‘Healthy’ Cooking Oil Can Rocket Bad Cholesterol Levels and Dementia Risk

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With nearly half of all UK adults believed to be living with high cholesterol levels, health experts have warned that one ‘healthy’ oil could be causing more harm than good.

The condition has long been associated with heart and circulatory diseases, but recent research has suggested it can also rocket dementia risk by 30 percent. The updated Lancet Commission study on dementia prevention has identified high LDL cholesterol as a new risk factor for developing the neurodegenerative disease.

It also suggests that reducing this ‘bad’ cholesterol can help to delay or prevent the onset of dementia, as nearly 50 percent of cases across the world can be warded off, reports the Alzheimer’s Society. Increased exercise and healthier eating habits can help to lower cholesterol levels, but it can be difficult to know which silent killer foods to watch out for.

Nutritionist James Vickers, from Vitality, has branded coconut oil as the “worst” food for increasing cholesterol, despite its previous ‘healthy’ reputation. Existing research has hailed the oil as a good source of antioxidants, which provide anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and brain-protective effects, writes Healthline.

However, it contains more than 80 per cent saturated fat, which is known to raise cholesterol levels. LDL cholesterol ‘sticks’ to the blood vessel walls, causing obstructions, which increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks. (Read more from “‘Healthy’ Cooking Oil Can Rocket Bad Cholesterol Levels and Dementia Risk” HERE)

‘They’re Gonna Pay for It’: A Single Texas Billionaire May Be About to Force Greenpeace USA Into Bankruptcy

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The Texas billionaire owner of a major pipeline company is on the precipice of potentially bankrupting Greenpeace USA, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Kelcy Warren’s company, Energy Transfer, is seeking legal recourse against Greenpeace’s American arm in court, alleging that several Greenpeace USA entities paid for attacks against the company’s Dakota Access Pipeline and proliferated misinformation about the firm and its project in 2016, according to the WSJ. At the time, the project was a flashpoint in the environmental movement’s crusade against major fossil fuel infrastructure developments, and it was ultimately completed in 2017.

“Everybody is afraid of these environmental groups and the fear that it may look wrong if you fight back with these people,” Warren said in a televised interview in 2017, according to the WSJ. “But what they did to us is wrong, and they’re gonna pay for it.”

Eco-activists flocked to the construction site of the pipeline in North Dakota in 2016 to try to stop the $3.8 billion project from being built, and clashes between the protesters and law enforcement occasionally turned violent, according to the WSJ. The lawsuit, which seeks $300 million in damages, would probably crush Greenpeace USA, though it does not pose such a threat to Greenpeace’s international operations because the organization’s main organizing body based in the Netherlands does not own assets in the U.S.

The company tried to sue in federal court first, and refiled the suit in a state court after a federal judge threw out the original litigation, according to the WSJ. Energy Transfer is pursuing the lawsuit under a law that was originally created to go after the mafia. (Read more from “‘They’re Gonna Pay for It’: A Single Texas Billionaire May Be About to Force Greenpeace USA Into Bankruptcy” HERE)

Alan Dershowitz Leaves Democratic Party, Cites DNC: ‘I Was Disgusted’

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Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz announced his departure from the Democratic Party, citing several “anti-Jewish” lawmakers that make up the ranks of the party and the recent Democratic National Convention in which Vice President Kamala Harris became the party’s presidential nominee.

Speaking with radio host Zev Brenner on “Talkline with Zev Brenner,” Dershowitz cited the DNC, which he said gave legitimacy to anti-Israel speakers, and anti-Israel protesters outside the gathering.

“It was the most anti-Jewish, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist convention I’ve experienced,” he said. “I was disgusted at the Democratic National Convention. Absolutely disgusted.”

“I am no longer a Democrat. I am an Independent,” he added, noting that he wouldn’t reveal whom he was voting for president until possibly after Nov. 1. “I want to see how they deal with Iran. I want to encourage the current administration to support Israel.”

The Harvard Law professor emeritus said his departure from the party was a long time coming and that he gradually resigned over time. (Read more from “Alan Dershowitz Leaves Democratic Party, Cites DNC: ‘I Was Disgusted'” HERE)

Former Republican Vice President Will Vote for Kamala Harris

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Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 election, he said in a statement released Friday, shortly after his daughter, former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, revealed his intentions.

“Dick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris,” the former Wyoming Republican lawmaker said during an event at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.

“If you think about the moment we’re in, and you think about how serious this moment is, my dad believes — and he said publicly — there has never been an individual in our country who is as grave a threat to our democracy as Donald Trump is,” Liz Cheney added.

Dick Cheney, 83, has been an outspoken critic of Trump, and in his statement, he argued that the former president “can never be trusted with power again.”

“In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump,” read the former vice president’s statement. “He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again.” (Read more from “Former Republican Vice President Will Vote for Kamala Harris” HERE)

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This Could Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease More Than Anything: Study

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. . .Researchers say that exposure to bright outside lights at night could increase your odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease more than other risk factors, especially for young people.

“We show that in the US there is a positive association between [Alzheimer’s] prevalence and exposure to light at night, particularly in those under the age of 65,” said Robin Voigt-Zuwala, an associate professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. “Nightly light pollution — a modifiable environmental factor — may be an important risk factor.”

Voigt-Zuwala’s team studied maps of light pollution — such as streetlights, roadway lighting and illuminated signs — and divided the lower 48 states into five groups, from lowest to highest nighttime light intensity.

Artificial light at night can disrupt the body’s 24-hour biological clock and ruin sleep. Sleep deprivation and insomnia are associated with cognitive decline.

For seniors, Alzheimer’s prevalence had stronger ties to light pollution than risk factors such as alcohol abuse, chronic kidney disease, depression and obesity. (Read more from “This Could Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease More Than Anything: Study” HERE)

Revealed: Potential ‘Off Switch’ for COVID Vaccines Could Reverse Threat

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In a groundbreaking development that could reshape the conversation about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, a team of researchers led by renowned cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough has discovered what may be a critical “off switch” for these controversial treatments. This revelation comes as a beacon of hope for those who have been subjected to the mRNA vaccines and are now grappling with potential severe health issues linked to their use.

The findings, first reported by Slay News, detail a study titled “Strategic Deactivation of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines: New Applications for RIBOTACs and siRNA Therapy.” This research uncovers a novel method using small interfering messenger RNA (siRNA) and ribonuclease targeting chimeras (RIBOTACs) to deactivate the mRNA introduced by the COVID-19 vaccines. According to the report, this process may offer a way to counteract the dangers posed by the mRNA vaccines, which have been associated with serious conditions such as turbo cancers, heart failure, strokes, blood clots, and compromised immune systems.

The mRNA vaccines, initially marketed as a breakthrough in combating COVID-19, have faced increasing scrutiny due to their alleged adverse effects. The study reveals that the spike protein triggered by the mRNA in these vaccines has been linked to a range of life-threatening diseases and sudden deaths. This has led to growing concerns about the long-term safety of these treatments.

Dr. McCullough’s research, which builds on his previous warnings about the vaccines’ dangers, suggests that the new method could allow individuals to clear out the mRNA from their systems, thereby reducing the associated toxicity. The study points to existing treatments like “Patisiran” and “Inclisiran” as potential tools for this purpose, as they are designed to bind and inactivate messenger RNA.

The urgency of this discovery is heightened by the recent approval of Moderna’s mRNA vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza. McCullough warns that without a mechanism to turn off the synthetic mRNA, every new mRNA shot could potentially worsen public health, making it crucial to address the risks posed by these vaccines.

Critics of the mRNA vaccines have long questioned their safety and efficacy, citing concerns over their long-term effects and the transparency of their risk profiles.

The potential to mitigate the dangers of mRNA vaccines offers a glimmer of hope to those who have experienced adverse effects, while also amplifying calls for greater scrutiny and transparency in vaccine development and deployment.

After Orchestrating Telegram Takedown in France, Feds Begin Direct Attack on First Amendment in U.S.: DOJ Indicts Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson, Tim Pool’s ISP for “Russian Collusion”

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In a move that has raised significant concerns about First Amendment rights, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed a controversial indictment accusing a prominent Tennessee-based media company of involvement in a Russian influence operation. The indictment, revealed Wednesday, alleges that the company, widely identified as Tenet Media, was covertly funded and directed by Russian nationals to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda across U.S. social media platforms.

Tenet Media, which describes itself as a network for “fearless voices” focusing on Western political and cultural issues, features high-profile conservative commentators such as Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, Lauren Southern, Tayler Hansen, and Matt Christiansen. The DOJ’s indictment claims that two Russian nationals, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, orchestrated a scheme to infiltrate U.S. media by funneling nearly $10 million through a network of foreign shell companies to finance Tenet Media.

The DOJ’s press release emphasizes that Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva, operating under multiple fake identities, used their financial and editorial influence to promote narratives that allegedly align with the goals of the Russian government and its state-funded media outlet, RT. According to the indictment, the Russian operatives were involved in editing and directing content posted by Tenet Media on platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). Since its inception in November 2023, the company has reportedly posted nearly 2,000 videos, garnering over 16 million views on YouTube alone.

The indictment accuses Tenet Media of disseminating content that exacerbates domestic divisions on sensitive issues like immigration and inflation, purportedly to further Russia’s agenda of sowing discord in the United States. Notably, the indictment claims that Tenet Media did not disclose its foreign funding or register with the Attorney General as an agent of a foreign principal, as required by law.

Critics argue that the DOJ’s actions against Tenet Media and its associated commentators represent a troubling precedent for governmental overreach into free speech and press freedom. Supporters of the indictment, however, contend that it is a necessary step to combat foreign interference and safeguard the integrity of American media and democracy.

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Super Supplement Found to Boost Memory Within 24 Hours of Taking It in Breakthrough Study

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. . .Researchers at Johns Hopkins University sought to confirm this association by giving respondents a caffeine tablet. Their results are published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

They conducted a double-blind trial in which participants who did not regularly eat or drink caffeinated products received either a placebo or a 200-milligram caffeine tablet five minutes after studying a series of images.

Salivary samples were taken from the participants before they took the tablets to measure their caffeine levels. Samples were taken again one, three, and 24 hours afterwards.

The next day, both groups were tested on their ability to recognise images from the previous day’s study session. On the test, some of the visuals were the same as those from the day before, some were new additions, and some were similar but not the same.

More members of the caffeine group were able to correctly identify the new images as “similar” to previously viewed images rather than erroneously citing them as the same. (Read more from “Super Supplement Found to Boost Memory Within 24 Hours of Taking It in Breakthrough Study” HERE)

Kamala Harris a Descendant of ‘Brutal’ Irish Slave Owner Who Was a ‘Seriously Bad Man’: Report

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Kamala Harris’ Indian-Jamaican roots are again in the spotlight, but this time it is not her political rival Donald Trump sounding alarms. Radar Online exclusively reported that the Vice President is apparently the descendant of an Irish slave owner who was reportedly ‘brutal’ and a ‘seriously bad man.’ A British historian is said to have made the allegation.

From her maternal side, the US Democrat is half-Indian; her mother Shyamala Gopalan was born in Madras, India. She is also half-Jamaican from her father Donald Harris’ side. The reports of her Irish connection came after it was revealed that she was born in Brown’s Town on the Caribbean island—named after Hamilton Brown, the enslaver—who’s been cited as the great-great-great-great grandfather of Harris by the historian.

Donald, the VP’s father who is also a professor, wrote in an article published in the Jamaica Global Online, “My roots go back, within my lifetime, to my paternal grandmother Miss Chrishy (née Christiana Brown), a descendant of Hamilton Brown who is on record as plantation and slaveowner and founder of Brown’s Town, a town in Jamaica.”

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‘Fake a—’: Barack Obama’s Estranged Brother Launches Attack Against Former President, Drops Another Endorsement for Donald Trump

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Former president Barack Obama’s older half-brother, Malik Obama, has entered the 2024 presidential campaigning season.

The Kenyan native, who has dual citizenship in the family’s African homeland and in the United States, has taken to social media to throw his support behind Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump and take a potshot at his famous brother — despite the latter not running in the election.

Malik started by posting an old photo of himself and his brother on X platform on Sept. 3, captioned, “Fake A— when we were brothers.”

The tweet drew a flurry of support from Trump’s followers, urging Malik to “Speak your truth” and homophobic slurs at the 44th president.

The next day, Malik formalized his endorsement, echoing his 2016 stance, stating, “I am Malik Obama. I’m a registered Republican and I’m voting for President Donald Trump.”

(Read more from “‘Fake a—’: Barack Obama’s Estranged Brother Launches Attack Against Former President, Drops Another Endorsement for Donald Trump ” HERE)

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