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Esther Joy van der Werf is fascinated by eyesight. She has spent two decades learning how it works, why it fails (and get worse), and what can be done about it naturally! She reversed her own myopia in just two weeks. Ever since she has been helping people with vision challenges all over the world. She has authored several books about natural vision improvement. Her most recent one is Optimal Eyesight (www.optimaleyesight.com). It explains how eyestrain is the main problem with functional vision issues. Visual relaxation will bring back clarity. Esther lives in Ojai, California. Notes: Eye Chart: https://www.visionsofjoy.org/visionaids.htm#letterchart Esther’s Website: https://www.visionsofjoy.org/index.html Esther’s Book: https://amzn.to/2zRqvDN Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO

Quax kicks off another podcast on the microbiome with Kristina Campbell. She has been deep in the science for years and gives some juicy tidbits on where the science is going...oh and fecal transplants! Kristina Campbell (M.Sc.) is a science and medical writer who covers microbiome research for online and print media around the world. She is author of The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook (Rockridge Press, 2016); co-author of an academic textbook, Gut Microbiota: Interactive Effects on Nutrition and Health (Elsevier, 2018); and contributing editor at Microbiome Times Magazine. Kristina also consults on a broad range of educational and policy initiatives related to the gut microbiota and health. Notes: Kristina’s Website: https://bykriscampbell.com/ Kristina’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bykriscampbell Pendulum Probiotic: https://pendulumlife.com/ XOS Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylooligosaccharide FOS Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructooligosaccharide Products: Bio-K: https:

Kyle Mamounis has a PhD in nutritional sciences and is doing post doc work in Biochemistry. He is well known on many online forums and has experimented for years with different diets and supplements. Join us today for a balanced view of Keto Notes: Kyle’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHap8dFxGIbE8adFlYNfkbw Nutrition Deconstructed Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLa7lly8_-HlLmcbWGxzHQ Keto 101: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101#types Is Keto Safe?: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/keto-diet-is-gaining-popularity-but-is-it-safe-121914 Reddit Keto FAQ: https://old.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO

Dr. Leland Stillman MD became interested in natural medicine as a child. He decided to become a medical doctor. This gave him the best training possible to understand the science of natural and holistic medicine. He attended Connecticut College and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2010. His bachelors is in Environmental Health and Biology, with a minor in Chemistry He graduated in 2014 with a medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Hi residency in Internal Medicine was completed in Portland, Maine. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and practices holistic and integrative medicine in Richmond, Virginia Notes: Dr. Leland’s Website: https://www.stillmanmd.com/ Leland’s Video on EMF (skeptic to conviction): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yUkdI-u2xE Leland’s newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/37d524625240/stillmanmd Polar Bear Fitness: https://www.polarbear.fitness/ Iris Tech Blue Light Filter Software: https://iristech.co/?ap_id=stillmanmd RA Optic

We take the opportunity of quarantine to discuss the impacts of child abuse on health later in life Fair warning, It isn’t good Notes: Mercola Adverse Childhood Stress Article: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/03/19/adverse-childhood-experiences.aspx Yes, Stress really is making you sick: https://www.newsweek.com/2020/03/06/yes-stress-really-making-you-sick-1489620.html ACE Score Quiz: https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/ Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO

Dr Catriona Walsh helps people suffering from toxicity caused by MRI contrasts. Using diet, lifestyle and supplements, she helps them recover their health. Dr. Walsh is a graduate of Cambridge University, England, and Queen's University, Belfast. She practiced pediatric medicine for a decade and a half. While working as a consultant pediatrician, she developed a fascination with nutrition and lifestyle, and how they can improve the health of people suffering from chronic illness. Her experiences with chronic ill health led to a diagnosis of hypermobility Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). EDS is an inherited connective tissue disorder. During investigations for hEDS, Dr Walsh had a contrast MRI. She still suffers the toxic side effects. Following her experiences with MRI contrast toxicity, Dr Walsh authored the book: Contrasts: More than meets the MRI – Demystifying the Devastating Damage Due to Gadolinium Contrasts and Some Natural Steps You Can Take to Reverse Those Dreadful Effects Using Diet and Life

You should never have to deal with painful joints. We break down the top five supplements for getting those ligaments and tendons well oiled and pain free Notes: Boron Doctor Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJp7SW1pY2I Thunder God Vine: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/tgvine#safety Herb and Supplement Guide to Arthritis: https://arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/complementary-therapies/supplements-and-vitamins/supplement-and-herb-guide-for-arthritis-symptoms Self Hacked Cat’s Claw: https://selfhacked.com/blog/health-benefits-cats-claw/ Cat’s Claw and Lyme Disease: https://blog.designsforhealth.com/node/889 Devil’s Claw: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/devils-claw#what-it-is Bromelain: https://www.healthline.com/health/bromelain#health-benefits Pinebark: https://www.everydayhealth.com/osteoarthritis/can-pine-bark-provide-osteoarthritis-relief.aspx Self Hacked Boswellia: https://selfhacked.com/blog/boswellia/ Life Extension 5-Lox: https://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2011/SS/Neut

Thousands of years ago, Chinese medical doctors looked at earthworms. Seeing them burrow through the earth, they hypothesized they might do the same in the human body. Today, a potent earthworm extract does just that. Lumbrokinase helps bloating, chronic lyme, blood pressure, and blood flow to organs. Lucas and Brion also discuss Corona/Covid-19. The beer virus can be conquered with the right supplements. But the bigger threat is the supply chain disruption to society. Notes: Mercola Lumbrokinase: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2019/03/18/lumbrokinase-for-heart-health.aspx Earthworm: https://thenaturalfarmer.org/article/earthworms-for-medicine-and-the-environment/ Unearthing a source of medicinal molecules: https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/elsevier/unearthing-a-source-of-medicinal-molecules-AWSv6Smpog Di Long Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Di_Long_(extract) Earthworm in traditional Chinese medicine: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09397140.2010.10638470 Recombinant Pro

Lucas and Brion give you the guide to antibiotics you've never known you wanted. This is the first guide on the net of the best to worst popular antibiotics. With this knowledge, you can negotiate with your doctor. Know when you need to take probiotics after a course. And know which antibiotics to avoid at all costs. Enjoy this special report Notes: Brief Overview of Antibiotics: https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/08/antibiotics/ Antibiotics: Types and Side Effects: https://www.emedexpert.com/classes/antibiotics.shtml#9 Long-term ecological impacts of antibiotic administration on the human intestinal microbiota: https://www.nature.com/articles/ismej20073 Worst Medications for your Kidneys: https://edrugsearch.com/worst-medications-for-kidneys/ Long Term Low Dose Erythromycin: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954611111000242 The Worst Antibiotics for your gut health: https://bottomlineinc.com/health/digestive/alert-the-worst-antibiotics-for-your-gut-health Top ten antibio

Jan Groh is a database programmer, musician, and photographer. In 2012, she was hit with an Ehlers Danlos storm and lost the ability to walk. After years of research and advocacy, she is walking again and sharing what she knows about Ehlers Danlos. Jan has experienced a myriad of health difficulties all her life. Chronic Fatigue, environmental sensitivity, fibromyalgia, and depression to name a few. For years Doctors refused to believe her symptoms were even real. Jan does everything she can to educate doctors and patients on this genetic disease so others do not suffer years in limbo. In this interview, Jan gives a breakdown on everything you need to know if you may have a hypermobility disorder. They are more common than doctors suspect and explain a wide variety of symptoms. Notes: Jan’s Website: http://ohtwist.com Jan's Patreon: http://patreon.com/JanGrohTWIST When to Suspect EDS (and HSD now): http://ohtwist.com/about-eds/when-to-suspect-eds http://ohtwist.com/when-else-to-suspect-ehlers-da

Lucas and Brion sit down with Ben Bush to learn about the underground world of Kava Kava bars, where deals are struck, the women are deadly, and everyone goes home relaxed Notes: Lacuna Kava Bar: https://lacunakavabar.com/ Self Hacked Kava: https://selfhacked.com/blog/health-benefits-kava/ Kava Kava and Liver Damage: https://www.livestrong.com/article/403802-kava-kava-and-liver-damage/ Kava: more evidence it does not cause liver harm: http://kava.guru/kava-news/kava-does-not-cause-liverdamage/ The ban on kava and the bogus liver damage scare: https://reset.me/story/the-ban-on-kava-and-the-bogus-liver-damage-scare/ 10 Facts about Kava: https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/10-facts-to-know-about-kava/ Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO

Georgi Dinkov is a computer scientist with a passion for biochemistry and the ideas of Ray Peat. He has read thousands of studies and opened his own successful online supplement store. No one knows biochemistry and the metabolism quite like Georgi. We celebrate our 50th episode with an extra long, nutrition packed interview for your pleasure. In this episode, he shares results from studies that he himself has funded in defiance of the established medical research field. He talks about cancer, the breakdown of trust in science, dental health, Michael Phelps, Methylene Blue, Testosterone, and more. Notes: Cortinon Info: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/cortinon-liquid-progesterone-dhea-mix.21382/ John Ioannidis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ioannidis Why Most Published Research Findings are False: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124 John Ioannidis Science is Broken Vox Interview https://www.vox.com/2015/2/16/8034143/john-ioannidis-interview

Ken Lassesen is a citizen scientist and software engineer who runs several websites catering to the microbiome and people with chronic disease. Throughout his life, he has contracted CFS four times, and put it into remission using strategies to alter the gut microbiome each time. After reading thousands of studies, he claims that shifting the microbiome is the best model to explain symptoms associated with a host of chronic illnesses His websites use AI to analyze your unique microbiome and suggest changes to nudge you in a healthier direction. There are many testimonials from people using his site and getting positive results with CFS, Lyme, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis, IBS, brain fog, insomnia, and many other conditions. Notes: Ken’s CFS Remission: https://cfsremission.com/ Ken’s Microbiome AI Website: https://microbiomeprescription.azurewebsites.net/ Ken’s AI Website Blog/Tutorial: https://microbiomeprescription.wordpress.com/ Ken’s Tutorial Videos: https://microbiomeprescription.wordpress.com/vi

Lucas and Brion delve into an illegal probiotic. Once again, Europe is embracing old health technologies outlawed in the US. This probiotic has 100 years of results for IBS and Ulcerative Colitis, and we will tell you how to get it and use it. Notes: Review of Mutaflor for Ulcerative Colitis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4917610/#!po=17.0455 Mutaflor Probiotic and Ulcerative Colitis: https://www.probiotics-lovethatbug.com/mutaflor.html Mutaflor Double Blind Study for IBD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22130826/ Mutaflor Safe in children as young as 11: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18810672/ Lipopolysaccharides Self Hacked: https://content.selfdecode.com/lipopolysaccharides/ Great FAQ on Mutaflor: http://mutaflor.sg/wp/faqs/ E-coli probiotic Review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5063008/ Mutaflor will not bloat you: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17712634/ Mutaflor can treat constipation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7815986/ Mutaflor can help

Lucas and Brion talk about some interesting news from Matt Stone and a new study showing why dogs really do help us emotionally. Notes: Blue Zones Bullshit: https://180degreehealth.com/blue-zones-bullshit/ Contagious emotions: Study suggests dogs mirror owner’s stress levels: https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-01-02-contagious-emotions-study-suggests-dogs-mirror-owners-stress-levels.html Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com

This is by far the most comprehensive interview I have done on how to be the healthiest you can be. Travis Burch was sick for 8 years "Muscle weakness. Brain fog. Debilitating fatigue. Couldn’t sleep. Couldn’t digest food well. Couldn’t concentrate on anything. Extremely low body temperature. Days of recovery after the smallest physical effort." Through constant research he turned his health around, and now shares his knowledge through blog posts, with his members, and with coaching clients. He has several pillars of health he has narrowed down from his experiences that will help everyone live a fuller and healthier life. Travis' Website: www.travisburch.com Coaching with Travis: travisburch.com/coaching Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com

Smoking sucks...but Nicotine...ehh might not be so bad Notes: What is POTS?: https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/postural-orthostatic-tachycardia#1 Benefits of Nicotine: https://www.nootropedia.com/benefits-of-nicotine/ Nicotine, The Wonder Drug: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/nicotine-the-wonder-drug\ Self Hacked Nicotine: https://selfhacked.com/blog/28-proven-health-benefits-nicotine-4-potential-risks/ Ugh Fields: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/EFQ3F6kmt4WHXRqik/ugh-fields Immunosuppressive and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Nicotine Administered by Patch in an Animal Model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC404586/ Is Nicotine All Bad?: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-nicotine-all-bad/ Is Nicotine Bad for you? : https://veppocig.com/pages/is-nicotine-bad-for-you/ Twins who smoke: https://www.trueactivist.com/this-is-what-7-smoker-vs-non-smoker-identical-twins-look-like-after-years-of-lighting-up/ Benefits of Nicotine Study: https://www.ncbi.n

Testosterone Replacement Therapy is gaining popularity with many advocates and detractors. Lucas and Brion explore the evolutionary basis for testosterone and how that can inform your choice on whether to get on TRT Notes: Testosterone prescribing in the United States, 2002-2016: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6396809/ Danish Study on Lowering T levels: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/92/12/4696/2597312#52560365 The He Hormone, 2000 New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/02/magazine/the-he-hormone.html Testicle Shrinkage: https://www.thebodywellusa.com/will-taking-testosterone-make-testicles-shrink/ Testosterone Therapy and anabolic steroids: https://thinksteroids.com/steroid-profiles/testosterone/ TRT shuts down production of Pregnenolone and other upstream metabolites: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0022473185902572?via%3Dihub Supplementing Pregnenolone: https://www.testosteronewisdom.com/pregnenolone-what-you-need-to-know-about-this-precursor-hormone/

Tim Berzins gives a great interview in this episode. We talk about why regular weight loss strategies fail, and how to modify intermittent fasting to be less stressful and more effective. Notes: Amplified Vitality Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKjo9s34i85o3lVOIENT3IQ Amplified Vitality Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/amplifiedvitality Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amplifiedvitality/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timberzins/ Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO

Lucas and Brion talk all things dental health. We give you two protocols you can follow to get those cavities filling in, and gums in tip top shape. Notes: Dr. Gerard Judd Protocol: https://www.healingteethnaturally.com/dr-gerard-f-judd-dental-researcher.html Good Teeth from Birth to Death: https://archive.org/details/GoodTeethBirthToDeathGerardJudd/page/n1 Glycerin 2005 Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16268396 Dr. Ellie’s Protocol PDF: https://issuu.com/zellies/docs/zellies-cmcsbooklet?mode=window Dr. Ellie’s Website: https://drellie.com/ Calcium Therapy Institute: https://www.calciumtherapy.com/ Products: Listerine Original: https://amzn.to/37GDsvH ACT: https://amzn.to/2RGQuUI CloSYS: https://amzn.to/2OcjJfS Dr. Bronner's Bar Soap: https://amzn.to/2RFOD2b Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO