By Laura Power, MS, PhD, LDN.
© October 2009
WHAT IS SWINE FLU?
It is a type A influenza virus called H1N1. There are four sub-types: H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2.
Fifty percent of current flu cases are swine flu H1N1 virus; the rest are seasonal flu. Swine flu is
spread by air, not by eating pork -- as long as you cook it thoroughly to at least 160 degrees. The
current spread among humans is unusual, as it is a re-assortment (gene swapping) of human and
swine flu viruses – creating a new strain. Over 700,000 confirmed cases and over 6000 confirmed
fatalities worldwide have been reported. The CDC now ranks it as a Class 5 epidemic (out of 6).
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
The flu causes respiratory symptoms, coughing, headache, muscle ache, sore throat, and lethargy.
H1N1 also causes a fever over 101 degrees, and sometimes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Symptoms persist for a week or longer. Pneumonia is a possible complication.
GOVERNMENT VACCINE POLICY & LAW
The US federal government has contracted for 250 million doses of H1N1 vaccine, and
recommends vaccination for everyone. But H1N1 vaccination is voluntary, NOT mandatory. The
CDC states that: “By law, patients must be given information in writing about the risks and
benefits of vaccination before a vaccine is administered.”
WHAT DOSES ARE RECOMMENDED?
The CDC recommends H1N1 vaccine for those at high risk: health care workers, children, pregnant
women, the elderly, and those with chronic health conditions or immune deficiencies. The FDA has
approved the use of one dose of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine for persons 10 and older, and two doses
four weeks apart for children aged six months to nine years.
WHAT IS THE H1N1 VACCINE?
This is a vaccine containing dead or weakened H1N1 virus. All multiple-dose vials of the injectable
dead vaccine contain up to 25 mcg/dose of mercury - 250 times the EPA safety limit! Mercury is
highly toxic to the brain and nervous system. A limited number of single dose vials of dead
vaccine do not contain mercury. Nasal spray vaccines do not contain mercury, but are live
attenuated viruses (weakened), meaning they cannot be sterilized to remove hitchhiker (aka
stealth) viruses incubated along with the swine flu in egg cultures.
The 1976 swine flu vaccine also contained the deadly Guillain-Barre virus, which caused
neurological disease, leading to paralysis, inability to breath, and 500 deaths. The current H1N1
vaccine contains squalene, which when injected causes antibodies to our own body's squalene,
leading to joint inflammation and disease. Most flu vaccines also contain: aluminum, phenol,
ethylene glycol (antifreeze), detergents, disinfectants, and formaldehyde. Aluminum has been
associated with brain damage, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease.
DIAGNOSING SWINE FLU
Lab testing for Swine flu is readily available at Lab Corp and Quest. They use a test called
polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Doctors collect a nasal or throat swab within the first 24 hours,
or by day five at the latest, when the virus is shedding. Children may shed virus for 10 days or
longer. "Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests" performed in outpatient clinics take only 30 minutes,
but do not distinguish between the H1N1 virus and other influenzas, and are only 10% - 70%
accurate for H1N1 virus.
PRESCRIPTION ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS
Four oral antiviral drugs are licensed in the US for treatment of influenza. The current swine flu
virus is resistant to two. Hence the CDC recommends oseltamivir or zanamivir for treatment and/
or prevention of swine flu. "Tamiflu" is oseltamivir, which has been shown to cause bizarre behavior
and convulsions in some children. A new intravenous drug Peramivir is also effective.
PREVENTION
Help protect yourself against flu and colds during flu season: Take extra Vitamin C and L-Lysine.
See below.
NATURAL ANTI-VIRALS
• Lomatium dissectum root -- A powerful Native American herbal remedy that kills viruses
by disrupting their genes. [When tested at NIH, it made DDI (an AIDS drug) 4000 times more
potent!] Dose = 2 droppers full daily for adults. Less for children based on weight.
•
Monolaurin -- The natural anti-microbial substance in mother's milk, made from lauric acid (a
fatty acid). Patented by Ecological Formulas. Adult dose is six capsules daily. Safe and effective
for children at lower doses based on weight.
•
Echinacea angustifolia root -- A native American remedy. Multiple European and American
studies have shown that this herb can reduce the risk by one-half of catching a cold, and shorten
the duration of a cold by 1.4 days. The preferred brands contain all three active compounds:
polysaccharides, alkylamides and cichoric acid. Dose is three grams / day. Not recommended for
children.
•
Olive Leaf Extract - Modified -- This herbal compound fights bacteria, yeast, fungus and
some viruses. Only the modified form will last more than 15 minutes in the blood stream. Dose is
two-three capsules / day for adults. Less for children based on weight.
•
L-Lysine -- An amino acid that interferes with viral genes, and has been shown to be
extremely effective against Herpes viruses. Dose is 3 grams / day for adults. Less for children
based on weight.
IMMUNE ENHANCERS
•
Vitamin C -- Enhances the micro-tubules in immune cells, helping them to extend outward
and engulf viruses and bacteria. Dose is 3 - 5 grams / day for adults. Less for children based on
weight.
•
Thymus Extract -- Cyto-Thymus by Biotics, an extract of organic bovine thymus, which
provides the four basic thymic hormones to stimulate the immune system. Dose is 3 - 6 / day for
adults, less for children based on weight.
•
Transfer Factor Plus-- Over 1000 scientific papers have proven the efficacy of transfer factor.
This product is a combination of transfer factors from bovine collostrum and Japanese mushrooms
with anti-viral properties. Together they have been shown to elevate natural killer cells 4000%.
Dose 2 capsules / day for adults, less for children based on weight.
OTHER REQUIRED VACCINES
REQUIRED VACCINES
From The National Vaccine Information Center: "Are We Over Vaccinating Our Children?" Since
2007 Government health officials, CDC and pediatricians are recommending:
48 doses of 14 vaccines by age six and
53-56 doses of 15 or 16 vaccines by age 12.
REACTION INCIDENCE
How do vaccines and other chemicals impact the epidemic in childhood chronic diseases and
disabilities in the last 25 years? A triple increase in learning disabilities, ADHD, asthma and
diabetes, and a 200% to 5000% increase in Autism depending on the location.
SIGNS OF VACCINATION REACTIONS
High fever, hives, rashes, swelling, high pitched screaming, shock, excessive sleepiness, seizures,
brain inflammation, behavior changes, mental / physical regression, loss of muscle control,
paralysis, regressive autism, asthma, arthritis, blood disorders, diabetes, Guillain Barre Syndrome,
and sudden death.
VACCINES - DETAILED INFO
Go to this site for a list of required or recommended vaccines, and information from the vaccine
package inserts. This information is from the "Institute for Vaccine Safety" at the John Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health. Click here.
Read The Vaccine Guide by Randall Neustaedter, OMD, or go to www.lifehealthchoices.com or
GOVERNMENT VACCINE POLICY & LAW
Many vaccines are mandatory for school and college attendance. For these there are religious and
medical exemptions in every state, and in most states conscientious objection exemptions. The
CDC states that: “By law, patients must be given information in writing about the risks and
benefits of vaccination before a vaccine is administered.”