Category: Health Tips

Jack Seale, The Guardian:

“Get up, after a restless sleep. Shower, using products that contain plastic and are in plastic containers. Fix your hair and deodorise your body using sprays smoothed by plastics, before putting on clothes woven from synthetic (plastic) fibres, picking up your plastic phone and heading out, sipping water from a plastic bottle. Chew plastic gum. Buy a snack wrapped in plastic and receive a receipt printed on plastic-covered paper. Come home, take food out of its plastic packaging, cook it with plastic utensils, then store the leftovers in plastic tubs and clean up with detergents that contain plastics and come in plastic bottles. Clean your teeth with a plastic toothbrush and plastic-infused toothpaste. Go to bed.

The list of ways in which humanity is committing species suicide may be long and growing, but The Plastic Detox is here to suggest that room should be found for the overwhelmingly widespread use of petrochemical-derived plastics.

That’s the main concern of this documentary’s protagonist, epidemiologist Shanna Swan, whose 2021 book Count Down claimed that chemicals in plastic are a factor in falling sperm counts. Swan, a vibrantly bustling grandmother of six and great-grandmother of a precious one, hooks us in with an experiment flavoured by reality TV. Visiting Florida, California, and Idaho, she finds six couples who are struggling to conceive, and challenges them to live for three months with their exposure to plastics dramatically reduced.”

After all this doom, Swan’s final visits to the six couples reward us with happy tears: her admittedly small-sample experiment has produced startling results, including some that go beyond being pregnant or not.

Source: https://organicconsumers.org/the-plastic-detox-review-a-film-so-terrifying-you-will-want-to-change-your-life-immediately/

Grok evaluates thus: The list shared is a popular type of social media post that links common symptoms to specific nutrient deficiencies and suggests “natural cures” with vitamins/minerals. Many of these associations have some basis in medical and nutritional science, but the claims are often oversimplified, overstated, or incomplete.

These symptoms can have multiple causes (e.g., dehydration, stress, infections, hormones, medications, or other medical conditions), not just deficiencies. Deficiencies are real but relatively uncommon in people with balanced diets in developed countries — they’re more likely in cases of restricted eating, malabsorption issues (e.g., celiac, IBD), certain medications, or specific groups (vegans for B12, limited sun exposure for vitamin D).

Here’s a breakdown of the claims, based on reliable sources like NIH, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Harvard Health, and peer-reviewed literature:

Cracked lips (often angular cheilitis/cracks at corners) — Mostly accurate. Strongly linked to deficiencies in riboflavin (B2), sometimes niacin (B3), B6, iron, and occasionally zinc or other B vitamins. This is one of the more classic and well-supported associations.

Dandruff — Partially accurate but overstated. Linked to zinc deficiency (supports scalp health/oil regulation), B6 (riboflavin/B2 and B6 can contribute to seborrheic dermatitis-like flaking), and omega-3 (anti-inflammatory, may help dry/scaly scalp). Not the only or primary cause — dandruff is often fungal (Malassezia), hygiene-related, or seborrheic dermatitis.

Frequent headaches — Some support. Magnesium deficiency is associated with migraines/headaches (supplementation like 400-600 mg riboflavin/B2 or magnesium often recommended for migraine prevention). Riboflavin (B2) has good evidence for reducing migraine frequency. Iron deficiency (anemia) can contribute via reduced oxygen delivery. Not all headaches stem from this.

Fatigue — Very common and accurate. Classic for B12, vitamin D, and iron deficiencies (anemia from iron or B12/folate leads to tiredness/weakness).

Weakness — Accurate. Overlaps with fatigue; linked to B1, D, magnesium, A, and E (e.g., vitamin D for muscle function, magnesium for energy/contraction).

Hair loss — Partially accurate. Biotin (B7) is heavily promoted but evidence is weak except in rare true deficiencies. Better links to iron, zinc, vitamin D, A, E, and protein/essential fatty acids. Telogen effluvium (shedding) often ties to iron or other shortfalls.

Brittle nails — Some support. Linked to biotin (B7) (popular but mixed evidence), vitamin D, and zinc/iron.

Acne skin — Overstated. Vitamin A (retinoids) helps regulate skin/oil; zinc has anti-inflammatory effects and evidence for acne reduction; omega-3 may help inflammation. Vitamin E has limited direct link. Acne is multifactorial (hormones, bacteria, etc.).

Dry skin — Some support. Zinc and essential fatty acids (including omega-3) support skin barrier; deficiencies can worsen dryness.

Mood swings — Some support. Vitamin D, B6, and magnesium influence neurotransmitter function/serotonin; low levels associate with mood issues/depression.

Weak bones — Strongly accurate. Vitamin D, K, and calcium are essential for bone density/mineralization (rickets/osteomalacia in severe deficiency).

Bleeding gums — Accurate. Classic for vitamin C (scurvy causes bleeding gums/swollen tissues); K for clotting; zinc for healing.

Muscle cramps — Good support. Magnesium and potassium deficiencies commonly cause cramps (electrolyte imbalance).

Frequent infections — Accurate. Vitamin C, zinc, and D support immune function (e.g., zinc shortens colds; D deficiency links to higher respiratory infections).

Pale skin — Accurate. From anemia due to B12, iron, or sometimes vitamin C (aids iron absorption).

Poor night vision — Classic and accurate. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness/xerophthalmia; zinc aids vitamin A metabolism.

Memory issues — Some support. B12 deficiency causes neurological symptoms (memory problems, neuropathy); omega-3 for brain health; vitamin E as antioxidant.

Slow wound healing — Accurate. Vitamin C (collagen synthesis), zinc (cell repair), and adequate protein are key.

Tingling or numbness — Strongly accurate. Classic neurological sign of B12 deficiency (peripheral neuropathy); also B1 (beriberi) and B6 (in excess or deficiency).

Overall:

About 60-70% of the pairings have legitimate scientific backing (especially B vitamins, iron, zinc, D, C, magnesium for the symptoms listed).

The list presents them as direct “cures” and implies doctors hide this info — that’s misleading. Doctors do check for deficiencies (via blood tests) when symptoms suggest it, and supplementation helps if a deficiency exists. Self-diagnosing and mega-dosing vitamins can cause issues (e.g., excess A, iron, or B6 toxicity).

If you’re experiencing several of these symptoms, see a doctor for proper testing (blood work for vitamins/minerals) rather than just supplementing blindly. A balanced diet usually prevents most deficiencies, but targeted fixes work when needed.

Swedish study: 30,000 women, 25 years.

Avoiding sunlight doubled all-cause mortality—the same risk as smoking.

More sun = fewer deaths from heart disease, stroke & all causes.

Richard Weller: Nonsmokers who avoided sun lived as short as smokers who sunbathed most.

Watch video:  https://x.com/the_no_mind/status/2035446349563609336?s=20

John Leake from Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) writes:

A few years ago I interviewed Dr. Paul Marik about Simple Ways to Reduce Cancer Risk https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/simple-ways-to-reduce-cancer-risk. As I noted back then, Dr. Marik is an enormously curious man with a boundless capacity for inquiry and study. After he came to the startling conclusion that the official pandemic response really was driven almost entirely by commercial motives (instead of taking care of patients) he wondered if there were other elements of conventional medical care that were equally corrupt.

Five years ago he embarked on an intense study of cancer—the nature of the disease, its complex causes, and how to treat it. To his surprise, he discovered that simple lifestyle and dietary habits can significantly reduce the risk of cancer. He also learned that deficiencies in natural compounds such as Vitamin D significantly increase the risk of cancer.

I was therefore delighted to hear that Dr. Marik has just started publishing his own Substack newsletter, which I have found to be a wealth of information about cancer.

Scarcely a week goes by without the news of another person in my extended social circle—many of whom are still relatively young—getting a cancer diagnosis. As I recently discussed in my interview with British oncologist Angus Dalgleish, we suspect that the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are oncogenic. (Tom: In fact the COVID jabs are oncogenic via three different mechanisms I have previously reported.)

Dr. Marik’s newsletter provides a wealth of information and hope for cancer patients and for all of us who want to get serious about reducing our cancer risk. Please click on the icon below to read his recent post about cancer and diet, share it with your friends, and Subscribe to Paul’s newsletter. I have known him for almost five years and I am convinced that he is one of the great intellectual and moral authorities of our era.

Five thousand years before Tylenol. Three thousand years before aspirin. Four thousand years before penicillin. The ancient Egyptians already had a medicine that killed bacteria, blocked pain, healed wounds, and reduced inflammation. They used it so much and valued it so highly that they stockpiled it in their royal tombs. Archaeologists have found myrrh resin in Egyptian burial chambers dated to 3,000 BC, still fragrant after five millennia.

The Ebers Papyrus, written around 1,550 BC and considered one of the oldest medical texts in existence, lists myrrh in over 50 separate prescriptions. For infected wounds. For tooth pain. For mouth ulcers. For joint aches. For stomach problems.

The Babylonians traded it across the entire ancient world. The ancient Chinese documented it in their medical texts over 2,000 years ago. King Solomon wrote about it in the Song of Solomon. Jesus was offered myrrh mixed with wine as a painkiller before the crucifixion, an act so well-known to people of that era that it needed no explanation in the text. Every major ancient civilization on Earth, without any contact with each other, arrived independently at the same conclusion: myrrh is one of the most powerful healing substances in nature.

Here is what they knew by observation and what science now explains in detail.

Myrrh comes from the Commiphora tree, a thorny desert shrub that grows across East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India. When you wound the bark, the tree bleeds a thick amber resin that hardens into small, irregular lumps that smell like warm, earthy spice. That resin is packed with sesquiterpene compounds, specifically curzerene, furanodiene, and elemol, that have three distinct mechanisms modern medicine has now confirmed.

First, pain blocking. The sesquiterpenes from myrrh are potent inhibitors of the TRPV1 receptor, the exact channel that carries pain signals from damaged tissue up the nerve toward the brain. A 2024 study (PMC10768035) confirmed that Commiphora myrrha extract reduced established nerve pain and prevented its development by blocking TRPV1 channels peripherally and restoring normal TRPV1 protein expression in the spinal cord. The ancient Egyptians rubbing myrrh on sore joints were, without knowing it, performing targeted TRPV1 blockade.

Second, bacteria killing. A 2025 study in Nature Scientific Reports (PMID from ) confirmed that myrrh resin extract showed strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Candida albicans, all major modern pathogens including antibiotic-resistant strains. The mechanism is direct disruption of bacterial cell membranes from outside, the same mechanism that makes it impossible for bacteria to develop resistance to it the way they do to antibiotics.

Third, wound healing. The same 2025 study documented that myrrh extract accelerated fibroblast migration and collagen production in wound tissue, the two processes that physically close a wound and rebuild skin. The ancient practice of packing wounds with myrrh resin was, in precise biological terms, applying a simultaneous antimicrobial and wound-healing accelerant.

Five thousand years of use across every major civilization on Earth. Not coincidence. Evidence.

THE ANCIENT PHARMACY

For Mouth Pain, Gum Infections & Ulcers (the most documented traditional use): Myrrh tincture (liquid resin extract in alcohol), available in most health food stores. Apply 2 to 3 drops directly on the affected gum, tooth, or ulcer with a cotton swab. Leave for 2 minutes. The numbing and antimicrobial effects start within minutes. This is the original dental antiseptic before dentistry existed.

For Internal Use (joint pain and inflammation): Myrrh resin capsules, 400 to 500 mg daily with food. Look for standardized Commiphora myrrha or Commiphora molmol on the label.

For Wound Care (the Egyptian method modernized): Mix 2 drops of myrrh essential oil in a teaspoon of raw honey. Apply to clean minor wounds, cuts or skin infections. The myrrh kills bacteria on contact. The honey creates a moist healing environment and adds its own antimicrobial properties. Together they replicate what the Egyptians used for 3,000 years.

For Aromatherapy: Combine myrrh oil with frankincense in a diffuser (3 drops frankincense, 2 drops myrrh). This is the exact combination burned in the Temple of Jerusalem for over a thousand years, and in Christian churches for 2,000 years after that.

Sources: Myrrh extract blocks TRPV1 pain channels, reduces neuropathic pain (PMC10768035, 2024). Myrrh kills MRSA, Staph aureus, Candida and accelerates wound healing, 2025 (Nature Scientific Reports). Comprehensive pharmacological review of Commiphora myrrha: antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory (PMC9672555, 2022).

It’s unmatched for emergencies and acute trauma care, but outside of that, it provides little to no benefit for your health.

The endless cycle of appointments, prescriptions, and procedures? That’s all in service to their profit model. They don’t work to truly heal you—they want to keep you inside the system, ensuring you remain their patient.

Most people don’t know how to heal themselves, so they turn to the allopathic model by default. But there’s a better way—a way that gives you the best provider, the most honest guidance, and the freedom to take control of your own health.

That way is simple: be your own health authority.

When you step outside the medical system, you gain the freedom to explore treatments without being tied to profit. You gain the power to unlearn what you’ve been taught, to truly understand the human body, and to approach healing on a level that’s honest and effective.

A peer reviewed laboratory study found that bromelain, a proteolytic enzyme complex derived from pineapple, caused dramatic death of gastric cancer cells and chemotherapy resistant colon cancer cells in vitro, reducing viability by roughly 90 to 99 percent while activating multiple apoptosis pathways such as caspase activation, PARP cleavage, cytochrome c release, and suppression of survival signals including the Akt pathway and Bcl2 and MUC1 oncoproteins, findings that highlight bromelain’s mechanistic anti tumor potential but still require human clinical trials before any treatment claims can be made.