Do we need these vaccines? Rebuttal to Reuters article…

Here’s the sub-headline: Tens of thousands of American adults die each year from pneumonia, influenza and other infectious diseases that could be prevented by routine vaccinations, according to a report released Thursday Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6133HO20100204

First of all this article does not present two sides to the issue: the benefits vs. the cost.  They tell you how many people die because of an infection and that it could have been prevented through vaccination, but they don’t tell you how many people died regardless of the vaccines (not because of the vaccines, rather they got the vaccine and still died of the infection). 

Secondly they intermingle the terms ‘vaccination’ and ‘immunization’ which leads the average reader to a false understanding.

Vaccination = the artificial process of inoculating your body with a foreign antigen

Immunization = the natural process of your immune system forming immunity to a foreign antigen

Just because one gets a vaccine does not necessarily equate to immunization.

Thirdly, basic microbiology states that an organism is dependent upon the terrain in order to thrive.  Notice how Streptococcus pneumoniae most commonly affects the very young and the very old.  Well these are the cohorts that have lowered immune resistance.  The bodily terrain is perfect for ‘growing’ these pathogenic organisms.  Here’s a statement from wikipedia (and you can find this in any standard microbiology text):

S. pneumoniae is part of the normal upper respiratory tract flora but as with many natural flora, it can become pathogenic under the right conditions (e.g., if the immune system of the host is suppressed). Invasins such as Pneumolysin, an anti-phagocytic capsule, various adhesins and immunogenic cell wall components are all major virulence factors.

Two key points here:

1. it is part of the normal flora of the respiratory tract
2. becomes pathogenic under the ‘right’ conditions

Okay…so what’s the ‘alternative’ you may be asking?

Well in my professional opinion, getting a vaccine for this stuff is the alternative, meaning that it shouldn’t be your first course of action.  Your first course of action is PREVENTION.  Keeping your immune system boosted through proper diet, supplementation, spinal balance, stress levels in check, enough sleep, exercise and water.

Suggestions:

• High Quality Multi-Vit, Multi-Mineral
• Vit D (5000 IU)
• Grape Seed Extract (180 mg daily)
• Find a great Chiropractor (www.123Chiropractors.com)
• Manage stress levels: use techniques like biofeedback (www.heartmath.com) and holosync (www.centerpointe.com)
• Get at least 7 hours of sleep per night with long REM (supplement with high quality Melatonin if needed)
• Exercise at least 30 minutes 5 times per week
• Do a detox program at least once per year
• Drink at least 2 liters of water per day (if you want to take it one step further, use alkaline water)

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