Beating the Flu and Protecting Your Brain

The often-feared cold and flu season is fast approaching with a fever pitch urging Americans to get the highly touted flu shot. Growing sentiment would beg to differ. Recent research has raised serious questions and charges against the safety and efficacy of the flu shot. The controversy centers around the mercury derived preservative thimerosal present in the current recommended Fluarix Vaccine. The number one charge is the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease linked to mercury exposure in the form of thimerosal; used in most flu shots. Dr Hugh Fudenberg M.D., the worlds leading immunogeneticist and 13^th most quoted biologist of our time (over 850 peered reviewed journals) was quoted as saying that research following individuals that had five consecutive flu shots between 1970 and 1980(the years studied) had a ten times higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease! Dr Fugenberg said it was due to the mercury (thimerisol) and aluminum that is in every flu shot (and many childhood shots)!

A ground breaking study reported in the March 26, 2001 issue of Neuroreport Journal presents overwhelming evidence of mercury exposure creating identical brain damage and molecular lesions as observed in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Wow!

The researchers cultured snail neurons and exposed different metals, such as mercury, aluminum, lead, or cadmium, directly to the neurons. With time-lapse microscopy the researchers were then able to observe and photograph actual neuron destruction identical to Alzheimer’s disease. They demonstrated that mercury ions destroyed 77% of the neurons exposed. In contrast, exposure to other metals did not produce these results. “We conclude that visual evidence and previous biochemical data strongly implicates mercury as a potential etiological factor in Neurodegeneration (a.k.a.-brain degeneration identical to Alzheimer’s disease.)

What has always been considered a highly toxic and hazardous neurotoxin, mercury has been routinely used to fill cavities and preserve vaccines for many years. In 1999, various international agencies agreed that thimerosal should be removed from vaccines, even though existing stocks of vaccines containing thimerosal continued to be injected into children and adults. In March 2002 it was revealed that the drug company Eli Lilly, knew as far back as 1930 that thimerosal was extremely hazardous to people injected with the compound.

High dose exposure to mercury is known to cause catastrophic developmental effects. However, recent studies have shown even low dose exposure can cause developmental problems including impairment to attention, memory, learning, social behavior, and IQ. In addition, mercury exposure can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunction commonly associated with Autism and Alzheimer’s disease. Eight out of nine ranking systems classify mercury as one of the most hazardous compounds to human health.

A joint statement was issued July 7 1999, by the US Public Health Service and the American Academy of Pediatrics, supporting the FDA’s directive, to vaccine manufacturers, to eliminate mercury (thimerosal) from vaccines. The total amount of mercury exposure from vaccines in babies, less than six months old, had exceeded the Environmental Protection Agencies exposure limit. However, both the flu and Hepatitis B vaccines continue to contain mercury in the form of thimerosal.

If you have been living a life in fear of the flu its time to get proactive and empowered with the truth and a game plan. You don’t get sick because you get the flu; you get the flu because you’re already sick. Bacteria and viruses are merely opportunistic scavengers waiting for a weakness in your immune defenses to attack. The strength of your immune system defenses always determines whether you win the fight or are temporarily over run by the invading microbes and express symptoms. Remember the best way to get rid of rats at the dump is get rid of the dump (food supply). The best way to get rid of bad bacteria and viruses in your body is to get rid of the dumpy body. Clean up and strengthen your body with improved nutrition, lifestyle, and proper nerve supply.

The following five surefire steps will help you beat the flu, and the flu shot is not one of them!

1. You must drastically reduce sugar from your diet. Sugar dramatically weakens your immune system while feeding and strengthening bacteria and viruses.
2. Increase your consumption of raw fruits and vegetables, especially green leafy ones, and start supplementing with:
• Omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) in the form of cold water fish oil-enhances immune and nervous systems
• Antioxidants found in green tea, blueberries, blackberries, kale, spinach, and my favorite, VeMMA.
• Chlorophyll found in high concentrations in wheat grass juice, Sun Chlorella and Nanogreens, in addition to dark green leafy vegetables.
• Probiotics like acidophilus and bifidus, which help protect your body from foreign invasion while enhancing your immune system.
3. Regular weight bearing exercises that increase muscle mass such as brisk walking and weight lifting. Huge stress reducer and endorphin producer!
4. Sufficient restful sleep which allows maximum healing, repair, and regeneration of the bodies organs and immune system.
5. Maximum nerve supply through the power of chiropractic adjustments. The role of your nerve system is to control and regulate every organ, tissue, and cell in your body, including your immune system. In fact, researchers say that the immune system is merely a circulating nervous system. That intimate connection is seen most when the vital curves of your neck and spine are lost or reduced creating abnormal tension and pressure on your nervous system reducing organ and immune function. Sickness and susceptibility to bacterial and viral invasion results. The good news is there are effective adjustments and rehabilitative techniques to restore proper nerve supply and maximize your immune system strength.

I encourage you to live a life without fear of sickness and disease by making health, you and your family’s, first wealth. Remember extraordinary living takes extra-ordinary measures!

In Greater Health,

Dr David Melendez