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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
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
Finish reading: https://wmcresearch.substack.com/p/friday-hope-theanine-evidence-for
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
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.
“More men have become great through practice than by nature.” – Democritus, Philosopher (460 – 370 BC)
Bitcoin and the Problem of Hardness
Finish reading: https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/modern-money-only-works-cheating-if-youre-long-bitcoin-or-not-long-bitcoin-read
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Microsoft AI CEO Warns Most White Collar Jobs Fully Automated “Within Next 12-18 Months”
The man leading Microsoft’s AI sprawling efforts is sounding the alarm over imminent mass labor disruptions, warning that the overwhelming majority of white-collar professional work could vanish to automation far sooner than most business and policy leaders are willing to admit – something we’ve been concerned about since early 2023.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman forecasted that within the next two years a vast swath of desk-bound tasks will be swallowed by AI.
“I think we’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks – so white collar where you’re sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer, accountant, or project manager, or marketing person – most of the tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months,” Suleyman said when asked about the time table for Artificial general intelligence, commonly known as AGI.
Finish reading: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/microsoft-ai-ceo-warns-most-white-collar-jobs-will-be-fully-automated-within-next-12-18-months
(Tom: And this cam to me this week.)
I strongly suggest that you read it and forward it to those you feel should have the data.
In 1893, a successful author decided to do the unthinkable. He decided to destroy the very thing he had created.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a man of deep convictions and serious literary ambition. He felt his detective stories were a mere distraction from his higher calling.
He wanted to be remembered for his historical works and his intellectual contributions to society. But the world only wanted more of the man from Baker Street.
To Doyle, the famous detective was a burden that weighed down his career. He famously told his mother that he planned to “slay“ his creation.
His mother pleaded with him to stop. She saw the joy the character brought to the world.
But the author was determined. He took his character to the Reichenbach Falls and sent him tumbling into the abyss.
He thought he was free. He thought he could finally move on to better things.
But the public had a different plan. The reaction was unlike anything the literary world had ever seen.
More than 20,000 people cancelled their subscriptions to the magazine that carried the stories. The publication nearly collapsed under the weight of the outrage.
They saw the loss. They saw the void. They saw the injustice.
Young men reportedly wore black mourning bands around their arms in the streets of London. It was as if a real member of the community had passed away.
Letters poured in by the thousands, demanding the detective’s return. Some even addressed the author as a murderer.
For eight long years, the author stood his ground. He tried to focus on other work, but the shadow of the detective followed him everywhere.
Eventually, the pressure became too great to bear. He realized that once a story enters the hearts of the people, it no longer belongs solely to the author.
He brought the detective back in 1901. He crafted a way for him to have survived the fall, much to the relief of the entire world.
Today, that detective is the most portrayed human literary character in film and television history.
Sources: History Channel / Biography Channel
The man leading Microsoft’s AI sprawling efforts is sounding the alarm over imminent mass labor disruptions, warning that the overwhelming majority of white-collar professional work could vanish to automation far sooner than most business and policy leaders are willing to admit – something we’ve been concerned about since early 2023.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman forecasted that within the next two years a vast swath of desk-bound tasks will be swallowed by AI.
“I think we’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks – so white collar where you’re sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer, accountant, or project manager, or marketing person – most of the tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months,” Suleyman said when asked about the time table for Artificial general intelligence, commonly known as AGI.
(Tom: And this cam to me this week.)
I strongly suggest that you read it and forward it to those you feel should have the data.