Floxed in the time of COVID-19
The world has shifted. Most of us started the year as if 2020 was going to be a continuation of the norm of 2019, but the world shook, and all assumptions are now out the door. We are dealing with a global pandemic. COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has reached every...
Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Studies
A couple fluoroquinolone toxicity studies are being conducted. Dr. Charles Bennett, a Professor at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, is conducting a study of genes related to fluoroquinolone toxicity. Dr. Bennett is seeking "floxed" participants in...
Are Damaged Mitochondria Causing Autoimmune Diseases?
Fluoroquinolone toxicity looks and feels a lot like multiple autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, MS, thyroid autoimmune diseases, and others. Some people have proposed that fluoroquinolone toxicity is its own autoimmune disease, but the...
Patience and Kindness
Perhaps it's because of the winter solstice dark and cold, or because 2019 was a particularly bad year for some people, or because being floxed SUCKS, or because of fear, or because nuance can be difficult to convey via the internet, or because of a million other...
Mitochondria Summit
I just had surgery (just a couple hours ago as I write this), so this post is going to be short and sparse. BUT, I wanted to let you all know that there is a summit about Mitochondria that is happening THIS WEEK (December 9-15). You can access it through clicking on...
Floxed Friday – Why Don’t You Sue?
Every Friday Michelle Polacinski, a Floxie as well as the Director and Producer of ‘Floxed,’ sends out a newsletter to those who have subscribed to the ‘Floxed’ newsletter. The Floxed Friday updates are always interesting and thoughtful, and Michelle has given me...
Your Illness is Not Your Fault
In my recent post ("Reluctantly Going to the Doctor") I wrote about getting a minor surgery to address an "issue" and I had a couple more things I wanted to say about it. When my issue was getting addressed, I asked the doctor if there was anything I could do to avoid...
Unnatural Selection
I'm watching the Netflix series Unnatural Selection right now (as of typing this, I'm watching episode 2 of season 1). It's about genetic editing through CRISPR-Cas9 and it is fascinating. Whether you love or hate the thought of genetic engineering, the age of it is...
Reluctantly Going to the Doctor
After getting floxed I developed a significant amount of skepticism toward Western Medicine. I realized the damage that Western Medicine, especially pharmaceuticals, can do, and I stopped believing that doctors can fix many issues. I learned that Western Medicine is...
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