Christina Coyle

Science requires discourse and debate. Pro-freedom. Unconditional acceptance and respect of others' choices. Lifelong learner. Views are my own.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Peek-a-boo is doing more heavy lifting than most people realize.

Dr. Aliza Pressman explained why the game is so important for babies. Before about nine months, infants don’t yet have object permanence, the understanding that something still exists even when they can’t see it. Cover a pair of glasses with a napkin and a six-month-old simply moves on. The glasses are gone.

Once that cognitive shift happens, peek-a-boo becomes pure practice. “I’m gone. I’m back. I’m gone. I’m back.” Each round strengthens the realization that people (and things) continue to exist even when they’re temporarily out of sight. It builds trust and the quiet confidence that the people who leave will return.

That’s why babies light up every single time. They’re exercising a brand-new mental muscle.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

I am some beautiful news today!!!

I can confirm that the Amish are STILL working here to rebuild Chimney Rock NC businesses after Hurricane Helene...

...a stunning 620 DAYS AFTER THE STORM!!!

It's one of the greatest untold stories of all time.

GOD BLESS THE AMISH!!!!!!! ❤️

[SharrellAnne @SharrellAnne2]

Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan’s grave and leave a photo for our family.

What happened next honestly caught me off guard.

By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families. Complete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway.

For one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves. My notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes.

I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families. The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name.

But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten.

After years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too.

Thank you to every single person who stopped by to visit Alan today, said his name, shared his story, or took a moment to honor the fallen.

This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for.

And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for. 🇺🇸

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Novak Djokovic revealed his mental reset on the Lewis Howes podcast (2024).

When the match is falling apart, he goes straight to conscious breathing to snap back into the present. He says 80% of the battle is won before he even steps on the court, through gratitude, connecting to a higher force, and remembering you can’t control what happens, only your reaction to it.

Hearing one of the greatest tennis players ever talk about breathing and inner strength as his real edge was powerful.

The top performers don’t just train their bodies, they master their minds. These tools are simple and available to anyone.

Do you have a go-to mental reset when pressure hits, or are you still looking for one?

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Dr. Paul Saladino just killed my coffee shop habit on the Megyn Kelly Show.

Those paper cups are lined with plastic. Pour boiling water in and it explodes with nanoplastics — he estimates 500,000 to over 1 million per cup. One can of Coke? 3.7 million nanoplastics. Bottled water? 250,000 per liter.

I’m sitting here with my ceramic cup, quietly judging every coffee run I’ve ever had.

This one really hit me. I knew plastic was bad, but the sheer daily load from normal drinks caught me off guard.

We’re exposed to way more of this stuff than most people realize, and the long-term effects are still being uncovered. Simple swaps like glass or stainless steel actually matter.

Have you started avoiding plastic-lined cups and cans, or still in the struggle?

[Ihtesham Ali @ihteshamali]

A Norwegian neuroscientist spent 20 years proving that the act of writing by hand changes the human brain in ways typing physically cannot, and almost nobody outside her field has read the paper.

Her name is Audrey van der Meer.

She runs a brain research lab in Trondheim, and the paper that closed the argument was published in 2024 in a journal called Frontiers in Psychology. The finding is brutal enough that it should have changed every classroom on Earth.

The experiment was simple. She recruited 36 university students and put each one in a cap with 256 sensors pressed against their scalp to record brain activity. Words flashed on a screen one at a time.

Sometimes the students wrote the word by hand on a touchscreen using a digital pen, and sometimes they typed the same word on a keyboard. Every neural response was recorded for the full five seconds the word stayed on screen.

Then her team looked at the part of the data most researchers had ignored for years, which is how different parts of the brain were communicating with each other during the task.

When the students wrote by hand, the brain lit up everywhere at once.

The regions responsible for memory, sensory integration, and the encoding of new information were all firing together in a coordinated pattern that spread across the entire cortex. The whole network was awake and connected.

When the same students typed the same word, that pattern collapsed almost completely.

Most of the brain went quiet, and the connections between regions that had been alive seconds earlier were nowhere to be found on the EEG.

Same word, same brain, same person, and two completely different neurological events.

The reason turned out to be something nobody had really paid attention to before her work. Writing by hand is not one motion but a sequence of thousands of tiny micro-movements coordinated with your eyes in real time, where each letter is a different shape that requires the brain to solve a slightly different spatial problem.

Your fingers, wrist, vision, and the parts of your brain that track position in space are all working together to produce one letter, then the next, then the next.

Typing throws all of that away. Every key on a keyboard requires the exact same finger motion regardless of which letter you are pressing, which means the brain has almost nothing to integrate and almost no problem to solve.

Van der Meer said it plainly in her interviews.

Pressing the same key with the same finger over and over does not stimulate the brain in any meaningful way, and she pointed out something that should scare every parent who handed their kid an iPad.

Children who learn to read and write on tablets often cannot tell letters like b and d apart, because they have never physically felt with their bodies what it takes to actually produce those letters on a page.

A decade before her, two researchers at Princeton ran the same fight using a completely different method and ended up at the same answer. Pam Mueller and Daniel Oppenheimer tested 327 students across three experiments, where half took notes on laptops with the internet disabled and half took notes by hand, before testing everyone on what they actually understood from the lectures they had watched.

The handwriting group won by a wide margin on every question that required real understanding rather than surface recall.

The reason was hiding in the transcripts of what the two groups had actually written down.

The laptop students typed almost word for word, capturing more total content but processing almost none of it as they went, while the handwriting students physically could not write fast enough to transcribe a lecture in real time, which forced them to listen carefully, decide what actually mattered, and put it in their own words on the page.

That single act of choosing what to keep was the learning itself, and the keyboard had quietly skipped the choosing and skipped the learning along with it.

Two studies. Two countries. Same answer.

Handwriting makes the brain work. Typing lets it coast.

Every note you have ever typed instead of written went into your brain through a thinner pipe. Every meeting, every book highlight, every idea you captured on your phone instead of on paper was processed at half depth.

You did not forget those things because your memory is bad. You forgot them because typing never woke the part of the brain that would have made them stick.

The fix is the thing your grandmother already knew.

Pick up a pen. Write the thing down. The slower road is the faster one.

[Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970]

"Cholesterol is a nutrient, not a disease."
~Dr Jocelyn Foran, MD

"Cholesterol is an essential building block & required by our 40 trillion cells."

Even the American Heart Association was forced to admit 'Cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern' & removed their warning.

Buried on page 91 of the 572 page report, 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: “Previously, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended that cholesterol intake be limited to no more than 300 mg/day."

"The 2015 DGAC has halted this advice because available evidence shows no relationship between consumption of dietary cholesterol & serum (blood) cholesterol. Cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern for overconsumption."

Dr. Steven Nissen, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic: “The idea that we needed to limit saturated fat & cholesterol shifted Americans from a well-balanced diet to high-sugar diets, which made people eat more & get fatter.”

The reality, according to Nissen, is that only 15% of circulating cholesterol in the blood comes from what you eat. The other 85% comes from the liver.

"It's the right decision to lift the ban on dietary cholesterol consumption. We got the dietary guidelines wrong. They've been wrong for decades."

[Robert Lufkin MD @robertlufkinmd]

As a medical school professor, I teach about APOE4 -- the gene that makes you 2.5x more likely to develop Alzheimer's. We've told patients there's nothing they can do about it.

A new JAMA Network Open study of 2,157 adults just proved us wrong.

Higher meat consumption completely abolished the APOE4 dementia risk.

The data:
-> APOE4 carriers with highest meat intake: 55% lower dementia risk
-> Their typical 2.5x excess Alzheimer's risk? Gone entirely
-> Cognitive decline reversed: +0.32 standard deviations over 10 years
-> Unprocessed meat was protective; processed meat was harmful regardless of genotype

Researchers propose APOE4 is an evolutionary adaptation to meat-rich diets. The gene isn't a defect -- we just stopped feeding it correctly.

This is personalized metabolic medicine. Your genes load the gun, but your diet pulls the trigger -- or puts the safety back on.

Full breakdown coming on the Health Longevity Secrets podcast.

Source: https://t.co/4CxyiDzi0d

#APOE4 #Alzheimers #MetabolicHealth #Nutrition #HealthLongevity

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Dr. Zach Bush shares a mind-blowing nature insight: Birdsongs in each region have evolved to interact with tree pores (stomata), helping them open to breathe more oxygen and CO₂—kickstarting the life cycle.

Historical / science nugget: Studies on plant bioacoustics (e.g., from Yeungnam University and others) show sound vibrations—like birdsong or "green music"—can influence stomata opening, boost nutrient/water uptake, and enhance growth by triggering molecular changes in plants. While not every regional birdsong is proven to "perfectly match" local trees, vibrations from natural sounds act as a gentle signal for better respiration and vitality.

Bush extends it to us: Nature's sounds and beauty do the same for the human body—up-leveling metabolism, energy, and resilience no matter diet or toxins around you.

Get outside aggressively—listen to the birds, feel the shift. Nature is the ultimate viral healer.

What's your favorite way nature "turns you back on"—birdsong, ocean waves, forest walks?

[Christina Coyle @ChristinaCoyle]

Protect yourself by using non-toxic, natural cleaning supplies 👇.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

A 20-year study found women who regularly cleaned their homes lost lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day.

Yes — 20 cigarettes a day worth of damage, and only in women. Men showed no comparable decline. Why the huge gender gap?

Women use far more cleaning sprays, disinfectants, air fresheners, scented detergents, candles, and fragrance-loaded products — all containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and irritants that aerosolize and get inhaled deeply into the lungs.

Science nugget: The study (published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2018, based on the long-running European Community Respiratory Health Survey) tracked lung function (FEV1 and FVC) over 20 years in thousands of participants. Women who cleaned regularly (weekly or more) had accelerated lung function decline comparable to ~20 pack-years of smoking. No similar effect was seen in men, likely due to lower exposure to household cleaning chemicals.

The fix is simple and cheap: Switch to non-toxic alternatives — vinegar + water, baking soda, castile soap, hydrogen peroxide.

Ditch the scented sprays, "fresh linen" plug-ins, and harsh chemical cleaners.

Your lungs don’t regenerate like your liver. Damage accumulates for life.

You wouldn’t smoke a pack a day.

Why clean like you do?

Who’s switching their cleaning routine after this?

[Paul Saladino, MD @paulsaladinomd]

Fasting insulin is a SINGLE, CHEAP, EASY BLOOD TEST that could change the health landscape in the United States over night.

[Chef Andrew Gruel @ChefGruel]

Something to think about in 2025:

Corn - it’s the number one crop in America. Subsidized for ethanol and HFCS which is why it’s in everything. It’s unhealthy and mono cropping ruins the soil.

Soy - another subsidized crop that is in everything via soybean oil and soy. They pulp it make soy lecithin, another food additive. It’s unhealthy.

Sugar - sugar is a drug. 10x more addictive than cocaine. It’s the reason diabetes is known as the sugar disease.

These three crops rule the farms and in effect the economy and are the cause of our healthcare crises. Simply put, we need to break this down and bring back small farmers. Rotate the soil, start making real food.

[Christina Coyle @ChristinaCoyle]

Would add this: Seek high quality, pure, aluminum free baking soda such as that produced by Bob's Red Mills.

[TheBetterPath @TheBetterPath_]

The most versatile medicine in the world:

Baking soda.

They want you to believe it's just for baking...

But this simple ingredient can do amazing things for the human body.

8 Ways to Use Baking Soda to Improve Your Health:

[Carnivore Aurelius ©🥩 ☀️🦙 @AlpacaAurelius]

Worried about BPA and microplastics? Eat lots of fermented food.

- Lactobacillus acidophilus from yogurt reduces BPA levels 82%
- Kefir probiotics are able to protect against oxidative damage
- Lactobacillus bacteria is able to adsorb microplastics, removing them and eliminating them from tissues
- L. reuteri found in kimchi, sauerkraut, cheese and yogurt degrades BPA

[Chrissy Casilio @ChrissyCasilio]

Their biggest argument in this article -
is that rich people tend to itemize their tax returns more that middle to low income people…also completely ignoring the fact that the “rich” tend to not have car loans…Their business/job may be providing their car. They might lease. Or they’re paying cash if they are in the tax bracket this article refers to. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Hi, ER Doc here.

I don’t know who needs to hear this but New York Presbyterian Hospital keeps an actual @Spotify playlist of “Songs to do CPR to” for timing chest compressions during CPR

https://t.co/hOSvWpD5vo

Repost to save a life!

[Jash Dholani @oldbooksguy]

Only Ayn Rand was smart enough to predict that incompetence and an ENVY for excellence will lead to dystopian social outcomes. Orwell thought we'd need total mind control, Huxley thought we'd need a permanently drugged populace, but Rand knew: all you need is resentment

[Christina Coyle @ChristinaCoyle]

Hard to conceptualize that people are living with this magnitude of impact.
@HouseLyndsey, you are wise & strong. Your life has transformed & I truly hope you find a path to recovery. It takes #courage to speak up & face the difficulties you now face.
Keep the faith 🙏.

[Lyndsey, RN 💜🐭 @HouseLyndseyRN]

💥Happy 2nd SHOT Anniversary💥

2 years y’all! I’ve survived 2 yesrs

•2 years I’ve been sick and injured from this poison. And I’m calling it what it is bc I feel “poisoned” every single freaking day

• 2 years I’ve been mainly bedbound and unable to work as a RN, where before my jab I was once healthy, in the best shape of my life & ready to start a family. Now I’m 38, disabled & can barely do my Activities of Daily Living

•Before becoming a nurse, I was blessed naturally with freakish athletic ability and talent. Any sport I played I excelled in, especially softball.

•I started playing softball when I was 4 years old. I skipped tee ball bc I was too advanced and at 4 years old I was playing in coach pitch. I was just an itty bitty thing out there in the sea of these “big kids” and was given the nickname of PEANUT😃

I was the smallest one out there but also the mightiest. Like they say dynamite comes in small packages.!😆

In high school i lettered in varsity Volleyball, Basketball, and softball all 4 years. I earned so many accolades in softball and was a super star in my state.

I was a 4 time all county, 4 time all conference, 2 time all region, 2 time All state shortstop and pitcher, County player of the year, and 2 time State Champion 👊✊

Those were the happiest days of my life. After high school I went on to play college softball at a D2 school instead of going professional or playing D1 to be close to my family after my moms death my senior year.

I played 2 years of college ball and broke a few records my freshman year one being stolen base record: I was quick like lightning and my fastest time clocked in running to first base was 2.78 seconds in 40 feet 🐭 Of course I was lead off batter. I would get on base, steal 2nd and 3rd and would get hit home to score every time😃 I was also being scouted to play professional softball but pursued being a nurse instead.

I am now confirmed, diagnosed and a documented adverse reaction to the mRNA vaccine with temporal association due to symptoms occurring 8 hours after my injection I was in cytokine storm by day 10 of my injury and I still currently am in it 2 years later.

My past medical history only consisted of a pollen allergy which I took daily Claritin for. That’s it No surgeries, or other problems. I didn’t even have a PCP at the time bc I was never sick and if I did get sick I would always just see my athletic trainer while at college or the urgent care.

I now suffer not only with being in cytokine storm, but also a bunch of new onset diagnosis that it has caused. POTS (postural Orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) , MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome) Mthfr gene mutation, tremors, muscle mass loss, neurocognitive issues, monocyte and macrophage activation with all three monocyte likes expressing S1 Vax spike, mitochondrial failure, nitric oxide pathway failure, shingles, ebv reactivated, tremors, hot flashes, hypertension, inappropriate sinus tach with pacs, pvcs, and ventricular trigeminy, adhd, depression, anxiety, ptsd, ocd, extensive hair loss alopecia, skin rashes and bumps, syncope, dizziness, tinnitus, shortness of breath on exertion , micro clotting and activated platelet cascade, joint pain and swelling, palpitations and the list goes on.

I speak out about my injury bc this poison needs pulled from the shelves ASAP and investigated 💯

#VaxInjuries
#VaxDeaths
#PfizerLied

[Afshine Emrani MD FACC @afshineemrani]

Best thing I've seen all day. A photo showing a dog joining his best buddy during a timeout. Jillian Smith, of Norwalk, said that last month, her 3-year-old son, Peyton, got into a fight with his 5-year-old sister, Ryleigh. He had two choices: Go to his room or stand in timeout. Peyton chose the timeout option. His dog joined him. We all need dogs.