The Swine Flu Racket: the FDA Threatens Dr. Weil

OK, this is ridiculous.

Like many natural doctors with online websites, Dr. Andrew Weil is marketing an immune defense supplement to ward against colds and flu. Now the FDA is accusing him of hawing unapproved swine flu remedies.

Full details at Naturalnews. Also NPR.

See the FDA/FTC Injunction here.

Evidently 'natural remedies' pose a threat to the Swine Flu racket and the billions of dollars the government has spent on the vaccine.

I'll take Dr. Weil's product any day. At least it doesn't contain mercury laced thimerosal!

To be fair, health scams like bogus Acai berry ads proliferate on the internet so the FDA's interest in cracking down on bogus swine flu products is valid as reported here (I actually know of 2 people whose 'before and after' pictures--from eating a raw foods diet--were stolen and inserted into bogus Acai berry product ads). Nevertheless, I don't think marketing an immune support product is at all wrong and it's a tad creepy that they went after Dr. Weil the way they did. Such heavy handed tactics will only foment the (much needed) rebellion of informed consumers.

Blind Faith: Information on Vaccination You Need to Know

Originally this post was a rather self righteous rant on the Swine Flu Epidemic. After viewing the following documentary my perspective changed.

Folks, this just isn't funny. Your children are at stake. I suggest you examine the following very carefully. Blind faith in the medical establishment could cost you or your child dearly.

Here is a vaccine watchdog group that will help you make an informed decision on vaccinating yourself and/or your children: National Vaccine Information Center

Vaccine Nation, by Gary Null:



Research, pray, study...here are some links to get you started...

Article/Interview w/Dr. Russell Blaylock (Neurosurgeon) on the Swine Flu Coverup and Neurological Dangers of Vaccines added 11/6/2009
Dr. Mercola Swine Flu Info Center added 11/6/2009
Review of Swine Flu Vaccine Ingredients added 11/6/2009
Natural News Swine Flu Articles added 11/6/2009
Significant Harm from just One Mercury Containing Vaccine added 10/22/09
Swine Flu Update with vaccine expert Barbara Fisher added 10/20/09
Washington Health Dpt Suspends Mercury Restrictions for Swine Flu Vaccines added 10/19/09
Dr. TenPenny's Swine Flu Hype Page
Why You Shouldn't Vaccinate Your Children Against the Flu
Swine Flu Shot Linked to Killer Nerve Disease
Half of Children Given Swine Flu Vaccine Have Side Effects
Flu Vaccine Exposed
Does the Vaccine Matter?

I found this blurb in Dr. TenPenny's site particularly chilling - it's the essence of what I am feeling about this whole thing:

Most persons at least 43 years of age will no doubt recall the Swine flu hype of 1976. Starting from a single, infected military recruit, the threat of a pandemic and global death turned into a full-scale media and government circus. For many, the "Pandemic that Never Was" created havoc, death and long term disability. But the mayhem was not the work of a microscopic particle of replicating RNA. The carnage was created by the misguided steps our government and the overzealous drive from CDC officials to vaccinate.

Most persons at least 43 years of age will no doubt recall the Swine flu hype of 1976. Starting from a single, infected military recruit, the threat of a pandemic and global death turned into a full-scale media and government circus. For many, the "Pandemic that Never Was" created havoc, death and long term disability. But the mayhem was not the work of a microscopic particle of replicating RNA. The carnage was created by the misguided steps our government and the overzealous drive from CDC officials to vaccinate.

The absolute belief in the effectiveness of vaccines resulted in the disability of 532 people who contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a life-threatening form of paralysis. While many recovered in the ensuing months, at least 33 died and up to 10 percent remained paralyzed to varying degrees for the rest of their lives. While vaccine manufacturers reaped the rewards of government handouts to make vaccines, and secured legislation to protect them from liability (the Swine Flu Act of 1976), more than $1.3 billion of tax payer dollars were released to compensate those who had been injured by the swine flu vaccine.

Videos:

Short summary by Kevin Gianni of Renegade Health:

Food and Hormonal Balance

I never realized food, water and skincare products have a major impact on hormones. The first clue I got was from reading Gillian Michael's book Master Your Metabolism. She outlines all sorts of foods that affect different hormones and in particular emphasizes the destructive effects of chemically laden processed foods. There's also a bit about skincare products and plastics in the book.

She mentioned this awesome site - Skin Deep - this is a free site that rates the contents of various bodycare and cosmetics products. Every ingredient is listed along w/a safety rating - really eye opening as most beauty care products you see on the shelves rate pretty poorly. I started getting rid of a lot of off the shelve products after reading this. I mean who really needs it anyway? I mean a lot of the stuff we buy is just stuff we are conditioned to think we need. Skincare products are full of questionable chemicals and this stuff is being absorbed right into your skin. I found out that natural stuff like sesame oil or coconut oil works great as a moisturizer. Also stuff like Tom's of Maine deodorant which doesn't have aluminum and other harmful chemicals.

Kevin Gianni of Renegade Health has a nice article by Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo on balancing hormones naturally...one thing she mentioned was plastics. Apparently plastics can contain an estrogen-like material that can mess w/your hormones:

Avoid plastic drinking and food containers. These contain what’s known as
xenoestrogens, which are estrogen look alikes that bind to estrogen receptors.
Xenoestrogens can cause endometriosis, ovarian cysts, breast cancer and fetal
abnormalities. Other sources of xenoestrogens are detergents, some skin lotions
and soaps, commercially raised meat and dairy, spermicides, and herbicides. The
xenoestrogens leach from the plastic food containers into the food or water.
Heat increases the amount of xenoestrogen that gets into the food or water. Use
ceramic or glass as much as possible, NEVER heat anything in a plastic
container,and use only pure, chemical free body and home care products.

BTW, if you still think soy is a superfood, think again. Apparently soy contains estrogen like substances as well. They are putting soy in almost everything these days, much of which is genetically modified. From what I have read, Asians use mostly small amounts of fermented soy like Miso, tempeh, etc. because the fermentation. Here's a site w/a short video that goes into some of this information.