What science says about getting the flu shot
Jan 27, 2013 15:16:04 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Jan 27, 2013 15:16:04 GMT -5
In addition to this, I recently read that getting a flu shot five years in a row increases your chances of getting Alzheimer's by 1,000%.
White science says about getting the flu shot
Written by Dr. Mark
The flu vaccine debate is always an emotional one. Supporters on both sides are convinced they are right and that anyone who decides otherwise is simply misinformed.
This article will not be emotional. It’s simply going to present the facts. The information contained here was not gathered from internet websites or blogs. It came from peer-reviewed literature written by scientists with the best credentials for commenting on the topic.
For information regarding specific flu shot ingredients, see this flu vaccine article.
Flu Vaccine History
In 1957 – 1958, a terrible flu outbreak swept the country and resulted in a massive outcry for health agencies and the government to act. Unfortunately, medical options were limited at that time, so in 1960 nationwide flu vaccination became strongly recommended by the US Surgeon General. This launched the beginnings of a precedent which is still in effect today, mainly that everyone over the age of 6 months should get a flu shot each year.
Unfortunately, not even one shred of data existed to support the mandate.
Lancet (2012). “This recommendation was made without data for vaccine efficacy or effectiveness for high-risk populations.”
There were no reliable scientific studies done to warrant this move by health officials, and there have been no scientific studies done since that prove flu shots are either safe or effective.
In the Lancet (2007) and the Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2008), “Recent excess mortality studies were unable to confirm a decline in influenza related mortality (flu deaths) since 1980 even as vaccination coverage increased from 15% to 65%.”
So even though millions more people are getting flu shots since 1980, it has not been shown that flu deaths are decreasing as a result.
The Lancet article went on to say that, in fact, both the rates of flu infection and death have increased in people 65 years and older, and that they continue to increase as vaccine coverage becomes more widespread.
The next time you’re thinking of getting a flu shot, read the product insert carefully. You’ll find some pretty unsettling statements regardless of the vaccine manufacturer. They tell you themselves, in very small writing, that “There have been no controlled clinical trials demonstrating a decrease in influenza after vaccination…” and that “this vaccine has not been evaluated for carcinogenic or mutagenic potential.”
This is basically telling you, in purposefully confusing language, that no scientific data exists showing that the flu shot protects you from getting the flu, AND that no science is available proving it won’t give you cancer.
The insert will also give you a list of reported side effects, most of which should be a great cause for alarm.
Does The Flu Shot Save Lives
Every year, as winter approaches, the flu shot campaign gets underway with an intense plea for seniors to get their vaccines. As a result, millions of adults age 65 and older are vaccinated at the request of their physician.
There is absolutely no reliable scientific data which proves that vaccinating the elderly protects them from the flu or from dying from the flu. All available statistics are nothing more than observational data and not the result of randomized, placebo controlled trials.
Published in the Lancet, 2012:
“There are no randomized controlled trials showing efficacy of TIV (the inactive flu virus) in people aged 2-17 years or adults aged 65 and older. For LAIV (the live flu virus), there are no randomized controlled trials showing efficacy in people aged 8-59.”
How can this be? All the pamphlets, fliers, and other advertisements report up to a 70% success rate! Let me show you how these statistics are reported and why you shouldn’t trust them.
How Flu Shot Results Are Reported
A 1994 study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in which 1,838 people over 60 years of age either received a flu shot or a placebo (saline solution). The study concluded that the flu shot resulted in a 50% reduction of the flu.
That outcome is actually pretty amazing. What physician would NOT urge his/her elderly patients to get a flu shot if this were true? And what responsible government wouldn’t stand behind this recommendation when given such results?
Here was the ACTUAL outcome of the study:
3% of those who were NOT vaccinated got the flu.
2% of those who WERE vaccinated got the flu.
Or on the flip side…
Of those who were NOT vaccinated, 97% remained flu-free.
Of those who WERE vaccinated, 98% remained flu-free
This is, in reality, only a 1% difference, but they did something tricky with the numbers.
They are comparing the 1% difference to the 2% who were vaccinated and calling it a 50% success rate because 1 is half of 2! This is immoral, unethical, and bordering on criminal.
This is the exact same way that studies on cholesterol, high blood pressure, and scores of other drugs are reported. It’s also the method by which results are conveyed to government agencies and other groups that make drug policy. They are legally allowed to state their results this way and are misleading the country in doing so.
Why Do We Get The Flu
The presence or absence of “germs,” the temperature outdoors, and/or who you are around, has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you get the flu. The real concern is the health of your immune system.
That’s exactly what they are trying to do by injecting you with the flu virus! They are attempting to artificially enhance the effectiveness of your immune system.
The immune system is only influenced by two variables: stress and nutrition.
Stress comes from a number of sources. All these things depress immune function:
Junk food
Smoking
Alcohol
Cold air
Physical exhaustion
Chronic pain
Emotional strain
Lack of sleep
Negative thinking
And dozens of others
And, of course, if systems of the body don’t have the tools to work properly (nutrition), they will suffer. Just as a plant that lacks sun exposure will get sick, human cells that lack sufficient elements to do their jobs will be much less efficient. This especially applies to the immune system.
If you’ve noticed, colds and flu are much more prevalent in the fall and winter months, and their incidents have been directly linked in dozens of studies to a Vitamin D deficiency. In fact, some authorities believe that a lack of Vitamin D is the ONE AND ONLY cause of the flu.
Sufficient levels of Vitamin D raise our innate immune response, which is natural and inborn, and is entirely more effective than that acquired by artificial means, as with drugs and vaccines.
There is so much to say about Vitamin D that it cannot all be included here. Please see our previous article about the importance of Vitamin D for a more adequate discussion.
Adequate amounts of Vitamin D have actually been shown to deactivate the flu virus in human subjects by three different independent research groups, as reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Infection.
*The typical recommendation of 400-1000 IUs a day is not sufficient to prevent colds and flu.
There is no way to get adequate amounts of Vitamin D during the winter months in most places of the country, so supplementation is necessary. Statistics acquired from parts of the world with tropical climates and little seasonal variation show a remarkable absence of the flu virus.
This article could easily become an entire book, but I hope the science speaks for itself here.
www.goodlivingwarehouse.com/what-science-says-about-getting-a-flu-shot/
White science says about getting the flu shot
Written by Dr. Mark
The flu vaccine debate is always an emotional one. Supporters on both sides are convinced they are right and that anyone who decides otherwise is simply misinformed.
This article will not be emotional. It’s simply going to present the facts. The information contained here was not gathered from internet websites or blogs. It came from peer-reviewed literature written by scientists with the best credentials for commenting on the topic.
For information regarding specific flu shot ingredients, see this flu vaccine article.
Flu Vaccine History
In 1957 – 1958, a terrible flu outbreak swept the country and resulted in a massive outcry for health agencies and the government to act. Unfortunately, medical options were limited at that time, so in 1960 nationwide flu vaccination became strongly recommended by the US Surgeon General. This launched the beginnings of a precedent which is still in effect today, mainly that everyone over the age of 6 months should get a flu shot each year.
Unfortunately, not even one shred of data existed to support the mandate.
Lancet (2012). “This recommendation was made without data for vaccine efficacy or effectiveness for high-risk populations.”
There were no reliable scientific studies done to warrant this move by health officials, and there have been no scientific studies done since that prove flu shots are either safe or effective.
In the Lancet (2007) and the Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2008), “Recent excess mortality studies were unable to confirm a decline in influenza related mortality (flu deaths) since 1980 even as vaccination coverage increased from 15% to 65%.”
So even though millions more people are getting flu shots since 1980, it has not been shown that flu deaths are decreasing as a result.
The Lancet article went on to say that, in fact, both the rates of flu infection and death have increased in people 65 years and older, and that they continue to increase as vaccine coverage becomes more widespread.
The next time you’re thinking of getting a flu shot, read the product insert carefully. You’ll find some pretty unsettling statements regardless of the vaccine manufacturer. They tell you themselves, in very small writing, that “There have been no controlled clinical trials demonstrating a decrease in influenza after vaccination…” and that “this vaccine has not been evaluated for carcinogenic or mutagenic potential.”
This is basically telling you, in purposefully confusing language, that no scientific data exists showing that the flu shot protects you from getting the flu, AND that no science is available proving it won’t give you cancer.
The insert will also give you a list of reported side effects, most of which should be a great cause for alarm.
Does The Flu Shot Save Lives
Every year, as winter approaches, the flu shot campaign gets underway with an intense plea for seniors to get their vaccines. As a result, millions of adults age 65 and older are vaccinated at the request of their physician.
There is absolutely no reliable scientific data which proves that vaccinating the elderly protects them from the flu or from dying from the flu. All available statistics are nothing more than observational data and not the result of randomized, placebo controlled trials.
Published in the Lancet, 2012:
“There are no randomized controlled trials showing efficacy of TIV (the inactive flu virus) in people aged 2-17 years or adults aged 65 and older. For LAIV (the live flu virus), there are no randomized controlled trials showing efficacy in people aged 8-59.”
How can this be? All the pamphlets, fliers, and other advertisements report up to a 70% success rate! Let me show you how these statistics are reported and why you shouldn’t trust them.
How Flu Shot Results Are Reported
A 1994 study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in which 1,838 people over 60 years of age either received a flu shot or a placebo (saline solution). The study concluded that the flu shot resulted in a 50% reduction of the flu.
That outcome is actually pretty amazing. What physician would NOT urge his/her elderly patients to get a flu shot if this were true? And what responsible government wouldn’t stand behind this recommendation when given such results?
Here was the ACTUAL outcome of the study:
3% of those who were NOT vaccinated got the flu.
2% of those who WERE vaccinated got the flu.
Or on the flip side…
Of those who were NOT vaccinated, 97% remained flu-free.
Of those who WERE vaccinated, 98% remained flu-free
This is, in reality, only a 1% difference, but they did something tricky with the numbers.
They are comparing the 1% difference to the 2% who were vaccinated and calling it a 50% success rate because 1 is half of 2! This is immoral, unethical, and bordering on criminal.
This is the exact same way that studies on cholesterol, high blood pressure, and scores of other drugs are reported. It’s also the method by which results are conveyed to government agencies and other groups that make drug policy. They are legally allowed to state their results this way and are misleading the country in doing so.
Why Do We Get The Flu
The presence or absence of “germs,” the temperature outdoors, and/or who you are around, has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you get the flu. The real concern is the health of your immune system.
That’s exactly what they are trying to do by injecting you with the flu virus! They are attempting to artificially enhance the effectiveness of your immune system.
The immune system is only influenced by two variables: stress and nutrition.
Stress comes from a number of sources. All these things depress immune function:
Junk food
Smoking
Alcohol
Cold air
Physical exhaustion
Chronic pain
Emotional strain
Lack of sleep
Negative thinking
And dozens of others
And, of course, if systems of the body don’t have the tools to work properly (nutrition), they will suffer. Just as a plant that lacks sun exposure will get sick, human cells that lack sufficient elements to do their jobs will be much less efficient. This especially applies to the immune system.
If you’ve noticed, colds and flu are much more prevalent in the fall and winter months, and their incidents have been directly linked in dozens of studies to a Vitamin D deficiency. In fact, some authorities believe that a lack of Vitamin D is the ONE AND ONLY cause of the flu.
Sufficient levels of Vitamin D raise our innate immune response, which is natural and inborn, and is entirely more effective than that acquired by artificial means, as with drugs and vaccines.
There is so much to say about Vitamin D that it cannot all be included here. Please see our previous article about the importance of Vitamin D for a more adequate discussion.
Adequate amounts of Vitamin D have actually been shown to deactivate the flu virus in human subjects by three different independent research groups, as reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Infection.
*The typical recommendation of 400-1000 IUs a day is not sufficient to prevent colds and flu.
There is no way to get adequate amounts of Vitamin D during the winter months in most places of the country, so supplementation is necessary. Statistics acquired from parts of the world with tropical climates and little seasonal variation show a remarkable absence of the flu virus.
This article could easily become an entire book, but I hope the science speaks for itself here.
www.goodlivingwarehouse.com/what-science-says-about-getting-a-flu-shot/
