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Updated 08/10/20

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          German doctors prescribe homeopathy to one in five children:​
           (Source: Global Pediatric Health, 2016, doi: 10.1177/2333794X15625409)
           https://www.wddty.com/news/2016/07/doctors-prescribe-homeopathy-to-one-in-five-children.html?
          About WDDTY (What Doctors Don't Tell You):  https://www.wddty.com/about-us

Quercetin Lowers Your Risk for Viral Illnesses:


"In human studies, quercetin has been shown to:

--  Reduce total sick days and symptom severity associated with upper-respiratory tract infection (URTI)
in physically fit individuals over the age of 40 (dosage: 500 or 1000 mg/day for 12 weeks)

--  Significantly reduce risk of illness, inflammation and oxidative stress after intense exercise

--  Augment innate immune function in exercise-stressed athletes Reduce viral illness and boost mental performance after extreme physical stress that might otherwise undermine your immune function
(in one study,18,19 45% in the placebo group got sick with a cold or influenza after a strenuous three-day exercise routine,
compared to just 5% in the treatment group, which received 1,000 milligrams quercetin combined with vitamin C and niacin to improve absorption)."


--Protect against abroad spectrum of pathogens, including rhinoviruses, adenoviruses and coronaviruses


https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2019/09/09/quercetin-health-benefits.aspx

Magnesium benefits may have been greatly underestimated:
"You don't hear much about magnesium, yet an estimated 80 percent of Americans are deficient
in this important mineral and the health consequences of deficiency are significant.
One reason could be because magnesium, like vitamin D, serves so many functions it's hard to
corral....."
 
https://www.dherbs.com/articles/magnesium-the-forgotten-mineral/
https://magnesiumandhealth.com/magnesium-the-forgotten-mineral/


​Muscular and nerve pain relief:

"...The authors of the study suggest that magnesium deficiency can be a major amplifier
of pain.   Because of food processing, most people are magnesium deficient." 

"New study confirms magnesium relieves nerve pain"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/complementary-medicine/201009/magnesium-pain-relief 
"Magnesium attenuates chronic hypersensitivity and spinal cord NMDA receptor phosphorylation
in a rat model of diabetic neuropathic pain".
The Journal of Physiology.  
Published online before print September 13, 2010, doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2010.197004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20837644

To prevent TIA:

"One meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN)
looked at a total of seven studies collectively covering more than 240,000 participants."

--  "The results showed that dietary magnesium intake is inversely associated with the risk
of ischemic stroke (TIA)........(the lower the magnesium intake, the higher the risk for TIA)."

"Dietary magnesium intake and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of prospective studies."1,2,3,4
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/95/2/362.abstract
About  AJCN (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition):  http://ajcn.nutrition.org/

Recommended magnesium glycinate intake: 300mg to 500mg daily:

http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/osteoporosis/osteoporosis-calcium-magnesium
About  SpineUniverse:  http://www.spineuniverse.com/about

What causes magnesium deficiency:

You probably aren’t getting enough magnesium in your diet if you're not eating a LOT of green vegetables, 
nuts and whole grains...taking various medications....experiencing stress, consuming coffee‚ soda‚ salt:
alcohol can also lower magnesium levels.

"Why is this a big deal?  

Magnesium is an important mineral for your health. It’s involved in more than 300 chemical processes
in your body:  the mineral helps your body maintain muscle tone and nerve function‚ regulates your heartbeat‚
strengthens your immune system‚ and keeps your bones strong."

"There are many reasons besides diet that you can become deficient in magnesium....."
https://www.pureformulas.com/aminomag-200-mg-100-tablets-by-douglas-laboratories.html


"A number of studies have previously shown magnesium can benefit your blood pressure
and help prevent sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack, and stroke."
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/12/16/higher-levels-of-this-mineral-linked-with-lower-heart-attack-rate.aspx

Note that there are many different forms of magnesium these days, and each one serves a different purpose:

gylcinate; highest levels of absorption for deficiency correction (not laxative) -- 
                  300-500 mg recommended daily
chloride / lactate only12% magnesium; heartburn, stomach upset
carbonate; 45% magnesium, antacid
citrate; laxative properties
oxide; 60% magnesium, stool softening
sulfate / hydroxide (milk of magnesia); laxative
taurate; contains calming amino acid
threonate; new, penetrates mitochondrial membrane

"Magnesium glycinate is a chelated form of magnesium that tends to provide the highest levels
of absorption and bio-availability and is typically considered ideal for those who are trying to
correct a deficiency."

Where to find:
https://www.pureformulas.com/aminomag-200-mg-100-tablets-by-douglas-laboratories.html
https://www.vitacost.com/kal-magnesium-glycinate-400-mg-180-tablets
 
"....Magnesium threonate is a newer, emerging type of magnesium supplement that appears
promising, primarily due to its superior ability to penetrate the mitochondrial membrane, and may
be the best magnesium supplement on the market."

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/12/17/magnesium-benefits.aspx#_edn2
About Dr. Joseph Mercola:  http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

A better test for magnesium deficiency:  

"Most doctors do not understand the difference between a serum magnesium and a red cell
magnesium, and so they only test blood serum...
A Magnesium RBC test can provide an earlier indicator of magnesium deficiency than a standard
magnesium blood test."

Get optimal home test for Red Cell Magnesium Level:
http://requestatest.com/magnesium-rbc-testing
About  RequestATest:  http://requestatest.com/about-us

Other magnesium research:

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/01/19/magnesium-deficiency.aspx

http://search.mercola.com/results.aspx?q=magnesium%20deficiency

Fluoride supplements are not just ineffective, they are dangerous:
"Fluoride is now classified as a developmental neurotoxin and endocrine disrupting substance.
Ingesting fluoride during early childhood poses serious potential risks to brain development
and thyroid health, as well as other harm, including dental fluorosis, bone fragility, and osteosarcoma."

"FDA's Warning Letter makes clear....that marketing fluoride supplements as cavity preventatives
violates federal law because the FDA has never approved fluoride supplements as safe and
effective for this purpose."
May, 2016
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/05/15/selling-unapproved-fluoride-drugs.aspx?
About Dr. Mercola:  http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

Study identifies a molecule capable of killing mutating flu virus:
The paradigm-shifting, scientific confirmation of a life-saving, easily accessible, inexpensive
flu remedy which has been used successfully for 300 years in China, has been blacked out on
Big Pharma-supported mainstream media ever since 2014 publication:

Cell Research advance online publication 7 October 2014; doi: 10.1038/cr.2014.130
"Honeysuckle-encoded atypical micro RNA2911 directly targets influenza A viruses"
http://www.nature.com/cr/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/cr2014130a.html
About Nature Publishing Group (NPG):  http://www.nature.com/npg_/company_info/index.html
About Cell Research:  http://www.cell-research.com/journal.asp

"......It is important to note that since Fleming discovered penicillin nearly a century
ago, antibiotics have been developed to target various bacterial infections and have
saved the lives of millions of people.  Unfortunately, no natural product that is effective
against viral infection has been identified thus far.

We suggest that as the first natural product to directly target IAVs.":

"MIR2911 is the 'virological penicillin' that serves as a novel therapeutic and preventive
agent against not only influenza A but potentially also other types of viruses."
Suggestion:  Try drinking Chinese Honeysuckle Tea for Cold and Flu Symptoms
--  a readily available source of MIR2911 molecule.
Brew as any herbal tea and drink a cup every four hours.  Add organic honey to sweeten if desired.
An ample supply of a reputable, organic brand of this special tea costs $16 plus free shipping;
suggest storing these dried flower petals in a glass jar with tight lid.

https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=PEPPERLONELY+1+oz+Organic+Kosher+Certified+Botanical+Dried+Edible+Honeysuckle+Flowers&i=garden&ref=nb_sb_noss



​Other ways to prevent and treat flu:
​
"The homeopathic remedy Influenzinum can be used as a preventative ..."
http://www.homeopathycenter.org/flu

Salt Restriction appears to increase heart disease deaths

​and hospitalizations:
"Since graduating from medical school in 1989, I have come to the conclusion that much
of what I was taught was wrong.  In fact, at my medical school graduation, the dean said,
'Fifty percent of what we just taught you was wrong, your job is to figure out which
part was correct and which was incorrect.' ”

"Folks, there has never been good, solid data that limiting salt in the diet of heart
patients is beneficial.  Yes, there have been some studies showing a benefit.  However,
there have been many other studies that have found the opposite conclusion."

"Salt is a vital nutrient in the body.  Most people who limit salt in their diet become miserable
as they develop many adverse effects including high blood pressure (you read that correctly),
brain dysfunction, fatigue, weakness, as well as muscle and leg cramps.  
Now we can add a significantly increased death rate and hospitalization for heart failure in
those that limit salt in their diet.":

"A recent study (Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure. 
Vol. 4, No. 1, January, 2016) sought to evaluate the impact of sodium restriction
on heart failure outcomes ...."
"Results:  Sodium restriction was associated with a significantly higher risk of death
or heart failure hospitalization of 85%."
http://heartfailure.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleid=2479143#tab1
About onlinejacc.org:   http://heartfailure.onlinejacc.org/content/about-journals

"According to this study, as compared to those who do not restrict their salt intake, for every six
subjects that restrict their salt intake, there will be one increased death or hospitalization for
heart failure.  The authors concluded, 'In symptomatic patients with chronic heart failure,
sodium restriction may have a detrimental impact on outcome.' "

http://healthimpactnews.com/2016/salt-restriction-increases-heart-disease-deaths-and-hospitalizations/
About HealthImpactNews:  http://healthimpactnews.com/about-health-impact-news/

Omega-3s appear to be crucial to good brain health:
"Our brains are affected by what we eat much more so than you probably imagine."

DHA Supplements: Why They’re Critical for Your Brain:

https://bebrainfit.com/dha-supplements-brain/ 
About BeBrainFit:  https://bebrainfit.com/about-us/#team 


"The more omega-3s we can get to the brain, the better it will function and the better kids
will be able to focus....."

"These years are critical for brain development, and what they eat affects focus
and cognitive skills", psychiatrist Drew Ramsey, MD.
Read more:  http://www.ourimaginalcells.info/food-for-thought-we-really-are-what-we-eat.html

"How Much Omega-3 Is Right for You and What Are the Best Sources?"

"Most people are consuming far too many omega-6 fats compared to omega-3 fats."
"The ideal ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats is 1:1, but the typical Western diet may be
between 1:20 and 1:50."

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/01/04/how-much-omega-3.aspx?
About Dr. Mercola:  http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

Low-fat food advice does not appear to be scientifically supported:
"The advice to eat low-fat foods, including dairy, is antiquated, at least back to the 1970s,
when low-fat diets were first recommended...... "

"It’s also not scientifically supported, and if you’re choosing low-fat over full-fat, not only are you
missing out on taste, flavor and satisfaction, but you’re missing out on valuable benefits to your
health –  benefits that come from eating full-fat foods."

November, 2015
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/11/18/whole-milk-vs-low-fat-dairy.aspx?
About Dr. Mercola:  http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

RDA for Vitamin D appears to be off by factor of 10:
"Trained as a clinical endocrinologist, Dr. Heaney has spent a large part of the last 50 years doing
clinical research; most of it in the field of vitamin D, working on quantifying the vitamin D economy."

"This includes defining how much vitamin D is necessary to reach a certain effect,
how large of an effect you might get at a particular dosage,
how much vitamin D you make in your skin in response to sunlight, and how long it lasts."

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/05/10/vitamin-d-recommended-dietary-allowance.aspx
About Dr. Mercola:  http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

"There is a mountain of recent scientific evidence, supporting that understanding how to take
advantage of vitamin D is one of the most important physical steps you can take in your health.":
Articles on Vitamin D benefits and deficiency issues:  http://vitamind.mercola.com/

"A mistake was made; the RDA for vitamin D should be 10-15 times higher than it is."

Research by Pure North S’Energy Foundation, Canada’s largest primary prevention-focused
not-for-profit organization:  https://purenorth.ca/research/pure-north-focused-research/

https://purenorth.ca/research/vitamin-d-the-facts/

"While taking an oral vitamin D supplement will improve your vitamin D status, don't forgo
the benefits sunlight offers beyond vitamin D production."
"Sunlight:  It Does Your Body Good"
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/12/27/vitamin-d-sunlight.aspx?
"Sun Exposure Benefits and Risks"
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/04/04/sun-exposure-benefits-risks.aspx?
About Dr. Mercola:  http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

"A study done in Africa on Maasai warriors, who are outside every day, showed they had
a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D averaging around 48 ng/ml."
"At present, a vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) level between 40 and 60 ng/ml is thought
to be ideal for optimal health and disease prevention."

How to identify and maintain optimum vitamin D levels:  http://www.grassrootshealth.net/
About Grassroots Health:  http://www.grassrootshealth.net/daction

"Study: Vitamin D May Repair MS Nerve Damage":
December, 2015
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/12/21/vitamin-d-multiple-sclerosis.aspx

http://vitamind.mercola.com/
About Dr. Mercola:  http://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

Guide to 15 Amazing Health Benefits of Vitamin D According to Science

(+ Best Vitamin D Foods) 

"This updated, comprehensive guide ...  is over 7000 words and packed with practical tips
 and advice."    -- Jenn Miller

"Approximately 10 percent of American adults are vitamin D deficient, however vitamin D
deficiencies affect all ages at all stages of life. A vitamin D deficiency is characterized by
the following symptoms:

  • Weak muscles
  • Bone pain
  • The inability to think clearly
  • Fatigue
  • A frequency of bone injuries such as breaks and fractures
  • Excess sweating
  • Soft bones

Every single cell in your body relies on vitamin D in order to function normally."

View this important health guide:   https://www.jenreviews.com/vitamin-d/
About JenReviews:  https://www.jenreviews.com/about/