Planning for Bird Flu/Swine Flu

[DrakeMaiden]

I hear ya, Pat, but the way I got turned on to coconut oil is when my mom recommended it to me . . . she was a nurse some odd 30 + years ago . . . so the virtues of coconut are not new, but they were definitely obscurred during the 80's & 90's when coconut was feared for it's saturated fats.

I think the reason it is becoming trendy is because more people are interested in alternative medicine and internet access makes these topics spread like wildfire.

 

[patandchickens]

Oh, I'm sure it does have many virtues. So do raspberries and blueberries and walnuts. Maybe coconut is especially good for you, sure.

I just have a hard time believing that its sudden recent popularity is not due to paid professional assistance


Pat

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Yes, I certainly agree, Pat. But I guess if it's not Splenda claiming to be made from real sugar . . . , it doesn't bother me as much.

 

[MorelCabin]

Found this article on Dr. Mercola's site. Interesting...

WHO Admits to Releasing Pandemic Virus into Population via 'Mock-Up' Vaccines


The document on the WHO website linked below states that it is common procedure to release pandemic viruses into the population in order to get a jump ahead of the real pandemic, so as to fast track the vaccine for when it is needed.
In Europe, some manufacturers have conducted advance studies using a so-called "mock-up" vaccine. Mock-up vaccines contain an active ingredient for an influenza virus that has not circulated recently in human populations and thus mimics the novelty of a pandemic virus.

According to the website, Such advance studies can greatly expedite regulatory approval.


Sources:

World Health Organization




Dr. Mercola's Comments:


On June 11 the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its swine flu pandemic alert from a 5 to a 6. Phase 6 is the highest level alert, and reflects the speed with which a virus is spreading -- not its severity.

This classification also allows for a vaccine to qualify for a fast-track procedure for licensing and approval, and this process is now ongoing for the swine flu vaccine.

What you may not know, however, is that WHO, together with health officials, regulatory authorities and vaccine manufacturers, have been working since 2007 long before this new threat of swine flu emerged to explore a broad range of issues surrounding the regulatory approval of pandemic vaccines.

According to the WHO website:

Ways were sought to shorten the time between the emergence of a pandemic virus and the availability of safe and effective vaccines.

One such method used in Europe is to conduct advance studies using a mock-up vaccine that contains an active ingredient for an influenza virus that has not circulated recently in human populations.

When testing these mock-up vaccines, it is very possible to release the novel influenza virus into the population, as its purpose is to mimic the novelty of a pandemic virus and greatly expedite regulatory approval.

Government officials have other tricks up their sleeves to ensure these new, barely tested vaccines easily make it to market as well, such as:

Labeling the vaccine a strain change rather than an entirely new vaccine. This method states the new vaccine has built on technology used to produce vaccines for seasonal influenza, and the change for the pandemic vaccine is similar to a strain change used to produce a new seasonal vaccine each flu season.

In the United States, vaccine manufacturers are required to submit fewer data if they already have a licensed flu vaccine and will use the same manufacturing process for the pandemic vaccine.

Using a rolling review procedure. This allows manufacturers to submit sets of data for regulatory review as they become available. In other words, theyre free to distribute the vaccine and then submit the safety data later on.

Would You Want a Fast-Tracked Vaccine Injected Into Your Body?

By very definition, fast-tracked vaccines are those that have received very little safety testing prior to being used. So any time you agree to get one, you are essentially a guinea pig.

Vaccine manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has actually stated:

"Clinical trials will be limited, due to the need to provide the vaccine to governments as quickly as possible. Additional studies will therefore be required and conducted after the vaccine is made available."

And WHO likewise says:

Time constraints mean that clinical data at the time when pandemic vaccines are first administered will inevitably be limited. Further testing of safety and effectiveness will need to take place after administration of the vaccine has begun.

Why would anyone who knows the facts sign up for a vaccine that really needs further safety studies but wont receive them until AFTER its already been given out? By then it will be too late.

So please realize that if you or your child receive a swine flu vaccine, you will be acting as a TEST subject.

Remember this vaccine will not be made using the methods of the past. In order to speed up the cultivation of the virus and the manufacturing process, theyre using human liver cells instead of chicken eggs. Whether this new procedure is better or worse than the old method, I cant say but its never been used before and they have not had time to conduct any human testing.

So, its a giant game of Russian Roulette that you simply want to avoid.

Nearly all of the vaccines created will also include thimerosal (mercury), and the toxic adjuvant squalene, both of which have been clearly shown to carry significant health risks.

You should know, too, that vaccine makers and federal officials have been rendered immune from lawsuits. Should anything go wrong with this current vaccine they will not have to pay a single cent to anyone!

Who Stands to Benefit From the Swine Flu Pandemic (and Future Pandemics)?

This is the question you need to ask yourself when you hear the media dishing out the latest statistics about the swine flu pandemic.

In the last few days alone, Ive seen major news outlets warning that come flu season, the swine flu could kill 90,000 Americans and hospitalize 2 million. This sounds a lot like the fear-mongering that went on during the Bird Flu pandemic (that never materialized) back in 2005.

Back then scientists and governments were congratulating themselves for averting a threat that never was by stockpiling worthless vaccines. Now Im having dj vu.

In response to this newest swine flu pandemic, what did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently suggest?

Swine flu shots for all! Of course, what else would you expect?

As the Washington Post reported, CDC said: As soon as a vaccine is available, try to get it for everyone in your family.

Well, you might be tempted to do just that if you believe the sensational number of swine flu deaths theyre predicting. But, really, these numbers are not based on facts.

WHO continues to define the severity of the H1N1 virus to be moderate, generally defined as an illness requiring neither hospitalization nor even medical care. Most cases are having MILD symptoms that clear up on their own.

Further, no one really knows for sure just how many cases of swine flu there are, because some countries are no longer confirming them by lab.

In the UK, for example, they now appear to be collecting swine flu data online and via the phone, based on nothing but self-assessment.

So did they really contract the swine flu?

Or did the vast majority of them simply have a case of the sniffles or a seasonal flu bug? Without laboratory confirmation, no one will ever know, but they sure are using those numbers to scare you!

Going back to my original question though, you must ask yourself who stands to benefit from all of this paranoia and hysteria.

Of course you know the answer to this one.

Big Pharma which stands to gain up to $49 billion a year on the swine flu vaccine alone plus an infinite amount on top of that for future pandemic vaccines.

The vaccine manufacturers would love for every man, woman, and child to heed the CDCs advice to get vaccinated. But now you know better.

The swine flu is typically a mild illness.

The swine flu vaccine has not been tested for safety or efficacy, but we DO know it will contain harmful additives.

The choice, to me, is obvious. And in the future, anytime a new pandemic appears and officials urge you to rush out and get a shot, please remember this article and ask yourself if its really you who stands to benefit from their advice.

 

[Dace]

Yeah, I will not be first in line for this *important* vaccine

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Interesting read
http://www.naturalnews.com/026953_thimerosal_autism_mercury.html

 

[Wifezilla]

I don't buy it. My son was showing symptoms before he was vaccinated.

I DO buy this theory....
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/health/autism/

 

[delia_peterson]

My neighbour just called me..her daughter was sent home yesterday with fever, headache,stomach ache. Today the doctor said she has the regular flu-strain A? Her temp was 103* last night and now she cant go back to school till maybe Thursday of next week!

 

[Mackay]

Since this flu is not showing to be very dangerous I would just prefer to get it and exercise my immune system. The reason its not bothering older people much is cause their immune systems are well exercised over many years of exposure to flu.

 

[ducks4you]

I think this particular virus is going to be studied in the future to see how it was handled. From the get-to, we were told that people over 50 years old (that's me--I'm 51) probably already had this strain of flu and have antibodies to combat it.
So, who's been getting the flu, and where have they been contracting it?
Doctors have been emphasizing that you can combat this by washing your hands. (I probably wouldn't get it, anyhow, because I am ALWAYS washing pots and pans and prepping for the dishwasher e v e r y d a y!) Are people NOT washing their hands and getting this flu?
Will we see MORE people in underdeveloped countries get it because their life expectancy is lower and there are not as many old people like me around?
Is the hygiene/habits in more technological countries BETTER than in less developed nations, and will THAT have an impact?