A growing connection: Cardiovascular disease and cell phones

I don’t know about you, but it seems like every time I turn around, I hear about another risk factor that could be putting my heart at risk. And it’s not just the usual health and lifestyle suspects anymore, like lack of exercise and carrying around too much weight we have to worry about. Instead,…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

2A Protection

Buying Your First Suppressor: What You Need to Know

Suppressors, also known as silencers, have gained significant popularity among firearms and hunting enthusiasts in recent years. These devices, which attach to the muzzle of a firearm to reduce noise and muzzle flash, offer several benefits for shooters. However, for first-time buyers, the process of purchasing a suppressor can seem complex and intimidating. This comprehensive…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

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Accessorizing Carry Guns: The Pros and Cons

Plenty of articles recommend that we use various accessories to make our carry guns more effective, and many of them can be beneficial when stress is high, and things are moving fast. I’m not talking about internal modifications like a lighter trigger, I’m referring to external gun gear like lights, red dots, lasers, and compensators.…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

Health Freedom

Eat this now to avoid depression pitfall of aging

Depression in older adults is common, but contrary to what many people think, it is not a normal part of aging. Illness, medications, loneliness and physical changes that limit mobility are some of the things that can cause depression. But one of the biggest contributors is poor nutrition. Surprised? We already know that the antioxidants…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

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Homeowner Forced to Shoot Intruder After Acting Erratically and Not Heeding Warnings to Leave

LAS VEGAS, NV — A homeowner shot and killed a man who was attempting to break into their residence early Thursday morning, according to local authorities. The incident occurred on September 26, around 7:40 a.m., in the 6400 block of Placer Drive, located near West Harmon Avenue and South Torrey Pines Drive. The homeowner, a…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

Prepping & Survival

Our First October Surprise! The East Coast Port Strike Could Throw U.S. Supply Chains Into A State Of Chaos

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. If there is something that you really need to buy, you might want to get it now, because it might not be available later. The International Longshoremen’s Association port workers are on the verge of initiating a strike which would shut down ports…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

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Finally! A Reporter Actually Presses Harris on Her Stance on Guns

Screenshot of Kamala Harris Interview on YouTube It was quite surprising to hear it when it happened but Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, was fact checked in real time about the real drivers of criminal gun violence. She was tripped up on her answer because the journalist pressing her wasn’t buying the…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

Fitness

New noninvasive device promises early stroke risk detection

A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a potential new way to measure a person's stroke risk that is cost-effective and noninvasive, akin to a cardiac stress test. If validated through further tests, the device could transform stroke care, making early detection…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

Health Freedom

The heart condition 3 times more common than thought

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a rapid, irregular heartbeat that causes the blood to pool in your heart. This can allow clots to form that can travel to your brain and cause a stroke. There are a number of risk factors for AFib, including being over 60 years or age or having diabetes, high blood…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments

Prepping & Survival

Media Says Israel Has Struck Beirut

An apparent Israeli airstrike on Monday morning hit central Beirut for the first time since the 2006 war, according to reporters on the ground in the city. A week-long bombing campaign in Lebanon has decimated the leadership of Hezbollah and sent hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing north. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have yet…

ByRichard BakerSeptember 30, 20240Comments