In the first half, pharmacist Ben Fuchs shared insights on health, nutrition, and the importance of intestinal health. He commented that "when we help other people, we help ourselves," highlighting the interconnectedness of personal well-being and community support. Fuchs revealed an astonishing statistic: "54% of American children suffer from a chronic illness." He criticized the modern medical model, arguing that it focuses too narrowly on individual symptoms rather than understanding the body as a connected system. "The medical model is a failure," he asserted, advocating for a lifestyle-centered approach to health that prioritizes diet, exercise, and mental well-being.
Addressing specific health concerns, he stressed the importance of gut health in combating conditions like Lyme disease and Long COVID. "Focus on intestinal health," he advised, explaining that a compromised gut leads to "toxicity and nutritional deficiencies." He recommended digestive enzymes as a means to purify the blood and improve overall health.
Fuchs also discussed the significant health benefits of vitamin C, including its role in maintaining healthy connective tissue and treating serious ailments. "75 grams of vitamin C, injected intravenously three times a week, can improve longevity in patients with pancreatic cancer," he claimed. Critical of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), he called it the "ridiculous deprivation allowance," arguing that humans should consume much higher amounts of vitamin C, similar to the way animals like goats produce it under stress.
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In the latter half, Dr. Tom Nehmy, a clinical psychologist and visiting research fellow at the University of Adelaide, discussed his work as a grief therapist and the innovative Induced After Death Communication (IADC) therapy he employs. He described grief as a "natural emotional reaction to a loss," noting that it can manifest in various forms, sometimes leading to prolonged mourning that can significantly affect one's quality of life. He shared his transformative journey into grief therapy, initially feeling "helpless" when dealing with grieving clients.
However, after discovering IADC therapy through a podcast, he became inspired to explore this method, which utilizes elements of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). "When we apply this bilateral stimulation, this stimulation of each hemisphere of the brain, through eyes moving back and forth...we notice people will report that they start feeling less sad," he explained. Nehmy detailed how IADC therapy involves two 90-minute sessions focused on fully accessing sadness, which can lead clients to experience after-death communications. He recounted a case of a woman who, after losing her husband in a car accident, reported feeling "surrounded by love" and experiencing joy during therapy. "In just two sessions, she went from on the verge of tears to tears of joy," he marveled.
On the subject of the afterlife, Dr. Nehmy suggested that there is a wealth of anecdotal and scientific evidence for it. "Over 30% of the general population will have after-death communications, and in bereaved widows and widowers, it's up to 80%," he cited. Describing his own experience with such phenomena, he emphasized that these encounters can provide profound comfort to those grieving.
News segment guests: John M. Curtis, John Truman Wolfe