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Ethnocentricity refers to a belief that your culture or ethnic group is superior to another's. Ethnocentric individuals are biased in that they draw conclusions about other cultural groups based on their own cultural values, norms, and traditions. Pick a map, look up info, look at images but remember people, in their natural surroundings, are considered the norm; until you come to the USA, then you're picked apart & judged usually by White measuring sticks: 1. Skin color 2. Predisposed opinion in place 3. Language spoken 4. Attire 5. Choice of religion 6. Sexual preference 7. Diet & food preparation 8. Music Etc, etc I raised my kids to love what you regardless of the above because it has no relevence [unless you've an awesome recipe for me 🤣] Soooo, a normal week for us would be Jewish food: hallah, matzoh ball soup, braised chicken [me] Armenian food: kabob, roasted tomato, lavash hummus, tabouli, spicy yogurt sauce [the original kabob glendale] Mexican food: Tac...

... can cause heart disease. I've had this problem since I was a child; long before I smoked.  So, if you're uneducated in the medical field and my medical background I suggest you MYOFB All first responders, graveyarders, high-profile jobs, living in a fast-paced society have an increased risk for heart disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35619583/ My life is not being cut short due to tobacco related causes. It's from drugs used by cops to cover for their mistakes. No one can pinpoint the etimology of heart disease ... i.e., Lifestyle Pre-existing diseases Environment Where you work, live, & play Genetics   🪳 #SIUYA make sure you wipe underneath your nose then touch your heart to everyone under stress!!! In addition, cops don't get to decide when someone develops chronic illnesses. They're not, although they think so, God!!

Pictured 2nd row, far right, with the big floppy hat & bushy mustache: my great, great grandfather Robert Morehouse, 45 y.o. [1856 - 1920]; railroad track worker, $1.25 a day. Lakeshore, Michigan 1902 ~~~ The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, established in 1833 and sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, New York, to Chicago, Illinois, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie (in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio) and across northern Indiana. The line's trackage remains a major rail transportation corridor used by Amtrak passenger trains and several freight lines; in 1998, its ownership was split at Cleveland between CSX Transportation to the east and Norfolk Southern Railway in the west. On April 22, 1833, the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad was chartered in the Territory of Michigan to run from the former Port Lawrence, Michigan (now Toledo, Ohio), near Lake Erie, northwest to Adri...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Doctors and health experts across the country are reporting a spike in numbers for a certain sexually transmitted disease, one that could be deadly. The City of Lubbock Health Department reported a 500% increase in cases of syphilis from 2019 to this year and the front-line medication to treat the sexually transmitted infection cannot keep up with demand. Director of Public Health Katherine Wells said the city is seeing increasing cases of syphilis in all populations, but a 40% increase among women. She said most STD and STI cases affect young adults, but they are diagnosing people up to 60 years old. “We would see 50, 60, 70, cases a year of syphilis; for last year we saw 600 cases,” Wells said. There is no definitive answer for why cases have spiked so high, but this increase has created an even bigger problem. “Increases in the number of syphilis cases and the number of people being treated, we’re also seeing a shortage in our frontline medication,” Katherine...

Can You Really Die From a Broken Heart? CryingWoman.jpg UnityPoint Health News and Articles Can You Really Die From a Broken Heart? Dying of a “broken heart” may sound like it’s coming from the pages of a book, but it is possible. You might associate a broken heart with mental health, but it can take its toll physically as well. This is known as “broken heart syndrome.” It is brought on by stressful circumstances, like the death of a loved one. Cardiologist Tim Martin, MD, UnityPoint Health says it needs proper diagnosis and treatment just like any other cardiovascular diagnosis. What is “Broken Heart Syndrome?” According to the American Heart Association (AHA), broken heart syndrome, or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a reaction your heart has to a surge of stress hormones caused by an emotionally stressful event. Broken heart syndrome causes the heart to stop operating normally, resulting in heart failure. During these situations, the body releases an increase of hormones, which tempora...

Bacteria, virus, & fungal infections: Coconut oil. 12-Carbon Lauric Acid [Coconut Oil] Researchers have established that coconut oil is an effective anti-fungal. Studies indicate that coconut oil may be effective against Candida albicans, a type of fungus that is most commonly responsible for fungal infections.  https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00020-15 Coconut oil is rife with lauric acid, which has antibacterial and antifungal activity that fights harmful bacteria. As a moisturizer, it may also help repair the skin's barrier, which is your body's first line of defense against infection. So, smelly shoes & feet, armpit odor. It's from bacteria, use coconut oil! Yeast or jock infection? Use coconut oil. Skin healing needed? Use coconut oil. Kopari Sheer Coconut Oil Their main products have coconut. This is what I use. Nail fungus? This works. [Consult with your Doc first] ***** Peppermint oil Peppermint oil is promoted for topical use (applied to the ski...