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In this study, flu vaccine is found to reduce MI risk by 45%.  Now, the take home point here is that those with cardiovascular compromise need to avoid the flu--not, that the flu vaccine by itself reduces the risk. The authors of this study fail to state the low success of the flu vaccine in the prevention of the flu.  They also fail to state the increased inflammation as a result of the vaccine itself.  A better approach would be to use natural therapies i.e.. vitamin D that have been shown to prevent the flu. 

Swine flu is disease caused by H1N1 Virus. Swine flu spread almost all states in India and report from India's Health ministry suggest death of over 1000 people and approximately 20000 cases reported this year. Swine flu is contagious and s ...

Swine flu is disease caused by H1N1 Virus. Swine flu spread almost all states in India and report from India's Health ministry suggest death of over 1000 people and approximately 20000 cases reported this year. Swine flu is contagious and s ...

N-acetylcysteine, also known as NAC, a precursor to glutathione, is shown to significantly reduce the incidence of flu symptoms.  NAC should be taken through out the winter months as a flu prevention?  Well, this study does not support that, but if one gets the flu, NAC will significantly reduce the flu symptoms.

In this article we covered Flu Symptoms And Home Remedies. Influenza is a common respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups. Flu symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat, catarrh, and headache. Home remedies for flu are being used for centuries and have proven to be effective.

Influenza is a highly contagious, respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups and geographic backgrounds. In temperate regions, it occurs mostly in the winter months. There is no clear seasonal pattern in tropical climates. It varies in its severity from person to person. Sometimes, it presents as a mild, temporary infection. Other times, it can cause complications like red urine and ultimately lead to death. Influenza causes approximately 375,000 deaths worldwide each year.

New Cochrane update on the flu vaccine.  The results are no different than previous results that is why the authors said, "observational data...have not been updated due to their lack of influence on the review conclusions.  Restated: The flu vaccine again shown to fail 99% of the time to prevent the flu and 99% of the time to prevent hospitalization.  

This article's conclusion fits the definition of insane. This article found that the flu vaccine in pregnant women found significant increased CRP, TNF-alpha, and IL-6 inflammatory biomarkers.  It is well recognized the impact of inflammation on health and in this case the developing baby.   For example, preeclampsia and preterm birth are inflammatory conditions.  Yet, ACOG has made recommmendations for all pregnant women to get the flu vaccine?!?! Here is their conclusion: "However, further research is needed to confirm that the mild inflammatory response elicited by vaccination is benign in pregnancy".  Take home, you are being studied to see the effects of the flu vaccine on you, if you are pregnant, and your developing child.  And who decides what "mild" is anyways.  If you develop preeclampsia and delivery early, where is the "mild" in that?

startling study of poor prevention of flu vaccine in US navy; mandatory vaccine in US navy, yet 25 developed flu, with 18 matching the strain in vaccine.

Don't look now, but flu vaccine of healthcare workers not shown to prevent flu in patients in long-term care facilities.

interesting screening of 5707 articles on flu vaccine finds that evidence for flu vaccine in those > 65 is "lacking".

this study, though in mice, should strike fear in all parents.  This study found that the inflammatory biomarker IL-6 was critical in the development of autism and schizophrenia in the mice offspring.  Neuro development was altered by inflammation exposure during preganancy.  This was from a single injection of IL-6!  This in light of recent studies that show that the flu vaccine and other vaccines increase IL-6 production in pregnant mothers.  So, why did ACOG promote flu vaccines in pregnancy again?

could the flu vaccine cause a short-term increase in cardiovascular event risk?  According to this study yes.  So, with a recent study showing no benefit in children and adults, then with this finding of increased arterial dysfunction, increased CRP and fibrinogen, and increased LDL oxidation...why would an adult get the flu vaccine??? The focus should be on what the science shows, not an individuals bias!

Vitamin D supplementation shown to reduce flu incidence by 42% reduction (RR of 0.58).  This far exceeds the effects of the flu vaccine.  And it is safe too.

exhaustive review of the flu vaccine data reveals VERY poor matching of vaccine, poor prevention of flu symptoms, and only modest effect on reduction in hospital admission or complication rates.   Final conclusion: "There is no evidence that they affect complications, such as pneumonia, or TRANSMISSION.

You might witness a person near and dear to you being ill for some time now. At such times, when there is a swine flu epidemic going on, you cannot take it lightly. So, it would be prudent to check for all the symptoms that a Swine flu inflicted person might have and get your act together to cure him/her.

flu vaccine effectiveness rates.

flu vaccine did not effect mortality rate in elderly population in 1980s and 1990s.

flu vaccine does not prevent asthma exacerbations in those with asthma.

Science not belief proves the ineffectiveness of the flu vaccine.

Vitamin D  and the flu.  Great review on how Vitamin D prevents and treats the flu.