Tom's Blog on Life and Livingness
In this video, you’ll learn 5 science-backed strategies to make your SAME protein intake build MORE muscle:
✔️ The cardio trick that quietly boosts muscle growth (most people avoid this by mistake)
✔️ Why fish oil can amplify your anabolic response
✔️ The overlooked vitamin most lifters never think about
✔️ How sauna sessions or hot baths help build lean mass
✔️ The mineral that improves recovery, strength, and performance
Vestibular migraine often causes dizziness, imbalance and motion sensitivity without a severe headache, so many people spend months or even years treating the wrong condition before receiving the correct diagnosis.
Looking at all of your symptoms together instead of treating each one separately makes it much easier to recognize vestibular migraine and begin a treatment plan that targets the underlying neurological problem.
Keeping a detailed symptom journal helps uncover your personal trigger pattern, allowing you to identify factors such as poor sleep, stress, skipped meals, weather changes or certain foods before they lead to another attack.
Symptoms such as brain fog, light and sound sensitivity, blurred vision, motion sickness and feeling worse in busy visual environments provide important clues that your dizziness may be part of vestibular migraine rather than an inner ear disorder.
Long-term symptom management may benefit from reducing the triggers that repeatedly overload your nervous system while supporting healthy cellular energy production, rather than simply trying to stop dizziness after an attack begins.
The article: https://wmcresearch.substack.com/p/friday-hope-acacetin-inhibiting-spike
(Tom: The article is heavy on medical data and light on the sources and use of those sources so I asked Grok.com:
What are the highest natural sources of acacetin?
Grok replied:
The highest natural sources of acacetin (a flavone also known as linarigenin or 5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavone) are the flowers and flower heads of specific herbs and plants, where it occurs primarily in glycoside forms.
Exact quantitative data (e.g., mg/g or mg/100g) is limited in public literature, but the richest sources—based on traditional use, phytochemical isolation, and research—are ranked below by concentration/ubiquity for dietary consumption:
Top Sources (Highest Concentration)
– Chamomile flowers (Matricaria chamomilla or Chamomela nobile): Dried flower heads are repeatedly cited as among the highest dietary sources of acacetin. Brewed as tea or used as an infusion; this is one of the most accessible and concentrated ways to consume it naturally.
– Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema morifolium / Chrysanthemum indicum): Dried blossoms are rich in acacetin (often studied in extracts); a staple in East Asian herbal teas with high levels reported.
– Damiana (Turnera diffusa): Leaves are heavily researched for high acacetin content; traditionally brewed as a tea or used in extracts.
Other Notable Sources (Good but Lower or More Modest Amounts)
– Black locust flowers (Robinia pseudoacacia): Historically the original isolation source (used by early chemists); flower clusters are aromatic and edible, though not commonly brewed as tea.
– Artichoke (Cynara scolymus): Edible buds and specialized leaf extracts contain measurable levels.
– Fresh herbs/spices (lower concentration): Rosemary, thyme, oregano, and parsley leaves (Petroselinum crispum) contain detectable amounts.
– Citrus peels (modest): Especially bitter orange zest; not a primary source.
Acacetin is lipophilic (fat-soluble) and often occurs as glycosides, so gentle simmering or steeping in hot water (avoiding prolonged boiling) maximizes extraction. Pairing with healthy fats (e.g., in ghee or with meals) can improve absorption.
These plants are widely available as teas, supplements, or fresh ingredients—chamomile and chrysanthemum teas are particularly easy starting points. Always check for quality (organic, tested) and consult a healthcare provider before using any herbals, especially if you have conditions or take medications. The substack article highlights acacetin’s potential benefits, but natural dietary intake via these sources provides a gentle, traditional approach.)
For when you could use two and a half minutes of peace.
Click to view the video: https://www.flixxy.com/the-breathtaking-beauty-of-nature.htm
“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”
Confucius
Vitamin K2 helps direct calcium into your teeth and jawbone, supporting stronger enamel and the tissues that keep your teeth firmly in place instead of relying on calcium intake alone.
People with the lowest vitamin K2 blood levels had the most advanced periodontal disease, including greater gum bleeding, deeper pockets around the teeth, more bone loss and faster disease progression.
Healthy teeth depend on more than brushing and flossing because they constantly lose and replace minerals, making your daily food choices an important part of maintaining your smile.
Natto, aged cheeses such as Gouda, pastured egg yolks and grass fed organ meats are among the richest natural sources of vitamin K2, yet these foods are uncommon in many modern diets.
Pairing vitamin K2 with vitamin D3 helps your body absorb calcium and direct it into your teeth and bones, supporting long-term oral health from the inside out.
Finish reading: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026/10/01/vitamin-k2-for-teeth-gum-health.aspx
New executive order involves what it calls “genetic modification” and “beneficial bacteria,” without identifying what will actually be released and without informed consent from citizens.
President Donald Trump ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a regulatory framework for the “planned development and release into the environment” of mosquito- and tick-control technologies, according to a September 29 executive order published by the White House.
The executive order says that framework must consider “sterilization techniques, safe genetic modification, and use of safe, beneficial bacteria.”
Where is the informed consent?
What exactly will be released?
What has been modified?
Which bacteria will be used?
What else will the resulting products contain or carry?
How far can they travel?
Who monitors unintended exposure?
Who is liable if something goes wrong?
And how does an American who does not consent keep a released organism off their body and off their property?
The executive order does not say.
I do not consent.
(Tom: If you are a US citizen there are links at the foot of the article for you to communicate your disagreement.)
Finish reading: https://jonfleetwood.substack.com/p/trump-orders-epa-framework-to-release
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a major lawsuit against pharmaceutical titan Pfizer and its chief executive officer, Albert Bourla, alleging the company deceptively marketed its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine while concealing severe health risks from the public.
The legal action accuses Pfizer of running an aggressive marketing campaign that Uthmeier says was backed by roughly $10 billion in advertising and generated over $80 billion in revenue while withholding crucial information on adverse reactions.
“Pfizer told Florida families that mass vaccination with their mRNA COVID vaccine was necessary to stop the spread, and that there were no material safety risks,” Uthmeier said, accusing Bourla of claiming that unvaccinated people put loved ones in jeopardy while dismissing critics.
The suit contends Pfizer misled consumers regarding the shot’s safety profile, specifically pointing to documented cases of myocarditis in teenagers and young adults, cardiovascular complications, strokes, and alleged risks to pregnant women.
“What they didn’t say that they knew about [was] myocarditis in teenagers and young adults,” Uthmeier stated. “They had reason to know the shot posed risks to pregnant women and unborn babies in the first trimester.”
The filing highlights recent revelations from U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson, who exposed communications involving federal health officials—including Dr. Anthony Fauci—acknowledging that the second dose theoretically carried risks of early-term miscarriages. Despite internal awareness, federal agencies like the CDC and the Surgeon General continued telling the public the vaccine was entirely safe for expectant mothers.
Florida prosecutors also charged that Pfizer aggressively promoted the shots as a way to interrupt virus transmission despite failing to conduct clinical trials proving the vaccine prevented transmission before rushing it to market.
“What they did was wrong. They assumed Florida families could not be trusted with the truth,” Uthmeier declared. “My office will hold them accountable.”
Pfizer, according to the lawsuit, urged people to get the shot to protect others, even though the company never tested whether the vaccine stopped the virus from spreading.
Finish reading: https://flvoicenews.com/florida-sues-pfizer-ceo-albert-bourla-over-covid-19-vaccine-safety-claims/
(Tom:
Conman: noun a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim.
Swindler: noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud. One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a practice of defrauding others by imposition or deliberate artifice; a cheat.
Fraud: noun A deception practiced in order to induce another to give up possession of property or surrender a right. A deceiver; a cheat; a pretender; also, a fraudulent production; something intended to deceive.
Victim: noun One who is harmed or killed by another, especially by someone committing a criminal or unlawful act.
Mark: noun Slang A person who is the intended victim of a swindler; a dupe.
Dupe: noun A person who is easily deceived or is used to carry out the designs of another.
The Medical/Pharmaceutical monopoly operates to maximise profits. That does not work in your interests. It works in theirs. Cures are not anywhere near as profitable as permanently managing a condition with medication.)
…and the reason they learned just about disease and not HEALTH is because of the Flexner report and Rockefeller. They made sure their pharmaceuticals were the solution, they delegitimized homeopathy and shut down over 100 homeopathic hospitals and the many alternative medical schools that existed then. They made it about disease and allopathic treatment of disease instead of about HEALTH!
Don’t go to the doctor for HEALTH, go to the doctor when there is no other option. Yes, doctors are needed and experts in disease pathology and treatment! Just not experts in health maintenance.