Over three years ago I warned that the nasal flu vaccines were coming. One of my mentors is Dr. Tom Stone, and five years ago I posted his warning on the flu vaccines.

The article states that the advertising campaign for Flumist will cost an estimated $25 million. What this article doesn't tell you is that Wyeth, the partner vaccine maker, will be spending another $75 million to promote this vaccine to doctors, for a grand total of $100 million.

Now, $100 million may seem like a ton of money to spend on ads, but does anyone care to guess how much they anticipate making on this vaccine?

The answer is a cool $1 billion.

The "experts" will use fear to motivate people to get a flu vaccine, but this is yet another health care illusion. Let's be clear, flu can definitely be a killer disease and is not something that should be easily dismissed. But, remember that flu shots don't prevent illness--never have, never will.

The flu vaccine can actually weaken the immune system and make you more predisposed to the illness.

Just remember, the flu vaccine is not the answer to avoiding the flu.

People are dying from the flu because they are already sick and have compromised immune systems. The majority of the cause is surely related to eating too much sugar and too many grains, getting inadequate rest and suffering from unresolved emotional trauma.

I discuss the dangers of sugar and grains, as well as how to resolve emotional traumas, in my book, The No-Grain Diet. One way to deal with emotional stress is with EFT, a psychological acupressure technique. I have found it to be extremely effective with many patients who come to my clinic. For more information you can review my free 25-page EFT manual.

If you are healthy you will likely never get the flu, but if you do there are some simple strategies that you can follow that will be highly beneficial. One is to try the inexpensive and non-toxic hydrogen peroxide treatment.

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