Fine-Tune Your Metabolism

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Ken
Adjusting over time will help you stay thinner—and healthier
COURTENAY SMITH

Let’s Explore Kuudose Media with Danielle Payton (Co-founder of Kuudose Media) – Morning Laziness 
Danielle Payton’s metabolism was a mystery for most of her adult life. When she was
18, she weighed 75 kilos, which made little sense to the five-foot-four-inch-high school shot-put champ. “I was a very healthy eater—coming from a family of pescatarians and vegetarians—and an athlete, and I couldn’t lose a single kilo,” says Payton.
Just before college, she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which causes imbalances in the hormones that regulate both the reproductive system and metabolism. That solved part of the mystery—women with PCOS are prone to weight gain. But Payton continued to struggle. By the time she turned 24, she weighed 95 kilos and had developed prediabetes. Her search for a solution became more focused and urgent.
“I had to find food and exercise that worked for my body,” says Payton, who lives in Miami and is co-founder of kuudose.co an online fitness and wellness programme. For her, that meant giving up processed and fried foods, eating more animal protein, doing short daily bouts of walking (30 minutes) and strength training (5 to 15 minutes), and taking a probiotic supplement. She also takes doctor-prescribed medication for PCOS (metformin/spironolactone), which seems to help keep her weight in check. 

It took her four years, but Payton ultimately lost about 40 kilos and now is fairly
steady at 55. “Mentally, I am tougher because of this process of standing up for my body and figuring out what worked for me,” she says. “No one knows your body like you do, and listening to your body is crucial. ” Most of us have heard that a good metabolism is the golden ticket to weight loss, but that seriously underplays metabolism’s role in our bodies and in our health.
Simply put, metabolism is the energy used by the physical processes that keep us alive. 
We burn up to 80 percent of daily calories while at rest (referred to as basal, or resting, metabolism) by breathing, digesting, maintaining circulation and more. But while that fact inspires comparisons of your metabolism to a fire-burning furnace, it’s really more like a busy city transit system, delivering the right mix of chemicals to the right cells at the right times to extract energy from food and keep the whole machine (i.e., your body) running seamlessly. That’s why the first sign of a troubled metabolism may be the faltering of one of these systems manifesting as rising insulin, cholesterol or triglyceride levels or fat deposits around your waist—all markers of metabolic disorder, which heralds a higher
risk of diabetes, heart disease, or stroke.

But your biggest risk—the ‘most universal contributor’ to metabolic decline according to an article co-written by Nir Barzilai, MD, director of the Institute for Aging at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine—is ageing. Ageing naturally causes metabolic decline and also makes us more likely to require medications to address issues such as high blood pressure or depression that could slow metabolism. 
While there’s obviously no fix for ageing, you can learn to fine-tune your metabolism as your body changes over time, priming it to deliver the right mix of hormones, much as Payton did. “Find what works for you—then do it consistently,” she says. Here are some
of the best small changes that can help you make strides in boosting your metabolism.

Watch the Sunrise.
“Simply basking in early morning rays can increase your metabolism naturally,”
says Ken Ceder, executive director of the non-profit Science of Light. That’s because our circadian rhythms, or master body clocks, regulate the hormones crucial to metabolism and hunger control, including insulin, cortisol and leptin. 
Our circadian rhythms work best when in sync with the sun, receiving bright light in the morning and diminishing rays toward sundown. To get your daily dose, spend at least 15 minutes every morning outdoors in sunlight, without sunglasses so the sun reaches your eyes’ photoreceptors. (Don’t stare at the sun; you will get the benefits passively.)

Safeguard Your Sleep.
Sleep is the reset button for your metabolism. Prepare your brain for bedtime by dimming the lights a few hours beforehand—turn off bright overheads and turn on bedside lamps equipped with warm or amber-toned bulbs. 
Also, “if your slumber is constantly interrupted by light snoring, then you are missing
out on calorie-burning benefits,” says Dr, Bindiya Gandhi, a family medicine doctor in Decatur, Georgia. The fix may be as simple as using a breathing strip on your nose to help open constricted sinuses at night. (Just ask your doctor whether you should be tested for sleep apnoea, since snoring is a common sign of the serious disorder.)

Try Intermittent Fasting.
If changing your diet is too overwhelming, try a form of fasting. A 2020 review in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics concluded that intermittent fasting regimens can be a promising way to lose weight and improve metabolic health.
There are many approaches, such as overnight fasting (don’t eat between 7 p.m.
and 6 a.m.) or the 5:2 method (eat about 25 percent of usual calories two days a week).
Ask your doctor first. Trying it even once or twice may jump-start other healthy habits.

Track Your Water Intake with Rubber Bands.
Try this easy system: In the morning, put five rubber bands on your wrist.
Every time you drink 16 ounces (two cups) of water, take off a band and put it on the bottle. German researchers found that metabolic rate jumped by 30 per cent for up to
40 minutes in 14 volunteers after they drank 16 ounces of water.
The researchers estimated that over a year, increasing your water consumption by two cups a day could burn an extra two kgs or so. Since much of the increase in metabolic rate is due to the body’s efforts to heat the liquid, make sure the water you’re drinking is icy cold.

6 Health Benefits of Drinking Alkaline Water
By Dr. Victor Marchione, M.D.
Disclaimer: Results are not guaranteed***
and may vary from person to person***.

Benefits of Drinking Alkaline Water
Water is incredibly essential for the human body. In fact, the average adult body is made up of 50% to 65% water. Water is used in the organs, tissues, and cells of the body to help regulate temperature and maintain necessary body functions, such as eliminating waste and transporting nutrients.

In other words, water is a carrier†”it distributes vitamins, minerals, and glucose to nourish your cells. It also helps remove toxins from the body through the urine and feces.
I make it a priority to drink a lot of water every day. The general recommended daily intake of water is eight to 10, eight-ounce glasses of water per day. That’s around
64 to 80 ounces a day. However, the Institute of Medicine recommends men consume an average of 125 ounces of water daily, and women drink approximately 91 ounces each day. Don’t forget that you can also consume water through food, such as vegetables and fruit.

There is often debate about what type of water is best for your health. Is filtered water the best for you? How about reverse osmosis filtered water? What about water straight from the spring? Can you simply drink tap water? Whatever water you drink, many believe your water should be alkaline filtered.

What Is Alkaline Water?
Alkalinity and acidity are both measurements on the pH scale of 1 to 14.
Neutral is considered 7.0, and anything below that point is considered acidic.
Alkaline water typically has a pH between 7.0 and 10.0 on the scale.

Another common name for alkaline water is ionized water. It is thought that natural spring water is the best source of alkaline water, with a pH around 8.0 to 9.0.
Alkaline water also has a higher pH level than tap water.
Regular tap water usually has a pH level of 6.0 to 7.0.

Natural alkaline water occurs when water travels over rocks. For instance, spring water will obtain minerals and increase in alkalinity during this process. Basically, spring water is naturally alkalinized.

However, there are products called alkaline ionizers that alkalinize the water during electrolysis. It is a chemical process that separates water into more acidic or alkaline molecules. Alkaline water and water ionizers are typically found in many health foods stores or grocery stores.

Health Benefits of Alkaline Water
Alkaline water helps alkalize an acidic body. This is especially important for people who consume diets that are rich in acidic foods, such as processed foods, dairy, sugar, and red meat. Some research suggests you can live longer drinking alkaline water. One study called the Okinawa Centenarian Project found that people from Okinawa, Japan, regularly live to 100 years old—they drink alkaline water with a pH of 10.0!

Evidence also suggests a handful of other alkaline water benefits:

1. Helpful for Detoxification
Detoxification is important for removing the accumulation of harmful toxins in
the body. Toxic overload can lead to chronic fatigue, low energy, bloating, mental confusion, inflammation, and food sensitivities.
Drinking alkaline water can help detox the body of heavy metals, such as mercury.
In a 2003 study published in the journal Ambio, researchers found that alkaline water had a protective effect against mercury in 43 women who lived in an alkaline-rich area in Sweden.

2. Alkaline Water Weight Loss Plan
It may be beneficial to try an alkaline water weight loss plan. In a 2011 preliminary study published in the journal Original Internist, researchers found that obese individuals who drank two liters of alkaline water daily lost an average of 12 pounds over two months. In a 52-week study published in the International Journal of Experimental Pathology in 2001, rats that drank water with the highest pH level lost the most weight.

3. Reduces Acid Reflux
Acid reflux will typically create a burning feeling in the lower chest, typically after
a person has eaten. It is a condition where stomach acid flows into the esophagus.
It is also commonly known as acid indigestion and heartburn.
People are often diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
where acid reflux is experienced at least twice a week.

Research shows that alkaline water can be a beneficial therapeutic treatment for patients with acid reflux disease. In a 2012 laboratory study published in the journal The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, researchers discovered that drinking alkaline water with a pH of 8.8 results in beneficial acid-buffering activity. Alkaline water also inactivates pepsin, an enzyme that plays a role in acid reflux.

4. Helps Improve Bone Health
Alkaline water could also improve bone health. A 2014 observational study published
in the journal BMJ associated a high milk intake with a higher risk of fractures amongst women. It is thought that alkaline water is a safer dietary source of calcium than milk or dairy. In a 2009 study published in the journal Bone, researchers discovered that alkaline water significantly reduced two markers associated with bone loss—PTH and S-CTX—in 30 female dieticians.

5. Provides Antioxidant Benefits
Alkaline water is a natural antioxidant that can neutralize harmful radicals in the body. Laboratory studies have also tested the antioxidant potential of alkaline water. In a 2006 study published in the journal Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, alkaline water showed potent antioxidant activity when mixed with vitamin C.

6. Essential for Heart Health
Drinking alkaline water can reduce certain risk factors associated with heart disease.
In a study published in the Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers found that alkaline water consumption for three to six months could significantly reduce blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol.

It was concluded that alkaline ionized water could improve the symptoms associated
with diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Heart disease and hypertension are
risk factors for diabetes. In a 2004 study published in the journal BMC Public Health, researchers suggested that alkalized mineral water could lower blood pressure in people with low calcium and magnesium levels.

Drinking alkaline water may also help hydrate your body, improve mental clarity,
and boost your overall immune system.

How to Alkalize Your Water pH Testing Bottled Water – Bing video
You can also easily make alkaline water yourself. Simply follow these steps:

Check your current water pH: Check your water’s current pH level with a pH test paper kit before you alkalize the water. A pH kit can be found at most health food stores.
It will come with a pH color chart and pH strips. Dip the strip into your water and let it stand. Next, combine your strip with the pH color chart, and take note of your water’s pH level. Your water will likely be around 7.0 on the pH scale; if it is below 7.0, your water is currently acidic.

Alkalize your water: There are a few ways you can alkalize your water. One alkalizing method is to mix 1/8 of a tablespoon of baking soda with an eight-ounce glass of water —baking soda is highly alkaline. You can also add freshly squeezed lemon juice or lime juice to alkalize your water. Some people may also add pH drops or alkaline minerals to water.

Confirm your water is alkaline:
Test your water again with another pH strip. It should be around 8.0 to 9.0 after you alkalize your water. Drinking alkaline water is a good idea—but many people should be drinking more water in general.
Check your urine color to determine if your body is well-hydrated. A deep yellow color is a sign of dehydration; if your urine is clear or light yellow, then you are likely getting enough water.

Dehydration is often what increases hunger and cravings.
So, if you just ate and its midafternoon but you’re still feeling that itch to eat. 

Try a big glass of water first! 💧 We make it harder than it really is!
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Joleen Zubek, IllustratIon by MarIa Amador

Feed Your Gut.
“Healthy gut bacteria optimize your metabolism by helping your body extract nutrients from your diet more effectively,” says Amy Gorin, MS, RDN. A daily serving of probiotic-rich foods such as yoghurt, kefir and unpasteurized sauerkraut might help, though so far studies have been inconclusive on the total benefits. Yoghurt has an added advantage—dairy foods may lower the risk of metabolic disorder, according to an analysis in the British Journal of Nutrition. Preliminary studies have found some probiotic strains help with weight loss (Lactobacillus rhamnosus) and body fat reduction (Lactobacillus amylovorus). “Ask your health-care provider about a probiotic supplement,”
recommends Gorin.

Enzymes are natural proteins. (Digestive Enzymes versus Systemic Enzymes,)
That stimulate and accelerate biological reactions in the body.
Enzymes, many of which are made in the pancreas, break down food and help with the absorption of nutrients into the blood.
Metabolic enzymes build new cells and repair damaged ones in the blood, tissues, and organs. Though the American Cancer Society says that there have been no well-designed studies showing that enzyme supplements are effective in treating cancer we need look no further than the benefit that comes from stimulating and accelerating so many biological reactions.
Most alternative health professionals understand the importance of taking digestive enzymes. This becomes critical for many people as they age. Most people think of enzymes (if they think of them at all) as necessary only for those who deal with digestive problems such as GERD, hiatal hernias, ulcers, etc. Enzymes though are extremely important for treating cancer and should not be overlooked. Enzymes allow one substance to be turned into a different substance and support the pancreas, liver, and immune system’s function. Read More: Enzyme Therapy for Cancer & Digestive Diseases (drsircus.com) | “Wobenzym” Systemic Enzymes – Swanson® (swansonvitamins.com)

Quash Cravings with Protein.
A number of well-documented studies show that high-protein diets may help adults lose weight while maintaining lean muscle mass (one of the main drivers of a naturally high calorie burn), according to a 2020 analysis in Nutrition. Protein also unleashes a cascade of metabolic signals from the gastrointestinal tract to tell the brain that it’s full. However, long-term high protein diets can be harmful to the kidneys, so consult your doctor.

Don’t Detox.
Severe, long-term calorie restriction doesn’t work, because your metabolism is mainly determined by your body composition—the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn throughout the day. “When you lose weight quickly, your body is breaking down its muscle mass,” says Susan Berkman, RD, of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.“When you resume eating normally, your metabolism is slower than when you started the plan because you have less muscle.” Result: You gain fat.

Chill Out—Literally.
Cold weather is one of nature’s most powerful metabolic boosters, helping increase your levels of brown fat—the type that burns more calories even when you’re at rest. “Going outdoors in cold weather can increase your non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) score, helping you torch calories,” says Kristin Koskinen a registered dietitian nutritionist in Richland, Washington.
“The metabolic act of staying warm is an easy way to boost your metabolism without breaking a sweat.” Taking a cold shower (or finishing a steamy one with a cool rinse-off) might also give your metabolism a quick boost by forcing your body to shiver—which requires energy (and calories)—to warm up. But since the long-term effects on weight loss are unclear, you’ll have to decide whether the torture is worth it.

Curl Up on the Couch with a Book. 
Wait—being a couch potato can help your metabolism? If you’re totally relaxed, then yes. “Stress increases the level of the hormone cortisol, which can cause metabolic dysfunction if it’s constantly elevated,” says Gandhi.The cure is to do something daily that will help you completely de-stress,whether that’s watching a movie, taking a long bath or reading a book.

Sweeten the Deal with Cinnamon.
In test tubes, cinnamaldehyde—the compound that gives cinnamon its flavour and smell—spurred human fat cells to burn extra fat. In animals, a regular dose has been shown to help control blood glucose. Human studies are scant, but it can’t hurt to slay a sweet craving by stirring a dash into coffee, oatmeal, yoghurt or a smoothie. With additional reporting from thehealthy.com – Search (bing.com)

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Here’s 10 health & wellness reminders I believe that helps us thrive to be alive (non-exhaustive list!):

1️⃣ All health arises based on whether our cells are functional. Treat all your 37 trillion-ish cells like they are babies that need love and protection: good food, sleep, calm, etc. NO ONE is going to protect your cells for you.
2️⃣ Eat as much unprocessed or minimally processed food as you possibly can. The flip side of this means cut out as much refined flours/grains, refined/added sugars, & industrially processed seed oils as you can. The healthy swap options are endless, ie flax crackers, zucchini noodles, almond flour bread, butter lettuce taco shells.
3️⃣ Be ruthless about getting 7+ hours uninterrupted sleep.
4️⃣ Move as much as you can throughout the day. Take a lap around the house or air squats every 30 min. Sitting tells our body to NOT be metabolically functional.
5️⃣ Get out in the wilderness as much as humanly possible. Be with trees, which we are completely dependent on for oxygen (life). Get more sunlight, especially in the morning. The sun is what creates all life on Earth- honor it.
6️⃣ Go to therapy. If you have a financial planner, or a doctor, or a lawyer, why in the world would you not hire a mental health professional. Your bank account and body are not more important than your brain (which dictates your entire experience of reality!).
7️⃣ Consider consciousness expanding modalities and connect with joy and awe.
8️⃣ Get a K-safe to lock your phone for long stretches. It is impossible to open it until the timer goes off. It’s brilliant.
9️⃣ Minimize synthetic toxins – filter water, eat organic or regenerative food, get rid of scented products (detergent, soap, perfumes), use less plastic.
🔟 BELIEVE your body has the capacity to heal, to feel incredible & vibrant, and to be truly happy and fulfilled. If you don’t believe that it’s possible, how do you expect it to happen?

~ drcaseyskitchen
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Learning from our own existence.
Hoyle’s [1] successful prediction of the 7.6 MeV resonance of the carbon-12 nucleus, based on observation of his own carbon-based existence, established the scientific usefulness of anthropic principles. These principles have become common, if not yet standard, tools in cosmology, where theories of initial conditions may not yet exist – or, if they do exist, may admit a range of values [2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
At the same time, anthropic principles have retained a traditional role in religion and philosophy, where sensitive dependence of human existence on laws of nature that could imaginably have been otherwise is interpreted as evidence for human significance in the creation of the universe.

The tendency of life forms to make universal use of, and seemingly to depend on, specific details of natural law or historical circumstance does not end with nuclear abundances. Following decades of studying the ways in which mammalian blood achieves homeostasis by exploiting favorable regions in carbonic-acid chemistry and similar adaptations, Henderson compiled a list of such dependencies in physiology [7]. 
Inverting Darwin’s description of selective fine-tuning of organisms for “fit” to their environments, Henderson characterized his physiological sensitivities anthropically as evidence of “the fitness of the environment” for life. The rapid growth in understanding of biology, from structures to systems, seems likely to expose many more sensitivities of life to details of chemistry, physics, and history.

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Let’s GO Brandon

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Ken
President Joe Biden will deliver his second State of the Union Address on Feb. 7. (AP)

Less than a year after delivering his first State of the Union address,
President Biden is set to speak to a joint session of Congress again,
this time under different circumstances.

Biden marked his first year in office on March 1, 2022,
with Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate.
While Republicans were unable to usher in the “red wave” they expected in November,
 the midterms gave the GOP the majority in the House of Representatives and
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) the gavel.

With a divided Congress, Biden will have to work in a bipartisan manner to get his agenda passed and will have a chance to voice what he wants to get done in the coming year.
Biden will speak to both chambers of Congress on Feb. 7, with plenty of issues, including gun violence, police reform, the economy and the war in Ukraine, at the forefront of many Americans’ minds.

The speech is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET with the Republican response set to follow afterward. Republicans have not announced who will speak. The announcement comes as a new Marist poll shows that more than 60 percent of Americans believe the state of the union is not strong.

What is the State of the Union?

The State of the Union Address is a speech given by the president every year to a joint session of both chambers of Congress. The president will report on the state of the country and outline his policy priorities for the coming year.

How long have past SOTU speeches lasted?

Past State of the Union addresses have typically lasted more than an hour but sometimes have been under 60 minutes. The longest State of the Union President Clinton’s last, on Jan. 27, 2000. He spoke for an hour and 28 minutes, according to Forbes.

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Six lies Biden will tell in his State of the Union
Opinion by Stephen Moore • 

When President Joe Biden stands before Congress and issues his State of the Union address Tuesday night, he will proclaim victory on the nation’s economy.
Most Americans are going to wonder what country he’s talking about.
Yes, the job market is strong, and that’s good news. But sorry, Mr. President:
The American economy is not strong. It isn’t even good.

The last two years have been pretty rotten on almost every metric: the squeeze on family finances, inflation, immigration, declining test scores in schools, the budget deficit and debt, out-of-control government. Here are six fibs you’re very likely to hear the president recite Tuesday night. They should be tagged with the label of the left’s favorite word this year: “disinformation.”

1) Biden has reduced the budget deficit by $1.4 trillion.
Actually, no president in modern times even comes close to Biden in terms of fiscal recklessness. In his first two years, the national debt has risen by more than $4.2 trillion. That’s more than in any two-year period in American history. U.S. National Debt Clock: Real Time (usdebtclock.org)
The deficit shot into the fiscal stratosphere of $2.8 trillion in his first year in office, and
in 2022 it was still at one of history’s highest levels, $1.4 trillion. Last year, our debt as a share of our gross domestic product hit an all-time high of 129%. Biden is like a schoolkid celebrating an improved report card because the first semester he got an F but the second semester a D-.

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Biden will likely take credit for falling gas prices — despite prices
surging since he took office. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

 2) Biden inherited an economy in freefall.
Wrong. When COVID hit these shores in early 2020, the economy was shut down in the face of the once-in-a-half-century pandemic. But by 2020’s second half, the economy soared by more than 20%, and millions of Americans were moving back into their jobs. This was a historic recovery.

One week after the election, thanks to Operation Warp Speed, the COVID vaccine was announced, which set the table for an even stronger recovery. Instead, the economy has been limping forward with a weakling economic growth rate last year of 1.5%.

Related Video What to expect from Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address
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3) Inflation was high when Biden entered office. see also
Huh? The average inflation rate during the Trump presidency was 2%,
and in January 2021, the month Biden entered office, inflation was 1.4%.
Eighteen months later, in summer 2022, inflation rose above 9% — the highest in 40 years. It ended the year at 6.5%. Food prices are still so high that CNBC just reported: “Amid food inflation, more shoppers turn to dollar stores for groceries.”

Editorial: Biden’s economic lies show he’s either a deluded narcissist or a total fraud

4) Biden has brought down gas prices.
When President Donald Trump left office, the gas price was $2.59 a gallon nationally.
In June 2022, it was nearly double, a modern-day high of $5.004 a gallon.
Today gas is $3.48 a gallon — roughly $1 a gallon higher than when Biden entered office. And according to Gas Buddy, which provides real-time prices and projections, gas at the pump is expected to rise back to $4 a gallon this year.

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Biden’s border policies have caused record setting border encounter
totals the last two years. Photo by REBECCA NOBLE / Getty Images. 

5) Biden is doing all he can to secure the border.
This may be the whopper of them all. Since Biden took office, he’s issued some 90 executive orders undoing Trump’s successful border-enforcement policies — most notably stopping wall construction on the southern border and even suspending the successful “Stay in Mexico” policy (a move so wrongheaded he was recently forced to reverse it).
In 2021, there were 1.7 million border encounters, the highest ever until 2022, when that number surged above 2 million.  Lengthy timeline for DACA legal fight puts lives on hold for years ⋆ Michigan Advance

6) Biden is increasing domestic oil and gas production.
Wrong. A 2022 Committee to Unleash Prosperity study by the University of Chicago’s Casey Mulligan found that oil production would be 2 to 3 million barrels a day higher if Biden had simply followed the Trump energy plan.

America would have produced nearly $200 billion more oil last year if not for
 Biden’s war on fossil fuels. We wouldn’t have had to release one teaspoon of oil from our strategic reserve. Trump issued permits for drilling on 100 million acres of federal land.
Biden has issued fewer drilling permits than any president since World War II’s end.

We’ll see how many of these fact-free statements
Biden repeats in his State of the Union speech. 
But it’s highly likely the best GOP response
by Sarah Huckabee Sanders should be:
“Liar, liar, pants on fire.”

Stephen Moore is a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation. 
He served as a senior economic adviser to Donald Trump. 
Source:  Six lies Biden will tell in his State of the Union (msn.com)

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Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs,
and the Revolution in the Americas.
Roberto Lovato – Bing video

A timely and no-holds-barred tale of gang life, guerilla warfare, immigration, and intergenerational trauma, Robert Lovato’s memoir and cultural critique reflects on multifaceted life and examines many of the self-serving myths underlying modern American culture.

The child of Salvadoran immigrants, Roberto Lovato grew up in 1970s California.
Joining a gang in his teens, he witnessed a friend take a bullet to the face in a coke deal gone bad and survived his own shooting. He eventually traded the violence of the streets for wartime El Salvador where he joined the guerilla movement against its corrupt, fraudulent military government. 

As a child. Roberto endured beatings and humiliations driven by his
father Ramón’s anger—a rage rooted in his own childhood in El Salvador.
Raised in extreme poverty in the countryside during the time of La Matanza—in which tens of thousands of indigenous peoples were killed in the span of a few months—young Ramón also spent time in a brothel and as the leader of a small band of thieves on the streets of San Salvador.
Roberto looks back to the pain of his father’s youth and examines both how he survived a life straddling intersecting underworlds of family secrets, traumatic silence, and criminal black-market goods and guns, and how these forces impacted his father’s life and subsequently Roberto’s own.

Returning from El Salvador, Roberto channeled his own pain into activism and journalism, focusing his attention on how intergenerational trauma affects individual
lives and societies.
In Becoming Américan, he makes the political personal, interweaving his story and that
of his father with wider social issues, including gang life—notably that of MS-13—and the immigration crisis, to reveal the profound ties between El Salvador and the United States that have fueled the rise of both of these issues.
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College Educations on the Decline

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Ken
The Newsroom Speech by Jeff Daniels (with subtitles) – Bing video

It takes more energy to deliver electricity to your stove than gas so by all means let’s
get rid of gas stoves and use only electric stoves. That fits into Biden’s Energy Department and shows just how stupid those people are. Electric cars and electric charging stations, batteries, electric stoves – all less efficient and where do they get their energy from – carbon fuels.

How about tackling the fentanyl problem first? The border crisis?
Out of control crime in liberal cities? Soaring food prices? Gas stoves? Really?
Cash for gas stove clunkers? That’s what we need. Priority one. Infrared stoves.
What the hell is going on here? Is this country really this ignorant?

These liars from WEF wanna tell us that it’s our fault the climate is changing.
Climate did always change in the past and nature always found a way to go on.
Start thinking and listen to scientists who have nothing to do with the WEF liars
and you will see that I’m right. The only way to stop these assholes is to get rid of them.
They have to be voted out of every office they hold and fired from where they hold power.
More proof the 2020 and 2022 elections were rigged!!!

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Is natural gas environmentally friendly? – Enbridge Inc.

Over a dozen activist groups have asked for an ethics probe into allegations
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is using her staff for personal errands and other tasks outside of their official duties. She’s in the wrong party, she is too good looking to be a Demorat, Demoncrat women are usually obese nasty ugly racist beochies with the brain
of a chimpanzee.
But honestly, she supposedly left the party to become an independent so now
she is a target. The communist pathological liars and propagandists always eat their own.
Paranoia runs deep with authoritarians. Activist groups ask for Senate ethics probe into Sinema’s alleged misuse of staff – Real America’s Voice News (americasvoice.news)

That might be PART of the reason COLLEGES are trying to brainwash college students,
so the global elite have some people supporting their bullshit and I also just bet that parents are tired of spending their hard-earned dollars to have literal Marxist/Communist Professors indoctrinate their children with idiot ideas about Gender, Hate Speech, Climate Change and all the other bullshit theories they can dream up. You want enrollment to go up, how about teaching subjects that prepare a person to FIND A GOOD JOB and be a productive member of society! College Enrollment Decline Tied To Pandemic-Era Mandates, Population Decrease, Expert Says | The Daily Caller

The decline in college enrollments is not all about the pandemic.
College enrollments are down because the quality of college education is getting worse, students are fed up with restriction of free speech, Marxist professors denigrate the United States, CRT and social emotional learning preempt studies in math, science and English, and graduates are coming out of college without critical thinking skills, teamwork concepts, a lack of morality, ethics and subject knowledge and are not prepared for the workforce. THE PANDEMIC IS JUST A LEFTIST EXCUSE.
No, it’s not from the pandemic…..It’s because parents and young adults don’t want the garbage that these colleges are pushing on them, even our religious colleges are pushing this craziness and immoral garbage,,, Better to delay college than compromise your life with these jabs. All cause mortality and disability continue to maintain high rates since mandates started.

Well, it’s their Pandemic Gods who are purposefully creating the “Population Decrease” and have been for a long time. Maybe it took our youth being in otherwise normal surroundings to knock some of that indoctrination out of their brains. And if not, their parents who control the checkbook more than likely have had enough of the snot-nosed attitude that comes with the indoctrination. Can you imagine being locked up with a snot-nosed indoctrinated radical & realizing that it’s our own corrupt weaponized government that is destroying our children and our country while their media fan club runs for cover? Thinking it’s a mystery that enrollment is down in abusive schools and up in traditional schools is the result of common core math – also by design. #vaccinedeaths #jabsarekillingpeople #jabsideeffects

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…in recognition of his work to alleviate poverty and diseases… (substack.com)

I want to be paid reparations because all my life as a Whiteman I have been forced to
pay for the irresponsible behavior of black people. I’ve been taxed extra to support their living supportive programs, education, housing, food, healthcare, incarceration, equal opportunity, phones, among others. The money I’ve taken from my paychecks due to being self-responsible and self-reliant, could have been better used on my own children and family needs. Not to mention myself. Pay up!!!!!!!

Well, people are figuring out that a huge debt is not worth the woke indoctrination…
it was barely worthwhile back when you actually got an education. I get it.
Who wants to spend a few hundred thousand to become a mindless idiot
forced into groupthink by the communist Democrats?

…and the rotten propaganda teachers, professors,
who indoctrinate a dystopian agenda to our children!
Don’t blame it on COVID! The Left and China caused the man-made bioterrorism bomb and our government, filled with people who didn’t win their elections who are still in our government trying to make our country 3rd world !

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How long before the woke mob realizes that a large majority of
people don’t accept progressive mantras.

This quiet massive group will continue to quietly walk away. This will be a wonderful thing to see. Smartest move those students who rejected the jab ever made. Ironic that college is supposed to open up new doors and opportunities that the jabbed have closed doors and opportunity by going to colleges with mandates.

Finally, why pay to get stupid, stay out of these gods’ forsaken dungeons, let the dragon
& demons starve themself to death and die off first. #keepkidssafe Learn a skill, build a portfolio, continue to perfect your craft and live your life. You mean over-paying for brainwashing and uselessness doesn’t sell?

Generally speaking, colleges are overrated. Who in their right mind wants to pay for
online courses that happened during the plandemic? Colleges as a whole, are overpriced. How about the cost? It’s through the roof and, for many, is out of reach. Plus this is the kind of “education” received in American colleges Animal House (8/10) Movie CLIP – Finished at Faber (1978) HD – YouTube

Macroeconomic Course 100, Woke=broke

Woke Darwinism B.S. has nothing to do with it, I’m sure!

FarterTed  @FarterTed · 1h
Replying to @DailyCaller
Republicans must be happy. More highly educated people tend
to vote Democrat while uneducated people vote Republican.

So why are the Nazicrats Democrats flooding the country with illiterate, unskilled uneducated peasants from South America that cannot speak the language in the expectation of eventually buying their votes by keeping them confined to the economic plantations of government dependence? You’re a moron FarterTed too and vote Nazicrats?

Any Nazicrat lowers the ambient IQ to room temperature.
George Orwell said that only an academic would be smart enough to believe the BS Nazicrats peddle. People that parade their credentials as proof of their intelligence are always insufferable narcissistic morons and incompetents. Do we have to list again the litany of Nazicrat failures, waste and destruction? Russia will soon deliver your well deserved comeuppance. You pompous arrogant fool.

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Enrollment decline is due to higher tuition costs, corruption and
College’s Leftist Political Agenda over a practical and meaningful education!
Nope, it’s because so many are just tired of having to answer questions the
way the Marxists want them to so that they can get a degree and try to earn a living.
It’s because you go to college and then can’t get a job because you can’t convince an employer that you actually even know how to think. It’s because the skills you get from gender studies don’t even help you figure out how to work at McDonalds.
LOL……… sure that’s the reason…. Maybe young people are FINALLY realizing that
4 years + of college does not automatically get them a desk job and six figure income. McDonalds IS raising their starting pay to $15 an hour though.

We demand the nationalization of #Google
Corporation for human rights violations and to give it to the stronghold of democracy – America. It is impossible to allow such large corporations that can influence the opinion
of humanity, so that there are private companies that are corrupt and write their own laws contrary to international laws, suppressing all the rights of humanity. Google Corporation should be nationalized by the bulwark of democracy – #America

Well maybe the American people can pay for illegals to go to college, they push abortions, then complain about low population growth, they push abortions, then say we need all these illegals to fill in the gaps. This is the liberals’ bullshit spin. I think college enrollment is down because people including college students aren’t interested in their woke shit.

College Enrollment Declines… as more and more parents are now awake to the fact
that Colleges are no more than Frankfurt Schools of “Critical Theory”… destroyers of civilizations!

Yeah,…they have to pose it as something other than what it really is!
People are perhaps getting a little smarter and FINALLY waking up to
the fact they HAVE ALL been played for SUCKERS for years!!
People have been paying EXORBITANT tuitions and fees, giving fortunes in endowments to these COMMUNIST iNDOCTRINATION CENTERS ..that,..instead of teaching their kids how to actually be prepared for the workforce,.. instead, TO HATE AMERICA,
DEVELOP THIS PHONEY ” GENDER DYSPHORIA”, and all the rest of this
CRT AND BS etc… SO, INSTEAD OF HAVING RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY,
WE HAVE SEXUALLY PERVERTED, CRT AMERICA HATING ASSWIPE!!!

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HOW DO YOU LIKE IT SO FAR???

People are starting to realize they’re not getting anything of value for their money.
It won’t be long until those institutions of “higher education” will be asking for a bailout.
More likely, the decline is a result of a growing awareness among parents that communist
ideas and actions are being formulated and carried out on college campuses all over America.

Higher education is now self-destruction.
The reason enrollment is down IS because of the covid mandates and the outrageous cost. Colleges should loan these kids money for tuition. Why? because that would stop them from graduating them with a worthless degree. More likely a lack of intelligent professors! Nowadays, self-taught people are the intelligent ones! Knowledge is power, but deception is evil!

No, not reallyit’s just that a college degree in some contrived course doesn’t mean shit when you’re working in a Starbucks coffee shop. Colleges haven’t cared about real world applications for years, they don’t care about employment outcomes, they just want the dollars, some people have wised up and are learning on the job.

Learn a trade and get experience.
You will earn more money than working for a corporation unless you are the CEO.
Maybe certain colleges have declined in enrollment. Others are booming.
There also are certifications and community colleges.
Those who may have chosen the Military will choose a trade school.

ULTRA Wilsonsharondm @wilsonsharondm · Feb 3
Replying to @DailyCaller
People have wised up to the indoctrination happening in the schools and colleges.
My sons went to community college and majored in precision machinery and welding.
They haven’t had a problem finding good paying jobs and they also don’t have any
student loan debt.

That’s because a college degree is highly overrated, and certainly overpriced.
Go to trade school, or go get a CDL. You’ll always have a steady job, and income with that. Besides; all colleges and universities do now, is “indoctrinate” and “brainwash” kids, to hate their own country, and play the “victim.” Go to work, work hard, and save and invest your money. Hustle, hustle, hustle!

Each state needs to support our community colleges and work with industries to give them the skilled labor they need. Each state needs to work with colleges so we have Computer experts, Educators, Doctors etc. Go back to supporting local and state level and get the federal government out of all of the schools.

Get NIH out of Colleges like UNC and Penn
Went to a high-level university (MBA) and I can say it was a complete waste of effort and time. I wrote checks for tuition, so I wasn’t saddled with debt but ultimately it did nothing for me (other than warp my expectations in my 20s).

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WRONG. We don’t call them Institutions of Indoctrination for nuthin’.

If you are the parents of teens, keep this little FACT in the back of your mind.
The richest guy in my small ‘deplorable’ town is a plumber.
The 2nd richest guy is a diesel mechanic.

College = Fascist indoctrination centers run by and for Oligarchs!

Nobody wants their kids indoctrinated…that could be part of it too.

Colleges are the number one source for brainwashing students into believing in communism and no religion as an ideal way of life for the U.S. Corrupt Democratic professors are destroying our country one classroom at a time.

OurAmericanWay @OurAmericanWay · Feb 4
Replying to @DailyCaller
MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE PARENTS AREN’T GOING TO PAY 1/4 MILLION DOLLARS TO HAVE THEIR KIDS BRAINWASHED INTO THINKING CRT/MARXIST DIVISIVE AND HATEFUL THOUGHT IS OK. MAYBE WE’RE SICK AND TIRED OF THIS BULLSHIT THEY ARE TEACHING OUR KIDS. MAYBE WE LOVE OUR COUNTRY AND OUR KIDS AND WANT THEM TO COEXIST IN HARMONY, NOT HATE. WE ALL PRAY, TRULY PRAY THAT THESE ONCE ILLUSTRIOUS, PATRIOTIC AND FREE SPEECH ‘TEACHING’ INSTITUTIONS, ALL GO BROKE.

Maybe enrollment is down because people are waking up to the scam that college is.
It is an indoctrination program to socialism. Funny how secular college enrollment is growing, which helps prove my point. Young people are also catching on that American colleges are an indoctrination and financial scam. They have told me so.

It’s called WOKE. Vaccine mandates. Masks.
And the lack of preparation for the “real world” in employment. The lack of free speech
on campus. The authoritarianism of professors and one-sided curriculum. Who needs a college diploma to take 6 weeks to complete a task that takes five minutes of actual work!?

Plus, that is four-six years less of DEI/CRT classes!?
It’s no accident that those who believe everything the government tells them, like open borders, transgenderism, climate change BS and globalism are about 30% of the public. That’s the same percentage that’s college educated. How many dollars does it take for the educational establishment to lower one’s IQ by 10 points?

And the cost keeps going up About $25,000 to $40,000 and going up. It’s a lot cheaper and quicker if you just pick up a “College for Dummies manual” at the local book store.
All of the BS of equality and inclusiveness that teaches discrimination in reality.
The racism being exploited as BLM. The LGBTQ+ and their cries for attention and
exclusivity. The indoctrination of students has put this country last in the world.
Ask Miguel Cardona he is the secretary of education for the US.
Doubt he will answer anything, since he’s a Democrat.

VAMama @VAMama · Feb 4
Replying to @DailyCaller
If you’re going to send your kids to college, choose online universities.
Most colleges have full-time curriculums. My kids went full-time, all 4 years online. There’s less pressure from peers and less interaction/brainwashing from professors. Granted a lot of the curriculum is still liberal leaning, it’s a lot less influential.
Plus, it’s cheaper and your kids can stay home, and you can monitor them.

sallee_uncensored @the1sallee · Feb 4
Replying to @DailyCaller
My son, who is currently a sophomore in high school, was invited to be part of a 9-day engineering experience at many of the nation’s top schools like Duke, Columbia or Yale. We declined once we got to the last page of forms and saw that he would have to be vaccinated to step on any of these campuses. I mean, we all know they are pushing this sh*t because they rely on Fauci-bucks (now Auchincloss-bucks) to fund their labs. But it’s insane that they truly don’t care if kids die or suffer as long as they get those NIH grants. patriot strong on Gettr: New York Times and Twitter are on schedule to spread info on another more deadly virus pandemic coming.

The Narrative is Collapsing: Thailand Drops a BOMBSHELL on Pfizer
https://gettr.com/post/p27ahwv729… #scamdemic
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Side Effects: Death. Confessions of a Pharma-Insider
.https://gettr.com/post/p27egoicf0…

How about asking “Did many kids die from the mandated poison injections?”
As they began to re-open, students were expected to comply with mandates demanding they wear face masks, be fully vaccinated and social distance or quarantine to mitigate spread of the virus. Some schools, including Yale, Fordham and Harvard University, still update their vaccine mandates to reflect the latest booster. Other schools, like Rhode Island College, require students to wear masks in certain on-campus settings.

Young People are turning away from what they know is a poor investment.

College decline causes consideration
1) The dumbing down of students.
2) The awareness that technical skills like electrician, plumber, auto mechanics,
mean more than fluffy degrees in gender stuff and BS in art studies…etc.
3) the increase in school administrators (Harvard has just a bit fewer than professors),
4) The use of poorly paid and treated adjunct teachers Etc.

Only STEM fields (plus medicine and law) require advanced degrees and anybody with half a brain understands that a worthless degree which smothers a young person with debt is just plain stupid. In years gone by, a liberal arts degree proved to employers that the person possessing it is reliable and has an IQ in the triple digits at least, those where the days before colleges became ridiculously expensive theme parks.
Those institutions deserve to fade away as do the so-called professors who are hired because of their politics and not their ability. Everyone who has the ability to learn and is conscientious is valuable. Going to college no longer means anything, it was the colleges themselves that made this true. Bring back apprenticeships and trade schools for manufacturing/engineering and we can become a self-sufficient nation again.

TheSportsJab @TheSportsJab · Feb 4
Replying to @DailyCaller
I hold a B.S. and an M.S., and I should have gone to trade school 30 yrs. ago!
GO LEARN A TRADE(S)! And get a B.S. online if you so desire as well… Now, welding, there are some dangers but strides in safety over the years have made the trade much safer! And an electrician, you will get zapped here and there…HVAC, you will be on a roof (in particular if you go the industrial route) during the dog days of summer…

PatriotGranny @195170 · Feb 3
Replying to @DailyCaller
Knowing what I know now…I wouldn’t recommend college to anyone at this point.
These Universities take federal money and are beholden to the government. Therefore, Leftist Professors teach their Liberal crap and when your kid makes it out of there. You don’t even know who they are! Plus, the fact that either they’re in debt or the parents are. Not one of my kids utilizes the degree that they graduated with and 2 out of the 3 were Liberals when they came out.
College Enrollment Decline is Due To Insane College Tuition & Due to The Woke Culture!
No Longer Are Colleges Educational Learning Centers, Rather Indoctrination Centers! Students Would Be Much Further Ahead Getting A Technical Degree Making 6 figure salaries & Much Less Debt!

We have a Shortage of Skilled People!

Yes, this is why the left has gotten so aggressive in pushing their cultural
poison in K-12 schools. Fewer kids are going to college, and I can see Why?
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God’s Sovereignty

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Ken
God’s sovereignty is one of the most important principles in Christian theology,
As well as one of its most hotly debated.

Whether or not God is actually sovereign is usually not a topic of debate;
all mainstream Christian sects agree that God is preeminent in power and authority.
God’s sovereignty is a natural consequence of His omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence. What’s subject to disagreement is to what extent God applies
His sovereignty—specifically, how much control He exerts over the wills of men.
When we speak of the sovereignty of God, we mean He rules the universe, but then
the debate begins over when and where His control is direct and when it is indirect.

God is described in the Bible as all-powerful and all-knowing (Psalm 147:5),
outside of time (Exodus 3:14; Psalm 90:2), and responsible for the creation of everything (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1). These divine traits set the minimum boundary for God’s sovereign control in the universe, which is to say that nothing in the universe occurs without God’s permission. God has the power and knowledge to prevent anything He chooses to prevent, so anything that does happen must, at the very least, be “allowed” by God.

At the same time, the Bible describes God as offering humanity choices (Deuteronomy 30:15–19), holding them personally responsible for their sins (Exodus 20:5), and being unhappy with some of their actions (Numbers 25:3). The fact that sin exists at all proves that not all things that occur are the direct actions of God, who is holy.
The reality of human volition (and human accountability) sets the maximum boundary
for God’s sovereign control over the universe, which is to say there is a point at which
God chooses to allow things that He does not directly cause.

The fact that God is sovereign essentially means that He has the power, wisdom, and authority to do anything He chooses within His creation. Whether or not He actually exerts that level of control in any given circumstance is actually a completely different question. Often, the concept of divine sovereignty is oversimplified.
We tend to assume that, if God is not directly, overtly, purposefully driving some event, then He is somehow not sovereign. The cartoon version of sovereignty depicts a God who must do anything that He can do, or else He is not truly sovereign.

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Of course, such a cartoonish view of God’s sovereignty is logically false.
If a man were to put an ant in a bowl, the “sovereignty” of the man over the ant is not in doubt. The ant may try to crawl out, and the man may not want this to happen. But the man is not forced to crush the ant, drown it, or pick it up. The man, for reasons of his own, may choose to let the ant crawl away, but the man is still in control.
There is a difference between allowing the ant to leave the bowl and helplessly watching as it escapes. The cartoon version of God’s sovereignty implies that, if the man is not actively holding the ant inside the bowl, then he must be unable to keep it in there at all.

The illustration of the man and the ant is at least a vague parallel to God’s sovereignty over mankind. God has the ability to do anything, to take action and intervene in any situation, but He often chooses to act indirectly or to allow certain things for reasons of His own.
His will is furthered in any case. God’s “sovereignty” means that He is absolute in authority and unrestricted in His supremacy. Everything that happens is, at the very least, the result of God’s permissive will. This holds true even if certain specific things are not what He would prefer. The right of God to allow mankind’s free choices is just as necessary for true sovereignty as His ability to enact His will, wherever and however He chooses.

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Introduction God has a sovereign plan for each of us.
Understanding the Concept of God’s Sovereign Plan
Topic: Guidelines/By Reverend Duke Taber


 This plan is perfect and will always give us good results.
Sometimes we may not understand what God is doing in our lives,
but we can trust that He knows what is best for us.
The Bible is full of stories of people struggling with this concept.
For example, King David was anointed by God to be the next king of Israel,
but he left his home and family and spent many years in captivity.
Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers but later became Prime Minister of Egypt.

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We may receive a small commission from products we recommend to you free of charge. learn more: These stories remind us that God’s plans are always good, even when they don’t make sense to us. We can trust Him to guide us no matter what path life takes.

What is God’s sovereign plan?
Order God’s plan revealed in the Bible
God’s sovereign plan is His overall plan for His world.
It includes everything He has planned for the universe
and for each individual.

Read: How to Apply God’s Voice in Your Daily Life
God’s sovereign plan is perfect and infallible. Nothing can stop him from carrying out
his plans. He is in control of everything, and He will accomplish His plan no matter what anyone does or says.

God’s sovereign plan is good and ultimately benefits all who trust in Him.
It is a source of comfort and reassurance to know that God is in control and
that His plans are always good.

Bible Teachings on Sovereignty

The Bible teaches that God is in control of everything.
This means that God has a plan for the world and for each individual.
He is in control of everything from big things like wars and natural disasters
to small things like everyday decisions.

Read: The Importance of Relinquishing Control in Receiving God-Centered Guidance
God’s sovereignty does not mean that he is a puppet master pulling the strings of people’s lives. It means that he can work through all the chaos and chaos in his life and achieve his will.

The Bible also teaches that we must submit to God’s sovereignty.
This does not mean that we sit back and do nothing. It means trusting
him even when you don’t understand his plans and obeying him even
when they don’t make sense.

How does Jesus fit into the plan?
You may be wondering how Jesus fits into all of this.
After all, he must be the Messiah, the savior of the world.

The Bible makes it clear that Jesus is part of God’s sovereign plan.
He was born into the world and was predestined by God to die on the cross for our sins.
Jesus is the only way to receive God’s forgiveness and have a relationship with God.

Read: When God Says No – Bing video

God’s sovereign plan is perfect and will ultimately glorify Him.
Even when it doesn’t make sense to us, we can trust Him to do the best for us.

Role of the Holy Spirit
It is important to understand the role of the Holy Spirit in God’s sovereign plan.
The Holy Spirit actively participates in this plan and accomplishes God’s will through us. He is our guide, comforter, and encourager. He helps us see the bigger picture of life and leads us away from sin and toward the outcomes God wants for His people. We have the freedom to choose how we live our lives, but ultimately it is the Holy Spirit who directs which path we should take. He guides us in ways that bring glory and honor to God and provides us with a fruitful life.

Free will vs predestination
In understanding the concept of God’s sovereign plan, both free will and
predestination must be taken into account. On the one hand, God clearly has
a sovereign plan in which nothing happens that He does not allow or cause.
On the other hand, we are responsible for our own choices and actions,
which may cause us to deviate from or nullify God’s plan.

Read: Trusting Divine Guidance in Difficult Times – Search (bing.com)

The Bible clearly teaches two doctrines: free will and predestination.
While this paradox may be difficult to understand, it is important to remember that while we have free will to make our own decisions and follow our own paths, ultimately it is God who controls everything, including good and evil. his greater purpose.

Understanding God’s Ultimate Plan
To understand God’s sovereign plan, it’s important to remember that
He knows everything and doesn’t change. God has a plan for each of us,
even when we face difficulties or unexpected events. He is working all things
together for our good even when we cannot see His hand.

His God’s sovereignty includes His perfect timing. He knows the best time to bring something new. We may think something is about to happen, but he may have other
things in mind. Trusting His timing and His understanding begins with faith,
which means acknowledging that God ultimately controls everything.

Read: The Importance of Bible Study in Understanding Faith-Based Direction

In conclusion, we can see that God’s sovereignty is the central theme of the Bible.
We may not fully understand this side of Heaven, but we can trust His plan.
Jesus came to earth to die for our sins, and it was part of God’s sovereign plan.
We can rely on Him to guide our lives even when we cannot understand what is going on. The Holy Spirit is with us every step of the way and will help us understand God’s plan as we give our lives to Him.

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Additional Resources:
Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution: McKenna, Terence: 9780553371307: Amazon.com: Books || Gain more insight through Bible study with Logos Bible software.
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Your Daily Bible Chronological China Hardin – Search (bing.com)
Search Christian Books on this subject on Amazon
The Bible Recap Podcast – Search (bing.com)

Further reading:
The Divine Directions of the Bible: 6 Examples of God’s Guidance
The Role of Prayer and the Bible in Receiving God’s Inspired Counsel
24 Bible Verses for Guidelines for Finding God’s Guidance for Your Life
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Overcome Fear and Doubt and Follow God’s Leading
How to Apply Godly Wisdom to Your Decision-Making
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Michelle ‘Chellee’ Utter

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Ken
Energize-Boost Your Mitochondria and Heal Your Body at The Cellular Level

Listen to Michelle Utter tells her story:
Episode 5 Live – Absolute Healing (absolutehealingseries.com)
“I was healthy. I did Spartan races, I did CrossFit. I ran three miles every morning
before I went to work. My three sons are in the military and had the shot.”
Absolute Healing Jonathan Otto does an amazing job investigating vaccine injuries in ways to heal. I was honored to have him interview me, starting at 42 minutes and another part at the end. I thank him for sharing my story. (2) Chellee (@Michell87463246) / Twitter

(2) Florida’s Voice on Twitter: “WATCH: At a round table with Gov. Ron DeSantis on mRNA vaccines, Michelle Utter, who previously ran Spartan races and did martial arts, tells a heart-wrenching story of her experience with the vaccine.

I wanted to visit my sons, so I got the shot…”
“The morning after I woke up in intense pain.
“With Inflammation everywhere”
When I tried to get out of bed I fell down and had difficulty walking.
I was never so scared in my life.” “I knew these strange symptoms I had were from the shot…””The scandal of being ‘vaxx injured” hurt me deeply. If I talked about my vaxx injuries my coworkers texted my boss and I’d get written up…”
“HR told me there’s not enough proof you’ve been injured by the shot.
I was forced to shut up or lose my job and have my health insurance taken away…”

“I felt alone and abandoned. Working at a hospital, you’d think that the doctors
and nurses would be caring and compassionate, instead, they have ignored me.”
“When no one cares and you go from doctor, to doctor, to doctor with NO HOPE
to get any better. I’ve wanted to end my life. But I can’t do that to my kids…”
“I reached out to React19 – Search (bing.com) and they helped me. I do pray more.
I speak out in my social group, all these vaxx-injured people are my new family now.”

When Michelle finished her story, I asked her:
Do you believe that you can get better, Michelle?
“Yes, I think I can. I’ve been searching for a way to heal.
I pray I’ll run 3 miles again.” We all need to be more compassionate
when we hear someone talk about their physical and emotional pain.
They need to know that we care so they can have hope.

That’s why I am so thankful to the incredible, brave doctors and
health experts who have been giving hope to people like Michelle, every day.

In this Docuseries, top experts, Dr. Henry Ealy, Dr. Mark Sherwood, Dr. Jack Wolfson,
Dr. Brian Hooker, and Dr. Christina Parks reveal exciting news about the simple and
inexpensive ways to heal your body, that you can do easily, right at home.
Including protocols to “reboot” sick cells, simply by activating incredible
healing mechanisms inside every cell in our bodies.

Episode 5 starts off ….
with Dr. Henry Ealy, as he reveals the 3 key stages of internal healing…
“Stage 1, enhancing the elemental diet, and building up mitochondria.
Stage 2, cleansing and detoxification with new herbs.
and then Stage 3, activating the cell’s internal healing mechanism…
which tells our DNA to start repairing itself.”

You’ll also get to hear from Dr. Mark Sherwood… And he’s going into detail
about what you can do to heal chronic fatigue from spike protein shedding:
“If the mitochondria inside a cell are damaged by a spike protein,
the cell can’t create energy (ATP) so the cell starves, shrivels up, and dies, and
you feel exhausted. If you have chronic fatigue, you’ll have difficulty getting well again…
Unless you take the right supplements to help your mitochondria recover.”

Dr. Jack Wolfson is also featured in this episode, and he shares what you
should be doing to get rid of GMO poisons inside our precious energy-producing mitochondria: “When spike protein damage accumulates with heavy metal toxins and GMO poisons, the delicate tissues of our mitochondria are more difficult to repair…”

Dr. Brian Hooker is another incredible speaker you’ll hear from. He opens up
about his son’s recovery process (after he developed autism from a childhood vaxx).
He goes into detail about the highly successful detox protocols that he used to help
his son gets rid of the toxins in his body that were causing disease:
“My son has mitochondrial dysfunction and is unable to excrete heavy metals…
Autistic children often have gut issues. So, my son drinks a special health cocktail
I’ve created to keep his gut healthy. I use a methyl folate protocol to help his energy
problems with a special type of B12 because it doesn’t have cyanide.”

And, Dr. Christina Parks speaks about the fears of viral reactivation…
And what to do about it: “I know the spike protein is causing viral reactivation, whether that’s Epstein-Barr virus, or human retroviruses or even herpes, shingles and the bacteria that cause Lyme disease… If you’re deficient in (these things), your immune system can’t self-modulate, and it can’t stop viral reactivation.”

Also… Make sure you don’t miss out on the newest Bonus Episode #5 –
REBUILD: Post-COVID Treatments to Repair Cellular and DNA Damage.
During this episode, you’ll: Hear from Dr. Krishna Doniparthi as she shares insight into a special fatty acid found in a native plant that actually blocks the C0V!D virus from entering a cell. Learn from Dr. Henry Ealy as he reveals why hidden food allergies can cause an IgG delayed reaction and only 1% of people know if they have it.

Discover Sea Buckthorn Oil: Top 11 Health Benefits that has 40 vitamins and minerals, 64% more protein than steak, and is proven to stop cancer, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease, and heal leaky gut.
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A recap of Absolute Healing Episodes 1 through 4 is below.
You can watch all eight HERE—scroll about halfway down the webpage.

Episode 1 + Bonus:
Patented-Why the Spike Protein Was Designed to Infiltrate in Your DNA
BONUS–Destruction-The Explosion of Messenger RNA Tech and Also Its
Devastation On Humanity
Episode 2 + Bonus:
Biotoxin-The Latest, Expert-Led Research Revealing COVID Bioweapons Truth
BONUS- Envenomation-Revelations About The Global Mass Bioweapon Agenda
Episode 3 + Bonus:
Suddenly-Myocarditis, Heart Attacks And Sudden Deaths In Healthy Young People
BONUS-Beating-Proven Protocols And Treatments For Post-Vaxx Heart Complications
Episode 4 + Bonus:
Repair-Top Natural Protocols To Reverse Vaxx Shedding, Long COVID And Spike Proteins
BONUS-Optimize-Restoring Your Health Post-COVID Bioweapon Exposure!!!

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Enhanced Immunity

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Ken
Korean Ginseng Corp- Korean Red Ginseng Extract Everytime – 10 Packets (10 mL each)

Korean Ginseng Corp Korean Red Ginseng Extract Everytime is 100% Korean red ginseng extract mixed with purified water and conveniently packaged in a stick pouch for easy portability. Each pouch contains a daily recommended dose of Korean red ginseng(3g) with all the active ingredients preserved.

Korean Ginseng
About 6-Years-Grown Korean Red Ginseng
Korean ginseng is a plant, the root of which has been taken as a health food for over
2,000 years around the world. Long before Korean ginseng was well-known to the Western general public, people from aristocratic and scientific classes knew about,
wrote about, and showed their love for ginseng, regarding it as a natural medicine and
calling it the “treasure from the Orient.”
Some notable figures, who have openly endorsed the use of Korean ginseng to support natural health, include King Louis XIV (the “Sun King”) and passionate philosopher,
Jean-Jacques Rousseau. LPGA Golfer Jenny Shin 신지은 (@jennyshin_jtibs) •
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Both enjoyed and appreciated the health effects of ginseng. Pope Paul II loved ginseng so much that he made it popular around the Vatican. Russian novelist, Maxim Gorky, used ginseng while recovering from a smoking-related disease and French president Mitterrand claimed that ginseng helped extend his life while living with a terminal cancer. Even the British rock band, the Scorpions, came to Korea and purchased ginseng to support their active lifestyle, while one of the world’s top models, Naomi Campbell, has shared that one of her secret’s for body care is using Korean ginseng extract.


The World’s Best Ginseng Must Be Cultivated in Korea
As a delicate root, the growing environment is important for ginseng to produce healthy components, called ginseng saponins.
Since Korea is the naturally evolved growing environment of ginseng, Korea’s geographical latitude, 4 distinct seasons, and the very specific soil conditions on the Pacific peninsula of Korea allow Korean ginseng to produce more than twice the variety of these healthy components.
Although there are other species of ginseng, such as American ginseng, Japanese ginseng, or Siberian ginseng, and while cousins of Korean ginseng exist, including Chinese and Asian Panax ginseng, these varieties naturally produce either less than half the variety of healthy saponins as Korean ginseng (by species), or only half the total quantity of healthy saponins (by growing period).
Korean ginseng is grown in the ideal climate for ginseng cultivation, the peninsula of Korea, under strict quality controls. For these reasons, it is praised as the highest quality ginseng in the world, in terms of efficacy and, both, quantity and variety of active components.

The Global Popularity of Korean Ginseng
Korean ginseng is so popular, because it offers a unique set of natural health benefits, which other herbs cannot match. Known as the “King of Herbs” in the natural health
foods community, Korean ginseng helps to:

Boost the Immune System
Boost Energy & Stamina
Support Fatigue Resistance
Support Blood Circulation
Support Memory Functions

Long considered an Aphrodisiac, Korean ginseng specifically helps bodily stamina and blood flow, and is often found in natural medicines for men and women, usually combined with other helpful ingredients. Traditionally, high-quality red ginseng had been presented to kings and traded as a precious item embodying a wish for long life and good health.
As Korea’s most symbolic health food, Korean red ginseng is given to state guests and VIPs as a national gift. Korean red ginseng has gained recognition through global media such as Le Monde, a major French newspaper, for its good health effects. Le Monde reported about how Francois Mitterrand took Korean Ginseng regularly.
When Elizabeth II paid a state visit to South Korea, Korean red Ginseng was presented
to her as a special gift. And at the Seoul G20 Summit, in 2010, Korean red ginseng was chosen as a sponsored gift for global leaders, once again illustrating the appeal of
Korean red ginseng’s efficacy to the world.

Ginseng Varieties Classified by Country of Cultivation
Korean red ginseng is known as the ‘King of Herbs’ and can be sharply contrasted with other inferior ginseng species. While Korean ginseng boasts more than 30 varieties of healthy plant saponins (and ginsenosides found only in Korean ginseng), the roots nearest relatives offer less than half the natural variety.
The richness and wealth of natural components in this superior root are maximized when grown for six years. As such all of KGC’s roots are guaranteed to have been grown for no less than 6 years, an incredible investment in care and cultivation for the highest quality ginseng products in the world.

Reasons for Choosing CKJ’s 6-Years-Grown Korean Red Ginseng
There are very few certified growers of genuine 6-years-grown Korean red ginseng.
Most ginseng is mass-manufactured on farms outside of ideal growing conditions for much shorter periods of times, using lesser species of ginseng processed with less care.
Korea Ginseng Corporation’s CKJ brand of 6-years-grown Korean red ginseng is guaranteed to be grown for 6 years under strict quality control. KGC has active Good-Manufacturing Practices certificates designated by 4 different countries, including South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia. Korean Ginseng fully meet FDA requirements for the US market.
Rather than using alcohol or other method extractions, KGC’s Korean red ginseng is water-extracted to meet the FDA’s standard of a pure original substance. Purity and quality assurance is key to their CKJ brand.


This dedication to high-standards and a quality product.

Has allowed the CKJ brand to prosper for more than 113 years.
KGC’s CKJ brand of 6-years-grown Korean red ginseng astoundingly
represents more than 70% of the Korean ginseng market.
We could not reach this level of success without the trust of their customers and continuous innovation. KGC invests $20M annually in R&D to constantly innovate in best practices and this dedication has allowed Korea Ginseng Corp. to receive sanction from the Korean-FDA to allow CKJ branded ginseng to claim multiple health benefits, backed by hard research, a remarkable achievement in the dietary supplement industry.

These claims are specific to CKJ-branded products and cannot be made by other
Korean ginseng competitors. Recently entering the American & European markets,
KGC looks forward to responding to the needs of the Western markets and they
hope you try their latest products.

Sought by sportsmen and herbal enthusiasts alike, 6-years grown Korean red ginseng stands apart from other species and is renowned for its great efficiency and the level of healthy components found in each 6-years grown root. KGC guarantees that the ginseng in each of their products is grown for no less than 6 years. While competitors turn over their soil seasonally, using 1–4-year-old roots to use ginseng as a catch-word ingredient, KGC invests in a mature, quality end-product, which allows their customers to feel the difference.



Traditional Uses of Korean Ginseng
Historical Uses of Korean Red Ginseng Described in Traditional Oriental Medical Books
While modern scientific confirmed the above claims such that they have received approval from the Korean-FDA, there are seven major benefits of ginseng as described in the traditional Eastern medical records.
Since ancient times, many Korean and Chinese medical documents have referred to these records and prescribed Korean ginseng to support bodily functions associated with the illnesses. In China, these benefits of ginseng are classified as “the seven major benefits of ginseng”.

Boosting Stamina
Ginseng relieves fatigue by boosting energy in both the mind and body.
It improves weaker body constitutions, when individuals are tired or lack energy, during fatigue associated with acute and chronic diseases, and helps reduce absent-mindedness associated with such fatigue.

Supporting Metabolism and the Circulatory System
Ginseng is said to help to improve specific metabolic functions and even support
growth of the body by boosting blood formation and helping to regulate blood circulation. By increasing blood formation and circulation, ginseng helps improve functions of the lung and spleen.

Calming the Nerves
Ginseng helps strengthen the functions of the heart by relaxing one’s mind and calming mental instability, supporting the body’s natural defenses against stress. By acting to reduce stress and anxiety, general well-being and mental health is improved.
Supporting General Well-Being As the body is an integrated system of organs, ginseng is said to contribute to total bodily health by supporting the functions of the lungs, spleen and stomach as well as the blood and circulatory system.

Supporting Healthy Lung Functions
Ginseng helps lessen coughing by supporting normal lung functions,
and is said to be good for the lungs, helping to keep them strong.

Supporting the Spleen and Stomach
Ginseng improves one’s appetite and helps prevent diarrhea by supporting healthy stomach functions.

Detoxification
Ginseng supports natural removal of toxins in the body. It is said to help the bowels, and support intestinal immune system functions.

Improving Skin Condition (Anti-Aging Functions)
Korean ginseng helps to promote healthy skin, support healthy blood flow within skin, and supports anti-aging functions and as such is used in a variety of beauty products.

Greetings from Korea Ginseng Corporation!
Thank you for visiting KGC’s homepage! Recognized globally as a synonym for quality health food, ginseng is the root of Korean life and has been regularly consumed for over 2,000 years. Recognizing its healthy properties, Koreans began trading ginseng more than 1,500 years ago, and since then their nation has produced the world’s highest quality ginseng. As such, the herb has been one of our most special and boasted trading articles. The value of Korean ginseng has been recognized proudly by consumers at home and overseas – individuals who have inherited the spirit of ginseng.

KGC is a world-class ginseng enterprise and they will maintain this standing by practicing the management philosophies of “Transparent Enterprise,” “Innovative Enterprise,” and “Socially Responsible Enterprise.” Korean Ginseng’s goal is to support the health of their customers, their employees, and their community. As you explore these products, please keep in mind that your health and their shared community is important to us.
If you have any tips on healthy living you’d like to share — contact them!
Korean Ginseng will make sure to listen to all of your valuable ideas.

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Daily Pre-Worout Energy Boost Stick – Everytime ginseng liquid stick is the perfect daily natural energy booster to help you feel energized, alert, and ready to take on the day and to push your exercise to the next level! It comes in individually packaged sticks for easy consumption and portability and the convenience of portability makes it even easier to meet your recommended intake. Each stick pack contains the recommended dose
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CheongKwanJang’s Korea Red Ginseng is a concentrated amount of natural ginsenosides with benefits. By increasing nitric oxide for blood circulation, Red Ginseng helps to boost your focus, cognitive function, mental clarity and mood booster for a healthier brain. Korean Ginseng is a great remedy for people who have been overworked, exhausted, or want to boost their energy and increase their metabolism. Panax Ginseng Root helps to reduce fatigue due to its antioxidant properties. What diseases does Korean ginseng treat?

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Misguided Hubris’

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Ken
Greta Thunberg’s School Climate Strike: What You Need to Know
BY STEPHANIE OSMANSKI

Dr Judith Curry climatologist: 
‘The climate is going to change independent of what we do with emissions’ – 
‘Thinking that we can control the climate is misguided hubris’
The In-depth Story Behind a Climate Fraud – Bing video

However, Al Gore’s with An.Inconvenient.Truth.2006 – Bing video 
and Al Gore’s new Inconvenient Truth sequel is a strange artifact of a post-truth year.
with Gore trying to make millions + Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg – and now millions of young people around the world have joined demonstrations against climate change.
She was 15 years old at the time and skipped school to protest outside the Swedish parliament, calling on world leaders to do more to help the environment.

She chose to miss classes every Friday and asked other young people around the world to do the same. This evolved into a massive campaign movement called ‘Fridays for Future‘.
Over the last year it’s grown, with millions of students in countries all over the planet inspired by Greta to take action and walk out of school.

And it’s not just been a big year for her campaign, it’s been a big year for her too.
Greta has made some high-profile speeches about the issues of climate change.
In March she became one of youngest people ever to have been nominated
for a Nobel Peace Prize.
In April Greta met with UK leaders and also told the EU to forget Brexit and
focus on climate change instead!
She also joined with the campaign group Extinction Rebellion in London,
encouraging protesters to continue their fight to stop climate change.
In May she was named as one of the world’s most influential people by Time magazine.
Afterwards, she posted on social media saying “Now I am speaking to the whole world”.
In June the human rights group Amnesty International presented her with the ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ award for 2019.
In July Greta even made her music debut by recording an essay on climate change for The 1975’s new album, as well as getting the first ever “Freedom Prize” from France’s Normandy region for her role in the climate movement.
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg is halfway through her boat journey to the US – CBBC Newsround
In August Greta set sail from Britain on a two-week boat journey to the US to take part
in two climate change summits there. She’s also been named ‘Game Changer of The Year’
at GQ Men of The Year Awards 2019, also appearing on the front cover of the magazine’s
October edition.

If she can achieve all that in one year, we can’t wait to see what she does next!
Climate activism found an unlikely poster child in Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg 
when in 2018, the high school teen organized a school climate strike movement called
 Fridays for Future, in the name of environmental reform.

Since then, Thunberg rose to international fame and
recognition as the face of climate action and environmentalism. 
Now, Greta is 18 years old with several admirable honors under her belt: she’s won
the title of Time’s 100 Most Influential People (the youngest ever), and was nominated
for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, 2020, and 2021. That said, many are wondering if Thunberg dropped out of school in order to pursue her environmental activism —
keep reading to find out.

Did Greta Thunberg drop out of school? 
At 15 years old, Thunberg started spending her school hours protesting outside of the Swedish Parliament with the support of her like-minded environmentalist parents.
She was known for holding a sign that read Skolstrejk för klimatet – which translates
to “School strike for climate” in Swedish, according to Business Insider.
Her calls on the Swedish Parliament for more aggressive action to address
the climate crisis eventually led her to start Fridays for Future and ultimately,
resort to remote studies.
In 2019, Thunberg took a sabbatical year from school so she could (sustainably) travel the world to spread her message (she sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a yacht outfitted in solar panels and underwater turbines.) Later that year, Thunberg gave a powerful address at the UN Climate Action Summit in which she said, “This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you! ”

Before taking a sabbatical year – during which she completed remote studies –
Thunberg attended a private school called Franska Skolan in Stockholm.
She was a student there from 2010 to 2018 before transferring to Kringlaskolan in Södertälje. In 2019, it was made public that Thunberg had completed ninth grade.
During the coronavirus global pandemic, Thunberg paused her travels in favor of virtual activism. This allowed her to end her gap year from school and in August 2020, Thunberg announced on Twitter that she was returning to school for the fall semester. Thunberg wrote, “My gap year from school is over, and it feels so great to finally be back in school again!” It was reported that her return to school was through online classes like most other students during the global health crisis.

Despite returning to school in August 2020, Thunberg has continued her virtual
activism via Zoom calls and also has continued to host Fridays for Future school strikes. As of March 19, 2021, Thunberg celebrated Week 135 of the school strike and captioned a photo of her and other activists striking while wearing masks, “We’re striking in shifts to avoid big crowds and keep our numbers as low as possible.”
In a recent interview with PEOPLE, she added, “My hope for 2021 is that we see an awakening when it comes to the climate and environment, [and] that we start to treat this crisis like the crisis it is and understand what needs to be done – understand that we have failed and that we need to take real bold action right now, that we cannot afford to wait any longer.”

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Greta Thunberg Proves She’s a Force in New Documentary ‘I Am Greta’
The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this documentary following her rise to prominence and her global impact as she sparks school strikes and protests around the world.

To musically accompany Greta and the children of the ‘Fridays for Future’ movement on their journey, composer duo Rebekka Karijord and Jon Ekstrand spent quite a lot of time searching for right balance when it comes to how much emotional triggers the music should offer:
“With the music for ‘I Am Greta’ we aimed to find a sonic counterpoint to the friction between the shy, contemplative inner world of Greta, and the unbounded energy of the natural world and climate change movement. From the start we found it useful to separate the score into three distinct voices: Greta’s voice, the voice of the natural world, and the voice of the climate change movement.”

The synergy between the two composers with very different backgrounds as well as the blend of classical instrumentation and usage of electroacoustic elements led to a unique, compelling score.
”Rebekka and Jon’s dynamic score to ‘I Am Greta’ is huge and intimate,
uplifting and melancholic, and manages to carry the emotional nuances of Greta’s story. The score forms a musical parallel to Greta’s journey and narrative voice throughout the film. Its energy, urgency and emotional depth reminds us that the time for climate action is now.” – Nathan Grossman, director of ‘I Am Greta.’

WATCH FULL DOCUMENTARY HERE: Watch I Am Greta 2020 HD online (movies joy.to)

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STEPHEN SINATRA R.i.P.

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Ken
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N., C.N.S., C.B.T.

On June 19th, 2022, he peacefully departed this world after a brief battle with
pancreatic cancer. For 75 years, he lived fully and with tremendous purpose,
intellectual curiosity, humility, and spirituality. He was a generous soul with
a huge heart, who dedicated his life to protecting and healing the hearts of others.
As a cardiologist, educator and author, Dr. Sinatra touched the lives of countless people with his compassionate care, advice and optimism. His open-mindedness, “aha-moment” insights and genuine desire to heal people were “the perfect trifecta” that made him a trailblazer in the field of integrative medicine.

Born October 15th 1946 in New York City to Elizabeth Patricia Kelly and Salvatore Charles Sinatra, Dr. Sinatra grew up loving family, food, dancing, animals, sports, and horseracing. Witnessing his mother’s heartbreaking struggles with type-1 diabetes and blindness, inspired him to pursue a career as a healer. He attended Franklin and Marshall College pre-med on an athletic scholarship, competing as a division-1 wrestler.
After graduating Albany Medical School, he started his cardiology career at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Connecticut, where he went on to serve as Chief of Cardiology, Director of Medical Education, Director of Echocardiography, and Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation. Once a warrior on the wrestling mat, Dr. Sinatra also found himself a “midnight warrior” in the emergency room during his early years as a doctor.

He soon realized that conventional treatments weren’t enough to keep cardiac patients from returning to the ER, and dove into research and educational programs on nutrition, mind-body medicine and numerous other alternative therapies.
A true integrative cardiology pioneer, his medicinal protocol soon combined the very best conventional and alternative practices – including clean, phytonutrient-packed foods and psychotherapy.

As a bioenergetic psychotherapist,
An avid interest in energy medicine led Dr. Sinatra to take part in the discovery of grounding (absorbing the Earth’s natural electromagnetic energy) as a complementary healing modality. Decades later, the groundbreaking practices of metabolic cardiology
and grounding are now commonly employed in integrative medicine and biohacking.
Dr. SINATRA being an expert in his field.
Believed Wireless technologies, including cell phones and cordless phones, aren’t totally safe for everybody to use. Some people “are being adversely impacted” by electromagnetic frequency (EMF, the fields emitted from household wiring and appliances) and radio frequency (RF, the fields emitted by microwaves and wireless technology).

Dr. Sinatra was also able to treat his patients “from the neck up.” He saw the doctor-patient relationship as a partnership where both parties actively participated in patients’ healing, and he treated patients as if they were family members, even attending their weddings and funerals. “Master of the reframe,” Dr. Sinatra believed in perceiving illness as an opportunity to make positive changes in life.
No matter how dire the circumstances, he always fostered hope for healing.
One of his gifts as a physician was viewing his patients as his greatest teachers.
He believed God’s messengers could be anywhere. He also loved pets and saw animals
as powerful healers, especially dogs and horses. To become the best doctor he could,
Dr. Sinatra was fiercely committed to continual self-education.

Through intensive research, writing and clinical practice, he became a leading expert on metabolic cardiology – the use of targeted nutritional supplements like coenzyme Q10 to improve energy production in the heart and ultimately quality of life.
For almost 30 years, he formulated his own line of nutritional supplements to ensure his patients and the public would have access to heart health supplements which met his stringent standards for potency and efficacy.
Dr. Sinatra loved educating, inspiring and empowering people to live healthy lives through his writing and lectures. He was Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of Connecticut, and frequently lectured to health professionals across the country.

As of his death, he authored more than 30 books and medical textbooks,
over 45 peer-reviewed publications, and hundreds of informational blogs and articles through his newsletter and on his websites.
One of Dr. Sinatra’s passions and goals was to see medical schools combine traditional medicine and naturopathy in one program, and he hoped this life-changing philosophy will one day be embraced by the medical community. Another goal was to live his life to the fullest, which he did with gusto. He especially loved fly fishing, cooking, skiing, and horseracing.
Dr. Sinatra is survived by the following family members (and their spouses):
his wife, Jan; brother, Richard (Camille); two sisters, Pam and Maria (Jerry); three children, Marchann (Todd), Step, and Drew (Briana); three stepchildren, Donna (Dan), Kristin (Brad), and Greg (Jen); 13 grandchildren, Kai, Autumn, Savannah, Luca, Raya, Emma, Claire, Cecelia, Calvin, Evan, Luke, Brady and Austin; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.

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The sun always sets, so it may rise again

Bio Innovations
Dr Sinatra who often appeared on Your Health with Dr Richard Becker and wife Cindy
has a whole nother story. Dr. Becker was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1997.
Dr. Richard Becker D.O, is currently in remission and in good health.
But during this time of crisis, he and Cindy immersed themselves in the world of natural healing. Richard L. Becker, D.O. is a physician in north Texas, where he and his wife, Cindy, host the daily television talk show, Your Health with Dr. Richard and Cindy Becker. 
The Beckers bring a practical approach to health education through timely topics, interesting and renowned guests, and live viewer calls. Cindy demonstrates healthy cooking with easy to make economical dishes for a healthy lifestyle. Their extensive research also led to the formation of Bio Innovations and creating the synergistic combinations found in the BioNutrients brand of dietary supplements, Aloha Noni
and Aloha Noni Skin Care lines, making them truly revolutionary.

For the last decade it has become more and more popular to turn to not only organic foods, but also natural healing methods and more generally a healthier lifestyle detached from mass production and general pharmaceuticals. Around the world people have started to apply all sorts of diets to their routines such as Vegan From Now On… – Bing video  vegan, vegetarian, all organic and paleo diets.
An increasing number of individuals look for nutritious supplements that contain herbal ingredients as these have been clinically and scientifically demonstrated to significantly improve the body’s overall health. Due to the fact that there are so many different options of healthy lifestyles and natural solutions out on the market, it can sometimes be difficult to choose the right one.

This article will introduce the brand BioInnovations due to the fact that this company was created by the physician Richard L. Becker and his wife Cindy Becker, provide their customers not only with highly nutritious supplements but also a large variety of other products and constructive advice to live the healthiest way possible. 
Bio Innovations was created by a Texan physician, Richard L. Becker and his wife.
The revolutionary concept that led to the founding of Bio Innovations came to the couple when Dr. Becker was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1997. An uncommon and debilitating disease, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymphatic system and negatively affects the immune system.

With a wide range of symptoms that infer dramatic lifestyle restrictions and
dietary limitations for a person suffering from this disease, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma causes sufferers to become more vulnerable to other illnesses and infections due to reduced immune system function.
Dr. Becker’s illness led the Beckers to research natural methods of healing, specifically
the health benefits of organic food and supplements that promote a holistic balance in
the body, working in synergy with the natural restorative ability of the immune system
to enhance overall health.

What does Bio Innovations offer?
Bio Innovations provides their customers with a wide range of dietary supplements. Amongst this range of products are supplements for men, women, children and pets.
Thus, Bio Innovations is a brand that takes at heart not only human’s health but also animal’s health. By providing natural products for everyone they help ensure the spreading of their values of a natural and wholesome lifestyle.
 
Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D., MPH, MS spent her first twenty years of practice
as an emergency room physician with the Detroit Medical Center and then 26-years
as an Anti-Aging/Functional Medicine specialist.  She is a diplomat of the Board of
the American Academy of Anti-Aging Physicians and is an internationally known speaker and author on the subject of Personalized Medicine.
She also holds a Master’s in Public Health Degree along with a Master’s Degree in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine. She has been featured on CNN, PBS, and many
other television networks, has been interviewed in numerous consumer magazines, and has hosted two of her own radio shows.
Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D., MPH, MS spent her first twenty years of practice as an emergency room physician with the Detroit Medical Center and then 26-years as an Anti-Aging/Functional Medicine specialist. She is a diplomat of the Board of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Physicians and is an internationally known speaker and author on the subject of Personalized Medicine. She also holds a Master’s in Public Health Degree along with a Master’s Degree in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine.
She is the author of eleven best-selling books. Her book: “What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and So Much More” was published last year. Her newest book: “Max Your Immunity,” will be released shortly.
Dr. Smith was one of the featured physicians on the PBS series “The Embrace of Aging” as well as the on-line medical series “Awakening from Alzheimer’s” and “Regain Your Brain”. Dr. Pamela Smith is the founder of The Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative, and Functional Medicine and is professor emeritus from the Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida. She is the author of eleven best-selling books. Her book: “What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and So Much More” was published last year. Her newest book: “Max Your Immunity,” has just been released. Home – The Dysbiosis Diet

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Morning Sunshine

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ken
We speak to a doctor and pioneering researcher and uncover groundbreaking new
details on how morning sunlight can boost your health and performance, and even
reverse the effects of aging.

Why is morning light so crucial to your health? 
The idea is nothing new – ancient medical texts dating back thousands of years such as India’s Charaka Samhita   specify that you should wake up at least 45 minutes before sunrise for physical and mental health and longevity. But I’ve always wondered about the science behind it. Is it simply that the exposure to light signals to your brain that it’s time to wake up, or is there something extra special about that red and golden light at sunrise?

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I’ve wanted to get to the bottom of this question for a while now, so as to understand whether there really are added benefits to getting out in my hiking boots bright and early, as I so often do, or if it really doesn’t matter what time I go so long as I get some exposure to some sunlight at some time, to top up my vitamin D levels. 
So when the topic came up during a recent conversation with Dr Keith Wallace,
a pioneering researcher on the physiology of consciousness and author of a multitude
of books on neurophysiology, the microbiome, meditation, I jumped on the opportunity
to get his take on the matter. What he told me has potentially profound implications for
anyone who hits the trail with the morning sun.

The first part of why morning light is so crucial to your health may not come as much
of a surprise to anyone who’s heard of the Circadian Rhythm. If you need a quick recap, the Circadian Rhythm was discovered around 1970 and describes the mechanism of your internal “clock.”
A process of hormone release and suppression governed by your hypothalamus, the so-called pacemaker of your body which keeps everything functioning on a 24-hour schedule. 
The whole process kicks off when photoreceptors in the retina of your eyes communicate the brightness of your surroundings to your brain.
In addition to the rods and cones in your eyes that detect things like color and form, however, Wallace explains that there’s another visual pigment called melanopsin, which seems to be there primarily to sync us with the sun, meaning that you have the energy and focus to go about your day, among many, many other things. 

“There are many different pathways to the brain, so we don’t even know
all the things it does, but one thing it does is send a signal to the central clock
and the brain. And that central clock and the brain then send the information to the pineal gland and to the adrenal gland.” Your pineal gland is a raisin-sized gland in your brain that helps to control your wake/sleep cycles through the production of melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that helps you sleep. 
Your adrenals are apricot-sized glands that sit atop your kidneys and control many essential functions including metabolism, immune function, and your stress response. Once your pineal gland has got the memo that your eyes are detecting light, it stops the production of melatonin, and your adrenals increase the production of another hormone, cortisol, which it turns out is more than just a function of your fight-or-flight response.
 
“You want to increase cortisol. 
It is often called the stress hormone, and it’s produced during stress, but it also is a wake up hormone, and if you don’t have cortisol, you die,” explains Wallace. So when your eyes detect light, they go about getting the message out to the rest of your body that it’s time to get up, lace up your trail running shoes, brew some coffee or however it is that you start your day. But couldn’t the same thing be achieved at noon for those of us partial to a lie in?

Or simply by switching on the lights?
Well, yes, kind of, but not with the same benefits, according to Wallace, and that’s
the case for two reasons. First, there’s another aspect to melatonin that has wider
reaching significance for your health than just sending you off to the land of nod.
Second, as it turns out, there may really be something special about that dawn hue.
This is because, in addition to going through your eyes, red light goes through your skin. 

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Here, Wallace stops to describe the process of Red-Light Therapy, a treatment that has been used on cancer patients which uses red light to penetrate the skin, bones and even the cells. He explains that the therapy has been implicated in energy production of the cells and therefore functions such as muscle contraction and nutrient absorption, increasing blood flow and reducing pain. 
Red light rays have longer waved and that’s why they’re able to reach us when the sun
is lower in the sky, such as at dawn and dusk. “Each color of light has different effects.
At midday, you’ve got a lot of scattering of the short wavelengths of blue light, and they scatter all over the place, so the sky appears blue. But in the early morning, you have a different wavelength of light that appears red or yellow.” 

It’s this red light that is one of the most interesting ones when it comes to our health, according to Wallace. “Red light and near infrared light could stimulate the production
of melatonin again, not the sleep hormone melatonin, produced by the pineal gland.
But it turns out melatonin is ubiquitous, it’s throughout the body.”
This melatonin, produced by the mitochondria, is a super antioxidant,
and this is where things get really juicy. 
“It’s really good for anti-inflammation and anti-aging, it’s probably an athlete’s dream. Because this stuff fights all that oxidation that comes when you burn oxygen, especially during athletics.”
Different from the shortwave bright light of midday, red morning light is able to
penetrate your cells and the end result is that it can potentially boost cellular energy
and even reverse the cell damage that we know is caused by exercise, and otherwise
known as Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress.
“So, there’s these different pathways – one that can sync the whole system and affect melatonin, the hormone produced by the pineal gland, and other ways it can go through the skin and affect all the cells of the body that produce melatonin, the powerful antioxidant. So it’s a lot more interesting than we ever thought.”

So what’s the lesson here? 
For now it seems as though it’s to set your alarm (read up on how to wake up earlier 
if this doesn’t come easily to you) and get outdoors, whether that’s a short jaunt around your neighborhood in your road running shoes or a longer hike or run on the soft stuff. 
While you’re out there, try to leave a little skin exposed – depending on the time of year, that may mean wearing a short-sleeved running top rather than a long-sleeved base layer,  running shorts instead of leggings, or even just keeping your face and neck exposed if it’s cold.
The early morning sun is less damaging to your skin, but sunscreens don’t block infrared light so definitely practice sun protection if you’re going to be out in the hills all morning. 
And if you can’t squeeze your workout into your already jam packed morning, you should still get up and get synched up with the sun, then you can get outdoors at sunset when those red rays stretch their way across to you from the horizon once again.
Just pack a headlamp in case you end up returning home after dark.
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