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January 24, 2021

How Your Microbiome Influences Your Immune System

Your immune system is largely dependent on it, and more than 99% of your genes come from this, not your chromosomes. Yet it's been lost through short-sighted practices and technology installations. Isn't it time we started leaning on the wisdom of...

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Address Sleep Posture to Optimize Cervical Spine and Health

When you do, it causes your body to compensate and these major muscles to go into a spasm, which rotates your pelvis and can contribute to herniation. It can also cause your spine to curve and atrophy a brain area involved in focus and executive...

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10 Minutes of Exercise a Day Will Help Your Brain Later

A new study finds working out may help the mind just as much as it helps the body. Researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center have discovered that just 10 minutes of physical exercise a day in middle age helps protect the brain from...

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Drinking Coffee Could Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer

A recent study suggests that men who drink coffee every day could be protecting themselves against prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer death in men. There were 1,276...

January 24, 2021

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January 23, 2021

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China Deletes Key SARS-CoV-2 Related Science

When you block World Health Organization investigators from entering the country, and delete some 300 studies, it's only natural to think this may be the greatest criminal conspiracy of our time. What are they trying to hide? Note: This could make...

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Can Carrots Help Combat COVID?

Carrots are high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamin A and a compound that researchers find helps fight COVID-19. You'll enjoy more health benefits with carrots but avoid this type at your store.

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Baseball Legend Dies 2 Weeks After Getting COVID Vaccine and Dozens of Other Vaccine Horror Stories

BREAKING NEWS!!! We just learned of DOZENS of recently reported serious COVID-19 vaccine reactions. You simply MUST watch this and pass it around. We will write more when our staff returns on Monday. https://prezi...

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Newsweek Now Admits Virus Likely Leaked From a Lab

Growing evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was likely leaked from a Chinese lab is growing so compelling that a writer in Newsweek says it’s time “to come clean” and admit it. U.S. intelligence reports not only are showing that the...

January 23, 2021

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January 22, 2021

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Decentralization Urgent as Big Tech Condemns Free Speech

An extra 70,000 Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts were also suspended during their weekend purge, which is clearly violating our civil rights. The good news is there is a 'decentralized' solution, and advancements are moving quickly.

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Oolong Tea May Help Shed Pounds While You Sleep

There are many benefits to routinely drinking tea, including raising adipose oxidation after drinking oolong tea. Before picking up a tea drinking habit, consider these factors.

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Brain Fog, Fatigue, Dizziness Are Real Post-COVID Infection Problems

Many survivors of COVID-19 experience lingering effects weeks and even months after their recovery. The most common effects include chronic fatigue, brain fog, dizziness and increased heart rate, according to a report by Johns Hopkins Medicine. Some...

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Eggs as a First Food for Babies Enhances Brain Development

The choline in eggs is so important for human brain development that the new U.S. dietary guidelines for babies now include eggs as a suggested first food for babies. The guidelines specifically recommend eggs as an important first food for infants...

January 22, 2021

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January 21, 2021

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Why You Need More Omega-3

If you have this marker for Type 1 diabetes along with low levels of this dietary essential, you could have a more than fourfold higher risk of developing autoimmune diabetes. But if you add in one or more servings of this food per week, you may be...

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Why Alcohol Is Bad for Sleep

Many people turn to alcohol to help them fall asleep, but doing so could backfire. While initially encouraging sleep, this is short-lived and will ultimately accelerate awakening during the second half of the night, leading to fragmented sleep and...

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WHO Changes COVID Testing Procedures on Inauguration Day

In an “inauguration” of its own while Joe Biden was being sworn into office, the World Health Organization initiated new rules regarding the PCR assays used for testing for COVID-19. Even though they’ve been widely used across the...

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Scientists Say ‘Don’t Hug Your Kids Even After You’re Vaccinated

COVID-19 vaccine experts are telling parents not to hug their children, even after they’ve been vaccinated. One warning comes from Janet Lord, director of Britain’s Birmingham University Institute of Inflammation and Ageing. In an...

January 21, 2021

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January 20, 2021

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Is Niacin a Missing Piece of the COVID Puzzle?

Researchers now believe this could be the missing key for both preventing and treating COVID-19. Used with these other strategies, it may help prevent the virus from invading your body in the first place, and help thwart the cytokine and bradykinin...

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Ethanol Plant Using Treated GMO Corn Poisons Town

Residents, insects and businesses in rural Mead, Nebraska, are suffering due to widespread contamination by the area's ethanol plant. The plant is using corn seeds treated with neonicotinoid pesticides and storing the toxic waste in the town, which...

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Ex-Pfizer Head of Research Says COVID Vaccine Could Sterilize Women

A former head of respiratory research at Pfizer and a former public health department head have filed a joint petition to the European Medicine Agency, asking for the immediate suspension of all SARS-CoV-2 vaccine studies. Dr. Michael Yeadon and Dr....

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Peer-Reviewed Study Shows Lockdowns Didn’t Work

A Stanford University, peer-reviewed study led by one of Stanford’s associate professors of medicine shows no evidence that the U.S. lockdowns that destroyed people’s lives for the past year were effective. Not only that, the study found...

January 20, 2021

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January 19, 2021

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Fauci Now Says COVID-19 Vaccine May Become Mandatory

Tracking the most recent adverse event rate in the US for the COVID-19 vaccines, it now appears that you may be more likely to suffer harm from the vaccine than actually dying from COVID-19. Find out why ending the pandemic through the use of...

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Informed Consent for COVID Vaccine

The risk that COVID-19 vaccination could lead to worsened COVID-19 disease is so significant that a team of researchers recommended adding a separate informed consent form to warn of this risk. Despite this, patients receiving the vaccine are not...

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WHO Inspector Caught on Camera Revealing Coronavirus Manipulation in Wuhan Pandemic

One of the persons from the World Health Organization who is charged with investigating the origin of COVID-19 has been caught on camera talking about how he and the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) were manipulating coronaviruses before the...

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Big Tech Pushes for Vaccination Passport

Microsoft and other Big Tech entities are pushing hard for digital COVID vaccination passports that can be used to determine eligibility to board a plane or engage in other “normal life” activities. Dubbed the “Vaccination...

January 19, 2021

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January 18, 2021

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Could Most COVID-19 Deaths Have Been Prevented?

Research shows it could also significantly reduce the number of days critically ill patients spend in the ICU and decrease the need for ventilation. The Irish Covit-D Consortium is so convinced of this nutrient's value in saving lives, it's calling...

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Milk Thistle Promotes Liver Function

Milk thistle has been historically used to promote liver health, yet this is only one of the benefits of the fruit and seeds. Consider these factors before planting or buying supplements.

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Take this week's quiz to see how well you remember what you read on Mercola.com last week.

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Study: COVID Antibodies Last for Months After Infection

Health care workers who had recovered from coronavirus retained antibodies that prevented reinfection for up to eight months, according to studies conducted in Australia and South Korea. Results of the Australian study suggest the immunity might...

January 18, 2021

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Simple Hacks That Make Fasting Easy

These three hacks can help turn off hunger, stop the yo-yo cycle and help you finally get rid of those excess pounds and keep them off. Simply follow these four principles when everything else has failed.

Mind to Matter: How Your Brain Creates Material Reality

Fear and stress are rampant right now, and they're far more deadly and widespread than the COVID virus itself - causing your cortisol levels to soar which obliterates your immunity. Here's how to rewire your thinking and slash your cortisol levels b...

The Plan for a Global System of Slavery

Of course, nobody wants this - but by frightening people with an invisible enemy, such as COVID-19, and then capitalizing on that fear (problem, reaction and solution) it's allowed for these new, invasive surveillance systems that will make your blo...

Smart Toilets Will Use Anal Fingerprints

Scientists are building 'smart toilets' that take pictures of your anus, analyze your stool and upload the information to the cloud. What could go wrong? Here's what you need to know about your toilet habits.

China's COVID Cover-Up Includes Imprisoning Journalist

All she did was post daily video reports about this on YouTube and Twitter since early February - yet they were in stark contrast to the state media's reports on the outbreak, so she's been thrown into jail for 'picking quarrels and provoking troubl...

WHO Changes Definition of Herd Immunity

The World Health Organization has long defined herd immunity as protection from infectious disease due to immunity established via previous infection or vaccination. Now they changed the definition, removing natural infection from the equation and r...

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The Search for SARS-CoV-2’s Origin Must Continue

The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, has several unique features that make it ideal for human infection. Yet it hasn't been found in any other living creature. Why doesn't it fit the evolution theory that some scientists are pushing?

COVID Vaccine May Not Prevent Infection, Disease Transmission

Vaccination for COVID-19 is underway, even as health officials state that getting vaccinated may not prevent you from becoming infected or transmitting the virus to others, and that masks and social distancing are still necessary.

Astonishing COVID-19 Testing Fraud Revealed

If you receive a positive result on a nasal swab or PCR test, don't panic. There's a good chance you don't have COVID-19. Based on a genetic sequence published by Chinese scientists, the PCR test is one of the greatest shams ever and was not intende...

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How Your Microbiome Influences Your Immune System

Address Sleep Posture to Optimize Cervical Spine and Health

10 Minutes of Exercise a Day Will Help Your Brain Later

Drinking Coffee Could Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer

China Deletes Key SARS-CoV-2 Related Science

Can Carrots Help Combat COVID?

Baseball Legend Dies 2 Weeks After Getting COVID Vaccine and Dozens of Other Vaccine Horror Stories

Newsweek Now Admits Virus Likely Leaked From a Lab

Decentralization Urgent as Big Tech Condemns Free Speech

Oolong Tea May Help Shed Pounds While You Sleep

Brain Fog, Fatigue, Dizziness Are Real Post-COVID Infection Problems

Eggs as a First Food for Babies Enhances Brain Development

Why You Need More Omega-3

Why Alcohol Is Bad for Sleep

WHO Changes COVID Testing Procedures on Inauguration Day

Scientists Say ‘Don’t Hug Your Kids Even After You’re Vaccinated

Is Niacin a Missing Piece of the COVID Puzzle?

Ethanol Plant Using Treated GMO Corn Poisons Town

Ex-Pfizer Head of Research Says COVID Vaccine Could Sterilize Women

Peer-Reviewed Study Shows Lockdowns Didn’t Work

Fauci Now Says COVID-19 Vaccine May Become Mandatory

Informed Consent for COVID Vaccine

WHO Inspector Caught on Camera Revealing Coronavirus Manipulation in Wuhan Pandemic

Big Tech Pushes for Vaccination Passport

Could Most COVID-19 Deaths Have Been Prevented?

Milk Thistle Promotes Liver Function

Weekly Health Quiz: Linoleic Acid, Hacks and Pathogens

Study: COVID Antibodies Last for Months After Infection

What Is Rosemary Good For?

Mouthwatering Braised Pork Shanks Recipe

Everything You Need to Know About Black Cohosh

For a Sound Body and Mind, Choose Cypress Oil

Echinacea Tea's Immune-Boosting Benefits

The Many Benefits of Sage, the 'Savior' Herb

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Gluten?