- What is the flu?
- What are the influenza-like-illnesses?
- History – Was the flu always a killer disease?
- What is in the flu shot?
- So this is how vaccines are supposed to work
- How effective is it?
- How safe are flu vaccines?
- So now that I know all that – What to do?!
- What alternatives are available?
- Flu shots vs. homeopathic prophylaxis
- Resources
The flu is a disease of the
respiratory tract caused by one of several strains of influenza viruses.
From the 2003 “Red Book” of the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Report of the Committee on Infectious
Diseases and the pediatrician’s reference:
“Influenza classically is
characterized by sudden onset of fever, often with chills or rigors, headache,
malaise, diffuse myalgia, and a nonproductive cough. Subsequently, the
respiratory tract signs of sore throat, nasal congestion, rhinitis, and cough
become more prominent. Conjunctival injection, abdominal pain, nausea and
vomiting can occur. In some children, influenza can appear as an upper
respiratory tract infection or as a febrile illness with few respiratory tract
signs. In young infants, influenza can produce a sepsis-like picture and
occasionally can cause croup, bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Acute myositis
characterized by calf tenderness and refusal to walk may develop after several
days of influenza illness…” (p. 382)
The only death related to the
influenza virus is one where the virus WAS identified and where there were no
other pre-existing illnesses as a cause of death.
They are also caused by viruses, but
other than the flu virus. Runny nose, cough, sore throat, low-to-medium high
fever or high fever in absence of typical flu symptoms, tiredness, sneezing.
Stomach cramps and vomiting or diarrhea without fever or aches and pains,
commonly called “stomach flu” are caused by different bacteria and viruses, not
to be confused with the influenza viruses.
We need not to go that far back – I
remember the flu with its aches and fever and prostration, oftentimes with
respiratory symptoms from which people recovered after some time in bed. Today
it is still considered a seasonal illness in the rest of the world and the
North American flu hysteria and flu shot drive is looked upon with disbelief
and some humor – basically they think we are crazy…
Come flu season we are always
reminded of the 1918 “Spanish” flu which swept across the world in the
aftermath of WWI and which was reported to have caused over 20 million deaths.
What we are not told is that back then homeopaths used homeopathic remedies and
lost only 1-5% of their patients, most of which were already ill when they got
the flu. And naturopath Dr. Lincoln Graham used simple non-drug methods and
cured over 400 flu patients.
In 1976 a single case of so-called
“swine flu” in one overworked, chilled-to-the-bone army recruit caused his
swift death. The fear this struck in the USA resulted in nationwide flu shots
which caused death of 30 and Guillain-Barre paralysis in over 500 citizens.
Fortunately the preparation of mass quantities of vaccines was slow otherwise
the deaths from the bad flu shot would have been many more and quite
unnecessary.
Formaldehyde: a known cancer causing
agent
Thimerosal: (a mercury derivative)
used as a preservative in the vaccine. Can cause brain injury and autoimmune
disease.
Also preservatives and solvents like
aluminum, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, phenoxyethanol, gelatin,
sulfites, yeast protein.
Altered live viruses and killed
bacteria.
Chicken embryo cells are used for
the propagation of the vaccine:
But here’s the problem with those –
during the serial passage of the virus through the animal cells, animal RNA and
DNA can be transferred from one host to another. Animal viruses can (and have
in the past) also slip past quality control testing procedures as in the case
with the 1955-61 polio vaccine and the SV40 ( Simian Virus#40 – the 40th virus
found in that vaccine) which has cancerogenic properties and which passed
undetected into the polio vaccines and infected millions of vaccinated people.
Vaccines are supposed to fool the
body’s immune system into producing antibodies to resist viral and bacterial
infection in the same way that actually having the disease usually produces
immunity to future infection.
The vaccine contains a “attenuated”
virus – processed and broken down until only small pieces of the virus remain.
(However, the toxic antigens, usually protein or carbohydrate in nature, remain
and are still a serious challenge to the system, pushing it into producing
antibodies to deal with these intrusive poisons).
Flu Vaccine production is a big
guessing game. Every year the CDC has to try and predict what virus will infect
people in the U.S. the following year. It seldom works.
We also know that we can get the
flu, the common cold, and other viral diseases multiple times and that we do
not acquire natural immunity to them. So immunization for one virus leaves us
open to infection from other viruses.
Epidemiologist, Dr. Vittorio
Demicheli, has found that influenza vaccine is only 24% effective in reducing
illness which has flu symptoms in otherwise healthy adults.
Distinguished virologist and former
Chief Vaccine Control Officer at the US FDA, Dr. J. Anthony Morris, is even
less impressed: “There is no evidence that any influenza vaccine thus far
developed is effective in preventing or mitigating any attack of influenza. The
producers of these vaccines know that they are worthless, but they go on
selling them anyway.”
In 1992-93 the isolated influenza
samples for the predominant virus (influenza A (strongN2) virus) were not
similar to that in the vaccine (MMWR 42 752-55)
A 1993 article from Holland,
discussing the flu shot given to elderly residents of a nursing home says “50%
of the vaccinated population caught the illness compared to 48% unvaccinated.”
Some probably got the flu as a result of the flu shot!
In 1994-95 : the CDC reported that
43% of isolated influenza samples (from sick people) for the predominant virus
were not similar to the vaccine.
Most recently, in 2003, the flu shot
did not protect from the actual flu virus which turned out to be a different
strain, nevertheless mass hysteria ensued due to the fear of insufficient
supplies and the purposefully deceitful message that even the wrong vaccine
constituted protection.
Even for children and babies the flu
shot has been found ineffective: in Japan, two large studies showed little
difference in influenza rates between 4 cities with flu shot coverage ranging
from 1% to 90%.
Well, how safe is it to have
mercury, formaldehyde, MSG, chicken or swine DNA in the blood stream of a baby,
an elderly person…or anybody for that matter!
The Swine flu vaccine disaster of
1976 caused over 565 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome paralysis, multiple
neurological problems and many deaths. Today, flu vaccine product inserts still
caution individuals who have a history of Guillian-Barre syndrome of the
likelihood of subsequently developing that disease.
In 1970 Rosenberg, G.A. in an
article in the New England Journal of Medicine wrote about meningo-encephalitis
being reported as a result of influenza vaccines, including a case of
meningo-encephalitis developing 12 days after a flu shot. It is a travesty that
now we are immunizing against meningitis – a disease directly linked to
vaccination damage.
Other reactions associated with
influenza vaccines are fever , malaise, myalgia (muscle pain), hives, allergic
asthma, systemic anaphylaxis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, encephalopathy (brain
damage), optic neuritis, brachial plexus neuropathy (cough), many different
types of paralysis, ataxia, respiratory infections, gastro-intestianl problems,
eye problems , allergic reactions, disturbed blood pressure, collapse etc.
Use your common sense and research
the pros and cons. Work on improving your health and when in need of
protection, use alternatives to the chemical injection. Remember, knowledge
dispels fear and allows us to make better choices for ourselves and our loved
ones – choices based on our level of comfort and not on outside authority
alone!
- GOOD HEALTH! All natural medicines concur that good health is the best assurance for a strong prevention of disease. Susceptibility is the most important factor when evaluating the dangers in acquiring disease. Good food, enough water, sleep, rest, and a positive mental/emotional attitude are your best bet!
- If you are over-worked or over-stressed and there is not much you can do to change that, increase vitamins and minerals, eat well, make sure you get enough rest when you can, keep hydrated by drinking water.
- HOMEOPATHIC PROPHYLAXIS: homeopathy has a long history
of effective disease prevention and cure through homeopathic remedies. For
these to be effective, the above 2 conditions are important.
Homeopathic remedies are safe and non-toxic and have no side effects, they can be used by people of all ages, especially by children and the aged, due to their gentle action.
- Flu shots constitute crude substances that poison the body Homeopathic remedies have no chemical component and no side-effects
- Flu shots inject crude substances directly into the blood, bypassing the body’s natural defenses which begin in the nose and the respiratory tract. This is a big shock to the immune system as it strives to protect the blood from contamination. Homeopathic remedies are ingested and absorbed through the mouth, introducing information about the disease and stimulating the natural defense mechanisms of the body in the proper order.
- Flu shots are administered by injection which is a trauma in itself – through the fear and resistance it creates in the very young. Homeopathic remedies are always taken orally: NO shocks to the system!
- Flu shots have not been researched enough as to the possible side-effects and no long-term studies have ever been done as to their safety. Homeopathic remedies have a 200 year old history of safe and effective use, proven and well documented in the sources available and by the practitioners that use them (who stay in contact with the patient.)
- Vaccines are administered with little or now inquiry as to the general health of the patient – homeopathic remedies are administered after the practitioner has taken care to learn about possible health issues of the patient.
Books
- Flu Shots – What You Need to Know Before Making a Decision – by Catherine Diodati
- Immunization – History, Ethics, Law and Health – by C. Diodati ISBN 0-9686080-0-6
- The Vaccine Guide – by Randall Neustader
- The Immunisation Decision – by Randall Neustaedter
- Vaccination 100 Years of Orthodox Research shows that Vaccines Represent a Medical Assault on the Immune System – by Viera Scheibner, Ph.D. ISBN 064615121x Australia
- A Shot In The Dark – by Harris Coulter & Barbara Lee Fisher. ISBN 089529463x
Web
Links
Web links offering a wealth of
information, citations and articles – both alternative and from the main
medical journals in the US and Canada, as well as internationally:
- http://www.vran.org Vaccination Risk Awareness Network, Canada
- http://www.vaccines.net Vaccine Safety Website, USA
- http://vaccineinfo.net PROVE – Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education, USA
- http://home.san.rr.com/via/ Vaccine Information & Awareness, USA
- http://www.909shot.com/ National Vaccine Information Center, USA
- http://www.vaccinesornot.org Vaccines or Not?
- http://home.sprynet.com/~gyrene/ Concerned Parents for Vaccine Safety
- http://mercola.com/article/vaccines/links.htm Dr.Mercola vaccination links
- http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm Informed Parents Vaccination Web page
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