Posted on 11/27/2005 12:51:39 PM PST by crystal wind
...Don't count on having access to a reliable vaccine. First of all, no vaccine has proven effective at stopping even the current strain of avian flu, let alone the eventual mutation that truly threatens humans. Yes, it will be a related strain, but as experience has shown year after year with flu vaccines, in most cases, related is not close enough. If you don't have a vaccine for the actual strain that is causing the pandemic, the odds are not good that a "related" vaccine will help -- and no one can develop the proper vaccine until that final strain makes its appearance. So any vaccine now available (or currently under development) is a 50/50 "shot" at best. So, is a 50/50 bet worth taking? Not necessarily. For one: supplies are limited. And two: surprise, surprise, but as Dr. Mercola points out, it seems that the latest flu vaccine still uses the mercury laden preservative, thimerasol. Loading up on mercury may not be what you want to do to protect yourself against the flu...
...The bottom line is yes you do want a strong immune system, but you also want a supply of nature's antiviral agents such as garlic, olive leaf extract, oil of oregano, and grapefruit seed extract on hand to rachet down the bird flu's attack on your body. If you can ratchet down the strength of the attack, then a strong immune system works in your favor-- finishing off the invading little buggers. But if you don't ratchet down the strength of the attack, then your immune system actually works against you...
...If you haven't already done so (or if you've forgotten it) reread my detailed report from August 1st on the bird flu epidemic... Stock up on your favorite immune boosters and pathogen destroyers...
(Excerpt) Read more at jonbarron.org ...
1) Don't suck blood from neck of choking infected fighting cocks (no rude comments from the back row).
2) IF the bird flu proved to be spreading human to human, stock up on sauerkraut. Hey, it beats nothing.
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