Dr. Peter Glidden: “A 12 year worldwide meta-analysis study revealed Chemotherapy has a 97% failure rate. So why is it still used? It’s one reason and one reason only, money.”
Watch video: https://x.com/joeroganhq/status/2022772836721443059?s=20
Biohacking Menopause: How to Reverse Your Biological Age with Zora Benhamou
Hey Tom,
Today, I’m excited to introduce you to Zora Benhamou, a gerontologist who studies aging and has some unique ideas about menopause, based on research and her gerontology background.
In this episode, we discuss her take on menopause, including the fact that it’s technically a one-day event! 12 consecutive months without a period lead to your “meno birth date.” But perimenopause – the stage just before menopause – lasts 5 to 7 years on average (10-15 years for some women!), and that’s where the most difficult symptoms can happen.
The biggest menopause myth is that it’s a concern for older women, that it’s something you don’t need to worry about until you’re 50.
But research shows women start losing progesterone around age 35, the calming, relaxing hormone that makes you feel good. The reality is that women should ideally begin thinking about menopause decades earlier, in their 40s and 50s.
In this podcast, Zora and I discuss:
Women start losing progesterone around age 35—your calming, relaxing hormone. When it decreases, you may get sleep disruptions and anxiety, but doctors give antidepressants instead of considering hormones
There are 103 symptoms of menopause, but most people only think about five: joint pain/“frozen shoulder” is common but rarely related to menopause
30% of people over 65 who have a hip fracture die within a year, and this statistic increases as you get older
Before menopause, men’s cardiovascular disease risk is much higher than women’s, but after menopause, women lose their hormones and have a similar risk to men
The “timing window” for hormone therapy benefits is within 10 years of menopause and before age 60
Hormone therapy done right can completely change women’s lives, but it can also go wrong if the body’s not accepting it, not detoxing well, or the doctor didn’t get the right formula
Some women have “progesterone intolerance”—their receptors don’t take in progesterone—they expect good sleep and less anxiety, but get worse sleep and more anxiety
Dr. Felice Gersh believes oral progesterone may not be good for women, even though it makes them feel good. Zora offers a tip on the best way to use progesterone
Yours in health,
–Ari
Click to view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esGQKBbOPss&list=UULFnQo6oCvS6YuvaablyMT_sw
Jan Zizka
In 1420, the most powerful armies in Europe marched into Bohemia to crush a rebellion of simple farmers. The Pope had declared a Crusade against these people for the crime of wanting to read the Bible in their own language.
Jan Zizka was a minor noble with one eye and a deep sense of justice. He was nearly 60 years old when he took command of a ragtag force armed with little more than converted farm tools.
But the invaders did not realize they were facing a man who would rewrite the rules of war. Zizka saw that his peasants could not match the armored knights of the Holy Roman Empire in an open field.
He decided to turn their own farm wagons into weapons. He reinforced them with heavy timber and mounted small cannons inside them, creating the world’s first mobile tanks.
When the knights charged, they were met with a wall of steel and fire that they could not penetrate. The elite cavalry of Europe was decimated by men who had spent their lives behind a plow.
Then, tragedy struck. During a siege in 1421, an arrow hit Zizka in his only good eye. The legendary general was now completely blind.
Most men would have retired to a quiet life. But Zizka refused to abandon his people or his faith.
He continued to lead from the front, relying on his subordinates to describe the terrain and the enemy’s position. He could visualize the battlefield in his mind with perfect clarity.
He saw their courage. He saw their sacrifice. He saw their ultimate victory.
In 1422, while totally blind, he led a brilliant night attack at the Battle of Kutna Hora. He managed to break through a massive encirclement, outmaneuvering the finest generals of the age.
He fought in over 100 engagements and never lost a single major battle. Even as the darkness closed in on his physical sight, his tactical vision remained sharper than any king’s.
Jan Zizka died of the plague in 1424, leaving behind a nation that had successfully defended its right to worship God freely. He remains one of only a handful of generals in history to remain undefeated.
His legacy proved that conviction and innovation can overcome the greatest of odds.
Sources: Britannica / Military History Magazine
If Science Was Never Questioned
Cat’s Claw: Inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Binding and Inhibiting/Reducing Beta-Amyloid and Tau Fibrils
Cat’s Claw is another natural therapeutic which shows great promise in not only inhibiting/treating an infection with SARS-CoV-2, but also nearly instantly dissolves Aß fibrils. Given the amyloidogenic nature of the Spike Protein, this is fortuitous. Furthermore, it may enhance DNA repair. A beautiful trifecta.
Finish reading: https://open.substack.com/pub/wmcresearch/p/friday-hope-cats-claw-inhibiting
Friday Hope: Phloretin: Potential to Bind Spike Protein, Ameliorate Endothelial Injury and Foster Remyelination
This very little studied (in the context of COVID) phenol needs to be looked at in-depth as a promising therapeutic for COVID/Spike Protein injury/disease.
I have found a phenol which may be of great therapeutic value in treating Acute COVID, Long COVID and Spike Protein Disease/Injury. Yet, this phenol has been barely glanced at, so far, for its therapeutic potential in treating COVID/Spike Protein disease/injury. I can find no studies examining its use as a treatment for anything related to SARS-CoV-2/COVID. This phenol is Phloretin – and it can be found in, among other sources, strawberries!
https://wmcresearch.substack.com/p/friday-hope-phloretin-potential-to
Theanine: Evidence for Suppressing SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and Spike Activity and Lung Cancer Cell Growth; Providing Adjunct COVID Support
This component of Green Tea shows great promise in treating cardiovascular and neurological manifestations of COVID/Spike Protein disease/injury.
Finish reading: https://wmcresearch.substack.com/p/friday-hope-theanine-evidence-for
Common ‘Natural’ Sweetener Increases Stroke Risk
Erythritol Is Everywhere. Should It Be Nowhere?
Americans love sweet stuff. But most of us know that sweet foods and treats come with a price, including weight gain and chronic disease such as diabetes.
Starting in the 1950s, a huge market for sugar substitutes developed. Diabetics and weight-watchers snapped up products sweetened with new, synthetic chemicals–first saccharin, then a whole series of others.
Over time we learned that many synthetic sweeteners cause very negative side effects, including cancer. This lead some to seek ’natural’ alternatives.
The natural sugar alternatives include a category called ’sugar alcohols’. The most common of these is erythritol. This sweetener is basically a molecule which combines the properties of a sugar with an alcohol. It’s definitely sweet, but it also causes problems in the body.
Many people experience digestive issues such as bloating after consuming erythritol.
For Valentine’s Day you may be considering a ’naturally sweetened’ but ’sugar-free’ alternative such as Lily’s that contains Stevia (one of the good sweeteners). But Lily’s also contains erythritol!
A recent study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, revealed a far more serious issue. Erythritol can damage the cells which provide the brain’s defenses, allowing other harmful chemicals access to the brain itself.
Erythritol also triggers a process which narrows the blood vessels in the brain. This narrowing could block the flow of blood in the brain, leading to strokes. Considering the fact that most people’s diets already contain other stroke-promoting factors (such as seed oils), adding erythritol may prove a fatal trigger.
Erythritol also causes “oxidative stress”. It releases very reactive molecules which attack other molecules in the body, which then produces inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a major cause of degenerative disease.
There are other natural sugar alternatives without such terrible side effects. Stevia is one of them. Monkfruit is another. But beware! Some of the good sweeteners you find at the grocery store are mixed with erythritol!
Read labels carefully! That includes those Valentine’s Day chocolates you plan to give!
As in all things, do your research and use your judgment. Don’t fall for marketing hype or “science” sponsored by vested interests.
Here’s to a healthier 2026!
Winston Kao
Castor Oil On Skin
In ancient medical texts, the castor plant was called Palma Christi because its leaves looked like the hand of Christ healing the sick. Today we know that its power lies in a single molecule: Ricinoleic Acid.
The majority of oils remain on the skin surface. Castor oil has a molecular weight that allows it to penetrate through the corneal stratum to the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue. There, it does something no drug can do right: Stimulate Lymphatic Flow.
The Mechanism: Your lymphatic system is the body’s sewer, but it doesn’t have a pump (like the heart). Castor oil increases the production of lymphocytes (white blood cells) and stimulates the contraction of the smooth muscle of the lymph vessels. It’s like unclogging a biological pipe. It is traditionally used to dissolve cysts, reduce fibroids, and decongest a fatty liver.
The Liver Pack:
Soak a cotton flannel fabric in Castor Oil (Organic and Hexane-free, very important!)
Put it on your liver (right ribs).
Put a bag of hot water on top.
Relax for 45 minutes. Do this 3 times a week. You will sleep like a baby because your body is finally taking out the trash.
Source: Journal of Naturopathic Medicine, “Immunomodulation through castor oil packs”, Study on lymphocytes count.
Quote of the Day
“More men have become great through practice than by nature.” – Democritus, Philosopher (460 – 370 BC)