Gezondheid en Wetenschap (Health and Science), a Belgian information website that provides reliable and objective information about illness, health complaints and treatments, has warned against a completely ineffective product sold by the US-based company LifeWave. The product in question is patches that are supposed to be stuck to the skin or the inside of clothing. We quote: ‘They are sold as a solution for almost everything: more energy and vitality, better sleep, less pain, faster recovery, skin rejuvenation and “general well-being”. Sales pitches sometimes go even further, including claims regarding osteoarthritis and even cancer treatment.’
LifeWave claims that the patches are ‘non-transdermal’, meaning that nothing penetrates the skin. The patches are said to capture heat energy from the body and reflect it back to stimulate specific points on the skin. This is nonsense. The fact that the patches are said to be so beneficial makes them even more unbelievable.
Can it get any worse? Yes, because LifeWave is based on the ideas of acupressure, meridians and Qi (life energy) from traditional Chinese medicine. There is no need to elaborate on this further.
Near the small Flemish village of Lotenhulle, Belgium, a quite unique monument has been removed. It commemorated the sighting of five UFOs on July 21, 1955.
The now removed monument
Former paratrooper Marin Vandercruyssen said he saw there five “silver discs” floating silently above the nearby highway. About twenty other witnesses were reportedly present.
It is curious that Vandercruyssen didn’t come forward with his story until 2004. After a second witness was found, the local municipality gave permission to place a memorial stone on the edge of the road where he made his observation. The stone was initially installed on July 5th (World UFO Day) in 2005.
The small monument, a square pyramid with sides of about half a meter, was reportedly paid for by Vandercruyssen, who was a staunch UFO believer. He chaired the East Flanders branch of the Belgian UFO Network (Bufon).
Vandercruyssen died in 2020. The monument has now been removed at the request of the family, who no longer wishes to be associated with the event.
The previous news item briefly touched on apricot kernels. Rumours circulate that they help prevent cancer.
Apricot kernels contain amygdalin, also known as laetrile. Cancer cells are said to die after ingestion, while healthy cells are said to remain unharmed. In the 1970s, supplements containing amygdalin were available as a cancer treatment. This has since been clearly demonstrated to be untrue. On the contrary, amygdalin is dangerous. It is converted in the body into highly toxic cyanide.
Eating even two or three apricot kernels can have serious consequences. Even one kernel is poisonous for young children. Simply swallowing a kernel isn’t a problem, but chewing or crushing the kernels is.
The Belgian Ministry of Public Health has been warning about the high toxic content of apricot kernels since 2016. Since then, most packaging has been removed from health food stores and supermarkets. However, you can still buy the kernels online.
Apricot kernel powder is still used in confectionery, such as imitation marzipan, but it is first heated to high temperatures, which eliminates the toxic effect.
The Comité Para convened its annual general assembly in Brussels last June. For a long time, the French-speaking Belgian association strived to get younger members and wanted to renew its board. And, finally, the general assembly has elected four new critical thinkers at its head. Jérémy Royaux has been elected president, Dorian Neerdael vice-president, Thomas Guiot secretary- treasurer and Emmanuel Marseille has become the assistant secretary.
They plan to give the Comité Para a new fresh start and they give themselves one year to revive the Comité. –See you soon
Near the small Flemish village of Lotenhulle, Belgium, a quite unique monument has been removed. It commemorated the sighting of five UFOs on July 21, 1955.
