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Hotez ha ha ha ha bought and sold!

The audacity of that last sentence is quite stunning. The hypocrisy is outstanding. Being a low hooker would be obsolete if it weren’t for the low payers! Both are needed for the transaction to take place, and then for the payer to consider himself squeaky clean and the hooker a low life - speaks volumes about the mind of the author.

The more we vaccinate the more new strains will arrive. Viruses are pretty cunning!

Dear GG, actually at times, I find your ruminations quite entertaining. As far as the bird is concerned, I believe he/she recovered and has flown away. Happened to me several times. 😊

I can agree with you on this, in particular about vaping. Many people have been able to quit smoking cigarettes and are now exclusively vaping instead. I know, not harmless, but according to independent scientific papers, much less harmful than smoking, IF using reputable vapes and liquids. The fact that one is penalised in Thailand for vaping but not for smoking cigarettes is quite flabbergasting. I know of several large company executives who would be happy to have a holiday in Thailand say they will not come due to being treated like a criminal for vaping.

I personally wish that visiting areas where local people live in the cities, were as attractively kept as in many other countries. Flowers or shrubs in pots, cascading down the walls, neatly swept entrance driveways etc. Instead there are piles of junk heaped outside the front door and in the yard, seemingly having been there for decades. Plastic bags being strewn about also along the highways. It looks unkempt, unhygienic and quite ugly. Is there no ingrained sense of beauty in the average Thai household member? in Europe eg, even in areas where the not so affluent people live, there is a sense of pride in maintaining beauty and cleanliness surrounding their humble abodes. Why is this lacking here? is the infrastructure re removal of rubbish so poorly promoted here that nobody cares? Pity!

I would love to eat the CAFO, GMO grain eating, hormone-, antibiotic injected beef. Good idea!

So she lost interest in you then?

Since we are classified in religious beliefs depending on where we were born, it’s quite arbitrary really. Most of us have not chosen the designated religion per se. Very few of us, these days have actually chosen our labeled religion. This name calling depending upon where in the world you were born is actually quite misleading. Very few, generally speaking, are active believers in their country’s designated religion. They follow the rules of society so as not to risk detention or worse. Theoretically, the Pope should be a leader for kindness, love, and wellness for all. Introspective thoughts and generally a seeking of pure joy. Revelling in nature’s bounties and the animal/human kingdom should perhaps be more thought about, that is if one is a bit more spiritually advanced and not only seeking the pursuit of more and bigger gadgets in the belief that it will give happiness and joy. Unfortunately, as someone above said, our leaders of the world in general can’t seem to get enough power, not caring about the detrimental effect it may have on others.

I agree, very well written indeed. No matter whether or not you’re a MAGA fan or not, the observations are astute.

I actually find it quite refreshing that she stands her own ground. Whether she likes/loves her husband is irrelevant, the fact is that she’s running her life as much as she can in the way she likes. She is proof that a wife does not have to be a supplicant, neither “the other (normally inferior) half. It seems as if her husband accepts this, so both parties are free to pursue their own ambitions, yet remain together. Quite refreshing indeed!

I guess a lot depends on the “how”. For example, some who vape are “chasing clouds”, I think it’s called. They have to really blow out tons of steam (it’s not smoke) which obviously people think of as harmful smoke. I guess with smoking of any kind as well as vaping, if you’re out in public why not be discreet about it? OK I know vaping is not allowed, which IMHO is ridiculous, it has helped many a cigarette smoker quit cigarettes. yes, cannabis does have a rather distinct smell about it, so there again, some polite and thoughtful smokers of weed could perhaps sit on one side at an open bar. I really have no issue with the smell, if the guy/woman smoking it was there first, I can sit farther away. Why are we so offended by everything these days? What kind of society have we become? We tend to police everyone, but when it turns on us, we are offended. Ease up!

I just checked on Lazada. If you search for OPEP, tons of different devices show up!

The actual device is an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device. It was a long time since I ordered. Try exhale devices, lung health devices. I am quite sure they must make them here in Thailand too? Below is from Google: more An Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) device is a handheld, drug-free device used to help clear mucus from the airways. It works by providing resistance during exhalation, which creates vibrations that help loosen and mobilize mucus, making it easier to cough up. Here's a more detailed explanation: How it works: OPEP devices create a slight resistance when you breathe out, which increases pressure in your airways and creates gentle vibrations. These vibrations help loosen mucus stuck to the airway walls, making it easier to clear. Purpose: OPEP devices are commonly used for individuals with conditions that cause excessive mucus production, such as cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, and COPD. They can also be helpful for individuals with recurring lung infections. Benefits: OPEP therapy can help reduce the risk of respiratory infections by clearing excess mucus, which can act as a breeding ground for bacteria. It can also improve breathing by making it easier to clear mucus. Types: OPEP devices come in various forms, but a common example is the Aerobika, which is a hand-held, drug-free device.

BTW, before anyone laughs at “holistic” doc, let me state that this dock is an MD and has a PhD in neuroscience, is well versed and educated in Chinese Traditional Medicine as well as Ayurdevic medicine. This doc used to work in hospitals/clinics but realised that the protocols that were expected to be adhered to - did nothing at all to cure the patients. It only kept the patients coming back for more. Guess from a business point of view, it was good practice.

I too have lost my confidence in allopathic docs these days. Eg, many years ago I started researching on COPD, and eventually came across NAC. Next time for a refill of my inhalers, I asked my doc about it, and he said it was a very good idea. Why on earth did he not suggest this himself many years earlier? Furthermore, I started using a lung exercise device, called Airofit, used by athletes as well as people with lung issues. I use this every day for about 15 mins. It has increased my lung capacity, and I am able to control my breathing extremely well. Again, I mentioned this to my doc, and he just said there are many similar devices in Thailand. So why did he not mention this a long time ago? The only thing he was good at was increasing the strength of my corticosteroids, which in fact, in retrospect was not necessary and in fact contributed to my bone loss. Allopathic medicine is great for acute problems, heart attacks, stroke, broken limbs, physical injuries, but metabolic problems they tend to use petrochemical warfare to stop the symptoms. The root cause seems to not be an issue. i have now found a holistic doctor who uses a completely different approach and I find myself actually healing. Yes, it takes longer time to get relief from the symptoms, but the end result is more of a cure than a bandaid. Symptoms are really the body communicating that something is wrong, by chopping off that communication line does not cure you. A new symptom elsewhere will pop up instead, often called a side effect of the petrochemical drug you were given in the first place. Best of luck to your journey of feeling better, the OPEP is certainly a good tool. The supplements I mentioned are excellent as well.

I have COPD, diagnosed 20 yrs back and can confirm that NAC is excellent in loosening up mucus. You can also add Mullein leaf and Boswellia 5-LOX inhibitor. They work synergistically you can find them all at iHerb. An additional thing that I use for getting rid of stuck phlegm is an OPEP device. This has saved me long time. You were talking about controlled coughing, this device forces you to cough. It looks like a pipe, and inside the head part is a metal ball. You exhale into this pipe which causes the metal ball to oscillate. This in turn apparently vibrates into your airways which forces you to cough. I do 10 exhales every morning. Since you get rid of a lot of excess phlegm that way, you are less prone to bacteria growing in the mucus in your lungs. I’m surprised pulmonologists do not actually suggest this to patients with this problem. I did ask my pulmonologist why, his reply was “not all people with lung issues are able to exhale into it properly”. Yes, insane - right? However I bought my OPEP device on Lazada, probably 5-6 yrs ago for a few hundred THB, imported from China. Also bought a fancy one from Australia for US$100:-, thought it may be better. Indeed, it looked very elegant indeed, did the exact same job and lasted me 6 months before the fancy coloured plastic bits started chipping off 😂. As you mentioned, it’s important to get rid of the stagnant mucus so infections don’t get hold. Hope this info is of interest.

Tell me about it. I used Zolpidem (Ambien) for about 6 weeks, because I was on some medication that made it impossible for me to sleep. Well, the rebound insomnia was worse than the original insomnia. Took me almost 3 months to wean off even only 5mg a night pills. Never again.

Very eloquent!

What I find hilarious is that this has NOT been mentioned in MSM. Such a failure cannot be admitted. Sad when the truth, whatever subject, is suppressed just to appease the “woke” media and government.

Could have been worse, an e-cigg! 😂

I’m sure our bodies are loving the suppression of symptoms with petrochemical warfare. suppress, override, numb, block, doesn’t matter WHY your body’s doing something; the goal is to shut it up fast and make the numbers look good on a printout. joint pain? Block inflammation. Insomnia? Sedate the brain. Autoimmune disease? Crank down the immune system. Rarely is it asked WHY the body is out of balance, or how to help restore it naturally. symptoms aren’t malfunctions - they’re messages, warnings or even solutions the body is trying to create in a distorted environment. When you suppress them without addressing the root cause, you just drive the dysfunction deeper. so yes, let’s fix high cholesterol with statins - next test looks great doesn’t it? Let’s take all our beta blockers or ace inhibitors or proton pump inhibitors, does wonders for our health. well, the pharma industry is certainly laughing all the way to the bank. This is why I believe in holistic healing. Yes, it’s more time consuming but keeps you healthy in the long run.

Here’s another article on vaping. So irritating reading false info re vaping, people actually believe what any so called journalist writes without checking the facts. https://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/2022/04/is-vaping-safe.html

Pls read this from the NHS. I’m sick and tired of hearing how bad vaping is for you. Yes, if you’ve never vaped/smoked, don’t start vaping. But for those of us who have successfully quit smoking thanks to vapes, it’s been great. It’s madness to forbid vaping but accept smoking. I just read the below today, on BBC News. As someone mentioned, tourists from countries where vaping is allowed, will certainly avoid Thailand. https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/

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