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Did you know that? The companies currently rushing the flu vaccine to market–which means it is not thoroughly tested and proven safe–are 100% untouchable if someone falls ill from the vaccine. How is this possible? Follow the money as in lobbyists, but I’m not here to get all political on you. I’m here to ask you–if you are considering the H1N1 flu vaccine or considering giving it to your kids or grandkids–to take a look at what some medical docs have to say about it.

FIrst of all, is it necessary? The body is a marvelous self healing machine if you support it.

Second, is it safe? With manufacturers immune from any liability if something goes wrong, and being pushed by the WHO and govts like the US to rush these vaccines to market, is it possible that they might be less concerned with the safety aspect to all who might get it? They make money either way right?

Here is a list of doctors–none of whom are crazy whack job radicals–who have real evidence that this vaccine is going to be harmful to certain members of the population. At least become fully informed by both sides before you run to the nearest clinic or CVS to get your jab.

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny  DO Vaccines expert  

Dr. Viera Scheibner      PhD and research scientist

Dr. Russel Blaylock Former pediatric neurosurgeon–When you get to his site, click the link for Swine Flu Data. To hear Dr. Blaylock report on his conversations with the CDC and their no drama, no pandemic, no panic necessary estimate of the coming flu season, head over here.

For information on what to do to bolster your immunity naturally against this flu or any other take a look at my earlier post.

Get educated, protect yourself, plan to stay well not treat disease.

PS-Vitamin D, 5000 mgs per day is optimal at this time of year to help ward off flu and other viruses. For kids it’s 2000 mgs.

If you or someone you know is diabetic and using insulin and overweight and can’t lose or is gaining more, this is important information. 

Insulin does lower blood sugar but no more than lifestyle change. In Dr. Julian Whitaker’s newsletter of June 2009 her talks about a government sponsored study from the ’70′s which “demonstrated–contrary to expectations–that insulin use conferred no advantages for type 2 diabetics.”  It did lower blood sugar levels but compared to study participants who changed their diet and other lifestyle habits “there were no significant differences in fatal and non-fatal complications of diabetes. And, the participants who were given insulin gained an average of 14 pounds!

According to Dr. Asqual Getaneh, a diabetes and obesity expert at Columbia University, “Insulin is a potent hormone that regulates glucose, fat, and protein metabolism. Insulin improves your cells ability to take in and use glucose. If you are taking in more than you are using it gets stored as fat.

In many cases, people with type 2 diabetes start insulin therapy when oral medicines cannot or no longer control their glucose levels. This means that blood glucose levels in the body have been elevated for an extended period of time. In this state, the body does not metabolize glucose, fat, or protein in a well-regulated or efficient way. Cells that require glucose to function properly begin starving because of inadequate amounts of circulating insulin. Fat metabolism becomes abnormal, which can lead to high triglyceride levels. The body’s metabolic rate then increases as it tries to convert this fat into a source of energy.

These abnormalities are usually corrected when you begin insulin therapy. The body begins using glucose better, and the metabolic rate declines by about five percent. Insulin also helps the body gain fat-free mass, but on the flip side, it also helps it store fat more efficiently. 

If your doctor is not aware of this connection what will likely happen is this, your weight will increase, your blood sugar levels will then increase, your doc will increase the amount of insulin you take. Increased insulin resistance is a marker for heart disease. So begins a sad and unnecessary spiral of more ill health and feelings of frustration and helplessness for the patient. It may also lead your doctor to prescribe yet another medication in the form of Glucophage (metaformin) or the like to make the body more insulin sensitive. In an upcoming post I’ll share what I’ve read about the risks associated with these diabetes drugs to a heart already suffering from the system-wide effects of high blood glucose and why lifestyle change should be the very first thing a pre-diabetic or newly diagnosed diabetic patient tries.

Have you ever thought about natural flu prevention? We talk about building a strong immune system and that eating well and exercise are important in that regard but what about keeping some herbal remedies on hand to fortify your immune system against the flu and other bugs?
Vaccines are popular and this time around our government is going to be pushing hard for everyone to get a flu vaccine. As for me and my house we say “no thanks.” There are too many nightmare stories about neurotoxins, deaths, heavy metal poisoning for me to go near these vaccinations. Take a look at this page from Dr. Mercola which has a number of videos including one from a flu vaccine manufacturers rep.

Swine flu specific since it’s all the buzz right now, according to the CDC this year’s regular flu virus will come at the exact time of the swine flu surge which will combine to create an entirely new virus. It will be unresponsive to the current vaccines being produced.
So why go there?

What can you take to boost immunity against viruses specifically? I’m sharing a free report generously made available by Natural News, one of the resources I go to for unbiased opinions on natural health and related products. Use this link to read or download it. They make no money from the sale of products listed here nor do they manufacture them. All are easily purchased from online sources and some from discount sites so you get the best price.
I’m usually pretty lax about adding more nutritionals just to protect against flu but this year it feels like the right thing to do.
What are you going to do this year to stay well during flu season?