This Group of Revolutionary Mothers Is Helping Save Children from Dangerous Vaccines

If you haven’t read the new book by the Thinking Moms’ Revolution (TMR), buy it now. As in today.

I got my long-awaited copy last week. I couldn’t put it down. I cried as I relived so many memories of my grandson Jake’s regression into autism after the rabies vaccine almost seven years ago. Wow. Seven years. I can’t believe it’s been that long. It felt like it was happening all over again while I was reading the stories of other families who went through the same pain. The same heartache. The same panic. The same sense of hopelessness. The same … everything.

Like thousands of other stories about vaccine-injured children who have autism and a myriad of other disorders, many of the kids in TMR’s new book had a lot in common. They were developing normally. Then, everything changed—usually after a vaccine. Their lives came to a screeching halt as they became sick and lost skills they once had. They suffered with painful, sometimes debilitating GI problems and sensory issues. They couldn’t communicate their basic needs. They couldn’t sleep. They couldn’t understand what was happening to them. Why they had to go through so many medical tests and treatments. Why their families were falling apart.

The parents also shared much in common. They suffered too, right along with their kids. They cried for them. For all the things most kids took for granted that their kids couldn’t do. For the complete loss of an even remotely normal life. Like watching their children have play dates. Going to a restaurant—or anywhere—without a meltdown. Or dropping their kids off at school and not being in agony all day wondering if they were going to have a seizure or wander off or be thrown out of school because nobody could deal with their behavior. They watched their spouses and other children suffer as they gave everything they had, including their time, energy, and money, to the sick child. They also suffered guilt. They wished they had not succumbed to their doctors’ pressure to get the vaccines. They wished they had not ignored the nagging doubts, that little voice that told them the vaccines couldn’t be safe.

But they didn’t stay there for long. They did everything possible to bring their kids back. To recover them. They tried therapy after therapy. They found support among other families going through the same thing. They pulled themselves up out of the blackest despair a family could go through and looked forward to the future. To healing their children. To tell others what vaccines did to them. To talk and write about their experiences so they could save other families from their pain. And they never gave up. Because giving up was not an option.

Every time their kids went through a regression, a piece of them died. Every time they took a step forward, no matter how small, they celebrated. They learned to focus on the positive and not dwell on the negative. They found comfort and strength and empowerment through others who were living their lives. They united in the strongest cause in the world. Saving their children.

They started a revolution. No amount of money or power that the pharmaceutical companies or doctors or government agencies or anyone else profiting from vaccines think they have can begin to compete with their cause. Ever.

They are not going away. They are not going to stop until the truth about vaccines comes out and is no longer up for debate. They will never quit.

Think About It — What Happened to These Children?

Think about it. There’s that word again. Think.

It’s simple. They were injured by the toxins in the vaccines.

Every single drug that is currently on the market or has ever been on the market can have side effects. How can this not also be true for vaccines? You can’t tell me that what is safe for one kid is safe for all kids. Everyone can’t take the same medicines. There are allergies, sensitivities, already-compromised immune systems to consider. How is it possible for vaccines, which are injected into our children’s bodies, to not have any serious side effects? Think about what’s in vaccines. Mercury, a known toxin. Along with aborted fetal cells (which means DNA), cow and monkey cells, yeast, sorbitol, gelatin, sodium chloride, egg protein, antibiotics like neomycin and gentamicin, etc., etc., etc.

Here are a few problems these children suffered:

• “the most miserable baby, always crying and throwing temper tantrums”
• “ear infections, random skin rashes, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting”
• “withdrew into his own world”
• “lost most of his forty words, stopped making eye contact, stopped playing and laughing, … developed a fascination with spinning objects, lost interest in the world around him”
• “constant fevers, … yeast and bacterial infections”
• “would run endlessly back and forth in a line”
• “her beautiful babble descended into silence and morphed into a low guttural hum”
• “at the doctor’s constantly for colds, coughs, or sores”
• “a fever of 102, sometimes 104”
• “stopped babbling, stopped saying mama and dada, lost all eye contact, and stopped smiling”
• “wouldn’t respond to his name at all”
• “would scream loudly and throw himself on the floor, slamming his head so hard that he bruised it”
• “just spinning the wheels on the toy cars he used to play with”
• “body was covered from head to toe, front to back, in a rash, and he was crying inconsolably”
• “He was slow to talk, very late to walk, ended up losing what little speech he had, and struggled to make cognitive, social, and emotional gains.”
• “morphed from a fat, happy baby to a detached and hyperactive preschooler”
• “He started walking on his toes, flapping his hands, shaking his head from side to side, looking at things out of the corner of his eyes, spinning nonstop … and not talking.”
• “He was sinking into his own world.”
• “She had auditory and visual processing disorders, causing her to cry out in agony over certain noises and lights. She slept badly. She was hyperactive and frequently mouthed and licked things.”
• “bit everyone in sight”
• “He was easily overwhelmed and couldn’t handle chaos well. Transitioning from place to place might or might not bring a complete meltdown.”
• “He wouldn’t do the same preschool ‘work’ that his peers were doing. There was little interaction with other children. He didn’t answer questions appropriately or look you in the eye.”
• “He cried all day long and projectile-vomited every ounce of formula we gave him.”
• “He stopped gaining weight, and he stopped growing at the rate he should have been. … He had very small appetite.”
• “would walk around repeating pages out of the book”
• “He would transition for a few seconds into maniacal laughter, but then, seamlessly and without a breath, he would go back to crying, as if in pain.”
• “I had to sit on him to brush his teeth, to cut his nails, and to get him into his car seat.”

I think these kids sound sick. Very sick.

Think About It — What Made Them Better?

That’s simple too. In many instances, they were detoxed. They were treated medically, and they improved. That’s because autism is a medical disorder. It affects the whole body. When you treat the whole body, amazing things can happen. It can vary from child to child—not only do all kids not react the same way to a vaccine or any other drug, they don’t all react the same way to treatments and therapies. These children are proof of that. And they are proof that vaccines can make some children very sick. Vaccines can give some children autism. Simple.

Their parents tried the following:

• homeopathy
• hyperbaric chamber therapy
• ABA
• Son-Rise
• gluten free/casein free diet
• speech, physical, and occupational therapy
• chelation
• Floortime
• vitamins, supplements, enzymes
• chiropractic adjustments
• glutathione
• MB12 shots
• antivirals, antifungals, antibiotics
• AIT
• vision therapy
• acupressure

And now, here are the same kids I described earlier.

• “… she was feeding her baby dolls and lovingly putting them to bed; she was putting her ‘little people’ down the slide while gleefully exclaiming, ‘Weee!’”
• “My two beautiful, sweet, funny boys love to play together, love their family and friends, and are getting healthier day by day.”
• “Potty training. Handwriting. Math. Learning letter sounds over and over again until a few words started to emerge. Playing catch. Taking shoes off. Putting clothes on. Brushing teeth.”
• “We had a play date at our house recently with four children he’d never met before, all around his age and all playing with his toys.”
• “a great storyteller with a wicked command of idiomatic expressions and is astoundingly good at putting difficult concepts into words”
• “… made huge strides. He discovered his baby sister. He’s insatiably curious about the world he lives in. He asks questions about everyone and everything, as if all this time he’d been locked behind doors.”
• “Now, I am more likely to sit with Nick face to face, trying to teach him how to put the shoes on himself, and we might share a giggle.”
• “Mei loves her new school and teachers and has already made many friends in class. She is enjoying all of her new lessons and is more than capable of keeping up with her schoolwork and her classmates.”
• “My son is on a soccer team with his brother and neurotypical kids. He is in cub scouts.”
• “… we haven’t experienced one tantrum. … He will now hold our hand and allow us to take him from room to room. … Last week, he started pointing to things and verbablizing more.”
• “He is a sweet little boy who loves toys, his siblings, and learning. He is no longer in pain and is no longer constipated. He can sit in restaurants, behaves properly in stores, and is great on an airplane. … Every day Harry is more ‘with it’ and more ‘in it’ than he was the day before.”
• “He is sweet as pie, and when he gets in trouble, he is truly worried about it. He’s constantly creating things … He is great at math and well liked in his class.”
• “My oldest son will be nine this month and is very close to recovery.”

I think these kids are recovering.

But wait. If you have a child who has recovered or is still recovering from autism—because recovery is a process—your doctor will tell you he never had autism to begin with. After all, he couldn’t have had autism. Because nobody recovers from autism. Right? WRONG!!!

Think about it. When your child was diagnosed after a vaccine, the same doctor probably told you the vaccine didn’t cause autism, that it was there all along, and you just didn’t notice it. Nobody did. You, your child’s teachers, your family. Nobody. But now that your child is on the road to recovery, he no longer had it to begin with. Think about it. They can’t have it both ways. They keep trying, and they have convinced a lot of people so far. But that is changing. Their days of basking in their money and power are coming to an end.

Think About It — How Can You Help?

Join the revolution.

Don’t shut up. Tell your story.

Ask questions. Read, read, read. Talk with other parents.

Go with your gut. A mother’s instinct is powerful. Follow it. When a nagging voice tells you something doesn’t sound right, something is wrong, listen to it.

What happened to these and so many other children didn’t have to happen. They should never have endured what they have endured. Don’t let it happen to anyone you know. Just … THINK.

References

 

The Thinking Moms’ Revolution: Autism Beyond the Spectrum. Collected by Helen Conroy and Lisa Joyce Goes. Foreword by Robert W. Sears, MD. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2013.

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The Most Dangerous Greeting Your Child May Ever Receive,, routine vaccines

Apr 15th, 2013 | By Christina England

It is interesting, just who is linked to whom, when it comes to vaccinations. Very often, what we as individuals perceive as one thing is something else entirely. This is because we are not in possession of the full facts, which make the larger picture. However, when we delve deeper, what we uncover can often be far more sinister than even we expected.

As we are aware, the governments and pharmaceutical companies are always searching for new ways to push vaccinations onto unsuspecting parents. The earlier they can target a child’s parents, the better they like it. One of the vaccination initiatives being used by twenty-seven states across the US is to send every new parent a “congratulations on the birth of your baby” card.

According to reports, governors from twenty-seven states across the US have teamed up with Hallmark Greeting Cards to send every new parent a card following the birth of their baby. The card includes a personal message from the governor of their state, a detachable growth chart and an up-to-date immunization schedule. This vaccination initiative attempts to make parents fully aware which vaccinations their newborn baby should receive.

The Healthy Home Economist, reporting on the story, stated, “Having the cards actually come from state governors themselves is the new twist which gives the program’s ‘friendly’ pressure to vaccinate a more personal and authoritative touch.” [1]

With Love, From Your State Government

Although Mike Adams from Natural News had covered this story back in 2011, as well as many other sites, I have decided to revisit this issue in greater detail. I have uncovered some interesting facts that must be exposed.

Obviously, the state governors do not send these touching sentiments to parents out of the goodness of their hearts, so, what is the real reason behind these cards? It appears that their real agenda is to meet their vaccination targets. The Capital Times explains:

“When it began, the immunization rates for children up to age 2 in Missouri and Kansas were roughly 45 percent and 52 percent, respectively. Immunization rates for the youngest citizens in those states now hover around 76 percent, according to the program’s website.” [2]

Beth Kaplan, a spokesperson with the state of Wisconsin’s Division of Public Health, whose state vaccination compliance rates have reached as high as 84 percent since the implementation of this program, believes that this initiative is just one way to create awareness about the importance of vaccinations for children. She says, “the program is one of many things we do to encourage the vaccination of children.”

Your Tax Dollars At Work … For Big Pharma

I am sure that one question on many people’s lips is, “Who exactly is paying for these cards?”

Sadly, you are.

According to reports, the taxpayers are footing the bill for the implementation of Hallmark’s For America’s Babiesproject and it does not come cheap. Although Hallmark Greeting Cards is supplying the cards and paying for the printing costs, an initiative which they proudly boast on their website, the state of Florida alone has budgeted $10,000 for the distribution of these cards, which has been hailed as an excellent program. [3]

The cards are very attractive, in pastel colors, with added bunnies and flowers for effect. I am sure that most new parents would be very moved by this gesture. The Mid America Immunization Coalition has been so impressed by Hallmark’s wonderful work that in 2010 they awarded Hallmark the Sending the Very Best Message Award.  In presenting the award, coalition director Deb Bumgardner said, “Hallmark is definitely one of the behind-the-scenes, unsung heroes in the fight to raise immunization rates in the United States.” [4]

Heroes is Not A Term I Would Use

Behind-the-scenes are definitely the real key words, and that’s where we are going to take a look in order to tell you the whole story of these “unsung heroes.”

In 2006, Hallmark Cards joined forces with UNICEF to form a partnership. Today Hallmark Cards is the exclusive creator, manufacturer and distributor for all UNICEF greeting cards and gifts sold in the United States, giving UNICEF more than $10 million in royalty payments from the sale of their cards and gifts. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF receives 15 percent of every net wholesale shipment of UNICEF Hallmark products.

According to Hallmark Cards, UNICEF works in more than 150 countries to keep children alive and safe. The organization focuses on providing children with clean water, food, medicine, vaccines, and education. [5]

Remember, UNICEF is also responsible for testing vaccines on children in the developing world. This year I found them linked to forty children paralyzed in a small village in Africa after they received the test vaccine MenAfrivac. [6] UNICEF also was involved in the testing of the pentavalent vaccine Quinvaxem, which caused the deaths of 26 children across the developing world. [7]

In 2012, Hallmark, in partnership with UNICEF, won the Fastest Growing Family Business Award, sponsored by Barclays, at the Family Business Awards. [8]

According to the Family Business Awards website, Hallmark made a record year turnover amounting to a massive £4.4million, an increase of 83% since 2009. Hallmark also commissioned Nottingham’s Together Agency to design the UNICEF UK New Range catalog, which echoes Leo Burnett’s UNICEF international theme and promoted the charity’s new line of products in 2012. [9]

Look Who Else is Holding Hands with Hallmark

As well as their links to UNICEF, Hallmark Cards has interesting links to other organizations which need to be exposed. The chairman of Hallmark Cards is Donald J. Hall, and the current president and CEO of Hallmark Cards is David E. Hall. Both men are trustees to a company called MRIGlobal. [10, page 14]

MRIGlobal “offers world-class expertise and experience in bioanalytical model development, testing, and validation—a complete array of services for the development and licensing of new vaccines.” They also supply “government and industrial clients with high-purity, reference grade chemicals.”

Their website states:

“MRIGlobal’s work in the development and testing of human and veterinary vaccine candidates encompasses safety, toxicity, potency, efficacy, and vaccine formulation stability.” [11]

This indicates that this company is in the business of testing vaccines on both humans and animals.

Interestingly, MRIGlobal also has been linked to PATH and the FDA.

One of MRIGlobal’s recent projects was in partnership with PATH. [12] The project involved providing support to biotechnology companies that are developing influenza vaccines that can be “accessible and affordable for low-resource countries.” Despite MRIGlobal’s noteworthy claim that their work “encompasses safety, toxicity, potency, efficacy, and vaccine formulation stability,” children who have received vaccines from their partner organizations, like PATH and UNICEF, are still suffering many adverse reactions from these vaccinations.

PATH, an organization which claims “to help communities worldwide break longstanding cycles of poor health,” was involved recently with the testing of tens of thousands of tribal girls in India, leaving them without appropriate follow-up care, as well as the vaccination trials in Chad, Africa, in which many children were paralyzed following vaccination. [13]

Selling Out to Survive

MRIGlobal is also involved in licensing medication and vaccinations for the FDA and the CDC, claiming to maintain “all necessary licenses and certifications to conduct safe, defensible studies on a host of diverse materials, from pharmaceuticals to chemical agents.” MRIGlobal operates laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense. The company has been granted numerous licenses by the US government as well as internationally. [14]

This leaves me asking two questions:

Why would Hallmark Cards form a partnership with UNICEF, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and many state governments? [15]

Why would the chairman and the CEO and president of a greeting card company also be trustees of a company which tests and licenses vaccines?

The only answer I can come up with is money, and lots of it.

The leaders of Hallmark, one of the largest privately owned companies in the US, may have found a unique way to survive in a troubling economic times, using their skills and knowledge to tap into the lucrative vaccine business, as their greeting card endeavors have suffered stagnant sales and declining profits for years. [16]

Conclusion

What appeared at first glance to be an act of charity on behalf of Hallmark Cards now appears to be something far more sinister. Hallmark Cards is doing more than making a tax-deductible donation to the government. In addition to recommending that parents keep up to date with their children’s vaccine schedules (because the corporate leaders will profit from increased vaccination rates), they are also heavily linked to the testing of vaccines on innocent animals and humans.

Once highly regarded as an organization of love and caring, Hallmark Cards now has tarnished its trademark crown with what can only be described as deep connections to several of the largest pharmaceutical organizations known to man. So, are Hallmark’s intentions as charitable as they would like us to believe? It is clear that Hallmark Cards is affiliated with MRIGlobal, the US government and Canadian government, UNICEF, PATH, FDA and the CDC. The common denominator linking all of these groups together is vaccination.

Far from being the kindly souls they first appear to be and making sure that children stay strong and healthy, I believe that the leaders of Hallmark Greeting Cards are laughing all the way to the bank. Are you going to let them trick you into vaccinating your child, without doing any research, just because they sent you a card?

References

 

1. http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/governors-team-with-hallmark…
2. http://host.madison.com/news/local/writers/jessica_vanegeren…
3. http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/governors-team-with-hallmark…
4. http://www.hallmark.com/online/corporate-citizenship/welcoming-new-babies.aspx
5. http://corporate.hallmark.com/Product/Hallmark-Products-That-Give-Back
6. http://vactruth.com/2013/01/06/paralyzed-after-meningitis-vaccine/
7. http://vactruth.com/2013/04/02/who-suspends-vaccine/
8. http://www.familybusinessawards.co.uk/2012-results
9. http://www.familybusinessawards.co.uk/news/awards-finalist-hallmark…
10. http://www.mriglobal.org/news/AnnualReports/Documents/MRIGlobal2012AnnualReport.pdf
11. http://www.mriglobal.org/lifesciences/Pages/VaccineDev.aspx
12. http://www.mriglobal.org/AboutMRIGlobal/FeaturedProjects/Pages/Feature-PATH.aspx
13. http://vactruth.com/2013/01/08/vaccine-trials-supreme-court/
14. http://www.mriglobal.org/AboutMRIGlobal/Pages/LicensesCerts.aspx
15. http://corporate.hallmark.com/Product/Hallmark-Products-That-Give-Back
16. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2012/03/08/hallmark…

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Americans who received swine flu vaccines are at risk for paralysis disorders

by Jonathan Benson, staff writer

(NaturalNews) The federal government has once again been exposed for lying about the safety of the infamous swine flu vaccine, also known as H1N1. According to a new study published in the journal The Lancet, people who received the swine flu vaccine during the 2009-2010 pandemic hoax were at an elevated risk of developing a potentially-deadly paralysis disorder known as Guillain-Barre syndrome, or GBS.

Based on data collected from six different adverse event reporting systems, including the core vaccine safety datalink and several new surveillance systems created by Medicare and the U.S. Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, researchers found that among the 23 million people who were vaccinated during the scare, an additional 1.6 cases of GBS were observed per one million people vaccinated.

According to statistics presented by TIME.com, one in 100,000 people is said to develop GBS, which is a relatively small amount overall. But the widespread issuance of the H1N1 vaccine was responsible for triggering an additional 77 reported cases of the autoimmune disorder, some of which manifested up to 91 days after individuals received the vaccine.

The findings contrast sharply with false reassurances made back in 2009 by many so-called medical experts. Dr. Paul A. Offit, the infamous “vaccine expert” who outspokenly believes children can safely receive 10,000 vaccinations at once without issue, is quoted in a 2009 article in The New York Times (NYT) as doubting any link between the swine flu vaccine and GBS.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/health/09vaccine.html)

But the numbers speak for themselves, and they more than likely represent just a small fraction of the total number of vaccine injuries caused by the swine flu vaccine. After all, adverse event reporting systems are believed to represent as few as one percent of the total number of vaccineinjuries that actually occur, the vast majority of which never get reported.

Nearly every single flu shot study used to justify phony approval of H1N1 vaccine flawed, says doctor

As many readers will recall, the H1N1 vaccine was never properly safety tested in the first place. Health authorities claimed that existing studies onflu shots were enough to validate the safety and effectiveness of the swine flu shot, even though it contains a unique blend of viral components and adjuvants that differs from the annual flu shot.

But as explained by Dr. Thomas Jefferson, coordinator for the Cochrane Vaccine Field in Rome, Italy, most of the existing flu studies are flawed. According to information presented by truth-seeker Gary Null, a mere five percent of vaccine studies are reliable, and the other 95 percent do not hold water.

“This should not come as a great surprise; even CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) officials were forced to confess that ‘influenza vaccines are still among the least effective immunizing agents available, and this seems to be particularly true for elderly recipients,’” explains Null in an article on the subject published earlier this year.
(http://prn.fm/2013/01/18/gary-null-flu-vaccine/#axzz2NwZm6NQJ)

That was confirmed recently by the CDC itself, which admitted that annual flu shots provide little or no protection for people over 65 years of age, which is the primary target group for the vaccine. And a CDC study released several years ago made plain the fact that fewer than two percent of people in general derive any real protection from flu shots, while many more suffer serious and potentially life-threatening side effects.
(http://www.naturalnews.com/039422_flu_vaccines_elderly_failure.html)

Sources for this article include:

http://news.yahoo.com

http://healthland.time.com

 

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Seven powerful emergency herbal remedies

by Jonathan Benson, staff writer 

(NaturalNews) Accidents happen. But if you equip yourself with knowledge about how to handle them calmly and effectively, their resultant injuries will not catch you off guard and without an appropriate plan of action. Here are seven herbal remedies you might want to keep on hand at all times, as they may come in handy as all-natural first aid in the event of an emergency situation:

1) Arnica Montana (Arnica). Cuts, wounds, bruises, and other external injuries tend to respond exceptionally well to Arnica Montana, an herb-based homeopathic remedy that has been around for many centuries. Long used throughout Europe and North America, Arnica Montana is commonly used in cream form to soothe muscles, reduce inflammation, and heal wounds. It can also be brewed into tea to help alleviate stress and promote restful sleep.

“Well-known in traditional medicine, [Arnica] is often the first remedy to be given after a fall, muscle strain, injury or surgery,” explains Katherine East in an article for Natural News on the therapeutic benefits of Arnica. “When applied directly after an injury, Arnica significantly reduces bruise formation. It is also helpful for treating arthritis, burns, ulcers, eczema, and acne.” (http://www.naturalnews.com/029118_arnica_healing.html)

2) Eupatorium Perfoliatum (Boneset). If you grew up playing the classic computer game Oregon Trail, you may recall that members of the wagon clan sometimes died of conditions like typhoid fever and snake poisoning. But if these fictional characters had an herb on hand known as Eupatorium Perfoliatum, also known as Boneset, they may have been able to survive these and other conditions.

“[Boneset is] a great remedy for treating the symptoms of influenza, and helpful for treating aches and pains and fever,” explains the blog Prepared and Empowered. “In a survival instance, this herb can mean the difference between life and death in high fever or poisoning.” (http://preparedandempowered.wordpress.com)

3) Symphytum Officinale (comfrey). Another excellent herb for first aid situations is comfrey. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), comfrey contains a substance known as allantoin that helps new skin cells grow. When its roots and leaves are ground and turned into a paste or cream, comfrey can be applied to skin and wounds to help alleviate inflammation, prevent bruising, and even heal pulled muscles and ligaments, fractures, sprains, strains, and osteoarthritis. (http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/comfrey-000234.htm)

4) Aloe vera. One of the most medicinally-versatile herbs in the world, aloe vera is beneficial both internally and externally as an emergency remedy. A powerful analgesic, aloe vera gel is often used to treat cuts and scrapes, burns, sunburns, insect bites and other skin injuries. Aloe vera not only helps promote rapid wound healing by increasing the availability of oxygen and collagen, but it also helps fight damaging inflammation.

When taken internally, aloe vera helps promote healthy digestion, detoxify and cleanse the blood, ease inflammation and arthritic pain, and alkalize the body. It is also rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and glyconutrients, all of which play a vital role in regulating and normalizing systems of the body that may incur harm in an emergency situation.
(http://www.naturalnews.com/021858_aloe_vera_gel.html)

5) Hyssopus Officinalis (Hyssop). Referenced in the Holy Scriptures as a powerful cleansing herb, hyssop continues to be used in traditional medicine as an expectorant, or to clear respiratory passageways of phlegm and other secretions. Hyssop also contains powerful anti-viral agents that make it an effective poultice for cuts, abrasions, sores and other skin wounds. (http://www.localharvest.org/hyssop-seeds-hyssopus-officinalis-C19819)

“Tea made from the flowers of this herb is good to have on hand for people needing assistance with breathing problems,” says Prepared and Empowered. “It has positive effects on the lungs, and can be helpful for asthmatics.”

6) Capsicum annuum (cayenne). Possessing an exceptional ability to increase circulation, cayenne pepper, and particularly the type in liquid form, can be applied to bandages to help boost the supply of fresh blood to a wound while stopping excessive bleeding. It can also be taken orally for the same purpose, as cayenne aids the body in naturally healing itself from a variety of health conditions. (http://www.gobeyondorganic.com)

“Taking cayenne in the mouth causes your body’s circulation to spring into action in a dramatic way sending fresh blood to the areas of your body that most need it,” explains EnerHealth Botanicals about the benefits of cayenne tincture. “Since many disease states involve poor circulation and in many cases stagnation of bodily fluids, the use of cayenne can have potent results in aiding a wide range of health complaints.”

7) Echinacea Purpurea (Purple Coneflower). One of the most popular herbal medicines in use today, echinacea is an excellent emergencyremedy for purifying the blood following bites by poisonous spiders and snakes. Echinacea can also be used to help treat ear and throat aches, as well as to fight infections and treat lymphatic problems. (http://www.motherearthliving.com)

Sources for this article include:

http://www.naturalnews.com

http://www.offthegridnews.com

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Top ten natural remedies that burn fat

by PF Louis

(NaturalNews) Obesity and weight loss have become major issues again. This time, the focus is more on health than appearance. The weight loss era of fad diets encouraging artificial sweeteners and margarine while discouraging healthy fats is dwindling.

The more visceral fat you have surrounding your abdominal cavity organs, the more vulnerable you are to metabolic syndrome leading to diabetes, high blood pressure, NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), various coronary diseases, and some cancers.

Those fats do more than surround or suppress internal organs, they can also excrete toxins.

You can determine your obesity levels from the first three sources below. Whether you are simply overweight, marginally obese, or morbidly obese, you can adjust your life style eating habits and try some or all of the following natural remedies.

(1) Eat slowly without tension or anxiety and chew more than usual, allowing salivary enzymes to accrue. Put your attention on the food more than rambling mind or people chatter. Digestion begins in the mouth.

(2) Eat out much less and completely avoid fast food joints. Avoid fried foods.

(3) Eliminate most sugars and all HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), which may be disguised as corn syrup. HFCS is worse than sugar for creating stored fats and affecting the liver adversely.

Refined carbohydrates from processed flours and grains are only a short hop away from sugar with their glycemic index ratings. So if you do grains, make them whole grains.

(4) Avoid food additives. Artificial sweeteners are unhealthy and cause neurological damage, even brain cancer. And they don’t work. Check out all the obese heavy diet soda consumers. MSG has a list of disguises. (http://www.truthinlabeling.org/hiddensources.html)

It is also a neurological excitotoxen that endangers your brain and nervous system while making you want to eat more dead food.

(5) A half or more lemon or lime squeezed into a half cup or more of warm water without sugar after waking up helps stimulate the liver and aids digestion. Some allow honey or maple syrup, but for fat loss, it’s probably better without any sweetener.

With or before meals, a couple of tablespoons of raw, unfiltered, organic apple cider vinegar helps digestion. (http://www.naturalnews.com)

Hydrate with purified water sufficiently throughout the day. But mealtime isn’t the right time for lots beverage that will dilute your gastric juices.

(6) Cayenne and green tea help burn fat. Here’s more on cayenne. (http://www.naturalnews.com)

(7) Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory that helps burn fat as well. It may be one of the healthiest inexpensive herbs available. Here’s more on that.
(http://www.naturalnews.com/026328_fat_curcumin_turmeric.html)

(8) Don’t bother with no or low fat foods. They often contain sweeteners that create fat. Obesity has risen since that false solution came upon us. But do avoid processed hydrogenated oils. Margarine is one of them.

Eat healthy fats, especially those with omega-3. It’s been discovered that people lose body fat with high healthy fat, good, adequate protein and minimal carbohydrate ketogenic diets.

(9) Vitamin B is important while trying to rid fat. Vitamin B3, better known as niacin, if consumed enough to get a flush often with increasing dosages, has been discovered to break open lipids (fats).

The danger is getting rid of those toxins as the lipids break open. Those toxins can be eliminated by sweating from exercise dressed warmly or in a warm, humid climate and/or simply sitting in saunas.

(10) Here’s the serious solutions section. If your metabolism is sluggish, you may be sufficiently iodine deficient to warrant supplementing with iodine or eating seaweed or kelp as food or extracts.

If your liver is sluggish, you may need to try coffee enemas for a while. (http://www.naturalnews.com/026289_coffee_enemas_enema.html)

If that belly fat won’t budge, as in wheat belly, maybe you need to cut out all gluten wheat and grain products. (http://www.naturalnews.com/038699_gluten_weight_gain_wheat_belly.html)

Juice fasting is an intense solution. Juicing veggies for several days can give you a serious fat loss breakthrough while keeping you alive and healthy but maybe a tad hungry. (http://www.naturalnews.com/038371_juice_cleanse_max_gerson_health.html)

Sources for this article include:

BMI calculator: http://www.cdc.gov

Obesity overview: http://voices.yahoo.com/what-definition-obesity-7163250.html?cat=5

Obesity determination formula detailed: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/123702-overview

http://www.nativeremedies.com

http://weightlossbase.org

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Increasing number of parents refusing HPV vaccine for daughters

by Sherry Baker, Health Sciences Editor

(NaturalNews) More and more parents are just saying “no” to the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, according to a new study by the Mayo Clinic. In fact, the researchers who conducted the study, which involved analyzing vaccination data for teens ages 13 to 17 in the 2008-10 National Immunization Survey of Teens, found that more than two in five parents surveyed believe the HPV vaccine is unnecessary and an increasing growing number of them express worry about potential side effects.

The findings, just published in the new issue of the journal Pediatrics, reveal that five years ago, 40 percent of parents surveyed said they wouldn’t vaccinate their girls against HPV– despite the fact doctors are increasingly pushing these vaccinations. By 2009, that figure had increased a little — up to 41 percent. However, by 2010, a full 44 percent of parents said they would not have their daughters vaccinated against HPV.

Parents’ concern about the safety of the HPV vaccine rose from five percent in 2008 to 16 percent in 2010. Among the reasons parents gave for nixing the vaccine: their doctor didn’t recommend it; a lack of knowledge about the vaccine; a belief the vaccination is unnecessary; a concern that the vaccine is inappropriate for the child’s age; worry about safety/side effects; and the fact they believe their child isn’t sexually active.

“That’s the opposite direction that rate should be going,” senior researcher Robert Jacobson, M.D., a pediatrician with the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, said in a press statement. He claimed that studies have found the HPV vaccine is safe for teens – and he said that the vaccine will prevent cervical cancer and other genital cancers by preventing the HPV infections that lead to those cancers.

Let’s analyze those claims.

There was no mention of a huge study of 200,0000 published last year in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, which concluded that although the HPV vaccine, sold as Gardasil, is “generally” safe, it increases the risk of fainting and skin infections. Another study published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal found that the rate of allergic reactions to the HPV vaccine – including life-threatening anaphylaxis — was higher than the rates for other vaccines given at schools, including those for hepatitis B, diphtheria, measles, mumps and the flu. Overall, the rate of allergic reactions to HPV was five times to 20 times as high as the rates for the other vaccines.

The argument for the vaccine is that it is needed to prevent cervical cancer – as if there is little other alternative because HPV infections, which cause genital warts, are so widespread. What is rarely mentioned, or mentioned only in passing, is that HPV is usually cleared naturally in the body over time. Even Jacobsen noted in the media statement: “While most HPV infections clear, a percentage linger and start the process of cancerous changes.”

Another fact rarely mentioned is that the HPV vaccination only protects against about a third of the known cancer-triggering HPV strains. TheNational Cancer Institute (NCI) notes there are about 12 high-risk HPV types and states “although HPV infection is very common, most infections will be suppressed by the immune system within one to two years without causing cancer.”

What’s more, infection with HPV isn’t an automatic sign cancer will develop. In fact, odds are it won’t – especially with common sense preventive care.

While it is true that if a cervical infection with a high-risk HPV type persists, the cellular changes can eventually develop into precancerous lesions that can lead to cancer if not treated, the NCI notes it “can take 10 to 20 years or more for a persistent infection with a high-risk HPV type to develop into cancer” and routine Pap tests can catch almost all cancerous changes which can then be simply treated.

Sources:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2013-rst/7372.html
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/Pap-HPV-testing
http://www.naturalnews.com/027017_vaccine_HPV.html

About the author:
Sherry Baker is a widely published writer whose work has appeared in Newsweek, Health, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Yoga Journal, Optometry, Atlanta, Arthritis Today, Natural Healing Newsletter, OMNI, UCLA’s “Healthy Years” newsletter, Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s “Focus on Health Aging” newsletter, the Cleveland Clinic’s “Men’s Health Advisor” newsletter and many others.

 

 

 

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WHO Suspends Vaccine After 26 Children Die in the Developing World

Christina England

According to reports, at least 26 children have died and many more have been seriously injured after they were given the 5 in 1 vaccine, Quinvaxem. [1] Newspapers have reported that all of the victims suffered adverse reactions including fevers, vomiting and the appearance of bruises all over their bodies. [2] Quinvaxem, being offered at no cost to recipients by UNICEF, is a pre-qualified vaccine on trial in developing countries. Currently being given to babies as young as eight weeks of age, this pentavalent vaccine is said to protect infants and young children against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, and Hib (haemophilus influenzae type b).

According to reports, local authorities have suspended all the controversial batches for testing. However, the Health Ministry said there are no problems with the vaccine’s quality, distribution, preservation or administration. [3]

Although deaths have been reported from Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bhutan and India, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stood by the safety of Quinvaxem, stating that all their studies of the vaccine, made in South Korea, affirm its safety!

Children Being Used as Guinea Pigs

Once again, here is another example of children dying and many others suffering horrific side effects from a vaccine being tested on vulnerable children in developing countries. Isn’t it about time the WHO stopped pretending that they are in the business of protecting children and admitted to the fact they are instead part of a world depopulation program?

I urge readers to read a paper written by Dr. Rebecca Carley titled Inoculations: The True Weapons of Mass Destructions Causing VIDS (Vaccine-Induced Diseases) (An Epidemic of Genocide) in which she states:

“In fact, the ‘prevention’ of a disease via vaccination is, in reality, an inability to expel organisms due to the suppression of the cell-mediated response. Thus, rather than preventing disease, the disease is actually prevented from ever being resolved.” [4]

She saw all these atrocities coming before many others and has been desperately trying to warn the public, ever since.

 

Possible Kawasaki Disease

It is quite possible that many of these children have suffered an autoimmune response after being vaccinated with this vaccine. I back up this opinion with a variety of articles and papers on Kawasaki disease.

Kawasaki disease is an autoimmune disorder that can occur after a vaccination. In fact, scientists who have studied the illness in depth say that evidence strongly suggests that an infectious agent, such as a virus or a vaccine, causes the illness. [5]

Children suffering from Kawasaki disease suffer symptoms very similar to those suffered by the children vaccinated with Quinvaxem. I have linked this disorder to the children vaccinated with Quinvaxem because the disease can cause children to suffer from the following:

• red, bloodshot eyes caused by conjunctivitis, but with no pus

• a blotchy, red rash mainly on the trunk of your child’s body or on the genitals

• reddened, dry or cracked lips

• a red, inflamed tongue with circular white patches that look like a strawberry, often with a red sore throat

• large swollen lumps (lymph glands) on either side of your child’s neck

• swollen hands and feet which become red and hard, often resulting in peeling skin on the fingertips and toes two to three weeks after the disease has started

• sore throat

• cough

• sore abdomen (tummy)

• vomiting

• diarrhea

• painful or swollen joints

Many children can go on to die of heart failure or heart attack. Kawasaki disease is said to be the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in the UK and the USA. [6]

In a paper written by P.A. Brogan et al. titled “Kawasaki disease: an evidence based approach to diagnosis, treatment, and proposals for future research,” the authors state:

“In 1967 Tomisaku Kawasaki described 50 Japanese children with an illness characterized by fever, rash, conjunctival injection, erythema and swelling of hands and feet, and cervical lymphadenopathy … KD is commonest in Japan where more than 125 000 cases have been reported. The disease is also commoner in Japanese and other Oriental children living abroad. Children aged 6 months to 5 years are most susceptible, with peak incidence in children aged 9–11 months. Seasonal variation in the disease incidence has been reported, with peak occurrence in the winter and spring months. Direct person to person spread is not observed, although in Japan the disease occurs more commonly in siblings of index cases with an estimated peak incidence of 8–9% in siblings under the age of 2 years.”

Interestingly, the authors do mention vaccination as a possible trigger:

“ … Irritability is an important sign, which is virtually universally present, although not included as one of the diagnostic criteria. The exact mechanism of the irritability is unclear, but it may be related to the presence of aseptic meningitis. Another clinical sign not incorporated into the diagnostic criteria, but which is relatively specific to KD, is the development of erythema and induration at sites of BCG immunisations. The mechanism of this clinical sign is cross reactivity of T cells in KD patients between specific epitopes of mycobacterial and human heat shock proteins. With an increasing number of infants receiving the BCG in the UK, it is likely that this sign will become more common, and awareness of it could result in earlier diagnosis and treatment.” (emphasis added)

If you read the above statements carefully, you may recognize that the ages of children at highest risk of contracting the disease are the precise age at which they receive the highest number of vaccines.

Dr. Michael Innis often refers to the disease in suspected child abuse cases, saying that the marks and bruising seen in cases of Kawasaki disease are often mistaken for child abuse. [7]

Three researchers who wrote a paper titled “Kawasaki disease in an infant following immunization,” published by the National Institute of Health, stated in their abstract:

“We here describe a 35 day-old infant who developed Kawasaki disease 1 day after receiving his second dose of hepatitis B vaccine. Although extremely rare, this possible side effect should be noted and further investigated.” [8]

This paper was written in 2003, so, why isn’t the link between vaccination and KD being thoroughly investigated?

Another paper titled “Kawasaki disease after vaccination: reports to the vaccine adverse event reporting system 1990-2007,” stated:

“Through October 14, 2007, 107 KD reports were received by VAERS: 26 were categorized as classic cases, 19 atypical, 52 possible, and 10 were noncases. Of the 97 cases, 91% were children.” [9]

Although the authors concluded that their review did not suggest an elevated KD risk for RotaTeq or other vaccines, they suggested the continued post-marketing monitoring for KD was ongoing.

All of these papers suggest that continuous multiple vaccinations may possibly heighten the risk of young children developing this disease. I have only offered a selection of many papers for readers to study.

One of the most memorable reminders that KD can and does occur after vaccinations was written by Lisa Blakemore-Brown in a response to the Finnish study about the safety of MMR vaccine on the British Medical Journal in 2001. She wrote:

“If a group of people collapse after eating, say, lemon sole,in a particular restaurant, it would be ludicrous for those responsible to wave a hand over the problem saying that millions of people eat Lemon Sole every day and there are no problems. Health and safety officials will get straight to the point of the issue and look at the fish in the restaurant, look at the individuals, test findings in the lab.

As hundreds of parents have found their children to react to vaccine, in some cases leading to the ‘new variant autism’ of loss of communication skills, motor impairments and bowel problems, is it not these cases the government should be looking at for answers?

The incidence of this particular tapestry of autism is indisputable. This is not related to increased recognition of autism, The TYPE is unusual and baffling to education and health professionals. In one of my cases of very obvious and indisputable reaction to pertussis vaccine the child in question has been found to have Kawasaki disease, her own immune system attacking itself. She presents as Asperger. There is no autism in the family, but the baby had allergies prior to the vaccine. It is scientific examination of cases like this which will enable us to ultimately put measures in place to reassure the public.

Blanket refusal to look at the real issues and prevention of individuals exercising choice seems a dangerous policy, especially just before an election.” [10]

I have chosen to include  her excellent contribution because it really does have some very strong and firm advice for organizations such as UNICEF who offer vaccinations to vulnerable children like sweets.

Like Dr. Carley, Ms. Blakemore-Brown’s work has also been discredited. You have to wonder why, don’t you? Both of them are talented, gifted professionals, sharing similar concerns across opposite sides of the world, along with hundreds of others professionals saying exactly the same statements, many of whom in recent years have become targets of vicious hate campaigns, before having their careers sabatoged.

Conclusion

It has become second nature for the likes of WHO and UNICEF to offer free trial and banned vaccinations to the poor and vulnerable populations in the developing world. These are God’s children, too, and they are very precious. They are not lab rats or guinea pigs to be tested at leisure. They are like any other children; they have brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles and grandparents who love them dearly.

Their innocent parents believe the propaganda being fed to them by the likes of UNICEF. They believe that these vaccines are safe and will protect their precious babies. Instead, their children are dying the most horrific deaths after being given pre-qualified vaccines.

Lisa Blakemore-Brown was right when she said, “Blanket refusal to look at the real issues and prevention of individuals exercising choice seems a dangerous policy.” Isn’t it about time to look at the real issues surrounding vaccination and stop testing innocent and vulnerable communities with pre-qualified vaccines which are unfit for any purpose?

 

References

 

1. http://www.examiner.com/article/at-least-26-infants-five-countries-dead…
2. http://kinhbacenglish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/vietnam-province-recalls-quinvaxem.html
3. http://talkvietnam.com/2013/01/who-deems-vaccine…
4. www.drcarley.com/innoculations_wmd_dr_carley.pdf
5. http://www.vaccineinjuryhelpcenter.com/kawasaki-disease-vaccine/
6. http://adc.bmj.com/content/86/4/286.long
7. http://www.bmj.com/content/329/7467/643.3?tab=responses
8. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10067-003-0785-3?LI=true#page-1
9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19755926
10. http://www.bmj.com/content/322/7279/130.3?tab=responses

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The horror of Vaccinations- Brain damage in women

Mysterious new disease striking young women, symptoms mimic demonic possession

by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer

(NaturalNews) More disturbing evidences of vaccine-induced brain damage are emerging in the U.S. as primarily young women are increasingly developing a mysterious autoimmune condition known as anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis that exhibits symptoms similar to demonic possession. According to a recent report by CBS Philly, young women who develop the condition may act normally one minute, and the next minute develop extreme paranoia or an inability to control their limbs, which experts admit is a result of antibodies attacking the brain, causing swelling and inflammation.

Two young women from the New England area are cited in the story as having suffered from the condition in recent years, which resulted in both of them developing extreme and bizarre side effects such as uncontrollable seizures, drastic mood changes, paranoia, and an inability to function and communicate properly. And the one thing the two had in common was brain inflammation so severe that one prominent area doctor described it as the brain literally being “on fire.”

“One minute I’d be sobbing, crying hysterically, and the next minute I’d be laughing,” explained Susannah Cahalan of New Jersey to CBS Philly about her experience with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. “I had bizarre, abnormal movements (that would) leave my arms out extended, you know, in front of me. I was a relatively normal person, then the next minute I’m hallucinating and insisting that my father had kidnapped me.”

Cahalan’s experience was similar to that of Emily Gavigan, from Pennsylvania, who told reporters that she, too, suffered from extreme side effects as a result of the condition. Gavigan’s parents watched their previously healthy daughter gradually slip away from them. Like other young girls with the condition, Gavigan was initially thought to have a psychological disorder, but was later properly diagnosed as having anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, a definitively neurological condition that most definitely has an external cause.

“I was very paranoid and manic,” explained Gavigan. “There was something wrong. I thought trucks were following me.”

Evidence points to vaccines, lack of proper nutrients as cause of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

The mainstream media, of course, continually refers to anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis as a “mysterious” condition with no known cause or cure. But further investigation into the inflammatory disease exposes vaccines as a likely cause of the condition which, as it turns out, can even occur in young boys.

In a review on Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Teresa Conrick from AgeOfAutism.com explains how a 2010 study published in the Journal of Neurology identified a link between the condition and vaccines. Not surprisingly, symptoms of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis were observed to appear not long after children received routine vaccinations and booster shots, suggesting a likely connection.

“We report about a 15-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis after receiving a booster vaccination against tetanus / diphtheria / pertussis and polio (TdaP-IPV),” wrote the authors of the study in a letter to the editors.

“The onset of prodromal symptoms shortly after the immunization is intriguing and suggests the vaccination as a possible trigger of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Therefore, not only infectious agents and tumor antigens but also vaccines should be considered as a possible trigger of immune response in this recently described disorder.”

You can read Conrick’s full report here:
http://www.ageofautism.com/2011/07/anti-nmda-receptor.html

Another potential cause of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is nutrient deficiency, which is widespread throughout America today. Encephalopathies in general have been linked in numerous studies to nutritional deficiencies, particularly a lack of B vitamins and trace minerals.

Sources for this article include:

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com

http://www.ageofautism.com/2011/07/anti-nmda-receptor.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21590622

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Six crucial things to watch out for when buying vitamins and supplements

 

by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer

(NaturalNews) Not all vitamins and dietary supplements are the same. Many popular supplement brands, in fact, contain artificial additives, synthetic flow agents, chemical colorings, and even imitation vitamin compounds that your body does not recognize and cannot fully process. So how can you know whether or not the vitamins and supplements you buy are safe and effective? Here are six helpful tips on what to watch out for when buying vitamins and supplements.

1) Synthetic vitamins. There is a big difference between the natural vitamins found in food and the so-called vitamins added to many popular dietary supplements. Whole-food based vitamins are uniquely bioavailable, and occur naturally in foods, plants, and herbs. Synthetic vitamins, on the other hand, are produced in a laboratory, and may be derived from toxic sources such as coal tar and petroleum.

How can you know the difference? Synthetic vitamins are typically listed on ingredient labels by their isolated names — ascorbic acid (vitamin C), riboflavin (vitamin B2), and dl-alpha tocopherol acetate (vitamin E) are all examples of synthetic vitamins commonly added to vitamins and supplements, including multivitamin formulas. Stick with whole food-based vitamins and supplements, including those that clearly delineate their being derived from plants or other natural sources.

“In addition to being synthetic, isolated vitamins are missing all their naturally occurring essential synergistic co-factors and transporters,” explains the Organic Consumers Association (OCA). “A synthetic vitamin can stimulate a cell’s metabolism, but it cannot upgrade or replace the cell’s components with superior, better quality elements. The results? A degraded cell.” (http://www.organicconsumers.org/nutricon/qa.cfm)

2) Magnesium stearate. Believe it or not, many supplements, including those made by more reputable brands, contain a flow agent additive that, over time, can actually block the absorption of nutrients into your body. This ingredient is known as magnesium stearate, and regular consumption of it is linked to the development of a harmful “biofilm” in the intestines that may cause digestive problems.

Despite having the word magnesium in its name, magnesium stearate is not a source of nutritive magnesium. The only reason why supplement manufacturers add the chalk-like substance to their products is to make them easier to process through manufacturing equipment. But the long-term health consequences of ingesting magnesium stearate may not be worth the risk.

3) Titanium dioxide. Another unnecessary additive found in many supplements, titanium dioxide, which is often used as a pigment in vitamins and supplements, comes with its own set of health risks. An untested nanoparticle powder made from titanium bits, titanium dioxide has been linked to causing autoimmune disorders, cancer, and various other diseases. Besides the fact that it belongs to a class of particles known to cause cell damage, titanium dioxide serves no therapeutic purpose whatsoever, which means it does not belong in a health supplement.

“Titanium dioxide has recently been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen ‘possibly carcinogen[ic] to humans,’” explains the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety on its website. “This evidence showed that high concentrations of pigment-grade (powdered) and ultrafine titanium dioxide dust caused respiratory tract cancer in rats exposed by inhalation and intratracheal instillation.” (http://www.naturalnews.com/027000_titanium_dioxide_vitamins.html)

4) Artificial colors. Though not as common in more reputable vitamin and supplement brands, artificial colors are still present in many mainstream supplements. The Pfizer-owned brand of supplements marketed as Centrum, for instance, contain toxic coloring agents like FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake and FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake, both of which are potential neurotoxins. Even children’s vitamins like Flintstones Complete contain these and other toxic coloring agents. (http://www.greenmedinfo.com)

5) Genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). If your vitamin or supplement formula contains ingredients like maltodextrin, citric acid, dextrose, vegetable-based fillers, sugars of any kind, or even synthetic vitamin C (ascorbic acid), chances are it also contains GMOs. Unless specifically stated on the bottle as being GMO-free, a vitamin supplement that is not whole food-based more than likely contains ingredients derived from GMOs.

Soybean oil is often used as a filler in gelcap-based supplements, and is a common source of GMOs. Vitamin E is another common GMO additive typically derived from soy, more than 90 percent of which is of GMO origin in the U.S. Other common GMO ingredients, unless otherwise labeled, include soy lecithin, inositol, choline, vegetable oil, and vegetable cellulose. (http://www.responsibletechnology.org/docs/Non-GMO-Shopping-Guide.pdf)

6) Irradiation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently prohibits the use of irradiation as a sterilizing protocol for dietary supplements. But this does not mean that every raw ingredient used in dietary supplements is free of irradiation, as suppliers have been caught in the past illegally selling irradiated raw materials. A European Commission study from back in 2002, for instance, found that nearly half of all dietary supplements tested in Europe contained ingredients that had been illegally irradiated. (http://www.nutraingredients.com)

Since most supplement manufacturers will insist that their products are not irradiated, the best way to know for sure is to ask a company directly whether or not it tests and verifies the integrity of all its raw ingredients. If it does not, urge the company to do so and ask for test results.

Sources for this article include:

http://www.draxe.com

http://www.optinutri.net/supplements.html

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Household chemicals cause cancer, birth defects, wide range of health issues, WHO study admits

by J. D. Heyes

(NaturalNews) A new landmark study by the World Health Organization says a host of common, everyday household chemicals pose severe health problems including cancer, asthma, reduced fertility and even birth defects.

According to the study, WHO identified a number of “synthetic chemicals” which the UN agency said had “serious implications” for health, even going so far as to suggest that so-called “gender-bending” compounds found in PVC flooring, kids’ toys and even credit cards should be banned in order to protect future generations, recent reports detailing the findings said.

The study said more research was likely needed to flesh out the links between endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which are found in a number of household chemicals, and “specific diseases and disorders.”

‘Reasonable to suspect’ chemical substances are causing harm

WHO researchers said they have discovered links between EDCs and health issues including breast, prostate and thyroid cancers, testicular problems, developmental effects on children’s nervous systems, and attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity in kids.

Scientists at the UN agency also said it is “reasonable to suspect” chemical substances called phthalates of disrupting female fertility, and also linked the substances to rising rates of childhood diseases such as leukemia.

Researchers labeled the study the most “comprehensive” report on EDCs so far because it examined and evaluated several chemicals and related evidence rather than just focusing on a single element or compound. The study is titled, “State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.”

The findings also raised concerns over bispehnol A, a man-made compound found in many daily items such as tin cans and sunglasses. The substance is believed to interfere with the natural hormones that influence human development and growth.

WHO scientists also said there was “very strong evidence” in animals that the substances can interfere with thyroid hormones; that could lead to brain damage, loss of intelligence, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Regarding the incidence of prostate cancer, “significant evidence” exists that suggests a link with agricultural pesticides, according to a team of international medical experts which examined the data. The UN agency also said wildlife was at risk.

“The diverse systems affected by endocrine-disrupting chemicals likely include all hormonal systems and range from those controlling development and function of reproductive organs to the tissues and organs regulating metabolism and satiety,” the report said. “Effects on these systems can lead to obesity, infertility or reduced fertility, learning and memory difficulties, adult-onset diabetes or cardiovascular disease, as well as a variety of other diseases.”

The same report, published 10 years ago, found only “weak evidence” that said chemicals could affect human health.

“The latest science shows that communities across the globe are being exposed to EDCs, and their associated risks,” said Dr. Maria Neira, WHO’s Director for Public Health and Environment. She said the agency “will work with partners to establish research priorities to investigate links to EDCs and human health impacts in order to mitigate the risks,” adding: “We all have a responsibility to protect future generations.”

‘We urgently need more research’

The study backed similar warnings by the European Environment Agency that were issued last year, warning items like cosmetics and medicines containing EDCs could be harmful to human health.

Earlier, Natural News reported that EDCs identified in this study may have on the body’s hormone system may have “significant health implications” for humans. (http://www.naturalnews.com)

According to a UN press release, the report “calls for more research to understand fully the associations between endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) – found in many household and industrial products – and specific diseases and disorders.”

“We urgently need more research to obtain a fuller picture of the health and environment impacts of endocrine disruptors,” Neira said.

Sources:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

http://www.naturalnews.com

 

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