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More Boys Die After COVID Shot & FDA Approves Remdesivir For Kids

https://thevaccinereaction.org/2022/04/another-two-boys-died-in-their-sleep-days-after-receiving-second-covid-19-vaccine/  News Video Here (Approx. 2 Min)

Another Two Boys Died in Their Sleep Days After Receiving Second COVID-19 Vaccine

Just days after getting their second COVID-19 vaccine, two teenage boys died in their sleep. Medical experts have been investigating what happened and have now released their report. An epidemiologist says it adds to a body of evidence that confirms Pfizer’s vaccine can lead to death in children.
This sad news after the CDC admits 50% of the population has had COVID.  This percentage increases to 75% in children and adolescents, making anyone with a functioning brain question the need for a gene therapy injection for children that doesn’t stop infection or transmission, is filled with frighteningly toxic ingredients, and hasn’t shown any measurable impact upon mortality.

FDA Approves Remesivir For Babies

Despite the fact COVID poses little risk to children as well as a FOIA request showing the CDC can not provide a single confirmed COVID death in a child younger than 16, the FDA just approved toxic remdesivir for patients as young as 28 days and weighing 7 pounds.

Please see this powerful FLCCC graphic of remdesivir vs ivermectin.

Gilead, the manufacturer of remdsivir, announced by press release, (which appears to be the way science is now done in the ‘new normal) that there was clinical improvement at day 10. The study conveniently has no control group, making it impossible to compare effectiveness against standard of care and only included 53 children – three of whom died.  Adverse events were reported in 72% of the children, with 21% experiencing serious adverse events.
Possible adverse events:

  • elevated levels of liver enzymes
  • allergic reactions
  • fever
  • shortness of breath
  • rash
  • nausea
  • sweating
  • shivering

The drug is marketed under the name Veklury, but the clincher is that similarly to the COVID injections which are in a current clinical study with those receiving the injections being test subjects, a clinical study on infants using Veklury is also underway and also will not be completed until 2023.

This article goes through 5 studies the FDA uses to support remdesivir.  All of them show little if any benefit to hospitalized patients with moderate or severe disease.  It’s important to note that none of these studies looked at children or infants and only 8 subjects were under 18 – which means the FDA has ZERO data to support the drug in children.

So why is it approved?

Royalties go to Gilead, but a portion go NIAID, Tony Fauci’s agency and the US Army, which assisted with its development. I originally omitted the fact (appreciate the reminder) that Ralph Baric, UNC professor and the US’ premier coronavirus scientist, is not only a creator of ACE-2 humanized mice and chimeric SARS coronaviruses, he is also an inventor of Remdesivir and worked with the Moderna COVID vaccine beginning in December 2019 through NIAID, even before anyone knew there would be a pandemic.

Nearly everyone who is hospitalized in the US with COVID receives Remdesivir, because:

  1. hospitals get a financial bonus from the government for using it

  2. it is the top treatment recommended by the NIH Guidelines

    1. The Guidelines were created by a group that originally had 16 members with current or past financial ties to Gilead. The members of the guidelines group were handpicked by the 3 co-chairs. Clifford Lane, one of the co-chairs, is a Fauci deputy.  Source

This article states that nine on the panel of 65 have disclosed financial conflicts with Gilead.

Evidently some nurses refer to remdesivir as “Run, death is near.”

If you are new to the toxic world of remdesivir, that even the WHO admits is ineffective for COVID, please read the following articles:

MS Drug Targeting EBV Shows Promise

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/multiple-sclerosis-ms-drug-targeting-epstein-barr-virus-shows-promise

Multiple sclerosis (MS): Drug targeting Epstein-Barr virus shows promise

  • Researchers are investigating the effects of a drug that targets the Epstein-Barr virus in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in an ongoing phase 1 clinical trial.
  • The drug improves MS symptoms and may even reverse the condition.
  • The researchers are now recruiting for a Phase 2 clinical trial to further study the drug’s effects.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition that affects the central nervous system (CNS). It is characterized by the immune system attacking myelin sheaths — fatty layers that surround nerve fibers and enable them to communicate.

A study published in early 2022 found that contracting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a herpes virus, significantly increases a person’s risk of MS. Multiple studies have also found EBV-infected immune B cells in patients with MS.

Researchers still don’t know how EBV may increase MS risk. However, one study suggests that EBV proteins may mimic human myelin proteins and induce an immune reaction against myelin by CNS antigens.   (See link for article)

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SUMMARY:

  • Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. is in the middle of a Phase 1 clinical trial utilizing ATA118 that targets EBV-infected cells in people with MS.
  • Of 24 volunteers receiving varying doses, 20 showed improvement or halt in progression after 1 year.
  • Of 18 volunteers who took the drug for up to 39 months, half achieved sustained disability improvement with 7 showing signs of remyelination
  • Results will be presented at a conference by Atara on October 13th, 2022.
  • A188 might:
    • Interrupt cell-mediated autoimmune cascade driven by EBV-infected B cells.
    • Reduce the production of myelin-targeted antibodies made by EBV-infected plasma cells.
  • No serious or fatal side-effects were experienced, although one volunteer suffered a relapse.
  • Higher doses led to greater clinical responses.
  • The small sample size requires further research.
  • Atara is actively recruiting for a randomized, Phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Important quote:

“A majority of persons with MS appear to have been exposed to EBV. There is a protein on the EBV that is the same as a protein in myelin. When the body’s immune system attacks the virus, it also ends up attacking the myelin. Clearing the virus would decrease the stimulus for the immune cells to attack the myelin.” ~ Barbara Giesser, MD, neurologist and MS specialist

Nurse Freedom Network Founder Exposes Deadly Hospital COVID Protocols

https://thenewamerican.com/nurse-freedom-network-founder-exposes-hospital-covid-protocols  Video Here (Approx. 9 Min)

Nurse Freedom Network Founder Exposes Hospital COVID Protocols

Kimberly Overton, the founder and CEO of Nurse Freedom Network, discusses how she left bedside nursing in the hospitals after witnessing firsthand how the hospital COVID protocols, specifically the use of remdesivir, often harmed and even killed patients, she tells The New American.
Overton describes how she saw patients die because of the remdesivir, the toxicity of the drug, and how hospitals receive financial incentives for administering it to patients.
In addition to exposing remdesivir, Nurse Freedom Network works to oppose vaccine mandates, help patients get lifesaving treatment, and to encourage other nurses to speak up.
For more:

Multiple Sclerosis – The Infection Connection – Parts 1 & 2

https://zerospin.substack.com/p/multiple-sclerosis-the-infection

Multiple Sclerosis–The Infection Connection–Part 1

Are we driving full speed in the wrong direction? Could it be time for a left-turn?

Over the years I’ve been asked the same question by lots of patients, “With all the money that’s gone into MS research, why hasn’t it been solved yet?” —Maybe they’re looking in all the wrong places. This is the info I wish my MS patients had years before they met me. 

Since opening my doors in 1996, my medical practice focus has been chronic illness, with my continued goal being to find and treat cause(s), rather than only treating symptoms—Most people don’t know that many chronic infections underlie and cause a range of chronic illnesses. And the data supporting this for multiple sclerosis is compelling. Treating infections early leads to better outcomes—If there are infectious causes to MS, it’s likewise a time-sensitive issue, to treat the infection before disability sets in. This is counter to the prevailing autoimmune dogma, so this post will be a trip down the rabbit hole and back up, exploring these infections and ultimately showing how they weave together into the autoimmune tapestry.

This post is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 reviews the standard view of MS & why I think it needs a re-write. Part 2 looks at the potential infectious drivers of this illness.  (See link for article)

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https://zerospin.substack.com/p/ms-the-infection-connection-part

MS–The Infection Connection–Part 2

Answers hidden in plain hindsight.

This is the 2nd half of a two-part post about MS. In this part, I explore infections likely to cause MS. It took me 3 weeks of research—I hope it helps someone you love. Refer to Part 1 for the basics of MS, its epidemiology suggesting infection, and the lackluster outcomes from current MS treatments. (See link for article)

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Neem – Everything You Need to Know

https://vitalplan.com/ingredients/neem

By Dr. Bill Rawls

NEEM QUICK FACTS

Common name: Neem
Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
Other names: Neem tree, nim, nimtree, Indian lilac, margosa, nimba
Family: Meliaceae
Location: Mainly cultivated in the Indian subcontinent
Known for: Bitter taste and antimicrobial properties
Part Used: Stem bark, leaves, and seeds
Fun fact: In addition to being used medicinally, neem sprays make eco-friendly and very effective insecticides and fungicides for use in organic gardens and on house plants.
Good for: Microbial infections, inflammatory conditions of the skin and gut, gut dysbiosis, stomach hyperacidity, detoxification, lung health, and metabolic health
Key Properties & Actions: anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, antipyretic (lowers fevers), antimalarial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant, antiamoebic, and a bitter digestive tonic

Summary

Neem is a fast-growing and long-living tree that has earned the title of “village pharmacy” in its native home of India.2 Fully stocked with medicinal value, neem supports healing of a wide variety of acute and chronic ailments but is most well-known for its broad-spectrum and potent antimicrobial properties. Additionally, it is often used for helping relieve gut microbiome imbalances, supporting skin and hair health, and supporting normal blood sugar levels.

What is Neem?

close up view of neem leaves

Bitter neem leaves are the most widely used part of the neem tree, a fast-growing medicinal plant belonging to the mahogany family.

Dubbed the Tree of the 21st Century by the United Nations, the neem tree has become one of the most heavily researched plants in the past few decades due to its potent and wide-ranging medicinal value. It has established itself over centuries as an affordable remedy of choice, especially in developing countries, where up to 80% of people rely on plant medicine as their main source of healthcare.3

This fast-growing evergreen erects a straight trunk as high as 100 feet with a canopy as wide as 65 feet, making it an excellent shade tree in the sunny climates where it prefers to grow.

View of rows of neem trees, with many green leaves growing on mounds in rural Thai agriculture.

A neem tree can grow 100 feet tall and 65 feet wide, making it an excellent shade tree in the hot climates where it grows. Plants in hotter climates often have broad antimicrobial medicinal activity since they must produce more phytochemicals to defend themselves against microbes that flourish in warmer climates.

Green leaves and stem bark are the most commonly used medicinal parts of the neem tree, but it also has blooming white flower clusters that produce a sweet lilac scent that carries for miles. Although not exactly tasty, neem trees also produce edible olive-shaped fruits that turn from green to yellow when ripe, holding one to three seeds inside.

Neem can grow almost anywhere, withstanding temperatures ranging between 40ºF to 120ºF. They routinely grow as old as 200 years and can be found throughout much of Asia, Africa, South America, and even in the warmer regions of Australia and the United States.8

A butterfly enjoying a sweet honey-scented neem flower

A butterfly enjoying a sweet honey-scented neem flower.

Benefits of Neem and How It Works

Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Properties

When it comes to fighting viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi, neem has been used for acute topical and internal infections as well as for combatting longer-lasting, insect-borne infections such as chronic Lyme disease, West Nile virus, chikungunya, and dengue fever.13 Numerous studies have isolated over 400 active chemical compounds found in neem, which helps explain its protective activity against the infections mentioned above as well as candida, salmonella, chlamydia, herpesviruses, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and more.1

Although a group of active compounds in neem called limonoids have been shown to combat malaria-infected cells in mice in one particular study, the overall conclusions are mixed. Other studies found that neem failed to eliminate malaria symptoms. However, new research on a limonoid compound called gedunin is providing hope that different preparations and dosing methods of neem may create more consistent results in combating aspects of this particular disease.14

Balances the Gut Microbiome and Supports Digestion

Neem’s championed antimicrobial properties also help to stabilize gut flora, and it has been used for fighting against gut dysbiosis issues, including small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), intestinal parasites, and candida. Not only does neem support a healthy microbiome by eliminating inflammatory toxins and pathogens, but it also has been studied for its ability to break up intestinal biofilms and reduce hyperacidity, which can help heal and prevent gastric and intestinal ulcers.6 All of these gut health benefits can have positive impacts on the nervous system due to an intimate connection via the gut-brain axis.

Metabolic Support

Neem extract has been used to help lower blood sugar levels in people with metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. In several human studies, neem, given as an adjunct to diabetic medications such as metformin, showed enhanced results compared to using the medications alone. Not only did the combination lower blood sugar levels, but it also reduced hemoglobin A1C levels (a better measure of average long-term blood sugar levels) as well as improved the blood triglyceride and cholesterol profile.15,16,17

Detoxifies the Body

Ayurveda, one of the primary traditional medical systems of India, suggests that ama (natural toxins that accumulate in the body as a result of environmental, dietary, and lifestyle choices) is the main source of most disease-causing imbalances outside of infection — and neem is at the top of the list of ama-detoxifying plants.

Modern science agrees with labeling neem a toxin-purifying herb, and one of its phytochemical compounds called nimbin leads the way in providing antiseptic and antifungal effects.4 Neem clears toxicity from the body, specifically by dilating blood vessels (which promotes the removal of waste), regulating bile production, and reducing inflammation associated with chronic and acute infections. Eliminating toxins from the body can create a host of benefits, including boosted immunity and energy.

Supports Skin Health

Neem’s claim to fame in the modern world has been due, in large part, to its beauty-enhancing effects on the skin. Inflammation, poor detoxification, and microbiome imbalances in the body can manifest through the skin in the form of acne, redness, irritation, rashes, and decreased wound healing. Neem’s antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, used both topically and internally, have been found to help clear and heal wounds and other skin irritations.7

Promotes Hair Health

Along with our skin, hair also reflects our identity and health, and if you have problems with either, neem oil (pressed from neem seeds) doesn’t disappoint. One important compound in neem called azadirachtin12 has insecticidal properties powerful enough to thwart parasites like lice13 and antifungal actions that prevent the buildup of fungi on the scalp that often causes dandruff.11

In Ayurveda, where neem has been used for hair health for centuries, hair loss is considered to be caused by what is referred to as “excess heat trapped in the head,” which can lead to thinning, flaking, itchiness, and drying of the scalp. Neem’s cooling property quells and reduces “trapped heat,” while neem oil lubricates follicles, boosts blood flow to the head, and nourishes the scalp with essential nutrients needed for lively locks.

Enhances Oral Hygiene

Neem’s antibacterial properties make it a perfect herb to combat unhealthy bacteria in the mouth. One study shows that neem’s antiseptic action protects teeth and gums against plaque-induced gingivitis, proving to be equally as effective as oral disinfectants like chlorhexidine, a germicidal drug often used in medicated mouthwashes for gingivitis.9 Indeed, in many countries where neem plants flourish, the twigs themselves are used as a sort of rudimentary toothbrush to keep teeth and gums healthy and mouth microbes in check.7

Supports the Respiratory Tract

A study published by the International Journal of Molecular Medicine found neem leaf extract significantly reduced inflammation caused by cigarette smoke in the lungs of mice, suggesting the potential for neem to assist with symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).10

Medicinal neem leaves with fruits close up

Ripened neem fruits hold one to three seeds, which have reportedly been used historically as a natural birth control method. This is one reason that use of neem is not advised for pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant.
History & Traditional Use

While neem is best known for its use as an Ayurvedic herb, the revered tree has even deeper roots in the oldest of the three main Indian medical systems known as Siddha medicine, dating as far back as 10,000 B.C. to 4,000 B.C in South Indian Tamil culture.

In some of its earliest usage, neem flowers were used to prevent bile disorders, and the neem leaf was used to relieve symptomatic ulcers. Neem bark, on the other hand, was used in central nervous system-related disorders.

Many of these ancient claims are supported by today’s science, too. For example, anxiety has been shown to be improved by neem without causing impaired motor function — a common side effect often experienced while taking some anti-anxiety medications.11

wooden bowl of neem leaf powder with pile of leaves behind

Neem leaf powder is most often used topically for skin, hair, and dental health.

How to Use and Dosing

Just as there are multiple ways neem benefits the body, there are a variety of forms of delivery using different parts of the neem tree.

For Internal Use

As a Supplement: Neem is often taken as a whole-herb powder, powdered extract, or tincture. Dosing always depends on the product quality, preparation method, and the individual using it, but here are some generally recommended serving sizes for reference. For products made from the powder of the whole leaf, general dosage recommendations are typically in the range of 500 to 1000 mg, 1-2 times daily. For powdered leaf extracts, 150 to 250 mg, 1-2 times daily. For a neem leaf tincture, 0.5 to 1 mL, 1-3 times daily.

Neem works well with other antimicrobial herbs such as houttuynia, cryptolepis, Chinese salvia, prickly ash, andrographis, cat’s claw, and Japanese knotweed.

As Herbal Tea: Drinking neem tea isn’t typically the most preferred method of consuming neem due to its bitter nature. The bitterness is due to many of its antimicrobial compounds, but thankfully there are ways to dress it up for your enjoyment if you want to take it as a tea.

Adding citrus, ginger, mint, berries, cinnamon, or a pinch of a sweetener of your choice to your neem tea can help offset its astringency. Keep it simple, and start light by combining a small amount of whole neem leaves or neem powder with one or two of the above options until you find the winning combo.

For External Use

As a Powder: Calm red and inflamed skin by adding neem powder to a hot bath for a medicinal soak.

Neem Ayurvedic Oil with Mortar and Pestle

Neem oil is pressed from the seeds of neem fruits and can tame acne and inflammation in the skin and also decrease dandruff.

Neem Oil for Smooth Skin: A few drops of neem oil applied to the face (and larger amounts as needed for the body) 20-30 minutes before showering can improve skin moisture and reduce acne.

Neem Oil for Healthy Hair: To relieve dandruff or simply nourish your hair, rub neem oil into the scalp using the pads of your fingertips to avoid scraping your skin with your nails. Let the oil soak in for up to an hour before washing it out with shampoo.

Interactions

Because neem has been shown to reduce blood glucose, people with diabetes or anyone on blood sugar-lowering medications should work with their healthcare provider before taking neem internally.12

Always check with your healthcare practitioner before use if you are taking medications. For more general education on potential interactions between herbs and medications, check out Dr. Bill Rawls’ article: Is it Safe to Take Herbs with My Medications?

Precautions & Side Effects

Do not use neem internally if you are pregnant or trying to conceive. As neem is such a potent herb, it’s typically best used at lower doses in combination with other balancing herbs. Traditional use suggests it’s best to avoid taking large doses of neem for an extended time, especially for those with a tendency toward having cold, dry constitutions.

Disclaimer

This information is intended only as general education and should not be substituted for professional medical advice. Any mentioned general dosage options, safety notices, or possible interactions with prescription drugs are for educational purposes only and must be considered in the context of each individual’s health situation. Use this information only as a reference in conjunction with the guidance of a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Want to See the Science? Check Out Our References Below.

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