Podcasts about Toxoplasmosis

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Latest podcast episodes about Toxoplasmosis

Vet Med For Idiots By Idiots
Mind Altering Powers of Toxoplasmosis

Vet Med For Idiots By Idiots

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 33:09


Cue the freaky deaky theremin music, because this week the Idiots talk toxoplasmosis, an infection that lives in cat poo (and unwashed veggies and undercooked meat) that affects brains. All mammals can be affected, but rats and mice are affected the most. However, humans can also be greatly affected. Listen this week to learn more about this disease, and to find out you may actually already have it.... Anyway, sources https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/toxoplasmosis-cats   https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/resources/printresources/catowners_2017.pdf   https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/disorders-affecting-multiple-body-systems-of-cats/toxoplasmosis-in-cats

RNZ: Checkpoint
10,000 NZers may have lost vision to toxoplasmosis

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 4:16


10,000 New Zealanders may have lost vision - sometimes permanently - due to toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a parasite spread by cats. Otago University researchers estimate 40-thousand people are affected by ocular toxoplasmosis - one in four seriously - but their efforts to develop new treatments are being hampered by lack of funding. Ruth Hill reports.

Live Well Be Well
The Brain-Immune Expert: This Is How Social Media Is Reprogramming Your Immune System | Dr. Dan Nicolau

Live Well Be Well

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 71:38


I'm excited to share this week's Live Well Be Well episode with you all! I had Dr. Dan Nicolau join me to explore the fascinating intersection of our brain and immune system - a relationship that could completely transform how we understand health and disease."Neuroimmunology" - the powerful two-way communication between our brain and immune system. We often think of these systems separately, but Dan reveals how they're constantly in dialogue, influencing everything from allergies and autoimmune conditions to mental health and chronic disease.We dive into how modern life - particularly our relationship with social media and screens - might be disrupting this delicate balance and potentially driving inflammation throughout our bodies. Dan shares insights from his groundbreaking research on how what we scroll through might literally be changing our biology, and offers practical wisdom on how we can become more mindful of these connections in our daily lives.About Dr. Dan Nicolau:Dr. Dan Nicolau is a polymath researcher whose work spans mathematics, engineering, medicine, and computer science. As a leading voice in neuroimmunology, his research explores how the brain and immune system communicate and how this relationship affects our health from allergies to cancer. His multidisciplinary approach combines rigorous science with profound philosophical insights about what it means to live well in the modern world.Connect with Dr. Dan Nicolau:Email: dan.nicolau@kcl.ac.ukLove,Sarah Ann

Head Shepherd
All you need to know about Toxoplasmosis with Connor Bury

Head Shepherd

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 34:41


This week on the Head Shepherd podcast, we're deep-diving into Toxoplasma Gondii with veterinary parasitologist Connor Bury. Connor walks us through the lifecycle of the parasite, how it's impacting sheep farmers across the world, and what we can do to reduce the impacts of it.Whilst many know cats are the main culprits in spreading Toxo, did you know the importance of water quality when it comes to reducing the spread of the parasite? Tune in today to learn more and equip yourself with the knowledge to lower your sheep's risk of toxoplasmosis.Head Shepherd is brought to you by neXtgen Agri International Limited. We help livestock farmers get the most out of the genetics they farm with. Get in touch with us if you would like to hear more about how we can help you do what you do best: info@nextgenagri.com.Thanks to our sponsors at MSD Animal Health and Allflex, and Heiniger Australia and New Zealand. Please consider them when making product choices, as they are instrumental in enabling us to bring you this podcast each week.Check out Heiniger's product range HERECheck out the MSD range HERECheck out Allflex products HERE

The Thing Is...
423: Toxoplasmosis (Alex Stein)

The Thing Is...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 83:38


Comedian and provacatour Alex Stein joins Shannon and Figs! They discuss alex causing havoc with the GaS bidet, ad companies tracking your eye movements to better sell to you, the origins of crazy cat ladies, Shannon discovering prison rodeos and more before diving into the stories including the time he was catfished by a woman who eventually keyed his car, getting into a fight with strip club bouncers plus Alex on why Michael Jackson is for sure innocent and so much more!Air Date: 02/18/25Support our sponsorsYoKratom.com - Click The Link To Get A $60 Kilo Today**Send in your stories for Bad Dates, Bad Things, and Scary Things to...**thethingispodcast@gmail.comThe Thing Is... Airs every Tuesday, at 4PM ET on GaS Digital! The newest 20 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show days before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigital.com and use the code TTI to get 20% off your membership!Alex Stein-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primetimestein-YouTube: @AlexStein99Shannon Lee-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonlee6982/Mike Figs-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicmikefigs/YouTube: @comicmikefigsSubscribe On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87Akt2Sq_-YEd_YrNpbS2QSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pod Awful
WORLD WAR WEB: MERSH WEEK: WARMODE

Pod Awful

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 23:41


[3+ HOUR LONG SHOW! JOIN THE PIZZA FUND! $12 level. https://podawful.com/posts/2522] Mersh needs to get his fight back in him. He has enemies everywhere, and he's ready to do battle. He's making strange bedfellows (and I don't just mean Royce.) It's full on WARMODE. Who is Mersh teaming up with? Who is his worst enemy? What's the mysterious fight he has ahead of him? We watch his latest stand-up act for clues, go over updates on his car being repossessed to find out the truth, and listen to secret recordings from Mersh's TRUE worst enemy, the woman who gave him Toxoplasmosis. PLUS: Cog loves PODAWFUL, weed guys are mad at science, and Ethan Ralph is bringing sektur back. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/live/ytBC679fAUg Buy A Shirt: http://podawful.shop  PODAWFUL is an anti-podcast hosted by Jesse P-S #podawful

BULLY THE INTERNET
WORLD WAR WEB: MERSH WEEK: WARMODE

BULLY THE INTERNET

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 23:41


[3+ HOUR LONG SHOW! JOIN THE PIZZA FUND! $12 level. https://podawful.com/posts/2522] Mersh needs to get his fight back in him. He has enemies everywhere, and he's ready to do battle. He's making strange bedfellows (and I don't just mean Royce.) It's full on WARMODE. Who is Mersh teaming up with? Who is his worst enemy? What's the mysterious fight he has ahead of him? We watch his latest stand-up act for clues, go over updates on his car being repossessed to find out the truth, and listen to secret recordings from Mersh's TRUE worst enemy, the woman who gave him Toxoplasmosis. PLUS: Cog loves PODAWFUL, weed guys are mad at science, and Ethan Ralph is bringing sektur back. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/live/ytBC679fAUg Buy A Shirt: http://podawful.shop  PODAWFUL is an anti-podcast hosted by Jesse P-S #podawful

Nephilim Death Squad
111: Zombie Update 2.0 w/ Rob of BlaqLabs

Nephilim Death Squad

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 99:30


In this mind-blowing episode, the Nephilim Death Squad teams up with Rob from BlaqLabs to break down the latest updates on T. cruzi (Chagas disease) and its potential cure. Could this parasite, linked to violent behavior, be the missing piece in understanding human aggression? And what happens when we finally eradicate it?We dive deep into the future of neural brain interfaces, the risks of networked psychosis or a digital zombie outbreak, and the unexpected consequences of AI-human integration. From chemical warfare antidotes to quantum computing setbacks, this episode explores the cutting edge of science, tech, and the spiritual unknown.JOIN THE PATREON FOR AD FREE EPISODES BEFORE THEY DROP AND BECOME PART OF THE GROWING COMMUNITY OF DANGEROUS RTRDs ON TELEGRAM:https://www.patreon.com/NephilimDeathSquadFIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:NEPHILIM DEATH SQUAD:Nephilim Death Squad / SpreakerNephilim Death Squad / YouTubeNephilimDeathSquad / Rumble(@NephilimDSquad) / X(@nephilimdeathsquad) / Instagram(@nephilimdeathsquad) | TikToknephilidsquad@gmail.comX Community: Nephilim Watch https://twitter.com/i/communities/1725510634966560797TOPLOBSTA:(@TopLobsta) / X(@TopLobsta) / InstagramTopLobsta.com / MerchRAVEN: (@DavidLCorbo) / X(@ravenofnds) / InstagramWEBSITES:Nephilim Death Squad | Merchnephilimdeathsquad.com OUR SPONSORS:VanMan's Shop: Natural Health & Wellness Products No ExceptionsPROMO CODE: NEPHILIM10 FOR 10% OFFNadeau Shave Co. - The Affordable, Sustainable, Heathly ShavePROMO CODE : NEPHILIM FOR 15% OFFRife Technology – Real Rife TechnologyPROMO CODE : NEPHILIM FOR 10% OFFParasiteMovie.com - Parasite Cleanse and Detox – Parasite MoviePROMO CODE: NEPHILIM 10% OFFEmergency Survival Food, Seed, & Supplies | Heaven's Harvest – Heaven's Harvest StorePROMO CODE: NEPHILIM 5% OFFBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018/support.

Infectious Disease Puscast
Infectious Disease Puscast #71

Infectious Disease Puscast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 48:42


On episode #71 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 12/19/24 – 1/1/25. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Viral Routine detection of viruses through metagenomics: where do we stand? (ASTMH) Rapid selection of HIV-2 capsid mutations in salvage therapy with Lenacapavir-containing regime (CID) Bacterial Ancient genomes reveal a deep history of treponemal disease in the Americas (Nature) The utility of Interferon-γ release assays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients With cancer(Transplant Infectious Disease) A meta-analysis of Levofloxacin for contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (NEJM Evidence) Tularemia— United States, 2011–2022 (CDC: MMWR) Incorporating incubation period distributions to precisely estimate the association between rainfall and Legionella infection (JID) Fungal The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube) Candida albicans recovered from persistent candidemia exhibit enhanced virulence traits (JID) Mapping the geographic distribution of dimorphic mycoses using a U.S. commercial insurance database (OFID) Comparative efficacy and safety of treatment regimens for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in people living with HIV – A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (CMI: Clinical Microbiology and Infection) Outbreak of Blastomycosis Among Paper Mill Workers — Michigan, November 2022–May 2023 (CDC: MMWR) Parasitic Acanthamoeba Infection in a hematopoietic cell transplant recipient: challenges in diagnosis, management, and source identification (Transplant Infectious Disease) Congenital toxoplasmosis: Fewer clinical signs at 3 years of age over the last 15 years but stable risk of materno-fetal transmission (CID) Miscellaneous Detection of prions in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) from areas with reported chronic wasting disease cases, United States (CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases) Addition of macrolide antibiotics for hospital treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (JID) Music is by Ronald Jenkees Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.

The Community Cats Podcast
How Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return Programs Protect Cats and Communities: With Dr. Bob Weedon, Medical Director and Surgeon, Animal Rescue Coalition

The Community Cats Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 35:43


“By creating this barrier to rabies between wildlife, pets, and people, it's not just about the well-being of the cats—it's about the well-being of the community.” This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie's Fund, The Community Cat Clinic, and the Whisker Tracker App. In this episode of the Community Cats Podcast, host Stacy LeBaron sits down with Dr. Bob Weedon, an expert in veterinary public health and a leading advocate for Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) programs. Dr. Weedon shares insights into how TNVR programs are essential for managing cat populations and offer critical public health benefits. By vaccinating community cats, TNVR efforts create a vital “barrier” against diseases like rabies, protecting pets and humans. Dr. Weedon explains how public health officials can embrace TNVR as a community health strategy, emphasizing the power of collaboration between local governments, public health departments, and animal advocates. The conversation ventures into the science behind rabies immunity, debunking misconceptions about cat-related diseases like toxoplasmosis, and why cat advocates should focus on reducing misinformation. Dr. Weedon also gives a sneak peek into potential breakthroughs in non-surgical sterilization techniques, which could revolutionize community cat management. Whether you're a cat advocate, public health professional, or just interested in animal welfare, this episode sheds light on the multi-layered impact of TNVR programs on communities nationwide. Press Play Now For: The importance of vaccinating community cats to safeguard public health How TNVR programs help reduce rabies risks in local communities Strategies for presenting TNVR programs to town officials and addressing misconceptions Myths about toxoplasmosis and its connection to outdoor cats The potential future of non-surgical sterilization in community cat management Real-world examples of successful public-private partnerships in animal control Resources Mentioned: Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer by Peter P. Marra and Chris Santella (2016) Response of Feral Cats to Vaccination at the Time of Neutering by S.M. Fischer et al. (2007) Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016. Handbook of Zoonoses: Identification and Prevention by Colville and Berryhill (2007). This handbook provides detailed information on zoonotic diseases, including identification and preventive measures. Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACC&D) United Spay Alliance Follow & Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.

The Full 360
Turn That Frown Upside Down

The Full 360

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 6:54


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MASCOTEANDO
El cocker spaniel | Toxoplasmosis y mitos sobre el gato

MASCOTEANDO

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 52:57


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Dead Rabbit Radio
EP 1322 - Man, Madness, And Meat: The Suicide Parasite That Has Conquered The Globe

Dead Rabbit Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 55:18


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Outbreak News Interviews
Toxoplasmosis 101 with Fatima Khan, MPhil

Outbreak News Interviews

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 16:22


On today's podcast, we're going to look at a parasite that is relatively common in people, however, and fortunately, actual disease is rare. And that parasite is Toxoplasma gondii. Joining me today for a Toxoplasmosis 101 is Fatima Khan. Fatima is a parasitologist who hails from Islamabad , Pakistan and she has written about parasites for several media outlets.

Ditch The Labcoat
Summer School 2024 - Infectious Diseases Edition with Dr Suman Chakrabarti

Ditch The Labcoat

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 37:39


DISCLAMER >>>>>>    The Ditch Lab Coat podcast serves solely for general informational purposes and does not serve as a substitute for professional medical services such as medicine or nursing. It does not establish a doctor/patient relationship, and the use of information from the podcast or linked materials is at the user's own risk. The content does not aim to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and users should promptly seek guidance from healthcare professionals for any medical conditions.   >>>>>> The expressed opinions belong solely to the hosts and guests, and they do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Hospitals, Clinics, Universities, or any other organization associated with the host or guests.       Disclosures: Ditch The Lab Coat podcast is produced by (Podkind.co) and is independent of Dr. Bonta's teaching and research roles at McMaster University, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Queens University. Today, our host Dr. Mark Bonta sits down with the ever-knowledgeable Dr. Suman Chakrabarti to dive deep into the world of infections and their surprising sources. From the classic culprits, like poorly stored rice at church picnics causing sudden bouts of illness, to more exotic findings like respiratory diseases from parrots and toxoplasmosis risks for pregnant women, we've got it all covered.Dr. Chakrabarti sheds light on the curious link between avian flu and milk production, as well as the risks associated with common pets like dogs, cats, and even domesticated rodents. We'll navigate the complexities of bacterial and viral pneumonia, discuss the impact of antibiotics on treatment, and explore the looming threat of tropical diseases spreading due to climate change.Throughout this episode, you'll gain valuable insights into the history and evolution of infectious diseases and hear candid discussions on contemporary concerns, such as the necessity of additional COVID-19 boosters and our readiness to tackle new health risks. So, grab your headphones and join us for an enlightening conversation that promises to challenge your perceptions and expand your knowledge on all things infectious. Let's ditch the lab coat and get started!00:59 Medical educator with diverse expertise and humor.05:42 Avian influenza could become a pandemic virus.08:14 Limited testing may miss mild cases of illness.11:57 Interactions between animals and humans facilitate diseases.14:24 Medical students gather irrelevant patient information, specifically birds.19:10 Dog bites can cause serious infections, disfigurement.20:38 Risk of infection for those with spleen dysfunction.25:30 Influenza can lead to potential bacterial pneumonia.28:55 Livestock health, climate change, and disease risks.29:44 Climate change may bring new disease vectors.34:51 Podcast fosters learning, health, informed decision-making, experts' engagement.37:13 Acknowledgment to family and production and social media teams.

Digital Social Hour
The Shocking Truth About Parasites: Are You Infected? I Kim Rogers DSH #519

Digital Social Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 35:20


Motherhood, Mayhem, & Medical Mysteries
049 Kids, Pets, and... Toxoplasmosis?

Motherhood, Mayhem, & Medical Mysteries

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 60:49


Uh-oh, things are getting really wild this week as the Gal Pals dig in and talk about pets!! Mel spins a yarn about her cat's urinary problems, which ends up with her crawling around doggy-style like a bloodhound following her trusty nose to find a pee-spot. Next, Miranda teaches us about the benefits and considerations of pet ownership... all those furry cuddles come at a cost, you know! Lastly, Mel discusses the confusing parasitic infection of toxoplasmosis. Spoiler alert, there's a good chance you have this infection and don't even know it! Throw the dog a bone and join us for this fun and informative episode! Spotlight: Feral Cat HelpersMt. Pleasant, SCA Non-Profit 501(C)(3) Organizationhttps://www.feralcathelpers.com / ​We are a non-profit cat rescue organization located in Mount Pleasant , SC. Founded in August 2015. Our program TVAAR (Trap, Vaccinate, Alter and Return/re-home) is set up for the feral and stray cats in our community enabling them to be Charleston County protected Free Roaming Cats.Sources:Mel-https://www.livescience.com/surprising-toxoplasma-gondii-facts https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/index.htmlhttps://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/toxoplasmosisMiranda-https://mottpoll.org/reports/family-pets-pros-and-cons-kidshttps://www.verywellfamily.com/how-kids-benefit-from-pet-ownership-5201854https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2018/02/power-pets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Full 360
One Pill Makes You Larger - Redux

The Full 360

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 6:45


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USF Health’s IDPodcasts
HIV-associated Opportunistic Infections

USF Health’s IDPodcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 73:47


In a lively case-based format, Dr. Jackie Sherbuk, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Moroni College of Medicine at USF, reviews important opportunistic infections (OI’s) in HIV/AIDS patients. Included in the talk, Dr. Sherbuk discusses effective timing of antiretrovirals in the setting of an opportunistic infection. She addresses HIV associated pulmonary disease, cerebral Toxoplasmosis, Cryptococcosis, esophageal candidiasis, cryptosporidiosis, Mycobacterium Avian Complex, and Histoplasmosis. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) is also discussed as a phenomenon when antiretroviral therapy is started in the setting of an OI.

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BetterHealthGuy Blogcasts
Episode #197: Toxoplasmosis with Dr. Eboni Cornish, MD

BetterHealthGuy Blogcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 105:40


Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn the role of Toxoplasmosis in chronic illness and approaches for addressing it. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Eboni Cornish.   Eboni Cornish, MD, a highly regarded  physician, provides integrative medicine services to a diverse global patient community.  Currently serving as the Functional Medicine Director of the Amen Clinic East Coast Division, she specializes in autoimmune diseases, Lyme disease, environmental toxicity, gut imbalances, neurology and various other chronic conditions.  Employing a holistic approach, Dr. Cornish identifies the root causes of health issues within the body's biological systems, offering comprehensive treatment to adults and children. Her treatment philosophy is integrative and evidence-based.  Within Amen Clinics, Dr. Cornish has been instrumental in developing the Neuroinflammatory Intensive program—a two-week inpatient initiative addressing neurological complications arising from chronic infectious diseases, Lyme disease, mold illness, and other chronic inflammatory conditions including SPECT imaging.  Dr. Cornish's educational journey includes earning honors at Brown University for her undergraduate studies and obtaining her medical degree from Brown University Medical School. She further refined her skills through a family medicine residency at Georgetown University.  As a Howard Hughes Medical Fellow, Dr. Cornish conducted translational research at the National Human Genome Research Institute NIH, working under Francis Collins, MD, PhD.   She currently serves as the Treasurer of the board for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society and a fellow of the Institute of Functional Medicine.  Key Takeaways: What symptoms present in those with Toxoplasmosis? What conditions might Toxoplasma contribute to? How prevalent is Toxoplasma? How do people acquire Toxoplasma? What role do cats play in the transmission of Toxoplasma? Can Toxoplasma be transmitted by ticks? What are the best methods for testing for Toxoplasma? What is observed in these patients using SPECT scans? Does mold exposure potentially make Toxoplasma worse? Can Toxoplasma be a trigger for mast cells? How important is immune modulation as part of a treatment protocol? What pharmaceutical and natural options have been most helpful for treating those with Toxoplasma? Is there a place for homeopathy or frequency medicine? What is the connection between Toxoplasma and calcification? How important is limbic system retraining in these patients? Connect With My Guest:  http://AmenClinics.com Interview Date: February 23, 2024 Transcript: To review a transcript of this show, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com/Episode197. Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer:  The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority. 

Integrative Thoughts
Jason Gandzjuk | Bridging Realms: Navigating the Physical and Metaphysical Tapestry for Holistic Harmony

Integrative Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 144:00


I'm Jason Gandzjuk, and just like many of you reading this, I ended up with chronic health challenges. These challenges are what activated me on this path to help those like me who need to be able to function correctly, not just physically but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. After properly testing, identifying, and treating my many root causes and not treating the symptoms, I am vibrant and getting healthier each day. I healed my gut and brain by clearing several parasite infections, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), Mold toxicity, Toxoplasmosis, Lyme Disease, C-Diff, Yeast in my brain, and Candida albicans. I restored my Sleep/Wake Cycle and Gut-Brain Connection, healing my adrenals, thyroid, and stress response. I fixed the methylation, histamine, and liver detoxification issues that were causing an excess buildup of toxins and chemicals. I implemented mineral balancing to balance my neurotransmitters and stabilize my moods, as I had suicidal thoughts as a result of mold toxicity, Lyme disease, and parasite infections. I had 16 concussions, and I broke more bones than I could remember from racing professional motocross, which was causing massive inflammation. I had to learn specific techniques through soul guidance to heal those injuries as they were causing neurological and structural imbalances.  I found out that I had major mold colonization and a mycotoxin load and have been on a long-term detoxification and mineral balancing protocol to resolve the chronic fatigue, memory issues, and other mysterious symptoms I dealt with. Now, I help people around the globe do the same. I look forward to helping you become happier and healthier than you've ever been.   Work With Me: Mineral Balancing HTMA Consultation: https://www.integrativethoughts.com/category/all-products  My Instagram: @integrativematt My Website: Integrativethoughts.com   Advertisements:   Valence Nutraceuticals: Use code ITP20 for 20% off https://valencenutraceuticals.myshopify.com/   Zeolite Labs Zeocharge: Use Code ITP for 10% off https://www.zeolitelabs.com/product-page/zeocharge?ref=ITP Magnesium Breakthrough: Use Code integrativethoughts10 for 10% OFF https://bioptimizers.com/shop/products/magnesium-breakthrough Just Thrive: Use Code ITP15 for 15% off https://justthrivehealth.com/discount/ITP15 Therasage: Use Code Coffman10 for 10% off https://www.therasage.com/discount/COFFMAN10?rfsn=6763480.4aed7f&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6763480.4aed7f

2 View: Emergency Medicine PAs & NPs
32 - EMTALA, Head Injuries, Provider In Triage, Appendicitis

2 View: Emergency Medicine PAs & NPs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 66:02


Welcome to Episode 32 of “The 2 View,” the podcast for EM and urgent care nurse practitioners and physician assistants! Show Notes for Episode 32 of “The 2 View” – EMTALA, provider-in-triage positions, head injuries, appendicitis EMTALA / Head Injuries / Provider In Triage Latner A. Man Escorted Out of Hospital Without Being Seen: Is This an EMTALA Violation? Clinicaladvisor.com. Published April 11, 2023. Accessed January 21, 2024. https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/home/my-practice/legal-advisor/man-escorted-out-of-hospital-emtala-violation/ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA). Cms.gov. Accessed January 21, 2024. https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/legislation/emergency-medical-treatment-labor-act MDCalc. Canadian CT Head Injury/Trauma Rule. Mdcalc.com. Accessed January 21, 2024. https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/608/canadian-ct-head-injury-trauma-rule Appendicitis Latner A. PA and NP Fail to Diagnose Appendicitis. Clinicaladvisor.com. Published December 6, 2023. Accessed January 21, 2024. https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/home/my-practice/legal-advisor/pa-np-fail-appendicitis/ Roberts M, Sharma M. 29 - Toxoplasmosis, the OPAL trial, medical marijuana, appendicitis, and colchicine. The 2 View: EM PA & NP Podcast. Published November 20, 2023. Published October 13, 2023. Accessed January 21, 2024. https://2view.fireside.fm/29 Recurring Sources Center for Medical Education. Ccme.org. http://ccme.org The Proceduralist. Theproceduralist.org. http://www.theproceduralist.org The Procedural Pause. Emergency Medicine News. Lww.com. https://journals.lww.com/em-news/blog/theproceduralpause/pages/default.aspx The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Thesgem.com. http://www.thesgem.com Trivia Questions: Send answers to 2viewcast@gmail.com Be sure to keep tuning in for more great prizes and fun trivia questions! Once you hear the question, please email us your guesses at 2viewcast@gmail.com and tell us who you want to give a shout-out to. Be sure to listen in and see what we have to share!

BewilderBeasts
Ep 95: Zombieland

BewilderBeasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 32:50


Starting season 6 off with mind control parasites often found in kitty litter boxes around the world - so how is this parasite endangering monk seals in the Pacific Ocean? Ready? Let's go!***SIDENOTE: Melissa's presentation on animal distress, how to lessen stress in our pets and ourselves, and living in cities with pets (as well as amazing speakers all about reactive dogs) can be found here, for FREE this weekend (January 26-28, 2024).   PUPFEST BY NIKI FRENCH!****I got today's information from : https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/toxoplasmosis-risk-wolves-cats-mice(“You can store them in 10 percent bleach for years, take them out, wash them off, and the parasites can still develop.” yuck.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/220113-sneaky-cat-parasite-takes-over-human-brains-sciencehttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/zombies-parasites-animals-science-behaviorhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/seals-endangered-species-health-disease-oceanshttps://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/gen_info/faqs.html#:~:text=infection%20to%20me%3F-,What%20is%20toxoplasmosis%3F,infected%20with%20the%20Toxoplasma%20parasite.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosishttps://www.livescience.com/surprising-toxoplasma-gondii-factshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000141https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_FlegrIntro/Outtro Tiptoe out the back by Dan Liebowicz, interstitial by MK2,AANNNNNNNDDDDDDD extra stuff found on Pixabay, and freesound.org Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial Music: MK2Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.comTwitter: @BewilderedPodWebsite: BewilderBeastsPod.comSupport the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPodYour host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Pupil Pod
Case Review: Pediatric Ocular Toxoplasmosis

Pupil Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 29:02


In this episode, Ehsan Rahimy, MD, talks to Sila Bal, MD, MPH, about a case of a 13-year-old girl who presented with floaters and decreased visual acuity for 2 weeks. Examination revealed 1+ vitreous cells with a focal area of necrotizing chorioretinitis. Dr. Rahimy outlines his approach to this case and his framework for making a diagnosis. He then explains how to navigate treatment strategies for rare infectious etiologies in the retina.

Tick Boot Camp
Episode 382: Reclaiming Health - an interview with Lacey Anderson

Tick Boot Camp

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 140:41


Introduction Today's special guest: Lacey Anderson, a Registered Nurse (RN) with a specialty in Sexually Transmitted Infections and mental health from Alberta, Canada. The focus of today's episode: Lacey's personal and professional journey dealing with Lyme disease, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Toxoplasmosis. Why you don't want to miss this: Lacey's rich clinical experience coupled with her personal journey through chronic illnesses offers a nuanced perspective on mental and physical health. The Healthcare System: A Double-Edged Sword Personal challenges faced within the Canadian healthcare system. Comparisons between U.S. and Canadian healthcare models, particularly in treating chronic conditions. Nervous System Health Deep dive into how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are affected by chronic conditions like Lyme. Suggestions for potential treatment protocols. Navigating the Healthcare System Importance of clear communication with healthcare professionals. Lacey's tips, especially valuable given her experience as a nurse. Medical Frameworks: Blessing or Curse? An exploration of medical frameworks, both as a patient and healthcare provider. How these frameworks can be restrictive when dealing with complex illnesses. Holistic Health: A New Approach Lacey's holistic approach to treating her conditions. The intersection of physical, emotional, and spiritual elements in healthcare. Conditions and Treatment Regimens Current treatments Lacey is undergoing for her diagnoses. The power of herbal protocols and lifestyle changes. Sensation, Pain, and Chronic Illness Lacey's experiences with internal organ sensation changes and "thunderclap headaches." Why understanding the unique types of pain can help in treatment. Transmission of Lyme and Co-Infections Existing research and gaps in understanding Lyme transmission, particularly in sexual transmission. Lacey's expert insights into this controversial topic. Closing Remarks How you can follow Lacey's ongoing journey and glean more insights into chronic illness management.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Toxoplasmosis: Toll on lambs and threat to waterways

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 20:27


Toxoplasmosis, a disease carried by cats, is costing sheep farmers tens of millions of dollars annually - and is also killing dolphins. 

2 View: Emergency Medicine PAs & NPs
29 - Toxoplasmosis, the OPAL trial, medical marijuana, appendicitis, and colchicine.

2 View: Emergency Medicine PAs & NPs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 49:33


Show Notes for Episode 29 of “The 2 View” – Toxoplasmosis, the OPAL trial, medical marijuana, appendicitis, and colchicine. CDC - Toxoplasmosis CDC – Parasites – Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma infection). Cdc.gov. Published June 9, 2023. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/index.html OPAL RCT for Opioids in Back Pain Jones C, O'Day R, Koes B, et. al. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet. Thelancet.com. Published July 22, 2023. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00404-X/fulltext Sikina M, Kiel J. Re-evaluating Red Flags for Back Pain. Acep.org. Sports Med. Published August 17, 2022. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.acep.org/sportsmedicine/newsroom/newsroom-articles/august2022/re-evaluating-red-flags-for-back-pain Medical Marijuana Brooks M. Is Medical Cannabis the Answer to the Opioid Crisis? Medscape Emergency Medicine. Published October 3, 2022. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/981767?ecd=wnlinfocu4broadbroadpersoexpansion-editorial_20230603&uac=106964SV&impID=5490911 Novak S. Physicians Aren't Asking Enough Questions About Cannabis Use. Medscape Emergency Medicine. Published August 29, 2023. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/995954?ecd=WNLtrdalrtpos1230904etid5820671&uac=106964SV&impID=5820671 Appendicitis Appendicitis. Acep.org. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.acep.org/patient-care/clinical-policies/appendicitis Dora-Laskey A. Acute pain control. EM. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.saem.org/about-saem/academies-interest-groups-affiliates2/cdem/for-students/online-education/m3-curriculum/group-acute-pain-control/acute-pain-control Hidayat AI, Purnawan I, Mulyaningrat W, et al. Effect of Combining Dhikr and Prayer Therapy on Pain and Vital Signs in Appendectomy Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study. NIH: National Library of Medicine. J Holist Nurs. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37277995/ Smink D, Soybel D. Management of acute appendicitis in adults. UpToDate. Uptodate.com. Updated February 15, 2023. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-of-acute-appendicitis-in-adults Colchicine Chiabrando JG, Bonaventura A, Vecchié A, et al. Management of Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. ScienceDirect. Published January 2020. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109719384840?via%3Dihub Gout clinical practice guidelines. American College of Rheumatology. Rheumatology.org. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://rheumatology.org/gout-guideline Telmesani A, Moss E, Chetrit M. The Use of Colchicine in Pericardial Diseases. American College of Cardiology. Published December 5, 2019. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2019/12/04/08/22/The-Use-of-Colchicine-in-Pericardial-Diseases Recurring Sources Center for Medical Education. Ccme.org. http://ccme.org The Proceduralist. Theproceduralist.org. http://www.theproceduralist.org The Procedural Pause. Emergency Medicine News. Lww.com. https://journals.lww.com/em-news/blog/theproceduralpause/pages/default.aspx The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Thesgem.com. http://www.thesgem.com Trivia Question: Send answers to 2viewcast@gmail.com Be sure to keep tuning in for more great prizes and fun trivia questions! Once you hear the question, please email us your guesses at 2viewcast@gmail.com and tell us who you want to give a shout-out to. Be sure to listen in and see what we have to share!

Every Night's A School Night
Night School #576: "Rap is the Real Toxoplasmosis"

Every Night's A School Night

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 89:33


Night School #576: "Rap is the Real Toxoplasmosis" by Every Night's A School Night

Born of Chaos Podcast
#96 - Alien Pinata Party

Born of Chaos Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 64:21


On episode 96 of the SKIDS PODCAST; we discuss the Mexican Government's live stream showing off so called "Alien bodies". Unity Engine's insane changes that has video game developers up in arms. The craziness surrounding Hawaii and Ukraine, and much more!!Opening Video -Dumpster fire Brighton Fire 04-18-13https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n3ZzWKXaU4Velvet Alley Designs -https://velvet-alley.com/Coffee Brand Coffee -https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/Use the coupon code: gps1 to receive 5% off your purchase.  You will be supporting an independent, growing company, as well as our show in the process!!#skids #skidspodcast #garbagepailskids #gps #podcast #comedy #unity #aliens #mexicangovernment #toxoplasmosis #elonmusk #simulation #grandmasboy #gatedcommunities #galadriel #lordoftherings #ringsofpower #lotr #fantasy #madsmikkelson #danish #films #movies #filmmaking #deltaairlines #delta #mummy #blackrock #technology #ukraine #hawaii #kurtmetzger

The 2AM Podcast
#213: Journey With Us To Uranus

The 2AM Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 43:23


We cover the insanity of space travel, our review on Oppenheimer, ChatGPT vs Google, and more!   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) ChatGPT vs Google (0:55) How far is every planet? (8:50) Fried theories (10:00) Intense heat (12:10) Poppenheimer review (20:40) The Neighbors app  (26:00) Toxoplasmosis  (28:50) Spooky Big Bear adventures (37:40) We all live for money (41:25) Special guest coming soon (43:00) Outro   SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

the Betaverse
Toxoplasmosis and the future of the left

the Betaverse

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 139:18


international animator, journalist, activist and hot shot video artist Jak Ritger drops by to discuss bells for Cats, political action via the internet, collaborating with mysterious director Loretta Fahrenholz and so much more!

THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism
WOW! Wonder and Paganism

THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 42:34


Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com. S4E19 TRANSCRIPT:----more----   Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science-based Paganism. I'm your host, Yucca, Mark: and I'm Mark. Yucca: and today we're gonna talk about wonder. So that's what we're about, right? We're about, this is the wonder. So we're gonna explore the idea of wonder, and then we're also gonna talk about a few things that inspire that in us as well. Mark: Things that make us go Wow. Yucca: Yep. Mark: Yeah. The. The reason that I suggested that the name of the podcast be The Wonder is that I think that that is at root, the spiritual motivation, right? That you know to, yes, there's the desire for meaning, there's the desire for a sense of place in the world and purpose in life and all those kinds of things. But fundamentally, I think. That sense of just being awestruck by the, the fact that we exist, the fact of the universe and the world existing. I just think that's really a core spiritual sentiment and or, or experience. And so a lot of what I focus. My rituals on and, you know, efforts at creating oth, you know, materials to support other people in creating their rituals is about fostering that sense of wonder and awe. Yucca: Yes. Yeah. And there's. There's so much of it really, it, it, whatever, wherever your interests lie, there's, there's just so much to explore and and it's one of those sensations that's very hard to describe, but it's really feeding in. Its to experience that. Mark: Yeah. I mean, the more I learn about the world, you know, in, you know, in microcosm or in macrocosm, the more often I wanna say, wow, that's amazing. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: You know, I, I think about, I mean, there's, there's millions of examples, but talk so toxoplasmosis. Let's, let's start there. Okay. This is a virus that is communica that cats get, and it's also communicable to humans and to other mammals. Toxoplasmosis controls your brain when it goes into rodents. They get careless, they get bolder and braver and And more fool, hearty. And that works perfectly for cats, right? Yucca: Yes, it works out right. Mark: so now cats have toxoplasmosis, right? And cats that have toxoplasmosis are friendlier. They are more apt to be domesticated. So then they move in with the humans, and the humans by contact with the cat's. Feces can get toxoplasmosis, and one of the things that it makes them really want to do is to feed the cats. Yucca: Yes. Mark: So, I mean, literally all of this stuff is scientifically demonstrated. All of this is this little tiny virus, which is, you know, just a little string of genetic information. And all of this stuff is true and it, you look at this and just go, my God, how is this possible? Yucca: Mm-hmm. And it's, and it's all over. Right? I know that that's something that is regularly tested for. If you're, if you're pregnant, they test, they go, oh, do you have a cat? Okay, let's test you for that. Mark: Yeah. Yeah. Yucca: yeah, and I don't know if there are, what health implications there are for that other than it does have some impact on personality, right. For people as well. That it makes them more like that they. Their relation to ship to risk is a little, just like with the mice, is a little bit different than it might be if you didn't have the infection. Mark: Yeah, and it makes them a little bit more agreeable as well, just a little bit more amenable to going along with whatever somebody else suggests which is just a hell of a thing. You know, we, we think we have free will. We think that we are piloting our ourselves through our lives, and here comes this little bug and it actually distorts our decision making process. Yucca: Well, it challenges the, the idea of who self is. There's a lot of things today that do that, that really have us look at what is me really, Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: Right. What, and especially when we start getting into the realm of, of the microbiome and where do we start drawing the line between my microbiome and my cells? Which ones are me, which ones aren't? Are we saying we distinguishing between d n a? What about mitochondria? All of that stuff starts to we're starting to find that the lines between all of that are a lot more blurry than we used to think. Mark: Right e each of us is a, a functioning interpenetrated ecosystem. One emergent property of which is this thing called consciousness. But that is that because it is an emergent property of a body, which is an interpenetrated ecosystem is heavily influenced by what's going on in that ecosystem. And some of that is human, d n a and some of it's not. In fact, more of it is not than is. Yucca: So let's, let's, before we can, there's a whole bunch of different things we can discuss, but let's come back to the idea of wonder a little bit before going into some of the specifics of things that that feel, that evoke that sense in us. One of the things that we were talking about when we were coming up with what topics we wanted to discuss was the idea that, that some people have that wonder has to also include ignorance that you can only have wonder if you are ignorant about it. And that's something that I wanna say that I don't agree with. Mark: Me Yucca: think that wonder often has a, has humility as part of it. That's certainly for me, is often a sense when I look at the night sky. There's this, I'm just overwhelmed with the awe and the wonder of all of it and the knowledge that I know very, very little about it, but I also know a lot about it. Right. That's my, that's my field. I know a lot about that little red dot right there that we call Mars. Right. For me only makes it more awe-inspiring because there's even more, the, the knowledge of all of that is part of that awe, but also the recognition that there is a lot that I don't know. But it doesn't have to be. Awe isn't just what I don't understand. There's awe at what I do understand as well. Mark: Right. Yeah. When we were talking about this, I was mentioning that a, apparently there's some academic who has written that naturalistic paganism is somehow. Either faulty or not real in some sense. Because the awe that happens when you don't, the awe that comes from mystery is somehow has a cache that the awe that comes from knowledge doesn't. And I really disagree as you do Yucca. When I'm standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon. I can be awestruck by what a gigantic big hole that is. But the fact that I know that it's billions of years of accumulated layers of sedimentary rock that I'm looking at, that just changes everything. Understanding that the slow uplift of the Kibab plateau allowed the Colorado River to carve that amazing, magnificent earth temple. Is that really blows my socks off. So, so, you know, in the same way that I'm, you know, filled with wonder by a, a beautiful rainbow, even though I understand how refraction works Yucca: And then you get to be awed by that Mark: yes, Yucca: and then thinking, and then it leads to, wait a second, our eyes perceive those particular colors. Why is that right? And tracing all of that back and we're back to, you know, jellyfish. We'll come back to jellyfish in a while. Yeah. Mark: Yeah. So, you know, what I find is that scientists who. Truly embrace the scientific mindset. And there are many scientists who don't. There are many scientists who are, they're either ego involved with their findings or they're just very, very narrowly focused and you know, are very invested in being emotionally dispassionate. But, but the scientists that I know that are truly filled with that, that humble curiosity. Just to, you know, I just want to find out how does this work? Einstein was one, Fineman was one. Hawking was one. Carl Sagan was one. You know, these are people that are, you know, elated at, at what they know about the universe. Filled to the brim with joy about. About what they know and about what they can observe. Because they're looking with informed eyes, not, not just looking at something and go, wow. Going, wow, that's very cool. And it's mysterious. I don't know what it is. Yucca: Yeah. You know, last episode you'd mentioned the pale blue dot. Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: From Sagan. Right. And that's one that often comes up for me thinking about with the awe, just seeing, you know, just that one image you can think of, that particular image. Which by the way, the new Horizons. Which is the craft that went to Pluto and is currently exploring the, the Kuiper Belt is in its second extended mission. And one of the things that they are currently investigating whether they can do, is seeing if they can turn it around and look back because the camera that they have aboard new Horizons is first of all, far farther out. But it. Much more advanced camera being something that was launched in the two thousands rather than something launched back in the seventies. And so fingers crossed that we might have another image looking back from even farther at the moment. It's currently studying the ice giants from the other side, which we'd never done before. So, but, but coming back to the, to the original one that. Just looking at that image that it is something big that we're looking at. Right. But we had, we've used the examples already of thinking about awe in terms of the Grand Canyon or the night sky, but there's also awe in that tiny dot, right? It is huge because we're looking at an entire planet, but we're also just looking at a, what looks like just a moat of dust and that, and awe doesn't have a. A limit to size. Right. A is not only in the giant, in the huge A is also in the tiny and the quiet, and it just at any angle that you're looking or listening at, there's just that, I mean, I just don't even have the words to say it because it's such an experiential thing. Mark: Well in the, in the contemplation of scale itself. Right. Even just contemplating the nature of scale, you know, we know so much about the subatomic world now, right? We, we, we know quite a bit about, you know, the realities that are happening down at the quantum level, and here we are. I. You know where microorganisms are. Incomprehensibly small to us. Our own cells are incomprehensibly small to us. You know, we have dust mites living in our furniture and we have eyelash mites living in our eyelashes, Yucca: Those delight me. I love those so much. Mark: me too. I think they're so cool. So, you know, the tiny goes all the way down and the big goes all the way up. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: And that in and of itself is awe inspiring, that the universe is so intricate, so, so amazingly finely, finely defined that it has all those different layers of scale and that it has since the Big Bang. You know, from the very beginning, from the Big Bang, we started out with little, tiny, tiny, tiny proto particles and. Things have been snapping together into increasingly complex emergent phenomena ever since. If we didn't know anything about physics, if we didn't know anything about evolution, if we didn't know anything about cosmology, we couldn't appreciate any of that, and it is awesome. Yucca: Yeah. Mark: It's just awesome. Yucca: One of my favorite things that I do with my students is I have a four minute video that is of the scale of the universe, and we start at a plunk length and we go all the way up to this, the observable universe. And it's just you're zooming out, right? And you're just going out, you know, each time it's 10 times larger. And yeah, I start by asking them, okay, everybody, I wanna get a vote. Do you think humans. Are, do you think humans are big or humans are small, right? Are we big? Are we huge or are we tiny? And I get a vote from everybody, right? And mark that down. And then we, we watch this video and it takes about two minutes to get to humans where you can see humans from going from the smallest theoretical size, and it still takes a while to get to the smallest confirmed size, but just watching their faces. As we're going out and them going, wait, what? What? And then we start getting up into the bigger scales and the bigger scales, and we're getting all the way up to galaxies and super clusters, and then we're up to the observable universe, which probably there's way more universe, but there's a limit to how much we can see. Right? Mark: Right. Yucca: And then asking them next. Okay. Does anyone wanna change their vote? And the quality of their voice is different after watching this video. Right? And you're just seeing them for the first time go, wow, wow. There's nothing like that. And of course, almost all of them change their vote at the end to both, right? Is yes, we are unbelievably huge. And then, but we are tiny. Mark: But we're minuscule. Yeah. Yeah. That's great. That's, that's a super great lesson for, for science students.  Yucca: I think for any, I mean, these are specifically for my science students, but I, you know, in any, I think that's a great one. In, in any field, right? Whether somebody's going into science or not. Just a perspective on the world. Mark: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And So, you know, one of the things that I've said about atheopagan is that it's the spirituality of the verifiably real. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: You know, there's, there's, it's possible, theoretically not consistent with any scientific theory, but con contextually it's possible that there are gods, right. We don't have any evidence that would lead one to conclude that, but you know, we can imagine that that might be true, right? Yucca: Sure. Mark: Irrelevant to me Yucca: Maybe me too. That's the thing I was gonna say, I don't really care if Mark: if there's so little evidence for it. There is so much here that I am just knocked out by, and it gives me so much of a sense of meaning and joy and, and appreciation that I don't need to extend to stuff that requires me to suspend my disbelief in order to, in order to embrace it. I just, I don't need to go there. Yucca: Right. Well, why don't we talk about a few of the things that that recently have given us. That sense of, of wow. And also I wanna put in a, an overlapping feeling as well as that delight, right? I think that delight and wonder aren't necessarily the same, but for me, they often come together, Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: right? So a couple of the ones I wanna talk about are just ones that I just find delightful as well as awe-inspiring. But do you wanna start? Or, Mark: why don't you start while I'm figuring out what I'm gonna do Yucca: sure. Well, we, we've been on the space one for a while. So there's, I have some non-space stuff as well, but there's, I. A, a paper that I read recently, and actually it was by the PI of the mission. We just talked about New horizons. So Alan Stern and he's talking about I wows. So I Wows are internal water, ocean worlds. So these are planets like, Europa, like Pluto and Celis, it turns out that oceans are really, really common in our solar system and presumably beyond our solar system, right? And so what we are seeing is that we've probably got these worlds that have water, liquid water inside with thick crusts of rock or ice on top. And we've never been able to go down into any of these oceans. There's not yet. I mean, maybe one day. But. There's a lot of conditions in these places that we think would really be good for life. For instance, with Europa, we think that there's probably hydrothermal vents at the bottom of those oceans that there's, you know, that's probably saltwater organic compounds, all the things that we would need for Earthlike life. And so in this particular paper, which I think is gonna end up being one of those papers that people look back on like Dyson's paper about trying to find extra solar civilizations and things like that. But what he pointed out in this is that these eye wows are much better places for civilizations to evolve. Than worlds like our own, which are ews, external Water, ocean Worlds, because worlds like Earth we're subject to how cranky our star is being. Right? It depends on how close or how far away from we are from our star. Asteroid impacts, right? That's how to pretty big impact, so to say on the ecology over the years. So, Civilizations now and again, we don't know if anybody else is out there. We suspect there's, you know, trillions upon trillions of planets. That's a lot of opportunity for there to be civilizations, but that these worlds would be more likely than Ewos to develop civilizations. Now, if that was the case, this is the part that makes me just delighted to think about if there are civilizations, they would be very unlikely to know that stars existed. Because their world would be under 60 kilometers or hundreds of kilometers of ice. And eventually maybe, maybe they might drill through that and go up to the surface and find out that something's there. But they wouldn't necessarily have the same drive that we've had to go explore the stars because we see them, right? We see the stars right there. Now. It's harder to get off of our planet than we'd be to get off of one of those planets. Assuming that we're talking about eye wows that are. Smaller planets, right? Like, like Europa is the gravity's much, much lower there. Mark: but you have to get through those kilometers of ice or rock Yucca: oh yes. And bring all your water with you. I mean, we gotta bring our air with us too. But if you're from that, you're gonna have to bring your water. You're unlikely to be using the same sort of light. They probably wouldn't see what the part of the electromagnetic spectrum we do. Also, if they're there and they are using radio, which would be very odd for them to have figured out radio if they didn't have. Other type of using visible light, but that probably wouldn't leak through the ice, so we might not even know they're there. So it just delights me to think that the universe might be, we might be the weird, weird aliens that live on the surface of planets in the harsh light of a star where everybody else out there is, you know, swimming around and, you know, they're the occupy people, right. So that delights me. Mark: Very cool. We've talked about this before, but if you haven't, go see the movie Europa Report. Yucca: Yes. Mark: was, it was made on like a shoestring budget. It was made for like $8,000 or something. Some insanely low amount, and it is a fantastic science Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: really worth seeing.  Yucca: Also before we do, I just wanna make a comment real quick. Some of you might have noticed my usage of the term planet that is consistent in planetary science. We do not use the IAU definition that is never been used, actually used in any science. So referring to. Bodies like Europa, Pluto, ENCE, all of that as planets is consistent with the scientific usage of the term. So just if anyone caught that, that is that's how we use it in the field. So, yeah. Mark: Yeah. That it is, that's all inspiring. You know, the idea that these self-contained worlds could be, and of course what that, what that does is it begs the question well, okay, is our universe a bubble of something that's in a matrix of something larger? Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: It's seen seems that that's the way that reality works. Could the Big Bang have been an extrusion of force space into, you know, further dimensions that have other stuff in them that, that's going on? Yucca: One of my. Personal favorites is Black Hole Cosmology, which of course is still outside of the actual realm of science because it's not something that's falsifiable at this point. But it's a very popular idea among cosmologists is that inside each black hole is a new universe. So the Big Bang is basically a white hole from the black hole of another universe. And inside of each of our black holes is another universe that just keeps. You know, creating more and more and more universes. That one makes me really happy. Mark: Yeah. And there, once again, you see the, the magic of fractals, right? That same repeating pattern happening over and over again with every iteration, slightly different. None of them, none of them identical, but repeating in patterns over and over and over again.  Yucca: Slight difference between each universe, that actually allows for natural selection. Mark: yes. Yucca: Because if you have universes which are more likely to make black holes, then they're more likely to pass on their slight differences. But again, we don't know. This is, we're just playing with ideas at this point. Right. This is, we don't have any evidence to support this, but it's, but they're fun ideas. Mark: and they're fun ideas that can inspire awe and wonder just through being somewhat scientifically informed. Right. That's all I wonder that you can't access if you're not somewhat scientifically informed because you don't, you don't understand the concepts. So once again, this idea that things need to be capital M mystery in order to be awe-inspiring is just, it's just not right. I don't understand where that person's coming from at all.  Yucca: Well they do them. We'll be over here talking about Wonder and new research and all that. Mark: and having joyous and happy lives and building community and making the world a better place. Yucca: Sounds pretty good. Count me in. Mark: sounds, sounds okay to me. I'm, you know, that, that's, that's worthy use of my time. So what was I had a couple of examples, but you know, I'm looking out the window right now and I'm just watching tree branches blowing in wind. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: And understanding that there is a mathematical language that can describe that, Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: one of those leaves has a friction coefficient. And it has a particular springiness of its stem and of the branch that it grows from, and the wind is turbulent and it shears through all those different surfaces and it causes very specific kinds of motions, none of which are ever exactly the same. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: Time, but all of which can be somewhat predicted. You can, you can predict that it's gonna go back and forth in some kind of way. And I mean, in the, in the einsteinian sense. What that means is that chaos mathematics is the language of God, It's not in a, not in a literal deic being kind of sense, but that the, the, the universe has a mathematical language that will describe it, Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: and that I just find stunning. Just stunning Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: and, and, and particularly the constants. Which are just weird. They're all irrational numbers, right? They're, they're strange, but they're there. They're, Yucca: those numbers. Yeah, Mark: yeah, they're demonstrably real, you know? So e and pi all, you know, all of those I, which of course is impossible. You know, and all of these can be used to describe actual stuff happening in the universe, and it's just glorious. Yucca: it is. And we come back to that tree. is gonna come in a slightly different direction, Mark: Oh, right, Yucca: that tree is doing some pretty amazing things that until recently we didn't really give credit to plants to be doing. So that tree has roots that goes down into the ground and what it's doing up above. Cuz it's photosynthesizing, right? It's taking air. And from the air it's taking co2, so carbon dioxide, and it's taking water up from its roots and then it's taking photons, it's taking light coming from our star, and it's making sugars out of that. And oxygen. Now it's not making the atom of oxygen, it's making the molecule, right? Stars make the atom right, but it's sticking them together and make that oxygen that we're breathing and it's gonna use the sugars in its cells. But one of the things that it does with those sugars that it makes is it makes what we call exudates, basically these sticky liquids that it sends down to its roots and it releases into the soil. And it can make different kinds of exudates depending on what its, let's call them nutritional needs are. So the, the plant is made outta the same stuff we are. So it's a carbon-based life forms. Of course, it's mostly carbon and oxygen and hydrogen, but it also needs things like calcium and it needs boron and it needs all of these other things. And they're in the ground. These, they're just pieces of the earth. So the rock, but the plant can't get it from the rock, but who can get it from the rock is microbes. So there are microbes that are really good at getting that, let's say calcium, getting that calcium out of the rock, and then through the food web, getting it into a form that the plant can then take up with its roots. So if the tree needs calcium, it will release the right exudates to actually breed. And grow the bacteria who can get the nutrients that it needs. So plants figured out farming hundreds of millions of years before we ever existed. Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: And one of the really cool things that just in the last few years we've been finding out about is something called Rizo. So, The roots of plants. And we're not just talking about some special plants, we're talking about the whole kingdom here. Not only will they grow the particular populations of bacteria that they want, but they will literally take them into their roots and eat them. They abs, they take them in and literally eat bacteria. They feed on the bacteria, and some of them they will actually. Like partially eat and then spit back out so that they grow again and they actually move them right because that, that root will continue to grow. And so they'll move them several centimeters or even farther before spitting them, half digested back out, they grow again. And so they're cultivating, they're ranching and farming bacteria. And so it's a just. That would look out your window at that tree. That's what your tree is doing right now. Not just your tree, but the grass, the flowers, the ivy growing up, your wall. They're all doing that and they're interacting on these on levels that we had no idea, and we are just barely beginning to learn about the incredible interactions with them. Mark: It's pretty awesome. Yucca: Yep. Mark: Pretty, pretty awe inspiring. It really is. And yeah, I mean, The kinds of things that we have discovered. Like when I first learned about complexity science, I read this book, I read, there's a book called Complexity by Mitchell Waldrop, and it's a popular science book. It's, it's really, it's about creation of the Santa Fe Institute, Yucca: Yeah, I actually read that book as a, so I'm from Santa Fe and in high school well the equivalent was high school. Yeah, I did a, I did a program at the institute and we, we literally read that book, Mark: Uhhuh. Yucca: so, yeah. Mark: Well, that was my introduction to complexity science, Yucca: Oh, Mark: and I literally would, you know, read four pages and then skip around the room Yucca: Yeah. Mark: you know this question about, you know, about emergence and about, you know, scale Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: is so central to the entire story of the universe. It's everywhere. It's in everything. And asking those fundamental questions about, well, why, you know, why, why, when you put these disparate elements together, why when you combine two gases, does it create a liquid? What's up with that? The, the, the property of emergence itself is one of those things that just makes me awe-inspired. You know, why? Why stars? Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: You know, why, why are there these accumulations that, that cause transformation where suddenly you've got this gathering that gravity has been pulling together of dust and gas, and then all of a sudden at this one transformational moment, Kapow, you've got a star. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: It's asking those kinds of cosmological questions that I just find just thrilling. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Yeah. And again, in whatever direction Right. It, you know, we've been talking about our particular interests, but I mean, there's just, it's just any, anywhere you look, any direction, Mark: sure. Zombie ants that are colonized by particular molds. Right. Yucca: Yeah. The cor decept. Mark: yeah.  Yucca: And ants, speaking of emergence, that's where a lot of the research has been done is with ants and how the ant colonies work and how they end up with their behavior as super organisms where they're, it's made of lots of little individuals and yet they have personalities. A whole colony has its own personality that grows and changes over time, which studying helps us better understand. Humans on that way too, because we're each individuals. But if you look at communities and communities on different scales, but also communities on the scale of like countries where the, the countries will have their personalities that they're this made up from just these smaller parts and we're just following these, you know, simple rules that then translates into this emergent behavior and it's. I mean, it's fascinating and something, again, we're just barely, barely starting to even grasp that that's there, Mark: Right, right. Yucca: so, Mark: Yeah. So look around. You know, there's so much to be just wowed by and, and the, the next step in that process in my experience is gratitude. I am, so, I. Thrilled to be able to be taking this ride and appreciating all this incredible stuff that's happening, to be a part of this universe that's just amazing. Just amazing. At every level, at every scale, it's doing stuff that's just like, oh my God, how, how, how, how is that happening? Yucca: Right, and just for the briefest tiniest moment, we get to be a piece of the universe that gets to think about itself. That gets to see itself and experience itself as a conscious being, but it's just a moment. It's a blink of an eye, Mark: Yeah. What good fortune a Yucca: right? Mark: what? Incredible luck. You know, when you consider the odds. The, the astronomical odds against any one of us, you know, particularly having arisen through collision of genetics and, you know, the, the experiences that happen to us through our lives. There, there will, there will never be another one of you. There has never been one of you, and it's miraculous. Yucca: Yeah, and every single thing that happened before in every one of your ancestors, it had to happen exactly the way it did for you to even exist. And just, there isn't a word to describe how unlikely our existences. Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: Right. Astronomical is not a big enough word. Mark: no, it's not. Yucca: It's just, you know, in my house we've been talking a lot about grandma, grandmother Luca recently. Right. And how so Luca is the last universal common ancestor and about how life has never stopped between each of us and her. Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: Or it, or whoever they were, right? That we're going back at least 4 billion years of choices. Now there's been, it's split off, right? There's lots of things, places where it stops, right? But in order for you to exist, it hasn't stopped that whole time, Mark: Right. Your ancestors all the way back to microbes never died before they could reproduce. Yucca: Before. Yeah. Mark: They never did. All the way back. Billions of years, Yucca: life didn't stop between you and because you didn't, you didn't, you weren't magically just suddenly alive when you weren't before you rewind to the times all the cells that made you, you rewind to that back. They were a single cell inside of your mother. And rewind her cells back and you keep going. That cell, that life has just been there the whole time. Now it started at some point and think, trying to think about that. Wow. Mark: trying to figure out exactly how that is. Although there's behavior that we can see in long chain molecules and modeling that we can see through things like the Game of Life, which give us some tantalizing hints about how that all could have worked, Yucca: Right. Mark: but we haven't been able to replicate it, and maybe we never will. It's entirely possible. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: Or maybe we will, and that will raise a whole bunch of new ethical questions for sure. Yucca: My goodness. Yes. I am hoping and also not hoping that we get to, speaking of Europa earlier. And just saying you're Oprah. Cause it's the closest of them. There's a whole bunch of other ones that we could go to too, but it's a lot easier to get to Jupiter than it is to get to Saturn or Neptune. Right. But, you know, I'm hoping, and also not hoping that we get to, in the next couple decades, go down and take a look and see somebody else down there. Mark: Boy, Yucca: we do, Mark: pretty amazing. Yucca: that's a, that's, that's Pandora's box right there. But, you know, eh, it'd be a incredible, Mark: Yeah. Well, we have kind of bombarded you with our enthusiastic WOWness about, about the universe.  Yucca: Which any of these topics could be their own podcast and themselves. Mark: Sure. They, they could be their own podcast series in and of themselves, you know, any of these topics because they're gigantic topics and we're only skipping over the, the, the top high points of them. But, you know, one of the, one of the worst things I think that. Our mainstream culture does is discount the value of appreciating these sorts of things. Oh, well that's just a sunset happens every day.  Yucca: There's a limited number of sunsets that will ever happen. Mark: that's right. And there's certainly a limited number of sunsets for us. Yucca: Yeah. Mark: We're only gonna get a certain number of them, so it might make more sense for us to go out and go, oh, how beautiful. Yucca: And you also don't know how many you get. Mark: Yeah. You don't. Yucca: Hopefully you get a lot more, hopefully you have thousands and thousands to come, but you might just have the one. Right. And that's another one of those just amazing things about, about being alive, about be about being Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: just existing at all. Yeah. Mark: Yeah. we could go on forever, Yucca: Well, we couldn't, Mark: I think but I, well, we could go on until we died, Yucca: Yes. Mark: but I think we should probably stop and maybe save some of that time and energy for other things. Yucca: Sounds good. Thank you so much. This was a lot of fun. Mark: It was, it Yucca: you everyone for being here with us. So. Mark: We'll see you next week.    

The Medbullets Step 2 & 3 Podcast
Neurology | Toxoplasmosis CNS

The Medbullets Step 2 & 3 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 10:12


In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Toxoplasmosis CNS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from the Neurology section. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Medbullets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/medbullets Instagram: www.instagram.com/medbulletsofficial Twitter: www.twitter.com/medbullets

The Whole Rabbit
Raising The Dead!

The Whole Rabbit

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 43:45


On this week's episode we explore the many interconnected issues of RAISING THE DEAD from history, horror and religion. In the free section of the show we discuss the importance of raising the dead in Christianity, Islam and even Buddhism. We explore the holy visions of Saint Bernadette, the miracles still attributed to her and the strange things the church found when they exhumed her body. Even the soviets are not safe from this discussion. In the extended show we discuss The Wild Hunt, Haitian Voodoo Zombies, what happens to the body after death, the long list of zombie inducing drugs, illnesses, poisons, what it means to run amok and of course suspended cryogenic reanimation. Thank you and enjoy the show!In the free show we discuss:The Blood and Body of Jesus ChristApostle Paul's DogmaThe Communion of SaintsSaint Bernadette's IncorruptabilitySariras of the BuddhaSokushinbutsu MummiesThe Rainbow BodyThe Mausoleum of Vladimir LeninRasputin's PenisThree Types of ZombieIn the extended episode available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:The Wild HuntStages of MortisZombie GenesPhilosophical ZombiesHaitian Vodou ZombiesSlaveryPoisonous PufferfishZombie FungusDaturaNPCsBath Salts! WOO!PCPRunning AmokEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Quran:https://myislam.org/surah-baqarah/ayat-28/#:~:text=How%20can%20you%20disbelieve%20in%20Allah%20seeing%20that%20you%20were,unto%20Him%20you%20will%20return.Saint Bernadette:https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150450/http://en.lourdes-france.org/deepen/cures-and-miracles/miraculous-cures-in-lourdesZombie Drugs:https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/skin-rotting-zombie-drug-tied-to-increase-in-us-drug-overdoses/#:~:text=Xylazine%E2%80%93which%20goes%20by%20the,mimic%20the%20high%20of%20heroin.Zombie Parasites/Fungus/Diseases:https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/gen_info/faqs.html#:~:text=Toxoplasmosis%20is%20an%20infection%20caused,infected%20with%20the%20Toxoplasma%20parasite.Rasputin's Penis:https://allthatsinteresting.com/rasputin-penisFull list of sources available in the extended edition on Patreon. Support the show

The Medbullets Step 2 & 3 Podcast
Pediatrics | Congenital Toxoplasmosis

The Medbullets Step 2 & 3 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 16:32


In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Congenital Toxoplasmosis⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from the Pediatrics section. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Medbullets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/medbullets Instagram: www.instagram.com/medbulletsofficial Twitter: www.twitter.com/medbullets

Animals Today Radio
Animals Today December 4, 2022. NYC Squirrel alert! Hitchcock's birds. Toxoplasmosis update. Hazards of pet foods. Koalas rock!

Animals Today Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 42:46


Lori begins the show with news about some aggressive urban squirrels in Queens, NYC, who are reportedly jumping onto people and attacking them. Authorities advise against hand feeding, which probably contributed to the bold behaviors these animals are displaying. Fortunately squirrels rarely harbor rabies, and no documented case of transmission of rabies to humans has […]

Troubled Minds Radio
The Predator Class - Are Psychos That Run the World Infected with Something Non-Human?

Troubled Minds Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 141:34


The parasite world seems to control everything. Is it possible that the sickest humans are being controlled by something that is not human at all?http://www.troubledminds.org Support The Show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/troubledminds https://rokfin.com/creator/troubledminds https://troubledfans.com https://patreon.com/troubledminds#aliens #conspiracy #paranormalRadio Schedule Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs 7-9pst - https://fringe.fm/iTunes - https://apple.co/2zZ4hx6Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2UgyzqMStitcher - https://bit.ly/2UfAiMXTuneIn - https://bit.ly/2FZOErSTwitter - https://bit.ly/2CYB71UFollow Algo Rhythm -- https://bit.ly/3uq7yRYFollow Apoc -- https://bit.ly/3DRCUEjFollow Ash -- https://bit.ly/3CUTe4ZFollow Daryl -- https://bit.ly/3GHyIaNFollow James -- https://bit.ly/3kSiTEYFollow Jennifer -- https://bit.ly/3BVLyCMFollow Joseph -- https://bit.ly/3pNjbzb Matt's Book -- https://amzn.to/3fqmRWgFollow Nightstocker -- https://bit.ly/3mFGGtxRobert's Book -- https://amzn.to/3GEsFUKFollow TamBam -- https://bit.ly/3LIQkFw--------------------------------------------------A Strange Thing Happens to Wolves Infected by Infamous Mind-Altering Parasite : ScienceAlerthttps://www.sciencealert.com/a-strange-thing-happens-to-wolves-infected-by-infamous-mind-altering-parasitehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-parasite-manipulates-the-minds-of-wolves-rats-and-maybe-even-you/ar-AA14GpUThttps://worthly.com/richest/hated-billionaires-world/Filthy Rich: Why Billionaires are Some of the Worst People on the Planet – Vox Populihttps://mrkantor.com/filthy-rich-why-billionaires-are-some-of-the-worst-people-on-the-planet/Opinion: Abigail Disney: 125 billionaires control our climate future | CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/opinions/billionaires-climate-crisis-abigail-disney/index.htmlhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/do-parasites-rule-the-worldhttps://mysteriousuniverse.org/2014/03/do-parasites-rule-the-world/https://indexarticles.com/reference/discover/do-parasites-rule-the-world/https://www.frequencyfoundation.com/2010/07/02/parasites-rule-the-world-toxoplasma-gondii/Opinion: We should be skeptical of billionaires who pledge to share their wealth | CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/opinions/billionaires-pledge-share-wealth-collins/index.htmlhttps://articlefeed.org/do-parasites-rule-the-world-by-using-our-bodies-as-hosts/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30668944/How parasites manipulate us - BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26240297Neural parasitology: how parasites manipulate host behaviour | Journal of Experimental Biology | The Company of Biologistshttps://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/216/1/1/11346/Neural-parasitology-how-parasites-manipulate-hostHow Parasites Manipulate Your Behavior | Neurosciencehttps://www.labroots.com/trending/neuroscience/17847/parasites-manipulate-behaviorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior-altering_parasitehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAAHgAuti84&ab_channel=kritzingerx24

The Ted Broer Show - MP3 Edition

Episode 1887 - Swiss doc deemed mentally ill and locked up for speaking out against the Covid narrative. Former Disney CEO Chapek looking for a new job, go woke go broke! Grade A gaslighting from the the FDA concerning Ivermectin. Toxoplasmosis the human/cat brain parasite discussed in detail. Supplements used to boost the immune system discussed. Will Vaccine passports be required for all international travel? Plus much more! High energy must listen show!

Infectious Disease Puscast
Infectious Disease Puscast #13

Infectious Disease Puscast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 29:17 Very Popular


On episode #13 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 9/29/22 – 10/12/22. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Efficacy and safety of switching to Dolutegravir/Lamivudine versus continuing Tenofovir Alafenamide (CID) Antibiotic combinations reduce Staphylococcus aureus clearance (Nature) Cholera Vaccine: Recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices (CDC) Detection of Treponema pallidum DNA during early syphilis stages (CID) Association between toxoplasmosis and bipolar disorder (Journal of Psychiatry) The efficacy of soap against schistosome cercariae (PLOS NTD) Recurrent ESBL Escherichia coli urosepsis in a pediatric renal transplant patient (NIH) After action review of the response to an outbreak of Lassa fever in Sierra Leone (PLOS NTD) Music is by Ronald Jenkees

Seacoast Vineyard Church
Toxoplasmosis

Seacoast Vineyard Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 43:04


Join us as Pastor Tommy takes a look at how a parasite, Shie LeBeouf, and Peter have in common. Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Seacoast Vineyard. Visit our website seacoastvineyard.com And download the ChurchCenter app to stay connected with the goings on of the church.

The Wolf Connection
Episode #89 Kira Cassidy & Connor Meyer - Toxoplasmosis in Wolves

The Wolf Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 74:00


Kira Cassidy has been a Biologist and Research Associate for Yellowstone Forever for over a decade. Connor Meyer is a PhD Student in Wildlife Biology at the University of Montana. They are working on new research pertaining to Toxoplasmosis in wolves around Yellowstone National Park. Kira and Connor discussed what Toxoplasmosis is, the relationship between cougars and wolves with this disease, and the effects of it on wolf behavior.@kira_cassidy@connor__meyer@thewolfconnectionpod

The Crate and Crowbar
Episode 402: Can a Game Give You Toxoplasmosis?

The Crate and Crowbar

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 72:39


In this Accidental Annapurna Special, Alex and Chris discuss the joy of driving big boats in FAR: Changing Tides, and the wanton nature of animal games, as reflected by the latest big animal game, Stray. You know, the cat game! Also! News on Pip's new game she's doing called Flock, and Alex tells the unhappy [...]

Epi After Dark
Cryptococcosis

Epi After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 5:02


As told by The Ringmaster. The Ringmaster formulates a plan that causes Trick Rider to betray the group and get banished to the Crypto Corner Club. The Ringmaster recites the Eternal Flame Prayer and is instantly vaporized by the goddess Cryptococcosis. While aflame the Ringmaster sees the past, present, and future and is sent through the void.He rises only fast enough to be killed by the Dark Lord. He drifts through the veil and sees Cryptococcosis destroy Toxoplasmosis and Coccidioidomycosis. The Ringmaster begins his ascent into the afterlife but his soul is captured by the goddess and they go to collect the souls of the Lords of The Abyss.

Still A Part of Us: A podcast about stillbirth and infant loss
Our Beautiful Daughter Clelia | 23 Week Stillbirth Due To Fetal Toxoplasmosis

Still A Part of Us: A podcast about stillbirth and infant loss

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 72:05


Maud tells us about her beautiful daughter Clelia who was stillborn due to fetal toxoplasmosis. The joy of finding out that they were pregnant was too short, and the pain of having to decide how to proceed after the terrible news that she had died. DONATE $5 (aka "buy us a coffee/hot cocoa") to support the continued production of these stories. We appreciate all the help toward production and hosting costs. Or if you want to purchase an "Always a Part of Us" Legacy Gift for $20, you'll be providing to one of these families that shares their story, full transcriptions, mp3s, and mp4s of the recordings of their baby's birth story and advice episodes for their family history records. You will also get a shout-out on an upcoming episode. Thank you! Donate: https://ko-fi.com/stillapartofus SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more birth stories from families who have experienced a stillbirth or infant loss. We're grateful that you're part of our community! https://www.youtube.com/stillapartofus SUBSCRIBE to our podcast Still A Part of Us, wherever you find podcasts. Links (some of these links are affiliate links, which means we may get a small commission off your purchase, at no extra cost to you): Website: http://stillapartofus.com/ Grief Support Groups: https://nationalshare.org/ Mom Music: "Flickering Flame" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/​​. #stillbirthstory #stillborn #stillbornstory #birthstory #infantloss #infantdeath #babydeath #stillmychild #podcast #birthstories #babyloss #mybabydied #bereavedmother #bereavedfather #infantlossawareness #dadsgrievetoo #mamasgrief #pals #childloss #lifeafterloss #saytheirnames #babylossawareness #breakingthesilence #grievingmom #grievingdad #bereavedparents #pregnancyandinfantlossawarenessmonth

HypochondriActor
Alison Brie / Head Trauma & Vision Loss

HypochondriActor

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 53:24 Very Popular


Priyanka and Sean predict the next big medical advancements. A caller is blindsided by his Toxoplasmosis diagnosis. Alison Brie shares her rare and interesting story of the time she lost her vision after hitting her head. Sean and Alison discuss wearing many hats in Hollywood.

Epi After Dark
Histoplasmosis

Epi After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 23:44


Episode Notes: HistoplasmosisThe Trick Rider ind congratulates you on your faithful leap into the abyss as the two of you start your journey through the House of Opportunists to discover what happened to the King before Toxoplasmosis took over. The Master of Ceremonies then introduces us to the new Ringmaster, Snack Pax Epi. Pax, walks us through the episode and ends the tale with a spot of hope for all who would listen.Check out www.epiafterdark.com for the companion guide to this episode which contains images and other resources. This is free to download and the Master of Ceremonies has now made his first update to his diary titled Disease Guide.Show Notes• The Ringmaster tells the Histoplasmosis story• We conclude the episode with a thank you from Epidemiologist Pax, and introduce our next episode, Candidiasis, as the Master of Ceremonies and Curious Wanderer begin their ascent over the rainbow bridge.Available now, where ever you listen to podcasts and also at www.epiafterdark.com please send media request to snackpax@epiafterdark.com. Be sure to rate and review so our content gets better, together we can do everything.

Ask the Vets with Dr. Jeff - Best Veterinary Podcast on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)

This week's topics include 3-D printing, Toxoplasmosis, dog bites, and more! Tune in every SUNDAY at 12 Noon Eastern, 9am Pacific and call in with your questions at 877-385-8882 or join us on Zoom.

Epi After Dark
Toxoplasmosis

Epi After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 33:38


Episode Notes: ToxoplasmosisThe Master of Ceremonies congratulates you on your faithful leap into the abyss as the two of you start your journey through the House of Opportunists to discover what happened to the King before Toxoplasmosis took over. The Master of Ceremonies then introduces us to the new Ringmaster, Snack Pax Epi. Pax, walks us through the episode and ends the tale with a spot of hope for all who would listen.Check out www.epiafterdark.com for the companion guide to this episode which contains images and other resources. This is free to download and the Master of Ceremonies has now made his first update to his diary titled Disease Guide.Show Notes• We catch up with the Master of Ceremonies and the Curious Wanderer as they arrive in The House of Opportunists. The MC pays homage to the Monarch and introduces Pax as the new Ringmaster of the Circus.• Pax gives his background and helps us understand the cadence and format of Epi After Dark.• After a lengthy discussion on the clinical aspects of Toxoplasmosis, we look at a case study of cerebral toxoplasmosis in a man with advanced HIV infection.• We delve into the epidemiology of the disease. Focusing on the many dimensions of the disease and how it has evolved over time.• We briefly touch on the intricacies of the AIDS crisis by examining some of the notable individuals who had or passed away from cerebral toxoplasmosis, including Merritt Butrick, Pedro Zamora, and Arthur Ashe• We conclude the 30-minute episode with a thank you from Epidemiologist Pax, and introduce our next episode, Coccidioidomycosis, as the Master of Ceremonies and Curious Wanderer exit through the West Gate into the desert.Available now, where ever you listen to podcasts and also at www.epiafterdark.com please send media request to snackpax@epiafterdark.com. Be sure to rate and review so our content gets better, together we can do everything.

Chats with the Chatfields
Ep 21: Feeling a bit EPM-ish? No? Perhaps your horse is...

Chats with the Chatfields

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 53:29


Calling all horse lovers!!Equine protozoal myelitis (EPM) is a mystery to many in the horse industry - but not to Dr. Rob Franklin!  Dr. Franklin is a board-certified equine internal medicine specialist and has worked with the world's foremost experts on EPM.  Thank goodness he joins Dr. Jen the vet and Dr. Jason Chatfield in the Chat Room to talk all about EPM: the cause, what it looks like in your horse, and what you can do to prevent it!  Don't worry companion animal friends - Dr. Jen brings in how this is similar to Toxoplasma gondii  (the causative agent of Toxoplasmosis), so there is something in it for everyone!There's also a bit of V's View from Vet School tucked into this episode at the 12:35 mark! Should you take a break?!  V's got a view on that!Want more EPM?  Dr. Franklin suggests checking this out: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jvim.13834Want to know more about Dr. Franklin?  Check him out here: https://www.fredequine.com/dr-franklin SUBSCRIBE to our show on Youtube or on our website: https://chatfieldshow.comFollow us on instagram @Chatfield_ShowThanks to our sponsor, FullBucket Veterinary Strength Supplements - the leader in digestive health for horses, dogs, and cats!V's View is brought to you by the AVMA Trust - Veterinarian inspired coverage protecting you through it all!