the god of gods is the Lord of Armies

 2022.1.30: relig/judaism/the god of gods is the Lord of Armies:

. when I first heard of the god being referred to as

"Lord of armies",

I assumed it was just a way of saying

that we should fear the god because

it could call on foreign armies to invade us.

. but now I'm thinking it is related to

the reason the god is referred to as

the god of gods.

Helané Wahbeh`telepathy as one form of "channeling" "the Force That Connects Us All"

 2022.1.24: news.psy/schiz/Helané Wahbeh`
telepathy as one form of "channeling" "the Force That Connects Us All":

Wahbeh on the radio:

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2022-01-24-show/

Dr. Helané Wahbeh, Director of Research at

the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS),

https://noetic.org/

has a book in which she explains telepathy as

one form of "channeling" 

--which is consistent with my theory that

all forms of parapsychology

-- telepathy, prophets, evidence of 

reincarnation and the afterlife --

are actually communications with our god,

the Holy Spirit, the mind of the universe,

which includes Satan, the Great Deceiver.

Cares Act 2020 required removing guaifenesin from asthma meds

 21.7.12: web.health/diet/

Cares Act 2020 required removing guaifenesin from asthma meds:

. why was primatene recalled?

a competitor claimed that the Cares Act 2020

required removing guaifenesin;

possibly due to it being known that

guaifenesin may cause birth defects.

but that was known at least as far back as 2003.

[ Am Fam Physician. 2003:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12825840/

Over-the-counter medications in pregnancy

Ronald A Black, D Ashley Hill.

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0615/p2517.html

]

Berberine prevents heart failure through endothelial and calcium function

 2021.8.9: 9.4: health/diet/heart/Berberine/
prevents heart failure through endothelial and calcium function:

GreenMedInfo Research Group July 30th 2021

https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/seven-herbs-and-supplements-heart-failure

. something extracted from berberine

is blocking calcium influx, thereby reducing

the risk of heart failure.

Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2010

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4002834/

Min-you Qi, Yu Feng, De-zai Dai, Na Li, Yu-si Cheng, Yin Dai. 

CPU86017, a berberine derivative, attenuates cardiac failure

through normalizing calcium leakage 

and downregulated phospholamban 

and exerting antioxidant activity. 

Front Physiol. 2020

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7546405/

Miyesaier Abudureyimu, Wenjun Yu, et al.

Berberine Promotes Cardiac Function by 

Upregulating PINK1/Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy in Heart Failure. 

. enhancing endothelial function helps heart:

Cardiovasc Drug Rev. 2001 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2999047/

C W Lau, X Q Yao, Z Y Chen, W H Ko, Y Huang. 

Cardiovascular actions of berberine. 

. "Endothelial dysfunction is an important early event in the

pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. 

The mechanisms underlying endothelial injury are numerous

and linked to metabolic alteration. 

In obesity and insulin resistance, 

the increased secretion of proinflammatory cytokines 

and decreased secretion of adiponectine, 

the increased circulating levels of free fatty acids, 

and hyperglycaemia may alter gene expression and cell signalling in the vascular endothelium, 

contributing to changes in the release of endothelium derived factors. 

Dysfunctional endothelium is characterized by activation of NADPH oxidase, 

uncoupling of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), 

increased expression of endothelin-1, 

an imbalance between the production of vasodilators and vasoconstrictor mediators, 

and induction of adhesion molecules

[31]. 

The altered endothelial homeostasis, in turn, 

contributes to plaque initiation and progression. 

It is associated with most cardiovascular disease, such as 

hypertension, coronary artery disease, chronic heart failure, 

peripheral artery disease, diabetes and chronic renal failure

[32]. 

Endothelial cells exposed to hypercholesterolemia show a 

reduced capacity to release endothelium-derived relaxing factors, 

because of LDLc promotion of endothelial eNOS downregulation

[33]. 

Lowering cholesterol levels appears to improve endothelial function

[34]. 

In diabetes and insulin resistance, other mechanisms may trigger endothelial dysfunction. 

Insulin signalling is altered in these two conditions, 

and affects the pathway leading to phosphorylation and activation of eNOS, 

which is also, in this case, dramatically downregulated

[35]. 

eNOS represents a major weapon of endothelial cells to fight vascular disease. 

It generates nitric oxide (NO), whose role is to dilate blood vessels

and maintain vascular homeostasis by stimulating cGMP

[36]. 

Several studies have suggested a central role of endothelial AMPK

in maintaining physiological functions, such as

mediation of eNOS activation in response to shear stress

[37], 

modulation of endothelial cell energy supply

[38], 

protection from apoptosis

[39] 

and regulation of inflammation, angiogenesis, and maintenance of perfusion

[40,41]. 

Impairment of endothelium dependent relaxation (EDR) 

represents reduced eNOS derived NO bioavailability, 

and is the first step in endothelial injury. 

It is present also in the absence of vessel damage. 

In 2000, Ko et al[42], by in vitro investigation, 

demonstrated that BBR has not only vasorelaxant 

but also antiproliferative effects. 

According to their results, BBR could act both on the endothelium 

and on the underlying vascular smooth muscle cells to induce relaxation 

(Figure (Figure1).1). 

NO, is likely involved in the EDR. 

More recently, this mechanism has been clarified in endothelial cells isolated from rat. 

It was confirmed that the vasodilatant effect of BBR

was mediated by eNOS leading to NO production 

through activation of the AMPK cascade. 

Moreover, BBR counteracts several adverse effects of hyperglycemia on the endothelium, 

including the inhibition of high glucose-induced reactive species 

intracellular accumulation and cellular apoptosis and inflammation, 

which characterize vascular injury

[31,43]. 

Another recognized effect of BBR is the significant decrease in

the number of adherent monocytes on endothelial cells, 

which is a key event in the early stages of atherosclerosis. 

Furthermore, BBR suppresses the activation of the 

nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), 

the expression of adhesion molecules (VCAM-1 and ICAM-1) 

induced by hyperglycemia

and the high glucose-induced elevation of several pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, 

including tumor necrosis factor-α, IL1-β, IL8 and MCP1, 

which are other targets of NF-κB 

involved in the development of atherosclerotic plaques

[43]"

fig 1:

. Berberine enhances endothelial function 3 ways:

it affects AMPK (Adenosine mono-phosphate kinase)

that affects eNOS (Endothelial nitric oxide synthase);

it lowers LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides;

and, it improves insulin sensitivity.

enzymedica Berberine 60 /$20.62

https://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item53349/berberine

Enteric-coated to prevent self-aggregation and formation of berberine crystals that reduce absorption.

Enzymedica's Berberine is provided in a

targeted delivery capsule 

to prevent release of berberine in the stomach. 

since in an acidic environment, berberine will bind with other berberine molecules

to form insoluble complexes that do not get absorbed. 

Prevention of the formation of these complexes

may improve the absorption of berberine.

Amount Per Serving

Berberine HCI (97%) (from berberis vulgaris extract) (seed) 500 mg

Leucine 50 mg

Other Ingredients: 100% vegetarian capsule (cellulose, gellan gum, water), 

rice concentrate, calcium laurate

[Calcium laurate helps powders flow into capsules 

and holds those powders together.]

Dr. Michael Murray:

https://www.iherb.com/pr/enzymedica-berberine-60-capsules/81507

"Berberine is commonly harvested from the flesh, roots or bark of plants 

like barberry, goldenseal and Oregon grape. 

Unlike many other formulas, this product is sustainably sourced from 

barberry seeds and does not require the plant to be sacrificed in its production.

sublingual instead of enteric coated?

Nutricology, Berberine 500, 90

https://www.iherb.com/pr/nutricology-berberine-500-90-vegetarian-capsules/82073

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, 

Nu-MAG® (rice extract, rice hulls, gum arabic, sunflower oil), 

silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose.

https://ribus.com/nu-mag/

Nu-MAG offers formulators a Certified Organic alternative to Magnesium Stearate, 

so organic tablets requiring a lubricant can now be produced. 

Thorne Research, Berbercap, 60 

https://www.iherb.com/pr/thorne-research-berbercap-60-capsules/18577

Microcrystalline cellulose, leucine, silicon dioxide.

Berberis concentrate berberine HCl 85%.

Berberine HCl (from Indian Barberry extract) (root) (Berberis aristata) 200 mg

Whitaker Nutrition, Clinical Grade, Berberine, 90 Capsule

https://www.iherb.com/pr/whitaker-nutrition-clinical-grade-berberine-1-500-mg-90-capsules/101131

Berberine Hydrochloride (BerberPure™) 500 mg (take 3)

Microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin, magnesium stearate, gum acacia, silica. 

5 large moths replaced 5 preying mantises

2021.9.8: news.apt`wildlife/
5 large moths replaced 5 preying mantises:

. with the heavy amount of rain this year,

the night light is attracting a lot of small moths.

. 5 preying mantises were seen yesterday

apparently attracted by the moths;

and tonight (Sept 8) they were replaced by

5 huge moths, and only one mantis remains.

T cells can reveal a covid infection even if antibodies waned

2021.8.4, 9.15: health/immunity/covid-19/

T cells can reveal a covid infection even if antibodies waned

9.15: summary:

. if you had a mild case of covid,

or it has been a while since you've been infected,

your antibody levels may be too low to measure,

but your T cells can still be measured

to determine if you've been exposed to covid virus.

. the CDC says you should get the vaccine

even if you have been infected,

so what's the use in knowing your status?

. you may be less likely to get sick again

if the vaccine doesn't cover some variants,

but the infection does cover the variants.

. you may want reassurance after vaccination

that even if the vaccine doesn't work on your variant,

you might still be protected by your infection.

. if you believe that, the CDC reminds you,

there are significant risks to getting infected;

not just death but also strange chronic illness;

so it's safer to get vaccinated than infected.

. even for children who are prone to having

bad reactions to the vaccine,

there are even more reactions to the virus.

. without any early treatment options available

(whether by politics or science)

there will be many more deaths from virus

than there will be deaths from vaccine.

slow-carb fish eaters less prone to severe covid

 2021.9.15: health/immunity/covid-19/diet/
slow-carb fish eaters less prone to severe covid:

Jordi Merino, PhD:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210908180530.htm

"Our models estimate that nearly a 

third of COVID-19 cases would have

been prevented if one of two exposures

-- [uhealthy] diet or deprivation -- 

were not present." 

filling tires with air is easier with a Topeak adapter

2021.9.10: summary:

https://amzn.to/3C4tMu6

. this adapter makes it easier to 

get a pump on the tire's valve,

if you have big tires 

and pressing the pump onto the valve

tends to push the valve into the tire.

. if locking the pump onto the valve

takes a lot of power, this adapter 

gives you more room away from the spokes.

natural immunity after infection persists even with low antibodies #covid19

2021.7.26, 8.31: news.health/immunity/covid-19/

natural immunity after infection persists even with low antibodies:

summary:

. it is shown that after a covid-19 infection

there is long-lasting immunity

even when the antibody count is low

because covid-19 is slowly developing

thereby giving the memory cells time to react

by growing more antibodies when needed.

. the CDC recommends even those who have been infected

should get the vaccine; apparently because,

the recently vaccinated with their higher antibodies,

will be quicker at stopping the spread of the virus

than people who have survived an infection and then

slowly make more antibodies when reinfected.

. the politics of this question are based on

a dispute over the likelihood of vaccine injury.

high fat vs high carb diet improves omega-3 vs 6 ratio?

 21.2.19: co.reddit/news.health/diet/omega-3/
high fat vs high carb diet improves omega-3 vs 6 ratio?:

. even when the diet's omega-6/omega-3 ratios are nearly the same,

the High fat diet group had a lower omega-6/omega-3 ratio

than the High carb diet group. 

krill oil brands with 3rd party testing

 21.1.28: web.cook/krill/brands with 3rd party testing:

[5.12: summary:

. some say the best thing about krill oil

is that it provides phospholipids,

but you could get that from lecithin;

what is great about krill oil,

is having a phospholipid combined with fish oil,

instead of some lesser-needed oil.

. when buying oils from seafood,

quality may benefit from 3rd party testing.

I tried chewing the IKOS-tested Sports Research

and was amazed at how fishy and weird it tastes;

meanwhile, MegaRed has no 3rd-party testing

but it has a pleasant taste; nevertheless, 

I would still prefer IKOS-tested products.]

IKOS® Sports Research, 400mg phospholipids* 60/subscribe $25.46

https://smile.amazon.com/Antarctic-Strength-Omega-3s-Astaxanthin-Softgels/dp/B00IP1E3O0

--warned about deliveries keep happening after unsubscribe.

same from iherb/$31.15

https://www.iherb.com/pr/Sports-Research-SUPERBA-2-Antarctic-Krill-Oil-with-Astaxanthin-1-000-mg-60-Softgels/71100

IKOS® vivanaturals Antarctic Krill Oil 575mg phospholipids * 30/$25.15

https://smile.amazon.com/Viva-Naturals-Premium-Antarctic-Krill/dp/B004TBCT4G/

find new supplier of progesterone with minimal additives

21.1.25: web.cook/ph/
find new supplier of progesterone with minimal additives:

summary:

. progesterone is both a male and female hormone,

but many versions of it are targeted at women,

and may contain estrogenic herbs that men don't want.

. my preferred retailers are amazon and iherb;

I chose Emerita Pro-Gest from iherb.

item I used got discontinued:

Bonvida 1g Progesterone in 60g Cream 

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XBBASS4/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_4?smid=AARS6R64IWAEZ&psc=1

purchased 2020.9.11 -- was using about 8mg per day.

other prostate health offerings:

https://www.nowfoods.com/supplements/prostate-health-clinical-strength-softgels

https://www.nowfoods.com/supplements/prostate-support-softgels

fake news about progesterone:

woman claims Dr.Lee said you can't overdose on cream:

https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/30/warning-about-natural-progesterone

[5.12:. in at least one book by Dr.Lee, he warned about
how easy it was to over-dose on progesterone cream;
and that you had to consider that too much
could have the opposite effect.
Dr. Mercola has commented on Dr.Lee, 
warning us that applying this to skin is not the best;
you should be applying it to a mucous membrane
(I've been using it nasally with good results).]

. the following list is sorted with 
the first being the most preferred for men.

Merry Mother's day!

2021.5.9: relig/christian/Merry Mother's day!:

. my mother's name is Mary,

and she often writes a smiley face

in the M of her name.

. she gave out this picture of sunflowers,

so I turned it into a mother's day card for her.

is the risk from having African ancestry or being carb-intolerant? #health #covid19

health/immunity/covid-19/

is the risk from having African ancestry or being carb-intolerant?:

2021.2.4: 

. africs (those with some African ancestry)

are said to be more prone to severe covid-19: 

is it happening even to africs on a slow carb diet?

(a diet low in sugars and baked goods).

. we know that obese euros (whites)

are also prone to covid;

obesity comes from being carb intolerant,

ie, not adapting well to the 

chosen level of glycemic load.

. the problem with the Western diet

is that it has both a high glycemic load

and is high in fats and stress 

that cause insulin resistance.

. if africs are more prone to insulin resistance,

they need to compensate by using less carb's.

ipad.art set 4/erasing a layer

 21.2.1: proj.cyb/ipad.art set 4/erasing a layer:

. after a base layer, I filled a 2nd layer

and then activated both erase and linedraw.

. the color fill didn't include the paper's texture

but painting on it brought the texture back.

(brush/wash/damp) made it look like a water color.

. used (blend/sponge blender) 

to make the erasure lines less crisp.

. added some more erasure shaped with (marker pen round)

existence of new crystals suggests intelligent life is new or the morphic field is lossy or not universal

2021.3.2: phi/

existence of new crystals suggests intelligent life is new

or the morphic field is lossy or not universal:

. Dr.Sheldrake found that 

https://amzn.to/3sKrdZw

new chemicals don't crystallize at first;

but after having time to practice crystallization,

the crystals eventually become quicker at it;

and this may be explained by the theory that

the universe has a mind of its own,

a mind that communicates with its chemicals

via morphic resonance or morphic fields

https://www.sheldrake.org/research/morphic-resonance/introduction

similar to morphogenetic fields.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphogenetic_field

. if the universe is eternal, as predicted by Dream Theory

http://amerdreamdocs.blogspot.com/2012/12/aquarian-steady-state-theorem.html

then life should have been here in the infinite past,

but Sheldrake shows evidence that 

intelligent life may be a rather recent invention

because there is evidence that

some of our recently invented crystals

have never been invented before;

and what is the possibility that there have been

millions of years of intelligence

but only recently has anyone done studies with

these particular crystals?

. perhaps the universe's memory can forget?

or rather than there being a mind for an entire universe,

there is a galactic or supercluster mind,

so that crystals made by intelligent life in a

different galaxy would not help crystals in

this galaxy to grow?

aapsonline.org worries more "democracy" is a path to socialized medicine

2021.3.2: news.pol/healthcare/

aapsonline.org worries more "democracy" is a path to socialized medicine:

summary:

H.R. 1: For the People Act 3 of 2021:

https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1/BILLS-117hr1ih.pdf

"To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, 

reduce the influence of big money in politics, 

strengthen ethics rules for public servants, 

and implement other anti-corruption measures

for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, ... ."

. we actually need this bill to protect democracy

by making it easier to vote;

but it is bound to help the Democrat.party

which is known for increasing socialized medicine

which is bad if it limits the ability of doctors

to decide what they consider good patient care

instead of letting politicians decide your care.

. this is why Republicans voted for abortion rights:

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/roe-versus-wade-decided-by-a-majority-republican-nominated-court.html

they actually voted to keep politicians from

taking choice from our doctors.

. I hope when this bill allows more Democrat politicians

that they help expand our access to healthcare

without tying the hands of doctors.

. if the usa has the most deaths from covid-19

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_death_rates_by_country#/media/File:COVID-19_Outbreak_World_Map_Total_Deaths_per_Capita.svg

it was because we didn't give doctors more power:

good doctors wanted to treat early with older

unpatented drugs such as Ivermectin 

and zinc with HCQ; and vitamin D;

[Am J Med. 2021 Jan]

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32771461/

whereas, the socialized medicine in the usa

https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/antiviral-therapy/

told doctors not to treat until hospitalization was needed,

and to use only new patented drugs and ventilators.

hrblock.com appearing to do free tax filing until I qualified for Saver's Credit

 2021.2.3: mis.cyb/net.hrblock.com/

hrblock.com pretending to do free tax filing until I qualified for Saver's Credit:

I tried HR free file from this link;

https://www.hrblock.com/online-tax-filing/free-online-tax-filing/

even after Fox news said H&R Block said

they were pulling out of the free e-file tax business.

[foxbusiness Jun 16, 2020]

https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/hr-block-irs-relationship-free-file

"Tax preparation company H&R Block 

has decided it will no longer participate

in an IRS sponsored program to provide

free filing options to low-income Americans."

. I was confused because H&R Block does indeed

still claim to provide some free service,

but their free offer didn't apply to me

because you can't have savers credit for free.

mounting a Sangean DT-180 pocket radio on a neckband

 2021.2.2: co.amazon/cyb`gear/radio#Sangean DT-180/
5-star/mounting a Sangean DT-180 pocket radio on a neckband:

. after my pocket radio died, I picked up the Sangean DT-180

https://amzn.to/36CmNeq

. this radio's only attachment is a hole that will anchor a tether;

I tied that to a neckband's clip loop;

and also hold it in place with rubber bands

that I got from bunches of broccoli.

a belt made from a paracord kit

2021.2.2: proj.gear/a belt made from a paracord kit:

I have a $16 WEREWOLVES Paracord Kit;

https://amzn.to/2NWUmBn

and, I used an entire 20-ft length of a paracord

to make a belt that fits slacks with small loops.

I used a knot near a buckle, 

and then for the loose end in the middle of belt,

I sewed it in place with carpet & button thread.

safe harbor provisions of the Anti-Kickback Statute

2021.2.1: pol/healthcare/

safe harbor provisions of the Anti-Kickback Statute:

to the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG):

https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=HHSIG_FRDOC_0001-0440

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on 

abuse of safe harbors to the anti-kickback statute (AKS).

. this letter is a revision of the aapsonline response.

https://aapsonline.org/alert-and-special-legislative-update-pharmacy-benefits-managers/

Physicians Against Drug Shortages estimates that 

http://www.physiciansagainstdrugshortages.com/ 

safe harbor facilitated kickbacks increase 

"annual supplies costs by at least 30%, 

or upwards of $100 billion 

... and the prices of drugs ... 

by at least $100 billion annually as well." 

I urge HHS to move forward with the Part D rebate rule 

instead of delaying it further. 

. that regulation would replace protections for

drug rebates in Medicare Part D

with protections for discounts 

provided directly to consumers. 

. the Biden administration agreed to delay this rule

in response to suit challenging it brought by

the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/a-win-for-pbms-biden-administration-delays-rebate-rule

It is past time that discounts on drugs

are passed along directly to patients 

instead of being kicked back to middlemen.

In addition, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) 

must not sidestep its responsibility to investigate and end 

abuse of current AKS safe harbors, 

for example 42 CFR § 1001.952(j) and related regulations. 

This safe harbor for Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) 

has unleashed an epidemic of kickbacks

in the medical supply chain 

which has spread into pharmaceuticals 

through similar exploitation by 

Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs).

HHS should further work to stop both

GPO and PBM misuse of safe harbors

by encouraging Congress to repeal 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)(3)(C), 

a key statute that shelters harmful schemes. 

Shortages, unaffordability, and improper steering of patients 

to the most profitable product, instead

of the one that best meets patients' needs, 

are driven in part by this AKS safe harbor. 

For example,

sole-source contracts, facilitated by kickbacks, 

are an anti-competitive feature of

many GPO arrangements with hospitals and manufacturers, 

which increase the risk of shortages and push prices higher.  

For more details see 

http://jpands.org/vol23no2/singleton.pdf

-- This year the comment window is open until 

February 16 at 5pm Eastern.

my Comment Tracking Number: 1k5-9lk3-v0h4

feasting, drinking, and getting stoned in ancient #Israel #judaism

2020.12.24..25: relig/judaism/

feasting, drinking, and getting stoned in ancient Israel:

. this is my commentary on:

biblical archaeology review 2020:

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-archaeology-review-winter-2020/

46#5; p52: Gluttony and Drunkenness in Ancient Israel

by Rebekah Welton.

my covid-19 antibody test is negative in November after feeling hit in March

 20.11.30: web,aq.med/redcross/

health/immunity/covid-19/my covid-19 antibody test is negative:

summary:

. I got a covid-19 antibody test 

from giving blood to the redcross;

and it came back negative,

but while that could mean I never got exposed,

it could also mean I had a mild case of covid-19

where my immune response made very few antibodies,

and within 8 months, I make undetectable levels.

Dr.Sinclair xenohormesis in contrast to hormesis

20.10.15: news.health/diet/

Dr.Sinclair`xenohormesis in contrast to hormesis:

Dr.Sinclair 2020:

. hormesis means the use of stressors

to activate our longevity defenses;

such as exercise, intermittent fasting, 

low protein diets, and being hot or cold:

see the paper:

"The 'Metabolic Winter' Hypothesis: 

A Cause of the Current Epidemics of 

Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease"

METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS 2014

which suggests that we have benefited from

a life without air conditioning.

[ that paper also clarifies 

what the author says about xenohormesis

in contrast to hormesis:

"(

. a reduction in calories by 30%–40% triggers a 

network of genes that evolved to protect organisms

during times of food scarcity (i.e., "longevity" genes). 

This "longevity survival network" includes 

insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) signaling, 

mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), 

AMPactivated protein kinase (AMPK), 

and the seven sirtuins (SIRT1–7), 

a family of cellular energetics and defense enzymes.44–46 

In fact, sirtuin-activating compounds (STACs),

such as resveratrol and fisetin, 

and other calorie restriction mimetics, such as metformin, 

are thought to derive the majority of their health benefits

not from antioxidant properties 

nor by inducing a cellular damage response (hormesis),

but rather from interacting with conserved regions in enzymes

that have evolved to sense molecules in the environment.47,48 

The "xenohormesis hypothesis" suggests that 

STACs act as an advance warning generated by plants

in times of stressful environmental conditions,

and that these stress-signaling molecules may coordinate

sirtuin-mediated defenses across species.49–52

)-'Metabolic Winter' Hypothesis.

]

. some supplements can be helpful by

being hormesis-mimicking; such as resveratrol, 

and more recently in the news: NAD boosters;

but metformin is controversial; most recently

it inhibits your ability to build muscle

with resistance training.

. similar to how certain stresses make us healthier,

plants under stress can make more of the 

health-promoting "Xenohormetic" nutraceuticals.

When plants are stressed with too much sunlight, 

they often add extra color with anthocyanins

and they are produced not only by radiation damage

but drought, adverse temperatures, nutrient restriction, 

pathogens, and wounding. 

. the wines at "Dry Farm Wines" (and Stressed Vines)

especially the pinot noir, have higher levels resveratrol 

because they are stressed;

[ for instance, they don't use irrigation,

and they do use organic farming

which can add fungal stresses.]

dryfarmwines test their wines:

"By law, wine is not required to have a contents label

on the bottle. This is based on a old agreement 

between the wine lobby and the US government. 

As one of the only major food groups 

without a content label, consumers are

left in the dark about what is in their wine.

Since there are 76 legal additives approved for use

in winemaking by the government,"

testing can ensure that a wine minimizes additives.

@scifri Virologist @angie_rasmussen claims CDC appears "compromised" and has lost "respect"

2020.9.4: news.pol/healthcare/covid-19/
@scifri Virologist @angie_rasmussen claims
CDC appears "compromised" and has lost "respect":

@scifri radio factchecker guest Virologist @angie_rasmussen
claims CDC appears "compromised" and has lost "respect"
after issuing #covid19 policy that seems
"politically motivated" rather than scientific:
stop testing asymptomatic people
even if they believe they've been exposed.

the radio segment is recorded here:
sciencefriday fact-check.
partial transcript:

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz the Talmud in Hebrew

2020.8.16: news.relig/judaism/

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz`the Talmud in Hebrew:

. after Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz passed away,

Rabbi Sam Cohon of TooJewish radio

especially recommended 2 of his many books:

the reference guide to the Steinsaltz Talmud,

[Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz 2014`Reference Guide to the Talmud

 2nd Revised Ed].

and his book about Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism:

[Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz 1980..2006`The Thirteen Petalled Rose:

A Discourse On The Essence Of Jewish Existence And Belief]

. he is best known for translating the Talmud

from Aramaic into Hebrew (Israel's language).

Steinsaltz Talmud:

. Steinsaltz Talmud is the most accessible edition available

of the Talmud, the nearly 2,000-year-old, 

central text of the Jewish people. 

Translated from the Aramaic to modern Hebrew

(with editions in English, French & Russian), 

with explanations and commentary by one of the 

great Talmud scholars of all time, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.

. he died in Jerusalem on 7 August 2020, 

from acute pneumonia at age 83.

the meaning of the Cain and Abel story

20.7.9: relig/judaism/the meaning of the Cain and Abel story:
. in the story of Cain and Abel
two brothers give gifts to their god;
but the god showed favoritism toward Abel's gift;
and then Cain feeling cheated by the god,
murdered his brother.
. coincidentally,
the preferred gift was that of raising meat,
rather than relying on plants which offer far less protein
and usually have anti-nutrients that require special processing.
. this story may have been a warning to
the elites who design our gods (the priestly caste)
not to create a god who causes injustices and hurt feelings:
we need a god that says our tribe is better than outsiders,
and within the tribe, each is equal to self.

#health #dental Pedram and dental Dr Elmira Shojai's $194 Gateway to Health:Healing Secrets of the Oral Biome

20.7.5: news.health/dental/
Pedram and dental Dr Elmira Shojai's $194 
Gateway to Health:Healing Secrets of the Oral Biome:
. a Dr.Mark Hyman emailing promoted
Pedram Shojai's $194 Gateway to Health:
Healing Secrets of the Oral Biome
(Pedram's wife is a dentist: Dr Elmira Shojai DDS)

are my thoughts useful? how do they behave?

20.6.25: tv.psy/schiz/are my thoughts useful? how do they behave?
Dr. Anthony Metivier:
. some people feel like their thoughts are too much;
oppressive streams of unwanted negative ideas;
antipsychotics and other drugs often don't help;
and atheism can be most unhelpful
[ I know I feel more control over
my thoughts and their effect on me,
when I realize they come from the supernatural,
not self].
. helpful paths include a study of:
Persistent Non-Symbolic Experience
refers to nondual awareness,
enlightenment, or mystical experiences.
-- see Jeffery Martin`Clusters Of Individual Experiences
Form A Continuum Of Persistent Non-Symbolic Experiences In Adults
Dr. Gary Weber 2018`Evolving Beyond Thought:
Updating Your Brain's Software.
http://happiness-beyond-thought.com/
http://www.spiritualteachers.org/gary-weber/
. the simplest method for quieting the mind
is to keep asking yourself these questions:
are my thoughts useful?
how do they behave?

the most important directive of the Torah

20.5.20: relig/judaism/
the most important directive of the Torah:

Reform Judaism Rabbi Josh Weinberg 2020.5.19:

"( “Proclaim liberty” (Leviticus 25:10)
is the most important directive of the Torah,
more basic than having one God
and more fundamental than ... even
loving one’s neighbor as one’s self.)

. the whole point of liberty
is that "free will" comes from the spirits;
the supernatural makes demands on us,
and it becomes very painful to ignore those demands;
both liberty and pleasing our god
mean the same thing:
following the will of the supernatural.
. even loving one’s neighbor as one's self
is concerned with
following the will of the supernatural
as it pressures us to protect similar beings
who follow the will of the same god.

. thus nothing is more basic than
Deuteronomy 6: 4-5:
4 Give ear, O [the prophet's people]:
{Adonai, Adonoi, The Lord(owner, master, guardian)}
our god is one: [ie, the god of gods:
the will of the supernatural
shall be the same for all of us:]
5 And our god Adonai is to be loved
with all your heart, soul, and strength.

. here is the meaning of that command:
the supernatural comes to us with a variety of ideas;
some of which are contradictory,
eg, the supernatural wants some to gain by cheating
only to want others to discourage cheaters.
. thus there are limits to liberty,
as the god cannot have
what the god later regrets;
therefore, knowing the god is one,
that we all hear the same god,
and not a cacophony that would bedevil us,
is more basic than liberty.

. on the other hand,
if your people and my people
cannot agree on the same god;
truly then, nothing is more important than
liberty to love our own god and not yours.

. but what about world peace?
therefore, we should design our god of gods
to meet only the most basic needs
to require the fewest loss of liberty.
but can we really agree?
. some assume abortion saves a child from
the abuse of subconsciously feeling resented;
while others assume such euthanasia is murder.
. some feel abortion saves the world,
as it is the only way of reducing population
and building wealth that helps with peace.

. the 3rd alternative, by the god I promote,
is to communalize child production
and vote on how many children a person can have.
. each commune can have their own vote
(I join where they let the entertainers and scientists
do 80% of our breeding!)
but there are limits to the poverty of a commune:
a commune that is spending more on unemployment
than on education, needs to demand that
the commune as a whole has fewer children.
. if a commune has trouble with compliance,
they need to start restricting the men involved
rather than euthanizing their children.
. we can afford a few mistakes
without making the kids feel resented,
because we are all coming together to
finance and babysit the commune's children.
. communes don't need to share a house;
but sharing childcare is easier if you live nearby;
they only need to share a newsletter.
. but this also means that parenting is allowed
only if some commune agrees to adopt you;
a parenting club with enough members
to cover the costs of unemployment.

. it's true, isn't it?
nothing is more important than liberty;
not even the care of the children.
give us liberty from liberty.

The Mystery of the Shemitah:
The 3,000-Year-Old Mystery  That Holds the Secret
 of America's Future, the World's Future,
and Your Future! 2014 Jonathan Cahn

healthy cows eat grass and make methane

20.5.14: pol/purges/climate change
/healthy cows eat grass and make methane:
Israeli Researchers Cut Air Pollution
by Reducing Gas Output from Cows
[Judy Siegel-Itzkovich 2020 May 14]
. the author of this news supposes that
if a researcher studies the origin of cow germs
(diet vs germs given by mother)
it must be to control a greenhouse gas,
but I couldn't find such a concern
mentioned in the reference;
and, that is as it should be; because,
healthy, happy cows eat grass not grains;
and fermenting grass makes a lot of methane.

progesterone is equally a male hormone

20.5.12: health/hormonics/
progesterone is equally a male hormone:
wbur.org 2020:
"Doctors Test Whether Female Sex Hormones
Could Help Men Fight COVID-19"
[progesterone is an anti-inflammatory]
--
this news is promoting a common misconception!
progesterone is a female hormone? no!
. men's levels of progesterone are similar to
those of fertile women before month's ovulation.

intuition, probabilities, paranoia, and serially attracted to abusers

20.5.12: psy/schiz/intuition, probabilities, paranoia,
and serially attracted to abusers:
summary:
. is intuition something we need to trust?
I explore what intuition has in common with
paranoid schizophrenia,
and being serially attracted to abusers.

1918 flu pandemic a #WWI #bioweapon? bleeding from high-dose aspirin

20.5.1: health/immunity/1918 flu pandemic
/H1N1 with bleeding from high-dose aspirin:
summary:
. the 1918 flu pandemic was an H1N1 virus;
there was some who suspected it was a bioweapon
and not just the flu;
because a lot of bleeding was involved,
as if it was hemorrhagic fever virus
meant to influence the current war (WWI);
however, there was a new popular fad at the time,
of taking very high doses of aspirin
as it it had only recently been discovered;
and they unaware that it was the aspirin
that was causing the same sort of bleeding
that is caused from scurvy or low vit'C.
. historian on @scifri radio said
the 1918 pandemic was able to kill just the young
because it caused an autoimmune reaction;
so, the stronger you could attack the virus
the stronger you would attack yourself.

happy birthday, mom!

2020.4.24:
first the god made the world
to hold our feelings,
then the god made humans
to appreciate our world;
and when I became fully human
I came to appreciate my mom
and the way she worked the garden of my life:
planting the seeds and pulling the weeds,
opening the light, and asking our god
for the attention a struggling life needs.
I'm thanking the god for this world,
these feelings, and my mom;
happy birthday 2020, mom!

#easter #goodnews the spirits influence our minds!

20.3.21: relig/judaism/psy/schiz/the spirits influence our minds:
3.23..24: summary:
. according to Jewish biblical authors
(including the first Jesus followers)
spirits, demons, angels, or the national god
-- with a mind of their own --
are influencing your dreams and thoughts;
suggesting that the mind is more like a
radio receiver than a computer,
exchanging data with supernatural stations.
. I list some examples of this from bible,
and review the scientific evidence that supports it.

olive oil's high-polyphenol sources

20.3.30: web.health/diet/olive oil/high polyphenol sources:
3.30: summary:
. health claims for olive oil
depend on the level of polyphenols,
which could be extracted from your olive oil,
unless your brand makes specific claims
involving 3rd-party testing,
or is billing itself as a polyphenol extract of olives.
. my favorite product is a fish oil with
polyphenol extracts added to prevent fish odor.

#passover 2020 we find out why people are #hoarding #inflation

20.3.23: news.pol/purges/inflation/
passover 2020 we find out why people are hoarding:
David Sidman 2020.3.19:
Israeli economist and financial journalist Rafi Farber
who predicted the 2015 Black Monday crash
now predicts on the first day of Passover (April 8)
when the US Treasury is scheduled to auction off
10-year and 30-year Treasury bonds,
interest rates to pay usa's national debt
will start to rise precipitously;
because the world can see inflation coming;
because, the Federal Reserve is printing trillions
and Congress plans to hand out $1 trillion
directly to consumers to spend while they are
told to quit work to control the pandemic.
. so there are many dollars chasing few goods,
and prices will rise to reduce shortages.
. this is why people are hoarding:
buying while the dollar still has good value.

#schizophrenia and PsychENCODE's lab-grown human brain organoids

2020.3.2: psy/schiz/PsychENCODE
Dr. Thomas Lehner for PsychENCODE
claims that some of the genes for schizophrenia
are unique to humans; that makes sense,
because one advantage we have over other animals
is a bicameral mind
where cognitive functions were divided between
one part of the brain which appears to be "speaking",
and a second part which listens and obeys.
. the schiz'ic can use this arrangement
to hear the voice of a god and other telepathies.

. we are actually experimenting on
living human brains, grown in a vat!
Laura Sanders 2018:
"Lab-grown brain organoids
mimic the real thing, analyses suggest.
Along with other parts of a large research effort
called PsychENCODE,
the organoid results may offer new clues about
psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia."

Genesis explains why human are without an os baculum

news.relig/judaism/
Genesis explains why human are without os baculum:
Megan Sauter February 18, 2020:
Ziony Zevit 2015 claims
The Biblical text says that Eve
was created from Adam’s tsela‘.
Although tsela‘ has traditionally been translated as “rib,”
Zevit argues that it is better translated as os baculum.
--
. "os baculum" is a bone used for penis erections,
in all primates except humans;
so Genesis might be a myth about
why humans don't have an erection bone,
just as it is a myth about other mysteries,
such as why childbirth is painful
and everyone has to die.

go for country gold

20.2.8: co.self/dream/psy/drugs/go for country gold:
[. logging this dream reminded me
life can seem to be of high or low value,
while drugs can make a low life feel high,
without actually providing the core high value of
protecting the community and the future.]

our fight is not with humans but with spirits

2019.12.4: relig/christian/
our fight is not with humans but with spirits:
. the current divisions between usa's political parties
(Repub's as christian or traditional;
and, the Dem's as liberal or modernist)
reminded me our primary fight is
not between countries (eg, usa vs Russia),
or democracies vs dictatorships,
but between the various spirits
that support opposing moral positions;
eg, the biblical vs anti-biblical,
or the modernist vs traditionalist.
. the bible of the early church
has some related verses.

dose of selenium depends on mercury-binding losses

2019.8.26: health/diet/selenium/mercury-binding losses:
2020.1.7: summary:
. selenium (se) is an essential mineral
but it binds to mercury,
and there is a lot of mercury in some foods
especially since the industrial age,
(and some fillings release mercury;
and some flu vaccines may contain mercury).
so some may need more se than others,
ie, you may need more than is recommended.
. some lakes are low in se,
but the ocean has plenty of it,
so most ocean fish have more se than mercury,
however, even if ocean fish are not a
mercury hazard, they still have carcinogenic
endocrine disruptors such as PCB, and dioxins.
. in addition to using sardines for se,
(also omega-3 oils, and plenty of minerals)
I get se from Se-Methyl L-Selenocysteine
since it may have additional benefits
before being degraded into elemental selenium
that can bind mercury and be used in proteins.

Marine Collagen Peptides are a source of histidine

19.12.31: health/diet/histidine/
Marine Collagen Peptides are a source of histidine:
. I'm getting most of my protein from sardines
and Zen Principle Marine Collagen Peptides
from the skins of wild caught cod fish.
(precious cysteine comes from raw egg yolk).
. I was noticing from the price of histidine
that they could make a lot more profits if they could
extract the histidine and sell that separately.
. my source claims on the package
that each 10g of powder contains 230mg histidine;
also, I found an amino acid researcher
who claims that fermentation --not extraction--
is the usual source of histidine.

least-hassle way to get cash from using Bing search

2020.1.6: aq.cyb/net.bing/
least-hassle way to get cash from using Bing search:
. google is an important search engine
being my only access to some finds;
but the Microsoft Rewards program
gives you amazon cash for searching with Bing.com;
so I set my browser's default search engine to bing,
and keep google in my bookmarks bar for quick access.
. during days of research or reading news online,
I have hundreds of simple questions that bing is good at,
such as word definitions and spellings,
along with most of my questions about
health, politics, and religion.
. there is a limit of 150 points per day;
at 5 points per search, that is 30 searches.
more about earning points.
. in 2020 I get $10 for 10,500 points (70 days);
practically, I earned about $20 in 1.5 years.

usefulness and availability of various forms of #ginger #health #diet

2019.12.28: health/diet/ginger/
usefulness and availability of various forms of ginger:
2020: summary:
. Dr.Sears and others who promote
ginger as an anti-inflammatory,
suggest you should use only the fresh root
whereas the cheapest is dried root.
. people who are buying fresh ginger online
warn it can easily get moldy in storage;
so, it may be safer to buy only in store.
. I would like to find frozen cubed ginger;
but I found research that shows
powdered ginger does offer some benefits;
and, certain high-heat ginger extracts
may have more benefits than fresh.

#CBD slows #bone remodeling in study of #osteoporosis

19.12.17: news.health/osteo/cbd/
GPR55 antagonist reduced mouse bone resorption:
12.23: summary:
. bone strength is maintained by remodeling,
where bone is removed by osteoclasts
to make way for new bone by osteoblasts.
. CBD appears to inhibit osteoclast function
and might be of use against osteoporosis;
but it also increases the number of osteoclasts,
so that if you ran out of CBD for a time,
the osteoclasts would be reactivated,
and there would be many more of them.
. as seen with the Bisphosphonates
the strategy of stopping resorption is flawed,
and should rarely be used [Dr.Ott]
because while the bone may remain dense,
the bone is not maintaining its strength.

. interestingly, this is another situation
where CBD and THC counteract each other.

. as a strategy to control bone loss,
a person's hormone function is key;
[J Osteoporos. 2010]
but, never take hormones orally,
or when modified in some patented way;
that is how Hormone Replacement Therapy
got a bad reputation.
. see Dr.Lee about progesterone cream
for bone health as summarized by Dr.Jo.

estrogen dominance as a risk of prostate cancer

19.12.15: health/hormonics/cancer#prostate/estrogen:
. Dr.Lee 2002 noted that prostate cancer is
one of the many diseases that can be
associated with estrogen dominance,
where there is too much estrogen
relative to progesterone.
. this is supported by a 2011 study
[ Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2011:
Estrogen action and prostate cancer.]

. estradiol-17β has been classified as a carcinogen
by the International Agency for Research on Cancer [9–11],
primarily based on its association with
endometrial and breast carcinoma in women [12–15].

. young men have low estrogen,
moderate progesterone,
and 4 times as much testosterone (T);
but when aging they get more estrogenic activity
and the combination of T and estrogen
is what dramatically increases the risk
of prostate cancer.
At least in rats, testosterone alone
is necessary, but not sufficient,
for the development of prostate cancer.
It is only with the addition of estrogen
that cancer can be reliably induced.

#cancer #melatonin 10..40mg #health

19.12.8: health/hormonics/cancer/diet/
melatonin/10..40mg:
cancer recovery forum:
20mg to 25 mg of melatonin to combat cancer?
literature on melatonin and cancer:
Here are two reviews of many previous studies.