The immune system is like a muscle, the best way for your immune system to get stronger is to let it do its job. The flu is generally not life threatening unless you happen to be very old or infirm. In which case its a good idea to lead a healthy lifestyle, eat well, and take various herbs and supplements on a daily basis to prevent the flu.
However, for the majority of the population, the flu is nothing more than an annoyance. But what we dont realize is that even catching the occasional cold and flu serves an important purpose. It trains our immune system how to "fight" or deal with invading viruses and bacteria.
Without this training our immune system will be too weak to handle bigger challenges. When we get sick, generally we will develop a cough with phlegm or even a fever. These both serve an important purpose. They give the body a chance to rid itself of dead or cancerous cells via phlegm.
Even a fever which seems so inconvenient and quite uncomfortable, is a wonderful opportunity to neutralize many viruses bacteria lingering in the body. Many harmful Viruses and bacteria cannot survive in a situation of elevated body temperature.
Western medicine generally tries to combat symptoms of illness, whereas a more natural approach would be to support the immune system via healthy herbs and vitamins, in its efforts to restore the body to a healthier state. If we allow the immune system to train properly without the interference of tylenol or advil or the flu shot, we will build a healthy immune system.
Lets get into the some of the concerning ingredients in the flu vaccine:
Common ingredients in the Flu Vaccine:
Thimerosal- fancy name for Mercury
Formaldehyde
Trace antibiotics
Aluminum — a neurotoxin that has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Triton X-100 — a detergent
Phenol (carbolic acid)
Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
Betapropiolactone – a disinfectant
Nonoxynol – used to kill or stop growth of STDs
Octoxinol 9 – a vaginal spermicide
Flu Viral Strains
Six Reasons why getting the flu shot might not be the best idea:
The most common reactions to the flu shot begin within 12 hours of vaccination and can last several days. These symptoms include: fever, fatigue, painful joints, and headache. Serious reported complications to the flu shot include brain inflammation, convulsions, Bell's palsy, paralysis of limbs, neuropathy, shock, asthma, wheezing and other problems breathing, brain and nerve disorders including encephalopathy, optic neuritis, partial facial paralysis, brachial plexus neuropathy and vasculitis.
However, to fully understand flu shot side effects we need to take a more in depth look.
Here are 6 Reason why the flu shot may not be a good choice for flu prevention:
1. Flu vaccines contain dangerous ingredients- Mercury and Aluminum are common ingtredients in the flu vaccine both of which pose signifact risk for the developing brain as well as to the elderly. Mercury and aluminum exposure has been linked to ADHD, Autism, Alzheimers, and many other disorders. see the list above for other ingredients in the flu vaccines.
2. No Benefit to Children- There is no evidence that the flu vaccine is any more effective than a placebo. Flu shots only protect against certain strains of the virus meaning that you can still easily get the flu if you come into contact with a different strain! 51 studies involving 260,000 children age 6 to 23 months showed that the Flu vaccine was not more effective than a placebo in preventing the flu.
3. The flu shot is linked to Alzheimer’s disease! Dr. Hugh Fudenberg, a leading immunogeneticist, released his research showing that those who consistently get the flu vaccine increase their risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 10 times!
4. Vascular disorders. Medical research shows flu shots are associated with an increased risk of vascular inflammation. Symptoms include fever, jaw pain, muscle aches, pain and stiffness in the neck, upper arms, shoulder and hips and headache.
5. Weakens the Immune System The immune system is like a muscle, the best way for your immune system to get stronger is to let it do its job. If we allow the immune system to train properly without the interferance of tylenol or advil or the flu shot, we will build a healthy immune system.
6. Neurological disorders- Flu vaccines contain ingredients such as detergent, mercury, formaldehyde, and strains of live flu virus. These materials can cause serious neurological disorders. In 1976 a significant number of those who received the flu vaccine got Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a disorder characterized by permanent nerve damage and even paralysis.
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