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Mammogram Debate- A government-appointed panel said last week, that women generally should begin routine mammograms in their 50s, rather than their 40s — sparking cries of outrage and claims a taxpayer-funded health care option wouldn't pay for the screenings. The U.S. Preventive Services
Task Force issued its recommendations on Nov. 16, saying getting screened for breast cancer so early and so often leads to too many
false alarms and unneeded biopsies without substantially improving women's odds of survival
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What's in a regular flu shot?
•Egg proteins: including avian contaminant viruses
•Gelatin: known to cause allergic reactions and anaphylaxis are usually
•associated with sensitivity to egg or gelatin
•Polysorbate 80 (Tween80™): can cause severe allergic reactions,
•including anaphylaxis
•Formaldehyde: known carcinogen
•Triton X100: a strong detergent
•Sucrose: table sugar
•Resin: known to cause allergic reactions
•Gentamycin: an antibiotic
•Thimerosal: mercury is still in multidose vials
Is the Swine Flu Vaccine Safe?
•A new report from a WHO advisory group predicts that global production of vaccine for the novel H1N1 influenza virus could be as much as 4.9 billon doses a year, far higher than previous estimates.
•The report says that vaccine makers are expected to produce about 780 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine for the northern hemisphere's 2008-09 flu season for the
June 12 Announcement:
•The new H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine is going to be made by Novartis. It will probably be made in PER.C6 cells (human retina cells) and contain MF59, a potentially debilitating adjuvant. MF-59 is an oil-based adjuvant primarily composed of squalene, Tween 80 and Span85.
•All oil adjuvants injected into rats were found toxic. All rats developed an MS-like disease that left them crippled, dragging their paralyzed hindquarters across their cages.
•Squalene caused severe arthritis (3 on scale of 4). Squalene in humans at 10-20 ppb (parts per billion) lead to severe immune responses, such as autoimmune arthritis and lupus.
Reference: Kenney, RT. Edleman, R. "Survey of human-use adjuvants." Expert Review of Vaccines. 2 (2003) p171.
Reference: Matsumoto, Gary. Vaccine A: The Covert Government
Experiment That’s Killing Our Soldiers and Why GI’s Are Only the First Victims of this Vaccine. New York:Basic Books. p54.
Federal health officials will probably recommend that most Americans get three flu shots this fall: one regular flu shot and two doses of any vaccine made against the new swine flu strain.
Reference: Washington Post, Wednesday, May 6, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is talking to school superintendents around the country, urging them to spend the summer planning what to do if the government decides it needs their buildings for mass vaccinations and vaccinating kids first. Reference: CBS News, June 12, 2009.
Protect Yourselves and your Family from Swine Flu http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/
- •This
flu is transmitted mostly by physical contact rather than by being
exposed to coughing by infected individuals. You can use a hand
sanitizer and clean commonly used surfaces, such as computer keyboards,
telephone speakers, countertops and door handles with sanitizer cloths.
- •Avoid
exhaustion and extreme exercise, both of which lower immunity and
greatly increase one’s risk of serious reactions to the infection and
even death. Get at least 8 ours of good sleep each night.
- •Avoid
foods that suppress immunity, such as high sugar intake and consuming
foods or cooking in oils that suppress immunity and increase
inflammation—such as the omega-6 oils—corn, safflower, sunflower,
canola, peanut and soybean oils.
- •Avoid
excessive intake of omega-3 containing EPA (anything over 100 mg per
serving). EPA is a powerful immune suppressant, even though it reduces
inflammation. This increases your risk of getting infected and having
difficulty clearing the infection. The DHA component of the oil does
not appreciably suppress immunity, but significantly reduces
inflammation.
- •If
you are exposed to people in high-risk situations, such as in crowded
offices, theaters, airplanes and other forms of public transportation,
take beta-1,3/1,6 glucan 250 mg every other day. It is to be taken on
an empty stomach with any liquid. If you began to feel ill, take the
beta-glucan every day until your illness clears and then every other
day for one week afterwards.
- •Take a well-balanced vitamin/mineral. This will supply you with all the vitamins needed to support immunity,
which is especially important for those over age 50—the age of
nutrient-based, aged-associated immune suppression. Take the vitamin
capsule with each meal.
- •Vitamin
D3. Children and pregnant women should take 2000 IU a day and adults
should take 5000 IU once to twice a day. You should also take 500 mg of
calcium citrate a day.
- •Mixed
Tocopherols (Vitamin E) that is high in gamma-tocopherol, the
anti-inflammatory form of the vitamin. The dose is 400 IU a day.
- •Buffered
vitamin C 1000 mg three times a day taken on an empty stomach to
prevent excess iron absorption. One should avoid taking iron
supplements during infection, since it worsens the infection.
- •Curcumin
250 mg and quercetin 250 mg dissolved in one tablespoon of extra virgin
olive oil. This greatly reduces inflammation and autoimmune development
and has direct antiviral effects by inhibiting protein kinase C. Take
the mixture three times a day with meals. It can be mixed with foods as
desired.
- •Avoid
all fluoride products, such as fluoridated mouthwashes, toothpaste and
fluoride treatments. Fluoride has been shown to increase flu virus
budding, making it easier to produce more virus within your body. It is
also a cellular toxin.
- •Avoid
other sources of mercury, such as contaminated seafoods and other
mercury-containing vaccinations. Dental amalgams, in my view, should be
removed by a specially trained dentist (see www. IAOMT.com for a list
of such dentists). Mercury greatly increases one’s risk of developing
an autoimmune disease and suffering from neurological damage.
- •Avoid
smoking. Smoking damages the protective cells lining the lungs and
nicotine is a very powerful immune suppressant. This is also true for
nicotine patches and gums.
- Keep
well hydrated. Drinking several glasses or cups of strong white tea
(either as iced tea or hot tea) a day also reduces viral growth and
protects the lungs against viral and bacterial damage.
- Eat
a diet containing at least 5 servings of high-density fruits and
vegetables, both raw and cooked. Avoid a high intake of breads and
other high-glycemic foods. Avoid excessive red meats and eat more
chicken and turkey that is organically raised.
Why Revenge Is a Dish Best Not Served
By Jonathan Vatner
When the (person) in the next office lies about you to your boss or you
catch your (significant other) flirting online, the way to make it all better is
with a little well-earned payback, right? Think again. Recent research
says you'll be better off turning the other cheek. Here's why:
1. Revenge doesn't make us feel better.
In a study conducted at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York,
students played a game in which a player was revealed at the end to be
a traitor. One group was allowed to force the rat to forfeit part of
his winnings—which most players did—while another was denied that
option. Yet the results showed that the punishers wound up stewing
longer and feeling more agitated over the outcome than those who didn
't exact revenge.
2. It's not a strategy of highly effective people.
An analysis of a study of more than 20,000 Germans found that people
who cared about seeking revenge had fewer close friends, were more
likely to be unemployed, and were less happy than people who were eager
to grant favors. Think Ted Kaczynski.
3. It creates a vicious cycle.
At SUNY College at Potsdam, New York, a survey of students who were on
either the giving or receiving end of vindictive actions determined
that avengers generally perceived their actions as fair, while victims
typically saw the retaliation as excessive—which could lead to further
escalation of a feud.