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The AI data center revolt: How a battle over...

The AI data center revolt: How a battle over land, water and power is reshaping American politics

The AI revolution has arrived in America's small towns, but not with the promised wave of prosperity. Instead, communities from Pennsylvania to Texas are discovering that the data...
America must face the looming power crisis...

America must face the looming power crisis

The United States is hurtling toward a power crisis that threatens to overwhelm an aging electrical grid. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), American power...
 

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May be an image of map and text that says 'SIW The trail is not always marked, but the heart knows the way home. Trust your instinct over the maos maps made by men.'




The modern day medical system ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 

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Ed Dowd: 6 Million More Americans Became Disabled After COVID "Vaccine" Rollout. Why Isn't Anyone Investigating?

The former BlackRock fund manager points to government disability data, insurance claims, and UK trends, and asks why neither political party seems interested in investigating.​


 

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It is wonderful to have you with us in our community.



We are gathering for a very special Healing Circle live event that I'm opening up for our entire community called Detoxing Emotions, where I share ancient healing secrets to clearing the emotions that block your health and happiness.



Three GHI faculty members I deeply respect join me to show you where your heavy feelings come from. The same toxic internal and external environment that drives every symptom in the body also weighs on your emotions. As you clear them, you return to calm and joy through root cause healing.



Here is what you will experience and learn together with us:

  • Ancient healing secrets that bring instant calm to your mind and body. Simple practices proven across thousands of years, framed in the root cause approach that trace every symptom and every emotion to its source.
  • Eight simple steps to a happier, lighter day, with Dr. Patrick Price, DC. Small daily practices that keep you present and calm, starting the moment the call ends.
  • The healing path of juicing and forgiveness, with Linda and Carl Loveday. Release what you have carried for years and return to your true nature.
  • Ancient techniques that shift your state in minutes. Free practices you carry everywhere, for yourself and for the people you love.
Detoxing Emotions Live Call:

Date:
Monday, June 22nd

Time: 9:30am-11:30am CST



Reserve your free seat for Detoxing Emotions here.



When you reserve your seat, you receive the replay as well, yours to view for seven days after the call (Healing Circle circle members get continued access).



You walk out of this call holding the keys to your own calm, for yourself and for the people you love.



To your health and happiness,
 

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Biohacking Live (Episode 4): When Pain Is a Message​

In this episode, Jodi & I share how my pain, trauma, and old survival patterns are showing up in our bodies — and what we're doing to finally heal them.
 

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Hi Jimi, renowned longevity researcher, Jason Prall, has an outstanding and immediately useful new guide for you:

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Jason is known for making important insights easy-to-understand and follow...

And he certainly achieves that with this helpful new guide.

You'll discover:

>>> 10 top foods to combat chronic inflammation

>>> Easy new recipes that incorporate anti-inflammation foods (Anti-Inflammatory Ginger-Lemon Tea, Golden Turmeric Smoothie, more)

>>> 12 other best do-it-yourself practices to fight chronic inflammation

>>> And more

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Finally, because Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding is another new anti-inflammatory recipe for you in the free guide...

And because smiles and laughter are always "good medicine"...

Here are a few dad jokes that make my wife and kids laugh and are worth sharing with YOU:

What do you call stolen cocoa?

Hot chocolate.


And...

What do you call a lamb covered in chocolate?

A candy-baaaa!


And...

What do you call a chocolate joke that just barely makes you laugh?

Snickers.

;-)


Enjoy the important learning in this new free Anti-Inflammation Playbook and have a great day!


To Living Long and Living Well,

Brian Vaszily

P.S. Along with the free Anti-Inflammation Playbook, you'll also get full and free access to the forthcoming Broken Brain, Toxic Gut Summit.

In this brand-new event, you'll learn the latest and most powerful steps to uncover the gut-brain-toxin connection and restore your sharp, vibrant mind -- starting from the inside out.

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RFK, Jr.’s Childhood Vaccine Crusade (Here Are the REAL Numbers)

When RFK, Jr. suggested we make changes to America’s childhood vaccine schedule, you would have thought he kicked a puppy.

Watch: RFK Jr's Day-1 BARDA and mRNA Vaccine Announcement

The reaction was swift… and merciless.

The very suggestion that we space out some shots, evaluate whether some vaccines were still necessary, or stop combo-injections sent mainstream medicine into a frenzy.

Talking heads started appearing on TV news, almost always using the same line – that the current schedule had a “decades-long” record of safety.

They didn’t provide any actual data… and I never saw a single journalist push back on the claim.

“Just trust us,” we were being told.

So what exactly is this “decades-long” record of safety?

Well, the data exists for anyone to see…

And once you look at the numbers, you realize they’re a lot less rosy than we were led to believe.

Most Americans have never heard of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) – and, trust me, the drug companies don’t want you knowing about it.

VAERS was created in 1990 to allow doctors, patients, and caregivers to report adverse events after a vaccine was administered.

Check Out VAERS Data Here >>

In 1990, the first full year on record, there were 1,090 adverse events reported in the 0-17 age group.

In 2000, it had climbed to 6,813 – a six-fold increase.

And in 2024, just last year, there were 11,515 adverse events reported involving kids.

That’s enough to fill 240 school buses.

This is the “decades-long” safety record they’re talking about – a 10X increase in adverse events since we started tracking the data.

How long did it take me to compile those numbers?

About five minutes. The same five minutes it would take any reporter, if they bothered.

So why aren’t your hearing about this?

Well, here’s a little experiment you can try, right at home.

Put your favorite television program on tonight – any program, it won’t matter. Watch it through two commercial breaks and count how many drug ads you see.

Big Pharma spent $5 billion on TV ads alone in 2024 – and they made up nearly 25% of the ad minutes on the most popular evening network news programs.

That’s right… the drug companies are the largest advertising bloc for the news outlets that are supposed to be reporting on them.

Now, the mainstream medical community will remind you that adverse events can be minor – and that the adverse events reported represent just a small percentage of the kids who receive vaccines every year.

And they’re not wrong.

But many adverse events never get reported in the first place.

And to suggest that we can’t even have a conversation about the vaccine schedule… that there’s nothing we can do better, even as adverse events are spiking… is ridiculous.

Now, no one is suggesting you shouldn’t get your children or grandchildren vaccinated. That’s a decision families make with their doctors.

But RFK, Jr. is 100% right that we should be discussing how to reduce harms in the childhood vaccine schedule…

And his detractors are 100% wrong for trying to stop that discussion from taking place.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. " HHS Moves to Restore Public Trust in Vaccines". Read More >>
 

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Best Foods To Improve Joint Health
Your diet plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy joints and reducing inflammation — discover the foods that can help support your joint health naturally.
Joint health is essential for maintaining mobility and quality of life, and the right foods can provide powerful anti-inflammatory benefits and essential nutrients to keep your joints functioning optimally.
 

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Jimi, most people assume parasites are a "somewhere else" problem…

Something travelers or kids in 3rd world countries deal with, and not something relevant here.

But the actual risk factors are more common than people think… And you could have parasites right now and not know it.

Especially if any of these pertain to you:
  • Eating sushi, rare steak, or undercooked pork
  • Owning a dog or cat (especially if they're not on regular deworming)
  • Drinking well water or untreated water while hiking or traveling
  • Spending time around young children in daycare settings
  • Gardening or working with soil without gloves
  • International travel, even just once, even years ago

This means that far more people are exposed to risk factors than realize it… And when symptoms show up (fatigue, bloating, irregular digestion, skin issues), parasites are rarely the first thing anyone checks.

That's the gap The Inner Ecosystem Reset: Ending Parasitic Imbalance Naturally is written to close.

Inside, you'll learn:
  • The real exposure risks most people don't think to consider
  • How to recognize the signs your gut ecosystem might be out of balance
  • Natural, non-drug protocols people are using to support recovery and rebuild energy

If any of those risk factors sound familiar, this free book is worth fifteen minutes of your time.

Download your f.ree copy of The Inner Ecosystem Reset today, and take the first step toward less bloating, more energy, and a body that finally feels right.
Yours in Health,
 

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Hey Jimi,



Something has shifted.



People in their 30s are exhausted in ways their grandparents never were.



Adults are forgetting words mid-sentence.



Children are being diagnosed with conditions that used to only affect people in their 70s.



And most doctors are calling it normal.



But it isn't.



We eat things our grandparents wouldn't recognize as food.



We absorb chemical exposures we can't see, smell, or pronounce.



We carry stress that never fully switches off.



And when your body can't keep up with all of that…



It creates the exact conditions chronic illness needs to thrive.



But here's the good news.



There are simple, natural ways to support how your body already works.



And for many people, it completely changes how they look at their health.



See what's really driving the modern health collapse and what you can do about it



With love and care,
 

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There are a few recipes I come back to again and again. The ones I keep on rotation because they're simple, they taste good, and they actually do something for my body.



This Pineapple & Turmeric Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie is one of them.



It's bright. It's golden. It takes about five minutes to throw together. And every ingredient in it is working hard.



Turmeric is one of nature's most well-researched anti-inflammatories — it's been studied for everything from joint pain and gut health to immune support and brain function. Pineapple brings bromelain, an enzyme that helps your body break down protein and reduce inflammation. Ginger adds another layer of anti-inflammatory power, plus a kick that wakes up your digestion. And the coconut water and lemon round it out with hydration and a little zing.



It's the kind of recipe that quietly does a lot. You don't need to take a handful of supplements or follow a complicated protocol. You just need a blender, five minutes, and the willingness to drink something that genuinely supports your body.



I drink this when I want a reset. When I've been traveling. When my body feels a bit heavy or sluggish. When I want to give my system something easy to digest that's actually doing something.



You can get the recipe HERE. >>
 

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Why is the Medical establishment desperate to erase this information?

Because the MIT Brain Institute has documented 7,322 cases of seniors over 60 experiencing what medical textbooks claim is "scientifically impossible" – complete neural regeneration and dementia recovery.

[Watch The Controversial 7-Minute Presentation]

The $1.7 BILLION memory medication industry stands to collapse if this information reaches America's 7.2 million seniors.

Three pharmaceutical giants have already filed legal actions attempting to classify this breakthrough as "unproven treatment" – despite clinical evidence showing:
  • 94% of participants regained the ability to live independently
  • 88% showed dramatic improvement in memory recall tests
  • 98% reduced or eliminated prescription memory medications completely
[Access The Protocol Before It's Restricted] ←​
Yours in good health,​
 

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A quick word, then an honest invitation.

Functional medicine and talk therapy are genuinely good at what they do. Both have helped many of you. Both will keep helping.

They also both, structurally, miss the breath. Not because anyone is doing anything wrong — most practitioners in either field were never taught it. Nobody can know everything. The body is large, and disciplines specialize. That's normal.

But it leaves something underneath both of them, running all day, untouched. Your breathing pattern keeps shaping your nervous system whether your labs are clean or not, whether your insight is sharp or not. The work each field does is real, and it's running inside a body that, several thousand times a day, is signaling its state with the breath.

That's the layer the next Anima Experience works with directly.

Anima Experience #4
Working with the Breath
Wednesday, June 24th, 1pm EDT. 90 Minutes.


[Register Here.]

Live and guided. Not a lecture, not a webinar. You work with your own breath, your own state, in your own body — gently, no catharsis, no forcing. Alongside other people doing the same.

If you've read this far, take a second.

What did your breathing just do?

For a lot of people, the thought of doing something new in their body — joining a session, working with something they've never worked with, participating in a group — pulls the breath higher and tighter without them noticing. The body bracing, slightly, at the prospect of being asked something.

If that's happening for you right now, that is the thing. That small bracing is exactly what we work with on Wednesday. Not to push past it, not to force calm, but to meet it directly and learn what the breath is reporting and what shifts when the breath shifts.

You can read about that for another six months and it won't move. But experiencing it directly, with awareness, in a room with others - that moves the needle.

"I had a few new realizations in my fawn practice. Connections to childhood patterns."

"I'm being more open with people, more honest about where I'm at — not just sitting there going 'oh, that's okay with me' when it isn't."

"Listening to others' experiences opened my mind and expanded my awareness. Outside of the box of how I normally do these practices."


Pay what you can, the same as always.

[Register for the Anima Experience]
 

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Today, you're about to discover the best ways to improve your liver health, kidney function and how to avoid the dangers of heavy metal toxicity.

Most importantly, you'll find out what to do before starting any kind of detox routine.

Click Here to Start Watching Episode 3 of the Whole Body Detox Summit.

Cynthia Foster, MD
Proper Kidney Cleansing Techniques​
  • A revealing look at how better kidney function ensures the safe removal of unwanted toxins

  • The best foods, herbs and natural therapies to improve kidney function

  • How advanced kidney health strategies can eliminate painful health conditions, including kidney stones

Ruby Tischoff, FDN-P
Removing Heavy Metals Safely​
  • An amazingly simple way to remove toxic heavy metals from the body, backed by scientific research

  • How to dramatically reduce the negative reactions associated with detoxification

  • A step-by-step gentle detox plan that’s easy to implement today

Ellen Tart-Jensen, PhD
Advanced Liver Cleansing Protocols​
  • How your liver influences digestive function

  • The steps required to eliminate liver problems

  • In-depth liver cleansing strategies

Sharon Stills, NMD
Key Action Steps BEFORE You Detox​
  • How to prepare the body for detoxification, including great ways to support gut, liver and kidney function

  • The “regulation blockages” that alter your ability to remove toxins

  • The best testing for improved health results
Remember, each episode is only available for 24 hours and then gets replaced with a new episode.
 

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Hi there Jimi,

Every surgery, injury, infection, and chronic stressor leaves a mark on the nervous system, and for many patients with complex chronic illness, it's those accumulated imprints that need to be addressed to restore lasting health.

In this episode of the Gordon Medical Forum podcast, Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Alex Egerter, a DO who specializes in neural therapy and regenerative medicine, to explore how targeted injections of procaine can interrupt these deeply embedded nervous system patterns and open the door to healing that other therapies alone can't access.​
Episode Highlights:
  • Why scars and old injuries create "interference fields" that silently disrupt the entire nervous system
  • How the stellate ganglion block is being used for Long COVID, PTSD, anxiety, and sleep disorders
  • The difference between procaine and longer-acting anesthetics, and why shorter is better for nervous system reset
  • Why neural therapy has real limitations when active infections are still present
  • How combining neural therapy with osteopathic manipulation unlocks a level of healing neither can achieve alone
Advancing Medicine: Upcoming Event​
FORUM LIVE What’s Blocking Your Detox: Fascia, Lymph, and Stagnation
Tomorrow >> Friday, June 19th at 12 pm PT | 3 pm ET


Join Dr. Nafysa Parpia and fascia decompression pioneer Deanna Hansen for an interactive workshop on "pretox" and the critical role your fascia and lymphatic system play in preparing your body for effective detox.

Fascia, the connective tissue surrounding every muscle, nerve, and organ, is a crucial yet often overlooked key to healing from chronic illness. Deanna will guide our community through a series of simple towel-based movements to release fascial restrictions, support lymphatic flow, and open your body's natural detox pathways, no equipment needed beyond a rolled-up towel.

Deanna has joined us before to much fanfare, and we're thrilled to welcome her back! Register now, and learn more about Deanna’s fascia decompression at home product Block Therapy.

Please have a yoga mat and a full-sized towel on hand for this instructional workshop.​
 

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TAKE ACTION

Don’t Let Congress Deregulate Pesticide-Producing GMOs​

The House version of the 2026 Farm Bill would completely deregulate a category of genetically modified organisms the industry calls “plant-incorporated protectants.” These are crops that are genetically engineered to produce their own pesticides. These pesticides aren’t on your food, they are your food!

Pesticide-producing GMOs include scary new crops that are genetically engineered to kill insects by silencing their genes, a process called RNAi. The way it works is that the plant delivers a genetic signal to a pest that essentially switches off a key gene, killing it.

The problem is that this gene-silencing mechanism does not always stay on target. It can affect genes in other organisms beyond the intended pest, and scientists still do not fully understand how to predict when that will happen. Independent researchers have raised concerns that it may also trigger immune responses in humans, particularly in newborns whose digestive systems are not yet fully developed, and in adults with gut health issues.

U.S. farmers started growing Bayer-Monsanto’s RNAi SmartStax corn in 2023. The Environmental Protection Agency never required the company to study immune system effects or consider vulnerable populations. Corn pollen carrying these traits can travel up to half a mile on the wind, yet inhalation exposure was never assessed either.

With 20 to 30 percent of the 86 million acres of GMO corn now carrying RNAi traits, this is not a future concern. It is already happening. If Congress deregulates pesticide-producing GMOs entirely, oversight disappears and we may never know what hit us.

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress Not to Deregulate Pesticide-Producing GMOs!
 

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BAN TOXIC SLUDGE

As PFAS Concerns Grow, More Americans Turn to Blood Testing for Answers​

by Dan Lampariello, Jack Amrock & Nathan Aaron, The National Desk:

“Along River Road in Benton, families are bound by more than geography; they are connected by contamination. ‘For a decade or two, my family and I were drinking the water,’ said Mike Deroche, who has lived there since the 1980s.

‘I have levels in my blood that are up above the recommended contaminant level, which makes it unhealthy inside of the blood,’ Deroche said. ‘I also have psoriatic arthritis and M.S., so I have a pretty compromised system.’

For decades, Maine allowed farmers to use treated sewage sludge as a cost-effective alternative to fertilizer. The chemicals and other contaminants in the sludge seeped into the soil and eventually into private wells.”

Now, families like the Deroches are living with the consequences.

TAKE ACTION: Tell the EPA to Ban Toxic Sludge from Farmland!
 

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TREATY LAND SHARING NETWORK

Knowledge Keepers Creating Inventory of Medicinal Plants Found on Land Shared by Prairie Farmers​

Darla Ponace, CBC News:

“Linda Obey-Lavallee learned all about plants — how to read them, how to pick them properly, their medicinal properties — from her late husband Harold Lavallee, who learned from his grandparents.

Obey-Lavallee, from Piapot First Nation, is a traditional picker and knowledge keeper of medicinal plants. ‘Knowing that this plant is out here, it’s more accessible for a lot of people,’ she said. ‘Sometimes somebody who’s really sick and needs it was told in a lodge or ceremony that they need to have this plant and it only grows in this one specific area.’

The Treaty Land Sharing Network connects farmers and other landholders with First Nations and Métis people who need safe access to land to practice their way of life.”

Read about how the group is creating an inventory of medicinal plants found at more than 60 locations in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
 

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SAVE THE POLLINATORS

Neonicotinoid Health Risks: Widespread Exposure, Growing Evidence of Harm​

Stacy Malkan, U.S. Right to Know (USRTK):

“Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world. They are often used as seed coatings on crops such as corn and soybeans, as well as on turf, ornamental plants, and pets as flea and tick treatments.

A growing body of scientific evidence raises concerns about the human health risks of neonicotinoid exposure. Studies in animals and humans link neonicotinoid exposure to neurotoxicity and reproductive toxicity. Some studies also report ties to breast and liver cancer, and type 1 diabetes.

Human exposure to neonicotinoids is widespread and begins before birth. Neonics are commonly detected in food, drinking water, and household dust. A study of American women found neonicotinoids or their metabolites in more than 95% of pregnant women tested. A 2025 review of evidence reports that neonicotinoids or their metabolites are routinely found in urine, breast milk, placental tissues, and infant cord blood. Children may have higher exposures and they are especially vulnerable to toxic exposures during early critical periods of brain development.”

Read the full breakdown of what the research shows.

TAKE ACTION: Tell Your State Legislators To Ban Bee-Killing Neonic Seed Treatments!
 

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SUPPORT OCA & RI

Help Us Stop the GMO Madness​

We have some good news to share. After a massive public outcry, the House voted to strip the pesticide liability shield from the 2026 Farm Bill before it passed. That was a real win, and it happened because people like you pushed back.

But we are not done yet. The bill now moves to the Senate, and the deregulation of pesticide-producing GMOs is still on the table. Crops engineered to silence insect genes through a process called RNAi are already being grown commercially across millions of acres of GMO corn in this country. Scientists still do not fully understand why the gene-silencing mechanism sometimes affects organisms beyond the intended pest, and nobody has been required to study what that means for our health or our children. If the Senate removes all oversight, these gene-silencing traits could be moving through our food supply and into our bodies with no one watching and no way to trace the damage back to the source.

This is, and has been OCA’s fight, and we could not do it without you. If you are able to make a donation today, it goes directly toward the education, grassroots lobbying, organic research, market pressure campaigns, and litigation that keep us in this fight.

Thank you, from all of us at OCA.

Make a tax-deductible donation to Organic Consumers Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Make a tax-deductible donation to Regeneration International, our international sister organization

Have you considered making a grant request from your Donor-Advised Fund?
 

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NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM

Refusing To Wait for the USDA, Texas Attorney General Defends the Organic Label on His Own​

Max Goldberg, Founder, Organic Insider:

“Last month, a state attorney general took enforcement into his own hands, exposing a loophole the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) failed to address.

According to the AG’s findings, Albertsons was misting the chemical on the retail floor with no clear-water rinse — a practice that strips the organic status from the produce on the shelf. Albertsons signed the agreement without admitting wrongdoing. What makes the case critical is not just what Albertsons did but the regulatory loophole that allowed it to happen.

Grocery stores that do not process food but sell organic produce, such as Albertsons, are generally exempt from mandatory USDA organic certification and, thus, operate in a blind spot.

Store managers may be connecting chemical drums to automated misting lines that spray organic produce, unaware that doing so puts the product out of compliance.”

That a state attorney general had to step in is a glaring indictment of the USDA.
 

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NEW RESEARCH

The Bacteria We Share With the People We Live With​

Who you live with may be shaping your health in ways you never expected. A new study out of the University of Trento, Italy, analyzed the gut and oral microbiomes of 430 people across 207 households and found that people sharing a home swap far more bacteria with each other than with anyone in the outside community, and it has nothing to do with being biologically related. On average, cohabiting people share about 19% of gut bacterial strains and 26% of oral strains. People in separate households share virtually zero.

What researchers found particularly interesting is which bacteria tend to spread most easily between people. The gut strains that moved most readily between housemates were the same ones associated with markers of type 2 diabetes and heart health. Some of the most transmissible species had ties to colorectal cancer. Researchers think the same qualities that help these microbes travel between people may also help them settle in once they arrive.

Read about this fascinating new study by Neuroscience News: Cohabitation Drives Transmission of Diabetes Linked Microbes
 

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

Dutch Children Are Unusually Happy and Healthy. Is It Because of This Walking Ritual?​

Hannah Docter-Loeb, The Guardian:

“Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighborhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely transformative.

It’s the second night of Avondvierdaagse (which literally means ‘four-day evening walk’) , organized by a group of neighborhood volunteers. It’s not a race, but if children complete every night, they get medals, a bouquet of flowers and, if they’re lucky, a lot of sweets. It’s not just Amsterdam; across villages, towns and cities in the Netherlands, hundreds of thousands of Dutch people are doing the same: every year, kids spend four evenings in early summer exploring their neighborhoods with their school friends and parents as part of the Week van de Avond4daagse.”

Encouraging children to go through the whole week of walking can help build a positive association with physical activity.
 

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Mild Brain Injury Increases Dementia Risk

Dr. Gary Small, M.D., writes:


Years of research have highlighted the mind-health risks of traumatic brain injury (TBI). People who lose consciousness for an hour or more following a TBI have two times the chance of developing dementia as those who have not suffered such an injury.

In more recent years, there has been greater attention paid to the cognitive and behavioral problems associated with TBI. A study published in JAMA Neurology indicates that even mild TBIs, with or without loss of consciousness, increase the risk of dementia in military personnel.

Special: Over 50? Serious Brain Nutrition Combats Scary Mental Decline

Dr. Deborah Barnes of the University of California, San Francisco, and her colleagues studied 178,779 subjects who were diagnosed with a TBI in the Veterans Health Administration healthcare system. On average, these veterans were 50 years old and did not have a diagnosis of dementia at the start of the study.

After more than a decade of follow-up, just 2.1% of the subjects without a TBI developed dementia, compared with 6.1% of subjects who had a history of TBI.

The more severe the TBI, the greater the risk of dementia. But even mild TBI without loss of consciousness can double the risk of developing dementia.
 

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  • Essential Oils for Hair Growth Support - Hair loss can feel deeply personal, especially after stress, pregnancy, postpartum changes, nutrient depletion, or hormone shifts. Mama Z shares the scalp recipe she used after her molar pregnancy, featuring magnesium gel plus rosemary, peppermint, tea tree, and geranium oils for root and scalp support.
  • Rosemary Oil for Scalp and Memory Support - Rosemary is more than a kitchen herb. Dr. Z explains its traditional use for remembrance, scalp care, circulation, liver support, stress response, and focus, plus research comparing rosemary oil with 2% minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia over six months.
  • 5 “Healthy” Foods We Avoid - Marketing can make unhealthy foods look clean. Dr. Z breaks down five common traps: industrial vegetable oils, artificial sweeteners, highly processed unfermented soy, conventional factory-farmed fish and meat, and store-bought fruit juice.
  • Herb Roasted Potatoes With Rosemary - Simple food still wins. Mama Z’s oven-roasted potatoes use organic red or yellow potatoes, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary, thyme, and mineral salt for a crispy, savory side dish that pairs beautifully with family dinners.
 

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The "Incurable" Thyroid Disease That Quietly Reverses Itself​

How a Dutch woman cured her Graves' disease through lifestyle alone - and why a tiny black seed may now be doing the same for Hashimoto's.

54% Less Gum Disease? The Sweet Truth About Dark Chocolate​

Chocoholics rejoice! Your favourite sweet treat might just be the key to keeping your pearly whites in tip-top shape.
 

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As you probably know, I am very health-conscious, always digging through the latest research studies, books, and podcasts to keep up on cutting-edge health information.

Lately, I have been researching microplastics, and the amount we actually ingest and that get stuck in our organs is pretty scary.

So much of our food and drinks are packaged in plastic, and we store everything in those handy zip-lock bags that shed plastic into our food. There’s plastic in our kitchen utensils, our pots and pans, our clothing (anything synthetic is basically plastic), our mattresses, bedding, rugs (breathing in microplastics from your carpet that get lodged in your lungs and into blood stream), flooring, furniture, and on and on.

Plastic particles have now been found in studies in most of our organs, blood, lungs, ovaries, testicles, placentas, and brain tissue.

One recent study estimated the average person’s brain now contains the equivalent of a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic fragments. A plastic spoon. In your brain. And these particles are linked to inflammation, hormone disruption, fertility problems, heart attacks, strokes, and dementia.

For years the message has basically been, “sorry, you are full of plastic, there is no real way out, do your best to avoid it.”

But I recently saw this groundbreaking study and wanted to share it with you.

Researchers in South Korea found that a specific strain of healthy bacteria in kimchi can actually grab onto nanoplastic particles in the gut and pull them out of the body through normal digestion.

Scientists isolated the bacteria, called it CBA3656, and tested it in the lab, where it bound to 87% of the nanoplastics they threw at it. Then they fed it to mice, who excreted more than twice as much plastic in their stool compared to the control group. Twice as much. From bacteria in a fermented cabbage dish people have been eating for thousands of years.

Now, I do want to be honest with you. This was a study in mice, not in humans, and eating a jar of kimchi tomorrow is not going to suddenly detox you. But real, living, traditionally fermented foods are doing things in our bodies that modern medicine is only just beginning to measure.

Kimchi. Sauerkraut. Naturally fermented pickles. The kind with real “live bacteria” still in them, not the pasteurized supermarket versions sitting on the shelves. You’ll find them in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. Or, you can easily make them yourself.

Here is what I am doing about it.

I have gone through our house and replaced everything synthetic I can find with natural fibers, from clothing and bedding to food storage and cookware. And to clear out the tiny plastic particles that may already be in my body, I am eating traditionally fermented foods every single day.

You can start small. Swap one synthetic thing at a time, and add one real fermented food to your plate this week. The more I learn, the more I realize the health fixes we are looking for have been sitting in our grandmothers’ kitchens the whole time.
 

Jimi

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ECL TRIVIA: What is the name of the natural fiber that comes from flax and is known for being breathable and durable? (Answer below)
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Earth Conscious News​

June 19th, 2026​

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🌎 Planet Health​

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🌳 AMAZON MILESTONE: New Brazilian monitoring data shows that Amazon deforestation alerts have fallen to their lowest 12-month level since 2014. This milestone is a decade in the making for the world's most vital tropical forest.​
🐀 ISLAND REVIVAL: Remove invasive rats from an island, and it could lead to renewal to both the land and the sea. A new study found that rat removal triggered dramatic restoration across entire island ecosystems, with birds returning, native plants recovering, and surrounding marine life bouncing back. Nature, given just a little room, knows how to come back.​
🌱 BANKER TURNED RESTORER: Tony Parkes once worked in finance. Then he bought degraded land in Australia and spent a decade replanting a rainforest from scratch. Today, it's alive with native birds, canopy cover, and species that weren't there before. Read his story HERE.
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🧑‍⚕️ Human Health​

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🫐 FIVE-A-DAY ISN'T SPECIFIC ENOUGH: New research from the University of Reading suggests that your daily fruit and veg target of 5 servings may not be enough for heart protection. It's which five that matters more. People who met standard dietary guidelines were still often falling short of the flavanols specifically linked to cardiovascular benefits, compounds concentrated in berries, dark chocolate, green tea, and cocoa. Read the Food & Function findings here to see how the fruits you include stack up.​
🍊 BRAIN + VITAMIN C: A study of 2,044 older adults in Japan found that those with lower vitamin C in their blood had measurably less gray matter volume and weaker connectivity in brain networks tied to memory and attention. Read the PLOS One findings and consider adding more citrus, peppers, or kiwi to your plate.​
🧠 YOUR BRAIN CAN GET BETTER AT ANY AGE: A three-year study of nearly 4k adults aged 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, directly challenging the idea that mental sharpness must decline as we get older. Participants spent just a few minutes a day on targeted brain activities and showed measurable gains in thinking clarity, emotional regulation, and more.

"Lose yourself in nature and find peace."​
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Linen. It has been used for thousands of years and tends to get softer with repeated washing.
 

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  • DIY Aftershave Dad Can Actually Use - Shaving can leave skin red, itchy, dry, or irritated, especially when commercial aftershaves are loaded with fragrance and harsh ingredients. Mama Z’s homemade aftershave lotion and spray use aloe, witch hazel, carrier oils, essential oils, and soothing ingredients for cleaner post-shave care.
  • Essential Oils for Mood & Sadness - Some days your emotions need a reset, and scent can be a beautiful tool when used wisely. This roll-on recipe uses lemon, bergamot, ylang ylang, frankincense, lemon balm, lavender, and a carrier oil for a bright, grounding blend you can apply to pulse points.
  • What the Bible Says About Depression - Depression is not something Christians should shame, ignore, or oversimplify. Dr. Z walks through Scripture, Biblical examples, support networks, prayer, natural remedies, community, and the hope God gives when the mind and heart feel heavy.
  • Homemade Protein Power Bites for Busy Families - Energy crashes do not have to send everyone reaching for candy, coffee, or packaged snacks. Mama Z’s energy bites use oats, flax meal, coconut, nut butter, dates, dried apricots, and cranberries for a naturally sweet snack you can keep in the fridge all week.
 

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Hi Jimi, why should you care about “clean” blood?

Because clean blood is virtal to deliver life-sustaining oxygen and nutrients to all your cells and organs.

That's why you don't want to miss this new FREE 20 Top Blood Cleansing Foods and Herbs guide for you right here

The problem is that poor dietary choices and undetected infections can cause the blood to become toxic and sluggish.

This toxicity causes cells to slowly suffocate and starve from the lack of oxygen and nutrients they desperately need to keep healthy.

What happens next?

Inflammation, circulatory damage, fatty liver disease, kidney problems, metabolic disorders and other serious diseases.

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Many dehydration symptoms can quietly blend into everyday life without being recognized.
Small physical and mental changes may be signaling that the body needs more water than expected.
 

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Warning Signs Your Body Gives After 50 That Shouldn’t Be Ignored​

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The body often sends small warning signals before larger health problems develop.
Recognizing what stands out from normal aging may help people take action sooner.
 

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The Sad Truth About Care Centers

Most people don't think much about what life is actually like inside a care center until someone they love ends up there.

Kay Owen-Larson didn't either, until her parents both became residents of one in Jacksonville, Florida.

What she found broke her heart.

Many residents, people once part of what's called "The Greatest Generation," never receive a single visitor. Not from family. Not from friends. Not from anyone at all.

Day after day, they sit with stories nobody asks to hear, memories nobody records, and a quiet sense that they no longer matter to the people they spent their lives loving and providing for.

The breakdown isn't usually intentional.

Families spread out across the country, careers get demanding, and visiting a care facility can feel heavy in a way that's easier to avoid than face.

But the cost of that avoidance falls entirely on the people left behind in those rooms.

One hundred-year-old man told Kay he had so many stories he wanted to tell, if only someone would take the time to listen.

As someone once said, "When we lose an elderly person, we lose a library." The question worth sitting with is simple… who is going to make sure those libraries don't close unread?

Click here to read the full story →

Here's something else seniors deserve to know about…

If you were born before January 1st, 1965, RFK Jr. has a warning specifically for you, and says you're also most at risk.

Millions of American seniors are already taking it seriously!

Click here to see the warning now →

- Good Health Revealed Newsletter Team
 

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