prepareforchange--2020-04-05--Breathe! Don’t Succumb to the Pathological Hysteria from the Coronavirus Madness

I practice Family Medicine in Europe and as everybody knows by now , we ’ re in the midst of Coronavirus madnessTM which we are told is now an official global pandemic .
It ’ s true that we ’ re living through a critical , decisive and increasingly divisive era , but the real issue is something other than what the media and politicians would have us believe .
Let ’ s review our society ’ s problems for some much needed perspective .
Regardless of how many people on the planet are actively aware of it , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people drop like flies from illness , depression and self-destruction every single day .
And that ’ s a trend that has been ongoing for , well , a very long time .
According to the WHO assessment of deaths by cause for the years 2000-2016 , close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year , which is one person every 40 seconds .
And those who have been paying attention will know that , in the past few years , the generalized state of the public ’ s mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million insured American millennials ( aged 21 to 36 ) in 2017 found that since 2013 , millennials have seen a 47 % increase in major depression diagnoses ( Hoffower , 2019 ) .
In the UK , prescriptions for antidepressants have more than doubled in the last decade .
In 2016 , there were 64.7 million antidepressants dispensed – 33.7 million ( 108.5 per cent ) more than in 2006 , when there were 31.0 million ( NHS Digital , 2019 ) .
The U.S. saw a 64 % increase in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 2014 ( Winerman , 2017 ) .
However , the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) reported that antidepressant use in the U.S. has increased nearly 400 % in the last two decades , making antidepressants the most frequently used class of medications by Americans aged 18-44 ( Segura , 2013 ) .
The U.S. population makes up 5 % of the world population , yet is prescribed two-thirds of all psychiatric drugs used worldwide .
In Japan , suicide is the leading cause of death among children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in the postwar period ( Kyodo , 2019 ) .
Suicide rates among American children have increased 77 % over the past 10 years , with that number even higher during the school year ( Vibes , 2018 ) .
An average of 20 American veterans committed suicide daily in 2014 according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs .
Since 2001 , veteran suicides increased by 32 % , while civilian suicides among adults increased 23 % ( RT , 2016 ) .
Another report published in June 2019 revealed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level since World War II with 1.4 million attempting suicide in 2017 ( Durden , 2019 ) .
More than 70,000 people committed suicide in 2017 , and 17.3 million ( 7 % ) of Americans are experiencing mental health issues .
US life expectancy has also declined for three straight years , in part because of the surge in drug overdoses and suicides .
This is the first time in a little over a century that life expectancy fell for three consecutive years .
According to a report that analyzed the causes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for the first time in history , Americans are more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than in a vehicle crash .
If it ’ s a consolation , the odds of dying from an opioid overdose are still one in 96 vs one in 6 from heart disease or one in 7 from cancer ( Mazzei , 2019 ) .
In fact , 1 out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women will get cancer in their lifetime .
The World Drug Report from the UN Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that in 2017 some 53.4 million people had used opioids in the last year , a 56 % increase on 2016 ’ s estimate .
Globally , some 35 million people are estimated to suffer from drug use disorders , and opioids are responsible for two thirds of the 585,000 people who died as a result of drug use in 2017 .
North America ’ s synthetic opioid overdose crisis also reached new heights in 2017 , with more than 47,000 opioid overdose deaths recorded in the United States , an increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 4,000 opioid-related deaths in Canada , a 33 % increase from 2016 ( UNODC , 2019 ) .
In fact , deaths of despair – referring to suicides , alcohol and drug overdoses – have reached record levels in the United States according to a 2017 report that examined data from all 50 states and Washington , D.C ( Edwards , 2019 ) .
Rates in West Virginia , Ohio , Pennsylvania are at least double the national average of fatal drug overdose rates .
West Virginia had the highest drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opioid epidemic .
What ’ s more , those rates rose by 450 % from 2005 to 2017 , according to the report ( Edwards , 2019 ) .
But it ’ s not just prescription painkillers and heroin that are driving these death rates .
The study authors also point to fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids that are creeping into illicit drugs such as cocaine .
Fentanyl is similar to morphine , but 50 to 100 times more potent .
On top of the above , and according to rough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ADHD ( CHADD , 2019 ) .
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) reports that 11 % of all children in the U.S. aged 4-17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder ( ADHD or ADD ) — that was roughly 6.1 million American children in 2016 , a 43 % increase since 2003 ( ADHD Editorial Board , 2019 ) .
Boys are almost three times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD ( 13.2 % ) than girls ( 5.6 % ) .
In adults , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % ) , but experts caution that this reflects only reported diagnoses – the prevalence of ADHD may be significantly higher since many adults , particularly women with inattentive symptoms , remain undiagnosed .
The total number of people with dementia worldwide in 2015 is estimated at 47.5 million .
The total number of new cases of dementia each year worldwide is nearly 7.7 million , implying 1 new case every 4 seconds .
The number of people with dementia is expected to increase to 75.6 million in 2030 and 135.5 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rate of projected population growth over that time period .
Between 2013 and 2017 , early-onset dementia and Alzheimer ’ s diagnoses increased by 83 % among commercially insured Americans aged 30 to 44 .
That age group includes the oldest millennials .
Overall , early-onset diagnoses increased by 200 % among commercially insured Americans between ages 30 to 64 .
That included a 50 % jump among those aged 45 to 54 and by 40 % for those aged 55 to 64 .
The average patient was diagnosed at age 49 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world statistics , data shows that this “ epidemic of despair ” – which they define as drug and alcohol deaths plus suicide – is on track to kill more than 1.6 million people by 2025 if it continues to grow at its current rate ( Buyniski , 2019 ) .
And my apologies for all the dark statistics I left out .
It ’ s impossible to cover the entire human tragedy of our current era .
As you can imagine , family medicine doctors deal with so many REAL tragedies on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t really get worked up by the flu , which has been pretty bad in the last few years , collapsing hospitals with patients piled up in the hallway , and with no protective mask for us poor doctors !
Many vulnerable people die during the flu season , yet it is never propagandized , except when it ’ s time for the flu vaccine .
For the most part , we move on and people eventually forget all about it .
It ’ s like that each season .
But despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the signs of being no more contagious – and possibly even less lethal than the seasonal flu – we are being encouraged , nay REQUIRED , to freak out about it .
At the clinic where I practice , the ‘ red carpet ’ in terms of lab and hospital support is being rolled out for patients with this “ new virus ” .
But what about my other patients who have a neurological condition and have to wait for 9 months to see a neurologist because the specialty is completely booked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ new virus ” , and maybe then patients will get the priority evaluation they need and deserve .
Over this past winter , while on duty at my clinic , I ’ ve seen upwards of 40 people each morning with either a cold or the flu .
That has been a pretty standard scenario for most of this season .
My afternoons have been mostly spent dealing with the usual tragedies that no one seems to pay much attention to .
We literally see people dying every day , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not coronavirus that ’ s taking them out .
Nevertheless , the death rate from the coronavirus is nowhere near as high as that of the average seasonal virus .
In case you didn ’ t know , most people are not doing as well as they tell you when you greet them .
Cases of heart failure , COPD , cancer and other ‘ modern illnesses ’ have already reached real pandemic levels , but again , no one is getting hysterical about those .
So never mind the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very good that you ’ ll survive it if you catch it .
And don ’ t be surprised if you probably already had it .
It just wasn ’ t an issue until you were told it was .
Above All , Don ’ t Succumb to The Pathological Hysteria Don ’ t let stress take its toll on you .
Stress leads to inflammation which leads to disease .
According to Sheldon Cohen from Carnegie Mellon University , “ inflammation is partly regulated by the hormone cortisol and when cortisol is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflammation can get out of control ” .
( Cohen et al.
, 2012 ) Prolonged stress alters the effectiveness of cortisol to regulate the inflammatory response because it decreases tissue sensitivity to the hormone .
Specifically , immune cells become insensitive to cortisol ’ s regulatory effect .
Runaway inflammation is thought to promote the development and progression of many diseases .
The same mechanism is at play in type 2 diabetes when cells become insensitive to the hormone insulin which spikes continually in its effort to regulate blood sugar levels coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed how people suffering from psychological stress are more susceptible to developing symptoms of the common cold due to the inflammatory response that is triggered by the body ’ s effort to fight the infection .
The greater the body ’ s inflammatory response to the virus , the greater the chance of having symptoms of the common cold .
In Cohen ’ s study , experiencing a prolonged stressful event was associated with the inability of immune cells to respond to hormonal signals that normally regulate inflammation .
In turn , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response were more likely to develop colds when exposed to the virus and produced more inflammation-inducing chemical messengers such as cytokines when infected .
As Cohen explains , “ when under stress , cells of the immune system are unable to respond to hormonal control , and consequently , produce levels of inflammation that promote disease .
Because inflammation plays a role in many diseases such as cardiovascular , asthma and autoimmune disorders , this model suggests why stress impacts them as well.
” Take for instance the caregiver syndrome , a still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , anger , rage , or guilt resulting from an overwhelming and unrelieved duty of caring for a disabled or chronically ill patient such as someone with Alzheimer ’ s disease .
Chronic stress from caregiving affects the immune system in several ways .
It decreases T cells which is a type of white blood cell that is of key importance to the immune system and is at the core of adaptive immunity , the system that tailors the body ’ s immune response to specific pathogens in order to destroy them and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caregiving syndrome there is also increased stress hormone levels such as cortisol for an extended period of time .
A study by Miller and colleagues showed that even when cortisol levels were normal in caregivers of cancer patients , the pattern of gene expression in monocytes , another type of white blood cell involved in the body ’ s immune response , was altered so that they were relatively less responsive to the anti-inflammatory actions of cortisol and relatively more responsive to pro-inflammatory actions of a transcription factor called nuclear factor-kappa B , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 ) .
Thus , just as Cohen research showed , caregivers ’ white blood cells were unable to receive the signal from cortisol that tells them to shut down inflammation .
Increased production of cortisol affects memory as it undermines communication between brain cells involved in the formation and processing of memories , thus , affecting recall abilities .
Junctions between brain cells , called synapses , are crucial to memory collection and storage processes .
Researchers have found that stress-induced release of corticotropin releasing hormone ( CRH ) in the hippocampus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the brain – led to the rapid disintegration of branch-like protrusions from brain cells in which synapses were located .
CRH plays a crucial role in the stress response ( University of California , Irvine , 2008 ) .
Chronic stress slows down wound repair and leads to depression , anxiety , anger , high blood pressure , cardiovascular disease , diabetes , memory loss , and a compromised immune system , reducing the care-giver ’ s life expectancy .
Caregivers suffer from a depressive exhaustive state as they see their loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotional and health problems .
Burnout signs may manifest in symptoms such as tiredness , sleep disorders , aches and pains , sugar or salt cravings , light-headedness , exacerbated PMS or menopausal symptoms , mood swings , mental fog , hormonal imbalances , muscle tension , autoimmune disorders , indigestion , etc .
To relieve stress instantly , I highly recommend the Éiriú Eolas program which uses ‘ Pipe Breathing ’ as the key to instant stress reduction and control .
Pipe breathing brings the entire body-mind system into balance .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any time for instantaneous results : controlling fears and phobias , recovering quickly from shocks , or in high-energy situations where decisive action is required and stress control is essential .
It is pipe-breathing that stimulates the vagus nerve , the heart of the parasympathetic nervous system – the body ’ s own ‘ anti-stress system ’ .
The vagus nerve is your calming and relaxing nerve which goes from your brain down to your abdomen , dividing into multiple branches that reach your throat , your heart , and all your viscera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanderer ’ , as it wanders throughout your body .
When you take deep breaths in specific rhythm sets and meditate with Éiriu Eolas , this wandering nerve is activated and it releases acetylcholine , which reduces the production of inflammatory molecules like cytokines that are linked to every known disease .
For instance , brain inflammation is linked to every known mood , behavior , attention , memory , or degenerative disease .
The vagus nerve enhances neurogenesis ( the creation of brain tissue ) by increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor ( BDNF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ super-fertilizer for your brain cells .
It helps repair brain tissue , but also helps with tissue regeneration throughout your body .
BDNF plays an important role in neuronal plasticity , which is essential for learning , thinking and higher levels of brain function .
Practising Éiriú Eolas will therefore kick-start or improve neurogenesis and neuroplasticity , processes that are essential for the maintenance of brain functions as we age , but also for recovery from trauma , emotional adaptation , and learning .
When we stimulate the vagus nerve , we produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SMR ) .
This is an activated pattern in the parietal cortex that is associated with a state of relaxed vigilance , mental focus and heightened awareness .
People who exhibit this pattern show improved sleep , digestion , thinking , memory , and their brains become much more resistant to seizures .
In addition to that , they have fewer cravings and addictions .
Vagus nerve stimulation also releases hormones such as prolactin , vasopressin and oxytocin .
These are anti-stress and social-bonding hormones .
Oxytocin is known as the ‘ cuddle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wonder that the vagus nerve has been called the ‘ nerve of compassion ’ .
In fact , the vagus nerve is intertwined with neural networks involved in pro-social and empathetic communication , involving muscle groups that are related in care-taking .
Oxytocin is intimately involved in the experience of trust and love .
During the breathing exercises and the meditation portion of the program , several neurochemical changes take place .
Levels of the anti-stress hormones GABA , melatonin and serotonin are increased .
GABA and serotonin are neurotransmitters that make us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with anxiety , panic attacks , and insomnia have low levels of GABA .
Serotonin is necessary for a happy mood , reducing anxiety and irritability and helping us to sleep .
Melatonin is our natural sleep-regulating hormone .
All these natural chemicals are enhanced during Éiriú Eolas without the need for Big Pharma ’ s prescription drugs !
Think about it : they only work at all because there are receptors in our bodies that bind with them .
If we can activate and regulate these receptors ourselves , consciously , well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … You can find the entire program online : Even though I ’ ve seen several dozen flu patients in one day , I ’ ve never missed a day from work .
I ’ m not scared about the coronavirus either .
There are pretty horrible things that can befall anyone in life , and coronavirus isn ’ t one of them .
More to the point , there are things you can do to take better care of yourself and your family and friends .
Patients , family , friends and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us fight any respiratory infection : Keep it real and keep calm !
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‘ Something isn ’ t right in the “ greatest economy ever ” as American suicide rates Hit WWII levels ’ .
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By Gabriela Segura, M.D.,
I practice Family Medicine in Europe and as everybody knows by now, we’re in the midst of Coronavirus madnessTM which we are told is now an official global pandemic. It’s true that we’re living through a critical, decisive and increasingly divisive era, but the real issue is something other than what the media and politicians would have us believe.
Let’s review our society’s problems for some much needed perspective.
Very Dark Statistics, Indeed
Regardless of how many people on the planet are actively aware of it, the truth is that tens of millions of people drop like flies from illness, depression and self-destruction every single day. And that’s a trend that has been ongoing for, well, a very long time.
According to the WHO assessment of deaths by cause for the years 2000-2016, close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. And those who have been paying attention will know that, in the past few years, the generalized state of the public’s mental health has not improved.
Data analyzing 55 million insured American millennials (aged 21 to 36) in 2017 found that since 2013, millennials have seen a 47% increase in major depression diagnoses (Hoffower, 2019).
In the UK, prescriptions for antidepressants have more than doubled in the last decade. In 2016, there were 64.7 million antidepressants dispensed – 33.7 million (108.5 per cent) more than in 2006, when there were 31.0 million (NHS Digital, 2019).
The U.S. saw a 64% increase in the percentage of people using antidepressants between 1999 and 2014 (Winerman, 2017). However, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that antidepressant use in the U.S. has increased nearly 400% in the last two decades, making antidepressants the most frequently used class of medications by Americans aged 18-44 (Segura, 2013). The U.S. population makes up 5% of the world population, yet is prescribed two-thirds of all psychiatric drugs used worldwide.
In Japan, suicide is the leading cause of death among children aged 10 to 14 for the first time in the postwar period (Kyodo, 2019). Suicide rates among American children have increased 77% over the past 10 years, with that number even higher during the school year (Vibes, 2018).
An average of 20 American veterans committed suicide daily in 2014 according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Since 2001, veteran suicides increased by 32%, while civilian suicides among adults increased 23% (RT, 2016).
Another report published in June 2019 revealed that suicide rates are officially at their highest level since World War II with 1.4 million attempting suicide in 2017 (Durden, 2019). More than 70,000 people committed suicide in 2017, and 17.3 million (7%) of Americans are experiencing mental health issues. US life expectancy has also declined for three straight years, in part because of the surge in drug overdoses and suicides. This is the first time in a little over a century that life expectancy fell for three consecutive years.
According to a report that analyzed the causes of preventable deaths in America in 2017, for the first time in history, Americans are more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than in a vehicle crash. If it’s a consolation, the odds of dying from an opioid overdose are still one in 96 vs one in 6 from heart disease or one in 7 from cancer (Mazzei, 2019). In fact, 1 out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women will get cancer in their lifetime.
The World Drug Report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed that in 2017 some 53.4 million people had used opioids in the last year, a 56% increase on 2016’s estimate. Globally, some 35 million people are estimated to suffer from drug use disorders, and opioids are responsible for two thirds of the 585,000 people who died as a result of drug use in 2017. North America’s synthetic opioid overdose crisis also reached new heights in 2017, with more than 47,000 opioid overdose deaths recorded in the United States, an increase of 13% from the previous year, and 4,000 opioid-related deaths in Canada, a 33% increase from 2016 (UNODC, 2019).
In fact, deaths of despair – referring to suicides, alcohol and drug overdoses – have reached record levels in the United States according to a 2017 report that examined data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C (Edwards, 2019) . Rates in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania are at least double the national average of fatal drug overdose rates. West Virginia had the highest drug overdose death rates, fuelled mostly by the opioid epidemic. What’s more, those rates rose by 450% from 2005 to 2017, according to the report (Edwards, 2019). But it’s not just prescription painkillers and heroin that are driving these death rates. The study authors also point to fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids that are creeping into illicit drugs such as cocaine. Fentanyl is similar to morphine, but 50 to 100 times more potent.
On top of the above, and according to rough estimates, 129 million children worldwide have ADHD (CHADD, 2019). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 11% of all children in the U.S. aged 4-17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) — that was roughly 6.1 million American children in 2016, a 43% increase since 2003 (ADHD Editorial Board, 2019). Boys are almost three times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD (13.2%) than girls (5.6%). In adults, the rate is much lower (about 4.4%), but experts caution that this reflects only reported diagnoses – the prevalence of ADHD may be significantly higher since many adults, particularly women with inattentive symptoms, remain undiagnosed.
The total number of people with dementia worldwide in 2015 is estimated at 47.5 million. The total number of new cases of dementia each year worldwide is nearly 7.7 million, implying 1 new case every 4 seconds. The number of people with dementia is expected to increase to 75.6 million in 2030 and 135.5 million in 2050. These figures are almost twice the rate of projected population growth over that time period.
Between 2013 and 2017, early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s diagnoses increased by 83% among commercially insured Americans aged 30 to 44. That age group includes the oldest millennials. Overall, early-onset diagnoses increased by 200% among commercially insured Americans between ages 30 to 64. That included a 50% jump among those aged 45 to 54 and by 40% for those aged 55 to 64. The average patient was diagnosed at age 49.
Rounding off our tour of depressing world statistics, data shows that this “epidemic of despair” – which they define as drug and alcohol deaths plus suicide – is on track to kill more than 1.6 million people by 2025 if it continues to grow at its current rate (Buyniski, 2019).
And my apologies for all the dark statistics I left out. It’s impossible to cover the entire human tragedy of our current era.
In Perspective
As you can imagine, family medicine doctors deal with so many REAL tragedies on a daily basis that we can’t really get worked up by the flu, which has been pretty bad in the last few years, collapsing hospitals with patients piled up in the hallway, and with no protective mask for us poor doctors! Many vulnerable people die during the flu season, yet it is never propagandized, except when it’s time for the flu vaccine. For the most part, we move on and people eventually forget all about it. It’s like that each season. But despite the fact that this corona virus shows all the signs of being no more contagious – and possibly even less lethal than the seasonal flu – we are being encouraged, nay REQUIRED, to freak out about it.
At the clinic where I practice, the ‘red carpet’ in terms of lab and hospital support is being rolled out for patients with this “new virus”. But what about my other patients who have a neurological condition and have to wait for 9 months to see a neurologist because the specialty is completely booked up? Maybe neurological issues should be recategorized as “new virus”, and maybe then patients will get the priority evaluation they need and deserve.
Over this past winter, while on duty at my clinic, I’ve seen upwards of 40 people each morning with either a cold or the flu. That has been a pretty standard scenario for most of this season. My afternoons have been mostly spent dealing with the usual tragedies that no one seems to pay much attention to.
We literally see people dying every day, in one way or another, and it’s not coronavirus that’s taking them out. Nevertheless, the death rate from the coronavirus is nowhere near as high as that of the average seasonal virus. In case you didn’t know, most people are not doing as well as they tell you when you greet them. Cases of heart failure, COPD, cancer and other ‘modern illnesses’ have already reached real pandemic levels, but again, no one is getting hysterical about those. So never mind the coronavirus, in fact, the odds are very good that you’ll survive it if you catch it. And don’t be surprised if you probably already had it. It just wasn’t an issue until you were told it was.
Above All, Don’t Succumb to The Pathological Hysteria
Don’t let stress take its toll on you. Stress leads to inflammation which leads to disease.
According to Sheldon Cohen from Carnegie Mellon University, “inflammation is partly regulated by the hormone cortisol and when cortisol is not allowed to serve this function, inflammation can get out of control”. (Cohen et al., 2012)
Prolonged stress alters the effectiveness of cortisol to regulate the inflammatory response because it decreases tissue sensitivity to the hormone. Specifically, immune cells become insensitive to cortisol’s regulatory effect. Runaway inflammation is thought to promote the development and progression of many diseases. The same mechanism is at play in type 2 diabetes when cells become insensitive to the hormone insulin which spikes continually in its effort to regulate blood sugar levels coming from a high carbohydrate diet.
Cohen showed how people suffering from psychological stress are more susceptible to developing symptoms of the common cold due to the inflammatory response that is triggered by the body’s effort to fight the infection. The greater the body’s inflammatory response to the virus, the greater the chance of having symptoms of the common cold.
In Cohen’s study, experiencing a prolonged stressful event was associated with the inability of immune cells to respond to hormonal signals that normally regulate inflammation. In turn, those with the inability to regulate the inflammatory response were more likely to develop colds when exposed to the virus and produced more inflammation-inducing chemical messengers such as cytokines when infected.
As Cohen explains, “when under stress, cells of the immune system are unable to respond to hormonal control, and consequently, produce levels of inflammation that promote disease. Because inflammation plays a role in many diseases such as cardiovascular, asthma and autoimmune disorders, this model suggests why stress impacts them as well.”
Take for instance the caregiver syndrome, a still largely unrecognized condition which manifests as exhaustion, anger, rage, or guilt resulting from an overwhelming and unrelieved duty of caring for a disabled or chronically ill patient such as someone with Alzheimer’s disease.
Chronic stress from caregiving affects the immune system in several ways. It decreases T cells which is a type of white blood cell that is of key importance to the immune system and is at the core of adaptive immunity, the system that tailors the body’s immune response to specific pathogens in order to destroy them and any toxic molecules they produce.
In caregiving syndrome there is also increased stress hormone levels such as cortisol for an extended period of time. A study by Miller and colleagues showed that even when cortisol levels were normal in caregivers of cancer patients, the pattern of gene expression in monocytes, another type of white blood cell involved in the body’s immune response, was altered so that they were relatively less responsive to the anti-inflammatory actions of cortisol and relatively more responsive to pro-inflammatory actions of a transcription factor called nuclear factor-kappa B, or NF-kB (Miller et al., 2008). Thus, just as Cohen research showed, caregivers’ white blood cells were unable to receive the signal from cortisol that tells them to shut down inflammation.
Increased production of cortisol affects memory as it undermines communication between brain cells involved in the formation and processing of memories, thus, affecting recall abilities.
Junctions between brain cells, called synapses, are crucial to memory collection and storage processes. Researchers have found that stress-induced release of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) in the hippocampus – the primary learning and memory region in the brain – led to the rapid disintegration of branch-like protrusions from brain cells in which synapses were located. CRH plays a crucial role in the stress response (University of California, Irvine, 2008).
Chronic stress slows down wound repair and leads to depression, anxiety, anger, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, memory loss, and a compromised immune system, reducing the care-giver’s life expectancy. Caregivers suffer from a depressive exhaustive state as they see their loved ones deteriorate, which leads to disintegrating emotional and health problems.
Burnout signs may manifest in symptoms such as tiredness, sleep disorders, aches and pains, sugar or salt cravings, light-headedness, exacerbated PMS or menopausal symptoms, mood swings, mental fog, hormonal imbalances, muscle tension, autoimmune disorders, indigestion, etc.
Breathing to Regulate Stress
To relieve stress instantly, I highly recommend the Éiriú Eolas program which uses ‘Pipe Breathing’ as the key to instant stress reduction and control. Pipe breathing brings the entire body-mind system into balance. You can use it in any place at any time for instantaneous results: controlling fears and phobias, recovering quickly from shocks, or in high-energy situations where decisive action is required and stress control is essential.
It is pipe-breathing that stimulates the vagus nerve, the heart of the parasympathetic nervous system – the body’s own ‘anti-stress system’. The vagus nerve is your calming and relaxing nerve which goes from your brain down to your abdomen, dividing into multiple branches that reach your throat, your heart, and all your viscera. It is also called ‘the wanderer’, as it wanders throughout your body. When you take deep breaths in specific rhythm sets and meditate with Éiriu Eolas, this wandering nerve is activated and it releases acetylcholine, which reduces the production of inflammatory molecules like cytokines that are linked to every known disease. For instance, brain inflammation is linked to every known mood, behavior, attention, memory, or degenerative disease.
The vagus nerve enhances neurogenesis (the creation of brain tissue) by increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) output, which is like a super-fertilizer for your brain cells. It helps repair brain tissue, but also helps with tissue regeneration throughout your body. BDNF plays an important role in neuronal plasticity, which is essential for learning, thinking and higher levels of brain function. Practising Éiriú Eolas will therefore kick-start or improve neurogenesis and neuroplasticity, processes that are essential for the maintenance of brain functions as we age, but also for recovery from trauma, emotional adaptation, and learning.
When we stimulate the vagus nerve, we produce what is called sensory motor rhythm (SMR). This is an activated pattern in the parietal cortex that is associated with a state of relaxed vigilance, mental focus and heightened awareness. People who exhibit this pattern show improved sleep, digestion, thinking, memory, and their brains become much more resistant to seizures. In addition to that, they have fewer cravings and addictions.
Vagus nerve stimulation also releases hormones such as prolactin, vasopressin and oxytocin. These are anti-stress and social-bonding hormones. Oxytocin is known as the ‘cuddle hormone’, so it is no wonder that the vagus nerve has been called the ‘nerve of compassion’. In fact, the vagus nerve is intertwined with neural networks involved in pro-social and empathetic communication, involving muscle groups that are related in care-taking. Oxytocin is intimately involved in the experience of trust and love.
During the breathing exercises and the meditation portion of the program, several neurochemical changes take place. Levels of the anti-stress hormones GABA, melatonin and serotonin are increased. GABA and serotonin are neurotransmitters that make us happy, relaxed and peaceful. People with anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia have low levels of GABA. Serotonin is necessary for a happy mood, reducing anxiety and irritability and helping us to sleep. Melatonin is our natural sleep-regulating hormone.
All these natural chemicals are enhanced during Éiriú Eolas without the need for Big Pharma’s prescription drugs! Think about it: they only work at all because there are receptors in our bodies that bind with them. If we can activate and regulate these receptors ourselves, consciously, well then, who needs Big Pharma?…
You can find the entire program online:
Even though I’ve seen several dozen flu patients in one day, I’ve never missed a day from work. I’m not scared about the coronavirus either. There are pretty horrible things that can befall anyone in life, and coronavirus isn’t one of them. More to the point, there are things you can do to take better care of yourself and your family and friends. Patients, family, friends and myself have a basic protocol that helps us fight any respiratory infection: Keep it real and keep calm!
To your good health,
Dr. Gaby
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prepareforchange--2020-04-05--The Fed Is Running Out of Bubbles to Create

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prepareforchange--2020-04-05--Zinc and COVID-19: What malaria drugs can teach us

Medical Disclaimer : The information in this article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute medical advice .
Contact your health care provider about any questions concerning your health .
Without a federal pandemic response team to consolidate data and coordinate a response , the coronavirus situation is looking a few bacteria short of a decent kombucha .
Despite herculean efforts by devoted medical professionals who are almost to the point of sharing hospital gowns , you can not depend on available or effective treatment .
The best plan is to optimize your own immune response and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luckily , the South Koreans have a Cracker Jack pandemic response team and they developed a treatment plan that kept their mortality levels at a fraction of what other countries are experiencing .
If you get sick , you can not write your own prescriptions based on their protocol , but you may be able to use what they discovered to prevent the need for more intensive interventions .
The Birds and the Bees : Virus Version Recall that viruses are pieces of genetic material that can not reproduce themselves .
They need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ genetic material .
COVID-19 is an RNA virus twisted under a protective fatty layer .
On its surface is a protein so small it is just called the letter S. If they can find a friendly receptor , S proteins can attach a virus to a cell wall and dump in its genetic material for a little viral hanky-panky .
Cell walls are loaded with different kinds of receptors because substances are constantly passing in and out .
The receptors are molecularly specific , like a lock is to a key to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receptors of lung cells .
They dock , just like the Starship Enterprise .
In goes the RNA strand ready to replicate .
All RNA , including destructive viral RNA is made from the same 4 nucleotide building blocks .
RNA is a string of coded instructions for how to reproduce and make proteins the cell needs to function .
The RNA readers ( ribosomes ) will copy any instructions if they contain some combination of the 4 nucleotides and a boss enzyme gives the command .
A human enzyme would never tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the viruses provide their own enzyme .
This enzyme is called RNA-dependent RNA polymerase ( RdRP ) or replicase , for short .
RdRP tells the cell to copy the virus RNA and make it snappy .
Viruses reproduce quickly and take over as many cells as fast as they can .
All too soon the immune system will notice the foreigner in the dock on the cell surface and start the ejection process .
The more RdRP , the faster and more aggressive the invasion .
You have heard zinc is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did you know it is ultimate RdRP kyptonite ?
Zinc blocks RdRP and slows down virus reproduction .
In theory , zinc could control COVID-19 but it must get into the cell .
Zinc needs the biological equivalent of a UPS truck to transport it through the cell ’ s protective membrane .
This facilitator molecule is called an ionophore .
Ionophore means ion carrier .
Zinc is an ion or a molecule with an electrical charge .
The ionophore binds to zinc , carries it from the blood through the fatty bilayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off inside .
The old malaria drugs , chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are zinc ionophores .
They transport zinc into the cell to shut down RdRP in malaria but doctors in South Korea and China report they also help patients with COVID-19 , though there are no clinical studies .
The protocols ( which reportedly sometimes include added zinc ) have not undergone the rigor we all love but who has had the time ?
One old study found that a small amount of chloroquine was more effective at increasing intracellular zinc than taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an old , cheap prescription medicine with an arm ’ s length of side effects .
( Hydroxychloroquine is similar but with fewer side effects . )
Good to know how it might help .
Better not to need it .

By Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND
Medical Disclaimer: The information in this article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
Contact your health care provider about any questions concerning your health.
Without a federal pandemic response team to consolidate data and coordinate a response, the coronavirus situation is looking a few bacteria short of a decent kombucha. Despite herculean efforts by devoted medical professionals who are almost to the point of sharing hospital gowns, you cannot depend on available or effective treatment. The best plan is to optimize your own immune response and avoid the need for emergency intervention.
Luckily, the South Koreans have a Cracker Jack pandemic response team and they developed a treatment plan that kept their mortality levels at a fraction of what other countries are experiencing. If you get sick, you cannot write your own prescriptions based on their protocol, but you may be able to use what they discovered to prevent the need for more intensive interventions.
The Birds and the Bees: Virus Version
Recall that viruses are pieces of genetic material that cannot reproduce themselves. They need an organism with cells capable of replicating genetic material. COVID-19 is an RNA virus twisted under a protective fatty layer. On its surface is a protein so small it is just called the letter S. If they can find a friendly receptor, S proteins can attach a virus to a cell wall and dump in its genetic material for a little viral hanky-panky. Cell walls are loaded with different kinds of receptors because substances are constantly passing in and out. The receptors are molecularly specific, like a lock is to a key to keep out trouble.
S protein fits into receptors of lung cells. They dock, just like the Starship Enterprise. In goes the RNA strand ready to replicate. All RNA, including destructive viral RNA is made from the same 4 nucleotide building blocks. RNA is a string of coded instructions for how to reproduce and make proteins the cell needs to function. The RNA readers (ribosomes) will copy any instructions if they contain some combination of the 4 nucleotides and a boss enzyme gives the command. A human enzyme would never tell the ribosomes to copy foreign RNA, so the viruses provide their own enzyme. This enzyme is called RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) or replicase, for short. RdRP tells the cell to copy the virus RNA and make it snappy.
Viruses reproduce quickly and take over as many cells as fast as they can. All too soon the immune system will notice the foreigner in the dock on the cell surface and start the ejection process. The more RdRP, the faster and more aggressive the invasion.
RdRP Meet Zinc
You have heard zinc is good for your immune system, but did you know it is ultimate RdRP kyptonite? Zinc blocks RdRP and slows down virus reproduction. In theory, zinc could control COVID-19 but it must get into the cell. Zinc needs the biological equivalent of a UPS truck to transport it through the cell’s protective membrane. This facilitator molecule is called an ionophore. Ionophore means ion carrier. Zinc is an ion or a molecule with an electrical charge. The ionophore binds to zinc, carries it from the blood through the fatty bilayer of the cell wall and drops it off inside.
The old malaria drugs, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are zinc ionophores. They transport zinc into the cell to shut down RdRP in malaria but doctors in South Korea and China report they also help patients with COVID-19, though there are no clinical studies. The protocols (which reportedly sometimes include added zinc) have not undergone the rigor we all love but who has had the time?
One old study found that a small amount of chloroquine was more effective at increasing intracellular zinc than taking large amounts of zinc. Chloroquine is an old, cheap prescription medicine with an arm’s length of side effects. (Hydroxychloroquine is similar but with fewer side effects.) Good to know how it might help. Better not to need it.


prepareforchange--2020-04-04--Cobra Update: Ascension Timeline / End of Coronavirus meditation Final Update

Time is approaching our Ascension Timeline /end of Coronavirus meditation and the energies are rising as more and more people have made a decision to join us and we are gaining momentum .
We have a real possibility of reaching the critical mass .
Next 12 hours will be decisive for how many people join us and how much impact our activation will have on the planetary situation .
Therefore I would ask all of you to spread the news about this meditation far and wide .
Youtube videos are the easiest way to make this viral and many short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos have been created in over 40 languages : The main page with instructions for the activation is here : In an amazing display of unity , many people are supporting our activation .
Drunvalo Melchizedek , Deva Premal and many more here : Stillness in the Storm here : And many others .
It is interesting to note that in an amazing synchronicity , the Prime Minister of India , Narendra Modi , has called for a mass meditation against the coronavirus for Sunday , April 5th at 9 pm India Standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3:30 pm GMT , which is a little bit more than 12 hours after our main meditation , and you can join if you fell so guided .
Also , 30 minutes before our main meditation , Mayan elders will be conducting a special sacred fire ceremony .
You can join if you fell so guided as well : Again , the exact time for our main Ascension Timeline / End of Coronavirus meditation is here : This is going to be huge… Disclaimer : We at Prepare for Change ( PFC ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the mainstream news , and therefore may seem controversial .
The opinions , views , statements , and/or information we present are not necessarily promoted , endorsed , espoused , or agreed to by Prepare for Change , its leadership Council , members , those who work with PFC , or those who read its content .
However , they are hopefully provocative .
Please use discernment !
Use logical thinking , your own intuition and your own connection with Source , Spirit and Natural Laws to help you determine what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing information and seeding dialogue , it is our goal to raise consciousness and awareness of higher truths to free us from enslavement of the matrix in this material realm .

Time is approaching our Ascension Timeline /end of Coronavirus meditation and the energies are rising as more and more people have made a decision to join us and we are gaining momentum. We have a real possibility of reaching the critical mass.
Next 12 hours will be decisive for how many people join us and how much impact our activation will have on the planetary situation. Therefore I would ask all of you to spread the news about this meditation far and wide. Youtube videos are the easiest way to make this viral and many short version promotional videos and longer guided meditation videos have been created in over 40 languages:
http://2012portal.blogspot.com/2020/03/ascension-timeline-end-of-coronavirus.html
The main page with instructions for the activation is here:
http://2012portal.blogspot.com/2020/03/make-this-viral-ascension-timeline-end.html
In an amazing display of unity, many people are supporting our activation.
Drunvalo Melchizedek, Deva Premal and many more here:
Nassim Haramein here:
https://www.facebook.com/Nassim.Haramein.official/photos/a.112729698918297/1291455574379031/?type=3&theater
Christina von Dreien here:
https://christinavondreien.ch/web/content/34988
Sheldan Nidle here:
Benjamin Fulford here:
https://benjaminfulford.net/2020/03/28/critical-coronavirus-and-war-update-interview/
Alfred Labremont Webre here:
https://twitter.com/alfredwebre/status/1244591594595991554
David Wilcock here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFeaxTujS3s
Corey Goode here:
Stillness in the Storm here:
https://stillnessinthestorm.com/2020/03/cobra-ascension-timeline-end-of-coronavirus-meditation-april-4th-5th-2020/
https://stillnessinthestorm.com/2020/03/cobra-ascension-timeline-end-of-coronavirus-meditation-videos/
Kauilapele here:
https://kauilapele.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cobra-3-3-20-make-this-viral-ascension-timeline-end-of-coronavirus-meditation-april-4th-5th-2020/
https://kauilapele.wordpress.com/2020/03/24/cobra-meditation-updates-links-only-important-in-my-view/
https://kauilapele.wordpress.com/2020/04/04/reminder-4-4-20-2245-edt-4-5-20-0245-utc-cobra-ascension-timeline-end-of-coronavirus-meditation-april-4th-5th-2020/
Prepare for Change here:
https://prepareforchange.net/2020/03/04/cobra-update-make-this-viral-ascension-timeline-end-of-coronavirus-meditation-april-4th-5th-2020/
https://prepareforchange.net/2020/03/17/cobra-update-ascension-timeline-end-of-coronavirus-meditation-videos/
And many others.
It is interesting to note that in an amazing synchronicity, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has called for a mass meditation against the coronavirus for Sunday, April 5th at 9 pm India Standard Time (IST). This equals 3:30 pm GMT, which is a little bit more than 12 hours after our main meditation, and you can join if you fell so guided.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030420/pm-modi-third-address-to-nation-on-covid19-video-message-to-people-of.html
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-modi-urges-countrymen-to-dispel-the-darkness-spread-by-coronavirus-by-lighting-a-candle-on-april-5/articleshow/74959545.cms
Also, 30 minutes before our main meditation, Mayan elders will be conducting a special sacred fire ceremony. You can join if you fell so guided as well:
https://www.facebook.com/events/612734269280115
Again, the exact time for our main Ascension Timeline / End of Coronavirus meditation is here:
This is going to be huge…
Let’s do it!
Victory of the Light!
Source: 2012portal.blogspot.com
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prepareforchange--2020-04-04--10 Signs the U.S. Is Heading for a Depression

Thursday ’ s jobless claims leave no doubt that the country is in the grips of another severe recession .
More than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the last week .
That number exceeds the gloomiest prediction of more than 40 economists and pushes the two-week total to an eye-watering 10 million claims .
“ Those at the lower end of the wage scale have been especially hard-hit during a crisis that has seen businesses either cut staff outright or at best freeze any new hiring until there ’ s more visibility about how efforts to contain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve lived through the recession and 9/11 .
What we ’ re seeing with this decline is actually worse than both of those events , ” said Irina Novoselsky , CEO of online jobs marketplace CareerBuilder.
” ( CNBC ) According to New York Magazine : 2– Service Sector has been walloped by the virus Car sales have also dropped dramatically in the last two weeks .
On Wednesday , Hyundai reported that sales had seen a decline of 43 percent for March compared to the same period in 2019 .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March 2019 to just 35,118 during the same month in 2020 .
All other car manufacturers are experiencing similar weakness in demand .
U.S. shares sold off again on Wednesday for the third time in four days wiping out most of last week ’ s bear market rally .
The SandP 500 dipped 114 points while the Dow Jones lopped-off nearly 973 points by the end of the session .
Analysts now believe that last week ’ s 20 % surge was a temporary reaction to Trump ’ s multi-trillion dollar fiscal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ margin , investors are now betting that stocks have further to fall .
Before the outbreak of the virus , traders believed that low rates , liquidity injections and easy credit would keep stocks on a permanent upward trajectory .
But the daily deluge of bad news coupled with an economy that is in freefall has undermined confidence in the Central Bank sending stocks into a tailspin .
The Dow closed Wednesday at 20,943 , which is three times higher than its March 9 , 2009 low of 6,547 .
Stocks still have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can no longer carry the US economy An article at The Medium explains how the composition of the workforce has changed since the 2008 financial crisis .
Gig workers make up are a significant part of the workforce , but they do not have the protections or benefits of most wage earners .
These independent contractors will impacted the most by the sudden downturn in the economy .
Their ability to consume will also weaken the post-crisis recovery and lead to slower growth .
Check out this short excerpt from A crippling collapse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of these gig workers will fall through the cracks , lose their apartments or rental units , and wind up on the streets , homeless and destitute ?
CNBC : “ Psychologists ..weigh in on why our brains push us to panic buy — even when authorities are assuring the public there ’ s no need to .
According to Paul Marsden , a consumer psychologist at the University of the Arts London , … “ It ’ s about ‘ taking back control ’ in a world where you feel out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hampered , so they look at what other people are doing .
If others are stockpiling it leads you to engage in the same behavior .
People see photos of empty shelves and regardless of whether it ’ s rational it sends a signal to them that it ’ s the thing to do….
” ( CNBC ) 7– Most Americans have no savings 8– Household debt is at an all-time high 9 — Many businesses might not survive long enough to get stimulus Small businesses account for almost half of U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even some of those enterprises not only would dash the dreams of entrepreneurs and threaten the livelihoods of many , it risks sapping the power of an eventual economic rebound as the financial distress ripples through to landlords , vendors and lenders .
Already , 50,000 retail stores have shut in just over a week across the country , putting more than 600,000 workers on furlough , according to data compiled by Bloomberg .
The National Federation of Independent Business , had a record 13,000 people register for a webinar it hosted Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the webinar ended , more than 900 emails flooded in , she said , with business owners asking : “ Am I going to have anything left ?
Will I be evicted ?
Will I have to file for bankruptcy ?
Will I be able to reopen ?
” 10– Food banks are seeing a sudden , sharp rise in demand This is from Newsday : Final Note from an article titled : “ Americans Are Worried About The Coronavirus .
They ’ re Even More Worried About The Economy ” Not surprisingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans are worried about the effect of the coronavirus on the economy than about their own health.
” I would include myself in that group , which is why I hope that President Trump expands his economics team by adding more experienced , top-notch economists who can help him navigate this unprecedented and potentially-catastrophic crisis .
This isn ’ t the time for the B Team ( Kudlow , Mnuchin ) to making decisions that will impact the entire country .
Disclaimer : We at Prepare for Change ( PFC ) bring you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream news , and therefore may seem controversial .
The opinions , views , statements , and/or information we present are not necessarily promoted , endorsed , espoused , or agreed to by Prepare for Change , its leadership Council , members , those who work with PFC , or those who read its content .
However , they are hopefully provocative .
Please use discernment !
Use logical thinking , your own intuition and your own connection with Source , Spirit and Natural Laws to help you determine what is true and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and seeding dialogue , it is our goal to raise consciousness and awareness of higher truths to free us from enslavement of the matrix in this material realm .

By Mike Whitney,
1– Unemployment is off-the-charts
Thursday’s jobless claims leave no doubt that the country is in the grips of another severe recession. More than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the last week. That number exceeds the gloomiest prediction of more than 40 economists and pushes the two-week total to an eye-watering 10 million claims.
According to CNBC:
“Those at the lower end of the wage scale have been especially hard-hit during a crisis that has seen businesses either cut staff outright or at best freeze any new hiring until there’s more visibility about how efforts to contain the coronavirus will work. “We’ve lived through the recession and 9/11. What we’re seeing with this decline is actually worse than both of those events,” said Irina Novoselsky, CEO of online jobs marketplace CareerBuilder.” (CNBC)
According to New York Magazine:
“Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis projected Monday that job losses from the coronavirus recession would reach 47 million and push America’s unemployment rate to 32.1 percent — more than 7 points higher than its Great Depression–era peak.”
2– Service Sector has been walloped by the virus
Services account for 70% of the US economy, but presently the sector is in meltdown. According to the analysts at Wolf Street: “Employment contracted sharply and hours were reduced for those still employed. “The employment index plunged from +6.1 to -23.8, also the lowest level on record…
Retailers got whacked. The Retail Sales Index of the Texas Retail Outlook Survey collapsed from the already beaten-down level of -2.5 in February to an epic all-time low of -82.6 in March… (Also) the general business activity index collapsed from the beaten down level of -5.0 to a historic low of -84.2….
Comments from retail executives were somber:… “Most of our business has gone to zero except for essential locations such as hospitals, military bases and prisons… We are contemplating at this moment sending most employees home while our owners determine whether they can afford to pay reduced salaries and cover benefits for a short period while we see if things improve or worsen” (Wolf Street)
3– Economic carnage extends across sectors
Business Insider: “Recession risks are rising as coronavirus spreads around the world…The crisis will clobber airlines, shipping, hotels, and restaurants…
“Sectors reliant on trade and the free movement of people are most exposed,” said Benjamin Nelson, a Moody’s vice president and co-author of the report. Carmakers, gaming, and retail will be hit hard by supply chain disruptions, the analysts said…
“A lengthy outbreak would affect economic activity for longer, leading to heightened recessionary dynamics and a more significant demand shock,” Moody’s said. “A sustained pullback in consumption would hurt corporate earnings, prompt layoffs, and weigh on consumer sentiment.”(Business Insider)
Car sales have also dropped dramatically in the last two weeks. On Wednesday,Hyundai reported that sales had seen a decline of 43 percent for March compared to the same period in 2019. That’s a drop from 61,177 vehicles in March 2019 to just 35,118 during the same month in 2020. All other car manufacturers are experiencing similar weakness in demand.
4– The Bloodbath on Wall Street continues
U.S. shares sold off again on Wednesday for the third time in four days wiping out most of last week’s bear market rally. The SandP 500 dipped 114 points while the Dow Jones lopped-off nearly 973 points by the end of the session. Analysts now believe that last week’s 20% surge was a temporary reaction to Trump’s multi-trillion dollar fiscal plan. By a 9 to 1 margin, investors are now betting that stocks have further to fall.
“Investor pessimism today is as bad as it has been,” said Dennis DeBusschere of Evercore ISI. “All estimates of when this will end are being pushed out…”
Before the outbreak of the virus, traders believed that low rates, liquidity injections and easy credit would keep stocks on a permanent upward trajectory. But the daily deluge of bad news coupled with an economy that is in freefall has undermined confidence in the Central Bank sending stocks into a tailspin. The Dow closed Wednesday at 20,943, which is three times higher than its March 9, 2009 low of 6,547. Stocks still have further to fall.
5– Struggling consumers can no longer carry the US economy
An article at The Medium explains how the composition of the workforce has changed since the 2008 financial crisis. Gig workers make up are a significant part of the workforce, but they do not have the protections or benefits of most wage earners. These independent contractors will impacted the most by the sudden downturn in the economy. Their ability to consume will also weaken the post-crisis recovery and lead to slower growth. Check out this short excerpt from A crippling collapse in consumer spending is coming:
“From restaurant workers, caterers, and Uber drivers to office and hotel cleaning staff to event venue staff to people supplementing earnings with AirBnB revenue, income is cratering across the country for hourly and gig workers. And most have little to no financial cushion…
Thirty-six percent of U.S. workers are now involved in the gig economy…. Most gig and hourly workers are walking a financial tightrope. They will not be able to afford even a short-term hit to their earnings. It will mean a further spike in auto loan and credit-card delinquencies. It will mean a spike in healthcare-driven bankruptcies. It will mean unpaid rent. And it will mean consumer spending will plummet…. A sudden shock to gig and hourly-worker earnings will have seismic implications for the economic and political future of the U.S….
More than 15.5 million Americans work in restaurants. Of those workers, roughly 3 million live in poverty….Unpaid rent will eventually lead to landlord defaults… Consumer spending now accounts for roughly 70% of the U.S. economy. Reportedly, government stimulus may not reach consumers until the end of April. Gig and hourly workers need help now.” (“A crippling collapse in consumer spending is coming”, The Medium)
How many of these gig workers will fall through the cracks, lose their apartments or rental units, and wind up on the streets, homeless and destitute?
6– Americans continue to stockpile food
According to the Wall Street Journal: “In the past two weeks, Americans have hoarded food as restaurants close their dining rooms and more are told to stay home from work and school. General Mills, which makes Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt and Progresso soup, on Wednesday said retailers in North America and Europe are purchasing more of its products and its factories are running at near capacity to meet the demand….(WSJ)
“Consumers across the globe are still loading their pantries — and the economic fallout from the virus is just starting...
“You could see wartime rationing, price controls and domestic stockpiling,” said Ann Berg, an independent consultant and veteran agricultural trader.” (Bloomberg)
CNBC: “Psychologists ..weigh in on why our brains push us to panic buy — even when authorities are assuring the public there’s no need to. According to Paul Marsden, a consumer psychologist at the University of the Arts London,…
“It’s about ‘taking back control’ in a world where you feel out of control…When people are stressed their reason is hampered, so they look at what other people are doing. If others are stockpiling it leads you to engage in the same behavior. People see photos of empty shelves and regardless of whether it’s rational it sends a signal to them that it’s the thing to do….” (CNBC)
7– Most Americans have no savings
From Yahoo Finance:
Saving money continues to be a challenge for Americans….
Since 2015, GOBankingRates has asked Americans how much they have in savings. Each year, the survey results have shown that a majority of adults don’t even have $1,000 in a savings account… This year, GOBankingRates asked more than 5,000 adults, “How much money do you have saved in your savings account?” Respondents could choose from one of seven options: The survey found that 58 percent of respondents had less than $1,000 saved.
“It’s always concerning when a large part of the population is seemingly living paycheck to paycheck because when unexpected personal or financial hardships occur, it can be challenging to recover without adequate savings,” Jason Thacker, head of consumer deposits and payments at TD Bank, said.” (“58% of Americans Have Less Than $1,000 in Savings, Survey Finds”, Yahoo Finance)
8– Household debt is at an all-time high
From CNBC: “Household debt surged in 2019, marking the biggest annual increase since just before the financial crisis, according to the New York Federal Reserve.
Total household debt balances rose by $601 billion last year, topping $14 trillion for the first time, according to a new report by the Fed branch. The last time the growth was that large was 2007, when household debt rose by just over $1 trillion....
“The data also show that transitions into delinquency among credit card borrowers have steadily risen since 2016, notably among younger borrowers,” Wilbert Van Der Klaauw, senior vice president at the New York Fed, said in a statement.” (“Household debt jumps the most in 12 years, Federal Reserve report says”, CNBC)
9 — Many businesses might not survive long enough to get stimulus
Many businesses shut their doors either for a lack of customers or on orders from state or local governments as emergency declarations began rolling across the country in mid-March,. Yet it could be weeks more before the business loans, bigger unemployment checks and direct payments to individuals from the stimulus plan flow into the economy.
Small businesses account for almost half of U.S. private employment. A complete collapse of even some of those enterprises not only would dash the dreams of entrepreneurs and threaten the livelihoods of many, it risks sapping the power of an eventual economic rebound as the financial distress ripples through to landlords, vendors and lenders. Already, 50,000 retail stores have shut in just over a week across the country, putting more than 600,000 workers on furlough, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The National Federation of Independent Business, had a record 13,000 people register for a webinar it hosted Monday on the stimulus plan and financial resources….After the webinar ended, more than 900 emails flooded in, she said, with business owners asking: “Am I going to have anything left? Will I be evicted? Will I have to file for bankruptcy? Will I be able to reopen?”
“The emails almost make me want to cry,” Milito added. “What I’m hearing from members is fear, uncertainty and almost heartbreak.” (“Stimulus May Come Too Late for U.S. Businesses Already Stretched”, Bloomberg)
10– Food banks are seeing a sudden, sharp rise in demand
This is from Newsday:
“Emergency food programs are bracing for a wave of new recipients in the coming weeks as more Long Islanders are expected to lose their jobs, get furloughed or have work hours and wages reduced. At the same time, volunteers — many of them at high risk of contracting the virus — are staying home to protect themselves and needy people from getting sick. Compounding the problem is a crippled national supply chain that delays food deliveries by weeks. “It’s a perfect storm of tragedy on top of each other,” said Jean Kelly, executive director of the Interfaith Nutrition Network, a Hempstead soup kitchen. “Everything that could go wrong is going wrong.” Soup kitchens and pantries in many communities closed temporarily in recent weeks to protect volunteers or because sponsoring agencies, such as houses of worship and nonprofits, also shut their doors. “The reason they’re closed is they don’t really have an infrastructure of people to work there….The majority of the food pantries are operated by volunteers. The average age is in their 70s. They’re fearful of contracting the coronavirus.” (“Demand at LI food pantries rise as volunteers and food supplies fall”, Newsday)
Final Note from an article titled: “Americans Are Worried About The Coronavirus. They’re Even More Worried About The Economy”
“An overwhelming majority of Americans are really concerned about the economy. … A Morning Consult poll conducted between March 20 and March 22 found that 90 percent of Americans said they were “very” or “somewhat” concerned that the coronavirus would impact the economy…Americans are also worried about job security — 49 percent said they were worried about losing their job, according to an Economist/YouGov survey conducted between March 22 and March 24.” (FiveThirtyEight)
Not surprisingly, some polls suggest that “more Americans are worried about the effect of the coronavirus on the economy than about their own health.” I would include myself in that group, which is why I hope that President Trump expands his economics team by adding more experienced, top-notch economists who can help him navigate this unprecedented and potentially-catastrophic crisis. This isn’t the time for the B Team (Kudlow, Mnuchin) to making decisions that will impact the entire country.
Source: https://www.unz.com
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prepareforchange--2020-04-04--The Federal Government Owns 92 Percent of Student Loans. Why Do Politicians Lie About It?

Representatives Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley just introduced the Student Debt Emergency Relief Act to provide student debt relief during the coronavirus pandemic .
In reality , the crisis is a pretext to push through student loan forgiveness of as much as $ 30,000 per borrower .
This should hardly come as a shock .
Outstanding student debt is bordering on $ 1.6 trillion , and many Democrats have made debt relief a pillar of their election campaigns .
As if their intentions weren ’ t already transparent enough , Representative James Clyburn publicly admitted that the crisis was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fit our vision.
” Although many libertarians and conservatives oppose student loan forgiveness , I have previously argued that as long as the federal government owns the loans , there is no ethical dilemma with forgiveness—libertarians , at least , should be eager to cut off any stream of revenue to the government .
The caveat for advocates of free market solutions , however , is that the federal government must accompany forgiveness with a repeal of all programs for subsidizing and guaranteeing loans .
Anything less , I warned , would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The US Department of Education ( DOE ) does , indeed , own more than 92 percent of all student debt .
Since Congress passed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act in 2010 , putting the Department of Education in charge of administering all federal loans , student debt has more than doubled .
Given that these loans are exempt from bankruptcy laws , offer guaranteed access , and target people whose brains are still developing , it would not be unreasonable to describe them as predatory .
And this is exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcing the bill , but her full statement seems misleading .
Millions of borrowers are “ facing financial ruin , ” she said in her official press release , especially those “ who were preyed upon by the predatory for-profit college industry.
” Her language isn ’ t unique .
As a pillar of her presidential campaign , Elizabeth Warren promised to “ crack down on for-profit institutions , and eliminate predatory lending ” —conveniently omitting the federal government ’ s role in “ predatory lending ” while also scapegoating for-profit colleges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only make up about 13 percent of total college enrollment .
Seth Frotman was the student loan ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for seven years before he resigned in protest of the Trump administration ’ s failure to protect against “ predatory lenders ” and “ for-profit colleges ” —a remarkable act of political theater for somebody who started the job at the very outset of the Department of Education ’ s amplified role in student lending .
As quoted on Pressley ’ s webpage for the Relief Act , Frotman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are shutting their doors and turning off their phones in response to the coronavirus pandemic , cutting off borrowers from access to critical protections.
” Following the same rhetorical strategy , he neglects to mention that these “ student loan companies ” are not the lenders , but collections agencies that work exclusively on Education Department contracts .
Conveniently , these are the organizations that borrowers deal with , rather than the DOE , reinforcing the misconception that their student loan debts are owned by private companies .
It ’ s one thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it ’ s another thing entirely to see how these myths manifest in the Student Debt Emergency Relief Act .
Although media outlets are emphasizing the $ 30,000 per borrower debt cancellation provision , this would only take place after the coronavirus crisis is over .
For the duration of any national emergency , the bill stipulates , the federal government would make the minimum monthly payment each borrower is responsible for .
But why not simply freeze payments instead of pointlessly having the DOE pay itself money ?
Certainly the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government graft—stand to benefit , claiming the associated fees for processing the payments .
This would essentially make the payment process a make-work jobs program .
But the true beneficiary of this bill , it seems , would be the federal education bureaucracy .
The bill states that for “ implementation and coordination ” of this policy , the DOE is authorized to appropriate $ 50 million from the Treasury , in addition to the total funds necessary to service the loans and provide the $ 30,000 in cancelled debt per person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bill does not apply to the 7 percent of debt that is privately owned—it requires zero funds to simply cancel it or freeze payments .
However , by maintaining the pretense that the government has to pay the loans , the DOE can claim Treasury funds as a de facto budget increase .
There are 42.8 million people who still have outstanding federal loans .
At the maximum cancellation of $ 30,000 per person , paid from the Treasury , the Department of Education would receive nearly $ 1.3 trillion .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than $ 30,000 , so the true total is impossible to know from publicly available data , but it makes little difference .
The 2019 budget for the DOE was about $ 66 billion , so the Relief Act would provide an enormous increase in revenue—all undoubtedly funded through inflationary borrowing .
The proponents of the bill are selling it as student loan relief and debt cancellation , but they ’ re really engineering a tenfold ( or greater ! )
budget increase for the Department of Education , which almost certainly will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education .
It makes no provision for paying for these appropriations , but this will ultimately fall to the taxpayers , including the very people that this relief is purported to help .
If student loan cancellation were really the goal , the DOE could simply forgive the debts of existing federal loans—as is the prerogative of any creditor—and shut down the loan program , which would almost exactly balance the loss of revenues from loan payments .
Instead , we are presented a bill that will inevitably impose massive burdens on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of federal loan debt , and leave in place all the policies that created the debt crisis to begin with .
Even if the bill dies , these rhetorical strategies will not .
Politicians will continue to pretend that student debt is the result of private lenders and for-profit colleges , just as they pretend that private prisons are the cause of mass incarceration .
These are genuine issues with real-world consequences , so the outcry for relief and reform is understandable .
But we should be wary of any politician who deliberately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government-created problems .

Representatives Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley just introduced the Student Debt Emergency Relief Act to provide student debt relief during the coronavirus pandemic. In reality, the crisis is a pretext to push through student loan forgiveness of as much as $30,000 per borrower. This should hardly come as a shock. Outstanding student debt is bordering on $1.6 trillion, and many Democrats have made debt relief a pillar of their election campaigns. As if their intentions weren’t already transparent enough, Representative James Clyburn publicly admitted that the crisis was “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.”
Although many libertarians and conservatives oppose student loan forgiveness, I have previously argued that as long as the federal government owns the loans, there is no ethical dilemma with forgiveness—libertarians, at least, should be eager to cut off any stream of revenue to the government. The caveat for advocates of free market solutions, however, is that the federal government must accompany forgiveness with a repeal of all programs for subsidizing and guaranteeing loans. Anything less, I warned, would be a formula for socializing higher education.
The US Department of Education (DOE) does, indeed, own more than 92 percent of all student debt. Since Congress passed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act in 2010, putting the Department of Education in charge of administering all federal loans, student debt has more than doubled. Given that these loans are exempt from bankruptcy laws, offer guaranteed access, and target people whose brains are still developing, it would not be unreasonable to describe them as predatory.
Source: “Measure One Private Student Loan Report,” June 18, 2019.
And this is exactly the word used by Representative Pressley when announcing the bill, but her full statement seems misleading. Millions of borrowers are “facing financial ruin,” she said in her official press release, especially those “who were preyed upon by the predatory for-profit college industry.” Her language isn’t unique. As a pillar of her presidential campaign, Elizabeth Warren promised to “crack down on for-profit institutions, and eliminate predatory lending”—conveniently omitting the federal government’s role in “predatory lending” while also scapegoating for-profit colleges, which are already on the decline and only make up about 13 percent of total college enrollment.
Seth Frotman was the student loan ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for seven years before he resigned in protest of the Trump administration’s failure to protect against “predatory lenders” and “for-profit colleges”—a remarkable act of political theater for somebody who started the job at the very outset of the Department of Education’s amplified role in student lending. As quoted on Pressley’s webpage for the Relief Act, Frotman recently complained that “student loan companies are shutting their doors and turning off their phones in response to the coronavirus pandemic, cutting off borrowers from access to critical protections.” Following the same rhetorical strategy, he neglects to mention that these “student loan companies” are not the lenders, but collections agencies that work exclusively on Education Department contracts. Conveniently, these are the organizations that borrowers deal with, rather than the DOE, reinforcing the misconception that their student loan debts are owned by private companies.
It’s one thing to find these deceptions in political rhetoric, but it’s another thing entirely to see how these myths manifest in the Student Debt Emergency Relief Act. Although media outlets are emphasizing the $30,000 per borrower debt cancellation provision, this would only take place after the coronavirus crisis is over. For the duration of any national emergency, the bill stipulates, the federal government would make the minimum monthly payment each borrower is responsible for.
But why not simply freeze payments instead of pointlessly having the DOE pay itself money? Certainly the loan agencies—whose entire existence is the product of government graft—stand to benefit, claiming the associated fees for processing the payments. This would essentially make the payment process a make-work jobs program.
But the true beneficiary of this bill, it seems, would be the federal education bureaucracy. The bill states that for “implementation and coordination” of this policy, the DOE is authorized to appropriate $50 million from the Treasury, in addition to the total funds necessary to service the loans and provide the $30,000 in cancelled debt per person. Since the DOE owns the debt—and the bill does not apply to the 7 percent of debt that is privately owned—it requires zero funds to simply cancel it or freeze payments. However, by maintaining the pretense that the government has to pay the loans, the DOE can claim Treasury funds as a de facto budget increase.
There are 42.8 million people who still have outstanding federal loans. At the maximum cancellation of $30,000 per person, paid from the Treasury, the Department of Education would receive nearly $1.3 trillion. Many borrowers, of course, owe less than $30,000, so the true total is impossible to know from publicly available data, but it makes little difference. The 2019 budget for the DOE was about $66 billion, so the Relief Act would provide an enormous increase in revenue—all undoubtedly funded through inflationary borrowing.
The proponents of the bill are selling it as student loan relief and debt cancellation, but they’re really engineering a tenfold (or greater!) budget increase for the Department of Education, which almost certainly will be put toward the nationalization of higher education. It makes no provision for paying for these appropriations, but this will ultimately fall to the taxpayers, including the very people that this relief is purported to help. If student loan cancellation were really the goal, the DOE could simply forgive the debts of existing federal loans—as is the prerogative of any creditor—and shut down the loan program, which would almost exactly balance the loss of revenues from loan payments. Instead, we are presented a bill that will inevitably impose massive burdens on the average citizen, only cancel a portion of federal loan debt, and leave in place all the policies that created the debt crisis to begin with.
Even if the bill dies, these rhetorical strategies will not. Politicians will continue to pretend that student debt is the result of private lenders and for-profit colleges, just as they pretend that private prisons are the cause of mass incarceration. These are genuine issues with real-world consequences, so the outcry for relief and reform is understandable. But we should be wary of any politician who deliberately and dishonestly presents capitalism as the cause of government-created problems.


prepareforchange--2020-04-04--Shamanic Message in a Revealing Dream for Humanity

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prepareforchange--2020-04-03--Love is Letting Go of the Fear! Mastering the matrix-like mutation, collective consciousness virus.

It has been 20 years , a Mayan Katun cycle , since the last collective fear virus has engulfed your world and tried to attack your spiritual growth .
This was the Y2K event that was feared would stop your world in an instant .
Some panicked and filled their bunkers with supplies to sustain life .
Others could see through the illusions and filled their hearts with love and celebrated .
But now you all know that this fear of instant and total collapse of your world , that was implanted into the collective field of humanity ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You became much stronger within yourself from this test .
Now you have reached another Katun cycle of 20 years .
You are ready to grow much further now .
The same level of testing as before would not challenge your Spirit enough to shift you or bend you into realization to hold a wider range of reality that is beyond linear time and space .
At the beginning of your year 2020 , a new test began in your collective human field of consciousness .
This is a multi-layered , matrix-like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been put into place .
Thus , it is to test you on much deeper levels , and it comes with multiple perspectives and no clear one truth .
This 20 year Katun will teach you to trust the way of truth within you ; not the “ truth ” outside you .
This test is using cosmic shock therapy .
Jolts to the system break free old patterns and will clear old ancestral wounds .
This time it IS a shock to the system like no other .
Truth will no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear .
Truth will be like a moving target in which you will need to adjust your perspectives according to the quickly evolution of the truth you seek .
There will be many sides … all which are moving in definition , and truth will be relative .
Again , some will fear and others will celebrate .
But which side you are on will be blurry and out of focus , and you will doubt yourself often , and feel you are missing the point .
There are right and wrong choices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet these are either from the consciousness of love , or from the consciousness of fear .
You might feel like you are missing the lesson in this trial .
All we can say is that this will become clearer in time .
Lessons will be learned .
This is a fact .
Many will heal very ancient issues coming from your genetic ancestral lineages .
You will see many things resurface in this slowing down process of lockdown and isolation .
You might feel the extremes of heightened intuition vs heightened fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the edge of madness inside and then suddenly be washed over with peace .

It has been 20 years, a Mayan Katun cycle, since the last collective fear virus has engulfed your world and tried to attack your spiritual growth. This was the Y2K event that was feared would stop your world in an instant. Some panicked and filled their bunkers with supplies to sustain life. Others could see through the illusions and filled their hearts with love and celebrated. But now you all know that this fear of instant and total collapse of your world, that was implanted into the collective field of humanity’s consciousness, was an illusion all along. You became much stronger within yourself from this test.
Now you have reached another Katun cycle of 20 years. You are ready to grow much further now. The same level of testing as before would not challenge your Spirit enough to shift you or bend you into realization to hold a wider range of reality that is beyond linear time and space.
At the beginning of your year 2020, a new test began in your collective human field of consciousness. This is a multi-layered, matrix-like mutation, collective consciousness virus that has been put into place. Thus, it is to test you on much deeper levels, and it comes with multiple perspectives and no clear one truth.
This 20 year Katun will teach you to trust the way of truth within you; not the “truth” outside you. This test is using cosmic shock therapy. Jolts to the system break free old patterns and will clear old ancestral wounds. This time it IS a shock to the system like no other. Truth will no longer be a point in time that is clear. Truth will be like a moving target in which you will need to adjust your perspectives according to the quickly evolution of the truth you seek. There will be many sides … all which are moving in definition, and truth will be relative.
Again, some will fear and others will celebrate. But which side you are on will be blurry and out of focus, and you will doubt yourself often, and feel you are missing the point. There are right and wrong choices on all spectrums of this matrix. Yet these are either from the consciousness of love, or from the consciousness of fear. You might feel like you are missing the lesson in this trial. All we can say is that this will become clearer in time.
Lessons will be learned. This is a fact. Many will heal very ancient issues coming from your genetic ancestral lineages. You will see many things resurface in this slowing down process of lockdown and isolation. You might feel the extremes of heightened intuition vs heightened fear. You might feel that you are on the edge of madness inside and then suddenly be washed over with peace.