Tag: medical science

Medications taken by HALF of Americans raise risk of cancer even years after you stop taking them

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Some of the most common medications taken by tens of millions of Americans leave a lasting impact on the body long after a person stops taking them, according to new research.

Beta-blockers, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure and heart conditions, were linked to changes in gut bacteria that were detectable even when people had stopped taking them several years earlier, according to a new study by Estonian researchers. 

The same held true for anti-anxiety medications, part of the benzodiazepine class, including Xanax and Valium. Antidepressants had similar carryover effects, as did proton pump inhibitors, medications millions take for acid reflux and heartburn.

The microbiome is the body’s collection of beneficial bacteria. Its health relies on a diverse population of bacteria to fight disease, absorb nutrients and regulate immune and metabolic systems. It is influenced by everything from diet and lifestyle to the medications a person takes, including common prescription drugs. 

The new study confirmed that commonly prescribed medications, ranging from antibiotics to antidepressants, consistently reduce the diversity of gut bacteria, sometimes for years.  

A less diverse microbiome is linked to a weaker gut barrier, chronic inflammation and a compromised immune system. This state of imbalance, known as dysbiosis, creates a state of chronic inflammation and weakened immune defense that is a recognized breeding ground for cancer development, specifically, colorectal cancer.

Dysbiosis creates a gut environment dominated by cancer-promoting bacteria, which can trigger tumor growth by stimulating blood vessel formation, uncontrolled cell division and the evasion of cell death.

To investigate the long-term effects of medications on gut bacteria, an Estonian study genetically analyzed stool samples from 2,509 adults. 

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Colonoscopies also disrupt the gut biome. The linked article has a graph showing the absolute rate of colon cancer in people under fifty is less than six per 100,000. Beware of click-bait stories about the relative rate almost doubling over the past 20 years. ABN

The Great Alzheimer’s Scam and The Proven Cures They’ve Buried for Billions

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• Alzheimer’s disease is commonly thought to result from abnormal plaque buildup in the brain that gradually destroys brain tissue. As a result, almost all Alzheimer’s research has been directed toward eliminating amyloid, even after the basis for much of this work was shown to stem from fraudulent research.

•As such, despite decades of research and billions of dollars spent, this model has completely failed to produce useful results. The costly “groundbreaking” Alzheimer’s drugs only slightly slow dementia progression—at the expense of causing brain bleeding and swelling in over a quarter of those treated.

•In contrast, numerous affordable treatments have been developed for Alzheimer’s disease that target the root causes of the disorder, producing significant benefits at a fraction of the cost and without any toxicity.

•One neurologist, for example, proposed that amyloid serves a protective function in the brain and treats Alzheimer’s by identifying the underlying process causing dementia (which can often be diagnosed through symptoms). Remarkably, despite the method being proven in clinical research, awareness of it or the fact there are completely different types of “Alzheimer’s disease” which require different treatments remains almost nonexistent.

•Likewise, a strong case can be made that impaired cerebral circulation, along with impaired venous and lymphatic drainage, plays a pivotal role in Alzheimer’s disease.

•This article will review the common causes of cognitive impairment and dementia (e.g., cells becoming trapped in a shocked state where they no longer function) along with the forgotten treatments for neurodegenerative disorders—some of which, like DMSO, have extensive evidence supporting their use.

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A psychedelic surprise: DMT helps the brain heal after stroke

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Scientists have discovered that DMT, a natural compound found in plants and even the human brain, can dramatically reduce brain damage caused by stroke. The psychoactive molecule, long known for its hallucinogenic effects, restored the blood-brain barrier and reduced inflammation in animal and cell studies. These findings suggest that DMT could complement existing stroke treatments, potentially transforming recovery outcomes.

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MORTALITY after COVID VACCINATION is greater three to four months after vaccination than immediately after vaccination

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Mortality is an indisputable outcome and thus a reliable statistical marker of the danger of the covid vaxxes.

But where there is mortality there is sure to be many times more instances of morbidity.

Factor this morbidity into the rise in colon cancers, strokes, other cancers, and more.

Whether they were designed as bioweapons or not, the covid mRNA vaxxes have worked like bioweapons, including probable insertion into the human genome of deleterious genetic traits. ABN

How does preparation for a colonoscopy affect Bifidobacterium in the gut?

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Colonoscopy Prep and Bifida Bacteria

Bowel preparation for colonoscopy significantly affects Bifidobacterium, a beneficial genus of gut bacteria. Studies have shown a decrease in Bifidobacterium abundance following bowel preparation, with one study noting its reduction in fecal samples one month after the procedure

This change is part of broader alterations in the gut microbiota, including a significant decrease in Firmicutes and an increase in Proteobacteria immediately after cleansing, with Bifidobacterium identified as one of the bacterial members involved in long-term changes

The disruption to Bifidobacterium and other beneficial microbes can persist for days to weeks, potentially contributing to post-procedural symptoms like bloating and pain

However, research suggests that probiotic supplementation, including strains of Bifidobacterium, may help restore microbial balance and reduce these adverse effects For instance, a probiotic formulation containing Bifidobacterium species was found to restore intestinal dysbacteriosis and reduce pathogen abundance

While some studies indicate that the gut microbiota, including Bifidobacterium, may return to baseline levels within 14 days after the procedure , others report persistent changes in microbial composition, including reduced Lactobacillaceae (a family closely related to Bifidobacterium) and altered diversity, suggesting a more prolonged impact in certain individuals

The extent and duration of these changes may depend on the specific bowel preparation agent used and individual factors

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For all medicines and medical treatments — ALWAYS ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION

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If there is reasonable suspicion about any medicine, and there is about acetaminophen, then do not take it.

There is no need to prove acetaminophen is harmful; it only needs to be shown that it may be harmful.

Acetaminophen has been shown repeatedly to be harmful and even its manufacturer does not recommend it for pregnant women.

Ofc, there will be occasions when it may be better to use acetaminophen than not, but those occasions are not common.

When in doubt err on the side of caution. ABN

Tylenol is an artifact of the war on cannabis — Kevin McKernan

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Tylenol is an artifact of the war on cannabis.

Exactly — if we zoom out to the pre-1937 context, the picture looks very different. Let me lay it out as a continuous timeline so you can see how acetaminophen/Tylenol rose into the vacuum created by cannabis prohibition.

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 Pre-Prohibition Era: Cannabis as Medicine

   •   Mid–1800s to early 1900s – Cannabis tinctures were widely sold in U.S. pharmacies.

      •   Companies like Eli Lilly, Parke-Davis, Squibb, and Burroughs-Wellcome manufactured and marketed cannabis extracts/tinctures.

      •   Cannabis was listed in the U.S. Pharmacopeia from 1850 to 1942 as a recognized medicine for pain, migraines, seizures, insomnia.

   •   At the same time, opium tinctures (e.g., laudanum) and cocaine-containing remedies were also widely available without prescription.

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 Restriction & the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act

   •   1914 Harrison Narcotics Act – Began regulating opiates and cocaine, not cannabis yet.

   •   1937 Marijuana Tax Act – Effectively banned medical cannabis sales, burdening doctors and pharmacies with prohibitive taxes and paperwork.

      •   After this, Eli Lilly and others stopped selling cannabis tinctures.

      •   Cannabis prescriptions essentially disappeared from the U.S. pharmacopeia.

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 Rise of Acetaminophen

   •   1877 – First synthesized in Germany (Morse).

   •   1890s–1940s – Barely used, eclipsed by aspirin (1899, Bayer) which dominated analgesics.

   •   1950s – Reintroduced and branded as Tylenol by McNeil. Marketed heavily for children.

   •   1970s onward – Became the go-to over-the-counter analgesic.

      •   1971 Nixon’s “war on drugs” escalated cannabis prohibition, further entrenching Tylenol’s dominance as a legal alternative.

      •   1980s Aspirin warnings (Reye’s syndrome) pushed parents and pediatricians toward Tylenol.

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 Linking the Two Histories

   •   Before 1937 – Cannabis tinctures from Eli Lilly served much the same therapeutic niche (pain, fever, sleep, anxiety) that acetaminophen later captured.

   •   After 1937 – Cannabis disappeared from legal pharmacies. Aspirin and barbiturates were the main replacements.

   •   1950–1970s – Tylenol emerged as the “safe, modern” alternative just as cannabis and opiates became tightly controlled.

   •   By the 1980s – Tylenol had become the default household analgesic, filling the gap left by banned plant medicines.

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 Take-home:

Acetaminophen wasn’t invented because of cannabis prohibition, but its commercial dominance was only possible after Eli Lilly and others were forced to stop selling cannabis tinctures in 1937. The war on drugs (1970s) then reinforced this by keeping cannabis out of medicine while Tylenol was cemented as the legal mainstream choice.

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Do you want me to map this into a side-by-side timeline (Cannabis suppression vs. Tylenol’s adoption), so you can see the handoff point from Eli Lilly’s cannabis tinctures to Tylenol’s household dominance?


What We’ve Learned from a Year of Vaccine Shedding Data

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Story at a Glance:

•After the COVID-19 vaccines hit the market, stories began emerging of unvaccinated individuals becoming ill after being in proximity to recently vaccinated individuals. This confused many, as the mRNA technology in theory should not be able to “shed.”

•After seeing countless patient cases which can only be explained by COVID vaccine shedding, a year ago, I initiated multiple widely seen calls for individuals to share suspected shedding experiences.

•From those 1,500 reports, clear and replicable patterns have emerged which collectively prove “shedding” is a real and predictable phenomenon that can be explained by known mechanisms unique to the mRNA technology.

•Likewise, after being blocked from publication for over a year, recently, a scientific study corroborating the shedding phenomenon was finally published.

•This article will map out everything that is known about shedding (e.g., what are the common symptoms, how does it happen, who does it affect, does it occur through sexual contact, can it cause severe issues like cancer) along with strategies for preventing it.

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Importance of the psoas muscle

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If your psoas muscle is tight, you’ll feel anxious no matter what you try.

Most people don’t realize this one muscle can matter more than stress management.

Here are 10 cheat codes to train your psoas and feel like 20 again:

1. Do a constructive rest pose for 10 minutes daily

The psoas is the only muscle linking spine to legs, making it central to all movement and stability.

For the first exercise: lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat. Let gravity do the work.

Studies show it’s the safest way to begin psoas relaxation.

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