Avocado vs Olive Oil
Avocado oil has a very high smoke point, which is usually between 480 to 520 degrees Fahrenheit (270 degrees Celsius). Therefore, avocado oil is great for high-heat cooking. Things like baking, roasting, searing and grilling all work well with avocado oil.
On the other hand, olive oil’s smoke point varies depending on the grade of the oil and the processing it had gone through. Unrefined olive oil, such as extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), has a low smoke point of about 220 degrees Fahrenheit (105 degrees Celsius). As such, olive oil is best for short sautés or for drizzling on salads, pasta dishes and meats.
Knowing the smoking point of each oil is important because oils lose most of their nutrients when heated to their smoking points. Heating oils to their smoking points also results in the formation of toxic compounds, some of which can lead to cancer.
11 fragrant plants that repel mosquitoes
There are plants that insects do not like. Have these around doors and windows will reduce your insect problem in the house. Some of them are:
Basil
Catnip
Citronella
Garlic
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Marigolds
Pennyroyal
Peppermint
Rosemary
Scented Geranium
https://nexusnewsfeed.com/article/home-family-pets/11-fragrant-plants-that-repel-mosquitoes/
Band On The Run? Roll?
4 Things That Happen Right Before A Heart Attack
These are four common symptoms that can occur as the first stage of a heart attack so be alert to them and respond appropriately when felt, observed or reported:
Chest Pain
Nausea
Sweating
Shortness of Breath
Joint Pain Relief
I saw an ad for joint pain relief that contains the following:
Hyaluronan
Pine Bark Extract
Ginger
Indian Frankinsense (Boswellia Serrata)
Black Pepper
From: https://bestjointcare.com/tsl/?hop=saitama111&hopId=4a8b5dbb-0061-4bd0-ad90-a3a8abc9c322&v=bvsl
Statin drugs found to accelerate arterial calcification
Newly published research reveals that more frequent statin drug use is associated with accelerated coronary artery and aortic artery calcification, both of which greatly contribute to cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
Published Aug. 8th, 2012 in the journal Diabetes Care, researchers studied patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced atherosclerosis and found that coronary artery calcification “was significantly higher in more frequent statin users than in less frequent users.” [i]
Furthermore, in a subgroup of participants initially not receiving statins, “progression of both CAC [coronary artery calcification] and AAC [aortic artery calcification] was significantly increased in frequent statin users.”
What is perhaps most alarming about this new finding is that statin drugs have already been shown to significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, prompting the FDA on Feb. 27th, 2011, to add “diabetes risk” to the warning label of all statin drugs marketed in this country.
Now, with this latest discovery, it is safe to say, not only do statins likely induce type 2 diabetes in susceptible populations, but they also accelerate the cardiovascular complications associated with the disease — a painfully ironic and highly concerning fact, considering that statins are supposed to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, not accelerate it.
As we have explored in previous articles, this is probably only the tip of a massive iceberg of statin-associated adverse effects. Our ongoing database project has linked statin drugs to over 300 documented adverse health effects, not the least of which is the ability to weaken the heart muscle, or to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 48% in postmenopausal women.
If you know someone on a statin drug, especially someone who also has diabetes or is at risk of developing it, please distribute this information to them, and expose them to the peer-reviewed and published research that already exists on potential naturals alternatives: Health Guide: Statin Drugs.
[i] Aramesh Saremi, Gideon Bahn, Peter D Reaven, Progression of Vascular Calcification Is Increased With Statin Use in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT). Diabetes Care. 2012 Aug 8. Epub 2012 Aug 8. PMID: 22875226
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Subtle signs on your hands reveal serious health issues
Have you ever noticed a sudden change in your hands? Maybe your nails are more brittle than usual, or perhaps you’ve experienced a strange tingling in your fingers. It’s easy to dismiss these changes as minor inconveniences, but sometimes, these subtle signs are early indicators of underlying health issues. Your hands are intricate structures, with a dense network of blood vessels, nerves and skin.
This complexity makes them susceptible to reflecting changes happening elsewhere in your body. By paying close attention to these signals, you gain valuable insights into your overall health. Being aware of these subtle changes allows for earlier diagnosis and treatment, which makes a big difference in preventing more serious health problems down the road.
- From nail color and texture changes signaling anemia, lung conditions or thyroid problems to skin changes indicating eczema or Raynaud’s phenomenon, your hands offer valuable insights into your overall health
- Pay close attention to your nails — pale nails suggest anemia, yellowing could indicate lung or liver issues, and changes in texture like pitting or clubbing point to psoriasis or heart conditions
- Skin changes on your hands, such as persistent dryness, cracking or unusual rashes, might be linked to eczema, thyroid problems or even circulatory issues like Raynaud’s phenomenon
- Hand pain, swelling and numbness shouldn’t be ignored, as they are symptoms of arthritis (rheumatoid or osteoarthritis), carpal tunnel syndrome, lymphedema or even kidney disease
- Reduced hand grip strength is increasingly recognized as an indicator of weakened immunity, declining muscle mass with age and underlying heart health, warranting attention to overall well-being
“Seek them out and destroy them where they live.”
Remembering Merck’s Australian doctor hit list.
John Leake writes:
This evening I pondered that news of Caroline Kennedy’s hit letter against her cousin, RFK, Jr., and the fact that she was the Biden Administration’s Ambassador to Australia, and fact that she has served as a powerful ambassador for Merck’s Gardasil vaccine.
The association of Australia and Merck reminded me of the company’s “seek out and destroy” campaign against Australian doctors who expressed concern that the company’s blockbuster Vioxx seemed to be causing heart attacks and strokes. As was reported by CBS in May 2009:
Merck made a “hit list” of doctors who criticized Vioxx, according to testimony in a Vioxx class action case in Australia. The list, emailed between Merck employees, contained doctors’ names with the labels “neutralise,” “neutralised” or “discredit” next to them.
According to The Australian, Merck emails from 1999 showed company execs complaining about doctors who disliked using Vioxx. One email said:
“We may need to seek them out and destroy them where they live …”
During this same period in the United States, Merck was accused of concealing negative results of clinical Vioxx trials from the FDA and paying reputable doctors to put their names on research they did not conduct or write up. The company also published a fake journal, paying Elsevier to create a phony publication to serve as a marketing tool titled the Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine.
Ultimately the company was found guilty of knowingly concealing data about the elevated risk of stroke and heart attack from Vioxx and agreed to pay a class action settlement to stroke and heart attack victims totaling $4.85 billion.
I wonder if the nice folks at Merck would ever yield to the temptation to overstate the benefits of the HPV vaccine and downplay its risks, as some plaintiffs have alleged. I also wonder if the company’s PR department might yield to the temptation to smear RFK, Jr. during his Senate confirmation process.
Or am I just being cynical?
https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/seek-them-out-and-destroy-them-where