By now, you are probably tired of hearing about the Swine flu. The media frenzy over the outbreak has been intolerable. And, while media reports are starting to slow, there is still plenty of concern out there. So what should you do now to protect yourself?

Well, I want to protect you from any disease, whether it’s cancer, heart disease, or the flu. So here is some information from one of my favorite physician organization, the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, that might help you do just that.

Memories of the great flu pandemic of 1917-1918 have not and should never go away. That virulent virus killed about 100 million people.

At that time, this was about 5% of the earth’s population. An interesting story I just read was about a horse and buggy family doctor in Kansas who witnessed the flu’s fury early on. He informed the government. But they ignored him.

While the government ignored that outbreak, it did just the opposite in 1976. That’s when the government panicked the American people when it warned about the impending swine flu. Americans lined up by the millions to receive shots to prevent a disease that never materialized.

More people died of the vaccine than the flu. Of 46 million who got the vaccine, 4,000 filed damage claims with the government. The damages, in many cases, were severe paralysis called Guillain-Barr Syndrome.

The consent form the government used did not mention this as a complication. Furthermore, the public was told the government had tested the vaccine. The vaccine they gave to the public was, in fact, not tested (according to AAPS).

I was one who got into the cattle-like line up for the vaccine. (I had recently completed medical school, and knew no better.) I have not gotten a flu vaccine since.

Now the government is telling us to get to a doctor as soon as possible when you show flu-like symptoms. Do so before it is too late they say. That way, they can sell you some Big Pharma chemicals, such as Tamiflu.

But these drugs are for prophylaxis, for early treatment, or for treatment only of the sickest. But what is too late? The drug’s effect is said to shorten duration of illness by 0.5 to 1.5 days. Perhaps the drug might prevent more serious complications. Perhaps.

But what of the drug’s toxicity? Four years ago in Japan, investigators linked two teen suicides and 64 psychological disorders to Tamiflu. Otherwise normal persons developed panic attacks, delusions, delirium, and convulsions. The government added a warning to the label.

However, most doctors in the U.S. are not aware of these toxic effects. They are more likely to think that such effects are a manifestation of the influenza itself.

So where does that lead you? First, if history teaches us anything, be wary of anything the government tells you about your health. There is always a money or political trail to follow. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas is a physician and AAPS member.

CNN interviewed him and he told the story of the 1976 vaccine effort. He was one of two Congressmen to vote against it. He strongly opposes the government scaring the people to death whether its in medicine or economics. He suggests such tactics result in people begging for more government interference in our lives.

I certainly don’t want to downplay the seriousness of a pandemic. I’ve been expecting one for many years. Why? We are far more densely populated and with far more mobility than we were in 1917.

I still believe it’s only a matter of time before the real McCoy hits. But I will not look to government for truth or solutions. Please review past issues of Second Opinion and my e-alerts for details.

Vitamin D is a huge protector against flu. Take 5,000 units daily. Resveratrol is great for building your immune system. Both are available from Advanced Bionutritionals at www.advancedbionutritionals.com.

Sambucol is an extract of elderberry. Its widely available online. So is Oscillococcinum. Ive used high doses of vitamin A, 100,000 IU daily for several weeks during flu outbreaks. I’ve never seen toxicity from that dose if you don’t take it for more than a couple of months.

Vitamin C, one gram per hour or to bowel tolerance, is an outstanding immune booster. And, as I have always told you, please know where your nearest oxidation doctor is for intravenous vitamin C, hydrogen peroxide, ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy, or ozone therapy. See also the December 2008 issue for inhaled hydrogen peroxide for the flu.

Ref: AAPS Alert May 8th 2009;

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