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Study: Supplementing with vitamin D helps prevent cancer, especially if it’s taken more frequently

Friday, May 12, 2023 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: #nutrition, alternative medicine, anticancer, cancer solutions, goodcancer, goodhealth, goodscience, natural cures, natural health, natural medicine, nutrients, Oncology, prevent cancer, prevention, research, supplements, vitamin D
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(Natural News) Many people are already aware of the bone-protective effects of vitamin D, but did you also know that the “sunlight nutrient” protects against cancer?
Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (GCRC) put together a new study about it showing that supplementing with vitamin D – this can include just going outside and exposing your skin to natural sunlight – can help reduce cancer mortality in patients with a cancer diagnosis by up to 12 percent.
Put another way, cancer patients whose doctors are likely telling them that chemotherapy and radiation are their only options can take matters into their own hands by getting more vitamin D, which could keep them from dying – and possibly, in conjunction with an aggressive anti-cancer diet and lifestyle regimen, overcome the disease entirely.
An exhaustive analysis of 14 previous projects conducted at the GCRC of “the highest scientific quality,” covering upwards of 105,000 participants, revealed that vitamin D deficiency is prolific, including among cancer patients, many of whom are grossly deficient in this life-promoting, health-protecting nutrient.
In Germany specifically, about 15 percent of the adult population overall is deficient in vitamin D, just as a reference.
One of the studies the GCRC team looked at involved patients with colorectal cancer. An astounding 59 percent of the colorectal patients were found to be deficient in vitamin D – this being a much higher percentage than the overall population.
Based on this study alone, it appears as though vitamin D deficiency is directly correlated with poor health, including a serious chronic illness like cancer. Had these patients had optimal vitamin D levels, would they even have cancer in the first place? (Related: Check out this Vitamin D Infographic to learn more about the health benefits of vitamin D.)
Rates of vitamin D deficiency are much higher among cancer patients than the general population

While scientists have stopped short of claiming that vitamin D can protect against the development of cancer – they probably can’t say this, even if they do actually believe it, in order to get their papers published – they do admit that vitamin D deficiency is much more prominent among cancer patients than it is among the general population.
“Based on current studies, vitamin D3 supplementation probably does not protect against developing cancer, but it could reduce the likelihood of dying from cancer. However, previous studies on cancer mortality have yielded very different results, and we were interested in the reasons for this,” said Ben Schöttker, an epidemiologist at the GCRC, in a media release.
“By re-evaluating all previous studies on the topic, we wanted to help produce robust results on this issue, which is so relevant to population health.”
Schöttker, who helped lead the research with the help of colleagues, discovered that the more vitamin D a cancer patient takes supplementally or gets from natural sunlight, the greater his or her chances of having a positive recovery and outcome.
Cancer patients who took a low dose of vitamin D daily ranging from 400 to 4,000 international units (IU) per day experienced better outcomes compared to those who took much higher doses ranging from 60,000 to 120,000 at fewer intervals over the course of one month or less.
Daily dosing, the researchers found, is much better for cancer mortality, than less frequent dosing.
“We observed this twelve percent reduction in cancer mortality after un-targeted vitamin D3 administration to individuals with and without vitamin D deficiency,” Schöttker reported. “We can therefore assume that the effect is significantly higher for those people who are actually vitamin D deficient.”
To learn more about vitamin D how it can help you and your family thrive, visit VitaminD.news.
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StudyFinds.org
NaturalNews.com

Study: Supplementing with vitamin D helps prevent cancer, especially if it’s taken more frequently – NaturalNews.com

Psychedelic plant compound ibogaine helping people overcome addition

Sunday, May 14, 2023 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: addiction, alternative medicine, big government, Big Pharma, Cures, FDA, Gabonese, goodmedicine, Herbs, iboga, ibogaine, money, natural cures, natural medicine, natural remedies, psychedelic, psychedelics, remedies
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(Natural News) Another natural herb that currently sits on the United States’ Schedule I “controlled substances” list along with cannabis and peyote is helping people overcome the damage caused to them by pharmaceutical drugs.
Ibogaine, which comes from a powerful Gabonese plant, is a natural substance that people with drug addiction are turning to for help – but it is only legally available outside the U.S. in places like Mexico, where patients with opioid addiction, as one example, are finding relief.
Schedule I “drugs” like ibogaine are considered by the U.S. government to be substances with no recognized medical benefits that supposedly also come with a high risk of abuse. The reality, though, is that the natural substances on that list, at least, are highly medicinal – and this includes ibogaine.
In fact, ibogaine works so well that it is a threat to the Big Pharma establishment, which naturally explains why it remains an “illegal” substance throughout the country – but not south of the border in Mexico where people are receiving ibogaine treatments from practitioners with incredible success.
“It’s like I was put back to the day before I ever used a drug,” said a patient named Lynn Smith, who became addicted to opioid pharmaceuticals after suffering a serious pickup truck accident.
(Related: Big Pharma and pharmaceutical distribution chains such as Walgreens are largely responsible for widespread addiction, having “substantially contributed” to the current opioid crisis.)
If it works and it’s natural, chances are the U.S. government has banned it

Pharmaceutical overdoses kill an estimated 100,000 people in the U.S. every single year. Three out of four of these deaths are caused by opioids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
If only ibogaine clinics like the one Smith went to in Tijuana existed here, then perhaps fewer people with opioid and other drug addiction would be dying – but try telling that to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which keeps a tight lid on natural remedies like ibogaine that actually work.
Not all ibogaine clinics in Mexico are regulated, but they do tend to be run by licensed doctors who know what they are doing, according to reports. And the best part is that they are vastly more affordable, and effective, than traditional rehabilitation clinics here in the U.S.
Smith paid about $12,000 for her recovery in Tijuana using ibogaine. The average cost of going through conventional rehab here in the U.S. is multiple times that amount, at least.
Derived from the Tabernanthe iboga plant, ibogaine, which comes from the iboga root, is traditionally brewed into palm wine or chewed to curb both hunger and fatigue. In larger doses, iboga has powerful psychoactive effects, having been used for such purposes for centuries by the Fang, Mitsogo, and Punu people of the Congo Basin as part of the Bwiti religion.
Iboga’s use is still considered to be “fringe,” but is rapidly gaining interest and popularity like cannabis has over the past decade. And as to be expected, Big Money has already set its sights on turning the natural remedy into a high-profit, synthetic drug.
“Psychedelic therapies are expected to grow into a nearly $11bn industry in the next five years,” reports The Guardian.
“If developed, synthetic drugs derived from the compounds in ibogaine could offer hope for addiction treatment and decrease demand for poached plants. But as researchers continue to untangle the pharmacological potential of ibogaine, and drug companies take an interest, the people of Gabon are grappling with how they will fit into the equation.”
To learn more about how pharmaceutical drugs coupled with poor nutrition contribute to illnesses that lead to addiction, visit Addiction.news.
Sources for this article include:
TheGuardian.com
NaturalNews.com

Psychedelic plant compound ibogaine helping people overcome addition – NaturalNews.com

Top 7 ways Biden Regime and Big Food corporations are crippling family-owned farms in America

Sunday, May 14, 2023 by: S.D. Wells
Tags: Alliance for Natural Health, Biden regime, clean food watch, Collapse, eat local, family farms, famine, farming, farms, food freedom, food inflation, food supply, gardening, harvest, Inflation, local farm, local produce, natural health, small business, Small farms, supply chain
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(Natural News) One of the keys to surviving the Democrat-led food and resource apocalypse is keeping local and family-run farms functioning in full capacity. The Leftists would call it a conspiracy by the Right, but the signs are far too obvious for it to be anything but a true conspiracy created by the Left. As the Health Ranger has explained in depth on Brighteon podcasts, the Biden regime is a cabal full of tyrants who want Americans to live in the Dark Ages, with no stoves, no hot water, no flushing toilets, no cars, and wait for it… no natural food. The supply chain crippling and dismantling has been systematic so far, and the economic impact to family-owned farmers has been nothing short of apocalyptic.
As the natural health realm increases in popularity and strength, the Biden Regime moves to destroy it completely, paving the way for a communist Amerika

As the allopathic world of medicine gets more dangerous and less effective at helping sick folks cope, especially during and after the Covid plandemic, more and more consumers are turning to wholesome, fresh, unadulterated local farms for their steady supply of produce, including fruits, vegetables, berries, grains and oats.
Most local produce is free from GMOs and chemical pesticides, including herbicides and insecticides, plus the cost can be lower because less transportation expenses are incurred for the grower and sellers. Many local farmers also grow fruit, vegetables, and herbs in greenhouses, using mineral fortification and clean water that’s free of pollutants.
Here are the main 7 ways the wicked Biden Regime and top corporations are choking out family-owned farms in this country

#1. Dismantling and destroying the supply chain
#2. Beginning to make mRNA vaccines mandatory for farm animals
#3. Poisoning the animal feed with toxins and infertility chemicals
#4. Cost of transportation skyrocketing with fuel prices, trucking company interruptions
#5. Inflation is hurting family businesses more than corporations
#6. Pollution of land and rivers from dioxins, hospital waste, biosludge
#7. Push for lab-concocted, GMO test-tube meat and zombie eggs
Americans with small-to-midsized farms are finding it increasingly difficult to make a living and afford to keep their business going. The globalists and Democrats want to destroy our economy with delusional visions of ending all fossil fuel use in the next decade or so. Trains are mysteriously derailing with chemicals spilling onto small farms and polluting regions with dioxides and other “forever” chemicals. Food processing plants are exploding and suffering from random arson all across the nation.
Many farmers are finding out their animal feed is poisoned with chemicals, GMOs, and infertility drugs that keep their chickens from producing eggs, for example. These feeds are often coming from corporate entities that may be doing it on purpose to snuff out the “competition.”
Now, Bill Gates and his GMO minions want to inject every living farm animal with mRNA “technology” that will pollute their blood, meat, and byproducts with toxic spike proteins that, as we already know, cause vascular clots, myocarditis, pericarditis, and turbo cancer.
Then, with inflation skyrocketing, the cost of fertilizer, supplies, animal feed, transportation, stocking, and delivery of goods has also doubled, tripled, and quadrupled in certain areas. This is hurting the small farmers much more than the big corporations that highly benefited from the scamdemic, which lasted over two years.
Keep your truth news in check by adding Preparedness.news to your favorites list and tuning in daily for updates on real news about surviving and thriving in the near future, and support your local farmers!
Sources for this article include:
Censored.news
NaturalNews.com
Brighteon.com

Top 7 ways Biden Regime and Big Food corporations are crippling family-owned farms in America – NaturalNews.com

Top 6 WORST ADDICTIONS and how Mother Nature may have solutions the medical establishment can put to good use – featuring Dr. Mash

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 by: Herbal Remedy Insider
Tags: addiction, addiction medication, dr. mash, drug addiction, end addictions, goodhealth, goodmedicine, Herbs, ibogaine, krave kicker, Opioids, quit nicotine, quit opio
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(Natural News) (Article by Content Contributor) Drug addiction is no laughing matter, and when most people hear those words, they think about cocaine, crack, heroin, or crystal meth, but those hard drugs are not the only drugs that are so hard to quit. Many drugs of abuse, such as cocaine, opioids, and nicotine, cause the reward pathways in the brain to become flooded by dopamine, with a surge as much as ten times that of natural rewards. Over time, if the person tries to abruptly remove that stimulus, the body is unable to replicate that amount of dopamine naturally, triggering neurobiological changes associated with addiction and withdrawal.
All humans experience bursts of dopamine from natural, stimulating activities, but drugs can cause over stimulation where the withdrawal leads to anxiety, difficulty sleeping, mania, stress, and a lesser ability to focus and learn. Addiction is now considered a brain disease, whether it’s from prescription pain pills, gambling, pornography, alcohol, nicotine, or even sugar. Overcoming any one or multiple ones of these is not as simple as applying willpower over impulses, urges and cravings.
Dr. Deborah Mash, an addiction expert from DemeRx.com explains the IBOGAINE molecule for addiction treatment

Dr. Deborah Carmen Mash is a professor of neurology and of molecular and cellular pharmacology at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, and director of the Brain Endowment Bank at the University of Miami. She is also a pioneering researcher of ibogaine and one of the world’s foremost experts on the substance. She is also the founder and CEO of DemeRx, a pharmaceutical company developing ibogaine and noribogaine for treating addiction. The treatment can literally erase the cravings for hard drugs and the desire to “get high,” according to Dr. Mash.
In the Brighteon interview with Mike Adams, Dr. Mash talks in-depth about how Mother Nature provides the antidotes for nearly all health problems, you just need to know which ones apply, where they come from, and how to find quality extracts, tinctures, herbs, or other forms of supplements and approved medications.
As Dr. Mash explains, many people are more vulnerable to addiction, so they get trapped in a cycle of feeling “normal,” where their anxiety or depression subsides, but the question is… how do they get off the addiction? Most pharmaceutical medications today simply continue the addiction at a lesser degree or potency, but the body never truly heals, because they are still dependent on a drug, whether prescribed or “scored” on the street.
At the early stages of recovery from an addiction, consumers are at a heightened risk of relapse, so medical professionals are now seeking alternative medications and treatments that will BREAK the cycle of addiction, wean the person off the drug, and “transform the life” of the person so that they can “enter into a phase of sobriety.”
A remedy is a substance of medical value derived directly from plants and other natural sources

A remedy is something that corrects or counteracts something, making a right from a wrong, or making up for a loss. A remedy is intended to cure you when you are ill. An herbal remedy is a “medication” (Big Pharma hates when natural health advocates use their word) prepared from plants, and this includes most of traditional remedies for disease. What if there are natural remedies for ending addiction cravings, and doing so without withdrawals or that dreaded “crash?” Guess what? There are some, and they’ve been around for centuries, but most Americans just don’t know what to look for and where to look.
Many people are figuring out they can replace bad habits, like consuming too much sugar, nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine, by putting to work for them a new supplement beverage called Krave Kicker, that contains mucuna pruriens extract, a potent natural superfood, and vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin. The propriety blend is the ultimate boost for dopamine levels while helping to balance the central nervous system. It’s good to know there’s a natural remedy for everything under the sun, you just have to know what to look for and where.
Here’s Dr. Mash elaborating on new treatments and medications in the works for saving people from addictions to drugs. This is very valuable information worth sharing with anyone you know who battles addiction or is looking to Mother Nature for answers.

Dr. Deborah Mash from DemeRx.com explains the IBOGAINE molecule for addiction treatment

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Special Note: This article was authored by Herbal Remedy Insider, a researcher for Krave Kicker, the manufacturer of a functional beverage that contains a natural, herbal remedy for addiction cravings. This publisher was NOT compensated in any way for carrying this article. It is not a sponsored article, but the author is receiving publicity of this news item in exchange for providing the article at no cost.
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Breakthrough: Canadian scientists develop novel filtration method that permanently removes “forever” chemicals from drinking water

Friday, May 19, 2023 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: breakthrough, chemical violence, chemicals, clean water, filter, filtration, forever chemicals, invention, PFAS, research, science, toxins, water
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(Natural News) Scientists from The University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada have developed a new water filtration technology that is capable of permanently removing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, from drinking water.
Also known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are believed to contaminate the drinking water consumed by more than 200 million Americans, which is most of the country. Worse, a 2020 study claimed that potentially risky levels of PFAS are present in all water supplies throughout the country.
Because PFAS are difficult to filter out of water, most Americans are likely drinking some level of them every single day without even knowing it. Prolonged consumption of these forever chemicals is linked to all sorts of serious health conditions, including cancer.
(Related: PFAS are also found in plastic food containers, condiment packet materials, and other materials used throughout the food supply.)
Called ‘forever chemicals’ because they take hundreds of years or more to break down, PFAs are present in many consumer products, including sunscreens, food packaging, cosmetics, and cleaning supplies, and can eventually end up leaching into the environment,” reported Nice News.
“PFAs have been linked to increased risks of cancer, decreased fertility, and a ‘reduced ability of the body’s immune system to fight infections,’ among other adverse health effects, per the Environmental Protection Agency.”
Unique absorbing material that traps PFAS can be regenerated and reused, generating very little waste

For their research into a PFAS solution, at least for drinking water, UBC scientists, led by biological engineering professor Madjid Mohseni, utilized a “unique absorbing material” that is capable of trapping and holding all known PFAS that are present in the water supply.
After PFAS are captured from water using this unique absorbing material, they are then destroyed using “special electrochemical and photochemical techniques,” UBC announced in a news release.
Some existing filtration technologies such as activated carbon and ion exchange systems are capable of removing some PFAS, but not all. Mohseni and his team’s development is the first known technique capable of removing all of them from drinking water.
“Our adsorbing media captures up to 99 percent of PFAS particles and can also be regenerated and potentially reused,” Mohseni explained. “This means that when we scrub off the PFAS from these materials, we do not end up with more highly toxic solid waste that will be another major environmental challenge.”
The technology is already being deployed at locations across British Columbia, particularly in areas that lack the money needed to ever be able to afford such technology in their local water systems.
“Our adsorbing media are particularly beneficial for people living in smaller communities who lack resources to implement the most advanced and expensive solutions that could capture PFAS,” Mohseni added. “These can also be used in the form of decentralized and in-home water treatments.”
“The results we obtain from these real-world field studies will allow us to further optimize the technology and have it ready as products that municipalities, industry, and individuals can use to eliminate PFAS in their water.”
It is always exciting when developments such as this materialize. Following the publishing of the aforementioned study on PFAS in 2020, the EPA here in the United States announced four drinking water health advisories, as well as an eventual $5 billion grant that will be used “to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water, especially in small or disadvantaged communities.”
Back in March, the EPA also proposed a new spate of first-of-their-kind regulations on PFAS, which you can take a look at on the agency’s website.
The latest news about the chemical assault from tainted water and food can be found at ChemicalViolence.com.
Sources for this article include:
NiceNews.com
NaturalNews.com
EPA.gov

Breakthrough: Canadian scientists develop novel filtration method that permanently removes “forever” chemicals from drinking water – NaturalNews.com

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Study: Eating BROCCOLI can protect against LIVER CANCER and fatty liver

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 by: Olivia Cook
Tags: alternative medicine, anticancer, broccoli, cruciferous vegetables, fatty liver, food cures, food is medicine, goodcancer, goodfood, goodhealth, goodmedicine, goodscience, Liver cancer, liver damage, liver health, natural cures, natural medicine, phytonutrients, prevent cancer, research, sulforaphane, superfoods, veggie
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(Natural News) Consuming broccoli can protect against liver cancer and stop the development of fatty liver in its tracks, according to a paper published in Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical and Clinical Cancer Therapeutics. The paper cited the compound sulforaphane as the main substance responsible for this beneficial property.
Broccoli contains substantial amounts of sulforaphane. The researchers from Central South University in China’s Hunan province noted that sulforaphane “has exhibited promising inhibitory effects on breast cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, and other malignant tumors.” They added that the compound works against cancers “mainly through the regulation of potential biomarkers to activate or inhibit related signaling pathways.”
A study published March 2016 in the Journal of Nutrition also attested to the power of broccoli against liver cancer and fatty liver. The researchers from the University of Illinois administered the potent carcinogen diethylnitrosamine on mice, prompting the development of liver cancer. One group of mice was given a high-fat diet supplemented with broccoli while the other wasn’t; both groups were analyzed six months later.
They found that broccoli stopped fat accumulation in the liver by decreasing the uptake and increasing the output of lipids from the liver. According to them, sulforaphane has the potential to decrease fat absorption in mice receiving a high-fat diet.
Dr. Elizabeth Jeffery, the 2016 study’s corresponding author, noted how previous studies have hailed broccoli’s protective effects against cancers of the breast, colon and prostate. She added, however, that the effects of broccoli on liver cancer merit further study given the obesity epidemic in the United States. She told ScienceDaily: “There is almost no information about broccoli and high-fat associated diseases.”
According to the study author, obesity enhances the risk for liver cancer. This is particularly true for obese men, who are five times at greater risk for developing the disease known for it high mortality rate.
Drop the sugar and fat, go green with broccoli

Jeffery said majority of the American population eats a Westernized diet high in saturated fats and added sugars. Both are subsequently stored in the liver and converted to body fat. Consuming a Westernized diet in the long run contributes to a fatty liver and leads to the development of cirrhosis and liver cancer. (Related: The 5 things you need to do to prevent liver cancer.)
Author and surgical oncologist Dr. David Wilkinson noted that broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables can prevent cancer cells from dividing, invading tissues or gaining new blood vessels for continued growth.
He also cited sulforaphane for this benefit, but mentioned the need for an enzyme called myrosinase to activate it. The presence of myrosinase allows the production of sulforaphane from another chemical called glucoraphanin. Myrosinase is only release when the plant’s cell wall is crushed by chewing, so Wilkinson urged Americans to chew broccoli well.
The author of “Can Food Be Medicine Against Cancer?” also gave advice on how to cook broccoli. According to him, three to four minutes of steaming may be even better than eating raw broccoli as the steaming process blocks a protein in raw broccoli that interferes in sulforaphane release.
However, he warned that boiling broccoli for five minutes reduces the activated nutrients by 30 percent. Ten minutes of boiling reduces half of the supposedly beneficial nutrients in the vegetable.
Veggie.news has more stories about broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables.
Watch this video to learn more about how broccoli sprouts can prevent cancer.

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Study: Eating BROCCOLI can protect against LIVER CANCER and fatty liver – NaturalNews.com

The Dr. Ardis Show: Dr. James Greenblatt calls for HOLISTIC APPROACH in addressing mental health – Brighteon.TV

Thursday, May 25, 2023 by: Kevin Hughes
Tags: #nutrition, alternative medicine, Brighteon.tv, Bryan Ardis, goodhealth, goodmedicine, Holistic Approach, inflammation, integrative medicine, James Greenblatt, mental health, Mental illness, mind body science, natural cures, natural medicine, nutrient deficiency, nutrients, Psychiatry Redefined, suicide, The Dr. Ardis Show
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(Natural News) Psychiatrist Dr. James Greenblatt called for a holistic approach to mental health during his May 17 appearance on “The Dr. Ardis Show” on Brighteon.TV.
Greenblatt, an acknowledged integrative medicine expert, told Texas-based chiropractor Dr. Bryan Ardis that the understanding of mental health and mental illness in America is changing. He noted that the traditional model involves symptomatic-based polypharmacy that provides medication, but does not look at other factors contributing to the problem.
The psychiatrist continued that his platform Psychiatry Redefined trains doctors and clinicians to go beyond medication. It encourages them to look at nutritional deficiencies, hormones, gut microbiome and other possible contributing factors to help individuals struggling with mental illnesses such as psychosis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Ardis mentioned that levels of certain nutrients in the blood correlate to a person’s mental state, a sentiment Greenblatt agreed with.
The psychiatrist said vitamin D, a critically important nutrient, is made from cholesterol. He cited research stating very low cholesterol and vitamin D levels having links to depression and suicide risk. This finding, Greenblatt lamented, is being ignored by the traditional psychiatric community.
He also mentioned that vitamin B-12, another key nutrient for mental health, has to be obtained from a diet mostly available in animal products. A person’s body does not function well when it only has a vitamin B-12 level of 220. Greenblatt emphasized: “Not getting adequate B-12 is one of the single greatest risk factors for poor mental health.”
The psychiatrist also mentioned that vitamin B-8 or inositol also helps address anxiety, especially those in young people. Greenblatt recounted using powdered inositol for anxiety in children, resulting in dramatic improvements without any side effects.
Current mental health model doesn’t address suicide properly

Meanwhile, Ardis mentioned that suicides in America have dramatically increased, citing an April 13 piece from ABC News to back up his point. The piece cited a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which revealed that 48,183 people ended their own lives in 2021. (Related: CDC report: Suicides soared to 48,183 in 2021 after two-year decline.)
The Texas-based chiropractor also mentioned an article from Psychiatry Redefined that his guest penned. Greenblatt argued in the May 9 piece that awareness of mental health concerns alone does not translate into action or prevention of suicide.
The psychiatrist reiterated his point in the article that mental health awareness is insufficient. He also denounced the American medical community for trying out various things to address the issue – such as medications, awareness campaigns, screening tools, visits and telehealth. Greenblatt pointed out that these have not made any dent in the rising suicide rates.
He also noted how doctors prescribe medications such as antidepressants, which contain a black box warning for increased suicidal risk.
“We have [a] suicidal adolescent who was not responding to medication,” Greenblatt remarked. “We add a second medication, and I can share with you from experience that these medications can increase risk in some individuals dramatically.”
Aside from deficiencies of certain nutrients, Greenblatt also mentioned that inflammation serves as a biomarker for suicide risk. Any path to inflammation such as Lyme disease, Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, sleep deprivation, head trauma and concussions could increase the risk of suicide, he added.
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Watch the May 17 episode of “The Dr. Ardis Show” below. “The Dr. Ardis Show” airs every Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. on Brighteon.TV.

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18 Popular US-made soft contact lenses found to contain high levels of harmful PFAS

Thursday, May 25, 2023 by: Olivia Cook
Tags: Alcon, badhealth, badmedicine, badscience, Contact lens, contact lenses, Dangerous Medicine, discoveries, eye health, forever chemicals, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, poison, products, research, toxic chemicals, toxic ingredients, toxins
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(Natural News) At least 18 popular kinds of soft contact lens brands manufactured in the United States are largely made up of harmful compounds called per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.”
Forever chemicals do not naturally break down either in the environment or even within the human body. Unfortunately, more and more of them are being found in various consumer products.
The research, led by product investigation organization Mamavation, in partnership with Environmental Health News and several American universities, found that 18 popular soft contact lens brands contained extremely high levels of organic fluorine, a marker for PFAS. (Related: Industry influence crippling lawmakers’ attempts to pass laws protecting consumers from FOREVER CHEMICALS.)
The testing, conducted at an Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab, found organic fluorine levels to be between 105 parts per million (ppm) to 20,700 ppm.
The chemistry is complex and the researchers note that there may be some other ingredients, but the readings strongly suggest the presence of PFAS in the form of fluoropolymers. A fluoropolymer is essentially a soft plastic material commonly used in disposable, soft lenses because it has the properties that your eyes want, according to Scott Belcher of the North Carolina State University, a scientific adviser on contact lens testing and a professor of toxicology and environmental health sciences.
“[The eye] wants to get oxygen and doesn’t want bacteria to grow like crazy, and it wants lenses to be smooth and comfortable,” Belcher added. “You could consider [the lenses] almost pure PFAS.”
The three contact lens brands with the highest amounts of organic fluorine were Alcon Air Optix (No Hydraglide) for Astigmatism (20,000 ppm), Alcon Air Optix Colors with Smartshield Technology (20,700 ppm) and Alcon Total30 Contact Lenses for Daily Wear (20,400 ppm.).
Brands with the lowest PFAS levels include Acuvue Oasys with Hydraclear Plus with UV Blocking (113 ppm) and Alcon Dailies Total One-Day Water Gradient for Astigmatism (106 ppm).
Contact lens companies deny results of study

A spokesperson for Alcon, responsible for some of the worst-offending brands, claimed in a statement that its contact lenses have been shown to be safe and are used daily by millions of people in more than 140 countries.
“All of Alcon’s contact lenses meet our stringent internal safety standards and comply with the regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Chemicals Agency or similar regulatory bodies in all of the markets in which we sell our products,” said the spokesperson.
Alcon, based in Geneva, Switzerland, manufactures most of its contact lenses in the United States. Alcon officially disputes the study findings and is demanding a copy of the report for further review.
Acuvue and Coopervision have yet to respond to media outlets who asked for statements.
Perhaps just as bad as the contact lens companies refusing to take accountability is the fact that, according to Belcher, it is still “absolutely unclear.”
“This is the first study to really point in this direction,” said Belcher, despite scientists knowing “for decades” that there were fluoropolymers in contact lenses. He added that contact lenses are “not really regulated as far as toxicology assessments.”
Belcher, who occasionally wears contacts, added that “there really is a concern” with the findings. “We just can’t quantify that concern at this point,” he said.
It is also important to note that the study only tested brands from Acuvue, ALcon and Coopervision. It is unknown whether other brands also contain PFAS, but Belcher said it’s “certainly possible,” if not likely.
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