Liz Hull, NP

I am not a fan of oral contraceptives. While I understand their allure, their risks are not insignificant and they literally change the way you think. No thanks.

I didn't even know this existed until I read this. Please, just don't.

The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Is Here The manufacturer is touting the drug as a convenient option for people without access to health care services. However, it carries potential health risks.

Sharing this because it’s true!

Be forewarned, if you comment on the post on her page, you will likely be sent a link to something. Not that it’s a bad thing but her page appears to have that automatic response thing going on. Message is still true though 😉 and commenting here shouldn’t generate anything other than a possible actual response from me 😜

You can always tell a doctor NO.
Many have mastered using language that makes you think you don't have a choice. Like "Today we are going to..." instead of "I recommend.... And what questions can I answer for you?" It's assumption of consent, and they do it because they know that most people will not realize they can say no. They will think this is just what is done and they need to do it, too.

Doctors literally have seminars to learn how to do this, so they can have fewer arguments and do "what is best" for their patients. Insurance companies often sponsor it, because it means that "best practices" are followed more often, and doctors can see more patients per hour (less conversation = quicker visits).

But you actually do not HAVE to agree to anything. You can say no. You can ask questions. You can say "not today."

Barring an absolute emergency, your health choices and the choices for your children are on YOU.

(And remember, doctors are not authority figures. They are professionals in their field. They are useful and beneficial for some things, but they do not get to order you around.)

Practice feeling confident, doing your own research, and only working with professionals who actually respect you and your choices

It's amazing what happens when patients actually get informed!

It's flabbergasting that 4-50% of women told they have breast cancer via mammogram don't actually have cancer. So you have a 50/50 chance at BEST to actually have what the mammogram appears to detect? 🤯
As the victim of a false positive mammogram, I especially take issue with this.
What surprises YOU most?

When More Informed, 20 Percent of Women in Their 40s Want to Delay Mammograms In addition, a new study finds that most women who wanted to delay their mammograms were at low risk of breast cancer.

Circadian rhythms and bluelight!
Bluelight is stimulating and, on a screen, addictive.
Trouble putting your phone down? Consider changing the color. Black and white may help but color filters can work also.
Red light is the brains signal to produce melatonin and go to sleep, something most of us are sorely lacking.
I keep my phone on a yellow tint all day and now red in the evening, like a campfire.
Try it out and let me know how it goes!!
https://www.blockbluelight.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to-turn-your-iphone-screen-red?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email #:~:text=Step%201%3A%20Select%20Settings%20%3E%20Accessibility,Colour%20Tint%22%20for%20your%20screen.

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Anyone in Broome County, NY use Mint?
Thinking of switching.
We've used Cricket for years but Mint would save us even more.
I currently pay $133/month ($8 is insurance on one phone) for 5 lines and Mint would be $75!

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I am sharing because I have been diagnosing this left and right since starting work in primary care. The last patient I discovered it in asked if there wasn't a pill they could take to "fix" it instead of changing their diet and lifestyle. I am NOT sorry to say that there is no pill. You just have to stop eating crap and start moving. It can absolutely be reversed and you can do it for FREE! No pills. No side effects. Just better health for the rest of your life! I'd say that's the best deal going :)

Have high blood pressure? Been told you have "high" cholesterol? A little extra around the waist? Tired and sluggish? Get your liver checked!

*also note that undiagnosed hypothyroidism can also cause high blood pressure and cholesterol numbers as well as fatigue so get that checked also :)

Fatty Liver 101 (Reverse It in WEEKS) Don't let a doctor tell you that Fatty Liver Disease is a chronic, progressive disease with no fix. You can absolutely take control of your Fatty Liver and t...

Hypothyroid?
Hashimotos?
Here are two resources I highly recommend.
If you live in NY, please note that labs cannot be mailed to you. Find a provider who will order them for you. Iodine testing is a challenge however (hint: find a friend in PA to ship to 😬).
If your provider doesn’t listen to you, find someone who does!!

https://lifeshealthiest.com/blogs/thyroid-and-hormone-health/where-to-begin-for-improving-your-thyroid-health?

Https://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

Where To Begin For Improving Your Thyroid Health... Start with testing, then treatment, then re-test again annually. Step #1: Comprehensive Thyroid Panel TestMeasures the levels of thyroid hormones and antibodies in the blood. The results provide important information about thyroid function and help diagnose and monitor conditions such as Hypothyroid...

You are, quite literally, what you eat.
Start with that. So many things will fall into place by fixing the diet. It is the foundation of everything else.
Pills will not save you.

https://robertlustig.com

Personal “choice” is not a “choice” when it prevents you from attending work or school.
ALL 💉mandates need to be removed.
Exemptions only play into the system. We shouldn’t need to play “mother may I” to access public education when we are all paying for it by force.
It’s too late for those already harmed but we can change things!

https://www.greatei.org/post/huge-ninth-circuit-rules-covid-shot-not-a-vaccine-la-schools-open-to-liability?

Schools Open to Liability because COVID Mandate Ninth Circuit Ruling on LAUSD COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: A Legal Turning Point for School Policies

I have volunteered once or twice at Arrowhead Bible Camp and it is an amazing program. Please consider donating today!! 🙏

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If you live near Broome or Tioga County in NY or Susquehanna County in PA, go check out A Joy Raw Milk on Sunday!!

Hope to see you all Sunday!

Squeaky wheel gets the grease
Speak up about the things you believe in if you want change.
Being silent = being complicit

SUCCESS! Minor Consent Bill in Albany NY Withdrawn From the Senate! Congratulation NEW YORK Medical Freedom Fighters! YOU did this!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!
In honor of all that moms do to protect their kids, I'm sharing this with you 😂
I mainly eat grain free and eat a fair amount of cassava flour. It appear that 2 of the major brands are heavily contaminated with lead. UGH.
If you have littles and bake or use cassava, you probably should find an alternative.
Have a wonderful day!! 💐

Cassava Testing: Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-po...

MTHFR
Say what?
It's a gene marker.
30-40% of people have this mutation
These people can't "methylate"
And this leads to all kinds of illness
Are you part of the 30-40%?
Getting tested may be one of the most important things you do for your health!

Watch this for more information. Great talk by an actual scientist who cares.

World No.1 Biohacking Expert: I Tested 100,000 People's DNA. This Diet Will Kill You - Gary Brecka Gary Brecka is the co-founder of 10X Health System and is one of the world’s leading experts in human biology and biohacking. He has worked with CEOs, models...

While we can't avoid everything, we should examine the things we use the most and pose the greatest risk.
New cinnamon is on the way!
I'll link in the comments :)

Cinnamon Tested for Glyphosate, Lead, & Cadmium -- Buying Guide Does your cinnamon contain glyphosate or high amounts of lead & cadmium? Mamavation sent several products off to the laboratory to find out.

Happy Sunday!!

Also, is anyone surprised?

Study Shows Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir No More Effective Than Placebo for COVID-19 Symptom Relief The drug may not be particularly helpful for patients who are not at high risk for severe COVID-19.

Good ones to use instead:
EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)-make sure it has a harvest date!
Coconut oil
Butter
Tallow/Lard
Duck or chicken fat
Maybe avocado-like EVOO, there are concerns with adulterated oil.
We use EVOO now for most everything and we also go through A LOT of butter! 🫒🧈🥥

This isn’t a full list, but these are five oils The Bulletproof Diet recommends you stay away from at all costs.

Why?

Because they are highly refined, processed oils high in omega-6 fatty acids.

Too many omega-6s in the diet, especially processed ones, increase inflammation in your body and can increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Replace them with healthy fats like beef tallow, butter, MCT oil, and some extra virgin olive oil.

Plastic. In your arteries. Can we just think about this for a minute? 😮
Plastic in their arteries increased the risk of death x4!
I mean, we know plastic floating around in your body isn't a good thing but I don't think any of us have really grasped how much and to what effect that has. Now we have evidence and it's really really scary.
It is past time to ditch the use of plastic.
Recycling doesn't work. It just breaks the plastic down into smaller particles and the next product is actually weaker. Once we make plastic, it lasts forever, in one form or another until it's floating around in your blood.
Stop microwaving in plastic. Stop drinking out of plastic bottles. Stop buying plastic crap toys and plastic clothes (polyester).
We are literally killing ourselves (and probably everything) with plastic.

Plastic in Carotid Plaques Increased Risk of CV Event, Death New study finds patients with plastic particles within plaque in the carotid artery had a higher risk of both death and major CV events.

Today was my 50th birthday
It started with a caramel latte and lunch with a friend and lamenting about the lack of acknowledgement by the medical community and pretty much everyone who hasn’t gone through it of what a s@ show perimenopause and the beginning of menopause is. Treatment options are lacking and riddled with risks. No thanks. I’m gently supporting myself with herbals, nutrition and lifestyle changes. We can do much better than what conventional medicine offers!

To my fellow peri friends: what have you been offered, if anything? Did they discuss the risks and side effects? Were you told it’s in your head? Did they try to give you an antidepressant? You’re not crazy! Pull up a chair and let’s chat ☕️

Ginger for the win!
Cinnamon and black cumin in close second place :) 🧄🫚🍵🌱

Ginger, Cinnamon, Cumin Improve Glycemic Control A trio of Mediterranean herbs are linked to fasting glucose impact, finds a meta-analysis.

Shamrock shake redux: the healthy version !
Frozen milk cubes
Ripe bananas
Whey protein powder (plain)
Collagen peptides
Matcha powder
Sprulina/chlorella powder
vanilla ice cream
Maple syrup
Cinnamon

Blend. But not until you explode the like I did 🙊
🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
continues 😉💚

Hey!! I didn’t totally forget! 🍀💚😘

Maybe this isn’t what you’d think of as health related, but I’m going to throw out there that your mental health is just as important as your physical health, and they are certainly connected. If you have a dog that likes to bark like a psycho maniac over everything, you need this collar! We have a livestock guardian dog, who is a house guardian but her instincts are that of a livestock guardian dog so she barks a lot. A lot. A. Lot. If you have PTSD or just a sensitive system, sudden, intense periods of barking can be seriously dysregulating. We have tried all kinds of method to stop this and they haven’t worked because you have to be able to react almost at the same time the dog is barking, and it has to be super consistent to make training work. This collar does all of the work for you. We now have a much more peaceful household, and a dog who has learned that they don’t want to bark more than once to alert us to things! I can’t recommend this color enough!!!

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What you eat matters!

Beyond the Shots: Focusing on Gut Health Can Aid Weight Loss Patients’ microbiomes and how healthy they are may play a role in weight loss, though many questions remain.

Beware the “ so and so mentioned you AND OTHERS” notifications. I kind of hate those and they clog up my list. I copied and pasted this from a friend so feel free to do so also:

Tired of those tags? Here's what you do
Click on your profile
Go to settings and Privacy
Click settings
Click preferences
Click Notifications (on left)
Click tags
Turn off Batch Mentions

Hint: if you are in a group and you want notifications for it, click on share you follow them and choose to be notified for ALL posts. Then you’ll get that groups notifications but not all the other ones you belong to but care less about!

I meant to post this earlier to save you all some grief but here it is:
2 pews away is not an adequate safe zone from teenage boy cologne 😜
Use this information to your advantage..
😷

Good fats for cooking and salad dressings:
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) (with a harvest date stamp!)
Butter
Tallow
Lard or bacon fat drippings
Duck fat (especially for 🍟)
Avocado oil (if you can guarantee it’s 100% avocado)
Coconut oil
Cod liver oil (for real! But use sparingly since it’s high in fat soluble vitamins usually)
Think about it 🤔 : these foots are naturally oily. Have you ever eaten beans and thought they’d make a good oil? Do you even know what a rapeseed plant looks like ?
Some nuts are good sources of oils also but they go rancid quickly and may contain a lot of “anti nutrients” if they weren’t soaked and skinned before pressing.
Peanut oil likely contains mold aflatoxins from the peanuts themselves and can be problematic. It also goes rancid which is why you’ll see oils contain preservatives like BHT.
Soybean oil is just yuck.
Cotton is not feed for humans. Neither are its seeds.
Vegetable oil is not made from vegetables!
Corn oil is GMO (along with soy) and high in omega 6’s, which we eat way too much of already. Also goes rancid quickly and needs deodorizing and preservatives to keep.
Corn, soy, cottonseed, canola, and vegetable oil require intense processing and chemical use to make it both edible and palatable. These are many levels removed from real food. They were originally engineered lubricants or industrial oil! 🤢

I can’t figure out how anyone thinks industrial oils invented 100 years ago are the key to health

And aren’t the least bit suspicious that they actually could be the biggest problem in excess

🤷‍♂️