are Hesitant to Take a Vaccine”. Dr McCullough responds on Flashpoint’s end-of-year review. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 04, 2026.
1. The vaccine reckoning
2. Spike‑protein injuries and “detoxification”
3. The next manufactured pandemic
4. Rebuilding trust and practical health
5. Children, gender, and moral health
6.Closing message

LYME DISEASE – LAB CREATION – FDA Commissioner Makary States that Lyme Disease Came from Lab 257 on Plum Island. Reflexive and vociferous cries of “debunked conspiracy theory” raise further suspicion that Dr. Makary is over the target. John Leake, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 01, 2026.

OSTEOPOROSIS – COVID 19 VACCINATION – Painful Osteoporotic Microfractures in Younger Persons Worsened by COVID‑19 Vaccination. Problem of aging now hits young vaccinated athletes . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 31, 2025.
1) Musculoskeletal Sequelae Following COVID‑19 mRNA Vaccination: A Case Report . “…Our report aims to share the scenario in which a patient developed severe pain, muscle spasms, inflammatory fasciitis in the shoulder and inflammation in the SC joint in the post-vaccination setting following the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine…”
2) Spectrum of Short‑Term Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Manifestations After COVID‑19 Vaccine Administration: A Report of 66 Cases .”…In conclusion, despite a clear cause-effect relationship is far to be ascertained, our data suggest that inflammatory musculoskeletal symptoms may occasionally develop in close temporal association with COVID-19 vaccine administration…”
3) Correlation Between COVID‑19 Vaccination and Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Disorders .”…This cohort study found that individuals who received any COVID-19 vaccine were more likely to be diagnosed with inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders than those who did not…”
4) Effects of COVID‑19 on Bone Fragility: A New Perspective from Osteoimmunological Biomarkers . “…In our patients, the RANKL/OPG ratio indicated an increase of bone resorption in COVID-19-positive patients…”
5) COVID‑19 and Bone Loss: A Review of Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Future Directions.
6) SARS-CoV-2 and its Multifaceted Impact on Bone Health: Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence .
7) A Direct Link Between SARS‑CoV‑2 and Bone Loss .

PESTICIDES – Pesticides are about to get a liability shield similar to the one for vaccines–unless there is a *miracle* or two. Could Bayer’s $Billions Take Over Every Branch of Government? 2 pending Monsanto bills in Congress, pending bills in state legislatures, and a pending decision on Certiorari in the Supreme Court–all need to be defeated to stop this . Meryl Nass , MD, Meryl’s CHAOS Letter , Jan 04, 2026.

STEM CELLS – EXERCISE – Want Stem Cells? Regular Exercise Blows Away Commercial Stem Cell Clinics. Get benefit of your own stem cells with intense exercise, not from foreign cells derived from donors or fetal tissue . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH. Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 03, 2026.
”… Conclusion: Intense physical activity mobilizes vast swarms (billions) of bone-marrow-derived stem and progenitor cells into the bloodstream—often hundreds of times more total cell events than what a person receives from an infusion of culture-expanded MSCs (millions)…”

VACCINE – CHILD HEALTH – LIFE SAVING STUDY – Why can’t anyone show us the study showing vaccines save lives? Where is the study in the US using record-level data showing that kids who are fully vaccinated die less? According to AI, no such study exists. Vaccine mandates are all based on belief, not science . Steve Kirsch, Steve Kirsch’s Newsletter , Jan 12, 2026.

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Cancer…

GRATITUDE – Given 3 Months to Live, This Woman Transformed Her Mindset–And Her Health. 15 years ago, a terminal cancer diagnosis forced one woman to take a hard look at how she was living . Ellen Wan and JoJo Novaes, EPOCH Times, 1/7/2026. “…she decided to cherish each day by spending meaningful time with her family and friends, reconciling with others, and finding peace with herself. She turned her focus toward what truly mattered in the moment, refusing to dwell in the emotional grip of self-pity or fear of death…Rather than saying I’m battling or treating the cancer, I prefer to say ‘my goal is to create health…’ ”

BRAIN CANCER – GLIOMA – MEBENDAZOLE – 2025 Johns Hopkins Study. William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 11, 2026.
1) Repurposing the anthelmintic drug mebendazole in combination with radiation therapy in an isocitrate dehydrogenase mutant glioma model . “…Mebendazole plus RT increased apoptosis and provided a survival benefit in the IDH-mutant mouse model, supporting future clinical testing…”

BRAIN TUMOR – PEDIATRIC IVERMECTIN – MEBENDAZOLE – 7 year old British Columbia girl with 8cm Chondrosarcoma Brain Cancer reports after 4 months – in remission . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 24, 2025.

BREAST CANCER – BONE METASTASIS – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – 42 year old Canadian woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer metastatic to bones reports after 8 months . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 11, 2026.

BREAST CANCER – COLON CANCER – MEBENDAZOLE – Lung Cancer and Breast Cancer TNBC – 2025 Paper by UAE Researchers looks at how Mebendazole enhances Targeted Therapy Drug killing of cancer cells . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 10, 2026.
1) Disruption of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling and cytoskeletal dynamics by mebendazole and gefitinib synergistically impairs paracrine cytokine signaling in non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer Cell lines . “…The combination of mebendazole and gefitinib effectively suppresses tumor cell viability and modulates key pathways involved in cancer progression…”

BREAST CANCER – IVERMECTIN – MEBENDAZOLE – 48 year old Pennsylvania woman with a 4.5cm Breast Cancer metastatic to axilla and lungs reports after 6 months – mastectomy shows NO TUMOR!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 08, 2026.

BREAST CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – MEBENDAZOLE – 52 year old Louisiana woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer (after 2 Pfizer jabs) reports almost complete resolution of metastases after 2.5 months! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 24, 2025.

BREAST CANCER – SPREAD – PREVENTION – IVERMECTIN – How does Ivermectin inhibit spread of Breast Cancer? 2025 Thailand paper by Rujimongkon et al. William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 04, 2026.
1) Ivermectin inhibits epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition via Wnt signaling in endocrine-resistant breast cancer cells . “…In conclusion, IVM (Ivermectin) inhibits the Wnt signaling pathway ( Wnt in the Wnt signaling pathway form a portmanteau (a blended word) that originated from the fusion of two different gene names: the Drosophila gene “ wingless “ (Wg) and the mouse proto-oncogene “ int-1 “ (integration 1 )) associated with EMT (epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition) in the metastasis of endocrine-resistant breast cancer cells. These insights underscore the potential of repurposing IVM for endocrine-resistant breast cancer patients.

CANCER – CHAGA MUSHROOM – CHAGA MUSHROOM (Inonotus Obliquus) in – 2023 Canadian Review Paper . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 03, 2026.
1) Chaga mushroom triterpenoids as adjuncts to minimally invasive cancer therapies: A review. “… Highlights

Chaga mushroom contain pharmaceutical and nutraceutical against cancer.
Triterpenoid constituents of Chaga mushrooms possess cytotoxicity to cancer cells.
Inotodiol and 3-β-22 α-dihydroxylanosta-8, 25-diene-24-one are the most potent.
Potential exists for triterpenoid supplementation as an adjunct to cancer treatment…”

CANCER – COVID VACCINE – Study Identifies Over 300 Peer-Reviewed COVID-19 “Vaccine” Cancer Cases Across 27 Countries — Journal Hit With Cyberattacks. Major cancer journal confirms global turbo cancer safety signal as criminal cyberattacks possibly linked to PubPeer disrupt access to the study . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 04, 2026.
1) COVID vaccination and post-infection cancer signals: Evaluating patterns and potential biological mechanisms .

CANCER – IVERMECTIN – LACTOFERRIN – Oscar Nacu (Philippines, Aug.2022 ). William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 10, 2026.
”…Both compounds exhibit anticancer properties through overlapping pathways , such as inducing apoptosis (programmed cell death), modulating immune responses , and disrupting cancer cell metabolism and proliferatio n…”

CERVICAL CANCER – FENBENDAZOLE – Inhibition of Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Stem Cells, fantastic May 2025 Paper out of China! William Makis, MD, Focal Points, Jan 07, 2026.
1) Fenbendazole Exhibits Anti.tumor Activity Against Cervical Cancer Through Dual Targeting of Cancer Cells and Cancer Stem Cells: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Models . “…These findings demonstrate FBZ’s unique ability to simultaneously target bulk tumor cells and therapy-resistant CCSCs via cell cycle disruption, supported by its preclinical safety and efficacy, positioning it as a promising therapeutic candidate for cervical cancer…”

COLON CANCER – IVERMECTIN – MEBENDAZOLE – 55 year old California man with Stage 4 Colon Cancer reports after 6 months – all tumors are shrinking . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 05, 2026.

COLON CANCER – IVERMECTIN – MEBENDAZOLE – 72 year old Utah woman with Stage 4 Colon Cancer reports after 3 months – Cancer Free! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 10, 2026.

COLON CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – 34 year old SLOVENIA man with Stage 4 Colon Cancer gives update after 6 months!! Oncologist shocked – near complete response, from a liver FULL of Cancer! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 03, 2026.

DEMENTIA – MUSIC – What Is the Association Between Music-Related Leisure Activities and Dementia Risk? A Cohort Study . “…Always listening to music, compared with never/rarely/sometimes, was associated with a 39% decreased risk of dementia… and a 17% decreased risk of CIND (cognitive impairment no dementia)…”

ENDOMETRIAL CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – 68 year old Louisiana woman with Stage 3 Endometrial Cancer operated, reports after 3 months, residual disease eliminated with no chemo! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 04, 2026.

GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE Stage 4 GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor) – 49 year old Australian man with Stage 4 GIST reports after 9 months. William Makis, MD, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 12, 2026.

LEUKEMIA – IVERMECTIN – MEBENDAZOLE – 56 year old North Carolina man with CLL Leukemia reports after 8 months – normalization of blood work, Oncologist changes follow-up from 3 to 6 months . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 04, 2026.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – DMSO – CBD Oil – 59 year old South Carolina woman with Stage 3 NSCLC Lung Cancer and bulky 6-7cm tumors, reports after 5 months – in remission! William Makis, MD, Jan 11, 2026.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – 6 6 year old Ontario woman with Small Cell LUNG Cancer with right hilar and subcarinal masses has excellent response after 5 months. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 04, 2026.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – 78 year old Canadian man with a large 5.3cm Lung Cancer reports after 10 months – Cancer Free!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 11, 2026.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN – How Ivermectin kills Lung Cancer cells – 2025 Paper (UAE, Egypt, Saudi) , William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Jan 09, 2026.
”… Highlights

EGFR/PI3K/AKT/m-TOR/VEGF is a master pathway for lung cancer progression.
Ivermectin showed crucial cytotoxic, anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic impact.
Ivermectin ameliorated lung cancer via reduction of EGFR/PI3K/AKT/m-TOR/VEGF axis.
Ivermectin is repurposed as a potential therapeutic drug for lung cancer treatment….”

LYMPHOMA – LEMON GRASS – Lemongrass Extract Cuts Human Lymphoma Tumor Growth in Mice by ~95% Without Toxicity. Peer-reviewed study finds that a common plant selectively induces apoptosis in human cancer cells while sparing normal cells . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Jan 11, 2026.
1) Cymbopogon citratus and Camellia sinensis extracts selectively induce apoptosis in cancer cells and reduce growth of lymphoma xenografts in vivo .

LYMPHOMA – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – IP6 – 60 year old Massachusetts man with Stage 4 DLBCL LYMPHOMA metastatic to bones achieves remission in less than 2 months! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 12, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, CBD OIL – 60s year old California man with suspected Prostate Cancer (1.3cm) reports after 3 months – No Cancer on biopsy!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Jan 03, 2026.

PROSTATE CANCER – SODIUM BICARBONATE – HONEY – Man with Prostate Cancer reduces PSA from 5.8 to 0.8 in 2 weeks – Literature Review and Deep Dive – is there something to this? William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Dec 15, 2025.
1) Does Baking Soda Function as a Magic Bullet for Patients With Cancer? A Mini Review .
2) Sodium bicarbonate potentiates the antitumor effects of Olaparib in ovarian cancer via cGMP/PKG-mediated ROS scavenging and M1 macrophage transformation .

Covid Syndrome…

COVID DEATHS – SPANISH CHILDREN – TEENAGERS – SPANISH 2.7 million Spanish children and teenagers. ZERO Covid deaths. A new study proves, yet again, that the mRNA Covid jabs should NEVER have been approved for young people . Alex Berenson , Unreported Truths, Jan 03, 2026.
1) Effectiveness and Safety of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines in Children 6–17 Years Old: A Population-Based Study in Madrid .

COVID 19 VACCINATION – CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE – THROMBOSIS – MYOCARDITIS – MYOCARDITIS – Cohort study of cardiovascular safety of different COVID-19 vaccination doses among 46 million adults in England . “…There was a higher incidence of previously reported rare harms after vaccination: vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia after first ChAdOx1 vaccination, and myocarditis and pericarditis after first, second and transiently after booster mRNA vaccination (BNT-162b2 and mRNA-1273). These findings support the wide uptake of future COVID-19 vaccination programs…”

COVID 19 VACCINATION – MORTALITY – Classification bias and impact of COVID-19 vaccination on all-cause mortality: the case of the Italian region Emilia-Romagna . “…In conclusion, analyzing the data of an Italian Region, we found evidence of the ‘case counting window bias’, which artificially increases the ‘unvaccinated’ mortality and reduces the mortality in the vaccinated…This bias could artificially increase the mortality of the unvaccinated and decrease that of the vaccinated by shifting deaths that occur in the first 14 days after vaccination to unvaccinated status, on the grounds that this time interval is necessary for the full expression of the immune response…”

POST COVID SYNDROME – MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION – New Review Links Post-Vaccine Fatigue to Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Fatigue after COVID vaccination is real, measurable, and increasingly understood. This new review by IMA researchers highlights the biological mechanisms that may explain why . Independent Medical Alliance , Dec 15, 2025.

Societal and World Health…

COLLEGE CAMPUS – CHINA – Behind the Group That Controls Chinese Students in America. ‘Fight with all their might for the motherland.’ Chinese students are pressured into advancing Beijing’s interests in America . By Eva Fu , EPOCH Times, January 09, 2026, eva.fu@epochtimes.com.

ENVIRONMENT – What Are Forever Chemicals and What Is California Doing About Them? , California Insider Show, Siyamak Khorrami , EPOCH Times, 2025.

HOMELESSNESS – ANTIFA – Link Between Antifa and Homelessness Nonprofits | Jonathan Choe . American Thought Leaders, Jan Jekielek, EPOCH Times, January 3, 2026. “…While some nonprofits are really helping people, Choe said, he believes a sizable portion of the sector has become a multi-billion-dollar “cash cow” of grift and counterproductive aid. “For years now, the so-called experts of the medical community—instead of getting people into treatment and recovery—have been giving away free meth pipes, fentanyl foil,” he said…“A lot of [Antifa’s] ideas to bring communism, Marxism, to destabilize America, to usher in a brand new communist revolution that’s part of the homeless industrial complex now,” he said…”

WAR AND PEACE – U.S. Claims Western Hemispheric Domination, Denies that Russia Has Legitimate Security Interests On Its Own Border. U.S. launches military strikes against Venezuela and seizes Maduro while CIA escalates involvement in attacking Russian refineries . John Leake, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), January 3, 2026.

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” Source” the Documentary – The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
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Can Potatoes Can Be a Healthy Food for Diabetes and Weight Loss? An Interview with Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:15:00 GMT

( To See Kirk Hamilton PA’s Video Interview with Dr. Hana Kahleova Click Here )

Hana Kahleova, MD, (Endocrinologist), PhD (Human Physiology and Pathophysiology)
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Ste 400, Washington, DC 20016
hkahleova@pcrm.org ; hana.kahleova@gmail.com

(Summary of interview transcript generated by otter.AI and ChatGPT edited by Kirk Hamilton PA / Slide presentation follows Summary, Key Takeaways and Outline of Key Points Below)

SUMMARY

Physician Assistant Kirk Hamilton interviews Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD —an endocrinologist and research physician at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) —on the role of potatoes in nutrition, diabetes prevention, and weight loss. Although potatoes have developed a reputation as harmful for people with diabetes due to their carbohydrate content, Dr. Kahleova argues that whole potatoes are nutritionally dense, low-fat foods that can be metabolically beneficial when prepared without added fats and consumed within a whole-food, plant-based diet.She reviews how observational studies historically conflated fried potatoes and chips with whole potatoes, leading to misleading associations with diabetes risk. She highlights international research showing neutral or protective effects when potatoes are boiled and eaten with vegetables or legumes rather than oils or meats. She further explains the underlying physiology of insulin resistance, emphasizing that ectopic fat—not dietary carbohydrate—is the key driver of impaired glucose metabolism. Practical guidance is given for incorporating potatoes and other carbohydrate-rich foods into diets to improve glycemic control and achieve weight loss.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Whole potatoes are nutrient-dense, fiber-rich, low-fat foods
• The “potato problem” is largely due to oil, frying, dairy, and meat pairings
• Earlier research misclassified fries/chips as “potatoes”
• Boiled potatoes show neutral or beneficial associations with diabetes risk
• Cooling cooked potatoes increases resistant starch , lowering glycemic impact
• Diabetes pathophysiology involves ectopic fat , not dietary carbohydrate
• Low-fat plant-based diets improve insulin sensitivity in ~3 weeks
• Legumes + greens are glycemic stabilizers
• Whole fruit and potatoes are not restricted in successful diabetes reversal protocols
• Potatoes do not need to be feared if prepared without oil and excessive fats

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OUTLINE OF KEY POINTS

I. Interview Context
A. Interviewer: Kirk Hamilton, PA – Staying Healthy Today Show
B. Guest: Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD – Endocrinologist & researcher, PCRM
C. Topic Focus: Potatoes, diabetes, and weight management
D. Motivation: Countering widespread fear of carbohydrate-rich whole foods

II. Dr. Kahleova’s Background
A. Clinical training: MD + endocrinology
B. Research training: PhD in human physiology/pathophysiology
C. Research focus: 1) Mechanisms of type 2 diabetes 2) Diet-based reversal of metabolic disease
D. Notable contribution: Demonstrated reversal of core metabolic dysfunctions in T2DM through plant-based diets

III. Why Potatoes Became Vilified
A. Historical data from Harvard cohorts reported higher diabetes incidence among high potato consumers
B. Methodological issue: “Potato” category included: 1) French fries, 2) potato chips, 3) baked/mashed potatoes (Boiled potatoes not included)
C. Dietary context con-founders: high consumers also ate more: 1) Red meat 2) Refined grains 3) Total calories; Example meal pattern: hamburger + fries + soda
D. Conclusion: Results reflected eating patterns and cooking methods, not potatoes alone

IV. Updated and International Evidence
A. Later Harvard analysis including boiled potatoes showed no association with diabetes risk
B. Finland & Netherlands research: 1) High potato intake correlated with higher vegetable/legume intake 2) Associated with lower diabetes risk
C. Iran cohort study: 1) High potato intake → 54% lower diabetes incidence 2) Boiled potatoes particularly protective (≈53% reduction) 3) Fried potatoes → no significant association
D. Key finding: Preparation method + dietary pattern drive outcomes

V. Potato Nutrition Basics
A. Whole potatoes provide: 1) Fiber 2) Micronutrients 3) Naturally low fat
B. Problems arise with: 1) Frying (oil absorption) 2) Butter/cream/cheese toppings 3) Meat-heavy meal combinations

VI. Resistant Starch & Glycemic Control
A. Cooling boiled potatoes increases resistant starch content
B. Effect: 1) Glycemic index decreases ≈37% 2) Benefit persists after reheating
C. Application: Improves glucose handling for diabetes and weight loss

VII. Insulin Resistance Mechanism
A. Conventional strategy: restrict carbohydrates to lower glucose
B. Root cause physiology: ectopic fat in muscle and liver drives insulin resistance
C. Source of ectopic fat: 1) Excess dietary fat (especially saturated fat) 2) Adipose spillover into organs
D. Metabolic effect: impaired carbohydrate metabolism despite unchanged carb intake
E. Intervention: low-fat, plant-based diet restores insulin sensitivity
F. Timeframe: meaningful improvement typically within ~3 weeks

VIII. Practical Management Strategies
A. Dietary pattern guidance for glycemic control:

Prioritize leafy greens at meal start
Emphasize legumes (beans, lentils, peas)
Titrate starch portion gradually if needed

B. Behavioral tools:

10–15 minute post-meal walking → significantly reduces glucose spikes
Monitoring with glucometer or CGM for feedback

IX. Fat Intake Considerations
A. Whole-food fats (nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil) are healthy foods
B. Excessive fat intake slows insulin sensitivity improvements
C. PCRM clinical protocol: <30 g/day fat for fastest metabolic change

X. Fruits & Whole Carbohydrates
A. Whole fruits are not restricted in PCRM diabetes studies
B. Glycemic issues largely resolve once fat overload is reduced

XI. Cultural & Culinary Notes
A. Czech cuisine example: potato soups prepared without dairy or oil can be nutritionally beneficial
B. Reinforces that health outcome depends on preparation rather than carbohydrate content alone

XII. Core Conclusions
A. Potatoes are not inherently harmful for diabetes
B. Frying methods and meat-based dietary patterns created false associations
C. When prepared appropriately, potatoes can support:
1) Weight loss
2) Improved insulin sensitivity 3) Reduced diabetes risk
D. Whole, minimally processed carbohydrate foods need not be feared

( Slide presentation with permission from Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD / References, Patient Education Handout and Bottom Line follow slide presentation – Click Here to View – Scroll down the page for slides )

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REFERENCES

Potato and french fry consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in women . Halton TL et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2006;83:284-90
Total and specific potato intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three US cohort studies and a substitution meta-analysis of prospective cohorts . Mousavi SM et al. BMJ 2025;390:e082121
Dietary factors determining diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance. A 20-year follow-up of the Finnish and Dutch cohorts of the Seven Countries Study . Feskens EJ et al. Diabetes Care. 1995 Aug;18(8):1104-12
The Association of Potato Intake With Risk for Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Adults . Farhadnejad H et al. Can J Diabetes. 2018 Dec;42(6):613-618
Glycemic index of potatoes commonly consumed in North America . Fernandez G et al. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Apr;105(4):557-62.
Effect of preparation method on the glycaemic index of novel potato clones . Kinnear T et al. Food Funct. 2011 Aug;2(8):438-44.
Determination of the glycaemic index of various staple carbohydrate-rich foods in the UK diet . Aston LM et al. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008 Feb;62(2):279-85.
Lower nocturnal blood glucose response to a potato-based mixed evening meal compared to rice in individuals with type 2 diabetes . Devlin BL et al. Clin Nutr. 2021 Apr;40(4):2200-2209
A satiety index of common foods . Holt SH et al. Eur J Clin Nutr 1995 Sep;49(9):675-90
Low-Energy Dense Potato- and Bean-Based Diets Reduce Body Weight and Insulin Resistance: A Randomized, Feeding, Equivalence Trial . Rebello CJ et al. J Med Food. 2022 Dec;25(12):1155-1163.

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PATIENT EDUCATION HANDOUTPotatoes, Diabetes, and Weight: What You Should Know

What is this handout about?
This handout explains how potatoes fit into a healthy eating plan for people who are trying to manage blood sugar, prevent diabetes, or lose weight.

A. ARE POTATOES “BAD” FOR BLOOD SUGAR?

Many people have heard that potatoes are not healthy because they contain carbohydrates. However, research shows that the real problem is not the potato itself, but how it is prepared and what it is eaten with .

Examples of unhealthy potato choices:
• French fries (deep fried in oil)
• Potato chips
• Mashed potatoes with butter, cheese, or cream
• Baked potatoes loaded with butter, cheese, sour cream, or bacon

These versions are high in fat and calories, and they can raise blood sugar more quickly.

B. WHAT MAKES POTATOES HEALTHY?

A plain potato contains:
• Vitamins (especially Vitamin C and B vitamins)
• Minerals (like potassium)
• Fiber
• Almost no fat

Potatoes are considered a whole plant food , which is generally healthy when prepared without added oils or animal fats.

C. BETTER WAYS TO PREPARE POTATOES

Healthier options include:
• Boiled potatoes
• Baked potatoes (without butter or cheese)
• Mashed potatoes using vegetable broth instead of butter/cream
• Potato soups made with vegetables instead of dairy
• Cold boiled potatoes (see “resistant starch” below)

Try pairing potatoes with vegetables and beans instead of meat, cheese, or oils.

D. WHAT IS “RESISTANT STARCH”?

If you cook potatoes and then cool them in the refrigerator , they form something called resistant starch .

Resistant starch:
• Lowers the blood sugar response
• Helps the gut (acts like fiber)
• May help with weight-control

Fun tip: Even if you reheat the cooled potatoes , the benefits stay.

E. HOW POTATOES FIT INTO DIABETES AND WEIGHT LOSS

Research on plant-based diets shows:
• People can include potatoes without restricting them
• A low-fat, whole-food diet helps the body use sugar better
• Over time, many people see better blood sugar control

The key is lowering added fats , especially saturated fats from meat and dairy. Too much fat in the diet can make the body resistant to insulin.

F. SIMPLE TIPS FOR USING POTATOES WITH DIABETES

Try these strategies:

Tip #1: Start your meal with vegetables
Leafy greens or salad slow digestion and help reduce blood sugar spikes.

Tip #2: Add beans (legumes)
Beans, lentils, and peas help stabilize blood sugar.

Tip #3: Watch added fats
Use herbs, spices, salsa, mustard, or broth instead of butter or oils.

Tip #4: Take a 10–15 minute walk after meals
A short walk can lower blood sugar after eating.

G. SAMPLE MEAL IDEAS

Healthy combinations that include potatoes:

• Boiled potatoes + steamed broccoli + black beans + salsa
• Baked potato + mixed vegetables + chickpeas + lemon or vinegar
• Potato vegetable soup with carrots, celery, and herbs
• Chilled boiled potatoes sliced into salads with greens and beans

H. FOODS TO LIMIT OR AVOID WITH POTATOES

Try to limit:
• Frying oils and butter
• Cheese, sour cream, bacon
• Heavy cream or milk-based sauces
• Fast food “combo meals” with soda

BOTTOM LINE

Potatoes can be a healthy part of your diet when you:

Choose whole potatoes , not chips or fries
Avoid added fats and oils
Pair potatoes with vegetables and beans
Use cooling/reheating for extra benefits

You do not need to fear potatoes. What matters is how they are prepared and what they are eaten with .

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Microplastics: Health Effects on the Brain and Vascular Systems, Food and Environmental Sources, Prevention and Reducing Your “Plastic Load” an Interview with Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:46:00 GMT

Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Ste 400
Washington, DC 20016
hkahleova@pcrm.org ; hana.kahleova@gmail.com

For Video Interview with Kirk Hamilton PA and Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD Click Here

(Summary of interview transcript generated by otter.AI and ChatGPT edited by Kirk Hamilton PA / Slide presentation follows Summary, Key Points and Outline Below)

SUMMARY

In this interview, Kirk Hamilton hosts Dr. Hana Kahleova—an endocrinologist and Director of Clinical Research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)—to discuss the emerging problem of microplastics and their human health implications. Dr. Kahleova outlines her medical background, research credentials in diabetes and plant-based nutrition, and then details recent scientific findings on the presence of microplastics in human tissues, associations with chronic disease, primary exposure pathways (with marine food sources being predominant), and potential dietary strategies to mitigate absorption or toxicity of microplastics.
Key research highlighted includes autopsy studies showing microplastic accumulation in human brain tissue (with higher levels observed in dementia cases), vascular studies linking microplastics in atherosclerotic plaque elevating cardiovascular risk, and laboratory findings suggesting fiber and plant compounds may help reduce microplastic bioavailability and enhance removal.

Dr. Kahleova emphasizes that microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment but exposure can be reduced by limiting seafood intake, avoiding hot food contact with plastics, and using non-plastic storage and cooking materials. Dr. Kahleova further discusses evidence that plant-derived fibers and anthocyanin-rich foods may bind or block microplastic activity, potentially reducing endocrine disruption and metabolic effects.

The interview concludes with practical recommendations: reduce direct sources (especially contaminated seafood and heated plastic contact), consume high-fiber and colorful plant foods, and adopt glass or stainless-steel food storage strategies.

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OUTLINE - KEY POINTS

I. Participant Backgrounds
A. Host: Kirk Hamilton, PA - Focus on lifestyle, preventative, integrative medicine topics.
B. Guest: Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD

Medical training in former Czechoslovakia
Specialty: Endocrinology
PhD in Human Physiology & Pathophysiology
Clinical research focus: plant-based nutrition & diabetes reversal
Director of Clinical Research at PCRM

II. Context of Topic: Microplastics and Health
A. Definition and relevance
B. Rising scientific and public health interest
C. Dr. Kahleova’s entry point into topic via key autopsy study

III. Evidence of Microplastic Accumulation in Humans
A. Autopsy study results (University of New Mexico)

Sample: 24 human brains
Major findings:
- Average ~7 grams of microplastics per brain (≈ plastic spoon)
- Polyethylene and polypropylene most common
Trend data:
- Microplastic content increasing over time in human tissues
Dementia association:
- Brains of dementia patients contained higher amounts
- Association only; causality not established

IV. Cardiovascular Disease Associations
A. Study of 300+ patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy

Microplastics detected in ~50% of plaques
Outcomes during 3-year follow-up:
- Those with microplastics had 4.5× greater risk of stroke, MI, or death
Mechanistic considerations:
- Microplastics may carry toxins
- Potential inflammatory or vascular injury pathways

V. Endocrine Disruption and Obesity
A. Microplastics as endocrine disruptors
B. Debate regarding causal role in weight gain and metabolic disease
C. Hypothesized mechanisms:

Hormone receptor interactions
Transport of environmental toxins
Inflammatory and oxidative stress signaling

VI. Primary Exposure Pathways
A. Environmental ubiquity

Air, soil, freshwater, oceans
B. Dietary vectors

Seafood/fish (highest dietary source)
- Bioaccumulation via food chain (plankton → fish → humans)
- In a single ~3 oz serving: ~0.24 g microplastics
  (~½ a plastic straw)
Plant foods
- Contain microplastics via soil/water exposure
- Much lower concentrations: ~1–3 particles per 100 g
  C. Other non-food exposures

Water supplies
Household dust
Plastic consumer products

VII. Mitigation Through Diet
A. Fiber binding effects

Lab study: groundwater with microplastics + complex carbs
Fenugreek carbs removed ~89% of microplastics
Okra carbs removed ~80%
Implication: soluble fibers may bind microplastics in GI tract
B. Anthocyanins & receptor blockade
Compounds in purple/dark red fruits & vegetables (blueberries, blackberries, cherries, strawberries, purple potatoes)
Mechanism: block microplastics from attaching to sex hormone receptors
Potentially reduces endocrine-disrupting activity

VIII. Practical Lifestyle and Food Handling Recommendations

Limit seafood (especially large or bottom-dwelling fish)
Prefer wild-caught small fish if consumed
Avoid microwaving plastics
Avoid placing hot food into plastic containers
Prefer glass and stainless steel
Plastic lids acceptable if not contacting food
Increase dietary fiber intake
Increase anthocyanin-rich plant foods
Emphasize whole-food plant-based eating

IX. Concluding Points
A. Microplastics cannot be completely avoided
B. Major exposures can be substantially reduced
C. Dietary countermeasures may offer biological protection
D. Further human causal research is needed

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REFERENCES
Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains . Nihart AJ et al. Nat Med 2025; 31:1114–1119.
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events . Marfella R et al. N Engl J Med 2024;390:900-910
Freshwater and airborne textile fibre populations are dominated by ‘natural’, not microplastic, fibres . Stanton T et al. Sci. Total Environ. 2019, 666, 377–389.
Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Ribeiro F et al. Environ. Sci. Technol . 2020, 54, 9408–9417.
Fenugreek and Okra Polymers as Treatment Agents for the Removal of Microplastics from Water Sources . Srinivasan R et al. ACS Omega. 2025 Apr 10;10(15):14640-14656.
Exploring the potential protective role of anthocyanins in mitigating micro/nanoplastic-induced reproductive toxicity: A steroid receptor perspective . Zhang J et al. J Pharm Anal. 2025 Feb;15(2):101148.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

Microplastics are now measurable in human tissues, including brain and vascular plaque.
Epidemiologic findings link microplastics with higher cardiovascular and neurodegenerative risk, though causality remains unproven.
Fish and seafood are significant dietary sources.
Plant foods contain lower levels and may provide protective compounds.
Fiber and anthocyanin-rich foods may bind microplastics or block endocrine actions.
Avoiding heated contact between plastics and food reduces immediate exposure.

BOTTOM LINE
Microplastic exposure is an emerging environmental health issue with early evidence linking tissue accumulation to adverse cardiovascular and neurocognitive outcomes. While causality is not established, clinicians can apply practical exposure-reduction counseling and dietary strategies that carry low risk and broader metabolic benefit.

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“Count Your Blessings”…The “Gift” of My Colon Cancer Journey Using Repurposed Drugs, Nutraceuticals, IV Vit C, Diet, Meditation, and Yes Surgery…

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:13:00 GMT

...and Microplastics & the Brain; Alzheimer's/Parkinson's & Ginkgo, Boswellia, Choline, Creatine & Potassium; CAD & Colchicine; Brussel Sprouts & Health; Cancer & Fenben, Mebendazole & Ivermectin Combo...

(For Kirk Hamilton PA’s Video Review (28:24 min:sec) and Complete Substack CLICK HERE )

Highlights…

MIND - BODY - ENERGY CENTERS - MEDITATION - Count Your Blessings: A Guided Practice With the Energy Centers, a series of eight audio lessons and eight guided meditations – one for each center. Count Your Blessings also includes detailed instructions and a thorough resource guide to help you personalize your practice .

Kirk’s Comment: Over the last two years in my successful colon cancer journey, which really has been a gift for me to change, I have gone to several Dr. Joe Dispenza’s four to seven day intensives , done their health professional training, committed to hours of meditation daily and have worked very hard at re-framing my thoughts and emotions. This above 8 meditation series, along with 8 mini-lectures one for each energy center, and a very practical and usable workbook is a gift and truly worth every penny to help one with personal transformation. I highly recommend this for everyone who is not just trying to “get well” but also create a life of purpose and self-direction. EXCELLENT! (Listen to my interviews with lead U.C. San Diego researcher Hemal Patel, PhD on Dr. Joe’s work. There is considerable hard science behind the many “Stories of Transformation” 1) S cientific Proof That a Week-Long Intensive Meditation Retreat Can Change Brain Structure and Metabolism, Create Endogenous Drug-Like Compounds and Enhance Non-Touch Healing... 2) What is the Evidence and Possible Mechanisms of How Meditation Can Change Our Biology to Prevent or Reverse Serious Disease in the Individual & In Those Who Receive Intentional Meditation From Others .)

MICROPLASTICS - HEALTH RISK - REMOVAL WITH FOOD. Best Ways to Remove Microplastics From Your System . By Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine with Chuck Carroll, Hana Kahleova , MD, PhD, VUMEDI, December 16, 2025. Excellent, understandable and practical 23:52 min:sec video where Dr. Kahleova reviews the health risks of microplastics; how much we accumulate them in our bodies (ex. a plastic spoon full (7 gms) of microplastics in ones brain); food, cooking and storage sources of microplastics; clothing and microplastics; and reviews foods sources of compounds that are lower in microplastics and have compounds (like anthocyanins in berries ) in them that help remove microplastics from our bodies.

COVID 19 - PANDEMIC - Five Year Pandemic Review and What to Expect in 2026. Dr McCullough on The Josh Axe Show . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Peter McCullough, MD, Dec 28, 2025. Video 1:44:32. “A MUST WATCH INTERVIEW TO UNDERSTAND THE TOTALLY OF THE ‘PLANNED’ COVID PANDEMIC FROM TREATMENTS, TO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AND "VACCINE RELIGION.”
TOPICS IN THIS INTERVIEW
1) Early Response and Medical Silence
2) Creating the McCullough Protocol
3) What the Autopsies Revealed
4) Long COVID and the Engineered Spike Protein
5) Heart Effects, Myocarditis, and Sudden Death
6) The “Religion” of Vaccinology
7) The Path Forward
8) Summary

MCCULLOUGH FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS - Worth the 1:53 min:sec watch highlights from the McCullough Foundation’s Work in 2025 on treating early Covid, Covid Long Haul, Vaccine Harm, Autism and Congressional and Senate Testimonies.

VACCINE SCHEDULE - RESTRUCTURING - DENMARK - Comparing US CDC ACIP and Denmark Childhood Vaccine Schedules. Policy shift may lessen burden of vaccines on American children . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 26, 2025. “…The U.S. system prioritizes population‑wide immunologic saturation and corporate throughput, resulting in early and frequent exposures. Denmark’s model favors prudence—vaccinating later, less often, and focusing on diseases that pose proven, ongoing domestic threats…”

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Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE - BOSWELLIA SERRATA - 2022 (Canada-Iran) Clinical Trial with 85 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease took Boswellia for 6 months and saw significant improvements! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Dec 29, 2025.
1) Boswellic acids (K-Vie™) improves clinical cognitive scores and reduces systemic inflammation in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease . “…The treatment doses were 400 mg K-Vie™ capsule, thrice a day (1200 mg/day), versus matching placebo…This study suggests that a reduction of systemic inflammatory biomarkers
correlates with improvement in brain and cognitive function. Decreasing inflammation may represent a novel avenue to effectively treat AD…”

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE - GINKGO BILOBA - 2023 Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (China) - patients did better with Ginkgo + standard treatment than standard treatment alone! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 29, 2025.
1) Effectiveness and safety of ginkgo biloba preparations in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis . “… Conclusion: Ginkgo biloba preparations plus donepezil can improve clinical effectiveness rate and vocabulary memory outcomes…”

BRAIN FUNCTION - CHOLINE - What Choline Does for Your Brain (Plus the Best Ways to Get It. By Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN, MindBodyGreen, December 19, 2025.
1) Improved Attentional Performance Following Citicoline Administration in Healthy Adult Women . “…After 28 days of daily citicoline supplementation, participants who were administered either the 250 mg or the 500 mg citicoline doses showed significantly better ability to produce correct responses on the CPT-II, likely due to improved cognitive inhibition…”
2) The role of citicoline in cognitive impairment: pharmacological characteristics, possible advantages, and doubts for an old drug with new perspectives . “…Citicoline appears to be a promising agent to improve cognitive impairment, especially of vascular origin…”
3) Neurocognitive effects of acute choline supplementation in low, medium and high performer healthy volunteers . “…behavioral performance in schizophrenia-relevant cognitive domains was assessed in 24 male participants following a single low (500mg) and moderate (1000mg) dose of CDP-choline. Relative to placebo, CDP-choline improved processing speed, working memory, verbal learning, verbal memory, and executive function in low baseline performers…”

BRAIN FUNCTION - POTASSIUM - ULTRA PROCESSED FOODS - T he Brain Nutrient You’re Not Getting Enough Of (But Really Should Be) By Dr. Drew Ramsey VUMEDI, October 22, 2025. ( high potassium foods, potato, sweet potato, spinach, greens, black beans, avocado, white beans, banana)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - COLCHICINE - Should Colchicine Become Standard Therapy for CAD?

The efficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine (0.5 mg daily) have been primarily demonstrated in two landmark, large-scale, randomized controlled trials (RCTs):

LoDoCo2 (Low-Dose Colchicine 2) Trial : Focused on patients with chronic stable CAD, this trial found that colchicine reduced the risk of MACE (a composite of cardiovascular death, spontaneous myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or urgent revascularization) by 31% over a median follow-up of 28.6 months when added to standard care, including statins.
COLCOT (Colchicine Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial) Trial : Enrolled patients within 30 days after a myocardial infarction (heart attack). It demonstrated a 23% lower incidence of the primary composite cardiovascular endpoint over a median follow-up of 23 months.

Other studies and meta-analyses have largely supported these findings, though some recent trials, such as the CLEAR SYNERGY trial (published in late 2024), produced mixed results, leading researchers to conclude that optimal dosing, timing, and patient selection require further research.

Colchicine Debate: Colchicine Surprise: No Help Post-MI, Large CLEAR SYNERGY Trial Shows. The study conflicts with two prior trials showing a benefit and may warrant colchicine’s reconsideration in the guidelines .

Mechanism of Action

Colchicine works as an anti-inflammatory drug, a key factor in treating atherosclerosis, which is recognized as an inflammation-driven disease. Its main actions include:

Inhibiting the assembly and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, which reduces pro-inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-1β and interleukin-18.
Disrupting microtubule polymerization, which hinders the migration and adhesion of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell involved in inflammation) to arterial walls.

These effects help stabilize atherosclerotic plaques and prevent their rupture, which is a common cause of heart attacks and strokes.

Clinical Use and Considerations

Indications: Low-dose colchicine (0.5 mg/day) is approved as an adjunct therapy for secondary prevention in adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or multiple risk factors.
Safety Profile: Colchicine is generally well-tolerated at low doses. The most common side effects are gastrointestinal issues, such as diarrhea, which often resolve with continued use.
Contraindications & Interactions: It should be avoided in patients with significant renal or liver dysfunction and used with caution with other drugs that share its metabolic pathways (e.g., certain antibiotics, antifungals, and some statins) to avoid toxicity.

Overall, studies confirm that for many high-risk patients on standard therapy (including statins), adding low-dose colchicine offers a significant, additional layer of protection against future cardiovascular events.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS - HEALTH - Brussels Sprouts: The Tiny Veggie That Detoxes and Protects DNA—How to Maximize Benefits . By Emma Suttie D.Ac, AP, EPOCH Times, December 19, 2025.
1) Consumption of Brussels sprouts results in elevated α-class glutathione S-transferase levels in human blood plasma .
2) Effects of consumption of Brussels sprouts on intestinal and lymphocytic glutathione S-transferases in humans .
3) Reduction of oxidative DNA-damage in humans by Brussels sprouts . “…300 g of cooked Brussels sprouts per day…In the control group there was no difference between the two periods in levels of 8-oxodG. In contrast, in the sprouts group the levels of 8-oxodG were decreased by 28% during the intervention period. The present findings support the results of epidemiologic studies that consumption of cruciferous vegetables may result in a decreased cancer risk…”
4) Consumption of Brussels sprouts protects peripheral human lymphocytes against 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) and oxidative DNA-damage: results of a controlled human intervention trial . (…for the first time that sprout consumption (300 mg/d) leads to inhibition of sulfotransferases in humans and to protection against PhIP and oxidative DNA-damage…”
5) Induction of estradiol metabolism by dietary indole-3-carbinol in humans .
6) Harnessing the Power of Cruciferous Vegetables: Developing a Biomarker for Brassica Vegetable Consumption Using Urinary 3,3’-Diindolylmethane .
7) Indole-3-Carbinol .
8) Glucosinolates From Cruciferous Vegetables and Their Potential Role in Chronic Disease: Investigating the Preclinical and Clinical Evidence .

COGNITIVE FUNCTION - CREATINE - Effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive function of healthy individuals: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials . “…Oral creatine administration may improve short-term memory and intelligence/reasoning of healthy individuals but its effect on other cognitive domains remains unclear...It is imperative that creatine should be tested on patients with dementias or cognitive impairment…”

ENVIRONMENT - WATER - The Myth of Clean Water: Passing Tests, Failing Physiology. Dilution, delay, and detection limits built modern water policy. Most drinking water is declared safe because it meets a checklist. Human physiology was never part of the checklist . Pierre Kory, MD, MPA, Pierre Kory’s Medical Musings , Dec 22, 2025.

LONGEVITY - COFFEE - Study Shows People Who Drink Their Coffee Like This May Live Longer . By Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN, MindBodyGreen, June 26, 2025.
1) Habitual Coffee, Tea, and Caffeine Consumption, Circulating Metabolites, and the Risk of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity . “…inverse associations of coffee, tea, and caffeine intake with the risk of new-onset CM were observed…Habitual coffee or caffeine intake, especially at a moderate level, was associated with a lower risk of new-onset CM (cardiometabolic multimorbidity)…”
2) Coffee Consumption and Mortality among United States Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study. “…Higher coffee consumption was associated with lower all-cause mortality…The health benefits of coffee consumption may be diminished when sugar and saturated fat are added…”
3) Caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption and risk of all-cause mortality: a dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies . “…coffee consumption plays a role in reducing the risk of all-cause mortality. Similar inverse associations are found for caffeinated coffee and decaffeinated coffee…”

MENTAL HEALTH - PET - MICROBIOME - NEW STUDY: Dogs Improve Human Mental Health by Transferring Beneficial Microbes. Dog ownership during adolescence alters the human microbiome in ways that measurably improve social behavior . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 29, 2025.
1) Dog ownership during adolescence alters the microbiota and improves mental health .”…
• Dog ownership in adolescence is linked to improved mental health
• Adolescents with dogs show distinct microbiota profiles
• Dog-related microbiota transfer enhances mouse social behavior
• Streptococcus ASVs correlate with well-being in adolescents and mice…”

MITOCHONDRIA - The 5 Lifestyle Changes That Boost Mitochondrial Health, According To A Stanford Scientist . By Ava Durgin, MindBodyGreen, 12/23/25.
1) Impact of Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Content, and Function .

PARKINSON’S DISEASE - BOSWELLIA SERRATA - Effects of Boswellia serrata resin extract on motor dysfunction and brain oxidative stress in an experimental model of Parkinson’s disease . “…treatment with B. serrata extract at doses of 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg caused a significant reduction in the latency and total time…Our findings suggest that B. serrata resin extract acts as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent that protects nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons and improve motor impairments in PD…”

PARKINSON’S DISEASE - GINKGO BILOBA - 2023 Randomized Clinical Trial conducted in Iran shows Ginkgo alleviated severity of Parkinsonism, motor symptoms and memory . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 21, 2025.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE - GINKGO BILOBA - P ARKINSON’S Disease - GINKGO BILOBA supplementation leads to dramatic improvements - 2014 Case Report . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 21, 2025.

PERTUSSIS - VACCINE - Pertussis Vaccine Failure Resulting in Outbreaks Among Vaccinated Children. Politicians blaming RFK, but reality is legacy vaccine is failing to protect children . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 27, 2025.

VACCINE SCHEDULE - Comparing US CDC ACIP and Denmark Childhood Vaccine Schedules. Peter McCullough, MD, Policy shift may lessen burden of vaccines on American children . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal (Courageous Discourse), Dec 26, 2025.

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Cancer…

ASTROCYTOMA - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - FENBENDAZOLE - 12 year old New York boy with ASTROCYTOMA reports after 6 months - 40% tumor shrinkage! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Dec 30, 2025.

BRAIN CANCER - GLIOMA - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - 15 year old Canadian boy with high grade GLIOMA after 2 Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines, reports after 2 months - up to 70% tumor shrinkage!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 20, 2025

BREAST CANCER - GREEN TEA - SOY
1) Green tea consumption and breast cancer risk or recurrence: a meta-analysis . “…Available epidemiologic evidence supports the hypothesis that increased green tea consumption may be inversely associated with risk of breast cancer recurrence…”
2) Prevention of breast cancer by dietary polyphenols-role of cancer stem cells . ”…Green tea, which is rich in EGCG, suppressed BCSCs proliferation by regulating mitochondrial metabolism, rendering cancer cell more quiescent…”
3) Phytonutrients and outcomes following breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies . “…Soy, enterolactone, and green tea demonstrated significant risk reductions in outcomes following breast cancer…”
4) Soy intake and breast cancer risk: a prospective study of 300,000 Chinese women and a dose-response meta-analysis . “…the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study…demonstrated that moderate soy intake was not associated with breast cancer risk among Chinese women. Higher amount of soy intake might provide reasonable benefits for the prevention of breast cancer…”
5) Soy Product Consumption and the Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies . “…Our findings suggest that high total soy product consumption, especially soy milk and tofu, is associated with lower cancer risk…”
6) Soy intake and breast cancer risk: an evaluation based on a systematic review of epidemiologic evidence among the Japanese population .”…soy intake possibly decreases the risk of breast cancer among Japanese women…”
7) Soybean products and reduction of breast cancer risk: a case–control study in Japan .”…The present study found a statistically inverse association between tofu or isoflavone intake and risk of breast cancer in Japanese premenopausal women, while no statistically significant association was evident with the risk among postmenopausal women…”

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 53 year old UTAH woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer gets to remission in 11 months!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 22, 2025.

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - 48 year old California woman with Stage 3 Metaplastic Triple Negative Breast Cancer reports after 2 months - remission achieved . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 27, 2025.

B REAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - 75 year old Oklahoma woman with Stage 1 Breast Cancer (TNBC Metaplastic) reports after 4 months - no cancer! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 31, 2025.

BREAST CANCER - SURGERY - IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE- MEBENDAZOLE - 63 year old California woman with Stage 1 Breast Cancer 1cm tumor has surgery after 4 months - No Cancer found!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 22, 2025.

CANCER - VITAMIN D - PREVENTION -Vitamin D Could Prevent 30,000 Cancer Deaths Per Year in Germany Alone. Over 900 studies show anti-cancer activity of vitamin D across most cancer types, and randomized controlled trials demonstrate a ~13% reduction in cancer mortality. Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 21, 2025.
1) Vitamin D supplementation to the older adult population in Germany has the cost-saving potential of preventing almost 30,000 cancer deaths per year . “…vitamin D supplementation was estimated to prevent almost 30 000 cancer deaths per year at approximate costs of €900 million and savings of €1.154 billion, suggesting net savings of €254 million. Our results support promotion of supplementation of vitamin D among older adults as a cost-saving approach to substantially reduce cancer mortality…”
2) The impact of vitamin D on cancer: A mini review . “…The majority of evidence suggests that low circulating vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of cancers, whereas supplementation alone or in combination with other chemo/immunotherapeutic drugs may improve clinical outcomes even further…”

CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil - 85 year old Toronto, Ontario man with Cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin Tumor) reports after 4 months - goes from progressing to Complete Remission!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 20, 2025.

COLORECTAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 55 year old California Man with Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer (4.6cm T3N1M0) reports after 6 months - complete remission!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, December 27, 2025.

ENDOMETRIAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - FENBENDAZOLE - 66 year old California woman with Stage 4 Endometrial cancer reports after 4 months. Key adjustment makes a huge difference... William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 30, 2025.

GASTRIC CANCER - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - 74 year old Arizona woman with Stage 4 Gastric Cancer reports after 4 months of no chemo - almost all metastatic disease is GONE! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 31, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - CBD Oil - 54 year old California woman with Stage 4 NSCLC Lung Cancer reports after 4 months - the results are stunning! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Dec 27, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - 70 year old California woman with Stage 4 NSCLC Lung Cancer with brain mets reports after 2 months: 74% tumor volume shrinkage (no chemo) . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 28, 2025.
LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDZOLE - 53 yo UK man with Stage 4 Lung Cancer reports after 10 months, Lung Tumor continues to shrink (70% shrinkage) - patient outlives prognosis given by Oncologist! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 31, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 61 year old New Jersey woman with Stage 3 SCLC Lung Ca reports after 4 months - complete remission - Oncologist shocked and at a loss for words!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 31, 2025.

LYMPHOMA - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - CBD Oil - 70 year old Oklahoma man with Stage 4 Follicular Lymphoma metastatic to bones reports after 6 months - Remission! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Dec 27, 2025.

OVARIAN CANCER - IVERMECTIN - MEBENDAZOLE - VITAMIN B17 - GRAVIOLA (SOURSOP) - 79 year old woman in France with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer achieves an impossible remission in 2 months! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 23, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - 69 year old Nevada man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer has incredible clinical response - from needing a walker to hiking again!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 22, 2025.

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Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Website

Practice, Persistence and Patience - My Favorite . The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.
” Source” the Documentary - The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
Proof - Stories of Transformation (listen to a few stories of transformation from serious health problems)
Stories of Transformation - YouTube Channel
Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book : Becoming Supernatural

Falun Dafa – Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance
Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa
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Reassessing The Vaccine Industrial Complex…

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:24:00 GMT

Highlights…

CDC Changes Autism and Vaccine Statement, Trump Orders a Review of Childhood Vaccine Schedule, The Real Cost of Vaccine Injury Compensation in the U.S.? Vaccines, Mythology & Reality, Vaccine, Amen!

VACCINATION – CHILDHOOD – SCHEDULE – President Trump Orders Comprehensive Childhood Vaccine Schedule Review. After unnecessary hepatitis B vaccine dropped for 3.6 million annual healthy live births, POTUS calls for entire ACIP schedule to better align with other countries . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 06, 2025.
– Current number of vaccines per country from 0 -18 years of age. A single dose includes combination products. The number of antigens (challenging agent you are vaccinating against) is 2 to 3 times greater than the total doses. There is approximately 72-93 antigens depending on maternal injections and other factors in the U.S schedule.

Total Vaccine Doses (Ages 0–18 Years) Country ranking on cumulative doses. Variations on schedule intensity include starting at birth like the U.S., spacing of vaccines, specific targeted illness/antigens and reduced number of vaccines doses as shown. ( For a more complete presentation of this data please go to above link from Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) by Peter McCullough MD ). “President Trumps Signs of On National Vaccine Schedule Review.”

1 – United States 30–32 Most intensive; can start at birth ( CDC Childhood/Adolescent Vaccine Schedule ).
2 – Canada 25–28
3 – France / Germany 22–25
4 – United Kingdom 20–21
5 – Australia 20
6 – Sweden / Norway 16–18
7 – Japan 14–16
1) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) .
2) CDC 2025 Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years of Age or Younger .
3) Vaxopedia – Vaccine schedules from other countries.

Kirk’s Commentary: I went down a bit of a “rabbit hole” asking AI the question regarding the number of childhood vaccine requirements before the age of 18
1) When I was born in 1957;
2) Then when my daughter was born in 1983;
3) and children today in 2025 .

I also asked AI about President Reagan’s signing of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (NCVIA) which many vaccines critiques believe was the “launching pad” for the “explosion” of childhood vaccines being recommended to children because it minimized liability to pharmaceutical companies for vaccine injury. When you just read the wording of it it sounds good as a public health policy for the consumer but in actuality it is just the opposite.

Note: It’s a bit confusing to get the “exact” amount of each individual’s vaccine accumulated dose given to the child before the age of 18, especially as combination products are included and boosters are sometimes recommended. The key point when you look at the vaccine schedules before the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act then after, you start to see a steady and dramatic increase in the number and kinds of vaccines (and combinations and “load” risk) recommended that seem to be continually added to the schedule and start nearer to the day of birth. It’s appears obvious when the liability for vaccine injury was taken off the pharmaceutical companies that was the key to “opening the gates” of administering more vaccines to children not as a matter of public health, especially when you read the unpublished Henry Ford Study.

1957 - Number of Childhood Vaccines The Year I Was Born…

“ In 1957 , children in the United States were recommended to receive vaccines protecting against four diseases, totaling approximately nine doses before the age of 18 .

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP): This was a combination vaccine. The recommended schedule typically involved multiple doses in infancy and booster shots through childhood, totaling around 5-6 doses (e.g., at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months, and a booster at school entry).
Polio: The Salk inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) had just become available in 1955 and was being rapidly adopted. Children generally received a series of doses (around 3-4 doses ) as part of the primary schedule.
Smallpox: Smallpox vaccination was also a routine part of the childhood schedule at the time, typically administered as a single dose with re-vaccination recommended every five years.

In total, this amounted to approximately nine doses of vaccines covering four diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and smallpox . Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines were not yet available or routinely recommended until the 1960s.” (Google AI Generated)

1983 – Number of Childhood Vaccines The Year My Daughter Was Born…

” In 1983, children in the U.S. were recommended to receive 11 doses of vaccines by the age of 18, protecting against seven diseases .

The recommended vaccines at that time were:

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP): Administered as a combined shot, typically in a series of about 5-6 doses.
Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV): Taken orally, generally in a series of about 4 doses.
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR): Administered as a combined shot.

The total schedule involved around four different vaccine products to protect against the seven diseases. In contrast, the 2025 schedule recommends vaccines against 18 diseases, totaling over 50 doses.” (Google AI Generated)

1986 – Many believe the year that unleashed the ever growing number of childhood vaccines when President Reagan signed into law the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (NCVIA) …

“At the time the NCVIA was passed, the routine childhood vaccination schedule included vaccines for the following diseases:

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP combined shot)
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR combined shot)
Polio (Oral Polio Vaccine or OPV)

This resulted in a total of 11 doses (seven injections and four oral doses) needed to be fully vaccinated.” (Google AI Generated)

2025 – Number of Childhood Vaccines A Child Born Today is Expected to Receive By The Age of 18

“…As of 2025, the routine childhood and adolescent immunization schedule recommended by the CDC protects against 18 different diseases and requires between 50 to 54 doses before the age of 18.

The exact number of doses can vary slightly depending on factors like:

Which specific brand of combination vaccines is used.
Whether the annual influenza vaccine is given.
The exact age the series for vaccines like HPV is started.

The 18 diseases covered are:

Chickenpox (Varicella)
COVID-19
Dengue
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Influenza (Flu)
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Meningococcal disease (serogroups ACWY and B)
Pneumococcal disease
Polio
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) (preventive antibody product for infants)
Rotavirus” (Google AI Generated)

Common sense tells you something is not right with this ever increasing vaccine schedule noting the general health decline of our children. Yes the massive consumption of ultraprocessed foods, lack of exercise and addiction to electronics are probably major contributors to poor childhood health and future chronic disease, but the dramatic increase in number of vaccines recommended to our children since 1986 suggest economic and political forces between pharma and government, and world-wide Geo-politics that keep the “vaccine religion” going leading.

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If you haven’t already watch Del Bigtree’s “ An Inconvenient Study ” and donated something even though you can watch it for free Please Watch the “Trailer” and “Del’s Take” first. It puts the documentary in context. My comments on this incredible documentary are here . ( NOTE: Fact-Check: Debunking the Top Myths Around Viral “Vaccine Study” – From Henry Ford Health, October 13, 2025 )

Also just below I HIGHLY RECOMMEND listening to this issue of the McCullough Report which reviews the forces behind the “ Subtle but Huge” change on the CDC’s website on Nov. 19, 2025 regarding Autism and Vaccines (below) .

”… Key Points

The claim “vaccines do not cause autism” is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.

Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links…”

It may seem like things are changing very slowly on the vaccine issue, but it’s happening. Just keep spreading the word. There is a “100th Monkey” out there soon.

Excellent Recent Books on Vaccine History, Safety and Policy…
1) Vaccines, Amen: The Religion of Vaccines , September 4, 2025 . A must read written by lawyer Aaron Siri who defends vaccine injured individuals and their families. Just reading the Introduction, Chapter 12 The “Science”, and Conclusion provides and abundant amount of information regarding the injustices knowingly perpetrated by vaccine manufactures and medical professionals against injured individual’s and there families and the “religiosity” regarding belief in vaccines from medical professionals and the ProVax public. Also in Chapter 12 he reviews the results of the Henry Ford Health unpublished study by Dr. Marcus Zervos and colleagues of 18,468 subjects (1957 non-vaxed and 16,511 vaxed) showing the vaccinated group compared to the non-vaccinated group had a 153% increased risk for asthma, 325% for autoimmune disease, 203% for atopic disease, 31% for eczema and 453% for neurodevelopmental disorders. (to get the % increase take the HR – 1 x 100% ). The overall probability for being FREE of a chronic health condition at the 10 year followup was 43% for the vaccinated group and 83% for the non-vaccinated individuals.
2) A perfect complement to this book is Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality , July 2025 by Peter McCullough, MD and John Leake. Excellent historical review of vaccine development from their inception to the present day through the debate on childhood vaccine injury, Autism, and through Covid 19 vaccine’s roll-out, lack of effectiveness, harm and probable creation as a bioweapon. Their “Vaccine History Timeline” is outstanding in-and-of itself highlighted in my opinion by the passage of the “1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act” giving liability protection to vaccine makers in the event of their products causing injury or death and chronicling the Covid 19 vaccine creation, distribution and harm.

AUTISM – CDC STATEMENT – VACCINES – CDC Statements on Vaccines and Autism Rock Medical Establishment . Dr. Peter McCullough, The McCullough Report, Mon Dec 1, 2025. “…The CDC has quietly updated its longstanding position on vaccines and autism—acknowledging for the first time that the long-repeated denial “vaccines do not cause autism” has never been an evidence-based statement…” Listen to this excellent, comprehensive and understandable round-table discussion by Dr. Peter McCullough, John Leake and Nicolas Hulscher, MPH in this issue of the McCullough Report from leaders in the McCullough Foundation and how this historic reversal by the CDC because of the lack of evidence of vaccines “not causing autism” came about three weeks after the McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder was released a 300+ study comprehensive review showing evidence that childhood vaccination is the most significant modifiable risk factor for autism.

CHRONIC DISEASE – CHILDHOOD VACCINES – Peer-Reviewed Reanalysis of the Henry Ford Birth Cohort Study Finds Vaccinated Children Sicker Across All 22 Chronic Disease Categories. Our reanalysis of the largest U.S. vaccinated vs. unvaccinated birth cohort study ever conducted reveals 54% higher cancer rates and 549% higher autism-related disorders among vaccinated children . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 11, 2025.
1) A Peer-Review of the Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Study Discussed at the Senate Hearing on September 9, 2025 . “…Of the 22 chronic disease conditions studied, proportional contrasts always favor the unvaccinated. The most dramatic contrasts occurred in asthma, autism, auto-immunity, ADHD, brain dysfunction, mental health disorders, behavioral disability, developmental delay, learning disability, intellectual disability, speech disorder, motor disability, tics, other disability disorder, neurological disorder, and seizure disorder. At ten years of follow-up, 57% of the vaccinated cohort had at least one chronic disorder, compared with 17% in the unvaccinated…”
2) Impact of Childhood Vaccination on Short and Long-Term Chronic Health Outcomes in Children: A Birth Cohort Study . “…In this study, we found vaccine exposure in children was associated with an increased risk of developing a chronic health disorder. This association was primarily driven by increased risk for asthma, atopy, eczema, autoimmune disease and neurodevelopmental disorders…” (Unpublished Henry Ford Health System Study)

COVID VACCINE – REMOVAL? – ROBERT REDFIELD, MD – Former CDC Director Calls for Market Removal of COVID-19 mRNA “Vaccines”. “I’d like to see it eliminated” – Dr. Robert Redfield told The Epoch Times , Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 07, 2025.

VACCINATION – HEPATITS B – ACIP Panel’s Disagreement on Hepatitis B Vaccine. Trump warns on excessive vaccination; without pharmaceutical capture ACIP debates the schedule . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Dec 05, 2025.
1) ACIP delays vote on Hepatitis B virus vaccine to December 5 .

VACCINES ACCEPTANCE – Why Was the Vaccine Made Into a Godhead? Answering reader questions about my interview with Tucker Carlson . John Leake, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 09, 2025.
1) John Leake: The Demonic Rituals to Replicate God and Mankind’s New Religion of Science . Tucker Carlson Interview, December 8, 2025, 1:59:54 hr:min:sec

VACCINE HISTORY – VACCINE IDEOLOGY – SCIENCE – John Leake: The Demonic Rituals to Replicate God and Mankind’s New Religion of Science . Tucker Carlson Show, December 8, 2025. 1:59:54 YouTube Video. Comments: Very much worth the listen. John Leake’s historical acumen is outstanding.
”…John Leake explains the religion of vaccines, and why its adherents are dangerous…”
Chapters:
0:00 The Vaccine Hesitation Heresy
8:11 The Bribing of Churches to Promote the Covid Vaccine
14:20 The Religious Annunciation of the Vaccine
21:03 Vaccine Worship
33:58 Why Do Vaccine Developers Have Legal Immunity?
39:26 Tyrannical Humiliation Rituals
45:49 The Demonic Forces at Work in the Medical Industry
1:07:25 Lucifer, Pride, and Tribalism
1:25:44 Man’s Attempt to Replicate the Language of God
1:31:46 Are We Changing People’s Genetic Code?
1:48:46 The Original War on Handwashing
1:56:00 The Cancer Coverup of the 1950s

VACCINE COMPENSATION – ESTIMATES BANKRUPTING U.S. GOVERNMENT? – Del Bigtrees’s Review of the History of 1996 Vaccine Compensation Act’s effect in the U.S. and how if vaccine injury payments would be paid out it would bankrupt the United States. THIS IS INCREDIBLY INFORMATIVE AND “MIND NUMBING” – A MUST WATCH . The only link I Could find was on “X” (Twitter) . It is 29:10 min:sec.

1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act ( National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program VICA ) came from the vaccine industry telling Ronald Reagan they could not make money and continue with vaccine production because of lawsuit payments from vaccine injury cases. This was not a denial that vaccine injury was occurring. So the act switched the liability to the Federal Government versus the individual pharmaceutical companies. Reagan did not want to get rid of vaccines and also he wanted to be prepared for future vaccines needed for bio-warfare protection.

This was to be a “no fault” Federal Government program where the individual would be paid by the government through a tax supported system. Initially the Federal Government were paying for vaccine injury, like the development of Autism with compensation of 5 million dollars. The Federal Government didn’t realize how many cases that the pharmaceutical industry had against them with these payments of 5 million dollars. In 2000 there was 5000 cases of Autism to be compensated at 5 millions dollars per case (5000 x $5,000,000 = $25 BILLION). That could bankrupt parts of the government if all were paid. They created The Omnibus Autism Proceeding a special legal process within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the “Vaccine Court”) designed to efficiently handle thousands of claims alleging a link between vaccines and autism.

The court selected six cases out of 5000 claims to evaluate the scientific evidence. If any one of these cases of Autism were found to be caused by vaccines then all 5000 cases would have their day in court to present their case. The Government’s incentive was to prove in court that none of these 6 Autism cases were caused by vaccines. The first case was thrown out. The second case was Hannah Poling daughter of a neurologist who worked at the same academic institution as expert vaccine witness Andrew Zimmerman, MD who didn’t believe that vaccines causes Autism. Dr. Jon Poling wouldn’t have believed that vaccines could cause Autism but it happened to his daughter. The Governments vaccine specialist and expert witness (Andrew Zimmerman, MD) look at Hannah’s case and stated that a mitochondrial disorder resulted in inflammation and encephalopathy and this could explain the development of Autism. Even though he was one of the world’s experts on vaccines (Dr. Zimmerman) Hannah’s case was settled separate from the pool of these 6 cases for atleast 20 million dollars. You will see Sanjay Gupta, MD CNN neurologist interview Dr. Jon Poling another neurologist who states that his daughter’s Autism was definitely triggered by vaccines probably through excess inflammation and subsequent encephalopathy caused by the vaccine load. Then latter you see him in clip where Dr. Gupta says “were are not sure what causes Autism but we know vaccines do not.” So Hannah Poling’s case was taken out of the vaccine injury cue of these 6 cases and settled separately. The lawyers told Dr. Andrew Zimmerman they would not be using him as an expert witness to testify when he told them that he believed Hannah’s Autism was caused by a mitochondrial defect and triggered by the vaccine. Another case was found to have a mitochondrial disorder but used Dr. Zimmerman’s old prior statements regarding vaccines not causing Autism (not his new awareness that some Autism could be triggered by vaccines if an individual had a mitochondrial defect) were used by Government lawyers to dismiss the claim. All the rest of the cases were treated in the same way using Dr. Zimmerman’s old statements even though he had changed his mind and was not allowed to be an expert witness (this is according to the story as told be Del Bigtree in this video).

Potentially the payout for those 5000 cases of Autism at 5 million per case would be “$25 BILLION”. This was in 2007. Right now there is only about $4-5 billion in the VICP trust! This was potentially just for Autism compensation not any other vaccine injury. This could possibly wipe out the CDC, HHS, USDA, FDA budgets or maybe even the U.S. Government itself. When Del shared these numbers with former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Chaffetz said “Where does this end?” What would a 25 billion dollar bill in 2007 be now? And this was only for Autism injury from vaccines not other injuries?

Del Bigtree tries to bring these “mind blowing” figures to the present day. Just taking California which has an Autism rate of 1 in 19 children (Gov. Gavin Newsom says it’s just because California has superior Autism screening mechanisms not because California with its strict vaccination laws is creating more Autism). If we extrapolate that incidence to all the children in the United States (73,100,000) with California’s Autism diagnostic rate (1 in 19) that is ~ 3.85 million cases of Autism in the United States. The cost of raising those children with Autism (5 million per case) is an estimate 19 trillion 237 billion dollars. The present U.S. national debt is over 38 trillion (Bigtree said 30 trillion). Add 20 trillion to this just for Autism? That’s a 58 trillion dollars in debt! This might bankrupt the country. Even if half that compensation was given for vaccine injury, this alone could possibly bring down countries economically.

Also in this video lawyer Aaron Siri ( Amen, Vaccine ) is getting a deposition from vaccine expert Dr. Kathryn Edwards, August 25, 2020. She is asked whether there is any studies for a variety of individual vaccines showing they cause autism. She says no. Then he asks if there are any studies that show vaccines don’t cause autism. She says also says no.

Del Bigtree leaves the audience with the question that if our U.S. Government and the governments of the world do the studies on vaccines and Autism or on other vaccine induced injuries do they already know the cost to their country to compensate these vaccine injured people is not feasible to pay back because it would bankrupt their countries? TREMENDOUSLY THOUGHT PROVOKING twenty-nine minute video. Hope you have “X” to watch the this 29 minute video …
Comment: This was a hard video to summarize. Listen to the numbers and dates there is a lot of them! I hope I got most of them right.

Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

BONE HEALTH – CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE – Sardines: Nutrient Powerhouses That Boost Cardiometabolic and Bone Health . By Jennifer Sweenie, Epoch Times, December 06, 2025.
1) Eating more sardines instead of fish oil supplementation: Beyond omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, a matrix of nutrients with cardiovascular benefits .
2) Type 2 diabetes preventive effects with a 12-months sardine-enriched diet in elderly population with prediabetes: An interventional, randomized and controlled trial . “…In summary, we conclude that, in comparison with a conventional T2D-prevention diet, a sardine-enriched diet promotes: a decrease in SBP and DBP values; a replacement of the omega-6 FA of the erythrocyte membrane by omega-3 FA; an increase in omega-3 index, which has been proposed as an anti-CV risk marker; changes in circulating metabolites associated with a protective effect and decrease of T2D and CVD risk; an improvement in blood chemistry with a decrease in TAG and an increase in HDL-cholesterol levels, which are associated with low CVD risk; an increase in adiponectin, a hormone whose increase is associated with lower T2D risk and IR; and finally, a decrease in IR as measured by HOMA-IR, along with a decrease in the number of subjects classified as being at a very high risk for developing T2D, according to FINDRISC…”
3) Nutritional Aspects of Bone Health and Fracture Healing . “…Fish with dark flesh, such as salmon, sardines, swordfish, and mackerel, are a rich source of vitamin D and are recommended as a safe way to increase the intake of vitamin D and reduce the risk of hip fracture [ 26 ]. Indeed, a study showed that fish consumption (at least once a week) was associated with a 33% reduction in the risk of hip fracture [ 26 ]…”
4) Calcium and phosphorus determination in bones of low value fishes, Sardinella longiceps (Valenciennes) and Trichiurus savala (Cuvier), from Parangipettai, Southeast Coast of India . “…The findings of the present study revealed that sardine bones are rich in calcium and will be utilized for the production of calcium powder to treat osteoporosis…”
5) Consumption of Omega-3 and Maintenance and Incidence of Depressive Episodes: The ELSA-Brasil Study . “…Our results showed an important protective effect from the consumption of omega-3 (total and subtypes), with a 2% to 65% reduction in the risk of maintenance of depressive episodes…The consumption of total fatty acids and alpha-linolenic acid represented a reduction in the risk of incidence of depressive episodes (9% and 29%, respectively). The main sources of this nutrient are fish in general, especially sardines, salmon, and tuna…”
6) Fish Intake, Genetic Predisposition to Alzheimer Disease, and Decline in Global Cognition and Memory in 5 Cohorts of Older Persons .”…Consuming ≥4 servings/week versus <1 serving/week of fish was associated with a lower rate of memory decline…an effect estimate equivalent to that found for 4 years of age…In this meta-analysis, higher fish intake was associated with a lower rate of memory decline…”

BRAIN AGING – GENETIC – MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS – The effects of genetic and modifiable risk factors on brain regions vulnerable to ageing and disease . “…It shows that, above and beyond the effect of age and sex, the most deleterious modifiable risk factors to this brain network of higher-order regions are diabetes, pollution and alcohol intake…”

DEMENTIA – ALZHEIMER – VACCINES – STUDY: Common Vaccines Linked to 38-50% Increased Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s. The single largest vaccine–dementia study ever conducted (n=13.3 million) finds risk intensifies with more doses, remains elevated for a full decade, and is strongest after flu and pneumococcal shots . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 07, 2025.
1) Common Vaccines and the Risk of Incident Dementia: A Population-based Cohort Study .

FATTY LIVER – NUTRITION – PLANT-BASED DIET – Nutrition and Fatty Liver. Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD , Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, September 29, 25. VUMEDI 43:53 min:sec.

FLU VACCINE – Should Never-Vaccinated Owen Shroyer Start Taking Flu Shots? Ridiculous public health proposal for most of the country. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Dec 12, 2025. “…Our review of the published studies indicate seasonal influenza vaccination is a poor value proposition and most Americans can safely consider deferring on the shots…”

GLYPHOSATE – SAFETY – Glyphosate “Safety” Study Ghostwritten by Monsanto Retracted After 25 Years of Deception. Millions of pounds of glyphosate were approved, defended, and sprayed worldwide on the basis of a paper we now know was fundamentally compromised and scientifically invalid . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 04, 2025.
1) RETRACTED: Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans .
2) Exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides and risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A meta-analysis and supporting evidence .

HEPATITIS B VACCINATION – CHILDHOOD VACCINE – Why 35 Years of Universal, Childhood Hepatitis B Immunization Failed to Eliminate Adult Maternal Infection, What Happens Next? Narrowed group will still have protocol-driven tenofovir, hepatitis B immunoglobulin, and neonatal vaccination as effective strategy to reduce vertical transmission . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 07, 2025.

HORMONE THERAPY – ESTROGEN – FDA REMOVAL BLACK BOX WARNING – FDA Removes Outdated Warnings on Menopausal Hormone Therapy—Clinical Implications . By Mary Jane Minkin, VUMEDI (video 20:30 min:sec) November 14, 2025.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE – 55 year old Texas man with Multifocal Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer reports after 1 year (95% tumor shrinkage) – Surgeon was left completely speechless! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 11, 2025.

PANCREATIC CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil – 69 year old South Korean woman in FLORIDA with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer reports after 4 months – CA19-9 drops 5937 to 26, PET scan completely cleared! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 12, 2025.

POSTMENOPAUSAL – MICROBIOME – MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH – Gut Microbiome and Musculoskeletal Health in Postmenopausal Women . Anoohya Gandham, Vumedi, December 3, 2025.

TRANSGENDER MEDICINE – Majority of NIH Transgender Programs Cut. Harvard laments loss of funds while parents and sane doctors breathe sigh of relief . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 23, 2025.
1) Termination of Gender-Affirming Care Grants at the National Institutes of Health .

UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS – NASAL – THROAT – SPRAYS – I mmune Defense Nasal and Throat Sprays First Line in Prevention of Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Safe personal protection, stocking stuffers for loved ones encourage nasopharyngeal hygiene . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 10, 2025.

VACCINE – FALSE CLAIMS – Internal documents show Paul Offit made false claims on CNN. Newly obtained emails contradict key claims made by the high-profile vaccine commentator . Maryanne Demasi, PhD, Dec 09, 2025.

VACCINE – SUPPORT OF – DEMOCRATS – REPUBLICANS – Divide Over Ending School Vaccine Requirements. Survey found support from 32% of Republicans but only 7% of Democrats . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 11, 2025.

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Cancer…

BLADDER CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil – 61 year old Virginia man with Bladder Cancer (papillary urothelial carcinoma) reports after 6 months – two clear cystoscopies …William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 09, 2025.

BREAST CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE – 62 year old Florida woman with multiple Breast Cancer masses shares a Thanksgiving message of gratitude . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 06, 2025.

BREAST CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE and MEBENDAZOLE – Testimonial – 66 year old California Woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer metastatic everywhere reports after 6 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Dec 07, 2025.

CANCER – DANDELION ROOT – Dandelion Root Extract Kills 95% of Cancer Cells In Vitro and Reduces Human Colon Tumor Growth by Over 90% in Mice — With Zero Toxicity. A peer-reviewed study finds that a common backyard plant selectively kills cancer cells while sparing normal cells, acting through multiple coordinated anti-cancer pathways . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Dec 09, 2025.

CANCER – STARVING – DIET – How to Starve Cancer: A Conversation with Jane McLelland. Dr. Paul Marik interviews cancer metabolism expert and stage IV survivor Jane McLelland on starving cancer—diet, metabolic pathways, and repurposed drugs . Independent Medical Alliance and Jane McLelland , Dec 05, 2025.

COLON CANCER – IVERMECTIN, MEBENDAZOLE – CBD OIL – MODIFIED CITRUS PECTIN – CBD Oil and Modified Citrus Pectin Testimonial – 55 year old California man with Stage 4 Colon Cancer reports after 3 months – all tumors are shrinking . William Makis, MD, Dec 05, 2025.

F ALLOPIAN TUBE CANCER – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE – 63 year old Maryland woman with Stage 2 Fallopian Tube Cancer reports after 1 year! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 22, 2025.

GANGLIOMA – IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE – 7 year old boy in Siberia, Russia, with Cervicomedullary Ganglioglioma reports after 3 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 22, 2025.

GASTRIC CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil – 68 year old Virginia woman with Stage 4 Gastric Cancer shocks Oncologist and Cancer Surgeon after 5 months – no evidence of cancer on PET . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 08, 2025.

LUNG CANCER -IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil – 72 year old Ohio man with Stage 4 NSCLC Lung Cancer reports after 8 months – in remission . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Dec 07, 2025.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – MEBENDAZOLE – CBD – IVERMECTIN, MEBENDAZOLE, FEBENDZOLE, CBD Oil Testimonial – 62 year old New Jersey woman with Stage 4 Small Cell Lung Cancer metastatic to brain reports a miraculous CT results less than 2 months in William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 10, 2025.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, ARTEMISIA ANNUA – 61 year old woman from Skopje, North Macedonia with NSCLC Lung Cancer (and Large Cell Neuroendocrine Lung Ca) reports after 3 months . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 10, 2025.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN – FENBENDAZOLE – 55 year old Texas man with Multifocal Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer reports after 1 year (95% tumor shrinkage) – Surgeon was left compleetely spechless! William Makis, MD, Covid Intake, Dec 11, 2025.

MULTIPLE MYELOMA – IVERMECTIN, MEBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil – 52 year old Massachusetts woman with severe Multiple Myeloma and 8cm Plasmacytoma reports after 12 months – she is in Remission! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 11, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER – CANCER CARE – SARDINES – FASTING – 7 day Sardine Fasting – the story of Dr. Fred Hatfield and Stage 4 Prostate Cancer . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 08, 2025.
1) Targeting the Mitochondrial-Stem Cell Connection in Cancer Treatment: A Hybrid Orthomolecular Protocol .

PROSTATE CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE – CBD Oil – 63 year old California man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer to bones, reports after 3 months: PSA 44 to 0.17, almost all metastatic disease gone! William Makis ,MD, Covid Intel, Dec 06, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE – 63 year old Missouri man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer reports after 3 months, downstaged to Stage 2 or lower! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 22, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil, MODIFIED CITRUS PECTIN – 6 2 year old man in the BAHAMAS with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer after 3 months: PSA 195 to 0.9 and all lymph node metastases gone! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, December 12, 2025.

RENAL CELL CANCER – IVERMECTIN, MEBENDAZOLE, CBD Oil – 81 year old California man with Stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma metastatic to skin, lungs, adrenal, reports after 3 months – all tumors shrinking . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 11, 2025.

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Covid Syndrome…

COVID VACCINE – CHILDHOOD COVID DEATHS – CBS Medical Correspondent Claims 2000 Children Died from COVID-19. While attempting to minimize and discredit report of 10 vaccine deaths leaked from FDA . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Dec 07, 2025.
1) FDA official claims link between COVID vaccines and child deaths, without providing data . YouTube Video

COVID 19 VACCINE – FETAL DEATHS – Nurse Exposes Explosion in Fetal Deaths Among Covid-Vaxxed Women . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 23, 2025.

COVID 19 VACCINE – MORTALITY – FRENCH STUDY – Invalid Study from French National Agency Falsely Claims COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Increase Mortality. Misclassification of vaccine exposure, incomplete death data, healthy vaccinee bias, fake vaccine cards over 4 years leading to false conclusions . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 08, 2025.
1) COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults Aged 18 to 59 Years in France .

COVID 19 VACCINE – Pfizer mRNA Found in Over 88% of Human Placentas, Sperm, and Blood — and in 50% of Unvaccinated Pregnant Women. Human biodistribution study shows Pfizer mRNA penetrates fetal and reproductive tissues, persists long-term in the body, and presents clear evidence of shedding . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 03, 2025.
1) COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Subclinical Myopericarditis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Clinical Management .
2) Why was mRNA the Government Vaccine of Choice for COVID-19? Massive Public-Private Investment Over Decades was Destined for Deployment , Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Mar 28, 2024.

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A Nutritional, Functional and Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Assessing and Treating Chronic Diseases with Kirk Hamilton PA

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Kirk Hamilton PA’s NUTRITIONAL, FUNCTIONAL AND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE APPROACH TO ASSESSING AND TREATING CHRONIC DISEASES…From Complaints to Testing to Finding Out Beneficial Treatments – 43 Years of Clinical Experience
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Kirk Hamilton PA, host of the Staying Healthy Today show, discusses his 43-year approach to patient workup from a nutritional, functional, and lifestyle medicine perspective. He emphasizes identifying complaints without disease labels and examining health across decades, focusing on gut and immune system issues. Hamilton conducts detailed diet, exercise, and environmental histories, including mold exposure. He performs extensive blood testing, including vitamins, minerals, and hormones, and recommends elimination diets and IV therapies. He advocates for a holistic approach, using elimination diet and the fasting mimicking diets ( ProlonLife.com ) and antifungal trials, and prefers to address hormone therapy after addressing overall health.

Key Points…

Conduct detailed patient history, including each decade of life.
Gather diet, exercise, environmental, and social history.
Order appropriate blood tests, including fats, vitamins, minerals, blood sugar indices, inflammation markers and hormones.
Recommend an elimination diet, often removing wheat, dairy, eggs, sugar, alcohol, and caffeine and/or the fasting mimicking diet.
Consider using intravenous vitamin C, vitamins, mineral and B-vitamin injections.
Document patient’s progress and follow up regularly.

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Patient Workup Overview…

Kirk Hamilton introduces himself as the host of the Staying Healthy Today show, focusing on nutrition, prevention, integrative, and lifestyle medicine.
He explains the importance of understanding how to work up a patient from a nutritional, functional, and lifestyle medicine perspective from his 43 years of practicing integrative medicine.
The first step is to ask patients what complaints they want to address without focusing on disease labels.
Kirk emphasizes viewing health as spokes on a wheel with the goal of tightening the spokes to make the whole wheel turn more smoothly.
Kirk goes through each decade of life looking for health insults, especially potential immune or gut is s ues.

Identifying Health Issues Across Decades…

Kirk discusses common health issues in different age groups, such as chronic ear infections in children and acne or sinus infections in teenagers (chronic infections in any age group)
He highlights the impact of chronic antibiotics and a highly processed food diet on the microbiome, leading to long-term health problems.
The importance of gut health is stressed, with a focus on the significant number of bacteria in the gut that outnumber the cells in our bodies.
Kirk outlines the process of taking a diet history, including specific questions about breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, alcohol, and sugar consumption.

Exercise and Environmental Factors …

Kirk emphasizes the importance of exercise, noting that those who exercise do much better in terms of health.
He discusses the need to consider environmental factors, such as bedroom conditions, dust, pets, and mold.
Kirk mentions his training in mold treatment and the challenges of dealing with mold in patients’ homes.
Social history and stressors are also important, with Kirk asking about significant stressors in patients’ lives.

Testing and Laboratory Analysis…

Kirk explains the extensive testing he conducts, including blood tests for vitamins, minerals, and blood sugar control.
He highlights the importance of fasting insulin levels
He notes a comprehensive metabolic profile (CMP) and complete blood count (CBC) are common tests for major diseases done by many physicians but these basic blood tests are insufficient for evaluating nutrition, metabolic, hormonal and inflammatory problems.
Additional tests routinely are vitamin D, B1, zinc, RBC magnesium, CoQ10, essential fatty acids, and hormones if appropriate.
Kirk prefers to address the whole picture rather than just hormones, emphasizing the need to generally work on overall health before considering hormone therapy.

Elimination Diet and Initial Treatment…

After the initial visit while waiting for lab test to return (2-4 weeks) Kirk recommends an elimination diet removing wheat products, dairy, eggs, sugar, and caffeine on almost everyone to see if patients improve.
He notes that MANY SERIOUS HEALTH issues can clear up with the elimination diet mentioned above and discusses the benefits of removing processed foods.
Kirk allows the use of whole grains like quinoa or brown rice during the initial elimination period.
He schedules follow-up appointments to review patients’ progress and adjust the diet based on blood work results and symptom improvement.

IV Therapy and Antifungal Treatment…

Kirk is a big fan of IV therapy, including vitamin C infusions, multivitamin cocktails, and B vitamin injections.
He explains the use of anti-fungal trials for patients with heavy past or recent antibiotic use especially with a history of sugar consumption, using antifungals like fluconazole and itraconazole, nystatin tablets or powder, and probiotics are also used to address potential fungal loads effect gut and immune function and systemic symptoms.
Kirk emphasizes the importance of therapeutic trials over stool exams for accurate assessment though he does do some stool exams.

Fasting Mimicking Diet and Reintroduction of Foods …

Kirk advocates for the fasting mimicking diet, which involves eating a dairy, wheat, egg, and sugar-free pre-packaged diet ( www.ProlonLife.com ) for five days sometimes monthly for the first three to six months if the patient will comply.
He highlights the benefits of the diet, including stimulating autophagy, reducing inflammation, and improving blood sugar and lipid levels.
The fasting mimicking diet is used as both a test and a treatment to see how patients react to different foods.
Kirk encourages especially paying attention to the reintroduction of common foods to identify any adverse reactions and adjust the diet accordingly. Attention to this process of reintroduction of foods can save thousands of dollars on additional testing and medical treatment.
Kirk Hamilton believes the elimination diet and “conscious” re-challenge of foods is one of the most powerful, if not thee most powerful tool in medicine, that empowers the patient, can lead to dramatic symptom reduction and medical visits, and health expenditure savings, and puts the patient more in control of their own health.

Hormone Therapy and Patient Compliance…

Kirk prefers to use hormone therapy after patients have worked on their overall health, especially in males over 60.
He warns against suppressing natural hormone production in younger men and emphasizes the potential lifelong need for hormone therapy.
Kirk spends a lot of time with patients, ensuring they follow the agreed-upon treatment plans and documenting their progress.
He stresses the importance of patient compliance and regular follow-up to ensure effective treatment and improvement in health. ADDENDUM TO VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY – Kirk Hamilton PA has considerable experience treating Covid-19, Long Haul, Post Vaccine Syndrome and cancer (including his own) with a combination of repurposed drugs, nutraceuticals, diet, IV therapy and mind-body practices. The number and timing of Covid-19 vaccinations and reactions, Covid-19 spike protein IgG quantitative antibodies; the number, timing and severity of Covid infections and their sequelae are always part of Kirk’s initial assessment and plan.

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Highlights…

VACCINE SAFETY CBS INTERVIEW – MCCULLOUGH FOUNDATION – CBS, Kaiser Family Foundation Health News Sends Top Medical Reporter to McCullough Foundation About Report on Autism. Dr Grounder poses questions aimed to defame and discredit while protecting vaccine interests . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Dec 03, 2025. ( VERY INTERESTING READ: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED )
1) McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder .
2) McCullough Foundation .

Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

BOWEL MOVEMENTS – HIGH LIGHT ACTIVITY – Associations Between Physical Activity and Gastrointestinal Transit Times in People with Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obesity (i.e. High light activity = Normal walking, light chores, routine movement) “…More time spent on physical activity at high light intensity was associated with more rapid colonic and whole gut transit time, independent of age, sex, and body fat, whereas other intensities of physical activity and gastrointestinal transit times were not associated…”

GROUNDING – HEALTH – FOOT STABILITY – Bare Feet, Grounding, and Health from the Earth Up Through the Body. Dr McCullough goes on a tangent with Owen Shroyer for FOCAL POINTS Substack #3000 . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 02, 2025.

HAIR LOSS – Management of Hair Loss with ROOTS System. Key is to start early and get ahead of the problem . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 03, 2025.
1) Role of vitamin D in hair loss: A short review . “Vitamin D is intricately involved in various signaling pathways of growth and differentiation of hair follicles. Most studies show an inverse relationship between serum vitamin D levels and non-scarring alopecias such as telogen effluvium, androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, and trichotillomania. Vitamin D deficiency is also associated with scarring alopecia…further studies are needed before vitamin D can be routinely recommended as a treatment modality in these conditions…”
2) Micronutrients and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review . “…Deficiencies or imbalances in specific vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin B, vitamin D, Fe, Se, and Zn are involved in the pathogenesis of AGA (adrogenic alopecia) and may represent modifiable risk factors…”
3) Health Effects of Coconut Oil-A Narrative Review of Current Evidence . “…Coconut oil products may also be useful in preventing hair damage due to protein loss during grooming processes and ultraviolet (UV) exposure; however, more studies are needed to confirm this effect…”
4) Signaling pathways in hair aging .”…Androgens, particularly DHT, have a substantial impact on HFs (hair follicles), contributing to diseases such as MPHL (male pattern hair loss). Estrogens, on the other hand, play a crucial role in promoting HF growth as well as protecting HFs from antioxidant damage. Chronic stress-induced hormones such as cortisol also account for hair aging.…In conclusion, hair aging is a complex process influenced by numerous factors… These processes can be attributable to oxidative stress, hormonal imbalance, inflammation, and DNA damage…”

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Cancer…

COLORECTAL CANCER – IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE – 38 year old Texas woman with Stage 4 Colorectal Mucinous Cancer metastatic to peritoneum – reports after 3 months – all tumors shrinking! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 01, 2025.

GLIOBLASTOMA – IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE – 69 year old Kentucky man with Glioblastoma reports after being on Protocol for 12 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 30, 2025.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, MEBENDAZOLE, ITRACONAZOLE, DOXYCYCLINE, DMSO – 59 year old South Carolina woman with Stage 3 NSCLC Lung Ca reports after 3 months – 91% tumor shrinkage . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 01, 2025.

OVARIAN CANCER – IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE – 66 year old Idaho woman with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer, failing conventional Oncology after 4 years – reports after 5 months. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 30, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER – A ustralian man Stage 4 Prostate Cancer reports after 8 months – PSA drop 736 to 5, most extraprostatic disease gone . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 01, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE – 72 year old Canadian man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer reports after 8 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 30, 2025

TURBO CANCER – COVID VACCINES – RUSSIA – Russia: Covid ‘Vaccines’ Triggered Global Turbo Cancer Crisis . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Dec 01, 2025.

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HEART ATTACK – COVID 19 VACCINATION – Harvard Confirms Heart Attack Surge Among Pfizer mRNA-Vaxxed . William Makis , Covid Intel, Dec 02, 2025.
1) Comparative Safety of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines in a Nationwide Cohort of US Veterans .

LOCK DOWNS – S tudy Confirms Lock downs, Mandates, and Totalitarian Restrictions Were Built on a Fraudulent PCR Illusion. Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher on GB News with Bev Turner Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 02, 2025.
1) 86% of PCR-Positive “COVID Cases” Were Not Real Infections. New study finds that during the early pandemic period, only 14% of PCR “COVID cases” were real — proving that lockdowns and vaccine mandates were built on a fraudulent testing illusion . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Nov 07, 2025.

MYOPERICARDITIS – COVID VACCINES – PEER Reviewed Paper Finds mRNA “Vaccines” Convey Silent Heart Damage — Presents Approach to Diagnosis and Management. We present the first-ever paper to map the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19 vaccine-induced subclinical myopericarditis — the silent condition driving “unexplained” sudden deaths . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Dec 01, 2025.

MYOPERICARDITIS – COVID 19 VACCINE – Induced Subclinical Myopericarditis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Clinical Management . PDF

POST VACCINE SYNDROME – COVID VACCINATION – Post-COVID-19 Vaccination (or Long Vax) Syndrome: Putative Manifestation, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Options .

POST VACCINE SYNDROME- COVID VACCINATION – Immunological and Antigenic Signatures Associated with Chronic Illnesses after COVID-19 Vaccination .

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Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Website

Practice, Persistence and Patience – My Favorite . The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.
” Source” the Documentary – The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
Proof – Stories of Transformation (listen to a few stories of transformation from serious health problems)
Stories of Transformation – YouTube Channel
Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book : Becoming Supernatural

Falun Dafa – Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance
Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa
Books & Recent Writings of Mr. Li Hongzhi
Video & Audio Materials
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Week-Long Intensive Meditation Retreat Can Change Brain Structure and Metabolism, Create Endogenous Drug-Like Compounds and Enhance Non-Touch Healing An Interview with Hemal Patel, PhD

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:03:00 GMT

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Hemal H. Patel, PhD
Professor & Vice-Chair for Development and Advancement
Director, UCSD Cardiac/Neuro Protection Laboratories
VA Research Career Scientist, VA San Diego Healthcare System

Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego
Biomedical Sciences Building, Mail Code 0629, 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0629 e-mail: hepatel@ucsd.edu

“ Neural and molecular changes during a mind-body reconceptualization, meditation, and open label placebo healing intervention .” Commun Biol 8, 1525 (2025) .

( Interview transcript summary generated by Otter.AI edited my Kirk Hamilton PA)
Study Overview…
Dr. Hemal Patel discussed a study on the effects of a week-long meditation program, involving 20 participants who underwent fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), EEGs, brain wave and blood tests. The program included 30 hours of meditation, 20 hours of lectures, and 5 hours of “coherence healings.” Results showed increased glucose metabolism, neurite growth, and inflammation regulation. Blood tests revealed elevated BDNF and opioids, suggesting neuron growth and pain relief respectively. The study also noted changes in tryptophan metabolism, indicating potential effects on serotonin, melatonin and their metabolite levels which can have drug-like effects. Future studies will explore these findings in larger, more diverse populations, including those with chronic diseases and aging populations (70+).

Post-Study Possible Action Items…
Explore the impact of meditation on tryptophan metabolism by imaging tryptophan levels in the brain during fMRI.

Conduct a second fMRI study on a larger group of older adults (70+) and include location-specific controls.

Design experiments using model systems like plants, C. elegans, and Drosophila (two invertebrate model organisms widely used in biological research, especially in developmental genetics and neuroscience) to test the impact of “frequency and energy” on living systems without human intention.

Key Points

Study Overview and Methodology…
Data was taken from a population of 20 subjects from the larger “Imagine” study conducted during a week-long event in San Diego in 2022. The study involved fMRI on 20 participants to measure neural and molecular changes during the lecture and meditation program. Dr. Patel describes the study’s design, including the control for variables and the limitations of not having vacationing controls.

Study Design and Participant Selection…
The study was conducted as an observational pilot study with 20 participants, selected from a pool of 561 who provided biological samples. The study aimed to control for variables by collecting baseline samples before the event and measuring changes at the end of the week.

Functional MRI and EEG…
Dr. Patel discusses the novelty of using functional MRI (fMRI) in meditation studies, which provides deeper insights into brain functionality and structure. The fMRI allows for the imaging of brain networks and connections, unlike EEG, which only provides surface-level electrical activity. The study’s location in San Diego, California enabled the use of the UCSD campus facilities for fMRI, which was a significant advantage. Dr. Patel mentions plans for a second fMRI study, focusing on the aging brain and recruiting location-specific controls.

Reconceptualization and Coherence Healing…
Dr. Patel explains that reconceptualization involves lectures that challenge participants’ thinking and prior assumptions and beliefs. Coherence healing is a form of non-touch healing from a group (usually 6-8 individuals - “healers” sitting around an individual “healee” laying on the floor) during a meditation the occurs each of the last three days of the week-long intensive.

Blood Work and Brainwave Testing…
The study included extensive blood work and brainwave testing. Patel highlights the importance of fMRI and blood data in understanding the brain and the body’s responses to meditation. The study found beneficial effects on blood sugar metabolism, with participants shifting from mitochondrial to enhanced glycolytic energy utilization. Dr. Patel discusses the increase in glucose metabolism and its implications for high-level mental processing during meditation.

Neurite Growth and BDNF…
The study observed neurite growth in experienced meditators, with specific brain regions showing increased volume. Dr. Patel explains the use of PC 12 cells to test the growth-promoting factors in meditators’ plasma. The study found that post-event plasma accelerated neurite growth, suggesting pathways that support neuronal growth. Proteomic analysis confirmed the increase in pathway proteins linked to neuronal growth, supporting the biological findings.

Inflammation and Anti-Inflammation…
The study showed simultaneous activation of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory pathways, indicating a complex form of inflammatory regulation. Dr. Patel explains the role of inflammation in tissue repair and the dynamic balance needed for healing.

Opioid Production and Pain Reduction…
The study found increased endorphin and dynorphin levels, suggesting a pain-relieving effect of meditation. Proteomic data supported the increase in pathways for endogenous opioid production, reinforcing the biological basis for pain mitigation.

Tryptophan Metabolism and Future Studies…
The study used metabolomics to examine tryptophan metabolism, a key pathway to serotonin, melatonin and DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound. DMT’s effects on humans include vivid hallucinations and altered sensory perception). Dr. Patel discussed the potential for imaging tryptophan in the brain during future fMRI studies. Future studies will explore the consequences of different diets and metabolic states on meditation outcomes.

Clinical Relevance and Broader Implications…
Dr. Patel emphasizes the importance of studying larger populations to understand the impact of meditation on health and disease. This study’s findings suggest that meditation can create a unique endogenous pharmacology, with potential applications in healthcare. Dr. Patel discusses the potential for comparing different forms of meditation and their effects on the body.

Quantum Physics and Placebo Effect…
Kirk Hamilton asks about the relationship between the study’s findings and the concept of thoughts and emotions as energy and frequency. Dr. Patel acknowledges the complexity of this concept and mentions his thoughts on ongoing experiments to test it. Dr. Patel expresses cautious optimism about the potential for these experiments to provide new insights into the effects of meditation. Kirk Hamilton closes the interview by questioning if there really is a true placebo because thoughts and emotions are energy and frequency and they have the potential to create matter and “real life"experiences.

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AUTISM - CDC Retracts 30-Year Falsehood “Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism” Weeks After the McCullough Foundation’s Landmark Autism Report. Dr. Peter McCullough, John Leake, and Nic Hulscher Hold Press Conference on the Historic Reversal . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Nov 20, 2025.
1) Autism and Vaccines, CDC, Nov. 19, 2025 .
2) McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder .

COVID VACCINATION - CANCER - Study of 8 Million Confirms Deadly Cancers Surging Among Covid-Vaxxed , William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 26, 2025.
1) 1-year risks of cancers associated with COVID-19 vaccination: a large population-based cohort study in South Korea . “…Data from 8,407,849 individuals between 2021 and 2023 were obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance database…The HRs of thyroid (HR, 1.351; 95% CI, 1.206–1.514), gastric (HR, 1.335; 95% CI, 1.130–1.576), colorectal (HR, 1.283; 95% CI, 1.122–1.468), lung (HR, 1.533; 95% CI, 1.254–1.874), breast (HR, 1.197; 95% CI, 1.069–1.340), and prostate (HR, 1.687; 95% CI, 1.348–2.111) cancers significantly increased at 1 year post-vaccination…cDNA vaccines were associated with the increased risks of thyroid, gastric, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers; mRNA vaccines were linked to the increased risks of thyroid, colorectal, lung, and breast cancers; and heterologous vaccination was related to the increased risks of thyroid and breast cancers…”

COVID VACCINATION - MICROCLOTS - NATTOKINASE - Nattokinase Experimentally Eliminates 84% of Amyloid Microclots — a Pathology Recently Found in 100% of COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Tested. Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher on The Daily Pulse with Maria Zeee . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points, Nov 25, 2025.
1) Circulating Microclots Are Structurally Associated With Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Their Amounts Are Elevated in Long COVID Patients .
2) Automated, Microscopic Measurement of Fibrinaloid Microclots and Their Degradation by Nattokinase, the Main Natto Protease .
3) Anomalous Amyloid Microclots Found in 100% of the COVID-19 Vaccinated. In a cohort that was 94% vaccinated, every participant had amyloid microclots —the same pathology behind the large white fibrous clots now being pulled from corpses worldwide . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 17, 2025.

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Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

AUTISM - CDC Backed by McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Opposition calling for justification pointed to comprehensive, conclusive manuscript . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 26, 2025.
1) McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder .

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - COVID VACCINES - COVID-19 “Vaccines” Linked to Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Graves’ Disease, and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, A scoping review of 109 studies finds 56% of papers suggest a causal link between COVID-19 vaccination and six major autoimmune diseases . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Covid Intel, Nov 24, 2025.
1) COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune disorders: A scoping review .

CLOTS - NATTOKINASE - Study Finds Nattokinase Dissolves 84% of Amyloid Microclots Within 2 Hours In Vitro. A natural enzyme potently degrades the same amyloid microclots recently found in 100% of COVID-19 vaccinated individuals tested . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Nov 22, 2025.
1) Circulating Microclots Are Structurally Associated With Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Their Amounts Are Elevated in Long COVID Patients .
2) Automated, Microscopic Measurement of Fibrinaloid Microclots and Their Degradation by Nattokinase, the Main Natto Protease .”…We also here show that recombinant nattokinase is effective at degrading the fibrinaloid microclots in vitro…Overall, this work adds to the otherwise largely anecdotal evidence, that we review, that nattokinase might be anticipated to have value as part of therapeutic treatments for individuals with Long COVID and related disorders that involve fibrinaloid microclots…”
3) Clinical Approach to Post-acute Sequelae After COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination .
4) Low-intensity ultrasound lysis of amyloid microclots in a lab-on-chip model .”…Amyloid fibrin(ogen) microclots are misfolded protein aggregates with β-sheet structures that have been associated with Long COVID and numerous thrombo-inflammatory diseases…Low-frequency ultrasound at 150 kHz resulted in a significant clot lysis with up to three-fold reduction in both clot size and the number of large clots. The addition of microbubbles enhanced clot lysis at 150, 300, and 500 kHz... The combination of ultrasound with microbubbles and rtPA further improved clot fragmentation, rendering it a potential therapeutic tool for conditions like Long COVID…”

LONGEVITY - SPIKE PROTEIN - COVID VACCINE - Why the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein May Reduce Human Longevity. Vaccine enthusiasts may not live to be super-agers. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 25, 2025.
1) A potential association between COVID-19 vaccination and development of Alzheimer’s disease .
2) Annual All-Cause Mortality Rate in Germany and Japan (2005 to 2022) With Focus on The Covid-19 Pandemic: Hypotheses And Trend Analyses .
3) Clinical Approach to Post-acute Sequelae After COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination .

MAGNESIUM - RESTLESS LEGS - SLEEP - These Are 5 Sleep Conditions That Magnesium Actually Improves . By Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN, MindBodyGreen, November 22, 2025.
1) The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderly: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial . “…Supplementation of magnesium appears to improve subjective measures of insomnia such as ISI score, sleep efficiency, sleep time and sleep onset latency, early morning awakening…”
2) Effects of Dietary Supplementation in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome: A Systematic Review . Nutrients. 2024 Jul 18;16(14):2315. “…Overall, this review suggests that dietary supplements may be a promising approach to managing RLS…”

MICROCLOTS - NATTOKINASE - AMYLOID - Nattokinase Experimentally Eliminates 84% of Amyloid Microclots — a Pathology Recently Found in 100% of COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Tested . Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher on The Daily Pulse with Maria Zeee Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Nov 25, 2025.

TRANSGENDER SURGERY - CANADA - Alberta child mutilating doctors give middle finger to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith: “we continue to butcher kids with no age limit” . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 25, 2025.

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Cancer…

ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML) - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 81 year old Pennsylvania woman with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) achieves remission after 3 months! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 20, 2025.

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 61 year old Ontario woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer Triple Negative metastatic to Brain reports after 5 months - all tumors are shrinking! William Makis, MD, Nov 25, 2025.

CANCER - IVERMECTIN - FENBENDAZOLE - Ivermectin and Mebendazole Show Promise as Repurposed Drugs , The Wellness Company, November 24, 2025.

CANCER - NATURAL COMPOUNDS - Over 1,100 Studies Reveal 12 Natural Compounds With Potent Anti-Cancer Effects Across All Major Tumor Pathways. Landmark analysis identifies 12 natural compounds with broad anti-cancer activity, consistently targeting core pathways such as cell death, immune evasion, metabolic dysfunction, and metastasis . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 25, 2025.
1) Natural anti-cancer products: insights from herbal medicine. Chin Med. 2025 Jun 9;20(1):82 . “…Many natural products exhibit synergy with first-line chemotherapies or targeted therapies, thereby enhancing treatment efficacy and reducing side effects… Compounds such as apigenin, artemisinin, berberine, and curcumin, among others, have demonstrated significant immunomodulatory, anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, and anti-metastatic effects, both in vitro and in vivo…”

COLORECTAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 57 year old FLORIDA man with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer metastatic to the liver was told it was inoperable and incurable - 10 months later he is CANCER FREE! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 27, 2025.

ENDOMEDTRIAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 68 year old Ontario woman with Stage 3 Endometrial Cancer awaits surgery for 2 months...the surgeon was shocked . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 26, 2025.

ENDOMETRIAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 65 year old woman in WALES, UK with Stage 4 Endometrial CarcinoSarcoma reports after 3 months . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 27, 2025.

GLIOBLASTOMA - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 5 5 year old New Jersey woman who developed GLIOBLASTOMA after 2 Pfizer Vaccines reports after 3 months - 46% tumor shrinkage!! William Makis , Covid Intel, Nov 24, 2025.

MELANOMA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 81 year old woman living in Shanghai, CHINA with Stage 4 Melanoma, reports after 3 months! Most cancer is gone . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 25, 2025.

MULTIPLE MYELOMA -VERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 60 year old Chicago, Illinois woman with Multiple Myeloma reports after 1 year! Willia m Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 20, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER - VERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 69 year old man diagnosed with Inoperable Prostate Cancer reports after 1.5 years (18 months) - no conventional therapy and cancer is gone . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 21, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 68 year old Texas man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer metastatic to lungs and bones reports after 12 months!! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 27, 2025.

VITAMIN D - CANCER - Vitamin D’s Renewed Promise in the Fight Against Cancer. Adequate vitamin D is linked to reduced cancer incidence and more effective treatment . William F. Supple, Jr., Ph. D. StarPower: All Things Vitamin D, Nov 20, 2025.

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COVID VACCINATION - POPULATION IMPLOSION - Germany Issues Red Alert: mRNA ‘Vaccines’ Triggered Global Population Implosion . William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 21, 2025.

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Societal and World Health…

CANADA - BIRTH RATE - NEWS: Canada’s Birth Rate Plunges to Lowest Level in History. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 22, 2025.

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Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Website

Practice, Persistence and Patience - My Favorite . The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.
” Source” the Documentary - The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
Proof - Stories of Transformation (listen to a few stories of transformation from serious health problems)
Stories of Transformation - YouTube Channel
Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book : Becoming Supernatural

Falun Dafa – Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance
Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa
Books & Recent Writings of Mr. Li Hongzhi
Video & Audio Materials
Take an Online Class

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"Did The Covid Vaccine Increase Mortality from All Causes Compared to Those Not Vaccinated Between April 21 and May 2023? An Interview with Jarle Aarstad, PhD."

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 03:43:00 GMT

Mortality involving and not involving COVID-19 among vaccinated vs. unvaccinated in England between Apr 21 and May 23 .” F1000Research 2025, 14:133 .
(Previously titled: The temporal protection and declining health of the COVID-19 vaccinated in England: A 26-month comparison of the mortality involving and not involving COVID-19 among vaccinated vs. unvaccinated )

Jarle Aarstad, PhD
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Bergen, Norway
jarle.aarstad@hvl.no (8/2025)

*** For more evidence-based information by Dr. Jarle Aarstad on increased mortality data from the Covid-19 vaccination go to his substack article , Persistent all-cause excess mortality in Norway, particularly among the young, merits an unbiased explanation . Jarle Aarstad , Jarle Aarstad’s Substack, Oct 02, 2025.***

Kirk Hamilton: Can you please share with me your educational background and current position?

Jarle Aarstad: I am an economist with a PhD in business administration from the NHH Norwegian School of Economics. Now I am a full professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, formally in innovation and entrepreneurship, with numerous publications, including in leading journals. Mostly, I use quantitative methodologies. Over the past few years, my research focus has shifted towards topics related to COVID-19 and vaccination, utilizing similar quantitative approaches.

KH: What got you interested in studying the mortality difference between the Covid vaccination and non-vaccinated during the time period of April 2021 to May 2023?

JA: I have conducted country-level studies on vaccination and excess mortality, and I was interested in examining whether person-level data publicly available align with my previous research findings. Apr 21 to May 23 is the whole period for which the data are publicly available. If the period were extended, of course, I would include them in my study – the more data, the better. Having said that, the period available gives a fairly good insight into what happened in the aftermath of the vaccine rollout.

KH: Can you tell us about your study and the basic results?

JA: The study compared monthly mortality rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals aged 10 years and older in England during the specified period. In my study, vaccinated individuals were those who had received at least one dose. The data provided is age-standardized, meaning that different age distributions among vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals are accounted for. However, observing differences in mortality may nonetheless be attributed to vaccine hesitancy, which raises concerns. That is, those not taking the vaccine may likely have inferior health at the outset, which can complicate isolating a genuine vaccine effect. To address the issue, I decided to compare all-cause mortality and mortality excluding COVID-19 as a cause. Figure 1A particularly at the beginning of the period shows relatively high mortality among unvaccinated, but as the pattern is similar in Figure 1B concerning mortality not involving COVID-19, a large chunk of the difference can be attributed to unvaccinated having inferior health at the outside (the basic argument in that the vaccine cannot prevent mortality not involving COVID-19). Having said that, comparing the results from those figures, Figure 2A shows that the all-cause mortality, i.e., mortality including COVID-19 (between unvaccinated vs. vaccinated) was higher than mortality not involving COVID-19 (between unvaccinated vs. vaccinated) between July 21 and Jan 22 (the green vs. the orange plot). Having said that, there is a steady decrease in mortality among the unvaccinated compared to the vaccinated (best illustrated in Figure 3 ), or in other words, a steady increase in mortality among the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated. I cannot find another explanation for the vaccine’s long-term increase in mortality. Together, the vaccines may have limited the relative increase in mortality among vaccinated individuals for a short period, but the overall trend points in a negative direction.

KH: Did you expect to see a reduction in mortality from Covid initially in the Covid vaccinated group?

JA: According to other research, which claims a temporal protective effect, yes. Nation-level analyses I have done show similar trends during the same period ( but I have started doubting my previous conclusions, which is a topic for a study I am currently working on ).

KH: Can you explain why that difference might have not been to the Covid vaccine protection but the poorer initial health of the non-vaccinated? Or do you think differently?

JA: As Figure 1B excludes mortality related to COVID-19, the only reason for the difference, particularly at the beginning of the period, in my opinion, is that unvaccinated individuals initially had poorer health. That we also know from other research. In Norway, 30% lower mortality among young vaccinated compared to unvaccinated people cannot be attributed to the vaccine since practically zero young people have died from COVID-19 here.

KH: When did you notice those vaccinated started having an increase in overall mortality from all causes?

JA: In Figure 3 , you can observe that it increased among vaccinated individuals from the beginning of the period and decreased among unvaccinated individuals (possibly before, but I don’t have data). On the conservative end, the first months may have been outliers, but the overall trend is nonetheless as reported.

KH: How do your findings reflect on the overall mortality increase in those who took the Covid vaccine? Is the vaccine the probably causative agent?

JA: The vaccine is probably the causative agent, or at least, I cannot find other plausible explanations for the trends observed in Figs. 2A and 3 (the rollout may theoretically explain it, but I have discussed that). As the period followed an earlier period of excess mortality, one would expect a decrease in mortality; however, this is only observed among the unvaccinated.

KH: If this observation is correct of increased overall mortality in those vaccinated with limited benefit of the vaccine it sounds like the Covid vaccine is something that should not be further recommended and administered?

JA: I agree with you. The vaccine has caused substantial harm, with very few, if any, benefits.

KH: Do you have any idea of the causative agent (s) in the Covid vaccine that may be causing an increase in overall mortality (i.e. altered spike protein via lipid nanoparticles being produced for an indeterminant amount of time causing inflammation to vascular, neuronal, reproductive and oncogenic tissue, etc.)

JA: As an economist, I am an expert in numbers but not specifically in medical issues, I leave that issue to other experts.

KH: Do we know how long the spike protein remains in the body?

JA: Again, I leave that for other experts.

KH: How would you further study to corroborate your concerning findings.

JA: I have studied international data (from 39 countries with more than one billion people) that I have followed over three years, from 2021 to 2023, as well as US county data (with over 2000 observations) that I have also followed over the same period. Additionally, I conducted a study on young people in England, which revealed a significant increase in deaths in the weeks following vaccination. The pattern was similar for each dose.

KH: We have two relevant statements in the U.S. “ Numbers don’t lie.” Many other professionals have observed what you have of harm from these vaccines with virtually no efficacy yet ‘Big Pharma”, Public Health agencies and Academia seem entrenched. And the “100th Monkey Concept”. One more bit of evidence eventually tips the scale and people see the light. Let’s hope that’s sooner than later.

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Did the Covid Vaccine Increase Mortality from All Causes?
Summary of Interview & Article (Aarstad, 2025)
( Chat GPT Summary of article and Interview edited by Kirk Hamilton PA)

Author Background

Jarle Aarstad, PhD – Economist, professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Expertise: quantitative methods, innovation/entrepreneurship, later shifted to COVID-19 and vaccination research.

Study Purpose

Investigate whether COVID-19 vaccination increased or decreased all-cause mortality in England (Apr 2021–May 2023).
Unique approach: Compare all-cause mortality with mortality excluding COVID-19 to better account for baseline health differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated groups.

Methods

Data source: UK Office for National Statistics, covering people aged ≥10 years.
Groups: “Ever vaccinated” (≥1 dose) vs. unvaccinated.
Outcome measures: Monthly age-standardized mortality rates and odds ratios (all-cause vs. non-COVID causes).
Rationale:
- If mortality excluding COVID mirrors all-cause mortality differences, it suggests underlying health disparities, not vaccine effect.
- If all-cause is higher while non-COVID mortality is similar, it suggests vaccine protection.

Key Findings

Early period (Apr–Jun 2021):
- Higher mortality among unvaccinated than vaccinated.
- Likely due to poorer initial health of the unvaccinated, not vaccine effect.
Mid-period (Jul 2021–Jan 2022):
- Temporary protective effect of vaccination seen: vaccinated had lower all-cause mortality relative to unvaccinated.
- Matches prior research showing short-term benefit.
Later period (2022–May 2023):
- Trend reversal: mortality among vaccinated rose relative to unvaccinated.
- Mortality not involving COVID-19 stayed high in the vaccinated, suggesting factors beyond COVID deaths.
- By study end, vaccinated and unvaccinated mortality rates were nearly equal.
Overall interpretation:
- Covid vaccinations may have offered short-term protection but was associated with a long-term increase in mortality risk.
- Aarstad concluded: “The vaccine is probably the causative agent, or at least I cannot find other plausible explanations.”

Interview Highlights

Aarstad stressed that initial unvaccinated mortality was higher due to pre-existing poorer health, not absence of vaccination.
From mid-2021, data showed increasing mortality in vaccinated , persisting throughout the study.
He admitted being an economist, not a medical expert, so he does not speculate on biological mechanisms (e.g., spike protein, nanoparticles).
He emphasized the need for further international, dose-specific, and age-stratified research.
Believes vaccines have caused substantial harm with minimal benefit.

Article’s Broader Implications

Scientific contribution: Offers a new methodological framework for comparing non-randomized groups without relying on control variables (which may worsen bias).
Policy concern: Vaccines may provide only a short protection window while exposing recipients to adverse long-term outcomes.
Recommendation: Public health should reconsider blanket vaccination strategies in future pandemics.

Main Takeaways

Yes, COVID-19 vaccines initially reduced mortality (Jul 2021–Jan 2022).
Over time, mortality among vaccinated rose compared to unvaccinated , suggesting possible harmful long-term effects.
Interpretation: The COVID-19 vaccine may have increased all-cause mortality beyond its brief protective phase.
Aarstad’s conclusion: “Vaccination, despite temporary protection, increased mortality.”

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2) Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors Among Women . ”…higher UPF intake was associated with increased risk of early-onset colorectal conventional adenomas. These data highlight the important role of UPFs in early-onset colorectal tumorigenesis and support improving dietary quality as a strategy to mitigate the increasing burden of EOCRC (early onset colorectal cancer)…”
3) Low-Grade Inflammation and Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption: A Review .
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6) Association of muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness with all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in patients diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis . PDF “…High muscle strength and CRF (cardiorespiratory fitness) were significantly associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality. In addition, increases in CRF were associated with a reduced risk of cancer-specific mortality. These fitness components were especially predictive in patients with advanced cancer stages as well as in lung and digestive cancers. This highlights the importance of assessing fitness measures for predicting mortality in cancer patients. Given these findings, tailored exercise prescriptions to improve muscle strength and CRF in patients with cancer may contribute to reducing cancer-related mortality…”
7) Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors Among Women .

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” Source” the Documentary - The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
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"An Inconvenient Study"... if this childhood vaccine study is ever published it could change everything about medicine and our government's (and elected official's) relationship with big pharma...

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:42:00 GMT

Highlights…

“ An Inconvenient Study ” is a “must watch” award winning film by Dale Bigtree former producer of the CBS show “The Doctors” revealing that a large study at Henry Ford Health in over 18,000 children showed those who were vaccinated had considerably more chronic diseases and health issues than those who were non-vaccinated…but it was not published. An Inconvenient Study is a free movie (also watch trailer and Del’s Take), though Bigtree rightly asks for donations about the unpublished study by lead investigator and infectious
disease specialist Marcus Zervos, MD of the Henry Ford Health . A must watch film that goes “hand in glove” with reviewing the McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder . The common thread that tips the balance of the multiple determinants of childhood chronic disease, ADHD and autism may be the large vaccine load in the first decade of life. It’s all coming together.

This may seem like an odd statement in that the Covid pandemic and the mRNA mass vaccination program, along with massive censorship, is/was collectively a gift that has awakened a sleeping world, hopefully a sleeping giant to demand transparency, stop censorship, the right to control our bodies and the elite powers that were and are trying herd us under their control. Awareness must happen first before we can fight for our independence, freedom and survival.

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1) Vaccines, Amen: The Religion of Vaccines Paperback – September 4, 2025 A must read written my lawyer Aaron Siri who defends vaccine injured individuals and their families.
2) A perfect complement to this book is “ Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality ” by Peter McCullough, MD and John Leake.

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Sheramy Tsai, EPOCH Times, November 16, 2025.
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5) Assessment of Hydration Status and Blood Pressure in a Tertiary Care Hospital at Al-Khobar .”…hypertensive subjects tended to have lower total body water percentage and intracellular water percentage (bioimpedance value) than normotensive subjects…”
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8) Blood Pressure Reactivity and Recovery to Anger Recall in Hypertensive Patients with Type D Personality . “…the hypertensive patients with type D personality in this study had significantly higher adjusted mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure at the recovery phase of anger recall…”

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1) Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold .
2) Common colds: Research summaries – Does vitamin C prevent colds?

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1) Higher dietary vitamin D intake influences brain and mental function in elderly Americans: a cross-sectional analysis
2) Brain Vitamin D Forms, Cognitive Decline and Neuropathology in Community-dwelling Older Adults . “…Higher brain 25(OH)D3 concentrations were associated with better cognitive function prior to death…”
3) Impact of Vitamin D Status and Supplementation on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Mood–Cognitive Outcomes: A Structured Narrative Review .”…Vitamin D supplementation may support mood and cognition via BDNF modulation, especially in people with insufficient vitamin D levels (<30 ng/mL), but long-term, adequately powered studies with objective tools are required…”

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1) Dental Caries in Adults .

EUTHANASIA - CANADA - Disabled Man Issues Plea for Help as Canadian Doctors Push to Euthanize Him . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 14, 2025.

ENVIRONMENT - CLIMATE CHANGE - The Myths We’re Told About Climate Change | Michael Shellenberger . Jan Jekielek, American Thought Leaders , Nov-08-2025.

LONGEVITY - HEART HEALTH - CANCER - DIET - This Heart-Healthy Diet May Also Shield You From Cancer — Here’s How . By Ava Durgin, MindBodyGreen, November 09, 2025.
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Cancer…

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BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 37 year old woman in JORDAN with Stage 4 Breast Cancer and nodal and bone metastases reports after 3 months - shrinking tumors . William Makis , MD, Nov 15, 2025.

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 46 year old Texas woman with Early Breast Cancer - Tumor shrinks 5.2cm to 1.8cm in 4 months! No CHEMO . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Oct 30, 20.

BREAST CANCER - VERMECTIN and MEBENDZOLE - 67 year old California woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer to bones and liver reports after 9 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 10, 2025.
1) A case of metastatic breast carcinoma to the skin expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein possibly derived from mRNA vaccine. J Dermatol Sci. 2025 Oct 3:S0923-1811(25)00180-X

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CANCER - IVERMECTIN - Cancer Fighter: Ivermectin. Really? Michael Turner M.D. MannaLife, Nov 07, 2025.
1. Induces Apoptosis (Programmed Cell Death)
2. Kills cancer stem cells.
3. Disrupts cancer signaling pathways.
4. Works synergistically with chemo to make it more effective.

CANCER - FENBENDAZOLE - Fenbendazole: Questions Answered, Things to Know, Useful Tips - November 2025. Important tidbits of information for using fenbendazole to treat cancer . Ben Fen , Nov 09, 2025.

CANCER - COVID VACCINE - New Studies Link mRNA “Vaccines” to Severe Neurological Damage, Genomic Integration, and Turbo Cancer — While HHS Remains Silent. Epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher joins Breanna Morello on InfoWars . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 07, 2025.

COLON CANCER - IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE, GRAVIOLA Testimonial - Man with Stage 4 Colon Cancer and 6 months to live has a dramatic turnaround after 1.5 years! William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 03, 2025.

COLON CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 62 year old Connecticut man with Stage 4 Colon Cancer Signet Ring reports after 3 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 06, 2025.

COLON CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 55 year old man in SERBIA with Stage 4 Colon Cancer Metastatic to liver and lungs reports after 3 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 15, 2025.

COLON CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 34 year old Slovenian man with Stage 4 Colon Cancer metastatic to the liver has almost complete response after 4 months! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Oct 28, 2025.

C OLORECTAL CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 37 year old woman from Portugal with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer and lung metastases reports after 6 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 07, 2025.

GLIOBLASTOMA - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 57 year old Florida man with Glioblastoma Brain Tumor gives incredible report after 3 months! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Oct 22, 2025.

GLIOMA - IVERMECTIN, MEBENDAZOLE and FENBENDAZOLE - 5 year old boy from SWITZERLAND with a brain tumor (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, or DIPG) reports after 4 months with tumor shrinkage! William Makis , MD, Nov 09, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN AND FENBENDAZOLE - 66 year old Florida Woman with a new Lung Cancer reports after 6 months with a 95% Lung tumor shrinkage!! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Oct 22, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 83 year old Canadian woman with Newly diagnosed Lung Cancer reports after 4 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 16, 2025.

LYMPHOMA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 65 year old Canadian Man with T-cell Anaplastic Lymphoma of the tonsils reports after 3 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 14, 2025.

LYMPHOMA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 52 year old Ontario woman with Stage 3 NHL Follicular Lymphoma with 5cm neck node reports after 2 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 12, 2025.

LYMPHOMA - NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA - FENBENDAZOLE - Wife of UK Architect shares an incredible B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma success story! William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 02, 2025.

MULTIPLE MYELOMA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 62 year old Ontario man with Multiple Myeloma reports after 3 months - remission . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 05, 2025.

PANCREATIC CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 60 year old Arizona man with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer reports after 4 months . William Makis , MD. Covid Intel, Nov 08, 2025.

PANCREATIC CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 71 year old Florida man with an Early Stage Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma reports 60% tumor shrinkage after 3 months! William Makis , MD, Covid Oct 30, 2025

PANCREATIC CANCER - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE - 67 year old Minnesota man with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer reports after 5 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 04, 2025.

PANCREATIC CANCER - MEBENDAZOLE - 67 year old Michigan woman with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer post Whipple reports after 2 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 01, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE - 66 year old TEXAS man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer has a miraculous response after 4 months! William Makis , MD, Nov 05, 2025.

RENAL CELL CANCER - IVERMECTIN and MEBENDAZOLE 86 year old Oregon man with Stage 2 Renal Cell Carcinoma reports after 3 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 12, 2025.

TESTICULAR CANCER - IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE and MEBENDAZOLE - 51 year old UK man with Stage 4 Mixed Germ Cell Testicular Cancer metastatic to the lung reports after 6 months! Surgeon is absolutely shocked . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 06, 2025.

Covid Syndrome…

CANCER - COVID VACCINES - All Covid ‘Vaccines’ Cause Cancer, Major Study Confirms . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 16, 2025.
1) 1-year risks of cancers associated with COVID-19 vaccination: a large population-based cohort study in South Korea .
2) Japan - National Coalition to Stop mRNA Vaccines .
3) 1-year risks of cancers associated with COVID-19 vaccination: a large population-based cohort study in South Korea . John Campbell, PhD, September 30, 2025, YouTube Video, 18:05 min:sec. .

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - TACHYCARDIA - COVID The Rise in Cardiovascular Conditions, Myocarditis in Children: Dr. Kirk Milhoan , Jan Jekielek, American Thought Leaders , Jun-10-2025.

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: implications for the central nervous system . ““…When comparing COVID-19 vaccination to influenza vaccination as well as all vaccines combined, 7 of 9 events in the uncommon neurological disease grouping exceeded safety thresholds for both comparisons. Conclusions:All safety signals reported are concerning and support an immediate global ban on the COVID-19 vaccination program…”

COVID 19 - ARTHRITIS - Pandemic Associated Arthritis. Spike protein is pro-inflammatory, can trigger autoimmunity . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Oct 27, 2025

C OVID VACCINATION - ENDED - CDC Ends Covid ‘Vaccine’ Recommendation: ‘Informed Consent Is Back’ , William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 14, 2025.
1) CDC Immunization Schedule Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 and Standalone Vaccination for Chickenpox in Toddlers .
2) 1-year risks of cancers associated with COVID-19 vaccination: a large population-based cohort study in South Korea .
3) Bombshell Testimony: CDC Data Proves Covid ‘Vaccines’ Caused ‘More Harm Than Benefits’ .
4) American Academy of Pediatrics. Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger . ( PDF )

COVID 19 VACCINE - CANCER - Top Oncologist Warns Covid ‘Boosters’ Trigger Cancer Death Surges . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 10, 2025.
1) Commentary: Immune imprinting and spike protein toxicity—rethinking COVID-19 vaccinesty: rethinking COVID-19 vaccines . “…We explore the potential role of immune imprinting in weakening neutralizing antibody responses to Omicron spike proteins, which may result in the prolonged circulation of unbound spike proteins and related adverse events. In light of these observations, we call for a re-evaluation of current booster strategies and advocate for a more individualized, risk-based approach to future COVID-19 vaccine policies…”

COVID 19 VACCINE - CANCER - COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can induce CANCER in 17 distinct ways according to more than 100 studies (source: Le Point Critique by Mathilde Debord). William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 08, 2025.

COVID 19 VACCINE - KIDNEY DISEASE - Risk of acute kidney injury and mortality in patients vaccinated against COVID-19 . “…In conclusion, COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a higher risk of developing acute kidney injury, but lower rate of mortality…”

COVID 19 VACCINATION - “KILL SWITCH” - Scientists Discover Hidden ‘Kill Switch’ Created by COVID-19 Virus . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 13, 2025.”
1) Long-persisting SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific CD4+ T cells associated with mild disease and increased cytotoxicity post COVID-19 .” “…COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a higher risk of developing acute kidney injury, but lower rate of mortality…”

COVID 19 VACCINATION - KIDNEY DISEASE - Enormous vaccinated vs. unvaccinated study reveals progressively worsening kidney damage over time with no sign of stopping — and a striking mortality signal among Pfizer recipients . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 11, 2025.
1) Risk of acute kidney injury and mortality in patients vaccinated against COVID-19 . “…COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a higher risk of developing acute kidney injury, but lower rate of mortality…The authors excluded anyone who died within three months after vaccination to “standardize baseline health…Thus, early vaccine deaths vanish from the data, leaving only survivors. The model then produces an illusory mortality reduction (HR 0.88)…This maneuver erases the exact period when many fatal serious adverse events occur — myocarditis, embolism, cardiac arrest, or early multi-organ failure…”

COVID VACCINE - NEURODEVELOPMENT - Neurodevelopmental Disorders Surge 550% Among ‘Vaccinated’ Children . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel,Oct 26, 2025.

COVID 19 VACCINE - NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS - Peer-Reviewed Study Finds COVID-19 “Vaccines” Linked to 63 Serious Brain and Spinal Cord Adverse Events. 63 CDC/FDA safety thresholds breached as mRNA-LNP-Spike disrupts the blood–brain barrier, increasing risks of meningitis, encephalitis, prion disease, brain abscesses, herpes reactivation, and more . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) Nov 06, 2025.
1) COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: implications for the central nervous system .
2) Tennessee Funeral Directors Association Confirms White Fibrous Clots Are Real and Prevalent .
3) Prion-Like Amyloid Fibrils Found in 3-Year-Old Born Lifeless After In-Utero Pfizer mRNA Injection Exposure .
4) Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Neuropsychiatric Conditions .
5) Rising Cognitive Disability as a Public Health Concern Among US Adults
Trends From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2023 . “…The disproportionate growth in cognitive disability among younger adults seems to be the primary driver of the overall national trend…”

COVID VACCINE - BRAIN - NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS - Peer-Reviewed Study Finds COVID-19 “Vaccines” Linked to 63 Serious Brain and Spinal Cord Adverse Events. 63 CDC/FDA safety thresholds breached as mRNA-LNP-Spike disrupts the blood–brain barrier, increasing risks of meningitis, encephalitis, prion disease, brain abscesses, herpes reactivation, and more . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 06, 2025.
1) COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: implications for the central nervous system .

COVID VACCINATION - RHEUMATOLOGIC SYNDROME - Surge in ‘Rheumatologic Syndromes’ Caused by Covid ‘Vaccines,’ Study Concludes . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 08, 2025.
1) Post-COVID-19 Vaccine Hyper production of Anti-Spike Antibodies and Rheumatological Manifestations . “…These rheumatological manifestations might be triggered by inappropriate individual immune responses to the vaccine’s Spike protein and/or the overproduction of Spike protein, which can mediate a pro-inflammatory reaction, explaining early and late-onset effects… A strong positive result for plasmatic levels of anti-Spike protein suggests that these rheumatological manifestations might be triggered by inappropriate individual immune responses to the vaccine’s Spike protein and/or the overproduction of Spike protein, which can mediate a pro-inflammatory immune response explaining early- and late-onset effects…“

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Practice, Persistence and Patience - My Favorite . The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.
” Source” the Documentary - The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
Proof - Stories of Transformation (listen to a few stories of transformation from serious health problems)
Stories of Transformation - YouTube Channel
Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book : Becoming Supernatural

Falun Dafa – Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance
Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa
Books & Recent Writings of Mr. Li Hongzhi
Video & Audio Materials
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Food Elimination the Most Powerful Tool in Medicine…A Case of Eggs Causing Vertigo…A Life Changer…

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:34:00 GMT

Highlights…

Discussed in this video post is a patient’s recovery from vertigo and dizziness by eliminating eggs from her diet, highlighting the importance of simple food elimination as a very powerful, but low tech tool in medicine. Highlighted is the McCullough Foundation’s Report on autism, emphasizing its multi-factorial determinants, including vaccines (and load), environmental toxins, parents conception age, triggering febrile seizures and maternal medications. Stressed is the impact of early life antibiotic use on the gut flora and long-term health, as well as gut derived fungal metabolites triggering some cases of autism discovered in organic acid testing. There is a link between genetically prown poor oral health and brain health. A study shows the benefits of vitamin D and probiotics in reducing migraine frequency and the impact of “digital dementia” from excessive screen time is reviewed.

(Watch Kirk Hamilton’s YouTube Summary of This Health Letter Here)

Staying Healthy Today Show – Kirk Hamilton, PAC

Episode Summary and Outline: Vertigo, Autism Determinants, Brain Health, and Nutritional Insights ( Summary and outline of transcript generated by Otter.AI run through Chat.GPT then edited by Kirk Hamilton PA-C)

Introduction

Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, host of The Staying Healthy Today Show , shares clinical insights and current topics in integrative and preventive medicine. In this episode, he discusses:

A compelling case study on vertigo and food elimination (eggs especially)
The McCullough Foundation’s Report on autism determinants
Brain and oral health connections
Vitamin D, probiotics, and migraine research
Broader reflections on nutrition, fasting, and cognitive health

1. Case Study: Vertigo Resolved by Food Elimination

A 61-year-old female patient who initially came for hormone management but had a complex medical history:

Past issues: plantar fasciitis, urinary frequency, weight gain, and severe vertigo diagnosed as Ménière’s disease.
She relied on Lorazepam and Meclizine to manage her dizziness.

During prior visits, dietary elimination—removing dairy, wheat, and eggs, was suggested. It was found that elimination of eggs dramatically relieved her vertigo debilitating symptoms.

At a recent annual visit, the patient reported feeling remarkably well—energetic, exercising daily, and successfully managing two companies. Her vertigo was essentially gone—until a vacation where she reintroduced eggs daily, and the dizziness promptly returned.

When improvement happens immediately after eliminating a food, patients quickly understand the connection. Slower changes, from gut healing and microbiome shifts, often take longer and are harder for patients to recognize.

Kirk Hamilton personally follows the ProLon fasting-mimicking diet almost on a monthly basis to maintain its metabolic and cancer prevention benefits, noting its ability to induce ketosis and autophagy while removing common allergens.

2. The Multifactorial Determinants of Autism – McCullough Foundation

A recent McCullough Foundation Report on autism, emphasizes that autism is multifactorial, with numerous contributing factors:

Vaccines (high early-life exposure and load of vaccines)
Environmental toxins
Maternal age and medications during pregnancy
Neurotoxic compounds
Childhood fevers and seizures
Frequent antibiotic use and gut dysbiosis

Kirk Hamilton recalls early research and conferences with Dr. Andrew Wakefield, Dr. Bernard Rimland, PhD and others, noting recurring patterns of chronic infections, antibiotic use, and gastrointestinal disturbances in children later diagnosed with autism.

Kirk Hamilton also discusses early findings on yeast overgrowth, organic acid metabolites, and gut-brain connections, emphasizing that early antibiotic exposure and sugar-rich diets may predispose children to long-term microbiome and immune disruption and enhance Autism manifestation.

3. Brain Health, Oral Health, and Sleep

In this health letter, new research links oral health and brain function:

Individuals genetically prone to poor oral health (cavities, tooth loss, gum disease) showed:
- 24% higher white matter volume
- 43% more microstructural brain changes on MRI
The implication: oral health strongly correlates with brain and cardiovascular health.

Stressed the role of sleep in maintaining brain health:

The brain’s glymphatic system clears toxins during sleep.
Insufficient sleep impairs memory consolidation and microglial cleaning , raising risks for cognitive decline.
Kirk Hamilton admits this is his own “weak spot” and encourages improving sleep hygiene including his own.

4. Cognitive Decline, Screen Time, and Lifestyle

A study summarized by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH in Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) reported :

A rising trend of cognitive disability among younger U.S. adults (2013–2023).
Potential contributing factors:
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Nutrient-poor processed diets
- Excessive screen time (“digital dementia”)

The need to reduce screen dependence for children and adolescents is emphasized, urging more outdoor play, physical activity, and social interaction—key for brain and emotional health.

5. Migraine Headaches: Vitamin D, Probiotics, and Nutrient Therapies

Recent findings on migraine prevention :

A study using Vitamin D (50,000 IU every 2 weeks) and probiotics (4.5×10¹¹ CFU daily) for 12 weeks showed a significant reduction in headache frequency and severitycompared to placebo.
Mechanisms:
- Vitamin D supports hormonal and immune balance.
- Probiotics improve gut health and reduce systemic inflammation.

Some traditional migraine supportive nutrients:

Magnesium (RBC level goal: >5 mg/dL)
Coenzyme Q10
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Food elimination and environmental control

6. Final Reflections: Nutrition, Fasting, and Repurposed Medicine

Kirk Hamilton closes with reflections on food sensitivity, fasting, and integrative cancer prevention, noting:

Food can cause any symptom—pain, fatigue, or mood changes.
Regular fasting or elimination diets can reset the immune and metabolic systems.
More research on repurposed cancer drugs, post-COVID health, and vaccine discussions can be found in this Substack health letter.

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Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

AUTISM – VACCINES – In Susceptible Babies, Combination Vaccination Triggers Autism. America misdirected by September 22, 2025 Tylenol press conference . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 03, 2025.
McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder . ( A must read! )

AUTISM – CHILDHOOD VACCINES – Routine Childhood Vaccination Largest, Modifiable Risk Factor for Autism. Grant Stinchfield breaks down the McCullough Foundation Report . Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 05, 2025.

BRAIN HEALTH – ORAL HEALTH – Poor oral health may contribute to declines in brain health. American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2023, Abstract 126 .
“…The analysis found:

People who were genetically prone to cavities, missing teeth or needing dentures had a higher burden of silent cerebrovascular disease, as represented by a 24% increase in the amount of white matter hyperintensities visible on the MRI images.
Those with overall genetically poor oral health had increased damage to the fine architecture of the brain, as represented by a 43% change in microstructural damage scores visible on the MRI scans. Microstructural damage scores are whole-brain summaries of the damage sustained by the fine architecture of each brain region…”

BRAIN HEALTH – SLEEP – LYMPHATIC – Your Brain Cleans Itself at Night—What Happens When You Don’t Sleep Video 7:36 min:sec. Kirk’s Comment: My weak area is sleep time. My goal is to get 6 hours of sleep. 10 pm to 4 a.m. would be great. But I am falling short by about an hour sometimes two. My greatest lifestyle challenge.

COGNITIVE DECLINE – New Study Finds Cognitive Impairment Is Skyrocketing Across America. Mass Neurotoxic mRNA Uptake + Widespread Artificial Intelligence Dependence = A Generation Losing Its Ability to Think . Nicolas Hulscher, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 03, 2025.
1) Rising Cognitive Disability as a Public Health Concern Among US Adults Trends From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2023 . “…The disproportionate growth in cognitive disability among younger adults seems to be the primary driver of the overall national trend. These findings warrant further investigation, given their potential long-term implications for population health, workforce productivity, and health care systems…”

DEMENTIA – DIGITAL – Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in adulthood .

INFLAMMATION – VITAMIN D – Vitamin D Status Affects Body’s Inflammatory Response, New Evidence Suggests . By Morgan Chamberlain , MindBodyGreen, October 30, 2025.
1) Vitamin D deficiency and C-reactive protein: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study . “…The observed association between 25(OH)D and CRP is likely to be caused by vitamin D deficiency. Correction of low vitamin D status may reduce chronic inflammation…”

MIGRAINE HEADACHE – PROBIOTIC – VITAMIN D – Effects of probiotic and vitamin D co-supplementation on clinical symptoms, mental health, and inflammation in adult patients with migraine headache: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial . “…vitamin D (50,000 IU every 2 weeks) plus probiotic (4.5 × 1011 CFU per day) or placebo for 12 weeks…showed that probiotic and vitamin D co-supplementation for 12 weeks has beneficial effects on migraine headache characteristics…” Effects of probiotic and vitamin D co-supplementation on clinical symptoms, mental health, and inflammation in adult patients with migraine headache: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial . BMC Med. 2024 Oct 11;22(1):457 Kirk’ Comment: Adding oral or IV magnesium to get the RBC serum level to 5.0-6.4 mg/dl and eliminating dairy, wheat, eggs and processed carbohydrates (eat whole foods) and alcohol would also be reasonable additions to vitamin D and probiotics in reducing migraine headache severity and frequency

OBESITY – FALLING? – Obesity Rates Fall After Decades of Rise Can Ozempic-like drugs claim credit? Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 02, 2025.

SEXUAL FUNCTION – ANTI-DEPRESSANTS – New Evidence Shows SSRI Antidepressants Can Cause Permanent Harm to Sexual Function | Dr. Irwin Goldstein Jan Jekielek, American Thought Leaders , EPOCH Times, Nov-01-2025.

VISION – METABOLISM – ORGANS – SCREEN TIME – How Screen Time Affects Different Organs. Science-backed reasons you might want to spend less time on your phone . By Arsh Sarao , EPOCH Times, November 03, 2025.
1) Blue Light Exposure: Ocular Hazards and Prevention—A Narrative Review .
2) Adverse physiological and psychological effects of screen time on children and adolescents: Literature review and case study . “…A growing body of literature is associating excessive and addictive use of digital media with physical, psychological, social and neurological adverse consequences…”
3) Adverse physiological and psychological effects of screen time on children and adolescents: Literature review and case study .”…Excessive digital media use by children and adolescents appears as a major factor which may hamper the formation of sound psychophysiological resilience…”
4) Associations of screen time with symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression in adolescents .”…Screen time was positively associated with depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms in adolescents. Special attention should be given to those who spend more than four hours a day in front of a screen…”
5) Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in adulthood .
6) The Effects of Digital Addiction on Brain Function and Structure of Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review . “…(1) DA (digital addiction) exerts harmful effects on the structure and functionality of the brains of children and adolescents, and (2) the prefrontal lobe is the region most consistently reported as impacted across all research…”
7) Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Abortion in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis . “…The findings showed that pregnant woman who were exposed to high levels of EMF had an increased risk of miscarriage…”
8) Do mobile phones and laptop computers really impact sperm? “…Over the past few decades, the male population’s fertility has decreased as demonstrated by an overall worsening of semen analysis parameters. Environmental variables are undoubtedly contributing elements…Based on the available data in the medical literature, it is debatable whether laptop computers and cell phones have a negative effect on a man’s fertility. Nevertheless, men who want to be cautious and rule out any potential factors that can affect fertility may decide to reduce or avoid these exposures….”
9) Does Electromagnetic Pollution in the ART Laboratory Affect Sperm Quality? A Cross-Sectional Observational Study .”…This cross-sectional observational study examined the impact of EMFs on sperm motility in a sample of 102 healthy males aged 20–35 years in the IVF laboratory…The results showed a significant reduction in progressive sperm motility after exposure to EMFs generated by mobile phones and Wi-Fi repeaters in the laboratory…”
10) Preventing the progression of text neck in a young man: A case report .
11) The Effect of Exposure to Mobile Phones on Electrical Cardiac Measurements: A Multivariate Analysis and a Variable Selection Algorithm to Detect the Relationship With Mean Changes . “…Significant alterations in ECG intervals and heart rate were noted in the subjects before and after the first EMF exposure cycle, independent of their BMI. Notably, heart rate, P-R, and QRS intervals fell postexposure while QT and ST intervals increased…”
12) The effects of the duration of mobile phone use on heart rate variability parameters in healthy subjects .
13) Screen Time Is Associated With Cardiometabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Childhood and Adolescence .”…Screen time was positively associated with cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risk, and these associations were stronger among children and adolescents with shorter sleep duration…
14) Analysis of the Association of Mobile Phone Usage and Hearing Function in Young Adults .”…Long-term mobile phone use led to mild to moderate hearing loss, at frequencies 250 Hz, 500 Hz, and 1000 Hz…”
15) Assessment of Effects of Chronic Mobile Phone Usage on Auditory Functions: A Study at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Northern India .
16) Excessive smartphone use increases self-reported auditory and vestibular symptoms . “…individuals with excessive smartphone use are more likely to experience hearing, tinnitus, balance, falling, and anxiety problems than those who use smartphones less frequently…”
16) Digital Screen Time and MyopiaA Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis .
17) Digital Eye Strain- A Comprehensive Review . “…Recommendations to alleviate DES include the correct ergonomic use of digital devices, limiting daily screen time to ≤ 4 h, frequent breaks, screen time tracking, blue-light filtering glasses with antireflective coating, and an inclination towards outdoor recreational activities…”

Cancer…

ANGIOSARCOMA – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial – 65 year old Ontario Man with Stage 4 Angiosarcoma with bone marrow infiltration reports after 5 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 05, 2025.

BREAST CANCER – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial – 42 year old Canadian woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer metastatic to bones reports after 6 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 03, 2025.

CANCER – CHEMOTHERAPY – FAILURE RATE – Chemotherapy has a 97.9% Failure Rate in the United States over 5 years – the scientific paper that proved it . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 01, 2025.
1) The contribution of cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adult malignancies
”…The overall contribution of curative and adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adults was estimated to be 2.3% in Australia and 2.1% in the USA…”

CANCER – COVID VACCINE – Scientists Warn Deadly ‘Abnormalities’ Now Emerging in mRNA ‘Boosted’ , William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 03, 2025.
1) Immune and hematologicak responses to the third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: a six-month longitudinal study . “…These results collectively demonstrate that the third dose of the mRNA vaccine elicits a rapid and sustained immune response characterized by increased IgG and IgA levels. The changes observed in inflammatory markers and coagulation factors after vaccination observed shortly after vaccination require further investigations…

LEUKEMIA – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial – 56 year old Illinois man with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML Leukemia) – after 3 months doctor says “someone told me you had leukemia but I can’t find it” . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 1, 2025.

LUNG CANCER – IVERMECTIN AND FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial – 66 year old Florida Woman with a new Lung Cancer reports after 6 months with a 95% Lung tumor shrinkage!! William Makis , MD, October 22, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial – 87 year old Washington man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer reports after 6 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Oct 31, 2025.

VAGINAL CARCINOMA – IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial – 33 year old UK woman with Stage 4A Vaginal Adenocarcinoma (HPV+) reports complete remission after 5 months . William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 2, 2025.

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Covid Syndrome…

COVID VACCINE – SIDE EFFECTS – Top Scientist: ‘Billions of People’ Have Been Permanently ‘Altered’ by Covid ‘Vaccines’. William Makis , MD, Covid Intel, Nov 02, 2025.

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Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Website

Practice, Persistence and Patience – My Favorite . The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.
” Source” the Documentary – The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
Proof – Stories of Transformation (listen to a few stories of transformation from serious health problems)
Stories of Transformation – YouTube Channel
Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book : Becoming Supernatural

Falun Dafa – Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance
Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa
Books & Recent Writings of Mr. Li Hongzhi
Video & Audio Materials
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Pandemic, Famine, and War An Interview with Former Green Beret and Combat Correspondent Michael Yon

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:27:00 GMT

Michael Yon warns us that today’s energy shocks, fertilizer constraints, bio-ag threats, and information warfare are setting conditions for global food crises. What are the signals—and what can communities and states do now?” Watch Interview Video Here 1:23:12 hr:min:sec

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(Interview transcript summary generated through Otter.AI and ChatGPT then edited by Kirk Hamilton PA)

Interview Overview…
Kirk Hamilton and Michael Yon discuss the impending global famine, emphasizing its macro implications. Yon, a former Green Beret and combat correspondent, highlights the strategic use of famine as a weapon of “unrestricted warfare,” citing historical examples like the Irish Potato Famine and the British Victorian famines .

He warns of current conditions setting the stage for famine, such as the World Economic Forum’s rewilding initiatives and the disruption of food production systems. Yon argues that large-scale food insecurity typically travels with war and pandemics, and he outlines what he believes are intentional, multi-front attacks on food systems: energy disruptions, fertilizer constraints, bio/ag threats (e.g., screwworms , anthrax), regulatory pressure on ranching, and social/psychological operations.

Yon predicts famine in the U.S., Japan, and Thailand, attributing it to economic and geopolitical strategies. He advises individuals to prepare by avoiding support for harmful policies and individuals while focusing on local food resilience.

He criticizes the current organizational structure for exacerbating issues and advocates for a purge of problematic individuals. Yon gives a practical example and suggests that Doc Pete Chambers, a candidate for Texas governor, should focus on assembling a strong team, addressing local issues like water supply and agricultural threats, and purging those hindering progress. He also highlights the negative impact of intoxicants on indigenous communities and the broader geopolitical implications, including the influence of China and the Panama Canal.

Key Themes

Famine as strategic weapon: War, pandemics, and famine often co-occur; combatants may target food directly or indirectly (energy, fertilizer, transport).
Energy–fertilizer linkage: Shocks to natural gas and chemical industries can ripple into nitrogen fertilizer shortages, constraining yields. Nitrogen fertilizer shortages are linked to the Haber-Bosch process , which is the industrial method for creating nitrogen fertilizers, and its high reliance on energy, often from natural gas, which is subject to price volatility and supply chain issues. The process is crucial for feeding a large portion of the global population but can also be disrupted by factors like government actions and export restrictions. Recent shortages have highlighted the vulnerability of this system.
Bio/ag threats: Re-emergence risks (e.g., screwworms), livestock disease certification (e.g., anthrax) can economically hobble regions.
Policy pressures on beef production: Regulations, land-use changes, and “rewilding” are framed as reducing beef/dairy capacity.
Information & psychological ops: Narratives, intoxicants, and cultural division are described as tools that soften societies and fragment response.
Demographic & migration dynamics: Population movements can be used to reshape politics and land control (“routes and resources”).
Preparedness is systemic: Gardens help, but Yon argues durable resilience requires governance, veterinarians/farmers at the table, water rights, and border/inspection levers.

Practical Takeaways and Action Steps…

For individuals/communities
- Build local redundancy: stored staples, water plans, ties with local ranchers/farmers.
- Close state roads and conduct truck inspections to stop the diversion of water from the Rio Grande into Mexico (Texas border).
- Skills and networks matter as much as supplies (veterinarians, agronomists, co-ops).
- Be alert to agricultural pests/diseases; report unusual cases to extension/vet channels.
- Identify and purge cowards and traitors from your ranks.
For state-level policy (as discussed)
- Assemble a team of trusted advisors, including veterinarians, medical doctors, and experienced ranchers/farmers, to address the food security issues.
- Map critical dependencies (fertilizer inputs, feed, processing capacity, power/water).
- Use lawful levers on inspection/transport to respond to treaty or cross-border water issues.
- Monitor and harden against bio-ag threats; maintain certification status (e.g., anthrax-free).
- Protect prime farmland from non-ag conversion; review incentives that displace food production.
- Eliminate “woke” ideology from public schools and shut down cannabis stores.
- Counter the information war and psychological operations being used to demoralize and control the population.

Interview Timeline (Watch Here) …

0:00 – 2:00 Intro & why “famine” matters to individual health and security
2:00 – 6:15 How famine is used in war; historical examples (Ireland, India, Netherlands, U.S. frontier)
6:15 – 12:30 “Early signs” concept ( Ninomiya Kinjirō (Ninomiya Sontoku) Kinjirō story) and claimed signals in the U.S.
12:30 – 21:00 Energy, fertilizer, and industry chokepoints. “ Nord Stream ,” “ BASF ,” and “ Groningen ” are linked through the history of European natural gas supply. The connection highlights Germany’s former reliance on Russian gas via Nord Stream and the shift in European energy policy spurred by the decline of the Groningen gas field and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
21:00 – 28:30 Food-system shocks: plant fires, livestock diseases, screwworms; vets as key resources
28:30 – 36:30 Policy/“green” initiatives, geoengineering claims, and information warfare
36:30 – 45:30 Demography, migration, and “routes & resources” framing
45:30 – 54:30 China, food security, islands & blockades; Hawaii/Alaska information war claims
54:30 – 1:07:15 Diaspora loyalties, meta-networks, and historical genocide lenses
1:07:15 – end Preparedness & governance: what a state like Texas should do; agriculture, borders, schools

Notable references mentioned (context only)

Historical famines ( Ireland 1840s ; Dutch “Hunger Winter” 1944–45 )
Industrial chokepoints ( Nord Stream, BASF , Groningen )
Books cited by guest: Rape of the Mind (Joost Meerloo) , The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (Carlo M. Cipolla)

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Dr McCullough on stage at Wisdom Pearl: Healthspan versus Lifespan , Dr. Peter McCullough , Mon Oct 27, The McCullough Report 58:00 min:sec

Kirk’s Comment: A must listen. This was such an excellent and understandable talk by Peter McCullough, MD. He weaves together his personal health experiences with recent medical history and the evolution of medical dogma into our current situation of bankrupting amounts of chronic illness and our fragile childhood health situation of earlier and more severe chronic illness, which includes neuropsychiatric disorders such as Autism. He provides hope if we take the right personalized health action steps and build them into solid health habits as well as honestly study the causes of illness such as autism and vaccine effectiveness and injury.

(Otter.AI generated transcript summary and outline of podcast edited by Kirk Hamilton PA)

Overview…
Dr. Peter McCullough discussed healthspan versus lifespan at the Wisdom Pearl event, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle choices. He highlighted that adults were not healthier in the past, citing smoking and diabetes as major risks. For children, he noted a rise in chronic diseases like autism and ADHD, linking it to compound vaccination and environmental factors. He advocates for a balanced diet, avoiding processed foods and saturated fats, and stressed the importance of portion control. Dr. McCullough also discussed the need for unbiased research into the causes of neuropsychiatric disorders and the potential impact of vaccines on children’s health.

Action Items…

Carefully examine the data and evidence around the potential link between childhood vaccinations and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Promote a fair and objective discussion on the risks and benefits of childhood vaccinations, avoiding political polarization.
Investigate potential factors, such as changes in diet and environmental exposures, that may be contributing to the rise in childhood chronic diseases.
Encourage a holistic, natural approach to health and wellness, as exemplified by the Seventh-day Adventist community.

Outline

Challenges in Modern Health and Dietary Choices…

Dr. McCullough questions whether people were healthier decades ago compared to now, considering lifestyle choices and chronic diseases.
He emphasizes the importance of healthy dietary choices and exercise in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Dr. McCullough discusses the negative impact of childhood obesity, processed foods, and environmental factors like glyphosates and fluoride on children’s health.
He highlights the potential negative effects of childhood vaccines on neuropsychiatric diseases, including ADHD, autism, and seizures.

Health Span vs. Lifespan and Personal Health Journey…

Dr. McCullough explains the concept of health span and lifespan, noting that the difference between the end of health span and lifespan is about 10 years.
He shares a personal anecdote about his wife’s mother, who is 92 and still in her health span.
Dr. McCullough discusses the moniker “Make America Healthy Again” and its relevance to both adults and children.
He reflects on the historical context of smoking and its impact on public health, noting the medical community’s slow acceptance of the risks.

Adult Health and Risk Factors…

Dr. McCullough asserts that adults were not healthier in the past, citing smoking as a major detriment to health.
He discusses the prevalence of smoking in the past and its impact on heart disease and other health issues.
Dr. McCullough highlights the importance of managing risk factors like diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol for heart health.
He emphasizes the role of lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, in preventing chronic diseases.

Dietary Advice and Lifestyle Changes…

Dr. McCullough advises a balanced diet with healthy choices and portion control to manage weight and prevent chronic diseases.
He recommends high-quality protein sources like fish, beans, nuts, and egg whites, and avoiding sugars, starches, and saturated fats.
Dr. McCullough discusses the importance of reconnecting with hunger and fasting for overall health.
He emphasizes the need for a personalized approach to diet and lifestyle changes based on individual health goals.

Cancer Prevention and Screening…

Dr. McCullough discusses the role of diet in cancer prevention, mentioning culinary herbs and vegetables with anti-cancer properties.
He highlights the importance of avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption to reduce cancer risk.
Dr. McCullough explains the significance of routine cancer screenings, such as mammography, colonoscopy, and prostate exams.
He stresses the need for early detection and intervention to prevent the progression of cancer.

Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Childhood Health

Dr. McCullough addresses the rise in neuropsychiatric disorders like autism and ADHD in children.
He discusses the potential impact of environmental factors, vaccines, and genetic predispositions on neuropsychiatric health.
Dr. McCullough mentions the importance of a comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing these disorders.
He calls for further research and unbiased examination of the factors contributing to neuropsychiatric diseases in children.

Historical Examples of Health Interventions…

Dr. McCullough provides historical examples of medical interventions that initially caused harm, such as mercury for teething pain and cocaine in medicinal products.
He emphasizes the need for careful evaluation and monitoring of new medical interventions to ensure safety and effectiveness.
Dr. McCullough discusses the importance of learning from past mistakes to improve current medical practices.
He highlights the need for transparency and objective analysis in the medical community.

The Role of Vaccines in Childhood Health

Dr. McCullough discusses the controversy surrounding vaccines and their potential link to neuropsychiatric disorders.
He mentions the work of Andrew Wakefield and the subsequent retraction of his paper linking the MMR vaccine to autism.
Dr. McCullough highlights recent studies suggesting a higher rate of autism in children who receive multiple vaccines.
He calls for further research to understand the potential risks and benefits of vaccines in children.

Conclusion and Call to Action

Dr. McCullough emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to health, integrating natural and medical interventions.
He calls for a fair and unbiased examination of the factors contributing to chronic diseases in children.
Dr. McCullough encourages the audience to reflect on their health choices and consider the impact on future generations.
He thanks the audience for their attention and participation in the discussion.

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Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

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Cancer…

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Covid Syndrome…

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Societal and World Health…

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WOMEN’S SPORTS - TRANSGENDERISM - CHROMOSOME TEST - Transgender Swimmer Banned For Five Years, Spotlight Back on Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif. Swimmer “Hannah” Caldas is banned after refusing to take chromosome test; Algerian gold medalist in women’s division, Imane Khelif, also refuses to take chromosome test . John Leake , Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Oct 25, 2025.

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Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Website

Practice, Persistence and Patience - My Favorite . The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.” Source” the Documentary - The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.
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