Restrictions for Target Shooting in Pikes Peak and Natural Approaches to Heart Health

On Thursday, November 16, 2023, Kim Monson examines federal land management policies affecting Second Amendment rights with Nephi Cole from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, explores natural approaches to cardiovascular health with Dr. Jack Wolfson, and previews the Colorado special session on property tax relief scheduled for the following day. Natural Approaches to Cardiovascular Health Start listening at 73:01 – Hour 2 Dr. Jack Wolfson, a board-certified cardiologist and five-time winner of the Natural Choice Awards, challenges conventional pharmaceutical-centered approaches to heart health. As the author of the Amazon bestseller The Paleo Cardiologist: The Natural Way to Heart Health, Wolfson advocates for what he calls the “eat well, live well, think well” method. Wolfson points to research showing that people with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids from seafood have the lowest risk of heart attack, stroke, and even COVID hospitalization. He recommends wild salmon, sardines, anchovies, and shellfish as nutrient-dense options. For land-based protein, he singles out grass-fed bison as the healthiest choice, explaining that animals eating their native foods produce meat with superior nutritional profiles. The conversation turns to COVID vaccine injuries, with Wolfson noting documented cases of myocarditis, blood clots, and heart rhythm disorders following vaccination. He criticizes medical education for its pharmaceutical industry influence, tracing it back to the Flexner Report of the early 1900s. Natural immune-boosting strategies like vitamin D, omega-3s, and glutathione remain largely absent from conventional medical training, he argues. “The relationship with your doctor should be a partnership. It’s not a dictatorship. Doctors have the potential to be bullies in that dictatorship. This is not the 1970s, you know, my way or the highway. This is a partnership, and that’s what it has to be. People have concerns, and the doctors have to hear those concerns.” Dr. Jack Wolfson, Board-Certified Cardiologist and Author Federal Land Management and Second Amendment Rights Start listening at 33:20 – Hour 1 Nephi Cole, Government Relations State Affairs Director for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, addresses growing concerns about proposed restrictions on target shooting in the Pike National Forest. The Forest Service has scheduled public meetings to discuss management plans for the Pikes Peak, South Park, and South Platte Ranger districts, prompting questions about recreational shooting access. Cole explains that Colorado’s population growth, with approximately 100,000 new residents annually, has created conflicts over public land use. The 1997 Arapahoe Roosevelt National Forest Recreational Sports Shooting Project established a framework for managing these tensions through compromise: closing roughly 10 percent of high-density areas to dispersed shooting while requiring the construction of public shooting ranges as alternatives. The passage of Public Law 116-9 in 2019 marked a significant shift in federal land policy. Before this legislation, agencies could restrict shooting without justification. Now, sport shooting is explicitly recognized as an approved use of federal lands, requiring agencies to justify any restrictions through public planning processes. Cole emphasizes that while reasonable people can agree some areas near housing or trails may be unsuitable for dispersed shooting, any closures must include alternative range facilities. “The Second Amendment, the right to keep and bear arms, is not pred...