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Under the Spell Of COVID “Information”

Daily we are inundated with “public health information”. Repeated phrases ad nauseum . Wash your hands, social distance and wear a mask, Now it’s “light at the end of the tunnel” regarding the COVID vaccine without any honest mention of the many side effects of the vaccination and the fact that since 1986 $4 billionContinue reading “Under the Spell Of COVID “Information””

Does Sugar Contribute to Gut Inflammation?

Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Jun; 3(Suppl 1): nzz040.P20-041-19.Published online 2019 Jun 13. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzz040.P20-041-19PMCID: PMC6575000 Sugar-sweetened Beverage and High Fat Diet Consumption Harmfully Alters Gut Microbiota and Promotes Gut Inflammation (P20-041-19) Woo-Jeong Shon, Min Ho Jung, Eun Young Choi, and Dong-Mi ShinAuthor informationCopyright and License informationDisclaimer Abstract Objectives It is clear that epidemiologic trends document a dramatic increasing incidence of inflammatory bowelContinue reading “Does Sugar Contribute to Gut Inflammation?”

Is there a link between sugar and cognitive impairment?

Clin Interv Aging. 2019; 14: 1331–1342.Published online 2019 Jul 22. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S211534PMCID: PMC6662517PMID: 31413554 Habitual sugar intake and cognitive impairment among multi-ethnic Malaysian older adults CP Chong,1S Shahar,1H Haron,1 and N Che Din2Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License informationDisclaimerCopyright © 2019 Chong et al.This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and Continue reading “Is there a link between sugar and cognitive impairment?”

Canadian Red Cross Stepping in to Support Crumbling Long Term Care In Ontario

NEWS RELEASE Federal government funds Canadian Red Cross Supporting up to 20 Additional Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes Ontario Welcomes Federal Assistance in Fighting COVID-19 Outbreaks December 23, 2020 Long-Term Care Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — Through funding provided by the federal government, Canadian Red Cross teams areContinue reading “Canadian Red Cross Stepping in to Support Crumbling Long Term Care In Ontario”

Do Americans Have a Few loose Screws in their Brain?

I hear that as of yesterday some 3.1 million Americans have been subject to security screens at United States airports which have seen their busiest days since the beginning of the plague. Despite health officials warning Americans about the danger of travel when case counts and hospitalizations are busting open the health care system inContinue reading “Do Americans Have a Few loose Screws in their Brain?”

CDC warns of severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 Vaccinations

COVID-19 Vaccines and Severe Allergic Reactions Updated Dec. 19, 2020LanguagesPrint Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate CDC has learned of reports that some people have experienced severe allergic reactions—also known as anaphylaxis—after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. As an example, an allergic reaction is considered severe when a person needs to be treated with epinephrine or EpiPen© or ifContinue reading “CDC warns of severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 Vaccinations”

Kimchi Controlling Obesity

I remember watching a series on obesity in the United States. A Korean doctor travelled back to Korea, her birthplace, and noted the Koreans were huge eaters but obesity was rare. She credited it to the great amount of kimchi they ate. Looks like she was right! Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2020 Jun; 35(2): 425–434.Published onlineContinue reading “Kimchi Controlling Obesity”

University of Toronto Finding on Gum Disease linked to cancer, heart disease and certain inflammatory conditions

U of T Dentistry researchers find first evidence that neutrophil immune cell activity is the missing link connecting periodontal disease with heart disease, cancer, and other inflammatory conditions The link between periodontal (gum) disease and other inflammatory conditions such as heart disease and diabetes has long been established, but the mechanism behind that association has, untilContinue reading “University of Toronto Finding on Gum Disease linked to cancer, heart disease and certain inflammatory conditions”

Province of Ontario Announces Provincial Lockdown

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19 and Save Lives Government Providing Grants of up to $20,000 to Small Businesses Impacted by New Public Health Measures December 21, 2020 Office of the Premier Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — As COVID-19 cases continue to riseContinue reading “Province of Ontario Announces Provincial Lockdown”

COVID-19 Civil Unrest in Montreal

Thousands protest in front of Premier Legault’s Montreal office By Chelsey St-Pierre and Beryl Wajsman The Suburban 3 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Email 1 of 3 Photo by Gina Conforti Photo by Gina Conforti Photo by Gina Conforti Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Thousands of protesters – estimates put the number at close to 5,000Continue reading “COVID-19 Civil Unrest in Montreal”