Raw Beer comments

And Israel is trying to protect its civilians.

Nah, if that was the case, the IDF would not have killed so many israeli civilians on Oct 7.

There's more and more research coming out about what happened in 2021 that is causing this massive surge.

Yes, experts warned of the predicted negative impact of some of the measures adopted in 2021. They decided to go ahead anyway, and today we see the results...

Putin's support has consistently been polling over 80% for quite a while, including in Western backed polls.

come on... for someone who doesn't believe "mainstream narratives", you don't doubt this one little bit?

US government-funded polling via the Levada Center showed that Putin had an approval rating of 86%, which is very close to the 87.3% election outcome.

Interestingly, last year, the same polling agency gave Putin's "fiercest opponent" a single-digit approval ratings.

Just because Western elites don't like the outcome...

The US has the most advanced military in the world.

Most expensive? Certainly!

But most advanced? Not so sure...

Yes, but the turnout was 77%. And out of those who voted, he got 87%. Try comparing that to elections won by leaders of NATO countries.

you do realize no one with even a little intelligence believes that?

Oh, are you suggesting that blindly believing the mainstream narrative that Putin is a brutal dictator is a sign of intelligence? Ok...

Putin's support has consistently been polling over 80% for quite a while, including in Western backed polls.

Or perhaps you're suggesting that leaders of NATO countries will win their next elections...LOL

Out of a population of 143 million, there are 114 million registered voters. Putin received 76 million votes or 66% of the registered voters.

Yes, but the turnout was 77%. And out of those who voted, he got 87%. Try comparing that to elections won by leaders of NATO countries.

Putin's election was rigged because he was the only candidate who could win regardless of the voting outcome.

How so? There were other candidates, who each received 3-4% of the votes. And these candidates were much more popular than Navalny, who the West calls the "major opposition".

Putin's landslide victory was consistent with the polls.

I doubt most of the NATO country leaders will win their next elections...

Calling it a landslide in a rigged election is a joke. Only 76 million Russians voted for Putin.

Russia's population is 143 million.

With a 77% turnout (% eligible voters), 87% voted for Putin. No evidence of rigging.

Only unpopular leaders need to rig elections, and Putin is not one of them. Putin has great support from the Russian people.

I think the main problem is the processed food itself than the salt it contains. For most people, who have fully functional kidneys, salt is not an issue.

While some of those same G7 allies continue to arm Ukraine. Anyway, the G7 has greatly weakened in recent years and is rapidly becoming irrelevant.

Exercise is important, but it's very difficult to outrun a poor diet.

Weight loss drugs are being used because most people fail to lose weight just by trying to change their lifestyle...

... because they are being given bad advice.

Thanks China.

It was a China-US collaboration.

Should have just dealt with the virus for with a focus on the elderly and immunocompromised and left everyone else to live as normal.

Yes, it would have been much better in terms of health and economy.

The actual study describes it more accurately

How is the same thing said differently "more accurate"?

The study basically concludes that many things related to the pandemic resulted in excess deaths, while the above article implies that the deaths were only due to the infections and disruptions. I agree with the study, but not with the above article.

BTW, the study was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

And it has solid methodologies and the conclusions are well substantiated by the evidence being presented.

Yes, they provided evidence of the excess deaths. I agree.

From all the different things money can be used, understanding disease is one of the best.

Has this study increased our understanding of the disease?

COVID was responsible for 15.9 million excess deaths during 2020-2021, either directly from the virus or indirectly due to pandemic-related disruptions, the researchers estimated.

The actual study describes it more accurately, stating that the deaths "were due to the COVID-19 pandemic (measured by excess mortality, which includes deaths directly due to SARS-CoV-2 infection and those indirectly due to other social, economic, or behavioural changes associated with the pandemic)"

BTW, the study was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00476-8/fulltext?hss_channel=tw-27013292

I mostly get me grub from other places rather than konbini’s. Úsually only happens when I’m out cycling with my son and partner and we might have a naughty treat like fried chicken, lol.

Yeah, I also occasionally get a Famichiki, though I suspect they're not using a healthy oil...

There exist situations where it is better to be fearful. A person who stand on the railroad should better be fearful and simply move away.

Yes, when the danger is real...

One reason why there are so many obese people is the terrible advice people are given by doctors and "experts".

For example people that recommend unhealthy diets based exclusively on weight loss on a short time, even when those diets (high protein and fat, low on carbohydrates) only come with an elevation of risks and end up being completely ineffective in the long term.

You're constantly attacking the carnivore diet ever since I brought it up. What evidence do you have that it "only come with an elevation of risks and end up being completely ineffective in the long term"?

I already provided evidence from a study (survey) carried out at Harvard on thousands of people following the carnivore diet, they found that out of those who had autoimmune issues, 89% reported an improvement (36% resolved); out of those who had diabetes/insulin resistance, 98% reported an improvement (74% resolved); obesity/overweight: 93%; hypertension: 93% ...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34934897/

A significant sticking point (pun intended) is that the annual inoculation is excessive. The antibodies remain for several years (according to veterinary science), so an annual test would determine whether a booster is advised.

Annual inoculation does seem quite excessive, especially considering the absence of infection cases.

One reason why there are so many obese people is the terrible advice people are given by doctors and "experts".

How so?

This is well described in many sources,

But the 2 sources you provided are awful. Did you read them? They don't seem to know what they are talking about.

Nothing wrong with keto. It's low in something that we have no requirement for; i.e. carbs...

And as soon as you fail to maintain an absolutely tiny amount of carbs, you explode with heart disease. That is why it is risky.

Au contraire mon cher, among the causes of heart disease that we are allowed to talk about, carbs is way up there and going keto isn't one of them.

Our bodies make all the glucose we need, via gluconeogenesis. You don't lack any essential nutrients on keto; you can still eat veggies as long as they are not starchy ones.

The keto diet is not a balanced diet.

How so?

Nothing wrong with keto. It's low in something that we have no requirement for; i.e. carbs...

Avoiding carbs does not prevent you from getting the nutrients you need

Yes it does because carbohydrates are part of the nutrients you need.

No. There is no requirement for dietary carbs. Not even one gram.

And our bodies make all the glucose we need, via gluconeogenesis.

Not it does not

Yes it does. In fact, those who eat too much protein end up getting an insulin spike because their body produces too much glucose.

It's better to live a wonderful 60 years than to sacrifice everything so you burden your kin with extra responsibility to care for you.

That is true for those who believe eating healthy means eating stuff that's not enjoyable. They sacrifice the enjoyment of food for a false promise of health and longevity. But the diet I follow, which I believe is healthy, is actually very enjoyable (rib eyes and other fatty meats); I don't feel like I am sacrificing anything, and I feel much better physically and mentally than when I followed a standard diet.

No. There is absolutely no requirement for any carbs. Not even one gram.

To have a healthy diet? yes, it requires balance and proper management of all nutrients without anything being inherently bad for your health.

Avoiding carbs does not prevent you from getting the nutrients you need. And our bodies make all the glucose we need, via gluconeogenesis.

Which institution of medical science (nutrition, chronic diseases, endocrinology, etc) support this claim you make? they are the experts in following scientific literature in their fields.

Oh, you mean institutions of medicine that profit from selling meds and/or receive funding from pharma and food corporations?

There are plenty of top notch scientists and doctors who support these views.

No. There is absolutely no requirement for any carbs. Not even one gram.

It is not unhealthy to cut them out completely.

Ok, I believe everything I read on the internet. Clearly you know what you're talking about.

Yes, I do, I follow the scientific literature, not industry sponsored groups.

Why do you think we need carbs?

People crave sugar and other carbs because they are addicted, just like heroin addicts crave heroin. Better to avoid them all.

The body needs both sugar and carbs. It is unhealthy to entirely eliminate both.

No. There is absolutely no requirement for any carbs. Not even one gram.

It is not unhealthy to cut them out completely.

If one cuts them out completely after following a "standard" diet, there is an adaptation phase. But after a couple of weeks, you only get benefits by avoiding them.

Very low-carb diets, like ketogenic diets, induce “ketosis”, a metabolic state where the body switches to using fat as its primary energy source, moving away from the usual dependence on carbohydrates.

The usual dependence on carbohydrates if you follow a standard diet. But there is no need to ever depend on dietary carbs.

People crave sugar and other carbs because they are addicted, just like heroin addicts crave heroin. Better to avoid them all.

Realizing that all these vaccinations do not stop Covid I see no need for repeated injections.

Indeed, they do very little to reduce the spread. In fact, it is now clear that repeated injections produces large quantities of IgG4 antibodies, which result in immune tolerance to the spike protein (suppressing natural antiviral responses) and may also cause autoimmune disease, promote cancer growth in some people. Add to that all the other serious adverse events associated with these shots...

Also, by now most of us have been infected, thereby producing broad, robust, and long lasting immunity.

Nah. Some cherry-picked pharma-funded papers and press releases say that, 

That is still wrong, the whole literature on the topic says that, as proved by all the respected institutions on medical science clearly in consensus about vaccines being safe and effective.

The "whole literature" does not say that; "respected institutions on medical science" are increasingly moving away from mass vaccination against Covid; and there never has been any "consensus" about these vaccines being safe and effective.

Why are a huge majority of Americans openly refusing to follow CDC guidelines?

Intelligence and being informed.

Since the evidence clearly and unequivocally prove this decision is wrong the opposite is hugely more likely

Nah. Some cherry-picked pharma-funded papers and press releases say that, but it is clear by now that at this point the shots offer very little if any benefit and the risks of serious adverse effects are now undeniable.

That's why most people reject them...

Why are a huge majority of Americans openly refusing to follow CDC guidelines?

Intelligence and being informed.