Joseph Mercola, DO

September 26, 2009

Signs and Symptoms of Influenza

As most of you probably know, influenza is a contagious viral respiratory infection. Symptoms include, fever, chills, runny nose, sore throat, cough, muscle aches, fatigue, decreased appetite. Typically, the condition will improve after two to three days of bed rest, although some symptoms may persist for about a week. What many people do NOT know, however, is that death caused directly by the flu virus is very rare. The vast majority of so-called "flu deaths" are in fact due to bacterial pneumonia – a potential complication of the flu if your immune system is too weak. Other complications can include ear- or sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic health conditions. The elderly and people with other pre existing medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease, are at higher risk of developing pneumonia after a bout of the flu.

Russell Blaylock, MD [neurosurgeon]

September 20, 2009

The media blitz is in full swing pushing flu vaccination. At least two vaccines — one for the regular strain of flu expected this season and one for swine flu — will be necessary. And no one is allowed to offer preventive measures or treatments for this “anointed flu,” even though there are powerful, effective natural supplements that protect against it.

Russell Blaylock, MD (neurosurgeon) with commentary by Joseph Mercola, DO

"By 1853, Parliament began passing laws to make the untested vaccine compulsory throughout the British Empire. Other countries of Europe followed suit. Once the economic implications of compulsory vaccinations were realized, few dared to disagree. Then, as now, the media were controlled by the vaccine manufacturers and the government, who stood to make huge money from the sale of these spurious vaccines..." - Tim O'Shea, D.C.

Joseph Mercola, DO

September 19 2009

The summer of 2009 revealed two inconvenient truths about vaccination. First, the Gardasil vaccine is not as safe as the government, medical organizations and Merck have said it is. Second, the H1N1 influenza pandemic is not as serious as health officials are telling you it is.  One in every 1,855 Gardasil shots is followed by a bad health outcome report to the government’s Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System. These bad health outcomes reported after Gardasil shots include lots of girls suddenly passing out and having seizures. There is also a greater than expected rate of reported blood clots. In fact, girls have died after they developed a blood clot that traveled to their lungs after Gardasil vaccination.