Lawyer and painter, George Catlin, dedicated his life to studying the natives of North and South America. During the 1800’s, Catlin observed over 150 tribes, totaling more than 2 million people. Although each tribe was unique, they all had one thing in common. Exceptional health. In fact, disease was so rare among the natives, Catlin concluded that “nature produces no disease” and that ill health was a consequence of civilization.
Catlin discovered that infant mortality rates were exceedingly low. He learned from the Chief’s that the death of a child under the age of 10 was a very unusual occurrence. Of the handful of childhood deaths the Chief’s could recall, none were due to disease, but from accidents like snakebites or drowning. Even more surprising was that there were no stillborn, no deformities, and death resulting from childbirth, for the mother or child, was unheard of. These issues were only ever seen in the tribes who had been supplied with food and alcohol by Europeans.
Follow Humanley
Catlin discovered that infant mortality rates were exceedingly low. He learned from the Chief’s that the death of a child under the age of 10 was a very unusual occurrence. Of the handful of childhood deaths the Chief’s could recall, none were due to disease, but from accidents like snakebites or drowning. Even more surprising was that there were no stillborn, no deformities, and death resulting from childbirth, for the mother or child, was unheard of. These issues were only ever seen in the tribes who had been supplied with food and alcohol by Europeans.
Follow Humanley
🔥63❤38👍21👏7💯4
Sir William Lane is one of the most celebrated surgeons in British history. He had a particular interest in the cause and prevention of disease and published a paper titled “The Prevention of the Diseases” in 1925. In it, Lane explained how primitive people enjoyed long, healthy lives, essentially free from disease. He noted that the leading causes of death were from accidents, exposure to the elements, starvation, and old age.
Sir Lane wrote that “death from old age is painless and sweet but is exceedingly rare in civilized men. If civilized men lived in the way in which they ought to live they would lead long, happy and useful lives. Their physical and mental faculties would remain practically unimpaired to the end, and they would pass away peacefully, often in their sleep. Such deaths are very exceptional among the more advanced nations”.
He believed that the major causes of disease in the West were due to an improper diet and impaired channels of elimination (i.e. constipation).
Follow Humaney
Sir Lane wrote that “death from old age is painless and sweet but is exceedingly rare in civilized men. If civilized men lived in the way in which they ought to live they would lead long, happy and useful lives. Their physical and mental faculties would remain practically unimpaired to the end, and they would pass away peacefully, often in their sleep. Such deaths are very exceptional among the more advanced nations”.
He believed that the major causes of disease in the West were due to an improper diet and impaired channels of elimination (i.e. constipation).
Follow Humaney
👍66❤28💯22🔥7👏5
The Xavante are a group of about 13,000 natives from Brazil. They lived in complete isolation until the early 1950’s when a research team made first contact. The teams’ doctor was so impressed with their state of health, he suggested the Xavante represented “the physical standard that should be the Brazilian ideal”. A decade later, another team conducted further biomedical studies. Their findings were equally impressive, stating “one is forced to ascribe to untouched primitive man a very high level of physical fitness and resistance indeed”.
Following first contact with the outside world, processed and refined foods were introduced into the community. Within two decades, the once healthy and virile natives had become overweight and obese. Chronic health problems like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which were once unheard of, became commonplace. The Xavante are now working towards solving this crisis by regaining sovereignty over their lands and reconnecting with their traditional ways.
Follow Humanley
Following first contact with the outside world, processed and refined foods were introduced into the community. Within two decades, the once healthy and virile natives had become overweight and obese. Chronic health problems like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which were once unheard of, became commonplace. The Xavante are now working towards solving this crisis by regaining sovereignty over their lands and reconnecting with their traditional ways.
Follow Humanley
👍61❤28🙏14🔥8👏4
Blue therapy, or spending time near large open bodies of water, has been shown to have a dramatic effect on people’s wellbeing. In 2018, a case-study was published in the BMJ, on the benefits of blue therapy in a 24-year-old woman with anxiety and major depressive disorder. The woman had suffered from depression since the age of 17, and was unable to improve her condition, despite taking anti-depressants and trying various psychological interventions.
Within a month of swimming in open bodies of water, twice per week, for 30 minutes, the woman’s mental health began to improve significantly, and she was able to reduce her medication. Within four months, her mood had improved to the point that she no longer required drug therapy.
Nature has the power to heal.
Follow Humaley
Within a month of swimming in open bodies of water, twice per week, for 30 minutes, the woman’s mental health began to improve significantly, and she was able to reduce her medication. Within four months, her mood had improved to the point that she no longer required drug therapy.
Nature has the power to heal.
Follow Humaley
❤99👍22💯16🔥11🤔4
In 1923, President of the Orthopedic Surgeons Group, Dr. Francois Petrus Fouche, published an article in the British Medical Journal titled “Freedom of Negro Races from Cancer”. He noted how Dr Robert McCarrison never saw a single case of cancer whilst living amongst the natives of the Himalayas for almost a decade.
Fouche also referred to his own experience treating African's over a six-year period. During that time, he never saw cancer in any of the 14,000 natives residing in his district. It was only in the European population that cancer was prevalent. According to Fouche, the absence of cancer amongst natives seemed to be a well-known phenomenon acknowledged by the medical profession in South Africa.
Why were native people largely free of this disease, whilst those living in the civilized world are riddled with it?
Follow Humanley
Fouche also referred to his own experience treating African's over a six-year period. During that time, he never saw cancer in any of the 14,000 natives residing in his district. It was only in the European population that cancer was prevalent. According to Fouche, the absence of cancer amongst natives seemed to be a well-known phenomenon acknowledged by the medical profession in South Africa.
Why were native people largely free of this disease, whilst those living in the civilized world are riddled with it?
Follow Humanley
🔥34👍26❤14👏4
Inflammation is not the cause of disease.
Many people perceive inflammation as being the bane of humanity’s existence. From diabetes to dementia, inflammation is blamed as the cause of our modern health woes, a destructive process that must be suppressed at all costs. But is it really the villain it’s been made out to be?
When you cut your finger or sprain your ankle, the body mounts an acute inflammatory response. The injury occurs first (cause), and the inflammation follows (effect). No one thinks the inflammation caused the problem. The purpose of the inflammation is to heal the damaged tissue.
However, when it comes to chronic inflammation this logic is thrown out the window. People erroneously believe chronic inflammation destroys healthy tissue and causes disease. The reality is that chronic inflammation is the body’s attempt to heal tissue that is being continually damaged and insulted.
Although the true nature of inflammation was once understood by the medical profession, it seems to have been forgotten in recent times. In 1860, Dr William Braithwaite, a surgeon and lecturer at the Leeds School of Medicine, exemplified this understanding in a leading medical journal.
He stated “One great error which has blinded the minds of medical men in observing the true principles of science, is confounding symptoms of disease with the disease itself. A man has a bit of sharp sand blown on his cornea by the wind; he cannot displace it himself—what occurs? The eye begins to inflame and looks red and angry; the eye looks diseased. But is this disease? No. It is only the symptom produced by the bit of sand—the sand, in fact, is the real disease, and the inflammation is nothing more than an effort of nature to get rid of the bit of sand. The inflammation (the falsely called disease) in short is a conservative process".
Simply put, inflammation is the response to tissue damage caused by an aggravating factor. Inflammation resolves itself when the healing process is complete. Therefore, our focus should be on removing and avoiding the aggravating factor(s) and supporting the body's innate healing response, rather than trying to suppress the symptoms of inflammation and blaming it for our ills.
Follow Humanley: t.me/humanley
Many people perceive inflammation as being the bane of humanity’s existence. From diabetes to dementia, inflammation is blamed as the cause of our modern health woes, a destructive process that must be suppressed at all costs. But is it really the villain it’s been made out to be?
When you cut your finger or sprain your ankle, the body mounts an acute inflammatory response. The injury occurs first (cause), and the inflammation follows (effect). No one thinks the inflammation caused the problem. The purpose of the inflammation is to heal the damaged tissue.
However, when it comes to chronic inflammation this logic is thrown out the window. People erroneously believe chronic inflammation destroys healthy tissue and causes disease. The reality is that chronic inflammation is the body’s attempt to heal tissue that is being continually damaged and insulted.
Although the true nature of inflammation was once understood by the medical profession, it seems to have been forgotten in recent times. In 1860, Dr William Braithwaite, a surgeon and lecturer at the Leeds School of Medicine, exemplified this understanding in a leading medical journal.
He stated “One great error which has blinded the minds of medical men in observing the true principles of science, is confounding symptoms of disease with the disease itself. A man has a bit of sharp sand blown on his cornea by the wind; he cannot displace it himself—what occurs? The eye begins to inflame and looks red and angry; the eye looks diseased. But is this disease? No. It is only the symptom produced by the bit of sand—the sand, in fact, is the real disease, and the inflammation is nothing more than an effort of nature to get rid of the bit of sand. The inflammation (the falsely called disease) in short is a conservative process".
Simply put, inflammation is the response to tissue damage caused by an aggravating factor. Inflammation resolves itself when the healing process is complete. Therefore, our focus should be on removing and avoiding the aggravating factor(s) and supporting the body's innate healing response, rather than trying to suppress the symptoms of inflammation and blaming it for our ills.
Follow Humanley: t.me/humanley
Internet Archive
The retrospect of medicine : being a half-yearly journal, containing a retrospective view of every discovery and practical improvement…
volumes ; 22 cm
👍75❤34🔥27👏10💯1
Time to rethink our understanding of disease?
When the engine warning light comes on in your car, it’s a sign that something is wrong. When your car blows black smoke from the exhaust, it’s a symptom of a deeper issue. Neither the warning light nor the smoke caused the problem, they are the consequence (i.e. effect) of the problem (i.e. cause). Maybe there’s not enough fuel in the tank, or the air filter is clogged, or the oil is running low.
Imagine taking your car to a mechanic who proceeds to blame the warning light and the black smoke (i.e. the signs and symptoms) as the cause of the problem. Instead of identifying and treating the cause, the mechanic unscrews the engine warning light and blocks off the exhaust. In effect, what they have done is suppress the signs and symptoms without fixing the underlying issue(s). Does this sound like a logical and rational approach, or would it make more sense to check the air-filter and the fluid levels?
The above example is analogous to the human body. Elevated cholesterol, hormonal imbalances, insulin resistance, neurotransmitter deficiencies, inflammation, high blood pressure, etc., are signs and symptoms of disease. They are akin to the engine warning light, or the black smoke—a signal that something is wrong. They can also be an adaptive and protective response in an effort by the body to restore or maintain homeostasis. In other words, signs and symptoms are there to help, not hinder.
Signs and symptoms are the downstream consequence (i.e. effect) of an upstream input (i.e. cause). Upstream inputs are things like food and beverages, physical activity, stress levels, sun exposure, chemical exposure, sleep quality, air quality, beliefs, etc. Therefore, when it comes to dealing with disease, wouldn’t it make sense to focus our attention on the inputs, rather than blaming and suppressing the body’s response to them?
Follow Humanley
When the engine warning light comes on in your car, it’s a sign that something is wrong. When your car blows black smoke from the exhaust, it’s a symptom of a deeper issue. Neither the warning light nor the smoke caused the problem, they are the consequence (i.e. effect) of the problem (i.e. cause). Maybe there’s not enough fuel in the tank, or the air filter is clogged, or the oil is running low.
Imagine taking your car to a mechanic who proceeds to blame the warning light and the black smoke (i.e. the signs and symptoms) as the cause of the problem. Instead of identifying and treating the cause, the mechanic unscrews the engine warning light and blocks off the exhaust. In effect, what they have done is suppress the signs and symptoms without fixing the underlying issue(s). Does this sound like a logical and rational approach, or would it make more sense to check the air-filter and the fluid levels?
The above example is analogous to the human body. Elevated cholesterol, hormonal imbalances, insulin resistance, neurotransmitter deficiencies, inflammation, high blood pressure, etc., are signs and symptoms of disease. They are akin to the engine warning light, or the black smoke—a signal that something is wrong. They can also be an adaptive and protective response in an effort by the body to restore or maintain homeostasis. In other words, signs and symptoms are there to help, not hinder.
Signs and symptoms are the downstream consequence (i.e. effect) of an upstream input (i.e. cause). Upstream inputs are things like food and beverages, physical activity, stress levels, sun exposure, chemical exposure, sleep quality, air quality, beliefs, etc. Therefore, when it comes to dealing with disease, wouldn’t it make sense to focus our attention on the inputs, rather than blaming and suppressing the body’s response to them?
Follow Humanley
Telegram
Humanley
Helping people heal themselves. Good health is a journey not a destination. Humanley challenges the status quo of all things health and wellness.
Can You Catch A Cold?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1763504409
Podcast, blogs & more
https://www.humanley.com/
Can You Catch A Cold?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1763504409
Podcast, blogs & more
https://www.humanley.com/
❤74👍29💯26🔥11
In August of 1911, Dr Herbert Basedow was tasked with assessing the native Australians living on Bathurst Island by the Commonwealth Government.
To the astonishment of the investigators, the 500 or so natives were in excellent health, compared to those living in or near civilization. Apart from a handful of individuals who had suffered physical injuries and a few other minor ailments (i.e. cataracts, keratitis), they were free from any serious diseases. Basedow described them as very healthy, strong, powerful, and sturdy people.
Basedows findings are consistent with the countless anthropological studies of natives conducted throughout history. Humans that adhere to a traditional diet lifestyle in their natural environment enjoy excellent health. Disease only seems to arise after contact with the outside world, suggesting ill health is a consequence of modernity.
Nature doesn’t do disease.
The attached image was taken in 1939 of Bathurst Island men.
Follow Humanley
To the astonishment of the investigators, the 500 or so natives were in excellent health, compared to those living in or near civilization. Apart from a handful of individuals who had suffered physical injuries and a few other minor ailments (i.e. cataracts, keratitis), they were free from any serious diseases. Basedow described them as very healthy, strong, powerful, and sturdy people.
Basedows findings are consistent with the countless anthropological studies of natives conducted throughout history. Humans that adhere to a traditional diet lifestyle in their natural environment enjoy excellent health. Disease only seems to arise after contact with the outside world, suggesting ill health is a consequence of modernity.
Nature doesn’t do disease.
The attached image was taken in 1939 of Bathurst Island men.
Follow Humanley
👍60❤20💯18🔥7🙏3👏2
What's the deal with giardia?
Giardia is one of the most common so-called parasitic infections in humans. We are told that this organism supposedly infects more than 300 million people every single year and causes untold suffering. But could there be more to the story?
If giardia really causes disease, then why do most infected individuals fail to develop symptoms? I can already hear people answering "Because those people have strong immune systems, duh!"
The problem with this answer is that giardia is most prevalent among developing nations, where the rates of asymptomatic infection can be as high as 80%. This is rather odd considering people in these countries have limited access to food, clean drinking water, and proper housing, all of which are necessary for a healthy functioning 'immune system'.
Does it not seem strange that those with the 'weakest immune systems' are able to thwart this pathogens onslaught without ever getting sick?
Quite the conundrum.
Follow Humanley
Giardia is one of the most common so-called parasitic infections in humans. We are told that this organism supposedly infects more than 300 million people every single year and causes untold suffering. But could there be more to the story?
If giardia really causes disease, then why do most infected individuals fail to develop symptoms? I can already hear people answering "Because those people have strong immune systems, duh!"
The problem with this answer is that giardia is most prevalent among developing nations, where the rates of asymptomatic infection can be as high as 80%. This is rather odd considering people in these countries have limited access to food, clean drinking water, and proper housing, all of which are necessary for a healthy functioning 'immune system'.
Does it not seem strange that those with the 'weakest immune systems' are able to thwart this pathogens onslaught without ever getting sick?
Quite the conundrum.
Follow Humanley
👍66❤19🤔15🔥9👏4
Paul Chek and I had a great discussion about colds and flu, germs, human experiments attempting to prove contagion, and my book Can You Catch A Cold on his podcast Spirit Gym.
Check out Episode 329 - Are You Being Experimented On?
Paul's website
YouTube
Apple Podcasts
Get your copy of the book on Amazon;
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1763504417
https://www.amazon.com/Can-You-Catch-Cold-Experiments/dp/1763504409
Follow Humanley
Check out Episode 329 - Are You Being Experimented On?
Paul's website
YouTube
Apple Podcasts
Get your copy of the book on Amazon;
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1763504417
https://www.amazon.com/Can-You-Catch-Cold-Experiments/dp/1763504409
Follow Humanley
YouTube
Are You Being Experimented On? | Daniel Roytas
In the aftermath of COVID, many people have begun to question the validity of germ theory, a theory that disease is caused by tiny organisms traveling through the air then invading and sickening the body. How could such a long-accepted theory about human…
👍27❤19👏7🔥3
This neurosurgeon met a friend in a dream. The next day the friend told him he had the exact same dream, confirming the experience they shared. Is there more to the dream world than we realise?
He also tells the story of a fellow surgeon who had a patient express their concern about an upcoming surgery. Despite this 'bad feeling', the surgery went ahead. A complication during the procedure resulted in the death of the patient. This unfortunate event raises a few important questions.
Do we listen to ourselves enough? Is our gut feeling a sixth-sense, a mechanism that can help us navigate this matrix? Are there untapped powers inside each and every one of us that we are yet to realise?
Hear Dr Goobie's take on things.
Follow Humanley
He also tells the story of a fellow surgeon who had a patient express their concern about an upcoming surgery. Despite this 'bad feeling', the surgery went ahead. A complication during the procedure resulted in the death of the patient. This unfortunate event raises a few important questions.
Do we listen to ourselves enough? Is our gut feeling a sixth-sense, a mechanism that can help us navigate this matrix? Are there untapped powers inside each and every one of us that we are yet to realise?
Hear Dr Goobie's take on things.
Follow Humanley
YouTube
Strange Experiences Of Consciousness That I Have No Scientific Explanation Or Proof For But Thats OK
Here I discuss strange personal experiences of consciousness that I have no scientific explanation or proof for, but that's OK.
#podcast #consciousness #psi #remoteviewing #synchronicity #dreams #goobieanddoobie
00:00 Science Is Limited In Studying Consciousness…
#podcast #consciousness #psi #remoteviewing #synchronicity #dreams #goobieanddoobie
00:00 Science Is Limited In Studying Consciousness…
👍21❤18🔥7🙏3💯1
AI cancer vaccines have been receiving a lot of attention recently. But why is humanity pinning all its hopes on a treatment when we know that prevention is better than cure?
Now, people might argue that vaccines are preventive, so this intervention is dealing with the cause. However, as stated in a 2024 Nature Journal article, cancer vaccines are not preventive. They work on destroying the cancer cells after the tumour has developed.
According to Harvard University "The cancer miracle isn't a cure, it's prevention". The 2019 article explicitly states "We cannot treat our way out of the rising cancer caseload. The only solution is a full-scale defense, so that nobody suffers the disease in the first place".
If we heed Harvard's sound advice, then identifying and treating the cause should be of the utmost importance. This raises the question, what's causing cancer? The answer is, many things. Therefore our attention should be focused on dealing with the most impactful causes first.
Enter PM2.5 (fine air particles less than 2.5 microns). Yesterday as reported in the Economic Times, the air pollution levels in Bangkok exceeded 120 mcg/m3, more than 8 times the limit (15 mcg/m3) stipulated by the WHO. The air quality was so bad that visibility was at an all time low and almost 200 schools across the city were closed. The article correctly points out that PM2.5 particles are small enough to enter the blood stream and cause cancer.
A 2016 study followed almost 70,000 residents in Hong Kong for more than a decade. The researchers found that for every 10 mcg/m3 increase above the tolerable PM2.5 limit, the risk of dying from any cancer rose by 22%. For cancers of the upper digestive tract the mortality risk was 42% higher, and 35% higher for other digestive organs. For breast cancer, the mortality risk increased by over 80%. Obviously, clean air matters.
Surely a coordinated effort towards making our air healthy to breathe would be at the top of the list of priorities for governments the world over? Instead, we get a reactive approach which promises to quell the burgeoning cancer crisis with the prick of a needle.
Go figure.
Follow Humanley
Now, people might argue that vaccines are preventive, so this intervention is dealing with the cause. However, as stated in a 2024 Nature Journal article, cancer vaccines are not preventive. They work on destroying the cancer cells after the tumour has developed.
According to Harvard University "The cancer miracle isn't a cure, it's prevention". The 2019 article explicitly states "We cannot treat our way out of the rising cancer caseload. The only solution is a full-scale defense, so that nobody suffers the disease in the first place".
If we heed Harvard's sound advice, then identifying and treating the cause should be of the utmost importance. This raises the question, what's causing cancer? The answer is, many things. Therefore our attention should be focused on dealing with the most impactful causes first.
Enter PM2.5 (fine air particles less than 2.5 microns). Yesterday as reported in the Economic Times, the air pollution levels in Bangkok exceeded 120 mcg/m3, more than 8 times the limit (15 mcg/m3) stipulated by the WHO. The air quality was so bad that visibility was at an all time low and almost 200 schools across the city were closed. The article correctly points out that PM2.5 particles are small enough to enter the blood stream and cause cancer.
A 2016 study followed almost 70,000 residents in Hong Kong for more than a decade. The researchers found that for every 10 mcg/m3 increase above the tolerable PM2.5 limit, the risk of dying from any cancer rose by 22%. For cancers of the upper digestive tract the mortality risk was 42% higher, and 35% higher for other digestive organs. For breast cancer, the mortality risk increased by over 80%. Obviously, clean air matters.
Surely a coordinated effort towards making our air healthy to breathe would be at the top of the list of priorities for governments the world over? Instead, we get a reactive approach which promises to quell the burgeoning cancer crisis with the prick of a needle.
Go figure.
Follow Humanley
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Cancer Miracle Isn't a Cure. It's Prevention. | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
We cannot treat our way out of the rising trend in cancer cases. The only solution is a full-scale defense, so that nobody suffers the disease in the first place.
❤39💯32👍9🔥9🤔4
A fresh perspective on inflammation - Part 1
Yesterday I burned my arm with hot water. As you can see, it is red, swollen, and blistering. These symptoms are part of the inflammatory response.
The inflammation didn't cause the tissue damage, the hot water did. The injury preceded the inflammation, the inflammation didn't precede the injury. The tissue damage occurred first and the inflammatory response followed.
Inflammation is not the enemy.
Why?
Because inflammation is the healing response. It should be celebrated, not denigrated. If there is no tissue damage, there is nothing to heal. If there is nothing to heal, there is no inflammation.
Follow Humanley
Yesterday I burned my arm with hot water. As you can see, it is red, swollen, and blistering. These symptoms are part of the inflammatory response.
The inflammation didn't cause the tissue damage, the hot water did. The injury preceded the inflammation, the inflammation didn't precede the injury. The tissue damage occurred first and the inflammatory response followed.
Inflammation is not the enemy.
Why?
Because inflammation is the healing response. It should be celebrated, not denigrated. If there is no tissue damage, there is nothing to heal. If there is nothing to heal, there is no inflammation.
Follow Humanley
👍77💯31❤29🔥7
A fresh perspective on inflammation - Part 2
The same is true of 'chronic inflammation'. When the tissue is being chronically injured, the body is in a chronic state of healing. If I kept burning my arm day after day, it would become 'chronically inflamed'.
Does this mean my arm has a disease? No.
Does it mean the inflammation caused the burn? No.
Does it make sense to suppress the healing response with anti-inflammatories? No.
The answer is to stop pouring boiling water on the injury. In other words, identify and remove the cause so that the body can repair itself.
So, before you go blaming inflammation, ask yourself, what's causing damage to your tissue? Maybe it's the pesticides and heavy metals in the food? The pollution in the air? The contaminants in the water?
It's time to rethink our relationship with inflammation.
Follow Humanley
The same is true of 'chronic inflammation'. When the tissue is being chronically injured, the body is in a chronic state of healing. If I kept burning my arm day after day, it would become 'chronically inflamed'.
Does this mean my arm has a disease? No.
Does it mean the inflammation caused the burn? No.
Does it make sense to suppress the healing response with anti-inflammatories? No.
The answer is to stop pouring boiling water on the injury. In other words, identify and remove the cause so that the body can repair itself.
So, before you go blaming inflammation, ask yourself, what's causing damage to your tissue? Maybe it's the pesticides and heavy metals in the food? The pollution in the air? The contaminants in the water?
It's time to rethink our relationship with inflammation.
Follow Humanley
Telegram
Humanley
Helping people heal themselves. Good health is a journey not a destination. Humanley challenges the status quo of all things health and wellness.
Can You Catch A Cold?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1763504409
Podcast, blogs & more
https://www.humanley.com/
Can You Catch A Cold?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1763504409
Podcast, blogs & more
https://www.humanley.com/
👍76💯39❤33🔥14👏4🤔2
Join me this Sunday the 16th of February at 12 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) for a live community call.
If you have a question, I'll answer it.
If you've got something to say, I'll hear it.
This session will be held live on Zoom. To join, simply click the link below.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83803214651
This session will be recorded and uploaded to Telegram.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Dan
Pacific Standard Time (PST) - Sat 15th of Feb at 6 PM
Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Sat 15th of Feb at 9 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 1 PM
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 2 AM
Indochina Time (ICT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 9 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 3 PM
If you have a question, I'll answer it.
If you've got something to say, I'll hear it.
This session will be held live on Zoom. To join, simply click the link below.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83803214651
This session will be recorded and uploaded to Telegram.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Dan
Pacific Standard Time (PST) - Sat 15th of Feb at 6 PM
Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Sat 15th of Feb at 9 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 1 PM
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 2 AM
Indochina Time (ICT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 9 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) - Sun 16th of Feb at 3 PM
Zoom Video
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution…
👍14❤13👏3🤩2
Click the zoom link below to join the live Q & A commencing in just under 1 hour (12 PM AEST).
See you there.
Dan
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83803214651
See you there.
Dan
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83803214651
👍15❤1
Could genes be nothing more than an elaborate fairy tale?
We are told that our genes hold the secret to life. The field of genetics asserts that DNA is the master molecule of the cell because it is made up of genetic material. This genetic material contains genes which are claimed to instruct the cell to make proteins. These proteins then drive various biological functions like our metabolism and the building of tissue.
It is said that there are a specific number of genes that are fixed in their form and function, with each gene coding for the synthesis of one protein. However, in her book “The Century of the Gene”, Evelyn Fox Keller, professor of physics at MIT, highlights that the evidence does not support these assertions at all.
Keller rightly points out that genes cannot possibly make one protein because there are only several thousand genes, and more than a hundred thousand proteins. Therefore, the only way for genes to make all of these different proteins is to constantly re-arrange themselves to code for a specific amino acid sequence. This means two things, both of which are death blows to the theory of genetics. First, our genes are not fixed in their form and function. Second, our DNA is not the master molecule and it must be getting its instructions from somewhere outside of the nucleus. So who, or what, is telling our DNA (if there even is such a thing) what to do?
To put this conundrum into context Keller says, "A musical analogy might be helpful here: the problem is not only that the music inscribed in the score does not exist until it is played (i.e. the genetic sequences in our DNA), but that the players rewrite the score (the mRNA transcript) in their very execution of it".
Keller is not the first to question the story we are told about genes.
In a 1937, Richard Goldschmidt, a professor of genetics at the University of California, published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. After a series of experiments in his quest to better understand the gene, he concluded that "there are no genes, no gene mutations and no wild type allelomorphs".
In 1998, William Gelbart, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, wrote that "the gene is a concept past its time" and that "genes are not physical objects but are merely concepts that have acquired a great deal of historic baggage over the past decades".
These uncomfortable truths might mean that we are no closer towards understanding the secrets of life than we were 120 years ago when William Baetson first coined the word 'genetics'.
Follow Humanley
We are told that our genes hold the secret to life. The field of genetics asserts that DNA is the master molecule of the cell because it is made up of genetic material. This genetic material contains genes which are claimed to instruct the cell to make proteins. These proteins then drive various biological functions like our metabolism and the building of tissue.
It is said that there are a specific number of genes that are fixed in their form and function, with each gene coding for the synthesis of one protein. However, in her book “The Century of the Gene”, Evelyn Fox Keller, professor of physics at MIT, highlights that the evidence does not support these assertions at all.
Keller rightly points out that genes cannot possibly make one protein because there are only several thousand genes, and more than a hundred thousand proteins. Therefore, the only way for genes to make all of these different proteins is to constantly re-arrange themselves to code for a specific amino acid sequence. This means two things, both of which are death blows to the theory of genetics. First, our genes are not fixed in their form and function. Second, our DNA is not the master molecule and it must be getting its instructions from somewhere outside of the nucleus. So who, or what, is telling our DNA (if there even is such a thing) what to do?
To put this conundrum into context Keller says, "A musical analogy might be helpful here: the problem is not only that the music inscribed in the score does not exist until it is played (i.e. the genetic sequences in our DNA), but that the players rewrite the score (the mRNA transcript) in their very execution of it".
Keller is not the first to question the story we are told about genes.
In a 1937, Richard Goldschmidt, a professor of genetics at the University of California, published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. After a series of experiments in his quest to better understand the gene, he concluded that "there are no genes, no gene mutations and no wild type allelomorphs".
In 1998, William Gelbart, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, wrote that "the gene is a concept past its time" and that "genes are not physical objects but are merely concepts that have acquired a great deal of historic baggage over the past decades".
These uncomfortable truths might mean that we are no closer towards understanding the secrets of life than we were 120 years ago when William Baetson first coined the word 'genetics'.
Follow Humanley
Telegram
Humanley
Helping people heal themselves. Good health is a journey not a destination. Humanley challenges the status quo of all things health and wellness.
Can You Catch A Cold?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1763504409
Podcast, blogs & more
https://www.humanley.com/
Can You Catch A Cold?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1763504409
Podcast, blogs & more
https://www.humanley.com/
👍70🔥50❤32👏16🤔7💯2😁1
Has DNA ever been isolated?
In 1869, Swisse physician and chemist, Friedrich Miescher, supposedly isolated DNA from human pus taken from a patients bandage. But what did Miescher actually isolate, if anything at all?
In a scientific experiment, every step along the way must be controlled for. This ensures the methods being employed are not creating spurious results (i.e. producing the effect you are looking for). In the absence of adequate controls it is imperative that presuppositions are not made, because it renders the results null and void. Yet, this is precisely what occurred in Miescher's case.
The table below outlines the steps employed by Miescher in the isolation of DNA. His first mistake was presupposing DNA was present in the pus to begin with, and if it was there, that it was the same as what is found inside a living human being. Without a gold standard or reference point, how did he know what he was looking for? He didn't know what DNA was, or whether it was even present, so how could he have possibly known when he had obtained a pure sample of it?
The second problem is the obvious lack of adequate controls. The first thing Miescher did with the pus was to mix it with a 1.5% sodium sulfate solution. How did he know that this step, or the dozen or so that followed, did not alter the DNA from its original form, or create a reaction which formed a new substance that was never in the pus in the first place?
Meisher could not have known such things because they cannot be controlled for. He simply mixed a bunch of stuff together in a beaker, subjected it to various processes, and obtained a substance which he claimed was a pure sample of DNA. He then inferred that what was in the beaker was the same substance that is present inside of us. Miesher's results are not based in science, rather, they are the consequence of flawed reasoning and faith.
Source
Follow Humanley
In 1869, Swisse physician and chemist, Friedrich Miescher, supposedly isolated DNA from human pus taken from a patients bandage. But what did Miescher actually isolate, if anything at all?
In a scientific experiment, every step along the way must be controlled for. This ensures the methods being employed are not creating spurious results (i.e. producing the effect you are looking for). In the absence of adequate controls it is imperative that presuppositions are not made, because it renders the results null and void. Yet, this is precisely what occurred in Miescher's case.
The table below outlines the steps employed by Miescher in the isolation of DNA. His first mistake was presupposing DNA was present in the pus to begin with, and if it was there, that it was the same as what is found inside a living human being. Without a gold standard or reference point, how did he know what he was looking for? He didn't know what DNA was, or whether it was even present, so how could he have possibly known when he had obtained a pure sample of it?
The second problem is the obvious lack of adequate controls. The first thing Miescher did with the pus was to mix it with a 1.5% sodium sulfate solution. How did he know that this step, or the dozen or so that followed, did not alter the DNA from its original form, or create a reaction which formed a new substance that was never in the pus in the first place?
Meisher could not have known such things because they cannot be controlled for. He simply mixed a bunch of stuff together in a beaker, subjected it to various processes, and obtained a substance which he claimed was a pure sample of DNA. He then inferred that what was in the beaker was the same substance that is present inside of us. Miesher's results are not based in science, rather, they are the consequence of flawed reasoning and faith.
Source
Follow Humanley
De Gruyter Brill
Historic nucleic acids isolated by Friedrich Miescher contain RNA besides DNA
One hundred fifty years ago, Friedrich Miescher discovered DNA when he isolated “Nuclein”—as he named it—from nuclei of human pus cells. Miescher recognized his isolate as a new type of molecule equal in importance to proteins. He realised that it is an acid…
🔥40👍26❤13👏3😁3🤔1
What is gut health?
Terms like a 'healthy microbiome' and 'dysbiosis' are thrown around all the time, yet does anyone ever stop and think about what these things actually are?
In 2018, leading experts from across the world convened in an attempt to define these 'enigmas'. They concluded that a healthy microbiome has not been defined and that there is no 'ideal' bacterial composition. They also stated that no one knows if 'dysbiosis' (i.e. a bacterial imbalance) is a cause or consequence of disease.
If no one knows what a 'healthy microbiome' or 'dysbiosis' is, then what's the point of doing all of these expensive microbiome tests?
If no one knows what a healthy or dysbiotic microbiome is, how do you know if you've got one?
If no one knows whether the microbiome is a cause or consequence of health and disease, then why is everyone so hell bent on trying to increase so-called good and decrease so-called bad bacteria?
Follow Humanley
Terms like a 'healthy microbiome' and 'dysbiosis' are thrown around all the time, yet does anyone ever stop and think about what these things actually are?
In 2018, leading experts from across the world convened in an attempt to define these 'enigmas'. They concluded that a healthy microbiome has not been defined and that there is no 'ideal' bacterial composition. They also stated that no one knows if 'dysbiosis' (i.e. a bacterial imbalance) is a cause or consequence of disease.
If no one knows what a 'healthy microbiome' or 'dysbiosis' is, then what's the point of doing all of these expensive microbiome tests?
If no one knows what a healthy or dysbiotic microbiome is, how do you know if you've got one?
If no one knows whether the microbiome is a cause or consequence of health and disease, then why is everyone so hell bent on trying to increase so-called good and decrease so-called bad bacteria?
Follow Humanley
👍56🔥24💯23❤10
Important Update
Comments have been turned back on in this channel. Comments were disabled for quite some time as the chat was getting out of hand.
To ensure an enjoyable and enriching learning experience for everyone please follow the below guidelines when engaging with others in the forum.
Community Guidelines
This forum is a place for people to engage in an open, honest, and amicable discussion about health and wellness. Whilst we encourage rigorous intellectual debate, and the sharing of different perspectives and ideas, there are some standards of engagement that must be followed to ensure users of this forum have an enjoyable experience.
1. Treat fellow community members with kindness and respect. We are all here to learn and grow together.
2. Comments must be relevant to health and wellness. Off-topic comments may be removed by a moderator.
3. This forum is a place for general information only. Avoid asking for or providing specific health related advice.
4. We aim to foster a positive and friendly environment where people feel encouraged to share their thoughts, feelings, and opinions. However, please refrain from making comments that promote fear, panic, alarm, negativity, or angst.
5. This is a channel where people can come for knowledge, inspiration, motivation, and empowerment. There's no room for fear, negativity, and low vibrational states in this space.
6. Whilst we encourage healthy debate, and stand for freedom of speech, we ask that you refrain from making logically fallacious, antagonistic, or inflammatory comments that may bring the forum into disrepute.
7. There is zero tolerance for engaging in aggressive, defamatory, violent, abusive, divisive, derogatory, or threatening behaviour.
Breaching these guidelines may result in permanent removal from the forum by a moderator.
Thank you for your co-operation and looking forward to connecting with you in the chat.
Dan
Comments have been turned back on in this channel. Comments were disabled for quite some time as the chat was getting out of hand.
To ensure an enjoyable and enriching learning experience for everyone please follow the below guidelines when engaging with others in the forum.
Community Guidelines
This forum is a place for people to engage in an open, honest, and amicable discussion about health and wellness. Whilst we encourage rigorous intellectual debate, and the sharing of different perspectives and ideas, there are some standards of engagement that must be followed to ensure users of this forum have an enjoyable experience.
1. Treat fellow community members with kindness and respect. We are all here to learn and grow together.
2. Comments must be relevant to health and wellness. Off-topic comments may be removed by a moderator.
3. This forum is a place for general information only. Avoid asking for or providing specific health related advice.
4. We aim to foster a positive and friendly environment where people feel encouraged to share their thoughts, feelings, and opinions. However, please refrain from making comments that promote fear, panic, alarm, negativity, or angst.
5. This is a channel where people can come for knowledge, inspiration, motivation, and empowerment. There's no room for fear, negativity, and low vibrational states in this space.
6. Whilst we encourage healthy debate, and stand for freedom of speech, we ask that you refrain from making logically fallacious, antagonistic, or inflammatory comments that may bring the forum into disrepute.
7. There is zero tolerance for engaging in aggressive, defamatory, violent, abusive, divisive, derogatory, or threatening behaviour.
Breaching these guidelines may result in permanent removal from the forum by a moderator.
Thank you for your co-operation and looking forward to connecting with you in the chat.
Dan
👍80❤39💯18🔥2👏2🤔1