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Thursday, October 28, 2004

UCSB CS Colloquium

UCSB CS Colloquium: "Eric Xing
University of California Berkeley

Date: Monday April 12
Time: 3:00-4:00
Place: Engineering 1, 2114



Abstract:
I discuss two probabilistic modeling problems arising in metazoan genomic analysis: identifying motifs and cis-regulatory modules (CRMs) from transcriptional regulatory DNA sequences, and inferring haplotypes from genotypes of single nucleotide polymorphisms. Motif and CRM identification is important for understanding the gene regulatory network underlying metazoan development and functioning. I discuss a modular Bayesian model that captures rich structural characteristics of the transcriptional regulatory sequences and supports a variety of tasks such as learning motif representations, model-based motif and CRM prediction, and de novo motif detection. Haplotype inference is essential for the understanding of genetic variation within and among populations, with important applications to the genetic analysis of disease propensities and other complex traits. I discuss a Bayesian model based on a prior constructed from a Chinese restaurant process -- a nonparametric prior which provides control over the size of the unknown pool of population haplotypes, and on a likelihood that allows statistical errors in the haplotype/genotype relationship. Our models use the 'probabilistic graphical model' formalism, a formalism that exploits the conjoined talents of graph theory and probability theory to build complex models out of simpler pieces. I discuss the mathematical underpinnings for the models, how they formally incorporate biological prior knowledge about the data, and the related computational issues.
Biography:
Eric Xing received his B.S. with honors in Physics and Biology from Tsinghua University, his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry "

USC College : College Magazine : Fall 2003 : Virtually Aging

USC College : College Magazine : Fall 2003 : Virtually Aging: "Faced with an aging population and a maturing research community, investigations of aging and aging-related diseases have exploded at USC over the past 30 years. Today, by one estimate, more than 100 USC scholars, representing natural science and social science disciplines and professional schools, are studying biological, social, health, economic, policy or other aspects of aging. For a glimpse of just how extensive the USC aging research enterprise has become, and for information on aging-related research and resources, visit University Wide Aging Nexus at USC, a new web site designed by Caleb Finch, the ARCO/William F. Kieschnick Chair in the Neurobiology of Aging in the School of Gerontology and a College professor of biology, and his team. "

Friday, October 22, 2004

Innovative Funding

Article - Fishing for Answers: "When businessman and longtime philanthropist Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
decided to begin supporting biomedical research, he convened experts from six of the country's top medical institutions to suggest the most effective way he could help. Together, the institutions - including the University of Michigan - identified a problem in research funding: because so many scientists are competing for limited grant dollars, most grants go to 'safe' research projects, where success is almost certain. Researchers who come with creative ideas and new ways of thinking often have trouble finding support.

So Wilson established his Ralph C. Wilson Sr. and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Medical Foundation with a mission of funding innovative research by the nation's top biomedical scientists.

Though they have only been in existence since 2001, Wilson Foundation grants carry enormous weight and prestige. Only six institutions are even eligible to apply, with the U-M among this select group. What's more, only the top researchers and most creative projects at those institutions pass the rigorous peer review process. At each institution, only one to three projects receive funding annually.



One of the U-M's four researchers receiving funding is Dr. Daniel Goldman, a professor of biological chemistry and senior research professor, who is 'almost bursting' with excitement over his Wilson-funded research. Dr. Daniel Goldman works with zebrafish in his lab.Dr. Goldman explores new ways of repairing damage to the central nervous system, such as from strokes or spinal cord injuries. Fish, unlike humans, can recover from similar injuries and regenerate their nervous systems. Studying a lab full of zebrafish, Dr. Goldman hopes he is on the trail of information that could revolutionize treatments for stroke, pa"

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Metabolic Engineering Working Group

Metabolic Engineering Working Group: "Metabolic Engineering is a new approach to understanding and using metabolic processes. As the name implies, ME is the targeted and purposeful alteration of metabolic pathways found in an organism in order to better understand and use cellular pathways for chemical transformation, energy transduction, and supramolecular assembly. Knowledge acquired from this research will benefit society in a number of ways, including the ability to modify biological pathways to produce biological substitutes for less desirable chemical processes; allowing greater agricultural production, permitting more efficient and safer energy production, and; providing better understanding of the metabolic basis for some medical conditions that could assist in the development of new cures."

Monday, October 11, 2004

Intelligent design - Wikipedia

Intelligent design - Wikipedia: "Intelligent design (ID) is the phrase coined for the argument that life and living things show signs of having been designed by an intelligent agent, and that therefore abiogenesis must be a false hypothesis. Specifically, the conjecture focuses on the 'what' of the origin of life on Earth, i.e. saying that it is not possible for 'non-living' matter to become 'living' matter (with the level of organization that is observed today) without intervention, and that life itself shows signs of design. The 'Who, why, when, where and how' are theoretically excluded from the debate, although the idea is more often than not identified with religious arguments, with inevitable extension into those other domains. Religious proponents of ID use the argument from design to argue for the existence of a god, usually � in the context of Christianity � God.
Opponents of ID, who include the overwhelming majority of the scientific community, claim that this argument is deceptive and has no standing as a scientific hypothesis, i.e. it is considered pseudoscience. They say that ID does not present falsifiable hypotheses, and violates the principle of naturalism within scientific philosophy. They also point to examples of seemingly poor design within biology."

Sunday, October 10, 2004

Society of Mind - Wikipedia

Society of Mind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "What magical trick makes us intelligent? The trick is that there is no trick. The power of intelligence stems from our vast diversity, not from any single, perfect principle."

Symbiosis - Wikipedia

"The biologist Lynn Margulis, contends that symbiosis is a major driving force behind evolution. She considers Darwin's notion of evolution, driven by competition, as incomplete, and claims evolution is strongly based on co-operation, interaction, and mutual dependence among organisms. According to Margulis and Sagan (1986), 'Life did not take over the globe by combat, but by networking'. As in humans, organisms that cooperate with others of their own or different species can sometimes outcompete those that don't."
Symbiosis - Wikipedia:

Editing Talk:Quantum consciousness - Edit this page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

BUT of course no one has a CLUE about this yet... lol... they do and use it all the time but still have NO CLUE!! Like a nasty trick God did... Just waiting for me to see and recognize that He has given me everything I could ever need to make this shift... but course He never tells me... Just wants me to find and figure it out myself

Editing Talk:Quantum consciousness - Edit this page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

About Wikimedia - Wikimedia Foundation

of course Wiki or Blog... And WIKI was founded here in TAMPA... the owner/CEO lives in St. Pete down the road from here... Course i want to publish this stuff that all came through here in Tampa... ugh... coincidence you think... BLA to that...

About Wikimedia - Wikimedia Foundation

Saturday, October 09, 2004

2000 Physics Nobel Prize: BEC Homepage

BEC Homepage

evolution-change-in-genetic

Definitions:

  1. EVOLUTION: Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.
  2. PHYLOGENY: a theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations.
  3. DEVELOPMENT: The natural progression from a previous, simpler, or embryonic stage to a later, more complex, or adult stage ; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; the doctrine that animals and plants possess the power of passing by slow and successive stages from a lower to a higher state of organization.
  4. DNA CONSIOUSNESS THEORY



Several features of human consciousness persistently elude scientific explanation.
Hypothesis:

  • Consciousness represents the most advanced natural process of the Earth.
  • The DNA Spiral represents the evolution of consciousness. The single level of consciousness of this Earth is called evolution, and the growth of life.
  • The Helix of DNA is the record of the evolution cycle for the creation of man.
  • Consciousness is all connected.
  • We share this conscious form with creation.

Theory:

  • As my consciousness evolves, this is represented in my DNA.
  • The DNA in my body can be controlled by my thoughts.
  • My thought can change my DNA.
  • Evolution I’ve created will appear in all the new babies born.
  • Creation has evolved to bring me to know this.
  • The Knowing this is Creating it.

Tests:

The test is to take a picture of my DNA now, determine some neat fix for some disease not in there yet, and explain it to me!

  1. Take general sample, define existing DNA standards
  2. Identify a measurable change
  3. Create a graphic representation
  4. Learn the change
  5. Take new general sample.... verify changes.

Identify the changes done already and check the children who all have it and your own DNA that doesn’t have it.

  1. Take sample of DNA
  2. Compare to peers sample
  3. Compare the children’s samples.... current sample will more closely match children’s instead of peers

Saturday, February 23, 2002

Y0ur Health - Y0ur Resp0nsib!l!ty

Your Health - Your Responsibility
(Responsibility)


I don’t really expect this article to be very popular. It seems as if the subject of Responsibility has the ability to stir up emotions and a great deal of debate. Launching the subject is as fashionable as inviting a skunk to a tea party.

And yet, Responsibility is probably the greatest issue that needs to be faced when it comes to attaining a state of excellent health and doing well in life. It seems to me there is no getting around it or running away from it.

Way too often, people are willing to be victims and are overly agreeable when it comes to leaving their physical, mental and even spiritual health up to others. For some reason they are awfully eager to place the well being of themselves and their families in the hands of the Government, the Medicos, the Gurus, and the Psychs. In my books, this is a good way of becoming a slave. It is the runway to sickness and disease.

It may seem completely unreasonable to claim that you are absolutely 100% responsible for the condition you are in, but it has been my experience that any other way of looking at this leads to failure, illness and death.

Oh, I’ve heard the arguments to the contrary. “What about babies born with a disorder or a deformity?” people always ask. “Surely!” they say, “These children didn’t “choose” to be ill or deformed.” Well, even in these examples of the very young, research is finding and confirming that such is the case. One of the most famous published cases on record that proves this out was that of ole Doc Christopher himself, who discovered that he had learned “to hate” at the very young age of 14 months old, after his birth mother and father had left him in an orphanage. He discovered that this “hate” had been the “mental cause” of his childhood Thyroid difficulties and his Thyroid cancer in later years. Additionally, there are many cases and confirmed reports of “pre-natal” decisions being made that have physically affected the person afterwards. The real proof of the pudding here is that those who adopt a “full responsibility / no excuses” attitude get better and do very well in life. Doc Christopher and his contributions to mankind is one of the best examples I can think of. His ability to LOVE and care was legendary.

But don’t just take my word for it. The key here is to LOOK and DECIDE for your self. You have to decide what works for you.

How can one be responsible when there is so much conflicting information regarding health and healing? What an area of confusion!

This is where you have to try things and filter out the untruths as they apply to you and your family. When my friends and clients are spinning around looking for answers, I like to ask them what they were doing when they felt the best. More often than not they tell me they were eating well, exercising, and liked what they were doing in their lives. Well? What does this tell you? When they again do those things that were successful, get even more educated and do some serious cleansing - wow!! Then they really see RESULTS! And believe me if these people are ever told by a Medico that they have a serious disease, they already know what they plan to do to handle it. Many wouldn’t dream of letting a Doctor touch them or a family member.

And this brings me to my next important point. Get the knowledge you need to be healthy NOW! This information will serve you well, should you, a friend, or a family member be told they have a serious, incurable disease. When you are under the stress of such news, it is not the easiest time to start learning about the body, how it works and what would be the best thing to do. However, if you are already grooved in, you know exactly what you need to do and can immediately get started on those actions you believe are best for you or your loved ones. In this way you are prepared and have the best “life insurance” policy available. There is no substitute for personal knowledge.

Many people complain to me that organic foods are expensive. I think getting sick, going to the Medico for expensive tests, and ignorance are way more costly. So, I recommend spending your money on education, organic food, cleansing and exercising instead of health and life insurance. This allows you to be in a position of responsibility and full cause over your life. It is the best investment you can make toward living a long, healthy and productive life. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones.

In health and love,

Ian “Doc” Shillington N.D.

Sp!ral of D!sease

The Dwindling Spiral of Disease

I've been meaning to write this article for a number of months now, and JC's post has inspired me to do it NOW. Bear with me, as this is all "off the cuff" and straight out of the ole brain with no editing for subtlety and finesse. These are cold hard facts straight from the hip. This article is not for you hard core herbalists, nutritionists, and Naturopaths as I'm not into preaching to the choir ;o) This is for those of you who have come here looking for some answers. In a few places, I'll be blowing my own horn (LOL), and I hope you don't mind, as I worked hard for these answers.

First, let's take a look at a few questions here which are very appropriate.

Why is it that, as time goes by our medications from the Medico (the Medical Doctor, which emphatically includes Psychiatrists and Psychologists) get stronger and more potent? Why is it that, as time goes by we seem to get sicker and sicker even though we are going to the Medico regularly and in some cases, even more frequently? Why is it that, as time goes by our diseases seem to get more serious even though we are taking more medications than ever before? Why is it that, when we get a headache, and the Medico recommends an aspirin (or something stronger), the headache then goes away??? And does this mean that our body has an aspirin deficiency??? ;o) Why in the hell do we get sick in the first place??? Is being sick and diseased NORMAL??? Is getting sick the NORMAL condition of human life??? Why in hell do I always feel so bad???????????????????

Wellllllllll, you know, ain't it funny that if you ask the right questions, the right way, the answers will sometimes jump out at you and slap you aside the head with the impact of a 2 by 4. Many times it's just a matter of asking the RIGHT question(s) :o)

Do you see where we're heading here?

Now, I'm going to give you some basic answers here which I can empirically prove beyond any shadow of a doubt, but to place those proofs in a short article like this one would be impossible with the time and space allowed, so for the moment you're just going to have to take my word for the veracity of these answers. Of course you're always welcome to do your own research to find out for yourself whether I lie or tell the truth, and I do encourage this ;o)

#1. THE MENTAL BASIC COMMON DENOMINATOR OF ALL DISEASE IS STRESS!!! The word "Stress" can be used synonymously with the word "Suppression". There are NO exceptions to this. Wherever you find disease, you will find "Stress" as a major factor prior to the acquisition of the disease 100% of the time.

#2. THE PHYSICAL BASIC COMMON DENOMINATOR OF ALL DISEASE IS STOPPAGE!!! For many years, I'd bought and accepted the answer from Doc Schulze who got it from Doc Chrisopher that this common denominator was "Blockage". As I started my journey into the realm of health, this seemed to be true, but in my own research I kept running into circumstances where there was NO "Blockage", and yet a condition of disease existed. It baffled me for a while until I realized that "Blockage" was the wrong answer and that I had to research further. Why? Because "Blockage" did not answer the problem of Diabetes and the non functioning Islets of Langerhans that goes with that condition. It did not solve the problem of exhausted adrenal glands in the (20 pots of coffee a day) patient, as there was NO "Blockage" to be removed. I had to throw out this stable datum and develop another one which was workable 100% of the time. After much research, I finally managed to fine-tune this and came up with "Stoppage" as the final answer. Wherever you find "Blockage", you'll always find "Stoppage" to a greater or lesser degree. But, you don't always find "Blockage" where there is a "Stoppage". Sometimes a condition exists whereby a gland or organ has simply ceased to function. This is "Stoppage". The biggest question I had to ask and prove was, "Did this stable datum I had discovered, lead to a resolution of ALL disease?". The answer so far is, "YES!". I haven't found an exception to date, and believe me, I've looked. One time only, I thought I'd found an exception in a patient until I realized that, "ALL DISEASE IS CURABLE! BUT NOT ALL PATIENTS ARE! THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE VICTIMS AND WHO ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO SUCCUMB!". I could go on for reams and reams with this to show you the proofs, but as I said earlier, space and time will simply not allow it here with this post. I also challenge anyone to disprove the above and I mean this seriously. I've challenged it myself many times just to ensure that it is workable. And workability has always been my guideline. Does a therapy, treatment, or remedy work? That is the proof!

Where does this all fit into the original questions above?

Wellllll, it answers the question "WHY?", and it leads to a resolution of all of the above, but let's look further into this nefarious dwindling spiral of disease.

When you were 2 yrs of age, some family member, family "friend", or neighborhood bully decided to add a little stress to your life (Mom or Dad might not have thought it was stress, but you certainly did), and shortly thereafter you got sick and came down with your first serious cold and fever (a major detox by the way). Now if you were lucky, Mom only freaked out enough to give you a Children's Aspirin, or a Children's Tylenol and you came through it kinda OK. If you weren't quite so lucky, Mom really freaked and took you to the Medico who gave you something stronger (and worse), and usually gave you an antibiotic to boot. Now the apparency is that the symptoms went away and that you were 'cured'. What actually happened was that the symptoms were suppressed (looks like they went away), but that damage was done to your liver and other vital organs which were debilitated by the drugs the Medico gave you. There was a greater threat to your vital organs and the cold (the body's detox) was stopped in order to handle the greater threat of the Medico drugs to the vital organs. Don't believe me? The next time you get a sliver, or a bruise from a bang, or even a cold, hit yourself hard on the big toe with a sledge hammer. I guarantee you, that you'll forget all about the sliver, the bruise and yes even the cold, as your body now has a much more serious situation to handle. Aspirin causes bleeding in the stomach which is a bigger threat to the body than a headache (usually brought about by stoppage in the bowel by the way). The next time you're not feeling too well, go and deliberately pick a fight with your spouse and watch how soon you forget about how bad you're feeling. Of course you may feel even worse tomorrow having created a bad effect on your loved one. But you get the point. You don't need a pristine laboratory with stainless steel test tubes to bear this out. At little testing, observation of life (even remembering) on your own part will verify this.

OK, now you're 6 yrs old, and you've had a dozen or two colds and fevers, and even a couple of flus and everytime you got them, Momma gave you something from the doctor to handle them which further suppressed your body's organs, glands, and immune system. And then one day you really get sick, I mean really sick (temperature of 106, etc. etc.). Momma of course freaks (by the way, this is probably what her mother did which can lead to an "apparency" of "genetic" diseases) and takes you to the family Medico (one more time) and this time the doctor orders a large round of expensive "tests" to discover you have 'allergies' (and if you're really unlucky - ADD or ADHD as well). Now the "nice" doctor prescribes and puts you on another and even stronger medication (drug) to do what??? - You got it. Suppress the symtoms. Is there a 'cure' in sight? Absolutely not. Don't even dare ask. Now as the years go by, you seem to be just one of those poor souls (victim) who seems to be allergic to just about everything and your dosage of medications (and its strengths) seems to go up at the rate of about once a year.

Now your 10 to 15 yrs old, and due to the crime rate in your school (Remember Stress?), you have to stay home for a week because you're really sick one more time and are having lots of trouble breathing. Momma (she's gray by now), takes you to a different Medico (she knows instinctively that something is wrong but can't target it) to have a new battery of tests done to discover what??? Her baby has asthma. Boy, now we're on a whole new set of meds and drugs and some of these are pretty darn strong and the medicine chest is almost so full you couldn't get another thing into it. I mean, things fall out of it when you open the door. Get the picture?

Well time continues to go on (it ususally does ;o) and the meds get stronger, the doses get bigger and so on until we hit the ripe old age of 25 and what-d-ya-know? We're concerned about that little lump in the breast, and we go to the Medico one more time to discover we have the Big "C" - Cancer. Now you've hit the big one. I mean, NO and I mean NO medication / treatment gets as intense as Chemo Therapy and Radiation. Ask a person who's had these. They'll tell you they feel like they've been run over by a train. The other route you could follow if you don't get cancer is the big "H" - Heart Disease. And if you think healing by herbs is radical, you should see an open heart operation. Now that's radical, and don't be surprised if you end up with a baboon heart or something of the sort.

Now you're into operations and all other kinds of 'medical treatment' until you die at the ripe old age of 39 or so.

Some of you may think I'm exaggerating here. I'm not. Talk to a cancer patient. Talk to a heart patient. They'll tell you. There may be some discrepencies in the ages above and some people won't die from cancer till they're 40, 50 or 60. A child might not get that first cold until the age of 3 and your asthma victim might not really develop a serious case until he's 25 or so. The point I'm trying to make here is that, there is a dwindling spiral of disease and the Medical Doctor is into nothing but - DISEASE MANAGEMENT. That's all! Nothing else! And don't you dare ask how much money the Medico has made through this whole process. I'll tell you, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!!!! Not just from you and your insurance, but also as kickbacks (rewards, incentives, whatever you want to call them) from the big pharmaceutical companies as well.

Now, where do you think a lot of this "Stress" is coming from? You got it. From the Medicos themselves who are at the very least placing a heavy "stress" on the body by the use of all these drugs (Oh yes, you can be very easily mentally stressed by drugs). Do you want to see a Medico go berserk? Just tell him you want to get a second opinion from an alternative practitioner. Oooooooooh, I know not all of them are "Bad", and many of them are just miseducated and ignorant, but the majority are in it for only one thing = THE BUCK! And believe me, they create their patients right from the cradle.

I'm going to give you a few new concepts here.

GOOD VITAL HEALTH IS 'NORMAL'! Think about it. Doesn't this instinctively make sense to you?

THE BODY CAN ACTUALLY HEAL ITSELF! IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO SO! Hey! You break a leg and when the Medico puts it into a cast (one of the few things he's good at), the bones grow back together again don't they? (and not at the direction of the doctor either) Then what makes you think that the body can't heal all the other things that is wrong with it?

DISEASE IS NOT NORMAL! YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR IT AND EARN IT! You may or may not believe me here. But you did everything that was necessary to earn your disease. Oh, you had help from others, no doubt about that, but you were the one who made the decision to keep doing the same old bad habits. You were the one who as an adult continued going to the Medico for your monthly dose of drugs.

Where does the buck stop??? Well, actually the buck stops with the Medical Doctor, but the responsibility is ultimately yours.

Some people tell me they are looking for a good doctor. I tell people that I'm looking for good patients.

And what is my definition of a good patient? Someone who realizes that they are fully responsible for the condition they are in - good or bad. They realize that they are the "Causative" factor in their own lives and refuse to be victims. They know that their 'healing' is their own responsibility. Only they can effect their own 'CURE'.

The original definition of "Doctor" meant "Teacher" and that's what I'm all about. I can supply the tools and the knowledge for you to achieve a marvelous healing. But it is you who'll avail yourself of this knowledge and then take the first step to your own recovery and reverse this dwindling spiral of disease. And there'll be no whining or snivelling while you're doing it.

You can do it if you truly want to. You really can.

I believe in you.

Won't you?

Love,
Doc

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V!TAM!N C

VITAMIN C
(Top Secret!!!!)


OK, OK, OK!!! So you just found out that almost all of the Vitamin Boys are making their Vitamin-C from Genetically Engineered Corn. What you are about to read, the giant pharmaceutical companies do not want you to see. Even the "Health Food Stores" do not want you to know this all important data.

What! You exclaim. How am I supposed to get enough Vitamin C into my family if I don't buy supplements???

Answer: You make your own!

This secret, even the Health Food Stores don't want you know, but you can make your very own Vitamin C supplement that is 10 times better than anything you could buy in a store at NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! YES! IT'S FREE!!!

Does it have a 1,000 Mg of Vitamin C per dosage? NOPE! Does it have the US RDA amount per dosage? No way Jose! Has it been approved by the FDA? Absolutely Not! Well - what does it have then Doc???

It has live enzymes that allow the Vitamin C to be 100% assimilated into your body. It has its own natural source of Rutin, Hesperidin, and Bioflavonoids. It's easily acquired and easy to make and even tastes great!!!

C'mon Doc! Knock off the suspense and tell one and all what this miracle source is!
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It's ORANGE PEELS!!!

That's right. Just plain ordinary orange peels left over from the ORGANIC Oranges you usually buy at the store. Save your peels after you eat the inside of the fruit and cut them into thin strips. Place on muslin or cheese cloth on your dining room table and let dry at room temperature for a couple of days until dry and crisp. Break up into smaller pieces and mix with your favorite tea (makes the tea taste awesome, but this approach will destroy the enzymes because of the heat). Better yet, place the peel strips into your coffee grinder and grind into a powder (won't hurt the enzymes) and use to mix with your early morning drink. One rounded teaspoon will supply you with more organic Vitamin-C Complex, Rutin, Hesperidin, & Bioflavonoids than your body needs for the day regardless of your size. A rounded teaspoon of fresh homemade orange peel powder mixed in your blender with some fresh organic apple juice tastes awesome. Get even more creative and add more of your favorite fruit to the mixture.

Yours in Health and Love,

Ian “Doc” Shillington N.D.


V!TAM!N D

V!TAM!N D


I launched an information campaign to raise awareness about the use of vitamin D for COVID-19 back in June 2020. My own vitamin D review was published October 31, 2020, in the high-impact, peer-reviewed journal Nutrients.1

At the time, 14 observational studies suggested vitamin D levels are inversely linked with the incidence or severity of COVID-19, and my paper concluded, "The evidence seems strong enough that people and physicians can use or recommend vitamin D supplements to prevent or treat COVID-19."2

I was widely vilified and discredited in the media for bringing attention to vitamin D's potential for COVID-19. The New York Times, in their July 2021 front-page hit piece,3 even dubbed me, "The most Influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online," in an attempt to minimize my efforts. The reporter claimed she could not verify my published study on vitamin D, even though I sent her a link to it, and it's easy to find online.

Now, however, as is usually the case, the truth is being set free. An increasing number of studies are confirming what I said in 2020 — that vitamin D is a potent and highly effective intervention for COVID-19.

New Studies on Vitamin D and COVID-19

Giving vitamin D to people with COVID-19 cut risk of death from SARS-CoV-2 by 51% and reduced risk of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) by 72%.4 This was the finding of a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis (TSA), which weighs errors in order to assess if further studies are needed5 — or the results are so solid they're unlikely to be affected by other studies.

The TSA revealed "the protective role of vitamin D and ICU admission showed that, since the pooling of the studies reached a definite sample size, the positive association is conclusive."6 To put it another way, the results suggest "a definitive association between the protective role of vitamin D and ICU hospitalization."7

Words like "conclusive" and "definitive" aren't typically used lightly in scientific research. So, this finding is indeed impressive — although not altogether surprising, since a wealth of other data also shows vitamin D's protective effect against COVID-19.

What does raise eyebrows, however, is why the study, which has major implications for public health, isn't being talked about — and vitamin D isn't being widely recommended for COVID-19.

Vitamin D Offers Serious Protection Against COVID-19

In the video above, John Campbell, a retired nurse and teacher based in England, details the study, which was published in the journal Pharmaceuticals.8 He believes regulatory authorities are acting unethically by not recommending vitamin D for COVID-19. Not only did COVID-19 patients supplemented with vitamin D have lower rates of ICU admission and fewer mortality events, but they also had lower rates of COVID-19 infection, by 54%.9

In other words, vitamin D provided significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Meanwhile, throughout the pandemic, "high-risk interventions were carried out. Very, very safe interventions, like vitamin D, zinc — basically ignored. It really is a scandal. A total scandal. Absolute disgrace," Campbell says.10 The study laid out a number of reasons why it makes perfect sense that vitamin D fights COVID-19, stating:11

"COVID-19 is characterized by high levels of inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), and increased levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. In this sense, various data have demonstrated the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties of vitamin D, in addition to the importance of vitamin D for bone health, as well as its role in extra-skeletal function."

Specific examples of how vitamin D may be beneficial in the case of COVID-19 show that it:12

Maintains pulmonary barrier function

Determines the production of antimicrobial peptides

Enhances neutrophil activity, which boosts the innate immune response

Shifts that adaptive immune response to a more T helper cell-2 type

Reduces the production of proinflammatory cytokines

Increases the anti-inflammatory response

Taken together, the researchers again stated that an "indisputable association between vitamin D supplementation and the protective effect on ICU admission can be considered definitive evidence."13

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High-Dose Vitamin D Saves Many COVID Patients

Another study investigated the effect of the drug tocilizumab and other factors, including high-dose vitamin D, in people with severe COVID-19.14 Perhaps most revealing was Table 3,15 which showed the effects of co-management agents including vitamin D, anticoagulants, steroids and antivirals. Among the seven patients who received high-dose vitamin D, none died. Instead, 100% of the group improved. According to the study:16

"100% of the patients with a low vitamin D status (less than 20 ng/mL) receiving high doses of vitamin D (50,000 IU every other day for two weeks or one intramuscular shot of 300,000 IU) showed clinical improvement compared to those receiving the usual treatment doses (10,000 IU daily or less) or those who did not receive it."

In response, science journalist Simon Goddek, Ph.D., tweeted, "What happens if you administer high doses of Vitamin D to severe COVID-19 patients? They simply won't die, as this study shows."17

Vitamin D Lowers COVID-19 Infection and Death

Yet another study — this one published in Scientific Reports18 — shows the association between vitamin D, a "safe, widely available and affordable treatment,"19 and COVID-19 protection cannot be ignored.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Chicago and the Department of Veterans Health Affairs conducted a large-scale pharmacoepidemiologic study of the association between vitamin D3 and D2 supplementation and the probability of COVID-19 infection and mortality.20

"Vitamin D deficiency has long been associated with reduced immune function that can lead to viral infection. Several studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency … increases the risk of infection with COVID-19," they wrote.21

The study involved a large population of veterans, including 220,265 patients supplemented with vitamin D3 before and during the pandemic, and 407,860 untreated patients.22 Those taking vitamin D3 had a 20% lower risk. Death from COVID-19 was also lower among those taking vitamin D — 33% lower among those taking vitamin D3.23

"These associated reductions in risk are substantial and justify more significant exploration and confirmation using RCTs [randomized controlled trials]," the researchers explained. "This is particularly important given the high rates of vitamin D deficiency in the U.S. population and COVID-19."24

About half the U.S. population has insufficient or deficient levels of vitamin D, and rates of vitamin D deficiency are even higher in people with darker skin, those living in higher latitudes in the winter, nursing home residents and people with reduced sun exposure. Among groups with low levels of vitamin D, rates of COVID-19 are higher.25

"In response to these findings, physicians might consider regularly prescribing vitamin D3 to patients with deficient levels to protect them against COVID-19 infection and related mortality. The 50,000 IU dosage may be especially beneficial," according to the study.26

Why Isn't Vitamin D Recommended for COVID?

The fact that vitamin D helps combat COVID-19 was widely censored and deemed "misinformation" during the pandemic. And despite the "conclusive" evidence, the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) states, "Do not offer a vitamin D supplement to people solely to prevent COVID‑19, except as part of a clinical trial." It added:27

"Based on direct evidence from the NICE evidence review and indirect evidence from the SACN [Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition] rapid review of vitamin D in acute respiratory tract infection (which did not include COVID‑19 as an outcome), the panel agreed that there was not enough evidence to recommend vitamin D supplements solely for preventing COVID‑19."

Yet, vitamin D is typically nontoxic, representing a low-risk option that could have significant positive public health outcomes. When the researchers of the Scientific Reports study extrapolated their vitamin D findings to the entire U.S. population in 2020, they found supplementation with vitamin D3 would have prevented 4 million COVID-19 cases and 116,000 deaths.28 Campbell asks:29

"Now, why is this not being used despite the definitive evidence … why is it not being advised? Why is it not being shouted from the hilltops? … Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Authority in the United Kingdom is 86% industry-funded. Of course, they have no vested interest.

This is the national body that represents medicine … throughout all of the United Kingdom, and it's 86% industry-funded. Coincidentally, vitamin D, which is basically free — it's dirt cheap — and is essentially completely safe is not recommended. Other interventions, which are associated with high levels of risk are recommended … When is this going to be addressed? This is outrageous."

This conflict of interest isn't unique to the U.K., however. Significant portions of regulatory agencies' budgets around the world come from the pharmaceutical industry that these agencies are supposed to regulate. For instance:30

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration — 96% of budget derived from industry

Europe's EMA — 89%

U.K.'s MHRA —6%

Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency — 85%

U.S. FDA — 65%8

Health Canada — 50.5%

Vitamin D Even Improves Pancreatic Cancer

Another little-talked-about benefit of vitamin D relates to pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer with a five-year survival rate of just 7.2%.31 Researchers published the case of an 83-year-old woman with pancreatic cancer "who errantly took supratherapeutic doses of vitamin D 50,000 U daily, achieving a serum 25(OH)D level of more than 150 ng/mL, with no appreciable side effects."

Eight months after diagnosis — and consistent daily intake of high-dose vitamin D — scans revealed "no evidence of disease progression." Further, the researchers noted, "Currently she describes as feeling quite well with no difficulty accomplishing her activities of daily living." They called for further research to investigate:32

"One cannot conclude that her vitamin D dose was in any way related to this outcome. There is only one CT scan before the initiation of vitamin D, and there is no way to know what her pace of disease would have been in the absence of vitamin D supplementation. In addition, she was taking several other supplements such as shitake mushrooms, although inconsistently and for a shorter duration, which were also intended to treat her malignancy.

Nonetheless, given the poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer and the limited treatment options for patients, this case should stimulate further investigation. The daily dose of 50,000 U of vitamin D3 was well tolerated in our patient for over 10 months at the time of writing. Consideration should be given to a clinical trial that evaluates a similar dose."

I've long recommended a vitamin D level of 40 to 60 ng/ml for optimal health and disease prevention. However, higher levels of 60 to 80 ng/ml may be even better, while a level upward of 100 ng/mL appears safe and beneficial for certain conditions, especially cancer.33

Ideally, Get Your Vitamin D From the Sun

Optimizing your vitamin D levels isn't only about preventing COVID-19; it supports health in multiple ways. It's been shown that people genetically predisposed to vitamin D deficiency were 25% more likely to die from any cause compared to those with different genetics conducive to healthy vitamin D levels.34

To optimize your levels, regular sun exposure is the best option, as not only will it naturally raise your vitamin D levels to healthy levels, but it will provide numerous other benefits, such as enhanced production of melatonin — a potent anticancer agent.35 However, if you're unable to get adequate sun exposure each day, supplementation may be necessary.

The only way to determine how much sun exposure is enough and/or how much vitamin D3 you need to take is to measure your vitamin D level, ideally twice a year. When supplementing, also remember vitamins D and K2, calcium and magnesium all work together and must be properly balanced for optimal health.

Once you've confirmed your vitamin D levels via testing, adjust your sun exposure and/or vitamin D3 supplementation accordingly. Then, remember to retest in three to four months to make sure you've reached your target level.

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The Myth and The Mytsery

The Myth and The Mystery
(ADD and ADHD)

Definition: ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder, a mental disorder that is a combination of behaviors in children such as; can’t follow directions; can’t sit still; speaking in class out of turn; cannot or lacks focus; gets angry or confused, etc. etc.

Definition: ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) a mental disorder that is a combination of behaviors similar to the ones above with “hyperactivity” being present.

Do you know that both ADD and ADHD were not “discovered” but were “voted” into existence by a committee of the American Psychiatric Association?

Furthermore, it is acknowledged that the “Causes” are unknown and yet both of these “conditions” were voted in as being chemical imbalances in the brain without one shred of scientific evidence. Gene R. Haislip, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration was quoted as saying, “This agency has not made a determination of whether ADHD is a disease or a syndrome… We are also unaware that ADHD has been validated as a biologic/organic syndrome or disease”. With ADD or ADHD, there are NO brain scans, NO blood tests, NO saliva or urine samples taken, and the entire diagnosis is based on the OPINION of health professionals who much of the time render this judgment on the speculated opinion of school teachers mislead by Psychiatry, and who are not trained in the field of physical health or its diagnosis.

Today over 6 MILLION American children are being labeled as ADD or ADHD, and are being forced or intimidated into taking brain damaging, psychiatric drugs such as Ritalin®, Concerta®, Adderall®, etc, for these supposed diseases.

This is beyond criminal. It is completely evil and is the greatest hoax of the 20th century while being its most destructive. For this massive drugging of our youth has the potential of totally destroying our future American society, and I compare this outrageous act to the holocaust in Germany in the 1930’s and 40’s.

Often, I’m told by others, that the symptoms mentioned in these so called “diseases” are so very real and that this is why they’ve believed the Psychs and agreed with the diagnosis in the first place. I then get asked, “Well – if these diseases are not real and they are hoaxes, what is “causing” these symptoms?” Well – I’m going to answer that one for you too, and I don’t really think you’re going to be that surprised by the explanation once you find out what it is.

So, what is this all-encompassing Cause???

Malnutrition! That’s it! That’s all of it!

What do I mean by malnutrition? Well – “mal” means “bad”, so we’re talking about “bad” nutrition here and during the last 30 years the quality of food throughout the World especially in the US has gone dramatically down. If you believe your taste buds here, you probably won’t believe me, but what I’m about to reveal to you are cold hard facts.

There are 3 major problem areas in our food chain that directly contribute to the “cause” of the symptoms found in these two bogus, psychiatric diseases.

#1. All meats and meat products: For the last 30+ years, the amount of steroids, hormones, and antibiotics used in these products has grown yearly at an alarming rate. There is no meat source that has not been affected by these practices. It is not just the beef and pork industries that are the culprits here, the commercial dairy, chicken and farm raised fish industries are just as bad, if not worse and the more insidious due to their lower profile. All commercial milk, cheeses, and eggs are loaded full of these hormones, steroids, and antibiotics.

This is the major cause behind our children going through puberty at 7, 8, and 9 years of age instead of the usual 12 through 15. It’s no wonder our children are demonstrating these symptoms when puberty is kicking in so early. These symptoms are very real, but the ADD & ADHD labels are an evil con job.

The Solution here is to eat ONLY, CERTIFIED ORGANIC MEAT PRODUCTS AND BYPRODUCTS.

#2. Sugar: All processed white and brown sugars are deadly. They are a “slow” poison. There is no nutritional value to sugar whatsoever.

Sugar creates: a.) a false energy boost that burns the individual out faster. b.) stress to the Pancreas that will eventually bring about Diabetes. c.) anxiety. d.) HYPERACTIVITY! e.) grief. f.) pimples. g.) boils. h.) and lastly, a lowered or non-existent immune system that can allow all kinds of diseases to strike, such as colds, pneumonias, and flus to name a few.

The solution for sugar if one has to satisfy a sweet tooth is to eat only ORGANIC RAW HONEY, ORGANIC MAPLE SYRUP, AND ORGANIC STEVIA PRODUCTS.

An awesome book to read on the subject that goes into even greater detail is: Sugar Blues by William F. Dufty. This book is a “must” read.

#3. And lastly in the food chain problem area is the little known subject of Enzyme Inhibitors. I’ve written a comprehensive article on this topic, and I strongly recommend you read it for a full understanding of this very important issue.

In a nutshell, Enzyme Inhibitors are found in all grains, seeds, nuts, and most beans, and these biochemical agents can slow down and even stop many of your body’s natural functions.

Again the solution is simple. Eat only those grains, seeds, nuts and beans that have been soaked in water for at least 12 hours. Soaking gets rid of Enzyme Inhibitors. Buy only breads that have been made from sprouted grains.

Don’t believe that the Psychs and the Medical Doctors are simply ignorant about these solutions. They are very well aware of them. Criminally so!

I hope this information helps you and your family. It was written to save the lives of your children, and to ensure their future survival.

Much love,

Doc



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