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Guardians of the Brain

Ground Truths • 9404 implied HN points • 08 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Neuroscience Immunology Chronic Illness Autoimmunity Clinical Research
  1. The brain has a vital connection with the immune system, challenging the old belief that the brain is cut off from it. New studies show that brain immune cells can help prevent and treat diseases.
  2. Recent research has discovered ways to program T cells to respond to brain issues, which may aid in treating brain tumors and autoimmune diseases. This could lead to better therapies by specifically targeting brain conditions.
  3. There is a newly understood communication path between the body and brain that controls inflammation and immune responses. Understanding this connection can improve treatments for autoimmune diseases and conditions like Long Covid.

The Body as Referee

Seven Senses • 399 implied HN points • 21 Jul 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Physical health Self-care Emotional Wellbeing Stress management
  1. Our emotions and stress levels can really affect our bodies. What we feel inside can show up as physical pain or illness.
  2. It's important to listen to our bodies and recognize our limits. Sometimes, our bodies know we need a break even if our minds don't realize it.
  3. Balancing hard work with self-care can be tough. It's okay to take a pause and rest instead of always pushing ourselves to keep going.

How the press manufactured consent for never-ending COVID reinfections

The Gauntlet • 3970 implied HN points • 22 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Public Health Media influence Long Covid
  1. The press helped create a false narrative about the severity and implications of continuing COVID infections, downplaying risks and long-term effects.
  2. Misinformation and changing narratives from media outlets influenced public perception and acceptance of repeated COVID infections.
  3. The normalization of illness and demonization of preventive measures during the Biden administration has led to a lack of focus on community health and solidified a divide between 'vulnerable' and 'normal' populations.
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You can't be too happy, literally

Experimental History • 21278 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Emotions Well-being Psychology Self-care
  1. People tend to stay at the same level of happiness over time, despite major events happening around them.
  2. Research shows that individuals adjust to both good and bad situations, aiming to maintain a balance in their emotions like a thermostat.
  3. The mind has control systems like a furnace and an air conditioner that help modulate mood levels to prevent extreme states of sadness or euphoria.

Friday Reflection 35: Why Don’t Doctors Want to See Patients?

Sensible Medicine • 2987 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Medicine Burnout Responsibility Empathy
  1. Being a doctor is a challenging and high-stress job, dealing with patients and their families every day.
  2. The responsibility of being a doctor means always needing to perform at your best, even on bad days.
  3. Doctors often feel overwhelmed by the limitations in fixing the underlying societal issues that contribute to their patients' health problems.

Activist Exhaustion and Monty Don

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 2567 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Activism Self-care Gardening Mental health Community
  1. Sometimes taking a break from activism to engage in a calming activity like gardening can help rejuvenate and refocus your mind.
  2. Engaging in gardening or similar activities can be a form of work that brings peace and joy, without the stress of politics or activism.
  3. Finding moments of beauty and relief in nature through gardening can provide a sense of sustenance and rejuvenation amidst the challenges of activism.

Shocking CDC Report: Autoimmune Heart Disease Risk Skyrockets Post-COVID Vaccination

2nd Smartest Guy in the World • 2771 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccination Myocarditis Heart Health Health Risks
  1. Receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines significantly increases the risk of myocarditis, an autoimmune heart disease.
  2. The risk of myocarditis is higher in adolescent males and young men after the second vaccination dose.
  3. Symptoms of myocarditis post-vaccination include chest pain, abnormal ECG results, and shortness of breath.

The Drug Turning Philadelphia into a Zombieland

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 593 implied HN points • 09 Dec 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Addiction Substance Abuse Public Health Harm Reduction Mental health Drug policy
  1. Kensington Avenue is an open-air drug market that has shifted from heroin to fentanyl and then to animal tranquilizers, and now a new drug called medetomidine is appearing.
  2. Medetomidine is being mixed into fentanyl and other street drugs, intensifying harms and producing the extreme, 'zombifying' effects people describe.
  3. The area draws people chasing the strongest, cheapest highs, leaving families and the community grappling with a worsening public-health and safety crisis.

7 Insights about Cancer from Kate Middleton 👑

Are You Okay? • 1917 implied HN points • 25 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Cancer Risk Factors Prevention Treatment Emotional Health
  1. Cancer is a set of diseases with unique risk factors, treatments, and prognoses. Understanding this can help manage anxiety and ruminations about personal risk.
  2. Not all cancers are hereditary, and the absence of cancer in the family doesn't guarantee immunity. Knowing individual risk factors and getting appropriate screenings are important.
  3. Cancer is common, affects a large percentage of the population, and doesn't discriminate. Healthy habits, symptom awareness, and early detection play crucial roles in managing cancer risk.

Ivermectin & Fenbendazole Subscribe Success Stories: Prostate Cancer, Inflammation & Gastric Healing

2nd Smartest Guy in the World • 3203 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Alternative Medicine Cancer Treatment Inflammation
  1. Combination therapy of Ivermectin and Fenbendazole shows promise in treating and preventing cancer
  2. Ivermectin may have anti-inflammatory properties and potential in treating arthritis
  3. Ivermectin could be effective in treating a wide range of stomach conditions

True Strength

The Stoic Journal • 86 implied HN points • 10 Feb 26
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Emotional Health Stress management Resilience Self-care Mindfulness Personal Growth
  1. Real strength is quiet: it looks like responding to anger with patience, insult with understanding, and aggression with calm.
  2. Gentleness and listening persuade people more than shouting; treating someone with respect reveals their dignity and opens them to change.
  3. Not attacking back protects your character and shows true power under control. The strongest people don't need to prove their toughness.

Fight or flight or...uh oh?

The Leap • 559 implied HN points • 30 Jun 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Physical health Decision-making Stress Relief Lifestyle
  1. Decision-making can be influenced by the presence of physical threats. When we feel threatened, our choices may narrow down to basic options like fighting or fleeing.
  2. The environment can greatly impact our mental state and decision-making abilities. A calm and beautiful setting may help us feel more relaxed and clear-headed.
  3. Hiking and spending time in nature can serve as an effective way to recover from stress and chaos in everyday life. It's a refreshing break that can help clear our minds.

It finally broke me

Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans (PITT) • 3105 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Parenting Support
  1. The parent shared the challenges of raising a child with special needs, including struggles with school, relationships, and support from others.
  2. Despite exhausting efforts to seek help through various professionals and services, the parent faced setbacks and found limited solutions.
  3. The parent's world was further shaken when their child decided to transition, causing deep emotional turmoil and financial strain.

How to stay sane

Striking 13 • 3693 implied HN points • 22 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-care Hobbies Stress management Well-being
  1. Having a hobby not related to politics can help you stay sane and prevent burnout by giving you a break from political anger and allowing you to focus on something you enjoy.
  2. Hobbies provide personal permission for relaxation and access to higher realms of pleasure by tricking the brain into feeling achievement and offering a sense of purpose.
  3. Engaging in a hobby allows you to enjoy the process of learning and perfecting skills with no external pressures, leading to a meaningful pursuit of pleasure and maintaining mental well-being.

If at first you don't succeed

Disaffected Newsletter • 1858 implied HN points • 24 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Personal Growth Self-care Medication Depression
  1. It's okay to seek help when struggling with mental health. Sometimes, taking medication like an SSRI can really make a difference.
  2. Experiencing tough times like despair and insomnia is really hard, but it's important to keep trying to find solutions.
  3. Getting back to feeling better might take time, but small improvements can lead to being able to do everyday tasks again.

mRNA Injury Series - Couples who take mRNA boosters together - Pharmacy Manager Jennifer Ormiston Novak's husband Robert had a stroke. Within 24 hours she died twice and was paddled 20 times.

COVID Intel - by Dr.William Makis • 2633 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Medical Vaccines Personal Stories
  1. Pharmacy Manager Jennifer Ormiston Novak's husband had a stroke after taking mRNA boosters together.
  2. Jennifer Ormiston Novak was resuscitated 20 times within 24 hours.
  3. Consider the risks and potential side effects of mRNA boosters.

Friendship maintenance

bookbear express • 445 implied HN points • 21 Dec 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Relationships Mental health Emotional Health Social Health Self-care Community
  1. Deep friendships are built slowly and need regular maintenance — spending time, creating rituals, and sharing experiences is how relationships become reliable.
  2. Different friendships require different approaches: some thrive on constant contact, others on rare intense hangouts, so use rituals, proximity, and creative ways to stay in touch (even location sharing) to keep them alive.
  3. Inconvenience and occasional conflict are part of community, not problems to avoid; saying yes to messy, inconvenient things and trusting that people will come back helps friendships deepen.

Case Report: Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma Stage II, age 70, Female

2nd Smartest Guy in the World • 2535 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Cancer Treatment Alternative Medicine Supplements Preventative Care
  1. Using fenbendazole along with other supplements was successful in treating colon cancer in this Case Report.
  2. Alternative treatments like ivermectin and fenbendazole were effective even after declining traditional chemotherapy.
  3. The combination therapy of ivermectin and fenbendazole showed promising results in cancer treatment, with supporting evidence from a top researcher.

Menopause and Weight: There is No Code to Crack

The Vajenda • 5287 implied HN points • 29 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Menopause Weight management Nutrition Exercise
  1. There is no special code or secret for weight loss during menopause, despite what some predatory sources may claim.
  2. Hormone therapy does not aid in weight loss or boost metabolism during menopause.
  3. Menopause itself is not directly linked to weight gain, but weight changes tend to be influenced by factors like age and lifestyle choices.

Gentle Math for Meditators: Vibration

Superb Owl • 6044 implied HN points • 23 Feb 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Meditation Science Psychology Wellness Mindfulness
  1. Everything around us vibrates, and our experiences—like thoughts and feelings—are made up of different vibrations. Understanding this can help us better describe our mental states.
  2. Waves and circles are key concepts in understanding how vibrations work. These shapes help us visualize and relate to how things move and behave in cycles.
  3. We can create different sounds and movements by combining waves. Each wave has its own properties, like size and speed, and by mixing them, we can create complex patterns like music.

IMPORTANT REPOST: Synergistic pairing of ivermectin and fenbendazole found HIGHLY EFFECTIVE at preventing and treating cancer

2nd Smartest Guy in the World • 2555 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Prevention Treatment Cancer Medication
  1. A synergistic pairing of ivermectin and fenbendazole is highly effective at preventing and treating cancer.
  2. Both ivermectin and fenbendazole show promise in inhibiting the growth and spread of cancerous tumors.
  3. Combining ivermectin and fenbendazole with other anti-cancer nutrients like quercetin, vitamins C and D, and curcumin can enhance their effects.

Maybe THIS Is Why You're Hangry

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1817 implied HN points • 19 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Metabolism Genetics Research
  1. Feeling hangry might not always be due to low blood sugar, other factors like S-sulfocysteine levels in your urine could play a role in overstimulation symptoms.
  2. Elevated S-sulfocysteine, a neurostimulant, can result from breakdown of protein when hungry for glucose and may lead to various overstimulation symptoms like anxiety and muscle tension.
  3. Testing for S-sulfocysteine levels in urine should be more widely implemented to understand its potential impact on psychological traits and neuro-psychiatric diseases.

A Surprising Look at the Evidence for Beta-Blockers After MI

Sensible Medicine • 2948 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Cardiology Medication Trials Heart Health Patient Care
  1. Beta-blockers after MI have been a common practice, but recent evidence shows they may not be as crucial as previously thought.
  2. The BHAT and ISIS 1 trials from the 1980s provided insights on the effectiveness of beta-blockers after MI.
  3. These trials highlight the need to reevaluate the use of beta-blockers after MI, as current MI treatment practices have evolved significantly.