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Pesticide 2,4-D is a widely used herbicide that helps controls the growth of weeds such as clovers and dandelions around a variety of field, fruit and vegetable crops

You may think you’re being healthy by filling your plate with fruits and vegetables, but experts are warning the nutritious staples may actually be covered in cancer-causing chemicals. 

Based on the most recent data collected by the US Geological Survey in 2019, harvesters across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma and parts of Texas have been using the toxic herbicide 2,4-D at high amounts. 

The chemical was an active component in Agent Orange – the defoliant used by American forces during the Vietnam War to destroy forestry and crops – and is now a widely used herbicide to control the growth of weeds around crops. 

Farmers across the Midwest and southern states typically spray the pesticide over corn plants, soybeans, rice, wheat, hay, barley, oats, rye, sugarcane and tobacco. 

Due to its ability to completely destroy vegetation, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified 2,4-D as a ‘possible human carcinogen’ in 2015. 

The classification came as a result of multiple studies suggesting that high exposure to the herbicide could damage human cells and was seen to cause cancer in animals.

While direct exposure to Pesticide 2,4-D is rare for most Americans, the toxins from the herbicide can accumulate in the body through eating unwashed grains and other crops. 

And while the chemical may only be used on crops in select states, the crops from those states are shipped nationwide – indicating that all Americans are at a risk. 

David Goldsmith, an environmental epidemiologist at George Washington University in Washington, DC, said: ‘The public needs to be informed and vigilant about the use of herbicides, keeping them away from children and schools.’

He told Newsweek: ‘I am concerned if farmers or farmworkers are not using effective safety gear and thus may be excessively exposed via inhalation or skin contact. 

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‘I am also concerned that 2,4-D may contaminate drinking water sources. Although, I believe that there is a direct risk for people who buy produce from fields that have had 2,4-D used on them.’

Talking about why the herbicide was being heavily used only in certain states, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, director of the Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health noted that it was due to their particular type of produce. 

He said: ‘The Midwest, Great Plains, and Northwestern US have the highest 2,4-D usage, largely because these regions are the primary producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, and other field crops that are commonly treated with 2,4-D.’

No usage of the toxic pesticide was seen in states such as California – known for producing artichokes, broccoli, carrots and lettuce – and states in the New England region. 

Sparse use of 2,4-D was reported in Idaho, Montana, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming – all known for producing onions, potatoes, carrots, lentils, sweet corn, beans, peppers and pumpkins. 

The data also showed low use by farmers in Florida, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, where agricultural produce is mostly focused on celery, peas, brussels sprouts, okra, radishes, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes and cucumbers. 

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Shockingly, data from the CDC also shows that Kentucky has the highest rates of cancer in the US – particularly lung, colon and pancreatic cancers – followed closely by Iowa and Louisiana. 

Federal agencies across the US, including the Environmental Protection Agency, have deemed 2,4-D as safe for humans, despite research suggesting otherwise. 

While not completely banned across the entire European Union, 2,4-D is heavily restricted and its use is significantly curtailed in many countries in the region. 

In one such instance, the herbicide was not approved for use on lawns and gardens in countries like Denmark and Norway. 

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Due to its capacity to completely destroy vegetation, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified 2,4-D as a ‘possible human carcinogen’ in 2015

Due to its capacity to completely destroy vegetation, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified 2,4-D as a ‘possible human carcinogen’ in 2015

A 2022 BMC study found that one in three Americans had higher than acceptable levels of exposure to the toxic herbicide and were at the risk of leukemia in children, birth defects and reproductive problems in adults. 

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, scientists have also previously found links between exposure to 2,4-D and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (a form of blood cancer) and sarcoma (a soft-tissue cancer).

Additionally, the agency warned that high exposure to the herbicide can negatively alter the functioning of various hormones including estrogen, androgen, and thyroid hormones – paving the way for the development of cancer.

Gerald LeBlanc, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, told Newsweek: ‘IARC has classified 2,4-D as a Group 2B carcinogen, which means that it is possibly carcinogenic to humans. 

‘In my estimation, 2,4-D might cause cancer in humans, but only at unrealistically high exposure levels.’

However, it is possible that the herbicide can cause internal body damage over time if consumed through foods. 

Toxins are often stored in fat tissues, organs such as the liver and kidneys and even within nerve cells and bone marrow when ingested.   An overload of harmful toxins in the body can eventually cause fatal damage to cells, tissue and crucial organs. 

Ramachandran noted: ‘The issue is that pesticides can remain on or in food, and chronic dietary exposure has been linked to increased risks of metabolic syndrome, cancers, and other health problems.  ‘They can also contaminate water, air, and soil, potentially affecting people living near treated fields or those exposed through drift and runoff.’  

As a result, he advised Americans to ‘wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption; consider choosing organic produce to reduce dietary pesticide exposure, especially for children and pregnant women; and avoid entering fields or areas recently treated with pesticides and follow posted warnings.’  

Due to its capacity to completely destroy vegetation, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified 2,4-D as a ‘possible human carcinogen’ in 2015

A 2022 BMC study found that one in three Americans had higher than acceptable levels of exposure to the toxic herbicide and were at the risk of leukemia in children, birth defects and reproductive problems in adults. 

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, scientists have also previously found links between exposure to 2,4-D and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (a form of blood cancer) and sarcoma (a soft-tissue cancer).

Additionally, the agency warned that high exposure to the herbicide can negatively alter the functioning of various hormones including estrogen, androgen, and thyroid hormones – paving the way for the development of cancer.

Gerald LeBlanc, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, told Newsweek: ‘IARC has classified 2,4-D as a Group 2B carcinogen, which means that it is possibly carcinogenic to humans. 

‘In my estimation, 2,4-D might cause cancer in humans, but only at unrealistically high exposure levels.’

However, it is possible that the herbicide can cause internal body damage over time if consumed through foods. 

Toxins are often stored in fat tissues, organs such as the liver and kidneys and even within nerve cells and bone marrow when ingested. 

An overload of harmful toxins in the body can eventually cause fatal damage to cells, tissue and crucial organs. 

Ramachandran noted: ‘The issue is that pesticides can remain on or in food, and chronic dietary exposure has been linked to increased risks of metabolic syndrome, cancers, and other health problems. 

‘They can also contaminate water, air, and soil, potentially affecting people living near treated fields or those exposed through drift and runoff.’

As a result, he advised Americans to ‘wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption; consider choosing organic produce to reduce dietary pesticide exposure, especially for children and pregnant women; and avoid entering fields or areas recently treated with pesticides and follow posted warnings.’  

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Pesticides: a life ruined by glyphosate

Story by Valérie Gauriat

Ludovic Maugé, whose life now hangs by a thread,

 is among those for whom the product’s toxicity is undeniable.

But 30 years of exposure to glyphosate has shattered his dreams and his existence. He was diagnosed five years ago with an intravascular B-cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer. It has been recognised as an occupational disease.

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world and also the most controversial. It has been classified as “probably carcinogenic” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) since 2015. More recent studies from research institutes such as the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) have established a likely link between exposure to the chemical and certain forms of cancer.

Yet, the European Union has extended its authorisation until 2033, relying on studies by EFSA and ECHA, the European authorities for food and chemical safety. Several environmental and consumer rights organisations challenged the decision before the European Court of Justice last April.

The gap between assessments results from the  methodologies used by research institutes and European regulatory agencies, according to Xavier Coumoul, a toxicologist and researcher at Inserm in France. “When a pesticide manufacturer wants to market a product, the regulatory agencies require the manufacturer to conduct its own tests to prove the product is safe,” he explains. 

This process raises many questions surrounding the independence of these surveys.

“EFSA gives little consideration to epidemiological studies and relies considerably on what the industry provides, whereas Inserm or IARC rely much more on the academic literature and monitoring real-life product use.”

 After undergoing more chemotherapy than is usually permitted, his last hope, he says, is a transplant using his own modified stem cells. It’s a vanishingly small chance. “As my oncologist told me, we can no longer speak of a cure,” he confides.

Since his cancer was recognised as an occupational disease, Ludovic receives a modest social allowance, along with monthly compensation of 180 euros from Bayer-Monsanto — which manufactured the product that poisoned him.

“It’s a pittance, but I don’t care. What mattered most to me was to see my illness recognised as work-related.”

Despite his daily ordeal, Ludovic, who can no longer work, wants to take his fight further. “What I want is to spread the message to everyone. Glyphosate destroyed my life — it poisoned me. These products destroy people and destroy nature,” he insists. He is outraged by the EU’s decision to renew glyphosate’s authorisation.

“When I see politicians reauthorizing these products, it makes me furious. It’s the pesticide lobby. Unfortunately, we can’t do anything against these politicians and Bayer-Monsanto.  If I had one thing to say to the European Union, it’s this: just ban these products. That’s it.”  At the time of the broadcast of this report, several associations launched a mobilization against a bill of law aimed at easing the use of pesticides in France.

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Last goodbye of Holly Butcher | Letter of a dying woman victim of cancer

Holly Butcher was the picture of health and could have been any other 20-something living in Australia and enjoying her life. The 27-year-old from Grafton, NSW ate all the right foods, hardly drank alcohol and exercised regularly. But that’s the thing about cancer, it doesn’t discriminate.

But one day, the young dietician started noticing some changes in her health. Her knee hurt anytime she exercised or drank alcohol. Symptoms would appear quickly and resolve almost as quickly. On October 31, 2016, her world was turned upside down and  her life was forever changed when Holly was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare but aggressive form of cancer that affects the bones. By the time she was diagnosed, it was stage 4.

Less than 1.5 years later, in the early hours of January 4, 2018, Holly died, surrounded by her loved ones. But it’s her poignant open letter, written before her death, that captured the hearts of people around the world.

Cancer forced Holly to face her mortality. 

She grieved for all the milestones she’d never experience, the kids she’d never get to have, and the future she’d never get to build with the love of her life. Holly had so much life to look forward to, yet she knew her time would be cut short. Just 24 hours ahead of her death, Holly shared a letter with family and friends online about her experiences and insights about life from her too-few years.

Holly Butcher, 27, poses with her 30-year-old brother, Dean, in this undated photo.

The letter went viral, touching the hearts of many. Holly was a beloved and incredibly inspiring person while she was alive, but it was something Holly set in motion for after she passed which is now taking the internet by storm. 

She spent hours reflecting on her life and what really matters in the grand scheme of things. Then, Holly penned an open letter to all of us, which her family shared on her Facebook page after she died. 

We can’t stop thinking about it, even seven years on.

If you read one thing this week, make sure it’s this.

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Holly penned a letter of advice on life the night before she passed away, coming to terms with one’s mortality and dealing with the reality of her cancer and left instructions for it to be posted to Facebook.

At the time of writing, that original post has been shared over 150,000 times and has ignited articles and media coverage around the world. Her moving words are inspiring the world and below you’ll find her post in full. We encourage everyone to read and share Holly’s important message.

In addition to Holly’s letter below, her partner Luke had his own words to add: 

“I really want people to know that what Holly wrote in her letter wasn’t a sudden realisation she had in the last few precious months we had together. That’s how she lived her life! 

“From the first day we met, she told me that work & my business were never going to define me as a person but would be simply an accomplishment along the way. She taught me how to stop and smell the roses, how to love & how to let someone love me. She backed me 100% everyday, told me when I was being an arse and told me when she was proud. 

“She was humble, confident, shy, so smart & beautiful all in one. She was a hell of a woman and an even better person. If I ever have a daughter and she could turn out to be half the girl Hol was, I would be one proud father.”

After being in contact with Luke, we created this memoriam page to honour Holly. If you’d like to make a donation and leave a message you can do so, and all donations of $2 or more are tax deductible and go towards helping the 52,000 Australians diagnosed with a rare or less common cancer every year, just like Holly.

Dying woman’s heartfelt message

A bit of life advice from Hol:

It’s a strange thing to realise and accept your mortality at 26 years young. It’s just one of those things you ignore. The days tick by and you just expect they will keep on coming; Until the unexpected happens. I always imagined myself growing old, wrinkled and grey- most likely caused by the beautiful family (lots of kiddies) I planned on building with the love of my life. I want that so bad it hurts.

That’s the thing about life; It is fragile, precious and unpredictable and each day is a gift, not a given right.

I’m 27 now. I don’t want to go. I love my life. I am happy.. I owe that to my loved ones.

But the control is out of my hands.

The phrase “leaving it in God’s hands” comes from the Bible, where Jesus encourages us to not be anxious about anything, but to present our requests to God through prayer and petition¹. Faith unfolds by leaving everything in God’s hands².

I haven’t started this ‘note before I die’ so that death is feared – I like the fact that we are mostly ignorant to it’s inevitability.. Except when I want to talk about it and it is treated like a ‘taboo’ topic that will never happen to any of us.. That’s been a bit tough. I just want people to stop worrying so much about the small, meaningless stresses in life and try to remember that we all have the same fate after it all so do what you can to make your time feel worthy and great, minus the bullshit.

I have dropped lots of my thoughts below as I have had a lot of time to ponder life these last few months. Of course it’s the middle of the night when these random things pop in my head most!

Those times you are whining about ridiculous things (something I have noticed so much these past few months), just think about someone who is really facing a problem. Be grateful for your minor issue and get over it. It’s okay to acknowledge that something is annoying but try not to carry on about it and negatively affect other people’s days.

Once you do that, get out there and take a freaking big breath of that fresh Aussie air deep in your lungs, look at how blue the sky is and how green the trees are; It is so beautiful. Think how lucky you are to be able to do just that – breathe.

You might have got caught in bad traffic today, or had a bad sleep because your beautiful babies kept you awake, or your hairdresser cut your hair too short. Your new fake nails might have got a chip, your boobs are too small, or you have cellulite on your arse and your belly is wobbling.

Let all that shit go.. I swear you will not be thinking of those things when it is your turn to go. It is all SO insignificant when you look at life as a whole. I’m watching my body waste away right before my eyes with nothing I can do about it and all I wish for now is that I could have just one more Birthday or Christmas with my family, or just one more day with my partner and dog. Just one more.

I hear people complaining about how terrible work is or about how hard it is to exercise – Be grateful you are physically able to. Work and exercise may seem like such trivial things … until your body doesn’t allow you to do either of them.

I tried to live a healthy life, in fact, that was probably my major passion. Appreciate your good health and functioning body- even if it isn’t your ideal size. Look after it and embrace how amazing it is. Move it and nourish it with fresh food. Don’t obsess over it.

Remember there are more aspects to good health than the physical body.. work just as hard on finding your mental, emotional and spiritual happiness too. That way you might realise just how insignificant and unimportant having this stupidly portrayed perfect social media body really is.. While on this topic, delete any account that pops up on your news feeds that gives you any sense of feeling shit about yourself. Friend or not.. Be ruthless for your own well-being.

Be grateful for each day you don’t have pain and even the days where you are unwell with man flu, a sore back or a sprained ankle, accept it is shit but be thankful it isn’t life threatening and will go away.

Whinge less, people! .. And help each other more.

Give, give, give. It is true that you gain more happiness doing things for others than doing them for yourself. I wish I did this more. Since I have been sick, I have met the most incredibly giving and kind people and been the receiver of the most thoughtful and loving words and support from my family, friends and strangers; More than I could I ever give in return. I will never forget this and will be forever grateful to all of these people.

It is a weird thing having money to spend at the end.. when you’re dying. It’s not a time you go out and buy material things that you usually would, like a new dress. It makes you think how silly it is that we think it is worth spending so much money on new clothes and ‘things’ in our lives.

Buy your friend something kind instead of another dress, beauty product or jewellery for that next wedding. 

1. No-one cares if you wear the same thing twice. 

2. If it feels good. Take them out for a meal, or better yet, cook them a meal. 

3. Shout their coffee. Give/ buy them a plant, a massage or a candle and tell them you love them when you give it to them.

4. Value other people’s time. Don’t keep them waiting because you are shit at being on time. Get ready earlier if you are one of those people and appreciate that your friends want to share their time with you, not sit by themselves, waiting on a mate. You will gain respect too! Amen sister.

5. This year, our family agreed to do no presents and despite the tree looking rather sad and empty (I nearly cracked Christmas Eve!), it was so nice because people didn’t have the pressure of shopping, and the effort went into writing a nice card for each other.

6. Plus imagine my family trying to buy me a present knowing they would probably end up with it themselves… strange! It might seem lame, but those cards mean more to me than any impulse purchase could. Mind you, it was also easier to do in our house because we had no little kiddies there. Anyway, moral of the story- presents are not needed for a meaningful Christmas. Moving on.

7. Use your money on experiences.. Or at least don’t miss out on experiences because you spent all your money on material shit.

8. Put in the effort to do that day trip to the beach you keep putting off. Dip your feet in the water and dig your toes in the sand. Wet your face with salt water.

Get amongst nature.

Try just enjoying and being in moments rather than capturing them through the screen of your phone. Life isn’t meant to be lived through a screen nor is it about getting the perfect photo.. enjoy the bloody moment, people! Stop trying to capture it for everyone else.

Random rhetorical question. Are those several hours you spend doing your hair and make up each day or to go out for one night really worth it? I’ve never understood this about females .

Get up early sometimes and listen to the birds while you watch the beautiful colours the sun makes as it rises.

Listen to music.. really listen. Music is therapy. Old is best.

Cuddle your dog. Far out, I will miss that.

Talk to your friends. Put down your phone. Are they doing okay?

Travel if it’s your desire, don’t if it’s not.

Work to live, don’t live to work.

Seriously, do what makes your heart feel happy.

Eat the cake. Zero guilt.

Say no to things you really don’t want to do.

Don’t feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life.. you might want a mediocre life and that is so okay.

Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have.

Also, remember if something is making you miserable, you do have the power to change it – in work or love or whatever it may be. Have the guts to change. You don’t know how much time you’ve got on this earth so don’t waste it being miserable. I know that is said all the time but it couldn’t be more true.

Anyway, that’s just this one young gals life advice. 

Take it or leave it, I don’t mind!

Oh and one last thing, if you can, do a good deed for humanity (and myself) and start regularly donating blood. It will make you feel good with the added bonus of saving lives. I feel like it is something that is so overlooked considering every donation can save 3 lives! That is a massive impact each person can have and the process really is so simple.

Blood donation (more bags than I could keep up with counting) helped keep me alive for an extra year – a year I will be forever grateful that I got to spend it here on Earth with my family, friends and dog. A year I had some of the greatest times of my life.

..’Til we meet again.

Hol

Xoxo

Holly was an amazing woman and this letter is an important reminder of the reasons we do the work we do here at Rare Cancers Australia. We hope we can all learn something from Holly’s words and wisdom and that together we can improve outcomes for people living with a rare or less common cancer and their families.

Heartbreaking Letter of Woman Who Died of Cancer Goes Viral

In just a few days, her letter was shared almost 8,000 shares and it has now received 74,000 heartfelt reactions.

One touched Facebook user said: “Wise words, thanks for being incredible!”

Another added: “Lovely open letter, touched a few nerves, may you rest in peace.”

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WHAT IS EWING SARCOMA?

• Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that affects bones or the tissue around bones
• It’s more common in males and mainly affects children and young people
• Symptoms include bone pain, which may get worse over time and at night, a tender lump or swelling and a high temperature that doesn’t go away
• Ewing sarcoma can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other conditions
• The cancer can spread to other parts of the body quite quickly, so the earlier it’s diagnosed, the better

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Dr Sebi, born Alfredo Bowman, was a self-proclaimed herbalist and healer who claimed to have a cure for cancer, along with a variety of other health conditions. He rose to fame in the 1980s and 90s with his claims of a natural, plant-based cure for cancer and other ailments, and his followers continue to promote his teachings and products today. However, many medical professionals and researchers are sceptical of Dr Sebi’s claims and have questioned the safety and effectiveness of his treatments.

Are you looking for a natural, holistic way to combat breast cancer and support your body’s healing?

In Dr. Sebi’s Holistic Cure for Breast Cancer: Harness the Power of Alkaline Herbs and Foods to Fight Breast Cancer with Dr. Sebi’s Approved Methods 28-Day Detox Plan Included, you’ll discover a transformative guide to using Dr. Sebi’s time-tested methods for combating breast cancer. Dr. Sebi, a renowned herbalist and healer, believed that disease cannot survive in an alkaline environment, and this book offers a step-by-step plan to create that environment in your body.

Inside this book, you’ll find:

• An Introduction to Alkaline Herbs and Foods: Learn about the specific alkaline herbs and foods Dr. Sebi approved, their healing properties, and how they can support your body’s natural ability to fight cancer.
• The Science Behind an Alkaline Diet: Discover the link between an alkaline diet, pH balance, and cancer recovery, and how adopting these principles can restore your health.
• A Comprehensive 28-Day Detox Plan: Follow a structured detox that uses plant-based, nutrient-dense foods and herbs to cleanse the body, reduce inflammation, and create an internal environment where cancer cells cannot thrive.
• Holistic Healing for Body, Mind, and Spirit: Explore the mind-body connection in healing, including emotional well-being, meditation, and spiritual practices to support your overall journey toward health.
• Delicious Alkaline Recipes: Get practical, easy-to-prepare recipes designed to support your detox and nourish your body with healing alkaline foods.

This book is more than just a guide—it’s an empowering resource that gives you the tools to take control of your health, naturally. Whether you’re actively fighting breast cancer or seeking preventive measures,  Dr. Sebi’s Holistic Cure for Breast Cancer provides the knowledge, inspiration, and practical steps to support your healing journey.

If you’re ready to embrace a natural, holistic approach to health and healing, this book will show you the way. Take the first step toward reclaiming your health today!

What is Dr Sebi’s cure for cancer?

Dr Sebi’s cure for cancer, like many of his other treatments, involved a strict vegan diet and the use of natural herbs and supplements. He claimed that cancer was caused by an excess of mucus in the body, and that his treatments could eliminate this mucus and cure cancer. Dr Sebi also emphasised the importance of maintaining an alkaline pH in the body, which he claimed could be achieved through his recommended diet and supplements.

One of the key components of Dr Sebi’s cancer treatment was his “Cell Food” supplement, which he claimed could cleanse the body of toxins and restore balance to the body’s natural systems. However, there is little scientific evidence to support these claims, and many medical professionals have raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of Dr Sebi’s treatments.

Criticism of Dr Sebi’s cure for cancer

Despite his claims of a natural cure for cancer, Dr Sebi’s methods have been heavily criticised by medical professionals and researchers. Many have pointed out that there is no scientific evidence to support his claims, and that his treatments could be dangerous or even deadly for cancer patients.

One of the major criticisms of Dr Sebi’s cancer cure is his emphasis on an alkaline diet. While it is true that cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that an alkaline diet can cure cancer. In fact, some studies have shown that an overly alkaline diet can actually be harmful to the body.

Another major concern with Dr Sebi’s treatments is the use of natural herbs and supplements. While many natural remedies can be safe and effective when used properly, some can be dangerous or even deadly when used inappropriately. Some of the herbs and supplements recommended by Dr Sebi have been shown to interact with prescription medications or cause harmful side effects, and there is little regulation of the natural supplement industry to ensure their safety.

Dr Sebi’s claim to have a cure for cancer is highly controversial, as there is currently no known cure for the disease. While some cancer patients have reported success with alternative treatments, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that any of these treatments can cure cancer.

Alternative cancer treatments

While Dr Sebi’s claims of a natural cure for cancer may be controversial, there are a variety of alternative cancer treatments that have been shown to be safe and effective. These include:

• Conventional cancer treatments. While some cancer patients may choose to explore alternative treatments, conventional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery remain the gold standard for cancer treatment.
• Diet and lifestyle changes. Eating a healthy diet and engaging in regular exercise can help to boost the immune system and improve overall health, which can in turn improve cancer outcomes.
• Mind-body therapies. Practices such as meditation, yoga, and acupuncture have been shown to help reduce stress and improve the quality of life for cancer patients.
• Natural supplements. Some natural supplements, such as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and probiotics, have been shown to have potential benefits for cancer patients.

Endnote

Dr Sebi’s cure for cancer is a controversial topic, with many medical professionals and researchers questioning the safety and efficacy of his methods. While there is no scientific evidence to support his claims of a natural cure for cancer, there are a variety of alternative cancer treatments that have been shown to be safe and effective.

It is important for cancer patients and their families to be informed about all of the available treatment options and to work with their healthcare providers to make informed decisions about their care.

This may include exploring alternative treatments, but it is important to do so with caution and under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

Ultimately, the best course of action for cancer treatment will depend on the individual patient’s specific diagnosis, medical history, and personal preferences. While Dr Sebi’s methods may have worked for some people, there is currently no scientific evidence to support his claims of a natural cure for cancer.

Cancer patients should always prioritize safety and effectiveness when considering treatment options, and should work closely with their healthcare providers to develop a personalized treatment plan.

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Adam Mulligan, a psychology graduate from the University of Hertfordshire, has a keen interest in the fields of mental health, wellness, and lifestyle.

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CINCINNATI — The Reds and their scouts would love to say they knew all along that shortstop Elly De La Cruz would become a once-in-a-generation prospect and five-tool talent. They would love to brag that De La Cruz was exactly the player they were seeking to scout.

But sometimes, it just pays to be in the right place at the right time. That was the case with how the Reds and De La Cruz came together. “He caught our attention, and we were lucky to get him,” said Enmanuel Cartegena, who is now the Reds’ director of Caribbean scouting.

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De La Cruz, who hails from Monte Plata in the Dominican Republic, was playing at the Niche Baseball Academy in the capital city of Santo Domingo. Cartagena and fellow scout, Richard Jimenez, who was then the team’s director of Latin American scouting, were headed to the academy that produced superstar Juan Soto. They were going to see a group of players, including one who was a highly regarded shortstop.

That shortstop was not De La Cruz, but someone else.

The Reds scouts spoke with Cristian “Niche” Batista, who was viewed as one of the country’s top trainers of young talent. “He said, ‘I have this kid over here.’ He was a little bit underdeveloped at that particular moment,” Cartagena recalled. “He didn’t have those loud tools like some other kids had. But we saw him, and he caught our eye.”

Cartegena credited Jimenez for his immediate focus on De La Cruz and for liking what he saw. One contemporary comparison with his fluid and loose style of play was current Pirates shortstop O’Neil Cruz, but De La Cruz was a notch behind.

“He locked in on him right away,” Cartagena said. “We also relied a lot on Niche’s words. That’s why we went over. He was underdeveloped. Nobody saw him a lot. The ones that saw him didn’t pay much attention to him.” De La Cruz, now 21, was only around six feet tall as a 16-year-old and lacked build.

Currently, he is listed at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds.

“He was a prospect for sure, but he was not really strong at a young age like the others,” Batista said. “He was smooth, and he made it look easy but he wasn’t physically dominating because he was really skinny. He knew the game, though, and he had lots of heart. He played a lot of baseball as a kid and was really competitive. He had the potential. His body just had to mature.”

The next day, the Reds moved to sign De La Cruz. Because they went way over the international bonus allotment the previous signing period to land Jose Barrero ($5 million), Alfredo Rodriguez ($7 million) and Vladimir Gutierrez ($4.75 million), they were penalized and could have no signings of players for over $300,000.

Good thing no one else was really after De La Cruz.

Cartagena and Jimenez signed him for only $65,000 on July 2, 2018. “Right now, everyone thinks it’s a steal,” Cartagena said. The Reds scouts ended up not signing the shortstop they were supposed to see.

De La Cruz became the organization’s No. 1 prospect and the No. 4 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. His electric style of play and vast power has already made him a must-watch in the Major Leagues, just like it did in the Minors.

Once in the fold and playing at the Reds’ Dominican academy, Cartagena marveled at how the young De La Cruz handled himself. The organization saw a humble kid but one who was also outgoing and talented.

De La Cruz wasn’t afraid to say hello to anybody at the complex — players, staff, coaches and scouts. He got along with everybody.

“He was just a dream for how mature he was, even at that age,” Cartagena said. “Even though he was smaller and weaker and didn’t have the strength of his peers, he was confident within himself. I think he kind of knew the player he was going to become.”

On the day Cincinnati’s No. 1 prospect reached the Major Leagues after his callup from Triple-A Louisville, De La Cruz appreciated the origins of his journey.

“You look back at it sometimes and think, ‘Wow, those are the opportunities that God gave me, and it got me up here today.’ I kind of look at that and keep going too,” De La Cruz said via translator Jorge Merlos.

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Ellie De La Cruz is one of the most exciting rookies that baseball has ever seen this kid can do it all he can run he can hit for power he’s got great hands a 6’5 shortstop who’s also the fastest guy in all of baseball in just the first couple months of his career he shattered MLB records on both sides of the field and single-handedly reignited the red season.

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With the power to hit 500 foot home runs while also having the fastest Sprint speed in baseball Ellie De La Cruz is an absolute Phenom however just a few years ago he was basically unknown and on the verge of quitting baseball forever and despite his amazing start the rest of his first MLB season was pretty underwhelming so to really understand his story we have to go back to where it all started in the first place

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He was born in the Dominican Republic in 2002 starting his baseball Journey at a very young age and when he was just six years old he moved away from his family to start playing at the lowest level but after only a few years it became evident that Cruz needed a bigger challenge so when he was 10 years old he took his talent to the much bigger city of Santo Domingo it was here that he would begin training at the same Baseball Academy as Juan Soto and he was finally starting to get some recognition .

However over the next few years De La Cruz started having some serious doubts about his future by the time he was 16 years old many of his peers had already begun signing Major League contracts but for Cruz this was not the case several Scouts agreed that he was too skinny and not strong like the others so he wasn’t really on the radar so at this point, De La Cruz was starting to realize that his time was running out and he now says that I was really close to giving everything up and going back home?

OH NO…

However what he didn’t know was that he was about to receive the biggest opportunity of his entire life. In 2018 several MLB Scouts came to a Showcase in Santo Domingo to watch some of the best players in the academy and while De La Cruz was not in this group he was still placed in the Showcase to make other players look better

However after watching him play one of these Scouts decided to give him a chance and only a day later De La Cruz ended up signing with the Reds for just 65 thousand dollars which is not much but he didn’t really care he had been waiting for this moment his entire life and the real journey had only just begun in the summer of 2019.

De La Cruz made his professional debut in the DSL Dominican summer league when he was 17 years old and after his first 43 games he posted a .733 Ops with only one home run now obviously this is pretty unimpressive on its own but it gets even worse when you consider that he struck out 45 times with only 14 walks.

He was considered to be an average player at best and once again his mind was filled with nothing but doubt so after the next season was canceled due to the the pandemic he knew that he only had one more chance to prove himself

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At the beginning of the 2021 season 

De La Cruz had become an entirely different player compared to 2019. After working with a personal trainer and growing an additional 5 inches. De La Cruz was now six foot five and no longer the skinny kid that he was previously known to be so Winnie was promoted to the Arizona complex League at the beginning of the Season he was described by coaches as a man among boys over the course of 11 games he put up the best numbers of his entire life hitting 400 with three home runs and an Ops over 1200. not to mention he was suddenly throwing over 95 miles an hour across the infield.

So it finally seemed like everything was coming together for De La Cruz and one Scout said that we’ve got to get him out of here he’s ready over the next couple Seasons. De La Cruz continued making his way up through the red system putting up solid numbers at every level and during a game in double AA he managed to hit a 512-foot home run which is still one of the longest home runs in the history of statcast,

However it wasn’t until he made it to AAA that he really started showing off what he could do at the start of 2023 De La Cruz displayed a massive Improvement in his Approach at the plate cutting down on strikeouts and walking at a much higher rate as a result De La Cruz had suddenly become the Reds number one Prospect in their entire system so as you could imagine the anticipation for his MLB debut was extremely high

However nobody really expected the massive impact that he was about to have on the game of baseball itself, On June 6th of 2023 Ellie De La Cruz made his MLB debut at third base receiving a standing ovation from the entire stadium in his first at-bat fans were standing and cheering there was a loud roar well before first pitch his first at bat resulted in a walk but only two innings later his first hit left his Bat at 112 miles an hour smash to Right Center first big league hit and here he goes lightning speed data Cruz up to Second a stand-up double which believe it or not was the hardest hit ball by any player on the Reds at that point in the season

However this record didn’t last long as only a day later he would hit a 458-foot home run that came off the bat at 114.8 miles an hour so after only two games De La Cruz was already making a name for himself across the league but surprisingly this was only the beginning of one of the most exciting starts to a rookie season in history one of the major highlights so far came

On June 23rd when he became the youngest player in over 50 years to hit for the cycle and not to mention his triple was MLB’s fastest home to Third Time of the Season at 10.83 seconds after that game Joey Votto said that just watching him move is different there’s almost nobody I’ve ever seen that moves like him at that height he calls himself the fastest man in the world and he’s currently ranked first in Sprint speed in all of baseball at 30.6 feet per second.

So, it’s no surprise that On July 8th De La Cruz became the second player in history to steal second third and Home in the span of two pitches! The OVATION. A f..king ovation for a VISITING player!!

That’s how captivating De la Cruz is.

Now at this point De La Cruz was finally getting the attention that he deserved and after only his second week in the major is he was awarded player of the week for the national league hitting .440 with two home runs and six extra base hits… So, as you can tell he’s pretty good at breaking records but the thing that makes it really impressive is that he’s doing it on both sides of the field

In a game against the Brewers on July 16th

De La Cruz made a throw from third base that came out of his hand at 97.9 miles an hour and of course this became the hardest infield throw in MLB history but once again this record didn’t last long because only a few days later he released a 99.8 mile an hour throw that saved a run overall.

De La Cuz became the first player in MLB history with 40 hits and 15 stolen bases in their first 30 games and during that time he hit 328 with four home runs and 16 RBIs so as you can tell this guy is pretty good at baseball but really he’s done much more for the game than just breaking records.

In 2022 the Reds had one of the worst seasons in franchise history and at first it seemed like 2023 was gonna be more of the same however despite minimal changes to the roster they’re currently on Pace for a winning record and it seems to be a direct result of Elly DeLa Cruz after he made his debut debut the red suddenly won 15 of their next 20 games including a 12-game win streak that tied their franchise record and unsurprisingly reds fans immediately took notice before De La Cruz joined the team

Great American Ballpark saw an average of 19 000 fans in attendance per game in 2023 however in the 12 games following his debut that number suddenly jumped up to over 30 000 fans per game, So despite only being a rookie De La Cruz has reignited an entire team and their fan base and it’s pretty easy to understand why whether he’s at the plate.

On the bases or on the field he’s always gonna be fun to watch now admittedly Dela Cruz’s rookie season did not end on a positive note however it’s important to remember that he’s still only 21 years old and he still has an extremely bright future but for now it’s safe to say that Ellie De La Cruz is one of the most exciting rookies in history and players like him are exactly what baseball needs going forward.

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An Introduction to the Green Paradox: The Unintended Consequences of Climate Policies | Review of Environmental Economics and Policy: Vol 9, No 2

In order to promote truly green energy solutions, we need to highlight and debate some of the current practices of green energy more openly. Only by doing so can we device smart alternatives and work-around solutions that seek to mitigate the risk of the “green paradox.”

As we discuss in our forthcoming book, Designing Smart and Resilient Cities for a Post-Pandemic World: Metropandemic Revolution, supporting renewable types of energy is essential in order to achieve a robust, environment friendly and sustainable distribution of energy in the future.

However, studies show that wind power technology may have greater environmental  impact than either nuclear power or hydropower. Also, the environmental impact is particularly an issue during the manufacturing phase of wind turbines, as these require special materials that may necessitate considerable tracts of land.

The supple, light and robust characteristics of wood springing from the Ochroma pyramidale (commonly known as the balsa tree) makes it ideal for use as core material  when manufacturing various parts of the blades of wind turbines. A rough average of 150 cubic meters (5,300 cubic feet) of balsa wood is needed to manufacture a single wind turbine unit with 100-meter blades.

Commercial balsa wood is chiefly supplied by Ecuador, which accounts for up to 95 percent of all exports. China is the largest consumer, claiming roughly 78 percent of all exported balsa wood, to a market that is seeing steady increase of demand owing to various Chinese wind energy projects. The global “balsa fever” has directly impacted the deforestation of the Amazon. This is due to legal as well as irregular and illegal logging, which also imposes a great amount of suffering on the Indigenous peoples living in the area.

What can be done to remedy this paradox? Some alternative substitutes to balsa do exist, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or other various types of artificial admixture. There is also the possibility to use plantation-grown balsa trees instead, although these presently only exist in limited scales, and mostly so in Papua New Guinea, the world’s second largest balsa wood export nation.

Moreover, wind farms are known to impact the local wildlife to varying degrees. A way to mitigate some of this impact is to build offshore wind farms. However, these are difficult to construct in a secure and robust manner in waters deeper than around 60 meters, as a floating-wind-anchored turbine anchored on the ocean floor would be needed for depths deeper than that.

Similarly, there is also a high purchasing cost for solar power systems. Apart from the solar panels themselves, there is also a considerable cost in regards to inverter, batteries, wiring, and installation. Solar energy is popular discourse commonly referred to as “green energy.”

The pollution associated with the manufacturing process of the solar photovoltaic systems and the transportation of solar panels contributes toward the use of some toxic and hazardous materials, as well as the emission of greenhouse gases.

In addition, solar panels take up vast land areas and particularly so if they are to produce larger quantities of electricity. Moreover, solar energy needs to either be consumed instantly or stored (most commonly) in large batteries.

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Another often overlooked aspect that applies to both wind and solar power is that their respective turbines and panels are facing extreme recycling challenges.

The average lifespan of a wind turbines is roughly 20 years, whereas for a solar panel it is somewhere between 25 to 30 years. Decommissioning wind turbines comes with a steep cost, roughly $532,000 per wind turbine.

For offshore wind turbines the cost ranges anywhere from $223,000 to $668,800 per MW. The data regarding the cost of decommissioning solar panels is currently somewhat sketchy. However, available estimates point to a rough $60,000 for a ground-mounted 2-MW solar panel system, bringing the cost to an approximate $30,000 per MW.

While some materials are recyclable, the large wind turbine blades are not. The result is that they are often buried in landfills. Although particular solar panel components are recyclable, the aluminum frame being a notable example, many other components are not as recyclable. This means that worn out solar panel’s photovoltaic system are destined to the same end as wind turbine blades, namely in landfills where they release toxic materials into the earth.

By 2050, turbine blades will make up for approximately 43.4 million tonnes, or about 96 billion pounds of waste. Last year, wind turbine maker Vestas announced new plans for technology with the ability to separate the glass or carbon fiber from the resin in the blades, which would, in theory, render them recyclable.

While worn out blades and panels will not be a pressing issue for another decade or two, it is nevertheless important to take preventive action now. The recyclable materials in old solar modules alone will have an expected value of roughly $450 million in recoverable assets by 2030 and $15 billion by 2050. Given this lucrative potential, there should be greater incentive for both companies and researchers to find ways to optimize the recycling of blades and panels than what we are seeing at the moment.

Finding ways to address the green paradox is essential if we wish to be as sustainable and environment friendly as we purport ourselves to be. The next generation will hold us accountable by the actions we take today and this, in no small part, involves purported “green” solutions as well.

Anthony Larsson, PhD, is an author, editor and researcher.

He currently serves as Fellow at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Sweden.

Dr. Larsson has previously been a researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics Institute for Research (SIR). He has also been a researcher at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, from where he received his PhD.

He also holds an MBA and MSc degrees in political science, social anthropology, as well as business administration and economics respectively, in addition to an associate’s degree in psychology.

To date, he has authored, co-authored and edited five books along with numerous peer-reviewed scientific research papers. You may follow his research either on his Routledge author page, his Amazon author page, or his Goodreads author page.

Andreas Hazigeorgiou, PhD, is the CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Sweden, and affiliated researcher at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Dr. Hatzigeorgiou’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and in reports for organizations such as the OECD.

He received his PhD in economics from Lund University, Sweden, and graduated as a Fulbright Scholar from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has been the recipient of several grants and scholarships, among others from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and the Swedish Royal Court.

Dr. Hatzigeorgiou has also served as advisor to Sweden’s minister for trade and Nordic cooperation and as a researcher at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Selected among Sweden’s top agenda-setters within climate and sustainability, Dr Hatzigeorgiou is a frequent participant in the debate on cities, business climate, entrepreneurship, sustainability and innovation.

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Scaling up production of low-carbon hydrogen

Hydrogen produces zero greenhouse gas emissions at its point of use. It’s also versatile – suitable for power generation, trucking, and heat-intensive industries like steel and chemicals. We are scaling up production of low-carbon hydrogen to reduce CO2 emissions in our own facilities, and helping others do the same.

Any list of “hard-to-decarbonize” sectors typically includes the chemical industry.  That’s because producing olefins – the building blocks for plastics and other modern materials – requires a large amount of heat. In fact, temperatures inside the furnaces that “crack” hydrocarbon molecules into olefins exceed 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

But what if these furnaces could run on hydrogen,

A fuel that produces no CO2 emissions when combusted?

That would be a game changer.

And that’s exactly what ExxonMobil is doing right now at our olefins plant in Baytown, Texas, where we’ve designed and installed pyrolysis burners that can operate on up to 100% hydrogen fuel. A total of 44 burners were installed in one of the plant’s steam cracking furnaces.

Commercial testing of these next-generation burners began in December. We tested at 98% hydrogen, which is the maximum hydrogen concentration currently available for commercial demonstration at the site, and we were able to produce ethylene and other olefins identical to those produced via traditional methods.

We’re proud to be the first company in the world to successfully demonstrate this technology at industrial scale. “We’re leading the way on hydrogen because with global demand for plastics continuing to grow, finding ways to reduce emissions from olefins production is crucial,“ said Dan Holton, senior vice president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions.

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Getting “hydrogen-ready”

What’s next? We plan to install these 100% hydrogen-capable burners in additional steam cracking furnaces at our Baytown Olefins Plant over the next few years.

We’re getting “hydrogen-ready” because we’re planning to build a plant at Baytown that would produce up to 1 billion cubic feet per day of hydrogen. And not just any hydrogen: Ours will have very low carbon intensity because we will capture and store more than 98% of the CO2 emissions associated with its production.

Switching to hydrogen can significantly reduce CO2 emissions. For example, at the furnace in which we installed the new burners, we demonstrated a 90%* reduction in direct CO2 emissions from the furnace during our tests.

We hope our successful commercial test can encourage other manufacturers to make a similar switch. By using hydrogen to reduce emissions from olefins production, we can help reduce the carbon footprint of many essential products – everything from food packaging to car parts to medical equipment.

Today, pyrolysis burners are largely fueled by hydrocarbons, particularly natural gas. 

The successful demonstration of these burners was the culmination of more than four years of work by our scientists, engineers and other specialists.  

We are proud to be leading the way on hydrogen.

As a landmark report by the National Petroleum Council said, hydrogen can reduce emissions at a lower cost to society than other options – while also supporting economic growth, creating jobs and strengthening energy security.

The views expressed in these articles are the writers’ own.

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Dick Van Dyke: Forever young

Richard Wayne Van Dyke

December 13, 1925 (age 99)

West Plains, Missouri, U.S.

Dick Van Dyke has experienced heartache in aging.

“That’s the curse of living to almost 100.” 

The 99-year-old Hollywood legend spoke about how he’s lost special people in his life during a recent Q&A where he reflected on Ed Asner’s death in 2021 before they could make a remake of “The Odd Couple.”

“That would’ve been such fun, and we lost it,” said Van Dyke, per People. “I’ve lost a lot of friends.”But Silver, 53, also noted that Van Dyke is “still so positive” despite the deaths of so many of his friends and former co-stars.

When asked how he maintains a positive outlook on life, Van Dyke replied, “Well, life’s been good to me. I can’t complain.”

The “Mary Poppins” star has been married to Silver since 2012. 

Arlene Silver and Dick Van Dyke at the AMD British Academy Britannia Awards in 2017.

Van Dyke revealed last month how the couple make their marriage work despite their 46-year age gap.

“We get along so well,” he told People, as Silver added, “We just care about each other so much.”

“Everybody said it wouldn’t work,” Van Dyke recalled.

Dick Van Dyke on his sitcom in 1961.

Along with a happy marriage, Van Dyke has kept up a healthy lifestyle that he’s said involves going to the gym multiple times a week.

“Somebody said, ‘To what do you attribute your age and physical condition?’

I’ve always exercised three days a week,” he shared in January on Ted Danson’s podcast, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name.”  — Video Below.

Dick Van Dyke attends the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in 2021.

“We go to the gym, and I think that’s why I’m not stove up like my equals,” Van Dyke said.

Danson, 77, told Van Dyke: “I would go to the same gym you did, and if I got there early enough, I would see you literally work out on some weight machine. And then, almost like you were doing circuit training, you would not walk to the next machine, you’d dance. You literally danced to the next machine.”

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Dick Van Dyke, at 99 years old, hosted the second ‘Vandy Camp’ to aid fire relief in Malibu on April 20. The event, aimed to support recovery efforts from the devastating Palisades Fires, showcased Van Dyke’s enduring charm and musical talent ^{1 2}. – Search Videos

While his health is fine, Van Dyke faced a scary incident earlier this year when his home was threatened by the deadly Palisades Fire.He and Silver did not evacuate their $8 million house despite the blaze destroying other celebrity mansions in Malibu and adjacent areas.

When the fires hit the couple’s neighborhood, Van Dyke tried to crawl to the car to escape.

Luckily, his neighbors came to his aid at the time.

Dick Van Dyke has teared up in a new interview explaining the one “curse” of living to almost 100.

Dick Van Dyke | Radar Online can reveal the Mary Poppins star, 99, says he’s struggled saying goodbye to so many loved ones while reflecting on longtime pal Ed Asner’s death in 2021 before their remake of The Odd Couple came to fruition.

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Arlene Silver, says he’s struggled with having to say goodbye to so many loved ones.

He said: “That would’ve been such fun, and we lost it. I’ve lost a lot of friends.”

His wife Arlene Silver, 53, then chimed in: “He’s outlived everybody.

“That’s the curse of living to almost 100.”

However, Silver noted the veteran actor has remained “so positive” despite losing so many friends and co-stars over the years.

“Well, life’s been good to me. I can’t complain,” he said.

‘Our Age Gap Works’

Silver joked ‘people the same age don’t last’ while lauding her relationship with Van Dyke.

The couple – who has been married since 2012 – also humbly bragged about their long-lasting relationship.

Van Dyke said: “We get along so well. Everybody said it wouldn’t work,” referring to their 46-year age gap.

“We just care about each other so much,” Silver agreed, saying it’s “eerie how well (the marriage) works.”

She then jokes: “People the same age don’t last.”

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Van Dyke – whose birthday is December 13 – has previously attributed his good health to a consistent fitness routine.

He said: “I’ve always exercised, three days a week.

“I get down and do a lot of stretching and yoga.”

Van Dyke added he uses the workout equipment to get a full body sweat on even at his ripe age.

RadarOnline.com last year revealed Van Dyke is so plagued with fears about his mortality he begged God to let him make it to his 99th birthday last December.

He has been spotted looking frailer than ever in Malibu, California, in September, two years after he almost died when he crashed his car into a gate in Malibu aged 97

Hobbling to his vehicle with the help of a cane as a friend helped him into the car.

When asked if he had any plans for his 99th birthday, the silver screen veteran poignantly admitted: “Just praying that I make it.”

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Van Dyke previously said his final wish was to work until he drops

When he was also asked how he was feeling as he walked to the vehicle, Van Dyke rasped: “I’m very old.”

Van Dyke previously said his final wish was to work until he drops.

He revealed his dream after he won his award for his birthday variety special, heartbreakingly admitting he wanted to be remembered “for laughter”.

Van Dyke declared about the legacy he wants for himself:

“I hope I’m remembered for making people laugh for 75 years.”

Van Dyke says he wants to be remembered for ‘making people laugh for 75 years’.

The actor continued to reflect on his life and decades-long career by saying: “I’ve been in the business 75 years. I can’t believe that I’m still here and performing.”

He added about how he wants to keep working until he drops:

“I’m looking for work if anybody has.”

Van Dyke also dished out advice for younger actors, saying: “You have to stick with it. You’re gonna go through hard times and a lot of auditions… but you have to stay with it.

“Be patient if you’ve got the confidence in yourself, and it’s very important to believe that you can do it.”

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Rabbi Ken Spiro said Jews are driven by “spiritual genetics” to help fix the world, which explains their support for liberal candidates. Photo by Debra Rubin

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Rabbi says ‘spiritual genetics’ leads to support for liberal causes

Election Day saw significant wins by Democrats in key races throughout the country and here in New Jersey, where Phil Murphy’s decisive victory marked an end to the eight-year Republican reign in the governor’s office. If history is any guide, Jews likely played a role in the progressive candidates’ soaring successes.

In an Election Day talk by Rabbi Ken Spiro, the senior lecturer at Aish HaTorah Jerusalem said that 73% of American Jews identify as liberal and support Democratic candidates, even if their level of affluence would appear to lead them to choose Republicans as better serving their own economic interests. (Sociologist Milton Himmelfarb famously said, “Jews earn like Episcopalians, and vote like Puerto Ricans.”)

So why do American Jews continue to support liberal causes and progressive candidates? 

Spiro said it’s in their blood.

As the polls were closing on Nov. 7, Spiro presented “In God We Trust: The Impact of Judaism on Modern Political Thought and Jewish Political Affiliation” at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in North Brunswick.

That drive to do good in the world — the mitzvah of tikkun olam, literally “repairing the world” — he said, stretches back many centuries, is rooted in Torah, and was an imperative of the Jews long before most of the world embraced the concept of social responsibility.

The commitment to improve the world has been passed down through generations and explains American Jews’ continuing to identify as liberal, he said, pointing out that, in contrast, only 28 percent of the general American population identify as liberals.

“It’s in the Jewish DNA,” he said.

Terming it “spiritual genetics,” Spiro said until modern times Jews, like other people, lived close together and rarely traveled more than a few miles from their hometowns. Such closed communities provided fertile ground for the cultivation of certain traits to be passed from generation to generation and become deeply ingrained. These traits included a “crazy” drive to succeed, which, Spiro said, helps explain why almost a quarter of the Nobel prizes in math, science, and medicine have gone to Jews.

As they arrived in America in waves in the late 19th century, Jews began to channel their “spiritual genetics” into leadership roles in the labor movement. Over time that same drive led Jews to support and become leaders in the civil rights and women’s movements and other socially progressive causes, said Spiro, and put them in positions to found and helm numerous organizations devoted to helping Jews and non-Jews alike.

These attitudes generated by social concerns quickly spilled over into politics. To this day, Spiro said, most Jews have voted for the Democrat presidential candidate in every race for more than a century — with two exceptions: In his second run in 1980, Jimmy Carter received only 45 percent of the Jewish vote. However, even in that race more Jews voted for the Democrat than for Republican Ronald Reagan, who received only 39 percent; Independent candidate John Anderson made up the gap.

The other exception was in 1920, when Socialist Eugene Debs took 40 percent of the Jewish vote while the eventual victor, Republican Warren Harding, and his Democratic opponent James Cox split the rest.

Jews’ gravitation toward socialism and even a “misguided” early embrace of communism was motivated by the desire to bring positive change, said Spiro. In fact, “the Jewish people have been a civilizing force in the world,” introducing the concept of monotheism, a system of courts and justice, living in peace with neighbors, the importance of an educated society, and social responsibility.

“In a world where Jews are only a tiny percentage of the population, what is the secret of the disproportionate importance the Jews have had in the history of Western culture?” Spiro asked.

Answering his own question, he said the Jewish Bible and its teachings have long influenced American institutions and life, starting with the Pilgrims, Christian refugees who considered their journey a modern-day Exodus, the Atlantic Ocean as their Red Sea, as they fled repression in Europe.

In fact, he said, one of the quotations on the Liberty Bell, “proclaim liberty throughout all the land,” comes from Leviticus, and reflects how the Founding Fathers were inspired by the Jewish Bible.

Yet if it is the teachings and ethical structure of Judaism that have informed the good work of the Jewish community over the centuries, Spiro said, it’s troubling that many Jews act without any real knowledge of Judaism. To wit, research polls have shown the primary connection of many Jews to their religion is through social responsibility.

“I would say God is an Independent, and His platform is Torah,” Spiro said. “The messengers have largely forgotten the message. It doesn’t matter if you run the largest charity in the world; your light needs to recharge and it’s that light of Jews for Judaism that makes us better human beings.”

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Jews comprise approximately 12% of New York City‘s population, making the Jewish community the largest in the world outside of Israel. As of 2020, over 960,000 Jews lived in the five boroughs of New York City,^[1] and over 1.9 million Jews lived in the New York metropolitan area, approximately 25% of the American Jewish population.^[2]

Nearly half of the city’s Jews live in Brooklyn.^[3][4] The first recorded Jewish settler was Jacob Barsimson, who arrived in August 1654 on a passport from the Dutch West India Company.^[5] Following the assassination of Alexander II of Russia, for which many blamed “the Jews”, the 36 years beginning in 1881 experienced the largest wave of Jewish immigration to the United States, when the Jewish population rose from about 80,000 in 1880 to 1.5 million in 1920.^[6] 

In 2012, the largest Jewish denominations in New York City were Orthodox, Haredi, and Conservative Judaism.^[7] Reform Jewish communities are prevalent throughout the area. Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan is the largest Reform Jewish synagogue in the world. The large Jewish population has led to a significant impact on the culture of New York City.^[8] After many decades of decline in the 20th century, the Jewish population of New York City has seen an increase in the 21st century, owing to the high birth rate of the Hasidic and other Orthodox communities.^[9]

Historical population

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish residents in Brooklyn, nicknamed “the most Jewish spot on Earth.”^[4] Home to the largest Jewish community in the United States, with more than 561,000 living in the borough, larger than that of Tel Aviv.^[3]

Year	Jewish Population	Total city Population	Percentage of city
1654	23	1,000	2.3
1750	300	13,000	2.3
1850	16,000	515,000	3.1
1859	40,000	813,000	4.9
1880	80,000	1,206,000	6.6
1920	1,600,000	5,620,000	28.5
1950	2,000,000	7,900,000	25.3
1981	1,100,000[10]	7,000,000	15.8
1991	1,027,000[10]	7,340,000	14
2002	972,000[10][11]	8,000,000	12
2012	1,100,000[9]	8,340,000	13.2
2023	960,000[12]	8,260,000	11.6

 There are 1.3 million Jews in the New York metropolitan area, making it the second largest metropolitan Jewish community in the world, after the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area in Israel (however, Tel Aviv proper has a smaller population of Jews than New York City proper, making New York City the largest community of Jews in the world within a city proper). New York City’s Jewish population is more than the combined Jewish populations of Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.,^[13] and more than Jerusalem and Tel Aviv combined. Russian, Lithuanian, and Polish Jews immigrated during the mid-19th century in large numbers. 

The number of Jews in New York City soared throughout the beginning of the 20th century and reached a peak of 2 million in the 1950s, when Jews constituted one-quarter of the city’s population. New York City’s Jewish population then began to decline because of low fertility rates and migration to suburbs and other states, particularly California and  Florida. Though there were small Jewish communities throughout the United States by the 1920s, New York City was home to about 45% of the entire population of American Jews.^[14] 

A new wave of Ashkenazi and Bukharian Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union began arriving in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2002, an estimated 972,000 Ashkenazi Jews lived in New York City and constituted about 12% of the city’s population. Many Jews, including the newer immigrants, have settled in Queens, south Brooklyn, and the Bronx, where at present most live in middle-class neighborhoods. The number of Jews is especially high in Brooklyn, where 561,000 residents—one out of four inhabitants—is Jewish.^[15][16] As of 2012, there are 1.1 million Jews in New York City.^[17]

New York City is home to many Orthodox Jews. The world headquarters of the Chabad, Bobov, and Satmar branches of Hasidism are located there, as well as other Haredi branches of Judaism. While three-quarters of New York Jews do not consider themselves religiously observant, the Orthodox community is rapidly growing due to the high birth rates of Hasidic Jews, while the number of Conservative and Reform Jews has been declining. Borough Park, known for its large Orthodox Jewish population, had 27.9 births per 1,000 residents in 2015, making it the neighborhood with the city’s highest birth rate.^[18] 

However, the most rapidly growing community of American Orthodox Jews is located in Rockland County and the Hudson Valley of New York, including the communities of Monsey, Monroe, New Square, Kiryas Joel, and Ramapo.^[19] According to a 2011 UJA-Federation of New York community study, there were 340,000 Haredi Jews in the greater New York metropolitan area.^[20] 

Many rapidly growing Orthodox Jewish communities there have made their home in New Jersey, particularly in Lakewood and surrounding Ocean County, where Beth Medrash Govoha, the world’s largest yeshiva outside Israel, is located.^[21] Prominent Orthodox organizations such as Agudath Israel of America and the Orthodox Union have their headquarters in New York.

Sephardic Jews, including Syrian Jews, have also lived in New York City since the late 19th century. Many Sephardi immigrants have settled in New York City and formed a Sephardi community. The community is centered in Brooklyn and is primarily composed of Syrian Jews. Other Sephardi Jews in New York City hail from Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, and Morocco.^[22] Sephardi Jews first began arriving in New York City in large numbers between 1880 and 1924. 

Most Arab immigrants during these years were Christian, while Sephardi Jews were a minority and Arab Muslims largely began migrating during the mid-1960s.^[23] When Syrian Jews first began to arrive in New York City during the late 1800s and early 1900s, Eastern European Ashkenazi Jews on the Lower East Side sometimes disdained their Syrian co-coreligionists as Arabische Yidden, Arab Jews. 

Some Ashkenazim doubted whether Sephardi/Mizrahi Jews from the Middle East were Jewish at all. In response, some Syrian Jews who were deeply proud of their ancient Jewish heritage, derogatorily dubbed Ashkenazi Jews as “J-Dubs”, a reference to the first and third letters of the English word “Jew”.^[24] In the 1990 United States Census, there were 11,610 Sephardi Jews in New York City, comprising 23 percent of the total “Arab population” of the city.^[25] 

Arab Jews in the city sometimes still face anti-Arab racism. After the September 11 attacks, some Arab Jews in New York City were subjected to arrest and detention because they were suspected to be Islamist terrorists.^[26] Egyptian Jews arrived in New York City more recently than the Syrian Jews, with many of the Egyptian Jews speaking Ladino as well as Arabic and French. 

The vast majority Egyptian-Jewish immigrants to the city are Sephardi/Mizrahi, with very few being Ashkenazi. Ladino-speaking Egyptian Jews have tended to settle in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens. Very few Egyptian Jews lived in New York City or elsewhere in the United States prior to the 1956 Suez Crisis. 

Prior to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the quota for Egyptian immigrants was set at 100 people per year. Because of antisemitism directed against Egyptian Jews in Egypt, a small number of Egyptian-American Jews in New York City banded together as the “American Jewish Organization for the Middle East, Inc.” to advocate for Jewish Egyptian refugees. 

There are two major communities of Egyptian Jews, one in Queens and another in Brooklyn. Egyptian Jews in Queens helped found Shearith Israel Congregation, while Egyptian Jews in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood largely attended Syrian-Jewish synagogues.^[27]

While the majority of Jews in New York City are non-Hispanic whites, some Jewish New Yorkers identify as Asian, Black, Latino, or multiracial. According to the same 2011 UJA-Federation of New York study, 12% of Jewish households in the city were non-white or biracial.^[28] Many Central Asian Jews, predominantly Bukharian Jews from Uzbekistan, have settled in the Queens neighborhoods of Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, and Briarwood.^[14] 

As of 2001, an estimated 50,000 Bukharian Jews resided in Queens.^[29] Queens is also home to a large Georgian-American  community of about 5,000, around 3,000 of whom are Georgian Jews. Queens has the third largest population of Georgian Jews in the world after Israel and Georgia. Forest Hills is home to the Congregation of Georgian Jews, the only Georgian-Jewish synagogue in the United States.^[30] There has also been a sizeable community of Mountain Jews from Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus in Brooklyn.^[14]How historical is Khazaria in Crusader Kings 3? – YouTube – Search
How can we apply lessons from WWII to today’s political climate?

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The shadow of World War II still stretches across our world, and it’s hard-earned lessons are incredibly relevant today. Here are a few key takeaways we can apply to modern political dynamics:

1. The danger of unchecked authoritarianism: WWII revealed how fragile democratic institutions can be in the face of rising nationalism, propaganda, and the erosion of civil liberties. Today, protecting free press, judicial independence, and fair elections is just as vital.
2. The importance of economic stability: The Great Depression contributed to the rise of extremism in the 1930s. Ensuring economic opportunity, reducing inequality, and addressing discontent are critical to maintaining social cohesion and trust in institutions.
3. The peril of scapegoating and propaganda: Dehumanizing rhetoric against minorities fueled horrific policies in the 1930s and ’40s. We must remain alert to divisive narratives that shift blame onto vulnerable groups and question simplistic solutions to complex problems.
4. The power of international cooperation: WWII gave birth to institutions like the United Nations, created to foster peace and collaboration. In a world facing global threats—from climate change to pandemics—working together across borders is more essential than ever.
5. Vigilance against historical amnesia: Forgetting—or willfully distorting—history allows past mistakes to repeat. Promoting education, critical thinking, and historical literacy is a safeguard against creeping extremism.

History doesn’t repeat itself exactly, but it does echo. Recognizing the early warning signs of political deterioration can help us act before a crisis unfolds. Want to zoom in on any of these or tie them to specific events happening today?What are the key factors that led to World War II?

Several major factors converged to ignite World War II—each feeding into the next like dominoes ready to fall. 

Here are some of the most pivotal:

• Treaty of Versailles (1919): Designed to punish Germany after World War I, the treaty imposed crushing reparations, territorial losses, and military restrictions. It left Germany economically wrecked and politically humiliated—fertile ground for extremism.
• Economic Instability: The Great Depression of the 1930s rippled across the globe, causing massive unemployment and hardship. Desperation made populations more vulnerable to radical leaders promising change.
• Rise of Totalitarian Regimes: Fascist leaders like Hitler in Germany, Mussolini in Italy, and the militarist government in Japan capitalized on national grievances. They promised restoration of power and greatness, often scapegoating minorities and other nations.
• Expansionist Aggression: Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and China in 1937. Italy attacked Ethiopia in 1935. Germany reoccupied the Rhineland, annexed Austria (Anschluss), and seized Czechoslovakia—all before the war officially began.
• Appeasement and Inaction: Britain and France, still reeling from WWI, pursued appeasement—hoping to avoid another conflict. The 1938 Munich Agreement, where Hitler was granted the Sudetenland, is a prime example.
• Nazi-Soviet Pact (1939): Germany and the Soviet Union secretly agreed to divide Eastern Europe. Just days after signing the pact, Hitler invaded Poland, prompting Britain and France to declare war.

Every one of these threads wove together a volatile tapestry. 

Once Poland was invaded in September 1939, the world could no longer look the other way. If you didn’t understand how WWII happened, this is it. – Search

Jewish Bolshevism – Wikipedia, also Judeo–Bolshevism, is an antisemitic and anti-communist conspiracy theory that claims that the Russian Revolution of 1917 was a Jewish plot and that Jews controlled the Soviet Union and international communist movements, often in furtherance of a plan to destroy Western civilization.

It was one of the main Nazi beliefs that served as an ideological justification for the German invasion of the Soviet Union and the Holocaust.^[2] After the Russian Revolution, the antisemitic canard was the title of the pamphlet The Jewish Bolshevism, which featured in the racist propaganda of the anti-communist White movement forces during the Russian Civil War (1918–1922).

During the 1930s, the Nazi Party in Germany and the German American Bund in the United States propagated the antisemitic theory to their followers, sympathizers, and fellow Travellers.^[3][4] Nazi Germany used the trope to implement anti-Slavic policies and initiate racial war against Soviet Union, portraying Slavs as inferior humans controlled by Jews to destroy Aryan people.^[5][6]

In Poland, Żydokomuna was a term for the antisemitic opinion that the Jews had a disproportionately high influence in the administration of Communist Poland. In far-right politics, the antisemitic canards of “Jewish Bolshevism”, “Jewish Communism”, and the ZOG conspiracy theory are catchwords falsely asserting that Communism is a Jewish conspiracy.^[7]

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Are saying that because of all the conspiracy theories that formed about Jews spreading socialism/communism in Europe. Which gave rise to the racist fascists which scapegoated them all as communists wanting to control the world and blamed them for making the Aryan race less “pure”. I know so many Jewish people who refuse to acknowledge the anti Semitism problem on the left because they vote Democrat.

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It’s really obvious to me and that’s…. Very scary.

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Sabbatai Zevi declared himself the messiah of Jews in 1666, proclaiming that redemption was available through acts of sin.

After Zevi’s death in 1676, his Kabbalist successor, Jacob Frank, expanded upon this occult philosophy. is Anne Frank related to Jacob Frank – Search

 41 years later, in 1717, they would infiltrate Masonry guilds & establish Freemasonry. Frank had a huge impact on the inner core of Freemasonry known as the Illuminati, formed in 1776. || Trump was kicked out of the Freemason Occult – Search Videos

Freemasonry would become the hidden force behind events like revolutions, creation of the U.N., Israel & the E.U, both World Wars, & assassinations of Kennedys that tried to thwart the efforts of the network on American soil.

The Illuminati Agenda is to control every living thing by introducing programs, technology & education is against almighty God. They took over governments, schools, companies, entertainment industries & social media, to control public knowledge of their existence.

One thought: If you follow every rule your whole life, you can’t understand what power truly is. You’re perspective is limited to the dogma(s) of the time 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐗𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 on X: “Sabbatai Zevi declared himself, the messiah of Jews in 1666, proclaiming that redemption was available through acts of sin. After Zevi’s death in 1676, his Kabbalist successor, Jacob Frank, expanded upon this occult philosophy. 41 years later, in 1717, they would infiltrate https://t.co/ZceHrubPOr” / X

IanMalcolm84 on X: “HISTORY OF BOLSHEVISM Little to NO education is given on the origin of #communism or its inseparable bond to Zionism. Time to fix that in emotionless fashion. No animosity intended We must begin with Moses Hess, the father of #Zionism #Palestine #israel #Gaza_under_attack https://t.co/LnXddAgI06” / X

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HOW TO USE THE POWER OF YOUR MIND FOR HEALING

 If you have been diagnosed with cancer, and you want to have the best chance to survive it, then guided imagery is for you. The way you use your mind can make a huge difference in what happens to you; the evidence points to effects that range from improving your emotional well-being to reducing adverse effects of treatments, to surviving, even thriving, through the experience.

When you are diagnosed with cancer, you can find yourself overwhelmed with emotions at a time when you most need to keep your wits about you. I aim to teach you to reconnect with your own inner strengths and resources so you can make the best use of them when you most need them.

Fighting Cancer from Within: How to Use the Power of Your Mind for Healing by Dr. Martin L. Rossman is a groundbreaking guide that explores how mental and emotional resilience can support physical healing during cancer treatment. Rossman, a pioneer in mind-body medicine, introduces techniques like guided imagery to help patients manage stress, bolster their immune response, and improve their overall well-being

The book emphasizes that while these practices are not substitutes for medical treatment, they can significantly enhance the healing process. Rossman walks readers through different psychological responses to a cancer diagnosis and offers tools to shift one’s mindset from fear to empowerment.

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What are other mind-body techniques for healing?

There’s a whole toolkit of mind-body techniques that can support healing and well-being—many of which have roots in ancient traditions and are now backed by modern science. Here are some powerful ones you might explore:

1. Meditation – From mindfulness to loving-kindness, meditation helps calm the nervous system, reduce stress hormones, and improve emotional regulation.
2. Yoga – A blend of movement, breathwork, and meditation, yoga enhances flexibility, reduces chronic pain, and fosters mental clarity.
3. Tai Chi – This gentle martial art combines slow, flowing movements with deep breathing to promote balance, cardiovascular health, and inner peace.
4. Biofeedback – Using sensors to monitor bodily functions like heart rate or muscle tension, biofeedback teaches you to consciously control these responses, which can help with anxiety, migraines, and more2.
5. Hypnotherapy – A guided state of focused attention that can help reframe thoughts, reduce pain, and manage stress-related conditions.
6. Somatic Experiencing – A body-focused therapy that helps release trauma stored in the nervous system by tuning into physical sensations and gently processing them.
7. Guided Imagery – Similar to what Dr. Rossman advocates, this involves visualizing calming or healing scenarios to influence physical and emotional states.
8. Progressive Muscle Relaxation – Alternating tension and release in muscle groups to reduce physical stress and promote relaxation.

Each of these techniques taps into the body’s innate ability to heal when the mind is calm and focused. Want help figuring out which one might suit your lifestyle or goals best?

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How do these techniques impact emotional and physical health?

Mind-body techniques have a profound impact on both emotional and physical health by tapping into the intricate communication between the brain, nervous system, and body. Here’s how they work their magic:

 Emotional Health Benefits

• Stress Reduction: Practices like meditation, yoga, and deep breathing activate the parasympathetic nervous system—your body’s “rest and digest” mode—lowering cortisol levels and calming the mind2.
• Improved Mood & Resilience: Techniques such as mindfulness and guided imagery can increase the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, which are linked to happiness and emotional balance.
• Anxiety & Depression Relief: Studies show that progressive muscle relaxation, tai chi, and biofeedback can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, especially when used alongside conventional therapies.
• Trauma Processing: Somatic therapies help release trauma stored in the body, allowing for emotional healing that talk therapy alone may not reach.

 Physical Health Benefits

• Pain Management: Yoga, acupuncture, and meditation have been shown to reduce chronic pain by altering pain perception and reducing inflammation.
• Immune System Boost: Positive emotional states fostered by these techniques can enhance immune function, while chronic stress suppresses it.
• Cardiovascular Health: Practices like tai chi and mindfulness can lower blood pressure, improve heart rate variability, and reduce the risk of heart disease.
• Better Sleep & Digestion: Relaxation techniques help regulate the autonomic nervous system, improving sleep quality and digestive function.

In essence, these techniques don’t just help you feel better—they help your body function better. Want to dive deeper into one of these benefits or explore how to start incorporating a few into your daily routine?

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Can you provide studies supporting these techniques?

Absolutely — there’s a growing body of scientific research supporting the effectiveness of mind-body techniques for both emotional and physical health. Here’s a quick tour through some of the most compelling findings:

 Meditation & Mindfulness

• The American Psychological Association reports that mindfulness meditation can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and even improve immune function and brain structure related to attention and emotion regulation.
• A Harvard Health review found that meditation helps lower blood pressure, reduce pain, and improve sleep and mood.

 Yoga

• Johns Hopkins Medicine highlights yoga’s benefits for flexibility, heart health, arthritis relief, and stress reduction.
• A Harvard Health article notes that yoga improves body awareness, mindful eating, and cardiovascular health.

 Tai Chi

• Harvard Medical School describes tai chi as “meditation in motion” and cites evidence for improved balance, reduced anxiety, and better cardiovascular health.
• A Cleveland Clinic review found tai chi boosts brain function, reduces fall risk, and helps manage chronic pain and stress.

 Biofeedback

• A Harvard Health article confirms biofeedback’s effectiveness for migraines, chronic pain, incontinence, and anxiety.
• A VA study found biofeedback reduced headache pain and improved stroke recovery and incontinence symptoms.

 Hypnotherapy

• The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) reports that hypnotherapy can help with IBS, anxiety, pain, and hot flashes.
• A 2024 APA Monitor article highlights hypnosis as a powerful tool for pain, anxiety, and behavior change, with growing scientific support.

 Somatic Experiencing

• While still emerging, somatic therapy is gaining traction. A Harvard Health article explains how it helps release trauma stored in the body and regulate the nervous system.
• Studies cited by Scientific Origin show it improves emotional regulation, reduces chronic stress, and supports trauma recovery.

 Guided Imagery

• A Healthline review found guided imagery reduces anxiety, improves sleep, and helps manage pain and depression.
• Allina Health notes it positively affects heart rate, blood pressure, and hormone balance.

 Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)

• A 2024 systematic review of 46 studies found PMR significantly reduces stress, anxiety, and depression in adults.
• Cleveland Clinic confirms PMR helps shift the body from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest,” improving sleep and emotional regulation.

If you’d like, I can help you match a technique to a specific goal or health concern.

Want to explore that next?

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How do these techniques compare in effectiveness?

Great question—because while all mind-body techniques offer benefits, some may be more effective than others depending on the goal. A 2024 network meta-analysis compared various mind-body practices (MBPs) and psychological therapies for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers. Here’s what they found:

 Top Performers

• Yoga ranked highest in effectiveness, with a standardized mean difference (SMD) of 1.36 and a 97.5% probability of being the most effective (SUCRA score).
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) came in close behind, also with an SMD of 1.36 and a SUCRA of 87.3%.

 Other Strong Contenders

• Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) and Meditation Techniques showed solid results, especially when combined with other therapies.
• Biofeedback and Qigong were also effective, though slightly less so than yoga and PMR.

 Psychological Therapies

• Mindfulness-Related Therapy (MRT) was the most effective among psychological approaches, but still ranked below the top MBPs.

 Takeaway

Mind-body practices overall outperformed traditional psychological therapies in this study, with yoga emerging as the most effective for stress reduction. That said, the best technique for you might depend on your personal preferences, physical ability, and specific health goals.

Want help choosing one based on your lifestyle or what you’re hoping to improve?

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Cancer is many diseases, and the first thing most newly diagnosed people need to know is that having cancer does not mean they will die from it. More than 50 percent of cancers diagnosed today are curable through conventional medicine alone – as many cancer patients get well and succumb to their illnesses. While you are alive you have hope, and you have options. You have will, imagination, and powerful natural healing abilities within you that you can stimulate by the use of your mind.

There are many ways to cope with or fight cancer. The major tools guided imagery supports are your attention, your intention, your will, and, most important, your imagination. Guided Imagery can help you learn ways of thinking that can tip the balance of health and illness in the direction of healing.

Cancer Care 101: Treating the Illness, Treating the Person
In cancer care there are two complementary goals of treatment. One, the usual medical goal, is to kill cancer cells and tumors, or reduce their numbers and their ability to grow, reproduce, and spread (metastasize). The other, perhaps best called the healing goal, is to support the well-being and resistance of the patient. Here I use resistance to stand for all the mechanisms, known and unknown, that protect us from the development and dissemination of cancer.

Conventional medical care for cancer has for many years concentrated on destroying tumors without paying much attention to supporting the patient as a whole person, with innate healing capacities. Until recently, most people put themselves in the hands of an oncologist (cancer specialist) and did what they were told. While you almost certainly need a good oncologist to prescribe and monitor your medical treatment, there is often much more to surviving cancer. A well-nourished person with cancer, with tools and support to help them maintain their emotional balance, is likely to have a much easier time with cancer and its treatments than a person who is poorly nourished, poorly supported, and stuck in terror and emotional turmoil.

Supporting your innate healing abilities will help you make the best use of any treatment you choose, and, alternatively, neglecting them is likely to make it more difficult for any treatment to work.

Supporting your health and eliminating your disease are two complementary approaches to healing that support and strengthen each other. In my experience, neither one works as well as both together.

Supporting your health makes it easier to tolerate treatments that can sometimes be difficult, and that in turn increases the likelihood that the treatments will work as desired. Methods of supporting your health and enhancing resistance to cancer generally fall into three categories:

(1) nutritional support, ranging from improvement of diet to sophisticated individualized programs of nutritional supplementation with vitamins, minerals, herbs, essential fatty acids, and natural biological response modifiers;

(2) mind-body approaches, ranging from support groups to counseling, to meditation, stress reduction, and guided imagery practices, and body-mind practices such as yoga, chi gung, tai chi, Jin Shin Jyutsu; and

(3) systematic approaches with time-honored healing systems, such as traditional Chinese medicine or Ayurvedic medicine.

While the methods differ, their goal is the same — supporting and stimulating the vitality and function of the innate healing systems of the body, mind, and spirit. This idea is an ancient one, but many modern studies show that mind-body approaches, including guided imagery, are all effective in reducing anxiety and depression, reducing adverse effects from conventional treatments, and very likely in improving treatment results.

Guided imagery has become quickly and widely accepted as a useful adjunct in the treatment of people with cancer due largely to its ease of use, low cost, and rapid psychological benefits. It has been shown to increase both the numbers and aggressiveness of natural killer cells when practiced over time, has been shown to reduce complications from surgery, relieve pain, and reduce adverse effects of chemotherapy. Imagery is a psychological and medical intervention likely to increase your odds of recovery.

My Fighting Cancer from Within Book & CD Set teaches you how to use guided imagery for this purpose. The book explains how to use the guided imagery techniques, why they work, and how other people have used them successfully. On the CDs I will lead you through the specific guided imagery exercises, and then the book addresses the most frequent questions that people have when they begin to work with imagery for self-healing.

Together the set is a self-paced course in learning to use your mind to support your health and healing when dealing with cancer. For more information, or to order and try it out yourself, go to www.thehealingmind.org Rossman, Martin – Search Videos

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The city of Jerusalem is one of the world’s oldest cities. The Holy Land is considered a holy city by the three major Abrahamic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Located in the Middle East, Jerusalem has a long history that dates back to the 4th millennium BCE. Throughout its long history, the city has been destroyed several times, attacked at least fifty times, and captured and recaptured over 40 times. Today, the city has a population of approximately 850,000 residents including Israelis and Palestinians. Both Israel and Palestine consider Jerusalem to be their capital city. Neither claim is internationally accepted. 

Geographical Location Of Israel

The city of Jerusalem is located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains between the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean. It is surrounded by valley and dry riverbeds with the three valleys of Tyropoeon, Kidron, and Hinnon intersecting in an area south of the Old City of Jerusalem. Jerusalem experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with January as the coldest month and July and August as the hottest months.

Is Jerusalem In Palestine Or Israel?

Although the geographical location of Jerusalem cannot be disputed, its status remains one of the major issues fueling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both Israel and Palestine have claimed Jerusalem as their capital city. Despite Israel having most of its primary governmental institutions in the city and Palestine foreseeing it as its seat of power, neither of the claims represent an international standard. Under the UN Partition Plan for Palestine adopted in 1947 by the General Assembly of the UN, Jerusalem is considered a “Corpus separatum” and is administered by the UN. In 2017, the United Nations refused to recognize exclusive Israeli claim to Jerusalem.

Jerusalem As The Capital Of Both Israel And Palestine

Jerusalem was proclaimed as the “eternal” and “sacred” capital of Israel on December 5, 1949, by the country’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion. Since the beginning of 1950, all branches of government have resided in the city except the Ministry of Defense which is in Tel Aviv. In 1995, the US Congress voted to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and in December 2017 President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel, a decision that was not accepted by a majority of the world’s superpowers. 

Ceasefire Aims and Timeline Between Israel and Iran

The ceasefire was announced by President Trump on June 23, 2025, to end 12 days of fighting. The conflict had started on June 13 with Israeli strikes on Iran.

The truce was meant to be phased. Iran was supposed to stop attacks first, followed by Israel. The plan was for the war to fully stop by June 25 at midnight ET.

But almost immediately, both sides accused each other of breaking the agreement. The situation became tense within hours of the truce beginning.

Iran Launches Missile Barrages Despite Ceasefire

According to Israel, Iran fired several waves of missiles, even minutes after the truce started. One major attack killed four people in Beersheba.

The Israeli military said that 20 missiles were launched in a single wave. Homes were hit, and several people were injured in the chaos.

Iran’s government denied the attacks broke the truce. They said all operations stopped by 4 a.m. Tehran time, before the ceasefire deadline.

Israel Responds With Targeted Strikes in Iran

Israel admitted to hitting a radar site near Tehran in response to Iran’s missile launches. They claimed it was a limited strike.

Earlier, just before the ceasefire, Israel launched major airstrikes in Tehran. Targets included a nuclear scientist and missile sites.

Iranian sources said nine people died in those strikes, including civilians. Israel said it was wrapping up pre-ceasefire operations.

Trump Pressures Both Nations to Respect Truce

Trump’s frustration boiled over as both nations defied the peace deal. He pushed Israel to stop further strikes during a private call with Netanyahu.

He blamed both countries equally, calling their actions reckless. Trump’s direct tone surprised even seasoned diplomats.

Eventually, Israel agreed to halt further action after bombing the radar site.

Trump’s intervention played a key role in cooling tensions.

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Ceasefire Aims and Timeline Between Israel and Iran

The ceasefire was announced by President Trump on June 23, 2025, to end 12 days of fighting. The conflict had started on June 13 with Israeli strikes on Iran.

The truce was meant to be phased. Iran was supposed to stop attacks first, followed by Israel. The plan was for the war to fully stop by June 25 at midnight ET.

But almost immediately, both sides accused each other of breaking the agreement. The situation became tense within hours of the truce beginning.

Iran Launches Missile Barrages Despite Ceasefire

According to Israel, Iran fired several waves of missiles, even minutes after the truce started. One major attack killed four people in Beersheba.

The Israeli military said that 20 missiles were launched in a single wave. Homes were hit, and several people were injured in the chaos.

Iran’s government denied the attacks broke the truce. They said all operations stopped by 4 a.m. Tehran time, before the ceasefire deadline.

Israel Responds With Targeted Strikes in Iran

Israel admitted to hitting a radar site near Tehran in response to Iran’s missile launches. They claimed it was a limited strike.

Earlier, just before the ceasefire, Israel launched major airstrikes in Tehran. Targets included a nuclear scientist and missile sites.

Iranian sources said nine people died in those strikes, including civilians. Israel said it was wrapping up pre-ceasefire operations.

Trump Pressures Both Nations to Respect Truce

Trump’s frustration boiled over as both nations defied the peace deal. He pushed Israel to stop further strikes during a private call with Netanyahu.

He blamed both countries equally, calling their actions reckless. Trump’s direct tone surprised even seasoned diplomats.

Eventually, Israel agreed to halt further action after bombing the radar site. Trump’s intervention played a key role in cooling tensions. 

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Both Nations Blame Each Other for Violations

Iran and Israel each claimed the other was the first to break the ceasefire. The blame game made it hard to know who truly started the violations.

Israel’s Defense Minister ordered a strong response. Meanwhile, Iran said it would honor the truce if Israel stopped its strikes.

The back-and-forth accusations only made the ceasefire feel even more fragile and uncertain.

Ceasefire Begins to Hold—For Now

By the evening of June 24, both nations seemed to ease off. Israel lifted restrictions on public events, signaling calm.

Iran also said it was willing to talk—if Israel followed the agreement. Leaders on both sides suggested the truce might finally stick.

Despite the rough start, peace efforts looked to be gaining ground by late June 24, with international help pushing both sides to stop.

Casualties from the 12-Day Conflict Revealed

The brief war was deadly, especially in Iran. Reports showed between 606 and 974 people were killed by Israeli strikes.

Israel also suffered, though less heavily. At least 28 people were killed by Iranian missile attacks, including during the ceasefire period.

The violence underscored the high human cost of even short-lived clashes in the region.

Time Zone Confusion Clouds Ceasefire Start

One major issue was unclear timing. Trump’s ceasefire announcement didn’t specify an exact time, leading to confusion.

Both Nations Blame Each Other for Violations

Iran and Israel each claimed the other was the first to break the ceasefire. The blame game made it hard to know who truly started the violations.

Israel’s Defense Minister ordered a strong response. Meanwhile, Iran said it would honor the truce if Israel stopped its strikes.

The back-and-forth accusations only made the ceasefire feel even more fragile and uncertain.

Ceasefire Begins to Hold—For Now

By the evening of June 24, both nations seemed to ease off. Israel lifted restrictions on public events, signaling calm.

Iran also said it was willing to talk—if Israel followed the agreement. Leaders on both sides suggested the truce might finally stick.

Despite the rough start, peace efforts looked to be gaining ground by late June 24, with international help pushing both sides to stop.

Casualties from the 12-Day Conflict Revealed

The brief war was deadly, especially in Iran. Reports showed between 606 and 974 people were killed by Israeli strikes.

Israel also suffered, though less heavily. At least 28 people were killed by Iranian missile attacks, including during the ceasefire period.

The violence underscored the high human cost of even short-lived clashes in the region.

Time Zone Confusion Clouds Ceasefire Start

One major issue was unclear timing. Trump’s ceasefire announcement didn’t specify an exact time, leading to confusion.

Iran is 30 minutes ahead of Israel and 7 hours ahead of Eastern Time. This time gap caused disputes over when the ceasefire officially began.

With no firm start time, both sides claimed their attacks happened before the truce started, creating more doubt and distrust.

Why Trump’s Ceasefire Comment Matters Now

Trump’s use of harsh language highlighted the frustration surrounding the ceasefire failures. It showed how fragile peace in the Middle East still is.

His role as a broker made his voice powerful, but the chaos that followed raised questions about the truce’s strength.

With regional mediators like Qatar stepping in, and the International Atomic Energy Agency urging talks, diplomacy may yet bring longer peace.  

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What is the difference between Judah & Israel – Search

Yes, Jesus was Jewish—both ethnically and religiously. He was born into a Jewish family, raised in a Jewish culture, and practiced Jewish customs throughout his life. His lineage is traced in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, connecting him to key figures in Jewish history like Abraham and King David.

Jesus observed Jewish festivals, read from the Hebrew Scriptures, and taught in synagogues. His teachings often referenced Jewish law and tradition, and many of his followers initially saw him as a Jewish rabbi or prophet.

Understanding Jesus’ Jewish identity is essential for grasping the historical and cultural context of his life and message. It also sheds light on the early development of Christianity, which emerged from within the Jewish world.

1www.biblestudytools.com 2www.biblicalarchaeology.org 3oracioncristiana.org

What was life like for Jews during Jesus’ time?

Life for Jews during Jesus’ time was shaped by a mix of religious devotion, cultural diversity, and political tension under Roman rule.

Religiously, Judaism was vibrant and multifaceted. There were several sects—like the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots—each interpreting Jewish law differently. Despite their differences, most Jews observed core practices such as keeping kosher, observing the Sabbath, and making pilgrimages to the Temple in Jerusalem.

Culturally, Jewish society was deeply rooted in tradition but also influenced by Hellenistic and Roman customs. Education, especially in the Torah, was highly valued, and synagogues served as centers for both worship and community life.

Economically and politically, things were more difficult. The region was a Roman province, and while some local rulers like Herod the Great had autonomy, they were ultimately beholden to Rome. Heavy taxation, landlessness, and corruption were widespread. A small elite lived in luxury, but most people—especially in rural areas like Galilee—lived modestly or in poverty.

This environment of religious hope and political unrest set the stage for messianic expectations—many Jews longed for a deliverer who would free them from Roman oppression and restore justice.

Would you like to explore how these dynamics influenced Jesus’ teachings or the early Christian movement?

1www.learnreligions.com 2factsanddetails.com 3israelmyglory.org

How did Roman rule affect daily life for Jews?

Roman rule had a profound impact on the daily lives of Jews in the first century, shaping everything from politics to religion to economics.

1. Political Control and Tension: Judea became a Roman province in 6 AD, and while local rulers like Herod the Great had some autonomy, ultimate authority rested with Roman governors. These officials often lacked sensitivity to Jewish customs, leading to resentment and unrest. The imposition of Roman symbols and interference in Temple affairs were especially provocative.

2. Heavy Taxation and Economic Strain: Jews were subject to multiple layers of taxation—local, Temple, and Roman. The Roman tax burden was particularly harsh, contributing to widespread poverty and social inequality. Many small farmers lost their land and became laborers or debtors.

3. Religious Autonomy—With Limits: Initially, Rome allowed Jews to practice their religion freely. Synagogues were protected, and Jews were exempt from worshiping Roman gods. However, this tolerance had limits. After the Jewish revolt in 66 AD and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD, Rome imposed the Fiscus Judaicus, a tax on Jews, and religious life shifted dramatically from Temple-centered worship to synagogue-based community life1.

4. Social and Cultural Pressures: Jews lived in a multicultural empire influenced by Greek and Roman customs. While some adopted aspects of Hellenistic culture, others resisted, leading to internal divisions. The presence of Roman soldiers and officials in daily life was a constant reminder of foreign domination.

In short, Roman rule brought both relative stability and deep-seated tension. It created the conditions for both cultural flourishing and revolutionary fervor—setting the stage for movements like that of Jesus and, later, the rise of Rabbinic Judaism. Want to explore how this tension played into the expectations of a messiah?

1www.pbs.org 2divinenarratives.org 3en.wikipedia.org

What are the long-term effects of Roman rule on Jews?

Roman rule left a deep and lasting imprint on Jewish history—politically, religiously, and culturally.

1. The Diaspora Expanded: After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE and the crushing of the Bar Kokhba revolt in 135 CE, many Jews were killed, enslaved, or exiled. These events accelerated the spread of Jewish communities throughout the Roman Empire and beyond, laying the foundation for the global Jewish diaspora.

2. Shift from Temple to Torah: With the Temple in Jerusalem destroyed, Jewish religious life pivoted from sacrificial worship to Torah study, prayer, and synagogue-based community life. This transformation gave rise to Rabbinic Judaism, which became the dominant form of Jewish practice for centuries.

3. Legal and Social Restrictions: Over time, especially as Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire in the 4th century, Jews faced increasing legal discrimination. They were barred from certain professions, restricted in worship, and subjected to social marginalization.

4. Cultural Resilience and Identity: Despite persecution, Jewish communities maintained a strong sense of identity. The challenges of Roman rule helped solidify core aspects of Jewish tradition, law, and communal structure that endured through centuries of displacement and adversity.

5. Seeds of Future Conflict: The Roman-Jewish wars and the resulting trauma left a legacy of mistrust and tension between Jews and dominant powers. These conflicts also shaped how Jews were perceived in the broader Greco-Roman world, often as outsiders or resistors to assimilation.

It’s remarkable how a period of such hardship also became a crucible for Jewish endurance and renewal. Want to explore how Rabbinic Judaism evolved in the centuries after Rome?  

1en.wikipedia.org   2link.springer.com  

What were the major conflicts between Jews and Romans?

The major conflicts between Jews and Romans—collectively known as the Jewish–Roman Wars—were a series of fierce revolts that spanned roughly 70 years and had lasting consequences for Jewish history and identity.

1. The First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE)

Also called the Great Revolt, this was sparked by religious tensions, heavy taxation, and Roman disrespect for Jewish customs. It culminated in the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the future emperor Titus. The war ended with the dramatic siege of Masada, where Jewish rebels made a last stand.

2. The Kitos War (115–117 CE)

This lesser-known but brutal conflict occurred mainly in Jewish communities outside Judea—such as in Cyrene, Egypt, Cyprus, and Mesopotamia. It was part of a broader wave of unrest during Emperor Trajan’s reign and led to widespread massacres and destruction.

3. The Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–136 CE)

Led by Simon bar Kokhba, this was a final, desperate attempt to reclaim Jewish independence. Initially successful, the revolt was eventually crushed by Rome with devastating consequences: hundreds of thousands of Jews were killed, Judea was renamed Syria Palaestina, and Jews were banned from Jerusalem.

These wars not only decimated the Jewish population in Judea but also transformed Judaism, shifting its center to the diaspora and laying the groundwork for Rabbinic Judaism. They also deepened the rift between Jews and the Roman state, and later, between Judaism and emerging Christianity.

Want to dive into the story of Masada or explore how these revolts shaped Jewish identity in exile?

What were the long-term effects of these conflicts on Judaism?

The Jewish–Roman wars had profound and lasting effects on Judaism, reshaping its religious practices, social structure, and global presence:

1. Destruction of the Second Temple (70 CE): This marked a turning point. With the Temple gone, Judaism transitioned from a sacrificial, priest-centered religion to one focused on Torah study, prayer, and synagogue life. This shift laid the foundation for Rabbinic Judaism, which became the dominant form of Jewish practice.
2. Diaspora and Displacement: The wars—especially the Bar Kokhba revolt—led to mass killings, enslavement, and exile. Jewish communities spread further across the Roman Empire, accelerating the development of the Jewish diaspora and shifting the cultural and religious center away from Judea.
3. Suppression and Renaming of Judea: After the Bar Kokhba revolt, Rome renamed Judea as Syria Palaestina in an attempt to erase Jewish ties to the land. Jews were banned from Jerusalem, and Roman authorities imposed harsh restrictions on Jewish life.
4. Rise of Rabbinic Authority: With the priesthood diminished, rabbis emerged as the new spiritual leaders, interpreting Jewish law and guiding communities in exile. This decentralized leadership helped Judaism adapt and survive in diverse environments.
5. Separation from Christianity: These conflicts also widened the rift between Judaism and the emerging Christian movement. As Christianity gained favor in the Roman world, Jews faced increasing marginalization and legal discrimination.

In many ways, these tragedies forged a more resilient and adaptable Judaism—one that could survive without a central Temple or homeland. Want to explore how Rabbinic Judaism evolved in the centuries that followed?

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How did Jesus’ teachings influence the development of Christianity?

Jesus’ teachings are the bedrock of Christianity—they didn’t just influence the religion, they defined it. His messages about love, forgiveness, humility, and the Kingdom of God reshaped how people thought about their relationship with the divine and with each other.

He taught in parables—like the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son—that emphasized compassion, mercy, and the value of every individual. These stories weren’t just moral lessons; they challenged social norms and religious hierarchies of the time.

After his death and reported resurrection, his followers—especially the apostles—spread his teachings across the Roman Empire. They formed early Christian communities that lived out his principles, often in stark contrast to the surrounding culture. Over time, these teachings were codified into doctrine, shaping everything from worship practices to ethical standards.

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So in a way, Christianity didn’t just grow from Jesus’ teachings—it is his teachings, carried forward by generations of believers. Want to explore how those teachings evolved in different parts of the world?

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The main difference between Zionism and Judaism is that Judaism is a religious faith, while Zionism is a political ideology focused on Jewish nationalism and statehood.  Judaism has ancient roots, dating back millennia, while Zionism is a recent movement that gained momentum in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Zionism is a nationalist movement emphasizing the collective identity and self-determination of the Jewish people. Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, encompassing both a religious faith and a cultural identity 1 2 3 4 5.    

What really controls blood pressure is the Medulla oblongata

The Medulla Oblongata Controls and Regulates plays a crucial role in regulatingvital functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure. is the lowest part of the brainstem, connecting the brain to the spinal cord. Additionally, it serves as a pathway for nerve signals between the brain and the body, making it essential for autonomic functions. The medulla oblongata is located just above the spinal cord and below the pons, and it is involved in several reflex actions, including swallowing and vomiting.

Yes, it’s a small piece of the brain that connects to the spine. It controls many of the automatic parts of our bodies, like our breathing, heart rate and stress hormones. It also controls the kidneys and the expansion and retraction of the arteries.

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The Medulla oblongs control everything that contributes to high blood pressure.

The body’s alive and constantly changing. Like when we move around, the arteries expand to allow more blood flow to the muscles and organs.

Stress is Making the heart pound faster, causing the blood pressure to hike. She laughs again.

While laughing and relaxing causes the heart to slow down, the arteries to widen, and the blood pressure to calm down.

Up one second, down another, all day long. All controlled by the Medulla oblongs without anyone giving it a second thought.

Now the problem… Throughout our lives, the Medulla oblongs start to malfunction.

Stress, bad diets, lifestyles, difficult life experiences — who knows. All kinds of factors play a role and pile up, causing our blood pressure to rise.

So we have to get the Medulla oblongs back on track.

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How do I control the Medulla oblongs? It’s all unconscious, isn’t it? I ask.

Have you heard about mind-body exercises?

Yes, I tried sitting meditation and Yoga. It helped a little – not a lot.

That’s because these traditional mind-body exercises are not specifically designed for blood pressure.

Many landmark studies confirm that traditional practices are helpful. Just not as helpful as modern mind-body exercises specifically designed for people with high blood pressure.

That’s where a guy called Christian Goodman comes in.

Never heard of him, I say.

I hadn’t either. It was my doctor who told me about him, she says.

Christian is praised and respected among health professionals. Many doctors refer their patients to him, especially clients with drug-resistant high blood pressure or those who experience severe side effects.

A while back, Christian began to improve different mind-body techniques to better deal with high blood pressure.

He wants his blood pressure exercises to be quicker, easier and more effective than the traditional ones. We’re not hermits with nothing to do except meditate all day… especially if the results are kinda meh.

The outcome is the best mind-body exercises for people with high blood pressure. The 3 exercises to lower blood pressure by Christian Goodman

Walking in Rhythm exercise

The first exercise is based on a kind of rhythmic walking for 10 minutes that can be performed indoors on the spot or during a stroll outside. It involves synchronized arm swinging  and repeating to yourself ” right left right left etc.”.

That’s it! Easy but … effective?

Actually even mild physical activity like walking or moving on the spot is beneficial to your health and blood pressure over time – but don’t expect a miracle cure from it!

Emotional Release exercise

The next exercise is an ‘emotional release exercise’ that involves regulated breathing and experiencing emotional states (and release). It is based on the principle this exercise will release tension … and tension is the main cause of your hypertension – right? If not you’re out of luck with this exercise.

The guided emotional release exercise  lasts about 20 minutes. It is a mix between breathing exercises, deep relaxation and meditation.

Expect to feel very relaxed, or possibly drift off to sleep while practising this exercise.

Traditional Relaxation exercise

Christian tells us that this deep relaxation exercise is best performed just before sleep. 

It is about 20 minutes long and focuses on breathing and muscle relaxation.

Studies have shown that blood pressure tends to decrease when the mind and body is relaxed so they should result in beneficial effects so doing this exercise can only be a good thing. But whether this exercise has any overall long term benefit on your blood pressure is unknown.

As with the emotional release exercise, if too much stress and tension isn’t the main cause of your high blood pressure it will not be a sufficient cure.

(A free version of this exercise is available for download from the Welsh National Health Service. To access, click Wales.nhs.co.uk/progressive-muscle-relaxation)

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All 3 exercises are relatively easy to do and don’t take up too much time. Anyone who practices one or more of these exercises daily will probably experience a reduction in overall tension.

Whether that reduction in tension results in a significant and permanent reduction in your blood pressure will depend on you. If the prime cause of your high blood pressure is too much stress and tension in your life Christian Goodman’s 3 exercises could be beneficial.  

Then it only takes nine minutes

I could spare nine minutes, I say.

What’s the mechanism? How do these exercises help with blood pressure?

It’s definitely related to stress. Not necessarily conscious stress like “I’m having road rage stress,” although they help with that, too.

More like directly addressing the stress hormones that have piled up in our bloodstream.

The blood pressure exercises do more than that, though.

They somehow help reset the  Medulla oblongs, which then regulates the heart, arteries and kidney to better manage blood pressure.

Kinda like rebooting a frozen computer.

To tell you the truth, I don’t even care.

My blood pressure was averaging 172/111 before and now it’s steady 115/74. So whatever these exercises do works.

I never knew how the medicine I was taking worked, either. Just that they made me feel like crap. 

And failed to regulate my blood pressure.

God moves in a mysterious way. And maybe it’s just God working through Christian Goodman.

There are definitely lots of scientific studies supporting this, even if most of them use mind-body exercises that aren’t as effective as Christian’s.

So, as my blood pressure nosedived over a few weeks, my doctor monitored and cut my drugs gradually – till I was off all meds.

Where can I find Christian’s blood pressure exercises?

She told me were. 

[If you’re interested, you can find Christian Goodman’s blood pressure exercises here]

 That evening, I did my research.

Christian Goodman is indeed highly praised.

He is a respected health journalist, researcher and public speaker. Lots of doctors recommend him.

Lots of folks have benefited from using his blood pressure exercises.

I checked his website and I found more details. HERE

I highly recommend the blood pressure exercises by Christian Goodman.

[If you’re  interested, you can find Christian Goodman’s blood pressure exercises here]

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Barbara O’Neill (born 28 July 1953^[1]) is an Australian alternative health care promoter who advertises unsupported health practices described as misinformation and a risk to health and safety by the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission.^[2] She does not have any recognised qualifications and did not finish nursing training.

She has presented her claims at alternative medicine organizations, wellness retreats, and Seventh-day Adventist Churches.^[1][3] She is married to Michael O’Neill, the founder of the now-defunct Informed Medical Options Party, an anti-vaccination and anti-fluoride  political group.^[3] In 2019, the Health Care Complaints Commission in New South Wales  ruled that she is prohibited from providing any health-related services following several complaints from the public and health professionals.^[1][3] 

An investigation found that she provided dangerous advice to vulnerable patients, such as telling those with cancer to forego prescribed chemotherapy for bicarbonate of soda, and to give infants unpasteurised  goat’s milk.^[4] The investigation found that she also did not have any qualifications in a health-related field, and that she failed to meet the expected standards of unregistered health professionals.^[1]

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O’Neill has promoted herself as a naturopath, nutritionist, and health educator since at least 2004, despite lacking any relevant qualifications or training.^[2][3][4] She has rejected the claim that her claims are unsupported, but admitted to not being able to provide any evidence when asked by the Health Care Complaints Commission.^[1]

She ran the Misty Mountain Health Retreat near Kempsey with her husband, charging clients as much as A$2,450 per person for a one-week stay for one person, to A$8,800 for two people for two weeks.^[3] She also provided paid telephone consultations.^[4] According to O’Neill’s website, provided detox services claiming to aid recovery from heart disease,   diabetes, hormonal imbalance, chronic fatigue, candida/fungus, drug addiction, cancer,  heartburn, and obesity.^[1]

Videos of her presentations have been viewed more than 700,000 times.^[2] As a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, she has also spoken at churches.^[1] She previously worked at health retreats in Australia before she was barred from doing so by the HCCC, but continues to conduct them in New Zealand and the United States.^[5] She has also published several books on health and nutrition which include dangerous claims and advice.^[1]

O’Neill continues to deliver programs aimed at cancer patients in the United States as of July 2023 at a cost of almost US$6,000 per person.^[6] O’Neill also delivers services in the Cook Islands.In this book, Theodore Jamieson provides evidence-based protocols for incorporating herbal remedies and nutritional oncology into personalized treatment plans. The text meticulously details the therapeutic properties of specific herbs and foods, emphasizing their roles in mitigating cancerous processes and bolstering the body’s innate defense systems.

A multidisciplinary perspective is adopted, integrating the physiological, psychological, and nutritional dimensions of cancer care. The book also discusses the mind-body connection, highlighting the role of stress management and emotional resilience in promoting optimal therapeutic responses.

Inspired by the work of Barbara O’Neill, Theodore Jamieson offers a rigorous and all encompassing guide to integrative holistic oncology and natural cancer treatment.

This is a thorough guide aimed at equipping individuals with insights and actionable approaches for fighting cancer through holistic methods. This book shines a light for those exploring holistic or supportive approaches alongside traditional cancer treatments.

By emphasizing the restorative qualities found in nature, the book seeks to offer readers a comprehensive insight into how specific plants and foods can significantly contribute to the prevention and management of cancer. The book is designed to be accessible, featuring straightforward explanations of intricate medical ideas and useful tips for incorporating holistic approaches into everyday routines.

It features comprehensive descriptions of different plants and foods that have been scientifically proven to have anti-cancer effects, along with recipes and meal plans to assist readers in integrating these into their diets. The primary aim of the book is to provide a comprehensive perspective on cancer treatment, highlighting the significance of diet, lifestyle adjustments, and emotional health in the path to recovery.

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