A parasitic infection called cyclospora is sweeping thirty-four states and causing severe, watery, explosive diarrhea. Nearly seven thousand people are sick. Here is what you need to wash, peel, and watch for. Plus, for the first time in U.S. history, women over forty are having more babies than teenagers. Family medicine and longevity expert Dr. Noelle Reid joins Mimi Brown to break down what is behind the shift and what women in their late thirties and early forties need to know. And rapper Boosie is fighting to get three hundred thousand dollars back from two notorious Washington fraudsters who claimed they could get him a pardon from President Trump.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
A stomach parasite is spreading across the country and causing
explosive diarrhea.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Well as of this morning, we actually have over thirty
three hundred cases in Michigan alone.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
Nearly seven thousand people are sick, and the CDC still
cannot tell you what's causing it.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
And we know that a lot of the lettuce suppliers
supply their produce regionally or even nationally.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
And for the first time in US history, women over
forty are having more babies than teenagers.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
The age alone is the sole determinate factor.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Family medicine and longevity expert doctor Noel Reed joins me
to break it down, and an update on Bootsey's six
hundred thousand dollars pardon fight. The lobbyists who took his money.
We now know their names and their long history of fraud.
It's Thursday, July sixteenth, from the Black Effects Podcast Network.
(00:57):
I'm Mimi Brown. This is front page, and here are
the day's biggest stories. Stay with me. If you've been
feeling sick, you may not be alone. The CDC is
investigating a massive outbreak of cyclosphoria. That's a parasite infection
that causes watery explosive diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue,
(01:21):
and it can last for weeks. Nearly seven thousand cases
have been reported in at least thirty four states. At
least one hundred and forty people have been hospitalized. The
CDC believes four hundred of those cases in Michigan, Ohio,
West Virginia, and Kentucky are all connected, but the source
is still unknown.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
So we've done in depth food histories, looking at where
they've eaten, what restaurants, fat food places, and where they
grocery shops. And one of the things that has come
up over and over again is lettuce. So lettuce does
seem to be one of our early indicators as a
possible source. Now that doesn't rule other things out, and
we know that a lot of the lettuce suppliers supply
(02:03):
their produce regionally or even nationally, so it's possible that
some of these cases in other states are linked here
to Michigan.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Michigan alone has reported over thirty seven hundred cases since
the end of June. That's sixty five times higher than
the state's normal annual average. So how does this parasite
spread Contaminated food and water for one, and in the
US it's almost always linked to fresh produce. Past outbreaks
have hit green salad, raspberries, basils, cilantro, green onions, and snowpeas.
(02:34):
Michigan officials say early results point to lettuce or green salads,
but they cannot rule anything out just yet. So here's
what you need to know. Wash your produce under running water,
do not use soap, Scrub firm vegetables with a produce brush,
feel what you can, and wash your hands before and
after you handle anything wrong. The good news this is
(02:56):
usually not life threatening for healthy people. News it can
knock you off your feet for weeks. More women are
waiting until they're forties to have children, and for the
first time ever, women over forty are having more babies
than teenagers in the United States. So new research shows
(03:19):
that births among women between the ages of forty and
forty nine have jumped twenty four percent over the past decade,
even as the country's overall birth rate continues to decline.
That experts say, rising housing costs, more women pursuing higher education,
and people getting married later are all changing when Americans
decide to start a family. So we need to break
(03:41):
this down so I've called in a doctor, doctor Noel Read,
family medicine and longevity expert. She has been doing this
for a really long time, and I know that she
is all the answers to all the questions that we have.
So let's welcome her, doctor Noel Read. How are you great?
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Thanks for having me, MEMI, this is a great time.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Thank you. Yes it is. I think you know, it's
it's resonating with a lot of women, and so really
what we wanted to talk about. So the headline, you know,
it just really catches your attention. Women over forty are
now having more babies than teenagers. Is this as surprising
as it sounds? Or has this been happening for years?
Speaker 3 (04:21):
I would say that it's not surprising. You know, in
my own practice, probably over the last ten plus tiers,
I have seen somewhat of a shift in terms of
women just purposely choosing to wait, you know, whether that
be because of career. I also think the way that
we're supporting women to have children later. You know a
lot of employers are offering benefits for egg freezing perfertility treatments,
(04:44):
which is beneficial. And then I would say, to circumstance,
you know, so for a lot of women not being partnered,
you know, and willing to wait until that special person
shows up, and so you know, whenever he or she arises.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Exactly, you know, And a lot of women we all
grew up hearing this that having a baby over thirty
five is considered high risk. Now has the science changed
or are we simply getting better at helping women have
healthy pregnancies later in life?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
So I wouldn't say that the science has changed. I
do think that the way that we're living perhaps has shifted.
You know, we are a bit more intentional.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
You know.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
There's something that we know as the chronological age versus
the biological age, you know, chronological age meaning how many
years we live versus biological age, how well we're living,
how well we're aging, and for many of us, we're
aging well, you know, and that makes a difference. And
I would say that the age alone isn't the sole
determinate factor, right, So the age doesn't the whole story,
(05:47):
because if we're assessing a woman on her ability to
be able to carry your pregnancy to term, we're looking
at total body health, we're looking at reproductive health, right,
and so not just the age alone. So I think
that needs to you know, resonate that it's really the
total body health and not just a number.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Speaking of not just a number, but for women who
are in their late thirties early forties and are wondering
though if it's too late, what would you want them
to know?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
I think it's good to do a self assessment because
the age does not tell everything, right, So we need
to know what is happening hormonally, what is happening metabolically?
Are there things that we need to be aware of
prior to Are there structurally issues such as fibroids and
demetriocious that could be a barrier or an issue for pregnancy.
(06:35):
So I think just doing a full health assessment is
what's helpful and not really holding on to that number,
you know. I think oftentimes, even in you know, the
medical world, we put all of these labels right on
people and these limitations that don't need to necessarily exist,
and you know, even using the terms like geriatric pregnancy,
(06:56):
like how horrible is that because you're over thirty? As
if you are unable right to be able to reproduce?
So I think we just need to be more conscious
and not put limitations when they're not necessary.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Yes, I agree. Do you think this is the new normal?
Should we expect the average age of first time moms
to keep rising over the next decade? What would you say?
Speaker 3 (07:21):
I think we are shifting in that way, because again,
I think we're living longer. I think there has been
a strong focus on wellness and longevity. You know, everyone
is interested in, you know, how can I live longer,
but not just live longer, how can I live well?
And so I think that that's going to impact when
we decide to start our families. And so maybe you know,
(07:44):
waiting later so that we have time to focus on
self and career and know that you know, we still
have we still have time, we don't necessarily have to
rush into procreation right away, that we can perhaps have
these healthy pregnancies and are fourth and maybe even fifth
decade of life.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
Finally, for anyone feeling pressure about when they're supposed to
have children, what's the biggest misconception that you'd like to
clear up?
Speaker 3 (08:12):
I would say the biggest misconception would be that age
it determines everything, because it doesn't. You know, you can
certainly be unhealthy at twenty five and be fabulously healthy
at fifty five, you know, So it really just depends
on how you were taking care of your body and
when you were ready. You know, my body soul financed
(08:32):
because children are not cheap, and hopefully when all of
those things are in place, you know, moving forward and
not being so heart bent on that number, you know,
and for many of us, for women in general, I
would say that thirty five, right is like, oh, that's
a scary you know age, or that things could be
over at that point, and that's not necessarily the case.
(08:54):
So I wouldn't hold tight to that.
Speaker 1 (08:56):
I love that. Do not hold tight to that number.
Doctor Noel Read thank you so much for joining us.
Tell us how we can find you and where we
can follow you.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Sure, so you can follow me on socials. I'm on
Instagram and TikTok. It's just my name, Noel Reid MD.
Also on YouTube Noel Read MD. You can also go
to my website Trinitymedgroup dot com.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
And finally, an update on the Bootsy pardon we brought
you earlier this week, So quick recap. Bootsy, whose real
name is Torrence Hatch, paid a Washington lobby firm six
hundred thousand dollars to try and help him get a
pardon from President Trump for his federal gun case. That
pardon never came. Now, new reporting from Notice and Rolling
(09:45):
Stone reveals exactly who these lobbyists are. Their names are
Jacob Wall and Jack Berkman. They are quote notorious fraudsters.
These are the same two men who tried to fake
sexual harassment allegations against former Special Counsel Robert and later
against Pete Boudajet. That is who Bootsy handed six hundred
thousand dollars to. According to Bootsy's attorney, Wall and Berkman
(10:09):
talked like they had Trump on speed dial. They drop names,
Lord Lumer, Erica Kirk. They claimed at one point that
Trump had already signed the pardon, and now we're hearing
from Lumer, who posted on eck quote, you cannot pay
for a pardon. That's not how it works. Bootsy replied,
thanking her for her honesty, and a rep for Erica
Kirk told Notice she does not even know who Bootsy is. Now.
(10:32):
Waltz and Berkman claim they secured nine previous pardons. Federal
lobbying disclosures only show one. A Notice is reporting they
are now bankrupt so Bootsy's fight is in arbitration and
his criminal defense attorney has now filed a separate pardon
request directly to the White House. Six hundred thousand dollars
likely gone. That's your front page, I Mimi Brown. This
(10:58):
podcast was brought to you by the Black Backofag podcast
Network
A stomach parasite is spreading across the country and causing
explosive diarrhea.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Well as of this morning, we actually have over thirty
three hundred cases in Michigan alone.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
Nearly seven thousand people are sick, and the CDC still
cannot tell you what's causing it.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
And we know that a lot of the lettuce suppliers
supply their produce regionally or even nationally.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
And for the first time in US history, women over
forty are having more babies than teenagers.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
The age alone is the sole determinate factor.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Family medicine and longevity expert doctor Noel Reed joins me
to break it down, and an update on Bootsey's six
hundred thousand dollars pardon fight. The lobbyists who took his money.
We now know their names and their long history of fraud.
It's Thursday, July sixteenth, from the Black Effects Podcast Network.
(00:57):
I'm Mimi Brown. This is front page, and here are
the day's biggest stories. Stay with me. If you've been
feeling sick, you may not be alone. The CDC is
investigating a massive outbreak of cyclosphoria. That's a parasite infection
that causes watery explosive diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue,
(01:21):
and it can last for weeks. Nearly seven thousand cases
have been reported in at least thirty four states. At
least one hundred and forty people have been hospitalized. The
CDC believes four hundred of those cases in Michigan, Ohio,
West Virginia, and Kentucky are all connected, but the source
is still unknown.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
So we've done in depth food histories, looking at where
they've eaten, what restaurants, fat food places, and where they
grocery shops. And one of the things that has come
up over and over again is lettuce. So lettuce does
seem to be one of our early indicators as a
possible source. Now that doesn't rule other things out, and
we know that a lot of the lettuce suppliers supply
(02:03):
their produce regionally or even nationally, so it's possible that
some of these cases in other states are linked here
to Michigan.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Michigan alone has reported over thirty seven hundred cases since
the end of June. That's sixty five times higher than
the state's normal annual average. So how does this parasite
spread Contaminated food and water for one, and in the
US it's almost always linked to fresh produce. Past outbreaks
have hit green salad, raspberries, basils, cilantro, green onions, and snowpeas.
(02:34):
Michigan officials say early results point to lettuce or green salads,
but they cannot rule anything out just yet. So here's
what you need to know. Wash your produce under running water,
do not use soap, Scrub firm vegetables with a produce brush,
feel what you can, and wash your hands before and
after you handle anything wrong. The good news this is
(02:56):
usually not life threatening for healthy people. News it can
knock you off your feet for weeks. More women are
waiting until they're forties to have children, and for the
first time ever, women over forty are having more babies
than teenagers in the United States. So new research shows
(03:19):
that births among women between the ages of forty and
forty nine have jumped twenty four percent over the past decade,
even as the country's overall birth rate continues to decline.
That experts say, rising housing costs, more women pursuing higher education,
and people getting married later are all changing when Americans
decide to start a family. So we need to break
(03:41):
this down so I've called in a doctor, doctor Noel Read,
family medicine and longevity expert. She has been doing this
for a really long time, and I know that she
is all the answers to all the questions that we have.
So let's welcome her, doctor Noel Read. How are you great?
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Thanks for having me, MEMI, this is a great time.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Thank you. Yes it is. I think you know, it's
it's resonating with a lot of women, and so really
what we wanted to talk about. So the headline, you know,
it just really catches your attention. Women over forty are
now having more babies than teenagers. Is this as surprising
as it sounds? Or has this been happening for years?
Speaker 3 (04:21):
I would say that it's not surprising. You know, in
my own practice, probably over the last ten plus tiers,
I have seen somewhat of a shift in terms of
women just purposely choosing to wait, you know, whether that
be because of career. I also think the way that
we're supporting women to have children later. You know a
lot of employers are offering benefits for egg freezing perfertility treatments,
(04:44):
which is beneficial. And then I would say, to circumstance,
you know, so for a lot of women not being partnered,
you know, and willing to wait until that special person
shows up, and so you know, whenever he or she arises.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Exactly, you know, And a lot of women we all
grew up hearing this that having a baby over thirty
five is considered high risk. Now has the science changed
or are we simply getting better at helping women have
healthy pregnancies later in life?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
So I wouldn't say that the science has changed. I
do think that the way that we're living perhaps has shifted.
You know, we are a bit more intentional.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
You know.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
There's something that we know as the chronological age versus
the biological age, you know, chronological age meaning how many
years we live versus biological age, how well we're living,
how well we're aging, and for many of us, we're
aging well, you know, and that makes a difference. And
I would say that the age alone isn't the sole
determinate factor, right, So the age doesn't the whole story,
(05:47):
because if we're assessing a woman on her ability to
be able to carry your pregnancy to term, we're looking
at total body health, we're looking at reproductive health, right,
and so not just the age alone. So I think
that needs to you know, resonate that it's really the
total body health and not just a number.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Speaking of not just a number, but for women who
are in their late thirties early forties and are wondering
though if it's too late, what would you want them
to know?
Speaker 3 (06:12):
I think it's good to do a self assessment because
the age does not tell everything, right, So we need
to know what is happening hormonally, what is happening metabolically?
Are there things that we need to be aware of
prior to Are there structurally issues such as fibroids and
demetriocious that could be a barrier or an issue for pregnancy.
(06:35):
So I think just doing a full health assessment is
what's helpful and not really holding on to that number,
you know. I think oftentimes, even in you know, the
medical world, we put all of these labels right on
people and these limitations that don't need to necessarily exist,
and you know, even using the terms like geriatric pregnancy,
(06:56):
like how horrible is that because you're over thirty? As
if you are unable right to be able to reproduce?
So I think we just need to be more conscious
and not put limitations when they're not necessary.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Yes, I agree. Do you think this is the new normal?
Should we expect the average age of first time moms
to keep rising over the next decade? What would you say?
Speaker 3 (07:21):
I think we are shifting in that way, because again,
I think we're living longer. I think there has been
a strong focus on wellness and longevity. You know, everyone
is interested in, you know, how can I live longer,
but not just live longer, how can I live well?
And so I think that that's going to impact when
we decide to start our families. And so maybe you know,
(07:44):
waiting later so that we have time to focus on
self and career and know that you know, we still
have we still have time, we don't necessarily have to
rush into procreation right away, that we can perhaps have
these healthy pregnancies and are fourth and maybe even fifth
decade of life.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
Finally, for anyone feeling pressure about when they're supposed to
have children, what's the biggest misconception that you'd like to
clear up?
Speaker 3 (08:12):
I would say the biggest misconception would be that age
it determines everything, because it doesn't. You know, you can
certainly be unhealthy at twenty five and be fabulously healthy
at fifty five, you know, So it really just depends
on how you were taking care of your body and
when you were ready. You know, my body soul financed
(08:32):
because children are not cheap, and hopefully when all of
those things are in place, you know, moving forward and
not being so heart bent on that number, you know,
and for many of us, for women in general, I
would say that thirty five, right is like, oh, that's
a scary you know age, or that things could be
over at that point, and that's not necessarily the case.
(08:54):
So I wouldn't hold tight to that.
Speaker 1 (08:56):
I love that. Do not hold tight to that number.
Doctor Noel Read thank you so much for joining us.
Tell us how we can find you and where we
can follow you.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Sure, so you can follow me on socials. I'm on
Instagram and TikTok. It's just my name, Noel Reid MD.
Also on YouTube Noel Read MD. You can also go
to my website Trinitymedgroup dot com.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
And finally, an update on the Bootsy pardon we brought
you earlier this week, So quick recap. Bootsy, whose real
name is Torrence Hatch, paid a Washington lobby firm six
hundred thousand dollars to try and help him get a
pardon from President Trump for his federal gun case. That
pardon never came. Now, new reporting from Notice and Rolling
(09:45):
Stone reveals exactly who these lobbyists are. Their names are
Jacob Wall and Jack Berkman. They are quote notorious fraudsters.
These are the same two men who tried to fake
sexual harassment allegations against former Special Counsel Robert and later
against Pete Boudajet. That is who Bootsy handed six hundred
thousand dollars to. According to Bootsy's attorney, Wall and Berkman
(10:09):
talked like they had Trump on speed dial. They drop names,
Lord Lumer, Erica Kirk. They claimed at one point that
Trump had already signed the pardon, and now we're hearing
from Lumer, who posted on eck quote, you cannot pay
for a pardon. That's not how it works. Bootsy replied,
thanking her for her honesty, and a rep for Erica
Kirk told Notice she does not even know who Bootsy is. Now.
(10:32):
Waltz and Berkman claim they secured nine previous pardons. Federal
lobbying disclosures only show one. A Notice is reporting they
are now bankrupt so Bootsy's fight is in arbitration and
his criminal defense attorney has now filed a separate pardon
request directly to the White House. Six hundred thousand dollars
likely gone. That's your front page, I Mimi Brown. This
(10:58):
podcast was brought to you by the Black Backofag podcast
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