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Ask For and Accept Help

Polymathic Being • 85 implied HN points • 26 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Relationships Self-help Personal Growth Emotional Intelligence
  1. It's okay to ask others for help; doing everything alone can lead to failure. We’re social beings, and working together usually gets better results.
  2. People often struggle to accept help, especially when it’s different from how they would do things. Letting go of control can open the door to new ideas.
  3. Recognizing the differences between masculine and feminine qualities helps create stronger partnerships. It's important to appreciate both instead of treating everyone the same.

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.

Drawing the Cancer Card

Perspectives • 20 implied HN points • 06 Feb 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Screening Health Education Patient Experience
  1. Getting regular health screenings, like mammograms, is really important for early detection of diseases like cancer. A friend's encouragement made a big difference in taking that step.
  2. Cancer is not just one illness but over 200 different types. Understanding this complexity is important for awareness and prevention.
  3. Facing a cancer diagnosis can feel like a game of chance, where each medical visit reveals new information. It's crucial to focus on the present and deal with what you know, rather than worrying about what might come next.
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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.

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

Obesity: Root Cause Analysis

Experimental Fat Loss • 268 implied HN points • 24 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Obesity Diabetes Health Research
  1. Obesity and diabetes rates have soared in the last few decades, showing something has fundamentally changed in our lifestyle or diet since the 1800s.
  2. Understanding the mechanisms behind diet and health is important, but we also need to focus on finding practical solutions rather than just theoretical ones.
  3. Evaluating various diet ideas from personal experiences or small experiments can be more effective than relying solely on large studies, as many common narratives about health don't fully explain the issues we face today.

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.

Toward the eradication of medical diagnostic errors

Ground Truths • 6255 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Artificial Intelligence
  1. Diagnostic errors in medicine are a serious problem, leading to harm or disability for many patients.
  2. Artificial intelligence (AI) shows promise in improving diagnostic accuracy by supporting clinicians and reducing workload.
  3. Using advanced AI models like GPT-4 can enhance diagnostic accuracy and provide valuable second opinions in medical practice.

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.

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.

A Substack update, MDs reinforcing failure and ill news about sugar (a clever study!)

Unsettled Science • 516 implied HN points • 09 Nov 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Public Health Medical education Chronic diseases
  1. Medical schools might not be teaching the right nutrition information. It's important to examine if the problem lies in what is taught, not just how much is taught.
  2. New research suggests that reducing sugar in the diets of young children can lower their risk of diabetes and high blood pressure later in life. This raises serious questions about how we view sugar in our diets.
  3. Physicians should be more open about the uncertainties surrounding nutrition advice. Understanding that there's still much to learn can help doctors connect better with their patients.

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.

ExFatloss 2024: Year in Review

Experimental Fat Loss • 205 implied HN points • 30 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Weight Loss Nutrition Dieting
  1. In 2024, there were many experiments and personal weight changes, with weight fluctuating but often hovering around the lowest point in several years.
  2. Tools like the Omega Tracker and various calculators were created to help people understand their dietary impact and weight loss journey better.
  3. There are new goals for the future, focusing on sharing knowledge and enabling others to experiment with their diets rather than just personal progress.

America’s Families Are Not Okay

Persuasion • 2692 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Relationships Family Psychology Therapy Mental health
  1. Family estrangement is becoming more common in the United States, with societal shifts and individual empowerment contributing to the trend.
  2. The impact of estrangement on both parents and adult children can lead to deep sadness, embarrassment, and longing for familial connection.
  3. While family estrangement may seem like a socially endorsed choice, it carries a heavy emotional toll, spreading through generations and leaving individuals feeling lonely and anchorless.

Welcome To Your Colonoscopy.....AGAIN

Culture Study • 4552 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare Prevention Wellness
  1. Getting a colonoscopy is important, even at a younger age if there's a family history or other risk factors.
  2. Colonoscopies are crucial, especially for Black individuals who are more at risk of colorectal cancer.
  3. Preparing for a colonoscopy involves strict dietary restrictions, consuming prep solutions, and being mindful of the timing and scheduling for the procedure.

honesty is a craft issue: lyz lenz in conversation with jeanna kadlec

astrology for writers • 2515 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Relationships Self-Improvement Parenting Personal Growth
  1. Honesty in writing is crucial for crafting a compelling narrative and connecting with readers.
  2. Sharing personal stories and experiences can empower others to make positive changes in their lives.
  3. Being honest with oneself can lead to self-awareness, growth, and the ability to make necessary changes.

No lab leak, they fcuked us good, they bullshitted us royally, this was no global pandemic; yes, something showed up across the globe, yes, cooked up in labs in Ukraine, Canada, China etc.,

Alexander News Network -Dr. Paul Elias Alexander's substack • 2496 implied HN points • 03 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Pandemic Medical treatment Covid response
  1. The claim is made that there was no global pandemic of COVID-19, and that the response to it was more harmful than the virus itself.
  2. The message asserts that the deaths seen during the pandemic were not due to the virus, but rather from medical treatment and management.
  3. There is skepticism around the idea of asymptomatic spread of the virus, and a strong belief that the response to the pandemic was driven by false information and lies.