Chronically Human Podcast

CHP - S2 Ep2

Our Guest today is Justin Goodman. He is the VP of Policy for the White Coat Waste Project. They are a highly effective, non-partisan, advocacy group that is dedicated to ending taxpayer funding for the medical experimentation on animals. If you've not heard of The White Coat Waste Project, you have definitely heard about their work. They were the group that first broke the story know as "Beagle Gate", their research uncovered documents that showed that the US government was involved in gain of function research, and they were one of the first to find official documents that showed that the "Lab Leak Theory," was a real possibility. 

In this episode Justin Goodman discusses The White Coat Waste Project's unique approach to advocacy. They unite the Left and the Right, animal lovers and liberty lovers, to end tax payer funded experiments on animals. He explains how US Taxpayers fund over $20 billion each year on animal testing mainly through the NIH. Justin lays out the case why The White Coat Waste Project believes that these type of experiments are in many cases unnecessary, wasteful and causes the suffering of animals for little or no gain in useful information. 

If you love animals, if you're concerned about how the government is spending your money, if you want to see lower taxes, then check out this episode and let us know what you think. You can continue this conversation and more like it concerning expanding Liberty and Reducing Unnecessary Suffering over at ChronicallyHuman.Locals.Com 

Thanks for listening. 

Brad

The Chronically Human Podcast 

On this episode of the Chronically Human Podcast, we talk with Per Bylund. Per is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. We discuss his new book "How to Think about the Economy: A Primer" as well as why Economic Literacy is important for us all. If you're interested in Austrian Economics, Economic Freedom or simply want to learn more about how the Economy works, this conversation is for you.

You can continue the conversation with others interested in Political, Economic and Medical Freedom at:

https://chronicallyhuman.locals.com

You can buy his book "How to Think about the Economy: A Primer" at

https://mises.org/library/how-think-about-economy-primer

or

at Amazon here:

https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-about-Economy-Primer/dp/1610167554

Thanks for Watching and let us know what You Think.

Brad Miller
Chronically Human Podcast

Welcome to The Chronically Human Podcast Ep. 36

Our guest today is Dr. Peter Grinspoon. He  is a primary care doctor in Boston, teaches at Harvard Medical School, is the author of “Free Refills”, a book detailing his addiction and recovery with pain pills,  and he is an advocate for legalizing and utilizing Cannabis as Medicine.  

(At the 38 minute mark we had an issue with the audio. There is an echo or reverb when Dr. Grinspoon speaks. I apologize for this. We’ve left that portion of the conversation in because it's full of great information even though the audio isn't perfect)

We have a great discussion about his unique perspective on the perceived opioid crisis, his take on how the government’s response to reducing opioid overdose deaths has negatively impacted people in chronic pain, and his work advocating for the use of Medical Cannabis. He explains why the current "Reefer Madness" proponents are wrong and exposes who the institutional forces are that are working to keep Cannabis illegal.  We also talk about his father Dr. Lester Grinspoon and his pionnering work advocating for Cannabis and psychedelics.

https://www.petergrinspoon.com 

Dr. Peter Grinspoon's Book "Free Refills" 

https://www.amazon.com/Free-Refills-Doctor-Confronts-Addiction-ebook/dp/B00Z7J7BEM

You can find Peter's artciles on The Opioid Crisis, Medical Cannabis and Health and Wellness at the Harvard Medical School's Blog

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/author/pgrinspoon

Follow Peter on Twitter: 

@Peter_Grinspoon

Peter is an active member of "Doctors For Cannabis Regulation" which is an organziation of Doctors who are working to legalize Cannabis and educate other healthcare professionals about using Cannabis as medicine. 

https://dfcr.org

 I exercise my health freedom by consuming Kratom. I’ve been in chronic pain for over 30 years and I now use Kratom and CBD oil to help improve my pain and allow me to live a fuller more productive life. 

The only brand of Kratom I trust is Urban Ice Organics. They test their Kratom, they utilize Good Manufacturing Practices, they stand behind their product, they are active in keeping Kratom legal and they fund vital Kratom research. 

https://naturalorganix.com 

Use the promo code “ChronicallyHuman20” at checkout to get 20 percent off your next order. If you'd like to hear more about my experience with Kratom email me [email protected]

Please consider supporting the show by subscribing and sharing this episode with friends and family. 

I apologize for the quality of the audio in the last 20 minutes. The Skype connection went in and out and we weren’t aware of the reverb/echo issue until we re-listened to the conversation. I wasn’t able to fix it. I decided to leave it in even with the audio issue because Peter provided a lot of great information. I understand audio quality is important and we strive to do our best to present useful information in the best possible way. 

Check out our Youtube Channel where you can see the video version of the podcast.  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-HGxswm3Lafu0CHz4jBNA

Thanks for listening. 

I really enjoyed our conversation with Peter and I hope you do as well. Let us know your thoughts about using Cannabis as medicine and why Health Freedom is important to you.  

Brad Miller - The Chronically Human Podcast

Thank you for joining us today. My name is Brad Miller and this is The Chronically Human Podcast where we have discussion aimed at creating a better world with more individual freedom and less unnecessary suffering.

Our guests today are Brandon Ash and his Mother Ginger Ash. 

Brandon has suffered from a severe case of Crohn’s disease for over twenty years, he shares his story about how this terrible disease destroyed his life, how the medical establishment didn’t have the answers to help him and how he got his life back by using Medical Cannabis and Kratom.

Ginger shares her story of what its like being a mother with a son with a terrible chronic illness, how painful it was for her to see her son’s life destroyed by it, her original opposition to Brandon when he’d started using Cannabis and how she now will tell anyone who will stand still long enough about her son’s amazing transformation from sick and suffering to being healthier and happier than he’s been in over twenty years. 

I really enjoyed the conversation with Brandon and Ginger because it is something I can relate to. I was diagnosed at age 11 with a severe case of Ulcerative Colitis. None of the treatments worked for me so I had to have my entire colon removed. Since then I’ve had multiple surgeries, tens of hospital stays and over a hundred doctors visits. And during the last thirty years my mom has been a huge advocate for me as well. 

I exercise my health freedom by using Kratom and CBD oil to help manage my chronic pain. The only Kratom I trust is Urban Ice Organics. I would recommend everyone do their own research to see if its right for you. If you’ve decided to take Kratom you should get the cleanest and highest quality you can find, and for me that’s Urban Ice Organics. They also offer an amazing CBD oil as well. 

You can find Urban Ice Organics at https://naturalorganix.com 

Use the Promo Code “ChronicallyHuman20” to get 20% off your next order. 

If you’d like to learn more about my experience with Kratom email me [email protected]

This isn’t medical advice. Everyone is so different and everyone’s situation is different. Do your own research. Brandon and Ginger  are simply sharing how Cananbis and Kratom impacted their lives .

Thanks for listening and let us know your experience with using Kratom and Cannabis. The more we share the more we all learn. 

Hi my name is Brad Miller and Welcome to the Chronically Human Podcast where we have discussions aimed at creating a better world with more individual freedom and less unnecessary suffering. 

We have an amazing guest today, Dr. John Ratey. Dr. Ratey is a best selling author, An Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, an internationally recognized expert in the Neuropsychiatry and is the author of the Book “Spark - The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. Which shows that we can use our bodies to heal and protect our brains. He is also the author of Go Wild, that shows how we can achieve optimal physical and mental health by getting in touch with our cave man roots. 

Dr. Ratey explains why along with exercise socializing is vitally important for physical and mental health. He also discusses what he means when he talks about the Dr. Paleolithic Rhythms of our ancestors and how we can use them as a guide to live a healthier and happier life. 

I exercise my health freedom by choosing to consume Kratom. Kratom is a natural herbal supplement that’s been used for hundreds of years in Southeast asia. I’ve been in chronic pain for over 30 years and now I exclusively use Kratom along with CBD oil to manage my pain.

The only Kratom I trust comes is Urban Ice Organics. They extensively test their products for quality and purity, they follow stringent manufacturing practicse, and they work tirelessly to keep Kratom Legal for us all. 

You can find Urban Ice Organics at https://naturalorganix.com 

Use the promo code “ChronicallyHuman20” at checkout to get 20% off your next order. 

I really enjoyed our conversation because Dr. Ratey explains the science behind the old adage “If you don’t use it, you lose it”. 

Thanks for listening and let us know your thoughts on using exercise to improve, protect and heal the brain. 

http://www.johnratey.com

https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514 

Go Wild by Dr. John Ratey Amazon  

Brad Miller Chronically Human Podcast  [email protected]

Carmen Alexe CHPodcast Ep 33 “How to find Freedom in an unfree world”

Thanks for joining us today.

My name is Brad Miller and this is the Chronically Human Podcast where we have conversations aimed at creating a better world with more individual freedom and less unnecessary suffering. 

Our guest today is Carmen Alexe - we talk about her courageous escape from Romania during the Cold War, what it was like to live in Communist State, and her take on the rise of socialism in America and why she thinks that’s an extremely bad idea. 

She has a great website called SolitaryGal.com where she explains how you too can find more freedom in an increasingly unfree world. 

http://solitarygal.com/index.html

I exercise my health freedom by taking Kratom. I’ve been in chronic pain for over thirty years and I wanted to find an alternative to the traditional pain management system. For me Kratom works. The only Kratom I trust comes form Urban Ice Organics - you can find it here at https://naturalorganix.com 

They test have all their products third party tested, they are a pioneer with using Good Manufacturing Practices and are committed to keeping Kratom legal for us all.

If you’d like to learn more about Urban Ice Organics you can watch Kelly Dunn on The Chronically Human Podcast Ep. 25 on Youtube, iTunes, and Spotify. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOn-rJeqq0I 

Please support the show by subscribing to our Youtube channel, on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher. Also leave a five star review if you enjoy our content. 

We will be doing an Urban Ice Organics giveaway in May. We’ll announce details soon on our Instagram page @chronicallyhumanpodcast and on our Youtube page.

I really enjoyed my conversation who is optimistic, full of life and about finding positive solutions that individuals can implement to find more freedom in an increasingly unfree world.

Carmen’s great blog post about socialism, censorship and propaganda. 

http://solitarygal.com/libertarian-thoughts/the-road-to-socialism-requires-censorship-and-propaganda 

What Americans don’t understand about Freedom

https://fee.org/articles/i-grew-up-in-a-communist-system-here-s-what-americans-don-t-understand-about-freedom/ 

Pat Anson of The Pain News Network is our guest today. 

The Pain News Network is a media outlet that covers the political and personal side of pain.

Unfortunately millions of people in America are being undertreated or denied treatment for pain. A big reason for that is the CDC guidelines that came out in 2016. We discuss the origins of those guidelines and also the most recent comments by the FDA and CDC regarding them. Pat and I discuss Medical Marijuana and also Kratom as solutions some people are turning to for pain relief.  

Pat had a great point during the conversation : that even if you are not in pain now one day you could be and that makes this an issue that is really important for us all.

Check out Pain News Network here:

https://www.painnewsnetwork.org 

Twitter: @PainNewsNetwork 

I exercise my health freedom by using Kratom to help with my chronic pain. After years of research the only brand I trust is Urban Ice Organics. You can find them at https://naturalorganix.com

The owners of Urban Ice Organics are the producers of the Documentary “A leaf of Faith” directed by Chris Bell, they are the brand that Chris Bell gave to Joe Rogan during his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience and they test all their Kratom to ensure there aren’t any heavy metals, salmonella and other adulterants in it. Having been chronically ill all my life I am very cautious about what I put in my body and before I found Urban Ice Organics I was hesitant to try Kratom, not because I thought Kratom was unsafe (according to my research) but because I couldn’t find a reputable source. I thank God I found Urban Ice Organics.

You can use the promo code "ChronicallyHuman20" at check out to get 20% at checkout.

I urge everyone to do their own research. If you’d like to learn more about my experience with Kratom email me: [email protected]

 If you’d like to know more about Urban Ice Organics and Kratom please check out The Chronically Human Podcast Ep. 25 when I spoke with the owner, Kelly Dunn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOn-rJeqq0I 

CDC Guidelines for 2016:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6501e1.htm  

CDC comment 4/10/19 (they finally admit there “may” have been unintended consequences)

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/3d70257f-a143-4a5b-b9df-f7d265df0d3d/downloads/Alford%20Final%20.pdf?ver=1554957603807  

FDA letter 4/9/19 on Forced Tapers 

 https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/3d70257f-a143-4a5b-b9df-f7d265df0d3d/downloads/ FDA%20Drug%20Safety%20Communication%20Opioid%20Tapering.pdf?ver=1554957604053 

FDA forced Tapers:

https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2019/4/9/fda-warns-about-fast-opioid-tapers  

Letter from 300 Health Professionals to the CDC 

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/3d70257f-a143-4a5b-b9df-f7d265df0d3d/downloads/Letter%20to%20the%20CDC%20HP3%20March%206,%202019%20%20final.pdf?ver=1554957603770 

Please support the show by subscribing on Youtube (we have most of conversations via Skype video), on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher. If you enjoy the content please share with friends and family, leave a five star review and leave a comment or suggestion.

Check out our Instagram page and start following us there @chronicallyhumanpodcast 

In May we will be giving away Urban Ice Kratom as well as a bottle of high quality CBD oil. We’ll be posting the details soon on our Instagram Page and Youtube Channel.

Thanks for listening and let us know your thoughts on what its like to live with Chronic Pain in America today. 

Josh Bloom is researcher, journalist, scientist and President of the American Council on Science and Health, which describes itself as a pro-science consumer advocacy group that goes after what they think is bad science.

Josh and I don’t agree on many issues but we do agree that the government’s response to the so-called opioid crisis has left millions of people in chronic pain suffering unnecessarily.  Josh has done a lot of great work debunking the CDC’s numbers relating to the opioid crisis and exposing how as more draconian measures are instituted to restrict access to pain medicines - more people in pain are suffering and more people are dying of overdose. We talk about the real cause of the opioid crisis and how those in power and those who seek to benefit from that power have manipulated the data to present a false narrative to the American people. 

This is very emotional issue for me since I’ve been in chronic pain for over thirty years and have seen first hand how people in pain are  treated in the current environment of opioid hysteria.

I exercise my health freedom by taking Kratom for my chronic pain. Kratom isn’t for everyone and I recommend everyone do their own research to see if its right them. Thats exactly what I did and I found it extremely helpful for helping improve my over well being and help with the pain. The only Kratom I trust is from Urban Ice Organics which you can find at:

https://naturalorganix.com

Use the promo code “ChronciallyHuman20 with no spaces - to get 20% off your next order. 

Urban Ice Organics now offers a great Full Spectrum CBD oil as well. In May we will be offering a giveaway of one free bottle of CBD oil plus two blisters packs of the three strains of Urban Ice Organics. We’ll be announcing more information on our:

 Instagram:  ChronciallyHumanPodcst in the coming days. 

Youtube: Chronically Human Podcast 

If you'd like to hear more about my experience using Kratom send me an email: [email protected]

Follow Josh on Twitter: @joshbloomACHS and check out his blog posts on https://www.acsh.org 

Some of Josh's articles on The Opioid Crisis:

https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/10/12/opioid-epidemic-6-charts-designed-deceive-you-11935

https://www.acsh.org/news/2019/02/20/heroin-pills-are-now-reality-andrew-kolodny-finally-happy-13825 

https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/08/16/heads-sand-—-real-cause-todays-opioid-deaths-11681 

https://www.acsh.org/news/2018/11/05/who-telling-truth-about-prescription-opioid-deaths-dea-cdc-neither-13569 

Iron law of Prohibition - During Alcohol Prohibition producers produced high strength liquor which was easier to smuggle and people switched from beer, which wasn’t available and instead drank high proof liquor. This is the analogy that I wanted to make when Josh was talking about Fentanyl being a unique event in American history. In reality Prohibition creates predictable and negative results.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_prohibition 

I don’t agree with Josh on many topics but we do agree on how it's truly  terrible how those in pain are being treated today and its our own government who is spreading the half truths and misinformation that make this a reality. 

.I advocate for the full legalization of all drugs, the end of the prescription pad requirements for all medicines, and the end to the1962 Drug Amendment Act which would end the FDA’s ability to approve drugs on Efficacy. This would return the power to the individual to purchase and choose for himself what he thinks best, in consolation with a doctor or without, to improve his  and wellbeing. 

One  book I reference is “Nazis Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide” written by renowned Psychologist Robert Jay Lofton. I highly recommend it to all those in the medical field as well as those who use the medical system. Robert interviewed the doctors and victimes of the German Medical System before and during WWII. The one key concept I spoke about from the book is “Biological Socialism” which was at the heart of the Nazi medical system. Biological Socialism means that your body and your mind are the property of the State and can be disposed of at will by those in power, for any reason and especially if your service to the State isn’t equal to the resources you consume. 

The key question is “If you don’t own your body and can’t control what you ingest who does and how do they determine how much of anything, including medicine do you deserve? The rationing of pain medicine is part of the problem we are facing today as millions of people in pain are being denied treatment, cut off from treatment or under treated due to the actions of our government. When Individual rights are trampled upon individuals and societry suffers. 

Since recording this episode the FDA has come out and made an announcement about advising doctors not to force taper people on pain meds - which is step in the right direction and we’ll cover that in future episodes - in my opinion thats coming out two years too late and doesn’t go far enough helping people who are in pain. The CDC 90 morphine milligram equivalent is still in effect. 

http://nationalpainreport.com/fda-issues-safety-message-on-sudden-discontinuation-of-opioid-pain-medicine-8839511.html 

Throughout the discussion Josh brought up topics in which I disagreed with him on and In hindsight I wish I had pushed back a little more and given a defense from the consumers perspective concerning Marijuana and Kratom. If you’d like to read more about Kratom you can find some great info here:

https://www.americankratom.org/science 

I want to thank Josh for a great conversation and I hope you enjoy our discussion. 

Thanks for listening and let us know your thoughts on Marijuana, Kratom and living with chronic pain in America today. 

Phil Hinson is on the board of Americans For Fair Taxation and he is a proponent of The Fair Tax which is a National Consumption Tax  designed to replace All Federal Income Taxes. 

Would you like to never again have to pay Federal Income Taxes not like Wesley Snipes tried but with an alternate tax system that would eliminate the IRS, eliminate all Federal Income taxes (including payroll taxes) on all individuals and all corporations and still provide the same amount or more revenue for the Federal Government? How would you feel if April 15th was just another day instead of the deadline to file and pay your Federal Income Taxes? What would the economic landscape of America look like without the IRS and without Federal Income Taxes?

Please stick around for the entire episode as Phil Hinson explains The Fair Tax and how we can eliminate The IRS. 

Americans For Fair Taxation

https://fairtax.org

Neal Boortz’s book about the Fair Tax on Amazon. 

https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Tax-Book-Saying-Goodbye/dp/0060875496 

Phil has been an advocate for the Fair Tax since the 1990’s. He explains how The Fair Tax can be easily implemented, how it would totally eliminate the IRS and all Federal income taxes, and how it will free up American Businesses to be more competitive in the World Economy and raise the standard of living for us all. 

In the second half of the interview Phil mentions that he believes the best path to getting The Fair Tax passed is through Constitutional means. He explains how the Conventions of State organization is working to help eliminate the 16th Amendment which would lead to the abolition of the Federal Income Tax and the IRS and would then be replaced with The Fair Tax system. 

https://conventionofstates.com 

https://conventionofstates.com/cos-simulation 

https://conventionofstates.com/resources 

The Fair Tax is a fascinating proposal and I think it’s important to talk about alternatives to our current tax system which is complicated, corrupt, extremely invasive, and it costs hundreds of billions of dollars to comply with, which drags down the GDP by up to 5% per year. Just imagine if the U.S. economy were growing at 7% per year!

Phil explains how the Fair Tax isn’t aligned with any political party and is specifically designed to appeal to those on the Left and the Right. According to Phil, The Fair Tax is revenue neutral or will actually bring in more revenue for the Federal Government, meaning there’s no change to current Federal Spending, and in addition it has a monthly rebate that ensures that those below the poverty line pay zero Federal Taxes. 

I would prefer to live in a more voluntary society where no force is used to fund the government. But until then I’m open to learning more about The Fair Tax. 

I exercise my health freedom by taking Kratom to help with ease my chronic pain and with improving my overall well being. I recommend that everyone do their own research on Kratom to see if it’s the right choice for them. If you choose to take Kratom, the only brand I trust is from:    https://naturalorganix.com 

Use the promo code “ChronicallyHuman20” to get 20% off your next order. 

Please support the show by subscribing to our Youtube Channel, on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify and leave a five star review if you enjoy the content we are providing. Also please share the podcast with your friends and family. 

Thanks for watching and let us know your thoughts on our current system of Taxation and if you believe that The Fair Tax is a better alternative. 

This is a short five minute clip in which Neal Boortz summarizes The Fair Tax Plan. 

Neal Boortz Interview about The Fair Tax 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsqjW3_5Lhw 

David Whitsett is a retired professor of psychology who is best known for teaching a class dubbed "Marathon 101" and his book he co-authored "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer", which details the mental and physical training regiment he developed while teaching over 200 college students who were non-runners, how to finish their first Marathon.

We have a great discussion about his book, why he started teaching the class "Marathon 101" and how the  psychological techniques that he developed for the class can work for anyone to help them strive for and accomplish difficult and distant goals.

David explains how to get rid of negative thoughts, how to utilize the theatre of your mind to rehearse success, and how to develop an internal locus of control to live a happier and more successful life. He details how you can control your attitude, increase motivation, and push through adversity by training your mind with  simple mental training exercises. 

In 2007, seven months after I had a very painful and complicated surgery, I used David's book to train for and complete my first Marathon. The next year my mom used the physical and mental training regiment from the book to complete her first half-marathon. I am living proof that the training in the book works. I also still use many of the psychological techniques in the book to this day.

This episode is for anyone who is thinking about training for their first marathon or are looking for powerful proven psychological techniques that they can use to train their mind and body to attain the goals that are important to them.

Books discussed:

"Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer" by David Whitsett, Forest J Dolgener, Tanjala Jo Kole

https://www.amazon.com/Non-Runners-Marathon-Trainer-David-Whitsett/dp/1570281823

"Spark" by John Ratey 

https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113506/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RO53L81Q2JO7&keywords=spark+by+john+ratey&qid=1554845274&s=books&sprefix=spark+by+john+%2Cstripbooks%2C383&sr=1-1

"Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics-dp-0061339202/dp/0061339202/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=

I exercise my health freedom by taking Kratom and CBD Oil. I use Kratom and CBD oil  to help manage my chronic pain. The only Kratom I trust comes from Natural Organix.com who now carry CBD oil.

https://naturalorganix.com

Use the promo code "ChronicallyHuman20" to get 20% off your next order. 

Please support the show by subscribing to our Youtube Channel, on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Also share this epsisode with your friends and family and leave a five star review if you enjoy our content. 

Thanks for listening and I hope you're able to use the concepts and techniques that David talks about to help you achieve the difficult and distant goals that are important to you.

You can reach me: [email protected]

Instagram: Chronicallyhumanpodcast 

Youtube:  Chronically Human Podcast 

Brad Miller

The Chronically Human Podcast