As a natural health practitioner and educator, I feel I must again point out about the flu vaccine and the potential for problems. Unfortunately, with the vast media attention from news TV, radio, online and newspapers, most people are being bombarded with how important it is to do the flu vaccine. The pharmaceutical industry is really pushing these drugs, but I urge you to please do your own research and educate yourself about the potential for problems.
Below is a video link of a story done on a young woman who has had a very severe, very rare reaction to taking the flu shot. My personal opinion is that even though the risk is “rare”, I really don’t feel like being that 1 person in 1,000 or 10,000 or 100,000 that gets the reaction! What about you?
There are MANY natural things you can do to protect yourself from the flu. Some are as simple as making sure you wash your hands thoroughly multiple times per day. My belief is that by protecting our homes and bodies by utilizing natural and holistic therapies, we are strengthening our immune system and that of our family as well. This is a far superior way to prevent the flu and much preferred than risking our most precious commodity (our health and life!) to a risky shot. If you’re unclear what you need to do to stay healthy and well, Contact Me today and let me help you!
Tags: Alternative Medicine, Colds, Flu, Natural Therapies, Naturopathic Doctor
October 19th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Melissa, thanks for sharing this information. My heart breaks for this young woman and I hope she can get some help to improve her condition. I am so glad that you are promoting holistic health!
October 20th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I agree, I don’t care how rare this is, it’s not worth the risk! And this doesn’t even account for the other risks associated with flu vaccines or the fact that they’re not always effective.
This is such a sad story. I hope she’s able to make some sort of recovery and that her story reaches a lot of people.