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Longevity for You
Longevity Is Always Drug Free
by
Stephen Lau
by
Stephen Lau
Your body's natural healing power
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs
Flu vaccinations: to have or not to have?
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs
Flu vaccinations: to have or not to have?
Longevity is always drug free. This makes sense: taking too many pharmaceutical drugs means your body is stressed by physical ailments. Ironically, these drugs may do a further disservice by ingesting more toxins into an already toxic body. However, it does not imply that you must desist from taking your medications prescribed by your doctor. Rather, it suggests you should be more alert to the side effects of the drugs you are currently taking; you should not readily reach out for unsafe pharmaceutical drugs without second thoughts as if they were coupons. Remember, longevity should be drug free, as much as possible.
More importantly, you should be more aware of your body's natural healing power. Live drug free as much as you can and rid your body of toxins.
Your body's natural healing power
Your body is very forgiving. Even after years of abuse, your body is still capable of recovering from any disease, if you would give it the opportunity.
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, once said: “Healing is a matter of time, but it is also a matter of opportunity.” Give your body that opportunity for natural healing. Health is often not valued until disease strikes. Don’t give disease that opportunity. Give yourself that opportunity of natural healing by going drug free.
Western medicine is never drug free: it is based on the medical model in which a doctor identifies a set of symptoms of a patient and makes a diagnosis to confirm the doctor’s examination. An approved treatment for that diagnosis is then applied to the patient. Commonly, the treatment may be a chemical one in the form of a pharmaceutical drug to interfere with the natural healing mechanism in the patient’s own body with the express purpose of removing those undesirable symptoms. The patient, too eager to be relieved of the symptoms, often readily concurs to the application of those unsafe pharmaceutical drugs.
Sadly, such intellectual process of cure does not take into account the patient’s physical, mental, and spiritual problems, which may be the fundamental causes of that disease in the first place.
In addition, Western medicine does not take into consideration the basic concept that your body is designed to regulate and repair itself, and therefore does not address natural healing, which is always made in deference to more invasive procedures, such as administering a drug, which infuse your body with more toxins.
When you give your body a drug that replaces a substance your body is capable of making itself, you body then becomes weaker, not stronger, and begins not only to manufacture less of that substance, but also to become more dependent on the outside source, which is usually the drug. Over time, you become no longer drug free.
Unfortunately, no drug can give you insight into the circumstance that created your problems. At best, it can only temporarily assuage the physical pain created by your situation. Remember, there are no miracle drugs - only wholesome natural healing. A drug “cures” your symptoms at the expense of creating more potential symptoms down the road. For a while, you may be symptom-free, but soon enough emerging new symptoms may require yet a more potent drug to deal with them. So stop ingesting your body with flu shots, vaccinations, and other antibiotics, which are also toxic by nature.
Utilize your body’s natural healing power, rather than relying on unsafe pharmaceutical drugs. Keep yourself drug free! Go for natural herbs to cure your ailments, such as the common cold, arthritis, pains and aches. Herbal Remedies is a one-stop place for all your herbal needs. For more information about herbs, go to my website Herbal Cures.
(Read my web page Natural Healing For Longevity Health.)
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs are prevalent. This is an indisputable and unfortunate fact!
Unreliable drug tests abound in the medical and pharmaceutical research community. Drug tests prior to their approval may not be reliable due to the following reasons:
· Pharmaceutical companies may often influence medical researchers, through coercion, incentive, and even threat, to produce the desired results in clinical trials. There have been many cases of data fabrication in clinical trials of drugs in order to facilitate their intended applications.
· Clinical trials usually involve a small number of people, and may not truly reflect the outcome of those who will ultimately be using those drugs after their approval.
· Drugs tested on animal models may be biased and even irrelevant. An artificially induced disease in non-human animals may not yield results relevant to a spontaneous, naturally occurring human disease.
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs are rampant. There can be no absolute safety of any pharmaceutical drug. That is why pharmaceutical companies often save their skin with a barrage of warnings of possible and potential side effects. If a drug does not kill you, its many side effects might. In fact, many people actually die every year from drug complications, drug overdoses, or inappropriate drug combinations. Does it make good sense to be drug free?
Given its very toxic nature, do not reach out for an over-the-counter drug without thinking; even for any prescription drug, you should be extra cautious before taking it.
Even cholesterol can be controlled without the use of drugs:
The 60 Day Prescription Free Cholesterol Cure shows you how to maintain healthy cholesterol levels as well as lower cholesterol naturally without the use of statin drugs.
Even heart disease can be reversed drug free:
How to Prevent or Even Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery is about preventing and reversing heart disease without drugs or invasive procedures. Robert D. Willix Jr., who has been a surgeon for 30 years, has pioneered preventive medicine and natural cures instrumental in preventing and reversing heart disease, without surgery or drugs. Some of his groundbreaking findings include: contrary to conventional wisdom, raising cholesterol level can protect the heart; and taking an aspirin a day can increase the risk for heart attack, among others. Robert D. Willix Jr. also reveals the “secrets” that the mainstream medicine and big pharmaceutical companies would not like you to know, and they certainly don't want you to go drug free. This is a book highly recommended for anyone who wishes to have a healthy heart drug free.
Even cancer can be treated drug free:
Natural Cancer Treatments is a collection of over 350 natural and alternative cancer treatments. More than 80 percent of surveyed oncologists stated that they would refuse chemotherapy if they had cancer, and that they would surely want the benefits of these treatments for themselves and their families. In addition, former Western Australian Premier John Tonkin stated, "There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that this is the most advanced form of cancer treatment in the world today." This is an excellent book on cancer cure without the use of drugs.
(Also, go to my web page Cancer Treatment Resources for more drug free cancer treatments.)
On May 21, 2007, based on a recent research conducted by Dr. Steven Nissen at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the FDA expressed concern regarding the safety of Avandia, a pill widely prescribed by doctors to treat type 2 diabetes. The groundbreaking research findings suggested that the risk of a heart attack was increased 43 percent among those taking the drug, and that there was a 64 percent increased risk of dying from cardiovascular causes, compared with patients not taking the drug. This is yet another strong testament to unsafe pharmaceutical drugs. Longevity is always drug free!
Even hard-to-battle depression can also be overcome without relying on anti-depressants:
7 Steps To A Depression-Free Life explains in detail how you can overcome your depression in seven steps without the use of drugs. If you have been battling depression with prescription drugs, maybe you will find in this book other alternative treatments to help you go drug free.
Even insomnia can be eliminated drug free:
Natural Sleep Secrets shows you how to double your energy levels and naturally transforms your body into a restful sleep magnet. Natural Sleep Secrets not only changes forever the way you think about sleep, but also controls your sleep through an all-natural energizing inner sleep system. The secret to quality sleep is Natural Sleep Secrets. If you have a sleeping problem, this may be the drug-free answer to your problem. Find out how to have a night of good sleep drug free.
If major diseases or disorders can be managed without the use of drugs, there is no rhyme or reason for you to use pharmaceutical drugs to treat the symptoms of everyday ailments, such as a headache or a stomach upset. Get back your drug-free life.
Remember, all prescription drugs are acidic and toxic by nature. A drug-free life rids your body of chemical toxins.
Anytime you receive a prescription or are instructed to take an over-the-counter medication, ask your doctor the following questions:
· What is the drug for, and what is it supposed to do for you?
· How and when are you supposed to take it and for how long?
· What should you do if you forget a dose?
· What are the side effects, and what should you do if they occur?
· Is it safe to take it with dietary supplements or the other medications you are also taking?
· Are there foods or beverages you should avoid while taking that medication?
· How and where should you store that medication?
· Can you drive while taking that medication?
Even better, go drug free by refraining to take any over-the-counter drug and medication, which may have come from a dubious foreign place.
The Home Made Medicine teaches you how to prepare and make your home-made remedies from herbs for all ailments and disorders, including shampoos and mouthwash. You save a lot of money over not using those over-the-counter drugs and medications that increase your body toxins. Have a healthy lifestyle drug free.
You can see from the above that many of your everyday health problems can be controlled, if not eradicated, without the use of pharmaceutical drugs. Think outside the box of "ask your doctor" or "talk to your doctor." Remember, nobody knows your body better than yourself. Live a longevity life drug free!
But if you have drug dependency, such as alcohol addiction, drug treatment in hospitals and rehab centers are great for drug addiction and alcohol dependency; but for opiate addiction outpatient suboxone treatment can be great too.
Flu vaccinations: to have or not to have?
Do you really need a flu vaccination? Before you would consider any drug-free approach, think carefully!
Why does a government health agency try so hard every year to convince you to get a flu shot? Is it really out of concern for your health? You just wonder. The fact is that the government purchases and distributes most flu vaccines, and very often overstocks them. Understandably, the government will always promote extensively and enthusiastically the benefits of flu shots. The government doesn't want you to go drug free, no more than the pharmaceutical companies do.
Are flu shots effective?
In a February 2005 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases compared flu-related mortality among older people to rates of immunization. Their finding was surprising: during the past quarter century, immunization rates for the elderly have climbed substantially, while the elderly flu-related mortality rate has stayed the same. In other words, the authorities have overstated the benefits of flu shots among the elderly population.
There is no guarantee that the influenza viruses selected for the vaccine will be the identical strains circulating during a given flu season. In fact, there have been instances of the vaccine not having included some of the strain of the influenza currently reported by doctors in the medical community.
Moreover, the influenza virus may not directly cause the majority of illnesses characterized by fever, fatigue, cough, and aching muscles. In fact, many non-influenza viruses may have similar influenza-like symptoms.
Are flu shots safe?
Vaccines contain killed or less-virulent viruses, bacteria and chemical extracts to stimulate your immune reaction against these organisms. Because more and more reports have cited vaccine failure, manufacturers have made vaccines more potent.
The problem with this approach is that in the very young, the nutritionally deficient, and the aged, over-stimulating the immune system may have an opposite effect: it can paralyze the immune system.
In addition, the brain may also become over-stimulated into producing free radicals in an effort to kill these make-believe invading organisms. Isn't this as good a reason as any to go drug free?
Targeting the elderly
The flu vaccine is generally recommended for persons aged 65 and older, and those with medical conditions who could otherwise experience serious complications from the flu. Medical journals report broad differences in effectiveness for the elderly, ranging from zero to 85 percent.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that 90 percent of deaths from influenza occur among the elderly. Considering that nearly 65 percent of all deaths (from any cause) occur in that age group, it is nearly impossible to prove that flu shots significantly increase life expectancy in that group. The fact is that most people, whether young and old, will mostly weather a bout of the flu without hospitalization or complications.
A serious concern of flu shots among the elderly is the increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (Read my web page Brain Health.)
Dr. Hugh Fudenberg, an immunogeneticist and biologist with nearly 850 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, has reported that if an individual had five consecutive flu shots between 1970 and 1980 (the years studied), his/her chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease is ten times higher than if they had zero, one or two flu shots. This is the potential risk of taking flu shots for the elerly.
Dr. Boyd Haley, Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, has conducted extensive research in the area of mercury toxicity and the brain. His groundbreaking research has established a likely connection between mercury toxicity and Alzheimer’s disease in a paper published in collaboration with researchers at University of Calgary.
Does that study prove that the mercury contained in the influenza shot has a direct link to Alzheimer's disease? No, probably not! However, further research in that area is critically needed because the absence of proof is not the proof of absence. Do you want to go drug free or do you still want to take the risk?
Alternatives
If you choose not to receive the flu shot, have a discussion with your doctor regarding other drug-free options. However, some simple and possibly quite effective things you can do for yourself to prevent the flu include:
· Avoid white sugar.
· Exercise regularly.
· Get adequate sleep.
· Drink plenty of purified water daily.
· Wash your hands. A common way people contract viral illnesses is by rubbing their nose or their eyes after their hands have been contaminated with a virus.
· Eat a balanced diet that gives you the optimum acid and alkaline level to immune you from disease. This is the way to go drug free. The Acid-Alkaline Diet provides excellent information on how to alkalize your diet. Many experts believe that a balance of acidity and alkalinity, known as your balanced pH level in your body, will make you disease free and drug free.
You may have been so used to taking medications for prevention and treatment that it may be difficult for you to comprehend that these modest drug-free recommendations are really the most powerful ways to minimize the likelihood of getting the flu.
To get or not to get a flu shot?
If you fall into that group most vulnerable to influenza, most doctors would recommend, almost without thinking, that you go for a flu shot. Hold your horses!
First, discuss with your doctor the following concerns you should have:
· How safe and effective are those flu shots?
· In addition to strains of dead flu virus, flu shots contain additives: thimerosal (a mercury derivative often added as a preservative); formaldehyde (to kill viruses); aluminum (to promote your antibody response); and ethylene glycol (also known as antifreeze, used in vaccines as a disinfectant).
Do you really want all those toxins in the form of chemicals and metals in your body system?
Making the decision
Now, it looks more like getting the vaccination is the norm for maintaining your health, instead of relying on your body's natural healing power. The medical profession is forever promoting the positive attributes of vaccination, leaving the unaware patients no other option except to succumb to the pressure as long as their health care providers are willing to pay.
A case in point: According to Health Day News, June 29, 2006, a U.S. advisory panel recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the virus that may cause cervical cancer.
Also, most recently, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also recommended that the vaccine, called Gardasil, be administered to girls as young as nine, at the provider’s discretion, and for women up to age 26, who have not previously been vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV). Unfortunately, these enthusiastic recommendations were hailed as “a breakthrough for women’s health.” You just wonder!
Remember, a flu shot or any vaccination offers no miracle cure or total immunization.
Shouldn't you first find out for yourself their many undesirable side effects before you succumb to the needle?
Longevity is always drug free. To live long, you need to go drug free all your life - at least as much as possible.
Return from Longevity Is Always Drug Free to Home Page.
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
Read other related articles by Stephen Lau
A Healthy Lifestyle For Health Rejuvenation
A healthy lifestyle is anti-aging health rejuvenation: it maximizes longevity and minimizes disease. Cleanse a toxic body by detoxification, fasting, foot patches, skin brushing, foods and herbs, exercise and water.
Natural Healing For Longevity Health
Life energy and mind power bring about natural healing, an essential component of longevity health. A powerful mind is anti-aging.
Brain Health
Optimize brain health to prevent and delay Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and memory loss through brain, physical, and social activities, and a brain-healthy diet.
More importantly, you should be more aware of your body's natural healing power. Live drug free as much as you can and rid your body of toxins.
Your body's natural healing power
Your body is very forgiving. Even after years of abuse, your body is still capable of recovering from any disease, if you would give it the opportunity.
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, once said: “Healing is a matter of time, but it is also a matter of opportunity.” Give your body that opportunity for natural healing. Health is often not valued until disease strikes. Don’t give disease that opportunity. Give yourself that opportunity of natural healing by going drug free.
Western medicine is never drug free: it is based on the medical model in which a doctor identifies a set of symptoms of a patient and makes a diagnosis to confirm the doctor’s examination. An approved treatment for that diagnosis is then applied to the patient. Commonly, the treatment may be a chemical one in the form of a pharmaceutical drug to interfere with the natural healing mechanism in the patient’s own body with the express purpose of removing those undesirable symptoms. The patient, too eager to be relieved of the symptoms, often readily concurs to the application of those unsafe pharmaceutical drugs.
Sadly, such intellectual process of cure does not take into account the patient’s physical, mental, and spiritual problems, which may be the fundamental causes of that disease in the first place.
In addition, Western medicine does not take into consideration the basic concept that your body is designed to regulate and repair itself, and therefore does not address natural healing, which is always made in deference to more invasive procedures, such as administering a drug, which infuse your body with more toxins.
When you give your body a drug that replaces a substance your body is capable of making itself, you body then becomes weaker, not stronger, and begins not only to manufacture less of that substance, but also to become more dependent on the outside source, which is usually the drug. Over time, you become no longer drug free.
Unfortunately, no drug can give you insight into the circumstance that created your problems. At best, it can only temporarily assuage the physical pain created by your situation. Remember, there are no miracle drugs - only wholesome natural healing. A drug “cures” your symptoms at the expense of creating more potential symptoms down the road. For a while, you may be symptom-free, but soon enough emerging new symptoms may require yet a more potent drug to deal with them. So stop ingesting your body with flu shots, vaccinations, and other antibiotics, which are also toxic by nature.
Utilize your body’s natural healing power, rather than relying on unsafe pharmaceutical drugs. Keep yourself drug free! Go for natural herbs to cure your ailments, such as the common cold, arthritis, pains and aches. Herbal Remedies is a one-stop place for all your herbal needs. For more information about herbs, go to my website Herbal Cures.
(Read my web page Natural Healing For Longevity Health.)
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs are prevalent. This is an indisputable and unfortunate fact!
Unreliable drug tests abound in the medical and pharmaceutical research community. Drug tests prior to their approval may not be reliable due to the following reasons:
· Pharmaceutical companies may often influence medical researchers, through coercion, incentive, and even threat, to produce the desired results in clinical trials. There have been many cases of data fabrication in clinical trials of drugs in order to facilitate their intended applications.
· Clinical trials usually involve a small number of people, and may not truly reflect the outcome of those who will ultimately be using those drugs after their approval.
· Drugs tested on animal models may be biased and even irrelevant. An artificially induced disease in non-human animals may not yield results relevant to a spontaneous, naturally occurring human disease.
Unsafe pharmaceutical drugs are rampant. There can be no absolute safety of any pharmaceutical drug. That is why pharmaceutical companies often save their skin with a barrage of warnings of possible and potential side effects. If a drug does not kill you, its many side effects might. In fact, many people actually die every year from drug complications, drug overdoses, or inappropriate drug combinations. Does it make good sense to be drug free?
Given its very toxic nature, do not reach out for an over-the-counter drug without thinking; even for any prescription drug, you should be extra cautious before taking it.
Even cholesterol can be controlled without the use of drugs:
The 60 Day Prescription Free Cholesterol Cure shows you how to maintain healthy cholesterol levels as well as lower cholesterol naturally without the use of statin drugs.
Even heart disease can be reversed drug free:
How to Prevent or Even Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery is about preventing and reversing heart disease without drugs or invasive procedures. Robert D. Willix Jr., who has been a surgeon for 30 years, has pioneered preventive medicine and natural cures instrumental in preventing and reversing heart disease, without surgery or drugs. Some of his groundbreaking findings include: contrary to conventional wisdom, raising cholesterol level can protect the heart; and taking an aspirin a day can increase the risk for heart attack, among others. Robert D. Willix Jr. also reveals the “secrets” that the mainstream medicine and big pharmaceutical companies would not like you to know, and they certainly don't want you to go drug free. This is a book highly recommended for anyone who wishes to have a healthy heart drug free.
Even cancer can be treated drug free:
Natural Cancer Treatments is a collection of over 350 natural and alternative cancer treatments. More than 80 percent of surveyed oncologists stated that they would refuse chemotherapy if they had cancer, and that they would surely want the benefits of these treatments for themselves and their families. In addition, former Western Australian Premier John Tonkin stated, "There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that this is the most advanced form of cancer treatment in the world today." This is an excellent book on cancer cure without the use of drugs.
(Also, go to my web page Cancer Treatment Resources for more drug free cancer treatments.)
On May 21, 2007, based on a recent research conducted by Dr. Steven Nissen at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the FDA expressed concern regarding the safety of Avandia, a pill widely prescribed by doctors to treat type 2 diabetes. The groundbreaking research findings suggested that the risk of a heart attack was increased 43 percent among those taking the drug, and that there was a 64 percent increased risk of dying from cardiovascular causes, compared with patients not taking the drug. This is yet another strong testament to unsafe pharmaceutical drugs. Longevity is always drug free!
Even hard-to-battle depression can also be overcome without relying on anti-depressants:
7 Steps To A Depression-Free Life explains in detail how you can overcome your depression in seven steps without the use of drugs. If you have been battling depression with prescription drugs, maybe you will find in this book other alternative treatments to help you go drug free.
Even insomnia can be eliminated drug free:
Natural Sleep Secrets shows you how to double your energy levels and naturally transforms your body into a restful sleep magnet. Natural Sleep Secrets not only changes forever the way you think about sleep, but also controls your sleep through an all-natural energizing inner sleep system. The secret to quality sleep is Natural Sleep Secrets. If you have a sleeping problem, this may be the drug-free answer to your problem. Find out how to have a night of good sleep drug free.
If major diseases or disorders can be managed without the use of drugs, there is no rhyme or reason for you to use pharmaceutical drugs to treat the symptoms of everyday ailments, such as a headache or a stomach upset. Get back your drug-free life.
Remember, all prescription drugs are acidic and toxic by nature. A drug-free life rids your body of chemical toxins.
Anytime you receive a prescription or are instructed to take an over-the-counter medication, ask your doctor the following questions:
· What is the drug for, and what is it supposed to do for you?
· How and when are you supposed to take it and for how long?
· What should you do if you forget a dose?
· What are the side effects, and what should you do if they occur?
· Is it safe to take it with dietary supplements or the other medications you are also taking?
· Are there foods or beverages you should avoid while taking that medication?
· How and where should you store that medication?
· Can you drive while taking that medication?
Even better, go drug free by refraining to take any over-the-counter drug and medication, which may have come from a dubious foreign place.
The Home Made Medicine teaches you how to prepare and make your home-made remedies from herbs for all ailments and disorders, including shampoos and mouthwash. You save a lot of money over not using those over-the-counter drugs and medications that increase your body toxins. Have a healthy lifestyle drug free.
You can see from the above that many of your everyday health problems can be controlled, if not eradicated, without the use of pharmaceutical drugs. Think outside the box of "ask your doctor" or "talk to your doctor." Remember, nobody knows your body better than yourself. Live a longevity life drug free!
But if you have drug dependency, such as alcohol addiction, drug treatment in hospitals and rehab centers are great for drug addiction and alcohol dependency; but for opiate addiction outpatient suboxone treatment can be great too.
Flu vaccinations: to have or not to have?
Do you really need a flu vaccination? Before you would consider any drug-free approach, think carefully!
Why does a government health agency try so hard every year to convince you to get a flu shot? Is it really out of concern for your health? You just wonder. The fact is that the government purchases and distributes most flu vaccines, and very often overstocks them. Understandably, the government will always promote extensively and enthusiastically the benefits of flu shots. The government doesn't want you to go drug free, no more than the pharmaceutical companies do.
Are flu shots effective?
In a February 2005 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases compared flu-related mortality among older people to rates of immunization. Their finding was surprising: during the past quarter century, immunization rates for the elderly have climbed substantially, while the elderly flu-related mortality rate has stayed the same. In other words, the authorities have overstated the benefits of flu shots among the elderly population.
There is no guarantee that the influenza viruses selected for the vaccine will be the identical strains circulating during a given flu season. In fact, there have been instances of the vaccine not having included some of the strain of the influenza currently reported by doctors in the medical community.
Moreover, the influenza virus may not directly cause the majority of illnesses characterized by fever, fatigue, cough, and aching muscles. In fact, many non-influenza viruses may have similar influenza-like symptoms.
Are flu shots safe?
Vaccines contain killed or less-virulent viruses, bacteria and chemical extracts to stimulate your immune reaction against these organisms. Because more and more reports have cited vaccine failure, manufacturers have made vaccines more potent.
The problem with this approach is that in the very young, the nutritionally deficient, and the aged, over-stimulating the immune system may have an opposite effect: it can paralyze the immune system.
In addition, the brain may also become over-stimulated into producing free radicals in an effort to kill these make-believe invading organisms. Isn't this as good a reason as any to go drug free?
Targeting the elderly
The flu vaccine is generally recommended for persons aged 65 and older, and those with medical conditions who could otherwise experience serious complications from the flu. Medical journals report broad differences in effectiveness for the elderly, ranging from zero to 85 percent.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that 90 percent of deaths from influenza occur among the elderly. Considering that nearly 65 percent of all deaths (from any cause) occur in that age group, it is nearly impossible to prove that flu shots significantly increase life expectancy in that group. The fact is that most people, whether young and old, will mostly weather a bout of the flu without hospitalization or complications.
A serious concern of flu shots among the elderly is the increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (Read my web page Brain Health.)
Dr. Hugh Fudenberg, an immunogeneticist and biologist with nearly 850 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, has reported that if an individual had five consecutive flu shots between 1970 and 1980 (the years studied), his/her chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease is ten times higher than if they had zero, one or two flu shots. This is the potential risk of taking flu shots for the elerly.
Dr. Boyd Haley, Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, has conducted extensive research in the area of mercury toxicity and the brain. His groundbreaking research has established a likely connection between mercury toxicity and Alzheimer’s disease in a paper published in collaboration with researchers at University of Calgary.
Does that study prove that the mercury contained in the influenza shot has a direct link to Alzheimer's disease? No, probably not! However, further research in that area is critically needed because the absence of proof is not the proof of absence. Do you want to go drug free or do you still want to take the risk?
Alternatives
If you choose not to receive the flu shot, have a discussion with your doctor regarding other drug-free options. However, some simple and possibly quite effective things you can do for yourself to prevent the flu include:
· Avoid white sugar.
· Exercise regularly.
· Get adequate sleep.
· Drink plenty of purified water daily.
· Wash your hands. A common way people contract viral illnesses is by rubbing their nose or their eyes after their hands have been contaminated with a virus.
· Eat a balanced diet that gives you the optimum acid and alkaline level to immune you from disease. This is the way to go drug free. The Acid-Alkaline Diet provides excellent information on how to alkalize your diet. Many experts believe that a balance of acidity and alkalinity, known as your balanced pH level in your body, will make you disease free and drug free.
You may have been so used to taking medications for prevention and treatment that it may be difficult for you to comprehend that these modest drug-free recommendations are really the most powerful ways to minimize the likelihood of getting the flu.
To get or not to get a flu shot?
If you fall into that group most vulnerable to influenza, most doctors would recommend, almost without thinking, that you go for a flu shot. Hold your horses!
First, discuss with your doctor the following concerns you should have:
· How safe and effective are those flu shots?
· In addition to strains of dead flu virus, flu shots contain additives: thimerosal (a mercury derivative often added as a preservative); formaldehyde (to kill viruses); aluminum (to promote your antibody response); and ethylene glycol (also known as antifreeze, used in vaccines as a disinfectant).
Do you really want all those toxins in the form of chemicals and metals in your body system?
Making the decision
Now, it looks more like getting the vaccination is the norm for maintaining your health, instead of relying on your body's natural healing power. The medical profession is forever promoting the positive attributes of vaccination, leaving the unaware patients no other option except to succumb to the pressure as long as their health care providers are willing to pay.
A case in point: According to Health Day News, June 29, 2006, a U.S. advisory panel recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated against the virus that may cause cervical cancer.
Also, most recently, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also recommended that the vaccine, called Gardasil, be administered to girls as young as nine, at the provider’s discretion, and for women up to age 26, who have not previously been vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV). Unfortunately, these enthusiastic recommendations were hailed as “a breakthrough for women’s health.” You just wonder!
Remember, a flu shot or any vaccination offers no miracle cure or total immunization.
Shouldn't you first find out for yourself their many undesirable side effects before you succumb to the needle?
Longevity is always drug free. To live long, you need to go drug free all your life - at least as much as possible.
Return from Longevity Is Always Drug Free to Home Page.
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
Read other related articles by Stephen Lau
A Healthy Lifestyle For Health Rejuvenation
A healthy lifestyle is anti-aging health rejuvenation: it maximizes longevity and minimizes disease. Cleanse a toxic body by detoxification, fasting, foot patches, skin brushing, foods and herbs, exercise and water.
Natural Healing For Longevity Health
Life energy and mind power bring about natural healing, an essential component of longevity health. A powerful mind is anti-aging.
Brain Health
Optimize brain health to prevent and delay Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and memory loss through brain, physical, and social activities, and a brain-healthy diet.
Take Control Of Your Health
Doctors are dangerous, and so are the drugs.
Doctors are dangerous, and so are the drugs.
Do away with off-the-counter drugs. Natural Herbal Cures And Remedies is your highway to health!
Use EDTA Chelation Therapy to remove toxic chemicals due to drugs.
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