The Real Truth Behind Flu Shots -- And Why So Few People Get the Flu During the Summer...

re: The Real Truth Behind Flu Shots -- And Why So Few People Get the Flu During the Summer...

CandaceM_203 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:21:00 GMT

I do not get the flu shot nor does my little girl, they are bad for you I take care of myself with herbs to keep my immune up and if you immune is up you can fight off any germs you might come incontact with! I take garlic softgels oderless it works wonders for me and have for other people too. I can say I have not been sick with the flu in about 4 year and have not missed a day of work in 4 years. And about 4 years ago is when I started taking garlic. If I start feeling a little sick I will take my garlic for about 3-4 days and I never get sick, i guess it kills the germs viruses! That is just what I do along with some other things!

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ReasonRules — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:43:37 GMT

Let me get this clear. The theory is that mutating virus strains are the cause of flu and colds. Right? That means that the traditional germ theory as the cause of all diseases is still alive. I thought the germ theory was dead years ago. But, it keeps coming back. Let's look at this whole thing from a different angle. The body needs to detox. It dumps circulating garbage when the load on the system increases beyond where normal eliminative channels cannot purge out the overload. Body intelligence then calls on mechanisms to go into the evacuation mode, thus opening other channels that muster circulating toxins in the lymph, and starts the dumping process; hence, a cold or flu. In the dumping process gobs of mucous and debris are expelled. We blow noses and cough up junk. Once the junk is gone, we feel better. We say our cold or flu is gone.

How about this theory? Maybe winter flu and colds are the result of simply stuffing ourselves from Thanksgiving through Christmas with gobs of extra food, like candies; snacks; cookies; pies; cakes, and all the good stuff. Let's say by January or February that the system is ready to purge. The junk has to go. If the digestive mechanism could not get rid of it, the lymph system must. The lymph goes into an overload cry for the body to muster systems to start the purging mechanisms, and-voila-a cold or flu.

I live in the north and never get sunlight in the winter. I rarely go outside. I don't eat much junk food, but some. I don't take Vitamin D, and have never had the flu in my life. I welcome a cold about every three years; always in February, and I let it run its course of about three days. I don’t do anything for it. I NEVER consider my cold a disease that must be killed off or suppressed by drugs of any kind including aspirin. When the junk is out of my system, I feel great. Just a theory. I am not out to shatter any belief systems. Take it for what it's worth. But, it makes more sense than germs causing colds and flu.

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Heather Marsh — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:36:16 GMT

I have started taking one or two vitamin D3 capsules on most days, and/or 4ml Melrose CLO, and I have purchased organic eggs and butter to supply the co-factors for bone health, as I am very sunsensitive.

A recent blood screen shows my serum levels are now in the middle of the accepted range.

Personal experience leads me to believe that very few vitamins and minerals perform in isolation. One startling development is that since commencing supplementation with folic acid I am able to spend much longer in sunshine (and it is fierce here in South Australia) without burning.

My skin colour is the healthiest it has been in several years. I am still sunsensitive - bright sunshine is still exhausting and exposure results in blotching, especially on my chest, but a little less than prior to folic acid supplementation.

Is the Young Living Essentials oregano oil available in Australia?

As soon as this hot weather cools down I do intend to start up a herb garden - pointless at the moment as the heat seared our tomato and cucumber plants to extinction over three days of over 40C heat, and even some adult native trees are looking very unwell.

Oregano should be easy to grow.

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curious7 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:16:21 GMT

At the start of it all is our diet, plenty of water, sleep at the proper time, as well as amount, exercise, sunshine, and in the winter when sunshine is at premium, a good VitaminD3 dose. Examine how you handle the stresses in your daily life get plenty of fresh air, and have a good spiritual posture. Hand washing is a good habit to have, no excessiveness please, and keep your enviroment clean.

Next do not forget about taking a good probiotic daily. When flu season rolls around you should be good to go.

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curious7 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:04:23 GMT

THIS IS WHY I DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, THIS KIND OF INFORMATION WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. BEGIN NOW WRITING YOU CONGRESSPEOPLE, AND YOUR SENATE REPRESENTATIVES, AND INFORM THEM YOU WANT UNIVERSAL HEALTH CHOICE, NOT SOME GOVERNMENT DICTATED UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

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Morrow — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:14:48 GMT

I am so glad for this article. I am an RN at San Fran General Hospital and have been told that if I refuse the flu shot I may not be allowed to work. I need all the amo I can get to educate our so called "Health" Care industry on this issue. I have refused the flu shot since the first year they arrived on the market when I got one and got deathly ill. Of course my trust in the field I work in has plummeted since then and I have been using this site and others to assist me in finding the truth about issues like this one. Thanx all of you. I feel like I am not alone anymore!! Morrow

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creezoo — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:26:35 GMT

Dr. Mercola, I would be very interested to know what you think of the new "super flu vaccine" that is being talked about.

www.youtube.com/watch

If the flu vaccine is as dangerous as you say, what will this new super vaccine do? Thank you.

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schnickelfritz — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:59:40 GMT

I have worked many years in a long-term care facility and have seen that the flu shot really does work. Furthermore, those that get the flu may not die from it directly, but the pneumonia following the virus does. Although the cause of death may be pneumonia, the flu is what lead up to it.

I agree with the docs about vitamin D, and also agree with Oscar about the simplistic explanation. However, at Dr. Mercola's suggestion and because of his wonderful articles, I have added vitamin D to my daily regimen. I also got the flu shot, and haven't been sick all winter, even though I have been coughed on, sneezed on and brethed the same air as the sick people (the ones who DIDN'T get the flu shot, by the way).

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charmela — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:42:01 GMT

The last time I had the flu shot was about 9 years ago. That made me incredibly sick, and so I never did that again. I had no idea (at the time) that flu shots contained mercury. It was about that time, also, that I determined to get my amalgams removed because of mercury toxicity. I remember my eyes getting red and puffy, and my thyroid going crazy around that time, and that is when the doctor put me on methimazole. I wonder if that was connected!

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CHICA60 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:33:37 GMT

My mother is 88 and for the last 2 years hasn't had a flu shot but I put her on probiotics, she also takes a pharmaceutical grade multivitamin, cranberry, liquid calcium, Acetyl-LCarnitine, and Osteo-bi-flex. I'm 48, didn't take the flu shot but didn't take probiotics last year and got the flu in April, I was around my Mom the whole time not realizing I was contagious but she didn't get sick. So we both didn't take the flu shot this year and this year I started on probiotics, I been around a lot of sick people but have not gotten whatever they have.

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Ray K — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:07:10 GMT

I question this claim that adequate levels of vitamin D prevents/minimizes flu. The link below shows the incidence of flu for each of the states. It's updated weekly, so by choosing any starting date, you can then chose more recent dates to see the spread of flu.

It odd that sunny states like Texas, Florida, California and Arizona had higher rates that Maine and Minnesota, and the flu develops earlier in the southern states. The southern states not only have more intense UV levels because there is less atmospheric blockage, but their days are also longer than the northern states like Maine and Minnesota. So the southern states should have a double advantange.

Note the odd situations in the Feb 14 report:

1. Illinois and West Virginia only have Sporadic activity, while their neighboring states have Widespread activity. Some might claim that the health departments in a somewhat poor state like W Va are not as good as those in Illinois. Who knows?

2. Alaska and Hawaii both have Regional activity. If the vitamin D hypothesis were correct, Alaska should have Widespread activity and Hawaii No Activity or Sporadic.

Some might argue that residents of the sunny states make widespread use of sun lotion, thus blocking the benefits of vitamin D from sunlight.

Anyway, enjoy studying the maps and draw your own conclusions regarding the benefits of vitamin D.

www.weather.com/.../national47.html

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alice007 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:53:30 GMT

I'm 66. I take supplements--when I remember--try to eat a healthy diet (organic produce, of course) free range eggs and beef. I haven't had the "flu" in years. I had the flu shot once about 32 years ago. It was one of the sickest winters I have experienced. I think healthy living is the best preventative. I do realize that, once in a while, a true killer virus emerges. There is usually no vaccine for it. Being healthy overall is still the best hope for survival.

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Aldhissla — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:04:26 GMT

"But there's no clear scientific connection between the flu and these more serious afflictions. That means most of the time a flu shot has little impact in actually preventing death."

Although I'm strongly against flu shots, I wonder about the correctness of this statement: in case you would avoid the flu, wouldn't you often also avoid the more severe complications that can follow it?

re: Does the Flu Shot Even Work?

Ati Petrov — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:07:42 GMT

Oh, and also - with Sequential Homeopathy we are now able to reverse and in most cases totally cancel out the adverse toxic effects induced by the flu vaccine for those who already had it. One of the problems with pointing out the problems with the flu shot and how toxic it is and how it can harm us, is the question - what do we do if we already had it and now we wish we had not.

You can get rid of the impact, the damage and the toxicity by using specific homeopathics in a specific order and potencies. It works wonderfully well, especially for sensitive people who were already harmed by vaccines. It is a little known approach, very simple and extremely effective that should be made available widely. Its day will come, but meanwhile I thought I'd mention it here.

In addition to clearing the effects of the shot, you also gain immunity from the flu, because one of the results from this homeopathic clearing is a leap in strength of the immune system.

re: Does the Flu Shot Even Work?

Ati Petrov — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:01:37 GMT

Did you know that viruses do not cause the flu (or any other disease) but are used by our body, when available, to optimize healing? Dr. Hamer of German New Medicine has performed excellent research to prove this and his work can be read online on the www.germannewmedicine.com website.

Flu is caused by two factors - a weakened immune system due to poor nutrition, excess stress, etc. AND as a direct result of a specific, sudden and traumatic adverse event in our lives that causes an emotional reaction as well as a physical response ending up in symptoms.

Also, there are excellent homeopathic remedies that can prevent the flu way better than the flu shot because they are non-toxic, oral and they cover all strains of flu viruses. We give them for free to everyone every year at our clinic as a response to the state sponsored free flu shot pushed on people here in Canada.

Supplements help strengthen our body to fend off disease, homeopathic remedies can cure and help heal faster if we do get the flu and they can be used as immunization. But being aware of the themes in our life that can actually zap us and provoke flu symptoms is a big issue as well of which very few people are aware!