First time listing shift work circadian rhythm sleep disorder as the underlying cause of death in a patient..... yes, the final cause of death was different but I think the root cause was working nights/days, nights in artificial light leading to diabetes and progressively worsened.

Step in the right direction - allowing but not forcing fluoride in the water will propel the discussion on risk/benefit of fluoride to a greater level.

Children's Health Defense

Utah Set to Become First State to End Water Fluoridation for All Residents

If Gov. Spencer Cox signs a bill passed late last week, the state will end community water fluoridation. The new law also will give pharmacists new...

First time in politics that someone I've respected for a long time gets nominated to a high level in political office. Someone who wasn't just the less bad option. We'll see how this all turns out but I'm hopeful RFK Jr will guide a systemic transformation from #sickcare to #healthcare. Maybe some element of "hard times make strong men" progressing towards "strong men create good times."

This podcast about fake lighting and a number of other topics by Dr Paul Saladino and Tristan Scott is an absolute must listen!! Common sense. Ideas on high yield things to implement.

How is it that trademarked Roundup can be a whole variety of chemicals and isn't necessarily glyphosate? I always thought Roundup was brand name glyphosate. I bought some Roundup to do an experiment with magnesium binding. While trying to figure out exact details of how much roundup I would need to apply to a vial of blood to bind all the magnesium in it I realized that the Roundup didn't have any glyphosate in it. Lesson learned...look at the ingredient list.

Reflecting on RFK Jr’s confirmation hearings—centralized nutrition policies have long been a tool for concentrating power. Historical food policies had the intended effect of concentrating power by fueling armies, but they necessarily have shifted to preventing and reversing chronic disease. Because chronic disease is a greater threat than outside armies at this point. Technology now determines who amasses power. We build AI, robots, and code-driven armies—yet the same innovations drive rising cancer rates and other health risks in the people who are most involved in developing them. Food is still important. If RFK is confirmed, I think the food issue will be addressed well. I suspect he’ll address the issue of vaccines by at least making data available. I’m sure he knows the impact of things like artificial lighting and EMFs on our health. With the speed of worsening disease, I’m hopeful we’ll be addressing technology as a cause of disease much more in the upcoming years.

Did you know? The development of the PHQ-9, a tool for diagnosing depression, was funded by Pfizer, the same company that makes many antidepressants. 🤔 It was meant to help streamline diagnosis and thus would increase the number of people who are diagnosed with depression. Pfizer manufactures some of the medications commonly used to treat depression. Stopping antidepressants is extremely difficult for about 1/4 of people. I have several patients who have been trying for several years to get off the meds but have been unsuccessful due to withdrawal symptoms. Not depression symptoms. I find that simple, natural approaches are generally more effective and far less risky: ☀️ Regular sunlight exposure 📵 Reducing blue light/EMF 🍖 Eating nutrient-dense foods like meat 🤝 Cultivating healthy, supportive relationships Ask your doctor pointed questions about the above before starting antidepressants. Ask them about weaning off if you're on them already.

Medical study of the day: Coronary CT angiography-guided management of patients with stable chest pain: 10-year outcomes from the SCOTHEART randomised controlled trial in Scotland. Decreased risk of heart disease or heart attack is highlighted. It doesn't advertise that doing the added testing doesn't change risk of death at all. Overall I think it's a great study but you got to read the details to get the full picture.

On trying new things in medicine: Teenage boy with acne not responsive to substantial dietary change (now essentially eating unprocessed food - fair bit of meat and fresh veggies), tried multiple topical gels/creams including adapalene, ivermectin, clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide, niacinamide, tried tanning lights, next traditional step in mainstream medicine would be oral antibiotics and then accutane if the oral antibiotics aren't effective. Considering that: ivermectin oral has an excellent safety profile, it's used topically for acne, it has anti-inflammatory benefits, and the microbiome shifts seen with its use tend to be in a direction we think is positive. I've occasionally seen tremendous benefits in using it orally to treat eczema. So started oral ivermectin at a dose of 0.3 mg/kg/daily. Will see what effect it has. Posting here to see if anyone has experience or insights on using it this way?