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08/01/22

A new study shows serious smoking cessation activity declined among adults in the United States immediately after the onset of COVID-19 and persisted for over a year. Declines in attempts to quit smoking were largest among persons experiencing disproportionately negative outcomes during COVID-19, including Black people, people with comorbidities, middle-aged people, and lower educated people.

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Ever since the first European cases of monkeypox were confirmed in early May 2022, many suspected smallpox or monkeypox would become the next global pandemic to justify continued tyranny and the World Economic Forum’s Great Reset.

Indeed, in early December 2021, media started signaling that smallpox might be the next pandemic. As it turns out, monkeypox1 is the same family as smallpox,2 but is nowhere nearly as lethal.

By the third week of July 2022, some 16,000 cases of monkeypox had been recorded across 75 countries, with the vast majority of cases occurring among homosexual and bisexual men. In the U.S., recorded cases were around 3,000, including two children.

As we saw with COVID-19, health authorities claim many of the infections have no known source of infection, suggesting it may be spreading in unknown ways. With COVID, they blamed it on “asymptomatic spread,” which was always a complete fallacy. Time will tell what they come up with here.

Monkeypox Declared a Public Health Emergency

As reported by The New York Times,3 as of late June 2022, World Health Organization advisers still did not recommend issuing an emergency declaration for smallpox, in large part because “the disease had not moved out of the primary risk group, men who have sex with men, to affect pregnant women, children or older adults, who are at greater risk of severe illness if they are infected.”

One month later, the panel was still deadlocked in disagreement, with six supporting a declaration and nine opposing it.4 Despite the lack of consensus, July 23, 2022, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus unilaterally overruled this panel of advisers and declared monkeypox a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC).5

That same day, the National Coalition of STD Directors also urged President Biden to follow the WHO’s lead and declare monkeypox a national public health emergency, and to allocate $100 million in emergency funding.6

According to Ghebreyesus, six versus nine “is very, very close,” and “Since the role of the committee is to advise, I then had to act as a tie-breaker.”7 In the real world, six versus nine is not “a tie.” So, clearly, the director-general was driven to act based on something else, and this silly justification was all he could come up with.

Importantly, the “public health emergency of international concern” declaration gives Ghebreyesus a number of distinct powers, including the ability to recommend how member states should respond to the outbreak, which of course includes the recommendation to mass vaccinate. As reported by The New York Times:8

“The WHO’s declaration signals a public health risk requiring a coordinated international response. The designation can lead member countries to invest significant resources in controlling an outbreak, draw more funding to the response, and encourage nations to share vaccines, treatments and other key resources for containing the outbreak.”

Monkeypox Virus Made by Wuhan Institute of Virology

In other words, “here we go again,” as predicted. And, as with COVID, there’s evidence that we may not be dealing with something that arose accidentally and naturally.

As discussed by Dr. John Campbell in the featured video, the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China and the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. have coincidentally been working on the monkeypox virus and its treatment9 for some time.

The NIH, which has identified monkeypox as a potential bioterrorism agent, is currently studying the safety and efficacy of an antiviral called tecovirimat for the treatment of monkeypox. The study in question began September 28, 2020, and will run through the end of September 2025.

Meanwhile, the WIV published a study10 in February 2022, in which they describe creating a portion of a monkeypox genome from scratch in order to develop a PCR test for monkeypox diagnosis.

As explained by Campbell, they created a section (fragment) of the monkeypox virus’ genome in order to use that as a quantitative polymerase chain-reactive (qPCR) template. Curiously, the paper states that, because there’s never been a monkeypox outbreak in China, “the viral genomic material required for qPCR detection is unavailable.”

So, they created a version of the monkeypox genome on their own, using synthetic techniques such as viral DNA recombination. They basically built a new genome by stitching it together using a variety of (presumably known) gene sequences. The new DNA construct is then reproduced by growing it in yeast, and that yeast is subsequently used to assess the veracity of the PCR test.

Why did they choose this route? The monkeypox virus is readily available in several laboratories around the globe, most notably Africa, but also other countries, so why didn’t they just get it from one of those? As noted by Campbell, the idea that they have to synthesize their own virus because it’s unobtainable is simply not believable, and therefore raises a number of concerns.

What’s more, the paper even warns that “this DNA assembly tool applied in virological research could ... raise potential security concerns ... especially when the assembled product contains a full set of genetic material that can be recovered into a contagious pathogen.”

Now, to be clear, they did not create a full-length genome in this study. The genome fragment they used was only one-third of the full genome of the monkeypox virus, and this was supposedly done to prevent the accidental reverse engineering of an infectious virus. Still, it raises concerns about the risks inherent in creating synthetic viruses.

Prepare for Another Round of Fearmongering — and Vaccinations

Not surprisingly, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is already urging those who may be at high risk for monkeypox — including those who attended the “Daddyland Festival” in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend — to get vaccinated.11

New York City started administering the smallpox vaccine in late June 2022. That’s not a typo. There is no specific monkeypox vaccine. They’re using the smallpox vaccine under the assumption that it might work because the two viruses are in the same family of pox viruses, but there’s very little evidence for this.12

The idea that smallpox vaccines may be effective against monkeypox comes from a 1988 non-randomized observational study13 in which 0.96% of vaccinated close contacts contracted monkeypox, compared to 7.47% of unvaccinated close contacts.

Two of the biggest problems with this assumption are that a) the vaccine used in that 1988 study was a first-generation vaccine that is no longer in use, and b) the current strain of monkeypox has undergone many mutations since 1988. So, there’s really no telling whether the vaccine will have any benefit at all.

As noted by Ira Longini, Ph.D., a biostatistician at the University of Florida and a WHO adviser, “The truth is, we don’t know the efficacy of any of these monkeypox vaccines.”14 Such facts notwithstanding, by July 22, 2022, some 18,000 New Yorkers had already received their first dose of smallpox vaccine.15

Two Types of Smallpox Vaccines in Use

There are currently two types of smallpox vaccine available in the U.S.:16 ACAM2000, which contains live replicating but weakened vaccinia virus and Jynneos (also sold under the names Imvanex and Imvamune), which uses a live but non-replicating modified vaccinia Ankara virus.

Jynneos was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2019 and is indicated for smallpox and monkeypox in adults aged 18 and older.17 Since it doesn’t contain replicating virus, it’s thought to be less hazardous than ACAM2000, but there’s no guarantee.

It’s also not supposed to spread the virus, which is something that can occur with ACAM2000 (which is using a live replication-competent virus). Those who receive ACAM2000 have to take careful precautions, for a full month, to avoid spreading the virus to others.

ACAM2000 is known to produce severe side effects, including myocarditis at a rate of 5.7 per 1,000 vaccinees.18 Jynneos is “believed” to have a lower risk for cardiac adverse events, but time will tell whether that’s true. As with the COVID shots, those getting Jynneos are basically volunteers in a vaccine trial, whether they realize it or not.19

Disturbingly, HIV-positive subjects who participated in Jynneos clinical trials saw a rise in HIV virus counts.20 Today, gay men are the primary recipients of this vaccine, and they’re also a group that tends to be more prone to have HIV-AIDS. So, there may be significant risks to this vaccine in this particular group.

The U.S. Department of Health has a stockpile of more than 200 million doses of ACAM2000, and they’ve vowed to provide some 296,000 doses of Jynneos, but it’s unclear which of the two vaccines is currently being administered.

If someone you know has received the ACAM2000 vaccine, be sure to take the same precautions as you would with someone who is infected with monkeypox (see below).

The hazard of live vaccines was recently made evident by a case in which an unvaccinated individual contracted polio from a person who had received an oral live poliovirus vaccine.21 (The U.S. only uses inactivated polio vaccine, but live polio vaccine is still used in many other countries.) So, if ACAM2000 were to be widely used, and people fail to take proper precautions, outbreaks of smallpox could be possible.

Aventis Pasteur also has a smallpox vaccine that, while still investigational, could still receive emergency use authorization.22 It too is replication-competent, and therefore could create outbreaks if used extensively.

At present, the WHO is not recommending mass vaccination,23 primarily because the smallpox vaccine is known to have its risks. According to the WHO, good hygiene and safe sexual behavior are, for now, your best prevention against monkeypox. I suspect that may change in time, however, especially considering Moderna is now working on an mRNA monkeypox injection.24 Preclinical investigation is already underway.

How to Protect Yourself Against Monkeypox

The monkeypox virus is spread via close contact with infected bodily fluids, not through the air, so to protect yourself against it, be sure to:25

  • Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. This includes avoiding kissing, hugging, cuddling and sex
  • Do not touch the rash or scabs
  • Don’t handle or touch the bedding, towels or clothing of an infected person
  • Do not share eating utensils or cups with an infected person
  • Frequently wash your hands with soap and water, especially after contact with sick people

If you are infected with monkeypox, isolate at home and avoid close contact with people and pets while you have active symptoms, such as rashes. On a side note, Campbell is concerned that the virus may start spreading to house pets and other animals found in suburban areas, such as squirrels, which could result in monkeypox becoming endemic in the West as it has been in Africa.

Interestingly, while monkeypox has historically resulted in painful rashes and pus-filled lesions all over the body, in most current cases, the lesions are localized to the genital and anal regions. So, clearly there are some differences between the current outbreak and the monkeypox of old.

Avoiding sexual contact appears to be a primary strategy to avoid infection at present, and that goes for women as well. While many are dismissing monkeypox as a “gay disease,” doctors warn that “anyone can get it.”26

This makes sense, since not all men who have sex with men are exclusively homosexual. Bisexuals who have sex with both genders will sooner or later spread it to female partners, and children can also be affected through skin-to-skin contact.

According to the CDC, the two children in the U.S. who were diagnosed with monkeypox had contact with “individuals who come from the men-who-have-sex-with-men community.”27 That said, homosexual and bisexual men and their partners are undoubtedly in the highest-risk category. As noted by Ghebreyesus:28

“Although I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, for the moment this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple sexual partners. That means that this is an outbreak that can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups.”

The Financial Incentive Behind Monkeypox

COVID-19 has arguably been the greatest profit maker for Big Pharma of all time, and monkeypox is undoubtedly viewed as a similar future profit maker. The sad reality is, there’s so much liability-free money to be made in pandemic vaccines, they’re not likely to give up on them, and that requires keeping the world in a more or less constant health emergency.

As COVID fatigue is setting in and people are increasingly resisting the shots, monkeypox allows for a brand-new cycle of fear porn to be spun, and for new experimental vaccines to be rolled out. This, I fear, is why Ghebreyesus unilaterally decided to declare monkeypox a global health emergency.

Ghebreyesus may also be trying to push the pandemic treaty forward. Either way, his behavior is a foretaste of what we can expect if that pandemic treaty becomes reality. As noted by Dr. Robert Malone in a July 23, 2022, Substack article:29,30

“Clearly, the WHO committee did not reach the desired decision to declare a PHEIC, and so for some extraordinary reason Tedros stepped in ... Tedros’ statements clearly demonstrate that he unilaterally substituted his own opinions for those of the convened panel, raising questions of his objectivity, commitment to process and protocol, and whether he has been unduly influenced by external agents.”

In short, Ghebreyesus is acting like a corrupt dictator, and it’s not difficult to figure out who the beneficiaries might be. In a recent review31 by Pandemics Data Analytics (PANDA), they detail the corruption by the WHO, global leaders and governments around the world during the COVID pandemic. As noted by Malone:32

“This review empowers you with key information to help you assess the WHO’s candidacy as an authoritative global public health organization ... It is a must-read by anyone who is interested in public health, the global COVID-19 WHO policies that almost all nations followed, and the full extent of the corruption ...”

There’s no doubt the WHO should not be given the sole authority to make medical decisions for the whole world, and Ghebreyesus’ decision to “break the tie” when there really wasn’t one is a perfect example of what can and probably will happen if the WHO is given that power.



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Do you start your day with a hot cup of coffee? When you consider that everything we put in our mouths affects our overall health, you might want to think about adding golden milk to your daily regimen.

Also known as “Haldi ka Doodh” in Hindi, golden milk has been part of Indian culture for centuries. It is an ayurvedic drink that is commonly made with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, honey and your choice of milk. Some recipes call for adding nutmeg, black pepper or other spices. The mixture is heated and can be served warm or over ice for a refreshing drink in the summer months.

There are few risks to drinking golden milk unless you have an allergy to one of the ingredients. There also are many health benefits to drinking it, one of which includes adding a warm glass to your evening routine to help promote sleep.1

Erin at Well Plated2 shares her recipe for golden milk and offers tips on altering the recipe to suit your taste. Additionally, turmeric milk stores well for up to three days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When you're ready to reheat it, just add a serving to the stove and stir to combine the spices. Since it reheats well, consider making a double or triple batch so your morning or evening drink is quickly ready to go.

Let’s Talk Turmeric

Turmeric is a rhizome, which means it's a stem that grows underground, usually horizontally just beneath the surface.3 The herb is grown throughout Southwestern Asia and is often used in foods from Iran, India, China and Thailand.4 In India and China, it's also been used to treat skin diseases, infections and depression.

The color resembles curry, so you might expect golden milk to taste a bit like curry. However, it has a more subtle citrus taste that blends well with cinnamon and ginger. The health benefits extend to turmeric tea, which may be one of the secrets of the high number of centenarians living on the Japanese island of Okinawa.5

Combined with a healthy lifestyle, the people on the island enjoy a lower rate of chronic diseases that plague the rest of the world, such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer's.

One of the bioactive compounds in turmeric is curcumin, which is important in Ayurvedic medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Curcumin is not highly bioavailable, since it's often quickly metabolized and rapidly eliminated.6 You can increase the bioavailability by up to 2,000% by adding piperine,7 an ingredient found in black pepper.

Benefit 1 — Cancer Prevention and Treatment

According to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,8 inflammation is at the root of cancer development. Turmeric has shown to prevent cancer growth and kill certain cancer cells in lab studies, including small cell lung cancer,9 breast cancer,10 pancreatic cancer11 and ovarian cancer.12

In one Phase 2 randomized clinical trial,13 curcumin was combined with chemotherapy and found to be safe and tolerable in those who had metastatic colorectal cancer and had the potential to improve overall survival.

Other studies included individuals using a turmeric-based topical cream14 to reduce skin irritation from chemotherapy, mouthwash to reduce mouth swelling,15 and clinical trials are currently underway investigating turmeric in relationship to prostate16 and pancreatic cancers.17

Turmeric’s success in the prevention and treatment of cancer may relate to the unique property it has in which it both promotes and suppresses angiogenesis. One study18 published by the University of California-Riverside showed curcumin could promote vascular tissue growth, which may eventually be used to help regenerate injured tissue or to heal chronic wounds.

The researchers believe that the results of their studies suggest a unique delivery system that could help heal injured tissue and concluded19 “Overall, our magnetic hydrogels integrated the desirable properties of cytocompatibility and angiogenesis with magnetic guidance, thus proving to be promising for improving tissue regeneration.”

As the researchers from the University of California noted in a press release,20 curcumin also has demonstrated the ability to suppress cell growth in malignant tumors. In one study,21 researchers found that curcumin inhibited gastric tumor cell growth by generating excessive amounts of reactive oxygen species that disrupted the cells.

Another review22 showed curcumin selectively modulates tumor cell growth through multiple cell signaling pathways. A review of the research23 also demonstrated that curcumin could reduce the common side effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy and may increase a patient's survival time.

Benefit 2 — Antiviral and Antibacterial Properties

People have extensively used golden milk in traditional medicine to help fight the common cold and flu. One review of studies24 found that curcumin has antibacterial and antiviral properties.

One study25 published in the Journal of General Virology in July 2020, found curcumin can prevent transmissible gastroenteritis virus from infecting cells. When the researchers administered higher doses, the viral particles were killed.26 The researchers wrote that curcumin has also demonstrated inhibitory properties against the proliferation of hepatitis B, Zika and dengue viruses.

At a time when bacterial resistance is growing27 and viral fear is spreading, it only makes sense to protect your health and reduce the chance of getting sick. In India, golden milk is frequently used to treat colds.28 Studies have shown that curcumin is active against bacteria and viruses29 and tests involving ginger30 and cinnamon,31 both found in golden milk, reveal similar results.

Benefit 3 — Promote Pain Control

The anti-inflammatory effects of turmeric may also help promote pain control. For example, people with arthritis often turn to anti-inflammatory medications to help relieve their pain and discomfort. The safety and nontoxicity of curcumin, even in high doses, have been documented in human trials.32

Curcumin has been studied for pain relief in people with osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis.33 In one study34 of 139 people with osteoarthritis, researchers compared curcumin against diclofenac twice daily for 28 days. They found no statistically significant differences between the groups.

They also found people taking curcumin had fewer episodes of flatulence, statistically significant weight loss and did not require an H2 blocker to reduce excess stomach acid, which 28% of those using diclofenac did. Another study35 evaluated patient-reported outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and found those taking curcumin had better mean pain scores during the first and second weeks after surgery.

Animal studies have also shown that curcumin could reduce the perception of pain36 and could provide pain relief in a dose-dependent manner.37 Additionally, despite questions about bioavailability, curcumin treatment also appeared to facilitate recovery.

Benefit 4 — Neuroprotective Properties

There's evidence that curcumin38 was used as far back as 4,000 years ago and there have been over 3,000 papers published on it in the last 25 years. One animal study39 showed curcumin influences learning and spatial memory. The results led the researchers to believe that curcumin could help mitigate the cognitive impairment associated with a decrease in brain cell proliferation and neuroblast differentiation.

It has also been suggested that curcumin plays a role in the prevention and treatment of other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease,40 Parkinson's disease41 and memory impairment without dementia.42 Other brain disorders have been positively affected by the administration of curcumin including multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, stroke, autism and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).43

Older adults44 who took the supplement for at least four weeks showed significant improvement in working memory, general fatigue and contentedness. Other data45 showed those who took curcumin had significant improvement in memory and attention, as well as mild improvement in mood and significantly fewer amyloid and tau signals in the amygdala and hypothalamus, areas of the brain that controls some memory and emotional functions.

Another literature review46 assessed the benefits of curcumin on several psychiatric disorders. The researchers wrote that the influence of curcumin on various biological activities may be responsible for the results. Additionally, many of these biological activities “are dysregulated in several neuropsychiatric disorders.”47

Benefit 5 — Antiaging and Weight Loss

As is demonstrated in this short video, the people of Okinawa enjoy a long and active lifespan, likely related to their antiaging dietary habits, which include daily turmeric tea.

Curcumin is also used in supplements and cosmetic products designed to reduce inflammation.48 This may help acne and eczema, and even slow the appearance of skin aging. Rising interest in curcumin has created a market, which experts believe will grow to $191.89 million by 2028.49

Research has demonstrated that curcumin promotes wound healing by modulating collagen and reducing reactive oxygen species. An animal study50 demonstrated that curcumin increased cellular proliferation and collagen production at wound sites, including better maturation and crosslinking, which improved tensile strength.

But golden milk has more than turmeric. The ginger and cinnamon commonly used in the recipe have demonstrated the ability to lower blood sugar levels. This in turn aids in weight loss.

Cinnamon demonstrates a protective effect against metabolic syndrome, including insulin resistance, high blood pressure and increased weight gain.51 Ginger can also help lower your A1C level, a long-term marker of blood sugar control.52

The mix of spices offers powerful antioxidant properties that help prevent cell damage and reduce oxidative stress. This contributes to the anti-inflammatory properties on which many of the health claims are founded. Although many think of obesity as a simple connection between the number of calories eaten and the number of calories burned, inflammation is also a risk factor that triggers a vicious cycle.53

An excess number of calories will stimulate fat tissue to release inflammatory mediators. This reduces the production of adiponectin, which is a hormone that plays a crucial role against insulin resistance.54 This predisposes you to a proinflammatory state and excess oxidative stress, setting up a cycle of inflammation, insulin resistance and weight gain.

Dairy or Nondairy Golden Milk?

Golden milk can be made with whatever type of milk you like, such as coconut milk or cow's milk. While some steer clear of dairy for fear of increasing their risk of heart disease, several studies have demonstrated the opposite is actually true. One study55 published in September 2021 looked at the association between serum biomarkers of dairy fat and the incidence of heart disease.

The researchers found those individuals with higher biomarkers for pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) found in dairy products had a lower incidence of heart disease risk and a lower incidence of all-cause mortality. If you choose dairy milk, seek out organic, grass-fed, raw milk.

If you choose to use nondairy milk, I recommend coconut milk for the health benefits and superior taste. I believe the health benefits of coconut milk may help boost the overall benefits of golden milk and you'll find the added benefits of lowering inflammation and weight management will help you take control of your health.



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