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Asian Socio-economic Collapse

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Ken

Has China lost its chance to pass the US? © NurPhotoFuture Publishing / Getty Images

Inside the Diverse and Growing Asian Population in the U.S. – Bing video
For decades, China has seen relentless growth in power and economic prosperity.
But there are growing signs that the economic miracle has ended and that the path to further Asian socioeconomic status – Search (bing.com) growth in the years ahead will
be more difficult. But does that mean China has lost its chance to overtake the U.S.?

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China’s growth model
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation, surged from
$293 in 1985 to more than $12,000 in 2021. Demographics, exports & capital investments made this economic miracle possible. Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions.

China’s enormous population — which was the largest in the world until India’s recently surpassed it — served as cheap labor for assembling goods that were exported aggressively. Meanwhile, the government invested heavily in infrastructure to support this export-led growth model and boost standards of living.

INTRODUCTION
Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions (census.gov)
Written by: Wan He, Daniel Goodkind, and Paul Kowal,
With Issa Saleem Almasarweh, Thanh Long Giang, Mohammad Mainul Islam,
Samsik Lee, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, and Nai Peng Tey

This report addresses the demographic, economic, and health transitions that have taken place in Asian countries, while considering the wide diversity of economic development throughout Asia. Asia’s aging population is a reflection of the unusually rapid declines in fertility and mortality rates. Just as significant are the sheer numbers involved.

As of 2020, the population of Asia exceeded 4.5 billion (including China and India,
the two countries with over one billion each), more than one-half the world’s total.
There were an estimated 414 million Asians aged 65 and older in 2020, projected
to grow to more than 1.2 billion in 2060, which implies that one out of every
10 people in the world will be an older Asian.

Asian socio-economic collapse – Bing video
However, China’s economy has shifted from export-centric to a consumer-led,
debt-fueled model in recent years. This model is now at risk. As of July, China’s
imports and exports had fallen quicker than expected as demand softened.

Uphill battle ahead
China’s recent trade tensions with the U.S., which kicked off under the previous administration and have continued under President Joe Biden’s, have disrupted a trading relationship that was integral to the economic “miracle” of the past four decades or so.
Meanwhile, wages have been rising rapidly, according to the country’s own National Bureau of Statistics, thus narrowing the gap between Chinese workers and rivals in other markets. Consequently, China reported that its exports were down 14.5% year-over-year, as of July. Earlier in the year, Beijing said its economy had grown by only 3% in 2022, the slowest pace since the mid-1970s, not counting 2020, the first COVID year.

That’s not the only change the country is currently experiencing.
Not only is China no longer the world’s most populous country; its actually seeing population decline that could, according to UN estimates, see the country’s population
fall to less than a billion by 2080 and then less than 800 million by 2100.
Perhaps the biggest threat to China’s economic prospects is its addiction to real estate. Property has traditionally been considered the safest way to save and safeguard capital
in China. Now, residential and commercial real estate accounts for 25% of the country’s economy. Plunging home prices and failing high-profile developers like Evergrande could create a debt crisis.

Related video: Decoding China and US economies 2023 outlook (WION).
In light of all this, geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihanhas told Joe Rogan he believes China probably has another 10 years before it faces significant civil unrest and economic decline.

Global implications
China’s economic growth has given it immense influence over geopolitics in recent decades, the end of which will have major implications on the rest of the world. It could mean that trade, finance and geopolitics could be U.S.-centric for longer than expected.
U.S. per capita GDP is $75,269, about six times higher than China’s.
The economy expanded 2.1% in the most recent quarter, and growth is expected to remain steady until 2033. The U.S. dollar still dominates trade and international commerce, while the country accounts for 12.4% of global economic activity.
It’s difficult to predict the future of either the U.S. or Chinese economy.
Sudden shifts in geopolitics or breakthroughs in technology would shift the picture.
China could still have a chance to overtake its biggest rival. But based on current projections, this seems unlikely.
Policymakers and investors around the world might want to prepare for a world where China’s continuing growth is no longer taken for granted.

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you may want to do the same in 2023.

This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice.
It is provided without warranty of any kind.

Has China wasted its golden opportunity to overtake the US? Here’s why one analyst is predicting it’s the country’s ‘last decade’ of power and prosperity (msn.com)

Asia Cities by Population 2023 (worldpopulationreview.com)
Asia’s developing economies outpaced the rest of the world in both population expansion and growth rate between 1970 and 20171. The urban population in Asia increased 3.4% per annum, compared to 2.6% in the rest of the developing world, and 1% in developed economies 1. According to the UN, the Asia-Pacific region became majority urban in 2019 for the first time in human history, with more than 2.3 billion people now living in cities 2. The fastest urban population growth is set to occur in secondary cities of Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam2. Another 1.1 billion people will live in the region’s cities in the next 20 years3.

Asia is urbanizing at a breath-taking speed. Of the 47 cities in the world that are defined as ‘megacities’, two-thirds are in Asia. According to the UN, the Asia-Pacific region became majority urban in 2019 for the first time in human history, with more than 2.3 billion people now living in cities. Fastest urban population growth is set to occur in secondary cities of Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
As these cities are growing, they face multiple slow-moving stresses at once. The governments need to manage housing and infrastructure for the millions of new city dwellers, but also expand the preparedness of their cities for slow but certain threats as climate change, gridlock, food insecurity and public health crises.
There is a critical need to strengthen resilience in cities in the Asia-Pacific by implementing strategic and long-term planning. However, many of these cities lack the capabilities to prepare funding proposals to potential financiers or investors to accelerate the development of resilience projects.

In this Asia Society Switzerland and Swiss Re event, the first in a series of two on Urban Resilience in Asia, we will explore what the different approaches are that make cities resilient against slow-moving threats, share best practices we can learn from, and explore the relation between political systems and the level of resilience of cities.
The event will take place in the beautiful auditorium at Swiss Re Next in Zurich. It can also be followed online via Microsoft Teams.
Inside the diverse and growing Asian population in the US The number of counties where people of Asian descent represent more than 5 percent of the population has risen to 176 in 2020 from 39 in 1990

The number of people who identify as Asian in the United States nearly tripled in the past three decades, and Asians are now the fastest-growing of the nation’s four largest racial and ethnic groups, according to recently released census numbers.

But in addition to the uptick, the Asian population has become geographically diverse
with wide variations in income, citizenship status and political preference, according to
a New York Times analysis of census data.

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Asian financial crisis | Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica Money

Has China lost its chance to pass the US? © NurPhotoFuture Publishing / Getty Images

Inside the Diverse and Growing Asian Population in the U.S. – Bing video
For decades, China has seen relentless growth in power and economic prosperity.
But there are growing signs that the economic miracle has ended and that the path to further Asian socioeconomic status – Search (bing.com) growth in the years ahead will
be more difficult. But does that mean China has lost its chance to overtake the U.S.?

Here’s a closer look ~ Don’t miss.
Commercial real estate has outperformed the S&P 500 over 25 years.
Here’s how to diversify your portfolio without the headache of being a landlord
Rich young Americans have lost confidence in the stock market — and are also
betting on these 3 assets instead. Get in now for strong long-term tailwinds
‘A natural way to diversify’: Janet Yellen now says Americans should expect
a decline in the USD as the world’s reserve currency — 3 ways you can prepare

China’s growth model
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation, surged from
$293 in 1985 to more than $12,000 in 2021. Demographics, exports & capital investments made this economic miracle possible. Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions.

China’s enormous population — which was the largest in the world until India’s recently surpassed it — served as cheap labor for assembling goods that were exported aggressively. Meanwhile, the government invested heavily in infrastructure to support this export-led growth model and boost standards of living.

INTRODUCTION
Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions (census.gov)
Written by: Wan He, Daniel Goodkind, and Paul Kowal,
With Issa Saleem Almasarweh, Thanh Long Giang, Mohammad Mainul Islam,
Samsik Lee, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, and Nai Peng Tey

This report addresses the demographic, economic, and health transitions that have taken place in Asian countries, while considering the wide diversity of economic development throughout Asia. Asia’s aging population is a reflection of the unusually rapid declines in fertility and mortality rates. Just as significant are the sheer numbers involved.

As of 2020, the population of Asia exceeded 4.5 billion (including China and India,
the two countries with over one billion each), more than one-half the world’s total.
There were an estimated 414 million Asians aged 65 and older in 2020, projected
to grow to more than 1.2 billion in 2060, which implies that one out of every
10 people in the world will be an older Asian.

Asian socio-economic collapse – Bing video
However, China’s economy has shifted from export-centric to a consumer-led,
debt-fueled model in recent years. This model is now at risk. As of July, China’s
imports and exports had fallen quicker than expected as demand softened.

Uphill battle ahead
China’s recent trade tensions with the U.S., which kicked off under the previous administration and have continued under President Joe Biden’s, have disrupted a trading relationship that was integral to the economic “miracle” of the past four decades or so.
Meanwhile, wages have been rising rapidly, according to the country’s own National Bureau of Statistics, thus narrowing the gap between Chinese workers and rivals in other markets. Consequently, China reported that its exports were down 14.5% year-over-year, as of July. Earlier in the year, Beijing said its economy had grown by only 3% in 2022, the slowest pace since the mid-1970s, not counting 2020, the first COVID year.

That’s not the only change the country is currently experiencing.
Not only is China no longer the world’s most populous country; its actually seeing population decline that could, according to UN estimates, see the country’s population
fall to less than a billion by 2080 and then less than 800 million by 2100.
Perhaps the biggest threat to China’s economic prospects is its addiction to real estate. Property has traditionally been considered the safest way to save and safeguard capital
in China. Now, residential and commercial real estate accounts for 25% of the country’s economy. Plunging home prices and failing high-profile developers like Evergrande could create a debt crisis.

Related video: Decoding China and US economies 2023 outlook (WION).
In light of all this, geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihanhas told Joe Rogan he believes China probably has another 10 years before it faces significant civil unrest and economic decline.

Global implications
China’s economic growth has given it immense influence over geopolitics in recent decades, the end of which will have major implications on the rest of the world. It could mean that trade, finance and geopolitics could be U.S.-centric for longer than expected.
U.S. per capita GDP is $75,269, about six times higher than China’s.
The economy expanded 2.1% in the most recent quarter, and growth is expected to remain steady until 2033. The U.S. dollar still dominates trade and international commerce, while the country accounts for 12.4% of global economic activity.
It’s difficult to predict the future of either the U.S. or Chinese economy.
Sudden shifts in geopolitics or breakthroughs in technology would shift the picture.
China could still have a chance to overtake its biggest rival. But based on current projections, this seems unlikely.
Policymakers and investors around the world might want to prepare for a world where China’s continuing growth is no longer taken for granted.

What to read next: All Wars Caused By Economic Strife and Turmoil.
Worried about the economy? Here are the best shock-proof assets for your portfolio. (They’re all outside of the stock market.) Rising prices are throwing off Americans’ retirement plans — here’s how to get your savings back on track
Jeff Bezos and Oprah Winfrey invest in this asset to keep their wealth safe —
you may want to do the same in 2023.

This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice.
It is provided without warranty of any kind.

Has China wasted its golden opportunity to overtake the US? Here’s why one analyst is predicting it’s the country’s ‘last decade’ of power and prosperity (msn.com)

Asia Cities by Population 2023 (worldpopulationreview.com)
Asia’s developing economies outpaced the rest of the world in both population expansion and growth rate between 1970 and 20171. The urban population in Asia increased 3.4% per annum, compared to 2.6% in the rest of the developing world, and 1% in developed economies 1. According to the UN, the Asia-Pacific region became majority urban in 2019 for the first time in human history, with more than 2.3 billion people now living in cities 2. The fastest urban population growth is set to occur in secondary cities of Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam2. Another 1.1 billion people will live in the region’s cities in the next 20 years3.

Asia is urbanizing at a breath-taking speed. Of the 47 cities in the world that are defined as ‘megacities’, two-thirds are in Asia. According to the UN, the Asia-Pacific region became majority urban in 2019 for the first time in human history, with more than 2.3 billion people now living in cities. Fastest urban population growth is set to occur in secondary cities of Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
As these cities are growing, they face multiple slow-moving stresses at once. The governments need to manage housing and infrastructure for the millions of new city dwellers, but also expand the preparedness of their cities for slow but certain threats as climate change, gridlock, food insecurity and public health crises.
There is a critical need to strengthen resilience in cities in the Asia-Pacific by implementing strategic and long-term planning. However, many of these cities lack the capabilities to prepare funding proposals to potential financiers or investors to accelerate the development of resilience projects.

In this Asia Society Switzerland and Swiss Re event, the first in a series of two on Urban Resilience in Asia, we will explore what the different approaches are that make cities resilient against slow-moving threats, share best practices we can learn from, and explore the relation between political systems and the level of resilience of cities.
The event will take place in the beautiful auditorium at Swiss Re Next in Zurich. It can also be followed online via Microsoft Teams.
Inside the diverse and growing Asian population in the US The number of counties where people of Asian descent represent more than 5 percent of the population has risen to 176 in 2020 from 39 in 1990

The number of people who identify as Asian in the United States nearly tripled in the past three decades, and Asians are now the fastest-growing of the nation’s four largest racial and ethnic groups, according to recently released census numbers.

But in addition to the uptick, the Asian population has become geographically diverse
with wide variations in income, citizenship status and political preference, according to
a New York Times analysis of census data.

Black Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, and White Americans: Donald Trump – The Political Dynamics of ‘The Pot Calling the Kettle Black’. (msn.com)

Where are Asian American communities growing the fastest? Not California – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Understanding economic disparities within the AAPI community | Economic Policy Institute (epi.org)

“Dying Cities” – 10 Major U.S. Cities That Are Shrinking at an Alarming Rate (msn.com)

Worst Fast-Food Restaurants Where We Should All Avoid Eating (standardnews.com)

The states with the highest cancer rates in the US, according to data (msn.com)

12 Easy ‘Blue Zone’ Recipes That Can Help You Live a Better Life (msn.com)

“Going Broke!” – 18 States Nearing the Abyss of Bankruptcy (msn.com)

Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team (msn.com)

Asian financial crisis | Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica Money

The Asian population is forever complex…
With a Brown Cloud Over Asia – Search (bing.com)

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Swimming With Stingrays

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Ken

Darting around to and fro, they frolicked with such curious delight.

Wow! an incredible experience!

They were such playful creatures!

It was only after the experience that a friend told me their stingrays can be dangerous.
Of course I did not think of that at all during the time and am glad I did not know this fact!

Sometimes our brains can run away with fear if a doubting thought creeps in.
To balance that fine line between fear & faith is important if you can find it.

It can be a Jedi warrior/warrioress path to know about the danger of something & still pursue it!

What do you think? How do you handle that thin line of fear & faith when you are faced with it?

Tara Coyote Please be carefully aware sweet sister:::::While swimming in chest-deep water, Steve Irwin approached a short-tail stingray, with an approximate span of two metres (6 ft 7 in), from the rear, in order to film it swimming away. He initially believed he had only a punctured lung; however, the stingray’s barb pierced his heart, causing him to bleed to death.

Rita Anne Carey Love this! My understanding is Stingrays are only really dangerous if you accidentally stand on them or startle them when too close (ie-their barbed tail could whip around & damage you). They are not predators to us or attack for no reason. I’m glad you didn’t worry & enjoyed them. Horses can hurt is accidentally (& intentionally for some) but that doesn’t stop us reveling in their magic presence/

Tara Coyote Rita Anne Carey yes exactly! I totally agree.
Yes, this was exactly my thoughts about it too. After having horses and being around
a fair amount of wild animals I’ve learned that animals don’t attack unless they need to defend themselves, which is completely understandable! I appreciate you sharing this. They felt very playful, friendly and curious to me.

Kathy McClelland Cowan They are amazing! We have them here in our local NZ waters.
I remember my first-time scuba diving at Ahukini landing Kauai and swimming with a whole school of about 14 eagle rays. Spellbinding!!! Frightening and exciting, I couldn’t move. It was so utterly magical to just be there in their presence.

I’ve only seen rays one other time freediving there, I was at Poipu snorkeling outside
of kiddie pool and I saw something in between the rocks as I dove down, looking closer,
I must’ve given that ray a start because next moment I was faced to face with it as it swam out from between the rocks. My heart was beating so fast, it had given me a huge startle as well. That and swimming with the doz + are the only two times I’ve ever seen and swam with rays in all of my diving and snorkeling in Hawaii.

Here in NZ, there are so many, we see them out paddling on our SUP boards. The orcas like to eat them and they will come into the harbour for their stingray meal. I’ve caught one fishing, not intentionally, they put up a huge fight and we had to cut the line.

It’s dangerous to bring them aboard your boat as their tail will cause damage.
In Mexico, my friend stepped on one and it sliced his Achilles’ tendon.
It took him over a year to heal from it, so they can be dangerous.

Tara Coyote
Kathy McClelland Cowan oh my, great info here! Thank you for sharing.
Good to know all of this. Sounds very painful, what your friend went through.
I have never seen one here, but when I am out by Poipu I will keep an eye out for them.
I appreciate knowing about your adventurous life there!

Eugene Turner
Two things we can agree on; Life is terminal and living is inherently dangerous.
Our only option is in weighing the risk/benefit of our behavior. You faced more
danger driving from Grass Valley to your parents’ house in the Bay Area.

When you choose to live you face acceptable danger.
When you choose to live in fear you shut down. You become anxious,
isolated and depressed. I live in the Foothills for a decade.
There was an active population of rattlesnakes. I must have run into half a
dozen a year hiking. A few I was one step away from a serious close encounter.

But I never stop hiking. You just leant to become more aware.
You didn’t survive near death and cancer to hide away at home.

So live this blessed life of yours.
When death comes no matter how.
Not much you can do about it anyways.
Live without fear but be cautious!

To that point, just yesterday I was happily enjoying a chicken sandwich for lunch
when I suddenly sneezed. A quick inhale forced a piece down the wrong pipe.
Suddenly I was gasping and coughing violently all by myself.
It took several seconds which seemed like 15 minutes to cough it out.
It could have easily gone the other way. Just like that ‘poof’…. Have faith.

Love this share and I’m glad you finished the sandwich! Yikes, sounds scary!
Glad you are okay! Yes, I think about that too, all we have gone through and something seemingly simple could knock us out… And yes, it was way more dangerous to make that long drive down, very good point! I got used to rattlesnakes too…

Mahalo the shared wisdom.. #Keeplivinglarge!

Elle Windsong
Tara Coyote Please be carefully aware sweet sister:::::While swimming in chest-deep water, Steve Irwin approached a short-tail stingray, with an approximate span of two metres (6 ft 7 in), from the rear, in order to film it swimming away. He initially believed he had only a punctured lung; however, the stingray’s barb pierced his heart, causing him to bleed to death.

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And yes, one of my keys to thriving with stage 4 cancer is to be a total goof.. This is me on
a normal day with my mermaid crown on…  Why not enjoy life, what else is it for??   #stingray #stingrays #mermaid #thekauaimermaid

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It’s been a humbling & wonderful experience to see what an impact my memoir
‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver’s Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery
with the Healing Power of Horses has had after being published in August, 2021
Little did I suspect it would have such a far-reaching impact when I self-published it.

I told myself that if I helped give one person hope then I’ve done my job.
Two years later and it’s sold over 3,000 copies
I’ve had people from all over the world write to me,
telling me how it’s impacted their life in a positive manner.

This is beyond my wildest expectations!
Journeying with cancer can be unbelievably scary.
To face your mortality is not something we’ve been prepared to do in our death phobic western civilization. Whether you have it or a beloved friend or family member, it can absolutely shake the foundation of what feels ‘safe’.
It is necessary to face your fears to the best of your ability & do massive inner healing, while on a cancer path.
The audiobook version of my memoir came out this year and is in Audible as well!

My second book, a children’s picture book ‘Comanche the Wild Mustang’ was a joy to create with the talented artist Nica Draws Nature . This is the story of my gorgeous horse Comanche who was born in the wild, is a Equine Therapy horse through my biz Wind Horse Sanctuary & has been a powerful healing force. This book is my tribute to him, the healing power of horses & a cry for the wild horses who’s lives & natural habitat is severely threatened.

There is also a coloring book version of the Comanche book too!
These books are available online on Amazon, Barnes & Noble
or you can purchase a signed copy through my website
Links to books in comments
A portion of every purchase of GGG goes to The Wild Beauty Foundation
& a portion of every purchase of the kids book goes to Wild Horse Protection Act
Stay tuned for the next kids book with Nica & me! This one is about Hawaiian , whales, ocean conservation & plastic awareness. It should be out sometime in the fall of 2023.
It is phenomenally gorgeous with an important message!

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Spinal Implants Show New Promise.

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Ken

A device implanted in his lower back helps Parkinson’s patient Marc Gauthier negotiate stairs. © WEBER Gilles

Spinal implants show new promise. – Bing video
Marc Gauthier had trouble getting up from a chair. His steps were small and shaky and he would fall five or six times a day. His Parkinson’s disease had gotten so bad he couldn’t be left alone.
The former architect and small-town mayor had been “reborn” once, two decades earlier, when he received an implant that stimulated his brain and stabilized his trembling hands. He was ready for another rebirth.
So, two years ago, Gauthier, who lives in a French region famous for its winemaking, volunteered to be the first person ever to receive a spinal cord stimulator designed
to treat Parkinson’s.

Now, he’s the subject of a study, published Monday, reporting his success.
Speaking with reporters Thursday via a webinar, Gauthier, 63, said his walking
has improved enough that he can go to a store alone again. He can climb stairs.

And he no longer tumbles to the ground.
A device implanted in Gauthier’s lower back sends pulses of energy to his spinal cord, which then sends signals to muscles in his hips and legs, restoring connections damaged by Parkinson’s. The stimulation improves his balance and stops the “freezing” that is common among people with Parkinson’s.
Detectors placed in his shoes and on his legs and hips detect residual movements and update the location and timing of the stimulation to help propel him forward and help him navigate stairs. The stimulation is tailored specifically to Gauthier’s physiology and needs, though the technology has been used before to allow a small number of people with spinal cord injuries to walk again.

Researchers have spent five years adapting a neuroprosthetic to help patients with Parkinson’s, and they published their results in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday. “The principles and technology are really very much the same,” said Grégoire Courtine,
the neuroscientist who has led both efforts.
Gauthier, speaking in French as Courtine and other researchers translated, said the difference for him has been dramatic: “I can now walk with much more confidence,
and my daily life has profoundly improved.”
Directing pulses to the right place at the right time
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that typically strikes after
age 60 but can start earlier. In Gauthier’s case, it began when he was just 35.

The disease, which gets worse over time, is characterized by involuntary movements, stiffness and trouble with balance and coordination. It also can cause problems with talking, mental and behavioral changes, difficulty sleeping, depression, memory loss and fatigue. For most patients, treatment begins with drugs to replace dopamine, the brain chemical that is lost in Parkinson’s. Brain implants that provide deep brain stimulation can be used as patients progress, particularly to address hand tremors.

Gauthier received a DBS implant 20 years ago, which he described as his first rebirth.
But as the disease progresses, many patients develop gait problems that are resistant to both dopamine and DBS, said Jocelyn Bloch, the neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland who performed Gauthier’s latest surgery.

That’s what this spinal cord stimulation is designed to address.
The stimulator, she said, is similar to one used for decades to treat neuropathic pain,
and though it must be precisely located, the surgery to implant it is straightforward.
The difficult part is delivering the pulses of energy at precisely the right time and in the right places to benefit each patient. “If you stimulate in the wrong manner with the wrong patterns and the wrong parameters, you can really disturb gait,” said Eduardo Martin Moraud, an expert in neuromodulation at Lausanne University Hospital.

Gauthier, for example, has a very uneven gait, but by providing stimulation to one side, it becomes much more symmetrical and balanced, said Courtine, who with Bloch co-directs the NeuroRestore center, an research and development platform based in French-speaking Switzerland that develops neurosurgical approaches to restoring neurological function.

Jocelyn Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland, is helping develop neuroprosthetic devices to enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again and to improve the gait of people with Parkinson’s disease. © WEBER Gilles

The device corrects deficits and amplifies Gauthier’s movement, but it does not direct it, Moraud said. “He’s always fully in control of what he does. At no point is he controlled by the machine.” He turns the device off when sleeping or when sitting for long periods.

He can feel tingling from the stimulator, but it’s not bothersome.
As the disease progresses, researchers expect they will have to retune
the device to keep each patient from backsliding.

Getting the devices to more people
The team already has implanted a stimulator in a second patient who is showing early signs of progress, Moraud said, though researchers have not yet written up their results.
With funding from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the team plans next to initiate the therapy with six more patients. The researchers hope they can better understand how patients might differ in their response to the stimulation and whether some won’t benefit at all. Through their company, ONWARD Medical, they hope to scale up the technology
so, it will help many more people with Parkinson’s and spinal cord injuries.
“I only hope that we go from one to 1,000 (people),” Courtine said.
“That is the mission we have: to make this available widely across the world.”

Bonus Michael J Fox living with Parkinson’s disease – Bing video

Grégoire Courtine holds up the array that’s implanted on the spinal cord of paralyzed patients.© Rolex Audoin

Desforges/École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
In a commentary accompanying Monday’s study, two researchers not involved in the
work said their only concerns are that results might be variable. They want to understand whether it will be effective enough for everyone or whether more invasive technologies will be needed to obtain the specific data needed for each patient.
Courtine said he expects more data will become available, from patients who have had DBS devices implanted more recently. Gauthier’s device is older, so it doesn’t provide the real-time information available in newer models.
“It will be exciting to see how this approach translates to a larger group of patients with freezing-of-gait in the setting of advanced PD,” authors Aviv Mizrahi-Kliger and Karunesh Ganguly wrote.
The device won’t cure people, Bloch noted.
But ideally it will give them a better quality of life, just as it has improved Gauthier’s.
Gauthier said his wife is particularly happy because he can go out unassisted and
she can finally be alone at home, Bloch said, laughing, as she also translated.
“It wasn’t a straight line, an easy line,” Gauthier said about the process of getting
the implant and learning to use it. “It was a lot of work. But it was worth it.”

Contact Karen Weintraub at kweintraub@usatoday.com.
Health and patient safety coverage at USA TODAY is made possible in part by a grant from the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation and Competition in Healthcare.
The Masimo Foundation does not provide editorial input. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Miracle steps: Spinal cord implant brings hope
and mobility to Parkinson’s patient

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Jocelyn Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland, is helping develop neuroprosthetic devices to enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again and to improve the gait of people with Parkinson's disease. — A device implanted in his lower back helps Parkinson’s patient Marc Gauthier negotiate stairs. © WEBER Gilles

Spinal implants show new promise. – Bing video
Marc Gauthier had trouble getting up from a chair. His steps were small and shaky and he would fall five or six times a day. His Parkinson’s disease had gotten so bad he couldn’t be left alone.
The former architect and small-town mayor had been “reborn” once, two decades earlier, when he received an implant that stimulated his brain and stabilized his trembling hands. He was ready for another rebirth.
So, two years ago, Gauthier, who lives in a French region famous for its winemaking, volunteered to be the first person ever to receive a spinal cord stimulator designed
to treat Parkinson’s.

Now, he’s the subject of a study, published Monday, reporting his success.
Speaking with reporters Thursday via a webinar, Gauthier, 63, said his walking
has improved enough that he can go to a store alone again. He can climb stairs.

And he no longer tumbles to the ground.
A device implanted in Gauthier’s lower back sends pulses of energy to his spinal cord, which then sends signals to muscles in his hips and legs, restoring connections damaged by Parkinson’s. The stimulation improves his balance and stops the “freezing” that is common among people with Parkinson’s.
Detectors placed in his shoes and on his legs and hips detect residual movements and update the location and timing of the stimulation to help propel him forward and help him navigate stairs. The stimulation is tailored specifically to Gauthier’s physiology and needs, though the technology has been used before to allow a small number of people with spinal cord injuries to walk again.

Researchers have spent five years adapting a neuroprosthetic to help patients with Parkinson’s, and they published their results in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday. “The principles and technology are really very much the same,” said Grégoire Courtine,
the neuroscientist who has led both efforts.
Gauthier, speaking in French as Courtine and other researchers translated, said the difference for him has been dramatic: “I can now walk with much more confidence,
and my daily life has profoundly improved.”
Directing pulses to the right place at the right time
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that typically strikes after
age 60 but can start earlier. In Gauthier’s case, it began when he was just 35.

The disease, which gets worse over time, is characterized by involuntary movements, stiffness and trouble with balance and coordination. It also can cause problems with talking, mental and behavioral changes, difficulty sleeping, depression, memory loss and fatigue. For most patients, treatment begins with drugs to replace dopamine, the brain chemical that is lost in Parkinson’s. Brain implants that provide deep brain stimulation can be used as patients progress, particularly to address hand tremors.

Gauthier received a DBS implant 20 years ago, which he described as his first rebirth.
But as the disease progresses, many patients develop gait problems that are resistant to both dopamine and DBS, said Jocelyn Bloch, the neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland who performed Gauthier’s latest surgery.

That’s what this spinal cord stimulation is designed to address.
The stimulator, she said, is similar to one used for decades to treat neuropathic pain,
and though it must be precisely located, the surgery to implant it is straightforward.
The difficult part is delivering the pulses of energy at precisely the right time and in the right places to benefit each patient. “If you stimulate in the wrong manner with the wrong patterns and the wrong parameters, you can really disturb gait,” said Eduardo Martin Moraud, an expert in neuromodulation at Lausanne University Hospital.

Gauthier, for example, has a very uneven gait, but by providing stimulation to one side, it becomes much more symmetrical and balanced, said Courtine, who with Bloch co-directs the NeuroRestore center, an research and development platform based in French-speaking Switzerland that develops neurosurgical approaches to restoring neurological function.

Jocelyn Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland, is helping develop neuroprosthetic devices to enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again and to improve the gait of people with Parkinson’s disease. © WEBER Gilles

The device corrects deficits and amplifies Gauthier’s movement, but it does not direct it, Moraud said. “He’s always fully in control of what he does. At no point is he controlled by the machine.” He turns the device off when sleeping or when sitting for long periods.

He can feel tingling from the stimulator, but it’s not bothersome.
As the disease progresses, researchers expect they will have to retune
the device to keep each patient from backsliding.

Getting the devices to more people
The team already has implanted a stimulator in a second patient who is showing early signs of progress, Moraud said, though researchers have not yet written up their results.
With funding from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the team plans next to initiate the therapy with six more patients. The researchers hope they can better understand how patients might differ in their response to the stimulation and whether some won’t benefit at all. Through their company, ONWARD Medical, they hope to scale up the technology
so, it will help many more people with Parkinson’s and spinal cord injuries.
“I only hope that we go from one to 1,000 (people),” Courtine said.
“That is the mission we have: to make this available widely across the world.”

Bonus Michael J Fox living with Parkinson’s disease – Bing video

Grégoire Courtine holds up the array that’s implanted on the spinal cord of paralyzed patients.© Rolex Audoin

Desforges/École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
In a commentary accompanying Monday’s study, two researchers not involved in the
work said their only concerns are that results might be variable. They want to understand whether it will be effective enough for everyone or whether more invasive technologies will be needed to obtain the specific data needed for each patient.
Courtine said he expects more data will become available, from patients who have had DBS devices implanted more recently. Gauthier’s device is older, so it doesn’t provide the real-time information available in newer models.
“It will be exciting to see how this approach translates to a larger group of patients with freezing-of-gait in the setting of advanced PD,” authors Aviv Mizrahi-Kliger and Karunesh Ganguly wrote.
The device won’t cure people, Bloch noted.
But ideally it will give them a better quality of life, just as it has improved Gauthier’s.
Gauthier said his wife is particularly happy because he can go out unassisted and
she can finally be alone at home, Bloch said, laughing, as she also translated.
“It wasn’t a straight line, an easy line,” Gauthier said about the process of getting
the implant and learning to use it. “It was a lot of work. But it was worth it.”

Contact Karen Weintraub at kweintraub@usatoday.com.
Health and patient safety coverage at USA TODAY is made possible in part by a grant from the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation and Competition in Healthcare.
The Masimo Foundation does not provide editorial input. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Miracle steps: Spinal cord implant brings hope
and mobility to Parkinson’s patient

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The Lost Decade

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Ken

“The Two Presidents Who Have Caused the Most Harm to America”
Republicans Vote Reagan and Trump as Best Recent Presidents (msn.com)

So here’s what the Socialists are planning for 2024…
They will Plant Joey in again and will make Newsom the VP… When Joey kicks the bucket Newsom is Prez Without a Single Vote… This is why Newsom went to CHINA to Kiss Xi’s ASS ~ Much like Joey does All the Time for Obama = Biden = Newsom…. Overproduction
of the fiat currency = No Domestic Drilling= Carbon Tax= Illegal Immigration= Anti Bill
of Rights = Anti Law Enforcement/Small Business = Anti-Semitic/Christian = Child Sex Trafficking = CRT= LGBTQ= Tyranny = Communist/Islamic Aggression = Global Nuclear War = Pre-Tribulation Rapture= Tribulation. These are not in a consequential causal link, but part and parcel to effort by globalist tyrants.

Speaker Johnson just announced no impeachment (which tells me he was threatened by the Elites). My faith in the federal government is gone. Trump winning is our Hail Mary 4th down TD pass hope. Trump always encourages everyone to seek repentance/faith in Jesus Christ, Hashem/Almighty God’s Son. He is our Last Hope in this Hopeless World.

‘We’re looking at a downsized America’: Kevin O’Leary warns any new house,
car and lifestyle you enjoy will be significantly ‘smaller’ — here’s what he means
and how you can adjust (yahoo.com)

“We’re looking at a downsized America,” warns Kevin O’Leary
The impact of high rates extends beyond the housing market. “You want
to borrow money for a car? Sorry, that’s 8-to-9%. Used to be 5%,” O’Leary continued.
“So, a smaller, less expensive car. That’s happening at the same time.” Edmunds reports that borrowing rates for new vehicles in the third quarter of 2023 hit an average of 7.4%,
a figure not seen since 2007. O’Leary summed it up by saying that if you are in your early 20s, your lifestyle will be “about 20% less.”

Let’s see: Lying liberal ult-left anarchist country destroying DEMON-RAT
democrats raised US deficit spending by over $3 TRILLION DOLLARS. Then, blatantly bribed brain-dead Biden attacked the US energy industry, banned drilling on federal lands (where it had previously been authorized by DJT) & told financial institutions to stop loaning working capital funds to US oil drilling companies!!

Result: Just the News reports,
“California living costs typical middle-class family an extra $26,479 per year”
Gee thanks to Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi & the rest of US Dems!!
—-DEMS IN A BLANKET–FRY ‘EM LIKE BACON!!!

Life is too short to be anything but happy

I’d leave but spent my whole life here.
My work connections are here. Family and friends are here. Plus stand a good chance
my neighbors would hate on me because of where I came from. They’ll say stupid shit like. Don’t bring your blue wave with you. Many of us don’t vote blue here. If they cannot afford to live in California and they move from the state, leave their liberal voting behind!
Don’t screw up the rest of the country because you are a Democrat!

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The government bailed the banks out, but even with their help, they continued to work under debt. Many companies were in trouble as well but could no longer obtain credit.
People were losing their jobs and could not afford to spend money or pay their debts.
Japan was struggling. The property values were spiraling, interest rates going down, and unemployment was rising. A lot of people who were employed worked part-time because companies were cutting costs wherever they could. GDP was declining or stagnating.

Can The Effects Still Be Felt Today?
A prolonged stagnation that followed has left lasting effects that the country still endures today. As the term Lost Decade was becoming more popular, the consequences of the economic crisis were still widely felt well past the ten years.

A new decade came, but the trial was not over yet.
Today, Japan is still fighting deflation, low-interest rates, and weak banks. Even though the effect of the lost decade has lessened, there are new challenges ahead as there are still many people working part-time jobs that lack stability. This, combined with a rise in the older population that is common in many developed countries, makes tackling modern negative economic trends shortly after a problematic period such a difficult task.
To have a one world government all countries have to have the same economy. 3rd world countries cannot come into ours so we have to go down to theirs!! Once that happens it’s over. So connect the dots people!!! We are on our way. On purpose and all by design!! OBVIOUSLY!!

VOTE TRUMP AND IT WON’T HAPPEN!
THAT’S EXACTLY WHY THEY WANT HIM FINANCIALLY DESTROYED AND PERSONALLY DESTROYED AND HIS FAMILY!!
HE ALREADY SET THEIR AGENDA BACK 4 YEARS SO THEY HAVE BEEN TRAVELING DOWN AND FREAKING OUT!!
THEY EVEN RELEASED A VIRUS TO DESTROY THE ECONOMY AND TO STOP TRUMP!!

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US National Debt by Year (thebalancemoney.com)

Inflation is the result of bad fiscal policies,
in short, overspending and it seems the deeper they take us into debt, the deeper they want us to go. Buden never had a real job in his entire life, he doesn’t know jack about working Americans trying to pay their bills and make ends meet! As it will turn out he’s stolen from us for 5 decades! Only a moron would vote for this imbecile. No way we have 81 million morons, that’s why these tyrannical Marxists are so deranged about Trump.

The Lost Decade of Japan – Bing video Financial crisis in Japan.

You have probably heard of the Great Depression in the 1930s,
but have you heard of a similar period in Japan’s history?
If the answer is no, here is everything you need to know
about the ‘lost decade’ in Japan.

What Caused the Lost Decade in Japan?
Similarly, to the USA in the second half of the 20th century, Japan’s economy was experiencing growth that culminated in the 1980s. The decade in question is sometimes called the ”Decade of Greed” as earnings and spendings were very high. Until the mid-2000s, everything seemed to go well, but as nothing lasts forever, a crisis began in 2008. A significant decline happened in Japan a bit earlier, in the 1990s. This recession period lasted from 1991 to 2002, and the period is now commonly known as the Lost Decade.

Why Did The Lost Decade Happen?
The main reason can be found in a significant fall in the financial markets. This was then followed by the fall of the real economy which caused a severe economic crisis. In the economic bubble of the 80s, banks were loaning more and more money and did not pay close attention to the client’s capability to pay them back. Ultimately, this state of affairs could not keep up, and the economic system collapsed.

How Did It Happen?
When the Bank of Japan raised the inter-banking lending rate to stabilize the market filled with bad loans, the unrealistic economic situation began bursting. As property and stock prices both fell, assets of companies and banks were now worth less than their liabilities.
Low to no equity and decreasing value of assets meant that financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies were in debt, including major national banks.

The economy crashed, and financial institutions were facing serious losses. Because real estate prices plummeted, stock prices were falling rapidly, and bad loans became a burden on the whole system.

The term “Lost Decade for Stocks”

Refers to the 10-year period from 12/31/1999 through 12/31/2009, when the S&P 500® generated an annualized total return of -0.9% over the period. This was only the second time that the market actually had a negative total return over a decade period. The other period was the Great Depression decade of the 1930s.

After four decades of incredible performance, the stock market could be at the beginning of a lost decade. Yes, the S&P 500 has dropped 2.5% on Friday, and is down 23% in 2022.
But it’s impossible to overstate just how good stock market returns have been for investors over the last 40 years—and for even longer. From the S&P 500’s low of 102.20 in 1982 through its peak of 4818.62 in January 2022, the index returned 12.9% annually including reinvested dividends. That’s slightly above the average of 11.8% going back to 1928.

But the stock market goes through “lost decades,” periods where returns are hard to come by. The most recent occurred from the dot-com peak in 2000 through 2013, when the stock market finally broke out in a meaningful way. Before that, the stock market remained mired in a decade-plus trading range from 1968 through 1982, when the S&P 500 returned just 4% annualized including reinvested dividends.
There’s reason to think a similar period of sideways trading could emerge out of today’s market chaos. Société Générale’s Albert Edwards has been singing the same tune for a long time about the end of what he calls the “Ice Age,” a period of “secular stagnation” that left yields low and boosted asset prices. But now, he looks like he may be right. Instead of printing money and cutting rates to boost the economy, central banks will now have to deal with governments that seem more willing to spend than ever, bringing “higher growth, higher inflation, and higher interest rates across the curve,” he writes.
“The party for investors is over. The Great Melt won’t only melt the ‘Ice’ in
‘Ice Age’, but investor returns are set to melt away too.”

If Edwards is correct, it will come as a shock to investors who are used to stocks going up most of the time, and a Fed that always had the market’s back. It will also require more than a simple buy-the-S&P-500-and-hold strategy. Stiefel strategist Barry Bannister has argued that investors will need to be more tactical, buying when the market is weak and selling when it is strong. Dividends, too, will be far more important. It’s one reason the S&P 500 could lose 5.7% from its 1968 high through its 1982 low and investors could still emerge with a positive return, at least before adjusting for inflation. Investors have been spoiled for a while. Now we’ll have to work for our money.

Everything old is new again
There are indeed similarities between today and what occurred 50 years ago, conditions that led to the Great Inflation of the 1970s, such as: Massive government deficit spending to finance the Great Society and the Vietnam War.
President Nixon taking the U.S. dollar off the gold standard.
Shocks to the economy from the OPEC oil embargo.
Federal Reserve easy money policies.

Compare that with today.
The Federal Reserve has been at the center of a near-zero-percent interest rate environment since the Great Recession. The government’s budget deficit of $2.8 trillion
in 2021 was the second largest on record.
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in early 2021 is often cited as particularly responsible for the inflation we’re experiencing today, and the war in Ukraine is exacerbating the rise in oil prices that were already going up long
before Russian troops entered the country.
We’re also suffering from holdovers from the pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions that are still causing havoc even as much of the world increasingly views COVID-19 as being in the rearview mirror.

The same, but different IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.

Despite the similarities, there are some differences. For example, supply chain shortages are starting to ease, though the effects will continue to linger.
Moreover, the oil situation is actually much different than what it was back then.
The International Money Fund says the 1970s’ “global oil intensity,” or the number of barrels needed to produce $1 million in gross domestic product, was well over 800 barrels, around 3.5 times greater than today.

And where oil prices that recently topped $120 per barrel helped produce gasoline prices north of $5 per gallon at the pump, the increase doesn’t have the same economic impact as it did when oil went from $3 a barrel in 1970 to over $10 four years later, before quadrupling in price again by the end of the decade.
We’re just not as dependent on oil today as we were, and while oil is still a key economic sector, it’s not enough to wreak havoc on the economy in the same way.
It’s also worth noting that the stock market, though down year to date, is still up 18% since the beginning of the 2020s. That includes the dramatic 34% decline witnessed at the onset of the pandemic.

Demonstrators in Mexico City march in protest of the International Monetary Fund and the Mexican government, 1986 (Photo: Sergio Dorantes/Sygma/Getty Images)

by Jocelyn Sims, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Jesse Romero, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Sections Working Toward a Resolution: IMF and Central Bank Involvement

The Origins of the Debt Crisis

Lessons Learned

Latin American Debt Crisis of the 1980s. 1982–1989
During the 1980s—a period often referred to as the “lost decade”—many Latin American countries were unable to service their foreign debt.
During the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s—a period often referred to as the “lost decade”—many Latin American countries became unable to service their foreign debt. The Federal Reserve and other international institutions responded to the crisis with a number of actions that ultimately helped alleviate the situation, albeit with some unintended consequences.

The Origins of the Debt Crisis
During the 1970s, two large oil price shocks created current account deficits in many Latin American countries. At the same time, these shocks created current account surpluses among oil-exporting countries. With the encouragement of the US government, large US money-center banks were willing intermediaries between the two groups, providing the exporting countries with a safe, liquid place for their funds and then lending those funds to Latin America (FDIC 1997).1
Latin American borrowing from US commercial banks and other creditors increased dramatically during the 1970s. At the end of 1970, total outstanding debt from all sources totaled only $29 billion, but by the end of 1978, that number had skyrocketed to $159 billion. By 1982, the debt level reached $327 billion (FDIC 1997).

The potential risk of the growing involvement of US banks in Latin American and other less-developed country (LDC) debt didn’t go unnoticed. In 1977, during a speech at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, then-Fed Chairman Arthur Burns criticized commercial banks for assuming excessive risk in their Third World lending (FDIC 1997). Still, by 1982, the nine largest US money-center banks held Latin American debt amounting to 176 percent of their capital; their total LDC debt was nearly 290 percent of capital (Sachs 1988).

The near-zero real rates of interest on short-term loans along with world economic expansion made this situation tenable in the early part of the 1970s. By late in the decade, however, the priority of the industrialized world was lowering inflation, which led to a tightening of monetary policy in the United States and Europe. Nominal interest rates rose globally, and in 1981 the world economy entered a recession. At the same time, commercial banks began to shorten re-payment periods and charge higher interest rates for loans. The Latin American countries soon found their debt burdens unsustainable (Devlin and Ffrench-Davis 1995).

The spark for the crisis occurred in August 1982, when Mexican Finance Minister Jesús Silva Herzog informed the Federal Reserve chairman, the US Treasury secretary, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director that Mexico would no longer be able to service its debt, which at that point totaled $80 billion. Other countries quickly followed suit. Ultimately, sixteen Latin American countries rescheduled their debts, as well as eleven LDCs in other parts of the world (FDIC 1997).

In response, many banks stopped new overseas lending and tried to collect on and restructure existing loan portfolios. The abrupt cut-off in bank financing plunged many Latin American countries into deep recession and laid bare the shortcomings of previous economic policies, described by former Federal Reserve Governor Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. as based on “high domestic consumption, heavy borrowing from abroad, unsustainable currency levels, and excessive intervention by government into the economy” (Ferguson 1999).

Working Toward a Resolution: IMF and Central Bank Involvement.
As transcripts from the July 1982 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting illustrate, committee members felt it was necessary to take action (FOMC 1982). In August, the Fed convened an emergency meeting of central bankers from around the world to provide a bridge loan to Mexico. Fed officials also encouraged US banks to participate in a program to reschedule Mexico’s loans (Aggarwal 2000).

As the crisis spread beyond Mexico,
the United States took the lead in organizing an “international lender of last resort,”
a cooperative rescue effort among commercial banks, central banks, and the IMF.
Under the program, commercial banks agreed to restructure the countries’ debt, and the IMF and other official agencies lent the LDCs sufficient funds to pay the interest, but not principal, on their loans. In return, the LDCs agreed to undertake structural reforms of their economies and to eliminate budget deficits. The hope was that these reforms would enable the LDCs to increase exports and generate the trade surpluses and dollars necessary to pay down their external debt (Devlin and Ffrench-Davis 1995).

Although this program averted an immediate crisis, it allowed the problem to fester. Instead of eliminating subsidies to state-owned enterprises, many LDC countries instead cut spending on infrastructure, health, and education, and froze wages or laid off state employees. The result was high unemployment, steep declines in per capita income, and stagnant or negative growth—hence the term the “lost decade” (Carrasco 1999).

US banking regulators allowed lenders to delay recognizing the full extent of the losses on LDC lending in their loan loss provisions. This forbearance reflected a belief that had the losses been fully recognized, the banks would have been deemed insolvent and faced increased funding costs. After several years of negotiations with the debtor countries, however, it became clear that most of the loans would not be repaid, and banks began to establish loan loss provisions for their LDC debt. The first was Citibank, which in 1987 established a $3.3 billion loss provision, more than 30 percent of its total LDC exposure. Other banks quickly followed Citibank’s example (FDIC 1997).

By 1989, it was also clear to the US government that the debtor nations could not repay their loans, at least not while also rekindling economic growth. Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas Brady thus proposed a plan that established permanent reductions in loan principal and existing debt-servicing obligations.
Between 1989 and 1994, private lenders forgave $61 billion in loans, about one third of the total outstanding debt. In exchange, the eighteen countries that signed on to the Brady plan agreed to domestic economic reforms that would enable them to service their remaining debt (FDIC 1997). Still, it would be years before the scars of the 1980s began to fade.

Lessons Learned
Despite the many warning signs that the LDCs’ debt level was unsustainable and that
US banks were overexposed to that debt, market participants did not seem to recognize the problem until it had already erupted. The result was a crisis that required a decade of negotiations and multiple attempts at debt rescheduling to resolve, at considerable cost
to the citizens of Latin America and other LDC countries.
In the United States, the chief concern was the soundness and solvency of the financial system. To that end, regulators weakened regulatory standards for large banks exposed
to LDC debt to prevent them from becoming insolvent.

On one hand, this regulatory forbearance was effective at forestalling a panic.
On the other hand, forbearance allowed large banks to avoid the consequences of their prior lending decisions (albeit decisions that were to some extent officially encouraged
in the mid-1970s). But allowing those institutions to delay the recognition of losses set a precedent that may have weakened market discipline and encouraged excess risk-taking
in subsequent decades.

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So here’s what the Socialists are planning for 2024…
They will Plant Joey in again and will make Newsom the VP… When Joey kicks the bucket Newsom is Prez Without a Single Vote… This is why Newsom went to CHINA to Kiss Xi’s ASS ~ Much like Joey does All the Time for Obama = Biden = Newsom…. Overproduction
of the fiat currency = No Domestic Drilling= Carbon Tax= Illegal Immigration= Anti Bill
of Rights = Anti Law Enforcement/Small Business = Anti-Semitic/Christian = Child Sex Trafficking = CRT= LGBTQ= Tyranny = Communist/Islamic Aggression = Global Nuclear War = Pre-Tribulation Rapture= Tribulation. These are not in a consequential causal link, but part and parcel to effort by globalist tyrants.

Speaker Johnson just announced no impeachment (which tells me he was threatened by the Elites). My faith in the federal government is gone. Trump winning is our Hail Mary 4th down TD pass hope. Trump always encourages everyone to seek repentance/faith in Jesus Christ, Hashem/Almighty God’s Son. He is our Last Hope in this Hopeless World.

‘We’re looking at a downsized America’: Kevin O’Leary warns any new house,
car and lifestyle you enjoy will be significantly ‘smaller’ — here’s what he means
and how you can adjust (yahoo.com)

“We’re looking at a downsized America,” warns Kevin O’Leary
The impact of high rates extends beyond the housing market. “You want
to borrow money for a car? Sorry, that’s 8-to-9%. Used to be 5%,” O’Leary continued.
“So, a smaller, less expensive car. That’s happening at the same time.” Edmunds reports that borrowing rates for new vehicles in the third quarter of 2023 hit an average of 7.4%,
a figure not seen since 2007. O’Leary summed it up by saying that if you are in your early 20s, your lifestyle will be “about 20% less.”

Let’s see: Lying liberal ult-left anarchist country destroying DEMON-RAT
democrats raised US deficit spending by over $3 TRILLION DOLLARS. Then, blatantly bribed brain-dead Biden attacked the US energy industry, banned drilling on federal lands (where it had previously been authorized by DJT) & told financial institutions to stop loaning working capital funds to US oil drilling companies!!

Result: Just the News reports,
“California living costs typical middle-class family an extra $26,479 per year”
Gee thanks to Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi & the rest of US Dems!!
—-DEMS IN A BLANKET–FRY ‘EM LIKE BACON!!!

Life is too short to be anything but happy

I’d leave but spent my whole life here.
My work connections are here. Family and friends are here. Plus stand a good chance
my neighbors would hate on me because of where I came from. They’ll say stupid shit like. Don’t bring your blue wave with you. Many of us don’t vote blue here. If they cannot afford to live in California and they move from the state, leave their liberal voting behind!
Don’t screw up the rest of the country because you are a Democrat!

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The government bailed the banks out, but even with their help, they continued to work under debt. Many companies were in trouble as well but could no longer obtain credit.
People were losing their jobs and could not afford to spend money or pay their debts.
Japan was struggling. The property values were spiraling, interest rates going down, and unemployment was rising. A lot of people who were employed worked part-time because companies were cutting costs wherever they could. GDP was declining or stagnating.

Can The Effects Still Be Felt Today?
A prolonged stagnation that followed has left lasting effects that the country still endures today. As the term Lost Decade was becoming more popular, the consequences of the economic crisis were still widely felt well past the ten years.

A new decade came, but the trial was not over yet.
Today, Japan is still fighting deflation, low-interest rates, and weak banks. Even though the effect of the lost decade has lessened, there are new challenges ahead as there are still many people working part-time jobs that lack stability. This, combined with a rise in the older population that is common in many developed countries, makes tackling modern negative economic trends shortly after a problematic period such a difficult task.
To have a one world government all countries have to have the same economy. 3rd world countries cannot come into ours so we have to go down to theirs!! Once that happens it’s over. So connect the dots people!!! We are on our way. On purpose and all by design!! OBVIOUSLY!!

VOTE TRUMP AND IT WON’T HAPPEN!
THAT’S EXACTLY WHY THEY WANT HIM FINANCIALLY DESTROYED AND PERSONALLY DESTROYED AND HIS FAMILY!!
HE ALREADY SET THEIR AGENDA BACK 4 YEARS SO THEY HAVE BEEN TRAVELING DOWN AND FREAKING OUT!!
THEY EVEN RELEASED A VIRUS TO DESTROY THE ECONOMY AND TO STOP TRUMP!!

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Inflation is the result of bad fiscal policies,
in short, overspending and it seems the deeper they take us into debt, the deeper they want us to go. Buden never had a real job in his entire life, he doesn’t know jack about working Americans trying to pay their bills and make ends meet! As it will turn out he’s stolen from us for 5 decades! Only a moron would vote for this imbecile. No way we have 81 million morons, that’s why these tyrannical Marxists are so deranged about Trump.

The Lost Decade of Japan – Bing video Financial crisis in Japan.

You have probably heard of the Great Depression in the 1930s,
but have you heard of a similar period in Japan’s history?
If the answer is no, here is everything you need to know
about the ‘lost decade’ in Japan.

What Caused the Lost Decade in Japan?
Similarly, to the USA in the second half of the 20th century, Japan’s economy was experiencing growth that culminated in the 1980s. The decade in question is sometimes called the ”Decade of Greed” as earnings and spendings were very high. Until the mid-2000s, everything seemed to go well, but as nothing lasts forever, a crisis began in 2008. A significant decline happened in Japan a bit earlier, in the 1990s. This recession period lasted from 1991 to 2002, and the period is now commonly known as the Lost Decade.

Why Did The Lost Decade Happen?
The main reason can be found in a significant fall in the financial markets. This was then followed by the fall of the real economy which caused a severe economic crisis. In the economic bubble of the 80s, banks were loaning more and more money and did not pay close attention to the client’s capability to pay them back. Ultimately, this state of affairs could not keep up, and the economic system collapsed.

How Did It Happen?
When the Bank of Japan raised the inter-banking lending rate to stabilize the market filled with bad loans, the unrealistic economic situation began bursting. As property and stock prices both fell, assets of companies and banks were now worth less than their liabilities.
Low to no equity and decreasing value of assets meant that financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies were in debt, including major national banks.

The economy crashed, and financial institutions were facing serious losses. Because real estate prices plummeted, stock prices were falling rapidly, and bad loans became a burden on the whole system.

The term “Lost Decade for Stocks”

Refers to the 10-year period from 12/31/1999 through 12/31/2009, when the S&P 500® generated an annualized total return of -0.9% over the period. This was only the second time that the market actually had a negative total return over a decade period. The other period was the Great Depression decade of the 1930s.

After four decades of incredible performance, the stock market could be at the beginning of a lost decade. Yes, the S&P 500 has dropped 2.5% on Friday, and is down 23% in 2022.
But it’s impossible to overstate just how good stock market returns have been for investors over the last 40 years—and for even longer. From the S&P 500’s low of 102.20 in 1982 through its peak of 4818.62 in January 2022, the index returned 12.9% annually including reinvested dividends. That’s slightly above the average of 11.8% going back to 1928.

But the stock market goes through “lost decades,” periods where returns are hard to come by. The most recent occurred from the dot-com peak in 2000 through 2013, when the stock market finally broke out in a meaningful way. Before that, the stock market remained mired in a decade-plus trading range from 1968 through 1982, when the S&P 500 returned just 4% annualized including reinvested dividends.
There’s reason to think a similar period of sideways trading could emerge out of today’s market chaos. Société Générale’s Albert Edwards has been singing the same tune for a long time about the end of what he calls the “Ice Age,” a period of “secular stagnation” that left yields low and boosted asset prices. But now, he looks like he may be right. Instead of printing money and cutting rates to boost the economy, central banks will now have to deal with governments that seem more willing to spend than ever, bringing “higher growth, higher inflation, and higher interest rates across the curve,” he writes.
“The party for investors is over. The Great Melt won’t only melt the ‘Ice’ in
‘Ice Age’, but investor returns are set to melt away too.”

If Edwards is correct, it will come as a shock to investors who are used to stocks going up most of the time, and a Fed that always had the market’s back. It will also require more than a simple buy-the-S&P-500-and-hold strategy. Stiefel strategist Barry Bannister has argued that investors will need to be more tactical, buying when the market is weak and selling when it is strong. Dividends, too, will be far more important. It’s one reason the S&P 500 could lose 5.7% from its 1968 high through its 1982 low and investors could still emerge with a positive return, at least before adjusting for inflation. Investors have been spoiled for a while. Now we’ll have to work for our money.

Everything old is new again
There are indeed similarities between today and what occurred 50 years ago, conditions that led to the Great Inflation of the 1970s, such as: Massive government deficit spending to finance the Great Society and the Vietnam War.
President Nixon taking the U.S. dollar off the gold standard.
Shocks to the economy from the OPEC oil embargo.
Federal Reserve easy money policies.

Compare that with today.
The Federal Reserve has been at the center of a near-zero-percent interest rate environment since the Great Recession. The government’s budget deficit of $2.8 trillion
in 2021 was the second largest on record.
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in early 2021 is often cited as particularly responsible for the inflation we’re experiencing today, and the war in Ukraine is exacerbating the rise in oil prices that were already going up long
before Russian troops entered the country.
We’re also suffering from holdovers from the pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions that are still causing havoc even as much of the world increasingly views COVID-19 as being in the rearview mirror.

The same, but different IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.

Despite the similarities, there are some differences. For example, supply chain shortages are starting to ease, though the effects will continue to linger.
Moreover, the oil situation is actually much different than what it was back then.
The International Money Fund says the 1970s’ “global oil intensity,” or the number of barrels needed to produce $1 million in gross domestic product, was well over 800 barrels, around 3.5 times greater than today.

And where oil prices that recently topped $120 per barrel helped produce gasoline prices north of $5 per gallon at the pump, the increase doesn’t have the same economic impact as it did when oil went from $3 a barrel in 1970 to over $10 four years later, before quadrupling in price again by the end of the decade.
We’re just not as dependent on oil today as we were, and while oil is still a key economic sector, it’s not enough to wreak havoc on the economy in the same way.
It’s also worth noting that the stock market, though down year to date, is still up 18% since the beginning of the 2020s. That includes the dramatic 34% decline witnessed at the onset of the pandemic.

Demonstrators in Mexico City march in protest of the International Monetary Fund and the Mexican government, 1986 (Photo: Sergio Dorantes/Sygma/Getty Images)

by Jocelyn Sims, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Jesse Romero, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Sections Working Toward a Resolution: IMF and Central Bank Involvement

The Origins of the Debt Crisis

Lessons Learned

Latin American Debt Crisis of the 1980s. 1982–1989
During the 1980s—a period often referred to as the “lost decade”—many Latin American countries were unable to service their foreign debt.
During the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s—a period often referred to as the “lost decade”—many Latin American countries became unable to service their foreign debt. The Federal Reserve and other international institutions responded to the crisis with a number of actions that ultimately helped alleviate the situation, albeit with some unintended consequences.

The Origins of the Debt Crisis
During the 1970s, two large oil price shocks created current account deficits in many Latin American countries. At the same time, these shocks created current account surpluses among oil-exporting countries. With the encouragement of the US government, large US money-center banks were willing intermediaries between the two groups, providing the exporting countries with a safe, liquid place for their funds and then lending those funds to Latin America (FDIC 1997).1
Latin American borrowing from US commercial banks and other creditors increased dramatically during the 1970s. At the end of 1970, total outstanding debt from all sources totaled only $29 billion, but by the end of 1978, that number had skyrocketed to $159 billion. By 1982, the debt level reached $327 billion (FDIC 1997).

The potential risk of the growing involvement of US banks in Latin American and other less-developed country (LDC) debt didn’t go unnoticed. In 1977, during a speech at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, then-Fed Chairman Arthur Burns criticized commercial banks for assuming excessive risk in their Third World lending (FDIC 1997). Still, by 1982, the nine largest US money-center banks held Latin American debt amounting to 176 percent of their capital; their total LDC debt was nearly 290 percent of capital (Sachs 1988).

The near-zero real rates of interest on short-term loans along with world economic expansion made this situation tenable in the early part of the 1970s. By late in the decade, however, the priority of the industrialized world was lowering inflation, which led to a tightening of monetary policy in the United States and Europe. Nominal interest rates rose globally, and in 1981 the world economy entered a recession. At the same time, commercial banks began to shorten re-payment periods and charge higher interest rates for loans. The Latin American countries soon found their debt burdens unsustainable (Devlin and Ffrench-Davis 1995).

The spark for the crisis occurred in August 1982, when Mexican Finance Minister Jesús Silva Herzog informed the Federal Reserve chairman, the US Treasury secretary, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director that Mexico would no longer be able to service its debt, which at that point totaled $80 billion. Other countries quickly followed suit. Ultimately, sixteen Latin American countries rescheduled their debts, as well as eleven LDCs in other parts of the world (FDIC 1997).

In response, many banks stopped new overseas lending and tried to collect on and restructure existing loan portfolios. The abrupt cut-off in bank financing plunged many Latin American countries into deep recession and laid bare the shortcomings of previous economic policies, described by former Federal Reserve Governor Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. as based on “high domestic consumption, heavy borrowing from abroad, unsustainable currency levels, and excessive intervention by government into the economy” (Ferguson 1999).

Working Toward a Resolution: IMF and Central Bank Involvement.
As transcripts from the July 1982 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting illustrate, committee members felt it was necessary to take action (FOMC 1982). In August, the Fed convened an emergency meeting of central bankers from around the world to provide a bridge loan to Mexico. Fed officials also encouraged US banks to participate in a program to reschedule Mexico’s loans (Aggarwal 2000).

As the crisis spread beyond Mexico,
the United States took the lead in organizing an “international lender of last resort,”
a cooperative rescue effort among commercial banks, central banks, and the IMF.
Under the program, commercial banks agreed to restructure the countries’ debt, and the IMF and other official agencies lent the LDCs sufficient funds to pay the interest, but not principal, on their loans. In return, the LDCs agreed to undertake structural reforms of their economies and to eliminate budget deficits. The hope was that these reforms would enable the LDCs to increase exports and generate the trade surpluses and dollars necessary to pay down their external debt (Devlin and Ffrench-Davis 1995).

Although this program averted an immediate crisis, it allowed the problem to fester. Instead of eliminating subsidies to state-owned enterprises, many LDC countries instead cut spending on infrastructure, health, and education, and froze wages or laid off state employees. The result was high unemployment, steep declines in per capita income, and stagnant or negative growth—hence the term the “lost decade” (Carrasco 1999).

US banking regulators allowed lenders to delay recognizing the full extent of the losses on LDC lending in their loan loss provisions. This forbearance reflected a belief that had the losses been fully recognized, the banks would have been deemed insolvent and faced increased funding costs. After several years of negotiations with the debtor countries, however, it became clear that most of the loans would not be repaid, and banks began to establish loan loss provisions for their LDC debt. The first was Citibank, which in 1987 established a $3.3 billion loss provision, more than 30 percent of its total LDC exposure. Other banks quickly followed Citibank’s example (FDIC 1997).

By 1989, it was also clear to the US government that the debtor nations could not repay their loans, at least not while also rekindling economic growth. Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas Brady thus proposed a plan that established permanent reductions in loan principal and existing debt-servicing obligations.
Between 1989 and 1994, private lenders forgave $61 billion in loans, about one third of the total outstanding debt. In exchange, the eighteen countries that signed on to the Brady plan agreed to domestic economic reforms that would enable them to service their remaining debt (FDIC 1997). Still, it would be years before the scars of the 1980s began to fade.

Lessons Learned
Despite the many warning signs that the LDCs’ debt level was unsustainable and that
US banks were overexposed to that debt, market participants did not seem to recognize the problem until it had already erupted. The result was a crisis that required a decade of negotiations and multiple attempts at debt rescheduling to resolve, at considerable cost
to the citizens of Latin America and other LDC countries.
In the United States, the chief concern was the soundness and solvency of the financial system. To that end, regulators weakened regulatory standards for large banks exposed
to LDC debt to prevent them from becoming insolvent.

On one hand, this regulatory forbearance was effective at forestalling a panic.
On the other hand, forbearance allowed large banks to avoid the consequences of their prior lending decisions (albeit decisions that were to some extent officially encouraged
in the mid-1970s). But allowing those institutions to delay the recognition of losses set a precedent that may have weakened market discipline and encouraged excess risk-taking
in subsequent decades.

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7-year survivor of a glioblastoma.

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Ken

Here is the story of James McCraw, a 7-year survivor of a glioblastoma.

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lifechanging, radical: we can beat cancer before cancer beats us.

It all started in July 2013. It was a strange Monday, in the evening James goes out for dinner and as soon as he has ordered he feels strange, his head continues to stretch to
the right and he cannot speak. He had never felt this way. A waitress noticed that he was having an epileptic attack. Then the attack passed.
James got in the car but decided together with his girlfriend to go to the hospital and as soon as he entered the emergency room, he had another seizure. So, they decided to do a resonance that revealed the presence of a brain tumor.
The surgery was scheduled for August 13th. The operation was conducted with the semi awake patient. James was released on August 16th. Rehabilitation began in September. The oncologist informed James that he would be lucky to live 9 months after the diagnosis.

On 12 September chemotherapy with Temodar began and on 18th radiotherapy. The whole thing lasted for 45 days. Soon James failed in financial problems due to the high treatment costs and then he issue the request for the recognition of his disability and Obamacare.
James had to learn to speak again. Even memory had some problems and also the concept of time and mathematics. With language, the biggest problem was finding words. Some problems still persist today.
Prior to glioblastoma, James had a normal life, a transportation company, and earned around $ 100,000 a year. By chance James entered a site that talked about using garlic to fight glioblastoma. In fact, it appears that the garlic is able to pass the blood brain barrier and to fight the stem cells of the tumor. James then begins to take two cloves of raw garlic a day after peeling it and leaving it in the air for a few minutes. James remained tumor-free until December 2015 when the tumor returned.

James’s oncologist was thinking about a new surgery and chemotherapy but decided
to consult a specialist who decided to wait another three months before making a new resonance. James attributes the cause of the recurrence to the fact that he had gone from raw garlic to garlic in tablets for a few months so he decided to return to raw garlic and started looking for other natural methods to combat glioblastoma.
He added Curcumin, Ginger, Cayenne pepper, Boswellia, Black Seed Oil to his diet.
Every day James took 8g to 12g of curcumin (about 3 tbsp. Tea) with a pinch of black pepper so that curcumin can get through the liver. Curcumin also appears to pass the blood brain barrier and to be capable of attacking the stems of glioblastoma.

After 3 months the tumor was gone.
Since James had not done any treatment other than this diet he attributed the result to
the diet. Normally glioblastoma, especially if it is a recurrence does not go away on its own,
on the contrary, it is normally much more aggressive.
Having heard that sugar and carbohydrates feed the tumor, James decided to remove these from his diet. James’s diet also abounds in broccoli, black beans, avocado, ginger, cayenne pepper, almond milk, and other foods that are supposed to exercise an anti-cancer function.

A full 7 years have passed and James is fine.
Resonances show no signs of his tumor. We don’t know exactly why: James may
have been just lucky, he may have to survive anyway. What we know is that he had
a grade IV glioblastoma multiforme and that together with traditional therapy i.e.
The Stupp protocol he took and continues to take is a spices-based diet every day,
in particular he takes raw garlic, curcumin (3% of turmeric), ginger, Boswellia and
black seed oil.
The important thing though is that James managed to defeat the Terminator!
This is the Curcumin I am now taking. It has Curcumin, Black Seed Oil and Ginger

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You cannot do enough Turmeric to fight cancer.

James maintains a blog (GBM13) and has written the book.
Killing Cancer With Spices – Revised: Inflammation – Cancer Stem Cells.
I’m not in the medical profession. I had a brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4, in 2013. I have been researching since 2014. Kill the Cancer Stem Cells… I wrote a book called “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store Revised”. It is on Amazon the cost is $35 hardcover/$25 paperback and my website the cost is $30 hardcover/$20 paperback, beatingthecancer.com/products

I get asked the same questions, so I wrote a book.
It is called “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store Revised” – Bing video
website beatingthecancer.com/products I would suggest you read the book and
if you have other questions email me at James_mccraw@beatingthecancer.com
I killed the Cancer Stem Cells from an anti-inflammatory diet. It is the most common way. There are other ways to kill the Cancer Stem Cells. There is too much to tell you in killing the Cancer Stem Cells than to just write a couple of paragraphs. I get asked what my “protocol” is every single day. It is not my protocol. I would be doing you a huge injustice.
I will tell you how I did it, why I did it, how much to do, and the back-up. I tell you what my cooking oils are and what to stay away from.I also tell you what to not eat if you want to be cancer free. I later found out about Melatonin, IP-6 and everyone’s favorite Cannabis Oil, I have never taken Cannabis Oil, but I know it kills the Cancer Stem Cells.
I tell you my mentors: Bharat B. Aggarwal PhD, Bradford Weeks PhD, and Max Wicha PhD. A brief history of me starting when I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 on July 22, 2013. I will give you a few recipes.

I think Bharat Aggarwal is a genius and I give him credit for saving my life.
I don’t know what happened at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
I have tried to email him to thank him. I can only assume but I think he was let go
because he was about to blow the entire cancer research industry out of the water.
He was on a Podcast called ‘Power Hour’ and he said cancer is all about inflammation.
If you control your inflammation, you control cancer.
He was one of the first to say everyone has cancer.
You can’t find a cure if everyone has cancer. The lady hosting the show said aren’t you going get in trouble for being so honest in this interview?” This is the last interview
that I heard from Bharat. Bing Videos

Bharat B. Aggarwal PhD
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Bharat B. Aggarwal is an Indian American biochemist. His research has been in the areas of cytokines, the role of inflammation in cancer, and the anti-cancer effects of spices and herbs, particularly those of curcumin (a chemical constituent of the spice turmeric).
He was a professor in the Department of Clinical Immunology, Bio immunotherapy,
and Experimental Therapeutics at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, a position from which he retired in 2015 following allegations of fraud in his research.
He was formerly with M.D Anderson in Houston. Tx. He did not see eye to eye with a lot of the M.D Anderson staff. He is retired now. I think he was ahead of his time. He saved my life. He started looking at different cancers and he noticed that all cancers had one thing in common.

There was inflammation in all the cancers he saw.
He also said it was a chronic disease and not a disease that can be cured.
He is probably the first one to notice this. He is of the opinion that cancer is caused by inflammation. The same as Diabetes, Arthritis, Psoriasis, Alzheimer’s. If you can control inflammation, you can control all these diseases.
I start ed eating foods that were anti-inflammatory. He was big on Curcumin. A byproduct of Turmeric. Turmeric only has about 4-5% of Curcumin. He also said everyone has cancer cells in their bodies. In some people it becomes a problem. That is another reason there is no cure for cancer. Bharat, as far as I know, never mentioned Cancer Stem Cells (CSC) As it turned out, everything I was eating was anti-inflammatory and killed the Cancer Stem Cells (CSC),
In 2012, MD Anderson launched a review of Aggarwal’s research after the federal government notified them of allegations of fraud by academic whistleblowers in as many as 65 of Aggarwal’s published papers, one of which had been retracted by the journal that published it. Several more of Aggarwal’s publications were subsequently retracted after they were found to contain data images that had been reused and manipulated to represent different results. Aggarwal resigned from his position at MD Anderson at the end of 2015. By August 2016, eighteen research articles published by Aggarwal (in seven scientific journals) had been retracted.
I think the above ordeal was to discredit Doctor Aggarwal. The Cancer Industry (Big Pharma) is not going to sit back and let the Cancer Industry implode. There is a lot of money at stake and Aggarwal is telling people to watch their inflammation. He retired at the end of 2015. As of today, he is still fighting cancer and I am going 7 years in July 2020 being cancer free with a Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 cancer.

What Are Cancer Stem Cells?
They influence how a tumor grows
By Julia Knox Updated on August 20, 2023
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
1)What Are Cancer Stem Cells?
2)Role in Cancer Growth
3)Resistance to Therapy
4)Importance of Cancer Stem Cell Research

What Are Cancer Stem Cells? (verywellhealth.com)
Cancer stem cells are a small subpopulation of cells found within tumors that are tumorigenic, meaning they can create a cancerous tumor. Self-renewal and the ability to differentiate into diverse cell types are hallmark features of cancer stem cells. They can reproduce themselves and sustain cancer in the body. They are therefore hypothesized to be the primary driver of cancer growth and metastasis. This is called the stem cell theory of cancer. Effective cancer treatment then must target and attack these cells.

Doing so can improve the chances of cancer remission.
Cancer stem cells have been identified in brain, breast, colon, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate tumors, as well as in melanoma, multiple myeloma, nonmelanoma skin cancer, and leukemia. Cancer stem cell research is ongoing, and new studies are emerging frequently.

What Are Stem Cells?
Stem cells are undifferentiated (or only partly differentiated) human cells that can turn into different types of cells in the body, from nerve cells (neurons) to brain cells. They can also fix damaged tissues. They must possess two major qualities: self-renewal and the capacity to differentiate. Stem cell-based therapies are also being studied to treat serious illnesses such as paralysis and Alzheimer’s disease.
There are two types of stem cells: embryonic and adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come from unused embryos and are created from an in vitro fertilization process. They are pluripotent, meaning they can turn into more than one cell type. Within adult stem cells, there are two different types: one type comes from fully developed tissues such as the brain, skin, and bone marrow, and the other is induced pluripotent stem cells, which have been changed in the lab to be more like embryonic stem cells.

Where Do Stem Cells Come From?

What Are Cancer Stem Cells?
The stem cell theory of cancer hypothesizes that cancer stem cells are thought to drive tumor initiation and may be responsible for therapeutic resistance and cancer recurrence.
Like many areas of biomedical research, cancer stem cells are an evolving field of study. Multiple studies have indicated that insufficient evidence exists to confirm the existence of cancer stem cells. A review of 1,000 Web of Science publications revealed that only 49% supported the cancer stem cell hypothesis.
Cell surface markers can be used to identify cancer stem cells, as has been done in research that supports the hypothesis that these stem cells do not respond to traditional therapies such as chemotherapy. This research also supports the idea that cancer stem cells are the source of cancer metastasis.
Like all stem cells, cancer cells must have the following characteristics:
Self-renewal: When stem cells divide into more stem cells, this process is referred to as cell renewal. Cell differentiation: is when a cell changes from a less differentiated to a more differentiated cell type.

Cancer Cells Versus Normal Cells

Role in Cancer Growth
Cancer stem cells use specific signaling pathways.It is hypothesized that cancer stem cells can also act as a reservoir of cancer cells, which may cause a relapse after surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy has eliminated all observable signs of cancer. Targeting these cells would thus highly improve the chances of a patient’s remission if cancer stem cells are the origin of the tumor.

Why Do Some Cancers Come Back?

Resistance to Therapy
Cancer stem cells have the capacity to change into more specialized cell types, so they can potentially lead to tumor cell heterogeneity.8 Due to this quality, they are cited as a major factor of chemoresistance.9 Their highly resistant nature can lead to tumors metastasizing and tumor regrowth.10 As such, the developing research on cancer stem cells could dramatically change the prognosis of multiple cancer types.
Also, many new anticancer therapies are evaluated based on their ability to shrink tumors, but if the therapies are not killing the cancer stem cells, the tumor will soon grow back, often with resistance to the previously used therapy.
Importance of Cancer Stem Cell Research
Cancer stem cell research is critical because it addresses the potential root cause of cancer proliferation and can lead to the development of more effective and safer treatments. Treatments targeting cancer stem cells will likely have fewer side effects compared with existing options because they will leave other kinds of cells untouched.
Understanding these cells can also help modify current treatments for maximum effect. Research has shown that cancer stem cells are resistant to the ionizing radiation used to treat cancer. Understanding this resistance may in the future help researchers find compounds that undermine this process and make cancer stem cells vulnerable to radiation damage.

What Are Stem Cells?
A Word From Verywell
Cancer stem cell research offers promising hope for the continually evolving field of cancer therapeutics, but more research needs to be done to confirm the stem cell theory of cancer. Cancer stem cell research has the potential to generate better treatments for cancer with fewer side effects, as well as to improve the efficacy of current treatment options. If the theory is proven, therapies targeting cancer stem cells may even be able to lower the rate of cancer recurrence. While its existence is still up for debate, it represents an exciting opportunity to advance cancer care and improve cancer survival.
https://www.mayo.edu/…/depar…/research/cancer-stem-cells

CANCER STEM CELLS
Stem cells and cancer | Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI)

Recksom Wragg
I will suggest you follow Smith Mikhail protocol, one thing about this protocol is he tells you what to eat and what not to and this Actually makes me understand that what we eat really affects how we respond to our treatment.

The stem cell theory of cancer proposes that among the many different types of cells within a cancer, there exists a subpopulation of cells called cancer stem cells that multiply indefinitely, are resistant to chemotherapy, and are thought to be responsible for relapse after therapy. Cancer stem cells also give rise to highly metastatic cells that spread to other organs and tissues within the body. A deeper understanding of cancer stem cells is leading to better implementation of existing anti-cancer therapies and identification of new approaches that target the cancer stem cells specifically.
The investigators in our department who focus on cancer stem cells research are:

Alan P. Fields, Ph.D.
Hugo Guerrero Cazares, M.D., Ph.D.: Neurogenesis and Brain Tumors Laboratory
Verline Justilien, Ph.D.

What is important for people to know, and Chris is the tumor is not the target the Cancer Stem Cells are the target. I agree that a needle biopsy makes metastasize, but tumor is there too help you. It keeps the bad stuff inside. It is like Pandora’s Box. The Cancer Stem Cells are the target, and they are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation. (1) Facebook
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If I had known then what I know now, I would not have surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. I would not be disabled. I am a 10+ year survivor of a brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4. I have been researching cancer since 2014. The Doctors either do not know or are greedy. I think it is greed. All you must do is beat the CANCER STEM CELLS. You beat cancer with an anti-inflammatory diet. Do not worry about the tumor, the tumor is to save your life. It is a container to keep the harmful stuff in. It is like Pandora’s Box. The tumor is not the problem. It is the Cancer Stem Cells that are the problem. Cancer Stem Cells are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation. If you do chemotherapy and radiation the cancer is to come back with a vengeance. It may take about 5+ years but the cancer is coming back. Cancer stem cells were first identified by John Dick in acute myeloid leukemia in the late 1990s. Since the early 2000s they have been an intense cancer research focus.

The Doctor’s must be aware of the Cancer Stem Cells.
I think cancer victims are being lied to. We are being played. We are being treated like guinea pigs. It is all about greed, Is it greed? corruption? How could a medical doctor ignore these facts just to make a profit? The Cancer Society is worth a gazillion dollars.
If they were to tell the truth the Cancer Society and Big Pharma would be worthless.
Why would a brain cancer, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4, have access to the following and the Doctors, Oncologists, the Media do not? Pub Med is where the doctors and the rest of the medical professionals go. Some of the followings were printed in 2012.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
Cancer stem cells, cancer cell plasticity and radiation therapy
Erina Vlashi , Frank Pajonk
Free PMC article
Abstract
Since the first prospective identification of cancer stem cells in solid cancers the cancer stem cell hypothesis has reemerged as a research topic of increasing interest. It postulates that solid cancers are organized hierarchically with a small number of cancer stem cells driving tumor growth, repopulation after injury and metastasis. They give rise to differentiated progeny, which lack these features. The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical. In this review we discuss recent reports challenging the idea of a unidirectional differentiation of cancer cells. These reports provide evidence supporting the idea that non-stem cancer cells exhibit a remarkable degree of plasticity that allows them to re-acquire cancer stem cell traits, especially in the context of radiation therapy. We summarize conditions under which differentiation is reversed and discuss the current knowledge of the underlying mechanisms.
Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
Cancer stem cell
Hiroyuki Sakashita , Keisuke Ieta, Naotsugu Haraguchi, Yutaka Inoue, Yasuyuki Yoshizawa, Masaki Mori
Abstract
Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property not only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation and can initiate and maintain a tumor. The origin of cancer stem cells might be their normal stem cells, progenitor cells, or bone marrow-derived cells.
It is still difficult to isolate cancer stem cells in solid cancer. There are three possible methodologies to isolate or identify cancer stem cells; the use of a surface marker, use of cells cultured in a specific condition (sphere), or the use of side population cells identified by FACS. The gold standard assay that fulfills the definition of cancer stem cell may be serial transplantation in animal models.
Cancer stem cells are likely to be responsible for disease relapse or metastasis, and also for resistance to radiation or conventional chemotherapy. The stem cell niche plays an important role on maintaining cancer stem cells. Novel promising therapies against cancer stem cells are considered, including antibody-based therapy, signal inhibitors, overcoming radiation and drug resistance, or differentiation therapy. Another interesting therapy targeting the niche may also be considered.reserved.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
Cancer stem cells: A brief review of the current status
Alican Kuşoğlu , Çığır Biray Avcı
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) comprise the subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistant to conventional therapies and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of cancer therapies. However, escalating knowledge gained from studies investigating the biology of CSCs will open up new frames for targeted therapies and decrease the chance of recurrence of the disease. In this review, the general understanding of CSCs and current studies were discussed briefly. Considering the latest data collected from studies of CSCs, defining the tumor heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment comprehensively will be very important to step up the cancer research.
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Cancer stem cells – PubMed (nih.gov)
Cancer stem cells
Zuoren Yu , Timothy G Pestell, Michael P Lisanti, Richard G Pestell
Free PMC article
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a small subpopulation of cells within tumors with capabilities of self-renewal, differentiation, and tumorigenicity when transplanted into an animal host. A number of cell surface markers such as CD44, CD24, and CD133 are often used to identify and enrich CSCs. A regulatory network consisting of microRNAs and Wnt/β-catenin, Notch, and Hedgehog signaling pathways controls CSC properties. The clinical relevance of CSCs has been strengthened by emerging evidence, demonstrating that CSCs are resistant to conventional chemotherapy and radiation treatment and that CSCs are very likely to be the origin of cancer metastasis. CSCs are believed to be an important target for novel anti-cancer drug discovery. Herein we summarize the current understanding of CSCs, with a focus on the role of miRNA and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and discuss the clinical application of targeting CSCs for cancer treatment.
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
Cancer stem cell
Hiroyuki Sakashita,, Keisuke Ieta, Naotsugu Haraguchi, Yutaka Inoue, Yasuyuki Yoshizawa, Masaki Mori
Abstract
Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property not only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation and can initiate and maintain a tumor. The origin of cancer stem cells might be their normal stem cells, progenitor cells, or bone marrow-derived cells. It is still difficult to isolate cancer stem cells in solid cancer. There are three possible methodologies to isolate or identify cancer stem cells; the use of a surface marker, use of cells cultured in a specific condition (sphere), or the use of side population cells identified by FACS. The gold standard assay that fulfills the definition of cancer stem cell may be serial transplantation in animal models. Cancer stem cells are likely to be responsible for disease relapse or metastasis, and for resistance to radiation or conventional chemotherapy. The stem cell niche plays an important role on maintaining cancer stem cells. The novel promising therapies against cancer stem cells are considered, including antibody-based therapy, signal inhibitors, overcoming radiation and drug resistance, or differentiation therapy. Another interesting therapy targeting the niche may also be considered.
Cancer: a “stem-cell” disease? – PubMed (nih.gov)
Cancer: a “stem-cell” disease?
Shi-Ming Tu
Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer
Abstract
Background
Nowadays, we believe that cancer is a genetic disease. We focus on the genetic targets and epigenetic changes in a tumor. Remarkably, many crucial signal pathways in a malignant cell involve “stem-ness” genes. The prevalence of stem-ness in cancer suggests that cancer has a stem-cell origin and is a stem-cell disease.
Presentation of the hypothesis
The observation that many innate stem-ness properties are easily interchangeable with malignant hallmarks needs to be further elucidated. There appears to be a malignant potential in every stem cell and a stem cell potential in every malignant cell.
I hypothesize that cancer is a stem-cell disease rather than a genetic disease.

Testing the hypothesis
We will use homeobox genes to endow a certain progenitor cell with specific stem-ness properties and confer different stem-cell phenotypes to the particular cell type in a hierarchical manner. We will demonstrate that an earlier homeobox gene plus a genetic defect (such as Pten loss) tend to form a more virulent tumor, while a later homeobox gene plus the same genetic defect tend to express a more indolent phenotype. Importantly, we will show that in clinically relevant cancer subtypes, those with worse clinical outcomes may paradoxically harbor fewer genetic mutations than those with better outcomes do.

Implications of the hypothesis
The recognition that cancer is a stem-cell disease will instigate major paradigm shifts in our basic understanding of cancer. Many fundamental principles of oncology, such as multistep carcinogenesis, need to be reconciled. The realization that cancer is a stem-cell disease will also have profound clinical implications on personalized care.

Many aspects of our current clinical trials need to be reevaluated.
Stem cells, cancer, and cancer stem cells – PubMed (nih.gov)
Stem cells, cancer, and cancer stem cells
T Reya , S J Morrison, M F Clarke, I L Weissman
Free article
Abstract
Stem cell biology has come of age. Unequivocal proof that stem cells exist in the hematopoietic system has given way to the prospective isolation of several tissue-specific stem and progenitor cells, the initial delineation of their properties and expressed genetic programs, and the beginnings of their utility in regenerative medicine. Perhaps the most important and useful property of stem cells is that of self-renewal. Through this property, striking parallels can be found between stem cells and cancer cells: tumors may often originate from the transformation of normal stem cells, similar signaling pathways may regulate self-renewal in stem cells and cancer cells, and cancer cells may include ‘cancer stem cells’ – rare cells with indefinite potential for self-renewal that drive tumorigenesis.
PubMed Disclaimer
Cancer is a chronic metabolic disease. Chronic diseases can be controlled, not cured. There is no cure for cancer. Cancer is like Diabetes, Alzheimer, Heart Disease, and various other chronic diseases. Unless they can find a cure for chronic diseases, they will not find a way to cure cancer.
Cancer Stem Cells(CSCs) have recently been identified in several solid tumors, including: Brain, Breast, Colon, Head and Neck, Liver, Lung, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-melanoma skin cancer, Stomach.
The only way to be cancer free is by killing the Cancer Stem Cells. The tumor has a small part that is called the Cancer Stem Cells (usually 1% – 5%), It is the target. Most Oncologists focus on the tumor. That is what they are taught by Big Pharma. It is not the Oncologist fault, they believe it.
If you do the traditional cancer therapy (SOC), chemotherapy and radiation your cancer is coming back. It might not be immediately, but it will come back with a vengeance.
https://youtu.be/T_7uNhXJu3o?si=Ykc51nCi8UXYn_yK
I am not in the medical profession. I had a brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4, in 2013. I have been researching since 2014.
Kill the Cancer Stem Cells… I wrote a book called “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store Revised” It is on Amazon the cost is $35 hardcover/$25 paperback and my website the cost is $30 hardcover/$20 paperback beatingthecancer.com/products

I do not make a huge profit on my book because I don’t believe in capitalizing on cancer.
I am on Social Security Disability; I work part-time and I get a pension. I get asked the same questions. I would suggest you read the book and if you have other questions email me at James_mccraw@beatingthecancer.com
There is too much to tell you in killing the Cancer Stem Cells than to just write a couple of paragraphs. I get asked what my “protocol” is. I do the same single day. It is not my “protocol” I will tell you how I did it, why I did it, how much to do, and the back-up. I will tell you what my cooking oils are and what to stay away from. I will also tell you what to not eat if you want to be cancer free.
I later found out about Melatonin, IP-6 and everyone’s favorite Cannabis Oil, I have never taken Cannabis Oil, but I know it kills the Cancer Stem Cells. I will tell you my mentors: Bharat B. Aggarwal PhD, Bradford Weeks PhD, and Max Wicha PhD. A brief history of me starting when I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 in July 22, 2013.
I will give a few recipes.
I killed the Cancer Stem Cells from an anti-inflammatory diet. It is the most common way. There are other way to kill the Cancer Stem Cells.

This is what I do on a daily basis:
It is all anti-inflammatory

1) Garlic
2) Turmeric/Curcumin
3) Ginger
4) Cayenne Pepper
5) Black Seed Oil (Nigella sativa)
6) Local Honey
7) Cinnamon.
8 ) Avocado
9) Blueberries
10) Strawberries
11) Coconut Oil
12) Olive Oil
13) Avocado Oil

Cancer is your anxiety, your fear and you comfort

you will be consumed

The tumor is not the target the Cancer Stem Cells are the target.
The tumor is there to protect you from unleashing the bad stuff. It is like Pandora’s Box.
“The real target is stop the Cancer Stem Cells for 3 reason, only they metastasize. Tumor cells don’t metastasize the Cancer Stem Cells metastasize. The Cancer Stem Cells are resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. So you do what you want with chemotherapy and radiation you are not targeting the real villain, the real culprit. The 3rd thing is if you don’t the Cancer Stem Cells your cancer is coming back because those are the ones that can recreate a cancer…..If you going to your Oncologist aak what are going to do to help me healthy while you kill my tumor…. Because that is can do…the current Oncologist are only killing tumors…the way do that is anti-inflammatory”
Dr Bradford Weeks
https://youtu.be/2sLK2XdFk1Q?si=NCOckM7W8BlXEXEu

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“People need to understand that a tumor is there to save your life. When your body is full with poison, and you are basically going to die of that poison – your body builds a bag and collects all the poison from your body into this bag, which they call a tumor. So the body did all work. And now they come and they say “we need to do a needle biopsy” and pinch into this highly toxic tumor, which of course now explodes and pours all the poison into the body. And then they say “You have a very fast growing, very aggressive form of cancer.” They GAVE it to you. They created it.” – I don’t know who wrote this. It was from a Facebook post by Dig Ambar The tumor is not target the Cancer Stem Cells is the target.
I have been saying this for years. This is proof. It came from Pub Med on 2019 Jan 10
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) comprise the subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistant to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies. However, escalating knowledge gained from studies investigating the biology of CSCs will open up new frames for targeted therapies and decrease the chance of recurrence of the disease. In this review, the general understanding of CSCs and current studies were discussed briefly. Considering the latest data collected from studies of CSCs, defining the tumor heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment comprehensively will be very important to step up the cancer research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
Cancer is inflammation to beat cancer you have to do an anti-inflammation diet to kill the Cancer Stem Cells
As far I’m concerned this is true. I can’t tell you everything I know is a couple of paragraphs. There is too much information. I wrote some books the latest one is $30 “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store” it is on Amazon and my website beatingthecancer.com I am not trying to get rich. I am just trying to get the word out

PUBMED.NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV
Cancer stem cells: A brief review of the current status – PubMed
Cancer stem cells: A brief review of the current status – PubMed

Ancient Remedies Revived
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Throwing natural healing plants in the garbage by mistake?
Yup, many of the weeds that most people pull out and toss away have scientifically proven benefits!
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Today I’m revealing everything I’ve discovered, including:
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Expert advice on growing, collecting, and preparing plants to harness their healing power Grab a copy of Ancient Remedies Revived Today
https://ancientremediesbook.com/presentation-b/

Some references related to the approach followed by James can be found here:
Garlic Kills Brain Cancer Cells Without Side Effects
Curcumin and Cancer Cells: How Many Ways Can Curry Kill Tumor Cells Selectively?
Healthy power of spices like Ginger
Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells

Category Stories of glioblastoma
29 Comments
Tim Rusling says:
3 November 2020 at 14:03
This is wonderful information. I’m a 14-month [so far] survivor of fourth stage Glio, following a nasty bout of chemo/radiation. I’ve been taking 444 mg of Fenbendazole mixed with yogurt and my MRIs and blood work are just fine. But what you gave
here is another weapon in the arsenal.

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Justin says:
30 November 2020 at 05:05
That is amazing, how long have you been taking the Fenbendazole?
Do you have any side effects from taking this large of a dose?

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James McCraw says:
12 March 2022 at 19:01
I am still here and working out, riding my bicycle, and drinking coffee.
Anyone that want to contact me my Facebook Group link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/512075203087453/
or you go to website beatingthecancer.com – Search (bing.com)
I want to help people to learn how to beat cancer.

James McCraw says:
2 February 2021 at 02:20
Kill the Cancer Stem Cells…That is the only way to kill Cancer. The Cancer Stem Cells about 1% of the tumor. The tumor is not going to kill you. It is metastasis that is going to kill you. Chemotherapy and radiation does NOT kill the Cancer Stem Cells. Chemotherapy and radiation aggravates the cancer causing the cancer to metastasize. I beat my cancer at the grocery store. Cancer Stem Cells(CSCs) have recently been identified in several solid tumors, including: Brain, Breast, Colon, Head and Neck, Liver, Lung, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-melanoma skin cancer, Stomach

Julia says:
30 April 2023 at 12:38
took 8g to 12g of curcumin (about 3 tbsp. Tea)
Where do you buy this curcumin tea? In order to get 12 g of it?

sinan küçük says:
3 March 2021 at 17:21
Hi dear James. İ have already found you. My wife is glioblastoma grade iv.
We operate on 15 02.2021. We will start radiotherapy on 08.02.2021.
I know that if I go only RT and chemotherapy, we have approx. 15 month.
But you win the war of this tumor. İ want to learn your treatment details.
*2 garlic per day to fight GBM.
* when we are on radio therapy and CT.“we want to add Curcumin, Ginger, Cayenne pepper, Boswellia, Black Seed Oil to my wife’s diet. Every day I want to take 8g to 12g
of curcumin (about 3 tbsp. Tea) with a pinch of black pepper so that curcumin can get through the liver. Curcumin appears to pass the blood brain barrier and to be capable
of attacking the stems of glioblastoma.” As you said.

What can you advise me on?
Thanks in advance.
sinan kucuk
instegram: sinan_kucuk
mail:vonalisinan@hotmail.com
Waiting for yours.

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:16
You can get in with me at james_mccraw@beatingthecancer.com or you go to website beatingthecancer.com and you go to Facebook Group “Beating Cancer
The link to get in https://www.facebook.com/groups/512075203087453/

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:29
Take 1-2 cloves of fresh garlic, smash it, grind it and 15 minutes, a chemical reaction
needs to take place. If you cook with it, put it last. The more you cook it the weaker it
gets….never do chemotherapy or radiation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
“subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistant to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical

Merry Jacques
says:
17 April 2021 at 02:41
Thank you for the information.
I had neurosurgery 4 weeks ago and began radiation and chemotherapy in a couple weeks. I am prayerfully optimistic about the prognosis and that Jesus is my healer! God bless you!
Merry

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:18
This is what I put on Facebook…Does God cure cancer? I don’t believe God cures cancer. God will show you the way to beat cancer, but he will not “cure” cancer.
There are many kids that have cancer. Before I discovered garlic, I was watching the Jim Valvano basketball tournament. It was a cancer benefit and is called the “V” Foundation for Cancer Research”. They would cut away to the kids who had cancer. Some of the kids had seizures non-stop or in so much pain. I was literally balling. It was the most horrible sight you could possibly imagine. The poor kids were suffering so much. I made up my mind to research cancer. God loves everyone. God is not that cruel. He showed me how to beat cancer and I believe all cancer, not just brain tumors. There were too many coincidences for me to believe that God was not leading the way. You must open your eyes and know that God is guiding the way.
I met a lot of people with cancer. I knew two that died and another one that is making current videos. They both said they left it in God’s hands instead of watching for God to glue them on how to beat cancer. You must watch for signs. God is not going to beat cancer for anyone. You must look for the signs.
It is all choices you make and God’s will. The two I was talking about used the standard treatment of care (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation)

. Killing the Cancer Stem Cells is the way to becoming cancer free
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
“The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical”. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/

“Subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistance to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies”.
I think the Doctors in that case the Doctors are playing God with the way they are treating cancer. God would not use chemotherapy and radiating to beat cancer. God would use natural products that God created.
I moved from Memphis to Collierville for no other reason but safety. I have to go to Memphis because my family is there. There are 3 ways I can go. The interstate is faster but is more dangerous than going down Poplar. There are 2 different ways you can go on the interstate, you can go left or right. If you go left, there is a far more danger that you will not make it then if you go right. There is a saying if you go to Memphis, carry a gun.
That does not mean that you are going to live long. But you have choices.
I met a lot of people with cancer. I knew one that died and another one that is making current videos. They both said they left it in God’s hands instead of watching for God to show them how to beat cancer. You must watch for signs. God is not going to beat cancer for anyone. You must look for the signs.
I was living in Downtown Dallas.
I walked past this place numerous times and rode the light rail past it and I used to go to workout right next to it. I walked to the post office before I went to see my mom with Pancreatic Cancer. I came back a different way and I found out It was a Cancer Park. I thought it was because my mother was going to survive. I found out later that it was because I had cancer. Later I found two different Cancer Parks identical to the one in Dallas. One in Memphis and the other in New Orleans. I found them accidentally.

Pennies from Heaven, that is what I called it whenever I would find a penny. I was thinking it was my mom. I would find pennies in the most obscure places. I was driving for Lyft and Uber. One day my engine went out. I didn’t know what I was going to do. I could not buy another car. My mechanic did not think he would find another engine. I had about a 5 mile walk to my apartment. Overton Park was about halfway to my apartment. I stopped to rest and sat down by the statue of E.H Crump. I was worried about what I would do with no car. I found a penny in the crevice of the statue. The next day my mechanic found an engine. This happened all the time.

I was desperate. I was thinking about trying Cannabis Oil.
It was not easy to get in 2014. I would have to send money via Pay-Pay to Canada. I was on the internet looking for other ways to get Cannabis Oil. I typed in Cannabis Oil and midway down I discovered a website that said garlic will kill cancer and not hurt your normal cells. I did garlic for two years.
It wasn’t a coincidence that I went to the deli for a meeting about Lyft and I went on the wrong day. Chris Wark, whom I was not familiar with at the time, was doing a seminar on cancer on the night I went. I asked about garlic and Chris said absolutely. That made my day. All my family and friends thought I was crazy for doing garlic.
There were just too many things like that to think I was doing it alone. I think God is involved in my research. You can’t just pray it away. God does not work that way God is not that cruel. I believe in God. God helped me do this research and think God is the reason I wrote this book. I started out doing a Facebook page until I wrote this book. A lot of it is cut and paste from the research I did.

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barb
says:
20 October 2022 at 07:41
I agree with you that it is God directing, this is how He leads me also. Iam a 9 year survivor of ependymoma, tumor on the brain stem.

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Raunak
says:
5 June 2021 at 23:42
My father was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma grade4 and the doctor told us that he has only 10-14 months to live . Hey, other ,, can you suggest to me the curcumin brand that you’ve used.
Or any suggestions???

Kindly help
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Roberto Pugliese (Admin)
says:
6 June 2021 at 06:00
You can contact James directly. You can find his mail address on his website.

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:21
You must kill the Cancer Stem Cells to be free of cancer. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
“The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
“Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property 3 only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation, and can initiate and maintain a tumor”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
“subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistance to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of cancer therapies”
You can do it with your diet. It is basically an anti-inflammation diet.

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Nicholas Wallace
says:
28 October 2021 at 01:10
I love hearing stories about long term survival in these types of cancers, it gives me hope. I was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma grade IV in my spinal cord a few months ago. I had surgery on August 20th and I’m currently going through radiation and chemotherapy. I’m definitely adding these herbs and spices to my diet once I’m done with radiation.

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Nicholas Wallace
says:
4 November 2021 at 22:11
Is there any research on fenbendazole in glioma and being able to cross the blood brain barrier?

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Forrest Frost
says:
3 November 2021 at 23:41
Go to Fenbendazole.org. Anyone with cancer needs to take that or Mebendazole which is the prescription version. I suggest you look at the Care Oncology Clinic too.

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:05
Killing the Cancer Stem Cell is the only way to beat cancer The only way to be cancer free is by killing the Cancer Stem Cells. The tumor has a small part that is called the Cancer Stem Cells (usually 1% – 5%), It is the target. Most Oncologists focus on the tumor. That is what they are taught by Big Pharma. It is not the Oncologist fault, they believe it. If you do the traditional cancer therapy, chemotherapy and radiation your cancer is coming back. It might not be immediately, but it will come back.

If you kill the Cancer Stem Cells, it will degenerate.
If the cancer does not degenerate, then you can do things like fasting or a hyperbaric chamber or whatever else floats your boat. The only time you should use chemotherapy is when the tumor has gotten too big it has impeded on the other organs. Not everyone that has cancer will survive but the Cancer Stem Cells is the only way to be cancer free. Radiation and chemotherapy will give you some more time, but it will be hard on your body.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
“The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
“Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property 3 only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation, and can initiate and maintain a tumor”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
“Subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistance to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies”.

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Gordana
says:
4 January 2022 at 12:54
I saw that you took 8-12 g curcumin. I wonder if it was really so much curcumin or did you mean curcuma/turmeric powder? It is because there is only 5 % of curcumin in curcuma.

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Roberto Pugliese (Admin)
says:
4 January 2022 at 13:03
Dear Gordana, in general the active principles in supplements work only above a certain threshold dose. Nevertheless you can contact James directly, through his blog. All the best. Roby

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:12
curcumin is the cancer fighter in turmeric. Curcumin is 3-5% of turmeric. If you are fighting cancer you need 8-10mg of curcumin and then you cut back. If you have cancer you need 8-12 grams of Curcumin for 3 months per day. The Curcumin Powder is very messy and hard to wipe up. I also use Jarrow Curcumin 95. 8 grams = 16 capsules = about 4 teaspoon

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Sophorn
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24 March 2022 at 06:22
Hi James, I found your story very inspirational and am applying your message to my partner who was recently diagnosed with Grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme in December 2021. Can I just quickly ask what your view on Chemotherapy is? I only ask as Scott is three weeks into his Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy and will then do the 5/23 Chemotherapy session, I am hesitant as this might do more harm than good. We have been talking to each other about it and am considering not doing the 5/23 session and just going in hard with the food/diet that you have highlighted in the blog. Any information/suggestions/feedback will be great !! Thank you Sophorn

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24 March 2022 at 06:55
Dear Sophorn, I’m Roby, the father of Emanuele, you can find the story on this website. I’m the person who created this website and is maintaining it day by day. The protocol you are following is the first line therapy. It has proved in the years to offer the best survival in the average. Each single glioblastoma has its features. The glioblastoma of James was destroyed probably by his therapeutic approach or naturally by its immune system possibly empowered by the supplements taken by James. Other long term survivors followed other approaches. It is not sure anyhow that this approach will work for you partner. My suggestion is that you follow the standard of care and then, in parallel apply additional treatments, for example the ones used by James or any other treatment that you feel could work. Good luck.

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J
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9 June 2022 at 03:47
James’ view is he said “never do chemotherapy.” Do tons of raw garlic and curcumin. There’s a guy who did 10 cloves of garlic per day Not the pill or capsule and it got rid of his cancer.

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MALCOLM
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30 August 2022 at 06:47
Wow-10 cloves of garlic per day! Based on the photo James posted on Facebook of a 11/2 inch clove, I give my wife (diagnosed w/glio 6 mos ago) 10 grams of raw, minced garlic after 15 minutes with honey p/d (usually 2 -3 medium sized cloves). She is afraid to take more. She may take more if someone can convince her it is safe and give suggestions on how to take it. So, please tell me how that guy consumed the 10 cloves daily (average size or weight?) and if he had any side effects. Thank you.

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Roberto Pugliese (Admin)
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30 August 2022 at 08:55
My suggestion is that you contact James McCraw directly.

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James McCraw
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7 March 2023 at 22:47
That is ridiculous. I take 1 or 2 cloves of garlic per day. If you want more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/512075203087453/ or my webpage http://www.beatingthecancer,com

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1 June 2023 at 05:30
Congratulations James,
I am a new GBM patient myself, 2 months since diagnosis. Beyond the diagnosis I am quite healthy. I have been eating clean for the past month since I found this site. I added omega 3, turkey tail mushrooms, vitamin D, green tea, removed most carbs, etc., and yes based on your post I am adding raw garlic to my list. I have to admit, I like the heat when I consume it and there are some studies on the effectiveness of garlic use against GBM.
I had one question on garlic, do you consume it with anything else or eat it on an empty stomach? My technique is just to cut it into pieces, wait 15 minutes and eat it with some cheese and a cracker and a relatively empty stomach.
Good luck to us both and thank you for sharing.James McCraw

20 New Anticancer Rules – David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD
David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhDDavid Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, cofounder of Doctors Without Borders, and a 15-year brain cancer survivor.
He promotes certain environmental, dietary, and emotional adjustments one can make in one’s life in addition to, as a support for, traditional cancer treatments. He is the author of The Instinct to Heal and Anticancer: A New Way of Life. He regularly posts Anticancer research & insight on his Facebook Page.
Dr. David Servan has published a “Top 20 List” of what everyone should do to avoid cancer or slow it down if you have it.

FOOD RULES
Go retro: Your main course should be 80 percent vegetables, 20 percent animal protein, like it was in the old days. Opt for the opposite of the quarter-pounder topped with a token leaf of iceberg lettuce and an anemic tomato slice. Meat should be used sparingly for taste, as when it used to be scarce, and should not be the focus of the meal.
Mix and match your vegetables: Vary the vegetables you eat from one meal to the next, or mix them together – broccoli is an effective anticancer food, and is even more effective when combined with tomato sauce, onions or garlic. Get in the habit of adding onions, garlic or leeks to all your dishes as you cook.
Go organic: Choose organic foods whenever possible, but remember it’s always better to eat broccoli that’s been exposed to pesticide than to not eat broccoli at all (the same applies to any other anticancer vegetable).
Spice it up: Add turmeric (with black pepper) when cooking (delicious in salad dressings!). This yellow spice is the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory agent.
Remember to add Mediterranean herbs to your food: thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, marjoram, mint, etc. They don’t just add flavor, they can also help reduce the growth of cancer cells.
Skip the potato: Potatoes raise blood sugar, which can feed inflammation and cancer growth. They also contain high levels of pesticide residue (to the point that most potato farmers I know don’t eat their own grown potatoes).
Go fish: Eat fish two or three times a week – sardines, mackerel, and anchovies have less mercury and PCBs than bigger fish like tuna. Avoid swordfish and shark, which the FDA says pregnant women should not eat because they contain a high concentration of contaminants.
Remember not all eggs are created equal: Choose only omega-3 eggs, or don’t eat the yolks. Hens are now fed on mostly corn and soybeans, and their eggs contain 20 times more pro-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids than cell-growth regulating omega-3s.

Change your oil: Use only olive and canola oil in cooking and salad dressings.
Go through your kitchen cabinets and throw out your soybean, corn and sunflower oils. (And no, you can’t give them to your neighbors or your relatives… They’re much too rich in omega-6 fatty acids!)
Say “Brown is beautiful”: Eat your grains whole and mixed (wheat with oats, barley, spelt, flax, etc.) and favor organic whole grains when possible since pesticides tend to accumulate on whole grains. Avoid refined, white flour (used in bagels, muffins, sandwich bread, buns, etc.) whenever possible, and eat white pasta only al dente.
Keep sweets down to fruits: Cut down on sugar by avoiding sweetened sodas and fruit juices, and skipping dessert or replacing it with fruit (especially stone fruits and berries) after most meals. Read the labels carefully, and steer clear of products that list any type of sugar (including brown sugar, corn syrup, etc.) in the first three ingredients. If you have an incorrigible sweet tooth, try a few squares of dark chocolate containing more than 70% cocoa.
Go green: Instead of coffee or black tea, drink three cups of green tea per day. Use decaffeinated green tea if it gets you too wired. Regular consumption of green tea has been linked to a significant reduction in the risk for developing cancer. Make room for exceptions: What matters is what you do on a daily basis, not the occasional treat.

NON-FOOD RULES
Get physical: Make time to exercise, be it walking, dancing or running. Aim for 30 minutes of physical activity at least 5 days a week. This can be as easy as just walking part of the way to the office, or the grocery store. A dog is often a better walking partner than an exercise buddy. Choose an activity you enjoy; if you’re having fun, you’re more likely to stick with it.

Let the sunshine in:
Try to get at least 20 minutes of daily sun exposure (torso, arms and legs) without sunscreen, preferably at noon in the summer (but take care to avoid sunburns!). This will boost your body’s natural production of Vitamin D. As an alternative: discuss the option of taking a Vitamin D3 supplement with your doctor.
Banish bad chemicals: Avoid exposure to common household contaminants. You should air our your dry-cleaning for two hours before storing or wearing it; use organic cleaning products (or wear gloves); don’t heat liquids or food in hard plastics; avoid cosmetics with parabens and phthalates; don’t use chemical pesticides in your house or garden; replace your scratched Teflon pans; filter your tap water (or used bottled water) if you live in a contaminated area; don’t keep your cell phone close to you when it is turned on.
Reach out (and touch someone!): Reach out to at least two friends for support (logistical and emotional) during times of stress, even if it’s through the internet. But if they’re within arms reach, go ahead and hug them, often!
Remember to breathe: Learn a basic breathing relaxation technique to let out some steam whenever you start to feel stressed.
Get involved: Find out how you can best give something back to your local community, then give it.
Cultivate happiness like a garden: Make sure you do one thing you love for yourself on most days (it doesn’t have to take long!).

A closer look at an anti-inflammation diet with food lists and recipes (msn.com)

This video was put out in 2016. It stated that 1 of 2 men and 1 out 3 women would get cancer. That was 2016!!!
Would you say that the number of cancer cases has gone down, stayed the same or got worse. I think the number of cancer cases is a lot worse.

This is the Curcumin I am now taking. It has Curcumin, Black Seed Oil and Ginger
Conversion for Curcumin – 8-12 grams of Curcumin if you are battling cancer. 8 grams = 16 capsules = about 4 teaspoons (Curcumin is 3-5% of Turmeric) it is the cancer fighter. You cannot do enough Turmeric to fight cancer.
Amazon.com: Smarter Nutrition Curcumin Softgels – Potent & Bioavailable, Active Curcumin Standardized to 95% Tetrahydrocurcuminoids with AstraGin Black Cumin Seed Oil & Ginger (60 Count (Pack of 1) : Health & Household

arold HughesThis supplement I have been taking for 6 years now.
When I had neuropathy and doctors wanted to keep giving me more drugs for the neuropathy. I found this and it was a game changer..

Anita Hogan Harold Hughes my husband has that problem. You stopped it with curcumin please?

Harold Hughes Anita Hogan
Yes I did
Beating Cancer | This is the Curcumin I am now taking | Facebook
I take 5 tablets in the a.m. and 5 tablets in the p.m.
Have him do that and within 2 weeks he will start to notice a difference.
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I bought some dark chocolate today. “The optimal percentage of dark chocolate to choose is 70% or higher because it contains the most flavanols. The bitterness goes up as the percentage goes higher, but you can pair it with Greek yogurt and fruit if you would like to reduce the bitter taste.”

Here is the story of James McCraw, a 7-year survivor of a glioblastoma.

The C Word – Videos
Cancer is no laughing matter – but the archaic way we are beating it, is! With a dose
of good humor, heart, and a touch of rock-n’-roll beat, THE C WORD reveals the forces
at play keeping us sick and dares to ask: if up to 70% of cancer deaths are preventable…
what are we waiting for? And, in asking the question, director Meghan L. O’Hara
reveals astounding truths that no one is talking about on a grand scale — until now.
At its heart are powerful, twin stories: one from celebrated French neuroscientist and cancer revolutionary Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, the other from THE C WORD’s own director, and cancer survivor Meghan L. O’Hara.
After braving the journey from diagnosis to wellness, Meghan and David join forces
on a wild ride of discovery; including hidden science, the absurdity of the status quo,
and a vibrant cast of characters changing the game.
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, THE C WORD message is simple,
lifechanging, radical: we can beat cancer before cancer beats us.

It all started in July 2013. It was a strange Monday, in the evening James goes out for dinner and as soon as he has ordered he feels strange, his head continues to stretch to
the right and he cannot speak. He had never felt this way. A waitress noticed that he was having an epileptic attack. Then the attack passed.
James got in the car but decided together with his girlfriend to go to the hospital and as soon as he entered the emergency room, he had another seizure. So, they decided to do a resonance that revealed the presence of a brain tumor.
The surgery was scheduled for August 13th. The operation was conducted with the semi awake patient. James was released on August 16th. Rehabilitation began in September. The oncologist informed James that he would be lucky to live 9 months after the diagnosis.

On 12 September chemotherapy with Temodar began and on 18th radiotherapy. The whole thing lasted for 45 days. Soon James failed in financial problems due to the high treatment costs and then he issue the request for the recognition of his disability and Obamacare.
James had to learn to speak again. Even memory had some problems and also the concept of time and mathematics. With language, the biggest problem was finding words. Some problems still persist today.
Prior to glioblastoma, James had a normal life, a transportation company, and earned around $ 100,000 a year. By chance James entered a site that talked about using garlic to fight glioblastoma. In fact, it appears that the garlic is able to pass the blood brain barrier and to fight the stem cells of the tumor. James then begins to take two cloves of raw garlic a day after peeling it and leaving it in the air for a few minutes. James remained tumor-free until December 2015 when the tumor returned.

James’s oncologist was thinking about a new surgery and chemotherapy but decided
to consult a specialist who decided to wait another three months before making a new resonance. James attributes the cause of the recurrence to the fact that he had gone from raw garlic to garlic in tablets for a few months so he decided to return to raw garlic and started looking for other natural methods to combat glioblastoma.
He added Curcumin, Ginger, Cayenne pepper, Boswellia, Black Seed Oil to his diet.
Every day James took 8g to 12g of curcumin (about 3 tbsp. Tea) with a pinch of black pepper so that curcumin can get through the liver. Curcumin also appears to pass the blood brain barrier and to be capable of attacking the stems of glioblastoma.

After 3 months the tumor was gone.
Since James had not done any treatment other than this diet he attributed the result to
the diet. Normally glioblastoma, especially if it is a recurrence does not go away on its own,
on the contrary, it is normally much more aggressive.
Having heard that sugar and carbohydrates feed the tumor, James decided to remove these from his diet. James’s diet also abounds in broccoli, black beans, avocado, ginger, cayenne pepper, almond milk, and other foods that are supposed to exercise an anti-cancer function.

A full 7 years have passed and James is fine.
Resonances show no signs of his tumor. We don’t know exactly why: James may
have been just lucky, he may have to survive anyway. What we know is that he had
a grade IV glioblastoma multiforme and that together with traditional therapy i.e.
The Stupp protocol he took and continues to take is a spices-based diet every day,
in particular he takes raw garlic, curcumin (3% of turmeric), ginger, Boswellia and
black seed oil.
The important thing though is that James managed to defeat the Terminator!
This is the Curcumin I am now taking. It has Curcumin, Black Seed Oil and Ginger

Amazon.com: Smarter Nutrition Curcumin Softgels – Potent & Bioavailable, Active Curcumin Standardized to 95% Tetrahydrocurcuminoids with AstraGin Black Cumin
Seed Oil & Ginger (60 Count (Pack of 1) : Health & Household

Conversion for Curcumin – 8-12 grams of Curcumin if you are battling cancer. 8 grams = 16 capsules = about 4 teaspoons (Curcumin is 3-5% of Turmeric) it is the cancer fighter.
You cannot do enough Turmeric to fight cancer.

James maintains a blog (GBM13) and has written the book.
Killing Cancer With Spices – Revised: Inflammation – Cancer Stem Cells.
I’m not in the medical profession. I had a brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4, in 2013. I have been researching since 2014. Kill the Cancer Stem Cells… I wrote a book called “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store Revised”. It is on Amazon the cost is $35 hardcover/$25 paperback and my website the cost is $30 hardcover/$20 paperback, beatingthecancer.com/products

I get asked the same questions, so I wrote a book.
It is called “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store Revised” – Bing video
website beatingthecancer.com/products I would suggest you read the book and
if you have other questions email me at James_mccraw@beatingthecancer.com
I killed the Cancer Stem Cells from an anti-inflammatory diet. It is the most common way. There are other ways to kill the Cancer Stem Cells. There is too much to tell you in killing the Cancer Stem Cells than to just write a couple of paragraphs. I get asked what my “protocol” is every single day. It is not my protocol. I would be doing you a huge injustice.
I will tell you how I did it, why I did it, how much to do, and the back-up. I tell you what my cooking oils are and what to stay away from.I also tell you what to not eat if you want to be cancer free. I later found out about Melatonin, IP-6 and everyone’s favorite Cannabis Oil, I have never taken Cannabis Oil, but I know it kills the Cancer Stem Cells.
I tell you my mentors: Bharat B. Aggarwal PhD, Bradford Weeks PhD, and Max Wicha PhD. A brief history of me starting when I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 on July 22, 2013. I will give you a few recipes.

I think Bharat Aggarwal is a genius and I give him credit for saving my life.
I don’t know what happened at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
I have tried to email him to thank him. I can only assume but I think he was let go
because he was about to blow the entire cancer research industry out of the water.
He was on a Podcast called ‘Power Hour’ and he said cancer is all about inflammation.
If you control your inflammation, you control cancer.
He was one of the first to say everyone has cancer.
You can’t find a cure if everyone has cancer. The lady hosting the show said aren’t you going get in trouble for being so honest in this interview?” This is the last interview
that I heard from Bharat. Bing Videos

Bharat B. Aggarwal PhD
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Source: Bharat B. Aggarwal PhD From Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia – Search (bing.com)

Bharat B. Aggarwal is an Indian American biochemist. His research has been in the areas of cytokines, the role of inflammation in cancer, and the anti-cancer effects of spices and herbs, particularly those of curcumin (a chemical constituent of the spice turmeric).
He was a professor in the Department of Clinical Immunology, Bio immunotherapy,
and Experimental Therapeutics at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, a position from which he retired in 2015 following allegations of fraud in his research.
He was formerly with M.D Anderson in Houston. Tx. He did not see eye to eye with a lot of the M.D Anderson staff. He is retired now. I think he was ahead of his time. He saved my life. He started looking at different cancers and he noticed that all cancers had one thing in common.

There was inflammation in all the cancers he saw.
He also said it was a chronic disease and not a disease that can be cured.
He is probably the first one to notice this. He is of the opinion that cancer is caused by inflammation. The same as Diabetes, Arthritis, Psoriasis, Alzheimer’s. If you can control inflammation, you can control all these diseases.
I start ed eating foods that were anti-inflammatory. He was big on Curcumin. A byproduct of Turmeric. Turmeric only has about 4-5% of Curcumin. He also said everyone has cancer cells in their bodies. In some people it becomes a problem. That is another reason there is no cure for cancer. Bharat, as far as I know, never mentioned Cancer Stem Cells (CSC) As it turned out, everything I was eating was anti-inflammatory and killed the Cancer Stem Cells (CSC),
In 2012, MD Anderson launched a review of Aggarwal’s research after the federal government notified them of allegations of fraud by academic whistleblowers in as many as 65 of Aggarwal’s published papers, one of which had been retracted by the journal that published it. Several more of Aggarwal’s publications were subsequently retracted after they were found to contain data images that had been reused and manipulated to represent different results. Aggarwal resigned from his position at MD Anderson at the end of 2015. By August 2016, eighteen research articles published by Aggarwal (in seven scientific journals) had been retracted.
I think the above ordeal was to discredit Doctor Aggarwal. The Cancer Industry (Big Pharma) is not going to sit back and let the Cancer Industry implode. There is a lot of money at stake and Aggarwal is telling people to watch their inflammation. He retired at the end of 2015. As of today, he is still fighting cancer and I am going 7 years in July 2020 being cancer free with a Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 cancer.

What Are Cancer Stem Cells?
They influence how a tumor grows
By Julia Knox Updated on August 20, 2023
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
1)What Are Cancer Stem Cells?
2)Role in Cancer Growth
3)Resistance to Therapy
4)Importance of Cancer Stem Cell Research

What Are Cancer Stem Cells? (verywellhealth.com)
Cancer stem cells are a small subpopulation of cells found within tumors that are tumorigenic, meaning they can create a cancerous tumor. Self-renewal and the ability to differentiate into diverse cell types are hallmark features of cancer stem cells. They can reproduce themselves and sustain cancer in the body. They are therefore hypothesized to be the primary driver of cancer growth and metastasis. This is called the stem cell theory of cancer. Effective cancer treatment then must target and attack these cells.

Doing so can improve the chances of cancer remission.
Cancer stem cells have been identified in brain, breast, colon, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate tumors, as well as in melanoma, multiple myeloma, nonmelanoma skin cancer, and leukemia. Cancer stem cell research is ongoing, and new studies are emerging frequently.

What Are Stem Cells?
Stem cells are undifferentiated (or only partly differentiated) human cells that can turn into different types of cells in the body, from nerve cells (neurons) to brain cells. They can also fix damaged tissues. They must possess two major qualities: self-renewal and the capacity to differentiate. Stem cell-based therapies are also being studied to treat serious illnesses such as paralysis and Alzheimer’s disease.
There are two types of stem cells: embryonic and adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come from unused embryos and are created from an in vitro fertilization process. They are pluripotent, meaning they can turn into more than one cell type. Within adult stem cells, there are two different types: one type comes from fully developed tissues such as the brain, skin, and bone marrow, and the other is induced pluripotent stem cells, which have been changed in the lab to be more like embryonic stem cells.

Where Do Stem Cells Come From?

What Are Cancer Stem Cells?
The stem cell theory of cancer hypothesizes that cancer stem cells are thought to drive tumor initiation and may be responsible for therapeutic resistance and cancer recurrence.
Like many areas of biomedical research, cancer stem cells are an evolving field of study. Multiple studies have indicated that insufficient evidence exists to confirm the existence of cancer stem cells. A review of 1,000 Web of Science publications revealed that only 49% supported the cancer stem cell hypothesis.
Cell surface markers can be used to identify cancer stem cells, as has been done in research that supports the hypothesis that these stem cells do not respond to traditional therapies such as chemotherapy. This research also supports the idea that cancer stem cells are the source of cancer metastasis.
Like all stem cells, cancer cells must have the following characteristics:
Self-renewal: When stem cells divide into more stem cells, this process is referred to as cell renewal. Cell differentiation: is when a cell changes from a less differentiated to a more differentiated cell type.

Cancer Cells Versus Normal Cells

Role in Cancer Growth
Cancer stem cells use specific signaling pathways.It is hypothesized that cancer stem cells can also act as a reservoir of cancer cells, which may cause a relapse after surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy has eliminated all observable signs of cancer. Targeting these cells would thus highly improve the chances of a patient’s remission if cancer stem cells are the origin of the tumor.

Why Do Some Cancers Come Back?

Resistance to Therapy
Cancer stem cells have the capacity to change into more specialized cell types, so they can potentially lead to tumor cell heterogeneity.8 Due to this quality, they are cited as a major factor of chemoresistance.9 Their highly resistant nature can lead to tumors metastasizing and tumor regrowth.10 As such, the developing research on cancer stem cells could dramatically change the prognosis of multiple cancer types.
Also, many new anticancer therapies are evaluated based on their ability to shrink tumors, but if the therapies are not killing the cancer stem cells, the tumor will soon grow back, often with resistance to the previously used therapy.
Importance of Cancer Stem Cell Research
Cancer stem cell research is critical because it addresses the potential root cause of cancer proliferation and can lead to the development of more effective and safer treatments. Treatments targeting cancer stem cells will likely have fewer side effects compared with existing options because they will leave other kinds of cells untouched.
Understanding these cells can also help modify current treatments for maximum effect. Research has shown that cancer stem cells are resistant to the ionizing radiation used to treat cancer. Understanding this resistance may in the future help researchers find compounds that undermine this process and make cancer stem cells vulnerable to radiation damage.

What Are Stem Cells?
A Word From Verywell
Cancer stem cell research offers promising hope for the continually evolving field of cancer therapeutics, but more research needs to be done to confirm the stem cell theory of cancer. Cancer stem cell research has the potential to generate better treatments for cancer with fewer side effects, as well as to improve the efficacy of current treatment options. If the theory is proven, therapies targeting cancer stem cells may even be able to lower the rate of cancer recurrence. While its existence is still up for debate, it represents an exciting opportunity to advance cancer care and improve cancer survival.
https://www.mayo.edu/…/depar…/research/cancer-stem-cells

CANCER STEM CELLS
Stem cells and cancer | Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI)

Recksom Wragg
I will suggest you follow Smith Mikhail protocol, one thing about this protocol is he tells you what to eat and what not to and this Actually makes me understand that what we eat really affects how we respond to our treatment.

The stem cell theory of cancer proposes that among the many different types of cells within a cancer, there exists a subpopulation of cells called cancer stem cells that multiply indefinitely, are resistant to chemotherapy, and are thought to be responsible for relapse after therapy. Cancer stem cells also give rise to highly metastatic cells that spread to other organs and tissues within the body. A deeper understanding of cancer stem cells is leading to better implementation of existing anti-cancer therapies and identification of new approaches that target the cancer stem cells specifically.
The investigators in our department who focus on cancer stem cells research are:

Alan P. Fields, Ph.D.
Hugo Guerrero Cazares, M.D., Ph.D.: Neurogenesis and Brain Tumors Laboratory
Verline Justilien, Ph.D.

What is important for people to know, and Chris is the tumor is not the target the Cancer Stem Cells are the target. I agree that a needle biopsy makes metastasize, but tumor is there too help you. It keeps the bad stuff inside. It is like Pandora’s Box. The Cancer Stem Cells are the target, and they are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation. (1) Facebook
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If I had known then what I know now, I would not have surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. I would not be disabled. I am a 10+ year survivor of a brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4. I have been researching cancer since 2014. The Doctors either do not know or are greedy. I think it is greed. All you must do is beat the CANCER STEM CELLS. You beat cancer with an anti-inflammatory diet. Do not worry about the tumor, the tumor is to save your life. It is a container to keep the harmful stuff in. It is like Pandora’s Box. The tumor is not the problem. It is the Cancer Stem Cells that are the problem. Cancer Stem Cells are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation. If you do chemotherapy and radiation the cancer is to come back with a vengeance. It may take about 5+ years but the cancer is coming back. Cancer stem cells were first identified by John Dick in acute myeloid leukemia in the late 1990s. Since the early 2000s they have been an intense cancer research focus.

The Doctor’s must be aware of the Cancer Stem Cells.
I think cancer victims are being lied to. We are being played. We are being treated like guinea pigs. It is all about greed, Is it greed? corruption? How could a medical doctor ignore these facts just to make a profit? The Cancer Society is worth a gazillion dollars.
If they were to tell the truth the Cancer Society and Big Pharma would be worthless.
Why would a brain cancer, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4, have access to the following and the Doctors, Oncologists, the Media do not? Pub Med is where the doctors and the rest of the medical professionals go. Some of the followings were printed in 2012.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
Cancer stem cells, cancer cell plasticity and radiation therapy
Erina Vlashi , Frank Pajonk
Free PMC article
Abstract
Since the first prospective identification of cancer stem cells in solid cancers the cancer stem cell hypothesis has reemerged as a research topic of increasing interest. It postulates that solid cancers are organized hierarchically with a small number of cancer stem cells driving tumor growth, repopulation after injury and metastasis. They give rise to differentiated progeny, which lack these features. The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical. In this review we discuss recent reports challenging the idea of a unidirectional differentiation of cancer cells. These reports provide evidence supporting the idea that non-stem cancer cells exhibit a remarkable degree of plasticity that allows them to re-acquire cancer stem cell traits, especially in the context of radiation therapy. We summarize conditions under which differentiation is reversed and discuss the current knowledge of the underlying mechanisms.
Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
Cancer stem cell
Hiroyuki Sakashita , Keisuke Ieta, Naotsugu Haraguchi, Yutaka Inoue, Yasuyuki Yoshizawa, Masaki Mori
Abstract
Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property not only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation and can initiate and maintain a tumor. The origin of cancer stem cells might be their normal stem cells, progenitor cells, or bone marrow-derived cells.
It is still difficult to isolate cancer stem cells in solid cancer. There are three possible methodologies to isolate or identify cancer stem cells; the use of a surface marker, use of cells cultured in a specific condition (sphere), or the use of side population cells identified by FACS. The gold standard assay that fulfills the definition of cancer stem cell may be serial transplantation in animal models.
Cancer stem cells are likely to be responsible for disease relapse or metastasis, and also for resistance to radiation or conventional chemotherapy. The stem cell niche plays an important role on maintaining cancer stem cells. Novel promising therapies against cancer stem cells are considered, including antibody-based therapy, signal inhibitors, overcoming radiation and drug resistance, or differentiation therapy. Another interesting therapy targeting the niche may also be considered.reserved.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
Cancer stem cells: A brief review of the current status
Alican Kuşoğlu , Çığır Biray Avcı
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) comprise the subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistant to conventional therapies and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of cancer therapies. However, escalating knowledge gained from studies investigating the biology of CSCs will open up new frames for targeted therapies and decrease the chance of recurrence of the disease. In this review, the general understanding of CSCs and current studies were discussed briefly. Considering the latest data collected from studies of CSCs, defining the tumor heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment comprehensively will be very important to step up the cancer research.
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Cancer stem cells – PubMed (nih.gov)
Cancer stem cells
Zuoren Yu , Timothy G Pestell, Michael P Lisanti, Richard G Pestell
Free PMC article
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a small subpopulation of cells within tumors with capabilities of self-renewal, differentiation, and tumorigenicity when transplanted into an animal host. A number of cell surface markers such as CD44, CD24, and CD133 are often used to identify and enrich CSCs. A regulatory network consisting of microRNAs and Wnt/β-catenin, Notch, and Hedgehog signaling pathways controls CSC properties. The clinical relevance of CSCs has been strengthened by emerging evidence, demonstrating that CSCs are resistant to conventional chemotherapy and radiation treatment and that CSCs are very likely to be the origin of cancer metastasis. CSCs are believed to be an important target for novel anti-cancer drug discovery. Herein we summarize the current understanding of CSCs, with a focus on the role of miRNA and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and discuss the clinical application of targeting CSCs for cancer treatment.
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
Cancer stem cell
Hiroyuki Sakashita,, Keisuke Ieta, Naotsugu Haraguchi, Yutaka Inoue, Yasuyuki Yoshizawa, Masaki Mori
Abstract
Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property not only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation and can initiate and maintain a tumor. The origin of cancer stem cells might be their normal stem cells, progenitor cells, or bone marrow-derived cells. It is still difficult to isolate cancer stem cells in solid cancer. There are three possible methodologies to isolate or identify cancer stem cells; the use of a surface marker, use of cells cultured in a specific condition (sphere), or the use of side population cells identified by FACS. The gold standard assay that fulfills the definition of cancer stem cell may be serial transplantation in animal models. Cancer stem cells are likely to be responsible for disease relapse or metastasis, and for resistance to radiation or conventional chemotherapy. The stem cell niche plays an important role on maintaining cancer stem cells. The novel promising therapies against cancer stem cells are considered, including antibody-based therapy, signal inhibitors, overcoming radiation and drug resistance, or differentiation therapy. Another interesting therapy targeting the niche may also be considered.
Cancer: a “stem-cell” disease? – PubMed (nih.gov)
Cancer: a “stem-cell” disease?
Shi-Ming Tu
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Background
Nowadays, we believe that cancer is a genetic disease. We focus on the genetic targets and epigenetic changes in a tumor. Remarkably, many crucial signal pathways in a malignant cell involve “stem-ness” genes. The prevalence of stem-ness in cancer suggests that cancer has a stem-cell origin and is a stem-cell disease.
Presentation of the hypothesis
The observation that many innate stem-ness properties are easily interchangeable with malignant hallmarks needs to be further elucidated. There appears to be a malignant potential in every stem cell and a stem cell potential in every malignant cell.
I hypothesize that cancer is a stem-cell disease rather than a genetic disease.

Testing the hypothesis
We will use homeobox genes to endow a certain progenitor cell with specific stem-ness properties and confer different stem-cell phenotypes to the particular cell type in a hierarchical manner. We will demonstrate that an earlier homeobox gene plus a genetic defect (such as Pten loss) tend to form a more virulent tumor, while a later homeobox gene plus the same genetic defect tend to express a more indolent phenotype. Importantly, we will show that in clinically relevant cancer subtypes, those with worse clinical outcomes may paradoxically harbor fewer genetic mutations than those with better outcomes do.

Implications of the hypothesis
The recognition that cancer is a stem-cell disease will instigate major paradigm shifts in our basic understanding of cancer. Many fundamental principles of oncology, such as multistep carcinogenesis, need to be reconciled. The realization that cancer is a stem-cell disease will also have profound clinical implications on personalized care.

Many aspects of our current clinical trials need to be reevaluated.
Stem cells, cancer, and cancer stem cells – PubMed (nih.gov)
Stem cells, cancer, and cancer stem cells
T Reya , S J Morrison, M F Clarke, I L Weissman
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Stem cell biology has come of age. Unequivocal proof that stem cells exist in the hematopoietic system has given way to the prospective isolation of several tissue-specific stem and progenitor cells, the initial delineation of their properties and expressed genetic programs, and the beginnings of their utility in regenerative medicine. Perhaps the most important and useful property of stem cells is that of self-renewal. Through this property, striking parallels can be found between stem cells and cancer cells: tumors may often originate from the transformation of normal stem cells, similar signaling pathways may regulate self-renewal in stem cells and cancer cells, and cancer cells may include ‘cancer stem cells’ – rare cells with indefinite potential for self-renewal that drive tumorigenesis.
PubMed Disclaimer
Cancer is a chronic metabolic disease. Chronic diseases can be controlled, not cured. There is no cure for cancer. Cancer is like Diabetes, Alzheimer, Heart Disease, and various other chronic diseases. Unless they can find a cure for chronic diseases, they will not find a way to cure cancer.
Cancer Stem Cells(CSCs) have recently been identified in several solid tumors, including: Brain, Breast, Colon, Head and Neck, Liver, Lung, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-melanoma skin cancer, Stomach.
The only way to be cancer free is by killing the Cancer Stem Cells. The tumor has a small part that is called the Cancer Stem Cells (usually 1% – 5%), It is the target. Most Oncologists focus on the tumor. That is what they are taught by Big Pharma. It is not the Oncologist fault, they believe it.
If you do the traditional cancer therapy (SOC), chemotherapy and radiation your cancer is coming back. It might not be immediately, but it will come back with a vengeance.
https://youtu.be/T_7uNhXJu3o?si=Ykc51nCi8UXYn_yK
I am not in the medical profession. I had a brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4, in 2013. I have been researching since 2014.
Kill the Cancer Stem Cells… I wrote a book called “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store Revised” It is on Amazon the cost is $35 hardcover/$25 paperback and my website the cost is $30 hardcover/$20 paperback beatingthecancer.com/products

I do not make a huge profit on my book because I don’t believe in capitalizing on cancer.
I am on Social Security Disability; I work part-time and I get a pension. I get asked the same questions. I would suggest you read the book and if you have other questions email me at James_mccraw@beatingthecancer.com
There is too much to tell you in killing the Cancer Stem Cells than to just write a couple of paragraphs. I get asked what my “protocol” is. I do the same single day. It is not my “protocol” I will tell you how I did it, why I did it, how much to do, and the back-up. I will tell you what my cooking oils are and what to stay away from. I will also tell you what to not eat if you want to be cancer free.
I later found out about Melatonin, IP-6 and everyone’s favorite Cannabis Oil, I have never taken Cannabis Oil, but I know it kills the Cancer Stem Cells. I will tell you my mentors: Bharat B. Aggarwal PhD, Bradford Weeks PhD, and Max Wicha PhD. A brief history of me starting when I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 in July 22, 2013.
I will give a few recipes.
I killed the Cancer Stem Cells from an anti-inflammatory diet. It is the most common way. There are other way to kill the Cancer Stem Cells.

This is what I do on a daily basis:
It is all anti-inflammatory

1) Garlic
2) Turmeric/Curcumin
3) Ginger
4) Cayenne Pepper
5) Black Seed Oil (Nigella sativa)
6) Local Honey
7) Cinnamon.
8 ) Avocado
9) Blueberries
10) Strawberries
11) Coconut Oil
12) Olive Oil
13) Avocado Oil

Cancer is your anxiety, your fear and you comfort

you will be consumed

The tumor is not the target the Cancer Stem Cells are the target.
The tumor is there to protect you from unleashing the bad stuff. It is like Pandora’s Box.
“The real target is stop the Cancer Stem Cells for 3 reason, only they metastasize. Tumor cells don’t metastasize the Cancer Stem Cells metastasize. The Cancer Stem Cells are resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. So you do what you want with chemotherapy and radiation you are not targeting the real villain, the real culprit. The 3rd thing is if you don’t the Cancer Stem Cells your cancer is coming back because those are the ones that can recreate a cancer…..If you going to your Oncologist aak what are going to do to help me healthy while you kill my tumor…. Because that is can do…the current Oncologist are only killing tumors…the way do that is anti-inflammatory”
Dr Bradford Weeks
https://youtu.be/2sLK2XdFk1Q?si=NCOckM7W8BlXEXEu

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“People need to understand that a tumor is there to save your life. When your body is full with poison, and you are basically going to die of that poison – your body builds a bag and collects all the poison from your body into this bag, which they call a tumor. So the body did all work. And now they come and they say “we need to do a needle biopsy” and pinch into this highly toxic tumor, which of course now explodes and pours all the poison into the body. And then they say “You have a very fast growing, very aggressive form of cancer.” They GAVE it to you. They created it.” – I don’t know who wrote this. It was from a Facebook post by Dig Ambar The tumor is not target the Cancer Stem Cells is the target.
I have been saying this for years. This is proof. It came from Pub Med on 2019 Jan 10
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) comprise the subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistant to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies. However, escalating knowledge gained from studies investigating the biology of CSCs will open up new frames for targeted therapies and decrease the chance of recurrence of the disease. In this review, the general understanding of CSCs and current studies were discussed briefly. Considering the latest data collected from studies of CSCs, defining the tumor heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment comprehensively will be very important to step up the cancer research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
Cancer is inflammation to beat cancer you have to do an anti-inflammation diet to kill the Cancer Stem Cells
As far I’m concerned this is true. I can’t tell you everything I know is a couple of paragraphs. There is too much information. I wrote some books the latest one is $30 “Beating Cancer from the Grocery Store” it is on Amazon and my website beatingthecancer.com I am not trying to get rich. I am just trying to get the word out

PUBMED.NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV
Cancer stem cells: A brief review of the current status – PubMed
Cancer stem cells: A brief review of the current status – PubMed

Ancient Remedies Revived
November 7 at 8:21 PM ·
Throwing natural healing plants in the garbage by mistake?
Yup, many of the weeds that most people pull out and toss away have scientifically proven benefits!
For the last 19 years, I’ve made it my mission to unearth the BEST plants with natural healing properties…
Today I’m revealing everything I’ve discovered, including:
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Expert advice on growing, collecting, and preparing plants to harness their healing power Grab a copy of Ancient Remedies Revived Today
https://ancientremediesbook.com/presentation-b/

Some references related to the approach followed by James can be found here:
Garlic Kills Brain Cancer Cells Without Side Effects
Curcumin and Cancer Cells: How Many Ways Can Curry Kill Tumor Cells Selectively?
Healthy power of spices like Ginger
Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells

Category Stories of glioblastoma
29 Comments
Tim Rusling says:
3 November 2020 at 14:03
This is wonderful information. I’m a 14-month [so far] survivor of fourth stage Glio, following a nasty bout of chemo/radiation. I’ve been taking 444 mg of Fenbendazole mixed with yogurt and my MRIs and blood work are just fine. But what you gave
here is another weapon in the arsenal.

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Justin says:
30 November 2020 at 05:05
That is amazing, how long have you been taking the Fenbendazole?
Do you have any side effects from taking this large of a dose?

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James McCraw says:
12 March 2022 at 19:01
I am still here and working out, riding my bicycle, and drinking coffee.
Anyone that want to contact me my Facebook Group link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/512075203087453/
or you go to website beatingthecancer.com – Search (bing.com)
I want to help people to learn how to beat cancer.

James McCraw says:
2 February 2021 at 02:20
Kill the Cancer Stem Cells…That is the only way to kill Cancer. The Cancer Stem Cells about 1% of the tumor. The tumor is not going to kill you. It is metastasis that is going to kill you. Chemotherapy and radiation does NOT kill the Cancer Stem Cells. Chemotherapy and radiation aggravates the cancer causing the cancer to metastasize. I beat my cancer at the grocery store. Cancer Stem Cells(CSCs) have recently been identified in several solid tumors, including: Brain, Breast, Colon, Head and Neck, Liver, Lung, Ovary, Pancreas, Prostate, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-melanoma skin cancer, Stomach

Julia says:
30 April 2023 at 12:38
took 8g to 12g of curcumin (about 3 tbsp. Tea)
Where do you buy this curcumin tea? In order to get 12 g of it?

sinan küçük says:
3 March 2021 at 17:21
Hi dear James. İ have already found you. My wife is glioblastoma grade iv.
We operate on 15 02.2021. We will start radiotherapy on 08.02.2021.
I know that if I go only RT and chemotherapy, we have approx. 15 month.
But you win the war of this tumor. İ want to learn your treatment details.
*2 garlic per day to fight GBM.
* when we are on radio therapy and CT.“we want to add Curcumin, Ginger, Cayenne pepper, Boswellia, Black Seed Oil to my wife’s diet. Every day I want to take 8g to 12g
of curcumin (about 3 tbsp. Tea) with a pinch of black pepper so that curcumin can get through the liver. Curcumin appears to pass the blood brain barrier and to be capable
of attacking the stems of glioblastoma.” As you said.

What can you advise me on?
Thanks in advance.
sinan kucuk
instegram: sinan_kucuk
mail:vonalisinan@hotmail.com
Waiting for yours.

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:16
You can get in with me at james_mccraw@beatingthecancer.com or you go to website beatingthecancer.com and you go to Facebook Group “Beating Cancer
The link to get in https://www.facebook.com/groups/512075203087453/

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:29
Take 1-2 cloves of fresh garlic, smash it, grind it and 15 minutes, a chemical reaction
needs to take place. If you cook with it, put it last. The more you cook it the weaker it
gets….never do chemotherapy or radiation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
“subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistant to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical

Merry Jacques
says:
17 April 2021 at 02:41
Thank you for the information.
I had neurosurgery 4 weeks ago and began radiation and chemotherapy in a couple weeks. I am prayerfully optimistic about the prognosis and that Jesus is my healer! God bless you!
Merry

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:18
This is what I put on Facebook…Does God cure cancer? I don’t believe God cures cancer. God will show you the way to beat cancer, but he will not “cure” cancer.
There are many kids that have cancer. Before I discovered garlic, I was watching the Jim Valvano basketball tournament. It was a cancer benefit and is called the “V” Foundation for Cancer Research”. They would cut away to the kids who had cancer. Some of the kids had seizures non-stop or in so much pain. I was literally balling. It was the most horrible sight you could possibly imagine. The poor kids were suffering so much. I made up my mind to research cancer. God loves everyone. God is not that cruel. He showed me how to beat cancer and I believe all cancer, not just brain tumors. There were too many coincidences for me to believe that God was not leading the way. You must open your eyes and know that God is guiding the way.
I met a lot of people with cancer. I knew two that died and another one that is making current videos. They both said they left it in God’s hands instead of watching for God to glue them on how to beat cancer. You must watch for signs. God is not going to beat cancer for anyone. You must look for the signs.
It is all choices you make and God’s will. The two I was talking about used the standard treatment of care (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation)

. Killing the Cancer Stem Cells is the way to becoming cancer free
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
“The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical”. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/

“Subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistance to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies”.
I think the Doctors in that case the Doctors are playing God with the way they are treating cancer. God would not use chemotherapy and radiating to beat cancer. God would use natural products that God created.
I moved from Memphis to Collierville for no other reason but safety. I have to go to Memphis because my family is there. There are 3 ways I can go. The interstate is faster but is more dangerous than going down Poplar. There are 2 different ways you can go on the interstate, you can go left or right. If you go left, there is a far more danger that you will not make it then if you go right. There is a saying if you go to Memphis, carry a gun.
That does not mean that you are going to live long. But you have choices.
I met a lot of people with cancer. I knew one that died and another one that is making current videos. They both said they left it in God’s hands instead of watching for God to show them how to beat cancer. You must watch for signs. God is not going to beat cancer for anyone. You must look for the signs.
I was living in Downtown Dallas.
I walked past this place numerous times and rode the light rail past it and I used to go to workout right next to it. I walked to the post office before I went to see my mom with Pancreatic Cancer. I came back a different way and I found out It was a Cancer Park. I thought it was because my mother was going to survive. I found out later that it was because I had cancer. Later I found two different Cancer Parks identical to the one in Dallas. One in Memphis and the other in New Orleans. I found them accidentally.

Pennies from Heaven, that is what I called it whenever I would find a penny. I was thinking it was my mom. I would find pennies in the most obscure places. I was driving for Lyft and Uber. One day my engine went out. I didn’t know what I was going to do. I could not buy another car. My mechanic did not think he would find another engine. I had about a 5 mile walk to my apartment. Overton Park was about halfway to my apartment. I stopped to rest and sat down by the statue of E.H Crump. I was worried about what I would do with no car. I found a penny in the crevice of the statue. The next day my mechanic found an engine. This happened all the time.

I was desperate. I was thinking about trying Cannabis Oil.
It was not easy to get in 2014. I would have to send money via Pay-Pay to Canada. I was on the internet looking for other ways to get Cannabis Oil. I typed in Cannabis Oil and midway down I discovered a website that said garlic will kill cancer and not hurt your normal cells. I did garlic for two years.
It wasn’t a coincidence that I went to the deli for a meeting about Lyft and I went on the wrong day. Chris Wark, whom I was not familiar with at the time, was doing a seminar on cancer on the night I went. I asked about garlic and Chris said absolutely. That made my day. All my family and friends thought I was crazy for doing garlic.
There were just too many things like that to think I was doing it alone. I think God is involved in my research. You can’t just pray it away. God does not work that way God is not that cruel. I believe in God. God helped me do this research and think God is the reason I wrote this book. I started out doing a Facebook page until I wrote this book. A lot of it is cut and paste from the research I did.

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barb
says:
20 October 2022 at 07:41
I agree with you that it is God directing, this is how He leads me also. Iam a 9 year survivor of ependymoma, tumor on the brain stem.

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Raunak
says:
5 June 2021 at 23:42
My father was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma grade4 and the doctor told us that he has only 10-14 months to live . Hey, other ,, can you suggest to me the curcumin brand that you’ve used.
Or any suggestions???

Kindly help
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Roberto Pugliese (Admin)
says:
6 June 2021 at 06:00
You can contact James directly. You can find his mail address on his website.

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:21
You must kill the Cancer Stem Cells to be free of cancer. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
“The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
“Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property 3 only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation, and can initiate and maintain a tumor”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
“subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistance to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of cancer therapies”
You can do it with your diet. It is basically an anti-inflammation diet.

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Nicholas Wallace
says:
28 October 2021 at 01:10
I love hearing stories about long term survival in these types of cancers, it gives me hope. I was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma grade IV in my spinal cord a few months ago. I had surgery on August 20th and I’m currently going through radiation and chemotherapy. I’m definitely adding these herbs and spices to my diet once I’m done with radiation.

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Nicholas Wallace
says:
4 November 2021 at 22:11
Is there any research on fenbendazole in glioma and being able to cross the blood brain barrier?

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Forrest Frost
says:
3 November 2021 at 23:41
Go to Fenbendazole.org. Anyone with cancer needs to take that or Mebendazole which is the prescription version. I suggest you look at the Care Oncology Clinic too.

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:05
Killing the Cancer Stem Cell is the only way to beat cancer The only way to be cancer free is by killing the Cancer Stem Cells. The tumor has a small part that is called the Cancer Stem Cells (usually 1% – 5%), It is the target. Most Oncologists focus on the tumor. That is what they are taught by Big Pharma. It is not the Oncologist fault, they believe it. If you do the traditional cancer therapy, chemotherapy and radiation your cancer is coming back. It might not be immediately, but it will come back.

If you kill the Cancer Stem Cells, it will degenerate.
If the cancer does not degenerate, then you can do things like fasting or a hyperbaric chamber or whatever else floats your boat. The only time you should use chemotherapy is when the tumor has gotten too big it has impeded on the other organs. Not everyone that has cancer will survive but the Cancer Stem Cells is the only way to be cancer free. Radiation and chemotherapy will give you some more time, but it will be hard on your body.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25025713/
“The model predicts that for any therapy to provide cure, all cancer stem cells have to be eliminated while the survival of differentiated progeny is less critical”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18030004/
“Recently it is considered that there is a small population of cells with stem cell property 3 only in leukemia but also in solid cancer. These cells show the ability of self-renewal and multi-potential differentiation, and can initiate and maintain a tumor”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30268439/
“Subpopulation of tumor bulk and acquire resistance to conventional therapies (Chemotherapy and Radiation) and are considered as the primary tumor initiator cells. Nowadays, the tumor heterogeneity originated from CSCs, and its progenitors are accepted as a mortifying drawback in front of the cancer therapies”.

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Gordana
says:
4 January 2022 at 12:54
I saw that you took 8-12 g curcumin. I wonder if it was really so much curcumin or did you mean curcuma/turmeric powder? It is because there is only 5 % of curcumin in curcuma.

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Roberto Pugliese (Admin)
says:
4 January 2022 at 13:03
Dear Gordana, in general the active principles in supplements work only above a certain threshold dose. Nevertheless you can contact James directly, through his blog. All the best. Roby

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James McCraw
says:
12 March 2022 at 19:12
curcumin is the cancer fighter in turmeric. Curcumin is 3-5% of turmeric. If you are fighting cancer you need 8-10mg of curcumin and then you cut back. If you have cancer you need 8-12 grams of Curcumin for 3 months per day. The Curcumin Powder is very messy and hard to wipe up. I also use Jarrow Curcumin 95. 8 grams = 16 capsules = about 4 teaspoon

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Sophorn
says:
24 March 2022 at 06:22
Hi James, I found your story very inspirational and am applying your message to my partner who was recently diagnosed with Grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme in December 2021. Can I just quickly ask what your view on Chemotherapy is? I only ask as Scott is three weeks into his Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy and will then do the 5/23 Chemotherapy session, I am hesitant as this might do more harm than good. We have been talking to each other about it and am considering not doing the 5/23 session and just going in hard with the food/diet that you have highlighted in the blog. Any information/suggestions/feedback will be great !! Thank you Sophorn

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Roberto Pugliese (Admin)
says:
24 March 2022 at 06:55
Dear Sophorn, I’m Roby, the father of Emanuele, you can find the story on this website. I’m the person who created this website and is maintaining it day by day. The protocol you are following is the first line therapy. It has proved in the years to offer the best survival in the average. Each single glioblastoma has its features. The glioblastoma of James was destroyed probably by his therapeutic approach or naturally by its immune system possibly empowered by the supplements taken by James. Other long term survivors followed other approaches. It is not sure anyhow that this approach will work for you partner. My suggestion is that you follow the standard of care and then, in parallel apply additional treatments, for example the ones used by James or any other treatment that you feel could work. Good luck.

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J
says:
9 June 2022 at 03:47
James’ view is he said “never do chemotherapy.” Do tons of raw garlic and curcumin. There’s a guy who did 10 cloves of garlic per day Not the pill or capsule and it got rid of his cancer.

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MALCOLM
says:
30 August 2022 at 06:47
Wow-10 cloves of garlic per day! Based on the photo James posted on Facebook of a 11/2 inch clove, I give my wife (diagnosed w/glio 6 mos ago) 10 grams of raw, minced garlic after 15 minutes with honey p/d (usually 2 -3 medium sized cloves). She is afraid to take more. She may take more if someone can convince her it is safe and give suggestions on how to take it. So, please tell me how that guy consumed the 10 cloves daily (average size or weight?) and if he had any side effects. Thank you.

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Roberto Pugliese (Admin)
says:
30 August 2022 at 08:55
My suggestion is that you contact James McCraw directly.

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James McCraw
says:
7 March 2023 at 22:47
That is ridiculous. I take 1 or 2 cloves of garlic per day. If you want more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/512075203087453/ or my webpage http://www.beatingthecancer,com

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mark
says:
1 June 2023 at 05:30
Congratulations James,
I am a new GBM patient myself, 2 months since diagnosis. Beyond the diagnosis I am quite healthy. I have been eating clean for the past month since I found this site. I added omega 3, turkey tail mushrooms, vitamin D, green tea, removed most carbs, etc., and yes based on your post I am adding raw garlic to my list. I have to admit, I like the heat when I consume it and there are some studies on the effectiveness of garlic use against GBM.
I had one question on garlic, do you consume it with anything else or eat it on an empty stomach? My technique is just to cut it into pieces, wait 15 minutes and eat it with some cheese and a cracker and a relatively empty stomach.
Good luck to us both and thank you for sharing.James McCraw

20 New Anticancer Rules – David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD
David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhDDavid Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, cofounder of Doctors Without Borders, and a 15-year brain cancer survivor.
He promotes certain environmental, dietary, and emotional adjustments one can make in one’s life in addition to, as a support for, traditional cancer treatments. He is the author of The Instinct to Heal and Anticancer: A New Way of Life. He regularly posts Anticancer research & insight on his Facebook Page.
Dr. David Servan has published a “Top 20 List” of what everyone should do to avoid cancer or slow it down if you have it.

FOOD RULES
Go retro: Your main course should be 80 percent vegetables, 20 percent animal protein, like it was in the old days. Opt for the opposite of the quarter-pounder topped with a token leaf of iceberg lettuce and an anemic tomato slice. Meat should be used sparingly for taste, as when it used to be scarce, and should not be the focus of the meal.
Mix and match your vegetables: Vary the vegetables you eat from one meal to the next, or mix them together – broccoli is an effective anticancer food, and is even more effective when combined with tomato sauce, onions or garlic. Get in the habit of adding onions, garlic or leeks to all your dishes as you cook.
Go organic: Choose organic foods whenever possible, but remember it’s always better to eat broccoli that’s been exposed to pesticide than to not eat broccoli at all (the same applies to any other anticancer vegetable).
Spice it up: Add turmeric (with black pepper) when cooking (delicious in salad dressings!). This yellow spice is the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory agent.
Remember to add Mediterranean herbs to your food: thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, marjoram, mint, etc. They don’t just add flavor, they can also help reduce the growth of cancer cells.
Skip the potato: Potatoes raise blood sugar, which can feed inflammation and cancer growth. They also contain high levels of pesticide residue (to the point that most potato farmers I know don’t eat their own grown potatoes).
Go fish: Eat fish two or three times a week – sardines, mackerel, and anchovies have less mercury and PCBs than bigger fish like tuna. Avoid swordfish and shark, which the FDA says pregnant women should not eat because they contain a high concentration of contaminants.
Remember not all eggs are created equal: Choose only omega-3 eggs, or don’t eat the yolks. Hens are now fed on mostly corn and soybeans, and their eggs contain 20 times more pro-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids than cell-growth regulating omega-3s.

Change your oil: Use only olive and canola oil in cooking and salad dressings.
Go through your kitchen cabinets and throw out your soybean, corn and sunflower oils. (And no, you can’t give them to your neighbors or your relatives… They’re much too rich in omega-6 fatty acids!)
Say “Brown is beautiful”: Eat your grains whole and mixed (wheat with oats, barley, spelt, flax, etc.) and favor organic whole grains when possible since pesticides tend to accumulate on whole grains. Avoid refined, white flour (used in bagels, muffins, sandwich bread, buns, etc.) whenever possible, and eat white pasta only al dente.
Keep sweets down to fruits: Cut down on sugar by avoiding sweetened sodas and fruit juices, and skipping dessert or replacing it with fruit (especially stone fruits and berries) after most meals. Read the labels carefully, and steer clear of products that list any type of sugar (including brown sugar, corn syrup, etc.) in the first three ingredients. If you have an incorrigible sweet tooth, try a few squares of dark chocolate containing more than 70% cocoa.
Go green: Instead of coffee or black tea, drink three cups of green tea per day. Use decaffeinated green tea if it gets you too wired. Regular consumption of green tea has been linked to a significant reduction in the risk for developing cancer. Make room for exceptions: What matters is what you do on a daily basis, not the occasional treat.

NON-FOOD RULES
Get physical: Make time to exercise, be it walking, dancing or running. Aim for 30 minutes of physical activity at least 5 days a week. This can be as easy as just walking part of the way to the office, or the grocery store. A dog is often a better walking partner than an exercise buddy. Choose an activity you enjoy; if you’re having fun, you’re more likely to stick with it.

Let the sunshine in:
Try to get at least 20 minutes of daily sun exposure (torso, arms and legs) without sunscreen, preferably at noon in the summer (but take care to avoid sunburns!). This will boost your body’s natural production of Vitamin D. As an alternative: discuss the option of taking a Vitamin D3 supplement with your doctor.
Banish bad chemicals: Avoid exposure to common household contaminants. You should air our your dry-cleaning for two hours before storing or wearing it; use organic cleaning products (or wear gloves); don’t heat liquids or food in hard plastics; avoid cosmetics with parabens and phthalates; don’t use chemical pesticides in your house or garden; replace your scratched Teflon pans; filter your tap water (or used bottled water) if you live in a contaminated area; don’t keep your cell phone close to you when it is turned on.
Reach out (and touch someone!): Reach out to at least two friends for support (logistical and emotional) during times of stress, even if it’s through the internet. But if they’re within arms reach, go ahead and hug them, often!
Remember to breathe: Learn a basic breathing relaxation technique to let out some steam whenever you start to feel stressed.
Get involved: Find out how you can best give something back to your local community, then give it.
Cultivate happiness like a garden: Make sure you do one thing you love for yourself on most days (it doesn’t have to take long!).

A closer look at an anti-inflammation diet with food lists and recipes (msn.com)

This video was put out in 2016. It stated that 1 of 2 men and 1 out 3 women would get cancer. That was 2016!!!
Would you say that the number of cancer cases has gone down, stayed the same or got worse. I think the number of cancer cases is a lot worse.

This is the Curcumin I am now taking. It has Curcumin, Black Seed Oil and Ginger
Conversion for Curcumin – 8-12 grams of Curcumin if you are battling cancer. 8 grams = 16 capsules = about 4 teaspoons (Curcumin is 3-5% of Turmeric) it is the cancer fighter. You cannot do enough Turmeric to fight cancer.
Amazon.com: Smarter Nutrition Curcumin Softgels – Potent & Bioavailable, Active Curcumin Standardized to 95% Tetrahydrocurcuminoids with AstraGin Black Cumin Seed Oil & Ginger (60 Count (Pack of 1) : Health & Household

arold HughesThis supplement I have been taking for 6 years now.
When I had neuropathy and doctors wanted to keep giving me more drugs for the neuropathy. I found this and it was a game changer..

Anita Hogan Harold Hughes my husband has that problem. You stopped it with curcumin please?

Harold Hughes Anita Hogan
Yes I did
Beating Cancer | This is the Curcumin I am now taking | Facebook
I take 5 tablets in the a.m. and 5 tablets in the p.m.
Have him do that and within 2 weeks he will start to notice a difference.
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James McCraw AuthorAdmin
I bought some dark chocolate today. “The optimal percentage of dark chocolate to choose is 70% or higher because it contains the most flavanols. The bitterness goes up as the percentage goes higher, but you can pair it with Greek yogurt and fruit if you would like to reduce the bitter taste.”

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Keep Your Hands Out of Our Pocket

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Ken

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at a press conference with Republican House leadership on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington. © Jack Gruber-USA TODAY

WASHINGTON − After newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., won the top job last month, he issued a warning to his colleagues about the nation’s debt, dubbing it the “greatest threat to our national security.”

“We have to get the country back on track,” Johnson said in his first speech after becoming speaker. “Now we know this is not going to be an easy task, and tough decisions have to be made, but the consequences if we don’t act now are unbearable.” But Social Security and Medicare advocates have been left questioning what Johnson’s speakership could mean for recipients of the services, particularly in the face of another looming government shutdown.

Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance that covers more than 60 million older and disabled people. Under Social Security, workers pay taxes into the program,
and the money is disbursed as monthly income.

Both programs face an uncertain future.
Though Social Security still has funding it can rely on, it may be depleted as soon as 2033, according to the Congressional Budget Office. And the Medicare Hospital Insurance Fund could have only enough money to pay full benefits until 2031. As Johnson settles in as speaker, it’s not clear whether he’ll try to make cuts to these services or reform them, which would make it harder for some Americans to receive their benefits.

Will Mike Johnson try to cut Social Security?
Johnson hasn’t publicly supported cuts to Social Security as House speaker.
6 Changes Coming to Social Security in 2024 and Who Could Be Affected Most.
But the Louisiana Republican has called for the creation of a bipartisan commission
to address America’s trillions of dollars of debt.

The push comes after Johnson served as the chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee from 2019 to 2021. During his tenure, the committee released a budget plan that urged Congress to adopt changes for Medicare and Social Security.

The goal, according to the plan, was “long-term solvency” for the program.
But included cuts to Medicare and Social Security. That doesn’t mean Johnson
will target the benefits. As speaker, Johnson represents all House Republicans,
from the most moderate to the most conservative.

His earlier views on Social Security and Medicare could take a back seat while he
serves as leader. Johnson told reporters last month that, as speaker, he did not want
to “predetermine” any policies.

What to know about Mike Johnson The New House Speaker – Search (bing.com)
“I think it needs to be an organic decision process that is made by very thoughtful people who have a passion about the issue and have expertise in the subject matter,” he said.

What about Medicare?
The new House speaker hasn’t said he would single out Medicare as a method of turning around the national debt. But the plan Johnson led from the Republican Study Committee called for providing “premium support.” That could mean Medicare enrollees would receive assistance from the federal government to simply offset the costs of their health insurance plans.

Social Security and Medicare would not be specifically targeted in a future debt commission, but they could be addressed, according to a source from Johnson’s
office who described the issue as “open to discussion,” just like any other policy.

Some of the reforms from Johnson’s plan from 2020 included adjusting the retirement
age until it reaches 69, which would apply to those turning 62 in 2030 and beyond.
He has also supported legislation that would allow recipients to choose when they
receive their benefits, among other measures.

Most Americans balk at proposals that would cut Medicare or Social Security, according
to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research this year. Seventy-nine percent say they oppose reducing the size of Social Security benefits, and 67% are against raising monthly premiums for Medicare.

“Seniors could direct this payment to the Medicare plan of their choice offered on a regulated exchange that includes both private plans and traditional fee-for-service Medicare,” the 2020 plan reads.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floated a similar proposal for a commission
to tackle the nation’s debt, but Democrats were wary of the idea, and it never became a reality. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have long viewed targeting Social Security, Medicare and other major benefits as a political mistake, alienating voters from coast to coast.

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., and the cast.

Delivers remarks as Republican House lawmakers gather on the Capitol steps after electing Johnson to the speakership in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. Johnson was the fourth candidate nominated by the GOP for the role after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in a move led by a group of hardline House conservatives. House GOP at odds over how to fund government (thehill.com)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will Mike Johnson try to cut Social Security or Medicare? Where the new speaker stands,

Rally Behind Massive Spending Cuts and Sealing the Border —and We the American
People Will Have Your Back…

An Elaborate Proposal
Force Biden Regime to Shut Down Its Own Government.
This government isn’t doing anything for America. Shut down this corrupt government!
Why isn’t the speaker focused on and pushing forward to protect Americans and this country. I feel he is dragging his feet. Why? He needs to step up or step aside ASAP.

Insist on the truth: The only way to end inflation is to end big spending. There is NO other way. Stop spending & printing money. Biden omics is split into huge spending and higher inflation, including the fraudulently named “inflation reduction act.” You may want to have public screenings of Milton Friedman video lectures explaining it all to Congress & the American people.

We do not have time for indecision or fear. Step up or get out of the way.
Sealing the border indefinitely & deporting the illegals will save more than budget cuts
in the long haul and save the country to boot! Close down the government unless they
Close the border ~ no funds for anything ~ nothing ~ nada ~ Zip. @RepMikeJohnson

One trillion equals one million ~ million. Scary.
Shut it down! Close the border! No more money to Ukraine!
No more money to support ILLEGALS invading our country! Absolutely! Even those of us waiting with jobs on the line which are tied to funding approval agree—closing the border is America’s first priority!! Shutdown the government until the government shuts down the border!

How about the House Republicans having a get together and tell the Senate how we are NOT going to Allow the Senate NOT shut down the Government. You are not willing to listen to the way to approach this monstrous spending fiasco. That both sides have allowed to take root in Washington.

Get some backbone Republicans in the House and stop this madness of wasteful spending. Congress is “occupied” by “babies” requiring constant care and attention. Their only hope is adult supervision with the discipline and foresight necessary for change.

The only way to lose weight is to diet.
The only way to reduce a bloated Federal budget is to cut spending.
So easy even a child could understand this concept. But then, it is plain to see,

Sharpen that “number” two “pencil”; we have a lot of work to do!
If the Senate Democrats and some Republicans say shutting down the Government
is a bad thing and people won’t get paid, that is a lie out of Satan’s book. Most of them
in Washington could still — get their pay from other Nations, while closing down the Government. May GOD show them the error of their ways. To those stubborn-stuffed necks, now it is time to act as we will be amazed at what GOD will do on our behalf through the power of prayer.

Simple solution is don’t fund it. In fact they aren’t funding shit.
They’re taking our money to pay the bills and it’s been out of control.
This government is shit. Wasteful useless shit. And now they’re tyrannical as well and attacking Americans like we’re the enemy. It’s disgusting, disgraceful and it needs to end. Not tomorrow or next week. It needs to end now.

I’ve been hearing some very disturbing things lately.
I have been hearing the news about military age men coming across the border.
Something is about to happen with Whatever the house comes up with, the senate
and Chuck Schumer “will not” give the MAGA Republicans that lead in the house or
any semblance of a win as they know that the national media will be on their side
and they will bash republicans unmercifully!

These Rino republicans need to grow some balls and join their MAGA counterparts and shut the government down, as they should know that they have the majority of American voters behind them!!

This is the problem with those who lack morals, principles and values.
They are more interested in nuance and the gears of bureaucracy operating correctly than doing the right thing. No money for the FBI, DOJ, and other alphabet agencies. Until these agencies are shut down until they stop attacking the American citizens should they get one more dime of our money. Period!

Speaker Johnson is going to fund the govt., keep the government. open, not seal the border, not release the J6 tapes. The spending and the commandeering of our defaulting economy (crowding out our economic decisions) are the real problems in DC AND THE CLUELESS IMBECILES that think they’re in the nation’s capitol to “solve our problems” are part of the problem.

This is why voters must be informed and get rid of RHINOS. SENATE HAS 14-20
& US HOUSE HAS 40-60. JUST LIKE THE US HOUSE HAS OVER 100 REGISTERED DEMOCRAT COMMUNISTS. Screw giving them a dime. Make them live off the trillions they’ve already stolen.

New Speaker: Same problems: political cowardice.
Johnson, you are the speaker of the house. It is time for you to use that gavel, and
all the influence and power that you possibly can muster to shut down the government, completely shut it down and shut down the border and seal it. Time to put deportation into high gear, time to make dominion and all other voting machines illegal in America, time to die everyone connected to Dominion. Time to Decertify Biden, you have enough evidence Voter Fraud across the country starts punishing rhinos.

Why are ALL of them so damn afraid to let the government shut down?
I don’t hear a single one of them, not even the so-called Maga reps calling for a shutdown… WHY NOT????

A shut down automatically stops all the pork barrel programs that were supposed to expire but have been funded year after year by one CR after another. If any of them were serious they’d pass the remaining appropriations bills no regardless of going past the deadline or not. Pass the damn bills and let the Senate worry about it!

Seriously folks.. This is not rocket science.
Our government officials need to pass one thing. Close the border & if not send immigrants to their communities. If the government shuts down, so be it. Tons of folks have listed their jobs not in the government. Must gradually cut spending dramatically over a short period of time to save America!

Make cuts in the budget, support our own homeless veterans and citizens,
if this can’t be done. Then shut the government down and no pay, perks or pensions
for Congress. Incorporate REAL BORDER SECURITY, E-VERIFY, NO FUNDING OF SANCTUARY CITY BAIL-OUTS, JUST CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER.

We are being INVADED and SCAMMED!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s gotten to the point that we the people no longer believe that our government has
OUR backs. Why would we want a government that represents everyone else’s interests
but ours. Shut the Damn Government down!

Here’s the Latest Place the Biden Administration Wants to House Illegal Immigrants.
13 years after the type of ACCURSED THING was installed, these Rhinos perpetuate Hussein’s reign. One Big Ass Mistake America.

Obama is Marxist & Member of the Muslim Brotherhood – Search (bing.com)
OUR SPEAKER IS A MAN WHO STANDS BEFORE THE LIVING LORD AND WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. I HAVE NO DOUBT. AMEN. DO NOT SCREW THE MAGA BASE FOR A ESTABLISHMENT RINO HOLIDAY RECESS……AGAIN .

Shut it down! Stop kicking the can down the road. Less spending and less government
is what the people want. Get on board or get out of the way! Lean on the enablers to fall in line! Nothing less! Government shutdown is INEVITABLE. It will shut down when we take a stand on principle. Or when the checks start bouncing. Either Way, It WILL Shut Down.

SHUT IT DOWN.
Small government is the best government. Forever and always.
Stop The unconstitutional lawfare against Trump Impeach Biden Harris Mayorkas.
Stop the B.S. About Climate Change: The coldest day in your state’s history.
Deport the illegal alien invasion, Impeach Wray and Garland. Biden is the problem.
These 106 House Republicans voted to defund Vice President Kamala Harris’s office.
Lastly Close our borders under Kamala Harris CONTROL!

People live longer, happier lives in Blue Zones, and only one is in the U.S.:
Here are 5 things they do differently (msn.com)

American life-expectancy rates have plummeted to a nearly 30-year low –
here’s what’s going on (msn.com)

Democrats Flip County Donald Trump Won by Nearly 60 Points (msn.com) #Trump2024 *

Absolutely true. To search how many towers are close by, enter your zip code on this site.
https://www.antennasearch.com/

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at a press conference with Republican House leadership on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington. © Jack Gruber-USA TODAY

WASHINGTON − After newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., won the top job last month, he issued a warning to his colleagues about the nation’s debt, dubbing it the “greatest threat to our national security.”

“We have to get the country back on track,” Johnson said in his first speech after becoming speaker. “Now we know this is not going to be an easy task, and tough decisions have to be made, but the consequences if we don’t act now are unbearable.” But Social Security and Medicare advocates have been left questioning what Johnson’s speakership could mean for recipients of the services, particularly in the face of another looming government shutdown.

Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance that covers more than 60 million older and disabled people. Under Social Security, workers pay taxes into the program,
and the money is disbursed as monthly income.

Both programs face an uncertain future.
Though Social Security still has funding it can rely on, it may be depleted as soon as 2033, according to the Congressional Budget Office. And the Medicare Hospital Insurance Fund could have only enough money to pay full benefits until 2031. As Johnson settles in as speaker, it’s not clear whether he’ll try to make cuts to these services or reform them, which would make it harder for some Americans to receive their benefits.

Will Mike Johnson try to cut Social Security?
Johnson hasn’t publicly supported cuts to Social Security as House speaker.
6 Changes Coming to Social Security in 2024 and Who Could Be Affected Most.
But the Louisiana Republican has called for the creation of a bipartisan commission
to address America’s trillions of dollars of debt.

The push comes after Johnson served as the chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee from 2019 to 2021. During his tenure, the committee released a budget plan that urged Congress to adopt changes for Medicare and Social Security.

The goal, according to the plan, was “long-term solvency” for the program.
But included cuts to Medicare and Social Security. That doesn’t mean Johnson
will target the benefits. As speaker, Johnson represents all House Republicans,
from the most moderate to the most conservative.

His earlier views on Social Security and Medicare could take a back seat while he
serves as leader. Johnson told reporters last month that, as speaker, he did not want
to “predetermine” any policies.

What to know about Mike Johnson The New House Speaker – Search (bing.com)
“I think it needs to be an organic decision process that is made by very thoughtful people who have a passion about the issue and have expertise in the subject matter,” he said.

What about Medicare?
The new House speaker hasn’t said he would single out Medicare as a method of turning around the national debt. But the plan Johnson led from the Republican Study Committee called for providing “premium support.” That could mean Medicare enrollees would receive assistance from the federal government to simply offset the costs of their health insurance plans.

Social Security and Medicare would not be specifically targeted in a future debt commission, but they could be addressed, according to a source from Johnson’s
office who described the issue as “open to discussion,” just like any other policy.

Some of the reforms from Johnson’s plan from 2020 included adjusting the retirement
age until it reaches 69, which would apply to those turning 62 in 2030 and beyond.
He has also supported legislation that would allow recipients to choose when they
receive their benefits, among other measures.

Most Americans balk at proposals that would cut Medicare or Social Security, according
to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research this year. Seventy-nine percent say they oppose reducing the size of Social Security benefits, and 67% are against raising monthly premiums for Medicare.

“Seniors could direct this payment to the Medicare plan of their choice offered on a regulated exchange that includes both private plans and traditional fee-for-service Medicare,” the 2020 plan reads.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floated a similar proposal for a commission
to tackle the nation’s debt, but Democrats were wary of the idea, and it never became a reality. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have long viewed targeting Social Security, Medicare and other major benefits as a political mistake, alienating voters from coast to coast.

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., and the cast.

Delivers remarks as Republican House lawmakers gather on the Capitol steps after electing Johnson to the speakership in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. Johnson was the fourth candidate nominated by the GOP for the role after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in a move led by a group of hardline House conservatives. House GOP at odds over how to fund government (thehill.com)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will Mike Johnson try to cut Social Security or Medicare? Where the new speaker stands,

Rally Behind Massive Spending Cuts and Sealing the Border —and We the American
People Will Have Your Back…

An Elaborate Proposal
Force Biden Regime to Shut Down Its Own Government.
This government isn’t doing anything for America. Shut down this corrupt government!
Why isn’t the speaker focused on and pushing forward to protect Americans and this country. I feel he is dragging his feet. Why? He needs to step up or step aside ASAP.

Insist on the truth: The only way to end inflation is to end big spending. There is NO other way. Stop spending & printing money. Biden omics is split into huge spending and higher inflation, including the fraudulently named “inflation reduction act.” You may want to have public screenings of Milton Friedman video lectures explaining it all to Congress & the American people.

We do not have time for indecision or fear. Step up or get out of the way.
Sealing the border indefinitely & deporting the illegals will save more than budget cuts
in the long haul and save the country to boot! Close down the government unless they
Close the border ~ no funds for anything ~ nothing ~ nada ~ Zip. @RepMikeJohnson

One trillion equals one million ~ million. Scary.
Shut it down! Close the border! No more money to Ukraine!
No more money to support ILLEGALS invading our country! Absolutely! Even those of us waiting with jobs on the line which are tied to funding approval agree—closing the border is America’s first priority!! Shutdown the government until the government shuts down the border!

How about the House Republicans having a get together and tell the Senate how we are NOT going to Allow the Senate NOT shut down the Government. You are not willing to listen to the way to approach this monstrous spending fiasco. That both sides have allowed to take root in Washington.

Get some backbone Republicans in the House and stop this madness of wasteful spending. Congress is “occupied” by “babies” requiring constant care and attention. Their only hope is adult supervision with the discipline and foresight necessary for change.

The only way to lose weight is to diet.
The only way to reduce a bloated Federal budget is to cut spending.
So easy even a child could understand this concept. But then, it is plain to see,

Sharpen that “number” two “pencil”; we have a lot of work to do!
If the Senate Democrats and some Republicans say shutting down the Government
is a bad thing and people won’t get paid, that is a lie out of Satan’s book. Most of them
in Washington could still — get their pay from other Nations, while closing down the Government. May GOD show them the error of their ways. To those stubborn-stuffed necks, now it is time to act as we will be amazed at what GOD will do on our behalf through the power of prayer.

Simple solution is don’t fund it. In fact they aren’t funding shit.
They’re taking our money to pay the bills and it’s been out of control.
This government is shit. Wasteful useless shit. And now they’re tyrannical as well and attacking Americans like we’re the enemy. It’s disgusting, disgraceful and it needs to end. Not tomorrow or next week. It needs to end now.

I’ve been hearing some very disturbing things lately.
I have been hearing the news about military age men coming across the border.
Something is about to happen with Whatever the house comes up with, the senate
and Chuck Schumer “will not” give the MAGA Republicans that lead in the house or
any semblance of a win as they know that the national media will be on their side
and they will bash republicans unmercifully!

These Rino republicans need to grow some balls and join their MAGA counterparts and shut the government down, as they should know that they have the majority of American voters behind them!!

This is the problem with those who lack morals, principles and values.
They are more interested in nuance and the gears of bureaucracy operating correctly than doing the right thing. No money for the FBI, DOJ, and other alphabet agencies. Until these agencies are shut down until they stop attacking the American citizens should they get one more dime of our money. Period!

Speaker Johnson is going to fund the govt., keep the government. open, not seal the border, not release the J6 tapes. The spending and the commandeering of our defaulting economy (crowding out our economic decisions) are the real problems in DC AND THE CLUELESS IMBECILES that think they’re in the nation’s capitol to “solve our problems” are part of the problem.

This is why voters must be informed and get rid of RHINOS. SENATE HAS 14-20
& US HOUSE HAS 40-60. JUST LIKE THE US HOUSE HAS OVER 100 REGISTERED DEMOCRAT COMMUNISTS. Screw giving them a dime. Make them live off the trillions they’ve already stolen.

New Speaker: Same problems: political cowardice.
Johnson, you are the speaker of the house. It is time for you to use that gavel, and
all the influence and power that you possibly can muster to shut down the government, completely shut it down and shut down the border and seal it. Time to put deportation into high gear, time to make dominion and all other voting machines illegal in America, time to die everyone connected to Dominion. Time to Decertify Biden, you have enough evidence Voter Fraud across the country starts punishing rhinos.

Why are ALL of them so damn afraid to let the government shut down?
I don’t hear a single one of them, not even the so-called Maga reps calling for a shutdown… WHY NOT????

A shut down automatically stops all the pork barrel programs that were supposed to expire but have been funded year after year by one CR after another. If any of them were serious they’d pass the remaining appropriations bills no regardless of going past the deadline or not. Pass the damn bills and let the Senate worry about it!

Seriously folks.. This is not rocket science.
Our government officials need to pass one thing. Close the border & if not send immigrants to their communities. If the government shuts down, so be it. Tons of folks have listed their jobs not in the government. Must gradually cut spending dramatically over a short period of time to save America!

Make cuts in the budget, support our own homeless veterans and citizens,
if this can’t be done. Then shut the government down and no pay, perks or pensions
for Congress. Incorporate REAL BORDER SECURITY, E-VERIFY, NO FUNDING OF SANCTUARY CITY BAIL-OUTS, JUST CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER.

We are being INVADED and SCAMMED!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s gotten to the point that we the people no longer believe that our government has
OUR backs. Why would we want a government that represents everyone else’s interests
but ours. Shut the Damn Government down!

Here’s the Latest Place the Biden Administration Wants to House Illegal Immigrants.
13 years after the type of ACCURSED THING was installed, these Rhinos perpetuate Hussein’s reign. One Big Ass Mistake America.

Obama is Marxist & Member of the Muslim Brotherhood – Search (bing.com)
OUR SPEAKER IS A MAN WHO STANDS BEFORE THE LIVING LORD AND WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. I HAVE NO DOUBT. AMEN. DO NOT SCREW THE MAGA BASE FOR A ESTABLISHMENT RINO HOLIDAY RECESS……AGAIN .

Shut it down! Stop kicking the can down the road. Less spending and less government
is what the people want. Get on board or get out of the way! Lean on the enablers to fall in line! Nothing less! Government shutdown is INEVITABLE. It will shut down when we take a stand on principle. Or when the checks start bouncing. Either Way, It WILL Shut Down.

SHUT IT DOWN.
Small government is the best government. Forever and always.
Stop The unconstitutional lawfare against Trump Impeach Biden Harris Mayorkas.
Stop the B.S. About Climate Change: The coldest day in your state’s history.
Deport the illegal alien invasion, Impeach Wray and Garland. Biden is the problem.
These 106 House Republicans voted to defund Vice President Kamala Harris’s office.
Lastly Close our borders under Kamala Harris CONTROL!

People live longer, happier lives in Blue Zones, and only one is in the U.S.:
Here are 5 things they do differently (msn.com)

American life-expectancy rates have plummeted to a nearly 30-year low –
here’s what’s going on (msn.com)

Democrats Flip County Donald Trump Won by Nearly 60 Points (msn.com) #Trump2024 *

Absolutely true. To search how many towers are close by, enter your zip code on this site.
https://www.antennasearch.com/

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The Deistic View of Creation

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Ken

Christianity: the basic definition of a Christian is one that follows Jesus,
in particular, his teachings.

Natural Law and the United States Constitution: Still Vital Connections – JURIST.
Constitution of the United States was based on Human Nature – Search (bing.com)
Constitution of the United States – Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constitution of the United States shorthand version – Bing video

The concept that “Jesus is God in the flesh” was not made an official doctrine of the Church until the first Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., some ~300 years after Jesus’ death. There were those that doubted Jesus’ divinity, to a certain degree.
The Arians, for example, believed that Jesus was a son of God, but was also
a creature distinct from God, and that he (Jesus) did not always exist, unlike God.
The traditional view of Christianity is actually denomination dependent and specific. Not everyone believes the same thing. That’s why there are so many different denominations. Some reject the Trinity concept, yet, identify as Christians because they follow Jesus’ two commandments of, “Love God, Love People.” When it comes to baptism, some believe that sprinkling suffices, while others believe you must be fully submerged.
With regard to the afterlife, Catholics believe in Purgatory while Baptists reject it. Complicating things further still, is the Heaven concept. Some denominations believe that upon death, you immediately go to Heaven to be with Jesus, while others believe what is found in the Book of Revelation: you go to the grave and are in a state of soul sleep. You have no consciousness. You will be resurrected with everyone else, judged by your deeds, and then go on to Paradise on New Earth, or destroyed in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 20 and 21).

Deism: this is a philosophy about the origin of the universe, by way of God. Deists believe that it was God who created the universe and the laws of nature, set everything in motion, and lets the universe follow a natural path governed by those laws. God does not need to intervene or “steer the cosmic ship,” so to speak.
The deistic view of creation is fully compatible with modern science. God would have been the catalyst that set off the Big Bang. God would be the creator of the genetic code found in DNA. God would be the architect behind the complexity of the universe, as evident by the Fine-tuned Universe Theory.
While it is true that deists typically reject the idea that holy books were received through divine revelation, it is equally important to understand why. If you look at the Bible, you will find numerous verses that treat women as property, or, at best, second class citizens. It is glaringly obvious that the Bible was written by chauvinistic men, long ago.

I even made a separate post about this very topic:
Christopher Finch’s answer to Why do so many verses in the Bible seem to have a negative attitude toward women?
Deists also believe in free will. We make our own choices and deal with the consequences, good or bad. If God intervenes, then it is no longer free will; it becomes divine intervention. Free will also explains why bad things happen to good people.
Criminals make free will choices to commit crimes, and those crimes affect others in a negative way. Natural events, such as a tornado or earthquake, can injure or kill people.
People choose to live in “tornado alley,” or on fault lines.
Decisions made by parents can affect their children.

Deism is a philosophy that believes in God,
but rejects the aspects of divine revelation and intervention. It is not a religion in that it lacks an official church, priest caste, holy book, and specific dogma. The foundations of organized religion are an anathema to deism.

Nor is deism a type of theism. The common ground of theistic religions is the belief that God takes some interest in the world and is actively involved with it. This would include divine intervention, revelation and miracles. Deists reject those, along with all holy books that are “inspired by God.” Deists do not claim to know the characteristics of God, or view God as humanesque.

Many deists will say that God is an unknown entity.
Deists do have a working definition of God, unlike many theistic religions:
An eternal, transcendent force with divine intelligence, as the first cause;
the architect behind the universe and natural laws.

Deists tend to agree with science, medicine and modern philosophy.
They often support concepts such as the Big Bang Theory, the Fine-tuned Universe Theory, and evolution. What separates them from atheists is that they attribute the cause of the Big Bang, and the natural laws that govern evolution, to God as the creator of the universe. Science can’t explain what caused the Big Bang, it can only take us up to a fraction of a millisecond just after. As for deists, we see design behind the universe, not randomness.
Then comes the big question of, “Why would God create the universe and then walk away?” Think of the universe like a clock. There is a clockmaker, and once that clock is set in motion, the maker does not have to control the movement of the hands. Everything works as designed. It could be that God is observing the universe, or perhaps off creating elsewhere in a multiverse. As for us, it is the deistic belief of free will that explains why God does not intervene. If God were to take control, then it would no longer be free will, but rather, divine will. Bad things happen because of natural events (tornado, hurricane) or because of human choice (murder, theft). What our ancestors did can echo for an eternity through genetics found in DNA.
Atheists and numerous scientists reject an invisible God, but, they accept the theory of invisible dark energy that permeates the universe. They hold that dark energy is the driving force behind cosmic expansion and acceleration. This theory is plausible given the study of red shift in star light from other galaxies, as that light is observable and we are in fact growing and speeding up in the universe. Deists accept this but pose a question on top of it: If that dark energy had a transcendent intelligence to it, would that not be the deistic concept of God? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” Mother Nature comes off as being exceptionally intelligent.
Do deists pray to God? We can and some do, but our prayers are not asking for anything (aka please cure this sickness). Instead, we give thanks for life and honor God as the creator. Whether or not God hears us, or even cares, is of no concern.

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What do religious people think of deism?

As a former Southern Baptist turned deist, numerous people have asked me about deism.
I find most have never heard of it, or don’t really understand it. Once I start explaining deism and my views of nature/cosmos, more times than not those same people agree with me!
Christianity is severely flawed.
Heck, any Earthbound, man made religion is flawed because of the human element. We have a tendency to screw things up, or exaggerate circumstances. When we can’t explain something, so many of us automatically jump to a supernatural explanation. The biggest problem is that the major Earth religions were invented long ago, before telescopes and microscopes came into the picture.
We now know that the Earth is not the center of creation (thanks Galileo!). Humans are not the pinnacle of creation, and the odds are stacked against us that Earth is the only planet with life on it. Ancient man that wrote what would become the Bible, did not know these things. They stood on the ground, looked at the sky and came up with stories to explain what they saw. Geocentricity was such a concept.
Others will question why God would create the universe and then walk away. Who said that God walked away? Perhaps God is watching to see how everything plays out. Perhaps God grieves when bad things happen. So why then would God create and then not get involved? Free will. If God intervenes, then it is no longer free will but divine will. Or it could be that God is some type of energy force with a transcendent intelligence. We don’t know, and any religious person that says otherwise is just being foolish.

So why deism?
Because I believe in a Creator, but it has nothing to do with the Genesis account. If there was a Big Bang, it would be God that set it off. If evolution is true (and I believe in it), then it would be God that designed the laws of nature and set everything in motion. DNA would be the divine language, and it is so complex that the odds of it forming randomly are practically impossible. Science, which I agree with, takes us 90% of the way to answering our questions. The deistic concept of God fills in the missing 10%.
I find that man made religions have a tendency to cause more harm than good. Wars are fought in God’s name. People are slaughtered for righteous causes. The promise of a reward in Heaven/Paradise/Valhalla/Happy Hunting Ground/etc., has caused a great many people to do really diabolical things.
On the other hand, deism simply states that an individual believes in God based on their observations of nature and/or the cosmos. Whether or not they are a moral person has nothing to do with their religious beliefs. Deism is not biased, prejudice or judgmental. We don’t have contradictory, man made holy books, and we don’t let stories from thousands of years ago replace our God given ability to think and reason.

So, how do you tie the two together in order to come up with Christian Deism?
A Christian Deist is one that follows Jesus’ commandments of “Love God, Love People,” studies the Bible with the understanding that the stories are mostly metaphorical and/or allegorical (they teach lessons), can participate in communion as a ceremony of symbolism, can receive baptism as a public profession of faith in Jesus’ teachings and that they have accepted to walk that path in life, and believing that living as a compassionate, moral person will allow them to pass a judgment based on their deeds, should that be the case.
Likewise, the Christian Deist can accept that science, medicine and technology are able to explain what our ancient ancestors could not have known; that the Earth is not the center of creation, and that the Church has a tendency to use various aspects of doctrine as a control mechanism. Christian Deists are free thinkers, have a tendency to ask questions, and are not complacent to just blindly accept what they are told by members of the clergy. God gave us intelligence; we should use it.

When it comes to prayer, it’s kind of nonsensical to ask for things.
If God is all knowing and all powerful, then He knows what you need before you ever ask for it. Since you are a devout believer, why should asking be a requirement in order to receive a blessing? A loving Father should give that freely. I do toward my children. That’s not to say you can’t offer prayers of gratitude to God for the blessings that you do receive.

Besides, divine intervention through prayer, violates free will.
You can’t change the consequences of something. I am sure that plenty of amputees have asked for a miracle regrowing of a limb, but, none have ever had that miracle happen. Likewise for the nine million children that die every year. Those deaths are the direct result of a choice that was made, whether it be a criminal’s, parent’s, or ancestor’s. Genetics can echo for an eternity.
That is what it means to be a non denominational, Christian Deist. Oh, and if you are wondering, Christian Deism is not anything new. Several of the Founding Fathers of the USA were, in fact, Christian Deists, and even stated as much. Others rejected the Church completely, and identified as a straight Deist.
That list, to varying degrees, includes Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, James Monroe, James Madison, and even George Washington. You will not find ‘Christian’ or ‘Jesus’ written anywhere in the US Constitution or the Declaration of Independence. The USA was not founded as a Christian nation, but rather, a nation that provided religious freedom…which includes freedom from religion for any individual.

Deism flourished amongst the American Founding Fathers and other intellectuals for a while…Then died out. I’ve wondered why and have done some research on this. And have some ideas.

First, Classical Deism as I call it is really a World View not a religion/theology/philosophy/spirituality.
Second, Deism gets a lot of suppression and discrimination.
Not sure about this? It’s easily proved.

Go to a bookstore like I did over 20 years ago. Pull all of the books about Thomas Jefferson off the bookshelves and carry them to a table and stack them. They will be heavy and you may have to make multiple trips. I had 11 books that I found and stacked. Some of these books will be biographies of Jefferson, others about the Founding Fathers of America.
Now, take each book and look in their index for the terms “deism” and “deist”. If/when you do not find any such entries in a book put it into “Stack A”. If/when you do find at least one entry, put it into “Stack B”. When I did this many years ago out of 11 books, 9 went into Stack A and only 2 went into Stack B. You may have similar results.
Now, take a look at the contents of Stack A first. Note that the biographies of Thomas Jefferson will always talk about his election as President. But take a good look and note that there is no mention of him being a Deist…And that this was the BIG campaign issue! Curious that the BIG campaign issue, and such a fundamental aspect of Jefferson’s life is…Never mentioned?!

Now, turn to Stack B.
Using the Index entries for “deism” and “deist”, track down each index page entry and see what it says. And how much space is devoted to discussion of these two terms. When I did this for the only two books in Stack B, I was sorely disappointed that they were mentioned and maybe had 1/2 a page for one or two of the entries. Which I do not think does this important aspect of Jefferson’s life and Presidency justice.

Historical omission? Or deliberate oversight?
In my own life, I’ve had quite a bit of discrimination from managers when/if they find
out I’m not a Christian but rather a Deist. When I was at AT&T this became enough of a problem in one position that my coworkers noticed it but not enough direct evidence to go to HR with it. Although in hindsight, I wish that had.
Number #1…Many Christians don’t like “competition” to their beliefs. I am open minded…But many people actually are not. And look at Deism as something that by its very nature as “attacking” their beliefs.
That’s Number #2…And I think that it’s a very big problem that is held below the surface by those doing it.
And Number #3…Deism is really a World View. And as such isn’t really meant to Answer all the many Questions of Life, Love, the Afterlife, etc. It also is really a Mind perspective and seems to preclude Heart and also Soul. So much so that it seems just too “limited”, “empty”, or “without Heart” to many people I suspect.

And thus…Deism seemed to die out. Although nowadays there are a few good people still “waving the banner/flag”. And I suspect, as others do, that millions of people are walking around being Deists…But not yet knowing it.
This is what happened to me over twenty years ago. When I worked at Lucent a coworker asked Mahdu and I what our religions were. He was a very good man, there was nothing nefarious about his question. He was just curious. Mahdu answered Hindu and I said that I wasn’t anything. He then proceeded to ask me a few questions and then said, “You’re a Deist!” “A what? What’s a Deist?” I responded. And he explained it briefly and simply.
That night after work I stopped at the local Barnes and Noble and went to the counter and asked the person to look up “Deism” in Books in Print. This was before Amazon.com. And she found some entries.

And found the book “The American Deists” by Kerry Walters.
It is now out of print, but he has published a similar book titled,
“Revolutionary Deists” which is available.
So that day was quite an important and turning point for me.
I went from “I’m nothing” to “I’m a Deist!”

And I’ve been reading and researching Deism and other interesting topics since then.
I’ve developed a new perspective on Deism that I call “Sentient Deism – The Ultimate Worldview” and am writing a book on it. In it, I think that I can bridge/develop Deism
into a comprehensive World View and also touch upon and bridge to both Religion and Spirituality. And thus, I hope, will “fix” #1 and #3 problems above.

Fixing the #2 problem will come when more/most people know about Deism in general and its wonderful and important history with our American Founding Fathers…And can no longer ignore it or “sweep it under the rug”.

What are some arguments for deism?
I find myself drawn more to Deism over time. Revealed religions all have one central flaw: at some point, some human had to communicate with God. Whether through meditation, inspiration, or direct conversation, every religious founder claims to have touched God mentally and communicated his thoughts to you. You are relying on their testimony that God spoke to them and wants you to follow them.
These revealed religions are often cloaked with the mists of time, making it hard to get real evidence for their claims. The more recently created religions, like Scientology, JWs, Mormonism, 7th Day Adventists, etc. all are easy to poke holes in because they are too modern and leave too much evidence of their fabrication. Religious leaders have too much vested interest in you buying their product to be much more credible than McCann Erickson selling you Coke.
That leaves you with Atheism, Agnosticism and Deism. I was agnostic for a long time, and still am to some degree. However, studying the world and the universe, it seems unlikely that it just sprung together out of nothing. Atheism is too nihilistic for my tastes, and leaves gaping holes in our understanding of the whys and hows of the universe.
The Deistic idea of a creator who makes the universe and lets it run its own course makes a lot more sense to me than a meddling, capricious, insecure God constantly begging for worship and adoration. God doesn’t even have to be a corporeal being, maybe just a force, and probably not anthropomorphic. That’s just our own vanity trying to comprehend him.

What are some flaws in Deism?
There are two flaws found in Deism:
There is no way to prove that our concept of God is true, at this point in time.
However, no one can prove that our concept is wrong, either. Given what we know about science and nature, compounded by the fact that the world can be a wicked place that is full of death, suffering and heinous acts, the case for God would come closer to deism rather than theism.
Deists do not really proselytize, so, a great many people that would probably identify as a deist, have never heard of deism. They continue with whatever religious tradition they belong to, for lack of options or understanding. Many do so because it is expected of them based on culture, family, or the community in which they live.
We are striving to prove #1, and to change #2.

What is God According to Deism?
Great question, and one that many religions don’t actually answer. They lack a clear definition of God. Sure, they have this idea that God is a “Big Sky Daddy” full of love, but they also make God into an immortal, human male. I find it a bit nonsensical to think that God is human in appearance, given that the universe is a massive place, and our little planet is one out of trillions found within the cosmos.
The reason that many world religions have portrayed God as a humanesque male is because those religions were invented during a time when male chauvinism ruled the day. That mentality still exists in certain parts of the world. There’s no way that they would have conceived the Supreme Being as female, who were considered property.
Likewise, the reason that God is conceptualized as human-like is because humans have anthropomorphized what God looks like, based on older mythologies. It does not matter if it is Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, or Norse mythology, the gods and goddesses were all human-looking. The question is, why? The answer is just as simple.

Back then, the Earth was thought of as the center of creation. Those people stood on the ground, looked up at the sky, and it appeared as if everything in the cosmos revolved around them. They had no idea that the rising and setting of our Sun and Moon was because the Earth rotated. That ancient concept is called geocentricity. Galileo proved that it was wrong by way of a telescope.
So, if you believed in geocentricity and you knew that humans are the only species on the planet that do what we do (compared to other animals), then it made sense that the gods and goddesses would be viewed as human as well. That, and the fact that it was humans that were making up the stories about the gods and goddesses. No other animal or species on the planet does that.

So, what is God according to Deism? Certainly not a “Big Sky Daddy” that is full of love, with an evil arch enemy that can be blamed for all the bad stuff that happens. Neither is God an immortal human. Deists tend to look at the bigger cosmic picture, and not get tunnel vision with Earth being the central focus. No, according to Deists, God is:
An eternal, transcendent force with divine intelligence, as the first cause; the architect behind the universe and natural laws.
At no point do Deists make any type of claim as to the physical characteristics of God, nor do they give God human emotions. What exactly would that “force” be? We have no idea. The term “force” is the best descriptor that we can use at this time.
So, why does the universe need a creator or an architect?
Because of the complexity found within the universe in order for it to exist. It appears to be fine-tuned, and even atheistic astronomers and cosmologists have stated as much (without mentioning God). If you want a “closer to Earth” explanation, then look no further than human DNA. Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells, and each cell contains the bases adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine (ATCG). Each cell contains a DNA line of code that is over three BILLION letters long! Talk about complexity…

Do you really think that Mother Nature,
without any type of intelligence, came up with that randomly?
That we just happened to have a chance? It is doubtful. That’s why Deists believe in God as the architect behind the universe and the laws of nature that govern it, but we stop there.

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The Arians, for example, believed that Jesus was a son of God, but was also
a creature distinct from God, and that he (Jesus) did not always exist, unlike God.
The traditional view of Christianity is actually denomination dependent and specific. Not everyone believes the same thing. That’s why there are so many different denominations. Some reject the Trinity concept, yet, identify as Christians because they follow Jesus’ two commandments of, “Love God, Love People.” When it comes to baptism, some believe that sprinkling suffices, while others believe you must be fully submerged.
With regard to the afterlife, Catholics believe in Purgatory while Baptists reject it. Complicating things further still, is the Heaven concept. Some denominations believe that upon death, you immediately go to Heaven to be with Jesus, while others believe what is found in the Book of Revelation: you go to the grave and are in a state of soul sleep. You have no consciousness. You will be resurrected with everyone else, judged by your deeds, and then go on to Paradise on New Earth, or destroyed in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 20 and 21).

Deism: this is a philosophy about the origin of the universe, by way of God. Deists believe that it was God who created the universe and the laws of nature, set everything in motion, and lets the universe follow a natural path governed by those laws. God does not need to intervene or “steer the cosmic ship,” so to speak.
The deistic view of creation is fully compatible with modern science. God would have been the catalyst that set off the Big Bang. God would be the creator of the genetic code found in DNA. God would be the architect behind the complexity of the universe, as evident by the Fine-tuned Universe Theory.
While it is true that deists typically reject the idea that holy books were received through divine revelation, it is equally important to understand why. If you look at the Bible, you will find numerous verses that treat women as property, or, at best, second class citizens. It is glaringly obvious that the Bible was written by chauvinistic men, long ago.

I even made a separate post about this very topic:
Christopher Finch’s answer to Why do so many verses in the Bible seem to have a negative attitude toward women?
Deists also believe in free will. We make our own choices and deal with the consequences, good or bad. If God intervenes, then it is no longer free will; it becomes divine intervention. Free will also explains why bad things happen to good people.
Criminals make free will choices to commit crimes, and those crimes affect others in a negative way. Natural events, such as a tornado or earthquake, can injure or kill people.
People choose to live in “tornado alley,” or on fault lines.
Decisions made by parents can affect their children.

Deism is a philosophy that believes in God,
but rejects the aspects of divine revelation and intervention. It is not a religion in that it lacks an official church, priest caste, holy book, and specific dogma. The foundations of organized religion are an anathema to deism.

Nor is deism a type of theism. The common ground of theistic religions is the belief that God takes some interest in the world and is actively involved with it. This would include divine intervention, revelation and miracles. Deists reject those, along with all holy books that are “inspired by God.” Deists do not claim to know the characteristics of God, or view God as humanesque.

Many deists will say that God is an unknown entity.
Deists do have a working definition of God, unlike many theistic religions:
An eternal, transcendent force with divine intelligence, as the first cause;
the architect behind the universe and natural laws.

Deists tend to agree with science, medicine and modern philosophy.
They often support concepts such as the Big Bang Theory, the Fine-tuned Universe Theory, and evolution. What separates them from atheists is that they attribute the cause of the Big Bang, and the natural laws that govern evolution, to God as the creator of the universe. Science can’t explain what caused the Big Bang, it can only take us up to a fraction of a millisecond just after. As for deists, we see design behind the universe, not randomness.
Then comes the big question of, “Why would God create the universe and then walk away?” Think of the universe like a clock. There is a clockmaker, and once that clock is set in motion, the maker does not have to control the movement of the hands. Everything works as designed. It could be that God is observing the universe, or perhaps off creating elsewhere in a multiverse. As for us, it is the deistic belief of free will that explains why God does not intervene. If God were to take control, then it would no longer be free will, but rather, divine will. Bad things happen because of natural events (tornado, hurricane) or because of human choice (murder, theft). What our ancestors did can echo for an eternity through genetics found in DNA.
Atheists and numerous scientists reject an invisible God, but, they accept the theory of invisible dark energy that permeates the universe. They hold that dark energy is the driving force behind cosmic expansion and acceleration. This theory is plausible given the study of red shift in star light from other galaxies, as that light is observable and we are in fact growing and speeding up in the universe. Deists accept this but pose a question on top of it: If that dark energy had a transcendent intelligence to it, would that not be the deistic concept of God? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” Mother Nature comes off as being exceptionally intelligent.
Do deists pray to God? We can and some do, but our prayers are not asking for anything (aka please cure this sickness). Instead, we give thanks for life and honor God as the creator. Whether or not God hears us, or even cares, is of no concern.

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As a former Southern Baptist turned deist, numerous people have asked me about deism.
I find most have never heard of it, or don’t really understand it. Once I start explaining deism and my views of nature/cosmos, more times than not those same people agree with me!
Christianity is severely flawed.
Heck, any Earthbound, man made religion is flawed because of the human element. We have a tendency to screw things up, or exaggerate circumstances. When we can’t explain something, so many of us automatically jump to a supernatural explanation. The biggest problem is that the major Earth religions were invented long ago, before telescopes and microscopes came into the picture.
We now know that the Earth is not the center of creation (thanks Galileo!). Humans are not the pinnacle of creation, and the odds are stacked against us that Earth is the only planet with life on it. Ancient man that wrote what would become the Bible, did not know these things. They stood on the ground, looked at the sky and came up with stories to explain what they saw. Geocentricity was such a concept.
Others will question why God would create the universe and then walk away. Who said that God walked away? Perhaps God is watching to see how everything plays out. Perhaps God grieves when bad things happen. So why then would God create and then not get involved? Free will. If God intervenes, then it is no longer free will but divine will. Or it could be that God is some type of energy force with a transcendent intelligence. We don’t know, and any religious person that says otherwise is just being foolish.

So why deism?
Because I believe in a Creator, but it has nothing to do with the Genesis account. If there was a Big Bang, it would be God that set it off. If evolution is true (and I believe in it), then it would be God that designed the laws of nature and set everything in motion. DNA would be the divine language, and it is so complex that the odds of it forming randomly are practically impossible. Science, which I agree with, takes us 90% of the way to answering our questions. The deistic concept of God fills in the missing 10%.
I find that man made religions have a tendency to cause more harm than good. Wars are fought in God’s name. People are slaughtered for righteous causes. The promise of a reward in Heaven/Paradise/Valhalla/Happy Hunting Ground/etc., has caused a great many people to do really diabolical things.
On the other hand, deism simply states that an individual believes in God based on their observations of nature and/or the cosmos. Whether or not they are a moral person has nothing to do with their religious beliefs. Deism is not biased, prejudice or judgmental. We don’t have contradictory, man made holy books, and we don’t let stories from thousands of years ago replace our God given ability to think and reason.

So, how do you tie the two together in order to come up with Christian Deism?
A Christian Deist is one that follows Jesus’ commandments of “Love God, Love People,” studies the Bible with the understanding that the stories are mostly metaphorical and/or allegorical (they teach lessons), can participate in communion as a ceremony of symbolism, can receive baptism as a public profession of faith in Jesus’ teachings and that they have accepted to walk that path in life, and believing that living as a compassionate, moral person will allow them to pass a judgment based on their deeds, should that be the case.
Likewise, the Christian Deist can accept that science, medicine and technology are able to explain what our ancient ancestors could not have known; that the Earth is not the center of creation, and that the Church has a tendency to use various aspects of doctrine as a control mechanism. Christian Deists are free thinkers, have a tendency to ask questions, and are not complacent to just blindly accept what they are told by members of the clergy. God gave us intelligence; we should use it.

When it comes to prayer, it’s kind of nonsensical to ask for things.
If God is all knowing and all powerful, then He knows what you need before you ever ask for it. Since you are a devout believer, why should asking be a requirement in order to receive a blessing? A loving Father should give that freely. I do toward my children. That’s not to say you can’t offer prayers of gratitude to God for the blessings that you do receive.

Besides, divine intervention through prayer, violates free will.
You can’t change the consequences of something. I am sure that plenty of amputees have asked for a miracle regrowing of a limb, but, none have ever had that miracle happen. Likewise for the nine million children that die every year. Those deaths are the direct result of a choice that was made, whether it be a criminal’s, parent’s, or ancestor’s. Genetics can echo for an eternity.
That is what it means to be a non denominational, Christian Deist. Oh, and if you are wondering, Christian Deism is not anything new. Several of the Founding Fathers of the USA were, in fact, Christian Deists, and even stated as much. Others rejected the Church completely, and identified as a straight Deist.
That list, to varying degrees, includes Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, James Monroe, James Madison, and even George Washington. You will not find ‘Christian’ or ‘Jesus’ written anywhere in the US Constitution or the Declaration of Independence. The USA was not founded as a Christian nation, but rather, a nation that provided religious freedom…which includes freedom from religion for any individual.

Deism flourished amongst the American Founding Fathers and other intellectuals for a while…Then died out. I’ve wondered why and have done some research on this. And have some ideas.

First, Classical Deism as I call it is really a World View not a religion/theology/philosophy/spirituality.
Second, Deism gets a lot of suppression and discrimination.
Not sure about this? It’s easily proved.

Go to a bookstore like I did over 20 years ago. Pull all of the books about Thomas Jefferson off the bookshelves and carry them to a table and stack them. They will be heavy and you may have to make multiple trips. I had 11 books that I found and stacked. Some of these books will be biographies of Jefferson, others about the Founding Fathers of America.
Now, take each book and look in their index for the terms “deism” and “deist”. If/when you do not find any such entries in a book put it into “Stack A”. If/when you do find at least one entry, put it into “Stack B”. When I did this many years ago out of 11 books, 9 went into Stack A and only 2 went into Stack B. You may have similar results.
Now, take a look at the contents of Stack A first. Note that the biographies of Thomas Jefferson will always talk about his election as President. But take a good look and note that there is no mention of him being a Deist…And that this was the BIG campaign issue! Curious that the BIG campaign issue, and such a fundamental aspect of Jefferson’s life is…Never mentioned?!

Now, turn to Stack B.
Using the Index entries for “deism” and “deist”, track down each index page entry and see what it says. And how much space is devoted to discussion of these two terms. When I did this for the only two books in Stack B, I was sorely disappointed that they were mentioned and maybe had 1/2 a page for one or two of the entries. Which I do not think does this important aspect of Jefferson’s life and Presidency justice.

Historical omission? Or deliberate oversight?
In my own life, I’ve had quite a bit of discrimination from managers when/if they find
out I’m not a Christian but rather a Deist. When I was at AT&T this became enough of a problem in one position that my coworkers noticed it but not enough direct evidence to go to HR with it. Although in hindsight, I wish that had.
Number #1…Many Christians don’t like “competition” to their beliefs. I am open minded…But many people actually are not. And look at Deism as something that by its very nature as “attacking” their beliefs.
That’s Number #2…And I think that it’s a very big problem that is held below the surface by those doing it.
And Number #3…Deism is really a World View. And as such isn’t really meant to Answer all the many Questions of Life, Love, the Afterlife, etc. It also is really a Mind perspective and seems to preclude Heart and also Soul. So much so that it seems just too “limited”, “empty”, or “without Heart” to many people I suspect.

And thus…Deism seemed to die out. Although nowadays there are a few good people still “waving the banner/flag”. And I suspect, as others do, that millions of people are walking around being Deists…But not yet knowing it.
This is what happened to me over twenty years ago. When I worked at Lucent a coworker asked Mahdu and I what our religions were. He was a very good man, there was nothing nefarious about his question. He was just curious. Mahdu answered Hindu and I said that I wasn’t anything. He then proceeded to ask me a few questions and then said, “You’re a Deist!” “A what? What’s a Deist?” I responded. And he explained it briefly and simply.
That night after work I stopped at the local Barnes and Noble and went to the counter and asked the person to look up “Deism” in Books in Print. This was before Amazon.com. And she found some entries.

And found the book “The American Deists” by Kerry Walters.
It is now out of print, but he has published a similar book titled,
“Revolutionary Deists” which is available.
So that day was quite an important and turning point for me.
I went from “I’m nothing” to “I’m a Deist!”

And I’ve been reading and researching Deism and other interesting topics since then.
I’ve developed a new perspective on Deism that I call “Sentient Deism – The Ultimate Worldview” and am writing a book on it. In it, I think that I can bridge/develop Deism
into a comprehensive World View and also touch upon and bridge to both Religion and Spirituality. And thus, I hope, will “fix” #1 and #3 problems above.

Fixing the #2 problem will come when more/most people know about Deism in general and its wonderful and important history with our American Founding Fathers…And can no longer ignore it or “sweep it under the rug”.

What are some arguments for deism?
I find myself drawn more to Deism over time. Revealed religions all have one central flaw: at some point, some human had to communicate with God. Whether through meditation, inspiration, or direct conversation, every religious founder claims to have touched God mentally and communicated his thoughts to you. You are relying on their testimony that God spoke to them and wants you to follow them.
These revealed religions are often cloaked with the mists of time, making it hard to get real evidence for their claims. The more recently created religions, like Scientology, JWs, Mormonism, 7th Day Adventists, etc. all are easy to poke holes in because they are too modern and leave too much evidence of their fabrication. Religious leaders have too much vested interest in you buying their product to be much more credible than McCann Erickson selling you Coke.
That leaves you with Atheism, Agnosticism and Deism. I was agnostic for a long time, and still am to some degree. However, studying the world and the universe, it seems unlikely that it just sprung together out of nothing. Atheism is too nihilistic for my tastes, and leaves gaping holes in our understanding of the whys and hows of the universe.
The Deistic idea of a creator who makes the universe and lets it run its own course makes a lot more sense to me than a meddling, capricious, insecure God constantly begging for worship and adoration. God doesn’t even have to be a corporeal being, maybe just a force, and probably not anthropomorphic. That’s just our own vanity trying to comprehend him.

What are some flaws in Deism?
There are two flaws found in Deism:
There is no way to prove that our concept of God is true, at this point in time.
However, no one can prove that our concept is wrong, either. Given what we know about science and nature, compounded by the fact that the world can be a wicked place that is full of death, suffering and heinous acts, the case for God would come closer to deism rather than theism.
Deists do not really proselytize, so, a great many people that would probably identify as a deist, have never heard of deism. They continue with whatever religious tradition they belong to, for lack of options or understanding. Many do so because it is expected of them based on culture, family, or the community in which they live.
We are striving to prove #1, and to change #2.

What is God According to Deism?
Great question, and one that many religions don’t actually answer. They lack a clear definition of God. Sure, they have this idea that God is a “Big Sky Daddy” full of love, but they also make God into an immortal, human male. I find it a bit nonsensical to think that God is human in appearance, given that the universe is a massive place, and our little planet is one out of trillions found within the cosmos.
The reason that many world religions have portrayed God as a humanesque male is because those religions were invented during a time when male chauvinism ruled the day. That mentality still exists in certain parts of the world. There’s no way that they would have conceived the Supreme Being as female, who were considered property.
Likewise, the reason that God is conceptualized as human-like is because humans have anthropomorphized what God looks like, based on older mythologies. It does not matter if it is Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, or Norse mythology, the gods and goddesses were all human-looking. The question is, why? The answer is just as simple.

Back then, the Earth was thought of as the center of creation. Those people stood on the ground, looked up at the sky, and it appeared as if everything in the cosmos revolved around them. They had no idea that the rising and setting of our Sun and Moon was because the Earth rotated. That ancient concept is called geocentricity. Galileo proved that it was wrong by way of a telescope.
So, if you believed in geocentricity and you knew that humans are the only species on the planet that do what we do (compared to other animals), then it made sense that the gods and goddesses would be viewed as human as well. That, and the fact that it was humans that were making up the stories about the gods and goddesses. No other animal or species on the planet does that.

So, what is God according to Deism? Certainly not a “Big Sky Daddy” that is full of love, with an evil arch enemy that can be blamed for all the bad stuff that happens. Neither is God an immortal human. Deists tend to look at the bigger cosmic picture, and not get tunnel vision with Earth being the central focus. No, according to Deists, God is:
An eternal, transcendent force with divine intelligence, as the first cause; the architect behind the universe and natural laws.
At no point do Deists make any type of claim as to the physical characteristics of God, nor do they give God human emotions. What exactly would that “force” be? We have no idea. The term “force” is the best descriptor that we can use at this time.
So, why does the universe need a creator or an architect?
Because of the complexity found within the universe in order for it to exist. It appears to be fine-tuned, and even atheistic astronomers and cosmologists have stated as much (without mentioning God). If you want a “closer to Earth” explanation, then look no further than human DNA. Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells, and each cell contains the bases adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine (ATCG). Each cell contains a DNA line of code that is over three BILLION letters long! Talk about complexity…

Do you really think that Mother Nature,
without any type of intelligence, came up with that randomly?
That we just happened to have a chance? It is doubtful. That’s why Deists believe in God as the architect behind the universe and the laws of nature that govern it, but we stop there.

Source: Is deism the best religion? – Quora

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Posted on November 6, 2023 by Ken

This is one trillion dollars. Multiply this by 33. Our national debt!

Now add 65 box carloads of 100-dollar bills; that will be our total National debt! (edited)
US Foreign Assistance Since 2001 | Will Geary the animation shows disbursements from the U.S. to top recipient countries since 2001. Each dot = $100K. Amounts in inflation-adjusted 2022 U.S. dollars. ✳️ Video on Rumble ► HERE: us foreign assistance since 2001 | will Geary (rumble.com)

To me, anything over ten trillion was bad, but 33 trillion! Just blows my mind!
It’s not all mindless Biden’s regime, however. they all need to be rounded up and taken
to the gallows and hanged in public…rope them and drop them all at once, watch them bounce back up once then fall and dangle! May seem cruel to think such a thing, but do you all for one fucking minute think they ever GAVE A DAMN?

PolitiFact | Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watch list are coming into the United States? Also, can we cut communist funding that is going after Trump 😫😩
I would start by slashing funding for: DOJ, FBI, CIA, FDA, CDC, Dept. Of Education!!!

Can we the people all put in our recommendations for spending cuts for the US budget?
What are the 3 main changes in Social Security payments for retirees that will take effect in 2024? (msn.com)

This must be down across the board —
whether one is for a specific area of the government or not.
There is too much spending, too much waste, and too much fraud.
The American taxpayer is shouldering the burden.

Our Government is broken!
The US govt pooped on everything:
gigantic govt, EPA & more waste agencies & bureaucrats!

We simply can no longer afford it.
They have their tentacles in immorality & Orwellian nonsense to cause chaos, invading illegal,unvetted alien migration, they spike crime, the rule of soft law for the criminal and harsh on the victims except if they were blacks, their pockets are in everything they can get into like big sports, Hollywood, corporations, wars, spending bills, organized crime, cartels, human trafficking, drugs, arms for terrorist, and Pay to Play to alliances who hate America. We must REFORM OUR GOVT. We must use the values the founding fathers had but in the 21st century.

We must overhaul technology, media, corporations, govt corruption!!

These people in Congress and the “administration” cannot be trusted with discretionary funds or anything else not specifically itemized.

The congress needs to work 10-hour days finding unnecessary spending to cut.
I’ll bet they can cut nearly 90% of all spending. Our national debt is begging us to do this. It’s not just the children and grandchildren going to pay. We are surrounded on all sides .. should we really reduce defense spending? Or are you just talking about the waste?

Maybe take a deep dive into all the insane programs, studies, and “institutes” we pay for.
“You Can’t Make This Stuff Up”: Rand Paul Continues Listing Wasteful Government Spending – YouTube

Senator Rand Paul did a good job at providing just a few of these.
Shouldn’t we be opening arms manufacturing plants and putting ppl to work like they
did in WW2 since we are in WW3? What did TDS Liberal EPA Do for East Palestine
Ohio – They Deliberately CAUSED an Environmental Catastrophe out of Political Spite (Red State/ Trump) Then tried to blame the Fire Chief for Their Own (EPA) Deliberate Environmental Catastrophe (TDS) Sack the Whole Liberal Scum Parasitic EPA Nepos Agency (edited)

House GOP approves this, House GOP passes anti-sedentism bill, who the F’ck cares?
Is the Senate going to approve or pass anything? No! Is Biden ever going to approve or sign any of this? No! Close the f’cking border! Defund these weaponized agencies, release the J6 tapes! Then they can take a bow. So far, Congress under McCarthy did absolutely nothing except help the left destroy the country by funding their jihad. So far, Congress under Mike Johnson looks exactly the same, scam artist fakes. None of this will ever make it past the senate or President. When Democrats take complete control in 24 it will all get sorted out.

Americans have had enough of the dilly dallying.
40% is a good start in year 1 but double it in year 2… so why not also cut
the entire government workforce by 50%… that alone would eliminate waste.

“Former” Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), voted to continue TAX AND SPEND policies of Joe Biden and democrats. I say FORMER republican because he is really a democrat lying about his lack of principles……………………….In Pennsylvania the republican party is also a “fake party”, always backing liars like Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.). Brian Fitzpatrick is also one of those NO LABELS liars. They say “if you stand in the middle of the road you will eventually get run over”, but Brian Fitzpatrick has survived so far. Brian Fitzpatrick sold his soul to the far-left CLIMATE lobby. DAMN, THEY HAVE TO CUT A “LITTLE” “CHEM” OUT OF THEIR “TRAILS.” (as in chem-trails)

The climate lobby is destroying America.

House GOP approves cutting EPA budget by nearly 40 percent | The Hill

Gold King Mine spill: EPA says it won’t pay $1.2 billion in damages over wastewater spill – CBS News But but but but the garbage, the poison, the chemicals, the climate!!!!!!!

Again, Look at East Palestine Ohio, the EPA was … out to lunch.
Environmental Protection Agency….It deserves a $0 budget.
We can do better EPA Your worthless.

The EPA was created to oversee Super fund clean-up.
The government said it was temporary. We laughed.
Nothing the feds fund is ever temp. #moneylaundering
I approve cutting the EPA funding…100 percent!!!!
Followed by: CIA, DOJ, FBI, DEA, HUD, ED, to start with.

Close to the EPA it’s a State power
and every State has an environmental department already.
All it would take is for everyone to call your Governor and State AG and demand they not allow the feds to operate and make regulations within their sovereign borders. If they tell you it’s out of their hands tell them to read Article 1 Section 8 enumerated powers and the 10th Amendment and show you where it mentions the environment in Article 1 Section 8. Same goes for 7 other federal departments that are unconstitutional 10th Amendment oversteps by the feds. All the feds can do is sue the State in federal court and each State take it all the way to SCOTUS for a ruling and ONE RULING WIN brings down every unconstitutional federal department YAY.(edited)

I would cut it 100% until they went back to the size of their founding and returned to their original mandate which they have never met. On that note, I would do the same for every other agency in the government. Any that failed to resolve the issue they were formed for and have existed for more than a decade need to be removed entirely.

From a macroeconomic point of view we’re facing hard times ahead.
But necessary if we are to survive as a Constitutional republic in the long term. While previous administrations from Bush the elder through Obama steered us in this direction (through stupidity, greed, the want for a new world order, or intentionally), it was/is the progressive Left [that hijacked the Democratic Party, neo-con RINO republicans and finally “The Biden Administration” that put us here. These reps need to pretend they’re approaching the unemployment line and the door is slammed in their faces!

Trim THAT budget or it could become reality!
#ChopChopChop #AmericaFirst #MAGA

Helloooooo…..Please wake up and smell the coffee as they say…

What’s more, principally the CCP and perhaps Russia (not really sure about Russia)

NOT ONE of these House bills are going to be accepted by illegitimate Biden or Schumer the Tumor! But that’s just fine, because now all Speaker Johnson and the MAGA House Republicans can just sit there with their popcorn, peanuts, and soda in the stadium seats and enjoy the show. The “Watch the Dems shutdown the government show.”
Oh, yeah, Uhm, that equals 100% spending cuts for discretionary spending for as long as Speaker Johnson refuses to budge!!! And this time it’s the Democrats fault!

BTW…Just Say NO TO ANY CRT!!!
Were deeply embedded in the strategy to take down western civilization.
We have to hold the line by continuing to push for reduced spending, closing the border, electing America first and reinstalling Trump as President. Trump had targets and a plan with specific targeted actions that saved the country from economic collapse.

And no “over the next 10 years” BS.
We will know when MAGA has begun making real cuts when the property values in Fairfax county plummet and U-Haul rates outbound spike. These will happen at the first whiff of Congress’ willingness to cut the perqs of the government leeches. Elon Musk showed us the way. Cut payroll 85% and improve customer experience. Let’s try that.

It is a start.
Now… when negotiating aid packages with Communist Schumer add these demands.
1. All illegals apprehended at the border shall be immediately deported.
2. All chain migration shall be immediately ended.
3. No more anchor baby citizenship.
4. Mandatory voter ID.
5. How about cutting education?

It probably is going to double with all the illegals enrolling.

EPA is the largest building in Washington.
It’s enormous, nothing but government bloat with no real purpose. They really don’t
do anything, I’d be happy with cutting them 75% and having to show what they do to the public at the end of the year. But there’s an existential threat! Joe Biden said so! If there’s no EPA we’ll all die! What will Greta Thunberg think of us!!?

Climate Change: The coldest day in your state’s history (msn.com)

Climate change is a hoax that the CCP & globalists use to cripple our economy
and take away our freedoms. The climate has been changing since the beginning of time, long before our carbon footprint could impact it. In view of our 33 trillion-dollar debt, we can’t afford to give climate change lip service.

I agree greater cuts were needed. Let’s cut Government Employees Pay & Perks.
Even at a 40% cut, we’re still borrowing money from China to fund this agency.
Fuck!ng “climate change”, that is the STUPIDEST term ever concocted by the Democrats!!!!

Wake up & smell the WASTED spending & see the TROJAN horse –
for what it is: ushering in communism and the surveillance state!!!

What A Crock! 1. Find A Crisis 2. Make An Alert & Frightening Claim. For Action 3. Collect Massive Funds For “Critical ” Science Research 4. Federal payroll should also be reduced by at least 33%,

A few years ago, one of the founders of the EPA said that all of its original goals had been met and it should be shut down. New bureaucrats always try to find new things to justify their jobs and to put on their resumes for promotions whether they are worthwhile or not. A young EPA incompetent caused a major crisis a few years ago in a river system, I believe, in Colorado.

The EPA caused a major fish kill and contamination.
Their gross ineptness with the recent large-scale soil and water contamination in Ohio due to their ill-advised mishandling of the train derailment and their ludicrous approval of burning the chemicals proves their incompetence when it counts. Meanwhile, they try to micromanage the properties of landowners beyond their legal scope. (edited)

How about just cutting the EPA?
40% 🤨 Can anyone name one beneficial thing the #epa has done for them?
CO2 is not a pollutant but food for plants, and “decarbonization” is nonsense.
I hope that part of the EPA gets completely eliminated.

Probably couldn’t go with approving sale of products with forever chemicals
that are making us sick even after all the barbaric animal testing they require.

Just one? 🦗🦗🦗 #defundthefeds

40% is a pretty good cut. How much of the CLIMATE CHANGE BULL SHIT IS STILL
IN IT?? I PRAY THERE IS NONE BECAUSE 🔥🔥CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE BIGGEST SCAM IN HUMAN HISTORY 🔥🔥

It’s just another government agency weaponized.
Against the American people as the Biden, Americans Last Administration works to force their progressive policies on Americans, not through thoughtful plans and legislation but through executive orders and unlawful mandates, hurting Americans as they pursue their green new deal hoax and socialist party agenda?

Take a shot at defunding this bunch of propagandist dirt bags!
The USDA! Campaigning for the WEF globalist reset fuckers. By tagging and warning about major food groups that have been around for centuries. Tagging eggs as cholesterol rather than protein? Raw milk? I’ll take it every time over fucking pasteurized! Red meat? Please we can see what they are up to here.

Only a fool would heed this shit. Take them down a notch.
We come from farmers who lived well into their 90’s and lived on this all their lives!
It’s additives, preservatives, processed foods and fast food, fake food, and everything
with too much sodium which is just about any processed food! That’s what they should
be warning about. Not major food groups! Assholes! (edited)

Ohhhh YAY! They do nothing except set up a lot of unscientific Red Tape.
📢Guys, the climate situation in America is getting worse and it’s not because of anthropogenic CO2, it’s something else, we’ve been lied to all along! On October 7th, the patriots of America made an important statement about this and revealed serious facts that are being hidden from Americans global crisis. America at the crossroads 2024 | national online conference (rumble.com)

Making a B-line for the EPA: seems a mistake.
Are they trying to remind people why they never liked Republicans?
The way to “cut spending” is to cut off the financial system that allows it: the Fed. Not picking winners and losers, ie specific departments, except as it relates to demolishing the admin state The revenue side has to be done as well. Yes, that’s right – higher taxes, and not just income (edited) #stevebannon #climatechange #creativesociety #globalcrisis #americamilitary #map #saveamerica #savethechildren #saveourchildren #hawaii
#maui #lahainafires #attention #breakingnews

Global warming is a hoax, vaccines are a hoax, and both are
larger traps that the globalists have set for the people.

Hey, I’ve got very sharp scissors, can I help?

How about cutting John Kerry’s salary!!!

FDA CDC NIH??? DARPA?? Cia FBI,
could yaw defund the psycho medical murderers???
UN WHO. Wtf??? NGOs

Yeah, cut all the alphabet agencies by 60 % and then you don’t have to go back and trim more later. They have figured it would happen one day so they have padded themselves up over the years. Ok great love it…one thing tho, what about the alphabets…Particularly the FBI/DOJ…

Want to affect change and lower the Debt and Deficit, start cutting across the board every agency by 10 to 15 %…I’m sick and tired of the climate change BS. And the EPA is useless. They’re just another agency we can do without….YES, YES AND YES. Cut the federal Department of Education 100% so our scores can go back up.

Joe Biden spends like a drunken sailor,
so somebody has to stop by the reckless
spending that is running our country !

Indeed the greatest weekly news to Date along with the cut in the IRS Budget!
Hopefully this will continue To stop the absurd and idiotic waste of tax dollars going
down very Questionable sinkholes and the ongoing rush to national bankruptcy.
Even though the disappearing trillions of dollars that also plays directly into the current administrative Democratic agenda of the entire Destruction of our republic and the Mad dash into socialism. Our largest Identifiable enemy does not include The CCP or Russia, but rather the Current political party occupying the WH! Or specifically the Biden/Barry Barry Soteoro Obama or the Indonesian Muslim cult connection!

This Strange Spirit, who was tempted by The Devil
to believe he could reach all the Secrets of God and
Nature by the power of MIND – Copernicus and Faustus in one.
John Maynard Keynes

Military Industrial Complex Eisenhower Speech – Search (bing.com)

Should get rid of that Marxist department by 100 💯 percent.
All Non-Defense Discretionary Must be Cut by 70% —and Defense Spending Reduced by 15% as a Start. Absolutely! Give the defense budget a haircut, and a crew cut for all other discretionary programs.

The defense budget wasn’t even raised enough to cover Biden’s inflation.
Cutting any more puts us at a huge risk in current worldwide politics and conflicts.
But Bannon is an idiot so it’s expected. I kinda like all the kick ass weapons Raytheon
and General Dynamics makes to keep us safe.

All Made in America Benefits outweigh the risk of some politicians lining their pockets thru donations Better than getting fleeced by paying Ukraine politicians retirement funds, which is paid for by the state department. Or buying untested nonperforming Vaccines with taxpayer money,

I would not be too quick to cut defense spending.

Since America is in a real pickle 🥒 at the moment and it might get worse really fast.
We should be cutting nonessential services and programs…like DEI, Climate Change, and frivolous lawsuits against corporations and individual citizens. Slash the Federal wasteful spending and cut the federal government bureaucracy!

How much money goes to the CLIMATE CHANGE BULL SHIT and the cost of all the ILLEGAL ALIENS coming in the country ?? 🔥🔥CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE BIGGEST SCAM IN HUMAN HISTORY 🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Good deal! Get rid of each and every one of those tree-hugging environmentalist
wackos that have burrowed like mites into cushy gravy-train government jobs!
With all the windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles going bust, it’s high
time they cut this foolish spending.

That would be a good start.

I want to eliminate many agencies and cut all others in half. I don’t want to see government jobs surpassing private sector jobs in any job report. It’s time to shrink the government to its military, and courts, and let the public decide what stays around from demand.

Reduce the Federal government to its enumerated powers.

Transfer ALL OTHER POWERS to the states where they belong! Blah Blah Blah!
They will never take down this bureaucratic out of control criminal entity. Overreach? That is putting it mildly. They are tyrannical unelected bureaucrats Lobbyists that are destroying America and getting rich!

EU Officials Gently Discussing Need for Ukraine to Enter Peace Negotiations with Russia – The Last Refuge (theconservativetreehouse.com)

MAGA Republicans have caused the flow of money to Ukraine to slow to a trickle. As a result, there’s now light at the end of the tunnel with this war. “According to sources who are speaking to NBC News, U.S. and EU officials are gently beginning to talk to Ukraine government officials about what steps might need to be taken to bring an end to the Ukraine-Russia war.” Which was Nazi Genocide to begin with 💫

STOP WAR AND STOP THE MONEY PRINTING!

How Did the British Empire Fall After WWII – Search (bing.com)
How about all foreign aid to countries aligned with China and Russia are cut 100% only close allies, like Britain, Israel, Australia and Japan should see any US funds. How about this one … In times of war all federal employees must serve in one of the branches of the armed forces; the budgetary portion of those serving is redirected to national defense. Unwilling or unfit will serve on the border holding hands singing kumbaya acting as the human wall until the wall is fully constructed and operational.

Cut anything it’s got to do with the fake ass climate change get rid of electric vehicle bullshit go back to the fucking fossil fuels that you’re going to have to go back to for 100 More years anyway cut every goddamn dime that you crying start taking money back from you crying Ukraine=cross over the border take all our fucking money back and kill every motherfucker selling fentanyl Mexico doesn’t like it don’t buy another fucking thing from Mexico sell another mother fucking thing to Mexico fuck Mexico

If there is one DIME of federal money going to the American Ornithological Society, it needs to end NOW. The group is nothing but a bunch of communist bird watchers who want to rename most of the birds. Damn them and their Marxist Bullshit. They want to erase history and then a 10-year-old will never know about the Americans who named many of the birds.

I couldn’t believe my eyes. They scream over a cut of 1%.
Could it be they actually have woken up to the fact that we are going off a cliff?

We must cut entire Agencies (80% of them) by 100% then cut defense spending by 15%, eliminate the OFFENSIVE Deepstate forever wars by 100%, and reset to a commodities based currency away from the privately held foreign own fraud known as the Federal Reserve Currency!

Cuts are good, close shaves would be better, uprooting and tossing a lot of the fed bureaucracy would be best.

Cut all programs by 50-75%

Watson Institute Brown University Cost of War – Bing video

Military Industrial Complex Eisenhower – Search (bing.com)
“The massive funding cut proposed by the GOP has virtually no chance of becoming law in this year’s budget but marks a starting point in negotiations for Republicans as they look to negotiate with Democrats in the Senate on funding the government.”

Keep the cuts coming, Dept of Ed, DOJ, FBI, DOE, Foreign aid to countries not loyal to America, nothing for illegal aliens, no more for Ukraine, to start with. Begin looking into Welfare, SSI & other social services fraud. money isn’t audited nor are the people applying for services eligibility verified. Many of the COVID relief checks went to people who didn’t deserve them.

Let me know when you cut the DOJ’s budget or quit fakin’ As Elaine once said: Fake, fake, fake, fake! If the U.S. was a football team, there would be no fake play we haven’t already endured a thousand times over.

We have missing funds related to COVID.

Money lost by the Department of State & the Pentagon.
If families must tighten their budgets to make ends meet the Government needs to be frugal when creating a budget that funds only necessary needs for America & its citizens. for the military fund equipment, training, technology, pay raises, supplies but not renaming bases. SSI COLA increases for Seniors(edited)

And I believe that scum pretending to represent the people of Idaho in the picture
of Rep Mike Simpson. He is a corrupt and lost soul.
We haven’t been able to really put up a decent candidate against him in years although there have been some valiant efforts. The people of Idaho are a perfect example of good people distracted by life, taking the good for granted and letting the Marxists and Dems rule many areas of local and state government. That ancient democrat posing as an Idaho Republican needs to be voted OUT. SIMPSON is unbelievably bought off by tech and big Ag. He’s never met PAC money he didn’t fall in love with.

In IDaho Rep Barb Ehardt is one of the few fighting the good fight and now also along with their new AG Raul Labrador perhaps some momentum towards reversing the tyranny can happen. In truth I must admit that living in Idaho, especially in the eastern side is better than most places in the US. Complacency and comfort are diseases!

Let’s cut Social Security payments by 70%!

Let’s cut Medicare services by 70%! Let’s cut Veterans’ benefits by 70%! MAGA grampas and grandmas don’t even know that they’re begging to. have their own noses cut off …These cuts aren’t right because we should treat people like people because after all they are people,

Defund and rebuild it Back to its original mission and charter.
I remember what it was like before the EPA back when I was a kid.
The Cuyahoga River caught fire, June 22 1969 – Search (bing.com)

They were very necessary when created and did their job so well they now overreach. We must balance clean air and water with production and development. Government control and stopping progress and development is not the answer. We must remember we can do anything, when we believe and honestly set our minds to it and try. No one does it as well or even comes close to environmentally friendly development as we do. Joe Biden and Mitch the Bitch are traitors, their policies are proof enough.

Do something before we have another depression because of the debt crisis

The return of a responsible government.
We are at a time of economic desperation and America needs action.
Also Keep those cuts coming. Thank You, Speaker Johnson!

One courageous man brings forth another courageous man and so on and so on. A month ago, I never thought this was possible for the pathetic republican party. Now how to get the other two traitors out of leadership?

The house can pass all the spending bills they want. If it doesn’t pass the Senate, it’s all for nothing. If it’s even brought up to the Senate floor for a vote. If it does get through the Senate, then it goes back to the house for a final vote. Then to the President, “which we don’t have”, for him to sigh, which he won’t. It’s the way they play the game in DC. All of their time wasted on nothing.(edited)

The Constitutional Republic. Love it or leave it.
We are The Answer to Global Transformation.
Protect it. Barney Fife The Preamble to The Constitution – YouTube
Why would anyone in Washington want to cut any spending?
When they all make millions if not billions of dollars.
In kickbacks and payoff taxpayers’ money.

Massive spending cuts. Across the board.

Flat 40% off funding for everything. Zero funding for foreign aid.
America First 💪🇺🇸🙏✝️❗

Give all Govt workers an option: Take a 40% pay cut or find another job.
That’s what the real-world faces when a company is going broke.

This is how the power of the purse works. Defund the bureaucracy.
Good job, cut `cut and weed out the crooked. 💪🇺🇸

We are broken $33,700,000,000,000 in the hole https://www.usdebtclock.org

Wondering Where to Move? Here are America’s Top 11 Dream States (msn.com)

12 States That Don’t Deserve Their Bad Stereotypes (msn.com)

WHEN IT HITS THE SENATE THEY WILL NO DOUBT NIX IT 🤬 GOD Bless #MAGA2024 ❤🇱🇷

This is one trillion dollars. Multiply this by 33. Our national debt!

Now add 65 box carloads of 100-dollar bills; that will be our total National debt! (edited)
US Foreign Assistance Since 2001 | Will Geary the animation shows disbursements from the U.S. to top recipient countries since 2001. Each dot = $100K. Amounts in inflation-adjusted 2022 U.S. dollars. ✳️ Video on Rumble ► HERE: us foreign assistance since 2001 | will Geary (rumble.com)

To me, anything over ten trillion was bad, but 33 trillion! Just blows my mind!
It’s not all mindless Biden’s regime, however. they all need to be rounded up and taken
to the gallows and hanged in public…rope them and drop them all at once, watch them bounce back up once then fall and dangle! May seem cruel to think such a thing, but do you all for one fucking minute think they ever GAVE A DAMN?

PolitiFact | Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watch list are coming into the United States? Also, can we cut communist funding that is going after Trump 😫😩
I would start by slashing funding for: DOJ, FBI, CIA, FDA, CDC, Dept. Of Education!!!

Can we the people all put in our recommendations for spending cuts for the US budget?
What are the 3 main changes in Social Security payments for retirees that will take effect in 2024? (msn.com)

This must be down across the board —
whether one is for a specific area of the government or not.
There is too much spending, too much waste, and too much fraud.
The American taxpayer is shouldering the burden.

Our Government is broken!
The US govt pooped on everything:
gigantic govt, EPA & more waste agencies & bureaucrats!

We simply can no longer afford it.
They have their tentacles in immorality & Orwellian nonsense to cause chaos, invading illegal,unvetted alien migration, they spike crime, the rule of soft law for the criminal and harsh on the victims except if they were blacks, their pockets are in everything they can get into like big sports, Hollywood, corporations, wars, spending bills, organized crime, cartels, human trafficking, drugs, arms for terrorist, and Pay to Play to alliances who hate America. We must REFORM OUR GOVT. We must use the values the founding fathers had but in the 21st century.

We must overhaul technology, media, corporations, govt corruption!!

These people in Congress and the “administration” cannot be trusted with discretionary funds or anything else not specifically itemized.

The congress needs to work 10-hour days finding unnecessary spending to cut.
I’ll bet they can cut nearly 90% of all spending. Our national debt is begging us to do this. It’s not just the children and grandchildren going to pay. We are surrounded on all sides .. should we really reduce defense spending? Or are you just talking about the waste?

Maybe take a deep dive into all the insane programs, studies, and “institutes” we pay for.
“You Can’t Make This Stuff Up”: Rand Paul Continues Listing Wasteful Government Spending – YouTube

Senator Rand Paul did a good job at providing just a few of these.
Shouldn’t we be opening arms manufacturing plants and putting ppl to work like they
did in WW2 since we are in WW3? What did TDS Liberal EPA Do for East Palestine
Ohio – They Deliberately CAUSED an Environmental Catastrophe out of Political Spite (Red State/ Trump) Then tried to blame the Fire Chief for Their Own (EPA) Deliberate Environmental Catastrophe (TDS) Sack the Whole Liberal Scum Parasitic EPA Nepos Agency (edited)

House GOP approves this, House GOP passes anti-sedentism bill, who the F’ck cares?
Is the Senate going to approve or pass anything? No! Is Biden ever going to approve or sign any of this? No! Close the f’cking border! Defund these weaponized agencies, release the J6 tapes! Then they can take a bow. So far, Congress under McCarthy did absolutely nothing except help the left destroy the country by funding their jihad. So far, Congress under Mike Johnson looks exactly the same, scam artist fakes. None of this will ever make it past the senate or President. When Democrats take complete control in 24 it will all get sorted out.

Americans have had enough of the dilly dallying.
40% is a good start in year 1 but double it in year 2… so why not also cut
the entire government workforce by 50%… that alone would eliminate waste.

“Former” Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), voted to continue TAX AND SPEND policies of Joe Biden and democrats. I say FORMER republican because he is really a democrat lying about his lack of principles……………………….In Pennsylvania the republican party is also a “fake party”, always backing liars like Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.). Brian Fitzpatrick is also one of those NO LABELS liars. They say “if you stand in the middle of the road you will eventually get run over”, but Brian Fitzpatrick has survived so far. Brian Fitzpatrick sold his soul to the far-left CLIMATE lobby. DAMN, THEY HAVE TO CUT A “LITTLE” “CHEM” OUT OF THEIR “TRAILS.” (as in chem-trails)

The climate lobby is destroying America.

House GOP approves cutting EPA budget by nearly 40 percent | The Hill

Gold King Mine spill: EPA says it won’t pay $1.2 billion in damages over wastewater spill – CBS News But but but but the garbage, the poison, the chemicals, the climate!!!!!!!

Again, Look at East Palestine Ohio, the EPA was … out to lunch.
Environmental Protection Agency….It deserves a $0 budget.
We can do better EPA Your worthless.

The EPA was created to oversee Super fund clean-up.
The government said it was temporary. We laughed.
Nothing the feds fund is ever temp. #moneylaundering
I approve cutting the EPA funding…100 percent!!!!
Followed by: CIA, DOJ, FBI, DEA, HUD, ED, to start with.

Close to the EPA it’s a State power
and every State has an environmental department already.
All it would take is for everyone to call your Governor and State AG and demand they not allow the feds to operate and make regulations within their sovereign borders. If they tell you it’s out of their hands tell them to read Article 1 Section 8 enumerated powers and the 10th Amendment and show you where it mentions the environment in Article 1 Section 8. Same goes for 7 other federal departments that are unconstitutional 10th Amendment oversteps by the feds. All the feds can do is sue the State in federal court and each State take it all the way to SCOTUS for a ruling and ONE RULING WIN brings down every unconstitutional federal department YAY.(edited)

I would cut it 100% until they went back to the size of their founding and returned to their original mandate which they have never met. On that note, I would do the same for every other agency in the government. Any that failed to resolve the issue they were formed for and have existed for more than a decade need to be removed entirely.

From a macroeconomic point of view we’re facing hard times ahead.
But necessary if we are to survive as a Constitutional republic in the long term. While previous administrations from Bush the elder through Obama steered us in this direction (through stupidity, greed, the want for a new world order, or intentionally), it was/is the progressive Left [that hijacked the Democratic Party, neo-con RINO republicans and finally “The Biden Administration” that put us here. These reps need to pretend they’re approaching the unemployment line and the door is slammed in their faces!

Trim THAT budget or it could become reality!
#ChopChopChop #AmericaFirst #MAGA

Helloooooo…..Please wake up and smell the coffee as they say…

What’s more, principally the CCP and perhaps Russia (not really sure about Russia)

NOT ONE of these House bills are going to be accepted by illegitimate Biden or Schumer the Tumor! But that’s just fine, because now all Speaker Johnson and the MAGA House Republicans can just sit there with their popcorn, peanuts, and soda in the stadium seats and enjoy the show. The “Watch the Dems shutdown the government show.”
Oh, yeah, Uhm, that equals 100% spending cuts for discretionary spending for as long as Speaker Johnson refuses to budge!!! And this time it’s the Democrats fault!

BTW…Just Say NO TO ANY CRT!!!
Were deeply embedded in the strategy to take down western civilization.
We have to hold the line by continuing to push for reduced spending, closing the border, electing America first and reinstalling Trump as President. Trump had targets and a plan with specific targeted actions that saved the country from economic collapse.

And no “over the next 10 years” BS.
We will know when MAGA has begun making real cuts when the property values in Fairfax county plummet and U-Haul rates outbound spike. These will happen at the first whiff of Congress’ willingness to cut the perqs of the government leeches. Elon Musk showed us the way. Cut payroll 85% and improve customer experience. Let’s try that.

It is a start.
Now… when negotiating aid packages with Communist Schumer add these demands.
1. All illegals apprehended at the border shall be immediately deported.
2. All chain migration shall be immediately ended.
3. No more anchor baby citizenship.
4. Mandatory voter ID.
5. How about cutting education?

It probably is going to double with all the illegals enrolling.

EPA is the largest building in Washington.
It’s enormous, nothing but government bloat with no real purpose. They really don’t
do anything, I’d be happy with cutting them 75% and having to show what they do to the public at the end of the year. But there’s an existential threat! Joe Biden said so! If there’s no EPA we’ll all die! What will Greta Thunberg think of us!!?

Climate Change: The coldest day in your state’s history (msn.com)

Climate change is a hoax that the CCP & globalists use to cripple our economy
and take away our freedoms. The climate has been changing since the beginning of time, long before our carbon footprint could impact it. In view of our 33 trillion-dollar debt, we can’t afford to give climate change lip service.

I agree greater cuts were needed. Let’s cut Government Employees Pay & Perks.
Even at a 40% cut, we’re still borrowing money from China to fund this agency.
Fuck!ng “climate change”, that is the STUPIDEST term ever concocted by the Democrats!!!!

Wake up & smell the WASTED spending & see the TROJAN horse –
for what it is: ushering in communism and the surveillance state!!!

What A Crock! 1. Find A Crisis 2. Make An Alert & Frightening Claim. For Action 3. Collect Massive Funds For “Critical ” Science Research 4. Federal payroll should also be reduced by at least 33%,

A few years ago, one of the founders of the EPA said that all of its original goals had been met and it should be shut down. New bureaucrats always try to find new things to justify their jobs and to put on their resumes for promotions whether they are worthwhile or not. A young EPA incompetent caused a major crisis a few years ago in a river system, I believe, in Colorado.

The EPA caused a major fish kill and contamination.
Their gross ineptness with the recent large-scale soil and water contamination in Ohio due to their ill-advised mishandling of the train derailment and their ludicrous approval of burning the chemicals proves their incompetence when it counts. Meanwhile, they try to micromanage the properties of landowners beyond their legal scope. (edited)

How about just cutting the EPA?
40% 🤨 Can anyone name one beneficial thing the #epa has done for them?
CO2 is not a pollutant but food for plants, and “decarbonization” is nonsense.
I hope that part of the EPA gets completely eliminated.

Probably couldn’t go with approving sale of products with forever chemicals
that are making us sick even after all the barbaric animal testing they require.

Just one? 🦗🦗🦗 #defundthefeds

40% is a pretty good cut. How much of the CLIMATE CHANGE BULL SHIT IS STILL
IN IT?? I PRAY THERE IS NONE BECAUSE 🔥🔥CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE BIGGEST SCAM IN HUMAN HISTORY 🔥🔥

It’s just another government agency weaponized.
Against the American people as the Biden, Americans Last Administration works to force their progressive policies on Americans, not through thoughtful plans and legislation but through executive orders and unlawful mandates, hurting Americans as they pursue their green new deal hoax and socialist party agenda?

Take a shot at defunding this bunch of propagandist dirt bags!
The USDA! Campaigning for the WEF globalist reset fuckers. By tagging and warning about major food groups that have been around for centuries. Tagging eggs as cholesterol rather than protein? Raw milk? I’ll take it every time over fucking pasteurized! Red meat? Please we can see what they are up to here.

Only a fool would heed this shit. Take them down a notch.
We come from farmers who lived well into their 90’s and lived on this all their lives!
It’s additives, preservatives, processed foods and fast food, fake food, and everything
with too much sodium which is just about any processed food! That’s what they should
be warning about. Not major food groups! Assholes! (edited)

Ohhhh YAY! They do nothing except set up a lot of unscientific Red Tape.
📢Guys, the climate situation in America is getting worse and it’s not because of anthropogenic CO2, it’s something else, we’ve been lied to all along! On October 7th, the patriots of America made an important statement about this and revealed serious facts that are being hidden from Americans global crisis. America at the crossroads 2024 | national online conference (rumble.com)

Making a B-line for the EPA: seems a mistake.
Are they trying to remind people why they never liked Republicans?
The way to “cut spending” is to cut off the financial system that allows it: the Fed. Not picking winners and losers, ie specific departments, except as it relates to demolishing the admin state The revenue side has to be done as well. Yes, that’s right – higher taxes, and not just income (edited) #stevebannon #climatechange #creativesociety #globalcrisis #americamilitary #map #saveamerica #savethechildren #saveourchildren #hawaii
#maui #lahainafires #attention #breakingnews

Global warming is a hoax, vaccines are a hoax, and both are
larger traps that the globalists have set for the people.

Hey, I’ve got very sharp scissors, can I help?

How about cutting John Kerry’s salary!!!

FDA CDC NIH??? DARPA?? Cia FBI,
could yaw defund the psycho medical murderers???
UN WHO. Wtf??? NGOs

Yeah, cut all the alphabet agencies by 60 % and then you don’t have to go back and trim more later. They have figured it would happen one day so they have padded themselves up over the years. Ok great love it…one thing tho, what about the alphabets…Particularly the FBI/DOJ…

Want to affect change and lower the Debt and Deficit, start cutting across the board every agency by 10 to 15 %…I’m sick and tired of the climate change BS. And the EPA is useless. They’re just another agency we can do without….YES, YES AND YES. Cut the federal Department of Education 100% so our scores can go back up.

Joe Biden spends like a drunken sailor,
so somebody has to stop by the reckless
spending that is running our country !

Indeed the greatest weekly news to Date along with the cut in the IRS Budget!
Hopefully this will continue To stop the absurd and idiotic waste of tax dollars going
down very Questionable sinkholes and the ongoing rush to national bankruptcy.
Even though the disappearing trillions of dollars that also plays directly into the current administrative Democratic agenda of the entire Destruction of our republic and the Mad dash into socialism. Our largest Identifiable enemy does not include The CCP or Russia, but rather the Current political party occupying the WH! Or specifically the Biden/Barry Barry Soteoro Obama or the Indonesian Muslim cult connection!

This Strange Spirit, who was tempted by The Devil
to believe he could reach all the Secrets of God and
Nature by the power of MIND – Copernicus and Faustus in one.
John Maynard Keynes

Military Industrial Complex Eisenhower Speech – Search (bing.com)

Should get rid of that Marxist department by 100 💯 percent.
All Non-Defense Discretionary Must be Cut by 70% —and Defense Spending Reduced by 15% as a Start. Absolutely! Give the defense budget a haircut, and a crew cut for all other discretionary programs.

The defense budget wasn’t even raised enough to cover Biden’s inflation.
Cutting any more puts us at a huge risk in current worldwide politics and conflicts.
But Bannon is an idiot so it’s expected. I kinda like all the kick ass weapons Raytheon
and General Dynamics makes to keep us safe.

All Made in America Benefits outweigh the risk of some politicians lining their pockets thru donations Better than getting fleeced by paying Ukraine politicians retirement funds, which is paid for by the state department. Or buying untested nonperforming Vaccines with taxpayer money,

I would not be too quick to cut defense spending.

Since America is in a real pickle 🥒 at the moment and it might get worse really fast.
We should be cutting nonessential services and programs…like DEI, Climate Change, and frivolous lawsuits against corporations and individual citizens. Slash the Federal wasteful spending and cut the federal government bureaucracy!

How much money goes to the CLIMATE CHANGE BULL SHIT and the cost of all the ILLEGAL ALIENS coming in the country ?? 🔥🔥CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE BIGGEST SCAM IN HUMAN HISTORY 🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Good deal! Get rid of each and every one of those tree-hugging environmentalist
wackos that have burrowed like mites into cushy gravy-train government jobs!
With all the windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles going bust, it’s high
time they cut this foolish spending.

That would be a good start.

I want to eliminate many agencies and cut all others in half. I don’t want to see government jobs surpassing private sector jobs in any job report. It’s time to shrink the government to its military, and courts, and let the public decide what stays around from demand.

Reduce the Federal government to its enumerated powers.

Transfer ALL OTHER POWERS to the states where they belong! Blah Blah Blah!
They will never take down this bureaucratic out of control criminal entity. Overreach? That is putting it mildly. They are tyrannical unelected bureaucrats Lobbyists that are destroying America and getting rich!

EU Officials Gently Discussing Need for Ukraine to Enter Peace Negotiations with Russia – The Last Refuge (theconservativetreehouse.com)

MAGA Republicans have caused the flow of money to Ukraine to slow to a trickle. As a result, there’s now light at the end of the tunnel with this war. “According to sources who are speaking to NBC News, U.S. and EU officials are gently beginning to talk to Ukraine government officials about what steps might need to be taken to bring an end to the Ukraine-Russia war.” Which was Nazi Genocide to begin with 💫

STOP WAR AND STOP THE MONEY PRINTING!

How Did the British Empire Fall After WWII – Search (bing.com)
How about all foreign aid to countries aligned with China and Russia are cut 100% only close allies, like Britain, Israel, Australia and Japan should see any US funds. How about this one … In times of war all federal employees must serve in one of the branches of the armed forces; the budgetary portion of those serving is redirected to national defense. Unwilling or unfit will serve on the border holding hands singing kumbaya acting as the human wall until the wall is fully constructed and operational.

Cut anything it’s got to do with the fake ass climate change get rid of electric vehicle bullshit go back to the fucking fossil fuels that you’re going to have to go back to for 100 More years anyway cut every goddamn dime that you crying start taking money back from you crying Ukraine=cross over the border take all our fucking money back and kill every motherfucker selling fentanyl Mexico doesn’t like it don’t buy another fucking thing from Mexico sell another mother fucking thing to Mexico fuck Mexico

If there is one DIME of federal money going to the American Ornithological Society, it needs to end NOW. The group is nothing but a bunch of communist bird watchers who want to rename most of the birds. Damn them and their Marxist Bullshit. They want to erase history and then a 10-year-old will never know about the Americans who named many of the birds.

I couldn’t believe my eyes. They scream over a cut of 1%.
Could it be they actually have woken up to the fact that we are going off a cliff?

We must cut entire Agencies (80% of them) by 100% then cut defense spending by 15%, eliminate the OFFENSIVE Deepstate forever wars by 100%, and reset to a commodities based currency away from the privately held foreign own fraud known as the Federal Reserve Currency!

Cuts are good, close shaves would be better, uprooting and tossing a lot of the fed bureaucracy would be best.

Cut all programs by 50-75%

Watson Institute Brown University Cost of War – Bing video

Military Industrial Complex Eisenhower – Search (bing.com)
“The massive funding cut proposed by the GOP has virtually no chance of becoming law in this year’s budget but marks a starting point in negotiations for Republicans as they look to negotiate with Democrats in the Senate on funding the government.”

Keep the cuts coming, Dept of Ed, DOJ, FBI, DOE, Foreign aid to countries not loyal to America, nothing for illegal aliens, no more for Ukraine, to start with. Begin looking into Welfare, SSI & other social services fraud. money isn’t audited nor are the people applying for services eligibility verified. Many of the COVID relief checks went to people who didn’t deserve them.

Let me know when you cut the DOJ’s budget or quit fakin’ As Elaine once said: Fake, fake, fake, fake! If the U.S. was a football team, there would be no fake play we haven’t already endured a thousand times over.

We have missing funds related to COVID.

Money lost by the Department of State & the Pentagon.
If families must tighten their budgets to make ends meet the Government needs to be frugal when creating a budget that funds only necessary needs for America & its citizens. for the military fund equipment, training, technology, pay raises, supplies but not renaming bases. SSI COLA increases for Seniors(edited)

And I believe that scum pretending to represent the people of Idaho in the picture
of Rep Mike Simpson. He is a corrupt and lost soul.
We haven’t been able to really put up a decent candidate against him in years although there have been some valiant efforts. The people of Idaho are a perfect example of good people distracted by life, taking the good for granted and letting the Marxists and Dems rule many areas of local and state government. That ancient democrat posing as an Idaho Republican needs to be voted OUT. SIMPSON is unbelievably bought off by tech and big Ag. He’s never met PAC money he didn’t fall in love with.

In IDaho Rep Barb Ehardt is one of the few fighting the good fight and now also along with their new AG Raul Labrador perhaps some momentum towards reversing the tyranny can happen. In truth I must admit that living in Idaho, especially in the eastern side is better than most places in the US. Complacency and comfort are diseases!

Let’s cut Social Security payments by 70%!

Let’s cut Medicare services by 70%! Let’s cut Veterans’ benefits by 70%! MAGA grampas and grandmas don’t even know that they’re begging to. have their own noses cut off …These cuts aren’t right because we should treat people like people because after all they are people,

Defund and rebuild it Back to its original mission and charter.
I remember what it was like before the EPA back when I was a kid.
The Cuyahoga River caught fire, June 22 1969 – Search (bing.com)

They were very necessary when created and did their job so well they now overreach. We must balance clean air and water with production and development. Government control and stopping progress and development is not the answer. We must remember we can do anything, when we believe and honestly set our minds to it and try. No one does it as well or even comes close to environmentally friendly development as we do. Joe Biden and Mitch the Bitch are traitors, their policies are proof enough.

Do something before we have another depression because of the debt crisis

The return of a responsible government.
We are at a time of economic desperation and America needs action.
Also Keep those cuts coming. Thank You, Speaker Johnson!

One courageous man brings forth another courageous man and so on and so on. A month ago, I never thought this was possible for the pathetic republican party. Now how to get the other two traitors out of leadership?

The house can pass all the spending bills they want. If it doesn’t pass the Senate, it’s all for nothing. If it’s even brought up to the Senate floor for a vote. If it does get through the Senate, then it goes back to the house for a final vote. Then to the President, “which we don’t have”, for him to sigh, which he won’t. It’s the way they play the game in DC. All of their time wasted on nothing.(edited)

The Constitutional Republic. Love it or leave it.
We are The Answer to Global Transformation.
Protect it. Barney Fife The Preamble to The Constitution – YouTube
Why would anyone in Washington want to cut any spending?
When they all make millions if not billions of dollars.
In kickbacks and payoff taxpayers’ money.

Massive spending cuts. Across the board.

Flat 40% off funding for everything. Zero funding for foreign aid.
America First 💪🇺🇸🙏✝️❗

Give all Govt workers an option: Take a 40% pay cut or find another job.
That’s what the real-world faces when a company is going broke.

This is how the power of the purse works. Defund the bureaucracy.
Good job, cut `cut and weed out the crooked. 💪🇺🇸

We are broken $33,700,000,000,000 in the hole https://www.usdebtclock.org

Wondering Where to Move? Here are America’s Top 11 Dream States (msn.com)

12 States That Don’t Deserve Their Bad Stereotypes (msn.com)

WHEN IT HITS THE SENATE THEY WILL NO DOUBT NIX IT 🤬 GOD Bless #MAGA2024 ❤🇱🇷

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Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Ken

Abby Match: Patient Story – YouTube© Prov ided by Prime Women Media

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivors – Bing video

Two words can bring a woman’s world to a screeching halt: breast cancer.
Story by Prime Women Media

According to the American Cancer Society, “breast cancer is the most common cancer
in women in the United States, except for skin cancers, and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. The chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is about
1 in 39 (about 2.5%).”
The good news, as reported by the American Cancer Society, is that breast cancer death rates have decreased steadily since 1989. That decrease is due to discovering breast cancer earlier through screening, increased awareness, and healthy habits.
There are breast cancer risk factors we cannot control, such as
family history, genetics, age, gender, heritage, race, and breast density, to name a few. However, we are in control of other factors to decrease the risk of breast cancer.
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s look at what we can do to
decrease our risk of breast cancer. Signs of breast cancer beyond lumps may mean a different form of disease (msn.com)

Importance of Screening
According to Breastcancer.org, “The American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society of Breast Imaging, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Cancer Society, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network have all issued guidelines saying that all women should be eligible for screening mammograms starting at age 40.”
In addition to screening mammograms, women need to be proactive. Be aware of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and report any changes to your doctor right away. Breast self-examination, breast self-awareness, and clinical breast examination are essential steps in recognizing what’s normal for you. After all, we know our bodies
better than anyone else, right?

Lifestyle: Healthy Habits
According to Susan G. Komen, “healthy lifestyle choices are linked to a lower risk of some cancers and other health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.”

Living Beyond Breast Cancer Community (LBBC)
A good healthy living resource is the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Community (LBBC), a large medical advisory board with nutritionists, doctors, researchers, and social workers who all can connect on healthy living while living with breast cancer as well as ways to reduce breast cancer risk.
LBBC connected us to one of their patient advocates, Abby Match, who is also a breast cancer survivor. She started living a healthier life after her cancer diagnosis at age 35 through functional medicine, a plant-based diet, and meditation.

“Since I was so young with a breast cancer diagnosis,” recalls Match, “doctors sent me to genetics, suspicious that I was a carrier of the BRCA1 mutation since I am of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, young, and had a TNBC diagnosis. Their suspicion was correct.
The diagnosis and genetic mutation shook me to my core. I’d had health issues all my life, so I decided at this moment that I wasn’t just going to live, but I was going to live my best and healthiest life once and for all.”
Due to her aggressive breast cancer, chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery were crucial
for her diagnosis. She was declared cancer-free in December 2020 during her double mastectomy and lymph node removal surgery, followed by radiation.

However, before that moment and for her future self, Match researched functional medicine and dug deeper into how she landed here. She wanted control back.
She knew that after all the treatment and surgeries were over, she’d need to face this alone, and she needed the tools to do that.

Friends walking and chatting to improve circulation © Provided by Prime Women Media

7 Healthy Habits to Decrease the Risk of Breast Cancer

1. Maintain a healthy weight.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of breast cancer. Aim to maintain a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9. If you need help getting to or maintaining a healthy weight, talk to your doctor about how to lose weight safely.

2. Be Physically Active.
The American Cancer Society recommends a goal of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity spread through the week–150 minutes is just over 21 minutes per day.
Ultimately, to achieve the best health, getting to or exceeding
the upper limit of 300 minutes – that’s under 45 minutes per day.

If that feels too overwhelming or too much now,
consider breaking up your activity into shorter periods of time throughout the day.
Match began her journey to health by journaling, meditation, food movement, and supplements as her new treatment and lifestyle.
She strived to be better, not perfect, and began taking baby steps toward a healthier self, like walking her dogs first thing in the morning, basking in the sunshine to get vitamin D, and taking deep breaths while she thought of three things to be grateful for each day.

Rachel Beller © Provided by Prime Women Media

3. Eat a Healthy Diet.
Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Limit your intake of processed meats, red meat, sugary drinks, and unhealthy fats.
Unsure what that might look like? Think colors. Choose fruits in a variety of colors. Vegetables that are dark, green, red, and orange, fiber-rich beans, and peas (legumes). Whole grains are also good choices.
Avoid red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages,
bye-bye non-diet soft drinks/sodas, sweetened coffee, and tea.
Read the labels: no “highly processed” foods or “refined” grain products.
When Match changed her diet, eating plant-based foods and only food with natural sugars, “my skin is in the best shape it has ever been. And my husband almost never hears me complain about my stomach. It’s a win-win!!”

Rachel Beller, MS, RDN, CEO and founder of the Beller Nutritional Institute,
is a celebrity nutritionist specializing in weight management and breast cancer prevention. She is also an active resource for the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Community (LBBCC) to live healthier, nutrition-forward lives, regardless of diagnosis.
Beller says, “Emerging research strongly suggests a strong correlation to what
we eat decreasing the risk of breast cancer and recurrence. My book, Spice Rack,
offers an action plan with recipes to reduce breast cancer risk and manage your weight.

Power spicing is a big part of this plan.”
She also recommends that women fiber up with 30-35 grams of fiber per day,
a key supplement for breast cancer reduction. It also supports gut health and weight management, helps control blood sugar, removes excess estrogen, and supports immune function.

“I’m not talking about supplements,” Beller says. “I’m encouraging whole-based fiber boosters, such as basil seeds, chia seeds, and ground black seeds. Get a jumpstart in the morning with 10 grams before noon. In addition, select premium proteins, plant-based proteins, such as edamame, chickpeas, and lentils, all rich in protein and fiber.”
“You can also start small by introducing a more plant-centered diet, according to Samantha Harris, Breast Cancer Thriver (cancer-free since 2014), mother of two, award-winning Emmy TV Host, and Certified Health Coach and trainer. “Start small. Instead of meat front and center each meal, add a meatless Monday to your weekly menu.”
For more tips on healthy living, Hard Rock Hotels teamed up with Harris to share special content featuring tips from Samantha’s “Your Healthiest Healthy” book and online courses.
Hard Rock Hotels teamed up with Samantha Harris, Emmy-winning TV host, bestselling author, certified health coach & trainer, and breast cancer thriver, to share special content featuring tips from Samantha’s “Your Healthiest Healthy” book and online courses.

Samantha Harris © Provided by Prime Women Media – Search (bing.com)

4. Quality of Sleep
According to NIH News in Health: “Sleep is as important for good health as diet and exercise. Good sleep improves your brain performance, mood, and health. Not getting enough quality sleep regularly raises the risk of many diseases and disorders.”
“Sleep quality as we get older,” says Harris, “is challenging, to say the least. Night sweats. Perimenopause. Work. Life. Creating a sleep routine that leads up to bed is the key to a good night’s sleep. We did that for our children to help them wind down and fall asleep, right? Our lead-up-to-bedtime routine should be chosen just as consciously. Establish a regular sleep-wake routine to guide your body toward a restful, sleep-pro routine.”
Some of her suggestions for a sleep routine include:

Journal
Shower/bath
Dim lights before bedtime
Wear blue light glasses if on screen.
Create a sanctuary in your bedroom, such as black-out shades with white noise.
The optimal sleeping temperature is 62-68 degrees.

Also, if you wake up in the night, do not look at your phone as it will change your rhythm and get your mind going. If you have thoughts in your mind, have a pen and paper by your bed and jot them down.
If, like Harris, you travel often for work, finding the perfect sleep zone while on the road isn’t easy. Part of her collaboration with Hard Rock Hotels includes in-room viewing on hardrock.com/PINKTOBER. Every Wednesday on Hard Rock’s Instagram, Harris will also provide advice on sleep, nutrition, and workouts to help breast cancer survivors, thrivers, and others feel their best.

5. Don’t Smoke.
If you smoke and have Cancer it double your risk for secondary cancer – Bing video
Smoking increases your risk of breast cancer and many other types of cancer.
If you smoke, talk to your doctor about quitting.

6. Limit Alcohol Intake.
Alcohol increases your risk of breast cancer. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation.
The American Cancer Society also adds that those “who do choose to drink alcohol should have no more than 1 drink per day for women or 2 drinks per day for men.” Additionally, read the ingredients on the wine labels. Choose wines with low or no sugar, low calories, and fewer additives.

Breast cancer survivor pushes for earlier screening: “What if I had waited?” (msn.com)

7. Talk to Your Doctor About Other Risk Factors.
There are other risk factors for breast cancer that you cannot control.
Such as your family history and age.
Talk to your doctor about your risk factors and how to reduce your risk.
According to Jean Sachs, MSS, MSLP, Chief Executive Officer of LBBC.org
(Living Beyond Breast Cancer), “First thing to note is that everyone might say ‘I don’t
have a family history of breast cancer,’ and often think that doesn’t change their risk, but unfortunately, less than 8% have a family history. The sad truth is we don’t have a way to prevent breast cancer, even if you do all the right things and maintain a healthy lifestyle.”
Her best advice is, “Know your body. If you think something is not right, talk to your doctor – and the earlier, the better.”
It is important to note that there is no guaranteed way to prevent breast cancer. However, by following the healthy habits listed above, you can reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. The post 7 Healthy Habits to Decrease the Risk of Breast Cancer appeared first on Prime Women | An Online Magazine.

Read Next: 7 Ways to Relieve Stress and Anxiety (msn.com)
Braving Breast Cancer: Tales of Tenacity, Humor, and Healing

Whether or not stress can actually cause cancer is still unclear.

But laboratory data suggests a link between stress hormones and tumor metastasis.
This means stress may help cancer grow and spread. So healthy individuals and cancer
patients alike may be interested in ways to manage stress.
Experts have suggested a variety of methods that may help people with cancer cope with stress. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, physical activity and mindfulness exercises. New research also shows drug-assisted therapy may hold promise in treating cancer-related stress and anxiety.

Body and Mind: How Does Stress Generally Affect Physical Health?
When someone experiences stress, the “fight-or-flight” response often kicks in.
This response causes the body to release stress hormones that increase heart rate
and blood pressure. These changes can help the body deal with danger.

Stress Hormones
Epinephrine
Also known as adrenaline, this hormone and neurotransmitter comes from the adrenal glands. It plays a role in regulating metabolism, focus, excitement and heart rate.

Glucocorticoids
This type of corticosteroid is produced in the adrenal glands.
Glucocorticoids impact metabolism and the immune system.
They can be anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive.

Norepinephrine
Also known as noradrenaline, this hormone and neurotransmitter comes from
the adrenal glands. It affects heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and metabolism.

These effects may be helpful in some circumstances but can become harmful over time.
In fact, prolonged stress can do more harm than good. Lab studies have found links
between chronic stress hormones and tumor growth, including:

Glucocorticoids may increase tumor metastasis (spreading to new areas).
Glucocorticoids may make tumor cells more resistant to chemotherapy.
Norepinephrine can stimulate blood vessel and tumor growth.
Norepinephrine may help shield tumors from the immune system.
Chronic stress can cause other negative changes in the body. These include high blood pressure, heart disease and insomnia. Stress can also weaken the immune system and cause digestion problems. It may also make a person more susceptible to other illnesses, such as COVID-19.

Cause and Effect: Can Stress Cause Cancer?
There is evidence of the effects stress can have on cancer, but researchers still do not know if stress can cause cancer. A variety of studies have been conducted around the world. Scientists have looked at many types of cancer in patients of different genders, ages and stages of cancer. Results continue to be inconclusive. Some data support the idea that stress can cause cancer, but some do not.
One study of more than 100,000 women found no link between stress and breast cancer development. Another analysis of 142 studies from around the world came to a different conclusion. It found an association between work-related stress and cancer risk.
Whether or not stress is a cause of cancer, it’s still vital for cancer patients and healthy people alike to take care of their mental health. Stress can cause a litany of other health problems and exacerbate existing ones. Managing stress is important for overall physical and mental health, whether it can directly lead to cancer or not.

De-Stress: Tips for Managing Stress and Cancer
The National Cancer Institute suggests data-driven approaches to stress. This includes a variety of treatments, activities and therapies that may help manage chronic stress.
Psychotherapy: Talk therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, can help patients navigate many forms of stress. Studies found both in-person and virtual therapy helped improve mental well-being and reduced cancer-specific anxieties. Some experts recommend that anyone who receives a cancer diagnosis get evaluated for stress and depression.
Physical activity: A recent study indicates exercise can help cancer survivors manage stress. Moderate physical activity – during and after treatment – reduced anxiety and depression in study patients. Movement and physical activity may even help prevent depression in childhood cancer survivors.
Psychedelic drugs: Recent surges in psychedelic drug research have highlighted the potential therapeutic benefits of psychoactive substances. Scientists have investigated MDMA, ketamine, marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms. Early data suggests therapy combined with certain psychedelics may help ease cancer-related stress.

Stress, depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges are serious.
Cancer patients struggling with mental health should contact their care team.
Their doctors may be able to refer them to a mental health expert, help them
find support groups or make other care suggestions. Healthcare providers can
also help weigh the benefits and risks of different stress management tools.
Study Shows Teachers Have Higher Cancer Rates – Tips to Reduce Your Risk (boredteachers.com)

Daylight saving time can disrupt healthy sleep more than jet lag, experts say (msn.com)
I study successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day.
The little-known breast cancer symptoms – and how to reduce your risk (msn.com)
Try These Expert-Approved Tips for Lowering Cortisol Levels and Reducing Stress.
If you smoke and have Cancer it double your risk for secondary cancer – Bing video
An Epidemic: What Causes Breast Cancer and Why Is It So Common? (msn.com)
False positive breast cancer results linked to higher risk of disease (msn.com)
How Loneliness Impacts Your Health and 10 Ways to Combat It (msn.com)
Recognize The Signs Of High Stress: 8 High Cortisol Symptoms (msn.com)
Too much cortisol? How to overcome heightened stress levels (msn.com)

The 6 Best Healthy Habits to Help You Live Longer (msn.com)
Manage Stress and Cancer Metastasized – Search (bing.com)
Key Signs Your Body Is Being Damaged by Stress (msn.com)
Manage Stress and Cancer Metastasis – Search (bing.com)
10 simple ways to help combat loneliness (msn.com)
How Does Stress Manifest in the Body? (msn.com)
Manage Stress and Cancer Metastasis – Bing video
Beauty and Self-Care for Breast Cancer Survivors
Tips on healthy aging for a long life (msn.com)
Breast Cancer Myth Busters | A Quick Guide
Bone cancer (msn.com)

Friends walking and chatting to improve circulation — Abby Match: Patient Story – YouTube© Prov ided by Prime Women Media

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivors – Bing video

Two words can bring a woman’s world to a screeching halt: breast cancer.
Story by Prime Women Media

According to the American Cancer Society, “breast cancer is the most common cancer
in women in the United States, except for skin cancers, and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. The chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is about
1 in 39 (about 2.5%).”
The good news, as reported by the American Cancer Society, is that breast cancer death rates have decreased steadily since 1989. That decrease is due to discovering breast cancer earlier through screening, increased awareness, and healthy habits.
There are breast cancer risk factors we cannot control, such as
family history, genetics, age, gender, heritage, race, and breast density, to name a few. However, we are in control of other factors to decrease the risk of breast cancer.
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s look at what we can do to
decrease our risk of breast cancer. Signs of breast cancer beyond lumps may mean a different form of disease (msn.com)

Importance of Screening
According to Breastcancer.org, “The American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society of Breast Imaging, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Cancer Society, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network have all issued guidelines saying that all women should be eligible for screening mammograms starting at age 40.”
In addition to screening mammograms, women need to be proactive. Be aware of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and report any changes to your doctor right away. Breast self-examination, breast self-awareness, and clinical breast examination are essential steps in recognizing what’s normal for you. After all, we know our bodies
better than anyone else, right?

Lifestyle: Healthy Habits
According to Susan G. Komen, “healthy lifestyle choices are linked to a lower risk of some cancers and other health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.”

Living Beyond Breast Cancer Community (LBBC)
A good healthy living resource is the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Community (LBBC), a large medical advisory board with nutritionists, doctors, researchers, and social workers who all can connect on healthy living while living with breast cancer as well as ways to reduce breast cancer risk.
LBBC connected us to one of their patient advocates, Abby Match, who is also a breast cancer survivor. She started living a healthier life after her cancer diagnosis at age 35 through functional medicine, a plant-based diet, and meditation.

“Since I was so young with a breast cancer diagnosis,” recalls Match, “doctors sent me to genetics, suspicious that I was a carrier of the BRCA1 mutation since I am of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, young, and had a TNBC diagnosis. Their suspicion was correct.
The diagnosis and genetic mutation shook me to my core. I’d had health issues all my life, so I decided at this moment that I wasn’t just going to live, but I was going to live my best and healthiest life once and for all.”
Due to her aggressive breast cancer, chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery were crucial
for her diagnosis. She was declared cancer-free in December 2020 during her double mastectomy and lymph node removal surgery, followed by radiation.

However, before that moment and for her future self, Match researched functional medicine and dug deeper into how she landed here. She wanted control back.
She knew that after all the treatment and surgeries were over, she’d need to face this alone, and she needed the tools to do that.

Friends walking and chatting to improve circulation © Provided by Prime Women Media

7 Healthy Habits to Decrease the Risk of Breast Cancer

1. Maintain a healthy weight.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk of breast cancer. Aim to maintain a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9. If you need help getting to or maintaining a healthy weight, talk to your doctor about how to lose weight safely.

2. Be Physically Active.
The American Cancer Society recommends a goal of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity spread through the week–150 minutes is just over 21 minutes per day.
Ultimately, to achieve the best health, getting to or exceeding
the upper limit of 300 minutes – that’s under 45 minutes per day.

If that feels too overwhelming or too much now,
consider breaking up your activity into shorter periods of time throughout the day.
Match began her journey to health by journaling, meditation, food movement, and supplements as her new treatment and lifestyle.
She strived to be better, not perfect, and began taking baby steps toward a healthier self, like walking her dogs first thing in the morning, basking in the sunshine to get vitamin D, and taking deep breaths while she thought of three things to be grateful for each day.

Rachel Beller © Provided by Prime Women Media

3. Eat a Healthy Diet.
Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Limit your intake of processed meats, red meat, sugary drinks, and unhealthy fats.
Unsure what that might look like? Think colors. Choose fruits in a variety of colors. Vegetables that are dark, green, red, and orange, fiber-rich beans, and peas (legumes). Whole grains are also good choices.
Avoid red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages,
bye-bye non-diet soft drinks/sodas, sweetened coffee, and tea.
Read the labels: no “highly processed” foods or “refined” grain products.
When Match changed her diet, eating plant-based foods and only food with natural sugars, “my skin is in the best shape it has ever been. And my husband almost never hears me complain about my stomach. It’s a win-win!!”

Rachel Beller, MS, RDN, CEO and founder of the Beller Nutritional Institute,
is a celebrity nutritionist specializing in weight management and breast cancer prevention. She is also an active resource for the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Community (LBBCC) to live healthier, nutrition-forward lives, regardless of diagnosis.
Beller says, “Emerging research strongly suggests a strong correlation to what
we eat decreasing the risk of breast cancer and recurrence. My book, Spice Rack,
offers an action plan with recipes to reduce breast cancer risk and manage your weight.

Power spicing is a big part of this plan.”
She also recommends that women fiber up with 30-35 grams of fiber per day,
a key supplement for breast cancer reduction. It also supports gut health and weight management, helps control blood sugar, removes excess estrogen, and supports immune function.

“I’m not talking about supplements,” Beller says. “I’m encouraging whole-based fiber boosters, such as basil seeds, chia seeds, and ground black seeds. Get a jumpstart in the morning with 10 grams before noon. In addition, select premium proteins, plant-based proteins, such as edamame, chickpeas, and lentils, all rich in protein and fiber.”
“You can also start small by introducing a more plant-centered diet, according to Samantha Harris, Breast Cancer Thriver (cancer-free since 2014), mother of two, award-winning Emmy TV Host, and Certified Health Coach and trainer. “Start small. Instead of meat front and center each meal, add a meatless Monday to your weekly menu.”
For more tips on healthy living, Hard Rock Hotels teamed up with Harris to share special content featuring tips from Samantha’s “Your Healthiest Healthy” book and online courses.
Hard Rock Hotels teamed up with Samantha Harris, Emmy-winning TV host, bestselling author, certified health coach & trainer, and breast cancer thriver, to share special content featuring tips from Samantha’s “Your Healthiest Healthy” book and online courses.

Samantha Harris © Provided by Prime Women Media – Search (bing.com)

4. Quality of Sleep
According to NIH News in Health: “Sleep is as important for good health as diet and exercise. Good sleep improves your brain performance, mood, and health. Not getting enough quality sleep regularly raises the risk of many diseases and disorders.”
“Sleep quality as we get older,” says Harris, “is challenging, to say the least. Night sweats. Perimenopause. Work. Life. Creating a sleep routine that leads up to bed is the key to a good night’s sleep. We did that for our children to help them wind down and fall asleep, right? Our lead-up-to-bedtime routine should be chosen just as consciously. Establish a regular sleep-wake routine to guide your body toward a restful, sleep-pro routine.”
Some of her suggestions for a sleep routine include:

Journal
Shower/bath
Dim lights before bedtime
Wear blue light glasses if on screen.
Create a sanctuary in your bedroom, such as black-out shades with white noise.
The optimal sleeping temperature is 62-68 degrees.

Also, if you wake up in the night, do not look at your phone as it will change your rhythm and get your mind going. If you have thoughts in your mind, have a pen and paper by your bed and jot them down.
If, like Harris, you travel often for work, finding the perfect sleep zone while on the road isn’t easy. Part of her collaboration with Hard Rock Hotels includes in-room viewing on hardrock.com/PINKTOBER. Every Wednesday on Hard Rock’s Instagram, Harris will also provide advice on sleep, nutrition, and workouts to help breast cancer survivors, thrivers, and others feel their best.

5. Don’t Smoke.
If you smoke and have Cancer it double your risk for secondary cancer – Bing video
Smoking increases your risk of breast cancer and many other types of cancer.
If you smoke, talk to your doctor about quitting.

6. Limit Alcohol Intake.
Alcohol increases your risk of breast cancer. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation.
The American Cancer Society also adds that those “who do choose to drink alcohol should have no more than 1 drink per day for women or 2 drinks per day for men.” Additionally, read the ingredients on the wine labels. Choose wines with low or no sugar, low calories, and fewer additives.

Breast cancer survivor pushes for earlier screening: “What if I had waited?” (msn.com)

7. Talk to Your Doctor About Other Risk Factors.
There are other risk factors for breast cancer that you cannot control.
Such as your family history and age.
Talk to your doctor about your risk factors and how to reduce your risk.
According to Jean Sachs, MSS, MSLP, Chief Executive Officer of LBBC.org
(Living Beyond Breast Cancer), “First thing to note is that everyone might say ‘I don’t
have a family history of breast cancer,’ and often think that doesn’t change their risk, but unfortunately, less than 8% have a family history. The sad truth is we don’t have a way to prevent breast cancer, even if you do all the right things and maintain a healthy lifestyle.”
Her best advice is, “Know your body. If you think something is not right, talk to your doctor – and the earlier, the better.”
It is important to note that there is no guaranteed way to prevent breast cancer. However, by following the healthy habits listed above, you can reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. The post 7 Healthy Habits to Decrease the Risk of Breast Cancer appeared first on Prime Women | An Online Magazine.

Read Next: 7 Ways to Relieve Stress and Anxiety (msn.com)
Braving Breast Cancer: Tales of Tenacity, Humor, and Healing

Whether or not stress can actually cause cancer is still unclear.

But laboratory data suggests a link between stress hormones and tumor metastasis.
This means stress may help cancer grow and spread. So healthy individuals and cancer
patients alike may be interested in ways to manage stress.
Experts have suggested a variety of methods that may help people with cancer cope with stress. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, physical activity and mindfulness exercises. New research also shows drug-assisted therapy may hold promise in treating cancer-related stress and anxiety.

Body and Mind: How Does Stress Generally Affect Physical Health?
When someone experiences stress, the “fight-or-flight” response often kicks in.
This response causes the body to release stress hormones that increase heart rate
and blood pressure. These changes can help the body deal with danger.

Stress Hormones
Epinephrine
Also known as adrenaline, this hormone and neurotransmitter comes from the adrenal glands. It plays a role in regulating metabolism, focus, excitement and heart rate.

Glucocorticoids
This type of corticosteroid is produced in the adrenal glands.
Glucocorticoids impact metabolism and the immune system.
They can be anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive.

Norepinephrine
Also known as noradrenaline, this hormone and neurotransmitter comes from
the adrenal glands. It affects heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and metabolism.

These effects may be helpful in some circumstances but can become harmful over time.
In fact, prolonged stress can do more harm than good. Lab studies have found links
between chronic stress hormones and tumor growth, including:

Glucocorticoids may increase tumor metastasis (spreading to new areas).
Glucocorticoids may make tumor cells more resistant to chemotherapy.
Norepinephrine can stimulate blood vessel and tumor growth.
Norepinephrine may help shield tumors from the immune system.
Chronic stress can cause other negative changes in the body. These include high blood pressure, heart disease and insomnia. Stress can also weaken the immune system and cause digestion problems. It may also make a person more susceptible to other illnesses, such as COVID-19.

Cause and Effect: Can Stress Cause Cancer?
There is evidence of the effects stress can have on cancer, but researchers still do not know if stress can cause cancer. A variety of studies have been conducted around the world. Scientists have looked at many types of cancer in patients of different genders, ages and stages of cancer. Results continue to be inconclusive. Some data support the idea that stress can cause cancer, but some do not.
One study of more than 100,000 women found no link between stress and breast cancer development. Another analysis of 142 studies from around the world came to a different conclusion. It found an association between work-related stress and cancer risk.
Whether or not stress is a cause of cancer, it’s still vital for cancer patients and healthy people alike to take care of their mental health. Stress can cause a litany of other health problems and exacerbate existing ones. Managing stress is important for overall physical and mental health, whether it can directly lead to cancer or not.

De-Stress: Tips for Managing Stress and Cancer
The National Cancer Institute suggests data-driven approaches to stress. This includes a variety of treatments, activities and therapies that may help manage chronic stress.
Psychotherapy: Talk therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, can help patients navigate many forms of stress. Studies found both in-person and virtual therapy helped improve mental well-being and reduced cancer-specific anxieties. Some experts recommend that anyone who receives a cancer diagnosis get evaluated for stress and depression.
Physical activity: A recent study indicates exercise can help cancer survivors manage stress. Moderate physical activity – during and after treatment – reduced anxiety and depression in study patients. Movement and physical activity may even help prevent depression in childhood cancer survivors.
Psychedelic drugs: Recent surges in psychedelic drug research have highlighted the potential therapeutic benefits of psychoactive substances. Scientists have investigated MDMA, ketamine, marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms. Early data suggests therapy combined with certain psychedelics may help ease cancer-related stress.

Stress, depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges are serious.
Cancer patients struggling with mental health should contact their care team.
Their doctors may be able to refer them to a mental health expert, help them
find support groups or make other care suggestions. Healthcare providers can
also help weigh the benefits and risks of different stress management tools.
Study Shows Teachers Have Higher Cancer Rates – Tips to Reduce Your Risk (boredteachers.com)

Daylight saving time can disrupt healthy sleep more than jet lag, experts say (msn.com)
I study successful people for a living. Here are 11 little habits they practice every day.
The little-known breast cancer symptoms – and how to reduce your risk (msn.com)
Try These Expert-Approved Tips for Lowering Cortisol Levels and Reducing Stress.
If you smoke and have Cancer it double your risk for secondary cancer – Bing video
An Epidemic: What Causes Breast Cancer and Why Is It So Common? (msn.com)
False positive breast cancer results linked to higher risk of disease (msn.com)
How Loneliness Impacts Your Health and 10 Ways to Combat It (msn.com)
Recognize The Signs Of High Stress: 8 High Cortisol Symptoms (msn.com)
Too much cortisol? How to overcome heightened stress levels (msn.com)

The 6 Best Healthy Habits to Help You Live Longer (msn.com)
Manage Stress and Cancer Metastasized – Search (bing.com)
Key Signs Your Body Is Being Damaged by Stress (msn.com)
Manage Stress and Cancer Metastasis – Search (bing.com)
10 simple ways to help combat loneliness (msn.com)
How Does Stress Manifest in the Body? (msn.com)
Manage Stress and Cancer Metastasis – Bing video
Beauty and Self-Care for Breast Cancer Survivors
Tips on healthy aging for a long life (msn.com)
Breast Cancer Myth Busters | A Quick Guide
Bone cancer (msn.com)

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The First Peak at Winter’s Sky

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Ken

Ashley Everly – At one point in my life, I said I wasn’t going to… | Facebook

But I want to ask you something.
At one point in my life, I said I wasn’t going to observe
or participate in Halloween (or Christmas). I have… different views now.
Have you ever stopped to think that maybe the reason why Christians are being encouraged to reject American holidays, is because celebrating them provides a
sense of community and actual face-to-face connection?

How much of this do we have left?
The holidays are typically a time when people actually, physically, gather together… willingly. It’s a time when grandparents get to see the joy on kids’ faces when they come
to the door and say “trick or treat” or when they open presents and spend time together.
Do some people make Halloween into something twisted and demonic?
Absolutely. Do some people make Christmas into nothing but materialism?
Yep. Do I think we should be letting kids drown themselves in processed sugar?
Of course not. Can we celebrate these holidays meaningfully, without eating a
bunch of junk that will make us sick, or glorifying evil? Yes.

Look. There people out there who give a bad name to everything that exists.
Is there anything that exists in the world, that someone out there, does not use, for evil? No. That phone in your hand, the computer on your desk… made with materials that were obtained through horrible practices… Devices that are used for evil, every minute of every day.
Do we therefore get rid of everything, because someone, somewhere in the world, uses these things for evil? Where do you draw your line?
Do we just stop doing things that bring provide a sense of community and safe place for our families – to feel loved by those around them and have special experiences, because someone wants to claim that while wearing costumes and going to neighbors’ houses and having a treat is not evil any other day of year, it IS evil (or a “sin against God”) on THIS day?

This time of year has forever been significant. 🤔 🎃🍁🍂

And it doesn’t take a historical record or science to understand why.
It’s the time of the last harvest, when the harsh realities of winter are approaching.
It’s a time to be reminded of our limited resources, in addition to feeling the days
getting shorter and much colder (depending on your latitude and elevation).
Many of the earliest humans would only hope to survive these conditions until Spring.
It would be even worse if you were a mother with a nursing child… The very young and
the very old – the ones who held our hearts the most – were at greatest risk.
Imagine being one of the ones who survived, while one or more of your loved ones were taken overnight, by the bitter cold? And what happens next year, when it starts getting cold again and you wake up one morning and feel that same cold starting to set in… the frost on the ground, your breath visible in the air around you?
Would you not be reminded of those who died the previous winter?
Why do you think that this time of year became a time to remember and honor the dead?

How is this “evil”?
It’s not. It’s actually a very sobering and meaningful season if you pause and
think about it for a moment. These days, we have turned it into something else, yes.
But it’s *still* a time where people come together in their communities to spend time together and connect, face to face. Harvest festivals, trick or treating, holiday markets, Christmas gatherings and carolers, etc.
What other times of the year – as a country – have we designated as a time where people should visit their neighbors (especially neighbors we may not know very well), be generous (give treats and/or gifts to each other), and exchange smiles and just generally, be kind?

How sad is it to know that this wholesome side of Halloween is at risk of dying out, because Christians are feeling condemned by themselves or others due to the existence
of some very sick, twisted people out there, who do evil things on this day (and probably every other day as well… but those days don’t matter)?
How odd is it that some have abandoned celebrating Christmas with their friends and families because it’s not Christian in its origins, yet what about all of the other things people participate in all year round that are “pagan” or do not have Christian roots?

How sad is it to know that this sense of community – the little we have left for our families and children during the year – is being abandoned, through judgment and division created by the Christian community?
Everyone has their reasons. We could be transforming these holidays into something more meaningful and healthy, and less materialistic, but instead many are abandoning them altogether.
Just my thoughts. Maybe pause for a moment and consider the effect this will have on our communities and our country… especially during a time when division is off the charts. (I’m sure our “overlords” couldn’t be happier about it).

Oh the ways people try and justify aligning with darkness. Halloween does nothing but glorify death, hell, witches and demons. Maybe you should go with your own convictions or lack thereof and not push your compromising attitude on others.

Another judgmental “Christian” condemning others for not being a legalistic pharisee
like they are. The number of posts I’ve witnessed from people like this, telling others they shouldn’t let their kids wear a costume and go to neighbors’ houses because it’s “evil”, is absurd. That is the only reason I even posted this… Because of people like you, trying to push your self-imposed convictions on others. You sound like a really nice person to be around…

Because you are still honoring the universal understanding, regardless of your intentions. With a great platform comes great responsibility. The Bible does talk about how people will be drawn away from the truth. The world calls it “open-mindedness. “and “I like this point of view.” Some like the point of view that all go to Heaven. Both of them are called wishful thinking. It doesn’t make them true. Biblically, there’s nothing that convinces me anything Halloween-related is acceptable. In the end, it says men will do what is right in their own eyes. So if most people are agreeing with you, that might tell you something.

In the Christian tradition, the festival of all Hallows (or Hallowmas, which is made up of All Hallows Eve, All Hallows Day, and All Souls Day) was celebrated to pray for the souls of recently departed people who they believed had not yet made it to Heaven. Christians are supposed to be in the world, but not of it. Being neighborly should Never be based on pagan celebrations. It should be Daily. We were given the Sabbath to celebrate and worship and fellowship. That happens every week.

Maybe that’s part of the problem instead of designating certain days for community togetherness we should be practicing this regularly throughout the year. A sense of community should be all the time not on any designated day. Having more block parties, gathering on weekends with family and/or friends, Family/friend sleepovers…instead we put all this pressure on these holidays that have been designated for us. We do not need someone to tell us when we should get together. We should be doing that every day in our normal lives. We do not need holidays regardless of if they are evil or not to get together, to spend time, to love and to build-nourish and enjoy our communities. 🫶🏽

These “holidays” are only what you make of them.
When I think about Halloween, I think about being a kid and dressing up in animal themed costumes and going trick or treating in our neighborhood with my dad and my three siblings. I think about how fun it was to spend time with my siblings in this way and the joy it brought us. I think about how much our elderly neighbors looked forward to seeing all of the neighborhood kids knock on their door. Halloween doesn’t stir up memories of demons and monsters because that’s now how my parents chose to promote or celebrate it. There is so much sense of community we are missing when removing ourselves from EVERYTHING that someone has made evil.

I cannot speak for anyone else, only myself and my families, personal convictions.
I do believe that the Holy Spirit convicts us differently for different reasons.
So I can only tell you here are my convictions: I was convicted about celebrating Halloween about three or four years ago, and really have only been practicing not celebrating it for that short amount of time.

And I 100% know what you mean about the community aspect of it.
We are living in a very large community right now and they celebrated Halloween last Saturday. There were tons of families and kids out trick-or-treating and while we did not trick-or-treat or dress up (again, just our own personal convictions there) We went out and socialized with friends and said hey to everyone that was out and about. And I loved that sense of community about it. But we don’t just limit our social times to Halloween time, Christmas time, etc. we are always looking for ways to have community outside of those holidays.

I’ve struggled as a Christian with both holidays as well.
But you’re right. Everything can be used for evil. We leave healthy snacks on our doorstep even though we don’t dress up and trick or treat. It’s heartening to see our neighbors and say hello and exchange positiveness.
I’m reminded of a Christian song years and years ago by Chris Christian, “Why Does the Devil Have All the Good Music.” Well, of course he doesn’t but has deceived God’s children that certain styles or even songs that don’t mention God’s name are bad. Ridiculous.
Thank you … I’m going to embrace the community more and not judge it. Christ came into the world to save it. Let’s engage more and love more … less petty judgements.

You should step off your pedestal.
You admit how you used to feel, and then you talk about how you opened up your mind and heart to understanding and learning more, and then had a change of heart and mind. This. All of this. This is what the world needs. Being willing to grow, change, and adapt. Being humble enough to admit that maybe what we once thought (for many valid and good reasons) isn’t what we should think and feel now when presented with new ideas or information.

Saw this today and said, “Yes”!!
I know only a very few that will not celebrate at least one of the “reclaimed” pagan holidays. The others will say this one – Halloween – is bad but put up a Christmas tree as soon as they can (a reclaimed pagan tradition) and celebrate a made-up day for Jesus’ birth (it wasn’t December 25th, for those who didn’t know).

When Was Jesus Born? Bible Facts and Historical Evidence (christianity.com)
This view is why we spend this time exploring other things (cultural/alternative/creative gatherings) in exchange for American tradition.
We celebrate Christmas for our family, too. But in our own way. Same for Thanksgiving- with friends and gratitude.
I like this post. It is like controlled opp division.
I’ve gone through my own motions of it but still don’t celebrate conventionally– instead, creatively!
I feel like… Don’t burn the bridge of the old paradigm but BE the bridge to a new paradigm.
I stand for that position, and slowly I become aware I can apply it to all areas right now while the world is in collective chaos.
I honestly get a lot more out of regular social gatherings than holidays and so do the kids. And I think that’s valuable– less expectation for ONE day and more gratitude for EVERY day (that we get to do with friends- we live far from fam)

It’s a FULL Moon tonight on this post. I wonder how many of these people need a pumpkin spiced drink and a warm fire to go sit beside. In there home with their families Goodness

Why do we celebrate halloween – Search (bing.com)

Halloween night sky 2023: See Jupiter, Saturn and maybe some spooky fireballs
If you plan to accompany children around your neighborhood, you might want to enlighten them by pointing out some of the objects that will be visible in the sky.
For the sky turns winter October 31st at 12 midnight on Halloween night

The first two objects that will attract attention will be the planets Saturn and Jupiter; about two hours after sunset Saturn will be visible about one-third up — 30 degrees high — in the south-southeast sky. Remember that your clenched fist held at arm’s length is approximately equal to 10 degrees in width, so Saturn appears roughly “three fists” up from the horizon; it shines like a bright star with a sedate yellow tint.
Many consider Saturn as the most beautiful of all the planets. Its rings are still readily evident, with the north face tilted some 10 degrees to our line of sight. A telescope magnifying 30-power will bring them out; through a 4-inch telescope at 100-power, they are readily seen, while the view through larger instruments is jaw-dropping. Be prepared to hear exclamations from your young audience like “Awesome!” and “No Way!”

And you really can’t miss Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system. Although only about one-third as high — 10 degrees — compared to Saturn, it will be in the eastern sky, appearing to shine with a very bright, silvery-white light. With even a small telescope using low magnification, you’ll be able to see its disk as well as all four of the famous Galilean satellites, so named because Galileo Galilei was the first to see them with his own crude telescope in 1610. On this Halloween night, you’ll see two satellites to the east (left) of Jupiter, going outward, Io and Ganymede, and two others to the west (right), Europa and finally Callisto.
If you’re outside as late as 8:30 p.m., the main celestial object that will attract everyone’s attention will emerge from beyond the east-northeast horizon. Earth‘s nearest neighbor in space: the moon.

On Halloween evening, our natural satellite will be three days past its full moon phase.
One might get the impression that showing off the moon through a simple pair of binoculars might be a bit of a comedown from using a telescope. And yet, even a casual glance at a gibbous moon through 7-power binoculars can show you more detail of the lunar landscape than was seen by Galileo who gazed upon its surface more than four centuries ago. The moon is by far, the most satisfying object that a youngster can observe. It appears the biggest and exhibits lots of surface features. And best of all, it shows well even in heavily light-polluted cities.

Dark zones on the lunar surface were referred to as “mare” (pronounced “Mar-rey”)
or seas by the first observers to explore the lunar landscape with telescopes, though
we know today that there is not a single drop of water in these regions.
The line separating light and dark on the lunar surface is called the terminator. Point out how mountains, valleys and craters all stand out in sharp relief right along the terminator, demonstrating just how rough and rugged the lunar terrain really is.

Because they are active over Halloween, and they displayed an impressive outburst in 2005 at the end of October, the Taurid meteor shower is sometimes called the “Halloween Fireballs.”
The bits of debris that make up the Taurids are a little larger than average, so they can result in brighter meteors and even fireballs, or exploding meteors (called bolides), that streak across the sky and leave incandescent trains in their wake. While they are most active during the second week of November, a few forerunners can show up on Halloween night, darting from out of the east-northeast part of the sky. So, if you or your young visitors see something resembling a flare from a Roman candle sweeping majestically across the evening sky, it may very well be a Taurid meteor.

Related: How to photograph meteors and meteor showers
In the September 2019 issue of The Astronomical League Magazine “Reflector,”
author Richard W. Schmude Jr., offered some tips for those who plan to do public
outreach for astronomy on Halloween:

“Firstly, children sometimes grab or touch the eyepiece, so use an inexpensive one.
I gently warn children not to touch the telescope. In my area, parents have learned to tell their children not to touch the telescope. In some cases, a child will grab the eyepiece, causing the telescope to shift. For this reason, a Dobsonian telescope with a good finder scope is a good choice for Halloween outreach.

A small stool or booster ladder may help very small viewers.
Sometimes, parents hold their children up to look through the eyepiece. One may also place a monitor-connected video camera in the telescope and people can easily see the object on a screen.”
“Finally,” adds Mr. Schmude, “I have my bag of goodies next to my telescope so that the children get two treats!”
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York’s Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers’ Almanac and other publications. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
Join our Space Forums to keep talking about space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.
Halloween: Why Do We Really Celebrate the Spooky Season? | HuffPost UK Life (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
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Cell phones, towers, arm candy, microwaves, meds, celebs, big gov, pharma, churches, lotions, candles, etc.
Probably doing more physical damage to your life than a few lollipops in your trick or treat bag and all the while making some sort of family fun out of it.
AMEN.

Ashley Everly – At one point in my life, I said I wasn’t going to… | Facebook

But I want to ask you something.
At one point in my life, I said I wasn’t going to observe
or participate in Halloween (or Christmas). I have… different views now.
Have you ever stopped to think that maybe the reason why Christians are being encouraged to reject American holidays, is because celebrating them provides a
sense of community and actual face-to-face connection?

How much of this do we have left?
The holidays are typically a time when people actually, physically, gather together… willingly. It’s a time when grandparents get to see the joy on kids’ faces when they come
to the door and say “trick or treat” or when they open presents and spend time together.
Do some people make Halloween into something twisted and demonic?
Absolutely. Do some people make Christmas into nothing but materialism?
Yep. Do I think we should be letting kids drown themselves in processed sugar?
Of course not. Can we celebrate these holidays meaningfully, without eating a
bunch of junk that will make us sick, or glorifying evil? Yes.

Look. There people out there who give a bad name to everything that exists.
Is there anything that exists in the world, that someone out there, does not use, for evil? No. That phone in your hand, the computer on your desk… made with materials that were obtained through horrible practices… Devices that are used for evil, every minute of every day.
Do we therefore get rid of everything, because someone, somewhere in the world, uses these things for evil? Where do you draw your line?
Do we just stop doing things that bring provide a sense of community and safe place for our families – to feel loved by those around them and have special experiences, because someone wants to claim that while wearing costumes and going to neighbors’ houses and having a treat is not evil any other day of year, it IS evil (or a “sin against God”) on THIS day?

This time of year has forever been significant. 🤔 🎃🍁🍂

And it doesn’t take a historical record or science to understand why.
It’s the time of the last harvest, when the harsh realities of winter are approaching.
It’s a time to be reminded of our limited resources, in addition to feeling the days
getting shorter and much colder (depending on your latitude and elevation).
Many of the earliest humans would only hope to survive these conditions until Spring.
It would be even worse if you were a mother with a nursing child… The very young and
the very old – the ones who held our hearts the most – were at greatest risk.
Imagine being one of the ones who survived, while one or more of your loved ones were taken overnight, by the bitter cold? And what happens next year, when it starts getting cold again and you wake up one morning and feel that same cold starting to set in… the frost on the ground, your breath visible in the air around you?
Would you not be reminded of those who died the previous winter?
Why do you think that this time of year became a time to remember and honor the dead?

How is this “evil”?
It’s not. It’s actually a very sobering and meaningful season if you pause and
think about it for a moment. These days, we have turned it into something else, yes.
But it’s *still* a time where people come together in their communities to spend time together and connect, face to face. Harvest festivals, trick or treating, holiday markets, Christmas gatherings and carolers, etc.
What other times of the year – as a country – have we designated as a time where people should visit their neighbors (especially neighbors we may not know very well), be generous (give treats and/or gifts to each other), and exchange smiles and just generally, be kind?

How sad is it to know that this wholesome side of Halloween is at risk of dying out, because Christians are feeling condemned by themselves or others due to the existence
of some very sick, twisted people out there, who do evil things on this day (and probably every other day as well… but those days don’t matter)?
How odd is it that some have abandoned celebrating Christmas with their friends and families because it’s not Christian in its origins, yet what about all of the other things people participate in all year round that are “pagan” or do not have Christian roots?

How sad is it to know that this sense of community – the little we have left for our families and children during the year – is being abandoned, through judgment and division created by the Christian community?
Everyone has their reasons. We could be transforming these holidays into something more meaningful and healthy, and less materialistic, but instead many are abandoning them altogether.
Just my thoughts. Maybe pause for a moment and consider the effect this will have on our communities and our country… especially during a time when division is off the charts. (I’m sure our “overlords” couldn’t be happier about it).

Oh the ways people try and justify aligning with darkness. Halloween does nothing but glorify death, hell, witches and demons. Maybe you should go with your own convictions or lack thereof and not push your compromising attitude on others.

Another judgmental “Christian” condemning others for not being a legalistic pharisee
like they are. The number of posts I’ve witnessed from people like this, telling others they shouldn’t let their kids wear a costume and go to neighbors’ houses because it’s “evil”, is absurd. That is the only reason I even posted this… Because of people like you, trying to push your self-imposed convictions on others. You sound like a really nice person to be around…

Because you are still honoring the universal understanding, regardless of your intentions. With a great platform comes great responsibility. The Bible does talk about how people will be drawn away from the truth. The world calls it “open-mindedness. “and “I like this point of view.” Some like the point of view that all go to Heaven. Both of them are called wishful thinking. It doesn’t make them true. Biblically, there’s nothing that convinces me anything Halloween-related is acceptable. In the end, it says men will do what is right in their own eyes. So if most people are agreeing with you, that might tell you something.

In the Christian tradition, the festival of all Hallows (or Hallowmas, which is made up of All Hallows Eve, All Hallows Day, and All Souls Day) was celebrated to pray for the souls of recently departed people who they believed had not yet made it to Heaven. Christians are supposed to be in the world, but not of it. Being neighborly should Never be based on pagan celebrations. It should be Daily. We were given the Sabbath to celebrate and worship and fellowship. That happens every week.

Maybe that’s part of the problem instead of designating certain days for community togetherness we should be practicing this regularly throughout the year. A sense of community should be all the time not on any designated day. Having more block parties, gathering on weekends with family and/or friends, Family/friend sleepovers…instead we put all this pressure on these holidays that have been designated for us. We do not need someone to tell us when we should get together. We should be doing that every day in our normal lives. We do not need holidays regardless of if they are evil or not to get together, to spend time, to love and to build-nourish and enjoy our communities. 🫶🏽

These “holidays” are only what you make of them.
When I think about Halloween, I think about being a kid and dressing up in animal themed costumes and going trick or treating in our neighborhood with my dad and my three siblings. I think about how fun it was to spend time with my siblings in this way and the joy it brought us. I think about how much our elderly neighbors looked forward to seeing all of the neighborhood kids knock on their door. Halloween doesn’t stir up memories of demons and monsters because that’s now how my parents chose to promote or celebrate it. There is so much sense of community we are missing when removing ourselves from EVERYTHING that someone has made evil.

I cannot speak for anyone else, only myself and my families, personal convictions.
I do believe that the Holy Spirit convicts us differently for different reasons.
So I can only tell you here are my convictions: I was convicted about celebrating Halloween about three or four years ago, and really have only been practicing not celebrating it for that short amount of time.

And I 100% know what you mean about the community aspect of it.
We are living in a very large community right now and they celebrated Halloween last Saturday. There were tons of families and kids out trick-or-treating and while we did not trick-or-treat or dress up (again, just our own personal convictions there) We went out and socialized with friends and said hey to everyone that was out and about. And I loved that sense of community about it. But we don’t just limit our social times to Halloween time, Christmas time, etc. we are always looking for ways to have community outside of those holidays.

I’ve struggled as a Christian with both holidays as well.
But you’re right. Everything can be used for evil. We leave healthy snacks on our doorstep even though we don’t dress up and trick or treat. It’s heartening to see our neighbors and say hello and exchange positiveness.
I’m reminded of a Christian song years and years ago by Chris Christian, “Why Does the Devil Have All the Good Music.” Well, of course he doesn’t but has deceived God’s children that certain styles or even songs that don’t mention God’s name are bad. Ridiculous.
Thank you … I’m going to embrace the community more and not judge it. Christ came into the world to save it. Let’s engage more and love more … less petty judgements.

You should step off your pedestal.
You admit how you used to feel, and then you talk about how you opened up your mind and heart to understanding and learning more, and then had a change of heart and mind. This. All of this. This is what the world needs. Being willing to grow, change, and adapt. Being humble enough to admit that maybe what we once thought (for many valid and good reasons) isn’t what we should think and feel now when presented with new ideas or information.

Saw this today and said, “Yes”!!
I know only a very few that will not celebrate at least one of the “reclaimed” pagan holidays. The others will say this one – Halloween – is bad but put up a Christmas tree as soon as they can (a reclaimed pagan tradition) and celebrate a made-up day for Jesus’ birth (it wasn’t December 25th, for those who didn’t know).

When Was Jesus Born? Bible Facts and Historical Evidence (christianity.com)
This view is why we spend this time exploring other things (cultural/alternative/creative gatherings) in exchange for American tradition.
We celebrate Christmas for our family, too. But in our own way. Same for Thanksgiving- with friends and gratitude.
I like this post. It is like controlled opp division.
I’ve gone through my own motions of it but still don’t celebrate conventionally– instead, creatively!
I feel like… Don’t burn the bridge of the old paradigm but BE the bridge to a new paradigm.
I stand for that position, and slowly I become aware I can apply it to all areas right now while the world is in collective chaos.
I honestly get a lot more out of regular social gatherings than holidays and so do the kids. And I think that’s valuable– less expectation for ONE day and more gratitude for EVERY day (that we get to do with friends- we live far from fam)

It’s a FULL Moon tonight on this post. I wonder how many of these people need a pumpkin spiced drink and a warm fire to go sit beside. In there home with their families Goodness

Why do we celebrate halloween – Search (bing.com)

Halloween night sky 2023: See Jupiter, Saturn and maybe some spooky fireballs
If you plan to accompany children around your neighborhood, you might want to enlighten them by pointing out some of the objects that will be visible in the sky.
For the sky turns winter October 31st at 12 midnight on Halloween night

The first two objects that will attract attention will be the planets Saturn and Jupiter; about two hours after sunset Saturn will be visible about one-third up — 30 degrees high — in the south-southeast sky. Remember that your clenched fist held at arm’s length is approximately equal to 10 degrees in width, so Saturn appears roughly “three fists” up from the horizon; it shines like a bright star with a sedate yellow tint.
Many consider Saturn as the most beautiful of all the planets. Its rings are still readily evident, with the north face tilted some 10 degrees to our line of sight. A telescope magnifying 30-power will bring them out; through a 4-inch telescope at 100-power, they are readily seen, while the view through larger instruments is jaw-dropping. Be prepared to hear exclamations from your young audience like “Awesome!” and “No Way!”

And you really can’t miss Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system. Although only about one-third as high — 10 degrees — compared to Saturn, it will be in the eastern sky, appearing to shine with a very bright, silvery-white light. With even a small telescope using low magnification, you’ll be able to see its disk as well as all four of the famous Galilean satellites, so named because Galileo Galilei was the first to see them with his own crude telescope in 1610. On this Halloween night, you’ll see two satellites to the east (left) of Jupiter, going outward, Io and Ganymede, and two others to the west (right), Europa and finally Callisto.
If you’re outside as late as 8:30 p.m., the main celestial object that will attract everyone’s attention will emerge from beyond the east-northeast horizon. Earth‘s nearest neighbor in space: the moon.

On Halloween evening, our natural satellite will be three days past its full moon phase.
One might get the impression that showing off the moon through a simple pair of binoculars might be a bit of a comedown from using a telescope. And yet, even a casual glance at a gibbous moon through 7-power binoculars can show you more detail of the lunar landscape than was seen by Galileo who gazed upon its surface more than four centuries ago. The moon is by far, the most satisfying object that a youngster can observe. It appears the biggest and exhibits lots of surface features. And best of all, it shows well even in heavily light-polluted cities.

Dark zones on the lunar surface were referred to as “mare” (pronounced “Mar-rey”)
or seas by the first observers to explore the lunar landscape with telescopes, though
we know today that there is not a single drop of water in these regions.
The line separating light and dark on the lunar surface is called the terminator. Point out how mountains, valleys and craters all stand out in sharp relief right along the terminator, demonstrating just how rough and rugged the lunar terrain really is.

Because they are active over Halloween, and they displayed an impressive outburst in 2005 at the end of October, the Taurid meteor shower is sometimes called the “Halloween Fireballs.”
The bits of debris that make up the Taurids are a little larger than average, so they can result in brighter meteors and even fireballs, or exploding meteors (called bolides), that streak across the sky and leave incandescent trains in their wake. While they are most active during the second week of November, a few forerunners can show up on Halloween night, darting from out of the east-northeast part of the sky. So, if you or your young visitors see something resembling a flare from a Roman candle sweeping majestically across the evening sky, it may very well be a Taurid meteor.

Related: How to photograph meteors and meteor showers
In the September 2019 issue of The Astronomical League Magazine “Reflector,”
author Richard W. Schmude Jr., offered some tips for those who plan to do public
outreach for astronomy on Halloween:

“Firstly, children sometimes grab or touch the eyepiece, so use an inexpensive one.
I gently warn children not to touch the telescope. In my area, parents have learned to tell their children not to touch the telescope. In some cases, a child will grab the eyepiece, causing the telescope to shift. For this reason, a Dobsonian telescope with a good finder scope is a good choice for Halloween outreach.

A small stool or booster ladder may help very small viewers.
Sometimes, parents hold their children up to look through the eyepiece. One may also place a monitor-connected video camera in the telescope and people can easily see the object on a screen.”
“Finally,” adds Mr. Schmude, “I have my bag of goodies next to my telescope so that the children get two treats!”
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York’s Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers’ Almanac and other publications. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
Join our Space Forums to keep talking about space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.
Halloween: Why Do We Really Celebrate the Spooky Season? | HuffPost UK Life (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
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Cell phones, towers, arm candy, microwaves, meds, celebs, big gov, pharma, churches, lotions, candles, etc.
Probably doing more physical damage to your life than a few lollipops in your trick or treat bag and all the while making some sort of family fun out of it.
AMEN.

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