Mark Bongard

The Placebo Effect, Quantum Physics, and the God Who Winked at Us

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I’m no stranger to the placebo effect. Between the fistful of supplements I choke down daily—CoQ10 for my ticker, magnesium for my overactive brain, and fish oil because my German mama swore it’d keep me sharp—I’ve got a front-row seat to the mind’s little magic show. Half the time, I wonder if I feel better because the stuff works or because I think it works. Then I stumbled into quantum physics, and now I’m convinced the placebo effect isn’t just a trick

Uncovering 9/11 Secrets: Reviewing Peter Lance’s “Cover Up” and Government Hidden Truths

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Buy Now Ever wonder if the government’s hiding something about 9/11? Back in my younger days, hunched over a clunky desktop on Above Top Secret, I’d slug it out with internet trolls and conspiracy buffs. I was one of them—a conspiracy theorist, sure, but not the tinfoil-hat type. My theory? The real cover-up was the … Read more

A Reasonable Follow-Up: Expanding the Battle Against Uric Acid

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Not too long ago, I shared how my mother—seventy-one, stubbornly independent, and charmingly skeptical of most pharmaceuticals—decided to wage war against her rising blood pressure through the lens of uric acid management. She’s a champion of natural solutions, convinced that “Mother Nature is God’s chemist,” and I have to say, her results so far have … Read more

Book Review of Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid―The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health

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A Natural Journey to Lower Blood Pressure and Uric Acid Dropping Uric Acid Supplements Article My seventy-one-year-old mother just had her annual doctor’s appointment, and her blood pressure crept up a bit beyond normal. She wasn’t too fazed—she’s never been one to panic—but I couldn’t help feeling a twinge of concern. She’s a firm believer … Read more

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning

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The global order is crumbling, but America stands poised for unprecedented dominance. In his masterful analysis “The End of the World Is Just the Beginning,” Peter Zeihan takes us on a journey through the coming collapse of globalization and emerges with a surprisingly optimistic vision – at least for Americans. His detailed analysis of geography, … Read more