Thursday, October 29, 2009

H1N1 Vaccine info and Suggestions


Dear all: This is an important topic, as most people are either talking about it, worried about it, or actually fighting it (themselves or within their family), so I though it would be a great informational topic to post. This is an email I received from a friend. Read. Learn. Think. Breathe. Stay calm. Wash your hands.



"A collegue and friend just returned yesterday from a conference in Washington with the National vaccine Information Center. Please read this article and take it very seriously. Dr. Jordan Plasker 201.5050.WELL(9355) www.drplasker.com An FYI on swine flu vaccine. Please read and discuss with your doctor. A friend sent me an email from Dr. Blaylock, which I have recopied below along with the link to his bio. I have also included the long article from his web site. His email regarding the swine flu read: "No one should take this vaccine - it is one of the most dangerous vaccines ever devised. It contains an immune adjuvant called squalene (MF-59) which has been shown to cause severe autoimmune disorders such as MS, rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus. The newsletter for August covers this and it may not be out yet. This is the vaccine adjuvant that is strongly linked to the Gulf War syndrome, which killed over 10,000 soldiers and caused a 200% increase in the fatal disease ALS (Lou Gehreg disease). This virus H1N1 kills by causing a "cytokine storm", which means that it causes the body's immune system to overreact and that is why it is killing young people and is a mild disease in the elderly. (The elderly have weakened immune systems) This vaccine is a very powerful immune stimulator and carries the real possibility of making the lethality of the virus much greater. One's best protection is vitamin D3...One should take 5000 IU a day now and when the disease begins to spread increase the dose to 15,000 IU a day. Vitamin D3 modulates the immune reaction, reducing the chance of an overreaction and stimulates the body to produce what are called antimicrobial peptides, which are powerful killers of viruses that does not involve immunity. This is dose related, which means the higher the dose of D3 the better the protection. Fish oils (the best is Carlson's Norwegian lemon flavored fish oil) also reduce immune overreaction. One teaspoon a day should be sufficient. For severe symptoms, one teaspoon twice a day. Antioxidants of various kinds also help. Feel free to spread this around. People need to know to protect themselves.

Russell http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/ (this is his bio) Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Dr. Russell Blaylock: Vaccine Maybe More Dangerous Than Flu Vaccine May Be More Dangerous Than Swine Flu Tuesday, July 7, 2009 9:54 AM By: Dr. Russell Blaylock An outbreak of swine flu occurred in Mexico this spring that eventually affected 4,910 Mexican citizens and resulted in 85 deaths. By the time it spread to the United States, the virus caused only mild cases of flu-like illness. Thanks to air travel and the failure of public health officials to control travel from Mexico, the virus spread worldwide. Despite predictions of massive numbers of deaths and the arrival of doomsday, the virus has remained a relatively mild disease, something we know happens each year with flu epidemics. Worldwide, there have only been 311 deaths out of 70,893 cases of swine flu. In the United States, 27,717 cases have resulted in 127 deaths. Every death is a tragedy, but such a low death rate should not be the basis of a draconian government policy. It is helpful to recall that the Centers for Disease Control with the collusion of the media, constantly tell us that 36,000 people die from the flu each year, a figure that has been shown to be a lie. In this case, we are talking about 300 plus deaths for the entire world.

This virus continues to be an enigma for virologists. In the April 30, 2009 issue of Nature, a virologist was quoted as saying,"Where the hell it got all these genes from we don't know." Extensive analysis of the virus found that it contained the original 1918 H1N1 flu virus, the avian flu virus (bird flu), and two new H3N2 virus genes from Eurasia. Debate continues over the possibility that swine flu is a genetically engineered virus. Naturally, vaccine manufacturers have been in a competitive battle to produce the first vaccine. The main contenders have been Baxter Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the latter of which recently acquired the scandal-ridden Chiron vaccine company. Both of these companies have had agreements with the World Health Organization to produce a pandemic vaccine. The Baxter vaccine, called Celvapan, has had fast track approval. It uses a new vero cell technology, which utilizes cultured cells from the African green monkey. This same animal tissue transmits a number of vaccine-contaminating viruses, including the HIV virus. The Baxter company has been associated with two deadly scandals. The first event occurred in 2006 when hemophiliac components were contaminated with HIV virus and injected in tens of thousands of people, including thousands of children. Baxter continued to release the HIV contaminated vaccine even after the contamination was known. The second event occurred recently when it was discovered that Baxter had released a seasonal flu vaccine containing the bird flu virus, which would have produced a real world pandemic, to 18 countries. Fortunately, astute lab workers in the Czech Republic discovered the deadly combination and blew the whistle before a worldwide disaster was unleashed.

Despite these two deadly events, WHO maintains an agreement with Baxter Pharmaceuticals to produce the world's pandemic vaccine. Novartis, the second contender, also has an agreement with WHO for a pandemic vaccine. Novartis appears to have won the contract, since their vaccine is near completion. What is terrifying is that these pandemic vaccines contain ingredients, called immune adjuvants that a number of studies have shown cause devastating autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Animal studies using this adjuvant have found them to be deadly. A study using 14 guinea pigs found that when they were injected with the special adjuvant, only one animal survived. A repeat of the study found the same deadly outcome. So, what is this deadly ingredient? It is called squalene, a type of oil. The Chiron company, maker of the deadly anthrax vaccine, makes an adjuvant called MF-59 which contains two main ingredients of concernqualene and gp120. A number of studies have shown that squalene can trigger all of the above-mentioned autoimmune diseases when injected. The MF-59 adjuvant has been used in several vaccines. These vaccines, including tetanus and diphtheria, are the same vaccines frequently associated with adverse reactions. I reviewed a number of studies on this adjuvant and found something quite interesting. Several studies done on human test subjects found MF-59 to be a very safe immune adjuvant. But when I checked to see who did these studies, I foundo no surprisehat they were done by the Novartis Pharmaceutical Company and Chiron Pharmaceutical Company, which have merged. They were all published in "prestigious" medical journals. Also, to no surprise, a great number of studies done by independent laboratories and research institutions all found a strong link between MF-59 and autoimmune diseases.

Squalene in vaccines has been strongly linked to the Gulf War Syndrome. On August 1991, Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs admitted that soldiers vaccinated with the anthrax vaccine from 1990 to 1991 had an increased risk of 200 percent in developing the deadly disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease. The soldiers also suffered from a number of debilitating and life-shortening diseases, such as polyarteritis nodosa, multiple sclerosis (MS), lupus, transverse myelitis (a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord), endocarditis (inflammation of the heart's inner lining), optic neuritis with blindness and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disease). Because squalene, the main ingredient in MF-59, can induce hyperimmune responses and induce autoimmunity, a real danger exists for prolonged activation of the brain's immune cells, the microglia. This type of prolonged activation has been strongly associated with such diseases as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS and possibly vaccine-related encephalitis. It has been shown that activation of the systemic immune system, as occurs with vaccination, rapidly activates the brain's microglia at the same time, and this brain inflammation can persist for long periods. So, how would the gp120 get into the brain? Studies of other immune adjuvants using careful tracer techniques have shown that they routinely enter the brain following vaccination.

What most people do not know, even the doctors who recommend the vaccines, is that most such studies by pharmaceutical companies observe the patients for only one to two weeks following vaccinationhese types of reactions may take months or even years to manifest. It is obvious that the vaccine manufacturers stand to make billions of dollars in profits from this WHO/government-promoted pandemic. Novartis, the maker of the new pandemic vaccine, recently announced that they would not give free vaccines to impoverished nationsverybody pays. One must keep in mind that once the vaccine is injected, there is little you can do to protect yourselft least by conventional medicine. It will mean a lifetime of crippling illness and early death. There are much safer ways to protect oneself from this flu virus, such as higher doses of vitamin D3, selective immune enhancement using supplements, and a good diet. 2009 Newsmax."

Another email...

"The following advice, given by Dr. Oz, makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know:
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is. While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).

2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe.)

3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.

4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water, or hydrogen peroxide. *Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but *blowing the nose softly once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.*

5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.

6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm."

Sunday, October 18, 2009

a new POV




... Last night was a night-o-fun! It was a friends' birthday party, and she held a games night. My friends were there, games were being played, fun was being had. I got parched, so I crawled over a new friend and moseyed over to the food and drinks. There, I felt the groove of the tunes and waited for the game to progress to the point to which I needed to show my presence again. In the midst of the grooving I interacted with the adorable children that came with my friends, and then efficiently returned to my post on the couch, just in time to play my turn.

I had a flashback to the 1980's. My parents used to take me to their friend's house so that they could play Trivia Pursuit. I had to entertain myself, with the other kids, and usually fell asleep in some corner, curled up in the HELP position.

... I talked to my dad about "the" acreage, about a month ago, and we started talking about how the area has changed since the family moved out of the area: the greenery, the neighbours, the weather. He mentioned how he really enjoyed annoying one of our crotchety old neighbour by riding his dirt bikes in the back yard. I remember the bikes, the noise, and the "whoops", but I did not know that this caused disruption within the block-set of folks.

Things started to change. It hit me that at that time I was small, and he was in his mid-twenties, and early thirties. I am in that zone right now, that age grouping, my friends too. They are the ones with the kids though, just a bit younger than I was during the time of this event for my parents.

... Back in the day there were these venues called a "drive in" theatres. There are very few around in this day and age, but they are making a come-back, and being set up again for the current generations to enjoy and experience: the hot-dog stand, the candy within that same stand, the big screen movie, and the joy and privacy of watching the movie of choice from the cozy seats of a vehicle.

Clarification starts to flood my brain. When I was small my parents would take my brother and I to one of these venues, where I would lay in the back area of the, then new, 1978 station wagon, and sleep with the smell of popcorn wafting past our senses. I never actually saw the movies, but the experience is in my repertoire of memories; these are experiences that I could have, in an updated version (no classic station wagons... although now that I ponder it that would be way fun!), with my friends are the same.

... I am living the years my parents did, while I was growing up. I am now one of "my parents' friends". I am now the carrier of the sleeping children. I am now the "aunt" who spends time with my "nieces" and "nephews" by stuffing them with sugar and then taking him/her to a preferred venue (DQ, gas station, wherever), maybe the drive-in, and then brings him/her back to the parents exhausted and in a cranky mood. That's when I leave and the parents take over; renting is great!

I am now seeing the world from a new point of view, an adults', a parents', an aunts'. The world is not the same. I am now an adult, I see the world differently; I am seeing it as the adult seeing it as me as a child. At age 30, almost 31, I see the world from an adults' POV, who knew it would happen to me at such a young age...

A new point of view...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

the search


Why is it so difficult? Honestly?! Once it is found it is not easy either; the whole learning curve can be so huge, it happens every time the search comes to an end. In todays society it is pretty much a guarantee that the search will happen again, no matter your age. The working years; not easy or simple, at all. People me never be able to actually retire, anymore. The new retirement is to work the amount of hours one needs to to support the need that is not covered by pensions and government support.

One would think, with the internet and all, that the job search of today would be less hindered; it is not. I believe that the search has become more complicated, in-fact; how do you know which search engine to use that will provide you the best results (yahoo, google, something else)? From there how do you know which job search engine to use: monster, jobsearch.ca, craigslist, among many, many others out there. Now one spends MANY hours on the computer "looking" for a job opportunity, vs actually dropping off resumes at locations you are interested in working at. The computer movement is very in-personable; one will never actually meet the person hiring her till the actual interview. The employer takes a chance too, as they too do not know who is coming into the interview.

So much can be said about the initial resume drop off. Jeans: bad. Slacks: good. Mullet: bad (OK, mullet is bad any time: it is not 1984 anymore). Mini skirt with fishnet stockings: bad. Blazer: good. Smile: very good. Email resume drop-off: better be well written, as that is your first and maybe your only introduction. Yes, the visual can make or break the invite to the interview session, so I guess the email/ internet resume drop-off shows itself as an advantage.

No matter how one drops-off a resume or applies for a job it appears as if the search appears as if it will be a never ending adventure for today's generation, unless they are successful at what they do, and they choose to do what they love long-term (and it provides pension, benefits, or anything the person strives to have in added work benefits).

Good luck with the search...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

a gold star moment



A blue ribbon for a science project, a gold star for great work on a school paper, a smilie face for a memory verse recited perfectly, no matter what the reward my life was changed. Today was another one of these proud moments; one that changed my perspective on life. I know in time the novelty will most likely wear off, but till then I am choosing to live in the moment and hold my head high knowing that I have accomplished something great and now have the ability to change the lives of people around me; what an honour!

I was presented with a gold name tag, of my very own, with my name engraved on it! I pulled off the paper sticker name tag with determination and zest! I have earned a permanent ID, and it is gold! That was the only thing that changed this evening; I was presented with an object that represents my hard work and future success, and it caused my perspective to change. I am full of pride for achieving my goals. I have a new drive in my heart to go at my goals.

Who knew that at age 30 I could still get so stoked about the recognition that comes with a gold "star" (AKA- name tag)? I sure didn't. I was not ready for this new perspective on life; I thought I would get the name tag and things would be the same, and they may be, but tonight I am proud and holding my head high because...

I had a gold start moment!