Point of View

Reversing Brain Damage… Possible!

Editor's Note: This is Part Four of a four-part series. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 are instrumental in understanding this article. MALIBU—We were getting closer by the day to reversing brain damage in my father. Although I felt magically guided in some ways, I found myself hitting my head against the wall in others. It was months of witnessing a miraculous statin cure in...

High Intensity Or Time Intensity?

UNITED STATES—Exercise is something that we all must do to maintain a healthy body and spirit. Lately reports have been surfacing left and right that the amount of time that you exercise is not as important anymore, but the level of intensity that you do has more impact on the body. Ok, let’s say this is accurate, why has...

The Email Scandal

UNITED STATES—Possible Presidential candidate for 2016, Hillary Clinton has been under fire recently for using a private email while she was employed as the Secretary of State, something that has been deemed illegal by many. I think this is just the ammunition that the Republican Party was hoping to gain to discredit the politician who is likely a front-runner...

Racism In America

UNITED STATES—The issue of race is an ongoing debate in America, and it’s not something that will disappear overnight. Just when we think as a nation we’re making strides something transpires that brings the dialogue about race back to the forefront. By now most of you have heard about the video footage that was released of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon...

Statin Cure: Against Medical Advice

Editor's Note: This is Part Three of a four-part series. Part 1 and Part 2 are instrumental in understanding this article. MALIBU—My young, fit, healthy father was the strongest, most powerful man I have ever known. After joining Kaiser and getting an initial physical, he was prescribed statins and immediately suffered horrifying side effects. For two years, doctors vehemently denied the...

A Statin-Induced Nightmare

Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a four-part series chronicling the medical history of Hazel's father and the complications of his prescribed choleserol treatment. To properly orient yourself within the story you may read Part One Here. MALIBU—My beloved, once-healthy father was withering away. It broke my heart. I channeled my despair into determination. Fueled by a desire to...

The Art Of Being Lazy

UNITED STATES—When it comes to lying some people say there is an art to it. There are those who are good liars and then there are those who are terrible at it, yet they continue to do it. Why is that? For the oddest reason in the world, there are those who tend to buy whatever is being sold. So...

Being Thankful

UNITED STATES—There is something that I am learning about life each day. You have to be thankful for everything that you have because it can be taken away from you in a matter of a seconds. Sometimes in life we worry too much about the small things, things that shouldn't even matter. Why do we do these things as...

Marijuana Is Not All Good

UNITED STATES—For years there has been an ongoing debate on rather marijuana is a dangerous drug. While it’s still illegal under federal law, many cities across America have adopted laws making the use of the drug illegal. Some have questioned if by doing so are we opening a door for other drugs. I’ve gone back and forth with this...

The Power Of A Good Speech

UNITED STATES—The power of public speaking is an art form itself, but even if you’re not the best public speaker, that doesn’t mean you’re not able to evoke powerful words to the nation. Sunday’s Academy Awards will go down in the history books as having some of the most powerful speeches that I can remember. I mean typically during the...