I used to be in the fitness industry and it is full of gimmicks, although some like the risers used in group exercise classes have proven to be more than a gimmick. BFR is another one. However, those recommending this type of training developed a scoring system that excludes most elderly women, the group most likely to benefit from low resistance exercises that increase muscle mass. It is difficult to find an elderly person without a higher than 'normal' systolic pressure, especially after they lowered the threshold so just about everyone could have HBP.
I have to go back through some of the articles in Mercola's library to see if he also excludes elderly women, treating them as some frail crystalline wine glass that breathing on them can cause them to crack. I know lots of elderly women who grew up as farm girls and they are hardly so fragile that you can't allow them to do a few squats with 5lb weight and a band around their thighs else they'll die of some horrible circulatory disorder. They are stronger than I am and I have been a gym rat most of my adult life.
I first heard about Kaatsu from Dr. Mercola. As an older woman, I began researching it because of his recommendation. Entering Kaatsu in the search bar led me to many devices that are not the same. As far as I know, Kaatsu is the only device that will automatically cycle through restricting blood flow. I won’t bother to explain- just make sure what you are reading is about Kaatsu and not just some elastic bands. I did my research- for weeks- and finally decided to purchase. It’s a great deal of money for me, but I have a huge distrust of allopathic medicine and after 65, I felt a noticeable decline in my strength. I’m not good about regular exercising, preferring instead gardening, housework etc. to maintain activity. But I found a couple of years ago that I didn’t have the strength and energy to do what I used to. December, 2025- I scooched down to get something from a low cupboard and couldn’t get back up. I simply didn’t have the strength in my legs and I had over the years avoided getting down on the floor more and more as it got harder and harder to get up. I ordered the Kaatsu device in January 2026, started slow as directed, and use it at least once almost every day. Last weekend I painted an entire room by myself. Up and down the ladder. I can now (March 2026) get down on the floor and get up- I use my arms to help, of course, but I can get up! Best investment ever! I literally found one negative review online, and I researched for weeks. I use the device while working on emails, or doing my art. I don’t watch much tv, but it seems like less of a waste of time if I’m doing Kaatsu! I’m looking forward to seeing how I feel this summer when I’m out in the garden or trying to keep up with the grandkids!
Mercola is recommending BFRT, and when he recommends something, it always raises a red flag. At the time, when athletes were dropping dead in the fields, he encouraged people to exercise. I responded by showing that exercise became weaponized:
Restricting blood flow increases the risk of blood clots, and only the AI that compiled the convid injections knows what the metallic-rubbery clots are that are found in the veins of the dead. Chances are, ALL "vaccines" contain something similar now, and a single shot can suffice.
Mercola also recommends DMSO, which seems to pose its own dangers:
Graphene Oxide in Vaccines: Why It Doesn't Exist❗️
The alleged existence of graphene oxide in vaccines has been primarily propagated by La Quinta Columna (Campra) and Dr. Noack. From razor blades to antennas for a global cloud in the style of the Fourth Industrial Revolution à la Klaus Schwab.
Introduction
Claim: Graphene theoretically consists of an invisibly thin, 0.1 nanometer-thick layer of carbon atoms in a hexagonal pattern, making it a two-dimensional material. If the number of layers exceeds nine, graphite with different properties is formed instead.
Graphene vs. Graphite
The debate about graphene tends to mistakenly confuse it with graphite. While graphite, known from pencils, is a fragile, natural structure without special properties, graphene is described as 200 times stronger than steel and harder than diamond. However, graphene has never been clearly identified in studies; observed materials are often just thin layers of graphite, mistakenly interpreted as graphene.
La Quinta Columna (Campra) Lacking Evidence
1. Contradictory Interpretations: At one point, it is said that larger peaks of micro-Raman spectroscopy indicate graphite, at another point the opposite (narrower peaks).
2. Subjective Selection of Data: Only 28 out of 110 objects were selected based on the contradictory peaks of micro-Raman spectroscopy, which showed inconsistencies without conducting further biochemical analyses.
3. Impossible Distribution of Graphene in Vaccines: The claim that graphene was selectively present in certain aliquots of vaccines contradicts the understanding of solution behavior and distribution in liquids and suggests measurement errors.
Scientific Contradictions
High-resolution TEM images of materials claimed to be graphene reveal significant defects in the structure. Instead of a perfect hexagonal arrangement of carbon atoms, as is characteristic of graphene, large holes and a distortion of the hexagonal structure towards round or even seven-sided patterns are observed. These observations directly contradict the theoretical assumptions about graphene as extremely hard and resistant. If graphene were actually 200 times stronger than steel and harder than diamond, such structural changes and defects under the influence of an electron beam would not occur.
The Invisibility of Graphene and AtomsThe idea of isolating and manipulating "graphene" is unfounded, even if the three-dimensional representation of molecules such as "proteins" is an unattainable task and even much larger structures like SARS-COV-2 (1200 times larger) have never been isolated. Considering that atoms, estimated at 0.1 nanometers, have never been directly seen and their "solid" part, the proton, is even tens of thousands of times smaller, and electron spins are so tiny that they cannot even be considered "solid" particles in the conventional sense, but rather quantum states, the use of graphene appears to be pure fiction.
Conclusion
In our three-dimensional world, the idea of a two-dimensional layer, as assumed for graphene, is more a theoretical construct than a physical reality. The idea that two-dimensional structures exist outside of mathematical models represents a logical overreach. Therefore, categorizing graphene as a "two-dimensional semimetal" goes beyond what can exist in our real, three-dimensional environment.
To date, there is no method that allows the targeted reconstruction of a large piece of graphite in the sense of a macroscopic, three-dimensional block from the claimed isolated graphene layers of less than 1 nanometer.
Please show us this isolated graphene oxide in a living being.
TRANSCRIPTION OF DR STEFANO SCOGLIO INTERVIEW with Torsten Engelbrecht
There is no spike protein replicating in the vaccinated person, and no evidence of graphene oxide or shedding/transfection. Antibody tests for spike proteins are not specific and, therefore, meaningless.
“So all necessary things are there if you really wanna prove what is being claimed, i.e. that there is spike protein. So first, just isolate it physically from the blood. Two, if you do the antibody test, do it with the control by testing other toxins as well. Otherwise, it’s all fraud.”
is factually incorrect and clearly has never read this paper from Stefano Scoglio (RIP), Ph.D. called "Graphene Does Not Exist".
The game is played with fear, misdirection (to discredit real truth), controlled opposition agents, and using our energy to manifest the reality THEY want.
I quote from his paper, which should highlight some other CO scoundrels spreading false information:
"The issue of graphene in vaccines has the same relevance as the smart dust issue. To reject the mythological existence of graphene involves the collapse of the mythology of nanotechnology and smart dust – a much more radical position than those who want alternative and critical people to focus on graphene in vaccines as a form of smart dust."
Still concerned about Nano technology, graphene and hydrogel in your blood? WATCH THIS!!! Please share with anyone who is teaching/practicing/sharing this work🙏. Video features: Reinette Senum, Christiane Northrup, Dr. Marizelle Arce, Dr. Ana Maria Oliva
I don't believe in any "secrets" revealed, or "hidden"... I'm sure just about everything is out in the open, except people's attention (mine included) are severely hampered:
I have been using BFR as a medical provider for 10 years. This isn’t restricted to a subset of younger healthier subjects. It is being utilized in all age groups ages 10 to 100 for dozens of medical conditions. It has been researched since the 40s but became big in the 70s-80s, and blew up after 2010.
You’d be hard pressed to find a physical therapy clinic or high level sport program that doesn’t incorporate it.
It’s not a gimmick. Results are profound and evidence is abundant and reproducible.
There are so many more benefits to it than this article details.
This article is also behind the research a bit as far as the exercise intensity and volume it lists as standard protocols. The key is muscle fatigue, not a certain volume or % intensity.
The cuffs also matter. Elastic cuffs aren’t true BFR. There is no way to measure safety and results aren’t consistent. It needs to be pneumatic cuffs.
The research in this is abundant and growing. This isn’t something that will fizzle out.
Exactly. I’m surprised that folks think it’s a fad. Numerous elderly neighbours are using both BFR, as well as remote ischemic conditioning. These therapies can benefit everybody but are particularly helpful for seniors, who might otherwise not have the capability do participate in traditional fitness programs.
I have some “oldsters” in my social circle who’ve been using DMSO for decades. One is an 80+ yo country vet who uses it both on animals & himself. Still vital & strong - a lean healthy guy. The other is my 78 yo neighbour who still cycles 200-300 miles every week. I use it as needed. Not sure why there’s all this hate around it?
There is no hate, except that one must consider what DMSO does.
Once the distributed toxins reach one's tolerance threshold, it's game over, but the main part is that it turns the recipients into parts of the IoT, which is still in an experimental stage.
So DMSO is a solvent - this is known - hence the stipulation that it must be applied under conditions of cleanliness. By the same token, it can be used deliberately as a transporter, allowing for fast absorption through skin of whatever substance you want.
Can you please explain what you mean by “turning the recipients into parts of the internet of things”??
As far as toxins reaching tolerance threshold, even too much water can be toxic. I wouldn’t suggest bathing in DMSO. 😊
No. If you come on to someone else’s substack & make such definitive statements about DMSO, then expect to be challenged. Your puerile response does not do you any favours.
Interesting, but very problematic and very inconvenient. Especially if you’re professional training 18 people in a row, I would be very reluctant to apply a “ Tourniquet” to anyone of my clients. It’s hard enough to get them to train correctly with an intensity to stimulate her per trophy without putting them into more discomfort. For the last 50 years, the protocol that has proven itself to be the most productive for hypertrophy, is negative, only strength training, followed by negative accentuated training. Done in a high intensity, safe manner, of course. 15 minutes of that once or twice a week is all a human animal can tolerate
Little old ladies who need strength training more than anybody else have about -10 pain tolerance. Try wrapping a rubber band around their arm and see what kind of reaction you get you’ll be out of business very quickly.
These little old ladies, and even some of the older men even brush up against my MedX Machines and they look like a they went out on a date with Norman Bates. Wrap a rubber band around their arm leg neck. Whatever, you better get yourself a good attorney because they’re gonna look like you beat them within an inch of their life with a hammer.
Thanks for the article! I'm training for a run. I'll give the bands a shot. If you give me a Follow I'll likely drop some notes every three weeks or so on my progress 🙌
I used to be in the fitness industry and it is full of gimmicks, although some like the risers used in group exercise classes have proven to be more than a gimmick. BFR is another one. However, those recommending this type of training developed a scoring system that excludes most elderly women, the group most likely to benefit from low resistance exercises that increase muscle mass. It is difficult to find an elderly person without a higher than 'normal' systolic pressure, especially after they lowered the threshold so just about everyone could have HBP.
I have to go back through some of the articles in Mercola's library to see if he also excludes elderly women, treating them as some frail crystalline wine glass that breathing on them can cause them to crack. I know lots of elderly women who grew up as farm girls and they are hardly so fragile that you can't allow them to do a few squats with 5lb weight and a band around their thighs else they'll die of some horrible circulatory disorder. They are stronger than I am and I have been a gym rat most of my adult life.
I first heard about Kaatsu from Dr. Mercola. As an older woman, I began researching it because of his recommendation. Entering Kaatsu in the search bar led me to many devices that are not the same. As far as I know, Kaatsu is the only device that will automatically cycle through restricting blood flow. I won’t bother to explain- just make sure what you are reading is about Kaatsu and not just some elastic bands. I did my research- for weeks- and finally decided to purchase. It’s a great deal of money for me, but I have a huge distrust of allopathic medicine and after 65, I felt a noticeable decline in my strength. I’m not good about regular exercising, preferring instead gardening, housework etc. to maintain activity. But I found a couple of years ago that I didn’t have the strength and energy to do what I used to. December, 2025- I scooched down to get something from a low cupboard and couldn’t get back up. I simply didn’t have the strength in my legs and I had over the years avoided getting down on the floor more and more as it got harder and harder to get up. I ordered the Kaatsu device in January 2026, started slow as directed, and use it at least once almost every day. Last weekend I painted an entire room by myself. Up and down the ladder. I can now (March 2026) get down on the floor and get up- I use my arms to help, of course, but I can get up! Best investment ever! I literally found one negative review online, and I researched for weeks. I use the device while working on emails, or doing my art. I don’t watch much tv, but it seems like less of a waste of time if I’m doing Kaatsu! I’m looking forward to seeing how I feel this summer when I’m out in the garden or trying to keep up with the grandkids!
Me, too! I just bought mine 2 days ago using Dr. Mercola's discount code. Can't wait to start using it!
Please share your results!
I should've said I ordered it online 2 days ago, so haven't received it yet. I'm hoping to achieve the results you did!
This study included 18 women, over 60 years of age, sedentary, with a diagnosis of hypertension. It concluded that, “low-intensity resistance exercise with BFR elicited the same haemodynamic and cardiovascular responses in hypertensive women as traditional high-intensity resistance training exercise and it could be more manageable to be performed by hypertensive individuals.” https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0772/6350/3663/files/Acute_resistance_exercise_with_blood_flow_restriction_in_elderly_hypertensive_women__hemodynamic_rating_of_perceived_exertion_and_blood_lactate.pdf?v=1770776024
Mercola is recommending BFRT, and when he recommends something, it always raises a red flag. At the time, when athletes were dropping dead in the fields, he encouraged people to exercise. I responded by showing that exercise became weaponized:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/the-weaponization-of-exercise
Restricting blood flow increases the risk of blood clots, and only the AI that compiled the convid injections knows what the metallic-rubbery clots are that are found in the veins of the dead. Chances are, ALL "vaccines" contain something similar now, and a single shot can suffice.
Mercola also recommends DMSO, which seems to pose its own dangers:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/why-is-dmso-being-popularized
Graphene Oxide in Vaccines: Why It Doesn't Exist❗️
The alleged existence of graphene oxide in vaccines has been primarily propagated by La Quinta Columna (Campra) and Dr. Noack. From razor blades to antennas for a global cloud in the style of the Fourth Industrial Revolution à la Klaus Schwab.
Introduction
Claim: Graphene theoretically consists of an invisibly thin, 0.1 nanometer-thick layer of carbon atoms in a hexagonal pattern, making it a two-dimensional material. If the number of layers exceeds nine, graphite with different properties is formed instead.
Graphene vs. Graphite
The debate about graphene tends to mistakenly confuse it with graphite. While graphite, known from pencils, is a fragile, natural structure without special properties, graphene is described as 200 times stronger than steel and harder than diamond. However, graphene has never been clearly identified in studies; observed materials are often just thin layers of graphite, mistakenly interpreted as graphene.
La Quinta Columna (Campra) Lacking Evidence
1. Contradictory Interpretations: At one point, it is said that larger peaks of micro-Raman spectroscopy indicate graphite, at another point the opposite (narrower peaks).
2. Subjective Selection of Data: Only 28 out of 110 objects were selected based on the contradictory peaks of micro-Raman spectroscopy, which showed inconsistencies without conducting further biochemical analyses.
3. Impossible Distribution of Graphene in Vaccines: The claim that graphene was selectively present in certain aliquots of vaccines contradicts the understanding of solution behavior and distribution in liquids and suggests measurement errors.
Scientific Contradictions
High-resolution TEM images of materials claimed to be graphene reveal significant defects in the structure. Instead of a perfect hexagonal arrangement of carbon atoms, as is characteristic of graphene, large holes and a distortion of the hexagonal structure towards round or even seven-sided patterns are observed. These observations directly contradict the theoretical assumptions about graphene as extremely hard and resistant. If graphene were actually 200 times stronger than steel and harder than diamond, such structural changes and defects under the influence of an electron beam would not occur.
The Invisibility of Graphene and AtomsThe idea of isolating and manipulating "graphene" is unfounded, even if the three-dimensional representation of molecules such as "proteins" is an unattainable task and even much larger structures like SARS-COV-2 (1200 times larger) have never been isolated. Considering that atoms, estimated at 0.1 nanometers, have never been directly seen and their "solid" part, the proton, is even tens of thousands of times smaller, and electron spins are so tiny that they cannot even be considered "solid" particles in the conventional sense, but rather quantum states, the use of graphene appears to be pure fiction.
Conclusion
In our three-dimensional world, the idea of a two-dimensional layer, as assumed for graphene, is more a theoretical construct than a physical reality. The idea that two-dimensional structures exist outside of mathematical models represents a logical overreach. Therefore, categorizing graphene as a "two-dimensional semimetal" goes beyond what can exist in our real, three-dimensional environment.
To date, there is no method that allows the targeted reconstruction of a large piece of graphite in the sense of a macroscopic, three-dimensional block from the claimed isolated graphene layers of less than 1 nanometer.
Graphene oxide is probably a red herring:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/does-graphene-exist-how-does-it-matter
There are more than enough harmful elements (microwaves, nanotech, and LED tech) around, and they converge:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/going-blind-the-combination-of-5g
Please present your best proof graphene oxide exists thank you.
Dr Stefano Scoglio disproves the claim of graphene being in vaccines:
https://www.europereloaded.com/a-fairytale-wheres-the-proof-that-mrna-injections-cause-cells-to-produce-spike-proteins/
Please show us this isolated graphene oxide in a living being.
TRANSCRIPTION OF DR STEFANO SCOGLIO INTERVIEW with Torsten Engelbrecht
There is no spike protein replicating in the vaccinated person, and no evidence of graphene oxide or shedding/transfection. Antibody tests for spike proteins are not specific and, therefore, meaningless.
“So all necessary things are there if you really wanna prove what is being claimed, i.e. that there is spike protein. So first, just isolate it physically from the blood. Two, if you do the antibody test, do it with the control by testing other toxins as well. Otherwise, it’s all fraud.”
https://www.europereloaded.com/a-fairytale-wheres-the-proof-that-mrna-injections-cause-cells-to-produce-spike-proteins/
A reminder that anyone promoting Graphene oxide:
1) being in vaccines
2) saying it is being deployed
3) saying it's in anesthetics
4) saying its in chemtrails
5) referring to the fraud group La Quinta Columna
is factually incorrect and clearly has never read this paper from Stefano Scoglio (RIP), Ph.D. called "Graphene Does Not Exist".
The game is played with fear, misdirection (to discredit real truth), controlled opposition agents, and using our energy to manifest the reality THEY want.
I quote from his paper, which should highlight some other CO scoundrels spreading false information:
"The issue of graphene in vaccines has the same relevance as the smart dust issue. To reject the mythological existence of graphene involves the collapse of the mythology of nanotechnology and smart dust – a much more radical position than those who want alternative and critical people to focus on graphene in vaccines as a form of smart dust."
No nano round table:
Still concerned about Nano technology, graphene and hydrogel in your blood? WATCH THIS!!! Please share with anyone who is teaching/practicing/sharing this work🙏. Video features: Reinette Senum, Christiane Northrup, Dr. Marizelle Arce, Dr. Ana Maria Oliva
https://reinettesenumsfoghornexpress.substack.com/p/the-hidden-story-of-blood-healing
I don't believe in any "secrets" revealed, or "hidden"... I'm sure just about everything is out in the open, except people's attention (mine included) are severely hampered:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/rule-by-ignonimy
There are countless combinations of toxic impact around, and nobody knows what they are, because they change from time to time:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/going-blind-the-combination-of-5g
...and they are most likely mixed and regulated by the central AI, which cannot be stopped now:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/the-creative-ai-ai-and-the-human
I have been using BFR as a medical provider for 10 years. This isn’t restricted to a subset of younger healthier subjects. It is being utilized in all age groups ages 10 to 100 for dozens of medical conditions. It has been researched since the 40s but became big in the 70s-80s, and blew up after 2010.
You’d be hard pressed to find a physical therapy clinic or high level sport program that doesn’t incorporate it.
It’s not a gimmick. Results are profound and evidence is abundant and reproducible.
There are so many more benefits to it than this article details.
This article is also behind the research a bit as far as the exercise intensity and volume it lists as standard protocols. The key is muscle fatigue, not a certain volume or % intensity.
The cuffs also matter. Elastic cuffs aren’t true BFR. There is no way to measure safety and results aren’t consistent. It needs to be pneumatic cuffs.
The research in this is abundant and growing. This isn’t something that will fizzle out.
Exactly. I’m surprised that folks think it’s a fad. Numerous elderly neighbours are using both BFR, as well as remote ischemic conditioning. These therapies can benefit everybody but are particularly helpful for seniors, who might otherwise not have the capability do participate in traditional fitness programs.
Very interesting. Now to implement this! You give excellent directions. Just need to get adjustable elastic "cuffs".
https://kaatsu.com/
For that matter, Mercola is recommending DMSO, too, which seems to be a Trojan horse:
https://rayhorvaththesource.substack.com/p/why-is-dmso-being-popularized
I have some “oldsters” in my social circle who’ve been using DMSO for decades. One is an 80+ yo country vet who uses it both on animals & himself. Still vital & strong - a lean healthy guy. The other is my 78 yo neighbour who still cycles 200-300 miles every week. I use it as needed. Not sure why there’s all this hate around it?
There is no hate, except that one must consider what DMSO does.
Once the distributed toxins reach one's tolerance threshold, it's game over, but the main part is that it turns the recipients into parts of the IoT, which is still in an experimental stage.
So DMSO is a solvent - this is known - hence the stipulation that it must be applied under conditions of cleanliness. By the same token, it can be used deliberately as a transporter, allowing for fast absorption through skin of whatever substance you want.
Can you please explain what you mean by “turning the recipients into parts of the internet of things”??
As far as toxins reaching tolerance threshold, even too much water can be toxic. I wouldn’t suggest bathing in DMSO. 😊
Nope. If you had taken the time to read my article(s), you wouldn't have written this...
No. If you come on to someone else’s substack & make such definitive statements about DMSO, then expect to be challenged. Your puerile response does not do you any favours.
Name-calling is indeed puerile! You have introduced yourself!
And you are not reading my presentation on the subject. I am actually respecting my fellow author by not flooding his comment section with my post.
Where would I find fairly complete directions for this therapy?
Search it on Mercola.
Interesting, but very problematic and very inconvenient. Especially if you’re professional training 18 people in a row, I would be very reluctant to apply a “ Tourniquet” to anyone of my clients. It’s hard enough to get them to train correctly with an intensity to stimulate her per trophy without putting them into more discomfort. For the last 50 years, the protocol that has proven itself to be the most productive for hypertrophy, is negative, only strength training, followed by negative accentuated training. Done in a high intensity, safe manner, of course. 15 minutes of that once or twice a week is all a human animal can tolerate
Little old ladies who need strength training more than anybody else have about -10 pain tolerance. Try wrapping a rubber band around their arm and see what kind of reaction you get you’ll be out of business very quickly.
These little old ladies, and even some of the older men even brush up against my MedX Machines and they look like a they went out on a date with Norman Bates. Wrap a rubber band around their arm leg neck. Whatever, you better get yourself a good attorney because they’re gonna look like you beat them within an inch of their life with a hammer.
Thanks for the article! I'm training for a run. I'll give the bands a shot. If you give me a Follow I'll likely drop some notes every three weeks or so on my progress 🙌
This article seems to conflate training with elastic resistance bands and training with elastic bands that restrict blood flow...