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Microbiologist Tom Grier Passes

https://www.doughertyfuneralduluth.com/obituaries/thomas-grier

Thomas Grier

November 6, 1954 — June 19, 2024
Duluth

Thomas M. Grier passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday June 19, 2024, in his residence. Tom was born in Minneapolis to Rodney Fellows Grier and Anne Bugocki Grier on November 6, 1954. He graduated from Hopkins High School and earned a BS in biology and chemistry and a Master of Science degree from the U of M Duluth. He worked for K-B Toys in Tacoma, WA and Pocatello, ID before moving back to Duluth, MN when he started work as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep for Wyeth Co. in women’s products. His science background and outgoing personality helped him win sales awards and be successful. In 1995 he was in the hospital with neurological problems when he was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and could no longer work. He would struggle with the effects of Lyme the rest of his life. Tom started working part-time for Barnes and Noble Booksellers, which he enjoyed. He also started the Duluth Lyme support group and started attending national Lyme Disease conferences to learn of the latest research. He self-published a large booklet with the current information about Lyme to help patients understand the disease. This led to him spending countless hours on the phone trying to help people get the appropriate treatment. Tom traveled around the region giving lectures about the latest findings about Lyme and produced several DVD’s including “Lyme on the Brain” and “Endemic Ignorance”. The past few years, he was plagued with pain and weakness from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis which caused a bad fall and severely limited his mobility, along with his diabetes, which caused swelling of his legs. His death was unexpected, and he was happy and cheerful despite his health issues. He is survived by his brother Terry Louis Grier and he was preceded in death by his parents and older sister Sharon (Grier) Tweit. He will be missed.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday July 10th from 2pm until the 3pm Memorial Service in Grace Lutheran Church. 5454 Miller Trunk HWY, Hermantown, MN 55811. A time of sharing will take place after the service in the church. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home. 600 E. 2nd St. Duluth, MN 55805. 218-727-3555.

To send flowers to the family in memory of Thomas Grier, please visit our flower store.

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Tom will be greatly missed.

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Plum Island History

http://  Approx. 12 Min

Why New York’s Plum Island is Totally Forbidden

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Plum Island, located off the coast of Long Island, has a rich history spanning centuries. Originally known as “Isle des Plumes” by early French settlers due to its abundant bird population, it later became a haven for pirates and smugglers during the colonial era. In the 19th century, it was used as a quarantine station for diseased livestock, helping prevent the spread of diseases to mainland farms. During World War II, the island was taken over by the U.S. government and used for military purposes. In 1954, the Plum Island Animal Disease Center was established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where research on infectious animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, was conducted. Today, the island remains a site of scientific research, though its future is uncertain amidst discussions of potential closure and redevelopment.

The video explains that as of 2023 the island was slated for closure and to be sold at private auction, while the facility itself would move to Kansas City University. As a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and the response to the most recent ‘pandemic’ outbreak, the island was offered to federal agencies first. As of Feb. 2024, the facility still operates at Plum Island.

While the author of the video emphasizes the safety of the lab, the book Lab 257 paints quite a different picture with virus outbreaks, infected workers, flushing of contaminated raw sewage into area waters and the insidious connections between the island and Lyme disease and West Nile Virus.

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Ross Lyme & Tick-borne Diseases Protocol Version 4

https://www.treatlyme.net/lyme-disease-treatment-guidelines

About The Ross Lyme & Tick-borne Diseases Protocol—Version 4

New in Version 4

The Ross Lyme & Tick-borne Diseases Protocol–Version 4 update, released 6/17/24, has a number of significant changes.

Name change. In Version 4, I have updated our name to include “tick-borne”. This recognizes that people can have Bartonella, Babesia, or other tick-borne diseases, separate from having Lyme (Borrelia) infection.

But there are more significant updates than our name change. Version 4

  • Emphasizes plant-based foods recommendations in Part 2. Diet;
  • Promotes healthy intestinal microbiome—even on antibiotics with a new Part 3. Healthy Intestinal Microbiome; and
  • Includes an herbal antibiotic only option to treat the three Bs (Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia) simultaneously in Part 12. Lyme Infection and Part 13. Bartonella & Babesia Infections.
  • Moves lifestyle, and related areas, of sleep, diet, healthy intestinal microbiome, and exercise to the front of the protocol to emphasize the key role these areas have in recovery.

Introduction

These are support and treatment guidelines to treat chronic Lyme or tick-borne infections. This protocol addresses most problems that keep a person from getting well. It is more comprehensive than the antibiotic focused Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS), and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. While herbal and prescription antibiotics may decrease the germ load in chronic Lyme and tick-borne infections, they often do not correct the underlying problems that cause ongoing symptoms.

The Ross Lyme Support Protocol includes essential steps for the beginning and throughout a chronic Lyme disease or tick-borne infection treatment. It is designed to:

  • boost the immune system,
  • improve detoxification,
  • speed recovery,
  • kill the infections, and
  • protect and repair from the harmful effects of the infections and the herbal or prescription antibiotics.

While the following Lyme disease and tick-borne infection treatment approach focuses on a limited number of areas, it may correct most of the problems like:

  • low energy,
  • pain,
  • insomnia,
  • brain, neurologic, and thinking problems (brain fog), and
  • immune compromise and suppression.

Herxheimer Reactions. When a person starts a Lyme disease or tick-borne infection treatment or changes herbal and prescription antibiotics, it is common to experience some worsening in symptoms. See Herxheimer Die-off Reaction: Inflammation Run Amok for more information about this and the steps you can take to treat it.

Treatment Length and Persistence. Generally, it takes a minimum of six months to see if these supports and treatments will help. Supplements can speed recovery, but treating Lyme still takes time. Once you have marked improvement, then you can likely stop many of these nutritional supports except for probiotics, curcumin, ashwagandha, and a good multivitamin. See Getting Healthy: Will I? When? How Do I? for more information about Lyme disease and tick-borne infection treatment length and persistence.

About Supplements. Throughout this protocol I include supplements as nutritional supports based on their known functions. Basic research and my clinical experience show they may help the various symptoms and problems in Lyme disease and tick-borne infections.  (See link for article)

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Lots of great info here.

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A Candid and Moving Account of One Family’s Lyme Story

https://www.lymedisease.org/canlyme-book-review-kinsella/

A candid and moving account of one family’s Lyme story

The following book review first appeared on the CanLyme website.

By Catherine Kinsella

6/6/24

Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease is a candid and moving account of Rachel Leland’s journey through Lyme disease from the perspectives of Rachel and her mother, Dorothy. [Note: Dorothy Leland is President of LymeDisease.org.]

Rachel’s Lyme disease symptoms began after a soccer injury when she was 13. She rapidly went from being a healthy teenager to having multiple symptoms including severe pain, requiring her to use a wheelchair to get around.

From the onset, this book describes the uncertainties, complexities and confusion that many people with Lyme disease experience. Rachel’s symptoms were life-altering, yet there were people around her that thought she was making them up. Others thought Rachel and Dorothy were trying to “get away with” something, when all they really wanted was for Rachel to get better.

The writing in this book is captivating, moving back and forth between Rachel’s perspective and what Dorothy recalled about those same events. Rachel loved to journal, and those notes, along with photos and videos taken during that time were the backbone of her story, which happened almost two decades ago. Dorothy adds perspective to the story from a parent’s point of view, describing what was going on medically and within their daily lives.

Mental and emotional challenges

Rachel is very open about what she was going through, including the mental and emotional challenges she faced when she was sick. What stands out as the story progresses is that these issues resolved with treatment, along with her other symptoms. Although this aspect of Rachel’s story may be difficult to read for some people, these insights may give hope or solace to those who can relate, and open the door to discussions about the impact of pain and the mental health manifestations of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.

Some of the treatments that Rachel tried are touched on in the book, including a few that were turning points in her recovery. Their search for answers almost two decades ago is still relevant today, and reflects the experiences of so many patients who struggle to receive a diagnosis and effective treatment for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease articulates these issues in a very engaging and personal way.

Thank you Rachel and Dorothy for bravely sharing your story, and for shining a light on the challenges that many people with Lyme disease are still facing today.

Learn more about Dorothy and Rachel’s journey in this episode of the Looking at Lyme Podcast.

Catherine Kinsella is a retired RN, content creator, writer and coordinator of the Education Grant Program for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation.

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Lyme Crimes: Medical Round Table

https://rumble.com/v4znnxt-the-lyme-crimes-medical-round-table-for-the-largest-bioweapon-ever-unleashe.html  Approx. 1 hour, 30 Min

Lyme Crimes: Largest Bioweapon Ever Unleashed

Michael Jaco and self identified Governor of Vermont Kevin Hoyt continue their report on the Lyme crimes. It’s airborne, hereditary, sexually transmitted and all insects that drink blood spread it. We all have it, it’s in our medicine and water and the medical community not only misdiagnose it with intent; they covered it up and silenced the doctors who speak out against it. The current vaccine was just supposed to be “clean up”.

Discussing all of this is Dr. Lee Merritt, Dr. Christiane Northrup, and Dr. Bryan Ardis.

  • Dr. Ardis starts at about 27:00 with the fact that utilizing insects for bioweapons is old news and has been done for decades.  He warns that ticks also spread parasites – including nematodes (worms) necessitating anti-parasitics.
  • Dr. Lee Merritt starts at 32:30. She has a unique set of skills in that she was a military doctor and has studied bioweapon experiments the military has done – one of which was spraying a bacterium from submarines along the coast of Connecticut where Lyme disease first broke out.  She gives a very interesting history of Edward Jenner and the importance of infecting people under the skin to make them sick (vaccines would be in this category).  I know Dr. Merritt does not believe viruses exist or that they are airborne. There are others (Dr. Sam Bailey amongst others) who don’t believe Lyme is a bacterium. I must admit two things: I am unqualified in this area but pondering that Lyme is not a bacterium certainly rocks my world with everything I studied and have learned from real experts.  All that is to say, I’m open but skeptical.  I’ve questioned viral theory for some time.

Do I believe Lyme is a bioweapon?  It’s certainly looking more like it every day.  I have ZERO respect for powerful, unelected global groups, ‘public health,’ most of mainstream medicine, professional medical groups, hospitals, University research facilities, and science journals. Dr. Merritt states that all of the medical and scientific publishing is owned by the intelligence services.  All of these institutions have been compromised and are not to ever be trusted at face valu e again.

  • Dr. Christiane Northrup starts at 42:00 and states the medical system has blamed patients for being sick.  She also discusses how Fauci made bactrim off limits for AIDS patients with pneumonia so he could roll out AZT.  He repeated this MO when he made ivermectin & HCQ off limits for COVID so he could roll out the clot shots and expensive yet dangerous drugs like remdesivir.
There truly is nothing new under the sun.

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