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Who Said You Couldn’t Do It?

2009-11-06T23:00:03Z

When Thomas Edison was a boy his teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything.
F.W. Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21 but his employers would not let him wait on a customer because he, “didn’t have enough sense.”
A newspaper editor fired Walt DIsney because he had, “no good ideas.”
Einstein was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read.
Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school.
Beethoven’s music teacher once said of him, “As a composer, he is hopeless.”
Caruso’s music teacher told him, “You can’t sing, you have no voice at all.”
The director of the Imperial Opera in Vienna told Madame Schumann Heink that she would never be a singer and advised her to buy a sewing machine.
Leo Tolstoy flunked out of college.
Werner von Braun flunked 9th grade algebra.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd had retired from the Navy, as “Unfit for service” until he flew over both poles.
Louis Pasterur was rated as mediocre in chemistry when he attended the Royal College.
Abraham Lincoln entereds the Black Hawk War as a Captain and came out as a private.
Louisa May Alcott was told by an editor that she could never write anything that had popular appeal.
Winston Churchill failed the sixth grade.

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Mind Your Minerals for Better Health

2009-11-06T13:33:45Z

by Steven Horne, RH(AHG)

When we think of health, we usually don’t think of dirt. But dirt, or soil, is the primary factor in maintaining our nutritional health because all of our food comes from the earth. Since our bodies are literally composed of the “dust of the earth,” meaning minerals, healthy bodies are connected to healthy soil. If any element is missing from the soil, then it will be missing from the foods we eat and as a result, we will not be properly nourished.

Unfortunately, our commercial methods of agriculture are not only depleting the soil of precious trace minerals, they are also destroying the ability of plants to be able to utilize those elements. Hence, our food is nutritionally deficient right from the start. To make matters worse, our food gets refined and more of its nutritional content is removed in the process.

While there are still those diehards in the medical community who preach the old dogma that supplements aren’t necessary if you eat a “balanced diet,” it is nonetheless a fact that animal feeds ALL contain nutritional supplements. Agricultural experts recognize that farmers must supplement animal feeds. They know that the grain and other foodstuffs do not contain enough nutrients to maintain healthy livestock without adding supplements. If animals can’t stay healthy eating our modern crops, how can human beings?

Modern Chemical Farming

How did this happen? Here’s the scoop. Prior to the 1800s, farmers all over the world fertilized their crops with organic material. However, in the previous century, a well-meaning chemist burned plant material and analyzed the ashes, which remained. He discovered that the ashes were primarily composed of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and erroneously concluded that these were the minerals plants required to grow. Unfortunately, he lacked the equipment to detect the minute amounts of other minerals present in the plant ashes which are also needed for plant growth. Irregardless, the modern N, P, K fertilizers were born.

When farmers started applying these three elements to their soil, they did get bigger yields at first. However, with repeated use, problems began to arise. This was because the soil was gradually being depleted of its trace minerals.

As the soil became depleted the plants were not as healthy. Insect damage and disease increased. But instead of adding organic matter to the soil to correct the mineral imbalances, chemistry was there to “correct” these problems with herbicides, fungicides and pesticides. Unfortunately, these chemicals compound the problem.

When plants have the minerals they need, then they are able to produce chemicals such as volatile oils, saponins, tannins, etc. which protect them against insect damage and disease. These are also considered the “active components” of herbs. The fact that “medicinal” herbs contain higher percentages of these chemicals than ordinary foods suggests that these chemicals are essential to immune system function in human beings. The fact that they are produced as a part of the plant’s immune system gives credence to the idea that plants with strong immune systems provide the nutrition that people and animals need for strong immune systems.

Balance is the key to mineral utilization in the body. For example, an overabundance of calcium tends to depress the uptake of magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and zinc. Too much phosphorus or magnesium depressed calcium. So taking too much calcium (or any other mineral) can through your body out of balance. Hence, it is best not to take large amounts of single minerals. It’s better to use more balanced sources.

Mineral Supplements for Everyone

Nature’s Sunshine has some great mineral supplements. Mineral Chi Tonic, a blend of colloidal minerals with adaptagenic herbs has helped many people improve their overall health while reducing stress levels and increasing energy.

Nature’s Sunshine’s latest addition to their mineral line is Ionic Minerals with Acai. This blend contains about 70 trace minerals that are ionically charged for better absorption and utilization. This blend also contains the popular antioxidant Acai berry for reducing free radical damage in the body

One of my personal favorites for mineral supplementation is an herbal blend called HSN-W. The herbs in this formula supply easily utilized calcium, silica, manganese, potassium and other trace minerals for healthy hair, skin, nails, bones, joints, teeth and nerves. The herbs in this blend also help maintain cognitive function as you age, making it a great anti-aging supplement.

If you have problems with your hair, skin, nails, joints, muscles or connective tissues, you probably need minerals. Minerals are also necessary for enzyme systems in the liver to work correctly. They even help your body synthesize neurotransmitters and hormones. So, when looking for supplements to improve your health, don’t forget to mind your minerals.

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How the Flu Shot is Made

2009-11-05T17:40:47Z

The national news media is spreading a lot of fear as they consistently focus on the dangers of contracting the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus and the seasonal influenza virus.

When will vaccinations be made available to the public? Who is most at risk for contracting the flu? How many flu deaths are predicted for this season’s outbreak? Panic, worry, fear—it’s the same story every day. But why is the news media not talking about HOW these flu vaccinations are made and the hidden dangers found within each shot? Here’s the rest of the story the media is not telling us; this is how the typical seasonal flu shot is made:

First, government scientists choose three different strains of influenza virus they “think” will be most prevalent the following winter. Picking the right strains is difficult, as was proven in 2008 when the wrong virus strains were selected. Everyone who got the flu shot that year was needlessly injected with a non-prevelent strain of live flu virus plus a bunch of harmful chemicals.

Once the three virus strains are selected they are grown inside hundreds of thousands of fertilized chicken eggs. As the flu virus grows rampantly inside each egg, vaccine makers inject the eggs with several dangerous chemicals.

For instance, formaldehyde (a known cancer-causing agent and preservative) is added to make the flu virus become inactive. Aluminum, believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease and negatively affect brain activity, is also added to promote antibody response. Thimerosal, a compound which is 49 percent mercury by weight, is used to disinfect the vaccine. For last year’s 2008/2009 flu season two-thirds of all flu vaccines contained a full dose of thimerosal. The amount of mercury found in those thimerosal containing flu shots exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety limit by 25,000 times!

In an effort to get the flu strain to behave the way scientists need it to behave, other chemicals are added to the flu vaccine. One of those additives is Triton-X 100, more commonly known as a detergent. Ethylene glycol, think antifreeze, is also put into the mixture. Then comes a plethora of antibiotics such as streptomycin, gentamicin, and neomycin—antibiotics that cause allergic reactions in some people.

Seperately, these chemicals are harmful to the human body. Together, they have the potential to be lethal.

So how do you stay healthy during flu season? Take a powerful approach that is all natural. Start by washing your hands frequently. Then give your immune system a huge boost by receiving weekly chiropractic adjustments. Eat smart meals full of veggies and fruits and make sure to exercise regularly. Remember, an ounce of natural pevention will go a long way to keep you healthy this flu season.

[Source: www.lewrockwell.com, Donald W. Miller, Jr. MD article “Avoid flu shots, take vitamin D instead”]

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Cleansing: The First Step to Optimal Health – Unlocking the Colon’s Role in Health

2009-11-04T12:56:53Z

by Nathan Tingen

Did you know that the colon is the first organ fully developed in a fetus? This distinction has led some to say that “life begins in the colon.” It actually makes sense when you think about it. Our bodies, as wonderful as they are, couldn’t function without the vital nutrients obtained through the digestive system. Anything that inhibits the body’s ability to absorb necessary vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, amino acids and other nutrients, may eventually impact the performance of other body systems.

When functioning properly, the digestive tract and colon act as a clean-flowing drain. Food is consumed and broken down; nutrients are absorbed; and waste is regularly eliminated. Sometimes waste is not eliminated in a timely fashion and it begins to build up in the colon.

The risks of waste build-up are twofold. First, one function of the intestines and colon is to absorb nutrients. These organs will still try to accomplish that, even if nothing of nutritional value is present. As waste sits in the colon, unwanted materials can be reabsorbed into the body. Second, as waste builds up, it gets compacted and may begin to dry out. Hard, dry stools lead to occasional constipation, and they can irritate and even damage colon and rectal tissues as they pass.

Waste Not?
We call it waste, but what is it really? Simply put, waste is what your body doesn’t need or can’t absorb. Some indigestible materials, like fiber, are actually good for your body. Fiber adds bulk to your diet, helps push food smoothly through the intestines and may even help clean the walls of the intestines. It can’t be broken down or absorbed by the body, so it leaves the body naturally through elimination.

Unfortunately, materials like fiber make up a small portion of waste. Many of today’s highly processed foods are laden with chemicals, flavorings, colorings and preservatives. These “extras” are combined with toxins, environmental pollutants and metabolic by-products to form waste.

What Is “Regular?”

The average American eats three meals a day and usually has a snack or two. But how often does he or she have a bowel movement? Once a day? Every other day? Because bowel movements aren’t a popular topic, people who experience a movement only once a day or less frequently may not realize that their habits aren’t optimal for their health.

For example, an individual who eats normally but only has one bowel movement a day may store three to six meals worth of waste in his system. If he has a movement every other day, he can be holding as many as six to nine meals’ worth of waste. Beyond that, it gets ugly rather quickly. Imagine taking a piece of meat and leaving it in a plastic bag on your kitchen counter for the next three days. You essentially may be doing something like that to your body if you wait three days between bowel movements.

Eating stimulates muscle contraction in the large intestine, which helps move food and waste through the colon for elimination. Food shouldn’t be in your digestive system for more than 12 to 16 hours. A healthy person will have no more than three meals in his digestive tract at any one time. Each meal will be in a progressive state of digestion.

If your digestive tract is functioning properly, you should have only breakfast, lunch and dinner in your digestive tract when you go to bed each night. When you eat breakfast the next morning, your body should naturally move to eliminate the previous day’s breakfast from the system. In other words, being regular means having a bowel movement sometime after each meal.

Infrequent bowel movements are only part of the issue. Today’s processed foods can pose potential digestive challenges as well. Highly refined foods may actually block the absorption of some nutrients and cause the colon to perform sluggishly, increasing “transit time,” or the time waste travels through the colon.

A Cleanser’s Diet
Maintaining a diet of highly processed (low-fiber) foods with little nutritional value is counterproductive to cleansing and to colon health. Eating a balanced, nutritional diet during a cleanse helps encourage proper colon function. Sticking to a proper diet afterwards helps to preserve a clean, optimally functioning colon. So what foods should you eat?

The core of your diet should focus on raw, whole foods, particularly fruits and vegetables. Be sure to include nuts and whole grains as well. These foods provide natural enzymes that help aid in digestion and include generous amounts of fiber, which is a must for a healthy colon.

Fiber comes in two forms, soluble and insoluble. Though fiber isn’t broken down and absorbed by the body, it is extremely important for proper digestion and bowel function. Fiber absorbs water to help keep the bowels hydrated and stools moist. It also adds bulk to the diet, which helps keep food and waste moving through the digestive tract.

Fiber Fact
The average U.S. citizen eats fewer than 13 grams of fiber—less than half of the recommended daily intake.

Wonderful Water
Though not a food, water is another vital factor in a cleanser’s diet. Dehydration, or the lack of water, will cause stools to dry and harden, which can lead to occasional constipation. Sufficient intake of pure water supports the proper flow of materials through the colon, helps in the dilution and removal of toxins, and it also keeps you feeling full.

Notice that it’s “water” and not “liquid.” Drinks such as coffee, tea and soda don’t do the job. In fact, each of those drinks provides substances that your body will try to eliminate as well. Think of it like this: when you want to get clean, do you take a bath in cola? The same goes for your colon. If you want to clean it, use water.

New Flavors Make CleanStart® a Favorite!
CleanStart, our most popular cleanse program, just got even better. Comprised of a capsule packet and a powder drink mix packet, CleanStart is a complete, gentle cleanse that is perfect for just about anyone. The capsule packet provides one capsule of Enviro-Detox and two capsules of LBS II® to enhance waste elimination. Each powder drink mix packet provides a balanced mix of Psyllium Hulls, Bentonite clay, dehydrated Aloe Vera juice and Chlorophyll, which combine to support natural waste elimination and promote a sense of improved energy and well-being.

Hundreds of thousands have tried our CleanStart products and have been pleased with the results, but some found the taste of the natural ingredients less than desirable.

With new and improved natural flavoring, our CleanStart formulas make cleansing simple…and easy to take. We’ve improved our Apple-Cinnamon CleanStart by increasing the amount of natural apple and cinnamon flavorings while reducing the amount of bentonite in the formula. Our new Wild Berry CleanStart has the wild berry flavors of black currant and raspberry. It also includes a natural carrot extract and malic acid to give it a tangy, fruity flavor.

Drink to Your Health with Liquid Cleanse
Liquid Cleanse makes cleansing easier than ever. It’s perfect for those who have difficulty swallowing tablets, capsules or thick fiber drinks. Designed as a gentle colon cleanser, Liquid Cleanse helps soothe the bowel as it cleans and also nutritionally supports liver function. This formula combines the following ingredients into a powerful cleansing blend:

• Aloe Vera—Obtained from the inner-most portion of the leaves, aloe may help soothe the digestive tract.
• Red Raspberry—Raspberries provide naturally occurring anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that give the fruit its rich red color. They also give Liquid Cleanse a pleasant, refreshing taste.
• Senna—Known for its laxative properties, senna causes the muscles of the colon to contract. It also helps keep water in the bowel to help maintain soft stools. Senna has actually been shown to be better at cleansing the bowels than a synthetic laxative. 1
• Cinnamon, fennel, trace minerals, barberry, cornsilk, ginger, dandelion and capsicum are also included in this formula.

If you have never attempted a cleanse because you thought it would be too difficult, Liquid Cleanse is for you. Just drink one ounce a day. Try Liquid Cleanse for the simplest, easiest cleanse available.

East Meets West in This Popular Chinese Cleanse.

A combination of ancient Chinese herbalism and Western nutrition, Tiao He Cleanse offers an easy, 15-day cleansing program. Each carton contains 30 individually wrapped packets of capsules. Each packet contains one capsule each of Chinese Liver Balance and Black Walnut Hulls for digestive support; Burdock Root, All Cell Detox and LBS II for intestinal support; and Psyllium Hulls as a bulking agent.

Everybody’s Fiber—A Gentle, Non-Psyllium Fiber Source
Fiber is perhaps the most important key to maintaining a healthy, functional colon. Fiber soaks up water to provide moisture to the bowels; it adds bulk to the diet to help keep materials moving through the colon; and it even helps clean the walls of the intestines. Depending on calorie intake, the average person should consume 25–35 grams of fiber daily. Unfortunately, most people don’t provide their bodies with even half that amount.

Formulated to provide nutritional support to the bowel, Everybody’s Fiber provides 3 grams of dietary fiber per serving for optimal bowel health. It provides a combination of fiber and herbs that promote gentle cleansing and help soothe the bowel. Everybody’s Fiber contains the following ingredients:

• Apple Pectin—Classified as a soluble fiber, pectin is a polysaccharide with the ability to form a gel. It has adsorbing and bulk-forming properties that encourage waste to move better through the bowel. Pectin absorbs water to help maintain soft stools.
• Short-Chain Fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS)—ScFOS are found naturally in some fruits, grains and vegetables. They serve as a source of soluble fiber, and in the large intestine, scFOS may serve as a food source for beneficial microorganisms.
• Slippery Elm—Consisting mainly of mucilaginous starches, Slippery Elm bark forms a gelatinous substance when in contact with water. Slippery Elm is thought to trigger the secretion of mucus, which may help support gastrointestinal (GI) tract comfort.
• Chamomile Flowers—Chamomile contains about 10 percent mucilage. The German Commission E has approved internal use of chamomile as an antispasmodic for the GI tract.

Everybody’s Fiber also contains a combination of flax meal, marshmallow, peppermint, fennel and uña de gato for digestive and intestinal support. With stevia extract, malic acid and natural peach, apricot and plum flavors, it’s tasty and effective.

We invite you to see for yourself the benefits of cleansing. Choose the product that’s right for you and begin today!

NOTE: The Review of Natural Products. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. St. Louis, Mo. 2004.

Featured Products: CleanStart, Everybody’s Fiber, Liquid Cleanse, Tiao He Cleanse

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Seasonal Flu Shot Does Not Protect Elderly

2009-10-28T18:01:00Z

Immune system boosting chiropractic care for people age 65 and older has never been more important, especially as flu season begins to ramp up. Consider the following:

The September 2, 2008 issue of the New York Times ran the article “Doubts Grow Over Flu Vaccine in Elderly”. The article basically said that a growing number of immunologists and epidemiologists believe the influenza vaccine is fairly inneffective at protecting the elderly from contracting the flu virus. To back up their claim take a look at the facts; the population category of people age 70 and older account for 75% of all flu-related deaths. If the seasonal flu vaccine is effective why are so many elderly people getting the flu shot, yet still contracting the flu, and then dying from the flu? Studies show that prior to contracting the flu many victims of influenza already struggled with a poor immune system and medical problems, making them more succeptable to the flu.

The National Vital Statistics Report, published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2006, found that 1,138 deaths occur each year solely due to influenza. Compare that to pneumonia which causes over 60,000 deaths each year. Even though the seasonal flu can sometimes lead to pneumonia, a flu shot has not been found to decrease the number of reported cases of pneumonia. What’s more, in 1989 just 15 percent of the elderly population got the flu shot. That number increased to 65 percent by mid-2000. During this time there has been no decrease in flu or pneumonia deaths among that age bracket.

Does it look like the seasonal flu shot is working?

The elderly’s best defense against the flu—everyone’s best defense against the flu—is to take natural and healthy preventive measures. Wash your hands frequently. Boost your body’s immune system and ability to ward off the flu virus by getting a weekly chiropractic adjustment. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables; lay off processed foods and sugars. And exercise each week.

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Dumb Idea of the Day:DIY Botox Injections

2009-10-28T11:37:19Z

There is a site with videos and how-tos on Do It Yourself Botox. not a great idea since Botox is made from Botulinum toxin-one of the deadliest poisons around. The way Botox works is that it paralyzes muscle tissue (in frown lines, etc.) and gives the appearance of younger, less wrinkled skin. Great! Now let’s give this to an inexperienced person and see what kind of damage they can do. Check out the story on Wired.com for more details.

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Typical Benefits of Chiropractic

2009-10-26T00:58:51Z

The body reaps many benefits from undergoing regular chiropractic adjustments. Here are a few of the highlights:

Improved function of nervous system (which controls all body functions)
Raises white blood cell activity, improving immune system
Faster recovery from injuries
More energy, higher productivity
Healthier babies, less in-utero constraint and subsequent scoliosis
Easier pregnancy and delivery for expectant moms
Less ear infections, asthma, bed wetting in children
Seniors experience better balance
Athelete’s experience better performance
Less bodily aches and pains

Make sure you’re getting all the healthy benefits—receive chiropractic adjustments on a regular basis

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Sasha & Malia Won’t Receive the Swine Flu Vaccine

2009-10-25T13:48:16Z

According to Robert Gibbs, White House Press secretary,Obama’s daughter’s will not receive the H1N1 vaccine. The reason is that says the vaccine is not available to them based on their risk.”

Or could it be that a concerned parent has assessed the risks of the vaccine and decided not to give it to his children?

It it is the latter, we will never know the truth.Just this past Friday, President Obama declared a national emergency related to the outbreak of H1N1 flu, allowing health officials greater leeway under federal regulations to respond to the virus.

Could mandatory vaccinations be in our future? Is this where this is going to end up?

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2009-10-25T06:05:44Z

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Letter to School Nurse – H1N1 Vaccine

2009-10-23T02:09:48Z

Anne Dachel, an advsier to Hope For Autism, is an incredible writer and one of the knowlegdable people I’ve met in regards to vaccines, autism and the media.

This week in her town, parents in the local schools all received information on the H1N1 vaccine along with permission forms. By the end of the month they are planning to set up school-based clinics. The fact sheet was from the CDC…all the benefits and nothing about the risks of both the live virus vaccine and the inactivated one. Of course she refused and attached this letter to the form for the school nurse:

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I read the information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the inactivated H1N1 influenza vaccine .

Under, “Who should get 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine” it listed pregnant women.

The CDC also recommended that people get both the seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine.

We are furthermore told that the inactivated vaccine contains “a preservative called thimerosal,” but nowhere does it say that thimerosal is half mercury, the second deadliest element in the world and a known neurotoxin.

The majority of the vaccine available contains this deadly additive. A child from 6 months to age three receiving a flu vaccine gets 12.5 mcg of mercury. This amount of mercury can be processed only by someone weighing 275 pounds according to the EPA. One month later, another 12.5 booster is recommended. Older children receive the adult vaccine with 25 mcg of mercury. That much mercury can only be processed by someone weighing 550 pounds according to the EPA.

We continue to be told that the H1N1 vaccine is made exactly like the seasonal flu shot. The CDC recommends the seasonal vaccine for pregnant women at all stages of pregnancy, but incredibly the manufacturers don’t. They state in their published information that accompanies the vaccine that it’s never been tested on pregnant women.

SEE: SAFEMINDS ALERT: FLU VACCINES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWINFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE.

FLUARIXT, GLAXOSMITHKLINE reports,
PREGNANCY CATEGORY C: Animal reproduction
studies have not been conducted with Influenza Virus
Vaccine. It is not known whether Influenza Virus
Vaccine can cause fetal harm when administered to a
pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity.
Influenza Virus Vaccine should be given to a
pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

FLUVIRIN®, Chiron states,
Controlled studies on FLUVIRIN® have not been
conducted to demonstrate safety in pregnant
women. The clinical judgment of the attending
physician should prevail at all times in determining
whether to administer the vaccine to a pregnant
woman (see PRECAUTIONS, Use in Pregnancy).
PREGNANCY CATEGORY C: Animal reproduction
studies have not been conducted with Influenza Virus
Vaccine (FLUVIRIN®). It is also not known whether
Influenza Virus Vaccine (FLUVIRIN®) can cause fetal
harm when administered to a pregnant woman or
can affect reproduction capacity. Influenza Virus
Vaccine (FLUVIRIN®) should be given to a pregnant
woman only if clearly needed.

Most frightening is the fact that thimerosal was never tested or approved by the FDA.

Thimerosal goes back 75 years. It was invented and tested Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Company in 1930. The one study done on thimerosal was done by Eli Lilly on 22 adult patients suffering from meningitis. There was no chance for follow-up to observe long-term effects, as all of the patients died. Even if follow-up had been possible, damage to the developing brains of very young children would have remained an unknown. Eli Lilly said it was safe and the medical community just accepted it. After the creation of the FDA, its use was simply continued. This unconscionable oversight failure should call any safety claim into question.

It’s incredible to think that the CDC is recommending TWO MERCURY-CONTAINING VACCINES THIS FALL. A growing number of doctors and scientists are doing the research that shows the harmful side effects of mercury exposure from vaccines. Studies link the flu shot to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and autism.

The CDC continues to claim that all their studies show no link to neurological damage. It’s not surprising that the agency that runs the vaccine program would have research to back their safety claims. The 14 major studies used by the CDC have all been shown to contain flawed/manipulated findings along with compromising financial ties to the vaccine makers.

Anne McElroy Dachel
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I urge all who feel the same way to educate their local school nurses and administration!

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