The Worry Haiku

We are all subject to doubt and indecision from time to time .
Especially during COVID , it 's easy to begin to wallow in worry and start down that dark rabbit hole .
And perhaps it is the rabbit hole that will lead us to peace but not the dark hole of worry , rather the rabbit hole that takes us deep inside , into the only real place of solace .
Recently I was wallowing in my routine despair about life and all of its desperate decisions .
You know , the typical : What am I doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened if I would have done things differently ?
When is COVID going to be over .
Why is Pluto not a planet anymore and why did n't I get to vote ?
So , feeling burdened by the weight and whirlwind of indecision about what direction my life should go , I decided to meditate .
After mulling my mind over the various directions I could choose , I got tired of the fruitlessness of freaking out and instead tried to simply be aware , to focus on my breath rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that place that I 've heard is always peaceful .
Instead of trying to fix things , I simply looked at them .
Maybe what I was fixing was my need to fix things .
It took a while but I found some peace there in my heart .
And in a moment of clarity , my mind recalled that all these temporary and illusorily ( but still important ) decisions and responsibilities about our current circumstances will be made clear the more I cultivate and understand that peace , that inner self @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to make a decision or actions about those things now .
That what I could to do is grow my relationship with what I call the True Self , the part that is n't defined by all of these temporary details of those momentarily important decisions .
I felt that perhaps whatever my decisions , actions , or endeavors I faced , when made based from a grounded place of inner-peace , will be the product of something trusted and sure .
Also , when I looked at my decisions or problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could see how I was reacting to fears and worries instead of looking at these questions with objectivity where I could move forward with power and conviction .
With that sure knowledge of seeing things as they are , I had the courage to step out to those precarious edges of potential , pushed by a power of my own grounded knowledge of Self .
And then suddenly there was no more searching because I 'd momentarily found the source-it was right here all along .
I 've also discovered that when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this knowledge of Self , it does n't exempt me from problems or struggles further down the road but at least I know that the difficulty I will encounter is necessary turbulence for the path I 've chosen .
It is the Tapas , the medicine , the heat necessary for transformation , that will continue to lead me down my path of self-discovery , the path that feels the most right to me because ultimately it is the product of my True Self .
And as I go that True Self whispers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speak your truth , act with honesty and integrity , and always listen.
” The Clash wails questions Weighed down by indecision .
All things grow from Self .
This week let 's practice our relationship with that inner Self by listening to our bodies and breath .
Here 's a simple mindfulness practice you may enjoy which I call the “ There Is ” Practice This mindfulness practice is excellent as a prep for Yoga Nidra as well as a beautiful independent meditation practice .
It will help you to practice learning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is without any judgments about it .
Start by sitting comfortably with a cushion on the floor ( a chair or couch works nice , too ) .
Set a timer and start with a 10-minute practice .
Increase the time as you like .
Close your eyes , and acknowledge all the things you are currently experiencing with the phrase “ There Is ” in your mind .
In your mind , you might say , “ There is the sound of traffic .
There is apprehension .
There is a 20-pound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my big toe.
” Anything you sense , feel , think , do , point to it with the phrase , “ There Is .
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” 2 guidelines : First , nothing is good or bad .
It just is .
Next , avoid the personal pronouns I , me , or my from what you perceive .
Instead of “ I feel happy , ” it ’ s “ There is happiness.
” Erasing personal pronouns changes our understanding of what is as something that is more than what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We change our relationship from an object where things happen to us into the subject of what experiencing everything .
Scott Moore is a senior teacher of yoga and mindfulness in the US ( New York , Salt Lake City , LA ) and abroad and the author of Practical Yoga Nidra : The 10-Step Method to Reduce Stress , Improve Sleep , and Restore Your Spirit .
When he 's not teaching or conducting retreats , or traveling to teach , he also writes for Yogi Times , Conscious Life News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and his own .
Scott also loves to run , play the saxophone , and travel with his wife and son .
Check out his yoga retreats and trainings in places like Tuscany , France , and Hong Kong online Yoga Nidra Course Scott just moved back to Salt Lake City after living in Southern France with his family .

Rabbit Hole of Worry
We are all subject to doubt and indecision from time to time. Especially during COVID, it's easy to begin to wallow in worry and start down that dark rabbit hole. And perhaps it is the rabbit hole that will lead us to peace but not the dark hole of worry, rather the rabbit hole that takes us deep inside, into the only real place of solace.
Recently I was wallowing in my routine despair about life and all of its desperate decisions. You know, the typical: What am I doing with my life? What would have happened if I would have done things differently? When is COVID going to be over. Why is Pluto not a planet anymore and why didn't I get to vote?
So, feeling burdened by the weight and whirlwind of indecision about what direction my life should go, I decided to meditate. After mulling my mind over the various directions I could choose, I got tired of the fruitlessness of freaking out and instead tried to simply be aware, to focus on my breath rather than focus on my problems, to find that place that I've heard is always peaceful.
A Different Rabbit Hole
Instead of trying to fix things, I simply looked at them. Maybe what I was fixing was my need to fix things. It took a while but I found some peace there in my heart. And in a moment of clarity, my mind recalled that all these temporary and illusorily (but still important) decisions and responsibilities about our current circumstances will be made clear the more I cultivate and understand that peace, that inner self. I realized that I didn't need to make a decision or actions about those things now. That what I could to do is grow my relationship with what I call the True Self, the part that isn't defined by all of these temporary details of those momentarily important decisions. I felt that perhaps whatever my decisions, actions, or endeavors I faced, when made based from a grounded place of inner-peace, will be the product of something trusted and sure. Also, when I looked at my decisions or problems from that place of real clarity, I could see how I was reacting to fears and worries instead of looking at these questions with objectivity where I could move forward with power and conviction. With that sure knowledge of seeing things as they are, I had the courage to step out to those precarious edges of potential, pushed by a power of my own grounded knowledge of Self.
And then suddenly there was no more searching because I'd momentarily found the source-it was right here all along. I've also discovered that when I've made a decision based on this knowledge of Self, it doesn't exempt me from problems or struggles further down the road but at least I know that the difficulty I will encounter is necessary turbulence for the path I've chosen. It is the Tapas, the medicine, the heat necessary for transformation, that will continue to lead me down my path of self-discovery, the path that feels the most right to me because ultimately it is the product of my True Self.
And as I go that True Self whispers like Gandalf in my ear, “Speak your truth, act with honesty and integrity, and always listen.”
Haiku
The Clash wails questions
Weighed down by indecision.
All things grow from Self.
This week let's practice our relationship with that inner Self by listening to our bodies and breath.
The “There Is” Practice
Here's a simple mindfulness practice you may enjoy which I call the “There Is” Practice
This mindfulness practice is excellent as a prep for Yoga Nidra as well as a beautiful independent meditation practice. It will help you to practice learning to witness the world just as it is without any judgments about it. Start by sitting comfortably with a cushion on the floor (a chair or couch works nice, too). Set a timer and start with a 10-minute practice. Increase the time as you like.
Close your eyes, and acknowledge all the things you are currently experiencing with the phrase “There Is” in your mind. In your mind, you might say, “There is the sound of traffic. There is apprehension. There is a 20-pound cat sitting in my lap and licking my big toe.” Anything you sense, feel, think, do, point to it with the phrase, “There Is . . . .”
2 guidelines: First, nothing is good or bad. It just is. Next, avoid the personal pronouns I, me, or my from what you perceive. Instead of “I feel happy,” it’s “There is happiness.” Erasing personal pronouns changes our understanding of what is as something that is more than what is only in relationship to ourselves. We change our relationship from an object where things happen to us into the subject of what experiencing everything.
Scott Moore is a senior teacher of yoga and mindfulness in the US (New York, Salt Lake City, LA) and abroad and the author of Practical Yoga Nidra: The 10-Step Method to Reduce Stress, Improve Sleep, and Restore Your Spirit. When he's not teaching or conducting retreats, or traveling to teach, he also writes for Yogi Times, Conscious Life News, Elephant Journal, Mantra Magazine, Medium, and his own blog at scottmooreyoga.com. Scott also loves to run, play the saxophone, and travel with his wife and son. Check out his yoga retreats and trainings in places like Tuscany, France, and Hong Kong , his online Yoga Nidra Course and his Yoga Teacher Mentor Program. Scott just moved back to Salt Lake City after living in Southern France with his family.


consciouslifenews--2020-09-08--Hubble’s Incredible Photo of the Cygnus Loop

If you ’ re a Star Trek fan , you may think the above image portrays the “ Nexus ” from the movie In the film , the Nexus was a ribbon-like extra-dimensional realm that exists outside of normal space-time .
But this is actually a real image from the venerable Hubble Space Telescope , of the Cygnus Loop .
This stunning picture from space shows just a small portion of a blast wave leftover from a supernova that took place , from our vantage point , in the northern constellation Cygnus the Swan .
The original supernova explosion blasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away .
This star was approximately 20 times more massive than our Sun , and the blast likely occurred between 10,000 to 20,000 years ago .
Since then , the remnant has expanded 60 light-years from its center .
The shockwave marks the outer edge of the supernova remnant and continues to expand at incredible speeds , around 350 kilometers per second .
The interaction of the ejected material and the low-density interstellar material swept up by the shockwave forms the distinctive veil-like structure seen in this image .
In Star Trek lore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you existed in a perfect , idealized world .
Staring at an incredible image like this makes you consider that something like that might just be possible .
Here ’ s another , previous Hubble image of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant from 1991 , and below that is an image of the famous Veil Nebula , which is inside the larger Cygnus supernova remnant .

Source: Universe Today
If you’re a Star Trek fan, you may think the above image portrays the “Nexus” from the movie Star Trek: Generations. In the film, the Nexus was a ribbon-like extra-dimensional realm that exists outside of normal space-time.
But this is actually a real image from the venerable Hubble Space Telescope, of the Cygnus Loop. This stunning picture from space shows just a small portion of a blast wave leftover from a supernova that took place, from our vantage point, in the northern constellation Cygnus the Swan.
The original supernova explosion blasted apart a dying star about 2,600 light-years away. This star was approximately 20 times more massive than our Sun, and the blast likely occurred between 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. Since then, the remnant has expanded 60 light-years from its center.
The shockwave marks the outer edge of the supernova remnant and continues to expand at incredible speeds, around 350 kilometers per second. The interaction of the ejected material and the low-density interstellar material swept up by the shockwave forms the distinctive veil-like structure seen in this image.
In Star Trek lore, if you were inside the Nexus, you existed in a perfect, idealized world. Staring at an incredible image like this makes you consider that something like that might just be possible.
Here’s another, previous Hubble image of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant from 1991, and below that is an image of the famous Veil Nebula, which is inside the larger Cygnus supernova remnant.
Source: ESA


consciouslifenews--2020-09-08--‘Gates’ Keepers of Journalism (Includes MUST-SEE 4-MIN VIDEO)

Another recipient of grants is the Leo Burnett Company , an advertising agency owned by Publicis , the third-largest ad agency in the world .
Publicis also funds the self-proclaimed arbiter of truth in media , NewsGuard , and the newly launched “ tool against online health care hoaxes , ” HealthGuard The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also has an agreement with Elsevier .
Any research supported by the foundation must be published “ gold open access.
” This means all Gates Foundation ’ s sponsored research is free for anyone to read — thus maximizing the exposure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting , the National Press Foundation , the International Center for Journalists , the Solutions Journalism Network , and The Poynter Institute have also received grants from the Gates Foundation Gates has given more than $ 250 million to media companies , including BBC , NBC , Al Jazeera , ProPublica , National Journal , The Guardian , Univision , Medium , the Financial Times , The Atlantic , the Texas Tribune , Gannett , Washington Monthly , Le Monde , PBS NewsHour and the Center for Investigative Reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industries , companies , and organizations , Gates has risen to become one of the most influential individuals in the world , and he ’ s become increasingly insulated from negative reviews thanks to the fact that he also funds journalism I ’ ve written several articles reviewing Bill Gates ’ control of global health , technology , and food policy agendas .
Financial influence is , of course , at the heart of this power and not-entirely-obscure influence .
By injecting millions of dollars into various industries , companies , and organizations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connections by interlinking and doing business with each other , Gates has risen to become one of the most influential individuals in the world .
While he has faced public backlash a number of times in his career , especially when he was CEO of Microsoft in the ‘ 90s , he ’ s become increasingly insulated from negative reviews , thanks to the fact that he also funds journalism and major media corporations .
In an August 21 , 2020 , article1 in Columbia Journalism Review , Tim Schwab highlights the connections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a number of newsrooms , including NPR .
In August 2019 , NPR reported2 how Harvard University ’ s Opportunity Insights program had successfully helped low-income families obtain housing in wealthier “ high-opportunity ” areas identified by economist Raj Chetty , who heads the program , thereby allowing the children an opportunity to achieve greater success in life .
NPR denies that funding had anything to do with its decision to write the story or its slant .
Still , as Schwab notes , the article is just one of hundreds NPR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Gates Foundation and the work it funds .
As such , it ’ s part of a much larger trend , he says , “ with billionaire philanthropists bankrolling the news.
” Naturally , when you hold the purse strings , you end up with a fair level of influence as to what gets run .
This is precisely why I decided against allowing advertisers on my website , opting to sell carefully vetted products instead .
I never wanted to end up in a situation where an advertiser might try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advertising .
As noted by Schwab:4 Which Media Corporations Are Under Gates ’ Thumb ?
Schwab reports he examined the recipients of nearly 20,000 Gates Foundation grants , finding more than $ 250 million had been given to major media companies , including BBC , NBC , Al Jazeera , ProPublica , National Journal , The Guardian , Univision , Medium , the Financial Times , The Atlantic , the Texas Tribune , Gannett , Washington Monthly , Le Monde , PBS NewsHour and the Center for Investigative Reporting .
( The timeframe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) The Gates Foundation has also given grants to charitable organizations that in turn are affiliated with news outlets , such as BBC Media Action and The New York Times ’ Neediest Cases Fund .
Journalistic organizations such as the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting , the National Press Foundation , the International Center for Journalists , the Solutions Journalism Network , and The Poynter Institute have also received grants from the Gates Foundation .
Ironically , “ The foundation even helped fund a 2016 report5 from the American Press Institute that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can maintain editorial independence from philanthropic funders , ” Schwab writes .
The Gates Foundation has also participated in dozens of media conferences , including the Perugia Journalism Festival , the Global Editors Network , and the World Conference of Science Journalism , and has an unknown number of undisclosed contracts with media companies to produce sponsored content .
According to Schwab , the only contract that has been publicly disclosed is one with Vox .
An example of the advertising content produced through this kind of contractual agreement is the 2018 Vox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Explained , ” which explains how changing world demographics are changing the perception of humans ’ value .
Upon scrutiny , it becomes abundantly obvious that when Gates hands out grants to journalism , it ’ s not an unconditional handout that these companies can do whatever they see fit with .
It comes with significant strings and really amounts to little more than the purchasing of stealth self-promotions that are essentially undisclosed ads .
Schwab writes:8 Schwab also recounts the experiences of freelance journalists looking into the “ inadvertent consequences of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eradicate polio , ” who found their efforts undermined when the Foundation “ went over their heads to seek an audience with their editors ” rather than answer the questions posed .
In 2016 , one of those journalists , Robert Fortner , published an article in which he examined the trend of news articles failing to report financial ties to Gates .
Among them were 59 news stories by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting .
Another recipient of grants from the Gates Foundation is the Leo Burnett Company , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works with journalists .
The Leo Burnett Company , in turn , is owned by Publicis,9 the world 's oldest and third-largest advertising agency .
Publicis also funds NewsGuard.10 On top of that , NewsGuard and Microsoft — the tech company founded by Gates — are also partners.11 Other connections between Gates and NewsGuard include the following : Through these few examples alone , you can see just how interconnected the tech industry , media , and health organizations are , and how through interweaving connections they all stand to benefit from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth , NewsGuard , and its recently launched “ tool against online health care hoaxes , ” HealthGuard,16 which was launched June 2 , 2020 , in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic .
But there ’ s more .
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also has an agreement with Elsevier,17 enacted in 2015 , which requires authors to adhere to the Gates Foundation ’ s open access policy when publishing their research in any of Elsevier ’ s 1,700 journals .
( A list of Elsevier journals and publications can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any research “ supported in whole , or in part , by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ” must be published “ gold open access.
” 19 This means all of the Gates Foundation ’ s sponsored research is free for anyone to read and can not be placed behind a paywall — thus maximizing the exposure of those studies .
While ostensibly this would appear beneficial , these studies are typically highly conflicted and promoting one of Gates ’ many investments either directly or indirectly .
As noted by Schwab , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media landscape has undoubtedly “ helped foster an increasingly friendly media environment ” for his various projects .
This friendly media environment includes the widespread portrayal of Gates himself as a health expert , despite the fact that he has no medical background and is not a public official of any kind : I believe that Schwab is correct when he states that most journalists tend to “ cover the Gates Foundation as a dispassionate charity instead of a structure of power.
” This is problematic , as it hides and discourages investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind the Foundation ’ s generosity .
In 2011 , the Seattle Times raised concerns about the Gates Foundation ’ s growing media influence , stating:20 “ Insofar as journalists are supposed to scrutinize wealth and power , Gates should probably be one of the most investigated people on earth — not the most admired , ” Schwab writes .
Indeed .
Many books could be written about Gates ’ global spider web of connections that tightly integrate health , technology , finance , and media for his personal agenda .
To be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very framework for a global totalitarian regime .
These connections are also the foundation of his ever-increasing wealth .
As discussed in “ How Bill Gates Monopolized Global Health ” and “ Bill Gates — Most Dangerous Philanthropist in Modern History ?
” Gates doesn ’ t merely hand out money from his foundation .
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust , a separate entity that manages the assets of the Foundation , invests in the very companies that are given these grants .
In other words , in many cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end up directly increasing the value of the assets held by the trust .
He even “ donates ” money to corporations such as GlaxoSmithKline , Unilever , IBM , Vodafone , Scholastic Inc. , and NBC Universal Media.21,22 If donating to for-profit companies sounds oddly illegal to you , you ’ d be right .
Gates is a tax evader for doing so — he ’ s simply getting away with it .
The nonprofit foundation is a disguise to avoid taxes while funding the research arms of for-profit organizations that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money to advance research for companies you ’ re invested in is also illegal .
If you are as repulsed by the fact that Gates is getting away with this illegal behavior as much as I am , then I encourage you to contact the IRS Whistleblower Office and ask them to investigate Gates ’ tax evasion .
You can also file a consumer complaint with the Washington State Attorney General ’ s office .
Far from being a force for good , Gates appears to have chosen to use his wealth and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan to benefit his own nefarious agendas .
Fortunately , people all over the world are finally starting to see his true colors .
And this despite the fact that he can afford to buy good publicity , and has been doing so for years .

Another recipient of grants is the Leo Burnett Company, an advertising agency owned by Publicis, the third-largest ad agency in the world. Publicis also funds the self-proclaimed arbiter of truth in media, NewsGuard, and the newly launched “tool against online health care hoaxes,” HealthGuard
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also has an agreement with Elsevier. Any research supported by the foundation must be published “gold open access.” This means all Gates Foundation’s sponsored research is free for anyone to read — thus maximizing the exposure of those studies
Journalistic organizations such as the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the National Press Foundation, the International Center for Journalists, the Solutions Journalism Network, and The Poynter Institute have also received grants from the Gates Foundation
Gates has given more than $250 million to media companies, including BBC, NBC, Al Jazeera, ProPublica, National Journal, The Guardian, Univision, Medium, the Financial Times, The Atlantic, the Texas Tribune, Gannett, Washington Monthly, Le Monde, PBS NewsHour and the Center for Investigative Reporting
By injecting millions of dollars into various industries, companies, and organizations, Gates has risen to become one of the most influential individuals in the world, and he’s become increasingly insulated from negative reviews thanks to the fact that he also funds journalism
I’ve written several articles reviewing Bill Gates’ control of global health, technology, and food policy agendas. Financial influence is, of course, at the heart of this power and not-entirely-obscure influence.
By injecting millions of dollars into various industries, companies, and organizations, many of which further strengthen the connections by interlinking and doing business with each other, Gates has risen to become one of the most influential individuals in the world.
While he has faced public backlash a number of times in his career, especially when he was CEO of Microsoft in the ‘90s, he’s become increasingly insulated from negative reviews, thanks to the fact that he also funds journalism and major media corporations.
Buying Favorable Press
In an August 21, 2020, article1 in Columbia Journalism Review, Tim Schwab highlights the connections between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a number of newsrooms, including NPR.
In August 2019, NPR reported2 how Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights program had successfully helped low-income families obtain housing in wealthier “high-opportunity” areas identified by economist Raj Chetty, who heads the program, thereby allowing the children an opportunity to achieve greater success in life.
“According to researchers cited in the article, these children could see $183,000 greater earnings over their lifetimes — a striking forecast for a housing program still in its experimental stage,” Schwab writes.3
However, “If you squint as you read the story, you’ll notice that every quoted expert is connected to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which helps fund the project. And if you’re really paying attention, you’ll also see the editor’s note at the end of the story, which reveals that NPR itself receives funding from Gates.”
NPR denies that funding had anything to do with its decision to write the story or its slant. Still, as Schwab notes, the article is just one of hundreds NPR has reported that is highly favorable to the Gates Foundation and the work it funds.
As such, it’s part of a much larger trend, he says, “with billionaire philanthropists bankrolling the news.” Naturally, when you hold the purse strings, you end up with a fair level of influence as to what gets run.
This is precisely why I decided against allowing advertisers on my website, opting to sell carefully vetted products instead. I never wanted to end up in a situation where an advertiser might try to influence my reporting by threatening to withdraw advertising. As noted by Schwab:4
“As philanthropists increasingly fill in the funding gaps at news organizations … an underexamined worry is how this will affect the ways newsrooms report on their benefactors. Nowhere does this concern loom larger than with the Gates Foundation, a leading donor to newsrooms and a frequent subject of favorable news coverage.”
Which Media Corporations Are Under Gates’ Thumb?
Schwab reports he examined the recipients of nearly 20,000 Gates Foundation grants, finding more than $250 million had been given to major media companies, including BBC, NBC, Al Jazeera, ProPublica, National Journal, The Guardian, Univision, Medium, the Financial Times, The Atlantic, the Texas Tribune, Gannett, Washington Monthly, Le Monde, PBS NewsHour and the Center for Investigative Reporting. (The timeframe of those grants is unfortunately unclear.)
The Gates Foundation has also given grants to charitable organizations that in turn are affiliated with news outlets, such as BBC Media Action and The New York Times’ Neediest Cases Fund.
Journalistic organizations such as the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the National Press Foundation, the International Center for Journalists, the Solutions Journalism Network, and The Poynter Institute have also received grants from the Gates Foundation.
Ironically, “The foundation even helped fund a 2016 report5 from the American Press Institute that was used to develop guidelines6 on how newsrooms can maintain editorial independence from philanthropic funders,” Schwab writes.
The Gates Foundation has also participated in dozens of media conferences, including the Perugia Journalism Festival, the Global Editors Network, and the World Conference of Science Journalism, and has an unknown number of undisclosed contracts with media companies to produce sponsored content.
According to Schwab, the only contract that has been publicly disclosed is one with Vox. An example of the advertising content produced through this kind of contractual agreement is the 2018 Vox article,7 “Human Capital and the Benefits, Explained,” which explains how changing world demographics are changing the perception of humans’ value.
Bias Is Clearly Evident
Upon scrutiny, it becomes abundantly obvious that when Gates hands out grants to journalism, it’s not an unconditional handout that these companies can do whatever they see fit with. It comes with significant strings and really amounts to little more than the purchasing of stealth self-promotions that are essentially undisclosed ads. Schwab writes:8
“When Gates gives money to newsrooms, it restricts how the money is used — often for topics, like global health and education, on which the foundation works — which can help elevate its agenda in the news media.
For example, in 2015 Gates gave $383,000 to the Poynter Institute, a widely-cited authority on journalism ethics … earmarking the funds ‘to improve the accuracy in worldwide media of claims related to global health and development.’ Poynter senior vice president Kelly McBride said Gates’s money was passed on to media fact-checking sites …
Since 2000, the Gates Foundation has given NPR $17.5 million through 10 charitable grants — all of them earmarked for coverage of global health and education, specific issues on which Gates works …
Even when NPR publishes critical reporting on Gates, it can feel scripted. In February 2018, NPR ran a story headlined ‘Bill Gates Addresses ‘Tough Questions’ on Poverty and Power.’ The ‘tough questions’ NPR posed in this Q&A were mostly based on a list curated by Gates himself, which he previously answered in a letter posted to his foundation’s website.”
Schwab also recounts the experiences of freelance journalists looking into the “inadvertent consequences of the Gates Foundation’s relentless efforts to eradicate polio,” who found their efforts undermined when the Foundation “went over their heads to seek an audience with their editors” rather than answer the questions posed.
In 2016, one of those journalists, Robert Fortner, published an article in which he examined the trend of news articles failing to report financial ties to Gates. Among them were 59 news stories by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
The Tangled Web of Gates’ Media Connections
Another recipient of grants from the Gates Foundation is the Leo Burnett Company, an advertising agency that creates news content and works with journalists. The Leo Burnett Company, in turn, is owned by Publicis,9 the world's oldest and third-largest advertising agency.
Publicis also funds NewsGuard.10 On top of that, NewsGuard and Microsoft — the tech company founded by Gates — are also partners.11 Other connections between Gates and NewsGuard include the following:
•The John S. & James L. Knight Foundation Inc., a venture capital fund and another of NewsGuard’s investors,12 has partnered with the Gates Foundation on other media-related projects. In 2013, they launched the Media Impact Project, housed at the Norman Lear Center, which is part of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The mission of this project was to “advance a better understanding of audience engagement and media impact” by “measuring how media influences the ways people think and act.”13 •NewsGuard investor, the Blue Haven Initiative,14 joined the Gates Foundation’s Global Health Investment Fund in 201315 — an investment fund that targets “high-impact technologies with public health applications in both developed and emerging markets.”
Through these few examples alone, you can see just how interconnected the tech industry, media, and health organizations are, and how through interweaving connections they all stand to benefit from their financial support of the self-proclaimed arbiter of truth, NewsGuard, and its recently launched “tool against online health care hoaxes,” HealthGuard,16 which was launched June 2, 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gates’ Influence Extends to Scientific Journals
But there’s more. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also has an agreement with Elsevier,17 enacted in 2015, which requires authors to adhere to the Gates Foundation’s open access policy when publishing their research in any of Elsevier’s 1,700 journals. (A list of Elsevier journals and publications can be found on Elsevier’s website.18)
Any research “supported in whole, or in part, by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation” must be published “gold open access.”19 This means all of the Gates Foundation’s sponsored research is free for anyone to read and cannot be placed behind a paywall — thus maximizing the exposure of those studies.
While ostensibly this would appear beneficial, these studies are typically highly conflicted and promoting one of Gates’ many investments either directly or indirectly.
From Tech Geek to Undisputed Health Tsar
As noted by Schwab, Gates’ injection of cash into the media landscape has undoubtedly “helped foster an increasingly friendly media environment” for his various projects.
To garner attention for the issues it cares about, the foundation has invested millions in training programs for journalists … Experts coached in Gates-funded programs write columns that appear in media outlets from The New York Times to The Huffington Post, while digital portals blur the line between journalism and spin. ~ Seattle Times
This friendly media environment includes the widespread portrayal of Gates himself as a health expert, despite the fact that he has no medical background and is not a public official of any kind:
“PolitiFact and USA Today (run by the Poynter Institute and Gannett, respectively) — both of which have received funds from the Gates Foundation — have even used their fact-checking platforms to defend Gates from ‘false conspiracy theories’ and ‘misinformation,’ like the idea that the foundation has financial investments in companies developing COVID vaccines and therapies.
In fact, the foundation’s website and most recent tax forms clearly show investments in such companies, including Gilead and CureVac … News about Gates these days is often filtered through the perspectives of the many academics, nonprofits, and think tanks that Gates funds. Sometimes it is delivered to readers by newsrooms with financial ties to the foundation.”
Gates Foundation — A ‘Structure of Power’
I believe that Schwab is correct when he states that most journalists tend to “cover the Gates Foundation as a dispassionate charity instead of a structure of power.” This is problematic, as it hides and discourages investigation into any number of possible ulterior motives behind the Foundation’s generosity.
In 2011, the Seattle Times raised concerns about the Gates Foundation’s growing media influence, stating:20
“To garner attention for the issues it cares about, the foundation has invested millions in training programs for journalists. It funds research on the most effective ways to craft media messages. Gates-backed think tanks turn out media fact sheets and newspaper opinion pieces.
Magazines and scientific journals get Gates money to publish research and articles. Experts coached in Gates-funded programs write columns that appear in media outlets from The New York Times to The Huffington Post, while digital portals blur the line between journalism and spin.”
Philanthropy as a For-Profit Business Model
“Insofar as journalists are supposed to scrutinize wealth and power, Gates should probably be one of the most investigated people on earth — not the most admired,” Schwab writes.
Indeed. Many books could be written about Gates’ global spider web of connections that tightly integrate health, technology, finance, and media for his personal agenda. To be frank, they seem to form the very framework for a global totalitarian regime. These connections are also the foundation of his ever-increasing wealth.
As discussed in “How Bill Gates Monopolized Global Health” and “Bill Gates — Most Dangerous Philanthropist in Modern History?” Gates doesn’t merely hand out money from his foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, a separate entity that manages the assets of the Foundation, invests in the very companies that are given these grants.
In other words, in many cases, the grants handed out by the foundation end up directly increasing the value of the assets held by the trust. He even “donates” money to corporations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, IBM, Vodafone, Scholastic Inc., and NBC Universal Media.21,22
If donating to for-profit companies sounds oddly illegal to you, you’d be right. Gates is a tax evader for doing so — he’s simply getting away with it. The nonprofit foundation is a disguise to avoid taxes while funding the research arms of for-profit organizations that his foundation is invested in.
Using nonprofit money to advance research for companies you’re invested in is also illegal. If you are as repulsed by the fact that Gates is getting away with this illegal behavior as much as I am, then I encourage you to contact the IRS Whistleblower Office and ask them to investigate Gates’ tax evasion. You can also file a consumer complaint with the Washington State Attorney General’s office.
Far from being a force for good, Gates appears to have chosen to use his wealth and intellect to further a distasteful social control plan to benefit his own nefarious agendas. Fortunately, people all over the world are finally starting to see his true colors. And this despite the fact that he can afford to buy good publicity, and has been doing so for years.


consciouslifenews--2020-09-08--Moderna’s Covid Vaccine Patent Warned of “Deliberate Coronavirus Release” 9 Month’s Before COVID-19

Moderna’s Covid Vaccine Patent Warned of “Deliberate Coronavirus Release” 9 Month’s Before COVID-19 | Ben Swann

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consciouslifenews--2020-09-08--Morning Inspiration: How To Achieve The Impossible (Motivational Video with Les Brown)

Going from nothing to something may sometimes feel like an impossible task .
However know you can achieve anything and @ @ @ @ @ mind to .
“ It was hard ladies and gentlemen .
coming to speak to @ @ @ @ @ financial difficulties in my own life .
I was behind on my bills and my @ @ @ @ @ to them ‘ You can live your dream . '
It was hard ladies and @ @ @ @ @ difficult to pick myself up each day believing that I could do it .
There @ @ @ @ @ myself .
I said , ‘ God , why is this happening to me ?
@ @ @ @ @ , how to accomplish more in your lifetime , how to accomplish the impossible , @ @ @ @ @ How to achieve goals , how to live your dreams

“It was hard ladies and gentlemen. coming to speak to people and I was facing financial difficulties in my own life. I was behind on my bills and my dreams and I'm saying to them ‘You can live your dream.' It was hard ladies and gentlemen. It was very difficult to pick myself up each day believing that I could do it. There were times that I doubted myself. I said, ‘God, why is this happening to me?'”
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consciouslifenews--2020-09-08--Factors to Consider When Getting a Solar Light

Solar bollard lights are the top choice for outdoor lighting because they provide a lot of advantages .
The lights help improve the landscape design of your home and they are environment friendly .
The key benefit of using the solar lights for your outdoor lighting is that they are cost-effective since they will not add up to your electric bill .
It is essential to take your time and consider some of the following factors when getting a solar light ; The solar lights get power from the sun , meaning that the way the lights function significantly depends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you live in a place where there are few days of sunlight , you need solar lights with high-capacity lithium batteries for longer power storage .
On the other hand , you can have lights with any batteries in tropical areas , as the sun is available .
Another reason why the climate is an essential consideration for your outdoor solar lighting is being aware of weather that may wreck your lights .
If the outdoor solar bollards are continuously exposed to moisture or lots of heat , their batteries can be affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get solar lights that allow you to set the day 's times that the lights will be on and off .
The technological advances enable the invention of smart devices , and solar lights are not left behind .
There are solar lights that can detect the weather change , and automatically adjust to the weather in terms of brightness , enabling the preservation of battery life .
Some of the lights can sense motion , so you should consider how intelligent the light is and get one that suits you .
Solar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you should consider this when getting them .
Some lights are dim , and if you have such lights , you should consider putting them at more regular intervals .
The LED lights are the best as they provide maximum light using minimum power , so you should consider getting them .
Solar insolation refers to the amount of time in which a solar bollard gets exposure from the sun .
Solar insolation depends on a particular area 's weather patterns , so it is an essential factor to consider .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 4-5 hours of unobstructed sunlight , ideally during the midday .
Some bollards can save energy even if an intermittent shade covers the sun .
The solar lights can help light up areas , that experience weather not suitable for the use of the lights .
Without these lights , the site would require the use of the electricity , so consider getting these lights even if installing may be hectic , as you need to dig trenches .
If you want to get outdoor solar lighting , you should consider the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the purpose .
Factors such as weather significantly affect solar lighting , so carefully examine everything before getting the lights , and ensure you get the best lights .

Solar bollard lights are the top choice for outdoor lighting because they provide a lot of advantages. The lights help improve the landscape design of your home and they are environment friendly.
The key benefit of using the solar lights for your outdoor lighting is that they are cost-effective since they will not add up to your electric bill. It is essential to take your time and consider some of the following factors when getting a solar light;
Weather
The solar lights get power from the sun, meaning that the way the lights function significantly depends on your place's weather.
If you live in a place where there are few days of sunlight, you need solar lights with high-capacity lithium batteries for longer power storage. On the other hand, you can have lights with any batteries in tropical areas, as the sun is available.
Another reason why the climate is an essential consideration for your outdoor solar lighting is being aware of weather that may wreck your lights. If the outdoor solar bollards are continuously exposed to moisture or lots of heat, their batteries can be affected, so be careful.
Intelligence
You can get solar lights that allow you to set the day's times that the lights will be on and off. The technological advances enable the invention of smart devices, and solar lights are not left behind.
There are solar lights that can detect the weather change, and automatically adjust to the weather in terms of brightness, enabling the preservation of battery life. Some of the lights can sense motion, so you should consider how intelligent the light is and get one that suits you.
Luminous flux
Solar lights provide different types of brightness, and you should consider this when getting them. Some lights are dim, and if you have such lights, you should consider putting them at more regular intervals.
The LED lights are the best as they provide maximum light using minimum power, so you should consider getting them.
Solar Insolation
Solar insolation refers to the amount of time in which a solar bollard gets exposure from the sun. Solar insolation depends on a particular area's weather patterns, so it is an essential factor to consider.
Some solar bollards can effectively perform after getting about 4-5 hours of unobstructed sunlight, ideally during the midday. Some bollards can save energy even if an intermittent shade covers the sun.
The solar lights can help light up areas, that experience weather not suitable for the use of the lights. Without these lights, the site would require the use of the electricity, so consider getting these lights even if installing may be hectic, as you need to dig trenches.
Bottom Line
If you want to get outdoor solar lighting, you should consider the above factors to get lights best suited for the purpose. Factors such as weather significantly affect solar lighting, so carefully examine everything before getting the lights, and ensure you get the best lights.


consciouslifenews--2020-09-08--Planning a Stress Free Move Abroad

Planning a Stress Free Move Abroad

Moving to a new country can be a frightening experience , as a different language and unfamiliar surroundings can be an intimidating combination .
Taking the stress out of your move abroad will enable you to make the most of the project , enjoying each step rather than feeling as though you ’ ve made the wrong decision .
Luckily , there are just a few simple tips and tricks that can help you to stay calm throughout your move , and it couldn ’ t be easier to begin your journey today .
So , if you would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to uncover some of the best steps that you can follow now to keep your cool and enjoy your new chapter !
One of the best things that you can do to ease a little worry and anxiety related to your international move is to make some friends that are local residents in your new home town that will assist you when .
Socialising and networking with people who have lived there for a long period of time will help you to uncover some vital information , and they can offer a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that only an experienced local will know .
It can be hard to mingle with new people , especially if you don ’ t know the language , but it ’ s important that you make the effort to show your future neighbours that you ’ re committed to becoming a part of their community .
It ’ s a great idea to visit your future home town and book accommodation through a ‘ home-stay ’ website , as this will allow you to meet with a host that can be your initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than directions to the best local bar , it ’ s a wonderful opportunity to see what life is really going to be like !
There ’ s so much paperwork that you must complete or keep which is associated with moving to a new country , and this can make it easy to lose track of certain important documents and forms .
Making an effort to organise all of your paperwork in an efficient and safe manner is absolutely key to keeping calm throughout your move , as losing an essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and left your old home could leave you in a difficult situation .
Consider things like your passport , visa , immigration documents , rental contract or new home investment details , and your drivers license to cover the basics .
Getting in touch with a few professionals such as an can give you extra peace of mind , as you ’ ll move soundly knowing that an experienced specialist has your back .
Planning a stress-free move abroad has never been so simple when you are able to make the most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An international move should be a fun and exciting experience , learning about new cultures whilst meeting amazing people – this is so much easier when you ’ re able to stay cool , calm and collected .
Get out there and explore the world today !

Moving to a new country can be a frightening experience, as a different language and unfamiliar surroundings can be an intimidating combination. Taking the stress out of your move abroad by using professionals like White and Company who will enable you to make the most of the project, enjoying each step rather than feeling as though you’ve made the wrong decision.
Luckily, there are just a few simple tips and tricks that can help you to stay calm throughout your move, and it couldn’t be easier to begin your journey today. So, if you would like to find out more, then read on to uncover some of the best steps that you can follow now to keep your cool and enjoy your new chapter!
Make Some Local Friends
One of the best things that you can do to ease a little worry and anxiety related to your international move is to make some friends that are local residents in your new home town that will assist you when settling in . Socialising and networking with people who have lived there for a long period of time will help you to uncover some vital information, and they can offer a helping hand should you ever need assistance that only an experienced local will know. It can be hard to mingle with new people, especially if you don’t know the language, but it’s important that you make the effort to show your future neighbours that you’re committed to becoming a part of their community. It’s a great idea to visit your future home town and book accommodation through a ‘home-stay’ website, as this will allow you to meet with a host that can be your initial connection – even if they offer nothing more than directions to the best local bar, it’s a wonderful opportunity to see what life is really going to be like!
Organise The Paperwork
There’s so much paperwork that you must complete or keep which is associated with moving to a new country, and this can make it easy to lose track of certain important documents and forms. Making an effort to organise all of your paperwork in an efficient and safe manner is absolutely key to keeping calm throughout your move, as losing an essential document once you’ve packed up and left your old home could leave you in a difficult situation. Consider things like your passport, visa, immigration documents, rental contract or new home investment details, and your drivers license to cover the basics. Getting in touch with a few professionals such as an immigration lawyer can give you extra peace of mind, as you’ll move soundly knowing that an experienced specialist has your back.
Planning a stress-free move abroad has never been so simple when you are able to make the most of the top tips and tricks detailed above. An international move should be a fun and exciting experience, learning about new cultures whilst meeting amazing people – this is so much easier when you’re able to stay cool, calm and collected. Get out there and explore the world today!


consciouslifenews--2020-09-09--Report Finds So-Called US War on Terror Has Displaced as Many as 59 Million People

The ongoing U.S. “ war on terror ” has forcibly displaced as many as 59 million people from just eight countries in the Middle East , Africa , and Asia since 2001 , according to a new report published Tuesday by Brown University 's Costs of War Project .
“ U.S .
involvement in these countries has been horrifically catastrophic , horrifically damaging in ways that I do n't think that most people in the United States have grappled with or reckoned within even the slightest terms.
” —David Vine , American University Titled “ Creating Refugees : Displacement Caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( pdf ) , the new report conservatively estimates that at least 37 million people have “ fled their homes in the eight most violent wars the U.S. military has launched or participated in since 2001.
” The latest figure represents a dramatic increase from the Costs of War Project 's 2019 report , which estimated that 21 million people had been displaced internally or forced to flee their home countries due to violence inflicted or unleashed by U.S.-led wars over the past two decades .
That report also put the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 801,000 and the price tag at $ 6.4 trillion .
The new report argues that “ wartime displacement ( alongside war deaths and injuries ) must be central to any analysis of the post-9/11 wars and their short- and long-term consequences.
” “ Displacement also must be central to any possible consideration of the future use of military force by the United States or others , ” the report states .
“ Ultimately , displacing 37 million—and perhaps as many as 59 million—raises the question of who bears responsibility for repairing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to the tens of millions displaced by U.S. military actions in Afghanistan , Iraq , Pakistan , Yemen , Somalia , the Philippines , Libya , and Syria , the report notes that millions more have been displaced by “ smaller combat operations , including in Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Chad , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Mali , Niger , Saudi Arabia , and Tunisia.
” “ To put these figures in perspective , displacing 37 million people is equivalent to removing nearly all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or all the people in Texas and Virginia combined , ” the report says .
“ The figure is almost as large as the population of Canada .
In historical terms , 37 million displaced is more than those displaced by any other war or disaster since at least the start of the 20th century with the sole exception of World War II.
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By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams
The ongoing U.S. “war on terror” has forcibly displaced as many as 59 million people from just eight countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia since 2001, according to a new report published Tuesday by Brown University's Costs of War Project.
“U.S. involvement in these countries has been horrifically catastrophic, horrifically damaging in ways that I don't think that most people in the United States have grappled with or reckoned within even the slightest terms.”
—David Vine, American University
Titled “Creating Refugees: Displacement Caused by the United States' Post-9/11 Wars” (pdf), the new report conservatively estimates that at least 37 million people have “fled their homes in the eight most violent wars the U.S. military has launched or participated in since 2001.”
The latest figure represents a dramatic increase from the Costs of War Project's 2019 report, which estimated that 21 million people had been displaced internally or forced to flee their home countries due to violence inflicted or unleashed by U.S.-led wars over the past two decades. That report also put the death toll of the so-called war on terror at 801,000 and the price tag at $6.4 trillion.
The new report argues that “wartime displacement (alongside war deaths and injuries) must be central to any analysis of the post-9/11 wars and their short- and long-term consequences.”
“Displacement also must be central to any possible consideration of the future use of military force by the United States or others,” the report states. “Ultimately, displacing 37 million—and perhaps as many as 59 million—raises the question of who bears responsibility for repairing the damage inflicted on those displaced.”
In addition to the tens of millions displaced by U.S. military actions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, the Philippines, Libya, and Syria, the report notes that millions more have been displaced by “smaller combat operations, including in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Niger, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia.”
“To put these figures in perspective, displacing 37 million people is equivalent to removing nearly all the residents of the state of California or all the people in Texas and Virginia combined,” the report says. “The figure is almost as large as the population of Canada. In historical terms, 37 million displaced is more than those displaced by any other war or disaster since at least the start of the 20th century with the sole exception of World War II.”
Kudos to @CostsOfWar & @QuincyInst boardmember Catherine Lutz for this crucial study. The blob assumes there's something fundamentally wrong with the Middle East. Few acknowledge America's role in the instability and refugee flows. It's massive…
https://t.co/5EGmqFUpBL — Trita Parsi (@tparsi) September 8, 2020


consciouslifenews--2020-09-09--Travis Christofferson Discusses His Book “Ketones: The Fourth Fuel”

Optimizing your metabolic health appears to be an effective way to mitigate the severity of a COVID-19 infection .
The reason for this is because when you 're metabolically flexible , you 're not insulin resistant , and insulin resistance is a significant risk factor With today 's standard American diet , most people never reach a state of fat burning and ketosis .
They ’ re constantly feeding their bodies carbohydrates , and in this high-insulin state , they simply can not burn fat .
Over time , it wears out your metabolic machinery , resulting in insulin resistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ketones and your blood ketone levels go up , the ketone enters the cell through a monocarboxylic acid transport protein .
Even without a rise in insulin , the cells are efficiently fueled Your body can use four types of fuel : carbohydrates , fats , proteins , and ketones .
Of these , ketones burn the cleanest .
They create far fewer harmful free radicals when burned and do not rely on insulin Travis Christofferson has written three books on metabolic health optimization .
His third and latest one is “ Ketones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Krebs to Veech , the 250 Year Journey to Find the Fountain of Youth.
” Interestingly , optimizing your metabolic health appears to be an effective way to mitigate the severity of a COVID-19 infection .
The reason for this is because when you 're metabolically flexible , you 're not insulin resistant , and insulin resistance and diabetes are significant risk factors .
The ketogenic diet was a standard of care in the 1920s for pediatric epilepsy , but once antiseizure drugs came out in the '30s , it was shelved and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fate .
As noted by Christofferson , therapeutic fasting was huge in the '60s , yet the benefits of this strategy eventually fell by the wayside of medical history as the low-fat movement took hold .
Today , as we face epidemic levels of insulin resistance and its associated health effects , including diabetes , heart disease , and increased vulnerability to viral infections , nutritional ketosis could not be more pertinent .
The four fuels are carbohydrates , fats , proteins , and ketones .
Carbs and fats are the two primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building blocks , but they can also be broken down and be burned as fuel .
They just can not be stored for anything other than emergency starvation fuel .
Protein can also be converted back into glucose through gluconeogenic pathways .
When you fast , protein can be used as an alternative fuel , but the ideal fuel is ketones .
Christofferson explains the metabolic difference between carbohydrates , fats , and ketones as follows : The problem is that with today 's standard American diet , most people never reach this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They ’ re constantly feeding their bodies carbohydrates , and in this high-insulin state , they simply can not burn fat .
Over time , it wears out your metabolic machinery , resulting in insulin resistance and weight gain .
As explained by Christofferson , glucose is a very rigid planar molecule , and when in your blood , it damages your epithelial cells , nerves , and just about everything else .
For this reason , your body has to get rid of it quickly .
The insulin tells your cells to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glucose level in your blood .
It then tells the cells to process it by turning on the last step of glycolysis , the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex , so that the glucose can be processed .
When those two “ types of machinery ” wear out , you develop insulin resistance .
What this means is your cells no longer respond well to insulin , and as a consequence , your blood glucose remains elevated .
You ’ re also burning less fuel , which diminishes all metabolic processes .
This is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Less glucose is able to enter the Krebs cycle and ATP production slows .
For example , the efficiency by which your body makes antioxidants and neurotransmitters decreases .
The beautiful thing about ketone metabolism is it completely bypasses all this pathology .
It does n't depend on insulin pathways .
So , when you 're generating ketones and your blood ketone levels go up , the ketone enters the cell through a model carboxylic acid transport protein .
Even without a rise in insulin , the cells are efficiently fueled .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dehydrogenase complex .
Instead , ketones go directly into the Krebs cycle .
So , all of a sudden , diminished metabolic pathways spring back to life and you ’ re able to generate energy , antioxidants , and all the rest .
Your brain also gets the fuel it needs for optimal function .
Ketones have a number of specific benefits .
For starters , they ’ re thermodynamically and metabolically efficient , meaning they burn cleaner than glucose , thus creating far less free radical damage and inflammation in your body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NADPH is profoundly important and not widely appreciated .
It ’ s probably every bit as important as NAD+ , especially with respect to recharging endogenous intracellular antioxidants .
As explained by Christofferson , the only thing that determines the antioxidant status of a cell is the redox ratio of NADPH , and the only known way to change that redox ratio is through burning beta-hydroxybutyrate .
There ’ s a pervasive belief that you can diminish free radicals simply by consuming antioxidants , but that has never actually been proven .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing that when you give mice ketone esters after dosing them with radiation , the chromosomal damage incurred is reduced by 50 % , compared to mice fed a normal carbohydrate diet .
He believes taking ketone esters is therefore advisable when getting X-rays or when flying , for example .
Ketone esters may also help counteract the normal ravages of aging .
Beta-hydroxybutyrate also activates FOXO3a , which is perhaps one of the most important pathways for antiaging .
FOXO3a in turn changes the expression of hundreds of other genes .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as catalase and superoxide dismutase .
These are not like traditional antioxidants that have to be recycled by NADPH .
They operate by traditional ketolysis , where superoxide is changed into hydrogen peroxide and then water .
Christofferson also reviews how ketone esters can improve athletic performance and recovery : There are also some data suggesting ketone esters can be beneficial for certain health conditions .
Another therapeutic option is to use MCT oil , as this type of fat lends itself readily to ketone production .
I consume about 6 ounces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I require many calories due to my daily exercise .
I need at least 3,500 to 4,000 calories a day .
I get more than 1,000 calories a day from MCT oils , which works out well for me as I obtain the metabolic benefits discussed here .
MCT oil is also far less expensive than ketone esters .
That said , 6 ounces is far more than most people would be able to tolerate .
To start , begin taking 1 teaspoon and work your way up from there .
Be careful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fats and don ’ t take more than 4 tablespoons at once — otherwise , you will likely get nauseous .
Why Cyclical Ketosis Is so Important While many believe it ’ s best to remain in nutritional ketosis continuously and indefinitely , I strongly disagree with such advice .
I believe it can be highly counterproductive to remain on a continuously low-carb diet .
While it ’ s important to remain on a low-carb diet until you are metabolically flexible and insulin sensitive , which can take months or even years for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach that state , you ’ ll want to increase your carbohydrate level ( depending on your exercise level ) to 100 or 150 grams once or twice a week , especially around the times you 're exercising .
Doing so will actually further improve your metabolic flexibility , as you want to have the ability to seamlessly switch between burning fat and glucose .
As mentioned , glucose is the universal fuel , so we have to be able to use that .
We just do n't want to use it all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Lastly , optimizing your metabolic health through nutritional ketosis , which is best done through time-restricted eating and a cyclical ketogenic diet , will help you move forward with greater confidence and less fear in this post-COVID world .
As noted by Christofferson : To learn more , be sure to pick up a copy of Christofferson ’ s book “ Ketones , The Fourth Fuel : Warburg to Krebs to Veech , the 250 Year Journey to Find the Fountain of Youth.
” This really is the information you need right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication of this book couldn ’ t be more appropriate .
In the interview , Christofferson also reviews some of the histories of the key doctors and scientists responsible for identifying and understanding ketone metabolism — including Otto Warburg , Hans Adolf Krebs , George Cahill , and Richard Veech — so for more details , be sure to listen to the interview .

By Dr. Joseph Mercola | mercola.com
Optimizing your metabolic health appears to be an effective way to mitigate the severity of a COVID-19 infection. The reason for this is because when you're metabolically flexible, you're not insulin resistant, and insulin resistance is a significant risk factor
With today's standard American diet, most people never reach a state of fat burning and ketosis. They’re constantly feeding their bodies carbohydrates, and in this high-insulin state, they simply cannot burn fat. Over time, it wears out your metabolic machinery, resulting in insulin resistance and weight gain
When you're generating ketones and your blood ketone levels go up, the ketone enters the cell through a monocarboxylic acid transport protein. Even without a rise in insulin, the cells are efficiently fueled
Your body can use four types of fuel: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and ketones. Of these, ketones burn the cleanest. They create far fewer harmful free radicals when burned and do not rely on insulin
Travis Christofferson has written three books on metabolic health optimization. His third and latest one is “Ketones, The Fourth Fuel: Warburg to Krebs to Veech, the 250 Year Journey to Find the Fountain of Youth.”
Interestingly, optimizing your metabolic health appears to be an effective way to mitigate the severity of a COVID-19 infection. The reason for this is because when you're metabolically flexible, you're not insulin resistant, and insulin resistance and diabetes are significant risk factors.
The ketogenic diet was a standard of care in the 1920s for pediatric epilepsy, but once antiseizure drugs came out in the '30s, it was shelved and eventually forgotten. Fasting encountered the same fate. As noted by Christofferson, therapeutic fasting was huge in the '60s, yet the benefits of this strategy eventually fell by the wayside of medical history as the low-fat movement took hold.
“[Nutritional ketosis] made this remarkable resurgence by the year 2000, and people began to recognize that ketones were essentially a fourth fuel, and had these incredible therapeutic side effects,” Christofferson says.
Today, as we face epidemic levels of insulin resistance and its associated health effects, including diabetes, heart disease, and increased vulnerability to viral infections, nutritional ketosis could not be more pertinent.
The Four Fuels
The four fuels are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and ketones. Carbs and fats are the two primary ones. Proteins are primarily used as building blocks, but they can also be broken down and be burned as fuel. They just cannot be stored for anything other than emergency starvation fuel.
Protein can also be converted back into glucose through gluconeogenic pathways. When you fast, protein can be used as an alternative fuel, but the ideal fuel is ketones. Christofferson explains the metabolic difference between carbohydrates, fats, and ketones as follows:
“For some reason, life chose glucose as a primary fuel. Carbohydrates all enter the same sort of glycolytic pathway and get burned or processed through 10 enzymatic steps into Acetyl-CoA, which enters the Krebs cycle. It then spins off substrates that feed into the electron transport chain to generate energy.
How we burn fat is very dependent on insulin. So, when you're eating a lot of carbohydrates, when you're releasing insulin throughout the day, you're essentially shutting down fat processing and turning on the lipogenesis, which is fat building, and it all centers on insulin.
So, when insulin is high, it shuts down the process of fat burning, which is beta-oxidation. When insulin is low during a state of fasting or a ketogenic diet, it turns on beta-oxidation. So, fats will come in and get processed. What makes fats unique, and this doesn't get talked about a lot, is that they're extraordinarily energetic. There's tons of energy imbued in that fuel source.
So, the body really has to come up with a way to process it without blowing up the mitochondria. The way it does this is, some of the fat is processed through Complex II of the electron transport chain, which tones down or dampens the energy within fat so it can be processed without exploding the mitochondria.
Then the Acetyl-CoA enters the Krebs cycle and just goes through normal metabolism. The important point is that fat burning gets turned off by too much carbohydrate. When you enter this state of ketosis, fat burning gets turned on, and when beta-oxidation occurs, when we're burning fats, it is tethered to the process of generating ketones.
So, low insulin tells adipose cells (fat cells) to release triglycerides, stored body fat, that enters the circulation that goes into the cells, and then beta-oxidation begins. Within the liver — this is the central part of ketosis — liver hepatocytes are the manufacturing line for ketone bodies.
As beta-oxidation is ramped up, oxaloacetate, the last metabolite of the Krebs cycle, is being pulled out to generate glucose, because the body has to maintain a baseline level of glucose. The Acetyl-CoA cannot combine with the last substrate of the Krebs cycle, so it builds up in hepatocytes.
And then there's an enzyme waiting for this massive buildup of Acetyl-CoA. This enzyme begins to transfer that into acetoacetate, which then gets converted to beta-hydroxybutyrate, which now enters the bloodstream as a fourth fuel, a preferred fuel, and an extraordinarily efficient fuel. So, that's the metabolic difference between these three fuel sources.”
High-Carb Diets Damage Your Metabolic Machinery
The problem is that with today's standard American diet, most people never reach this state of fat burning and ketosis. They’re constantly feeding their bodies carbohydrates, and in this high-insulin state, they simply cannot burn fat. Over time, it wears out your metabolic machinery, resulting in insulin resistance and weight gain.
As explained by Christofferson, glucose is a very rigid planar molecule, and when in your blood, it damages your epithelial cells, nerves, and just about everything else. For this reason, your body has to get rid of it quickly. The insulin tells your cells to take up the glucose to lower the glucose level in your blood.
It then tells the cells to process it by turning on the last step of glycolysis, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, so that the glucose can be processed. When those two “types of machinery” wear out, you develop insulin resistance. What this means is your cells no longer respond well to insulin, and as a consequence, your blood glucose remains elevated.
You’re also burning less fuel, which diminishes all metabolic processes. This is in context to a state of insulin resistance: Less glucose is able to enter the Krebs cycle and ATP production slows. For example, the efficiency by which your body makes antioxidants and neurotransmitters decreases. The beautiful thing about ketone metabolism is it completely bypasses all this pathology. It doesn't depend on insulin pathways.
So, when you're generating ketones and your blood ketone levels go up, the ketone enters the cell through a model carboxylic acid transport protein. Even without a rise in insulin, the cells are efficiently fueled.
Ketones also do not need a pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. Instead, ketones go directly into the Krebs cycle. So, all of a sudden, diminished metabolic pathways spring back to life and you’re able to generate energy, antioxidants, and all the rest. Your brain also gets the fuel it needs for optimal function.
Metabolic Benefits of Ketones
Ketones have a number of specific benefits. For starters, they’re thermodynamically and metabolically efficient, meaning they burn cleaner than glucose, thus creating far less free radical damage and inflammation in your body. Christofferson explains:
“Beta-hydroxybutyrate is a metabolically superior fuel. It's thermodynamically imbued with more energy per two carbon unit than glucose. So that sets the stage. When you burn it, it widens this gap in the electron transport chain between Complex I and the Coenzyme Q couple.
The electron transport chain, what it does is, when you burn fuel, the electrons are stripped through, and they go through a series of complexes in the electron transport chain. When it does this, it injects a proton into the inner mitochondrial membrane space. That gradient of protons then generates ATP.
Beta-hydroxybutyrate widens this gap … There's more energy … to capture. One thing that does is, it supercharges our metabolism.
When Veech and Krebs were studying these four metabolic hubs, these coenzyme couples, where ATP is one of them, that drive all metabolism, they realized that if there was a way to increase the energetic potential of all these nucleotide coenzymes, it could therapeutically have immense benefit for metabolism.
They just didn't know a way to do this. When Veech merged with Cahill and began studying this, they realized that beta-hydroxy did exactly this. It was metabolically imbued with the ability to increase the amount of energy in ATP, NADP, NADPH and Acetyl-CoA.
Then you look at what that does … for example, the manufacturing of internal antioxidants … is dependent on the charge of NADPH. Under ketosis, that charge is dramatically increased. So, we're able to process free radicals much, much better.”
Ketosis Dramatically Improves Antioxidant Production
The concept of NADPH is profoundly important and not widely appreciated. It’s probably every bit as important as NAD+, especially with respect to recharging endogenous intracellular antioxidants. As explained by Christofferson, the only thing that determines the antioxidant status of a cell is the redox ratio of NADPH, and the only known way to change that redox ratio is through burning beta-hydroxybutyrate.
There’s a pervasive belief that you can diminish free radicals simply by consuming antioxidants, but that has never actually been proven. As noted by Christofferson:
“Krebs wrote Linus Pauling about this, saying, ‘You don't understand what you're talking about with regard to Vitamin C.’ The example I try to give in the book about this is, all these antioxidants … have to be recycled by NADPH. So, the NADPH ratio alone is dictating the way all these antioxidants work.
If you eat antioxidants, it's just like having a full grocery store. There are 10 cash registers, and there's 10 checkers. The rate limiting step in how fast people get checked out is the 10 cash registers. If you add 20 cashiers, it doesn't help. Those 10 cash registers are the thing that determine how many people in the grocery store get checked out.
It's the same thing with antioxidants. You can eat antioxidants and add to the pool of intracellular antioxidants, but they're not being recycled any faster. So that’s a huge misconception about how antioxidants work. When you shift to ketosis, there's profound therapeutic consequences with regard to antioxidants production.”
Radiation and Antiaging Benefits
Christofferson cites research showing that when you give mice ketone esters after dosing them with radiation, the chromosomal damage incurred is reduced by 50%, compared to mice fed a normal carbohydrate diet. He believes taking ketone esters is therefore advisable when getting X-rays or when flying, for example. Ketone esters may also help counteract the normal ravages of aging.
“One of the theories that's stood the test of time is the Harmon free radical theory of aging, which is that we really do produce a lot of, just endogenous free radicals, just by normal metabolism. And that has always been considered the proximal cause of aging, because it's the main damaging event within the cell,” he says.
“One of the ways to mitigate this constant endogenous free radical production is through ketosis, keto metabolism, beta-hydroxybutyrate. It slows the production of free radicals …
Beta-hydroxybutyrate metabolism in ketosis will also dramatically increase the levels of NAD in our bodies … So, exogenous NAD precursors, ketogenic diets, fasting or ketone supplements are ways to really slow this pernicious process of epigenetic aging.”
Beta-hydroxybutyrate also activates FOXO3a, which is perhaps one of the most important pathways for antiaging. FOXO3a in turn changes the expression of hundreds of other genes.
Some of those genes regulate internal antioxidant production such as catalase and superoxide dismutase. These are not like traditional antioxidants that have to be recycled by NADPH. They operate by traditional ketolysis, where superoxide is changed into hydrogen peroxide and then water.
Ketone Esters Improve Athletic Performance
Christofferson also reviews how ketone esters can improve athletic performance and recovery:
“Another good real world application of this is Tour de France riders. They discovered ketone esters back about 2012 … The reason they're so important is, by the third week of this grueling bike race, the primary reason you're not recovering is because you're generating so many free radicals by this massive intake of oxygen and exercise.
When they take this ketone ester, they say they have an unprecedented ability to recover, and it's because it's blunting this free radical generation and massively increasing their ability to cope with all these free radicals that are damaging tissues and grinding them down as this race occurs.”
Other Benefits of Ketone Esters
There are also some data suggesting ketone esters can be beneficial for certain health conditions.
“In somebody that's showing the beginning signs of dementia or Alzheimer's, the [ketone] esters are able to increase levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate to druglike levels. You get these enhanced pleiotropic effects of ketone esters.
Another effect … is it inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome, the initial complex that kicks off inflammation. So, beta-hydroxybutyrate at higher levels can suppress inflammation. [It can also] act as an epigenetic reprogrammer. It inhibits HDAC proteins, which are proteins that install the tags on histones, to change the genetic expression.
The initial data show that people in the throes of some disease process may benefit more from an ester than somebody that's healthy and just looking for enhanced quality of life. That being said, it's a natural compound, it's a fuel source. It's really eating food, in a way.
If you are exercising a lot, or about to have an X-ray or flying, I think a ketone ester is a perfectly reasonable thing to take for that … But nobody suggests it's a replacement for the most important strategies, which are a good diet, exercise and fasting — those kind of global intrinsic ketone-producing [strategies].”
MCT Oil Is One Alternative
Another therapeutic option is to use MCT oil, as this type of fat lends itself readily to ketone production. I consume about 6 ounces of caprylic acid a day, as I require many calories due to my daily exercise. I need at least 3,500 to 4,000 calories a day. I get more than 1,000 calories a day from MCT oils, which works out well for me as I obtain the metabolic benefits discussed here.
MCT oil is also far less expensive than ketone esters. That said, 6 ounces is far more than most people would be able to tolerate. To start, begin taking 1 teaspoon and work your way up from there. Be careful to take them with loads of other fats and don’t take more than 4 tablespoons at once — otherwise, you will likely get nauseous.
“MCTs are a hack to get into ketosis [as] they bypass these control pathways,” Christofferson explains. “Typically, you have to have low insulin, which releases triglycerides, which then get processed in hepatocytes to beta-hydroxybutyrate.
MCT oils go directly into the cell and force this production, because they radically increase the amount of Acetyl-CoA. That then creates beta-hydroxybutyrate. They even cross the blood-brain barrier, which most fatty acids don't.
So, neurons will directly produce ketones in the brain. One of the main pathologies of Alzheimer’s is insulin resistance in the brain. So, your brain is starving of energy. It can't process glucose. MCT oils will go directly into the brain. Or they'll produce ketones in the blood, go directly in the brain, bypass all that pathology and fill that energetic gap.”
Why Cyclical Ketosis Is so Important
While many believe it’s best to remain in nutritional ketosis continuously and indefinitely, I strongly disagree with such advice. I believe it can be highly counterproductive to remain on a continuously low-carb diet.
Glucose raises insulin, and insulin is — if you're in a high-insulin state all the time — a terrible thing. But it's also an anabolic hormone that kicks off IGF-1 and all these antibiotic pathways, for repair.
While it’s important to remain on a low-carb diet until you are metabolically flexible and insulin sensitive, which can take months or even years for some really heavy people, once you reach that state, you’ll want to increase your carbohydrate level (depending on your exercise level) to 100 or 150 grams once or twice a week, especially around the times you're exercising.
Doing so will actually further improve your metabolic flexibility, as you want to have the ability to seamlessly switch between burning fat and glucose. As mentioned, glucose is the universal fuel, so we have to be able to use that. We just don't want to use it all the time. Christofferson agrees, saying:
“You need to remember; your body is in a continual state of … breaking down [or] repair. If you're constantly breaking down, you don't give your body the chance to repair, to be anabolic.
Glucose raises insulin, and insulin is — if you're in a high-insulin state all the time — a terrible thing. But it's also an anabolic hormone that kicks off IGF-1 and all these antibiotic pathways, for repair.
So, I think … the most optimal strategy will be one of cycling, going back and forth. I think that probably mimics what our ancestors went through. We probably had times of deprivation. In the winter, there were very few carbohydrates or none. And then, in times of abundance, when there was plenty of carbohydrates, it was a time to repair and regenerate.
I think that in the end, that strategy will be exactly the correct one. And we don't know — even an occasional fast may be enough for people that are generally healthy.”
Improving Metabolic Health Is Key in Post-COVID World
Lastly, optimizing your metabolic health through nutritional ketosis, which is best done through time-restricted eating and a cyclical ketogenic diet, will help you move forward with greater confidence and less fear in this post-COVID world. As noted by Christofferson:
“Looking at the data, and what this virus is doing, it's a no-brainer. Health officials talk about these proactive measures of social distancing and mask wearing, but it just doesn't seem like the one thing that's staring us in the face is ever addressed, which is metabolic dysfunction.
We could have said, ‘One way you can potentially mitigate the severity of the disease is by eating right; starting doing these things and come out strong.’ But that message has not been delivered …
[Metabolic dysfunction] was a crisis before the virus. It was there, and we failed [to address it]. The virus exposed that [failure], and we still have to really address that publicly.
It really shows the profound biases in human thinking, and the way we react to problems, without doing full cost accounting. When you do a dispassionate look at the full cost accounting of the economic dislocations of lockdowns versus what we're getting out of that, with the virus, it's disproportionate. We’ve got to find a way to balance that reasonably.
This virus disproportionately kills older people. What it costs per 80-year-old is over $1 million, using full cost accounting, and if you could take that $1 million, you could save hundreds of lives of younger people. So, I think our response is, in a way, absurd, and just doesn't look into the problem in the right way.
The take-home point for me is, look at health care and how we parse up and spend enormous amounts of money on each disease and make almost no progress, year after year.
We have this basically free, intrinsically installed health care therapy [i.e., ketones] installed in every one of us … It's really empowering, and that's what I want the take-home message to be: how potent this is, and how readily available. You can access it at any time you're ready.”
To learn more, be sure to pick up a copy of Christofferson’s book “Ketones, The Fourth Fuel: Warburg to Krebs to Veech, the 250 Year Journey to Find the Fountain of Youth.” This really is the information you need right now, so the timing of the publication of this book couldn’t be more appropriate.
In the interview, Christofferson also reviews some of the histories of the key doctors and scientists responsible for identifying and understanding ketone metabolism — including Otto Warburg, Hans Adolf Krebs, George Cahill, and Richard Veech — so for more details, be sure to listen to the interview.