Infectious Disease Expert Warns Against Swine Flu VaccineIn a Fox News interview Dr. Kent Holtorf became the pharmaceutical industry's worst nightmare when he admitted that he has more concern about the Swine Flu vaccine than the Swine Flu itself. Furthermore, when questioned about whether he would give it to his own kids he stated that, "I definitely would not...it's too big of a risk." He indicated that links to autism and other devastating conditions known to be caused by the toxins in the shot made it too risky. To watch the Fox News Live interview click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1z7KSEnyxw
Your chiropractor's recommendation: Mass immunization is a controversial subject and the experts don't agree with each other, but here's some rational thought on the subject. If you decide to have vaccinations for your family be sure to get each family member checked by your chiropractor so that the body is best able to build its immune defenses; and if you decide not to have immunization for your family be sure to get each family member checked by your chiropractor so that the body is best able to build its immune defenses.
Money may speak louder than science when it comes to the politics of the mandatory vaccine issue. The State of Massachusetts has already moved to enact legislation that is frightening to many persons concerned with individual rights and freedoms. Here in another Fox News video, Judge Andrew Napolitano describes the issue and questions its constitutionality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXSB2oca7f8&feature=player_embedded
What Are We Supposed To Do When The Experts Disagree With Each Other? What happens when big money, the pharmaceutical industry and the medical profession work together? Unfortunately we know all too well that the country is in a health care crisis and has been for more than a decade. The problem is complicated, but we know that the solution is not just throwing more money at the problem. The United States already spends more per capita on health care than most of the other countries of the world combined, yet the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations tells us that not only do we fail to be healthier as a result, we are far behind most other developed countries in our health outcomes. While popularized television shows herald the great advances in emergency medicine, dramatize forensics, and lead us to believe that science and technology have the answers to all our problems, the reality of medicine falls far short of the fashionable media images we see. With the costs of medical care exploding while the health outcomes of patients shrinks, even media hype can't stop people from thinking and starting to ask questions. The medical associations and insurance industry would like us to blame unethical plaintiffs and sleazy lawyers for the health care crisis, saying that the cost of their malpractice premiums is the driving force behind the crisis. So let's consider that argument for a moment. No doubt there may be some immoral people who are willing to falsely accuse their doctors of hurting them; and there may be some dishonorable lawyers willing to put doctors on trial. However, to suggest that most victims of medical malpractice are immoral money grabbers is surely a stretch. We know that iatrogenic (caused by doctor or treatment) deaths and injuries are not rare, in fact the numbers are so frightening that it almost seems like to report on them is alarmist. The problem is that this part of the discussion is not being heard. Making an effort to avoid exaggeration, here's a look at some of the numbers. The Institute of Medicine reports that close to 100,000 Americans die annually from medical errors -- more than double the number of Americans who die annually in car crashes. Wikipedia places the number at a staggering 225,000 deaths/year – placing it as the 3rd leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer, but ahead of accidents, gun shots, etc.
What do those numbers suggest about the quality, safety and effectiveness of our health care system? The magnitude of the problem is staggering and this only looks at the reported unnecessary deaths caused by medical malpractice and errors. Some writers propose that the numbers would be much higher if the unreported cases were included. Even the conversation about the health care crisis in the media fails to address the basic issue, poor health care outcomes. Instead the special interest groups (insurance industry, American Medical Association, and the pharmaceutical industry) have shifted the discussion away from health and focused the discussion on insurance (public or private). Even a cursory look at the situation will demonstrate that our health care mess is not because we have too little insurance coverage, when just the opposite seems to be true. We all know that doctors' offices and hospitals have entire departments whose only job is to process insurance claims. Anyone who has been a patient knows that the charges on these claims tend to be severely inflated; so the insurance companies have people carefully trained to limit payments. Begin with claims lacking integrity, add a dash of greed and layers of bureaucracy and you have the formula for a system in crisis. It truly seems unreasonable to expect more insurance coverage to result in healthier people? All of the above is the backdrop for the latest foray of proposed flu vaccine mandates destined to be worth billions to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. It also serves to leave us skeptical when we are told to line up like sheep and receive the latest injection fad. Now add the questions about safety and effectiveness and a thinking person must say, "Not so fast!" But if a parent or concerned citizen asks, "Where's the proof about safety? Where's the proof about effectiveness?" They are likely to hear an intimidating response like, "Don't you care about your children?" Of course we care about our children, that's why these questions need to be asked. Unfortunately even questioning can get a person labeled as a heretic. However, with our children's health at stake we must ask questions. Doing anything less is like sticking our heads in the sand. (It is important to note that the controversy over vaccine safety has nothing whatsoever to do with chiropractic. Chiropractic removes a major roadblock to our health by correcting vertebral subluxations; and as a result people under chiropractic care are better able to express health naturally)When big money lobbies for immunization mandates we should all raise our eyebrows and ask serious questions. The controversy over the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been going on for years and as long as big money is attached it will continue to go on. While chiropractic has no position on this issue, citizens and parents need to have the facts in order to make educated decisions. The following link is to the Vaccine Information Center of Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, an Ohio physician, who disagrees with her profession and provides information about the dangers, various injuries and problems associated with Swine flu vaccine, Gardasil® and other controversial vaccine related matters. http://drtenpenny.com/default.aspx
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