Health: A Nerd's Eye View

Dr. Harald Walach joins us from Germany, with a previously recorded interview about the effects of masking on the level of C02 ppm of inhaled air during masking. We discuss the scientific method, the influence of society on inquiry and the disheartening state of "science".Since our discussion in February, Dr. Walach and his team continued to pursue publication of their findings. It was published September, 2022, linked below.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9142210/Links to primary sources to understand the fundamentals of masks with respect to particle size, efficacy and harms.SARS-Cov-2 by the numbers (April 2020). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7224694/Covid 19 - smoke testing of surgical mask and respirators. (Dec 2020). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7665646/Comparative Studies and Articles on Mask Ineffectiveness and Harms. Dr. Paul Alexander, Dec 2021.https://brownstone.org/articles/more-than-150-comparative-studies-and-articles-on-mask-ineffectiveness-and-harms/

With Earth Day a couple days away, we wish to pay tribute to Mother Earth and the abundance she offers - and acknowledge our impacts, and the profound need to evolve our ways and focus on regenerative practices.In this episode we celebrate and share the story of Old Blue Truck Farm and beyond organic regenerative farming in the Columbia Valley of Southeastern BC. Dale and Julie talk about the interface between human health and soil health, the ecosystem and our collective well being. 

I have long carried around the question, what is health. Its a huge question. Unpacking it has a been a preoccupation of my adult life.The past two years brought a special flavour to it, and an opportunity to learn about it from global perspectives as covid united us in our study of it. Our health is our buffer to all the risks and harms. The healthier we are, the more resilient we are. If you know that your health is your true wealth, then Grow Your Health Academy is a call to the answer of what to do about it. The academy offers a carefully designed curriculum to educate and facilitate healing with 8 fundamental health actions. One topic per month, taught by two different teachers from different perspectives. A multidisciplinary, international faculty who are committed to the vision of inspiring health through education, connection and community outreach.

This discussion with Dr. James Lundeen reveals some startling truths.Vitamin D is not a vitamin.80% of the globe has levels insufficient for immune health.Most cells and organs have receptors for its active form, including our immune cells.There are a lot of barriers to us getting enough including where we live, the colour of our skin, environmental toxicities and how much time we spend indoors in our modern lifestyles.If you want to pick the lowest hanging fruit, and improve the health of you and yours - listen to what this thoughtful and informed gentleman has to say about Vitamin D.To learn more, and grow health - check out the gifts and offerings at Grow Your Health Academy.   #VitaminDforAll: Over 200 Scientists and Doctors Call For Vitamin D To Combat COVID19                            

Parents face an important decision with the recent authorization of the 5-11 year old covid shots. It is the kind of decision that begs us to pause, look, and make a conscious choice from clarity. The consequences merit consideration of the whole picture, and my experience informs me that process matters, especially when it comes to undesirable outcomes. Risk is inherent in living, and this decision is about weighing the risks - like all our medical choices. While I remain wholly agnostic on your choice for your family, I strongly advocate for informed decision making and personal responsibility. I stand against shaming, bullying and coercion.

Dr. Laiqua Khadri graces us with her knowledge and important message about the superpowers of children’s mucosal immune defences in the face of Covid. She gives us a lecture on the journey of the virus into the nose, mouth and upper airways and the resistance it encounters in our immune system.This discussion is filled with important knowledge, and practical information to help you take care of your mucosal health - your first line of defence against airborne pathogens. An introduction to the importance of psychoneuroimmunology, and its relevance to the reality our children are living is perhaps the highlight of this conversation for me. Children’s nervous systems and immune system are developing in synergy throughout their early years. Childhood traumas in these early years contribute to vulnerabilities to pathogens and disease later in life.It is incumbent upon all of us to become conscious of the reality we are giving permission to. Our children have unique superpowers and innate defences against this pathogen that has rocked our world. Without long term data, and a deeper understanding of how mRNA technology is augmenting the immune system, good or bad - we are rolling the dice. Risk of severe covid is exceedingly low in our young and healthy, so our tolerance for harm in the proposed solution should zero. Parents are facing an important decision, and it is important to be informed and make decisions from clarity, not fear. Everyone is suffering in this covid era - in different ways, at different times. My aim is to be a messenger of peace, love and knowledge that empowers to you claim your innate health and nurture it. It is better to have questions that can't be answered, than answers that can't be questioned.