Shown to Elevate Testosterone and Reduce Anxiety in Preclinical Research
Can sound really be a form of medicine? A fascinating new study reveals how a specific frequency, 528 Hz, may hold the key to naturally boosting testosterone in the brain and alleviating anxiety – all without drugs or side effects.
From Mozart to mantras, humans have long been captivated by the power of sound and music to influence the mind and body. But can certain frequencies literally act as medicine, tuning our physiology and behavior toward greater balance and wellbeing? A recent study out of Iran suggests that one particular frequency, 528 Hz, may do just that by naturally boosting levels of testosterone in the brain.1
Known in some circles as the “love frequency,” 528 Hz has been speculated to hold special healing properties, though scientific evidence has been limited.2 In this groundbreaking study, however, researchers directly tested the effects of 528 Hz sound waves on testosterone production and anxiety-related behavior in rats, with promising results.
To conduct the experiment, researchers exposed rats to sound waves at a frequency of 528 Hz and intensity of 100 decibels. They then analyzed the effects on several key genes involved in testosterone synthesis in the brain, including StAR, SF-1, and P450 aromatase. Remarkably, they found that expression of StAR and SF-1 increased, while P450 aromatase decreased – all changes that would be expected to boost testosterone levels.1
What’s more, the 528 Hz frequency also reduced total reactive oxygen species in brain tissue, suggesting it may help protect against oxidative stress. And when rats were exposed to these sound waves over a prolonged period, they demonstrated reduced anxiety-related behaviors.1 This is significant, as anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness, affecting 40 million adults in the U.S. alone.3
While the concept that sound vibrations can directly impact physical and mental wellbeing may seem like the stuff of science fiction or mystical traditions, there is a solid scientific basis for such effects. From a quantum physics perspective, all matter is comprised of vibrating energy, with different frequencies corresponding to different physical and mental states.4 By interacting with our own vibrational fields, specific sound frequencies may be able to “tune” our bodies and minds, not unlike adjusting a musical instrument.
Of course, much more research is needed to translate these findings from rats to humans and explore the full therapeutic potential of 528 Hz and other sound frequencies. However, this study provides an important proof-of-concept and opens up exciting new avenues for natural, non-invasive mental health therapies. In a world where anxiety and stress run rampant and pharmaceutical treatments often come with unwanted side effects, the possibility of simply listening our way to wellbeing is certainly an appealing prospect.
As we continue to unravel the scientific underpinnings of ancient healing traditions and probe the furthest reaches of energy medicine, studies like this remind us of the body’s profound capacity for self-healing and the myriad ways we can tap into it. So the next time you’re feeling out of tune, consider putting on some 528 Hz tones – your brain and body just might thank you.
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I have never shared my story publicly of the events that played out while in Ottawa. I had hoped to meet with the Minister of Health, which unfortunately did not transpire instead I met with Conservative MP Terrence Young. I had recently started a new group called, “Canadians for True Health & Social Justice” with a website and a on-line petition on March 1st, 2013, to stop the illegal, unconstitutional Natural Health Products Directorate NHPD foisted on our industry by Health Canada.
I arrived alone with the financial help of a health store owner to Ottawa. The meeting was held in this very fancy room with two young students and Young. He began with the usual buttering up, “Oh Candace I know your very passionate “BUT” and his tone of voice changed, you will never STOP what is going on this is a billion-dollar industry he was referring to the DRUG Cartel.
I sat there calmly listening and then I said something I had no idea I was going to say – “I am Métis and have been using natural herbs and supplements for over 25 years safely helping people with all kinds of ailments. I shared some of what I know I have learned in school, some from my elders and much from my ancestors. These things you cannot learn in school. I said my ancestors used traditional foods and herbs for thousands of years to keep them healthy long before the Europeans came here.
He started to talk and what he said next shocked me but I acted unfazed while he drilled me with, “are you a registered lobbyist”? Which he knew I am not and do not need to be when your there on behalf of the people. He proceeded to then say, “well you cannot lobby just anyone and if you do you will get a fine of $50,000.00 dollar fine and 2 years in jail!”
I said OH REALLY and he repeated it 3 times. Then he ended with and if that was to happen you would never set foot in here again!
At this point I responded with I guess this meeting is over. As I was starting to stand up I said, “well you know I am SO HAPPY!” He asked, rather surprised why? To which I excitedly responded, “I have the backing of many Canadians across the country”. He said OH and I said – I will see you in Question Period. I left walked into the gallery and watched Terrence Young come in and sit behind Prime Minister Stephen Harper and walk out with him. Welcome to the “Big Boys Club” which is all an illusion, but it made me sick. As I sat and watched this whole scenario unfold, I began to pray and ask for the ancestor’s assistance.
Once back home I called the Commissioner of Lobbying a woman and told her my experience, she told me he lied as any Canadian can lobby Ottawa you do not have to be a registered lobbyist.
A year and a half later I learned about the Canadian Human Rights Commission and thought I will file a complaint against this federal employee and learned you only have 12 months to file a complaint. I did speak to people in the federal government who suggested I take this to the privy council which I should have but thought I am going to choose my battles and will keep sharing my story.
Fast forward ten years to 2024 and I began to think to myself why did he threaten and intimidate me? Why was I such a threat?
Miraculously I went online last month only to discover in 2014 the year after I lobbied Ottawa this Terrence Young created a bill called Vanessa’s Bill which stated it only applied to drugs and not natural health products. Then a few years ago the bill changed its name to include NHP’s and then was sneakily inserted into Health Canada bill C-47 which will destroy the natural health industry but shockingly it now includes First Nations Traditional Medicines and healers.
Now it all makes sense and why the likes of lawyer Shawn Buckley of NHHPA tried to stop me from lobbying Ottawa and why I was spiritually attacked not long after I arrived. The powers that be did not want me there.
Another interesting scenario played out while I was in Ottawa. First on the Monday as I sat in Parliament the Conservative government under Harper brought out a bill called Bill S-7 anti-terror bill and was surprisingly passed with support of the Liberals on the Wednesday. Then a few months later it was discovered that 3 billion dollars from this bill went missing! Where did this money go and why did Canadians not try to stop it.
And we wonder why we are in the mess we are in today could it be that we do not Speak Up. and stop these criminals who call themselves politicians the “Big Boys Club” who speak with a “forked tongue”
Are there solutions to stop Health Canada’s Bill C-47 you better believe there is. Most serendipitously I reconnected with a colleague one of our oldest Canadian health freedom fighters recently and he told me one way to put a juggernaut into this bill.
If we got the support of the natural health industry and a few trusted respected brave people from the industry, I believe we can stop this.
Who is willing to lobbying Health Canada with me?
Written and experienced by Candace Hill a seasoned Metis natural health activist since 1991 who has worked on the local, national and international arena exposing the likes of Health Canada, FDA and the World Health Organization Codex Alimentarius.
U.S. cannabis businesses undergoing distress often face hurdles in seeking bankruptcy protection, a common challenge in an industry prone to business downturns. However, there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon with potential federal rescheduling of cannabis and shifting perspectives evident in recent bankruptcy cases.
Duane Morris Law firm associate, Ryan Spengler, expressed cautious optimism, noting that advancements in court rulings coupled with potential rescheduling may pave the way for new bankruptcy avenues for U.S. marijuana businesses. He stated that even before federal rescheduling, if bankruptcy courts begin to show leniency towards marijuana-related companies, it could signal a positive trend for the industry.
Meanwhile, distressed marijuana enterprises are exploring out-of-court restructuring and state court receiverships as alternatives to filing for federal bankruptcy. Some are even turning to Canadian insolvency rules, where applicable.
Federal bankruptcy laws in the United States mandate that bankruptcy plans must be proposed in good faith and in compliance with all applicable regulations. Since cannabis remains illegal under federal law, even state-regulated cannabis companies are excluded from federal bankruptcy protections.
Although rescheduling marijuana might seem like a solution, Spengler points out that it wouldn’t address the federal barrier to bankruptcy. He explains that regardless of whether marijuana is classified as Schedule I or III, bankruptcy courts would still view it as a federal violation.
New court rulings, nevertheless, provide some hope. A possible change in perspective is indicated by the fact that certain courts have started to permit the division of assets connected to cannabis for the advantage of debtors and creditors.
For instance, a 2023 ruling by a California bankruptcy court set a precedent by allowing the sale of stock in a Canadian marijuana company as part of a bankruptcy plan. Similarly, another case in 2023 saw approval from a bankruptcy court indicating the potential for more innovative approaches in marijuana bankruptcy cases.
Rescheduling marijuana could present fresh prospects for bankrupt cannabis companies, according to Kevin McLaughlin, a partner at Centri Business Consulting. He anticipates that eliminating 280E taxation, which is associated with Schedule III classification, could make cannabis businesses more attractive for restructuring. Despite the limitations in bankruptcy options, McLaughlin notes that cannabis companies still have alternatives such as out-of-court restructuring and receivership.
In the meantime, as regulated cannabis companies await changes in bankruptcy laws, income derived from the marijuana industry also poses challenges in personal bankruptcy cases.
Recent court decisions indicate a gradual shift away from a strict stance against marijuana-involved debtors seeking bankruptcy relief. This shift offers a glimmer of hope for individuals working in the industry who may seek bankruptcy protection in the future.
Any positive reforms to the existing federal marijuana policies are likely to be a welcome development to industry actors such as Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) given how much the current prohibitionist environment has hamstrung their operations and growth.
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Cannabis retail dispensaries in Arizona have grown to upwards of 168 locations as of January 2024
Nonetheless, only 1% of Arizona’s commercial properties are eligible for use by the cannabis industry
Zoned Properties has been a key partner for the industry in helping cannabis companies establish a physical retail presence
The company has recently announced the approval of a $1 million share buyback plan
The legalized sale of recreational cannabis in Arizona has grown from strength to strength. Possession and cultivation of cannabis across the state became legal on November 30, 2020, with the state-licensed sale of recreational cannabis commencing on January 22, 2021 making Arizona the quickest state in U.S. history to begin retail sales post recreational legalization. Cannabis sales in the state drove over $1.4 billion in revenues in 2023, with the number of dispensaries swelling to 292 as of January 2024 (https://cnw.fm/UyEP2). Nevertheless, further expansion for the industry is easier said than done; at present, only 1 percent of Arizona’s commercial real estate properties are applicable to cannabis operators, imposing a further constraint on the growth and development of the state’s cannabis retail market.
Zoned Properties (OTCQB: ZDPY), a technology-driven property investment company focused on acquiring value-add real estate within the regulated cannabis industry in the United States, has been amongst the early leaders in facilitating the transition of the cannabis industry towards the physical retail space. The company maintains a portfolio of six investment properties located across Arizona, Michigan and Illinois; with each of its leased properties occupied by commercial cannabis-linked businesses, the company currently enjoys a 100% occupancy rate with a weighted average lease term of over 10 years.
Zoned Properties has been amongst the leaders in identifying and procuring registered cannabis facilities, which can subsequently be sub-leased to the cannabis industry. Bryan McLaren, Chairman and CEO of Zoned Properties elaborated on the company’s methodology during a recent interview with the Bell2Bell podcast (https://cnw.fm/DSBPc).
“Our company and our team go into these state marketplaces and we identify, qualify and get these properties approved that can be utilized as regulated cannabis facilities. In the best-case scenario, what we’re doing is securing a piece of retail real estate – an old bank, an old restaurant, an old quick service retail location – getting that property approved to be used as a cannabis site called a retail dispensary and leasing that property out to a third-party tenant with a cannabis license in that location under a long-term lease agreement.”
Zoned Properties’ unique business model has translated into a faster rate of operational growth, with the company recently revealing that it had acquired a further two sites for use as potential dispensary locations. Separately, the company has looked to combine its ambitious focus on growth with a desire to maximise total shareholder returns; Zoned Properties recently announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the company was authorized to purchase up to $1 million of its common stock over an unlimited time period (https://cnw.fm/wivYQ).
“As our business continues to outperform in a challenging overall operating environment, we are thrilled to announce this share repurchase program. The approval of this program demonstrates the management teams and board’s confidence in our prospects for the future, ongoing operational strength, and sound capital structure,” stated McLaren. “As we scale the investment portfolio, we are keeping conservative in our capital allocation strategy while also acknowledging the significant valuation gap between our public valuation and tangible book value. Due to this, it is crucial for us to be adaptable and make sure we are doing everything possible to increase shareholder value. As always, we remain committed in our strategic focus, and look forward to updating shareholders on our progress,” he continued.
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Steps to change marijuana’s classification at the federal level in America have been initiated by both Congress and the Biden Administration in the last year. On his part, President Joseph Biden directed that a review of federal cannabis law be conducted, and he pardoned thousands who had been federally convicted of simple possession of cannabis.
Currently, marijuana is classified under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Substances under this classification are said to have no accepted medical use and high abuse potential. Other drugs under this classification include LSD, heroin, MDMA, methaqualone and mescaline (peyote).
Following a recommendation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is working toward moving marijuana to Schedule III. Drugs under Schedule III include anabolic steroids, testosterone and ketamine, which are allowed for medical use in some cases.
For the DEA to move forward, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget will need to review the decision. Once this is done, the Drug Enforcement Administration can collect feedback from the public then make its decision.
Ladera Ranch’s managing partner, Ryan Nerney, believes that rescheduling marijuana may affect pre-employment drug testing and screening of candidates applying for positions in the federal government. In a recent interview, Nerney explained that while previous use of cannabis wouldn’t equal to an automatic elimination from a job opportunity as other Schedule I substances have done, agencies would continue to maintain stern rules of cannabis use. He then noted that a history of cannabis use would still have a considerable effect on holders of security clearance.
Following the president’s directive, Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The bill will remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. The bill’s other provisions also eliminate unnecessary random and pre-employment marijuana drug testing for federal employees. However, it will still allow drug testing for specific categories of federal employees in commercial transportation, law enforcement and national security.
The heads of federal agencies are currently directed by a 1980’s executive order issued under the Reagan administration to implement drug-testing programs for employees of the federal government. A staff member in Wyden’s office confirmed that the provisions affecting employees of the federal government are present in the measure.
In a recent press conference, Schumer revealed that the measure would expunge criminal records of individuals with low-level cannabis offenses, which prevent them from getting ahead in life.
The changing regulatory landscape at the federal level is likely to create market opportunities for entities such as Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC) if they position themselves appropriately to leverage the evolving market conditions.
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No wonder so many people devote themselves to curating an artificial digital representation of themselves that they reckon is worthy of recognition and status.
What does it take to “make it” in today’s economy? As described in Withdrawing from the Rat Race Is Going Global, the world has changed in fundamental ways that have made it much more difficult to “make it” into the ranks of the middle class, and even harder to claw one’s way into the higher reaches of the economic order, i.e. the top 10%.
In summary, developed economies have been stripped of secure, well-paid manual-labor work, the purchasing power of wages has declined, prices of assets such as homes have skyrocketed out of reach and the mass overproduction of elites (those with college diplomas and advanced degrees) has created a winner-take-all competitive pressure cooker with few winners and an abundance of also-rans.
In other words, the work-a-day world has become far more complex and far more demanding than it was two generations ago. It’s not just making enough to pay the bills that’s more demanding; the work is more demanding, as is everyday life, which now demands far more shadow work–work we do to manage life’s complexities that we’re not paid for. Having children is far more expensive and demanding, too, as the competition for upper-middle class slots now starts in Kindergarten.
Many individuals do not have the armor and weaponry needed to enter the arena and survive the competition. It’s easy to dismiss them as “lazy,” but that’s not the issue. It’s also easy to dismiss them as snowflakes, young people who have been shielded from life’s rougher edges by overprotective parents, leaving them ill-equipped for the slings and arrows of modern life.
But this isn’t the issue, either. The real issue is the social and economic demands now exceed the carrying capacity of many people. Where it was possible to find a secure low-level job that could support a household and find a place in society’s pecking order two generations ago with limited social / work skills, now it’s essentially impossible: low-level work is insecure and too poorly paid to support a household, and it is viewed as demeaning and unworthy of respect.
How do humans respond when they’re viewed as worthless and they feel hopeless? In the Hollywood script, they pick themselves up, dust themselves off, gather a discarded shield and sword off the blood-soaked sand of the arena and go out and kick some derriere. (“Take that, nepo scum!”)
Many people manage to do this and we applaud their grit and determination. But not every individual wins in this battle. Many pick up the shield and the sword and are immediately trampled. They make a realistic assessment that they can’t possibly reach the lofty goals demanded of them, and so they are effectively excluded from what is now considered “normal life.”
This comment on a Reddit thread speaks to the increasing demands of “normal life”:
I obviously can’t speak for everyone, but I can give some insight based on my own social withdrawal: modern life is overwhelming. It feels like there’s a lot that’s expected of you. In many ways modern life is a giant competition for wealth and status, but instead of competing just within your community, you have to compete with millions of people all around the world. It feels daunting, if not impossible. Why compete in a contest you know you can’t win? It’s pointless, it’s a waste of time and energy. I feel very much like, “well, what’s the point?”
So they drop out of the competition. Maybe they take a part-time gig job, maybe they move back home to take care of a parent or grandparent, or they become a recluse.
Hikikomori–hiki, to withdraw–komori, inside–is an extreme form of voluntary social isolation from society. The term originated in Japan but the abandonment of conforming to the demands of society is not limited to Japan. Withdrawing from the demands of what passes for “normal life” is not limited to extremes of seclusion; it is a spectrum of withdrawal that includes giving up on striving for upper-middle class membership (which goes by terms such as lying flat and let it rot) to minimizing engagement with the world in a variety of ways.
The medical professions have naturally sought to frame this voluntary seclusion as a psychiatric disorder, but it is not a disease or disorder, it is a psychological response to an impossible set of familial and social-economic demands in a social order that no longer offers a positive role, socially or economically, for the marginalized and those lacking what it takes to meet the increasing demands of an economy of surplus elites striving for the diminishing pool of jobs that provide both 1) a secure middle-class income and 2) a way of life that doesn’t strip the worker of everything but work.
This is not so much a mystifying disorder as an understanding that seclusion is viewed as the only available response left to social-economic exclusion.
In a hyper-globalized, hyper-financialized developed economy, there are no social or economic roles left for those who cannot enter the coliseum of “highly productive workers” and emerge victorious. Part-time precarious work is all that’s available to them, and it’s poorly paid and earns zero status or respect, so the impoverishment of those for whom this is best they can manage is both physical and psychological.
Trying to live up to the standards of “normal life” extracts more than they have to give in return for an awareness of inadequacy and demands more than they can give in return for the impossibility of meeting expectations in a social order in which ridicule, exclusion and harassment are normalized.
Unable to qualify for social approval and validation–winners must have high social skills and oversized ambitions, be willing to work insanely long hours and pass grueling all-or-nothing exams, then work insanely long hours to prove one’s social merit, marry and have children whose success in a competitive pressure cooker is a heavy responsibility–those who lack these traits either endure a quite realistic sense of the hopelessness of “succeeding” in a competition they are ill-equipped to survive, much less win, or withdraw from the hell of other people (recalling Sartre’s famous line in No Exit: Hell is other people.).
Those who are excluded have said the pain of loneliness is easier to bear than the pain of dealing with other people.
Where working class jobs in factories once offered security, community and a positive identity of being a productive, valued worker, now the physical-labor jobs are viewed as demeaning and those doing the work find their work isn’t validated or respected.
In previous generations, education, vehicles, healthcare and housing were all affordable to anyone with steady work who exhibited basic frugality in service of saving. A great many jobs offered security, community, a positive identity and a ladder of social mobility to lower-middle class stability that then served as a platform for one’s children to climb even higher.
Now working class jobs are characterized by insecurity and precariousness, a threadbare social circle of other workers and neighbors passing through and very little validation of being a contributing member of society.
No wonder so many people devote themselves to curating an artificial digital representation of themselves that they reckon is worthy of recognition and status, and perhaps even admiration and envy. The real world no longer offers much of an avenue for their real selves to receive what every human wants: to be recognized as an individual who contributes to the greater whole to the best of their ability and is thus worthy of self-respect and the respect of others.
I will have more to say about this striving for an artificial substitute for authentic recognition and identity in my next post.
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