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A viewer asks: “High blood pressure is conventionally regarded as a health risk and that lowering it reduces risk, especially in moderate-to-severe systolic BP of 140-159 mmHg. Dr. Malcolm Kendrick author of Doctoring Data claims that cardiovascular risk increases more steeply after systolic BP reaches around 160-170 mmHg—well beyond the 140/90 threshold often used to diagnose and treat hypertension. A rule of thumb in medicine is that for older individuals, a systolic BP of around 100 + age is a reasonable upper limit beyond which cardiovascular risks increase significantly. Is hypertension over-treated, given that aggressively lowering blood pressure—especially in older individuals—can be harmful?”
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A viewer asks: “A 2018 book, Medical Nihilism, by Jacob Stegenga claims the healthcare system over-adopts treatments and under-recognizes risks. He states confidence in the effectiveness of medical interventions should be low because empirical evidence for the efficacy of many treatments is weak due to methodological flaws, publication bias, the influence of commercial interests. He claims positive studies are more likely to be published, screening programs tend to detect and treat cancers that would never cause harm, common treatments can cause long-term complications, short trial durations miss long-term harms etc. How accurate is his view that evidence is systematically skewed and harms are undercounted?”
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A viewer asks: “Dr. Bernard Lown, a Harvard cardiologist in the 1980s, criticized the rapid rise of surgical Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABG), noting 20–40% were potentially avoidable, especially in stable angina, and many patients had uncertain survival benefit. He advocated medical therapy—nitrates, beta-blockers, lifestyle changes—for symptom control. How accurate is it to say that in 2026, evidence-based guidelines and trials have reduced avoidable CABG to <10% for high-risk, guideline-selected patients, and that for low-risk, stable patients, surgery rarely improves survival, and that beta-blockers, nitrates, ACE inhibitors, lifestyle changes are to be preferred?”
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A viewer asks: “A 2012 paper in the British Medical Journal “Use of relative and absolute effect measures in reporting health inequalities” concluded that “75% (258/344) [of 2009 papers] reported only relative effect measures.” Absolute risk reduction is often far less impressive and less often stated. This suggests that physicians will overestimate the efficacy of treatments and patients may have a misplaced belief in both effectiveness and risks. To what extent does this practice mislead patients and clinicians and benefit pharmaceutical manufacturers?”
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A viewer asks: “Dr. Malcolm Kendrick in his book, Doctoring Data, suggests more patients are harmed by over-treatment than helped. He claims published treatment benefits are often exaggerated by hiding behind relative risk (to mask how tiny most benefits are), selective reporting (such as statistical significance without meaningful benefit), or clever framing (such as natural variation in cholesterol or blood pressure) is medicalized as a treatable condition. To what extent is published medical research actually the fabricated appearance of scientific rigor to sell a product?”
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A viewer asks: “What percentage of patients take drugs for almost no real benefit, even while risking side effects and penalized by the cost?”
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A viewer asks: “The Lancet medical journal, renowned for publishing cutting-edge, peer-reviewed research, published an article in February 2026 “Assessment of adverse effects attributed to statin therapy …” citing “Widespread confusion about statin safety”. The researchers used data from 19 large, double-blind, randomized controlled trials. The paper concludes that while statins can cause a few side effects, such as slight liver issues, changes in urine, and swelling, these are rare and not very serious. They claim other side effects people worry about were not linked to statins at all. I seem to recall Creator saying the use of statins should be discontinued, however. Has this research been manipulated?”
ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • 
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The CDC reported on Thursday, that the U.S. life expectancy increased in 2024 to a record high of 79 years. The top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. all declined by varying small degrees. Heart disease deaths, the top killer, were down by 3%. Deaths from unintentional injuries declined 14.4% from the previous year. This seems surprising given the fact serious chronic illnesses have been steadily increasing in case numbers for years. Were these statistics manipulated to make the healthcare system look good?
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Dr. Al Sears has announced a new supplement called Myco Max, for improving cognitive function in as little as one hour, which contains Lion’s Mane, known to trigger nerve growth factor in nerve tissue, and Cordyceps, which has been shown to enhance ATP production for greater cellular energy. The supplement also includes four adaptogens for reducing stress effects: Gotu Kola– because it’s a cerebral tonic that improves circulation to the brain; Tribulus terrestris– because it has neuroprotective and antioxidant mechanisms that enhance memory, protect neurons, and improve neurotransmission; Salvia officinalis– because it supports memory, acetylcholine preservation, and neuroprotection. It helps prevent age-related cognitive decline by supporting brain energy metabolism; and Rhodiola Rosea– because it helps the body handle stress and fatigue by balancing cortisol and increasing cellular energy (ATP). It enhances endurance, focus, and emotional resilience by improving oxygen use and neurotransmitter balance. You recently ranked the Primal Force supplement, Focus IQ, to be superior as a recommendation for enhancing brain health and cognitive performance, especially focus, concentration, and memory recall as compared to Advanced Memory Formula from Advanced Bionutritionals. How would Myco Max rank among these other two brain supplements?
ClosedNicola asked 4 months ago • 
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly plans to acknowledge an acetaminophen-autism link, sending Tylenol maker Kenvue’s stock plummeting. Is scientist William Parker’s hypothesis correct, that acetaminophen (Tylenol) causes autism in some children? If so, is that solely or partly because its neurotoxicity aggravates the neurologic injury from mercury injection done by the Extraterrestrial Alliance?
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A recent study showed that nine pharmaceuticals commonly used in residential aged care significantly enhanced bacterial resistance to antibiotics, adding to the growing worldwide problem of declining antibiotic effectiveness, and the attendant morbidity and mortality. These included Advil, Tylenol, diclofenac (an anti-inflammatory to treat arthritis), furosemide (for high blood pressure), metformin (for high sugar levels linked to diabetes), atorvastatin (to help lower cholesterol and fats in the blood), tramadol (a stronger pain medication post-surgery), temazepam (used to treat sleeping problems), and pseudoephedrine (a decongestant). Are these or other drugs also causing lowered immune defenses against chronic viruses, which you have confirmed are the cause of 85% of chronic diseases? Hanbiao Chen, Sylvia A. Sapula, John Turnidge, Henrietta Venter. The effect of commonly used non-antibiotic medications on antimicrobial resistance development in Escherichia coli. npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, 2025; 3 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s44259-025-00144-w.
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Was the research, including the clinical data, for the paper we asked you about, “Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against development of chronic pain,” valid and not corrupted by the interlopers to malign seemingly useful common painkillers? Given your warnings that clinical research cannot always be trusted, we just want to be sure. What is most important for us to know?
ClosedNicola asked 6 months ago • 
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The phenomena seem quite striking which are reported in the paper, “Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against development of chronic pain,” by Marc Parisien et al. Sci Transl Med. 2022 May 11; 14(644). These authors showed in animal models that painkillers like corticosteroids and NSAIDs, but not analgesics like morphine or lidocaine which lack anti-inflammatory effects, end up prolonging pain, because without neutrophil activation being allowed to happen as part of an immune response, acute pain may become chronic. A clinical study confirmed that among patients whose lower back pain had become chronic, it was exclusively those who had been treated with NSAIDS who went on to develop neuropathy. Was this a valid study with broad implications about the unexpected downside of anti-inflammatory medication for moderating pain? What is Creator’s perspective?
ClosedNicola asked 6 months ago • 
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I shudder when I consider I spent years striving to develop inhibitors of neutrophil activation as therapeutics for autoimmune disease. Was that not only misguided, but a sinister consequence of interloper manipulation to encourage the field of immunopharmacology, knowing it could make things worse? What can Creator tell us about the medical implications for using anti-inflammatories?
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Acetaminophen (paracetamol) also marketed as Tylenol, is one of the most widely-used drugs by pregnant women and children and studies have mounted showing a link between prenatal or early childhood exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders, like autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), language delays, behavioral problems, and lower IQ. Are those studies accurate and valid, or has there been interloper interference to create another cover story to mask their deliberate toxic manipulations of the brains of infants?
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