Author: Sharon
No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing – The New York Times
The unbridled rise of synthetic drugs is as profound for the illicit drug market as the television was for the radio, or the computer for the typewriter, scientists say, and it is confounding law enforcement officials the world over.
“This is the modern drug epidemic: It’s like nothing that’s happened in the world before — anywhere,” said Bob DuPont, a drug czar under President Richard M. Nixon.
Protect Your Kidneys with the Right Diet
Learn how to protect your kidneys with the right diet in an informative session led by Dr. John McDougall.
Easy, Creamy, Plant-Based Yogurt – Vegan, Oil-Free & Refined Sugar-Free
https://youtube.com/watch?v=HoZ0FZDjr7A&si=exmNT1L4w2unouQo
Ingredients:
1 cup dried chickpeas
4 cups water for soaking
4 cups water for blending
⅓ cup raw cashews OR raw sunflower seeds
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla bean powder or 3 tsp vanilla extract
Fruit Layer:
10-12oz fresh or frozen fruit
2 tbsp – ¼ cup water
Date paste to taste
Instructions
Soak dried chickpeas in 4 cups of water for 10-12 hours at room temperature.
Reserve 2 tbsp of chickpea soaking water and set aside.
Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
Add soaked chickpeas and remaining 4 cups of water to a blender and blend.
Strain chickpea milk through a nut milk bag into a pot until you extract all the excess liquid.
Add the raw cashews or sunflower seeds to the blender with about a cup of the chickpea milk and blend until completely smooth.
Add cashew/sunflower mixture to the pot of chickpea milk.
Bring chickpea milk to a simmer and mix for about 10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened. As you cook the mixture, scrape the bottom of the pot to prevent sticking and scorching. You can also whisk the mixture to prevent clumping.
Once it has thickened, whisk in the vanilla.
Remove the pot from the heat to allow it to cool until lukewarm.
Mix and whisk to prevent clumping as the mixture cools.
Transfer to a clean glass jar and whisk in 2 tbsp of chickpea soaking water and the lemon juice.
Cover the jar with a cheese cloth or paper towel and allow to ferment for 12 hours at room temperature.
Cover and store in the fridge.
Add fruit mixture and/or date paste as desired. Enjoy!
Mar 21, 2026 of Low-SOS Vegan Plan
(This blog began 3/15/2015)
MEDITATION:
* Christ the Healer audio
EXERCISE:
* PT APP workout
– lower body stretch/stengthening
* Walk 3 miles indoors
* Walk 1 hour outdoors
WATER:
(2) × (32) = 64 oz (+)
EATS:
* gfo smoothie (greens, fruit, oats)
* cup of tofu-mushroom veggie soup w/ rice
* bbq restaurant: chopped salad w/ XL-fries, country XL-biscuits, plain sparkling water w/ shot of soft XL-drink
* frozen jackfruit
… SUN HAS SET …
* unsweetened green tea (hot)
Cmmt: XL indicates uncommonly excessive food, and wautéed means water-sautéed
6 Exercises the Japanese Use to Keep Their Legs Powerful After 60
Japanese routine
1- Calf raises( 3 sets of 20)
2- Slow mindful walking (3-5 minutes a day
3- Wall squat (build up to 60 seconds)
4- Balance on one leg tree pose(45-60 seconds per leg)
5- Horse stance( 60 sec)
6- Resting squat, deep squat ( 60 seconds- 3 minutes)
6 Exercises the Japanese do to Double Their Leg Strength After 60
1. Chair Squats
2. Heel Raises
3. Wall Standing
4. Marching in Place
5. Seiza Stretch
6. Single Leg Balance
Common Health Problems: Gallbladder Disease
Understanding the cause of gallbladder disease will help you with preventing or treating it. More than 90% of gallstones found in people living in affluent nations are composed primarily of cholesterol. When the bile fluids in the gallbladder become over-saturated with cholesterol, precipitation of the cholesterol into solid crystals begins, and then gradually accumulate to form stones of variable sizes. A diet high in cholesterol-containing foods–red meats, poultry, fish, and dairy products–is the primary culprit for the development of the super saturated levels of cholesterol in the bile. Polyunsaturated oils (vegetable oils), too, will cause the liver to excrete larger quantities of cholesterol that pass into the fluids in the gallbladder, and thereby favor stone formation…
https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/common-health-problems/gallbladder-disease/
Hormonal Balance After 50. Do You Need HRT?
Let’s break this down precisely. This is not an in-depth discussion, but I [Gutavo Tolosa] hope it will help answer some questions.
1. Breast cancer is strongly hormone-sensitive
Many breast cancers are estrogen-receptor positive (ER+), meaning they grow in response to estrogen.
Higher lifetime exposure to estrogen → higher risk
Factors that increase exposure:
Early menstruation
Late menopause
Hormone replacement therapy
Higher body fat (estrogen is produced in adipose tissue)
2. Dairy: the strongest dietary concern
Why dairy is implicated:
a) Natural hormones in milk
Milk (especially from pregnant cows) contains:
Estrogens (estradiol, estrone)
Progesterone
Even though amounts are small, chronic exposure + biological sensitivity is the concern.
b) IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1)
Dairy consumption raises IGF-1 levels in humans
IGF-1 promotes:
Cell growth
Inhibition of apoptosis (cell death)
This is critical because cancer = uncontrolled cell growth.
Epidemiology:
Higher IGF-1 levels are associated with an increased risk of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers.
c) Observational data
Several large cohort studies show:
Higher dairy intake → modestly higher breast cancer risk
Particularly hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer
3. Meat: indirect hormonal and carcinogenic pathways
a) Not primarily about hormones (in most cases)
Unlike dairy, meat is less about estrogen content and more about:
b) IGF-1 and growth signaling
Diets high in animal protein → higher IGF-1
c) Cooking byproducts
High-temperature cooking (grilling, frying) produces:
HCAs (heterocyclic amines)
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
→ both are carcinogenic
d) Processed meats
Classified by the World Health Organization as:
Group 1 carcinogen (same category as tobacco, but not same magnitude of risk)
4. Hormones added vs natural hormones
Important distinction:
In the U.S., growth hormones are sometimes used in cattle (e.g., rBST)
In many countries, regulations differ.
However:
The bigger issue is natural hormones + biological signaling (IGF-1), not just added hormones
5. What the strongest scientific consensus says
Major organizations like:
American Cancer Society
World Cancer Research Fund
Agree on this:
✔ Diet influences cancer risk
✔ Plant-rich diets are protective
✔ Limiting processed and red meat is advisable
✔ Maintaining healthy weight is critical
But:
They do not say dairy or meat alone “cause” breast cancer
6. The plant-based perspective:
A whole-food, plant-based pattern tends to:
Lower circulating estrogen levels
Reduce IGF-1
Increase fiber → helps eliminate excess estrogen
Reduce inflammation
This creates a less favorable environment for cancer development
Bottom line
Yes — hormone-related mechanisms linked to dairy (and to a lesser extent animal protein overall) are plausibly involved in breast cancer risk
No — they are not the single cause; risk depends on a complex interaction of:
Genetics
Hormones
Lifestyle
Body composition
Environmental exposures
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I [Gustavo Tolosa] hope this helps, and I hope you can join us for our 7-Day Reboot and ReSet Program. Here is the link to read more about it and sign up.
Mar 20, 2026 of Low-SOS Vegan Plan
(This blog began 3/15/2015)
MEDITATION:
* Christ the Healer audio
* Kenneth Hagin lectures
EXERCISE:
* hand/wrist workout
WATER:
(2) × (32) = 64 oz (+)
EATS:
* buckwheat Mickey Mouse pancake w/ blueberries, sliced almonds, strawberries & pure date syrup
* leftover spaghetti from yesterday
* unsweetened applesauce sauce
* Actual veggie burger w/ unsalted pistachios
… SUN HAS SET …
Cmmt: XL indicates uncommonly excessive food, and wautéed means water-sautéed