Dropping in scanning again after this morning. Time difference. Right now that’s more interesting that choppy stocks hopefully will level for direction in a few weeks but with this virus who knows
Very good article.
Since your familiar with the macrobiotic diet thought I’d mention that black beans part of the diet has selenium along with other nutrients among other nutrients.

Many older people take pain meds that seems to make them more susceptible and have far worse symptoms. I do all the regular stuff; vitamin c, selenium and other system enhancements. My VA doctor thinks I need all the shots and other convention chemicals the VA pushes. I politely decline. Big pharma killed thousands but always seemed 5o buy their way out.

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Here Comes The Next Crisis: Up To 30% Of All Mortgages Will Default In “Biggest Wave Of Delinquencies In History”

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/here-comes-next-crisis-30-all-mortgages-will-default-biggest-wave-delinquencies-history

Long term I think silver will be a great investment but lately … well it’s a bad joke how it’s been beat down.

“New Normal” LOL Yeah we can call it “Crazy Times.”

Cheers be safe

The vast majority of my pm investments is in phiz. The vast majority of that is silver.

The futures market has become so volatile I stay away. Live cattle, feeder cattle and hogs are making extended limits move daily.

i have a feeling we are headed for a new “ normal”.

Cold here too … slowing down the garden work. I read someplace that there’s a shortage of seeds, lots of people putting in vegi gardens.

How’s your PM investments? You making any dough?

50-Cent” Shifts Away From VIX ‘Catastrophe Insurance’: “Gold Is Now The Right Place To Be For Battles Ahead”

The water is still cold. May and June work.

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Lots of pictures coming out videos of Chinese stepping on masks, putting hands all over not gloved, blowing on them

U.K. received notice a batch of test kits sent were contaminated with the virus.

Another theory is that Russia is hugely aware of the enormous debt situation which has been built up by the USA and reckons on a big depreciation in the dollar as a currency as a result. This would likely lead to a massive gold price increase in U.S. dollar terms (in effect a dollar devaluation) leaving the Russian Federation with a more than adequate forex reserve level by comparison. The huge hit to the U.S. economy from the coronavirus would serve to make this an even more likely occurrence. We are already seeing a downturn in the dollar index from this.

And open your mind.
This corona virus has not been isolated nor has it been proved to be the cause of this disease, according to the standard medical procedure known as Koch’s postulates. There are medical doctors who are saying that this virus is not contagious, nor is it the cause of any disease.

Something else is causing this outbreak.

To understand this, please watch their excellent presentations:

Dr. Thomas Cowan

Dr Andy Kaufman

I agree and we have some here too.
Now shifty here Schiff hiding out somewhere is talking about another bogus investigation on how Trump handles the virus. I have nothing to say to that wouldn’t come out bad and initiate the red flag laws lol
It’s all money with it besides pc votes by fellow morons. Even anti gun laws they need more taxes to “ monitor” that. Tax tax tax behind it. Strip your rights they profit.
Georgia currently up to one now. It never ends with them till their voted away.

You hear all these stories on TV? You would have to pay me an awful lot of money to be confined on a ship for weeks at a time with 6,000 people??  Bad habits are fun and easy to start, and hard to stop.

A Little Bit of Selenium Goes a Long Way Toward Protecting Your Health

Your body has only a small requirement for selenium. The minimum daily recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for this mineral is 55 micrograms (mcg) for adults, and this is one nutrient where you don’t want too much. 

While small amounts provide important benefits, taking too much (for instance, 400 mcg daily) has potentially been linked to an increased risk of diabetes.2 That being said, unless you’re taking a supplement, it’s difficult to “overdose” on selenium that’s naturally occurring in foods.

As mentioned, many people struggle to get enough. This is particularly true if you eat a primarily processed-food diet, as selenium is destroyed by refining and processing.3 Why is it so important to be sure your body has optimal selenium levels? 

It acts as a powerful antioxidant (and its antioxidant effects increase when combined with vitamin E4). 

Selenium’s Antioxidant Effects May Help Prevent Chronic Disease

Selenium, therefore, plays an important role in preventing chronic diseases and is also important for thyroid and immune system function. According to research published in the journal Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease:5

“Selenium [Se] is critical to the health of living organisms. It has been postulated that the vast majority of the world’s population has suboptimal Se intakes, and hence is at increased risk of several diseases such as cancer, heart disease, viral diseases and other conditions that involve increased levels of oxidative stress.

There are several disease conditions (e.g. diabetes, several infectious diseases and possibly asthma) where … good Se status in combination with an adequate intake of other antioxidative nutrients may help cells and tissues better to cope with harmful oxidative stress caused.

For instance, by some toxic heavy metal or other environmental pollutants, by hyperglycaemia, or by the immune system’s reaction to infection. Efforts to increase Se concentration in the diet are urgent for both current and future generations.”

Low Selenium Levels May Increase Your Cancer Risk

Low selenium levels are linked with an increased risk of death from cancer and all causes.6

In 2015, research published in the International Journal of Cancer revealed that higher selenium levels are linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer, particularly in women. The study also found that selenium status is suboptimal in many Europeans.7

In 2016, a meta-analysis of 69 studies also found that high selenium exposure (from food but not from supplements) had a protective effect on cancer risk and decreased the risk of the following types of cancer:8

• Breast
• Lung
• Esophageal
• Gastric
• Prostate

Selenium has also been linked to a reduced risk of bladder cancer, although one of the most well-known studies regarding cancer and selenium was a 1996 study by the late Larry Clark, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona, which linked the mineral to an overall lower incidence of cancer risk of death.

In the study of 1,300 older people, the occurrence of cancer among those who took 200 micrograms of selenium daily for about seven years was reduced by 42 percent compared to those given a placebo.9 Cancer deaths for those taking the selenium were cut almost in half.

In addition, the men who took selenium had 63 percent fewer prostate cancers, 58 percent fewer colorectal cancers, 46 percent fewer lung cancers and overall 37 percent fewer cancers. Selenium was even found to reduce the risk of lung cancer to a greater degree than stopping smoking.

The cancer reductions were so significant that the blinded phase of the trial was stopped early, and no cases of selenium toxicity occurred. Some of the scientific explanations for selenium’s anti-cancer effects include: 

• Increased antioxidant protection and immune system support
• Regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death) 
• Triggering DNA repair in damaged cells 
• Suppression of growth of blood vessels supplying nutrients to the cancer 
• Inhibition of tumor cell invasion 

Selenium for Thyroid Health, Asthma and Fertility

The wide range of selenium’s effects is still being unraveled, but it’s known that selenium plays a role in thyroid function. Your thyroid contains more selenium (per gram of tissue) than any other organ and expresses specific selenoproteins.14

Researchers are looking into selenium’s role in Hashimoto’s disease15 and Graves’ disease as well as its use in pregnant women with anti-TPO (thyroid peroxidase) antibodies. There is also some indication that selenium may be useful for people with chronic asthma, and observational studies have demonstrated that people with chronic asthma may have lower levels of selenium than those without.16

Low selenium levels during pregnancy may also play a role in childhood asthma, although this is still being investigated.17 Selenium has also been found to have a favorable effect on male fertility,18as it is required for sperm motility. Among women, there is suggestion that it may reduce the risk of miscarriage.19 Beyond this, selenium deficiency has been linked to adverse mood states. 

Selenium was Maya but good too.
Have to be careful not to over do it unless immune system low. Some if too much has other or even opposite effect including zinc.
Care now a cytokine storm doesn’t occur like likely that boy Mr Copper mentioned.
Those overweight Dr Smith noted toward obese pre diabetic or diabetic under 70 were put on life support and high mortality. They’re bodies couldn’t compensate. Normally heart number one them that then lung damage.
If they’re heathy on those meds so far has had a 100 percent success rate. Degree of symptoms less recovery faster.
Next is antivirals for HIV including medicated breathing treatments.
Important to keep lungs clear even if it means decongestants with antibiotics but never suppressants. To cough even use percussion to loosen up the mucus cough and it out. Drinking warm fluids helps or any. You can look it up in a youtube I haven’t time to write that much.
I think I may already had it about a month ago.
Felt extremely fatigued felt like Sh!t, low grade fever felt warm but didn’t take it then got really congested. Had antibiotics and flu type remedies on hand but wasn’t a seasonal flu and way past any prior exposure, more like a bad cold except for the bad congestion. Kept my lungs clear but was exhausting. Didn’t have a headache like those who get it say. If it was don’t have to worry about it anymore but might have been a bad cold which is regular corona but not this new one. I know I got it from the store getting things from work it was crowded as people buying for a three day weekend. Been a nurse so long I can smell sick people around.

I was involved in precision sheet metal parts fabrication. And Copper was my favorite metal to work with. Plus I collect pre 1982 pure copper cents.  The metal I hated the most? Full hard spring temper stainless steel.

Its amazing what low quality elected officials we have all over the place. That’s why Trump was forced to leave his good life and belly up to the bar. We really need to create a common sense test, for elected officials. Even for big corporation leaders. The first question on the test?

#1 Does it make sense to pass a law that says, you are only allowed to put 7 rounds in a 10 round clip? Yes or no. Cuomo answer? Yes. 🙂

#2 Does it make sense to ban the most popular rifles that have 20 round clips, are black, have a pistol grip, and  flash suppressor on the muzzle. Yes or no. Cuomo yes. 🙂

#3 Does it make sense to give illegal immigrants a drivers license? Yes or no. Cuomo? Yes. 🙂

#4 Does it make sense to eliminate bail for people that get arrested? Yes or no. Cuomo? Yes. 🙂

as Goldi informed us about

You and I have been through the ringer of pm life together.

Wouldn’t it be strange if this turned out to be our time to be right?

Been trying to keep it to myself but after awhile it gets overwhelming. You folks here are as close to friends as I have.
I think he’ll be OK and certainly has access to medical care. Family is isolated from him as much as possible. Other family drops off supplies. I’m over 1K miles away. In normal circumstances I would pick up my mom, but can’t do even that now.

Helplessness and crazy times.

According to Maddog and socialized medicine they’re “ someone” wants to kill us. Including your dumb as a rock Cuomo or what ever his name is. Maybe they have a quota on how many are supposed to die? Health care just collateral damage.

Best wishes to your family.

As far as money to help. Food delivery and Jamba Juice drinks where they can add ginger a antiviral.