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Feeling lightheaded upon standing up due to initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), or a transient decrease in blood pressure and increase in heart rate, is a common but poorly understood condition. A new study offers two simple cost- and drug-free techniques to effectively manage symptoms of IOH and improve quality of life by activating lower body muscle before or after standing. Syncope, lightheadedness, dizziness, or loss of consciousness from IOH, affects up to 40% of the general population (all ages), while presyncope is probably even more common. Despite this, the condition is relatively understudied and there is minimal information available about...

Corporate Media in Absolute MELTDOWN Over Canadian Trucker Convoy https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1491582735735009284

Both Ford and GM are directing their dealers to stop charging so much for autos, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. Dealerships have been marking up vehicles over sticker price as a result of a drought of inventory, attributable to supply chain issues and the semiconductor shortage, combined with increased demand. But Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley said this week that dealers who gouge prices will “face consequences” that may include losing supplies of future models. “We have very good knowledge of who they are,” he said on his company’s earnings call, talking about these dealerships....

A review published in the Journal of Internal Medicine provides convincing evidence that micronutrients—including iron, selenium, zinc, copper, and coenzyme Q10—can impact the function of cardiac cells' energy-producing mitochondria to contribute to heart failure. The findings suggest that micronutrient supplementation could represent an effective treatment for heart failure. "Micronutrient deficiency has a high impact on mitochondrial energy production and should be considered an additional factor in the heart failure equation, moving our view of the failing heart away from "an engine out of fuel" to "a defective engine on a path to self-destruction," said co–lead author Nils Bomer, Ph.D., of...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 JOHN 5:14

Virginia governor under barrage of media, Democratic attacks ... Va. Gov Glenn Youngkin joins 'Hannity' with reaction

Trudeau walked out of Parliament during during questions yesterday... Canadians are standing up right now, grabbing this moment in our history, because they know there is something fundamentally wrong when a Prime Minister refuses to listen. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13hHz_s4P3I

Donald Trump tore into Mitch McConnell on Wednesday and said he does 'not represent the voice of the Republican Party' after the Senate Minority Leader called January 6 an 'insurrection' and criticized the censure of Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney. The former president attacked his GOP nemesis for doing nothing to stop the Biden administration, the 'fraudulent election' or the 'persecution of political opponents' in a scathing statement on Wednesday - deepening divisions in a party on the brink of civil war. 'Mitch McConnell does not speak for the Republican Party, and does not represent the views of the vast...

US President Joe Biden has condemned a Florida bill that would ban discussion of sexual orientation in primary schools as "hateful" to LGBT students. Governor Ron DeSantis has signalled his backing for the measure and it appears to have enough support to pass through the state's Republican-led legislature. Activists have dubbed it the "Don't Say Gay" bill and warn it will stigmatise LGBT people and issues. But its proponents say the legislation is about protecting parental rights. The proposal was introduced in the state House of Representatives last month. An identical version advanced in the state Senate on Tuesday. In...

Today New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called "eviction" of Freedom Convoy protesters from the parliament grounds a strictly police decision but regardless of who made the decision action was taken as a line of police moved onto the grounds of parliament making over 100 arrests... Breaking News: Mounties Write Tickets At Alberta Blockade... Breaking News: Tow Trucks Massing In Windsor, Ontario Tonight...

If shoplifting is a crime of poverty, now an article of progressive faith, how come shoplifters tend to hit the high-end shelves? How come Steak Guy departed Trader Joe’s Tuesday with 10 packages of fine eatin’ — rather than, say, 10 cans of Spam? The Spam would be easier to handle, no? (Not that luxury-label Trader Joe’s would carry it, but you get the point.) How come when the locusts descend on the ice cream freezer at the local Rite Aid, the Ben & Jerry’s seems always to go first? And why is it that the craft beer is carted...

Officials at the Yeltsin Center in Yekaterinburg in central Russia announced Monday they believe the perpetrator was a private security guard who, during his first day on the job, added eyes to the faceless figures with a ballpoint pen. He has since been fired, and the Three Figures painting, done by Anna Leporskaya between 1932 and 1934, has been sent back to Moscow for restoration. The painting is insured for nearly $1 million and was on loan from the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The damage will be remedied with a restoration expected to cost over $3,000, according to the...

The United States Department of Defense was blasted on social media after posting a tweet touting the need for "diversity" and "inclusion" in the military. "NEWS: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Are Necessities in U.S. Military," the Department of Defense posted Wednesday along with an article outlining the many ways the military is pushing for diversity in its ranks and says that the "need for diversity, equity and inclusion to be a consideration or a part of all decisions in the military." "I would hope that as many leaders and members of the total force as possible see [diversity, equity and inclusion]...

ransomnote: Check out Dr. Malone's chart showing the change in the number of registered Democrats/Republicans below.My wife, Jill used to work at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park for the research unit called CRES (The Center for Research on Endangered Species) in the late 1980s. She did primary behavior research on mother-infant dyads, both as an intern and later as an employee.In particular, she was involved in behavioral studies involving Lion-tailed macaques, which are an endangered species of monkey from India. The purpose of the research was to find ways to increase the emotional well being of the...

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Declassified papers show Israeli spy Jeffrey Epstein did not commit suicide. Evidence was skewed, material facts were overlooked, and key anomalies went unexplored and unpublicized along the way.Documents collected by the RT investigative unit The Detail under the Freedom of Information Act includes shocking information demonstrating how the US Bureau of Prisons (BOP) attempted to stifle all public debate concerning Jeffrey Epstein’s death. The Bureau made an announcement stating to journalists and Epstein’s family after he was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10, 2019 that he had committed suicide as shown in the...

BLM founder Pamela Moses sent to 6 years in Prison for illegally voting. Moses pled guilty in 2015 to felony counts of tampering with evidence and forgery, as well as misdemeanor charges of perjury, stalking, theft under $500, and escape.Prosecution said the creator of the Black Lives Matter branch in Memphis was condemned to six years in imprisonment for fraudulently enrolling to vote in Tennessee. Pamela Moses, a 44-year-old activist, was sentenced to six years and one day in prison on Monday for registering to vote despite being unqualified due to felony charges in 2015, according to Shelby County District...

Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has appointed Coptic Christian judge Boulos Fahmy, currently vice-President of the same institution, as President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt. The new President takes over from Judge Said Marei Amr, who resigned for health reasons, Republican decree n° 51 of 2022, signed by President al Sisi, establishes that the new holder of the post will assume full exercise of his functions starting from today, Wednesday, February 9. Boulos Fahmy, 65, is the first Coptic Christian to occupy the top position of the Constitutional Court since its creation. He...

Chinese scientists have created an AI nanny to grow babies in robot wombs. Currently, the new technique is being used to aid in the development of animal embryos in the lab that are maturing into fetuses.The nanny with artificial intelligence has evolved. Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are now being employed to maximize the genesis of human life, signifying a major breakthrough in science. Robotics and artificial intelligence can now help neonates grow through the application of algorithms and artificial wombs, akin to what we see in the cult favorite The Matrix.Chinese scientists in Suzhou, as per the South China...

The Babylon Bee hits it out of the park with this 2 minute video. Sorry it’s you tube but this is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. Classic Bee.