Maybe you missed the notification, which came out a couple of days ago to members. The tech “powers that be” shut him down, as he said he had long predicted would happen.
I was reading every day but don't see the familiar commenters. Suddenly it's here on substack. I suspect many of the same people are here but not recognized by their handles. Time will clear it up I hope.
But censorship is increasing rapidly and painfully. I hope substack will hold on but I imagine big tech will make them a very appealing offer. But truth will do you much better than a fat bank account.
Something not right here. These topics have been discussed before and in depth. You cannot discuss health without a deep dive into the politics of health, nor food without examining the politics of food.
I should probably amend my statement. A lot of our biology is driven by gene expression, which can be modified psychologically. Feeling bad can really make us sick. So people who are psychotic about their politics can probably affect their biology.
Couldn’t agree more, David. Communication between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system is a two-way process and has been well documented. Genes on the other hand can be switched on or off (epigenetics). It’s not so much about “being psychotic about politics” as facing up to the reality of that sociopaths have taken over health care systems globally and self-appointed psychopaths are in charge. The one thing they are terrified of is the truth which is why medical licences are revoked on a whim, censorship is rife and lies are necessary to keep the official narrative going. Sometimes they trip themselves up and cannot spot their own contradictions (cognitive dissonance). We have entered a new dark age of wilful ignorance. Here’s an example:
I have long been a fan of intermittent fasting/time-restricted eating/autophagy combined with a low-carb diet—a strategy that appears effective for combating cancer as well as spike protein detoxing (Dr. Paul Marik recently addressed this: https://informedchoicewa.org/covid-19/intermittent-fasting-clear-spike/).
Thank you for the details on methylene blue. D-mannose powder is also very effective for preventing and treating UTIs in humans and other animals. Its sweetness makes it easy to combine in drinks such as coffee, tea, and protein shakes. I even mix it into our cats’ food to prevent UTIs (https://www.vetinfo.com/d-mannose-for-cats.html).
On another note, I am very sorry to hear the Mercola website has been targeted, but I am delighted to see you more active at Substack, a free-speech refuge in a tempestuous sea of censorious platforms.
Autophagy from fasting is also being studied as a longevity enhancer. See David Sinclair. Speaking of pets, one of Sinclair's fave molecules is NMN, which I also give my dogs and has cured some of their problems which the vet couldn't. Maybe he just healed on his own, or maybe I need a new vet. We have much to learn.
My highest goal is avoiding alzheimers, which nmn improves in mice. I'm not a mouse, but I'm serving as my own lab rat. I'll let you know in 10 or 20 years if it's working. Hopefully we'll see better analysis before then.
N = 1. Has worked for me. Since I learned about the cholesterol con in 2011 I’m mainly my own doctor. At 74 I’m more fit and healthy than anyone else around me my age. I do see a functional medicine doc who has helped me with a few issues in more natural ways—thyroid and high lead detox. . No one in her clinic, including the doc, is vaccinated so I feel very safe. My goal is to stay out of the nursing home. A place that slowly killed my mother. Good on you—we absolutely have to be our own health care providers these days.
If "that" refers to NMN, it's nicotinamide mononucleotide, an essential component for cell functions. It's a naturally occurring molecule which diminishes with age. Supplementing is theorized to counteract this aging process, possibly making us live longer. Works on mice. Too soon to tell if it works on people. Research continues. No known adverse effects, so it's worth a try.
We probably run out of other molecules as well, which all lead to the aging process. We'll figure them all out eventually. We get beaten, cut, damaged, attacked by pathogens, and we automatically heal and rejuvenate them when young and healthy. No reason that shouldn't continue as we age.
I too have intermittent fasted for years. Low carb ketoish since 2018. It’s the best way for me. I’d say I eat mostly animal products. Walk 3 to 5 miles outside several days a week. Try to get to a local gym. I’m 74. I had hip replacement surgery 2 weeks ago after an accident and bouncing back (well, not exactly bouncing) remarkably well the doc said. The small local hospital I was at was very kind and understanding. No fuss was made about my unvaxxed status. I was asked once. Only a rapid test was done. I didn’t have to mask in my room. No bloods were used—I asked. The surgery was done on my birthday so I left the next day with a card signed by the entire surgical and nursing staff. As a woman of faith I put my life into Gods hands to protect me during this ordeal. I have gotten this far and through some despairing and scary moments the last 2 1/2 years knowing this is a spiritual war as well against very dark evil powers. God would not leave me unprotected. I’ll get through this. Margaret—I avidly read your posts and gain much from them. I don’t know what I would do without the substack community. I truly believe lives have been saved on this platform. From our own shared experiences and the information from contributors like you. Thank you from my ❤️
It sounds like you’re doing everything right, Janet, and I wish others would take ownership of their health as wisely as you have!
Thank you for your enthusiastic readership and moving words, Janet. I agree that the Substack community has been a lifesaver (and sanity-saver) for those of us who have seen through the gaslighting and lies—it’s like the experimental subject in the Asch Conformity Experiment finally finding someone who sees the same line length as him and no longer feeling alone in his perception of reality!
My husband (71) & I (66) use Methylene Blue in liquid form. When I first heard of Methylene Blue this past summer from one of Mercola's articles, I read book called The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue by Mark Sloan that I purchased from Amazon to get more information before purchasing Methylene Blue. We take 10 drops in glass of water twice daily and have noticed an improvement in energy and generally feeling better. Here's link where I purchased Methylene Blue - https://www.endalldisease.com/mb/
I also read about it from Mercola earlier this past year. I ordered it from Amazon - https://amzn.to/3g6S1lu - after doing some research online. I have not yet used it as we are also trying other supplements and I want to keep them separate so I can tell which is having an affect. If we take too many new ones at the same time, it's difficult to know which is doing what.
I'm confused. I remember reading that Dr. Mercola was an advocate for the ketogenic diet which is a low carb diet. In this piece, he warns against using a low carb diet and even recommends some very high carb, high glucose foods. What did I miss?
Carnivore Code (Saladino) gives good analysis showing metabolic probs aren't due to carbs or fats, but the combination of the two. I did very low fat 2 years (<10% of calories), solved most of my problems, but developed heart arrhythmia which seems to be magnesium deficiency caused by binding with oxalates which I was overdosing on as vegan. Cutting oxalates didn't leave enough calories so I switched to carnivore, which seems to be working better.
There is a growing consensus that the modern seed oils are the nasty in this breakdown of health and CVD. Saturated fat is again in new studies shown to NOT be the cause of CVD. These seed oils Combined with processed carbs is a recipe made in hell for bad health. I see it all around me. Carb heavy with so called “healthy fats” like canola 🤮 that are driving people to an early grave. Saladino has some good podcasts on the seed oil issue.
Dr. Mercola would agree! He brings up this fact every chance he gets. He even says that eating chicken and pork is not good for us because the diet they are fed contains a great amount of seed oil.
Noted this as well!! Interesting timing -- just watched an interview by Ocean Robbins (Food Rev Network) of Brenda Davis, diabetes expert. Here's some info from that for anyone interested (recognizing that diff people will have different takes on the topic!)
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They talked about the keto diet initally lowering blood sugar in the absence of carbs but that it's just treating the symptom of high blood sugar, not the root cause -- which, in type 2 diabetes, is usually insulin resistance created by storing too much fat in the cells, which in turn blocks the signaling from the insulin that would ordinarily tell the cells to open and let the sugars in to the cells for energy. What really matters is whether carbs come from whole plant foods or highly processed foods, bc plant carbs come packaged with protective fiber, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. Keto does not improve insulin resistance; does not help a person absorb carbs any better like plant foods do. So keto diets, when a person DOES consume carbs, their blood sugars "go through the roof" bc they have not addressed the root cause. Unfortunatey most of diabetes education is about curbing carb intake, they note. "The real goal is [not to reduce blood sugar but] to reduce insulin resistance, to clear those pathways so that we can actually get rid of this disease as opposed to just controlling it. The carbohydrate question is really about the quality of carbohydrates." "At least a dozen studies in the last five years that show that people that consumed their protein from plants as opposed to from animals have a much lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes....People that consumed no animal products at all in the Adventist Health Study 2 were 62% less likely than similar health conscious non-vegetarians to develop diabetes. And the Advent Health Study 2 also showed that animal protein increases insulin resistance, whereas when we don't consume animal proteins -- getting the protein from plants -- that actually enhances insulin sensitivity." (90,000 people tracked over 50 years in Loma Linda, CA) Also, in meat, potentially pro-inflammatory compounds, whereas in plant food, tend to have anti-inflammatory compounds.
I wish Dr. Mercola had provided some evidence to back up his claim that over time, low/no carb will increase cortisol and lead to insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance. I follow some other nutritional experts on youtube and their followers are getting phenomenal results following a low/no carb diet with IF. Others going carnivore with great results. I have had phenomenal results in a very short time when nothing else worked - weight finally coming off, better energy, etc.
Thank you Dr Mercola for your steadfast tenacity to teaching the public the real truth about how to be healthy. I've followed you for years and am so grateful that I can still reach you on Substack.
I just wanted to mention to all of your readers, that you can get most of your products from Vitacost.com. for the same prices that you sell them for. I don't know if Vitacost is any better than Amazon, but I've never been disappointed in them.
I think it's much better than Amazon and not owned by Bezos, who is one of the Globalists or one of the Bilderberg's that started the Covid nonsense in the first place.
I won't use the Vitacost brands. Most of their supplement components come from China. I doubt they do any testing on them for metals or contaminants. I never put price over quality when it comes to my health.
Just to be clear, I'm not recommending using Vitacost brand supplements. It's my belief that you get what you pay for and all "house brand" items, no matter where you find them, are of inferior quality - whether its vitamins or pineapple. However, Vitacost does sell quality brands like Dr Mercola's supplements so if you're looking to buy his trustworthy ingredients, Vitacost is a viable option
Regarding carbs, I've been following Carnivore Code for two years, a detailed analysis by a psychiatrist who studied nutrition to resolve his own ailments. My only carbs are a daily avocado, and an occasional slice of pizza. And a Corona Premier (2.6 mg) once a week. Typically 5-10% of calories. Fasting glucose stable in low 90s, insulin 5, homocysteine stubborn high 7's, which Dr Bredesen wants below 6. Daily fast about 15 hours. I feel great and get comprehensive labs (Boston Heart) 2 or 3 times a year, showing considerable improvement in everything but lipids, which Dr Saladino says is not a problem. Weaned from statin and two blood pressure. BMI went from 30 to steady 20. No more angina. I was also impressed with Gary Taubes' Good Calories Bad Calories which gives good detail of carb metabolism. Lost both parents to alzheimers and have the gene, and trying hard to avoid that. My doctors are concerned but not alarmed. I think they're mystified, and jealous.
I'm a big fan of low carbs. I'm a fairly new follower of Dr Mercola, haven't found anything on high fat low carb diet yet. If anyone knows of prior writings I'd be grateful for a pointer. With the dem assault on grocery prices, it's a bad time to be carnivore, so I'm open to options.
Thanks. I had to look that up. Apparently it's also used in most processed foods, as a moisturizer. In small amounts, it is processed out quickly by normal kidney and liver function.
But it's a good reminder we're swimming in an environment filled with toxins and it's always necessary to be on guard. WHO says this one is safe in food additive amounts, but they also say the rna covid vax is safe every couple of months. I wonder if there's a Propylene Glycol lobby like pharma?
Dr. Mercola has a couple of books on the keto diet available on Amazon or through his store. Diet is close cousin but at the very least he talks about carbs. Also, if you haven’t heard of the Wahl protocol for brain health check it out online. Books also on Amazon. Did you follow a certain person or guide on your carnivore journey?
I found magnesium deficiency can cause heart arrhythmia, overdose is supposed to cause diahrrea. I ratcheted up to very high doses with no loose stools, so I discovered oxalates and found they were a big portion of my vegan staples, so I had to add meat. Taubes has a good primer in Good Calories Bad Calories, but Saladino's Carnivore Code has become my main guide.
Had same problem. Found this and can tolerate a tablet. It’s jigsaw and they have at least two versions. Jigsaw Health MAG SRT Magnesium Supplement (Mag SRT, 120 Count (Pack of 1)) https://a.co/d/djvc5ZE
Thanks for the info about the diet. I’ll check out Saladino. Much appreciated
Looks like a good formula. It's mag malate which absorbs about the same as glycinate, around half. If you want more info on magnesium, check Carolyn Dean. She has a comprehensive book, but has posted lots of articles.
The jigsaw label advertises leg cramps. That was one of my indicators, with horrid cramps in my calf in the mornings when mag storage has been consumed. Since I boosted my mag I don't have them any more.
Different formulations are absorbed differently. The cheapest, mag oxide, is estimated to be less than 5% absorbed. Any dietary magnesium that is not absorbed in the stomach or upper intestines makes its way to the colon which reacts to flush it out quickly. Mag glycinate is one of the best absorbed at 40-50%. I use a liquid ionized form (Remag) the vendor advertises as 100% absorbtion.
Since doctors rarely test for it, the best way to find in you're deficient is a blood test. The best indicator is RBC Magnesium which measures the amount stored in the red blood cells which transport it to cells where its needed. Blood serum leaches what it needs from the tissues so a serum mag test can look normal while the tissues are deficient. Also remember the "normal" range for most tests is pretty low, so you want to be at the high end of the range.
Mine are working fine, so no, I haven't considered changing. I'm sure the threonate is a fine product. The important thing is to learn to sense when you're deficient and find the right dose that works for you. Lots of mag products on the market, so it takes some persistence to find your right balance.
Protein should be minimized if your kidneys are already deficient. For those with normal function, drink plenty of water. Protein metabolizes into nitrogen and urea, which must be eliminated through the kidneys. If those byproducts build up they can cause problems. Kidney function and accumulated byproducts are routinely measured with blood tests.
I eat that way. Not keto all the time but I prefer animal protein and some veg. Intermittent fasting for years because this way of eating does not produce real hunger for me until around 11am. Or later. This has kept my weight stable and energy level high. It’s fairly easy to eat this way after you detox from sugar and processed carbs. But detox you must! I supplement magnesium and salt. We need more salt than we think on keto or low carb snd eating unprocessed food doesn’t have the salt content like processed food does. Too little salt intake can give some big problems. It also is a myth that salt itself causes hypertension.
Love you Joe, but don’t forget to mention move your Ass, get the f.ck out of your chair, couch whatever...if you don’t move you take an option to die at least 10 to a very modest estimation 40 years before your time, meaning a mind living in a post mortem body. This is why the new world order is doomed to fail, self destruction because of sedentarism.
Thank you Dr. Mercola - I've been reading your articles for 20+ years. You are a TRUTH Warrior & continue to speak TRUTH to tyranny. We've been living a clean/holistic/organic lifestyle for 30+ years & my husband & I are extremely healthy, both in our mid sixties. Health is Wealth & I thank you for playing a a huge role in that. GOD bless you ...
As you focus on eating real food and restricting your eating window, it is important to avoid making the mistake of going no-carb or low-carb, as your body needs carbohydrates. While you may initially improve if you cut out carbs, over time it will raise your cortisol levels and can actually lead to insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance.
I too was surprised at first reading this, but then realized that if you would go on a low-carb, keto diet, you would also need to cycle it. I think this means you would go high carb on the day or days you go off keto. I went low carb for a longer time than recommended and experienced bodily stress. Hope this makes sense.
I went keto for around 16-18 months during the lockdowns and was able to resolve a few issues including gut issues. The combination of high healthy fats and a lot of fibrous greens did wonders. The only two issues I appear to be still having is high ferratin which keeps ranging up and down between the high 70s and the 150s, and a fasting insulin above 3.0 . The slightly impaired blood sugar control is due perhaps more to a genetic polymorphism than anything environmental. So, not much I can do there. (My fasting sugar also remains a tad above 90). I am still on TRE, though no more on keto. Feel generally good, but probably felt better when on keto. I am currently living in the tropics,, so am able to get a lot more sunshine with grounding (beach walking) but not so easy to continue keto.
Actually the kind of carb you eat makes a difference. If you are eating simple carbs, then eating them early in the day sets up cravings for more. But then, I prefer to leave all simple carbs out of my diet....
I found you. Comprehending and seeing truthfulness is a challenge given the noise; the gas-lighting, gatekeepers, narratives, algorithms, and deceptions from TPTB. My process is collecting and connecting "dots" where the "Master Dot (where all dots lead) is often "Cui Bono (who benefits?) If people want health and wellness, they need to collect and connect "dots" that benefit their health and wellness. Not "dots" that benefit Big Pharm, Big Medical, Big Food, Big Govt, Big Advertising, FDA, CDC, NIH, and TPTB. Thank you Dr. Mercola for all the "dots" you provide the benefit the individual, and without all the noise. But it is the responsibility of the individual to collect and connect those "dots." If they don't, someone else will connect the "dots" for them. Cui Bono?
Thank You ! I am following your suggestions and feel fit and fine . Your whole multi-vitamin and mag. L threonate are well received also. 5000 mg D3K2 brought my D panel up to 60 ng.ml from way too low.
Amazing timing for this article to show up just now when, I do not lie, I JUST (as in the previous five minutes) took my first dose of Methylene Blue after finishing reading The Guide to Methylene Blue by Mark Sloane. I don't know anything about this author but in this book he repeatedly warns against the dangers of nitic oxide and supplements that increase it (eg, L-arginine), saying it's a harmful myth, oft touted in the supplements world and body-building world (AND mainstream medicine world) that increased nitric oxide is a good thing. He brings it up in the context of Methylene Blue (MB) because one way in which MB helps is by inhibiting nitric oxid. BUT I'm confused because I have the greatest respect for Dr. Mercola and he does sell produce superbeets, which I think raises NO (Nitric Oxide) and discussed exercises that cause Nitric Oxide Dump, so maybe Dr. Mercola would disagree that MB is good for that reason. I really wish Dr. Mercola would comment as Mark Sloane makes a compelling case, stating that while NO dilates blood vessels and increase amount/flow/perfusion (or something like this) it at the same time does something that inhibits oxygen utlization from the blood and then this can cause really serious problems. And all this research like those with cognitivie decline, autism, all kinds of ailments, actually have elevated levels of NO, and that NO has always been know to be a poison from pollutants till it became misunderstood and mythologized as something helpful to sell products. If anyone has insight on this, please feel free. I don't know if Dr. Mercola ever comments on substack but I'd defer to whatever he'd say on this topic.
I just read Mark Sloan's cancer books. Everything resonated except for his thoughts on omega 3's. He states they are unsaturated fats along with the veg/seed oils and thus should be avoided. This goes against all I have read concerning their benefits in alternative medicine. So big question there.
Not sure if this is along the same lines as what Mark Sloane is arguing but I did have an alternative health doctor, Dr. Robert Rowen in Northern California (once interviewed by Dr. Mercola in fact regarding his oxidation/ozone therapies for Ebola virus, I believe) who definitely and strongly advised me against taking fish oil supplements. He and another doctor wrote a whole book about it called, "PEO Solution - Conquering Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease with Parent Essential Oils Paperback – January 1, 2015
and amazon states following about the book:
The Highly Anticipated Landmark book by Prof. Brian Peskin and Dr. Robert Rowen! PEO Solution: Conquering Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease with Parent Essential Oils is the collaborative effort of Prof. Brian S. Peskin, BSEE-MIT and Robert Jay Rowen, M.D. Their combined insights will give you state-of-the-art science with new tools to easily become and remain lean-for-life, energized, and disease-free. Written for physicians and their patients, this book is for you-regardless of your diet. Extremely easy-to-read with larger font-6? x 9? trade paperback: 532 pages including a comprehensive 24-page index. PEO Solution is wonderful news because it gives you the tools to solve a problem that afflicts many patients. Understand why the supplement industry promotes the seemingly "irrational madness" that leads so many health providers to unwittingly prescribe or recommend pharmacological overdoses of marine and other oils. Find out how these overdoses can produce a critical imbalance resulting in the collapse of a patient's health. PEO Solution focuses on how practitioners were led astray by the supplement industry. It explains the science of Parent Essential Oils (PEOs) that allows one to resolve health issues instead of aggravating them. It gives you the tools to avert the potential damage, which results from ignoring human physiology. As a bonus, it shows how to spot manipulated statistics.
I think what Sloan was getting at was that one needs saturated fats for health and not polyunsaturated which would include the fish oils. Most alternative practitioners recommend fish oil to balance an omega 3/6 ratio as most sad diet has a preponderance of omega 6's which I've read are inflammatory. I'd be interested in discourse on these points.
Mercola has several articles on this if you subscribe here. Really has an excellent data base of info. Yes many fish oils are adulterated - or rancid. He recommends his Krill oil. Read for yourself.
Dr. Mercola recommends krill oil which is a marine omega 3 polyunsaturated fat.
Do you know exactly why your alternative doctor advised against taking them? Was it because of possible adulterated or rancidity or the fact of it being polyunsaturated? Or?
I’m so used to people‘s user names on the Mercola website in the comment section that I don’t recognize anybody here :-) I hope his website gets up soon. I adored his products and reading all the comments there from long time users that I recognized and had familiarity with
Maybe you missed the notification, which came out a couple of days ago to members. The tech “powers that be” shut him down, as he said he had long predicted would happen.
Much of it is in the Epoch Times. Also a subscription but very reasonable and you get lots more than Mercola.
$5 a month or $50 a yr. I spend hundreds also. I signed up for SubStack immediately. Find out why he had to go to SubStack.
You don't know that-
The Mercola notice read was missing any facts that would make sense to technical people
I was reading every day but don't see the familiar commenters. Suddenly it's here on substack. I suspect many of the same people are here but not recognized by their handles. Time will clear it up I hope.
But censorship is increasing rapidly and painfully. I hope substack will hold on but I imagine big tech will make them a very appealing offer. But truth will do you much better than a fat bank account.
Very fishy till I see some technical stuff that makes sense to those in cs-
Something not right here. These topics have been discussed before and in depth. You cannot discuss health without a deep dive into the politics of health, nor food without examining the politics of food.
Biology doesn't care about politics.
Politics doesn’t care about biology
I should probably amend my statement. A lot of our biology is driven by gene expression, which can be modified psychologically. Feeling bad can really make us sick. So people who are psychotic about their politics can probably affect their biology.
Couldn’t agree more, David. Communication between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system is a two-way process and has been well documented. Genes on the other hand can be switched on or off (epigenetics). It’s not so much about “being psychotic about politics” as facing up to the reality of that sociopaths have taken over health care systems globally and self-appointed psychopaths are in charge. The one thing they are terrified of is the truth which is why medical licences are revoked on a whim, censorship is rife and lies are necessary to keep the official narrative going. Sometimes they trip themselves up and cannot spot their own contradictions (cognitive dissonance). We have entered a new dark age of wilful ignorance. Here’s an example:
https://merylnass.substack.com/p/the-australian-academy-of-science
Thanks for the health tips! Glad to find you here.
I have long been a fan of intermittent fasting/time-restricted eating/autophagy combined with a low-carb diet—a strategy that appears effective for combating cancer as well as spike protein detoxing (Dr. Paul Marik recently addressed this: https://informedchoicewa.org/covid-19/intermittent-fasting-clear-spike/).
Thank you for the details on methylene blue. D-mannose powder is also very effective for preventing and treating UTIs in humans and other animals. Its sweetness makes it easy to combine in drinks such as coffee, tea, and protein shakes. I even mix it into our cats’ food to prevent UTIs (https://www.vetinfo.com/d-mannose-for-cats.html).
On another note, I am very sorry to hear the Mercola website has been targeted, but I am delighted to see you more active at Substack, a free-speech refuge in a tempestuous sea of censorious platforms.
Autophagy from fasting is also being studied as a longevity enhancer. See David Sinclair. Speaking of pets, one of Sinclair's fave molecules is NMN, which I also give my dogs and has cured some of their problems which the vet couldn't. Maybe he just healed on his own, or maybe I need a new vet. We have much to learn.
Looks intriguing. Came across this link:
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7238909/
My highest goal is avoiding alzheimers, which nmn improves in mice. I'm not a mouse, but I'm serving as my own lab rat. I'll let you know in 10 or 20 years if it's working. Hopefully we'll see better analysis before then.
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N = 1. Has worked for me. Since I learned about the cholesterol con in 2011 I’m mainly my own doctor. At 74 I’m more fit and healthy than anyone else around me my age. I do see a functional medicine doc who has helped me with a few issues in more natural ways—thyroid and high lead detox. . No one in her clinic, including the doc, is vaccinated so I feel very safe. My goal is to stay out of the nursing home. A place that slowly killed my mother. Good on you—we absolutely have to be our own health care providers these days.
What is that?
If "that" refers to NMN, it's nicotinamide mononucleotide, an essential component for cell functions. It's a naturally occurring molecule which diminishes with age. Supplementing is theorized to counteract this aging process, possibly making us live longer. Works on mice. Too soon to tell if it works on people. Research continues. No known adverse effects, so it's worth a try.
We probably run out of other molecules as well, which all lead to the aging process. We'll figure them all out eventually. We get beaten, cut, damaged, attacked by pathogens, and we automatically heal and rejuvenate them when young and healthy. No reason that shouldn't continue as we age.
Yes. Thank you for the explanation. Much appreciated!
I too have intermittent fasted for years. Low carb ketoish since 2018. It’s the best way for me. I’d say I eat mostly animal products. Walk 3 to 5 miles outside several days a week. Try to get to a local gym. I’m 74. I had hip replacement surgery 2 weeks ago after an accident and bouncing back (well, not exactly bouncing) remarkably well the doc said. The small local hospital I was at was very kind and understanding. No fuss was made about my unvaxxed status. I was asked once. Only a rapid test was done. I didn’t have to mask in my room. No bloods were used—I asked. The surgery was done on my birthday so I left the next day with a card signed by the entire surgical and nursing staff. As a woman of faith I put my life into Gods hands to protect me during this ordeal. I have gotten this far and through some despairing and scary moments the last 2 1/2 years knowing this is a spiritual war as well against very dark evil powers. God would not leave me unprotected. I’ll get through this. Margaret—I avidly read your posts and gain much from them. I don’t know what I would do without the substack community. I truly believe lives have been saved on this platform. From our own shared experiences and the information from contributors like you. Thank you from my ❤️
It sounds like you’re doing everything right, Janet, and I wish others would take ownership of their health as wisely as you have!
Thank you for your enthusiastic readership and moving words, Janet. I agree that the Substack community has been a lifesaver (and sanity-saver) for those of us who have seen through the gaslighting and lies—it’s like the experimental subject in the Asch Conformity Experiment finally finding someone who sees the same line length as him and no longer feeling alone in his perception of reality!
Where can one get MB? Thank you.
My question too!!
I didn’t see it on Dr. Mercola’s website, so I was hoping he would recommend a brand or two.
My husband (71) & I (66) use Methylene Blue in liquid form. When I first heard of Methylene Blue this past summer from one of Mercola's articles, I read book called The Ultimate Guide to Methylene Blue by Mark Sloan that I purchased from Amazon to get more information before purchasing Methylene Blue. We take 10 drops in glass of water twice daily and have noticed an improvement in energy and generally feeling better. Here's link where I purchased Methylene Blue - https://www.endalldisease.com/mb/
Did you find a source?
Actually looking at link above. Thank you.
I also read about it from Mercola earlier this past year. I ordered it from Amazon - https://amzn.to/3g6S1lu - after doing some research online. I have not yet used it as we are also trying other supplements and I want to keep them separate so I can tell which is having an affect. If we take too many new ones at the same time, it's difficult to know which is doing what.
I'm confused. I remember reading that Dr. Mercola was an advocate for the ketogenic diet which is a low carb diet. In this piece, he warns against using a low carb diet and even recommends some very high carb, high glucose foods. What did I miss?
Carnivore Code (Saladino) gives good analysis showing metabolic probs aren't due to carbs or fats, but the combination of the two. I did very low fat 2 years (<10% of calories), solved most of my problems, but developed heart arrhythmia which seems to be magnesium deficiency caused by binding with oxalates which I was overdosing on as vegan. Cutting oxalates didn't leave enough calories so I switched to carnivore, which seems to be working better.
There is a growing consensus that the modern seed oils are the nasty in this breakdown of health and CVD. Saturated fat is again in new studies shown to NOT be the cause of CVD. These seed oils Combined with processed carbs is a recipe made in hell for bad health. I see it all around me. Carb heavy with so called “healthy fats” like canola 🤮 that are driving people to an early grave. Saladino has some good podcasts on the seed oil issue.
Dr. Mercola would agree! He brings up this fact every chance he gets. He even says that eating chicken and pork is not good for us because the diet they are fed contains a great amount of seed oil.
Noted this as well!! Interesting timing -- just watched an interview by Ocean Robbins (Food Rev Network) of Brenda Davis, diabetes expert. Here's some info from that for anyone interested (recognizing that diff people will have different takes on the topic!)
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They talked about the keto diet initally lowering blood sugar in the absence of carbs but that it's just treating the symptom of high blood sugar, not the root cause -- which, in type 2 diabetes, is usually insulin resistance created by storing too much fat in the cells, which in turn blocks the signaling from the insulin that would ordinarily tell the cells to open and let the sugars in to the cells for energy. What really matters is whether carbs come from whole plant foods or highly processed foods, bc plant carbs come packaged with protective fiber, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. Keto does not improve insulin resistance; does not help a person absorb carbs any better like plant foods do. So keto diets, when a person DOES consume carbs, their blood sugars "go through the roof" bc they have not addressed the root cause. Unfortunatey most of diabetes education is about curbing carb intake, they note. "The real goal is [not to reduce blood sugar but] to reduce insulin resistance, to clear those pathways so that we can actually get rid of this disease as opposed to just controlling it. The carbohydrate question is really about the quality of carbohydrates." "At least a dozen studies in the last five years that show that people that consumed their protein from plants as opposed to from animals have a much lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes....People that consumed no animal products at all in the Adventist Health Study 2 were 62% less likely than similar health conscious non-vegetarians to develop diabetes. And the Advent Health Study 2 also showed that animal protein increases insulin resistance, whereas when we don't consume animal proteins -- getting the protein from plants -- that actually enhances insulin sensitivity." (90,000 people tracked over 50 years in Loma Linda, CA) Also, in meat, potentially pro-inflammatory compounds, whereas in plant food, tend to have anti-inflammatory compounds.
I wish Dr. Mercola had provided some evidence to back up his claim that over time, low/no carb will increase cortisol and lead to insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance. I follow some other nutritional experts on youtube and their followers are getting phenomenal results following a low/no carb diet with IF. Others going carnivore with great results. I have had phenomenal results in a very short time when nothing else worked - weight finally coming off, better energy, etc.
Thank you Dr Mercola for your steadfast tenacity to teaching the public the real truth about how to be healthy. I've followed you for years and am so grateful that I can still reach you on Substack.
I just wanted to mention to all of your readers, that you can get most of your products from Vitacost.com. for the same prices that you sell them for. I don't know if Vitacost is any better than Amazon, but I've never been disappointed in them.
I think it's much better than Amazon and not owned by Bezos, who is one of the Globalists or one of the Bilderberg's that started the Covid nonsense in the first place.
Vitacost is owned by Kroger.
I did not know that -- so they aren't much better than Amazon.
I won't use the Vitacost brands. Most of their supplement components come from China. I doubt they do any testing on them for metals or contaminants. I never put price over quality when it comes to my health.
I don't use their brand of products either.
Just to be clear, I'm not recommending using Vitacost brand supplements. It's my belief that you get what you pay for and all "house brand" items, no matter where you find them, are of inferior quality - whether its vitamins or pineapple. However, Vitacost does sell quality brands like Dr Mercola's supplements so if you're looking to buy his trustworthy ingredients, Vitacost is a viable option
Thank you for that explanation.
Does Vitacost have the same pricing as Dr. Mercola does?
Yes, they do, however, they don't give the discounts that Dr Mercola sometimes does, you know "one day only save 37% on ..."
Regarding carbs, I've been following Carnivore Code for two years, a detailed analysis by a psychiatrist who studied nutrition to resolve his own ailments. My only carbs are a daily avocado, and an occasional slice of pizza. And a Corona Premier (2.6 mg) once a week. Typically 5-10% of calories. Fasting glucose stable in low 90s, insulin 5, homocysteine stubborn high 7's, which Dr Bredesen wants below 6. Daily fast about 15 hours. I feel great and get comprehensive labs (Boston Heart) 2 or 3 times a year, showing considerable improvement in everything but lipids, which Dr Saladino says is not a problem. Weaned from statin and two blood pressure. BMI went from 30 to steady 20. No more angina. I was also impressed with Gary Taubes' Good Calories Bad Calories which gives good detail of carb metabolism. Lost both parents to alzheimers and have the gene, and trying hard to avoid that. My doctors are concerned but not alarmed. I think they're mystified, and jealous.
I'm a big fan of low carbs. I'm a fairly new follower of Dr Mercola, haven't found anything on high fat low carb diet yet. If anyone knows of prior writings I'd be grateful for a pointer. With the dem assault on grocery prices, it's a bad time to be carnivore, so I'm open to options.
Thanks. I had to look that up. Apparently it's also used in most processed foods, as a moisturizer. In small amounts, it is processed out quickly by normal kidney and liver function.
But it's a good reminder we're swimming in an environment filled with toxins and it's always necessary to be on guard. WHO says this one is safe in food additive amounts, but they also say the rna covid vax is safe every couple of months. I wonder if there's a Propylene Glycol lobby like pharma?
Dr. Mercola has a couple of books on the keto diet available on Amazon or through his store. Diet is close cousin but at the very least he talks about carbs. Also, if you haven’t heard of the Wahl protocol for brain health check it out online. Books also on Amazon. Did you follow a certain person or guide on your carnivore journey?
I found magnesium deficiency can cause heart arrhythmia, overdose is supposed to cause diahrrea. I ratcheted up to very high doses with no loose stools, so I discovered oxalates and found they were a big portion of my vegan staples, so I had to add meat. Taubes has a good primer in Good Calories Bad Calories, but Saladino's Carnivore Code has become my main guide.
Had same problem. Found this and can tolerate a tablet. It’s jigsaw and they have at least two versions. Jigsaw Health MAG SRT Magnesium Supplement (Mag SRT, 120 Count (Pack of 1)) https://a.co/d/djvc5ZE
Thanks for the info about the diet. I’ll check out Saladino. Much appreciated
Looks like a good formula. It's mag malate which absorbs about the same as glycinate, around half. If you want more info on magnesium, check Carolyn Dean. She has a comprehensive book, but has posted lots of articles.
The jigsaw label advertises leg cramps. That was one of my indicators, with horrid cramps in my calf in the mornings when mag storage has been consumed. Since I boosted my mag I don't have them any more.
They are slow release and I think that’s the main thing. Could also be the version of mag. I read all about it in the past but forgot the details.
I’ve read magnesium glycinate (?) is easiest on the digestive track.
Thanks. I’ll check that out. :)
For us. Yes
Different formulations are absorbed differently. The cheapest, mag oxide, is estimated to be less than 5% absorbed. Any dietary magnesium that is not absorbed in the stomach or upper intestines makes its way to the colon which reacts to flush it out quickly. Mag glycinate is one of the best absorbed at 40-50%. I use a liquid ionized form (Remag) the vendor advertises as 100% absorbtion.
Since doctors rarely test for it, the best way to find in you're deficient is a blood test. The best indicator is RBC Magnesium which measures the amount stored in the red blood cells which transport it to cells where its needed. Blood serum leaches what it needs from the tissues so a serum mag test can look normal while the tissues are deficient. Also remember the "normal" range for most tests is pretty low, so you want to be at the high end of the range.
Have you thought about Mercola's mag threonate?
Mine are working fine, so no, I haven't considered changing. I'm sure the threonate is a fine product. The important thing is to learn to sense when you're deficient and find the right dose that works for you. Lots of mag products on the market, so it takes some persistence to find your right balance.
Too much meat (protein) can lead to kidney disease. Makes the kidney's work hard. CKD is the 7th leading cause of death now.
I should know. I'm in stage 3.
Protein should be minimized if your kidneys are already deficient. For those with normal function, drink plenty of water. Protein metabolizes into nitrogen and urea, which must be eliminated through the kidneys. If those byproducts build up they can cause problems. Kidney function and accumulated byproducts are routinely measured with blood tests.
I eat that way. Not keto all the time but I prefer animal protein and some veg. Intermittent fasting for years because this way of eating does not produce real hunger for me until around 11am. Or later. This has kept my weight stable and energy level high. It’s fairly easy to eat this way after you detox from sugar and processed carbs. But detox you must! I supplement magnesium and salt. We need more salt than we think on keto or low carb snd eating unprocessed food doesn’t have the salt content like processed food does. Too little salt intake can give some big problems. It also is a myth that salt itself causes hypertension.
Love you Joe, but don’t forget to mention move your Ass, get the f.ck out of your chair, couch whatever...if you don’t move you take an option to die at least 10 to a very modest estimation 40 years before your time, meaning a mind living in a post mortem body. This is why the new world order is doomed to fail, self destruction because of sedentarism.
Thank you Dr. Mercola - I've been reading your articles for 20+ years. You are a TRUTH Warrior & continue to speak TRUTH to tyranny. We've been living a clean/holistic/organic lifestyle for 30+ years & my husband & I are extremely healthy, both in our mid sixties. Health is Wealth & I thank you for playing a a huge role in that. GOD bless you ...
Will taking cardio-nattokinase be good or bad for afib issue ? It is made from fermented soy
I've been putting natto in my smoothie for 10 years and have had no afib yet at 77 years.
What am I missing?
Mercola used to advocate low carb, cyclical keto.
Now I read:
As you focus on eating real food and restricting your eating window, it is important to avoid making the mistake of going no-carb or low-carb, as your body needs carbohydrates. While you may initially improve if you cut out carbs, over time it will raise your cortisol levels and can actually lead to insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance.
This is completely new to me.
Why would low carb not be good?
I too was surprised at first reading this, but then realized that if you would go on a low-carb, keto diet, you would also need to cycle it. I think this means you would go high carb on the day or days you go off keto. I went low carb for a longer time than recommended and experienced bodily stress. Hope this makes sense.
Thanks, Rigel.
And maybe that is a better idea.
It was just so surprising after dr M has promoted low carb for so long.
How long did you do low carb, by the way? I did around 4 months and felt pretty good.
I went keto for around 16-18 months during the lockdowns and was able to resolve a few issues including gut issues. The combination of high healthy fats and a lot of fibrous greens did wonders. The only two issues I appear to be still having is high ferratin which keeps ranging up and down between the high 70s and the 150s, and a fasting insulin above 3.0 . The slightly impaired blood sugar control is due perhaps more to a genetic polymorphism than anything environmental. So, not much I can do there. (My fasting sugar also remains a tad above 90). I am still on TRE, though no more on keto. Feel generally good, but probably felt better when on keto. I am currently living in the tropics,, so am able to get a lot more sunshine with grounding (beach walking) but not so easy to continue keto.
Thanks, Rigel.
I think sunshine beats keto….
My suggestion would be to research and investigate carbs that are resistant starch. The earlier in the day that one consumes carbs, the better, as you have the rest of the day to burn those carbs through physical activity, and also go to bed with an empty stomach, especially due to early day IF (intermittent fasting), assuming you do that. https://hopkinsdiabetesinfo.org/what-is-resistant-starch/ ~~~ https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-foods-high-in-resistant-starch ~~~ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/resistant-starch
Actually the kind of carb you eat makes a difference. If you are eating simple carbs, then eating them early in the day sets up cravings for more. But then, I prefer to leave all simple carbs out of my diet....
He goes into detail on cyclical dieting and intermittent fasting in his book, Ketofast.
I found you. Comprehending and seeing truthfulness is a challenge given the noise; the gas-lighting, gatekeepers, narratives, algorithms, and deceptions from TPTB. My process is collecting and connecting "dots" where the "Master Dot (where all dots lead) is often "Cui Bono (who benefits?) If people want health and wellness, they need to collect and connect "dots" that benefit their health and wellness. Not "dots" that benefit Big Pharm, Big Medical, Big Food, Big Govt, Big Advertising, FDA, CDC, NIH, and TPTB. Thank you Dr. Mercola for all the "dots" you provide the benefit the individual, and without all the noise. But it is the responsibility of the individual to collect and connect those "dots." If they don't, someone else will connect the "dots" for them. Cui Bono?
Thank You ! I am following your suggestions and feel fit and fine . Your whole multi-vitamin and mag. L threonate are well received also. 5000 mg D3K2 brought my D panel up to 60 ng.ml from way too low.
Please explain what is happening with the site that is not Substack-
Substack will be made to falter and when that occurs all those in the boat will sink-
Daily Kos started out harmlessly and turned into a corral and slaughterhouse unrecognizable from inception-
Amazing timing for this article to show up just now when, I do not lie, I JUST (as in the previous five minutes) took my first dose of Methylene Blue after finishing reading The Guide to Methylene Blue by Mark Sloane. I don't know anything about this author but in this book he repeatedly warns against the dangers of nitic oxide and supplements that increase it (eg, L-arginine), saying it's a harmful myth, oft touted in the supplements world and body-building world (AND mainstream medicine world) that increased nitric oxide is a good thing. He brings it up in the context of Methylene Blue (MB) because one way in which MB helps is by inhibiting nitric oxid. BUT I'm confused because I have the greatest respect for Dr. Mercola and he does sell produce superbeets, which I think raises NO (Nitric Oxide) and discussed exercises that cause Nitric Oxide Dump, so maybe Dr. Mercola would disagree that MB is good for that reason. I really wish Dr. Mercola would comment as Mark Sloane makes a compelling case, stating that while NO dilates blood vessels and increase amount/flow/perfusion (or something like this) it at the same time does something that inhibits oxygen utlization from the blood and then this can cause really serious problems. And all this research like those with cognitivie decline, autism, all kinds of ailments, actually have elevated levels of NO, and that NO has always been know to be a poison from pollutants till it became misunderstood and mythologized as something helpful to sell products. If anyone has insight on this, please feel free. I don't know if Dr. Mercola ever comments on substack but I'd defer to whatever he'd say on this topic.
I just read Mark Sloan's cancer books. Everything resonated except for his thoughts on omega 3's. He states they are unsaturated fats along with the veg/seed oils and thus should be avoided. This goes against all I have read concerning their benefits in alternative medicine. So big question there.
Not sure if this is along the same lines as what Mark Sloane is arguing but I did have an alternative health doctor, Dr. Robert Rowen in Northern California (once interviewed by Dr. Mercola in fact regarding his oxidation/ozone therapies for Ebola virus, I believe) who definitely and strongly advised me against taking fish oil supplements. He and another doctor wrote a whole book about it called, "PEO Solution - Conquering Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease with Parent Essential Oils Paperback – January 1, 2015
and amazon states following about the book:
The Highly Anticipated Landmark book by Prof. Brian Peskin and Dr. Robert Rowen! PEO Solution: Conquering Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease with Parent Essential Oils is the collaborative effort of Prof. Brian S. Peskin, BSEE-MIT and Robert Jay Rowen, M.D. Their combined insights will give you state-of-the-art science with new tools to easily become and remain lean-for-life, energized, and disease-free. Written for physicians and their patients, this book is for you-regardless of your diet. Extremely easy-to-read with larger font-6? x 9? trade paperback: 532 pages including a comprehensive 24-page index. PEO Solution is wonderful news because it gives you the tools to solve a problem that afflicts many patients. Understand why the supplement industry promotes the seemingly "irrational madness" that leads so many health providers to unwittingly prescribe or recommend pharmacological overdoses of marine and other oils. Find out how these overdoses can produce a critical imbalance resulting in the collapse of a patient's health. PEO Solution focuses on how practitioners were led astray by the supplement industry. It explains the science of Parent Essential Oils (PEOs) that allows one to resolve health issues instead of aggravating them. It gives you the tools to avert the potential damage, which results from ignoring human physiology. As a bonus, it shows how to spot manipulated statistics.
I think what Sloan was getting at was that one needs saturated fats for health and not polyunsaturated which would include the fish oils. Most alternative practitioners recommend fish oil to balance an omega 3/6 ratio as most sad diet has a preponderance of omega 6's which I've read are inflammatory. I'd be interested in discourse on these points.
Mercola has several articles on this if you subscribe here. Really has an excellent data base of info. Yes many fish oils are adulterated - or rancid. He recommends his Krill oil. Read for yourself.
I'll check them out when I get the chance.
Dr. Mercola recommends krill oil which is a marine omega 3 polyunsaturated fat.
Do you know exactly why your alternative doctor advised against taking them? Was it because of possible adulterated or rancidity or the fact of it being polyunsaturated? Or?
I’m so used to people‘s user names on the Mercola website in the comment section that I don’t recognize anybody here :-) I hope his website gets up soon. I adored his products and reading all the comments there from long time users that I recognized and had familiarity with
Be happy for our new members!