Dr. M... Excellent list and post. Have been pitching this for years. A couple of notes to consider with these items:
Statins ("cholesterol" meds) are one of the most over-prescribed meds on the planet (and, most lucrative) and many here are probably taking these things. These meds block K2 uptake and block Coenzyme Q-10 production (an energy molecule in muscle) - both vital for heart health. I would argue that it is malpractice to put people on these things without CoQ-10 supplementation. Their use potentially increases Type II diabetes more than 30%, but may extend your life 1-3 days as an absolute benefit! They do seem to have anti-inflammatory effect and that may be their main positive effect. Oh... They block testosterone formation in males. There is NO benefit for an 80 year old to be taking these drugs! Years ago I had an elderly patient break down in my exam chair one day decrying the fact that she could not afford food because of the money needed for her meds -- one was a statin that was about $300/month. They will not make you live longer and healthier.
Metformin (used for diabetes and ovarian cystic disease) blocks B12 absorption and that can lead to tremendous neural dysfunction. Monthly B12 injections are the best way to cope...
My doc prescribed B12 supplement to treat insulin resistance. I take Methylguard, a methylated form that improves absorbtion. I have an ApoE4 mutation that disrupts processing so we're keeping my blood levels of B12 very high. My insulin resistance has pretty much resolved, along with improved diet, and my homocystene decreased, but remains a little higher than I want, so I'm increasing weightlifting exercise to work on that. So many variables.
I was on two statins and had worsening cardiovascular "disease" which I have reversed with diet and lifestyle changes. I'm off the statins, but still take a coq10 supplement, just in case. They're cheap. I get blood tests several times a year, and my coq10 levels only normalized when I cut the carbs. Carb overdoses is the root of many epidemics.
Perfection is more imortant for patients who are entirely dependent on their docs. I treat mine as partners at best, usually as employees. They have a job to do and need varying amounts of supervision. But the results are entirely my responsibility.
I take PQQ (PyrroloQuinoline Quinone) with Coq10 because this encourages mitochodrial regrowth inside the cells. My dentist told me about this. After my open heart surgery (2009), my eject fraction was 45%. Normal is 55% - 60%. A month ago it measured 53%, so I think the PQQ - Coq10 works. I am also diabetic. Recently I stopped eating grains, but still eat fruit and resistant starch vegetables like peas and beans. It helps my blood sugar. You may want to check into this.
Looks interesting. Thanks. I'll study that some more. Like most supplements, apparently it's available with fruits and vegetables, so a good diet should provide whatever we need. But sometimes, more is better, so it's always worth a look.
I assume you've read Esselstyn. He has successfully treated heart patients, even reversing fairly serious conditions, with very low fat diet. No oils, nothing with a mother. If the muscle itself is damaged, apparently that won't heal, but function can be improved with diet and lifestyle, as you have seen. I followed his guidance, monitored by a live cardiologist, for 2 years. Lost a lot of weight (BMI 30 to 20), heart condition improved a lot, still had some problems, but much less. The biggest change for me was ditching carbs. That maintained my prior gains and cleaned up the other labs. The theory that seemed to work for me was described by Saladino in Carnivore Code.
Hasn’t a paper recently been released showing that too low of cholesterol levels are causing/ contributing to depression and other mental issues? Natural health professionals have been warning against cholesterol lowering drugs for a long time. I try to avoid all seed & vegetable oils and get my fats from quality sources of (cold pressed) olive & coconut oils, & grass fed butter & meat.
The brain makes its own cholesterol, but statins can disrupt that. Two kinds of statins, hydrophilic, like crestor, and more conventional lipophilic like atorvastatin. There's a natural barrier called the blood brain barrier that prevents many toxins from seeping into the brain, which the body goes to great lengths to protect. Some statins in lipophilic class can penetrate the blood brain barrier, reducing cholesterol production where we need it most -- in the brain. Our cholesterol fetish has driven statin use to almost universal. At the same time, we've has an increase in dementia conditions. Not "proven" causation, but close enough for me.
Good Calories Bad Calories (Taubes) and Carnivore Code (Saladino) make a good case that arterial plaques aren't caused by cholesterol, but by insulin. And no studies have ever shown that statins increase lifespan. But they significantly increase profits for pharma and prescribers. It's another scam by the medical industrial complex.
There has also been an explosion in congestive heart failure cases around the country that seems to follow the use patterns of these agents. We even have special clinics clinics in some cities! I suppose the coming tidal wave of vaxxx-related myocarditis/pericarditis cases will make these centers wildly profitable.
I developed left side heart failure after a year on statins; this was diagnosed with echocardiogram, and I was told there was no treatment. Since the pharma companies have a patent of statin compounded with Co-Q10, but do not produce it, I started treating myself with the Co-Q10, later with ubiquinol. An echo 5 years later showed zero evidence of disease, and my arteries completely clear. I think the ubiquinol might be extremely useful to improve mitochondria in the cardiac muscle after any damage.
Yes. You are correct. IMO, it is malpractice to put anyone on a statin without insisting they take CoQ-10. Proud that you took command of your own health!
Cholesterol is vital to good body function and needed by every organ, especially the brain - where 25% of the cholesterol in your body is located. Glial cells in your brain actually make cholesterol to help your neurons create connections with one another. Your ability to think, form memories and learn and all of your mental functions are dependent on this process happening smoothly. However, statin drugs harm your glial cells and repress cholesterol production.
There you have yet another ignorant 'faux pas' or perhaps in some cases we could call it a crime by some in the medical fraternity to be so gung ho at prescribing statins which are only needed in a very limited number of cases. It's hard to imagine anything more illogical than prescribing statins for those with say, Parkinsons, or in my own family to someone with brain damage resulting from a cardiac arrest.
Leading "academics" still promote putting statins in the water supply! I hear this every few months... Quite incredible. The "finest minds" in medicine! LOL!
I avoid drinking tap water because I'm not sure they haven't put stuff in it that they didn't promote. Bottled water is also suspect but the odds seem better.
Virtually every water supply on the planet is contaminated with herbicides, pesticides, psych meds. All rain water - everywhere - is contaminated with aluminum, fly ash, and god-only-knows-what from the non-stop geo-engineering (spraying, weather warfare) that is going on 24/7/365 over the entire earth. Once again it is Davos man and the USG trying to dominate the galaxy. We use Berkey filters for our well water (it is clean, but we are in heavy ag area and I know there is some chemical soup) with carbon and fluoride filters in place.
A certain amount of Cholesterol is needed for the brain. Too little is not good. It was discovered Statins led to more dying and caused depression etc. instead of increased lives. Dr. Malone spoke of this in one of his posts.
Docs used to give B1/B12 injections to pull you back from an infection like a bad cold or flu. Then the "experts" decided they were worthless (too inexpensive?). I know I was given them twice and both times saw an almost immediate relief so....
Exactly! #Cholesterol is not the enemy, #statins are not the solution! There's an elephant in the room rearing on its two hind legs #Sugar & #SeedOils!
Paul Rosch, Zoë Harcombe, Malcom Kendrick (2016) Fat and Cholesterol Don't Cause Heart Attacks and Statins are Not The Solution
The statins and blood thinners I was prescribed nearly killed me. About a month in I was having memory issues. About the same time my blood pressure was so low I passed out. Got off of them over 20 years ago and have passed my annual cardiac exams, with slightly elevated cholesterol counts.
WOW. Thanks doc. Years of NOT taking statins recommended by EVERY doc I have seen in the last 20 years is vindication. These non-thinkers love to rely on their Am. Heart Assoc. model.
Do any of you think my mom, having recently been put on statins, might be suffering severe anxiety, depression and worsening mood disorder because of something the statin is doing to her brain? Just musing & curious about your thoughts. I know you’re not giving medical advice. I’m just trying to help my mom, since her doctors are not.
Statins inhibit cholesterol production, which is considered to be good for the heart, but cholesterol is essential for brain function. We have a "blood braIn barrier" that protects the brain from a lot of detrimental stuff, but not all. Many kinds of statins, some get through to the brain easier than others. If one statin seems problematic, they can try another.
I have the alzheimers gene so I'm especially cautious of anything that might make my brain unhappy. I quit statins, against my doctors' advice, and mitigated my cholesterol with diet changes. How we produce and use cholesterol is greatly affected by diet, a factor few doctors have much training in.
"Psychiatric adverse effects, altering mood, personality, and behavior, sometimes arise in patients receiving statins.
Statin psychiatric effects can include irritability/aggression, anxiety or depressed mood, violent ideation, sleep problems including nightmares, and possibly suicide attempt and completion."
I've found that informing my doctor what I want helps to find better solutions. The default of standard care is designed to provide best results for all patients, yet we're all different, so teamwork is important for tuning the treatments.
Thank you so much for this! She’s only 70 and was married to an MD for 30+ years (albeit one trained prior to WW II) so she takes my comments very lightly. She may not listen, but I will try…
Here's some more authoritative info that might help. From Dr Peter Attia, recommended to me by my cardiologist. This is the third of a 3 part series of articles on cholesterol and brain function, which describes the types of statins and their influence on the brain. A lot of his site requires a subscription, which is well worth the price, but I think these articles are freely available. Maybe you could give her a subscription for her birthday.
Thank you, Dr, Dotson, I appreciate all your input and agree. With all the comments, I lost track of what you are referring to here. Sublingual spray of which supplement? Thanks for your reply.
This is amazingly encouraging news and exactly the research that needs to happen to keep humanity from falling off a cliff. It is also perfect for an article I have in the works.
Robert, would you be willing to use your megaphone to help me fulfill my dream of getting German Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach to resign? I am also asking the German Bundestag to reject the Infection Protection Act amendments and reverse all COVID legislation.
Ambitious, I know, but that’s why I need everyone’s help getting #FireKarlLauterbach trending with a link to this letter:
Have posted on Twitter, sorry I don't have many followers. I am sure I am hanging on in there by a thread. Hardly anyone left more accounts taken down this week.
Hello Dr Malone, I am a swedish woman living in Portugal and just wanted to say you are my light in the tunnel.I am more than grateful for everything you do to lead us out into the field of truth, especially now as the world seems beriddled by false statements. I write for a swedish internet newspaperabout Covid and the jab, i have been able to convince my children and grandchildren not to take the jab.. So far so good. I always use your information to verify the scientific truth in the midst of this chaos. You are careful with your choice of words, you are respectful and informative, i love the way you treat your wife Jill, I amire you fully for your dedication and foremost, I am in such gratitude for your immense courage. I know what you are exposing yourself to... So thank you infinitely and know you have many admirers in Sweden as well. God bless your soul and Jill your wife and your family.
ps I have had horses and I see you have a horsefarm. That makes me like you eaven more. Please recieve my deepst admiration and never give up. Big warmm hug Kerstin (Salen)
Kerstin - I have had the honor of meeting Robert and Jill in person (twice). They are humble, brilliant, genuine patriots that are risking everything to tell the truth. I pray you have the privilege to also meet them in person one day.
K2 and taurine is readily available in meats, eggs and dairy. People who forgo these natural foods we were designed (evolved) to prefer should take supplements. Magnesium is a bigger problem since it has been leached out of agricultural soils by generations of industrial farming. Most people are deficient. Since vitamin D metabolism and lots of other processes require magnesium, most people are also deficient in bioavailable D, which leads to other malfunctions, like immune definpciencies that produce more serious infections from routine pathogens like sars2. Other symptoms can be heart arrhythmia and leg cramps. Carolyn Dean has written good descriptions of the magnesium problem.
I discovered while I was experimenting vegan that I was overdosing on foods high in oxalates, a chemical pretty toxic to humans but common in most plants. It's their defense mechanism. Oxalate binds to calcium and magnesium, causing all sorts of problems, but reducing the magnesium available for normal metabolic function. I ratcheted up to very high doses of magnesium without my symptoms abating until I discovered my oxalate problem. I changed my diet to reduce oxalates, my symptoms resolved, and I now take more normal doses of magnesium supplement.
We're just a bag of chemicals. It's important to keep them balanced.
Most plant foods have some, in varying amounts. Spinach is one of the highest, and I was eating a lot of it. Search on oxalate food and you'll find lists showing amounts.
Formally, it's oxalic acid. Oxalate is a general term for the combinations with other molecules, like magnesium and calcium. We can handle some amount, excreting it through the urine. If we consume more than the kidneys can process, especially if not drinking enough water, it gets stored as tiny sharp crystals called raphides that accumulate in kidneys (as stones), urinary tract, joints, heart, others. Docs like to prescribe meds or procedures to break them up, but it seems better just to remove the source. Not much profit in just telling us to lighten up on the spinach.
Plants don't make their minerals, but pull them from the soil. When the soil gets depleted, so will the plants. Traditional sources of magnesium don't have as much as they used to. Magnesium is difficult to measure accurately but red blood cell magnesium is considered the best test. Cheap. Most people find they're low. Apparently symptoms are also a good measure. My symptoms were heart arrhythmia and horrid leg cramps. They're gone since I boosted magnesium.
David, I as well often (once or twice a week) can experience lower leg blasts of cramping in the middle of the night. mostly after a stout leg day workout of barbell squats. My son is a power lifter and knows a bunch about long muscle fiber fatigue.
So we had been comparing notes one day and he thought I was lack in post leg cramp hydration and suggested creatine monohydrate. So now when that quick and alarming sensation of an involuntary response into pain shows up. I get out of bed and have a tiny spoon full in cold water. Within minutes the pulling is gone and I can return to bed and sleep well again. It beats walking it off till it subsides. Try it out.
Good point on soils minerals and plants. Would be great if prior to claims these products were analyzed. Great to hear Mg had a positive impact for you.
The most accurate analysis seems to be a blood test. Even if the labels are correct, different people utilize the nutrients a little differently, as I discovered with my oxalate overload depleting my available mg.
By the way, if you get too much, it can't get absorbed and gets into the large intestine and causes diarhea. Hard stools are a sign of deficiency. It also supports restful sleep. If you don't sleep well you might be deficient. Pretty important mineral.
“Nitric Oxide My final player on this list is nitric oxide (NO). It is almost impossible to overstate the importance of nitric oxide (NO) on cardiovascular health. It was discovered about the same time as endothelial progenitor cells during the mid-1990s. For many years it was considered impossible that nitric oxide could exist in the human body. It is a gas–or it would be if you could get enough molecules to gang together. It consists of one oxygen atom and one nitrogen atom. It is chemically written NOˉ. That floating minus sign means it has a free electron, and is a free radical, the free-est of free radicals. It should, in theory, react with anything it comes into contact with. Indeed, in any quantity it should explode, so fast would the reaction be. Which, in fact, it does. Because one source of nitric oxide is nitro-glycerine, which is one of the most powerful conventional explosives known. Interestingly, if you have angina, and you stick nitro-glycerine under your tongue your angina will disappear. Doctors don’t call it nitro-glycerine, they call it glyceryl tri-nitrate (GTN). But it is the same thing. In fact, it was workers at Alfred Nobel’s dynamite factories who first noticed that if they were–extremely carefully–stirring the nitro-glycerine mix, their angina went away. Alfred Nobel, who also had angina, refused to take glyceryl tri-nitrate when it was first developed. Maybe he thought he would explode. Which would have buggered up the Nobel Prize somewhat. For well over a hundred years, no-one had any idea exactly why glyceryl tri-nitrate got rid of angina–if only temporarily. It was then discovered that it stimulated nitric oxide synthesis. At one time, nitric oxide used to be called EDRF–endothelium derived relaxation factor. Doctors knew that something unknown, produced by the endothelium, opened up (dilated) blood vessels, they just didn’t know what it was. Turns out it was a hyper radical, potentially explosive, gas. Who knew? However, nitric oxide does far, far, more than to simply dilate narrowed coronary arteries, which is the underlying cause of angina. It also lowers blood pressure by opening up arteries elsewhere in the body. In addition, it stimulates the production of new endothelial progenitor cells in the bone marrow. If that were not enough, nitric oxide prevents anything sticking to the glycocalyx/ endothelium. In fact, it is the most powerful anticoagulant agent known. I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that nitric oxide is the single most important molecule for cardiovascular health there is. Which means anything that reduces its production will increase the risk of CVD, and vice-versa. “Adequate levels of endothelial NO are important to preserve normal vascular physiology—in the face of diminished NO bioavailability, there is endothelial dysfunction, leading to increased susceptibility to atherosclerotic disease.” 69 Nitric oxide is also where CVD and erectile dysfunction overlap. “Nitric oxide (NO) is a physiologic signal essential to penile erection, and disorders that reduce NO synthesis or release in the erectile tissue are commonly associated with erectile dysfunction.” 70 If you have erectile dysfunction, and you rub glyceryl tri-nitrate cream on your penis, it can give you an erection. Glyceryl tri-nitrate cream has been called ‘dynamite’ cream because, yes, dynamite contains a very high concentration of nitro-glycerine. A little play on words. ‘I’m dynamite in bed, baby… ding, dong. Kaboom.’ Yes, if you increase nitric oxide in the blood vessels of the penis, you will treat erectile dysfunction. Which is how Viagra (sildenafil) works. 71 The slight irony here is that Viagra was being developed as a drug to treat angina–opening up the arteries in the heart. The volunteers in the early clinical trials did not hand their tablets back, which was unusual. The rest, as they say, is history. A further thing that you might not expect is that the action of sunlight on the skin creates nitric oxide. This lowers the blood pressure and has major benefits on CVD, outlined in the paper “Sunlight Has Cardiovascular Benefits Independently of Vitamin D.” “Skin contains significant stores of nitrogen oxides, which can be converted to NO by UV radiation and exported to the systemic circulation. Human studies show that this pathway can cause arterial vasodilatation and reduced BP.” 72 Which may well be why avoiding the sun can be as bad for you as smoking. A fact described in this Swedish study “Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death: a competing risk analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort”: “Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking. Compared to the highest sun exposure group, life expectancy of avoiders of sun exposure was reduced by 0.6–2.1 years. “The longer life expectancy amongst women with active sun exposure habits was related to a decrease in CVD.” 73 Here, then, is the power of that little molecule nitric oxide revealed. Which is why I am contemplating having a new line of t-shirts printed. ‘Say YES to NO’. Specifically designed to be taken off outdoors.”
— The Clot Thickens: The enduring mystery of heart disease by Malcolm Kendrick
Just move out or urban areas and you will find sanity everywhere in this country. Look at the red/blue maps of last couple elections. Blue geographic areas are small densely populated urban areas. The rest of the country is red. Thanks for this Nitric Oxide info... and good info about just getting outside in the sunshine every day... and eat foods with lycopeine... tomatoes + avocado happen to be synergistically powerful in preventing sunburn.
Agree! I always do... learned tomato seeds are not digested by humans some time ago. Funny story made short... my brother once toured a large urban sewage system and observed all these plants growing. He queried where they came from... the head of operations told him they were all tomato plants!!
My grandma used to take a little pill every day. She called it her “nitro pill”. That was a couple decades ago! She was very overweight but still lived to be 88 years old.
Hope Dr. Malone sees this. It was being pushed on our State NPR affiliates this morning, basically saying that Ivermectin and Fluvoxamine were ineffective against COVID -- without the more qualified findings in the actual article of course: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2201662 Would be interested in seeing Dr. Malone's response.
On the "designed to fail" ...reading the abstract it seems this had 52% vaccinated. Is this one of the issues or what are the key design parameters that setup the failure? What is known about this "COVID-OUT Trial Team"?
Dr Pierre Kory has addressed some of the common methods used to design trial failure. In the case of ivermectin, for example, and counter to practices for Covid-19 that had already been well-established, such trials used too low a dose; began treatment too late in the disease; recruited mostly young people who were unlikely to benefit much from early treatment; and/or chose trial endpoints that didn't address important outcomes.
I did notice that the trial was conducted on persons "within 3 days after a confirmed diagnosis of infection and less than 7 days after the onset of symptoms." "Less than 7" also means "up to 7." I gather that this is too late for ivermectin to be effective, yes? Wondering if readers noticed any other design flaws.
I can't remember which doc said it, but I recently heard one say that to be truly effective as an early treatment ivermectin should be started within 3 days of first symptoms. That said, ivermectin does have some degree of effectiveness through all the stages of the illness, including after the virus replication stage has ended (it has multiple modes of action). The real secret here is that a cocktail of antivirals (ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine) plus immune-supporting nutraceuticals (especially vitamin D) is the best approach to early treatment. See the FLCCC.net protocols for details.
I learned about Vit K2 from the FLCCC.net protocols. I had never heard of it before. I have been following their immunity protocol for a while now. The ratio of Vit D to Vit K2 is 10,000 IU Vit D to 100 mcg Vit K2 (MK-7).
I have been taking Magnesium for a long while now but only recently learned about Magnesium Glycinate.
Different formulations of magnesium work a bit differently. (I have only recently learned this).
Magnesium citrate if the most laxative. In fact, a laxative on the shelf in your pharmacy is Citrate of Magnesium. Magnesium oxide is the least digestible. That's the one I was taking until I learned this. I recently read about other forms of magnesium in the Life Extension Magazine.
Here is a link to the article on Magnesium Acetyl Taurate.
Before I read all the above I bought, on sale, several bottles of Magnesium Oxide-citrate-succinate. My next magnesium is going to be the Acetyl Taurate because my brain needs all the help it can get.
When I don't take magnesium daily I get cramps in my feet and bathroom issues. Magnesium is a precursor to melatonin so if you take magnesium at night about one hour before bedtime you will sleep more soundly.
Magnesium glycinate reduces stress and is calming but is not laxative.
It is. If you got a formulation that was quite laxative you might be unhappy with that. I have at least four bottles of magnesium now on hand and each bottle is about a 3 month supply. I want to try the taurate and/or glycinate. Fortunately I have so much magnesium on hand because it was on sale. I may give a couple of people a bottle of Magnesium for Christmas.
Otoh, people with constipation issues might love it! I have a close relative that might actually want a little extra laxative. 🙂 I personally haven’t noticed anything unusual in that regard with the tri formula, but maybe that’s the intent of having a little of each.
It may also be dose related. I take 400 mg nightly but the new bottle (oxide-citrate-succinate) is 500 mg. No problem yet but if I miss a night it does make a difference with the foot cramping and the bathroom. I have also started to add potassium chloride to salt my food and that is also supposed to help with foot cramping. I never know enough. Never.
Thanks! I have a bottle of the newest magnesium-taurine by LEF, purchased for my son. I will start it tomorrow and hope it doesn’t cause diarrhea like all the others!
It's not supposed to. Maybe you can locate this thread and let me know what you think of it. The magnesium glycinate is not supposed to have laxative effects. Taurine is supposed to improve your brain function.
magnesium citrate and magnesium glycinate are the 2 most easily absorbed. as stated citrate is a laxative while glycinate is not. i take glycinate and it is good to take the chelated form. do your own research on what it is you are trying to use it for. get tested.
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In addition,
• the #1 heart destroyer is not #Cholesterol, it's #Sugar (#RefinedCarbs & #SeedOils)
• #Sunshine is much more than just than Vitamin D3, it stimulates AMP (Antimicrobial Peptide) production and the generation of NO (Nitric Oxide) which dilates the vascular system. n.b. Tyrosine resonates with UV light.
• the preferred fuel of heart & brain is #KetoneBodies
• a CAC (Coronary Artery Calcification) score can help with diagnosis of cardiovascular status
Obokata, M., Reddy, Y., Pislaru, S. V., Melenovsky, V., & Borlaug, B. A. (2017). Evidence Supporting the Existence of a Distinct Obese Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circulation, 136(1), 6–19. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026807
“Reduction of those key minerals, especially potassium and magnesium, is often enough to trigger atrial fibrillation. 7”
“Magnesium does not act like blood-thinning drugs but instead helps prevent blood clots by preventing excess calcium from triggering them, and it naturally balances the blood clotting factors in the blood as required.”
— The AFib Cure: Get Off Your Medications, Take Control of Your Health, and Add Years to Your Life by DR.John D. Day
“Anxiety and panic attacks. When the adrenals are no longer protected by sufficient magnesium, the fight-or-flight hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline become more easily triggered, and when they surge erratically, they cause a rapid pulse, high blood pressure, and heart palpitations. In fact, the more magnesium deficient you are, the more exaggerated is the adrenaline release. On this page, I say, “There are over a dozen major metabolic processes that are affected by adrenaline.… Each of these functions requires magnesium and leads to wasting of this important mineral if the symptoms continue.” Magnesium calms the nervous system and relaxes muscle tension, helping reduce anxiety and panic attacks.”
— The Magnesium Miracle (Revised and Updated) by Carolyn Dean M.D. N.D
“Heart disease. As noted, the heart, specifically the left ventricle, has the highest amount of magnesium in the whole body. Magnesium deficiency is common in people with heart disease, and taking magnesium can reduce that risk. IV magnesium can prevent myocardial infarction damage and cardiac arrhythmia if given at the onset of a heart attack. I’m very concerned that many people are diagnosed with heart disease and put on at least six heart medications and before long may be told they have heart failure when all along they had magnesium deficiency. Unfortunately, most of the drugs used in treating heart disease drain magnesium from the body. The statins are especially damaging because they are mostly fluoride compounds that bind magnesium, making it unavailable in the body.”
— The Magnesium Miracle (Revised and Updated) by Carolyn Dean M.D. N.D
I recently learned that Niacin can be a viable substitute for statins! I’d certainly look into it before jumping into a statin. I’ve read the type that produces the “niacin flush” is the best one to take.
Great observations and assertions Rose, now I have to look into Statins. Also look into Bromine which is an iodide blocker, in bread, all flour in fact. Outlawed in Canada and Europe, but still used in US. I was interested in the use of Melatonin for Covid prevention and lead me to iodine in a pure form as a micronutrient. IoNovo makes a pure 100% 150PPM aqueous iodine and iodide, fuel the thyroid
Great post Olaf. I have one on order and recommended my wife read the Afib book.
Of note: these same #)*$@)xxxstards that have been hiding / disavowing the VAERS and vaccine injury data are likely the same ones who, for many decades, had practiced on us with STATINS! It is mind boggling. . . the evil.
Also, beets are super at improving endothelial lining and blood flow. Most top athletes know this... easy to get... organic red beet powder! Like 1tsp-tbsp a day. I also give this to my dogs...my older ones. Good for their blood flow/circulation/kidneys/liver too! Mix it in their food and they love it... put it in water w/ barley juice powder for healthy before or after workout drink.
In the "during covid time" and in the "post covid world", which is effectively also "post vaccination time", we have millions of active people who try to minimize their symptoms by taking almost hundred of different medications. And every time, when we do not accumulate that data we are making our solutions weaker. We need an app which allows to keep tracking on dosages, compare them anonymously with other members of society, and provide averages, which might be helpful for people, at least to minimize possible harm.
I truly believe, that Robert's Malone recommendations passed through the highest level of critical analysis and for the most people will be beneficial. But how it would be nice to say, for example:
People who have taken 1mg/kg of Vit K have 30% more benefits than those who are taking 0.5mg/kg...
This is a big statistical task, but there is nothing impossible. We are calculating market trends like crazy, why we can't accumulate big medical data on our own, having our own analysis, our own (non-government) public servers?
My biggest concern is that our knowledge is 2 years late just in regard to Covid and "vaccines", our understanding of medications should not be based on the biased "opinion" of 98% of all MD in the US. We should and can have our own systems of control and it should be easy for regular people to use it.
Absolutely agree with you, Rose, and it is a huge problem for society, when we are mostly unaware of experience which is already collected, but suppressed not only in mass media, but even in professional environments. It's a shame, that scientific method was extorted in order to have maximum deviations form positive results and proven methods.
Dr. Malone, I trust and value your guidance. I have peripheral neuropathy and when I read your opinion of K2-MK7 I bought some immediately.
Both you and Dr. McCullough are hailed as the heroes you are for the stand you have both taken to speak the truth in the face of vicious tyranny tearing you down. You both have honored humanity and the traditions of medicine with your work. You are respected and supported by us.
Dr Malone, Thanks for the information and I love the links to source materials.
I wish it was easier to find a doctor that did not use drugs as a first reaction to problems. We have figure out this for ourselves. Typically from word of mouth or from health food stores.
Dr. Malone , The fatigue for me was terrible 😞( unjabbed and got Covid 2 years ago) and as an avid athlete, very troublesome to me. I became interested in improving my mitochondrial health . Amazing how these processes are all intertwined. Thanks for the taurine education. 🤗
I heard about K-2 when researching taking high doses of V D3. My wife and I have been using it for about a year now. It is my understanding that it help store V D3 in the bones rather than the tissues. Dr. John Cambell is where I heard about it.
Dr. M... Excellent list and post. Have been pitching this for years. A couple of notes to consider with these items:
Statins ("cholesterol" meds) are one of the most over-prescribed meds on the planet (and, most lucrative) and many here are probably taking these things. These meds block K2 uptake and block Coenzyme Q-10 production (an energy molecule in muscle) - both vital for heart health. I would argue that it is malpractice to put people on these things without CoQ-10 supplementation. Their use potentially increases Type II diabetes more than 30%, but may extend your life 1-3 days as an absolute benefit! They do seem to have anti-inflammatory effect and that may be their main positive effect. Oh... They block testosterone formation in males. There is NO benefit for an 80 year old to be taking these drugs! Years ago I had an elderly patient break down in my exam chair one day decrying the fact that she could not afford food because of the money needed for her meds -- one was a statin that was about $300/month. They will not make you live longer and healthier.
Metformin (used for diabetes and ovarian cystic disease) blocks B12 absorption and that can lead to tremendous neural dysfunction. Monthly B12 injections are the best way to cope...
My doc prescribed B12 supplement to treat insulin resistance. I take Methylguard, a methylated form that improves absorbtion. I have an ApoE4 mutation that disrupts processing so we're keeping my blood levels of B12 very high. My insulin resistance has pretty much resolved, along with improved diet, and my homocystene decreased, but remains a little higher than I want, so I'm increasing weightlifting exercise to work on that. So many variables.
I was on two statins and had worsening cardiovascular "disease" which I have reversed with diet and lifestyle changes. I'm off the statins, but still take a coq10 supplement, just in case. They're cheap. I get blood tests several times a year, and my coq10 levels only normalized when I cut the carbs. Carb overdoses is the root of many epidemics.
You have a great doc. A keeper.
A doc who prescribed statins = "a great doc?"
I have no idea who prescribed the statins,. Prescribing B12 is what I keyed on. The odds of that happening are tiny.
Great docs are never perfect.
Exactly... and, they are comfortable with that. The worst pf the profession are "perfect" - Dr. Fauci being a shining example.
Perfection is more imortant for patients who are entirely dependent on their docs. I treat mine as partners at best, usually as employees. They have a job to do and need varying amounts of supervision. But the results are entirely my responsibility.
I take PQQ (PyrroloQuinoline Quinone) with Coq10 because this encourages mitochodrial regrowth inside the cells. My dentist told me about this. After my open heart surgery (2009), my eject fraction was 45%. Normal is 55% - 60%. A month ago it measured 53%, so I think the PQQ - Coq10 works. I am also diabetic. Recently I stopped eating grains, but still eat fruit and resistant starch vegetables like peas and beans. It helps my blood sugar. You may want to check into this.
Looks interesting. Thanks. I'll study that some more. Like most supplements, apparently it's available with fruits and vegetables, so a good diet should provide whatever we need. But sometimes, more is better, so it's always worth a look.
I assume you've read Esselstyn. He has successfully treated heart patients, even reversing fairly serious conditions, with very low fat diet. No oils, nothing with a mother. If the muscle itself is damaged, apparently that won't heal, but function can be improved with diet and lifestyle, as you have seen. I followed his guidance, monitored by a live cardiologist, for 2 years. Lost a lot of weight (BMI 30 to 20), heart condition improved a lot, still had some problems, but much less. The biggest change for me was ditching carbs. That maintained my prior gains and cleaned up the other labs. The theory that seemed to work for me was described by Saladino in Carnivore Code.
Thanks, will invedtigate.
You’re right- so many variables!
wondering if phenylalanine/tyrosine makes sense for increased coq10 synthesis, le Chatelier
I have no idea. Of course, watch phenylalanine use if potential/history of PKU.
Hasn’t a paper recently been released showing that too low of cholesterol levels are causing/ contributing to depression and other mental issues? Natural health professionals have been warning against cholesterol lowering drugs for a long time. I try to avoid all seed & vegetable oils and get my fats from quality sources of (cold pressed) olive & coconut oils, & grass fed butter & meat.
Yes to all. One of the most destructive things in American diets is all the processed vegetable oils.
The brain makes its own cholesterol, but statins can disrupt that. Two kinds of statins, hydrophilic, like crestor, and more conventional lipophilic like atorvastatin. There's a natural barrier called the blood brain barrier that prevents many toxins from seeping into the brain, which the body goes to great lengths to protect. Some statins in lipophilic class can penetrate the blood brain barrier, reducing cholesterol production where we need it most -- in the brain. Our cholesterol fetish has driven statin use to almost universal. At the same time, we've has an increase in dementia conditions. Not "proven" causation, but close enough for me.
Good Calories Bad Calories (Taubes) and Carnivore Code (Saladino) make a good case that arterial plaques aren't caused by cholesterol, but by insulin. And no studies have ever shown that statins increase lifespan. But they significantly increase profits for pharma and prescribers. It's another scam by the medical industrial complex.
Excellent.
There has also been an explosion in congestive heart failure cases around the country that seems to follow the use patterns of these agents. We even have special clinics clinics in some cities! I suppose the coming tidal wave of vaxxx-related myocarditis/pericarditis cases will make these centers wildly profitable.
I developed left side heart failure after a year on statins; this was diagnosed with echocardiogram, and I was told there was no treatment. Since the pharma companies have a patent of statin compounded with Co-Q10, but do not produce it, I started treating myself with the Co-Q10, later with ubiquinol. An echo 5 years later showed zero evidence of disease, and my arteries completely clear. I think the ubiquinol might be extremely useful to improve mitochondria in the cardiac muscle after any damage.
Yes. You are correct. IMO, it is malpractice to put anyone on a statin without insisting they take CoQ-10. Proud that you took command of your own health!
Is there a publicly traded company that specializes in heart centers?
Cholesterol is vital to good body function and needed by every organ, especially the brain - where 25% of the cholesterol in your body is located. Glial cells in your brain actually make cholesterol to help your neurons create connections with one another. Your ability to think, form memories and learn and all of your mental functions are dependent on this process happening smoothly. However, statin drugs harm your glial cells and repress cholesterol production.
There you have yet another ignorant 'faux pas' or perhaps in some cases we could call it a crime by some in the medical fraternity to be so gung ho at prescribing statins which are only needed in a very limited number of cases. It's hard to imagine anything more illogical than prescribing statins for those with say, Parkinsons, or in my own family to someone with brain damage resulting from a cardiac arrest.
Leading "academics" still promote putting statins in the water supply! I hear this every few months... Quite incredible. The "finest minds" in medicine! LOL!
I avoid drinking tap water because I'm not sure they haven't put stuff in it that they didn't promote. Bottled water is also suspect but the odds seem better.
Virtually every water supply on the planet is contaminated with herbicides, pesticides, psych meds. All rain water - everywhere - is contaminated with aluminum, fly ash, and god-only-knows-what from the non-stop geo-engineering (spraying, weather warfare) that is going on 24/7/365 over the entire earth. Once again it is Davos man and the USG trying to dominate the galaxy. We use Berkey filters for our well water (it is clean, but we are in heavy ag area and I know there is some chemical soup) with carbon and fluoride filters in place.
I drink distilled almost exclusively because of arsenic in the local water
I think statins are the most profitable class of drugs in history.
A certain amount of Cholesterol is needed for the brain. Too little is not good. It was discovered Statins led to more dying and caused depression etc. instead of increased lives. Dr. Malone spoke of this in one of his posts.
Absolutely. We need insulation on all of those little neurons between our ears!
Docs used to give B1/B12 injections to pull you back from an infection like a bad cold or flu. Then the "experts" decided they were worthless (too inexpensive?). I know I was given them twice and both times saw an almost immediate relief so....
E.g. how low?
Exactly! #Cholesterol is not the enemy, #statins are not the solution! There's an elephant in the room rearing on its two hind legs #Sugar & #SeedOils!
Paul Rosch, Zoë Harcombe, Malcom Kendrick (2016) Fat and Cholesterol Don't Cause Heart Attacks and Statins are Not The Solution
The statins and blood thinners I was prescribed nearly killed me. About a month in I was having memory issues. About the same time my blood pressure was so low I passed out. Got off of them over 20 years ago and have passed my annual cardiac exams, with slightly elevated cholesterol counts.
They may as well place those prescription statin meds in a "PEZ" dispenser.
At least you could start collecting those cute characters you knew as a child for some fun.
I hear the Superman "Pez" from the 50s is highly prized as rare. Batman too.
(Statins are the original "Billion Dollar" industry) dished as though there were miracle candy
(Pssst.....it's all about the profit marketing....#NOTABOUTYOURHEALTH!)
WOW. Thanks doc. Years of NOT taking statins recommended by EVERY doc I have seen in the last 20 years is vindication. These non-thinkers love to rely on their Am. Heart Assoc. model.
Do any of you think my mom, having recently been put on statins, might be suffering severe anxiety, depression and worsening mood disorder because of something the statin is doing to her brain? Just musing & curious about your thoughts. I know you’re not giving medical advice. I’m just trying to help my mom, since her doctors are not.
Statins inhibit cholesterol production, which is considered to be good for the heart, but cholesterol is essential for brain function. We have a "blood braIn barrier" that protects the brain from a lot of detrimental stuff, but not all. Many kinds of statins, some get through to the brain easier than others. If one statin seems problematic, they can try another.
I have the alzheimers gene so I'm especially cautious of anything that might make my brain unhappy. I quit statins, against my doctors' advice, and mitigated my cholesterol with diet changes. How we produce and use cholesterol is greatly affected by diet, a factor few doctors have much training in.
Yes!
"Psychiatric adverse effects, altering mood, personality, and behavior, sometimes arise in patients receiving statins.
Statin psychiatric effects can include irritability/aggression, anxiety or depressed mood, violent ideation, sleep problems including nightmares, and possibly suicide attempt and completion."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005588/#:~:text=Key%20Points%20Psychiatric%20adverse%20effects%2C%20altering%20mood%2C%20personality%2C,including%20nightmares%2C%20and%20possibly%20suicide%20attempt%20and%20completion.
Find anther doctor!
I've found that informing my doctor what I want helps to find better solutions. The default of standard care is designed to provide best results for all patients, yet we're all different, so teamwork is important for tuning the treatments.
Thank you so much for this! She’s only 70 and was married to an MD for 30+ years (albeit one trained prior to WW II) so she takes my comments very lightly. She may not listen, but I will try…
Apologies, but the discussion of statins is in the second article of Attia's three parter.
https://peterattiamd.com/does-low-cholesterol-cause-cognitive-impairment-part-ii/
Here's some more authoritative info that might help. From Dr Peter Attia, recommended to me by my cardiologist. This is the third of a 3 part series of articles on cholesterol and brain function, which describes the types of statins and their influence on the brain. A lot of his site requires a subscription, which is well worth the price, but I think these articles are freely available. Maybe you could give her a subscription for her birthday.
https://peterattiamd.com/low-ldl-cholesterol-and-neural-development/
The injection is better absorbed, but sublingual spray is much better than pills.
Thank you, Dr, Dotson, I appreciate all your input and agree. With all the comments, I lost track of what you are referring to here. Sublingual spray of which supplement? Thanks for your reply.
B12
Absolutely! Never stop!
Would you say that a "quick dissolve" tablet held under the tongue might be as effective as a sublingual spray?
Similar, IMO. The real issue is pills you swallow as metformin actually blocks uptake.
BTW,,,, Nothing I post here is medical advice, simply the musings of an eccentric. :-)
This is amazingly encouraging news and exactly the research that needs to happen to keep humanity from falling off a cliff. It is also perfect for an article I have in the works.
Robert, would you be willing to use your megaphone to help me fulfill my dream of getting German Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach to resign? I am also asking the German Bundestag to reject the Infection Protection Act amendments and reverse all COVID legislation.
Ambitious, I know, but that’s why I need everyone’s help getting #FireKarlLauterbach trending with a link to this letter:
* “Letter to the German Bundestag” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/letter-to-the-german-bundestag)
Thanks to everyone who helps me with my latest madcap endeavor! 🙌
Have posted on Twitter, sorry I don't have many followers. I am sure I am hanging on in there by a thread. Hardly anyone left more accounts taken down this week.
Very kind of you, Sh1rl3y! I half-joked about preparing to lose access to my Twitter account yesterday after tweeting my "Letter to Klaus Schwab" at him (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/letter-to-klaus-schwab) 😆
Hello Dr Malone, I am a swedish woman living in Portugal and just wanted to say you are my light in the tunnel.I am more than grateful for everything you do to lead us out into the field of truth, especially now as the world seems beriddled by false statements. I write for a swedish internet newspaperabout Covid and the jab, i have been able to convince my children and grandchildren not to take the jab.. So far so good. I always use your information to verify the scientific truth in the midst of this chaos. You are careful with your choice of words, you are respectful and informative, i love the way you treat your wife Jill, I amire you fully for your dedication and foremost, I am in such gratitude for your immense courage. I know what you are exposing yourself to... So thank you infinitely and know you have many admirers in Sweden as well. God bless your soul and Jill your wife and your family.
ps I have had horses and I see you have a horsefarm. That makes me like you eaven more. Please recieve my deepst admiration and never give up. Big warmm hug Kerstin (Salen)
Thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot.
Kerstin - I have had the honor of meeting Robert and Jill in person (twice). They are humble, brilliant, genuine patriots that are risking everything to tell the truth. I pray you have the privilege to also meet them in person one day.
K2 and taurine is readily available in meats, eggs and dairy. People who forgo these natural foods we were designed (evolved) to prefer should take supplements. Magnesium is a bigger problem since it has been leached out of agricultural soils by generations of industrial farming. Most people are deficient. Since vitamin D metabolism and lots of other processes require magnesium, most people are also deficient in bioavailable D, which leads to other malfunctions, like immune definpciencies that produce more serious infections from routine pathogens like sars2. Other symptoms can be heart arrhythmia and leg cramps. Carolyn Dean has written good descriptions of the magnesium problem.
I discovered while I was experimenting vegan that I was overdosing on foods high in oxalates, a chemical pretty toxic to humans but common in most plants. It's their defense mechanism. Oxalate binds to calcium and magnesium, causing all sorts of problems, but reducing the magnesium available for normal metabolic function. I ratcheted up to very high doses of magnesium without my symptoms abating until I discovered my oxalate problem. I changed my diet to reduce oxalates, my symptoms resolved, and I now take more normal doses of magnesium supplement.
We're just a bag of chemicals. It's important to keep them balanced.
Could you name the sources of oxalates? (I am a lactoovovegetarian, by natural gravitation to these foods.)
Most plant foods have some, in varying amounts. Spinach is one of the highest, and I was eating a lot of it. Search on oxalate food and you'll find lists showing amounts.
Formally, it's oxalic acid. Oxalate is a general term for the combinations with other molecules, like magnesium and calcium. We can handle some amount, excreting it through the urine. If we consume more than the kidneys can process, especially if not drinking enough water, it gets stored as tiny sharp crystals called raphides that accumulate in kidneys (as stones), urinary tract, joints, heart, others. Docs like to prescribe meds or procedures to break them up, but it seems better just to remove the source. Not much profit in just telling us to lighten up on the spinach.
Maybe I 'm out of my depth, but are you being humorous? If so Bravo!
Ha ha, no. It’s lacto ovo vegetarian. Milk products, eggs, plant foods (no meat, but not vegan).
Certain needs and seeds are a good source for Mg.
Plants don't make their minerals, but pull them from the soil. When the soil gets depleted, so will the plants. Traditional sources of magnesium don't have as much as they used to. Magnesium is difficult to measure accurately but red blood cell magnesium is considered the best test. Cheap. Most people find they're low. Apparently symptoms are also a good measure. My symptoms were heart arrhythmia and horrid leg cramps. They're gone since I boosted magnesium.
David, I as well often (once or twice a week) can experience lower leg blasts of cramping in the middle of the night. mostly after a stout leg day workout of barbell squats. My son is a power lifter and knows a bunch about long muscle fiber fatigue.
So we had been comparing notes one day and he thought I was lack in post leg cramp hydration and suggested creatine monohydrate. So now when that quick and alarming sensation of an involuntary response into pain shows up. I get out of bed and have a tiny spoon full in cold water. Within minutes the pulling is gone and I can return to bed and sleep well again. It beats walking it off till it subsides. Try it out.
excellent. Will tell wife.
Middle of the night I am up running to get the "pickle Juice." to do the same thing! Wonder if ingredients similar?!
Good point on soils minerals and plants. Would be great if prior to claims these products were analyzed. Great to hear Mg had a positive impact for you.
The most accurate analysis seems to be a blood test. Even if the labels are correct, different people utilize the nutrients a little differently, as I discovered with my oxalate overload depleting my available mg.
By the way, if you get too much, it can't get absorbed and gets into the large intestine and causes diarhea. Hard stools are a sign of deficiency. It also supports restful sleep. If you don't sleep well you might be deficient. Pretty important mineral.
“Nitric Oxide My final player on this list is nitric oxide (NO). It is almost impossible to overstate the importance of nitric oxide (NO) on cardiovascular health. It was discovered about the same time as endothelial progenitor cells during the mid-1990s. For many years it was considered impossible that nitric oxide could exist in the human body. It is a gas–or it would be if you could get enough molecules to gang together. It consists of one oxygen atom and one nitrogen atom. It is chemically written NOˉ. That floating minus sign means it has a free electron, and is a free radical, the free-est of free radicals. It should, in theory, react with anything it comes into contact with. Indeed, in any quantity it should explode, so fast would the reaction be. Which, in fact, it does. Because one source of nitric oxide is nitro-glycerine, which is one of the most powerful conventional explosives known. Interestingly, if you have angina, and you stick nitro-glycerine under your tongue your angina will disappear. Doctors don’t call it nitro-glycerine, they call it glyceryl tri-nitrate (GTN). But it is the same thing. In fact, it was workers at Alfred Nobel’s dynamite factories who first noticed that if they were–extremely carefully–stirring the nitro-glycerine mix, their angina went away. Alfred Nobel, who also had angina, refused to take glyceryl tri-nitrate when it was first developed. Maybe he thought he would explode. Which would have buggered up the Nobel Prize somewhat. For well over a hundred years, no-one had any idea exactly why glyceryl tri-nitrate got rid of angina–if only temporarily. It was then discovered that it stimulated nitric oxide synthesis. At one time, nitric oxide used to be called EDRF–endothelium derived relaxation factor. Doctors knew that something unknown, produced by the endothelium, opened up (dilated) blood vessels, they just didn’t know what it was. Turns out it was a hyper radical, potentially explosive, gas. Who knew? However, nitric oxide does far, far, more than to simply dilate narrowed coronary arteries, which is the underlying cause of angina. It also lowers blood pressure by opening up arteries elsewhere in the body. In addition, it stimulates the production of new endothelial progenitor cells in the bone marrow. If that were not enough, nitric oxide prevents anything sticking to the glycocalyx/ endothelium. In fact, it is the most powerful anticoagulant agent known. I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that nitric oxide is the single most important molecule for cardiovascular health there is. Which means anything that reduces its production will increase the risk of CVD, and vice-versa. “Adequate levels of endothelial NO are important to preserve normal vascular physiology—in the face of diminished NO bioavailability, there is endothelial dysfunction, leading to increased susceptibility to atherosclerotic disease.” 69 Nitric oxide is also where CVD and erectile dysfunction overlap. “Nitric oxide (NO) is a physiologic signal essential to penile erection, and disorders that reduce NO synthesis or release in the erectile tissue are commonly associated with erectile dysfunction.” 70 If you have erectile dysfunction, and you rub glyceryl tri-nitrate cream on your penis, it can give you an erection. Glyceryl tri-nitrate cream has been called ‘dynamite’ cream because, yes, dynamite contains a very high concentration of nitro-glycerine. A little play on words. ‘I’m dynamite in bed, baby… ding, dong. Kaboom.’ Yes, if you increase nitric oxide in the blood vessels of the penis, you will treat erectile dysfunction. Which is how Viagra (sildenafil) works. 71 The slight irony here is that Viagra was being developed as a drug to treat angina–opening up the arteries in the heart. The volunteers in the early clinical trials did not hand their tablets back, which was unusual. The rest, as they say, is history. A further thing that you might not expect is that the action of sunlight on the skin creates nitric oxide. This lowers the blood pressure and has major benefits on CVD, outlined in the paper “Sunlight Has Cardiovascular Benefits Independently of Vitamin D.” “Skin contains significant stores of nitrogen oxides, which can be converted to NO by UV radiation and exported to the systemic circulation. Human studies show that this pathway can cause arterial vasodilatation and reduced BP.” 72 Which may well be why avoiding the sun can be as bad for you as smoking. A fact described in this Swedish study “Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death: a competing risk analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort”: “Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking. Compared to the highest sun exposure group, life expectancy of avoiders of sun exposure was reduced by 0.6–2.1 years. “The longer life expectancy amongst women with active sun exposure habits was related to a decrease in CVD.” 73 Here, then, is the power of that little molecule nitric oxide revealed. Which is why I am contemplating having a new line of t-shirts printed. ‘Say YES to NO’. Specifically designed to be taken off outdoors.”
— The Clot Thickens: The enduring mystery of heart disease by Malcolm Kendrick
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Another reason to move to sunny Florida……😂🤪👌
Only if you vote Republican. Democrats have gone off the rails and they muck up any place they are the majority.
Just move out or urban areas and you will find sanity everywhere in this country. Look at the red/blue maps of last couple elections. Blue geographic areas are small densely populated urban areas. The rest of the country is red. Thanks for this Nitric Oxide info... and good info about just getting outside in the sunshine every day... and eat foods with lycopeine... tomatoes + avocado happen to be synergistically powerful in preventing sunburn.
Agree! I always do... learned tomato seeds are not digested by humans some time ago. Funny story made short... my brother once toured a large urban sewage system and observed all these plants growing. He queried where they came from... the head of operations told him they were all tomato plants!!
My grandma used to take a little pill every day. She called it her “nitro pill”. That was a couple decades ago! She was very overweight but still lived to be 88 years old.
Hope Dr. Malone sees this. It was being pushed on our State NPR affiliates this morning, basically saying that Ivermectin and Fluvoxamine were ineffective against COVID -- without the more qualified findings in the actual article of course: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2201662 Would be interested in seeing Dr. Malone's response.
these are based on "designed to fail" clinical trial designs.
On the "designed to fail" ...reading the abstract it seems this had 52% vaccinated. Is this one of the issues or what are the key design parameters that setup the failure? What is known about this "COVID-OUT Trial Team"?
Dr Pierre Kory has addressed some of the common methods used to design trial failure. In the case of ivermectin, for example, and counter to practices for Covid-19 that had already been well-established, such trials used too low a dose; began treatment too late in the disease; recruited mostly young people who were unlikely to benefit much from early treatment; and/or chose trial endpoints that didn't address important outcomes.
I did notice that the trial was conducted on persons "within 3 days after a confirmed diagnosis of infection and less than 7 days after the onset of symptoms." "Less than 7" also means "up to 7." I gather that this is too late for ivermectin to be effective, yes? Wondering if readers noticed any other design flaws.
I can't remember which doc said it, but I recently heard one say that to be truly effective as an early treatment ivermectin should be started within 3 days of first symptoms. That said, ivermectin does have some degree of effectiveness through all the stages of the illness, including after the virus replication stage has ended (it has multiple modes of action). The real secret here is that a cocktail of antivirals (ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine) plus immune-supporting nutraceuticals (especially vitamin D) is the best approach to early treatment. See the FLCCC.net protocols for details.
I learned about Vit K2 from the FLCCC.net protocols. I had never heard of it before. I have been following their immunity protocol for a while now. The ratio of Vit D to Vit K2 is 10,000 IU Vit D to 100 mcg Vit K2 (MK-7).
I have been taking Magnesium for a long while now but only recently learned about Magnesium Glycinate.
Thank you so much for posting this information.
If I may ask, what is different about Glycinate? I take a citrate-oxide-malate combo but am willing to switch.
Different formulations of magnesium work a bit differently. (I have only recently learned this).
Magnesium citrate if the most laxative. In fact, a laxative on the shelf in your pharmacy is Citrate of Magnesium. Magnesium oxide is the least digestible. That's the one I was taking until I learned this. I recently read about other forms of magnesium in the Life Extension Magazine.
Here is a link to the article on Magnesium Acetyl Taurate.
https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2022/8/brain-magnesium-reduce-stress
The article says this one is best for the brain.
Before I read all the above I bought, on sale, several bottles of Magnesium Oxide-citrate-succinate. My next magnesium is going to be the Acetyl Taurate because my brain needs all the help it can get.
When I don't take magnesium daily I get cramps in my feet and bathroom issues. Magnesium is a precursor to melatonin so if you take magnesium at night about one hour before bedtime you will sleep more soundly.
Magnesium glycinate reduces stress and is calming but is not laxative.
https://www.healthline.com/health/magnesium-glycinate
Naomi thank u for that , knowing the difference in the types of magnesium is important.
It is. If you got a formulation that was quite laxative you might be unhappy with that. I have at least four bottles of magnesium now on hand and each bottle is about a 3 month supply. I want to try the taurate and/or glycinate. Fortunately I have so much magnesium on hand because it was on sale. I may give a couple of people a bottle of Magnesium for Christmas.
Otoh, people with constipation issues might love it! I have a close relative that might actually want a little extra laxative. 🙂 I personally haven’t noticed anything unusual in that regard with the tri formula, but maybe that’s the intent of having a little of each.
It may also be dose related. I take 400 mg nightly but the new bottle (oxide-citrate-succinate) is 500 mg. No problem yet but if I miss a night it does make a difference with the foot cramping and the bathroom. I have also started to add potassium chloride to salt my food and that is also supposed to help with foot cramping. I never know enough. Never.
Thanks! I have a bottle of the newest magnesium-taurine by LEF, purchased for my son. I will start it tomorrow and hope it doesn’t cause diarrhea like all the others!
It's not supposed to. Maybe you can locate this thread and let me know what you think of it. The magnesium glycinate is not supposed to have laxative effects. Taurine is supposed to improve your brain function.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing what you’ve learned. I’ll check out those links. 👍
magnesium citrate and magnesium glycinate are the 2 most easily absorbed. as stated citrate is a laxative while glycinate is not. i take glycinate and it is good to take the chelated form. do your own research on what it is you are trying to use it for. get tested.
My mod to the McCullough Protocol was to up my Vit D by going to the tanning booth.
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Mercy mercy.
Great spot on WarRoom Good Doctor.
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In addition,
• the #1 heart destroyer is not #Cholesterol, it's #Sugar (#RefinedCarbs & #SeedOils)
• #Sunshine is much more than just than Vitamin D3, it stimulates AMP (Antimicrobial Peptide) production and the generation of NO (Nitric Oxide) which dilates the vascular system. n.b. Tyrosine resonates with UV light.
• the preferred fuel of heart & brain is #KetoneBodies
• a CAC (Coronary Artery Calcification) score can help with diagnosis of cardiovascular status
• the heart remodels with obesity.
• Lastly, some thoughts relating to my arrythmias
https://captainmanimalagonusnret.substack.com/p/thinking-about-stroke-and-heart-attack2
Obokata, M., Reddy, Y., Pislaru, S. V., Melenovsky, V., & Borlaug, B. A. (2017). Evidence Supporting the Existence of a Distinct Obese Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circulation, 136(1), 6–19. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026807
“Reduction of those key minerals, especially potassium and magnesium, is often enough to trigger atrial fibrillation. 7”
“Magnesium does not act like blood-thinning drugs but instead helps prevent blood clots by preventing excess calcium from triggering them, and it naturally balances the blood clotting factors in the blood as required.”
— The AFib Cure: Get Off Your Medications, Take Control of Your Health, and Add Years to Your Life by DR.John D. Day
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“Anxiety and panic attacks. When the adrenals are no longer protected by sufficient magnesium, the fight-or-flight hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline become more easily triggered, and when they surge erratically, they cause a rapid pulse, high blood pressure, and heart palpitations. In fact, the more magnesium deficient you are, the more exaggerated is the adrenaline release. On this page, I say, “There are over a dozen major metabolic processes that are affected by adrenaline.… Each of these functions requires magnesium and leads to wasting of this important mineral if the symptoms continue.” Magnesium calms the nervous system and relaxes muscle tension, helping reduce anxiety and panic attacks.”
— The Magnesium Miracle (Revised and Updated) by Carolyn Dean M.D. N.D
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“Heart disease. As noted, the heart, specifically the left ventricle, has the highest amount of magnesium in the whole body. Magnesium deficiency is common in people with heart disease, and taking magnesium can reduce that risk. IV magnesium can prevent myocardial infarction damage and cardiac arrhythmia if given at the onset of a heart attack. I’m very concerned that many people are diagnosed with heart disease and put on at least six heart medications and before long may be told they have heart failure when all along they had magnesium deficiency. Unfortunately, most of the drugs used in treating heart disease drain magnesium from the body. The statins are especially damaging because they are mostly fluoride compounds that bind magnesium, making it unavailable in the body.”
— The Magnesium Miracle (Revised and Updated) by Carolyn Dean M.D. N.D
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I recently learned that Niacin can be a viable substitute for statins! I’d certainly look into it before jumping into a statin. I’ve read the type that produces the “niacin flush” is the best one to take.
Aimee , I’d never take a statin .
Thanks Rose 🌹
Great observations and assertions Rose, now I have to look into Statins. Also look into Bromine which is an iodide blocker, in bread, all flour in fact. Outlawed in Canada and Europe, but still used in US. I was interested in the use of Melatonin for Covid prevention and lead me to iodine in a pure form as a micronutrient. IoNovo makes a pure 100% 150PPM aqueous iodine and iodide, fuel the thyroid
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Great post Olaf. I have one on order and recommended my wife read the Afib book.
Of note: these same #)*$@)xxxstards that have been hiding / disavowing the VAERS and vaccine injury data are likely the same ones who, for many decades, had practiced on us with STATINS! It is mind boggling. . . the evil.
Also, beets are super at improving endothelial lining and blood flow. Most top athletes know this... easy to get... organic red beet powder! Like 1tsp-tbsp a day. I also give this to my dogs...my older ones. Good for their blood flow/circulation/kidneys/liver too! Mix it in their food and they love it... put it in water w/ barley juice powder for healthy before or after workout drink.
In the "during covid time" and in the "post covid world", which is effectively also "post vaccination time", we have millions of active people who try to minimize their symptoms by taking almost hundred of different medications. And every time, when we do not accumulate that data we are making our solutions weaker. We need an app which allows to keep tracking on dosages, compare them anonymously with other members of society, and provide averages, which might be helpful for people, at least to minimize possible harm.
I truly believe, that Robert's Malone recommendations passed through the highest level of critical analysis and for the most people will be beneficial. But how it would be nice to say, for example:
People who have taken 1mg/kg of Vit K have 30% more benefits than those who are taking 0.5mg/kg...
This is a big statistical task, but there is nothing impossible. We are calculating market trends like crazy, why we can't accumulate big medical data on our own, having our own analysis, our own (non-government) public servers?
My biggest concern is that our knowledge is 2 years late just in regard to Covid and "vaccines", our understanding of medications should not be based on the biased "opinion" of 98% of all MD in the US. We should and can have our own systems of control and it should be easy for regular people to use it.
Absolutely agree with you, Rose, and it is a huge problem for society, when we are mostly unaware of experience which is already collected, but suppressed not only in mass media, but even in professional environments. It's a shame, that scientific method was extorted in order to have maximum deviations form positive results and proven methods.
Dr. Malone, I trust and value your guidance. I have peripheral neuropathy and when I read your opinion of K2-MK7 I bought some immediately.
Both you and Dr. McCullough are hailed as the heroes you are for the stand you have both taken to speak the truth in the face of vicious tyranny tearing you down. You both have honored humanity and the traditions of medicine with your work. You are respected and supported by us.
Take care, my friend. Mo Anam Cara.
Dr Malone, Thanks for the information and I love the links to source materials.
I wish it was easier to find a doctor that did not use drugs as a first reaction to problems. We have figure out this for ourselves. Typically from word of mouth or from health food stores.
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That is Precisely why we have substack with Dr Malone! And the others! 🙏🛐🙏
Thank you for this helpful information!
Dr. Malone , The fatigue for me was terrible 😞( unjabbed and got Covid 2 years ago) and as an avid athlete, very troublesome to me. I became interested in improving my mitochondrial health . Amazing how these processes are all intertwined. Thanks for the taurine education. 🤗
I heard about K-2 when researching taking high doses of V D3. My wife and I have been using it for about a year now. It is my understanding that it help store V D3 in the bones rather than the tissues. Dr. John Cambell is where I heard about it.