Highlights…

Discussed in this video post is a patient’s recovery from vertigo and dizziness by eliminating eggs from her diet, highlighting the importance of simple food elimination as a very powerful, but low tech tool in medicine. Highlighted is the McCullough Foundation’s Report on autism, emphasizing its multi-factorial determinants, including vaccines (and load), environmental toxins, parents conception age, triggering febrile seizures and maternal medications. Stressed is the impact of early life antibiotic use on the gut flora and long-term health, as well as gut derived fungal metabolites triggering some cases of autism discovered in organic acid testing. There is a link between genetically prown poor oral health and brain health. A study shows the benefits of vitamin D and probiotics in reducing migraine frequency and the impact of “digital dementia” from excessive screen time is reviewed.

Staying Healthy Today Show – Kirk Hamilton, PAC

Episode Summary and Outline: Vertigo, Autism Determinants, Brain Health, and Nutritional Insights (Summary and outline of transcript generated by Otter.AI run through Chat.GPT then edited by Kirk Hamilton PA-C)

Introduction

Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, host of The Staying Healthy Today Show, shares clinical insights and current topics in integrative and preventive medicine. In this episode, he discusses:

* A compelling case study on vertigo and food elimination (eggs especially)

* The McCullough Foundation’s Report on autism determinants

* Brain and oral health connections

* Vitamin D, probiotics, and migraine research

* Broader reflections on nutrition, fasting, and cognitive health

1. Case Study: Vertigo Resolved by Food Elimination

A 61-year-old female patient who initially came for hormone management but had a complex medical history:

* Past issues: plantar fasciitis, urinary frequency, weight gain, and severe vertigo diagnosed as Ménière’s disease.

* She relied on Lorazepam and Meclizine to manage her dizziness.

During prior visits, dietary elimination—removing dairy, wheat, and eggs, was suggested. It was found that elimination of eggs dramatically relieved her vertigo debilitating symptoms.

At a recent annual visit, the patient reported feeling remarkably well—energetic, exercising daily, and successfully managing two companies. Her vertigo was essentially gone—until a vacation where she reintroduced eggs daily, and the dizziness promptly returned.

Key takeaway: Food elimination remains one of the most powerful tools in medicine. Removing trigger foods—even one, such as eggs—can dramatically reduce chronic and acute symptoms.

When improvement happens immediately after eliminating a food, patients quickly understand the connection. Slower changes, from gut healing and microbiome shifts, often take longer and are harder for patients to recognize.

Kirk Hamilton personally follows the ProLon fasting-mimicking diet almost on a monthly basis to maintain its metabolic and cancer prevention benefits, noting its ability to induce ketosis and autophagy while removing common allergens.

2. The Multifactorial Determinants of Autism – McCullough Foundation

A recent McCullough Foundation Report on autism, emphasizes that autism is multifactorial, with numerous contributing factors:

* Vaccines (high early-life exposure and load of vaccines)

* Environmental toxins

* Maternal age and medications during pregnancy

* Neurotoxic compounds

* Childhood fevers and seizures

* Frequent antibiotic use and gut dysbiosis

Kirk Hamilton recalls early research and conferences with Dr. Andrew Wakefield, Dr. Bernard Rimland, PhD and others, noting recurring patterns of chronic infections, antibiotic use, and gastrointestinal disturbances in children later diagnosed with autism.

Core argument: Autism likely arises from multiple interacting biological and environmental factors. However, accelerated early-life vaccination schedules may “tip the balance” for vulnerable children.

Kirk Hamilton also discusses early findings on yeast overgrowth, organic acid metabolites, and gut-brain connections, emphasizing that early antibiotic exposure and sugar-rich diets may predispose children to long-term microbiome and immune disruption and enhance Autism manifestation.

3. Brain Health, Oral Health, and Sleep

In this health letter, new research links oral health and brain function:

* Individuals genetically prone to poor oral health (cavities, tooth loss, gum disease) showed:

* 24% higher white matter volume

* 43% more microstructural brain changes on MRI

* The implication: oral health strongly correlates with brain and cardiovascular health.

Stressed the role of sleep in maintaining brain health:

* The brain’s glymphatic system clears toxins during sleep.

* Insufficient sleep impairs memory consolidation and microglial cleaning, raising risks for cognitive decline.

* Kirk Hamilton admits this is his own “weak spot” and encourages improving sleep hygiene including his own.

4. Cognitive Decline, Screen Time, and Lifestyle

A study summarized by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH in Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) reported:

* A rising trend of cognitive disability among younger U.S. adults (2013–2023).

* Potential contributing factors:

* Sedentary lifestyle

* Nutrient-poor processed diets

* Excessive screen time (“digital dementia”)

The need to reduce screen dependence for children and adolescents is emphasized, urging more outdoor play, physical activity, and social interaction—key for brain and emotional health.

5. Migraine Headaches: Vitamin D, Probiotics, and Nutrient Therapies

Recent findings on migraine prevention:

* A study using Vitamin D (50,000 IU every 2 weeks) and probiotics (4.5×10¹¹ CFU daily) for 12 weeks showed a significant reduction in headache frequency and severitycompared to placebo.

* Mechanisms:

* Vitamin D supports hormonal and immune balance.

* Probiotics improve gut health and reduce systemic inflammation.

Some traditional migraine supportive nutrients:

* Magnesium (RBC level goal: >5 mg/dL)

* Coenzyme Q10

* Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

* Food elimination and environmental control

6. Final Reflections: Nutrition, Fasting, and Repurposed Medicine

Kirk Hamilton closes with reflections on food sensitivity, fasting, and integrative cancer prevention, noting:

* Food can cause any symptom—pain, fatigue, or mood changes.

* Regular fasting or elimination diets can reset the immune and metabolic systems.

* More research on repurposed cancer drugs, post-COVID health, and vaccine discussions can be found in this Substack health letter.

“Until Next Time, Stay and Be Well.”— Kirk Hamilton, PA-C

Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

AUTISM - VACCINES - In Susceptible Babies, Combination Vaccination Triggers Autism. America misdirected by September 22, 2025 Tylenol press conference. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 03, 2025.McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder. (A must read!)

AUTISM - CHILDHOOD VACCINES - Routine Childhood Vaccination Largest, Modifiable Risk Factor for Autism. Grant Stinchfield breaks down the McCullough Foundation Report. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 05, 2025.

BRAIN HEALTH - ORAL HEALTH - Poor oral health may contribute to declines in brain health. American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2023, Abstract 126. “…The analysis found:

* People who were genetically prone to cavities, missing teeth or needing dentures had a higher burden of silent cerebrovascular disease, as represented by a 24% increase in the amount of white matter hyperintensities visible on the MRI images.

* Those with overall genetically poor oral health had increased damage to the fine architecture of the brain, as represented by a 43% change in microstructural damage scores visible on the MRI scans. Microstructural damage scores are whole-brain summaries of the damage sustained by the fine architecture of each brain region…”

BRAIN HEALTH - SLEEP - LYMPHATIC - Your Brain Cleans Itself at Night—What Happens When You Don’t Sleep Video 7:36 min:sec. Kirk’s Comment: My weak area is sleep time. My goal is to get 6 hours of sleep. 10 pm to 4 a.m. would be great. But I am falling short by about an hour sometimes two. My greatest lifestyle challenge.

COGNITIVE DECLINE - New Study Finds Cognitive Impairment Is Skyrocketing Across America. Mass Neurotoxic mRNA Uptake + Widespread Artificial Intelligence Dependence = A Generation Losing Its Ability to Think. Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 03, 2025.1) Rising Cognitive Disability as a Public Health Concern Among US AdultsTrends From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2023. “…The disproportionate growth in cognitive disability among younger adults seems to be the primary driver of the overall national trend. These findings warrant further investigation, given their potential long-term implications for population health, workforce productivity, and health care systems…”

DEMENTIA - DIGITAL -Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in adulthood.

INFLAMMATION - VITAMIN D - Vitamin D Status Affects Body’s Inflammatory Response, New Evidence Suggests. By Morgan Chamberlain, MindBodyGreen, October 30, 2025. 1) Vitamin D deficiency and C-reactive protein: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. “…The observed association between 25(OH)D and CRP is likely to be caused by vitamin D deficiency. Correction of low vitamin D status may reduce chronic inflammation…”

MIGRAINE HEADACHE - PROBIOTIC - VITAMIN D - Effects of probiotic and vitamin D co-supplementation on clinical symptoms, mental health, and inflammation in adult patients with migraine headache: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. “…vitamin D (50,000 IU every 2 weeks) plus probiotic (4.5 × 1011 CFU per day) or placebo for 12 weeks…showed that probiotic and vitamin D co-supplementation for 12 weeks has beneficial effects on migraine headache characteristics…” Effects of probiotic and vitamin D co-supplementation on clinical symptoms, mental health, and inflammation in adult patients with migraine headache: a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. BMC Med. 2024 Oct 11;22(1):457 Kirk’ Comment: Adding oral or IV magnesium to get the RBC serum level to 5.0-6.4 mg/dl and eliminating dairy, wheat, eggs and processed carbohydrates (eat whole foods) and alcohol would also be reasonable additions to vitamin D and probiotics in reducing migraine headache severity and frequency

OBESITY - FALLING? - Obesity Rates Fall After Decades of Rise Can Ozempic-like drugs claim credit? Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 02, 2025.

SEXUAL FUNCTION - ANTI-DEPRESSANTS - New Evidence Shows SSRI Antidepressants Can Cause Permanent Harm to Sexual Function | Dr. Irwin Goldstein Jan Jekielek, American Thought Leaders, EPOCH Times, Nov-01-2025.

VISION - METABOLISM - ORGANS - SCREEN TIME - How Screen Time Affects Different Organs. Science-backed reasons you might want to spend less time on your phone. By Arsh Sarao, EPOCH Times, November 03, 2025.1) Blue Light Exposure: Ocular Hazards and Prevention—A Narrative Review.2) Adverse physiological and psychological effects of screen time on children and adolescents: Literature review and case study. “…A growing body of literature is associating excessive and addictive use of digital media with physical, psychological, social and neurological adverse consequences…”3) Adverse physiological and psychological effects of screen time on children and adolescents: Literature review and case study.”…Excessive digital media use by children and adolescents appears as a major factor which may hamper the formation of sound psychophysiological resilience…”4) Associations of screen time with symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression in adolescents.”…Screen time was positively associated with depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms in adolescents. Special attention should be given to those who spend more than four hours a day in front of a screen...”5) Digital dementia in the internet generation: excessive screen time during brain development will increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in adulthood. 6) The Effects of Digital Addiction on Brain Function and Structure of Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review. “…(1) DA (digital addiction) exerts harmful effects on the structure and functionality of the brains of children and adolescents, and (2) the prefrontal lobe is the region most consistently reported as impacted across all research…”7) Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Abortion in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. “…The findings showed that pregnant woman who were exposed to high levels of EMF had an increased risk of miscarriage…”8) Do mobile phones and laptop computers really impact sperm? “…Over the past few decades, the male population’s fertility has decreased as demonstrated by an overall worsening of semen analysis parameters. Environmental variables are undoubtedly contributing elements…Based on the available data in the medical literature, it is debatable whether laptop computers and cell phones have a negative effect on a man’s fertility. Nevertheless, men who want to be cautious and rule out any potential factors that can affect fertility may decide to reduce or avoid these exposures….”9) Does Electromagnetic Pollution in the ART Laboratory Affect Sperm Quality? A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.”…This cross-sectional observational study examined the impact of EMFs on sperm motility in a sample of 102 healthy males aged 20–35 years in the IVF laboratory…The results showed a significant reduction in progressive sperm motility after exposure to EMFs generated by mobile phones and Wi-Fi repeaters in the laboratory…”10) Preventing the progression of text neck in a young man: A case report.11) The Effect of Exposure to Mobile Phones on Electrical Cardiac Measurements: A Multivariate Analysis and a Variable Selection Algorithm to Detect the Relationship With Mean Changes. “…Significant alterations in ECG intervals and heart rate were noted in the subjects before and after the first EMF exposure cycle, independent of their BMI. Notably, heart rate, P-R, and QRS intervals fell postexposure while QT and ST intervals increased…”12) The effects of the duration of mobile phone use on heart rate variability parameters in healthy subjects.13) Screen Time Is Associated With Cardiometabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Childhood and Adolescence.”…Screen time was positively associated with cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risk, and these associations were stronger among children and adolescents with shorter sleep duration…14) Analysis of the Association of Mobile Phone Usage and Hearing Function in Young Adults.”…Long-term mobile phone use led to mild to moderate hearing loss, at frequencies 250 Hz, 500 Hz, and 1000 Hz…”15) Assessment of Effects of Chronic Mobile Phone Usage on Auditory Functions: A Study at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Northern India. 16) Excessive smartphone use increases self-reported auditory and vestibular symptoms. “…individuals with excessive smartphone use are more likely to experience hearing, tinnitus, balance, falling, and anxiety problems than those who use smartphones less frequently…”16) Digital Screen Time and MyopiaA Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. 17) Digital Eye Strain- A Comprehensive Review. “…Recommendations to alleviate DES include the correct ergonomic use of digital devices, limiting daily screen time to ≤ 4 h, frequent breaks, screen time tracking, blue-light filtering glasses with antireflective coating, and an inclination towards outdoor recreational activities…”

Cancer…

ANGIOSARCOMA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 65 year old Ontario Man with Stage 4 Angiosarcoma with bone marrow infiltration reports after 5 months. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 05, 2025.

BREAST CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 42 year old Canadian woman with Stage 4 Breast Cancer metastatic to bones reports after 6 months. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 03, 2025.

CANCER - CHEMOTHERAPY - FAILURE RATE - Chemotherapy has a 97.9% Failure Rate in the United States over 5 years - the scientific paper that proved it. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 01, 2025.1) The contribution of cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adult malignancies”…The overall contribution of curative and adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adults was estimated to be 2.3% in Australia and 2.1% in the USA…”

CANCER - COVID VACCINE - Scientists Warn Deadly ‘Abnormalities’ Now Emerging in mRNA ‘Boosted’, William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 03, 2025.1) Immune and hematologicak responses to the third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: a six-month longitudinal study. “…These results collectively demonstrate that the third dose of the mRNA vaccine elicits a rapid and sustained immune response characterized by increased IgG and IgA levels. The changes observed in inflammatory markers and coagulation factors after vaccination observed shortly after vaccination require further investigations…

LEUKEMIA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 56 year old Illinois man with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML Leukemia) - after 3 months doctor says “someone told me you had leukemia but I can’t find it”. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 1, 2025.

LUNG CANCER - IVERMECTIN AND FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 66 year old Florida Woman with a new Lung Cancer reports after 6 months with a 95% Lung tumor shrinkage!! William Makis, MD, October 22, 2025.

PROSTATE CANCER - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 87 year old Washington man with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer reports after 6 months. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Oct 31, 2025.

VAGINAL CARCINOMA - IVERMECTIN and FENBENDAZOLE Testimonial - 33 year old UK woman with Stage 4A Vaginal Adenocarcinoma (HPV+) reports complete remission after 5 months. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 2, 2025.

Covid Syndrome…

COVID VACCINE - SIDE EFFECTS - Top Scientist: ‘Billions of People’ Have Been Permanently ‘Altered’ by Covid ‘Vaccines’. William Makis, MD, Covid Intel, Nov 02, 2025.

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Societal and World Health…

POLITICS - CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION - Who Was Afraid of Charlie Kirk Becoming President? The 31-year-old was likely becoming too powerful for entrenched interests who feared he would eventually land in the White House. John Leake, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 02, 2025.

STABBINGS - UNITED KINGDOM - IMMIGRATION - Mass Stabbing on UK Train Casts Spotlight on British Stabbing Epidemic. 53,000 people in England and Wales (population 61 million) were stabbed in the year ending March 2025. John Leake, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 02, 2025.

Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Website

* Practice, Persistence and Patience - My Favorite. The first story of transformation that “jumped out” at me before my cancer and then the first one “sent” to me after my cancer diagnosis. A physician cures herself of a rare, life threatening sarcoma after chemo, radiation and alternative therapies had been tried.

* ”Source” the Documentary - The Science behind the practice. Highly recommended.

* Proof - Stories of Transformation (listen to a few stories of transformation from serious health problems)

* Stories of Transformation - YouTube Channel

* Research: The Science Behind Mind/Body Healing and Meditation

* Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Book: Becoming Supernatural

Falun Dafa – Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance Brief Introduction to Falun Dafa Books & Recent Writings of Mr. Li HongzhiVideo & Audio MaterialsTake an Online Class

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