Posts Tagged ‘flu’

Desiree Jennings, who had been married just 2 years and was training to be an NFL cheerleader and run in a half marathon now struggles to walk, eat, and even speak after a reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine.  Desiree received her flu shot in August, and 10 days afterward developed a neurological disorder called Dystonia.  This was in reaction to the neurotoxin, mercury, that is very prevalent in the vaccine.  Her muscles jerk and contract when she tries to walk forward, and even prevents her from speaking normally.  However, she can walk backwards or run just fine, and even speaks normally when running.  Truly a shame, and all because of the dangerous  ingredients and the fewer regulations that manufacturers must go through.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on June 11 that they had raised the pandemic level of the swine flu from phase 5 to 6.  Phase 6 is the highest level on their scale which reflects the rate at which a virus is spread, not how severe it is.  Recently, more information on this has come to light.  On August 6, the WHO’s website released a statement in which they confirmed that “mock-up” vaccines have been circulating in an effort to speed up the process of approving “fast track” manufacturing and distribution of vaccines.  What this means is that people who were lining up for flu vaccinations were instead receiving the actual flu itself, though it was a strain that hadn’t circulated in humans for some time.  The real purpose for this was to ensure that the virus was widespread enough to approve new vaccines for use before any testing was able to be conducted.   In fact, the WHO itself stated that “Time constraints mean that clinical data at the time when pandemic vaccines are first administered will inevitably be limited. Further testing of safety and effectiveness will need to take place after administration of the vaccine has begun.”  GlaxoSmithKline, who is the manufacturer of the vaccines, has said on record that "Clinical trials will be limited, due to the need to provide the vaccine to governments as quickly as possible. Additional studies will therefore be required and conducted after the vaccine is made available."  This really boils down to the fact that anyone and everyone who gets the vaccine for swine flu is, by definition, a test subject.  This new vaccine has been labeled a “strain change” rather than an entirely new one, which will require much less information on its safety to be submitted before approval.  In the US, manufacturers are allowed to submit safety data as it becomes available when using the same process to make a vaccine rather than before it is released.


Vaccines are intended to build resistance and immunity to harmful organisms that cause illness and disease, but your body’s immune system is already designed to do this.  The difference is that your immune system will fight off any foreign objects as they enter your body through normal means such as mucous membranes.  When these organisms are introduced via atypical avenues, the body’s immune system will essentially switch into overdrive mode to seek and destroy the object wherever it can be found.  Enter squalene, an oil molecule found naturally in the body with antioxidant properties that can normally be found through the nervous system, and brain.  Squalene is being used as an adjuvant, or additive, to the swine flu vaccine so that less of the vaccine itself is required, thus allowing more individual doses to be made available.  The problem therein is that once introduced in an abnormal fashion, your immune system will begin to attack all the squalene in your body, not just what is introduced via the vaccine.  This raises many alarms, because there is now great potential for damage to be done to the nervous system as the naturally stored squalene is under fire.  This can cause effects like many other auto-immune diseases in which the body basically begins to attack itself.


On July 29, a letter from the UK’s Health Protection Agency that was intended to reach about 600 neurologists was leaked.  This letter was intended to warn these doctors of a potential increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which can be triggered by the swine flu vaccine.  GBS is a brain disorder that often causes paralysis and inability to breath, thereby making it lethal in many cases.  500 cases of GBS were detected during the US swine flu pandemic of 1976.  During that outbreak more people died from the vaccine and its side effects than from the flu itself, and the US government was forced to pay out millions of dollars to the families of those affected.  The 1976 vaccine was pulled after 10 weeks, once the link between it and GBS became so apparent and the payouts continued to grow exponentially.


The WHO, along with many health officials and vaccine manufacturers have been working since 2007 on this plan of distributing both disease and vaccine, primarily due to the 2006 Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) act.  For the many that are unfamiliar with this act, it was designed to protect health officials and vaccine manufacturers from any legal recourse due to vaccinations or drugs.  It states that unless a person can prove that a drug or vaccine manufacturer deliberately and willfully caused harm by their product, no legal action can be taken against them.  Considering the amounts that were paid in 1976 it’s no wonder that they would wish to protect themselves in future endeavors of this magnitude; especially when this vaccine contains ingredients from formaldehyde, antifreeze, and thimerosal (mercury).


This information is intended solely to inform those who need to be informed, as you’re not likely to see these facts on the numerous swine flu and vaccine related reports on the evening news.  Once these vaccines are produced they will first be required for school children, followed by the elderly and health care workers.  Another staggering fact is that half of the health workers in Hong Kong have already refused to be vaccinated over concerns of its effectiveness, and worry of potential side effects.

Have you, like millions of Americans, nearly forgotten about the dreaded swine flu outbreak?  Me too.  Thankfully, the WHO (World Health Organization) has raised its threat level to 6, making it a "full blown pandemic".  This capitalizes on the fact that many people associate the word "pandemic" with "epidemic" and therefore reach for the panic button like it was the last donut in the break room after a staff meeting.

Remember that the term "pandemic" refers to the areas to which a disease or virus has spread.  In this case, just because it's shown up in more locations does not make it more deadly.  So far there have been 145 confirmed deaths related to the swine flu, Mexico leading the way with 108.  This really pales in comparison to the more than 250,000 flu related deaths in an average year.  Not to say that the flu shouldn't be taken seriously, but in this case it's sort of like the neighbors dog in the movie "The Sandlot".

It's already been admitted that the H1N1 virus was created in, and escaped from a lab where it was being used to create vaccines.  So, why the constant fearmongering?  That, my friends, is the American way.

Refer to our previous post, "Global Pandemic: Fact AND Fiction", about the swine flu for some natural tips on staying healthy and avoiding the flu.  If your anxiety gets out of control from worry of infection, try Daily Effects.

As more and more cases of the swine flu are confirmed in the US, the World Health Organization raised their 6 tier threat level to 5 on Wednesday.  This signifies the technical term "pandemic" being used.  The general consensus thus far has been, you guessed it, EVERYBODY PANIC!  This has both good and bad repercussions.  While it's always good to be proactive in preventing the spread of disease, the mass hysteria that follows in our "herd mentality" can be detrimental in its own right.  What this pandemic REALLY means is that it is now recognized as transferable from human to human.  It doesn't mean the zombie apocalypse is nigh, but what it does mean is that all the same precautions that people take during the normal flu season should be observed.  This includes all the standard fare of covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, keeping your hands away from your face when possible, washing your hands frequently, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of rest to keep your immune system functioning properly.  Here are a few other natural ways to help ward off sickness until this little piggy goes "wee-wee-wee" all the way into obscurity:

• Fresh Air

The reason people get sick more frequently in the Winter is from being inside, where viruses can incubate and the dry air from heating systems will dry out your mucous membranes.  This makes you more succeptable to illness.  Since this particular strain is active in the Spring months, try getting outside more often.  Before the weather kicks into "Dante's Inferno" mode, open windows for fresh air.  You might also try a humidifier just as an added precaution to help keep your protective mucous membranes from drying out.

• Boost Your Immune System

There are plenty of foods that I'm sure you already love which are greatly beneficial to your immune system.  Fresh fruits and vegetables that are high in vitamins A and C are always a solid bet.  There have also been many benefits linked to green tea, so mixing that in with the 8 glasses of pure water you should already be drinking each day will also help.  If you want to make sure all bases are covered though, you may also look into supplements to add to your germ fighting armory.  Even the store bought ones like Airborne and Alka Seltzer Immunity Complex will have an abundance of vitamin C and zinc, which can help keep from catching the bug.

• Exercise

Regular exercise keeps your body functioning at its optimum levels, and thus will help keep your immune sytem in good working order to help fight sickness.  Lab studies have  shown that mice who had even mild exercise after being exposed to the flu virus had a much lower rate of death.

Something important to remember about the few deaths that have been confirmed so far is that most were in remote areas, and medical care wasn't readily available.  Also, dehydration has played a large part because of vomiting or diarrhea.  This wouldn't be an issue for most of us, but most of the deaths occurred in Mexico where the quality of the water supply would do little to help, if not just exacerbate the issue.

Best of health to everyone…