This disaster is racing toward us like a runaway freight train, and it will be extremely difficult to get out of harm’s way. It’s absolutely crucial to understand what we’re up against and who’s responsible because there’s no going back to the ‘old’ normal. Patrick Wood, a repeat guest, has spent decades studying technocracy —…
Sitting on the Floor Versus Sitting on a Chair
For thousands of years, humans have rested on the ground using variations of a squat, cross-legged, or kneeling position. And despite the availability of chairs and things to sit on, sitting on the floor is still common in many cultures. According to reports, many English-speaking people refer to floor sitting as “Indian style,” though it’s also known as…
Efficacy Estimates for Pfizer’s Vaccine for Young Children Come Under Microscope
The efficacy estimates Pfizer has offered for its COVID-19 vaccine for young children are being dismissed as unreliable even as the shot is being readied to be administered to millions of American toddlers and babies. A Pfizer clinical trial for children aged 6 months to 5 years pegged the efficacy at 80.3 percent overall—82.3 percent…
Efficacy Estimates for Pfizer’s Vaccine for Young Children Come Under Scrutiny
The efficacy estimates Pfizer has offered for its COVID-19 vaccine for young children are being dismissed as unreliable even as the shot is being readied to be administered to millions of American toddlers and babies. A Pfizer clinical trial for children aged 6 months to 5 years pegged the efficacy at 80.3 percent overall—82.3 percent…
Cooking for Healing: The Pungent Potency of Ginger
Herbs and spices were used by ancient cultures to heal the body, mind, and spirit. While the Western world has largely replaced these natural remedies with pharmaceuticals, roughly 80 percent of people worldwide still use traditional or ancient medicine. This isn’t surprising considering that more than 80 percent of pharmaceuticals are derived or developed from…
New Study Suggests Hypnotherapy Can Help Relieve IBS Symptoms
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), one of the most common chronic disorders, is estimated to affect at least one in ten people globally and as many as one in five Americans have symptoms of IBS. Emotional disturbance and stress caused by today’s fast-paced lifestyles have been linked to a wide range of digestive problems, including IBS,…
Stress Is Only Bad for You if You Believe it Is
Is stress a friend or foe? Most people believe that stress can harm health, increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancers and other chronic diseases, and even shorten life expectancy. However, an important study has shattered this view. 2 Groups Under Equally High Stress Have Different Mortality Rates The study, published in the journal Health…
Ask a Dentist: Tooth Whitening
Back in the 1970s, orthodontists were seeing that some of their patients who were wearing braces had very poor oral hygiene and thus had periodontal (gum) issues—the gums were swollen and inflamed. To help with this condition, the orthodontists would apply low doses of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in its known capacity as a wound cleansing…
7 Tips for Home Fermenting
A staple method in food preservation for ages, pickling not only keeps food edible for long periods of time, but it also infuses it with healthy bacterial flora—which plays a crucial role in our digestion. With excessive antibiotic use widespread in Western medicine and commonplace in conventionally raised livestock animals, many Americans suffer from imbalances in digestive…
Why It Can Be Hard to Stop Eating Even When You’re Full
All foods aren’t created equal. Most are tasty, which is helpful because we need to eat to survive. For example, a fresh apple is palatable to most people and provides vital nutrients and calories. But certain foods, such as pizza, potato chips, and chocolate chip cookies, are almost irresistible. They’re always in demand at parties,…
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