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Islander started a thread Eli Lilly is testing a way to prevent covid-19 that’s not a vaccine in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

Antonio Regalado August 3, 2020 Antibodies could create immunity even before we get a vaccine. Nurses and patients in some US assisted living...

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Islander replied to a thread Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. in Diet Plans

This information is dated but even so, I don't think much has changed. Most trials are based on feedlot beef, meaning red meat laced with...

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Islander replied to a thread Rebuttal Of Study That Says Keto Diets Don't Work in Diet Plans

And even so, the FDA has issued its annual dietary recommendations which remain absolutely unchanged from previous years, meaning they haven't...

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Islander replied to a thread Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Risk Of Depression Or Mood Changes in Emotional Health

I wonder whether exposure to actual sunlight, as opposed to a supplement, could achieve the desired effect. I can't claim anything helpful since I do...

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Islander replied to a thread Eli Lilly Is Testing A Way To Prevent Covid-19 That Isn't A Vaccine in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

Potentially useful, but I'm thinking on a relatively small scale.

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Islander replied to a thread Doubt Cast On Wisdom Of Targeting 'Bad' Cholesterol To Curb Heart Disease Risk in Heart Disease and Stroke

If you were to use the search box on this site for one word, cholesterol, you would probably find both the condemnation of the belief that high...

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Islander replied to a thread Are Seed Oils Behind the Majority of Diseases This Century? in Unsafe Ingredients , Food Additives, Toxins

Thank you for that summary, scilover. Regulars on this site must all know by now that most vegetable oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids. The ideal...

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1 Hour Ago

Islander replied to a thread The Mask Slackers Of 1918 in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

Maurya, I wish you would copy that last paragraph to our group conversation on Facebook. A couple of people in that group, otherwise well educated...

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Islander replied to a thread Syrian Seeds Could Save US Wheat From Climate Menace in Blogspot

Sorry, I don't know what "assimilates the content" means. I'm trying to be helpful, Grulla. Clicking on a Guardian link should take you to the...

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1 Day Ago

Islander started a thread Here's Why Hydroxychloroquine Doesn't Block The Coronavirus in Human Lung Cells in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

Let's put this argument to rest once and for all. KATHERINE SELEY-RADTKE 1 AUGUST 2020 A paper came out in Nature on July 22 that...

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Islander replied to a thread Tip For Peeling Garlic in Organic & Gluten-Free Kitchen

My question still stands.

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1 Day Ago

Islander replied to a thread How Can You Naturally Increase Stomach Acid? in Healthy Diet & Lifestyle Suggestions

That's good advice, scilover. There used to be an old maxim about chewing your food x number of times. After all, the digestive process begins in the...

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1 Day Ago

Islander replied to a thread Syrian Seeds Could Save US Wheat From Climate Menace in Blogspot

Is it just me, or does anyone else see a metaphor between the wild and the domestic?

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Islander replied to a thread The Mask Slackers Of 1918 in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

And why is it that we Americans are the only ones to carry-on in this manner, to resist and exclaim that our freedoms are being abridged?

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Islander replied to a thread Tip For Peeling Garlic in Organic & Gluten-Free Kitchen

Grulla, something's very wrong there. Can you describe what happens when you click on Julieanne's twitter link? What do "stubborn" and "ornery" mean?...

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2 Days Ago

Islander replied to a thread Man Plants Mysterious Seeds Sent From China in Environmental Toxins

And the ones in the tiny picture are definitely not squash plants.

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2 Days Ago

Islander replied to a thread How Can You Naturally Increase Stomach Acid? in Healthy Diet & Lifestyle Suggestions

Why yes. You told us you were taking baking powder. There is a very definite distinction!

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Islander started a thread Skipping phase 3 of clinical vaccine trials is a terrible idea in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

This is an excerpt from the daily blog of Heather Cox Richardson; it concerns a proposal to go from phase 2 of clinical vaccine trials direct to...

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Islander started a thread Why one vaccine is already a sure loser, and also a sure winner, in the race... in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

Mark Sumner July 24, 2020 RAPS is currently tracking the development of no fewer than 42 potential vaccines for COVID-19, but ...

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Islander replied to a thread Peering Into The Secrets Of Phages To See How They Kill Bacterial Superbugs in Antibiotics

The study of phages has always been a complex and tricky road. I'll look forward to follow-ups to this story.

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Islander replied to a thread Man Plants Mysterious Seeds Sent From China in Environmental Toxins

Because the plant has been growing for two months. OK, it's just a plant but no one can predict what consequences will accrue. China did not send out...

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Islander replied to a thread Quercetin v Viruses (Powerful Anti-Viral Properties Of This Unique Nutrient) in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

I take two forms of vitamin C, one in the morning and the other periodically throughout the day, to arrive at a total of at least 4 g/day. The second...

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3 Days Ago

Islander replied to a thread COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging, Part 1 in Vaccines

This is enlightning. I wonder whether the same persuasive messaging tests are employed for all new vaccines prior to deployment.

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Islander replied to a thread How Can You Naturally Increase Stomach Acid? in Healthy Diet & Lifestyle Suggestions

Grulla, do you do a lot of baking? Bread, cakes, cookies? Because I think what you keep on hand for stomach problems is baking soda, a whole...

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Islander started a thread Demand Immediate Global Ban on Gain-of-Function ‘Biomedical’ & ‘Biodefense’ Researc in Legal Challenges and Action Items

Organic Consumers Association July 31, 2020 As the global COVID-19 death toll mounts, the debates rage on. Masks, or no masks? This drug, or...

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Islander started a thread Magnesium-Rich Foods and Why You Need Them in Healthy Diet & Lifestyle Suggestions

What I like about this article is the read-at-a-glance chart of foods high in magnesium Dr. Diane Fulton July 23rd 2020 You may have a low...

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Islander replied to a thread Does Sugar Make Kids Hyper? in Nutrition in General

I am prepared to debate this assertion. Back before we lost our big house to fire, we used to take in foster children. At one time we had siblings,...

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Islander replied to a thread Metformin V Berberine For Diabetes in Diabetes

This article repeats my own history, with which you are already familiar. To the newbies, I brought my A1c from 8.9 down to 4.6 without medications,...

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Islander replied to a thread Fact Check: 'Plandemic' Conspiracy Video in Coronavirus (temporary subforum)

OK, I'll come back to it when I have the time. You would think the quarantining would give me all the free time in the world. But the garden was...

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Islander replied to a thread Agriculture Officials Warn Unsolicited Seeds Mailed From China To Various States in Environmental Toxins

Yes, the Mediterranean fruit fly is here too.

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