i really like this flu study. what causes the flu in equator level counties if it isn't from the cold, isn't from being indoors on a seasonal basis and isn't from changes in relative humidity "Through this, we show that influenza in Vietnam does not show consistent timings, making preparedness efforts such as vaccination campaigns difficult to design."

Repeatability and timing of tropical influenza epidemics

Author summary Much of the world experiences influenza in yearly recurring seasons, particularly in temperate locations. Such seasons occur each ye...

this is the explanation for why the flu is seasonal: 1. Viral Stability in Cold, Dry Air: Influenza viruses survive better and remain in the air longer when the air is cold and dry. Low absolute humidity (the total amount of water vapor in the air, which is lower in winter even when relative humidity is high) allows the tiny respiratory droplets that carry the virus to stay suspended for longer periods and travel farther. 2. Host Immune Response: Cold, dry winter air can also impair our innate immune defenses. The mucociliary clearance system, which is the layer of mucus and tiny hairs (cilia) in our respiratory tract that traps and clears out pathogens, works less efficiently in these conditions 3. Human Behavior: During colder months, people spend significantly more time indoors in closer proximity to one another. This increased crowding in homes, schools, and offices facilitates easier transmission of the virus through respiratory droplets and aerosols. does this sound logically coherent to you?

there are no conditions that would survive from an evolutionary perspective that severely disabled young people before having children. you should not be hearing about young adults and teenagers having strokes and heart attacks.

a common statement in infectious disease: "if something is highly infectious and not lethal it spreads far but highly lethal and infectious won't spread" ask yourself: if something kills a host very quickly and people learn to avoid that sick person so they don't immediately die, how does the "virus" continue to exist?

the best peer review is scientific experiment replication. if different groups do the same experiment over and over and get the same result there is no need for peer review. replication is the only valid peer review.

the multi billion dollar counting education market is in for a rude awakening with LLMs.

U.S. Continuing Education (CE) Market Report 2025-2030 - AI, Micro-Credentials, and ChatGPT Reshaping the $95+ Billion Landscape

the only thing that can be tested in a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial is a pharmaceutical intervention. everything else, even if randomized gets labeled as lesser quality evidence. (can't test organ meat ingestion and exercise this way) this is why evidence based medicine has been co-opted by drug based interventions. those molecules get the highest stamp of evidence based guidelines

the only thing that can be tested in a randomized double placebo controlled blind trial is a pharmaceutical intervention. everything else, even if randomized gets labeled as lesser quality evidence. (can't test organ meat ingestion and exercise this way) this is why evidence based medicine has been co-opted by drug based interventions. those molecules get the highest stamp of evidence based guidelines

file this under the obvious for must of here but a shocker for the mainstream. high saturated fat creates the cholesterol building blocks for a healthy brain "Consumption of ≥50 g/d of high-fat cheese (>20% fat) was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause dementia (HR 0.87; 95% CI, 0.78–0.97) and VaD (HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.52–0.96) compared with lower intake (<15 g/d). An inverse association between high-fat cheese and AD was found among APOE ε4 noncarriers (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.76–0.99, p-interaction = 0.014). Compared with no consumption, individuals consuming ≥20 g/d of high-fat cream (>30% fat) had a 16% lower risk of all-cause dementia (HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.72–0.98). High-fat cream consumption was inversely associated with the risk of AD and VaD. " https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000214343

mental health flows from physical health physical health flows from mental health. "stop fixing yourself" is a great book by anthony de mello

vitamin A and E deficiency in many people with acne liver, grass fed butter and egg yolks are great sources https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Khalid-Abdul-Razzak/publication/243464504_Does_the_plasma_level_of_vitamins_A_and_E_affect_acne_condition/links/5e8af7664585150839c40298/Does-the-plasma-level-of-vitamins-A-and-E-affect-acne-condition.pdf

"This study found a significantly higher risk of influenza among the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated state in northern Ohio during the high influenza activity period of the 2024-2025 influenza season." the vaccinated group showed a whopping 27% increased risk of contracting influenza in the months after vaccination, compared with the unvaccinated group

medRxiv

Effectiveness of the Influenza Vaccine During the 2024-2025 Respiratory Viral Season: A Prospective Cohort Study

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season. Met...

the danger of proton pump inhibitors (ppi): PPI forms a covalent bond with your proton pumps and inhibit them until degenerated 72hra later. Your stomach pH goes from a highly acidic 1.5–2.0 to above 4.0 for most of the day G-cells in your stomach produce gastrin to produce more acid, but since the pumps are disabled, the stomach can’t restore normal acid levels. Stomach acid is required to cleave B12 from the proteins and with high pH the B12 won't get absorbed. Also magnesium and calcium and zinc absorption is affected. Stomach pH plays a role in converting non-heme iron (Fe3+) to the more absorbable ferrous form (Fe2+) which can't happen effectively at high pH Pepsinogen the inactive precursor to pepsin requires a low pH in order to break down protein so protein absorption is affected. Bacteria from your mouth and other areas can now colonize the upper GI tract since their growth is no longer inhibited by low pH Stomach acid inactivates C. diff spores, and PPI users have a higher risk of C. diff infection because more spores can survive to the intestines. Long-term PPI use is consistently associated with increased risk of hip and other bone fractures due to the mineral absorption issues.

Review of the Long-Term Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors - PMC

Proton pump inhibitors are widely used, but up to 70% of patients take them without an appropriate indication and face risk of adverse effects asso...

pretty wild that the primers for sarscov2 sequencing match human dna

Why Was the Israeli Vaccine Study Really Deleted?

And why is a former Human Genome Project team leader trying to downplay these uncomfortable facts?