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BRYAN: Zinc – It’s Not Just For Pennies

June 11, 2026 K. Bryan

My first ever order of zinc, as a separate nutritional supplement, was in April 2020. At that time, news sites were overflowing with COVID gloom & doom, much of which made no logical sense at all, so I began serious research, which led me to conclude that we needed to supplement our diets with much … Read more

BRYAN: Magnesium – Your Body’s Pivot Point

June 2, 2026 K. Bryan

Part 2 of a new health and wellness series*. The role of brass in Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 can be viewed as a metaphor for magnesium’s role in our bodies. His No. 8 is kicked off with a monster E-flat major chord from the brass organ pipes, followed by a continuing brass presence supporting the … Read more

OPINION: Your Body’s Internal Balancing Act

May 25, 2026 K. Bryan

Human life, or any other type of life, is truly miraculous when you take a minute to consider the details. We need energy to function, but we don’t have to be plugged into a wall socket. The tiniest ant moves quickly and finds food without needing a map app to locate a McDonald’s, and is … Read more

KLAR: Avoid Microplastics for Better Health

October 15, 2025 John Klar

New revelations about the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in food, water, clothing, and even the air we breathe have led to greater awareness and studies of possible deleterious health effects. While researchers and scientific experts investigate how these microscopic particles adversely impact our brains, breathing, and bodies, there are numerous initiatives consumers can employ to … Read more

Health, Habits, Big Pharma, and New Years Eve

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Manch Talk

Health is wealth, and your habits create your reality. How are you taking care of yourself? In this last episode of the season, we talk about Tammy’s Ozempic weight-loss journey, Big Pharma, good habits, New Year’s resolutions, and more!

Climate Cult Want’s Warning Labels on Meat – I Have a Better Idea.

November 14, 2023November 13, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Human beings need the proteins in meat, but the Climate Cult, hand-in-hand with the animal rights loons, has been pushing an anti-meat crusade for years. From fake meat to lab-grown meat – both worse for the environment, to this new idea they’ve stumbled upon.

Physical Fitness and Your Finances

November 30, 2023October 5, 2023 Guest Contributor

The direct link between physical fitness and financial health is often underestimated. At a cursory glance, they appear to occupy different realms of our lives: one focused on our bodies and well-being, the other on our monetary resources and economic stability.

Advocating for Health Freedom

January 27, 2023 Guest Contributor

Hearing the term health freedom brings about a lot of different thoughts. After all, we live in a free country, so shouldn’t freedom cover everything? As we know, the push for socialized medicine and even the way that many insurance companies operate in paying for medical care reveals that in some ways, we only have … Read more

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Klotho Protein: What Does It Mean for the Future of Aging?

February 2, 2022 Guest Contributor

The aging process is a natural part of life. As individuals age, muscles weaken. Since the beginning of human history, humanity has been on a quest to find ways to slow aging and its side effects. Until recently, little has been known about the mechanisms that control the aging of the human body. Many people … Read more

Tomorrow is the Day We Find Out How Many People Hate Parents – HB1431

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Skip

School boards all over the country were perfectly fine with defining many Parents as “Domestic Terrorists.” And by a 4-1 margin my school board agreed with that (only one spoke out when I asked “do you consider me to be a Domestic Terrorist?”).

Does the Left Gain Something by Switching Its Biden Departure Narrative from Health to Hunter?

December 10, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Long before the media proclaimed Joe Biden the President-Elect, we watched with a mix of amusement and concern at the obvious cognitive decline. This donkey was just a mule for the next Democrat president. He’d be leaving the office for health reasons. Well, maybe not.

The Great Barrington Declaration – “Those who are not vulnerable should immediately be allowed to resume life as normal”

October 7, 2020 Steve MacDonald

With over 10,000 signatures from health professionals and counting, the Great Barrington Declaration is beginning to make waves. The premise? That the political response to COVID is far more dangerous to healthy people than COVID19.

NH Only Ranks 24th Nationally for Financial Health – We Need to Do Better

September 24, 2020 Steve MacDonald

The Granite State has a way of doing very well on just about every metric. But we’ve got a few Achilles heels. We rely too much on federal money, and our pension debt is an ugly bruise we’re trying to heal. And then came COVID, which also impacted our Truth in Accounting’s Financial State of the States report ranking.

The COVID19 ‘Episode’ of Sex in the City – NY Health Dept. Has Helpful Tips and Tricks

August 5, 2022June 12, 2020 Steve MacDonald

The New York City Department of Health, experts at Public Health in the COVID era the way drunks are experts at driving, has gone the extra mile. At some point during this mess, they produced 3-pages of guidance for New Yorkers with strategies to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 during “sex.”

Neurosurgeon: Research Suggests “Masks Pose Serious Risks to the Healthy”

September 1, 2022May 18, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Neurosurgeon, Dr. Russel Blaylock, has ‘penned’ an op-ed in Technocracy that points out the dangers from increased use of face masks. The two key takeaways from the piece are that there’s no evidence they do anything and that wearing them can cause you harm.

Banning Plastic Bag Bans

March 26, 2020 Steve MacDonald

America and New Hampshire are confronting the pandemic. Citizens, businesses, and governments are doing all they can to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Some useless measures instituted in less turbulent times need to be recognized for what they are.

Only American citizens can protect America. It is our responsibility to demand politicians and our senior law enforcement do their job. Their job is that which they have sworn an oath to do. Namely, that is protecting America and most importantly protecting our children.

Poor People Are Eating More Meat Which Means They’ll Be Healthier When That Kills the Planet

August 22, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Liberals have a long-standing desire to end the lives of the less fortunate. People who are not them. It’s not personal, you’re just not good enough for utopia. So, this news about poor folks having healthier lives because they eat more meat has them triggered.