naturalnews--2020-01-23--The LGBT mafia  their satanic agenda lead to more global corporations tanking: The top five 'woke-ve

The LGBT mafia  their satanic agenda lead to more global corporations tanking: The top five 'woke-vertising' fails for 2019

( Natural News ) Over the years we have seen companies get “ woke ” just to “ go broke , ” losing millions and in some cases billions of dollars all because they wanted to suck up to a particular crowd , uncaring as to whether they offend anyone else or not .
Look at Dick ’ s Sporting goods where company leaders decided to join the Second Amendment versus gun grabbers battle back in 2018 , taking sides in a political fight that ignored their own costumers ’ preferences to jump onto the gun grabbers/control bandwagon , resulting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company .
From soda companies to supermarkets we find that corporations are attempting to appeal and appease the LGBT community aka the “ gay mafia , ” despite the fact that the LGBT community only represents less than 10 percent of the overall population , risking the alienation of the other 90 percent that do not appreciate other peoples sexual preferences shoved in their face every time they turn around .
In 2019 , we have found a series of “ woke ” fails across the globe and below we are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the top five .
TGI Friday ’ s , following in the footsteps of companies like Nordstroms , Honey Maid , McDonald ’ s and GM , ( Video compilation of those here ) and Renault , by kowtowing to the LGBT community and agenda , as they recently put out a 15 second commercial of couples kissing and in that 15 seconds they managed to show the gay couple above as part of their promotion .
Multiple forums are talking about this commercial and most are not exactly thrilled with having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
# 2 – HALLMARK PULLS GAY WEDDING AD , THEN CAVES TO THE GAY MAFIA Hallmark , a television channel geared towards family oriented movies and shows recently pulled an ad for Zola which promoted a gay-lesbian wedding .
After the LGBT community finished harassing the television station , Hallmark reversed their decision and announced they were “ wrong ” to have pulled it , and said they would be reinstating it .
The company earlier told the Associated Press the commercials for the Zola wedding website were pulled from the air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following pressure from conservative group One Million Moms .
It had complained about the ads to the CEO of the television network .
But in a reversal of sorts , Perry said “ The Crown Media team has been agonizing over this decision as we ’ ve seen the hurt it has unintentionally caused .
Said simply , they believe this was the wrong decision .
Our mission is rooted in helping all people connect , celebrate traditions , and be inspired to capture meaningful moments in their lives .
Anything that detracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are .
We are truly sorry for the hurt and disappointment this has caused.
” said Mike Perry , President and CEO , Hallmark Cards , Inc .

The LGBT mafia & their satanic agenda lead to more global corporations tanking: The top five ‘woke-vertising’ fails for 2019
Over the years we have seen companies get "woke" just to "go broke," losing millions and in some cases billions of dollars all because they wanted to suck up to a particular crowd, uncaring as to whether they offend anyone else or not.
(Article by Susan Duclos republished from AllNewsPipeline.com)
Look at Dick's Sporting goods where company leaders decided to join the Second Amendment versus gun grabbers battle back in 2018, taking sides in a political fight that ignored their own costumers' preferences to jump onto the gun grabbers/control bandwagon, resulting in a $250 million loss for the company.
From soda companies to supermarkets we find that corporations are attempting to appeal and appease the LGBT community aka the "gay mafia," despite the fact that the LGBT community only represents less than 10 percent of the overall population, risking the alienation of the other 90 percent that do not appreciate other peoples sexual preferences shoved in their face every time they turn around.
In 2019, we have found a series of "woke" fails across the globe and below we are going to detail what we have chosen to be the top five.
#1 - TGI FRIDAYS 'WOKE-VERTISING' FAIL
TGI Friday's, following in the footsteps of companies like Nordstroms, Honey Maid, McDonald's and GM, (Video compilation of those here) and Renault, by kowtowing to the LGBT community and agenda, as they recently put out a 15 second commercial of couples kissing and in that 15 seconds they managed to show the gay couple above as part of their promotion.
Via OneAngryGamer website:
What did it have to do with the commercial? Nothing… absolutely nothing.
It’s a gay kiss that comes completely out of nowhere.
These people barely make up a single percentage of the United States population and yet they’re everywhere. In fact, we see more LGBTQIA+ agitprop than we do straight Asian couples in commercials, and they actually make up 5.6% of the U.S., population, as detailed by Pew Research.
Despite being a fast-growing segment of the U.S., consensus, Asians seem to be featured less in media than the various flavors of the alphabet soup.
That’s food for thought.
Multiple forums are talking about this commercial and most are not exactly thrilled with having this LGBT agenda shoved down their throats.
https://youtu.be/3cojCZ_TZg4
#2 - HALLMARK PULLS GAY WEDDING AD, THEN CAVES TO THE GAY MAFIA
Hallmark, a television channel geared towards family oriented movies and shows recently pulled an ad for Zola which promoted a gay-lesbian wedding. After the LGBT community finished harassing the television station, Hallmark reversed their decision and announced they were "wrong" to have pulled it, and said they would be reinstating it.
Hallmark CEO Mike Perry apologized in a statement Sunday evening. The company earlier told the Associated Press the commercials for the Zola wedding website were pulled from the air because the controversy had become a distraction following pressure from conservative group One Million Moms. It had complained about the ads to the CEO of the television network. But in a reversal of sorts, Perry said “The Crown Media team has been agonizing over this decision as we’ve seen the hurt it has unintentionally caused. Said simply, they believe this was the wrong decision. Our mission is rooted in helping all people connect, celebrate traditions, and be inspired to capture meaningful moments in their lives. Anything that detracts from this purpose is not who we are. We are truly sorry for the hurt and disappointment this has caused.” said Mike Perry, President and CEO, Hallmark Cards, Inc.
https://youtu.be/-pVnnGK6BP4
Read more at: AllNewsPipeline.com


naturalnews--2020-01-23--Weaponized coronavirus invades the USA as world panics over possible pandemic

( Natural News ) The next wave of attack against humanity has just been unleashed .
The so-called “ novel coronavirus ” ( 2019-nCoV ) is now spreading across Mainland China , and with the Chinese New Year travel surge under way , China ’ s residents are “ exporting ” the virus everywhere .
Confirmed cases have cropped up in Taiwan , and the CDC has confirmed that at least one patient in the United States has been infected and hospitalized ( after being misdiagnosed for a week , during which he most likely spread the infections to others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed the first U.S. case of a new coronavirus that has killed six people in China .
The CDC and Washington state officials said the man , in his 30s , was in good condition at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett .
The symptoms presented Sunday , and the diagnosis was confirmed Monday .
Nancy Messonnier , director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , called the news “ concerning , ” particularly in light of reports that the virus has begun to spread from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of human-to-human spread in Asia certainly increases our concern , ” Messonnier said .
The CDC , which began enhanced health screenings last week at airports in San Francisco , New York and Los Angeles , said Atlanta and Chicago would be added to the list .
All traveling from Wuhan , China – where the outbreak began – to the USA are rerouted to these airports .
Cases have been found spreading to Japan , South Korea , Thailand , Taiwan , the Philippines , Australia and now the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus which has been confirmed in Mexico involves a 57-year-old Asian man whose stops included Tijuana , Beijing and Wuhan , where the outbreak is known to be spreading .
According to Breitbart News , “ According to a statement from the Tamaulipas Health Secretariat , a level three health protocol was triggered after a college professor was identified as a possible carrier of Coronavirus.
” “ This is serious business , ” warned Dr. Peter Hotez , Dean of the Molecular , Virology , and Microbiology Department at Baylor College of Medicine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We are now seeing person-to-person spreading of the virus.
” Hotez recommends that everyone get a flu vaccine , by the way , even though this year ’ s flu vaccine has nothing whatsoever to do with the coronavirus that ’ s spreading in China .
Upwards of 20,000 people already infected in China , according to estimates “ Chinese health authorities announced Wednesday that 440 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) had been reported in 13 provincial-level regions in the country by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wobble .
“ According to Prof Neil Ferguson ’ s table , ( see below ) of the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London , 440 confirmed cases is the equivalent of almost 20,000 unconfirmed cases.
” The Big Wobble goes on to explain , “ Published 5 days ago 45 confirmed cases was the equivalent of up to 2,000 cases , Today , 440 confirmed cases , is , therefore , the equivalent of almost 20,000 unconfirmed cases according to Prof Neil Ferguson.
” It is likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus has caused substantially more cases of moderate or severe respiratory illness than currently reported .
Dave Hodges has also posted more details about “ patient zero ” in the United States .
What seems obvious from the rapid adaption of this viral strain — which has now achieved “ human-to-human transmission ” — is that it has been engineered as a self-replicating weapon system to achieve the globalists ’ depopulation goals .
The long incubation period that seems to be presently observed allows this viral strain to spread in “ stealth ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully activates .
The longer the incubation period , the more people are infected and become silent carriers ( who may not even know they are infected ) .
Currently this coronavirus is believed to have a low fatality rate , something less than 5 % .
However , this may change as the viral strain adapts or is altered through transgenic effects emerging from exposure to other circulating viral strains .
In other words , viral strains can , in certain cases , recombine their proteins to create whole new strains .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more deadly “ payload ” and incorporate that genetic sequence into its own .
The bottom line ?
Humanity is now under serious threat from these engineered bioweapons .
They are fully resistant to known antibiotics , making them “ superbugs ” for which there is no known conventional treatment .
This will inevitably cause many people to turn to colloidal silver , chlorine dioxide , essential oils and other natural cures , since natural medicine is the only system of medicine that can stop these engineered bioweapons .
Which remedy works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is entirely unknown , and if you are afflicted with this coronavirus , you should seek out immediate help from a naturopathic physician .
If the CDC gets their hands on you , they will likely deprive you of any access to natural medicine while they take biopsies and blood samples , turning you into a human lab rat and imprisoning you under Obama-era Ebola quarantine rules .
Listen to my latest podcast for more details :

Weaponized coronavirus invades the USA as world panics over possible pandemic
The next wave of attack against humanity has just been unleashed. The so-called "novel coronavirus" (2019-nCoV) is now spreading across Mainland China, and with the Chinese New Year travel surge under way, China's residents are "exporting" the virus everywhere. Confirmed cases have cropped up in Taiwan, and the CDC has confirmed that at least one patient in the United States has been infected and hospitalized (after being misdiagnosed for a week, during which he most likely spread the infections to others).
As covered by Alt Market:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed the first U.S. case of a new coronavirus that has killed six people in China.
The CDC and Washington state officials said the man, in his 30s, was in good condition at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett. The symptoms presented Sunday, and the diagnosis was confirmed Monday.
Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, called the news "concerning," particularly in light of reports that the virus has begun to spread from person to person.
"The confirmation of human-to-human spread in Asia certainly increases our concern," Messonnier said.
The CDC, which began enhanced health screenings last week at airports in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles, said Atlanta and Chicago would be added to the list. All traveling from Wuhan, China – where the outbreak began – to the USA are rerouted to these airports.
Cases have been found spreading to Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Australia and now the United States, reports DC Clothesline.
Already in Mexico?
One case of coronavirus which has been confirmed in Mexico involves a 57-year-old Asian man whose stops included Tijuana, Beijing and Wuhan, where the outbreak is known to be spreading. According to Breitbart News, "According to a statement from the Tamaulipas Health Secretariat, a level three health protocol was triggered after a college professor was identified as a possible carrier of Coronavirus."
"This is serious business," warned Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the Molecular, Virology, and Microbiology Department at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, in a Breitbart interview. "We are now seeing person-to-person spreading of the virus."
Hotez recommends that everyone get a flu vaccine, by the way, even though this year's flu vaccine has nothing whatsoever to do with the coronavirus that's spreading in China.
Upwards of 20,000 people already infected in China, according to estimates
"Chinese health authorities announced Wednesday that 440 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 13 provincial-level regions in the country by the end of Tuesday," reports The Big Wobble. "According to Prof Neil Ferguson's table, (see below) of the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London, 440 confirmed cases is the equivalent of almost 20,000 unconfirmed cases."
The Big Wobble goes on to explain, "Published 5 days ago 45 confirmed cases was the equivalent of up to 2,000 cases, Today, 440 confirmed cases, is, therefore, the equivalent of almost 20,000 unconfirmed cases according to Prof Neil Ferguson."
The conclusion of Prof. Ferguson's analysis:
It is likely that the Wuhan outbreak of a novel coronavirus has caused substantially more cases of moderate or severe respiratory illness than currently reported.
Dave Hodges has also posted more details about "patient zero" in the United States.
A bioengineered, weaponized viral strain
What seems obvious from the rapid adaption of this viral strain -- which has now achieved "human-to-human transmission" -- is that it has been engineered as a self-replicating weapon system to achieve the globalists' depopulation goals.
The long incubation period that seems to be presently observed allows this viral strain to spread in "stealth" mode, largely undetected until its payload fully activates. The longer the incubation period, the more people are infected and become silent carriers (who may not even know they are infected).
Currently this coronavirus is believed to have a low fatality rate, something less than 5%. However, this may change as the viral strain adapts or is altered through transgenic effects emerging from exposure to other circulating viral strains. In other words, viral strains can, in certain cases, recombine their proteins to create whole new strains. All this virus needs is to encounter a more deadly "payload" and incorporate that genetic sequence into its own.
The bottom line? Humanity is now under serious threat from these engineered bioweapons. They are fully resistant to known antibiotics, making them "superbugs" for which there is no known conventional treatment. This will inevitably cause many people to turn to colloidal silver, chlorine dioxide, essential oils and other natural cures, since natural medicine is the only system of medicine that can stop these engineered bioweapons. Which remedy works best against this particular strain, however, is entirely unknown, and if you are afflicted with this coronavirus, you should seek out immediate help from a naturopathic physician. If the CDC gets their hands on you, they will likely deprive you of any access to natural medicine while they take biopsies and blood samples, turning you into a human lab rat and imprisoning you under Obama-era Ebola quarantine rules.
Listen to my latest podcast for more details:


naturalnews--2020-01-23--16-Month dredging operation at the Port of Miami DESTROYED 50 to 90 percent of nearby reefs

( Natural News ) New findings from a team of researchers from the University of Miami ( UM ) revealed significant damage to anywhere between 50 to 90 percent of Miami ’ s coral reefs during the 16-month dredging operation at the Port of Miami .
This study , published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin , found that upwards of 560,000 corals within 500 meters of the dredged channel were killed .
Furthermore , they believe that the impact of the dredging operations may have spread across more than 15 miles of Florida ’ s reef tract , possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Andrew Baker , associate professor from UM and senior author of the study , laments the damage done to Florida ’ s reefs , stating that “ if we want to conserve these ecosystems for the generations that come after us , it ’ s essential that we do all we can to conserve the corals we still have left.
” The research team reanalyzed data originally collected by consultants as part of the environmental monitoring program of the dredging project .
In that report , the consultants attributed most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a disease .
To test this claim , Baker and his team controlled for these impacts by looking for losses of coral species that were not susceptible to the disease the consultants cited .
Afterwards , they tested whether corals located closer to the dredge site were more likely to die during the dredging period than corals that were further away .
Their analysis revealed that most of the coral deaths were in fact a result of the dredging operations .
In a statement , lead author Ross Cunning stated “ we brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sediment traps , and hundreds of underwater surveys .
Together , the multiple , independent datasets clearly show that dredging caused the major damages observed on these reefs.
” ( Related : We can prevent shoreline erosion by protecting coral reefs : Restoring them helps protect islands . )
Furthermore , the researchers were able to uncover more evidence that the dredging operations hurt the reefs .
The projects created great plumes of sediment .
They were so large that the milky clouds of suspended dredging sediment could be seen from space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ images of the underwater clouds closely matched with coral impact .
This was the first study that showed that satellite images can be used to predict the impact of dredging on corals and other underwater habitats .
The reef tract in Florida is the only nearshore reef in the continental United States .
Coral cover has been declining since the 1970s , with some estimates believing that coral cover has diminished by at least 70 percent .
The areas within and around the dredge site are of high conservation value , and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for staghorn corals , which were once very common in shallow waters but are now critically endangered .
Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse ecosystems of the planet : they support fisheries , protect coastlines from potential storm surges and fuel local economies throughout the world through tourism , through activities such as snorkeling and scuba diving tours .
In Florida alone , scuba diving and snorkeling accounted for almost nine million visitor-days and created nearly 30,000 tourism-related jobs , contributing untold millions of dollars to the economy of Florida .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.8 billion in flood risk reduction annually .
“ This study provides a clear and scientifically robust estimate of the impact of this dredging project on Miami ’ s coral reef resources , ” said Rachel Silverstein , co-author of the study .
“ We hope that these findings will provide valuable information to guide restoration of the impacted reefs and prevent these kinds of impacts in the future .
”

16-Month dredging operation at the Port of Miami DESTROYED 50 to 90 percent of nearby reefs
New findings from a team of researchers from the University of Miami (UM) revealed significant damage to anywhere between 50 to 90 percent of Miami's coral reefs during the 16-month dredging operation at the Port of Miami. This study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, found that upwards of 560,000 corals within 500 meters of the dredged channel were killed . Furthermore, they believe that the impact of the dredging operations may have spread across more than 15 miles of Florida's reef tract, possibly killing tens or hundreds of thousands more.
Andrew Baker, associate professor from UM and senior author of the study, laments the damage done to Florida's reefs, stating that "if we want to conserve these ecosystems for the generations that come after us, it's essential that we do all we can to conserve the corals we still have left."
The research team reanalyzed data originally collected by consultants as part of the environmental monitoring program of the dredging project. In that report, the consultants attributed most of the coral deaths to a region-wide outbreak of a disease. To test this claim, Baker and his team controlled for these impacts by looking for losses of coral species that were not susceptible to the disease the consultants cited. Afterwards, they tested whether corals located closer to the dredge site were more likely to die during the dredging period than corals that were further away.
Dredging, not disease, caused coral death
Their analysis revealed that most of the coral deaths were in fact a result of the dredging operations. In a statement, lead author Ross Cunning stated "we brought together all the available data from satellites, sediment traps, and hundreds of underwater surveys. Together, the multiple, independent datasets clearly show that dredging caused the major damages observed on these reefs." (Related: We can prevent shoreline erosion by protecting coral reefs: Restoring them helps protect islands.)
Furthermore, the researchers were able to uncover more evidence that the dredging operations hurt the reefs. The projects created great plumes of sediment. They were so large that the milky clouds of suspended dredging sediment could be seen from space. The researchers stated that these satellite images of the underwater clouds closely matched with coral impact. This was the first study that showed that satellite images can be used to predict the impact of dredging on corals and other underwater habitats.
The reef tract in Florida is the only nearshore reef in the continental United States. Coral cover has been declining since the 1970s, with some estimates believing that coral cover has diminished by at least 70 percent. The areas within and around the dredge site are of high conservation value, and have been designated as a "critical habitat" for staghorn corals, which were once very common in shallow waters but are now critically endangered.
Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse ecosystems of the planet: they support fisheries, protect coastlines from potential storm surges and fuel local economies throughout the world through tourism, through activities such as snorkeling and scuba diving tours. In Florida alone, scuba diving and snorkeling accounted for almost nine million visitor-days and created nearly 30,000 tourism-related jobs, contributing untold millions of dollars to the economy of Florida. Furthermore, coral reefs provide over $1.8 billion in flood risk reduction annually.
"This study provides a clear and scientifically robust estimate of the impact of this dredging project on Miami's coral reef resources," said Rachel Silverstein, co-author of the study. "We hope that these findings will provide valuable information to guide restoration of the impacted reefs and prevent these kinds of impacts in the future."
Sources include:
ScienceDaily.com
ScienceDirect.com
Marine.USF.edu


naturalnews--2020-01-23--EVIL RISING: Disney now flat-out promoting demons and witchcraft to children

( Natural News ) In accordance with its stated agenda of making the “ demon realm feel like home , ” The Disney Channel is releasing a new program for children called “ The Owl House ” that glorifies demons , witchcraft , and hell .
According to Disney , the series centers around a teenage girl named Luz who “ discovers a portal to another realm where humans are not well-liked , and she must disguise herself in order to fit in at witch school.
” This realm , the kids programming empire says , is referred to as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it Luz decides to live with a demon named Eda the Owl Lady who ’ s “ the most powerful witch on the Boiling Iles.
” Luz ’ s character decides during one of the earlier episodes of the show that , “ Someday , I ’ m going to be just like her ” – meaning Luz wants to grow up not to be an honorable human woman , but rather a demon witch like Eda .
The purpose of this storyline , of course , is to teach children whose parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being normal human beings is passé , and that it ’ s “ cool ” to discover portals that carry you off to hell to live with demons , witches , and even Satan himself .
“ Folks , if you think this latest ‘ Owl House ’ show is just ‘ fantasy and fun ’ think again , ” reads a commentary written by Deborah Bunting for CBN ( The Christian Broadcasting Network ) .
“ The show tries to portray witchcraft as a positive tool to fight evil , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s similar to what real-life witches have been promoting over the past few years as they ’ ve been putting hexes on President Trump and others in order to fight for their beliefs.
” If you let your children watch The Disney Channel , you ’ re paving their way straight to hell Many parents are simply unaware of this filth being peddled by Disney and The Disney Channel because they assume that the network resembles the Disney programming of old , which on its surface was clean and wholesome .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewers into Satanism , using cartoon imaging as the lure .
“ Over the years , Disney has gone farther and farther into the darkness of the spiritual world that opposes the living God , coming up with programming and characters that lead the vulnerable into that dark world of deception , ” Bunting further warns .
“ This spiritual realm that opposes God is real .
Demons are real.
” “ And they are out to deceive your children and draw them in to be pawns of the enemy of their souls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Satan , ” she adds .
“ His devices and plans are to destroy your kids and grandkids spiritually , physically and emotionally .
You must protect them from being enticed into this demonic world.
” Adam Hirsh , one of the voice actors on The Owl House , reportedly told Newsweek during a recent interview that the original pitch for the show was “ girl hangs out with witch in hell.
” Since most parents probably wouldn ’ t go for this , however , the network had to get creative .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry Potter book series , which is geared towards children with fun adventures , colorful storylines , and tailored writing specifically for little ears .
But behind this thin façade is a world of darkness and depravity that sucks children in and consumes their souls .
“ As ridiculous as the ‘ demons ’ contained in the book may be , there is nothing innocent or fun about even pretending to summon evil spirits , ” says Elizabeth Johnston , also known as “ Activist Mommy ” on her blog .
“ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The spirit world is real and is no laughing matter.
” A notable exorcist also told LifeSiteNews that this new Disney show is “ a sign of the degeneration of our society , ” which is pushing to make demons “ acceptable ” while ignoring “ their malice and desire to do us harm.
” For more related news about Disney and the rise of Satanism in America , read Satanism.news .

EVIL RISING: Disney now flat-out promoting demons and witchcraft to children
In accordance with its stated agenda of making the "demon realm feel like home," The Disney Channel is releasing a new program for children called "The Owl House" that glorifies demons, witchcraft, and hell.
According to Disney, the series centers around a teenage girl named Luz who "discovers a portal to another realm where humans are not well-liked, and she must disguise herself in order to fit in at witch school."
This realm, the kids programming empire says, is referred to as "Demon town," and in it Luz decides to live with a demon named Eda the Owl Lady who's "the most powerful witch on the Boiling Iles."
Luz's character decides during one of the earlier episodes of the show that, "Someday, I'm going to be just like her" – meaning Luz wants to grow up not to be an honorable human woman, but rather a demon witch like Eda.
The purpose of this storyline, of course, is to teach children whose parents let them watch The Disney Channel that being normal human beings is passé, and that it's "cool" to discover portals that carry you off to hell to live with demons, witches, and even Satan himself.
"Folks, if you think this latest 'Owl House' show is just 'fantasy and fun' think again," reads a commentary written by Deborah Bunting for CBN (The Christian Broadcasting Network).
"The show tries to portray witchcraft as a positive tool to fight evil," she goes on to explains. "That's similar to what real-life witches have been promoting over the past few years as they've been putting hexes on President Trump and others in order to fight for their beliefs."
If you let your children watch The Disney Channel, you're paving their way straight to hell
Many parents are simply unaware of this filth being peddled by Disney and The Disney Channel because they assume that the network resembles the Disney programming of old, which on its surface was clean and wholesome. In truth, Disney is actively indoctrinating child viewers into Satanism, using cartoon imaging as the lure.
"Over the years, Disney has gone farther and farther into the darkness of the spiritual world that opposes the living God, coming up with programming and characters that lead the vulnerable into that dark world of deception," Bunting further warns. "This spiritual realm that opposes God is real. Demons are real."
"And they are out to deceive your children and draw them in to be pawns of the enemy of their souls, the Devil, otherwise known as Satan," she adds. "His devices and plans are to destroy your kids and grandkids spiritually, physically and emotionally. You must protect them from being enticed into this demonic world."
Adam Hirsh, one of the voice actors on The Owl House, reportedly told Newsweek during a recent interview that the original pitch for the show was "girl hangs out with witch in hell." Since most parents probably wouldn't go for this, however, the network had to get creative.
It's a lot like the Harry Potter book series, which is geared towards children with fun adventures, colorful storylines, and tailored writing specifically for little ears. But behind this thin façade is a world of darkness and depravity that sucks children in and consumes their souls.
"As ridiculous as the 'demons' contained in the book may be, there is nothing innocent or fun about even pretending to summon evil spirits," says Elizabeth Johnston, also known as "Activist Mommy" on her blog.
"But who is to say it is pretend? The spirit world is real and is no laughing matter."
A notable exorcist also told LifeSiteNews that this new Disney show is "a sign of the degeneration of our society," which is pushing to make demons "acceptable" while ignoring "their malice and desire to do us harm."
For more related news about Disney and the rise of Satanism in America, read Satanism.news.
Sources for this article include:
LifeSiteNews.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-01-23--Bernie Sanders Field Organizer caught on tape revealing plans to mass execute liberals and throw Ame

Bernie Sanders Field Organizer caught on tape revealing plans to mass execute liberals and throw American citizens into GULAGS run by left-wing communists... or BURN DOWN cities if Trump wins

( Natural News ) Project Veritas strikes again .
Today , James O ’ Keefe ’ s organization has released another bombshell undercover video featuring a Bernie Sanders campaign field organizer revealing plans to carry out mass executions of both liberals and conservatives if Sanders wins the 2020 election , thrusting actual communists into power in America .
Communists revolutions throughout world history have always resulted in bloodshed , and in many revolutions , the very people who initially supported it found their own heads on the chopping blocks .
This undercover video , released by Project Veritas Action , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Bernie Sanders operative who apparently has gone all-in with the “ communist purge ” philosophy that seems to characterize every communist revolution .
( See video below . )
“ If Bernie doesn ’ t get the nomination or it goes to a second round at the DNC Convention , f*cking Milwaukee will burn .
It ’ ll start in Milwaukee and when police push back on that , then other cities will just f*cking ( hand explosion ) .
” “ The cops are gon na be the ones that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re gon na call up the National Guard for that sh*t. I promise you that.
” “ I ’ m ready to throw down now .
I don ’ t want to wait and have to wait for f*cking DNC…The billionaire class .
The f*cking media , pundits .
Walk into that MSNBC studios , drag those motherf*ckers out by their hair and light them on fire in the streets.
” “ Well , I ’ ll tell you what in Cuba , what did they do to reactionaries ?
You want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to die for it , motherf*cker.
” “ Like , yeah , you know , I like Bernie , but I really want a woman to be - , it ’ s like , wait , so like you ’ re okay with a woman if she has worse policies .
Like just because she ’ s a woman , because she has a vagina , that ’ s why you ’ re going to vote for her ?
They don ’ t like it when you say that because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they are stupid .
They ’ re like , ‘ oh yeah , I ’ m going to go for…because she ’ s a woman.
’ It ’ s like , okay , like… ” “ Like , f*ck if we can beat Donald Trump , as long as we nominated a woman .
Like f*cking idiot .
Like what the f*ck ?
Like the world is on fire , this is an emergency situation , and you ’ re ( Warren supporters ) hung up on vaginas.
” “ Yeah , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same team guys .
Like you know , like I know you guys like to say like , ‘ Hey , Warren ’ s just like Bernie but a woman.
’ But guess what ?
We ’ re not on the same team.
” “ Bernie ’ s a bad judge of character , so like he has like , uh , ( Jeff ) Weaver who is his like , one of his like campaign , like , like senior advisors , uh , is a sh*tty f*cking human .
But he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likes him .
Bernie ’ s , you know , he ’ s 78 years old , he ’ s like set in his ways .
You know , if that ’ s one weakness that Bernie has it ’ s he ’ s a bad judge of character with some people .
Like he loves Elizabeth , like he ’ s friends with Elizabeth Warren .
He ’ s friends with f*cking ( unintelligible ) some f*cking , you know .
What can you do ?
Uh , I mean Bernie has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren .
But he keeps it policy based.
” PVA journalists asked Jurek about his views on Donald Trump ’ s re-election bid and free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment .
Here are a few responses from Jurek regarding those subjects : KYLE JUREK : “ Whatever it takes .
And that ’ s why they ’ re like “ oh , Anti-Fascists are violent ” it ’ s because we ’ re willing to go above and beyond what the law says is acceptable .
Like oh free speech , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ oh you ’ re against free speech ” and no , we ’ re not against free speech , we ’ re against hate speech .
And if your free speech is something that these people shouldn ’ t exist , then I don ’ t give a f*ck if it ’ s free speech or not , you don ’ t need… free speech has repercussions.
” KYLE JUREK : “ Yeah there are consequences to your f*cking actions , right ?
And if your speech is calling for people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gender , religious… like for whatever reason , things that people can ’ t change , then you should expect a f*ckin ’ violent reaction .
And you deserve a violent reaction .
Because that ’ s just an unacceptable thing .
It ’ s not acceptable.
” KYLE JUREK : “ The only thing that fascists understand is violence .
So , the only way you can confront them is with violence.
” Get alerts directly from Project Veritas at Expose2020.com Read more news about Bernie Sanders at BernieSandersWatch.com .

Bernie Sanders Field Organizer caught on tape revealing plans to mass execute liberals and throw American citizens into GULAGS run by left-wing communists… or BURN DOWN cities if Trump wins
Project Veritas strikes again. Today, James O'Keefe's organization has released another bombshell undercover video featuring a Bernie Sanders campaign field organizer revealing plans to carry outif Sanders wins the 2020 election, thrusting actual communists into power in America.
Communists revolutions throughout world history have always resulted in bloodshed, and in many revolutions, the very people who initially supported it found their own heads on the chopping blocks.
This undercover video, released by Project Veritas Action, carries the words of Kyle Jurek, a Bernie Sanders operative who apparently has gone all-in with the "communist purge" philosophy that seems to characterize every communist revolution. (See video below.)
Via Project Veritas Action:
Words of Kyle Jurek:
“If Bernie doesn’t get the nomination or it goes to a second round at the DNC Convention, f*cking Milwaukee will burn. It’ll start in Milwaukee and when police push back on that, then other cities will just f*cking (hand explosion).”
“The cops are gonna be the ones that are getting f*cking beaten in Milwaukee. They’re gonna call up the National Guard for that sh*t. I promise you that.”
“I’m ready to throw down now. I don’t want to wait and have to wait for f*cking DNC…The billionaire class. The f*cking media, pundits. Walk into that MSNBC studios, drag those motherf*ckers out by their hair and light them on fire in the streets.”
“Well, I’ll tell you what in Cuba, what did they do to reactionaries? You want to fight against the revolution, you’re going to die for it, motherf*cker.”
"Like, yeah, you know, I like Bernie, but I really want a woman to be -, it’s like, wait, so like you’re okay with a woman if she has worse policies. Like just because she’s a woman, because she has a vagina, that’s why you’re going to vote for her? They don’t like it when you say that because it makes them look like f*cking stupid because they are stupid. They’re like, ‘oh yeah, I’m going to go for…because she’s a woman.’ It’s like, okay, like…”
“Like, f*ck if we can beat Donald Trump, as long as we nominated a woman. Like f*cking idiot. Like what the f*ck? Like the world is on fire, this is an emergency situation, and you’re (Warren supporters) hung up on vaginas."
"Yeah, like we’re not on the same team guys. Like you know, like I know you guys like to say like, ‘Hey, Warren’s just like Bernie but a woman.’ But guess what? We’re not on the same team.”
“Bernie’s a bad judge of character, so like he has like, uh, (Jeff) Weaver who is his like, one of his like campaign, like, like senior advisors, uh, is a sh*tty f*cking human. But he likes him. You know, Bernie likes him. Bernie’s, you know, he’s 78 years old, he’s like set in his ways. You know, if that’s one weakness that Bernie has it’s he’s a bad judge of character with some people. Like he loves Elizabeth, like he’s friends with Elizabeth Warren. He’s friends with f*cking (unintelligible) some f*cking, you know. What can you do? Uh, I mean Bernie has started opening up lines of attack against Warren. But he keeps it policy based.”
PVA journalists asked Jurek about his views on Donald Trump’s re-election bid and free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Here are a few responses from Jurek regarding those subjects:
JOURNALIST: “So if Trump gets re-elected, what—”
KYLE JUREK: “F*cking cities burn.”
KYLE JUREK: “Whatever it takes. And that’s why they’re like “oh, Anti-Fascists are violent” it’s because we’re willing to go above and beyond what the law says is acceptable. Like oh free speech, yeah, they try to be like “oh you’re against free speech” and no, we’re not against free speech, we’re against hate speech. And if your free speech is something that these people shouldn’t exist, then I don’t give a f*ck if it’s free speech or not, you don’t need… free speech has repercussions.”
KYLE JUREK: “Yeah there are consequences to your f*cking actions, right? And if your speech is calling for people to be eliminated on the base of race, gender, religious… like for whatever reason, things that people can’t change, then you should expect a f*ckin’ violent reaction. And you deserve a violent reaction. Because that’s just an unacceptable thing. It’s not acceptable.”
KYLE JUREK: “The only thing that fascists understand is violence. So, the only way you can confront them is with violence.”
Watch it at: Brighteon.com/e2fc1641-b0ad-46be-8a62-9e8d5ab0156b
Get alerts directly from Project Veritas at Expose2020.com
Read more news about Bernie Sanders at BernieSandersWatch.com.


naturalnews--2020-01-23--Student found dead after viral video of him leading protest against ‘drag queen’ event for kids

( Natural News ) Not long after a video of university students chanting “ Drag queens are not for kids ” to a drag queen at a public library went viral , the protest ’ s 21-year-old Catholic organizer was found dead .
While most of the immediate reporting out of Australia suggests that Wilson Gavin ’ s untimely death is the result of suicide , some friends of the devout traditional Catholic continue to speculate that this may have been murder in retaliation for his involvement in the library protest .
The viral video shows Gavin and more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of drag queen “ Diamond Good-Rim ” chanting , “ Drag queens are not for kids.
” This was during a drag queen story time event at the Brisbane Square Library on Sunday afternoon .
Gavin was president of the University of Queensland ’ s conservative Liberal National Club .
Gavin previously made headlines in Australia when at age 19 , he spoke at a “ You Can Say No ” rally protesting against same-sex “ marriage , ” saying , “ I support what marriage really is and I ’ m gay.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interview , “ They hate me because I ’ m a conservative and they hate me more because I ’ m a gay conservative.
” Gavin himself is reported to have been same-sex attracted and chaste , making his unpopular stand against same-sex “ marriage ” and transgenderism all the more admirable because of the backlash he endured .
“ Drag queen protester Wilson Gavin ’ s suicide exposes horrors of online abuse , ” blared a headline at The Australian , noting that he had received “ a barrage of social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queen story time video went viral .
At least one Australian politician referred to the pro-family protestors as “ ratbags.
” “ The alt left harassed and bullied [ by ] Wilson Gavin , a gay man , for opposing “ drag queen story time ” until he took his own life , ” claimed another Twitter user .
“ They are directly responsible for his death .
If this isn ’ t a wake up call I don ’ t know what is.
” “ Head of an Australian conservative student group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target of mass threats & harassment by left-wing activists , ” wrote famed journalist Andy Ngo , himself the frequent target of leftist attacks .
“ As current State patron of the UQ LN Club , I ’ m deeply saddened to hear of the death of Wilson Gavin , ” wrote Mark Robinson , member of Australia ’ s Parliament .
“ Wilson & his friends took a principled stand to protect children from inappropriate sexualisation & gender fluid ideology , ” said Robinson .
“ For that he was treated terribly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story will be updated as more details become available .

Student found dead after viral video of him leading protest against ‘drag queen’ event for kids
Not long after a video of university students chanting “Drag queens are not for kids” to a drag queen at a public library went viral, the protest’s 21-year-old Catholic organizer was found dead.
(Article by Doug Mainwaring republished from LifeSiteNews.com)
While most of the immediate reporting out of Australia suggests that Wilson Gavin’s untimely death is the result of suicide, some friends of the devout traditional Catholic continue to speculate that this may have been murder in retaliation for his involvement in the library protest.
The viral video shows Gavin and more than a dozen others calmly standing in front of drag queen “Diamond Good-Rim” chanting, “Drag queens are not for kids.” This was during a drag queen story time event at the Brisbane Square Library on Sunday afternoon.
https://youtu.be/snfjjsiY_Uw
Gavin was president of the University of Queensland’s conservative Liberal National Club.
Gavin previously made headlines in Australia when at age 19, he spoke at a “You Can Say No” rally protesting against same-sex “marriage,” saying, “I support what marriage really is and I’m gay.”
At that time Gavin said in an interview, “They hate me because I'm a conservative and they hate me more because I'm a gay conservative.”
Gavin himself is reported to have been same-sex attracted and chaste, making his unpopular stand against same-sex “marriage” and transgenderism all the more admirable because of the backlash he endured.
“Drag queen protester Wilson Gavin’s suicide exposes horrors of online abuse,” blared a headline at The Australian, noting that he had received “a barrage of social media abuse” after the library drag queen story time video went viral.
https://twitter.com/australian/status/1216677542519640064
At least one Australian politician referred to the pro-family protestors as “ratbags.”
“The alt left harassed and bullied [by] Wilson Gavin, a gay man, for opposing “drag queen story time” until he took his own life,” claimed another Twitter user. “They are directly responsible for his death. If this isn’t a wake up call I don’t know what is.”
https://twitter.com/female1st/status/1216758100973293568
https://twitter.com/ZoomerMatthew/status/1216756804371107840
“Head of an Australian conservative student group has taken his life after being the target of mass threats & harassment by left-wing activists,” wrote famed journalist Andy Ngo, himself the frequent target of leftist attacks.
https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1216604614532796416
“As current State patron of the UQ LN Club, I’m deeply saddened to hear of the death of Wilson Gavin,” wrote Mark Robinson, member of Australia’s Parliament.
“Wilson & his friends took a principled stand to protect children from inappropriate sexualisation & gender fluid ideology,” said Robinson. “For that he was treated terribly. Wilson, RIP!”
https://twitter.com/MarkRobinsonMP/status/1216586845141663745
This story will be updated as more details become available.
Read more at: LifeSiteNews.com


naturalnews--2020-01-23--A lack of oxygen accelerates aging: Researchers find a link between sleep-disordered breathing and r

( Natural News ) Nutrition , exercise and smoking are all considered primary modifiable risk factors for a wide array of health conditions .
However , this leaves sleep and increasingly common sleep disorders often overlooked as risk factors .
Sleep-disordered breathing – an umbrella term for several chronic conditions that involve the cessation of breathing throughout the night – affects more people than previously thought .
Its most common type , obstructive sleep apnea , affects nearly 30 million adults in the US alone and could lead to oxidative stress and inflammation .
Now , recent research suggests that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A study published in the journal Sleep found that increasing severity of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep disruption are linked with epigenetic age acceleration .
“ People ’ s biological age might not be the same as their chronological age , ” said lead author Xiaoyu Li .
“ Individuals whose biological age is higher than their chronological age exhibit age acceleration or fast aging .
In our study , we found that more severe sleep-disordered breathing is associated with epigenetic age acceleration .
Our data provide biological evidence supporting adverse physiological and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Related : Trouble sleeping ?
Eat more fish — research suggests a connection between omega 3s and enhanced cognitive performance in school children via better sleep . )
The authors of the study described epigenetic age acceleration as a DNA methylation-based marker of fast biological aging .
This acceleration is also associated with different modifiable lifestyle factors .
Although previous studies link sleep-disordered breathing with multiple age-related health disorders , its association with rapid aging has not been well-researched .
To explore this association , researchers from the Harvard T.H .
Chan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DNA methylation of 622 adults with a mean age of 69 years .
They also evaluated each participants ’ sleep at home via polysomnography .
They estimated the associations of each sleep-disordered breathing trait with age acceleration through linear regression while controlling for socio-demographics , health behaviors , body mass index and study site .
The findings showed that a standard deviation increase in the apnea-hypopnea index , a measure of sleep-disordered breathing severity , was linked with a biological age acceleration of 215 days .
On a similar note , each standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is a measure of sleep disruption , was associated with 321 days worth of age acceleration .
Another surprising find was that these associations were also much stronger in women than in men .
This suggests that , while women are often considered to be at lower risk for health outcomes related to sleep-disordered breathing , they may be particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects .
The researchers suggest that future studies on this topic should focus on whether treatment reduces epigenetic age acceleration among people who have sleep-disordered breathing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ common and treatable , but often undiagnosed and under-treated , our data highlight the potential for sleep-disordered breathing treatment to improve age-related chronic conditions and longevity , ” said Li .
“ Because epigenetic changes are reversible , epigenetic age estimators may be useful for identifying and validating anti-aging interventions.
” Standford Healthcare provides a few measures that can help treat sleep-disordered breathing .
While these are not the be-all , end-all of treatment , each of them can still provide the necessary benefits that may improve your overall health .
• Avoiding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impair your breathing during sleep by relaxing the muscles that support the airways , making it more likely to collapse .
They also blunt the body ’ s reaction to low levels of oxygen .
• Weight loss .
Studies often relate sleep-disordered breathing with obesity , meaning that losing some weight could bring about significant reductions or even eliminating the symptoms altogether .
However , both dieting and losing weight could be difficult to perform due to the daytime fatigue that often accompanies various types of sleep-disordered breathing .
So , consult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help get you back in gear .
Learn more about sleep and the ways it could affect your health at Health.news .

A lack of oxygen accelerates aging: Researchers find a link between sleep-disordered breathing and rapid aging
Nutrition, exercise and smoking are all considered primary modifiable risk factors for a wide array of health conditions. However, this leaves sleep and increasingly common sleep disorders often overlooked as risk factors. Sleep-disordered breathing – an umbrella term for several chronic conditions that involve the cessation of breathing throughout the night – affects more people than previously thought. Its most common type, obstructive sleep apnea, affects nearly 30 million adults in the US alone and could lead to oxidative stress and inflammation. Now, recent research suggests that sleep-disordered breathing could also cause rapid aging
A study published in the journal Sleep found that increasing severity of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep disruption are linked with epigenetic age acceleration.
"People's biological age might not be the same as their chronological age," said lead author Xiaoyu Li. "Individuals whose biological age is higher than their chronological age exhibit age acceleration or fast aging. In our study, we found that more severe sleep-disordered breathing is associated with epigenetic age acceleration. Our data provide biological evidence supporting adverse physiological and health effects of untreated sleep-disordered breathing." (Related: Trouble sleeping? Eat more fish — research suggests a connection between omega 3s and enhanced cognitive performance in school children via better sleep.)
Disrupted breathing can speed up aging
The authors of the study described epigenetic age acceleration as a DNA methylation-based marker of fast biological aging. This acceleration is also associated with different modifiable lifestyle factors. Although previous studies link sleep-disordered breathing with multiple age-related health disorders, its association with rapid aging has not been well-researched.
To explore this association, researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed the blood DNA methylation of 622 adults with a mean age of 69 years. They also evaluated each participants' sleep at home via polysomnography. They estimated the associations of each sleep-disordered breathing trait with age acceleration through linear regression while controlling for socio-demographics, health behaviors, body mass index and study site.
The findings showed that a standard deviation increase in the apnea-hypopnea index, a measure of sleep-disordered breathing severity, was linked with a biological age acceleration of 215 days. On a similar note, each standard deviation increase in the arousal index, which is a measure of sleep disruption, was associated with 321 days worth of age acceleration.
Another surprising find was that these associations were also much stronger in women than in men. This suggests that, while women are often considered to be at lower risk for health outcomes related to sleep-disordered breathing, they may be particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects.
The researchers suggest that future studies on this topic should focus on whether treatment reduces epigenetic age acceleration among people who have sleep-disordered breathing.
"Since sleep-disordered breathing is not only common and treatable, but often undiagnosed and under-treated, our data highlight the potential for sleep-disordered breathing treatment to improve age-related chronic conditions and longevity," said Li. "Because epigenetic changes are reversible, epigenetic age estimators may be useful for identifying and validating anti-aging interventions."
Ways to treat sleep-disordered breathing
Standford Healthcare provides a few measures that can help treat sleep-disordered breathing. While these are not the be-all, end-all of treatment, each of them can still provide the necessary benefits that may improve your overall health.
Avoiding alcohol and sedative medication. These factors impair your breathing during sleep by relaxing the muscles that support the airways, making it more likely to collapse. They also blunt the body's reaction to low levels of oxygen. Weight loss. Studies often relate sleep-disordered breathing with obesity, meaning that losing some weight could bring about significant reductions or even eliminating the symptoms altogether. However, both dieting and losing weight could be difficult to perform due to the daytime fatigue that often accompanies various types of sleep-disordered breathing. So, consult your healthcare provider for supplementary treatments to help get you back in gear.
Learn more about sleep and the ways it could affect your health at Health.news.
Sources include:
ScienceDaily.com
Academin.OUP.com
Blog.a4m.com
StanfordHealthcare.org


naturalnews--2020-01-23--Turn off the lights: Exposure to light at night is harmful for amphibians, research finds

( Natural News ) Turn down your lights at night , fellow humans ?
– it might be doing more harm than good to Kermit and his fellow amphibians , a recent research from State University of New York at Binghamton ( SUNY Binghamton ) suggests .
In a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution , Jessica Hua , Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at SUNY Binghamton , said that with the prevalence of light pollution today , they wanted to investigate its potential effect on amphibians , noting that as amphibians are sensitive to environmental changes , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to studying how pollution of any type can impact other species .
As detailed in the study , Hua , alongside fellow researchers Grascen Shidemantle and Dyllan May , conducted the investigation by exposing wood frogs ( Lithobates sylvaticus ) to a control and two anthropogenic light conditions : intensified daylight illuminance and artificial light at night ( ALAN ) .
Hua ’ s research team found that both the intensified daylight illuminance and the ALAN treatments decreased hatching success in tadpoles .
In addition , the tadpoles that were reared in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were less active , more sensitive to road salt pollution and had more parasites .
( Related : Highly resistant diseases are wiping out the world ’ s amphibians : Massive die-off of frogs is leaving a gaping hole in the food chain . )
“ Overall , I think the main thing we learned from this study is that exposure to light at night has the potential to make amphibians more susceptible to the effects of additional stressors , like road salt and parasites , ” Shidemantle said regarding the results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are common stressors that many amphibians have to cope with.
” Shidemantle noted that while having lights on at night might not have too much of a negative effect on wildlife by itself , it becomes a problem the moment other environmental stressors such as garbage , parasites and disease come into the picture .
“ The combination of light pollution with additional stressors may have negative impacts on amphibian populations , ” Shidemantle added .
According to Shidemantle , a graduate student at SUNY Binghamton , she is now considering looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wetland ecosystems that amphibians such as frogs , newts , toads and salamanders might possibly interact with , citing examples such as damselfly larvae , which are known to prey on tadpoles .
The SUNY Binghamton research is the latest in a series of studies investigating the current decline in the number of amphibians and the factors contributing to it .
According to a study published in the journal Current Biology , an estimated 2,000 amphibian species are in danger of extinction .
This includes noted species such as the Chinese giant salamander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poison frog ( Andinobates virolinensis ) , the golden poison frog ( Phyllobates terribilis ) and the Alabama waterdog ( Necturus alabamensis ) .
The cause of the decline , according to experts , is a deadly cocktail of habitat destruction from urbanization and farming , deforestation , overcollection for the pet and wildlife trade and the spread of a deadly fungal disease called chytridiomycosis , which has been observed to corrode amphibian flesh .
“ It is critical to understand how humans impact wildlife so that we can make more responsible decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as urbanization and construction , ” Shidemantle said .

Turn off the lights: Exposure to light at night is harmful for amphibians, research finds
Turn down your lights at night, fellow humans ?– it might be doing more harm than good to Kermit and his fellow amphibians , a recent research from State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY Binghamton) suggests.
In a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, Jessica Hua, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at SUNY Binghamton, said that with the prevalence of light pollution today, they wanted to investigate its potential effect on amphibians, noting that as amphibians are sensitive to environmental changes, they make “great models” when it comes to studying how pollution of any type can impact other species.
As detailed in the study, Hua, alongside fellow researchers Grascen Shidemantle and Dyllan May, conducted the investigation by exposing wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) to a control and two anthropogenic light conditions: intensified daylight illuminance and artificial light at night (ALAN).
Hua’s research team found that both the intensified daylight illuminance and the ALAN treatments decreased hatching success in tadpoles. In addition, the tadpoles that were reared in the ALAN treatment, while distinctly larger, were less active, more sensitive to road salt pollution and had more parasites. (Related: Highly resistant diseases are wiping out the world’s amphibians: Massive die-off of frogs is leaving a gaping hole in the food chain.)
“Overall, I think the main thing we learned from this study is that exposure to light at night has the potential to make amphibians more susceptible to the effects of additional stressors, like road salt and parasites,” Shidemantle said regarding the results. “This is concerning since these are common stressors that many amphibians have to cope with.”
Shidemantle noted that while having lights on at night might not have too much of a negative effect on wildlife by itself, it becomes a problem the moment other environmental stressors such as garbage, parasites and disease come into the picture.
“The combination of light pollution with additional stressors may have negative impacts on amphibian populations,” Shidemantle added.
According to Shidemantle, a graduate student at SUNY Binghamton, she is now considering looking at how light pollution impacts other organisms in wetland ecosystems that amphibians such as frogs, newts, toads and salamanders might possibly interact with, citing examples such as damselfly larvae, which are known to prey on tadpoles.
Are amphibians dying out?
The SUNY Binghamton research is the latest in a series of studies investigating the current decline in the number of amphibians and the factors contributing to it.
According to a study published in the journal Current Biology, an estimated 2,000 amphibian species are in danger of extinction. This includes noted species such as the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), the Santander poison frog (Andinobates virolinensis), the golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis) and the Alabama waterdog (Necturus alabamensis).
The cause of the decline, according to experts, is a deadly cocktail of habitat destruction from urbanization and farming, deforestation, overcollection for the pet and wildlife trade and the spread of a deadly fungal disease called chytridiomycosis, which has been observed to corrode amphibian flesh.
“It is critical to understand how humans impact wildlife so that we can make more responsible decisions about how we proceed with activities such as urbanization and construction,” Shidemantle said.
Sources include:
NewsWise.com
ScienceDirect.com
Cell.com


naturalnews--2020-01-23--How the Vaccine Deep State Unleashed a "KILL SWITCH" Against Natural News Using Corrupt California C

How the Vaccine Deep State Unleashed a "KILL SWITCH" Against Natural News Using Corrupt California Courts

( Natural News ) If you ’ ve been following Natural News over the last few days , you know how we ’ ve been subjected to a malicious — and , it turns out , highly illegal — attack that ’ s now being known as the “ internet kill switch.
” Thanks to the criminal actions of a corrupt federal court located in California , Natural News was targeted with a “ TRO ” – Temporary Restraining Order – that was issued in secret , sealed by the secret court , and was put into effect with no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any hearing as required under federal statues .
We have multiple attorneys on retainer who have responded in absolute astonishment at what this secret court tried to pull off .
One attorney told us we should file a criminal complaint with the U.S. Dept .
of Justice ( which we are in the process of doing ) .
Another attorney said they had never seen anything this corrupt in over 30 years of practicing law .
It turns out that any website in America can now be ordered completely shut down through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due process and the rule of law .
This “ kill switch ” was tested on NaturalNews.com , where it wreaked havoc for 48 hours .
We have since recovered and we ’ re posting new content , which is why you are able to read this story .
Our investigations reveal that a shadowy group that we label the “ vaccine deep state ” is behind it all , and they are conspiring with the corrupt courts to issue utterly illegal , unconstitutional “ takedown ” orders to key internet infrastructure providers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News will release the names of the other infrastructure providers who have been hit with these secret court orders .
We may also release the name of the judge in an upcoming article , once we file with the DOJ or other law enforcement authorities .
Listen to my podcast below for shocking , jaw-dropping details of the corruption and criminality of the establishment and how it weaponizes the legal system to target independent journalists who are trying to protect humanity from Big Pharma ’ s crimes against humanity :

How the Vaccine Deep State Unleashed a “KILL SWITCH” Against Natural News Using Corrupt California Courts
If you've been following Natural News over the last few days, you know how we've been subjected to a malicious -- and, it turns out, highly illegal -- attack that's now being known as the "internet kill switch."
Thanks to the criminal actions of a corrupt federal court located in California, Natural News was targeted with a "TRO" - Temporary Restraining Order - that was issued in secret, sealed by the secret court, and was put into effect with no notice to us, and no right to any hearing as required under federal statues.
We have multiple attorneys on retainer who have responded in absolute astonishment at what this secret court tried to pull off. One attorney told us we should file a criminal complaint with the U.S. Dept. of Justice (which we are in the process of doing).
Another attorney said they had never seen anything this corrupt in over 30 years of practicing law.
It turns out that any website in America can now be ordered completely shut down through a secret court process that completely violates due process and the rule of law. This "kill switch" was tested on NaturalNews.com, where it wreaked havoc for 48 hours. We have since recovered and we're posting new content, which is why you are able to read this story.
Our investigations reveal that a shadowy group that we label the "vaccine deep state" is behind it all, and they are conspiring with the corrupt courts to issue utterly illegal, unconstitutional "takedown" orders to key internet infrastructure providers.
In an upcoming article, Natural News will release the names of the other infrastructure providers who have been hit with these secret court orders. We may also release the name of the judge in an upcoming article, once we file with the DOJ or other law enforcement authorities.
Listen to my podcast below for shocking, jaw-dropping details of the corruption and criminality of the establishment and how it weaponizes the legal system to target independent journalists who are trying to protect humanity from Big Pharma's crimes against humanity:
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naturalnews--2020-01-23--As San Francisco collapses into Venezuela, the city turns a parking lot into a homeless camp with "c

As San Francisco collapses into Venezuela, the city turns a parking lot into a homeless camp with "case officers"

( Natural News ) The desperation that is sweeping through the streets of socialist Venezuela is starting to infect the liberal-run cities within the United States .
San Francisco , for example , is so suppressed by liberal policies ; non-profits are now turning parking lots into homeless camps .
The common cause : The left ’ s socialist economic policies are punishing the working and Middle class , squelching opportunity , entrepreneurship and free market incentives that could lift people out of poverty .
In the past year in San Francisco , the number of people living homeless out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An estimated 1,700 people live out of their vehicles in the city now .
The city has set up a pilot program to accommodate some of them .
In order to clear RVs out of residential neighborhoods , a parking lot has been set up to contain a small fraction of the homeless population .
The pilot program will allow thirty vehicles to park there over the next ninety days .
The parking lot will include amenities such as portable toilets , portable showers , and case managers .
The pilot program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park Bay Area Rapid transit station .
The case managers will refer some people to shelters and help others find addiction treatment and mental health care .
Cities run by Leftists are high-crime suicide cities , full of desperate , homeless people San Francisco ’ s Golden Gate Bridge is patrolled by five officers who have one job – to identify and stop the dozens of people who commit suicide off the bridge each year .
The city is currently constructing a suicide safety net under the bridge to catch the most desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco has grown 17 percent over the past two years .
The mayor of San Francisco plans to add 1,000 new shelter beds to accommodate the city ’ s growing homeless population .
The city is slowly turning into Venezuela , where drug addiction runs rampant , where gangs rule the streets , where people go hungry and defecate on the streets .
Socialist policies have created income inequality , driving the middle and working class into poverty .
These liberal policies have choked the entrepreneurial spirit out , while emboldening the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ progress ” with their new tax programs , but their incessant taxes only stifle the productive members of society , ultimately emboldening Third World helplessness , drug addiction , and disease , right inside the most prosperous Nation in the world !
It doesn ’ t matter if the government promises health care to everyone , including illegal aliens ; it doesn ’ t matter if the progressives want to double the minimum wage or make education free ; in the end their socialist policies will destroy the economic structure , replacing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subservience , and desperation .
The Left welcomes illegal immigration , and San Francisco is a sanctuary city , where there is no rule of law .
San Francisco ’ s streets are filled with drug paraphernalia and helpless individuals who aren ’ t allowed to defend themselves against the rising crime syndicate .
All liberal-run cities are headed in this direction .
If Washington D.C. is hijacked by the same decrepit mentalities in the future , then America ’ s entire economic structure will be put at risk — the rule of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and drug dealers running the streets .
If Venezuela ’ s socialist collapse isn ’ t a strong enough warning , then Americans should heed the warning signs developing within the liberal-run cities throughout the United States .
The Left , lacking any real principles or sanity , is slowly descending America into chaos , homelessness and drug addiction .

(Natural News) The desperation that is sweeping through the streets of socialist Venezuela is starting to infect the liberal-run cities within the United States. San Francisco, for example, is so suppressed by liberal policies; non-profits are now turning parking lots into homeless camps. The common cause: The left’s socialist economic policies are punishing the working and Middle class, squelching opportunity, entrepreneurship and free market incentives that could lift people out of poverty.
In the past year in San Francisco, the number of people living homeless out of their vehicles has increased 45 percent. An estimated 1,700 people live out of their vehicles in the city now. The city has set up a pilot program to accommodate some of them. In order to clear RVs out of residential neighborhoods, a parking lot has been set up to contain a small fraction of the homeless population. The pilot program will allow thirty vehicles to park there over the next ninety days. The parking lot will include amenities such as portable toilets, portable showers, and case managers. The pilot program will be set up near the Balboa Park Bay Area Rapid transit station. The case managers will refer some people to shelters and help others find addiction treatment and mental health care.
Cities run by Leftists are high-crime suicide cities, full of desperate, homeless people
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is patrolled by five officers who have one job – to identify and stop the dozens of people who commit suicide off the bridge each year. The city is currently constructing a suicide safety net under the bridge to catch the most desperate people.
The overall homeless population in San Francisco has grown 17 percent over the past two years. The mayor of San Francisco plans to add 1,000 new shelter beds to accommodate the city’s growing homeless population. The city is slowly turning into Venezuela, where drug addiction runs rampant, where gangs rule the streets, where people go hungry and defecate on the streets. Socialist policies have created income inequality, driving the middle and working class into poverty. These liberal policies have choked the entrepreneurial spirit out, while emboldening the most desperate behaviors.
The Left promise “progress” with their new tax programs, but their incessant taxes only stifle the productive members of society, ultimately emboldening Third World helplessness, drug addiction, and disease, right inside the most prosperous Nation in the world! It doesn’t matter if the government promises health care to everyone, including illegal aliens; it doesn’t matter if the progressives want to double the minimum wage or make education free; in the end their socialist policies will destroy the economic structure, replacing opportunity and free will with suppression, subservience, and desperation.
The Left welcomes illegal immigration, and San Francisco is a sanctuary city, where there is no rule of law. San Francisco’s streets are filled with drug paraphernalia and helpless individuals who aren’t allowed to defend themselves against the rising crime syndicate.
All liberal-run cities are headed in this direction. If Washington D.C. is hijacked by the same decrepit mentalities in the future, then America’s entire economic structure will be put at risk — the rule of law breaking down, with violent criminals and drug dealers running the streets.
If Venezuela’s socialist collapse isn’t a strong enough warning, then Americans should heed the warning signs developing within the liberal-run cities throughout the United States. The Left, lacking any real principles or sanity, is slowly descending America into chaos, homelessness and drug addiction.
Sources include:
Breitbart.com
NewsTarget.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-01-23--Is a healthier gut microbiome the master key to longevity?

( Natural News ) Researchers now believe that boosting the health of the gut microbiome may be the secret to living healthier in old age .
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications , researchers looked at how fecal transplantation from young mice to older ones stimulated the gut microbiome and revived the gut ’ s immune system .
The gut , more so than many other internal organs , can be severely weakened by the effects of aging , and many age-dependent changes to the gut microbiome have been linked to inflammation , frailty and an increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As you age , these changes to the gut microbiome happen just as your gut ’ s immune system fails to function at peak efficiency .
Before the results of this study , undertaken by immunologists from Cambridge ’ s Babraham Institute , were published , scientists weren ’ t entirely sure whether those two changes to the gut microbiome were connected .
Marisa Stebegg , lead researcher , said that the gut microbiome is made up of hundreds of different bacteria that are essential for optimal health .
These gut bacteria play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ function and in the immune system ’ s response to threats such as foreign pathogens .
“ Our immune system is constantly interacting with the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract , ” said Stebegg .
“ As immunologists who study why our immune system doesn ’ t work as well as we age , we were interested to explore whether the make-up of the gut microbiome might influence the strength of the gut immune response.
” In this study , the researchers either co-housed young and older mice in order to stimulate their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other mice , or they directly performed fecal transfers from young to older mice .
This boosted the gut immune system of the older rodents and it partly corrected their age-related decline .
Michelle Linterman , one of the researchers , remarked that co-housing alone was enough to make the gut immune response of the aged mice nearly indistinguishable from that of their younger roommates .
What this study showed is that the decreasing quality of the gut ’ s immune response is not irreversible .
This immune response can be strengthened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For older mice , it meant co-housing with and sampling the fecal matter of younger mice .
For humans , it may be a healthy diet that involves the consumption of probiotics .
( Related : Gut bacteria “ signatures ” predict how the body will respond to poor food choices , predicting risk for diabetes , heart disease . )
Furthermore , the study is relevant because it confirmed the link between the effects of the aging and deteriorating immune system and the age-related changes that occur within the gut microbiome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be successful , have to focus on having a positive impact on the composition of the gut microbiome .
The food you eat can nourish the gut bacteria .
These bacteria then produce the nutrients your body needs to strengthen the immune system and fight off pathogens .
This immune response needs to be kept at peak performance and this can be done through eating foods that specifically nourish the gut microbiome , such as probiotics .
Other studies support the theory of Stebegg , Linterman and their team .
One such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reports , found that feeding fruit flies a combination of probiotics and herbal supplements can prolong their life by 60 percent and protect them from age-related chronic diseases .
More research provides even more evidence to suggest that a healthy gut may make the difference between aging poorly and having a good quality of life in your twilight years .

(Natural News) Researchers now believe that boosting the health of the gut microbiome may be the secret to living healthier in old age. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers looked at how fecal transplantation from young mice to older ones stimulated the gut microbiome and revived the gut’s immune system.
The gut, more so than many other internal organs, can be severely weakened by the effects of aging, and many age-dependent changes to the gut microbiome have been linked to inflammation, frailty and an increased susceptibility to potentially life-threatening intestinal disorders. As you age, these changes to the gut microbiome happen just as your gut’s immune system fails to function at peak efficiency. Before the results of this study, undertaken by immunologists from Cambridge’s Babraham Institute, were published, scientists weren’t entirely sure whether those two changes to the gut microbiome were connected.
Marisa Stebegg, lead researcher, said that the gut microbiome is made up of hundreds of different bacteria that are essential for optimal health. These gut bacteria play a role in metabolic function, brain function and in the immune system’s response to threats such as foreign pathogens.
“Our immune system is constantly interacting with the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract,” said Stebegg. “As immunologists who study why our immune system doesn’t work as well as we age, we were interested to explore whether the make-up of the gut microbiome might influence the strength of the gut immune response.”
In this study, the researchers either co-housed young and older mice in order to stimulate their natural desire to sample the fecal pellets of other mice, or they directly performed fecal transfers from young to older mice. This boosted the gut immune system of the older rodents and it partly corrected their age-related decline. Michelle Linterman, one of the researchers, remarked that co-housing alone was enough to make the gut immune response of the aged mice nearly indistinguishable from that of their younger roommates.
A healthy gut means a healthy life
What this study showed is that the decreasing quality of the gut’s immune response is not irreversible. This immune response can be strengthened by challenging it with the appropriate stimuli. For older mice, it meant co-housing with and sampling the fecal matter of younger mice. For humans, it may be a healthy diet that involves the consumption of probiotics. (Related: Gut bacteria “signatures” predict how the body will respond to poor food choices, predicting risk for diabetes, heart disease.)
Furthermore, the study is relevant because it confirmed the link between the effects of the aging and deteriorating immune system and the age-related changes that occur within the gut microbiome. Interventions, if you want them to be successful, have to focus on having a positive impact on the composition of the gut microbiome.
The food you eat can nourish the gut bacteria. These bacteria then produce the nutrients your body needs to strengthen the immune system and fight off pathogens. This immune response needs to be kept at peak performance and this can be done through eating foods that specifically nourish the gut microbiome, such as probiotics.
Other studies support the theory of Stebegg, Linterman and their team. One such study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that feeding fruit flies a combination of probiotics and herbal supplements can prolong their life by 60 percent and protect them from age-related chronic diseases. More research provides even more evidence to suggest that a healthy gut may make the difference between aging poorly and having a good quality of life in your twilight years.
Sources include:
ScienceDaily.com
Nature.com 1
Nature.com 2
Healthline.com


naturalnews--2020-01-23--Researchers claim sleep tracking apps cause unnecessary stress, leading to insomnia and anxiety

( Natural News ) Many of us struggle with insomnia , and when you wake up after a night of tossing and turning , it can be hard to say for sure just how much time you actually slept .
However , if you ’ re turning to sleep apps or smart watches to help you pin down just how much shut-eye you ’ re getting , you could be inadvertently making the problem worse .
Sleep trackers seem useful on the surface .
Many of them monitor your movement and heart rate while you ’ re sleeping in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actigraphy , which has been used for medical sleep tests for many years , is one of the measuring tools used to record your movement with an accelerometer .
Periods of time spent being still are considered to be “ asleep.
” Some also have a heart rate tracker that can detect drops in heart rate that may signify sleep .
At a recent science festival in Cheltenham , England , sleep disorder specialist Dr .
Guy Leschziner said that the public ’ s increasing obsession with measuring their sleep is backfiring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deprivation can be for your health is contributing to the problem .
He said that a lot of patients come to him with sleep data from apps , and he has trouble convincing them to stop using them .
Most apps , he pointed out , only track movement and aren ’ t clinically validated , so they can not be relied upon to give a true picture of a person ’ s sleep quality .
Using these apps is leading to a disorder known as orthosomnia , wherein people feel stress and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their bodies to produce hormones like cortisol and adrenaline that keep them awake .
The term was coined in 2017 in response to the growing problem .
The condition has been likened to orthorexia , an unhealthy preoccupation with eating healthy food .
Insomnia , in contrast , is seen when you have regular , ongoing problems falling asleep , wake up frequently throughout the night , wake up too early and have trouble falling back asleep , and still feel tired when you wake up .
Last year , the UK ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that doctors are concerned about sleep trackers causing people who sleep normally to become anxious about sleep problems that don ’ t exist .
Some people naturally need less than the general recommendation of eight hours , and being told they ’ re not getting enough sleep can cause what is known as the “ nocebo ” effect wherein expecting negative symptoms can make people feel worse physically .
Different people also have different sensitivities to caffeine and blue light before bed as well .
Having trouble sleeping ?
Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead of apps , Dr. Leschziner suggests that people trust their own feelings when they wake up in the morning .
If you wake up feeling tired and like you didn ’ t get a good night ’ s sleep , you may have a problem , but if you wake up feeling refreshed , don ’ t nod off during the day , and are generally ready to sleep around the same time each night , there ’ s no need to worry .
If you do have legitimate trouble sleeping or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishing a sleep routine is essential .
Going to bed and waking up around the same time every day can help you spend more time asleep , so you should avoid sleeping in on weekends , for example .
If you ’ re having trouble nodding off , breathing exercises , meditation , visualizing happy memories and listening to calming music are all natural approaches to insomnia that can help .
It ’ s also a good idea to avoid technology and screens in the hour before bed to help your body prepare @ @ @ @

(Natural News) Many of us struggle with insomnia, and when you wake up after a night of tossing and turning, it can be hard to say for sure just how much time you actually slept. However, if you’re turning to sleep apps or smart watches to help you pin down just how much shut-eye you’re getting, you could be inadvertently making the problem worse.
Sleep trackers seem useful on the surface. Many of them monitor your movement and heart rate while you’re sleeping in the form of a bracelet or watch. Actigraphy, which has been used for medical sleep tests for many years, is one of the measuring tools used to record your movement with an accelerometer. Periods of time spent being still are considered to be “asleep.” Some also have a heart rate tracker that can detect drops in heart rate that may signify sleep.
At a recent science festival in Cheltenham, England, sleep disorder specialist Dr. Guy Leschziner said that the public’s increasing obsession with measuring their sleep is backfiring. He added that reading how bad sleep deprivation can be for your health is contributing to the problem.
He said that a lot of patients come to him with sleep data from apps, and he has trouble convincing them to stop using them. Most apps, he pointed out, only track movement and aren’t clinically validated, so they cannot be relied upon to give a true picture of a person’s sleep quality.
Using these apps is leading to a disorder known as orthosomnia, wherein people feel stress and anxiety about perceived sleep problems, causing their bodies to produce hormones like cortisol and adrenaline that keep them awake. The term was coined in 2017 in response to the growing problem. The condition has been likened to orthorexia, an unhealthy preoccupation with eating healthy food.
Insomnia, in contrast, is seen when you have regular, ongoing problems falling asleep, wake up frequently throughout the night, wake up too early and have trouble falling back asleep, and still feel tired when you wake up.
Last year, the UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology reported that doctors are concerned about sleep trackers causing people who sleep normally to become anxious about sleep problems that don’t exist.
Some people naturally need less than the general recommendation of eight hours, and being told they’re not getting enough sleep can cause what is known as the “nocebo” effect wherein expecting negative symptoms can make people feel worse physically. Different people also have different sensitivities to caffeine and blue light before bed as well.
Having trouble sleeping? Here’s what to do instead of using apps
Instead of apps, Dr. Leschziner suggests that people trust their own feelings when they wake up in the morning. If you wake up feeling tired and like you didn’t get a good night’s sleep, you may have a problem, but if you wake up feeling refreshed, don’t nod off during the day, and are generally ready to sleep around the same time each night, there’s no need to worry.
If you do have legitimate trouble sleeping or suspect you have insomnia, experts say establishing a sleep routine is essential. Going to bed and waking up around the same time every day can help you spend more time asleep, so you should avoid sleeping in on weekends, for example.
If you’re having trouble nodding off, breathing exercises, meditation, visualizing happy memories and listening to calming music are all natural approaches to insomnia that can help. It’s also a good idea to avoid technology and screens in the hour before bed to help your body prepare for peaceful slumber.
Sources for this article include:
DailyMail.co.uk
TheGuardian.com