“Correlation does not imply causation”. That statement grates on my nerves, like nails on a chalkboard. While containing a kernel of truth, it does not stand alone. The rest of the concept that balances out that statement is what we all know but seldom consciously consider: there is no causation without correlation.
“Now, a multi-institutional consortium of researchers led by a team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the COVID-19 International Research Team (COV-IRT) points to the mitochondria, with findings suggesting that the genes of the mitochondria can be negatively impacted by the virus, leading to dysfunction in multiple organs beyond the lungs.”
2) Long vax and it's similarities to long COVID and ME/CFS
“For decades, some people in the ME/CFS community have been reporting that a vaccine triggered their condition – yet little work has been done – and the scientific community has been skeptical. Except for the HPV vaccination syndrome, the question of whether vaccines can trigger diseases like ME/CFS, POTS and fibromyalgia has been virtually ignored.”
3) The common link, Spike protein and it's ability to disrupt mitochondrial gene expression
“Our data demonstrated that the Spike protein could induce long-term transcriptional suppression of mitochondria metabolic genes and cause cardiac fibrosis and myocardial contractile impairment in obese mice, providing mechanistic insights to PASC-related cardiomyopathy”
“Mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell. Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells. But, there is more to mitochondria than energy production”
I love it.
And strongly agree.
Correlation doesn't always equal causation.
But it's a pretty strong indicator.
How did we get to this stage in our evolution?
Where did the common sense go?
A collection of recent findings worth paying closer attention to.
1) The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in Long COVID.
https://www.genengnews.com/topics/infectious-diseases/long-covid-linked-to-mitochondrial-damage-in-multiple-organs/
“Now, a multi-institutional consortium of researchers led by a team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the COVID-19 International Research Team (COV-IRT) points to the mitochondria, with findings suggesting that the genes of the mitochondria can be negatively impacted by the virus, leading to dysfunction in multiple organs beyond the lungs.”
2) Long vax and it's similarities to long COVID and ME/CFS
https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2023/08/01/long-vax-coronavirus-vaccine-injury-inroads-medical-community/
“For decades, some people in the ME/CFS community have been reporting that a vaccine triggered their condition – yet little work has been done – and the scientific community has been skeptical. Except for the HPV vaccination syndrome, the question of whether vaccines can trigger diseases like ME/CFS, POTS and fibromyalgia has been virtually ignored.”
3) The common link, Spike protein and it's ability to disrupt mitochondrial gene expression
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221287782300090X
“Our data demonstrated that the Spike protein could induce long-term transcriptional suppression of mitochondria metabolic genes and cause cardiac fibrosis and myocardial contractile impairment in obese mice, providing mechanistic insights to PASC-related cardiomyopathy”
4) Mitochondria and their other functions
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320875
“Mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell. Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells. But, there is more to mitochondria than energy production”
Connect the dots if you can.