Some wise words from Mercola.com:
Beyond the toxins in the vaccines, though, those who obtain the immunization are in for a big surprise: the flu vaccine will actually do little to protect them from the flu. The influenza virus is merely an innocent bystander. Most people have been lead to believe -- by the pharmaceutical powers that dominate conventional medicine and really like your money -- that viruses like the flu bug are the problem. They are not the problem. The real problem is that many people, in fact most people in the U.S. now, have weakened and impaired immune systems that are unable to function as they’re designed to because of our horrendous dietary habits (the same culprit behind the obesity and chronic disease epidemics in the U.S.)
So pay close attention to this fact: If you are one of the many whose immune system has been impaired by the “American diet” rich in sugars, grains, processed foods, fast foods, and all the other junk, putting so much faith and credence in a single vaccine against the flu is like fireproofing one door in your house when the rest of your home is saturated in gasoline. A vaccine won’t “save you” from the flu, much less from far more serious diseases, because your underlying defenses -- your immunity -- are seriously dysfunctional, and there are far too many potential “invaders” to ward off via the artificial means of vaccination.
Still many people, apparently the majority of people, allow themselves to be brainwashed with the hype surrounding vaccinating against the latest flu bug. It is a vicious cycle of thinking, really, as there will be new resistant strains of flu bugs, and then more new bugs after that and after that, and so the perceived “need” for vaccines against them will rise … until everyone is injecting or inhaling these things in such a frenzied manner that you’d think they were all addicted to heroin or cocaine. And the drugs companies will continue laughing all the way to the bank.
It constantly amazes me how many people ask “should I take this vaccine” (or some pill) and, when I tell them they should instead focus on eating properly if they want to avoid the flu, other illnesses and disease, and all the drug company hype, they look at me as if I were speaking Swahili. Most Americans want a quick fix, but while that might work in other areas of their life, the quick fix approach is not healthcare.
This is all no-brainer stuff, of course. Or it should be. But what do we do about it? There is not much we can do, unless we become Health Nazis, like the Bush administration, and try to enforce good health via the means of the State. Those that are most concerned, like doctors, not-for-profit organizations, health foundations, volunteer groups, etc., will do their best to persuade the public that they need to tweak their eating habits up a notch or two. Hopefully, as people learn and become more educated, those with initiative will take the necessary steps to improve themselves.
We've become a society of pills first, questions later - if we get around to it. But obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and myriad other diseases, for most people, can be solved via a shift in lifestyle, mainly exercise and eating. That is, those that aren't already genetically inclined toward said diseases can control their rate of decline. How many of us know folks on Lipitor who have taken this drug without first considering lifestyle alternatives? Popping the pill does the trick (lowers cholesterol), and it involves no work, no willpower.
Like the taking of elephant tusks has caused elephants to breed far more calves without tusks, the high disease rate caused by lazy lifestyles is breeding more generations of those that will genetically inherit myriad diseases that will be far more difficult to stave off with any drugs or treatments. And the widespread abuse of antibiotics has created antibiotic-resistant superbugs that can't be fought off, thanks to 3rd-party payments that don't obligate the consumer to pay for his own medication, making antibiotics the first and easiest choice, even in times where they aren't necessary.
In the meantime, the government will keep telling us to get their worthless flu shot, a recommendation that has been broadened to include anybody and everybody, and not just those at high risk for death from influenza. The government's recommendations has already caused a shortage, as the masses scrambled to get their dose. Therefore, it's not even available for most people that make the decision to go with it.
Here are some interesting flu pieces:
* Bill Anderson on flu history.
* Here's a link to an article telling us how the central planners determine our fates.
