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People say vaccines "cured" polio. How do you respond to this?

People say vaccines "cured" polio. How do you respond to this?

the dramatic decrease in polio infection statistics after the introduction of the vaccine has a lot to do with the change in the criteria for diagnosing polio.
Prior to 1954, a physician's diagnosis of paralytic polio was confirmed if paralysis was found in 2 examinations done at least 24 hours apart.
In 1955, the criteria was changed so that there had to be paralysis found 10 to 20 days after onset of illness and again 50 to 70 days after onset for there to be a diagnosis of paralytic polio. So what happened to the paralytic diseases that did not last that long? Two new disease diagnoses now exist to distinguish them from paralytic polio: Coxsackie virus infections and aseptic meningitis, which were likely lumped in with it before.

One can see from this that there would have been a sharp decrease in polio cases even without the introduction of a vaccine.

Ming Dinh BScOT, DCH
Homeopath

I recently found evidence that peanut allergies may be due to substances such as peanut oil added as adjuvants to vaccines. Could you comment on this

Questions from Access Natural Healing's "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation:

I recently found evidence that peanut allergies may be due to substances such as peanut oil added as adjuvants to vaccines. Could you comment on this?

Vaccine manufacturers have many ingredients that they do not list on the package, because they are considered a proprietary trade secret. These ingredients may include peanut oil, sesame oil, and other food oils. The refining of these oils can leave trace amounts of proteins in them which would be injected into the bloodstream. The same goes for the medium in which the viruses that are injected are grown (eggs, in the case of the H1N1 flu vaccine) - the risk is of introducing, via injection, animal or plant proteins into the bloodstream.

Normally, exposure to these proteins happens in the digestive system. The body is programmed for this and the proteins are digested. These proteins never make it to the bloodstream in their undigested form. When they are injected as a vaccine ingredient however, trouble can happen.

What happens next, is that the immune system can recognize and label these proteins as "foreign" and develop antibodies to them (remember that the adjuvants in the vaccine are there to trigger as big and as prolonged an immune response as possible, in an attempt to manufacture antibodies to the virus particles being injected). Once you have antibodies to a food protein, like peanut protein for instance, every new exposure to the protein - like when eating peanuts - can trigger an immune response, which would be labeled an allergic response. These allergic responses can range from mild to severe, with tragic consequences.

Ming Dinh BScOT, DCH
Homeopath

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

Does Access Natural Healing offer homeopathic immunization protocols for adults?

Yes. Adults that are looking for a homeopathic immunization alternative to vaccination for something like Hepatitis can consider the homeopathic option. We also offer homeopathic immunization protocols for travelers.

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

How is “The Law of Similars” or “Like Cures Like” evident in a child not suffering the disease?

The homeopathic immunization seems to imprint a message on the immune system that reduces or removes any susceptibility to the targeted disease.

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

Does the homeopathic immunization protocol utilize live viruses and can this protocol make the recipient ill?

Homeopathy is based on The Law of Similars, which holds that a substance that causes a healthy person to get a certain set of symptoms may treat an ailment that matches that symptom picture.
The homeopathic substances used in the homeopathic immunization protocols are chosen to match the symptoms of the disease being targeted. As these substances are prepared homeopathically, that is they are serially diluted then succussed, there is no necessity to be working with live viruses of any sort.
It is possible for someone undergoing homeopathic immunization protocols to experience a mild reaction to one of the remedies administered but this is not undesirable and is in no way an instance of “becoming ill”.

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

Can homeopathy reverse negative side effects or hidden problems from vaccines or offer a “detox” to immunization shots?

Many side effects can be ameliorated through an individualized homeopathic prescription based on the examination of the sufferer’s unique symptoms. Detoxification can also be achieved gently and thoroughly through a well-chosen homeopathic remedy.

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

What factors have caused the dramatic and sustained drop in mortality of previously common infectious diseases?

Many factors are involved. One is co-evolution. As humans we do adapt to pathogens in our environments and we get less ill from them. Another factor is modern improvements in sanitation. Improvements in nutrition have also had a profound effect on supporting the immune system.

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

Is there an over-the-counter homeopathic remedy for Flu?

Yes. Access Natural Healing has Flu Prevention Packets available. Drop by to pick up your packet. This year’s version has a supply to get you through the 2009-2010 Flu Season for just $10.00.

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

Is a child that has been immune compromised a candidate for the homeopathic immunization protocol?

Yes. In fact homeopathy may be one of the most effective options to repair any damage or compromise resulting from an assault to the immune system as homeopathy seeks an individualized and holistic approach to the situation. The homeopathic immunization protocol could proceed once the immune compromise was investigated and corrected homeopathically.

Questions and Answers to our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" event hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

Questions and Answers to our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" event hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

What age should children start the homeopathic immunization protocol?

We don’t really have an age we suggest as it is up to the parent to decide but a factor is that the child’s immune system is well-developed by 6 years of age and should be adequate for the task of preventing and or /coping with diseases it encounters.

A homeopathic consultation would be the first step in determining whether any homeopathic treatment is appropriate prior to starting the homeopathic immunization protocol.

By Allyson Burden DCH, NES (cert), CCH

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a homeopathic immunization protocol for pets?

Questions from our "Addressing the Vaccine Dilemma" presentation hosted by the Health Action Network Society:

Is there a homeopathic immunization protocol for pets?
Yes. We recommend that folks looking for care for their animal companions contact
Julie Anne Lee or Twyla Brooks at The Healing Place Veterinary Clinic in North Vancouver BC (604) 983-0987.

By Allyson Burden DCH, NES (cert), CCH

An unpublished scientific study is raising questions about whether getting a seasonal flu shot raises the risk of contracting H1N1

By: CTV.ca News Staff

Date: Wed. Sep. 23 2009 10:08 PM ET

An unpublished scientific study is raising questions about whether getting a seasonal flu shot raises the risk of contracting H1N1, but the evidence is unconfirmed and few have actually read the report.

"It appears to be that for people who got seasonal influenza vaccine last year, they were at greater risk of getting H1N1 disease this year," Dr. Donald Low, an infectious diseases expert at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, told CTV News.

The study is based on research in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Health organizations around the world are watching the results carefully, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

"It is difficult to speak about a study that has yet to be published, however, as this is an important issue involving the subject of seasonal influenza and the fast-moving global pandemic of 2009 H1N1 influenza it is important to note the scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not seen this effect in systems we have reviewed in the United States," spokesperson Joe Quimby told The Canadian Press in an email.

The study is still being peer reviewed in an unnamed journal, and it's not clear when it will be published.

It could change how health officials in Canada and around the world plan their responses to a potential swine flu outbreak.

Need for seasonal flu shot questioned

As it stands, it appears that swine flu will likely "crowd out" all other flu viruses this fall, meaning Canadians are more likely to get the H1N1 virus. As such, some health officials wonder if a seasonal flu shot is still necessary.

Is it realistic, they say, to expect Canadians to head to flu clinics twice for two different vaccines, one for seasonal flu and one for swine flu? Young children might even be recommended to get four flu shots, since children usually need two flu vaccinations given a few weeks apart, to give their immature immune systems full protection. This year, they'd need to double up twice.

However, Ontario health officials tell CTV News that the province will provide a seasonal flu vaccination in the next few weeks for anyone aged 65 or older. An announcement is expected Thursday.

Officials also say they will provide H1N1 shots for high-risk groups -- including pregnant women, children and health workers -- in November. Then, the rest of Ontario's population can be vaccinated.

In Quebec, health officials say they're putting the seasonal flu shot program on standby.

"For the moment, it's on hold," said Karine White, a media relations liaison with the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Quebec told The Canadian Press.

Delaying the seasonal flu shot program would allow health workers to concentrate on getting swine flu vaccine into the arms of those who most at risk of complications from swine flu.

Another option would be a more limited seasonal flu shot campaign, one that would target seniors and those with weakened immune systems, who are traditionally at highest risk of seasonal flu, but allow younger Canadians to skip it.

A third option would be to scrap the seasonal flu program altogether.

"All that is being studied now. But it should be decided rapidly," White told the Montreal Gazette.

She added that the decision will affect all Canadians: "It's not like Quebec won't vaccinate and Ontario will. It will be a pan-Canadian decision."

Provincial plans

Most provinces had planned to go ahead with their seasonal flu vaccination programs this October, as scheduled. Swine flu vaccination programs likely wouldn't begin until mid-November, the earliest that the vaccine manufacturer will have it ready, tested and approved.

But infectious disease expert Dr. Neil Rau wonders whether having two vaccine programs will confuse patients, who might wonder about which shot they need and which shots they've already gotten. He says holding off on seasonal flu vaccines might be the best way to go.

"I think the people in Quebec are making a good decision because if you start going after seasonal and swine flu all at once, you end up giving -- especially kids -- a huge number of needles," Rau told CTV News Channel Wednesday.

"I have a feeling that all of Canada is going to go this way and maybe other countries will do the same."

Meanwhile, there are still worries that the swine flu vaccination program won't be effective, since the vaccine is expected to arrive at clinics and doctors' offices after the flu's long-discussed "second wave" has already peaked. Swine flu activity is already picking up again in the southern United States and parts of Canada, including Vancouver Island.

And, it's still not certain whether seasonal flu viruses will continue to be "crowded out" by swine flu. While World Health Organization laboratories report they are not receiving many reports of seasonal flu infections, it may be too soon to say whether that will remain the case.

The dilemma of whether to advise Canadians to get two flu shots will likely take care of itself by next year. Flu experts who advise the World Health Organization are now urging vaccine manufacturers in the Southern Hemisphere to drop one of the older strains of flu from the seasonal flu vaccine for next year's winter, to include the new swine flu pandemic H1N1 strain.

Manufacturers in the Northern Hemisphere would likely follow suit, depending on the flu activity by then.

With a report by CTV's Graham Richardson