naturalnews--2020-03-06--Black rain falls on Japan, believed to be fallout from the mass cremation of coronavirus victims in

( Natural News ) A serious weather event that struck Japan recently generated a mysterious black rain that some believe could be toxic fallout from the cremation of the bodies of Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) victims in mainland China .
In the days following what media reports are now describing as one of the fiercest lightning storms on record in Tokyo , social media users questioned why the corresponding rain was black , and in some cases oozing .
“ Are they secretly burning bodies of coronavirus victims ?
” one social media user asked , noting the strange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it dripped off of buildings and cars .
Many elderly Japanese people who witnessed the strange event say they recall a similarly bizarre phenomenon in the days following the horrific atomic blast that occurred over Hiroshima and Nagasaki back in 1945 .
Some of them stated on social media that seeing the same type of thing happen again in 2020 is “ a little too scary , ” and “ about as bad an omen as you can get these days.
” According to the Daily Star , the black rain could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Hasuda , located in northern Saitama , which may have sent fine particles of ash high enough into the sky that they mixed with rain and came down black .
But not everyone is convinced as to this explanation .
“ Didn ’ t North Korea fire missiles on that day ?
” asked one observant social media user , adding to the conspiracy .
“ It might not be fallout , but it ’ s probably hazardous , so be careful out there , ” added another .
Listen below as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discusses the fact that almost nobody in the United States is even being tested for the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , which explains why so few cases are being reported compared to other countries : Mysterious blood-colored substance also rained down over India back in 2001 Residue of this black , ashy rain has already reportedly been tested for radioactivity , and it turned up negative .
An investigation is said to thus be ongoing to identify what it is and from where it came .
This isn ’ t the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the East , it ’ s important to note .
Apparently black , green , yellow , and even red rain has come down before , including in Kerala , India , back in 2001 when heavy downpours brought down staining , blood-colored rain for nearly a month .
A follow-up investigation revealed that as much as 110,000 pounds of the mysterious red substance had mixed with rain in the Kerala region and poured down on locals and their properties .
Though it was never fully determined what this red substance actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been associated with a comet fragment that broke apart over the region , raining down organic material of an extraterrestrial origin .
An even stranger incident occurred back in 1876 when raw meat started raining down onto farmland near the settlement of Olympia Springs , located in Bath County , Kentucky .
Authorities were never able to fully explain what happened at that time , either .
As we recently reported , the cremation hypothesis concerning the black rain in Japan isn ’ t at all far-fetched , seeing as how China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it claims are for burning “ animal corpses , ” but that just so happen to coincide with the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) crisis .
“ At a time when the dispersion of information is more important than ever , it ’ s very unsettling that they were either unaware of the gigantic fire in their own city , or didn ’ t feel it was necessary to mention while people online were speculating about mass-cremations and North Korean missiles , ” wrote a reporter from SoraNews24 about the situation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , be sure to check out Pandemic.news .

Black rain falls on Japan, believed to be fallout from the mass cremation of coronavirus victims in Wuhan
A serious weather event that struck Japan recently generated a mysterious black rain that some believe could be toxic fallout from the cremation of the bodies of Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) victims in mainland China.
In the days following what media reports are now describing as one of the fiercest lightning storms on record in Tokyo, social media users questioned why the corresponding rain was black, and in some cases oozing.
"Are they secretly burning bodies of coronavirus victims?" one social media user asked, noting the strange color and consistency of the rain as it dripped off of buildings and cars.
Many elderly Japanese people who witnessed the strange event say they recall a similarly bizarre phenomenon in the days following the horrific atomic blast that occurred over Hiroshima and Nagasaki back in 1945.
Some of them stated on social media that seeing the same type of thing happen again in 2020 is "a little too scary," and "about as bad an omen as you can get these days."
According to the Daily Star, the black rain could be from ash coming from a plastics factory in Hasuda, located in northern Saitama, which may have sent fine particles of ash high enough into the sky that they mixed with rain and came down black. But not everyone is convinced as to this explanation.
"Didn't North Korea fire missiles on that day?" asked one observant social media user, adding to the conspiracy.
"It might not be fallout, but it's probably hazardous, so be careful out there," added another.
Listen below as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, discusses the fact that almost nobody in the United States is even being tested for the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), which explains why so few cases are being reported compared to other countries:
Mysterious blood-colored substance also rained down over India back in 2001
Residue of this black, ashy rain has already reportedly been tested for radioactivity, and it turned up negative. An investigation is said to thus be ongoing to identify what it is and from where it came.
This isn't the first time that strange-colored rain has poured down in the East, it's important to note. Apparently black, green, yellow, and even red rain has come down before, including in Kerala, India, back in 2001 when heavy downpours brought down staining, blood-colored rain for nearly a month.
A follow-up investigation revealed that as much as 110,000 pounds of the mysterious red substance had mixed with rain in the Kerala region and poured down on locals and their properties.
Though it was never fully determined what this red substance actually was, experts hypothesized that it could have been associated with a comet fragment that broke apart over the region, raining down organic material of an extraterrestrial origin.
An even stranger incident occurred back in 1876 when raw meat started raining down onto farmland near the settlement of Olympia Springs, located in Bath County, Kentucky. Authorities were never able to fully explain what happened at that time, either.
As we recently reported, the cremation hypothesis concerning the black rain in Japan isn't at all far-fetched, seeing as how China has been actively bringing in incinerator ovens that it claims are for burning "animal corpses," but that just so happen to coincide with the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) crisis.
"At a time when the dispersion of information is more important than ever, it’s very unsettling that they were either unaware of the gigantic fire in their own city, or didn’t feel it was necessary to mention while people online were speculating about mass-cremations and North Korean missiles," wrote a reporter from SoraNews24 about the situation.
To keep up with the latest news about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
DailyStar.co.uk
NaturalNews.com
TheSun.co.uk


naturalnews--2020-03-06--WHO: Coronavirus is more deadly than originally thought

( Natural News ) The World Health Organization has announced that the death rate for those who contract the coronavirus is higher than originally thought .
Even though getting the coronavirus only comes with a 3.4 % mortality rate , the virus ’ rapid spread could bump that number even higher .
Originally , WHO assumed the death rate from those who get infected with the COVID-19 virus , was only 2 % .
That has been revised upwards to 3.4 % .
“ Globally , about 3.4 % of reported COVID-19 cases have died , ” WHO Director-General Tedros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the agency ’ s headquarters in Geneva .
In comparison , the seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1 % of those infected , he said .
Again , it ’ s not like this is a huge jump considering the number of people who have been infected , yet as this virus lingers , it has the unintended consequence of killing more than previously thought .
Deadly Plague Could MUTATE And Become Untreatable As It Spreads Globally Additionally , a Harvard scientist claimed that the coronavirus could infect 70 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion people could catch it and if the mortality rate is now 3.4 % , almost 180 million people globally could die .
That ’ s more than Joe Biden claims were killed by guns in the U.S. since 2007 .
All joking aside , this could end up being a pretty serious debacle .
Prepping supplies are selling out , face masks that will actually help are selling out , and people are panicking over the stock market .
Unless you ’ ve prepared in advance , you are also likely feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HOME ( QUARANTINE ) FOR A PANDEMIC “ All The Prepping In The World Is Immaterial If You Don ’ t Survive Long Enough For Your Supplies & Planning To Matter ” The Grim Reality About Pandemics They Don ’ t Want You To Know : “ No Country is Prepared ” World “ authorities ” admit they don ’ t know much about this virus , yet are hopeful it can be contained .
Dr. Mike Ryan , executive director of WHO ’ s health emergencies program , said Monday that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exact way as the flu and health officials have been given a “ glimmer , a chink of light ” that the virus could be contained .
“ Here we have a disease for which we have no vaccine , no treatment , we don ’ t fully understand transmission , we don ’ t fully understand case mortality , but what we have been genuinely heartened by is that unlike influenza , where countries have fought back , where they ’ ve put in place strong measures , we ’ ve remarkably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Ryan said , according to CNBC .

WHO: Coronavirus is more deadly than originally thought
The World Health Organization has announced that the death rate for those who contract the coronavirus is higher than originally thought. Even though getting the coronavirus only comes with a 3.4% mortality rate, the virus’ rapid spread could bump that number even higher.
(Article by Mac Slavo republished from SHTFPlan.com)
Originally, WHO assumed the death rate from those who get infected with the COVID-19 virus, was only 2%. That has been revised upwards to 3.4%. “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva. In comparison, the seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected, he said.
Again, it’s not like this is a huge jump considering the number of people who have been infected, yet as this virus lingers, it has the unintended consequence of killing more than previously thought.
Deadly Plague Could MUTATE And Become Untreatable As It Spreads Globally
Additionally, a Harvard scientist claimed that the coronavirus could infect 70% of the population. That means 5.3 billion people could catch it and if the mortality rate is now 3.4%, almost 180 million people globally could die. That’s more than Joe Biden claims were killed by guns in the U.S. since 2007.
All joking aside, this could end up being a pretty serious debacle. Prepping supplies are selling out, face masks that will actually help are selling out, and people are panicking over the stock market. Unless you’ve prepared in advance, you are also likely feeling some anxiety.
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HOME (QUARANTINE) FOR A PANDEMIC
“All The Prepping In The World Is Immaterial If You Don’t Survive Long Enough For Your Supplies & Planning To Matter”
The Grim Reality About Pandemics They Don’t Want You To Know: “No Country is Prepared”
World “authorities” admit they don’t know much about this virus, yet are hopeful it can be contained. Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO’s health emergencies program, said Monday that the coronavirus isn’t transmitting the same exact way as the flu and health officials have been given a “glimmer, a chink of light” that the virus could be contained.
“Here we have a disease for which we have no vaccine, no treatment, we don’t fully understand transmission, we don’t fully understand case mortality, but what we have been genuinely heartened by is that unlike influenza, where countries have fought back, where they’ve put in place strong measures, we’ve remarkably seen that the virus is suppressed,” Ryan said, according to CNBC.
Read more at: SHTFPlan.com


naturalnews--2020-03-06--'Bloomberg could have given every American $1 million' - Liberal media math exposed in stunning inte

'Bloomberg could have given every American $1 million' - Liberal media math exposed in stunning interview

( Natural News ) They ’ re not sending their best .
During a Thursday discussion over the amount of money Mike Bloomberg has spent on advertising during the 2020 election – some $ 500 million , MSNBC ‘ s Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay promoted a Twitter user ’ s very incorrect math .
“ Somebody tweeted recently that actually with the money he spent he could have given every American $ 1 million , ” said Gay .
“ I ’ ve got it , let ’ s put it up on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When I read it tonight on social media it kind of all became clear , ” added the MSNBC host , who then reads the actual ( now-deleted ) tweet .
“ Bloomberg spent $ 500 million on ads .
The U.S. population is 327 million .
He could have given each American $ 1 million and still have money left over , ” Williams read .
In reality , Bloomberg ’ s advertising dollars would have amounted to roughly $ 1.53 per American .
Keep in mind – Williams and Gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But that tweet made it all the way through MSNBC ‘ s editorial process – and was made into an in-show graphic .
And none of them caught the obvious error .

‘Bloomberg could have given every American $1 million’ – Liberal media math exposed in stunning interview
They're not sending their best.
During a Thursday discussion over the amount of money Mike Bloomberg has spent on advertising during the 2020 election - some $500 million, MSNBC's Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay promoted a Twitter user's very incorrect math.
(Article by Tyler Durden republished from ZeroHedge.com)
"Somebody tweeted recently that actually with the money he spent he could have given every American $1 million," said Gay.
"I've got it, let's put it up on the screen," replies Williams.
"When I read it tonight on social media it kind of all became clear," added the MSNBC host, who then reads the actual (now-deleted) tweet.
"Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over," Williams read.
Watch:
https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1235802419734269952
In reality, Bloomberg's advertising dollars would have amounted to roughly $1.53 per American.
Keep in mind - Williams and Gay obviously don't understand math. But that tweet made it all the way through MSNBC's editorial process - and was made into an in-show graphic. And none of them caught the obvious error.
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1235950333680947200
The author of the original tweet has set her account to private. Her bio now reads "I know, I'm bad at math."
Read more at: ZeroHedge.com


naturalnews--2020-03-06--Why you should prepare immediately rather than "when SHTF"

Don ’ t get used to waiting for an official announcement that a disaster will strike because you can ’ t always predict it .
While some natural disasters can be predicted , being prepared before things get out of hand is better than scrambling like a chicken with its head cut off when SHTF .
Act now , not later Unfortunately , even those who ’ ve already gone through a disaster remain complacent when they should have already learned their lesson .
Even if you ’ re living in one of the safest cities in the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with bad intentions will try to hurt you or loot your home .
It pays to learn self-defense and how to use a weapon now , so you can protect yourself and your family .
While things seem quiet , you can start signing up for lessons for self-defense and fortifying your home .
Physical and mental fitness are two crucial aspects of prepping .
Exercising regularly and following a balanced diet can ensure that you will be fit enough to lift your gear and heavy supplies when SHTF and you must evacuate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Set up preps in your home so you can be ready to deal with these common scenarios .
Set aside an emergency fund .
This ensures that you have funds for financial emergencies , like injuries or unemployment .
Before your neighborhood loses electricity for days and even weeks , set up a stockpile of food , water and gear for the whole family .
Make plans for backup power .
Set up emergency comms and try to find like-minded individuals in your neighborhood that you can trust when SHTF .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s frequently flooded or often experiences hurricanes , that is a very good reason to make the necessary preps long before these scenarios occur .
Prepare bug-out bags ( BOBs ) for yourself and the whole family , and find a safe bug-out location for when you need to evacuate .
If you plan on bugging in , prepare a survival stockpile in your house and secure it .
Rotate your supplies regularly , particularly food and water , to avoid ending up with expired products .
Civil unrest is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas .
Still , no matter where you ’ re living , it ’ s best to stock up on supplies for situations like this , so you don ’ t have to leave your house unless it ’ s necessary .
Set up an alarm system and become proficient with your weapon of choice , so you can defend yourself and your loved ones in case a looter targets your home .
Be friendly with your neighbors and let them know they can trust you , so they may return the favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the help you can get .
To prep for these scenarios , set up a clean water supply to prevent the spread of diseases .
Stock up on water and have a quality water filtration system .
Plan for proper sanitation and stock up on the necessary supplies for maintaining proper hygiene .
( Related : Prepping for a pandemic : What you should do before , during and after it strikes . )
Now is a good time to learn how to use your gear .
Don ’ t just let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or storage room .
Make sure the food that you stockpile includes items that your family will be willing to eat during a long-term survival scenario , so your prepping doesn ’ t go to waste .
The whole point of prepping is to do it before SHTF .
Make the necessary preparations now , before it ’ s too late .

Why you should prepare immediately rather than “when SHTF”
Being unprepared can get you in big trouble (or worse) when SHTF. Preppers know this, which is why they set up their preps ahead of time, not after receiving warnings about a disaster that's about to hit their area. (h/t to TheModernSurvivalist.com
Don't get used to waiting for an official announcement that a disaster will strike because you can't always predict it. While some natural disasters can be predicted, being prepared before things get out of hand is better than scrambling like a chicken with its head cut off when SHTF.
Act now, not later
Unfortunately, even those who've already gone through a disaster remain complacent when they should have already learned their lesson.
Even if you're living in one of the safest cities in the world, there's a chance that someone with bad intentions will try to hurt you or loot your home. It pays to learn self-defense and how to use a weapon now, so you can protect yourself and your family.
While things seem quiet, you can start signing up for lessons for self-defense and fortifying your home.
Physical and mental fitness are two crucial aspects of prepping. Exercising regularly and following a balanced diet can ensure that you will be fit enough to lift your gear and heavy supplies when SHTF and you must evacuate and bug out to a safer location.
Prepping before SHTF
Set up preps in your home so you can be ready to deal with these common scenarios.
Unexpected financial hardship
Set aside an emergency fund. This ensures that you have funds for financial emergencies, like injuries or unemployment.
Long-term grid-down scenario
Before your neighborhood loses electricity for days and even weeks, set up a stockpile of food, water and gear for the whole family.
Make plans for backup power. Set up emergency comms and try to find like-minded individuals in your neighborhood that you can trust when SHTF.
Small-scale natural disasters
If you're living in an area that's frequently flooded or often experiences hurricanes, that is a very good reason to make the necessary preps long before these scenarios occur. Prepare bug-out bags (BOBs) for yourself and the whole family, and find a safe bug-out location for when you need to evacuate.
If you plan on bugging in, prepare a survival stockpile in your house and secure it. Rotate your supplies regularly, particularly food and water, to avoid ending up with expired products.
Crime or civil unrest
Civil unrest is more likely to occur in highly populated urban areas. Still, no matter where you're living, it's best to stock up on supplies for situations like this, so you don't have to leave your house unless it's necessary.
Set up an alarm system and become proficient with your weapon of choice, so you can defend yourself and your loved ones in case a looter targets your home.
Be friendly with your neighbors and let them know they can trust you, so they may return the favor. When SHTF, you will need all the help you can get.
A superbug or a biological weapon
To prep for these scenarios, set up a clean water supply to prevent the spread of diseases. Stock up on water and have a quality water filtration system. Plan for proper sanitation and stock up on the necessary supplies for maintaining proper hygiene. (Related: Prepping for a pandemic: What you should do before, during and after it strikes.)
Now is a good time to learn how to use your gear. Don't just let your tools collect dust in the garage or storage room. Make sure the food that you stockpile includes items that your family will be willing to eat during a long-term survival scenario, so your prepping doesn't go to waste.
The whole point of prepping is to do it before SHTF. Make the necessary preparations now, before it's too late.
Sources include:
TheModernSurvivalist.com
SensibleSurvivalists.com


naturalnews--2020-03-06--Does rheumatoid arthritis cause hair loss?

( Natural News ) Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is a type of systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the body ’ s immune system mistakenly attacking the joints .
This leads to joint pain , inflammation and reduced joint mobility .
However , because RA is a systemic disease , it does not only affect the joints .
If left untreated , it can also affect other systems in the body such as the tendons , the vascular system and other internal organs .
It can also leave lasting effects on your skin , and because that is where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also impact your hair .
The link between rheumatoid arthritis and hair loss Hair loss is a relatively rare complication of RA .
When it does happen , it usually isn ’ t severe enough to be a cause for alarm .
It can cause your hair to thin out in places , rather than literally falling out in patches .
However , if you are already under the effects of one systemic autoimmune disease , it could put you at risk of developing others .
An example of this would be alopecia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hair on the scalp or even all over the body .
Certain medications for RA also have the potential for causing hair loss as a side effect .
The most common types prescribed by health practitioners to treat RA are disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs ( DMARDs ) .
They manage RA by suppressing your immune system , which , in turn , reduces chronic inflammation .
There are also several types of DMARDs , the most common of which is methotrexate .
Initially used as an anti-cancer drug , methotrexate works by stopping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the formation of scales .
Because of the way it works , however , the drug can also stop the growth of cells that support hair follicles .
This causes the hair follicles to weaken , making it easier for hair to come loose .
The drug also reduces the body ’ s levels of the B vitamin folate , which promotes healthy hair .
Despite this , hair loss only happens to about one to three percent of people taking methotrexate .
Another DMARD prescribed by health practitioners is leflunomide , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or instead of methotrexate .
According to the Arthritis Foundation , about 10 percent of users experience hair loss .
Without outside influence , each strand of hair on your head has a lifespan of about two to five years .
However , there are certain circumstances and lifestyle factors that can affect your hairfall rate .
Whether your hair loss is caused by a chronic or even short-term health condition , there are home remedies you can adopt to protect your hair and make them less likely to fall out .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up of extracts of powerful botanical ingredients .
You can mix them with carrier oils like jojoba and almond oil to create a treatment to stimulate hair growth .
Some types of essential oils can even make your hair grow stronger .
• Diet .
What you eat can make a big difference in maintaining the health of your hair .
Eating antioxidant-rich foods can help fight off signs of oxidative stress , which could damage hair follicles .
Examples of these foods are legumes , blueberries , strawberries and kale .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sugar , preservatives and alcohol because they can all contribute to oxidative stress .
( Related : Treat your rheumatoid arthritis with antioxidants and fish oil . )
• Quit smoking .
Cigarette smoking was found to prematurely age your hair cells , making your hair follicles brittle and easy to damage .
• Scalp massage .
Getting yourself a good scalp massage can help promote hair growth by improving blood circulation in the area .
Health.news has everything you need to know about rheumatoid arthritis and ways on how to deal with @ @ @

Does rheumatoid arthritis cause hair loss?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the body's immune system mistakenly attacking the joints. This leads to joint pain, inflammation and reduced joint mobility. However, because RA is a systemic disease, it does not only affect the joints. If left untreated, it can also affect other systems in the body such as the tendons, the vascular system and other internal organs. It can also leave lasting effects on your skin, and because that is where the hair follicles are located, it can also impact your hair
The link between rheumatoid arthritis and hair loss
Hair loss is a relatively rare complication of RA. When it does happen, it usually isn't severe enough to be a cause for alarm. It can cause your hair to thin out in places, rather than literally falling out in patches. However, if you are already under the effects of one systemic autoimmune disease, it could put you at risk of developing others. An example of this would be alopecia areata, which can cause loss of hair on the scalp or even all over the body.
Certain medications for RA also have the potential for causing hair loss as a side effect. The most common types prescribed by health practitioners to treat RA are disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). They manage RA by suppressing your immune system, which, in turn, reduces chronic inflammation. There are also several types of DMARDs, the most common of which is methotrexate.
Initially used as an anti-cancer drug, methotrexate works by stopping the growth of skin cells in order to stop the formation of scales. Because of the way it works, however, the drug can also stop the growth of cells that support hair follicles. This causes the hair follicles to weaken, making it easier for hair to come loose. The drug also reduces the body's levels of the B vitamin folate, which promotes healthy hair. Despite this, hair loss only happens to about one to three percent of people taking methotrexate.
Another DMARD prescribed by health practitioners is leflunomide, which is taken in combination either with or instead of methotrexate. According to the Arthritis Foundation, about 10 percent of users experience hair loss.
Preventing hair loss
Without outside influence, each strand of hair on your head has a lifespan of about two to five years. However, there are certain circumstances and lifestyle factors that can affect your hairfall rate. Whether your hair loss is caused by a chronic or even short-term health condition, there are home remedies you can adopt to protect your hair and make them less likely to fall out.
Essential oils. These oils are made up of extracts of powerful botanical ingredients. You can mix them with carrier oils like jojoba and almond oil to create a treatment to stimulate hair growth. Some types of essential oils can even make your hair grow stronger.
These oils are made up of extracts of powerful botanical ingredients. You can mix them with carrier oils like jojoba and almond oil to create a treatment to stimulate hair growth. Some types of essential oils can even make your hair grow stronger. Diet. What you eat can make a big difference in maintaining the health of your hair. Eating antioxidant-rich foods can help fight off signs of oxidative stress, which could damage hair follicles. Examples of these foods are legumes, blueberries, strawberries and kale. You can also start cutting off food like sugar, preservatives and alcohol because they can all contribute to oxidative stress. (Related: Treat your rheumatoid arthritis with antioxidants and fish oil.)
What you eat can make a big difference in maintaining the health of your hair. Eating antioxidant-rich foods can help fight off signs of oxidative stress, which could damage hair follicles. Examples of these foods are legumes, blueberries, strawberries and kale. You can also start cutting off food like sugar, preservatives and alcohol because they can all contribute to oxidative stress. (Related: Treat your rheumatoid arthritis with antioxidants and fish oil.) Quit smoking. Cigarette smoking was found to prematurely age your hair cells, making your hair follicles brittle and easy to damage.
Cigarette smoking was found to prematurely age your hair cells, making your hair follicles brittle and easy to damage. Scalp massage. Getting yourself a good scalp massage can help promote hair growth by improving blood circulation in the area.
Health.news has everything you need to know about rheumatoid arthritis and ways on how to deal with its symptoms.
Sources include:
MedicalNewsToday.com
Healthline.com
DPCJ.org
Karger.com


naturalnews--2020-03-06--Study finds tart cherry helps minimize joint pain and muscle soreness in women with breast cancer

( Natural News ) Women suffering from the side effects of breast cancer therapy will soon have a new , tasty way to deal with their pains .
Clinical trials conducted by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center have demonstrated that tart cherries can help alleviate the joint pain and muscle soreness these women often experience .
Breast cancer itself does not induce joint pain and muscle soreness .
Rather , it ’ s a side effect of taking aromatase inhibitors , hormone therapy drugs often given to postmenopausal women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implies , these work by preventing the enzyme aromatase from converting hormones produced by the adrenal glands into estrogen .
This is important , as estrogen fuels the growth of cancer cells .
Aromatase inhibitors , however , also cause joint pains .
These can be so debilitating that some women even opt to stop their treatments .
Tart cherries , on the other hand , contain flavonoids and anthocyanins that have anti-inflammatory properties .
The researchers theorize that these may be responsible for alleviating muscle and joint pains .
To test whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joint pains in breast cancer patients , the researchers conducted a series of double-blind trials from May 2016 to August 2018 .
Here , they had one group of volunteers take one ounce of tart cherry concentrate in eight ounces of water every day for six weeks , while another took a placebo .
As part of this experiment , the volunteers documented the intensity of the joint pain that they felt on a weekly basis .
According to the study , those who took the tart cherry concentrate reported a 34.7 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the placebo group ’ s 1.4 percent .
“ There was a statistically significant difference in the pain levels experienced by patients in the group that received the tart cherry concentrate compared to the placebo group , ” Maria Tria Tirona , professor of hematology-oncology at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and the study ’ s principal investigator , said .
While the tests show that the tart cherry concentrate helped reduce the joint pain of the volunteers that drank it , the researchers are still unsure of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concentrate work .
“ The flavonoids and anthocyanins in tart cherry have anti-inflammatory properties and maybe playing a role in reducing the side effects of joint pain and muscle aches , although etiology of aromatase-induced arthralgias remain unclear at this time , ” Tirona said .
The alleviation of joint pains in breast cancer patients taking aromatase inhibitors is just the latest in the list of benefits that tart cherries provide .
Aside from helping reduce inflammation , the anthocyanins in the cherries also have antioxidant and chemopreventive properties .
For example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ induce apoptosis or programmed cell death in breast cancer cells .
Additionally , tart cherries are a good source of melatonin which helps protect against breast cancer — a feat stemming from its ability to reduce aromatase activity within the breast .
Another benefit of tart cherry is it can help people with insomnia get a good night ’ s sleep .
During clinical trials , volunteers who drank tart cherry juice reported that they were able to sleep better for much longer at night .
Other studies also show that tart cherry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease and Type 2 diabetes .
These two benefits stem from tart cherry juice ’ s ability to help lower one ’ s systolic blood pressure and insulin levels .
According to the studies , this makes tart cherry good for those who are suffering from metabolic syndrome , as they are vulnerable to both heart disease and diabetes .

Study finds tart cherry helps minimize joint pain and muscle soreness in women with breast cancer
Women suffering from the side effects of breast cancer therapy will soon have a new, tasty way to deal with their pains. Clinical trials conducted by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center have demonstrated that tart cherries can help alleviate the joint pain and muscle soreness these women often experience.
Breast cancer itself does not induce joint pain and muscle soreness. Rather, it's a side effect of taking aromatase inhibitors, hormone therapy drugs often given to postmenopausal women with breast cancer. As the name implies, these work by preventing the enzyme aromatase from converting hormones produced by the adrenal glands into estrogen. This is important, as estrogen fuels the growth of cancer cells.
Aromatase inhibitors, however, also cause joint pains. These can be so debilitating that some women even opt to stop their treatments. Tart cherries, on the other hand, contain flavonoids and anthocyanins that have anti-inflammatory properties. The researchers theorize that these may be responsible for alleviating muscle and joint pains.
Studying the effects of tart cherries
To test whether or not tart cherries did help alleviate joint pains in breast cancer patients, the researchers conducted a series of double-blind trials from May 2016 to August 2018. Here, they had one group of volunteers take one ounce of tart cherry concentrate in eight ounces of water every day for six weeks, while another took a placebo.
As part of this experiment, the volunteers documented the intensity of the joint pain that they felt on a weekly basis. According to the study, those who took the tart cherry concentrate reported a 34.7 percent mean decrease in pain, compared to the placebo group's 1.4 percent.
"There was a statistically significant difference in the pain levels experienced by patients in the group that received the tart cherry concentrate compared to the placebo group," Maria Tria Tirona, professor of hematology-oncology at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and the study's principal investigator, said.
While the tests show that the tart cherry concentrate helped reduce the joint pain of the volunteers that drank it, the researchers are still unsure of how exactly the flavonoids and anthocyanins in the concentrate work.
“The flavonoids and anthocyanins in tart cherry have anti-inflammatory properties and maybe playing a role in reducing the side effects of joint pain and muscle aches, although etiology of aromatase-induced arthralgias remain unclear at this time,” Tirona said.
Growing list of tart cherries' anti-cancer benefits
The alleviation of joint pains in breast cancer patients taking aromatase inhibitors is just the latest in the list of benefits that tart cherries provide. Aside from helping reduce inflammation, the anthocyanins in the cherries also have antioxidant and chemopreventive properties. For example, the anthocyanin delphinidin has been shown to induce apoptosis or programmed cell death in breast cancer cells. Additionally, tart cherries are a good source of melatonin which helps protect against breast cancer -- a feat stemming from its ability to reduce aromatase activity within the breast.
Another benefit of tart cherry is it can help people with insomnia get a good night's sleep. During clinical trials, volunteers who drank tart cherry juice reported that they were able to sleep better for much longer at night.
Other studies also show that tart cherry can help lower the risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. These two benefits stem from tart cherry juice's ability to help lower one's systolic blood pressure and insulin levels. According to the studies, this makes tart cherry good for those who are suffering from metabolic syndrome, as they are vulnerable to both heart disease and diabetes.
Sources include:
ScienceDaily.com
Health.ClevelandClinic.org


naturalnews--2020-03-06--Study: Strength training can benefit those with diabetes by lowering liver fat and improving blood s

( Natural News ) The liver plays an important role in the prevention of metabolic disorders , like Type 2 diabetes , Gaucher ’ s disease and hemochromatosis .
As the largest organ and gland in the human body , the liver carries out over 500 tasks , including breaking down fats , regulating blood sugar levels and filtering out harmful compounds from the blood .
However , the liver might struggle to function properly if the body produces too much fat , which can cause liver failure in extreme cases .
Individuals who show risk factors relating to metabolic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complications .
In a recent study published in Journal of Endocrinology , researchers from the University of Campinas ( UNICAMP ) in Sao Paulo State , Brazil showed that strength training led to the reduction of liver fat and risk of diabetes in obese mice .
The researchers subjected the mice to 15 days of strength training in order to observe its effects on the mice without over-training them .
After 15 days , they found a significant improvement in the mice ’ s blood sugar levels and liver fat content .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study to create treatments for diabetics in the future .
The link between NAFLD and Type 2 diabetes Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) is a condition marked by a build-up of extra fat in liver cells that is not caused by alcohol .
When the body can not properly transform glucose into energy , blood sugar levels increase , putting the individual at risk of Type 2 diabetes , a metabolic disorder that leaves the body vulnerable to other metabolic abnormalities like obesity and NAFLD .
An individual is at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 percent of their liver ’ s weight is fat .
Fortunately , aerobic exercises , like running , cycling and swimming , can help prevent the onset of NAFLD .
However , little is known about the possible effects of anaerobic exercises , like strength training , on individuals at risk of developing NAFLD .
Hence , the researchers from Sao Paulo attempted to investigate how strength training might affect the livers and blood sugar levels of obese mice .
Doing so might provide insight into how healthcare professionals can treat individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To examine the effects of strength training , the researchers conducted a 15-day experiment on groups of mice with varying diets and exercise frequency .
They placed group A under a standard diet with no exercise , group B on a high-fat diet with no exercise and group C on the same high-fat diet with strength training for two weeks .
They found that the mice in group B became obese and diabetic , while the mice in group C experienced significant reductions in their blood sugar levels .
Although group C was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strength training reduced liver fat by 25–30 percent .
The effects of strength training on the liver Anaerobic exercises , like strength training , are used by athletes and physical fitness enthusiasts to improve strength , speed and power .
Unlike aerobic exercises that boost endurance , anaerobic exercises are primarily used to build muscle mass .
A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings showed that individuals with moderate muscular strength had a 32 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared to individuals with low muscular strength .
( Related : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cycling , significantly reduces heart disease risk . )
Lead author Leandro Pereira de Moura confirms this , adding , “ Everyone knows physical exercise helps control disease .
Our research focuses on how and why this is so , on the mechanisms involved.
” Hence , the researchers observed the effects of strength training on the liver to evaluate those mechanisms .
They found that the mice produced less glucose than the obese , sedentary group .
Additionally , strength training helped lower the risk of fat accumulation and inflammation in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affect millions of people around the world .
In 2016 , about 1.6 million deaths were caused by diabetes .
By revealing the effects of anaerobic exercise on blood sugar levels and liver health , the study from Sao Paulo can encourage scientists and healthcare professionals to create better and more effective treatments for those suffering from various metabolic disorders .

Study: Strength training can benefit those with diabetes by lowering liver fat and improving blood sugar levels
The liver plays an important role in the prevention of metabolic disorders, like Type 2 diabetes, Gaucher's disease and hemochromatosis . As the largest organ and gland in the human body, the liver carries out over 500 tasks, including breaking down fats, regulating blood sugar levels and filtering out harmful compounds from the blood . However, the liver might struggle to function properly if the body produces too much fat, which can cause liver failure in extreme cases. Individuals who show risk factors relating to metabolic syndrome are often at risk of liver complications.
In a recent study published in Journal of Endocrinology, researchers from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Sao Paulo State, Brazil showed that strength training led to the reduction of liver fat and risk of diabetes in obese mice. The researchers subjected the mice to 15 days of strength training in order to observe its effects on the mice without over-training them. After 15 days, they found a significant improvement in the mice's blood sugar levels and liver fat content. They hope to use the results of the study to create treatments for diabetics in the future.
The link between NAFLD and Type 2 diabetes
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition marked by a build-up of extra fat in liver cells that is not caused by alcohol. When the body cannot properly transform glucose into energy, blood sugar levels increase, putting the individual at risk of Type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder that leaves the body vulnerable to other metabolic abnormalities like obesity and NAFLD.
An individual is at risk of NAFLD if more than five to 10 percent of their liver's weight is fat. Fortunately, aerobic exercises, like running, cycling and swimming, can help prevent the onset of NAFLD. However, little is known about the possible effects of anaerobic exercises, like strength training, on individuals at risk of developing NAFLD. Hence, the researchers from Sao Paulo attempted to investigate how strength training might affect the livers and blood sugar levels of obese mice. Doing so might provide insight into how healthcare professionals can treat individuals with NAFLD and Type 2 diabetes.
To examine the effects of strength training, the researchers conducted a 15-day experiment on groups of mice with varying diets and exercise frequency. They placed group A under a standard diet with no exercise, group B on a high-fat diet with no exercise and group C on the same high-fat diet with strength training for two weeks. They found that the mice in group B became obese and diabetic, while the mice in group C experienced significant reductions in their blood sugar levels. Although group C was still obese, the researchers discovered that strength training reduced liver fat by 25–30 percent.
The effects of strength training on the liver
Anaerobic exercises, like strength training, are used by athletes and physical fitness enthusiasts to improve strength, speed and power. Unlike aerobic exercises that boost endurance, anaerobic exercises are primarily used to build muscle mass. A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings showed that individuals with moderate muscular strength had a 32 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared to individuals with low muscular strength. (Related: Strength training, more than walking and cycling, significantly reduces heart disease risk.)
Lead author Leandro Pereira de Moura confirms this, adding, “Everyone knows physical exercise helps control disease. Our research focuses on how and why this is so, on the mechanisms involved.” Hence, the researchers observed the effects of strength training on the liver to evaluate those mechanisms. They found that the mice produced less glucose than the obese, sedentary group. Additionally, strength training helped lower the risk of fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver.
Type 2 diabetes continues to affect millions of people around the world. In 2016, about 1.6 million deaths were caused by diabetes. By revealing the effects of anaerobic exercise on blood sugar levels and liver health, the study from Sao Paulo can encourage scientists and healthcare professionals to create better and more effective treatments for those suffering from various metabolic disorders.
Sources include:
MedicalNewsToday.com 1
MedicalNewsToday.com 2
LiverFoundation.org
MayoClinicProceedings.org


naturalnews--2020-03-06--Animal study reveals that Chinese mulberry demonstrates protective effects against liver injuries ca

( Natural News ) Cudrania tricuspidata , commonly known as Chinese mulberry or mandarin melon berry , is a small , cold-hardy tree that ’ s been used as a source of food and medicine in China for thousands of years .
Today , it is grown in different parts of the world and is known for its red raspberry-like fruits , which ripen in late summer .
The fruits , leaves and roots of the Chinese mulberry have great medicinal value .
According to studies , they contain large amounts of B-vitamins and vitamin C , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biological activities , including anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory effects .
To find out if they also possess liver-protective properties , researchers from South Korea investigated the in vitro and in vivo activities of Chinese mulberry extracts using liver cells and mice , respectively .
In their study , which appeared in the Journal of Medicinal Food , they reported that extracts from the leaves of C. tricuspidata ( CTE ) contain a powerful flavonoid called kaempferol that not only protects the liver from oxidative stress , but also replenishes glutathione levels .
Chinese mulberry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restore lost antioxidants Oxidative stress is defined as an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body ’ s antioxidant system .
This event plays a pivotal role in the pathological changes observed in liver disease .
When the amount of free radicals in the body eclipses the amount of antioxidants available to neutralize their effects , these harmful reactive species cause damage to cell proteins , lipids and DNA .
This eventually leads to the onset of chronic diseases .
The main causes of oxidative stress are radiation , inflammation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Related : Oxidative stress and inflammation – two things that age humans the fastest . )
Research suggests that the liver , being the main organ responsible for the metabolism of drugs , is more exposed and susceptible to oxidative stress-causing substances .
At present , however , there is no specific treatment for acute liver injury caused by oxidative stress .
To examine the ability of CTE to protect the liver from oxidative stress-related injury , the researchers used human liver carcinoma cells ( HepG2 ) and performed biochemical analysis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ administered 250 and 500 milligrams per kilogram ( mg/kg ) CTE to mice that were later given acetaminophen to induce acute liver injury .
The researchers found that CTE increased antioxidant activity compared with extracts from other parts of Chinese mulberry .
CTE also upregulated the nuclear translocation of NF-E2-related factor 2 ( Nfr2 ) and its target gene expression .
Nfr2 is a protein that regulates the production of antioxidants .
Additionally , CTE inhibited the generation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) and cell death induced by arachidonic acid ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment in HepG2 cells .
The researchers deduced that the cell-protective effects of CTE is due to kaempferol , the major flavonoid present in CTE .
Kaempferol pre-treatment blocked AA+Fe-induced ROS production and reversed glutathione depletion , which led to decreased cell death .
Glutathione is a natural antioxidant that prevents free radicals like ROS from damaging cells and their components .
Based on these results , the researchers concluded that CTE is a promising therapeutic candidate against oxidative stress-induced liver injury .
The medicinal uses of Chinese mulberry The different parts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditional medicine , particularly in East Asian countries like China , Japan and Korea .
For instance , traditional healers use its wood to make an infusion for the treatment of sore or weak eyes .
Its inner bark or wood also make excellent medicines for malaria , debility ( physical weakness ) and menorrhagia ( heavy or prolonged menstruation ) .
Meanwhile , the root of the Chinese mulberry is an herbal galactagogue , a substance that increases the production of milk .
The root is also used to treat amenorrhea or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Chinese mulberry is good at eliminating blood stasis and is used by cancer patients for stimulating blood circulation as well as the digestive system .
Chinese mulberry is just one of many medicinal plants that can prevent oxidative damage .
Visit PlantMedicine.news to learn about similar plants .

Animal study reveals that Chinese mulberry demonstrates protective effects against liver injuries caused by oxidative stress
Cudrania tricuspidata, commonly known as Chinese mulberry or mandarin melon berry , is a small, cold-hardy tree that's been used as a source of food and medicine in China for thousands of years. Today, it is grown in different parts of the world and is known for its red raspberry-like fruits, which ripen in late summer.
The fruits, leaves and roots of the Chinese mulberry have great medicinal value. According to studies, they contain large amounts of B-vitamins and vitamin C, as well as phytonutrients called flavonoids, which exhibit various biological activities, including anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory effects.
To find out if they also possess liver-protective properties, researchers from South Korea investigated the in vitro and in vivo activities of Chinese mulberry extracts using liver cells and mice, respectively. In their study, which appeared in the Journal of Medicinal Food, they reported that extracts from the leaves of C. tricuspidata (CTE) contain a powerful flavonoid called kaempferol that not only protects the liver from oxidative stress, but also replenishes glutathione levels.
Chinese mulberry leaf extracts can preserve the liver and restore lost antioxidants
Oxidative stress is defined as an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body's antioxidant system. This event plays a pivotal role in the pathological changes observed in liver disease. When the amount of free radicals in the body eclipses the amount of antioxidants available to neutralize their effects, these harmful reactive species cause damage to cell proteins, lipids and DNA. This eventually leads to the onset of chronic diseases. The main causes of oxidative stress are radiation, inflammation and the presence of synthetic drugs. (Related: Oxidative stress and inflammation - two things that age humans the fastest.)
Research suggests that the liver, being the main organ responsible for the metabolism of drugs, is more exposed and susceptible to oxidative stress-causing substances. At present, however, there is no specific treatment for acute liver injury caused by oxidative stress.
To examine the ability of CTE to protect the liver from oxidative stress-related injury, the researchers used human liver carcinoma cells (HepG2) and performed biochemical analysis. For their in vivo study, they administered 250 and 500 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) CTE to mice that were later given acetaminophen to induce acute liver injury.
The researchers found that CTE increased antioxidant activity compared with extracts from other parts of Chinese mulberry. CTE also upregulated the nuclear translocation of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nfr2) and its target gene expression. Nfr2 is a protein that regulates the production of antioxidants. Additionally, CTE inhibited the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell death induced by arachidonic acid (AA) and iron (Fe) treatment in HepG2 cells.
The researchers deduced that the cell-protective effects of CTE is due to kaempferol, the major flavonoid present in CTE. Kaempferol pre-treatment blocked AA+Fe-induced ROS production and reversed glutathione depletion, which led to decreased cell death. Glutathione is a natural antioxidant that prevents free radicals like ROS from damaging cells and their components.
Based on these results, the researchers concluded that CTE is a promising therapeutic candidate against oxidative stress-induced liver injury.
The medicinal uses of Chinese mulberry
The different parts of the Chinese mulberry are often used in traditional medicine, particularly in East Asian countries like China, Japan and Korea. For instance, traditional healers use its wood to make an infusion for the treatment of sore or weak eyes. Its inner bark or wood also make excellent medicines for malaria, debility (physical weakness) and menorrhagia (heavy or prolonged menstruation).
Meanwhile, the root of the Chinese mulberry is an herbal galactagogue, a substance that increases the production of milk. The root is also used to treat amenorrhea or the absence of menstruation. Besides these, the Chinese mulberry is good at eliminating blood stasis and is used by cancer patients for stimulating blood circulation as well as the digestive system.
Chinese mulberry is just one of many medicinal plants that can prevent oxidative damage. Visit PlantMedicine.news to learn about similar plants.
Sources include:
PlantMedicine.news
JustFruitsAndExotics.com
ScienceDirect.com
LiebertPub.com
NCBI.NLM.NIH.gov
Temperate.TheFerns.info


naturalnews--2020-03-07--Shocking New Study Concludes That The “Best Case Scenario” For A COVID-19 Pandemic Is 15 Million Dea

Shocking New Study Concludes That The “Best Case Scenario” For A COVID-19 Pandemic Is 15 Million Dead - by Michael Snyder

( Natural News ) A new study finds that in the “ best case scenario , ” we might only have 15 million deaths around the world from the coronavirus .
Michael Snyder from EndOfTheAmericanDream.com covers this breaking news in an outstanding article republished here with permission : Shocking New Study Concludes That The “ Best Case Scenario ” For A COVID-19 Pandemic Is 15 Million Dead Over the past week , the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 outside of China more than tripled once again .
Hopefully it is extremely unlikely that such a rapid growth rate will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be more than a million confirmed cases outside of China just a month from now .
I don ’ t even want to imagine the level of fear that would cause , and needless to say that would be absolutely devastating for the entire global economy .
Of course if we do get to a million confirmed cases , there won ’ t be any way to keep it from spreading everywhere on the entire globe , and the ultimate death toll could be unimaginable .
According to the WHO , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 3.4 percent , and many experts believe that it will continue to go higher .
That means that a whole lot of people will die if this virus can not be contained somehow .
Researchers at a major university in Australia modeled seven different scenarios for how a COVID-19 pandemic might go , and in the “ best-case scenario ” the death toll was 15 million… A pandemic that kills 15 million people would change everything .
I sincerely hope that we don ’ t see anything like that , but other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A Harvard epidemiologist is warning that 40 to 70 percent of the entire global population will eventually catch this virus , and Mike Adams is projecting that more than two million Americans could be dead by July 4th “ if domestic travel is not aggressively halted ” … Let us pray that nothing like this ever happens .
But if we all stick our heads in the sand and pretend that this virus isn ’ t a major threat , that will just make matters a lot worse .
At this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t really know the true extent of the outbreak in the United States because authorities are just now starting to ramp up testing .
Vice-President Pence had hoped to get a million testing kits to local communities this week , but that is simply not going to happen… Meanwhile , things are really starting to get weird out there .
The number of confirmed cases in the Seattle area has surged to 70 , and authorities have transformed an aging EconoLodge into a “ quarantine village ” … I suppose that such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few hundred people , but what are local officials going to do if hundreds of thousands of people get the virus ?
Once this virus begins to spread in a community , the number of cases can escalate at a staggering rate .
If you have any doubt about this , just look at what is happening in France .
We will probably see that sort of a growth rate in certain communities here in the U.S. , and that is truly chilling .
In Iran , the number of confirmed cases has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is being reported that “ dozens of bodies ” are piling up in Iranian morgues… The official death toll in Iran is only 107 at this point , but many believe that the true number is much , much higher .
As usual , the Iranians are blaming their problems on the United States and Israel .
In fact , one Iranian general is publicly claiming that this virus is “ a manmade bioweapon ” that was purposely deployed against China and Iran… Of course the truth is that this virus has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planet .
In the UK , there is so much anxiety about this virus that British supermarkets are actually preparing for “ food riots ” … And all over the western world , fans are already being banned from major sporting events in order to help prevent the spread of this disease .
If this outbreak continues to rapidly escalate , the way that we live our lives is going to be dramatically altered .
So let us pray for mercy , because we definitely need it .
Sadly , many Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they have been told over and over again that this virus is not any more dangerous than the flu .
That is definitely not true .
As I explained the other day , the flu usually has a death rate of about 0.1 percent each year , and this virus currently has a death rate of 3.4 percent… Last century , the Spanish Flu pandemic killed somewhere between 50 million and 100 million people , and this virus currently has an even higher death rate .
Are you starting to understand ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions upon millions of people , and anyone that is not taking it seriously is not being very wise at all .
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Shocking New Study Concludes That The “Best Case Scenario” For A COVID-19 Pandemic Is 15 Million Dead – by Michael Snyder
A new study finds that in the "best case scenario," we might only have 15 million deaths around the world from the coronavirus. Michael Snyder from EndOfTheAmericanDream.com covers this breaking news in an outstanding article republished here with permission:
Shocking New Study Concludes That The “Best Case Scenario” For A COVID-19 Pandemic Is 15 Million Dead
by Michael Snyder, EndOfTheAmericanDream.com
Over the past week, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 outside of China more than tripled once again. Hopefully it is extremely unlikely that such a rapid growth rate will continue, because if it does, there will be more than a million confirmed cases outside of China just a month from now. I don’t even want to imagine the level of fear that would cause, and needless to say that would be absolutely devastating for the entire global economy. Of course if we do get to a million confirmed cases, there won’t be any way to keep it from spreading everywhere on the entire globe, and the ultimate death toll could be unimaginable.
According to the WHO, the current death rate for this outbreak is 3.4 percent, and many experts believe that it will continue to go higher.
That means that a whole lot of people will die if this virus cannot be contained somehow.
Researchers at a major university in Australia modeled seven different scenarios for how a COVID-19 pandemic might go, and in the “best-case scenario” the death toll was 15 million…
New modeling from The Australian National University looks at seven scenarios of how the COVID-19 outbreak might affect the world’s wealth, ranging from low severity to high severity. Four of the seven scenarios in the paper examine the impact of COVID-19 spreading outside China, ranging from low to high severity. A seventh scenario examines a global impact in which a mild pandemic occurs each year indefinitely. But even in the low-severity model — or best-case scenario of the seven, which the paper acknowledged were not definitive — ANU researchers estimate a global GDP loss of $2.4 trillion, with an estimated death toll of 15 million.
A pandemic that kills 15 million people would change everything.
I sincerely hope that we don’t see anything like that, but other experts are coming up with similar projections. A Harvard epidemiologist is warning that 40 to 70 percent of the entire global population will eventually catch this virus, and Mike Adams is projecting that more than two million Americans could be dead by July 4th “if domestic travel is not aggressively halted”…
Today I finished tweaking the first draft of a pandemic projection model that simulates the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. The assumptions of the model are explained here, and you will find they are extremely conservative (using R0 value of just 1.82, for example). The model’s predictions are nothing short of apocalyptic if the virus is allowed to spread without restraint across the United States. According to the model, there will be 2.16 million dead Americans by July 4th if domestic travel is not aggressively halted very soon (see the full projections below). This is not a prediction, since I believe that state governments and the federal government will intervene long before July 4th to declare, essentially, medical martial law.
Let us pray that nothing like this ever happens.
But if we all stick our heads in the sand and pretend that this virus isn’t a major threat, that will just make matters a lot worse.
At this point, the truth is that we don’t really know the true extent of the outbreak in the United States because authorities are just now starting to ramp up testing. Vice-President Pence had hoped to get a million testing kits to local communities this week, but that is simply not going to happen…
Mike Pence admitted Thursday that the administration will not be able to follow meet its promise to deliver one million coronavirus testing kits by the end of the week. ‘We don’t have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate the demand going forward,’ Pence said during a visit to a 3M Company plant in Minnesota Thursday afternoon.
Meanwhile, things are really starting to get weird out there.
The number of confirmed cases in the Seattle area has surged to 70, and authorities have transformed an aging EconoLodge into a “quarantine village”…
The EconoLodge in Kent, which is in the heart of the Seattle–Tacoma metropolitan area, will be America’s first Covid-19 quarantine village. As cases and deaths surge in Washington state, officials aren’t constructing modular hospitals in two weeks like China did last month, but rather buying existing commercial properties, such as motels, and stuffing infected people within. Markovich said another “Covid-19 quarantine village using modular units now underway at 1100 block of 128th St. in North Seattle. There has been no public announcement about this so far.”
I suppose that such facilities will be able to house a few hundred people, but what are local officials going to do if hundreds of thousands of people get the virus?
Once this virus begins to spread in a community, the number of cases can escalate at a staggering rate. If you have any doubt about this, just look at what is happening in France.
We will probably see that sort of a growth rate in certain communities here in the U.S., and that is truly chilling.
In Iran, the number of confirmed cases has now crossed the 3,500 mark, and it is being reported that “dozens of bodies” are piling up in Iranian morgues…
Dozens of bodies sheathed in black bags line the floor of an Iranian morgue, while workers in protective suits and masks busily walk among them. It’s unclear which, if any, of the people whose bodies lie in the morgue were infected with the coronavirus gripping the country, in this footage from inside Qom’s Behesht-e Masoumeh morgue.
The official death toll in Iran is only 107 at this point, but many believe that the true number is much, much higher.
As usual, the Iranians are blaming their problems on the United States and Israel. In fact, one Iranian general is publicly claiming that this virus is “a manmade bioweapon” that was purposely deployed against China and Iran…
An Iranian military leader has suggested that the coronavirus is not a naturally occurring disease, and that it is a manmade bioweapon cultivated and released against China and Iran by a ‘hostile state’. Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali, an Iranian officer in charge of the country’s Civil Defense Organization claimed Tuesday that “A study of the consequences of the virus in terms of tolls or the extent of the epidemic and the type of media propaganda over this issue that is aimed at increasing fear and panic among people strengthens the speculations that a biological attack has been launched against China and Iran with economic goals.”
Of course the truth is that this virus has created a major crisis for the entire planet.
In the UK, there is so much anxiety about this virus that British supermarkets are actually preparing for “food riots”…
British supermarkets are prepared for food riots if panic buying becomes widespread in the worst-cast scenario of a coronavirus pandemic, a retail expert has said. Former Tesco supply chain director Bruno Monteyne said a major outbreak of the virus would result in ‘panic buying, empty shelves and food riots’ but that at this stage retailers would revert to ‘feed the nation’ status to avoid anyone going hungry.
And all over the western world, fans are already being banned from major sporting events in order to help prevent the spread of this disease.
If this outbreak continues to rapidly escalate, the way that we live our lives is going to be dramatically altered. So let us pray for mercy, because we definitely need it.
Sadly, many Americans are not getting prepared for a potential pandemic because they have been told over and over again that this virus is not any more dangerous than the flu.
That is definitely not true. As I explained the other day, the flu usually has a death rate of about 0.1 percent each year, and this virus currently has a death rate of 3.4 percent…
“Globally, about 3.4 percent of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing Tuesday. The rate describes the proportion of deaths among confirmed cases. And it was greater than the previous coronavirus CFR estimate (2 percent in China), far higher than the seasonal flu (which kills 0.1 percent of those infected on average), and even worse than the Spanish flu pandemic (which killed 2 to 3 percent of those infected).
Last century, the Spanish Flu pandemic killed somewhere between 50 million and 100 million people, and this virus currently has an even higher death rate.
Are you starting to understand?
This outbreak has the potential to kill millions upon millions of people, and anyone that is not taking it seriously is not being very wise at all.
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naturalnews--2020-03-07--Just as predicted, the CDC received billions in new funding after allowing coronavirus to spread acr

( Natural News ) In an announcement on Twitter , President Trump told his followers that Congress has agreed to give the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) $ 8 billion to fund its coronavirus eradication efforts , which appear to have been intentionally delayed in order to attain this mound of cash .
According to Trump , the CDC ’ s acquisition of all this taxpayer money , some of which is also going to the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) and the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the resources they need to Keep America Safe and keep the risk to workers and families very low.
” “ This is great news for our Health , our Economy , and our Nation !
” Trump added , inserting his usual anomalous capitalization of certain words and phrases .
The actual amount being awarded to these three federal agencies is $ 8.3 billion , and once the Senate approves it , Trump plans to sign it .
But what few are pointing out is that the CDC conveniently let this novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the point that there ’ s now a reason for the agency to ask for the cash in the first place .
Besides delaying testing , the CDC deliberately released one coronavirus-infected person into a local mall in San Antonio , Texas , where this individual walked around for hours .
The CDC had previously lied to the American public about this individual supposedly not even being infected .
After it was determined that the individual was , in fact , infected , the CDC lied about this person having no contact with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slew of other poor decisions made by the CDC during this crisis , including the deliberate non-testing for 11 days of an individual suspected , and later confirmed , to have the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) .
All along the way , the CDC has been dropping the ball , in other words , when it comes to properly handling this situation in such a way as to avoid community spread of the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) here in the U.S. And rather than punish the agency , President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard-earned money in the form of a massive cash infusion .
Listen below as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , discusses natural ways to help naturally protect yourself against the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) with anti-viral herbs and minerals : After being asked if uninsured Americans can get tested for coronavirus , Pence ignores and walks off Vice President Mike Pence , whom President Trump made his coronavirus “ czar , ” has engaged in similarly unsettling behavior in recent days concerning the federal government ’ s handling of this ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pence stated that “ the risk of the coronavirus to the average American remains low.
” However , when he was asked whether uninsured people will have access to new testing protocols that are to be paid for by taxpayers , Pence actually walked off the stage and didn ’ t even respond .
For an administration that claims to embrace transparency and honesty , this was quite a slap in the face by Pence against poor people who , despite paying their taxes , may not have access to the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feds .
“ Throwing money at the corrupt and incompetent NIH and CDC will not solve the problem , ” wrote one Zero Hedge commenter about the business-as-usual approach being implemented by the Trump administration .
“ Now he is going to pay them billions for the fact that they have deliberately withheld testing ( and still are ) from sick people for almost two months ?
” To keep up with the latest coronavirus news , be sure to check out Pandemic.news .

Just as predicted, the CDC received billions in new funding after allowing coronavirus to spread across America and become an even bigger emergency
In an announcement on Twitter, President Trump told his followers that Congress has agreed to give the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) $8 billion to fund its coronavirus eradication efforts, which appear to have been intentionally delayed in order to attain this mound of cash.
According to Trump, the CDC's acquisition of all this taxpayer money, some of which is also going to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will ensure that these agencies "have the resources they need to Keep America Safe and keep the risk to workers and families very low."
"This is great news for our Health, our Economy, and our Nation!" Trump added, inserting his usual anomalous capitalization of certain words and phrases.
The actual amount being awarded to these three federal agencies is $8.3 billion, and once the Senate approves it, Trump plans to sign it. But what few are pointing out is that the CDC conveniently let this novel virus spread for weeks and weeks to the point that there's now a reason for the agency to ask for the cash in the first place.
Besides delaying testing, the CDC deliberately released one coronavirus-infected person into a local mall in San Antonio, Texas, where this individual walked around for hours.
The CDC had previously lied to the American public about this individual supposedly not even being infected. After it was determined that the individual was, in fact, infected, the CDC lied about this person having no contact with the public.
There have also been a slew of other poor decisions made by the CDC during this crisis, including the deliberate non-testing for 11 days of an individual suspected, and later confirmed, to have the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19).
All along the way, the CDC has been dropping the ball, in other words, when it comes to properly handling this situation in such a way as to avoid community spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) here in the U.S. And rather than punish the agency, President Trump is eager to award it with your hard-earned money in the form of a massive cash infusion.
Listen below as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, discusses natural ways to help naturally protect yourself against the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) with anti-viral herbs and minerals:
After being asked if uninsured Americans can get tested for coronavirus, Pence ignores and walks off
Vice President Mike Pence, whom President Trump made his coronavirus "czar," has engaged in similarly unsettling behavior in recent days concerning the federal government's handling of this ongoing crisis.
During a recent press conference, Pence stated that "the risk of the coronavirus to the average American remains low." However, when he was asked whether uninsured people will have access to new testing protocols that are to be paid for by taxpayers, Pence actually walked off the stage and didn't even respond.
For an administration that claims to embrace transparency and honesty, this was quite a slap in the face by Pence against poor people who, despite paying their taxes, may not have access to the coronavirus tools being brought to bear by the Feds.
"Throwing money at the corrupt and incompetent NIH and CDC will not solve the problem," wrote one Zero Hedge commenter about the business-as-usual approach being implemented by the Trump administration.
"Now he is going to pay them billions for the fact that they have deliberately withheld testing (and still are) from sick people for almost two months?"
To keep up with the latest coronavirus news, be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-03-07--CDC REFUSED to test Miami woman for new coronavirus even after she tested positive for earlier strai

( Natural News ) Despite being told by her doctors that she “ most likely ” contracted the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) after traveling to Italy , a Miami woman said Monday that state and federal health officials refused to authorize an official coronavirus screening .
Instead , she was sent home and told to self-quarantine .
The woman , who requested anonymity , told CBS Miami that she had just returned from a week-long trip in Northern Italy , where several towns have already been put under lock-down , in the wake of Europe ’ s biggest coronavirus outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flew home to Miami on February 26 , adding that she was already “ feeling unwell ” by the time she left the European country .
The woman said she was not screened at the airports in Miami and Madrid , even though she already manifested several symptoms such as a severe sore throat , a headache and a mild cough earlier that same day .
As relayed by the woman to CBS News , she stayed at her home for the next two days before calling her physician , who then advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Miami to check if she had the coronavirus .
The woman , upon arriving at the hospital , said she was immediately admitted and tested by health workers she described as wearing protective gear .
“ Very quickly I was placed in a room .
And they started diagnostic testing .
Everybody who was coming into the room was very well protected with goggles and all the necessary protective gear , ” the woman said .
Her preliminary results showed she tested positive for two earlier strains of the coronavirus .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which she shared with CBS Miami , the woman tested positive for earlier strains of the virus – coronavirus 229E and NL63 .
The woman then said that her doctor told her that based on her initial results and symptoms and compounded by her travel to northern Italy during the outbreak , he was “ confident ” that she would test positive for the COVID-19 strain .
Her doctor , however , told her that they wouldn ’ t know for sure unless she undergoes a test conducted by the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Atlanta .
There was only one problem : That test would not be done on her because she was not considered to be in a “ high-risk ” category .
The woman in question is in her 30s and is considered “ healthy.
” “ The doctor himself told me that , you know , he thinks that the results of my tests mean that I most likely have the COVID-19 , but that the Department of Health did not want to pursue it further , ” the woman said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the CDC that decided not to further pursue the inquiry .
But I was basically told that it is most likely that I have this virus and that I should self-quarantine.
” “ Obviously , I would have liked to know if , in fact , I have this virus , ” the woman said in her CBS Miami interview .
“ The doctor said that there was basically nothing he could do , ” she said , noting that her doctor , who recommended that she get tested , “ was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the woman , all she was given after being denied screening were face masks .
“ I was given masks , I was instructed to wear the masks .
I was asked to self-quarantine .
I was given a note not to go to work for a number of days .
And that was pretty much it , ” the woman said , adding that she was told that if her fever increased or if her symptoms grew worse , she should return to the hospital .
A similar case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which officials from the University of California Davis Medical Center revealed that they had asked for a patient to be tested for days , but were denied by the CDC because “ the patient did not fit the existing CDC criteria.
” Following the airing of the Miami woman ’ s story with CBS Miami , five Florida residents have now tested positive for the new coronavirus , while a man in Santa Rosa County was a “ presumptive positive ” for the virus , Florida governor .
Ron DeSantis said Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Washington state after traveling from China , according to DeSantis .
“ They ’ re not going to be released from quarantine before testing negative , so we don ’ t anticipate that having any impact on the people actually living in Florida , ” DeSantis said in a statement .
DeSantis , meanwhile , said the man in Santa Rosa County is elderly with severe underlying health conditions .
According to DeSantis , while the man had indeed been traveling internationally , he did not disclose the places he had traveled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man ’ s case is still a presumptive positive one , DeSantis said it will still need confirmation from the CDC .
( Related : Coronavirus spreads to NYC , Texas , New Jersey , Tennessee and Nevada as epidemic sweeps across America . )
Figures released by the Florida Department of Health showed that seven Florida residents and one non-Florida resident have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus .
In addition , there were 69 test results pending and 31 negative test results , with 248 people being monitored .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in the state have been monitored to date .
Florida had previously come under fire for its weeks of silence on the coronavirus , particularly its plan on preventing the spread of the new disease , as well as the number of people that had been tested or were being monitored for it .
Scott Rivkees , Florida ’ s Surgeon General , previously said state law protecting individuals ’ private health information prohibited him from releasing numbers at a much earlier date .
As of press time , the CDC pegs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US at 99 , with total deaths pegged at 10 .

CDC REFUSED to test Miami woman for new coronavirus even after she tested positive for earlier strains
Despite being told by her doctors that she “most likely” contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) after traveling to Italy, a Miami woman said Monday that state and federal health officials refused to authorize an official coronavirus screening.
Instead, she was sent home and told to self-quarantine.
The woman, who requested anonymity, told CBS Miami that she had just returned from a week-long trip in Northern Italy, where several towns have already been put under lock-down, in the wake of Europe’s biggest coronavirus outbreak.
According to the woman, she flew home to Miami on February 26, adding that she was already “feeling unwell” by the time she left the European country.
The woman said she was not screened at the airports in Miami and Madrid, even though she already manifested several symptoms such as a severe sore throat, a headache and a mild cough earlier that same day.
As relayed by the woman to CBS News, she stayed at her home for the next two days before calling her physician, who then advised her to go to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami to check if she had the coronavirus.
The woman, upon arriving at the hospital, said she was immediately admitted and tested by health workers she described as wearing protective gear.
“Very quickly I was placed in a room. And they started diagnostic testing. Everybody who was coming into the room was very well protected with goggles and all the necessary protective gear,” the woman said.
Her preliminary results showed she tested positive for two earlier strains of the coronavirus.
According to the copies of her test results, which she shared with CBS Miami, the woman tested positive for earlier strains of the virus – coronavirus 229E and NL63.
The woman then said that her doctor told her that based on her initial results and symptoms and compounded by her travel to northern Italy during the outbreak, he was “confident” that she would test positive for the COVID-19 strain.
Her doctor, however, told her that they wouldn't know for sure unless she undergoes a test conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
There was only one problem: That test would not be done on her because she was not considered to be in a “high-risk” category. The woman in question is in her 30s and is considered “healthy.”
“The doctor himself told me that, you know, he thinks that the results of my tests mean that I most likely have the COVID-19, but that the Department of Health did not want to pursue it further,” the woman said. “It was either the Department of Health or the CDC that decided not to further pursue the inquiry. But I was basically told that it is most likely that I have this virus and that I should self-quarantine.”
“Obviously, I would have liked to know if, in fact, I have this virus,” the woman said in her CBS Miami interview.
“The doctor said that there was basically nothing he could do,” she said, noting that her doctor, who recommended that she get tested, “was quite frustrated” with the whole situation.
According to the woman, all she was given after being denied screening were face masks.
“I was given masks, I was instructed to wear the masks. I was asked to self-quarantine. I was given a note not to go to work for a number of days. And that was pretty much it,” the woman said, adding that she was told that if her fever increased or if her symptoms grew worse, she should return to the hospital.
A similar case was reported by the National Review in which officials from the University of California Davis Medical Center revealed that they had asked for a patient to be tested for days, but were denied by the CDC because “the patient did not fit the existing CDC criteria.”
Florida confirms COVID-19 cases
Following the airing of the Miami woman’s story with CBS Miami, five Florida residents have now tested positive for the new coronavirus, while a man in Santa Rosa County was a "presumptive positive" for the virus, Florida governor. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
The five residents are currently under quarantine in Washington state after traveling from China, according to DeSantis.
"They’re not going to be released from quarantine before testing negative, so we don’t anticipate that having any impact on the people actually living in Florida," DeSantis said in a statement.
DeSantis, meanwhile, said the man in Santa Rosa County is elderly with severe underlying health conditions.
According to DeSantis, while the man had indeed been traveling internationally, he did not disclose the places he had traveled to. In addition, as the man’s case is still a presumptive positive one, DeSantis said it will still need confirmation from the CDC. (Related: Coronavirus spreads to NYC, Texas, New Jersey, Tennessee and Nevada as epidemic sweeps across America.)
Figures released by the Florida Department of Health showed that seven Florida residents and one non-Florida resident have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. In addition, there were 69 test results pending and 31 negative test results, with 248 people being monitored.
According to the DOH, a total of 948 people in the state have been monitored to date.
Florida had previously come under fire for its weeks of silence on the coronavirus, particularly its plan on preventing the spread of the new disease, as well as the number of people that had been tested or were being monitored for it.
Scott Rivkees, Florida’s Surgeon General, previously said state law protecting individuals’ private health information prohibited him from releasing numbers at a much earlier date.
As of press time, the CDC pegs the total number of coronavirus cases in the US at 99, with total deaths pegged at 10.
Sources include:
Miami.CBSLocal.com
Newsweek.com
NationalReview.com
NBCMiami.com
FloridaHealth.gov
MiamiHerald.com
CDC.gov