Lucas and Brion talk about this nightmare of an antibiotic that is being prescribed in the millions.

Notes:

Antibiotics Tied to Heart Valve Problems: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/well/live/antibiotics-fluoroquinolones-cipro-levaquin-heart-valve-problems.html?searchResultPosition=1&fbclid=IwAR1RRjE0r2gwxvTt48gbW1DQhjg1ulUnZmOp1IUrmnU1oie4Rind5nDxN3E

Antibiotics for Anthrax: https://www.drgreene.com/antibiotics-anthrax/

Flouroquinolone Side Effects, Dosage, and Usage: https://www.drugs.com/cons/fluoroquinolones.html

Commonly used Antibiotics May Lead to Heart Problems Study: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190910154710.htm

Oxidative Stress of Flouroquinolones: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249743/?report=printable

Warning Signs of Toxicity: https://floxiehope.com/2013/07/10/warning-signs-of-fluoroquinolone-toxicity/

History of FQs: http://www.myquinstory.info/the-dark-history-of-the-fluoroquinolones-part-1/

History of Quinolones: http://www.antimicrobe.org/d17.asp

Prostate Infection Antibiotics: https://healthhearty.com/prostate-infection-antibiotics

Fluoroquinolones 101 – Antibiotics to Avoid: http://www.hormonesmatter.com/fluoroquinolones-101-antibiotics-to-avoid/

Fluoroquinolone Delayed Reaction: https://www.hormonesmatter.com/fluoroquinolone-time-bomb-mitochondria-damage/

Project Citizen Lawsuit: https://www.citizen.org/litigation/public-citizen-v-food-and-drug-administration-fda-fluoroquinolone/

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Lucas talks to himself about fluoride, junk food diets, and how to make sure your doctor is giving you individualized treatment, not public policy treatments.

Notes:

Teenager Goes Blind after only eating Junk Food: https://www.newsweek.com/teenager-blind-fries-chips-white-bread-sausages-ham-elementary-school-1456937

B12 Deficiency and Optic Neuropathy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16198909

Fluoride Consumption from Mother lowers Children’s IQ: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2019/09/03/fluoride-causes-brain-damage.aspx

MD Whistleblower: https://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2019/09/should-high-blood-pressure-be-treated.html

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Lucas and Brion talk about the introduction of the colonoscopy as screening for the general population and find corruption, moneyed interest, and the usual Medical Industrial Complex shenanigans. But, is it still worth getting?

Notes:

Dramatic Cancer Drop not Attributed to Screening: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2016/05/colonoscopies-get-the-glory-but-reasons-for-dramatic-decline-in-colon-cancer-are-unclear/

Medicare reimbursement began for colonoscopies in 2001: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2010/03/memo-to-harry-smith-cbs-news-re-colonoscopy-crusading/

Chances of getting serious complications from colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/SupportingDoc/colorectal-cancer-screening/final-evidence-summary4#appendix-figure-1-proportion-of-total-serious-complications-in-colonoscopy-studies

Screening Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html

Mercola Pros and Cons of Colonoscopy: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/12/09/colonoscopy-pros-cons.aspx

Problems of Mercola’s Article: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/colonoscopy-more-misinformation-from-mercola/

Risk factors for Colon Cancer increase: https://www.verywellhealth.com/colon-cancer-causes-risk-factors-796786

Canada does not cover colonoscopies due to lack of controlled study evidence: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2016/02/americas-closed-information-border-news-of-canadian-colon-cancer-screening-guidelines-denied-entry/

Natural Ways to prepare for a Colonoscopy: https://empoweredsustenance.com/skip-the-colonoscopy/comment-page-11/#comments

Colonoscopy and cancer mortality a view of both sides of the story: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3625020/

Cancer incidence and deaths: https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/colorect.html

Colon Cancer Rates: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0315/p1759.html

Public Health Perspective on Colonoscopy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21504323

Colorectal Cancer on the Decline — Why Screening Can’t Explain It All:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1600448

Flexible-sigmoidoscopy: https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/flexible-sigmoidoscopy#2

Chance of dying from General Anesthesia: http://www.anesthesiaweb.org/risk.php

Is Colonoscopy the Best for Cancer?: http://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2013/01/is-colonoscopy-best-colon-cancer.html

Colonoscopy Accident: https://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/2013/10/13/only-accident-fatal-colonoscopy-leaves-family-stunned-and-unpaid

80% screenings by 2018 Campaign Questions: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2015/05/questions-about-80-percent-by-2018-campaign-to-boost-colorectal-cancer-screening/

Virtual Colonoscopy: https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/virtual-colonoscopy#1

Radiation levels of scans: https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=safety-xray

Xray Cancer Risk Calculator: https://www.xrayrisk.com/calculator/calculator.php

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Lucas and Brion talk about Dopamine, Cocaine, and how to lead a life with optimized dopamine levels (hint: Cocaine is bad)

Notes:

What is dopamine? : https://blog.cognifit.com/functions-of-dopamine-serve-you/

Dopamine Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine

Dopamine Receptors: https://www.livestrong.com/article/141471-5-types-dopamine-receptors/

Dopamine, survival, and reward: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5820768/

How to increase Dopamine Naturally: https://bebrainfit.com/increase-dopamine/

Alcohol and Dopamine: https://sundayscaries.com/blog/alcohol-and-dopamine-how-does-it-work/

Mice Starve Without Dopamine: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/science/27angier.html?_r=0

Anhedonia: https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/anhedonia

Artistic People have higher levels of Dopamine: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0010670

Cocaine Withdrawal: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000947.htm

Natural Ways to Increase Dopamine: https://mentalhealthdaily.com/2015/04/17/how-to-increase-dopamine-levels/

33 ways to increase Dopamine: https://helloendless.com/10-ways-to-increase-dopamine-to-boost-your-productivity/

10 ways to increase Dopamine: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-increase-dopamine#section11

Dopamine and ADD: https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adhd-dopamine#research

Testosterone and Dopamine: https://www.peaktestosterone.com/Testosterone_Dopamine.aspx

Men’s Brain verse Women’s Brain Serious: https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html

Men’s Brain verse Women’s not serious but true: https://www.learning-mind.com/male-brain-vs-female-brain-20-differences/

Medications that Cause Compulsive Gambling: http://bettingcorp.com/?page_id=1611

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Lucas and Brion have Dr. Erin Anderson and Dr. Dejan over to chat about their new practice and give us the lowdown on what it means to be an ND.

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Grant Genereux explains a new controversial diet and details his journey with auto immunity, kidney disease, and eczema. This is Quax's first true long form interview! Enjoy

Notes:

Grant’s Blog: https://ggenereux.blog/

Grant’s Books: https://ggenereux.blog/my-ebooks/

Grant’s Second Book Poisoning for Profits on Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouaXJQXwTZg

Flexible Low Vitamin A diet: https://butternutrition.com/vitamin-a-detox-diet/

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Lucas and Brion chat about an interesting compound from Broccoli that increases detoxification and has some real promise with Autism.

Notes:

NRF2: https://selfhacked.com/blog/about-nrf2-and-natural-ways-to-increase-it/

Activating NRF2: https://www.mygenefood.com/activating-nrf2-pathway-nutrition-need-know/

Sulforaphane: https://selfhacked.com/blog/panacea-benefits-broccoli-sprouts-sulforaphane/

John Hopkins Autism Study: https://www.pnas.org/content/111/43/15550

Ongoing Trial with Sulforaphane: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02561481

Doctor talking about treating Autism with Sulforaphane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juqGDctwa58

Sulforaphane is crap article: https://www.kevinstock.io/health/health-dangers-of-cruciferous-vegetables/

BrocElite Interview on their stabilized Sulforaphane: https://brocelite.com/blogs/journal/jeffrey-smith-interview-glyphosates-impact-on-health-how-sulforaphane-can-help

BrocElite Q&A on their stabilized Sulforaphane: https://brocelite.com/blogs/journal/answers-to-questions-from-jeffrey-smiths-interview

Autism and Heavy Metals: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-01-21-exposure-to-heavy-metals-linked-to-autism-in-children.html

Products:

BroccoMax: https://amzn.to/2YMCatY

BrocElite: https://amzn.to/31iUHQf

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Lucas and Brion share some celebrity stories, highlight a recent story in CNN about a miraculous 11 year recovery story of determination and indomitable will to survive, and wrap things up with an article about spending time in Nature.

Notes:

Doug Lindsay CNN Article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/27/health/doug-lindsay-invented-surgery-trnd/index.html

Doug Lindsay Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4s0uNy8Q2g

Doug Lindsay Short Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Qpi0VpMcU

Spend Time in Nature: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2019/07/18/benefits-of-spending-time-in-nature.aspx

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Home: www.quaxpodcast.com

Lucas and Brion get into the nitty gritty on how you can clear up your arteries and avoid heart disease.

Notes:

Corticosteroids associated with higher incidence of heart disease:

https://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20041115/steroids-linked-to-higher-heart-disease-risk

Mercola on Inflammation causing Heart Disease:

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/13/inflammation-linked-to-cardiac-disease.aspx

LDL Cholesterol not linked to Heart Disease:

https://www.nhs.uk/news/heart-and-lungs/study-says-theres-no-link-between-cholesterol-and-heart-disease/

Stephanie Seneff Website:

https://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/

Study on main Seneff Theory:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4456713/

Simplified explanation of the Theory:

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/modern-diseases/cholesterol-sulfate-deficiency-coronary-heart-disease/

Lowering Homocysteine does not lower Heart Attack Risk:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16531613

Dr Lester Morrison using Chondroitin Sulfate:

https://knowledgeofhealth.com/the-man-who-cured-heart-disease-with-a-natural-molecule-20-years-before-cholesterol-drugs/

Dr. Richard’s use of Chondroitin Sulfate:

https://drrichardstalksback.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/heart-health-chondroitin-sulfate/

QUAX WEBSITE: http://www.quaxpodcast.com

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QuaxPod

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Quax-Podcast-105724194245591

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Lucas and Brion tip toe around useless surgeries and cover some crazy customers from the health food store.

Articles:

400 Ineffective Medical Procedures:

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2019/06/11/Scientists-declare-nearly-400-medical-practices-ineffective/4451560281604/

https://www.sciencealert.com/recent-study-finds-400-medical-devices-procedures-or-practices-that-are-ineffective?fbclid=IwAR3hFRZM1cYMfLL_wFkbjQIj4xQ2NCw8Akdmj5hHWY3MJkEWQ4708I8yLI0

Medical Reversal Study:

https://elifesciences.org/articles/45183

John Oliver Medical Device Piece:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=-tIdzNlExrw

Stents:

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/11/3/16599072/stent-chest-pain-treatment-angina-not-effective

Clean your arteries:

https://knowledgeofhealth.com/three-arterial-cleansing-regimens/

https://www.vitallywell.com/heart-health/blocked-arteries/

More Useless surgeries:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/upshot/the-right-to-know-that-an-operation-is-next-to-useless.html

Knee Useless Surgery:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa013259#t=article

Choose Wisely Campaign:

http://www.choosingwisely.org/

http://www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Choosing-Wisely-Recommendations.pdf

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2457401

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