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Hear Bill's interview with Gary Holmes, owner of Sanford Homebrew. Gary, a local entrepreneur extraordinaire, shares some really cool information about how individuals can start as home brew hobbyists and through education and experience, turn their passion into a lucrative business that brings joy to multitudes of people. As always, Bill has a ton of questions and Gary fields them with the skill of an expert swordsman. You will learn much about the art of brewing, the ingredients necessary to make the "perfect batch", and one of the most important considerations ... moderation of consumption. In addition to operating a successful business, Gary also offers classes in brewing, cheesemaking, and wine making. We think you are going to enjoy this episode... and maybe even set your GPS to guide you to his brewery for a visit.Support the show
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Are you aware of the devastating effects of mold infestation on your health and your whole being? Learn how to protect yourself and your family before it's too late!Today, Dr. Kylie engages in a super informative discussion with Erik Johnson. His involvement in the early study of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and how mold makes people sick has led to perhaps one of the most astonishing discoveries in healthcare. To share his knowledge with the public, Erik co-hosts the Exposing Mold Podcast, where they discuss the growing topic of toxic mold, its effects on human/environmental health, and novel theories on why Erik believes it is sickening so many.Erik is the prototype and survivor of the Incline Village, Nevada inception of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, creator of Erik Style Mold Avoidance, author of "The Role of Toxic Mold in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," U.S. Veteran, and the man responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people suffering from mold illness.So if you're experiencing chronic fatigue and don't know why, check your environment for mold infestation and take immediate steps to eliminate the cause of your illness. Discover how you can protect yourself and your family from the devastating effect of mold in this episode of Beyond the Diagnosis with Dr. Kylie. “As a prototype for the syndrome—somebody who was used by Dr. Gary Holmes—they lifted my symptoms and signs right out of my medical chart to serve as a matrix for this new syndrome. Basically, this makes me qualified to ask or even demand that this research be done.”- Erik Johnson In This Episode:- Who is Erik Johnson, and what does he do?- How Erik got involved in the study of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and how mold is making people sick- The reason researchers behave the way they do- What to do if you've been exposed to mold - Different types of mold, how to detect them, and remediation techniques you can use to protect yourself- Rewriting CFS definitions - Dr. Kylie explains how to diagnose the presence of a virus by looking at a patient's blood work- The discovery of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and its link to CFS- How The Lake Tahoe Mystery Illness Outbreak challenged virologists and what Erik can say about itAnd more!Resources:- Sign up for Dr. Kylie's live event February 20-22, 2023 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Working Case Definition by Dr. Gary P. Holmes- Mystery Illness Outbreak in Lake Tahoe- The Role of Toxic Mold in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Erik Johnson- Why Are My Labs Normal? Your guide to reading your own blood work; no medical background needed- Join the 90-Day Coaching Program with Dr....
Barry, Abigail, and third-time guest Zachary Hummel, brother to Abigail and son to Barry, discuss Under Pressure by Logic and sample Burton's Best, Seaside Sour, Windtalker, Baltic Porter, and Brew Club 9th Anniversary Ale from Community Brewhouse in Sanford, Florida. Many thanks to Gary Holmes and Aaron Libera, Co-Owners of Community Brewhouse, for sitting down with us to discuss the fascinating story behind Community Brewhouse and the Sanford Homebrew Shop. Zach has seen Logic twice, once on the Bobby Tarantino vs. Everybody Tour in Tampa (setlist), and once on the Confessions of a Dangerous Mind tour in Orlando (setlist). Zach noted that Under Pressure contains a sample from Eazy-Duz-It by Eazy-E. These lyrics deserve your attention. We got a lot of the information shared on this episode from the Genius annotations for each song. Read about Barry's friend Bob Becker, who at the age of 74 broke the course record during the 2019 Race for the Ages ultra-running event in Tennessee using non-alcoholic O'Doul's as part of his hydration strategy! Follow Def Poppa Gaming, Zach's YouTube channel. Up next… Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pops-on-hops-podcast/message
On this episode, Derrick Credito of The Bohemian Years filled in as a special MOG host and interviewed Brad W. Cox and Gary J. Holmes of Skitzo Calypso; covering 25 years of musical growth and brotherhood. We discussed our favorite shows, our gig at Zen West on April 15th with Danah Denice, Prison Wife and Old Man Jones, Taylor Hawkin's death and its impact on rock n' roll and a hell of a lot more!Skitzo Calypso Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6960Knze7SDJlMeChIXi9rSpecial thanks to: Double Groove Brewing, Vagabond Sandwich Company, Music Land Store, Heather Sipes - Baltimore Decal Gal, Black Eyed Suzie's, REB Records-MD & Caprichos Books
Inner city on street parks in Auckland and Wellington are under threat. A commuter parking levy is being investigated for central Wellington, in order to pay for transport plans and reduce commuting levels. Auckland City Council is planning on removing parks to make way for more bus and cycle lanes and is voting on moving it to public consultation tomorrow. Dominion Road Business Association spokesman Gary Holmes says they're extremely worried. He says they're worried about the ability for customers to access businesses. “Parking is the life blood for retail shopping strips like Dominion Rd.” LISTEN ABOVE
Rest your bones for a special Halloween edition of the MOG podcast with Kevin Noonkester of Following Lights and Mr. Old Year and Gary Holmes of Skitzo Calypso, We Love the Underground and [occasionally] Veteran Avenue. It should be no surprise that horror films have inspired some spooky music, with bands like, The Cramps, The Misfits, Dokken, Blue Oyster Cult and more, so, today we're goin' to talk about the movies and their marriage with rock n' roll. There will be no tricks today, only treats…sit back and enjoy, if you dare! Special thanks to our sponsors: REB Records, Vagabond Sandwich Company, Baltimore Decal Gal, Black Eyed Suzie's, Music Land, Double Groove Brewery, Caprichos Books
The government and Auckland Council have just released three recommended options for Auckland's controversial light rail plan. The first options is a tram running from central Auckland to the airport, the second would run through underground tunnels and the the third is a hybrid of the first two that is a tram running underground from Wynyard Quarter to Mt Roskill before coming up to street level. Option three is the expert group's preferred choice. It comes at a cost of $14 billion. The recommendations will be considered by Cabinet by the end of the year, but the Dominion Road Business Association's manager Gary Holmes thinks the plan could go horribly wrong. He spoke to Corin Dann.
The government and Auckland Council have just released three recommended options for Auckland's controversial light rail plan. The first options is a tram running from central Auckland to the airport, the second would run through underground tunnels and the the third is a hybrid of the first two that is a tram running underground from Wynyard Quarter to Mt Roskill before coming up to street level. Option three is the expert group's preferred choice. It comes at a cost of $14 billion. The recommendations will be considered by Cabinet by the end of the year, but the Dominion Road Business Association's manager Gary Holmes thinks the plan could go horribly wrong. He spoke to Corin Dann.
Nic Ellison is not just a promoter and supporter of local music, he's also a fan. I've known Nic for nearly 20 years and have watched him grow to find his place in the Baltimore music scene. If he's not partying, he's throwing the party. Join me in welcoming Nic Ellison to THE MOG!Thanks again to guest co-host Gary Holmes for joining us for this episode!As always, we did a deep dive into the origin story of this original artist from Baltimore, MD.Special thanks to our sponsors: REB Records, Vagabond Sandwich Company, Baltimore Decal Gal, Black Eyed Suzie's, Music Land, Double Groove Brewery, Caprichos Books
This show was produced on July 9, 2021.On this first-of-its-kind episode, Gary Holmes stopped by to Turn The Tables on MOG host Brad Cox!#Baltimore #SkitzoCalypso #WeLovetheUnderground #VeteranAvenueAs always, we did a deep dive into the origin story of this original artist from Baltimore, MD.Relevant links:Skitzo Calypso: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6960Knze7SDJlMeChIXi9r?si=5EnO6sF5R-WlPuAjlqACiw&dl_branch=1As of today, we'd like to thank our sponsors at: Vagabond Sandwich Co., Caprichos Books, Music Land & Reb Records.
Exposing Mold - Episode 6 - The Mystery of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome P.5What's in a name? In this episode, listeners will learn about the growth of distorted definitions for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, ME/CFS UNawareness Day, methods on how the CDC has normalized chronic illnesses, and reasons why your doctor doesn't take Chronic Fatigue Syndrome seriously. If you've been affected by mold and want to contribute to our efforts, visit our Patreon or GoFundMe page to donate today.Patreon - patreon.com/exposingmoldGoFundMe - gofund.me/daf1233eWe understand the huge financial loss mold causes. You can do your part by Liking, Sharing, and Commenting on our content. We need your support to raise awareness of this devastating illness so that people can get the help they deserve. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3y5cqfdResources:[1] Investigation into the Tahoe outbreak - https://bit.ly/3ffdeW6, https://bit.ly/3o7m9NH, https://bit.ly/3uHAqDd [2] Gary Holmes and John Caplin visit Tahoe to investigate the possibility of EBV outbreak - https://bit.ly/3heKaRs [3] EBV incubation for 40 days, not transmissible via air - https://bit.ly/3blKs55[4] Fukuda CFS definition - https://bit.ly/3uHgK2i [5] Holmes CFS definition - https://bit.ly/3nNotsN [6] Researchers denied mold and decided to stick with looking for a virus only - https://bit.ly/3tDuIAP [7] Algae bloom evidence - https://bit.ly/3dWhmuW [8] Fukuda Letter - https://bit.ly/3uHtIgj, https://bit.ly/3uIizvL [9] British Oxford Definition of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - https://bit.ly/3o8DGVy [10] CFS a serious immunological disorder - https://bit.ly/3tFNmIf, https://bit.ly/3bm68hz [11] Evidence of CFS distortions & misrepresentations - https://bit.ly/3bkBrcD [12] 100 names for chronic fatigue syndrome - https://bit.ly/33AGMrZ, https://amzn.to/2SEmPOF [13] Neurasthenia. Nursing was a very serious name invented by northern New York neurologist George beard George Beard in 1868. - https://bit.ly/3tCdrYJ [14] Americanitis hysteria - https://bit.ly/3y1jnxU [15] 1913, they were starting to write doctors who had formerly said it was a serious disease, that they would no longer diagnose somebody with Neurasthenia because it was becoming accepted as a psychiatric problem. - https://bit.ly/3eCAjmA [16] 1860s, Neuro-Circulatory Asthenia - https://bit.ly/3y4P4GM [17] Visitor's Bureau, Don Steinmeyer, portrayed the epidemic as being hysterical women and he manufactured this rumor for the newspapers - https://bit.ly/3uSHg97, https://bit.ly/2R3PmNv, https://bit.ly/3bm4pc5, https://bit.ly/3eEdtLF Support the show (https://www.gofund.me/daf1233e)
In this episode, listeners continue to learn more about what actually happened during the nationally known Tahoe Flu outbreak in Incline Village, Nevada. In addition, Erik helps us to understand more about the investigation into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, how it got lumped into Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), and the lack of integrity displayed by researchers and medical doctors during this time. If you've been affected by mold and want to contribute to the cause, visit our Patreon or GoFundMe page to donate today.Patreon - patreon.com/exposingmoldGoFundMe - gofund.me/daf1233eWe understand the huge financial loss mold causes. You can do your part by Liking, Sharing, and Commenting on our content. We need your support to raise awareness of this devastating illness so that people can get the help they deserve. Transcript:https://bit.ly/3ekpXaWResources:[1] Dr. Gary Holmes definition of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 1988 - https://bit.ly/3nNotsN[2] Holmes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome article, 1989 - https://bit.ly/3eSpvjp[3] Dr. Charles Lap, South Carolina symphony outbreak, 1984 - https://bit.ly/33fBthw[4] Dr. Stephen Strauss, Epstein-Barr Virus research papers, 1985 - https://bit.ly/3aOUbAR,https://bit.ly/3vsiqfQ[5] Information on Drs. Byron Hyde, Gordon Parrish, and Alexis Shelokov -https://bit.ly/3egOAp2[6] Dr. Eric Ryll, outbreak in Sacramento at Mercy San Juan Hospital, 1985 - https://bit.ly/3nMrxWd[7] HLBV turned HHV6 virus - https://bit.ly/3b33vBc, https://bit.ly/3h2c6IgSupport the show (https://www.gofund.me/daf1233e)
In part 2 journalist Hillary Johnson shares more about her work and her life. If you’re not familiar with the story of how a biological disease that occurs in sporadic and epidemic forms was labeled as ‘all in your head’ by the Centre for Disease Control, than you’ll want to hear how it all went down from the one person who uncovered the corruption. Hillary talks about her healthiest 9 months in 35 years of being ill when she was taking Ampligen and why she’s not still taking it. Hillary shares about being banned from the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) for seeking the truth and how that didn’t stop her from writing Osler’s Web. Hillary also tells how the CDC and a United Kingdom psychiatrist obliterated the lives of millions of patients worldwide by perpetuating a psychosomatic label that denied them biomedical care. SHOW NOTES Heart attack and cancer 0:06:00 The cardiologist found abnormal EKGs - myocardia eschemia, everything short of a heart attack and refused to approve Hillary for surgery until she found what was wrong with Hillary's heart - but Hillary had to fly for a funeral and had a heart attack on the plane Hillary returned to New York about 5 days later, and went to the cardiologist and the results showed Hillary had had a heart attack and the cardiologist again refused to approve Hillary for thyroid cancer surgery 0:07:00 Simultaneously, Hillary was working with a lawyer for 4 years fighting with disability insurer who said Hillary was making up her illness - the lawyer suggested to ask the cardiologist for a note for the insurance company - but the cardiologist refused - but the next day her staff notified Hillary that she'd been approved for surgery, so Hillary called the cardiologist and she said that it had just dawned on her that Hillary had cancer and needed surgery and "whatever happens, happens" 0:08:30 Several years later Hillary had heart attack symptoms again so made an appointment with the cardiologist - the cardiologist met Hillary in the waiting room and said she'd only agree to examine Hillary for a heart attack if she agreed to seek psychological counselling 0:10:00 About 6 years ago Hillary went to an ER with cardiac pain - they cared for her for 10 hours and recommend she see a cardiologist - this one said Hillary's symptoms were just stress - Hillary's EKGs are always wildly abnormal but she's given up trying to get help for it 0:11:00 Sometime, and usually now, Hillary does not disclose she has ME to a doctor - but even when she does disclose, it changes the relationship with the doctor, they pull back, not as friendly - there is no understanding or knowledge among doctors and we can thank CDC (Centre for Disease Control) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) - derogatory media worsens and they never stand up to contradict 0:13:00 They are glad, it allows them to continue to barely fund research - an anecdote about naming ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) as CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and those CDC letters - one of the doctors made a joke that by calling it other than CFS would set up insurance companies for 'chronic' disbursements - in other words, protect the insurance companies 0:16:00 Simon Wessely in the United Kingdom has done a lot of damage saying ME is psychosomatic - after the CDC published its report and rolled out the name CFS - Wessely sent Holmes a letter, and you could almost see Wessely rubbing his hands together in gleeful anticipation - he congratulated on a wise choice in name and he had always thought ME was psychosomatic not organic and eager to collaborate for a long future 0:20:00 Hillary believes all the psychological proponents should be criminally charged - patients in the Netflix documentary Afflicted are suing the producers for defamation - Hillary hopes they bankrupt Netflix - but the original defamers, Gary Holmes, John Kaplan, Larry Schonberger really controlled this disease: no funding, no resources, no epidemiology Goose that laid the golden egg 0:21:45 Hillary believe there should be a trial in The Hague about ME - and wonders if it is possible to un-Knight someone in the UK (re Wessely) - Wessely's corollary in the US was Stephen Strauss - Hillary's editor said Strauss reminded him of the quote about the Nazis and 'the banality of evil' 0:24:00 The CDC obliterated ME patients by saying ME wasn't real - they caused problems with medical care and personal relationships with spouses and families - Cheney said so much of his time was taken by attorney's in divorce proceedings and testifying that ME patients were sick, not crazy 0:25:30 Hillary reported the crimes of the CDC and were followed up by 2 federal investigations and her allegations were confirmed - the CDC received money starting in 1988 for ME research, about half a millions first year, and more each year after - after a decade was $150 million, but the investigation only went back 2 years, about $13 million misappropriated 0:27:00 This funding was informally known as 'the goose that laid the golden egg' for all the scientists who were using ME funds for their pet projects, not for ME research - each spring the head of CDC would go Congress for more funding - Hillary has the letters, a list of lies - Hillary's contacts in the CDC were secretly telling her ME research was not being done - just lies for a decade 0:29:00 The investigation by Health and Human Services (HHS) and General Accounting Office (GAO) both confirmed Hillary's work in Osler's Web - she is bewildered why there has not been a lawsuit - Walter Dowd was Acting Deputy Director knew the money was misappropriated and said he would make it right - instead a whistleblower scientist was then stopped from accessing the CDC and shortly after left before he could be fired for spilling the beans 0:31:00 Was CDC ignorant, incompetent, colluding, sociopathic? Hillary found a letter posted in CDC, the infamous "Dear Sirs" letter - devastating satire and making fun of people very ill and laughing at their pain - it had been posted for over a year - and a few years later it was still posted 0:35:00 Larry Schonberger was very resistant to removing the "Dear Sirs" letter from the bulletin board but finally relented - it has come back to haunt them as Hillary included its full content in her book 0:37:00 Hillary saw a neurologist about 5 years ago and he asked about her symptoms - everything about this disease has befelled Hillary - small strokes, brain abnormalities, encephalitis 5 or 6 times - Hillary feels like she's in a dream: the old 'me' that lived for 35 years without ME, and the current 'me' who has lived with it for 35 years - its hard to believe she was that person - and often dreams of her life before - overall waste of time / life Ampligen gives 9 healthy months 0:40:00 Pneumonia and the flu are like mosquito bites compared to ME - Hillary dreams about all the books she would've written, the number of friends she'd have - she found no way to express how devastating and terribly unwell she was to friends, they did not understand her life had changed, that she was suffering - as years went by it became easier not to try 0:42:00 The lives of her peers at age 35 look unreal compared to Hillary's reality - before illness, her life was full color and full of activity, many friends, she had talent, went places, had a career and identity - now her life is hazy black and white blur 0:44:00 The best 9 months of 35 years with ME was taking Ampligen - the disease impoverished Hillary, and she has remained poor, she does try to write and has a subscription website - she has written about ME, and that is about her life - Hillary has tried to stop thinking about all the bad things US, Canadian, British, etc governments have done to ME patients, but she's always sucked back in 0:46:30 No one has had Hillary's experience of living with this illness while being with these people laying down the policies - those interviews are still fresh in her mind - they are real flesh and blood people who took those actions and have failed Hillary and everyone else who has ME - she has a tremendous amount of anger 0:48:00 "Hillary Johnson, writing with quiet fury" is one her favorite lines from a review of her book - Harvey Wittemore, famous Nevadan and helped found the Wittemore Peterson Institute, said "I had a difficult time reading your book. I would get to the end of the page and be so angry I would want to throw the book at the wall" - that is what Hillary was going for - she still hopes some day the evidence laid out in her book serves as a basis for reparations and lawsuits from those who've had their lives destroyed and live in poverty - unfair, unjust, criminal and still going on 0:51:30 The book is one thing Hillary is pleased about, she only wishes she'd been healthy enough to do more 0:52:30 Hillary first heard about Ampligen when it was first given to a woman named Nancy Kaiser who was dying of ME - Dr Dan Peterson was reading about Ampligen, an immunomodulator and anti-viral - it was invented late 60s / early 70s, it is a drug, interferon, synthetic and it is non-toxic, even FDA admits it is safe - 1,000s of doses given to people with ME, it is probably most potent drug that could possible help people - does not help everyone, but helps most 0:54:10 Hillary managed to get Ampligen when she was ill for 29 years - it involved laying on your back for 4 hours for infusion, twice a week - at the beginning you want to feel like you want to crawl into a cave and sleep - but around 4th or 5th month, things started changing, very gradual - by 9th month a friend who did not know Hillary before she was ill, within 10 minutes said "you're completely different, I feel like I'm meeting you for the first time" FDA denies Ampligen 0:55:45 Hillary was upright, felt sharp mentally, walking felt like gliding, a strange feeling and she finally realized that it was the first time since she was 35 years old that she was walking without any effort - no pain, or dragging her legs, not out of breath - this is how healthy people, but it had been so long for Hillary it felt unfamiliar - Ampligen is a fantastic drug 0:57:30 AIDS drugs were fast tracked with very little evidence they worked, but activists demanded access to medication because they made life hell for the people at the Food and Drug Administration - Hillary has talked to the CEO of Hemispherx Biopharma that make Ampligen, and he said "people with ME need to go to the parking lot of the FDA office in Maryland with a bunch of mattresses and set them on fire - something that will get people's attention" 0:59:00 He's right, but we never see that being done - people create petitions that get sent to someone who could care less - in about 2012 the hearings for approving Ampligen occurred and many patients arrived to testify how it had helped them - the FDA voted against approval, but said it was safe - Antony Kamaroff voted 'no' - Beth Unger who manages ME at CDC voted 'no' - so she's been useless 1:01:00 For some unknown reason, people with ME, a disease that destroys lives, are not allowed to have Ampligen - its safe, efficacious - is because medicare would have to pay for it? Is there concern from insurers? Why does FDA continue to deny proof of efficacy? - Hillary knows Canadians are trying to access it via a special access program 1:02:15 Hillary had to stop Ampligen because Hemispherx ran out of supply - it is very expensive to produce and they are a tiny company, and after that only people who could pay for it got access - she was receiving it on a compassionate care basis, she cannot afford Ampligen of $40k year plus infusion / nurse costs 1:03:30 After 3 or 4 months without Ampligen, Hillary's symptoms returned and walking became difficult again - this also adds to Hillary's anger 1:05:00 4 million Americans may have ME, 80% women, apparently their expendable - Hillary has lost about $1.5 million in income because of ME - Ampligen is a sad story, there are others who had Ampligen withdrawn - Hemispherx are using Ampligen in oncology trials in the US and Europe, maybe they can increase access to people with ME Osler's Web 1:07:10 The only thing that ever helped Hillary, was Ampligen - gammaglobulin used to make her feel somewhat better - she hears talk now of low dose naltrexone, but there was talk about in 1987 - it feels like she's seeing a replay of the 1980s - but people much more activist oriented and they modeled their actions after AIDS activists 1:09:00 San Francisco city council held meetings about ME and invited doctors like Paul Cheney to testify, but you don't see that any more - now they tell their congress person their stories of woe, but Hillary says no one cares about those stories, and they do not change policy - healthy people don't want to hear about it - its not the way to go about making change 1:11:00 The only thing that motivates Hillary to write is ME - but does tweet a lot so is doing journalism by tweet but hates it - because it is simplistic it reduces reporting to the number of characters - twitter induces snarkiness - Hillary would like to do another book about having written Osler's Web, there is a big story of how she interacted with the subjects 1:13:00 The original Osler's Web manuscript was 3,200 pages and she had to cut 1,200 pages - while she often says 'don't write about yourself', in some circumstances you have to write about events you are involved - but her health is a challenge - in many ways Hillary is sicker then 10 years ago, more disabled - it must be ME combined with age 1:15:00 Hillary tries not to get angry and frustrated with herself and has to constantly remind herself that its not that she doesn't want to do 'that', its that she can't do 'that' because of this illness - but since she's been ill for so many years, she sometimes forgets that - Hillary says she's talked more about herself in this interview than any time before Connect with Hillary Johnson Website: Osler's Web Twitter: Osler's Web Facebook: Osler's Web _______________________________________________________________________ Scott Simpson: Counsellor + Podcast Host + Patient Advocate I am a counsellor, patient advocate, and - before I became sick and disabled - a passionate triathlete. Work hard, train hard, rest hard. Like me, many of my clients at Remedies Counseling have experienced the often devastating effects of medical error. I have been living with HIV since 1998, and thanks to research and medications, it is not a problem in my life. I have been living with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) since 2012, and thanks in part to medical error, it is a big problem in my life. Need a Counsellor? If you need a counsellor for your experience with medical error, or living with a chronic illness(es), I offer online video counseling appointments. **For my health and life balance, I limit my number of counseling clients.** Email me to find out if I have any counseling appointments open: RemediesOnlineCounseling@gmail.com Be a podcast patron Support Medical Error Interviews on Patreon by becoming a Patron for $2 / month. Or $5 / month to be a Premium Patron and watch the video versions of Medical Error Interviews. 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Osler’s Web author and whistleblower Hillary Johnson got up close and personal with the heroes and villains inside the medical industry. Motivated by her investigative journalistic sense of health care corruption, and by her own experience with chronic illness and medical errors, Hillary exposed the $150 million criminal diversion of researching funding that prompted two federal investigations. In part 1 of the interview, Hillary shares about her early life and passion for writing, working for major magazines like Rolling Stone, and how a mysterious illness derailed her sky-rocketing bi-coastal career. Always a Writer 0:05:30 Hillary born in Minneapolis, Minnesota - lots lakes, father had a huge sailboat and race it every summer - in winter Hillary skied and skated - wonderful childhood but marred by parents divorce when she was 12 - Hillary wanted to live at an elite girl's boarding school - an incredible advantage to attend - later attended UC Berkeley for undergrad degree in journalism, the only thing she ever wanted to do - moved to New York to attend Columbia University for a Master's in Journalism 0:09:30 Hillary has been obsessed with writing her whole childhood - had written 3 novels by the time she finished grade school - Hillary's mother was very literary person, read 2 or 3 books a week, and pass along to Hillary - and she become comfortable with language and was encouraged by her mother 0:11:20 First job was a newspaper reporter for Minneapolis Tribune - but a very sexist environment, only 2 women reporters on staff, Hillary was sexually harassed - hired to Congressional Quarterly in Washington DC, but again sexual discrimination in that workplace 0:13:15 Hillary then worked at Women's Wear Daily, a very trendy newspaper - also covered culture, Hillary assignment - could interview writers she admired, business people (Malcolm Forbes), Watergate prosecutor...fascinating people of the time - did for a couple of years then hired by Life Magazine, a news reporter for 4 years 0:15:05 At age 31, Hillary decided to leave Life to do freelance work - was a contributor to Rolling Stone magazine - wrote for all major New York publications - a wonderful life - traveling back and forth between her 2 apartments in New York and Los Angeles 0:16:30 When in LA in March 1986 to work on her first book - on March 8th woke up sick and that was the end of her journalism career as she had known it - but it took about a year for her editors to get the message because they kept calling asking her to work - Hillary didn't want to believe she was permanently sick 0:17:30 Hillary was soon diagnosed with encephalitis - it was hard to explain to people neurological deficits - on morning of March 8th, within 2 steps of walking she crashed into the wall - she was supposed to go with her fiancee to meet his father and they drove to another city but Hillary was too sick to raise her head to look at him 0:20:00 Hillary had very high fever, extremely sore throat - she couldn't understand the conversation at lunch - went to washroom and passed out and had to be carried out - Hillary lost consciousness multiple times that day, could barely walk - she knew she was incredibly ill but couldn't imagine what it could be Outbreak 0:21:30 Hillary's fiancee was alarmed - they knew each other about year - Hillary just got worse until she was bed ridden, unable to walk - he took her to see a doctor, but had to be carried - by chance, this doctor had been talking with his friend at the CDC (Centre for Disease Control) so was aware of Hillary's symptoms but didn't have a name for it, but had been seeing 20 to 30 patients a month with identical symptoms 0:23:30 Hillary was wheeled into the waiting room - after 2 years of Hillary being severely ill, her fiancee moved on and the relationship ended and she moved back to New York 0:25:15 Hillary has been sick for 35 years and has had many, many experiences of outrageous behavior by doctors - the first doctor she saw said he didn't know what was making her sick, but that she should be fine in 2 years but don't come see me before then - Hillary realized she was really alone with her illness 0:26:50 About 6 months later, Hillary felt like she was dying and called that doctor - he was very angry, told her not to call him because he has seriously ill patients in his waiting room - Hillary was shocked and realized she was alone with her illness 0:27:50 An article in the LA Times about an outbreak in Incline Village, Nevada - Hillary later wrote a book about the Incline Village outbreak: in 1984 the rich enclave had an outbreak of ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) - large percentage of people fell it, perhaps 300 and more who never went to see the town doctors - 6 doctors in town, but only 2 were highly competent: Paul Cheney and Dan Peterson, both knew a lot about infectious disease 0:30:30 The outbreak got a lot of publicity in mainstream media - Hillary would find out later the CDC had been receiving calls from all over the US and the world about this disease for quite a long time before Incline Village - but CDC simply did not want to believe it was a disease, they called it hysteria and tried dismiss it - a very political move 0:32:30 CDC sent 2 investigators - one very inexperienced - the more experienced stayed 5 days and did not interview any patients - the other one, Gary Holmes, stayed about 10 days and examined a few patient, unwillingly - Dr Cheney said Holmes preferred reviewing charts in the office and didn't want to meet patients - Hillary interviewed those patients, and they felt like they were imposing on Holmes 0:33:45 Hillary later uncovered that the CDC had been receiving reports about this for quite a few years, so was already spreading, especially on the US coasts - San Francisco and Los Angeles were seething - so Incline Village was not ground zero - its importance was that the CDC had a chance to do serious science, but they didn't do that 0:36:30 Because so many patients were women, CDC decided it was hysteria - except there were men sick too - more cynical explanation is the AIDS pandemic already caused a lot of concern, and the government couldn't bear to acknowledge it Banned from CDC 0:38:30 Prior to the CDC involvement, previous outbreaks had no hint of a psychosomatic explanation, but was a transmissible disease - no other explanation why the disease would explode - the US government probably knew it was infectious based on immunology - one of the first findings in ME in very low natural killer cell (NK) function, published in 1992 - only see low NK in cancer and infection 0:40:30 Many examples of ME research that scream infection - because ME happened concurrently with AIDS is an important clue that should be examined - Hillary says there was concerning at the CDC about long term disability payouts if credence was given to ME - Hillary accessed via FOI (freedom of information request), letters of 5 -10 scientists who worked with Holmes to come up with a name for the disease 0:43:30 They considered 'myalgic encephalomyelitis' and ruled it out because it implied it was a real, organic disease and they didn't want to do that, it was clear in those letters - but the all time favorite name was 'chronic fatigue syndrome' (CFS) and it did not imply it was infectious, so no public panic - the term inspired hatred of the people with this disease 0:45:30 People with ME were renamed as having CFS and experienced ridicule, dislike, disgust, outcast - the name had an incredibly powerful impact - Dr Anthony Kamaroff at Harvard was key in the naming, but has subsequently apologized - he claims at the time he did not foresee how damaging the name would be - but no one else has apologized 0:47:00 Stephen Strauss and Dr Nelson Gantz are both dead - Holmes tried to engage a famous infectious disease specialist, Elliott Keith, and he was part of naming process for a while, but when they decided on CFS he wrote a letter of contempt and withdrew his support and asked if they were trying to create another psychological syndrome 0:49:00 Hillary's book about this is titled: Osler's Web: Inside the Labyrinth of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic - Hillary was forced to use CFS in the title in 1985 for marketing purposes - the book was written for the general public, but mostly read by ME patients - took 10 years to write while very ill and poor - $700 / month for a decade - its still available on Amazon, but Hillary never made a penny from the book 0:52:00 Back to Hillary's personal experience: she was feeling like she was dying and called her doctor and he dismissed and chastised her - Hillary says what is different in 2019 is social media 0:53:30 Patients don't feel as isolated as in the 80s - a CDC supervisor referred to Hillary as 'live and in captivity', reducing her to an animal - his point was that it was rare, there was no outbreak - he later banned Hillary from the CDC, that didn't stop Hillary and she set up office in the lobby and use the public pay phone Encephalitis 0:56:30 Hillary asked many CDC scientists for an interview and interviewed quite a few after she was banned 0:58:15 Hillary was very ill for 6 months, couldn't walk, barley lift her head off the pillow, had already been diagnosed with encephalitis - but she was still being asked to work, and didn't want to disclose how seriously ill she was - the editor at Rolling Stone kept asking 1:00:00 Hillary made the connection between cases in Los Angeles and in Incline Village and mentioned to her editor at Rolling Stone that it could be a big story and he wanted her to explore it - as ill as she was, she began to investigate and talked to the person in charge of epidemiology of LA county and she said they were getting lots of calls about this disease, more then AIDS - she said she was very concerned 1:02:00 But everybody was working on AIDS, and there was no staff to work on ME - Hillary dragged herself to Incline Village and spoke to Paul Cheney - Hillary realized her life was about to change - she felt Cheney had almost solved the disease in '86 1:03:30 Cheney had done a lot of investigation and gathered much info - Hillary knew Cheney was an extraordinary figure and a book could be built around him - he was primary figure and inspiration - but the story got bigger than Cheney - she has 100s of hours of interviews with Cheney 1:05:30 Hillary also interviewed Dan Peterson a lot, who was resistant to speak to a journalist but warmed to and trusted Hillary 1:06:30 Hillary's most outrageous experience with health care was with a woman cardiologist - Hillary had thyroid cancer in 2008, it was like a head cold compared to ME, it was 'no biggie' - given what she'd been through in 20 years with ME - cancer was not a surprise - the only thing that frightened her was the anaesthesia which can be difficult for ME patients 1:09:30 Hillary was ready to die, having been so ill - after 35 years its hard to remember what normal is 1:10:30 The cardiologist found abnormal EKGs - myocardial eschemia, everything short of a heart attack and refused to approve Hillary for surgery until she found what was wrong with Hillary's heart - but Hillary had to fly for a funeral and had a heart attack on the plane END OF PART ONE OF INTERVIEW Connect with Hillary Johnson Website: Osler's Web Twitter: Osler's Web Facebook: Osler's Web ______________________________________________________ Like what you read / heard / watched? 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