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Intermittent fasting increases energy – may slow aging

Published 26 August 2024
– By Editorial Staff
4 minute read

Intermittent fasting may have several health benefits, including lowering blood pressure, delaying aging, and even being beneficial in cancer treatment. Fasting has also been shown to increase mental focus and improve sleep.

There are several different forms of intermittent fasting, including the 5:2 method and the 16:8 method.

Intermittent fasting is a dietary practice that alternates between periods of fasting and eating. The health purpose of fasting is to allow the body to rest and recover. The body, which uses the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas during digestion, gets the necessary rest and time to repair cell damage during a period of fasting. Like other systems in the body, the digestive system needs rest to function optimally.

One way to do intermittent fasting is called the 16:8 method, which involves eating as usual for 8 hours and fasting for the remaining 16 hours of the day. It is common to eat dinner around 6 or 7 pm and eat again at 10 or 11 am the next day. It is said that you should be able to spend these hours as you wish, but some say that you should not eat after 6 pm for the best effect. A similar but “kinder” approach is to use an equivalent 14:10 method instead. There are also “upgrades” to 18:6 for those who want to fast longer.

Another common method is 5:2, where you eat as usual for five days and “half fast” for two days. On the half-fast days, you eat about 500-600 calories of nutritious food. It is also possible to do a more gentle 6:1.

Health benefits

According to Kerstin Brismar, Professor of Diabetes Research at Karolinska Institutet, regular intermittent fasting can have a number of positive health effects, including on blood pressure, blood lipids and gut flora.

– People who fast often find that they are more alert, happier and sleep better, she told the magazine Må Bra.

A 2015 animal study showed that intermittent fasting changed the gut flora, to the great benefit of good bacteria. Another study published in 2019 showed that intermittent fasting can lead to significant improvements in liver steatosis, especially in people with type 2 diabetes. The results suggest that both people with and without diabetes experience a reduction in liver fat and body weight with this type of fasting.

Intermittent fasting is often promoted as a good way to lose weight, but a 2021 study suggests that this may not be true. The study tested three groups, one using intermittent fasting, one using a traditional diet, and one using only partial fasting. The intermittent fasting group lost almost no weight over three weeks, while those on a traditional diet lost 1.9 kilograms

However, you can still lose weight with intermittent fasting, for the simple reason that you often don’t eat as much as when you’re not fasting. Fasting can also reduce appetite, which in itself can also lead to weight loss.

– Counterintuitively, fasting has been shown to decrease the hunger hormone ghrelin, nutritionist Whitney English told Livestrong.

The reason why fasting can make you feel more alert and energetic may be because the body enters a metabolic state called ketosis, which means it switches from using glucose to using ketones instead.

– Researchers call this ‘intermittent metabolic switching’ and believe that it adapted to help humans remain in a state of optimal functioning in order to hunt and gather food during periods of hunger, Whitney English explains.

Fasting is also thought to improve insulin sensitivity, which may protect against diabetes. It may also help lower blood sugar, improve blood lipids, and lower blood pressure, according to Livestrong.

Fasting is supposed to be good for the heart and lower blood pressure. Photo: Mara Ket/Unsplash

Slowing the aging process

Professor Valter Longo of the University of Southern California has spent more than 15 years researching fasting and its health effects, and has concluded that restricting calories through fasting can prolong life. In one of his studies, participants completed three rounds of five-day fasts, interspersed with a low-sugar, low-protein diet. The results showed that the biological age of the participants decreased by an average of 2.5 years.

– We clearly see in our laboratory studies that organs and cells shrink and then rebuild. The body turns on the stem cells and starts to rebuild, said Valter Longo in the SVT program Vetenskapens värld in 2022.

Longo has also done some research on cancer and believes that fasting can help in cancer treatment. Back in 2012, he showed that fasting together with chemotherapy can shrink tumors more than chemotherapy alone, because fasting prevents cancer cells from getting the nutrients they need to grow. However, fasting can also cause nutritional deficiencies in patients, so a fasting-like diet has been developed that deprives cancer cells of the nutrients they need while still providing important immune system cells with what they need. In later trials, in 2016, this fasting-like diet was tested together with chemotherapy in cancer patients and found to work, according to an article from forskning.se. On his website, Lango describes the diet and other research he has done.

How to start intermittent fasting

If you want to start some form of intermittent fasting, it can be good to start slowly and gradually, for example, fast for twelve hours and see how it feels, then gradually increase to longer periods. Then you can test the waters and see what type of intermittent fasting works best for you. Some may want to alternate between 5:2 and 16:8, while others may only want to use the 14:10 method.

It is also important to eat good, nutritious food during the eating periods. Make sure you get enough protein, fiber, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Remember to drink plenty of water, especially during fasting periods..

During these fasting periods, it is okay to drink coffee and tea as well as water.

Be sure to listen to your body. If you feel nauseous or dizzy, you may want to break your fast.

Fasting should always be avoided if you are pregnant, underweight, under the age of 18, or have an eating disorder. If you are taking any medications, you should also ask your doctor if intermittent fasting is okay for you.

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Doctor testifies about vaccine injuries in US Senate hearing

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Published yesterday 10:03
– By Editorial Staff
The American anesthesiologist Dr. Robert Sullivan testified before the U.S. Senate in a hearing titled "Voices of the Vaccine Injured".
3 minute read

An anesthesiologist with 20 years of experience told US senators how he developed a life-threatening lung disease after covid-19 vaccination. Dr. Robert Sullivan was one of the witnesses in a Senate hearing on vaccine injuries held by the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee organized a hearing on July 15 titled “Voices of the Vaccine Injured” where people who claim to have been injured by covid-19 vaccines were able to share their experiences. Dr. Robert Sullivan, a licensed physician and certified anesthesiologist with over 20 years of active practice in Maryland, was one of the key witnesses.

Dr. Sullivan described a dramatic change in his health condition after vaccination. The same month he received his first mRNA dose, he had been featured in the Wall Street Journal’s fitness column for his aerial circus performances.

I was strong, healthy, and thriving. Just three weeks after my second dose, I couldn’t go up a flight of stairs without gasping for air, Sullivan told the senators.

The doctor developed constant chest pain, heart arrhythmias and overwhelming fatigue. An echocardiogram later confirmed damage to his heart and lungs.

The diagnosis was pulmonary hypertension. I had damage and narrowing of the blood vessels in my lungs, restricting blood flow and straining the heart. This isn’t like regular high blood pressure.  Pulmonary hypertension is usually progressive and fatal even with treatment. There is no cure, Sullivan explained.

The system didn’t respond

Dr. Sullivan reported his injury to VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System), the US system for reporting vaccine adverse events. Despite VAERS collecting his medical records, he never heard from the US health authorities FDA or CDC.

I believed in the system. I believed I would be heard. When I wasn’t, I channeled that disbelief into collaborating with the British Medical Journal on a report about the system’s failures. What I learned is chilling. If you are harmed, you are on your own., Sullivan said.

He explained that most doctors he knows have never heard of VAERS, and even fewer understand that there are mandatory reporting requirements. Sullivan was never taught about VAERS during his medical education and stated that it still isn’t taught.

Research predicted the problems

During his own research, Dr. Sullivan discovered that a scientist from Georgetown University had predicted exactly his type of injury in the same month the vaccines began rolling out.

He warned that spike protein, exposure, whether from the virus or from the shot, could harm the blood vessels in the lungs and placenta, Sullivan recounted.

The doctor referenced studies showing that spike protein from the SARS-1 virus also caused vascular damage in animals, and that many hospitalized covid patients develop pulmonary hypertension.

Broad vaccination perspective despite personal injury

When Senator Johnson asked about doctors’ attitudes toward vaccines, Dr. Sullivan surprised by explaining that he is still “enthusiastic about vaccination” and that he sees covid injections as something entirely different.

I’m not vaccine injured. I’m injured by an mRNA therapeutic. I was very careful in my testimony to use the word shot, Sullivan clarified.

He explained that training for vaccines is now limited to memorizing the schedule, but that the hidden cost of injuries is not studied or taught.

Spike protein toxicity

Senator Johnson raised the question of spike protein toxicity and criticized that many symptoms are now attributed to “long covid” instead of potential vaccine side effects.

There are many ways to lose with this new MRI technology. There are problems with the nanoparticle. There is a separate set of problems with synthetic mRNA. It persists in some people 700 days and counting now, Dr. Sullivan responded.

He explained that when the body is instructed to manufacture a protein that is presented on the cell surface, it creates a precondition for autoimmune disorders, and that the spike protein itself is biologically active.

—  It was published in December 2020, although not widely known, that that was causing damage to placenta and to lung, Sullivan added.

Dr. Sullivan concluded his testimony with an appeal for recognition and transparent information for patients, emphasizing the importance of truly informed consent in all medical treatment.

Study: Pfizer’s covid vaccine may cause eye damage

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Published 22 July 2025
– By Editorial Staff
According to the study, the covid vaccine may cause the cornea to thicken and reduce the number of important cells that keep vision clear.
2 minute read

Turkish researchers have discovered that Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine can cause changes in the eye’s cornea that could potentially lead to vision problems. The study, which followed 64 people over three months, shows that the vaccine can make the cornea thicker and reduce the number of important cells that keep vision clear.

The researchers measured changes in the cornea’s inner layer, the endothelium, before the first vaccine dose and two months after the second dose. The results showed that both doses led to thicker corneas, fewer endothelial cells, and greater variation in cell size.

Specifically, corneal thickness increased from 528 to 542 micrometers – an increase of approximately two percent. At the same time, the number of endothelial cells decreased from 2,597 to 2,378 cells per square millimeter, a loss of about eight percent.

“The endothelium should be closely monitored in those with low endothelial cell counts or who have undergone corneal transplantation,” the researchers warn in the study published in the journal Ophthalmic Epidemiology.

Short-term impact without symptoms

In the short term, the changes suggest that Pfizer’s vaccine may temporarily weaken the endothelium, even though patients did not experience any clear vision problems during the study period. For people with healthy eyes, these small changes are unlikely to affect vision immediately.

However, if the changes persist for several years, they could lead to corneal swelling or blurred vision, particularly in people with existing eye problems or those who have undergone corneal transplantation. A thicker cornea and reduced cell density can contribute to conditions such as corneal edema or corneal decompensation, which in severe cases can cause permanent vision loss.

Need for long-term studies

The research team emphasizes the importance of long-term studies to see if the changes persist months and years after vaccination. An ophthalmologist can use special microscopy to check if someone has a low endothelial cell count.

The study adds to a growing list of concerns regarding Pfizer’s covid vaccine. In May, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) forced Pfizer and Moderna to expand warning labels about risks of heart damage, particularly for men between 16 and 25 years old.

Foods you shouldn’t keep past their “best before” dates

Published 22 July 2025
– By Editorial Staff
3 minute read

Much of the food we eat is still good after its best before date. However, you should be more careful about keeping certain foods for too long.

In Europe, two durability markings are used for food: “best before” to show when quality may start to deteriorate, and “use by date” for products that quickly become unsafe to eat. The latter marking is uncommon and mainly applies to sensitive foods. Opened packages often have shorter shelf lives, but this can vary.

Frozen and dried foods often last longer than their best before dates. Even fresh products like eggs, milk and butter keep longer than indicated on the packaging.

Consumers are often encouraged not to be too strict about throwing away food that has reached its best before date, in order to reduce food waste. In 2023, each Swede threw away an average of 16 kilos of food as food waste, according to Avfall Sverige (Swedish Waste Management).

Despite these recommendations, there are exceptions where you should be more careful about throwing away food when it reaches its expiration date, writes Land.se.

Herring and cured salmon

Cured and smoked fish can contain listeria bacteria, which can be dangerous for small children, elderly people and those with compromised immune systems. Since the bacteria cannot be detected by smell or appearance, it’s important to follow the use by date. Opened packages should be consumed quickly.

Baltic herring, herring, tuna, mackerel and anchovies contain a considerable amount of the amino acid histidine. This amino acid is later converted to histamine when certain bacterial species thrive after the fish has been stored too warm for several hours. This can cause histamine poisoning, which can produce symptoms such as rash, diarrhea, nausea and heart palpitations.

Bread

A sure way to know when bread should be thrown away is when you see a mold spot. Unlike cheese, where it’s okay to cut away the mold and then eat it, this doesn’t apply to bread. The visible mold is probably only part of it – the rest of the mold fungus consists of long invisible threads that can be present throughout the bread slice.

Meat and poultry

Usually meat, poultry and shellfish have a use by date marking, which means it can be dangerous to health to eat after that date. However, you can freeze it before the last day if you don’t have time to eat it all, then it can keep in the freezer for a longer time – depending on the type of meat.

Ground meat, such as minced meat, is particularly sensitive to bacteria. Often it’s decomposition bacteria that make the mince smell and taste bad – there’s rarely a risk of disease transmission but it makes the mince inedible.

Yogurt and fresh cheese

Often yogurt, fresh cheese and crème fraîche keep past their best before date, but if you see the slightest mold formation, you should throw them away. Since the products contain a lot of water, there’s a risk that mold toxins spread throughout the entire food product.

Pharmaceutical giant’s top researcher on covid vaccine: “Nothing was safe and effective”

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  • Joshua Rys, a leading regulatory researcher at pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J), now confirms on hidden camera what mainstream media dismissed as "conspiracy theories".
  • "Do you have any idea the lack of research that was done on those products?" Rys asks rhetorically in the clip, among other things.
  • The slogans "safe and effective" that surrounded the mass vaccination campaign were, in his view, a direct lie from the authorities.
  • "This was just, let's test it on some lab route models, analyze and see if it works and stuff like that, and just roll it to the wind and see what happens", he adds.
Published 16 July 2025
– By Editorial Staff
The hidden recording confirms many concerns that have surrounded the COVID vaccines.
1 minute read

Joshua Rys leads the creation and implementation of regulatory strategies for new and existing products within Johnson & Johnson in his role.

— We run the whole soup to nuts. Not only are we working on the products, but everything that has to do with the drug. We have to make sure that you understand how to use the drug, how to be able to prescribe certain pieces of information, how to communicate that to the patient, he explains his role.

In front of independent journalist James O’Keefe’s OMG hidden cameras, he confirms that Johnson & Johnson was well aware that the preparation was not safe and effective.

— Do you have any idea the lack of research that was done on those products? You shouldn’t be surprised that this happened. It was pretty much the government kind of made a deal with pharmaceutical companies and kind of pressured the pharmaceutical companies, because we’re not going to say no to the government.

— I mean, none of that stuff was safe and effective. We didn’t do the typical test. The typical process, that’s why it takes so long to get a product on market, the typical process is all this clinical trial testing and stuff in a small population, Rys continues.

— This was just, let’s test it on some lab route models, analyze and see if it works and stuff like that, and just roll it to the wind and see what happens, he adds.

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