First the vaccinated couldn't spread the virus. Once that was debunked the claim that 'the vaccinated are 8x less likely to become infected' became popularized. But when the CDC makes vaccinated case reporting voluntary and only investigates vaxxed cases in the hospitalized or dead, how can public health hang their hats on the data? If you'd like to watch this on Youtube click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWZrHke-ho If you'd like to watch this on IGTV click here https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVQD3W5lOlE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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The Vaccinated Infectivity and Spread Data is Wrong

With up to 1/2 of all COVID hospitalizations being incidental in an age demographic with a .2 per 100,000 risk of admission, do the fear tactics for 5-11 YOA vaccinations hold water? If you'd like to watch this video on Youtube, click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLGKfW8ZDd0 If you'd like to watch this video on Insta, click here https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVK7jInNI1h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Does the data support Vaccinating 5-11 Year Olds?

What's up, Ya'll! Here's an Instagram Q and A that I'm posting here as well. Below are the questions asked and answered. All COVID-19 related questions have been pushed to the end so those who don't want to hear about it anymore can skip it. What is one thing you can immediately do to increase your health? What is one thing you can remove? Where do you get your research from? I love seeing what you’re growing in your garden. Where can I start if I’m not a gardener What is one type of exercise you could do forever? Who influences, motivates, and inspires you? What can we do to prevent vaccines from being forced on our kids? How can we educate people on COVID stats when they are so misleading in the media? Where do you find adverse reaction data? What qualifies you to speak about COVID-19, Vaccines, and Trials etc? Check out my new Substack Page Here https://greymattersblog.substack.com/ Purchase my Bestselling Habit Busting Book here https://amzn.to/3aE7CTu Purchase the MetFlex-Rx Diet Guide here https://amzn.to/2YQIsyg Join me on Instagram Here https://www.instagram.com/tcfitnessmentor/ Where you can also see this podcast in video form

October Q and A

My intention in this recording is not to persuade anyone. I am merely presenting the current data as it stands without the politics, public health, and media biases that should be obvious to us all by now. The data and research can change, but as it stands right now, this is my best interpretation of what is happening with vaccination status and naturally acquired immunity. I have also added my personal opinion on these matters which should not be taken as fact. I believe I have done a good job of separating the data from my thoughts on the data. I am open to being wrong and/or misunderstanding the data, so as long as you are cordial I encourage you to push back on what I present here. If you'd like to WATCH THE VIDEO, FOLLOW THIS LINK https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTCdV0BFuTY/

Misleading stats, vaccination vs natural immunity, and saving our children

This is a follow up to my recent post where I shared concern over excessive hand sanitizing in our children. This matter is also a signal to the deeper issue of lack of transparency and discourse in our public health systems. You cannot get to the best strategy by shutting out those who push back against your narrative, and governmental health and medicine has become a silo of like-minded individuals who can't see beyond their narrative. Citizen scientists need to step up and criticize actions taken by our government with reasonable points of view and solid evidence. Debate and dialogue is the only way to better a struggling system. If you are interested in direct study links, you can find them below. They are all from credible sources and show A- the inability to show surface level transmission and B- the potential downside of excessive hand sanitizing in kids. As always I appreciate commentary that goes against my point of view. All I ask is you bring evidence to the conversation, not anecdote. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/science-and-research/surface-transmission.html https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32919072/ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00251-4#ref-CR7 https://www.pharmacytoday.org/article/S1042-0991(17)30602-3/pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32623176/ 

Excessive Hand Sanitizing and The Silo of Public Health and Medicine

In this episode, Tommy gives a chronological list of simple dietary considerations you can make throughout your day to maximize your results. To read Tommy's #1 Bestselling Eating Behaviour Book, Follow This Link https://amzn.to/3d0gPax To read Tommy's MetFlex-Rx Diet, Follow This Link https://amzn.to/3iYtIW8 To See Other Media and Content of Tommy's Follow This Link https://tommycaldwell.net/ To Listen to Tommy's Sister Podcast, Beyond Your Body, Follow This Link https://byb.buzzsprout.com/

Five Diet Tips To Start Your Day

If you'd like to watch the video version of this podcast, follow this link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQYkLjcF-bt/ As soon as you discuss controversial topics- in health or otherwise- you get labeled. One team uses a label to discredit you while the other team uses the same label to embrace you and make you their darling. I am not interested in being on a team. In fact, the idea of social teams driven by collective ideologies is the biggest barrier between us and a health society. How can you tell the difference between a conspiracy theorist and a critical thinker?

Are You a Critical Thinker or a Conspiracy Theorist?

Today I'm posting an interview I had with Chris Mercanti of Inside Fitness. We discuss the effects of COVID-19 on our wellbeing, how to influence your children to be healthy, and what we need to do as citizens to affect governmental change and get healthy as a community. 

My Interview with Inside Fitness Radio

Have you heard that carbohydrates make you fat? What carbs are we talking about and what evidence is there to support this statement? In this episode we cover:  All Carbs Are Not Equal Individuality Matters Fat Can Make You Fat (sorry, Keto) Eating Habits>Food Details Get the MetFlex-Rx Guide if you need help managing your carbohydrates https://amzn.to/3fsXCOS

The War On Carbs

Do you want to live as long as possible or be the fastest, strongest, most resilient version of yourself while you're still here, because you can't have both. In this podcast, Tommy details the fundamental differences between performance and longevity along with the actions that maximize each. If you'd like to purchase Tommy's MetFlex-Rx 100 page diet guide, follow this link https://amzn.to/3ogPANi 

You can live long, or you can live strong, but you can't do both.

I was fired up this morning. The incentives are all wrong. The actions taken by our governments are 'lip service' at best. THIS is why we have an obesity epidemic! 

Why Are We Fat (and rapidly getting fatter)

The back-and-forth regarding the COVID-19 pandemic is an emotional, narrative-driven battle between conspiracy theorists and the status quo. Both of these groups are unhelpful. Everyone who puts their best effort toward being informed deserves to publicly share their opinion and be involved in the discussion. Those who prefer to be informed by narrative (on both sides) should go join a reddit subgroup instead. Able citizens need to be interested in reading, viewing the data, and opening up a conversation about what it all means. Suppose the average citizen continues to be educated by social media and traditional news outlets without looking more deeply into the matter. In that case, We will never push public Health to find the best solution. Whether you agree or disagree with the lockdown method, you don't deserve to share your opinion unless you have done your absolute best to understand the data. That means reading reports, testing definitions, and other publicly available information that allows you to form an educated opinion. It doesn't have to be perfect, and none of us have to agree on what it all means- but if we are not willing to step up to the plate and assess this crisis at a ground level, we don't deserve the most favourable outcome. Links to what was discussed in this video: if you aren't willing to read them, please don't DM me with your opinion https://www.who.int/classifications/icd/Guidelines_Cause_of_Death_COVID-19-20200420-EN.pdf?ua=1 https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/confirmed-positive-cases-of-covid-19-in-ontario https://www.oltca.com/OLTCA/Documents/Reports/TILTC2019web.pdf https://www.ices.on.ca/Publications/Journal-Articles/2015/January/Hospitalization-and-Mortality-Rates-in-Long-Term-Care-Facilities-Does-For-Profit-Status-Matter https://www.fda.gov/media/134922/download

Why We Need Citizen Scientists

The Outlaws of Health Show returns. The madness of COVID-19, Lockdown Mentality, and proof that the government never has, and never will have the best interest of your health in mind. 

Your Government Does Not Care About Your Health

At what point do the actions taken to prevent a crisis do more harm than the crisis itself? I don't know, but it is time to ask the question with a certain level of seriousness. Mental, emotional, and physical health are being overlooked. Deaths of despair are rising. Obesity is skyrocketing. Small businesses are dying. And kids can't even play outdoor sports, gyms can't guide outdoor exercise, and 30,000 square foot gymnastics clubs can't have 10 kids inside. All while retailers like Costco can have 1500 people in their stores at anytime while making record profits.

COVID's Collateral Damage

This is an audio version of my blog. In this clip I discuss the importance of forcing yourself down the path of greatest resistance to reach your goals. If you'd prefer to read the blog, click here https://tommycaldwell.net/the-fitness-philosophy-blog/. 

The Path of Greatest Resistance

The world of health and fitness has become confusing and hostile. Being able to navigate vast amounts of information and understand what is useful can be a full time job. Join bestselling author and founder of Hybrid Fitness, Tommy Caldwell, as he helps listeners cut through the noise of the industry in diet, exercise, fitness philosophy and behavior change. You don't need a coach. You don't need an 'influencer'. You need a mentor. Thank you for making the Fitness Mentor Podcast one of iTunes top 40 all-time downloaded shows!

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