Entries by Paul Kemp

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I am a writer with a passion for freedom within a libertarian philosophy. I claim my rights and I accept personal responsibility for the consequences. I have watched the same mistakes being made time after time in our country and I hope to point these errors out and hopefully help to change a few of them. We have, as a society, turned too much control over our lives and diet to self-proclaimed experts, who have an agenda that is not in our best interest. To regain our health and freedom, we need to give these "experts" the boot and become knowledgeable about the crucial details of our own lives.

Pain Patients Love Kratom

Pain comes in many flavors. There is fibromyalgia pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, chronic back pain, Degenerative Disk Disease, and the pain and fatigue of Lyme Disease. Frequent companions of pain are depression and anxiety, perhaps brought on by how helpless… 0 Shares |

Why the FDA Is Suppressing Kratom

Kratom received a hard slap on the hand recently to remind us all that those who sell kratom must play by the FDA’s confusing rules. A very careful reading of the press release announcing the raid, which took  what the… 0 Shares |

Kratom and Diabetes

Kratom and diabetes have a long association in Southeast Asia. Kratom, the leaf of a tree that is indigenous to Thailand, has been traditionally used to treat diabetes there since before recorded history. Type-2 diabetes — the most common form… 0 Shares |

Fibromyalgia and Kratom

Fibromyalgia and kratom —  that herb Southeast Asian laborers have been using for centuries to ease muscle aches and pains, give them energy and brighten their mood —  might well have been made for each other. But then, anywhere there… 0 Shares |

An Appeal to Agencies Considering Banning Kratom

Banning the herb kratom is a bad idea and will fail to achieve the desired objectives, just as banning alcohol or marijuana were costly failures. Ladies and gentlemen, I appeal to your instinct of political self-preservation. I am referring to… 0 Shares |

The Kratom Revolution Won’t Be Televised

The herb Kratom is precipitating a revolution in mainstream medicine. Battle lines are being drawn and allies called upon by the pharmaceutical industry to join the fight to preserve the status quo. We certainly are living in “interesting times”. We… 0 Shares |

Kratom’s Legal Future

Will kratom remain legal in the U.S.?  Here are some speculative thoughts on the subject of kratom legality. Times have changed since the obvious failure of the marijuana prohibition. There are some new economic calculations that have come into play,… 0 Shares |

Will Kratom Ride the Wave of Change in Medicine?

Will kratom benefit from the swirling tide of lawsuits that are building now against FDA-approved blockbuster pharmaceutical products? In view of Statin and Painkiller Lawsuits — Is the FDA Deciding to Change Sides? Maybe Nature Isn’t the Enemy Anymore… And… 0 Shares |

Kratom’s Powerful Marketing Appeal

Is Kratom a One-Herb Medicine Chest? The deeper we look into kratom, that mysterious herb from Southeast Asia, the more beneficial alkaloids we find. Got diabetes? Kratom has been shown to improve glucose transport into muscle cells, a key issue… 0 Shares |

Kratom for Pain Relief?

Kratom for pain relief vs. Oxycontin? On first glance, this seems impossible. How could an herb compete with a powerful opioid? Kratom is growing in popularity for pain management for two simple reasons: Kratom works and its side-effects are minor… 0 Shares |