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"The study found penicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, was associated with "increased risk for asthma and overweight in both sexes, celiac disease and ADHD in girls, and obesity in boys, whereas they were associated with reduced risk for autism in girls."

Homeopathy can help you cope with these especially emotionally-trying times. You don’t gave to suffer.

"If you contract the novel coronavirus, You have more than double the likelihood of going into the hospital if you’re obese and 50% more likelihood of dying, Popkin said in a recent interview with JAMA. Those 2 statistics really shook me.

This cannot be overstated. According to the experts that have our ear - 5,000 iu of Vitamin D3 daily. It's easily accessible and affordable - and even mainstream media is getting behind it. This is one easy step in protecting yourself in the coming months.

"The psychological impact of the virus is profound, but there is nothing to suggest its physical effects can’t be overcome."

"With the arrival of COVID-19, food bank visits continue to climb significantly, increasing by 22% in June to a staggering 51% in August compared to the previous year. It is expected that this year will have the highest number of food bank visits ever recorded in Toronto."

"Researchers believe ketamine helps restore synapses in the brain that are destroyed by stress."

"Another milestone was reached with wind-generated electricity becoming the most-used source of renewable energy, surpassing hydropower for the first time. It’s basic economics, said EWG President Ken Cook. Renewable energy is cheaper, cleaner and abundant. There is simply no way for coal to compete. And there is no Wall Street analyst who would risk their clients’ portfolio by investing in an industry in freefall. "

This is a conspiracy-free zone. As Winston Churchill said "You'll never reach your destination if you stop and throw rocks at every dog that barks." So please, help us do the work we do without distraction. Any comments sourced from Youtube and other unsubstantiated sources will be deleted. Gratitude.

"This new first, according to CEO Payton Nyquvest, is a crucial step in the growing movement in Canada by both public and private companies and the federal health agency to support research into novel psychedelic substances that may benefit people who are suffering from end-of-life anxiety, mental illness, substance use, and more."

One of our members is looking for a room in Vancouver to hold workshops for approximately 8 people per session. If you have a spot available, please contact Chris Shirley at Pacific Reflexology at 604-875-8818 or [email protected].

Everyone is welcome at the HANS AGM! If you'd like to attend, you may register at https://us02web.zoom.us//tZcqde6oqzkvHtQl9rspmsKGpdpZRytK3

If you're an expectant or new parent or grandparent, this may be your perfect introduction to homeopathy! HANS members may attend at no charge, non-members may attend by $15 donation, per session, to 4Homeopathy Canada. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us//tZcuc-CorjIoGdQ47mVeDZLO_8zH5NxLb

"The Senate will almost certainly vote next week to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Because of the way she sees the role of government, her confirmation could mark the end of modern environmental law as we know it. Several justices already on the Supreme Court have shown they are eager to constrict the power of the Environmental Protection Agency and other regulatory agencies. Confirming Coney Barrett will solidify the anti-regulatory stance of the court, making it much more likely to vote to uphold the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks, weaken existing environmental protections and strike down future public health regulations." Here are five ways Coney Barrett’s confirmation could weaken environmental law. https://www.ewg.org///10/end-environmental-law-we-know-it

"The correlations between Covid-19 and obesity are worrisome. In one report published last month, researchers found that people with obesity who caught the coronavirus were more than twice as likely to end up in the hospital and nearly 50 percent more likely to die of Covid-19. Another study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, showed that among nearly 17,000 hospitalized Covid-19 patients in the United States, more than 77 percent had excess weight or obesity."

"A year ago, Charlebois forecast a four per cent increase in food prices. He hinted that he will be forecasting at least that amount of food price inflation for 2021 when he releases his annual price report for next year in December. Charlebois predicted grocers will shutter between 300 to 400 stores in the next year while bolstering their online grocery store offerings. If you are a consumer you can expect to pay five-to-seven per cent more, compared to if you went to the store to pick your own food, he said, explaining the industry is struggling to determine how best to permanently pass those costs on to shoppers."

"Perhaps the main reason psychedelics are gaining public acceptance is because of the mounting clinical research showing their effectiveness at treating a range of mental health conditions, from PTSD and addiction to treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. There are studies out of Harvard and NYU, the University of British Columbia and University of Toronto. Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, often credited with kicking off the research renaissance in this area after its 2006 publication on psilocybin’s safety and long-lasting positive effects, is now studying its effectiveness as a therapy for even more conditions, like Alzheimer’s disease, anorexia nervosa and chronic Lyme disease." https://thekit.ca//psychedelic-drugs-canada-wellness-trend/

With thousands of years of practice behind these organic ingredients, people are continuing to seek natural remedies to improve cognitive health as they age. Specific herbs have been used and studied for centuries to help with both prevention and healing in regards to cognitive health. Although aging is an irreversible process, it’s wise to try to help prevent and address cognitive changes to live a fulfilled and healthy life. https://www.naturalproductsinsider.com//tcm-and-cognitive-

Numbers suggest that up to 60 percent of people who have recovered from the acute phase of Covid-19 still have persistent fatigue, even three or four months later. In this case, it may be that the post-viral syndrome is affecting a much higher proportion of people and lasting a lot longer than we’re used to seeing with influenza and other illnesses. https://www.youtube.com/watch

The Percy Schmeiser story to be released this Fall. Here's a sneak peak:

A brave Canadian who stood his ground against one of the largest, most ruthless, companies on the planet. Keep an eye out for the movie that depicts his story, Percy.

Is COVID-19 impacting your emotional health? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Psych Central Podcast, Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal discusses how anxiety is on the rise for people with and without anxiety disorders during the pandemic, and she shares tips on how to cope. https://www.healthline.com/health/podcasts#1

At this point in time, when we don’t have herd immunity; nor assurance that an effective, safe vaccine will soon be available; nor a solid understanding of the likelihood of re-infection or how long immunity lasts, isn't prevention our best option? From the Dr. Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, a well-referenced guide on how each of us can reduce our risk. https://www.hans.org/integrative-covid-19-recommendations-/

Watch my converstion with Dr. Gail Christopher from the National Collaborative for Health Equity as we discuss racial equity and its role in healthcare and healing. #Health #Healing #Social #Issues #Healthcare

4Homeopathy Canada is honoured to offer you an opportunity to attend a presentation by foremost homeopathy expert, Miranda Castro! Register by clicking here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_JFZ9h3Y8SNGPrcGN547dVA

Of the region’s 141 schools, 87 per cent or 123 schools had unsafe levels of lead flowing from at least one tap, with levels as high as 1,880 times above Health Canada’s legal limit.

"The COVID-19 bomb just blew apart America’s healthcare system. It has poked holes in all our weaknesses and laid to waste many who work in health care, both on the front line and outside of it. For hospitals, frontline medical staff, private practitioners, and patients, the physical, psychological, and financial toll of the pandemic is far beyond what any of us could have imagined. We have been hit with a major trauma."https://drwaynejonas.com/covid-19-an-opportunity-for-true-/

Free Screening until Sunday! Click here to watch: https://freeshowing.secretingredientsmovie.com//free-scre/ This powerful, award-winning film by Jeffrey Smith and Amy Hart shares remarkable stories of people who regain their health after discovering the secret ingredients in their food and making a bold commitment to avoid them. The secret ingredients in our food may be a lead driver of our obesity, infertility, cancer, digestive problems, autism, brain fog, skin conditio...ns, gluten sensitivity, allergies, fatigue, anxiety, and many other conditions. Meet more than a dozen people whose turned around serious health conditions after adopting a diet that avoids genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and food sprayed with toxic herbicides like Roundup. Learn from leading physicians who say that these are not coincidences. They see illness and recovery like this every day in their practice. And listen to the scientists who explain why. See more

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Micronutrients for Viral Infections Reference Bibliography From the International Society of Orthomolecular Medicine https://www.hans.org/micronutrients-for-viral-infections-r/

Not much hype here, but a tremendous amount of hope! Amazing to see this enthusiastic endorsement of Vitamin D for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 reach the mainstream Canadian public!

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I'm posting this in the interest of accuracy. This may fly in the face of many narratives, but we can't choose ideology over fact right now. Comorbidity is a huge factor in COVID deaths, but so may be complacency. HANS exists to empower you to take responsibility for your own best health. Information is power - please be discerning.

I want people to start thinking a little differently about COVID, she says. She’s doing her daily walk and talking on her cell phone for the interview, but it sounds like she’s been running. She gasps, takes deep breaths every few words, and sometimes even struggles for the thought. Her symptoms began at the end of April and she was diagnosed positively with COVID-19 at the beginning of May. Her acute phase of shedding the virus lasted the entire month, until she had her fi...rst negative result. And I’ve been chronic until now. I would be considered one of the completely healed cases in terms of statistics. She thought she was alone at first, but Vanderhoek reached out online and found a whole network of long haulers who are struggling post-infection. As their struggles grow month by month, they are getting connected and getting louder.

"The problem, says McLean, is there are still too many patients, too many tainted drugs on the street and not enough treatment beds. "It's a numbers game," said McLean Monday on The Early Edition. "If we can get more people into treatment than numbers of deaths should go down." And the number of deaths have recently gone up."

We'd love your thoughts on this. Please share. This decision will profoundly impact natural health practitioners, yet it' not being widely reported. The ministry and steering committee may see the era of COVID as an opportunity to quietly implement this. Pieces of this require legislative approval.

Earlier this year, HANS released a petition demanding that the Steering Committee on Modernization of Health Professional Regulation make public and accessible the following: 1. Details of the consultation methodology used in both phases of the process, including identification of target groups, methods of communication with target groups, and tools (e.g. survey, questionnaire); 2. Results of the second phase of the public consultation that took place between November 27, 201...9 and January 10, 2020. The summary report has been released and can be found here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca//regulating-health-professions-what

In order to understand the devastating effects of a Vertebral Subluxation and the Power of a Chiropractic Adjustment, you must understand Adaptive Physiology.When your body goes into a Fight or Flight response due to a stressor (bear jumping out at you, hearing about a tragedy, etc) your body will respond accordingly. The first thing that happens is that your blood pressure, heart rate, blood clotting factors, blood fat, LDL cholesterol, insulin, and glucose go UP so you ca...n adapt to your environment adequately. Your cell-mediated immune system goes down which decreases your sex hormone binding globulin resulting in a higher level of circulating sex hormones in your blood....leading to cancers, colds, influenza, and other infections. The #1 risk factor in determining whether or not you will get a site specific cancer is by the amount of sex hormones you have in your blood. Your body decreases serotonin which down regulates learning and up regulates anxiety and fear centers in brain so you can react to the stressor more effectively; however, this leads to increased anxiety, fear, depression, and learning and attention deficits. This response is called adaptive physiology. These are all great things when you are being chased by a bear but not when they are happening all day, every day and you're trying to live an abundant health-filled life! Movement of the Spine creates stimulation of proprioceptors in the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and discs. Proprioception and mechanoreception are essential nutrients for balance and health of the brain and the entire mind and body. When a human has a Vertebral Subluxation, proprioception is diminished which is recognized by the body as a Stressor eliciting the stress response, putting the body into adaptive physiology. Every time. And if it is not removed it stays there chronically. If you look at over 95% of chronic illness, they are all the result of chronic adaptive physiology due to a stressor: Cancer, Diabetes, Chronic Pain, Obesity, Heart Disease, Fatigue, Depression, Infertility, Decreased Libido, Insomnia, Acid Reflux, Constipation, Auto-Immune Issues, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, etc. This is how The 2004 Journal of Orthopedic Surgery did a study and proved the relationship between vertebral deformities and allergic diseases. They concluded that chronic nerve compression secondary to vertebral deformity in the thoracic region had a significant effect on the immune function of atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma patients. The adrenal cortex functions of these allergy patients may be in the chronic decline condition with this chronic nerve compression. A sure treatment effect cannot be obtained without considering the nature and the function of the autonomous nerves. Wow!

CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was found in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure, treated in a RICU. Patients with severe vitamin D deficiency had a significantly higher mortality risk. Severe vitamin D deficiency may be a marker of poor prognosis in these patients, suggesting that adjunctive treatment might improve disease outcomes.

Excess weight may be one of the few modifiable risk factors for COVID-19. One study found that for people with a BMI of 35 to 40, risk of death from COVID-19 increases by 40% and with a BMI over 40 by 90%, compared to those not living with obesity. Other data found that in intensive care units, 7.9% of critically ill patients with COVID-19 had a BMI over 40 compared with 2.9% of the general population.

The purpose of this petition is to send a clear and strong message to the CCBC that you, a member of the public who may or may not be a patient of chiropractic, have the right to your practitioner of choice's full scope of practice and the safe and standardized tools that support it. Please sign this petition, and use our template or your own composition, to submit your message to the CCBC at [email protected] no later than 4:30 pm on September 8, 2020.