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It’s All A Sad Coincidence To Be Sure, Isn’t It?

Someone or some entity is working overtime to heighten fear among the American populous and one wonders what their ultimate motivation must be. There are new stories pointing to killer fungi diseases, one being dubbed Vally Fever, which is purportedly on the loose and spreading because of, wait for it, climate change. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, do be on the lookout for laced, killer eye drops, causing blindness and possibly deadly to boot. Not to worry though, some arm of the bureaucratic government, called the CDC is hot on the case at the people’s expense.

Daily MailRare but deadly fungal infection Valley Fever is spreading fast 'because of climate change'By Caitlin Tilley
@HSTG so, if I'm understanding the terminology correctly, when sulfur reacts with metals such as copper and magnesium the resulting compounds become sulfates? I know I'm being simplistic but it helps me to absorb the learning. Therefore, sulfur reacting with copper produces the compound copper sulfate and a similar reaction with magnesium produces magnesium sulfate? So the fate suffix denotes some interaction with metals?

@techriot I'm not sure. I know most sulfides are toxic and you shouldn't apply them like you would sulfates.

It’s a great area of study and I think it’s time that I revisit my love for chemistry. Now that I’m more attentive and doubly receptive I think I may be able to make up for lost time.

HSTG

@agentcasey
It's worth it. Epsom salt is awesome. It's what hospitals put in most IVs. Great
anti-inflammatory.

@techriot

@HSTG I do all sorts of self medicating with the substance. I usually buy the type that's allegedly fit for human consumption and I put it in empty (00) capsules as a magnesium supplement. I realize that too much can have undesired results but I never go that far. I also make my own calcium supplements using egg shells. Obviously, I'm not giving medical advise and I do boil the shells and dry them at around 150° for as long as they become dried and then I turn them into powder using a grinder.

Quite risky for a guy who isn't that good at chemistry, I know but I haven't died as yet. I do the same sort of thing with my quail eggs too. I have a lot of weird eating habits for a human. I eat lemons whole skin pulp seeds, everything and I do this every day. I've been having good results. I live in the 40° latitude zone, so as soon as the angles permit, I get ample sunshine, weather permitting for vitamin D. Naturally, I do supplement in the fall and winter months.

@techriot I hear K2 with Vitamin D is a must. Helps with clotting and calcium build up arteries.