elderberry is wonderfu. thank you for the reminder, amy.

will root through my vitamin cabinet to see if i still have a bottle. if not, will get some from super supplements.

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Jennifer,

I am sincerely sorry for the loss of your family's friend. That is such sad news and I hope that people will begin to understand the severity of this flu.

You may want to consider buying some Elderberry syrup to treat your flu symtoms. There are studies that show that this product works against H1N1 and has shown to cut down the flu time from 6 days to 2 days. It is a magnificent little berry!

My family uses elderberry extract thanks to an article I read on here a year ago. Over the past year no one in my family has been sick. We also feel better. My daughter has never been sick! My doctor has been very impressed with how healthy she has been since most children get sick due to a underdeveloped immune system.

If you are not taking the vaccine for the upcoming flu season please research Elderberry and other natural immunity enhancing herbs. Of course, a proper diet will aid in strengthening your immunities against H1N1.

Elderberry syrup tastes wonderful and you can find it in liquid or capsule form. I've been giving this to my daughter since she was 9 months old. My daughter takes 1/2 teaspoon/day and my husband and I take 1 teaspoon/day.

This is our alternative to taking any flu vaccines. Unfortunately we live in a world where natural methods are a way of the past and quick chemically altered methods are "better". I hope that natural medicines are making a comeback.

Hope you have a blessed day!

Amy

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Kurt
I apologize that I was clear about exactly how I thought it was preventable. I think the first hospital that treated him was negligent in their failure to fully evaluate his condition especially because many of the deaths are children between 2 & 24 years of age. Perhaps if he had received proper care then he just might be here today. Or perhaps even the vaccine might have helped, but we will never know that now.

In full disclosure I am among those that the vaccine is recommended for but had decided against it after much research. I am currently exhibity many of the symptoms of the flu and am awaiting a call back from my internist for some guidance. I would rather not go into the office and spread whatever I have around, in fact I've not left the house since Sunday when the symptoms started so as to not spead it.

This is clearly an individuals choice but that choice should be an informed choice. There are two sides to this you outlined one, I've shown the other.

My 23 year old son has chosen not to get the vaccine as well and I have to accept that as he is an adult and I have no control but I wanted him aware of this story as he too is the epitome of health and full of life, hasn't had the need to see a doctor since he was 16 and that was a physical.

Just showing the other side.
J

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I agree that the death of Walter Brooks is tragic.
To leap to the conclusion that his death could have
been prevented by H1N1 vaccine is unsupportable.
To use his case to advocate that other people get
vaccinated is irrational and equally unsupportable.

Special Update from Dr. Mercola

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/21/Special-Swine-Flu-Update.aspx

The fact that the government/industry medical and public
health officials are so vehemently opposed to informed consent
and alternative methods of maintaining health - which is much
more than simply the absence of disease - indicates a
lack of integrity and disconnection from the truth.

k²

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For all the naysayers out there talk to the parents of Walter Brooks, Jr. from Glen Burnie, Maryland who died today at the tender age of 18 from swine flu. He was my best friend's son's friend and was the picture of health just prior to contracting this horrible virus. He had difficulty breathing and his parents took him to the ER that did not do any blood work or chest xray and said he was young and healthy and had nothing to worry about. The next day he was worse, this time his parents took him to another hospital where this virus ravaged his youthful healthy body. The amputated his lower legs yesterday to try and keep it from his vital organs. That failed and he died this afternoon.
Google his name in the news section and you can read it yourself.
This particular strain is attacking healthy children between 2 & 24 years old. What a horrible way to die.

This is so very sad especially to me as a mother to a very healthy 23 year old who hasn't been to a doctor since he was 16 as he hasn't had a need to. He eats a good diet, gets plenty of exercise and fresh air and I just can't imagine a virus invading his body and killing him within days.

So tragic, so sad and so preventable.

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Thanks so much for the information, I was unsure about this Flu!! Thanks!!

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http://rense.com/general87/vaccin.htm
Dr. Blaylock’s Recommendations

Fifteen Things You Can Do If You (or Someone You Know)
Are Forced to (or Choose to ) Take a Flu Shot

Filed Under Natural Solutions, Pandemic, Vaccines

Dr Blaylock’s List of suggestions on How to Reduce the Toxic Effects
of the A/H1N1 Vaccine, is as follows:

1. Number one on the list says Dr Blaylock, is to bring a cold pack
with you and place it on the site of the injection as soon as you can,
as this will block the immune reaction. Once you get home, continue
using a cold pack throughout the day. If you continue to have immune
reactions the following day, have cold showers and continue with the
cold press.

2. Take fish oil. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), one of the omega 3
fatty acids found in fish oil supplements, is a potent immune
suppressant. If you take high dose EPA you will be more susceptible to
infections, because it is a powerful immune suppressant. However, in
the case of an immune adjuvant reaction, you want to reduce it.
Studies show that if you take EPA oil one hour before injecting a very
powerful adjuvant called lipopolysaccharide (LPS), it would completely
block the ability of the LPS to cause brain inflammation. Take a
moderate dose everyday and more if needed to tame a cytokine storm.

3. Flavonoids are third on the list, namely curcumin, quercetin,
ferulic acid and ellagic acid, particularly in a mixture. The curcumin
and quercetin in particular

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what a sensible and hype-free explanation - thanks

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There is nothing to fear--however the government in some states is taking it upon themselves to force vaccines on you and your children, nurses in new york state are being fired for refusing to take it. I can cause much more harm than good in some cases.
Read more about swine flu--and the unwarranted panic here.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2213255/swine_flu_h1n1causes_prevention_and.html?cat=5

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my question is -- can you get the swine flu twice? i got it the first time during the first outbreak in the 70's -- a miserable week i spent, let me tell you, so i'm not eager to get it again.

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