H1N1 Immunity -Vaccinations vs. Vitamin D & ?
Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009
by Denis Van Loan, D.D.S.
New Life Enterprises LLC
H1N1 flu virus is causing a rush for vaccinations. Advocates of alternative, natural health measures are saying not so fast. Mainstream medicine recommends H1N1 vaccinations for the young and pregnant mothers. The H1N1 is considered pandemic. People die from it.
What does pandemic mean? Pandemic means there are no seasonal boundaries, and the flu is wide spread. Regarding seasonal considerations, the pattern for typical flu is December, January and February. Why this time only? Alternative medicine authorities have an explanation.
Vitamin D-3 is formed by the UVB rays of sunshine on the skin. Under the skin cholesterol (yes the vilified cholesterol) is the core molecule for vitamin D-3 (the human and mammalian form). You ask, so what?
Most people are aware of the importance of vitamin D for proper bone health. Many are not aware of its enormous power in building resistance to disease. Recent research is raising awareness of vitamin D 's huge impact on immunity.
There are many diseases and disease processes that are stopped or prevented by adequate amounts of vitamin D in the human body. Dozens of creditable studies, double blind, placebo controlled studies, on large population bases clearly show this. The dramatic reduction of 17 types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, (heart attack, stroke, PAD, high blood pressure), neurological diseases, diabetes, auto immune diseases such as arthritis and fibromyalgia are major ones on the list.
It is a tremendous immune builder and inhibitor of many, many diseases. For example, a study done in a prison validated the huge protective power of vitamin D against the flu. Prison's Dr. Cannell cites a 2005 study on his ward of prisoners. They were all taking a vitamin D supplement when a flu epidemic broke out in the prison. Nearly all other prisoners contacted the flu, none of his ward did.
David Juan, M.D., the "vitamin doctor", says this: Normal vitamin D levels reduce by 30% to 50% colon, breast and prostate cancers. In North America there is recorded a deficiency in:
Over 50% of African Americans
84% of African Americans over 65 years of age
38% of nursing home residents
40% of hospital patients in the Boston area
Dr. Michael F. Holick, director of the Vitamin D Skin and Bone Research Lab in Boston says that vitamin D deficiency is probably the most common medical problem worldwide.
1. In a study reported by Dr. Bruce West, in his Health Alert newsletter he says this: With emphasis on cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) it was found that 74.9% of women and 51% of men were found to be deficient in vitamin D levels. Taking away adequate supplies of cholesterol compromises the production of vitamin D by your body.
2. In a study of 120,000 people, men with the highest levels of vitamin D had 29% lower incidence of colorectal cancer. In another study the results were even more dramatic. Increasing the supplementation by 1999 IU of D resulted in a 50% reduction of colorectal cancer.
3. Dr. Bruce West, in Health Alert-Feb.09, reports cutting edge information on Vitamin D. Professor Anthony Norman, with 46 years of vitamin D research, calls the deficiency of vitamin D "epidemic". Associated with this cause is prevailing use of cholesterol lowering statin drugs and high use of sun screens. Vitamin D-3 needs sunlight (with UVB) and cholesterol to produce the D-3 under the skin. The drug companies have (erroneously) convinced the public, the doctors and the government that cholesterol needs to be lower in half of our population. This is the recipe for epidemic vitamin D-3 deficiency.
Why are many in the alternative health field against vaccinations? They often cite statistics that show complications of adverse reactions and even hospitalization ending in death. Immunity is not always effective and doesn't necessarily last. A big argument used is some individual react with flu symptoms after the vaccinations.
Some authorities, such as neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, M.D. point out the use of thimol mercury, a highly toxic substance, is used as a preservative in some vaccine productions.
This causes serious neuralgic damage. Statistics report 1 in 10,000 births formerly resulted in autism. Now the figure has rapidly climbed to 1 in 150. Many believe toxic mercury is a huge cause of it.
Serious neuralgic damage and increased brain diseases (Parkinson's & Alzheimer's) are associated with mercury contaminationaccording to neurosurgeon, Russell Blaylock, M.D.
It is true the use of thimol mercury has greatly diminished. It is not now in the standard processing for many productions of vaccines. The question raised is there still any of it left in the current vaccine supplies?
Another issue raised is the efficacy. The drug manufacturers want you to believe that you cannot get the flu if you are vaccinated. This is not true. It is well established there are over 1000 different strains of the flu and unless the vaccine contains the specific antibody needed, the vaccine's effectiveness is greatly reduced. Many flues are not H1N1.
Finally another argument that flies against mainstream's endorsement of vaccination is conflict of interest due to money. There are huge profits to be made by the production and delivery of a vaccine to you. Drug manufacturers have huge budgets with effective marketing and political capital; they influence medical doctors, researchers, legislators and the public that vaccinations (and other drugs) are needed.
Natural health advocates point out that strengthening the body is the best weapon against disease. A healthy body can defeat all degenerative and infectious diseases. The over consumption of sugar (statistically over 150 pounds per person per year), trans fats, excess animal fats, toxins, lack of exercise, and unhealthy lifestyles (poor diets, stress, excess alcohol, lack of sleep) all contribute to compromised immunity. Proof of poor health is confirmed by the U.S. Census that reports we (in the U.S.A.) are 42nd in world lifespans.
With age, vitamins and supplements become much more important. Numerous studies verify that age diminishes the efficacy and assimilation of needed nutrients. A lack of fresh fruits and vegetables with needed phytonutrients, antioxidants, essential minerals and catalyst are missing from most diets. They are replaced by cooked, canned and processed foods that are lacking in essential enzymes.
Pesticides and toxic contamination of poor water and food supplies contribute to the toxic burden in your body. Extra vitamins, supplements and antioxidants are needed with ageproven in hundreds of studies. One pill or vaccination is no guarantee against disease.
Dr. Van Loan gathers health information from over 17 sources (newsletters, websites & published books) on the latest alternatives research, deciphering cost effective and proven health benefits over mainstream drug treatments. Numerous well controlled studies are cited in his writings. He has websites and blogs on heart disease and migraine headaches. Blog on heart health: http://naturalhealthsecrets.ws Website: www.heart-disease-risk.com
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