| by Dr. Smokey Santillo
The purpose of this article is to explain the difference between whole food nutrition and vitamin and mineral supplementation. It will also answer some vital questions concerning the proper use of vitamins and minerals and how they relate to Juice Plus+®. Two of the most commonly asked questions about Juice Plus+® are:
To answer the first question, you cannot and should not compare Juice Plus+® to manmade synthetic supplements. I will explain reasons why later in this article. As to the second question of how much of a specific nutrient is in Juice Plus+®, rather, the question should be – are the nutrients in Juice Plus+® absorbable (bioavailable) and used by the body? Questions like these demonstrate a lack of public education of the true philosophy of nutrition. This is no one’s fault; it is just time the lay person gets a better understanding and a sound philosophy of nutrition. It is not how much we put in the body, but how much the body can absorb over a long period of time. Our bodies only absorb small amounts of nutrients at any single moment, not the huge amounts contained in most synthetic supplements, if the synthetics are absorbed at all. Normal amounts rather than mega-doses of bioavailable nutrients taken daily correlate with the laws of Nature. For example, when you look at the amounts of vitamin C contained in foods, it is relatively small compared to the amount in vitamin and mineral supplements. For instance, one orange has between 60-80 mg. of vitamin C. The body is designed to handle foods and should get most of its vitamins from foods.(1) Many people consume isolated (USP) United States Pharmacopoeia listed vitamins. USP vitamins are synthesized, standardized, isolated, and are not always from natural sources, and are not always bioavailable. In nature, vitamins and minerals are never isolated; they are always present in food in complex form (2-5), meaning synergistically connected to other nutrients and elements. Synergy means that each element works with and is interconnected with each other. No nutrient stands alone in whole foods. Most of these synergists are unknown to scientists, but please keep in mind the identity of a nutrient is found in connection with all other necessary food substances, not isolated by itself. Each vitamin has a specific function and cannot be replaced by something else. The factors that influence the absorption of a nutrient relate not only to the nature of the nutrient itself, but also the interaction with other components (synergists) in the food.( 6) If you are deficient in one vitamin, the orchestra of nutrients in the body can be hindered in their metabolic function. This is not to say vitamin and mineral supplements do not work or are completely unnecessary. Vitamins are specific. Find out what you are deficient in and take them with whole foods. We must understand man can never duplicate nature perfectly, especially when all vitamins, minerals, phyto-chemicals and enzymes are not yet known to man. He does not know what they are, has not discovered them yet, their action in the body, and the effect they have in the body isolated or with its other thousands of synergistic substances. How can a scientist produce what he has not yet discovered? Nutrition should not be guess work. Man at his best will never be able to produce the synergy of nature. Put your trust in nature. There are thousands of unknown elements in each food. Ten years ago we knew nothing about phyto-chemicals (phyto=plant, plant chemicals), but they were in whole foods, put there by nature, absorbed from the soil, and are absolutely necessary for normal metabolic activities. Without them we lay the foundation for a weak immune system and disease. Look at the list of phyto-chemicals that are in just one whole apple. (See list – What’s in a Fresh Whole Clean Apple?) Does your multiple vitamin and mineral supplement have what is in this one apple? Can you even imagine how many unknown but necessary chemical nutrients there are in all the other fruits and vegetables? We will never know exactly what is necessary to make a vitamin or mineral bioavailable. There have been studies that have shown that natural food complexes (concentrated foods) are better absorbed than isolated mineral salts. Here is an example of research, taken from an article written by Robert Theil, Ph.D., N.D. (7-18):
Another very important factor which is very seldom if ever explained to us is a term called selective absorption. This simply means that the body must choose what it needs and when it needs a nutrient to keep itself metabolically sound. All the known and unknown nutrients must be present at any given time to be absorbed. Only whole foods can supply these. Vitamins and mineral supplements are sometimes necessary, but they are not nearly as comprehensive and bioavailable as food is, and should only be used for specific needs. They are not for everybody, every day. There are situations when mega-doses of vitamins and minerals may be necessary, particularly when used for athletes or people who are chronically ill. In these situations please consult a nutritional oriented physician. Fruits and vegetables and other whole foods are absolutely, unequivocally necessary on a daily basis for all humans, adults and children. It is stated that we should eat 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Do you? Of course not. I would like to add something to this. Three of these fruits and vegetables should be dense, nutritious choices like parsley, kale, spinach, broccoli, and beets. When we do eat these foods, they are usually cooked. Cooking can be detrimental because of nutrient losses, making the equation even more difficult. This brings us to the most important question of all. How do you compare Juice Plus+® to vitamin and mineral supplements? You really cannot compare them. A whole food concentrate is not a man made supplement. When asked this question, do not try to compare the two. Bring the person’s attention to why Juice Plus+® was developed. It was developed to support two major foods groups- fruits and vegetables. And here are the reasons why:
Isn’t it amusing that most folks believe that the foods they eat, particularly fruits and vegetables, are sustaining their bodies, building their immune system, and giving them all necessary nutrients? But, as soon as you take those same foods and concentrate the juice powders and fibers and put them into a capsule, these same people become suspicious. This is because :
We know that the foods we are eating on a daily basis are not doing the job. Plenty of studies have proven these statements otherwise. In some situations supplements are necessary. Your first priority is to eat wholesome foods. Second, choose concentrated food sources to support your diet. Third, choose your vitamin and mineral supplements according to your needs. The research that we have provided that has been done on Juice Plus+® is extraordinary, to say the least. There is not enough room in this paper to describe the entirety of the research that has been done. I will review some of these: One research paper done in June 1996 showed how absorbable Juice Plus+® is. This was published in The Journal of Current Therapeutic Research (vol. 57, June 6, 1996). It demonstrated that taking Juice Plus+® for only 28 days increased beta-carotene 510%, alpha-carotene 119%, and lutein increased 44%. Lycopene increased 2, 046% and alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) increased 58%. These were all blood studies. Blood was drawn before, during, and after the experiment. Another study at the University of Arizona measured the effects Juice Plus+® has on the immune system. The results showed that after taking Juice Plus+®, T-cells were increased (they fight cancer and viruses), natural killer cells increased (these attack tumor cells and infections), and cytokines increased (hormone-like substances that stimulate the immune system). A DNA study was done at the medical department at Brigham Young University. The average age of participants was 68 years. This study showed that the antioxidants contained within Juice Plus+® significantly reduced the level of DNA damage in the body. When the DNA gets damaged, cells begin to mutate into cancer cells and the immune system is weakened. These studies have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Juice Plus+® is not only absorbed through the digestive tract, but effects the interior cells of the body. The double edge research shows that nutrient contents of blood are affected plus the immune system is improved at all ages. This also makes Juice Plus+® an anti-aging food supplement. Please ask for copies of these studies from your local Juice Plus+® distributor. Often times we face statements like, “Well, I take spirulina, or blue green algae, kelp, or bee pollen. Why do I need Juice Plus+® ?” All these products are wonderful. I added spirulina and kelp to Juice Plus+® Complete because of some of the nutrients they contain, but they are not fruits and vegetables. An orange is an orange, an apple is an apple; each are totally different from any other food. Consider all the unknown elements in an orange. God made every food different in some factor, whether it’s the color, flavor, minerals, enzymes content, etc. We know we need a variety of foods in order to be healthy and what is most important is that we eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Spirulina, bee pollen, kelp, etc. are supplements to the diet – fruits and vegetables are a necessity. That’s why we used 17 nutritionally dense fruits and vegetables in Juice Plus+®. With Juice Plus+® we have actually concentrated nature into a capsule. Here is how:
Putting Juice Plus+® together in this way helps to overcome any deficiencies present in any one food. Plus, each nutrient represented in Juice Plus+® is in more than just one of the foods included in the formula. Example: calcium is not just in carrots, but is also in spinach and broccoli also. Potassium is in parsley and beets. I call this a “nutritional loop system” when single nutrients are contained in more than one of the foods included in the formula. It is important to understand that it takes time for whole food supplements to work in conjunction with normal body functions. Most people do feel different after a few short months on Juice Plus+®. But others that make statements that they don’t feel a difference are under the delusion that nutrients work like drugs and you should feel immediate effects. Nutrients have few immediate effects. We have to wait until nature gets rid of deficient and defective cells, and replaces them with new cells that grow and strengthen the body. Renewal is slow and steady. Your blood cells take three months for renewal, muscle cells and organs take six months, bones and teeth about a year. That is what good sound nutrition is all about. You have to wait until the nutrients are built into your structure to feel the difference and for it to show. It is similar to a house plant that has been neglected-you start to fertilize the plant and the plant perks up. But it sometimes takes a few days or weeks to see the difference. Every year 97% of your body is replaced, reconstructed from the foods you eat. You have to make the choice. Are you going to depend on foods produced by nature or on man’s supplements made in a laboratory? At Yale New Haven Hospital, researchers evaluated 257 vitamin products. (20). Some were made with wrong or cheap nutrients, some had improper ratios of nutrients, some were missing vitamins or minerals that were necessary. Only 49 were judged to be adequate. Choose your supplements carefully. Ask professionals or health food store owners to identify the best companies. Ask for a bioavailability study on the supplements you choose. In summary, it is just a matter of understanding what true nutrition is and the role vitamin and mineral supplements play. Your priority is to eat healthy food, exercise and drink plenty of purified water. The supplements you choose are entirely up to you. Just make sure there is research to back up the bioavailability. Juice Plus+® has been proven to be bioavailable. The research has shown its effects reach down to the cellular structure of the body which is the ultimate goal of any formulated health product. I hope this article has helped you in understanding the true philosophy of nutrition. Whole foods and whole food concentrates are necessary. Everybody at every age needs fruits and vegetables. This especially includes the athlete, the elderly, and growing children. Teach them to depend on nature, for the health and wealth of this country depend on it. This article is not intended for treatment of disease, nor as a substitute for medical treatment, nor as an alternative to medical advice. It is a review of scientific evidence presented for information purposes. Any application of the advice herein is at the reader’s discretion and sole risk and should not be adopted without a full review of the scientific references given and consultation with your health oriented practitioner. Footnotes
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Gary Null gives an impassioned rivetting testimony against the false beliefs about vaccines and their (non)safety (including swine flu vaccine & normal flu vaccine), vaccine makers, the CDC and the FDA, alleging crimes against humanity by the medical and profit-motivated pharmaceutical industry, and scientific fraud, at the New York State Assembly Hearing 13th October 2009.
Gary holds a Ph.D. in human nutrition and public health science. He is a health and nutrition expert, alternative medicine and natural healing advocate, and author of several books and documentaries such as “Vaccine Nation”, and “Preventing and Reversing Cancer Naturally”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxTHz4WK8gc
Several Doctors speak out against the dangers of flu vaccines and the ingredients within.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctP8NnDhdn8
Even the media knows and admits that the swine flu vaccines can cause autism and other serious and deadly sife effects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJoCDqVXgRI
It doesn’t take an M.D. or a Ph.D. to realize that the ingredients in the swine flu vaccine such as mercury, thimerosal, and squalene (just to name a few) are more dangerous than the flu itself.
http://www.naturalnews.com/026717_swine_flu_flu_vaccine_swine_flu_vaccine.html
Please, do the research yourself before taking the swine flu vaccine, and ESPECIALLY before giving it to any child, pregnant mother, or elderly person – they are at the highest risk for serious complications and death as a result of taking the swine flu vaccine.
The RDA for vitamin D3 cholecalciferol (pronounced koh·luh·kal·sif·uh·rawl) is 200 IU per day for most people. This is way too small. New research by Dr. Michael Holick is showing that we need closer to 5,000 IU per day!
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to:
autoimmune diseases
Diabetes
Depression
chronic pain
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
muscle weakness
muscle wasting
birth defect
periodontal disease
..and many other disorders. This new research on Vitamin D shows just how much vitamin D our body will easily and readily produce with proper exposure to sunlight and has profound implications for human health and disease prevention.
Technically not a “vitamin,” vitamin D is in a class by itself. Its metabolic product, calcitriol, is actually a secosteroid hormone that targets over 2000 genes (about 10% of the human genome) in the human body. Current research has implicated vitamin D deficiency as a major factor in the pathology of at least 17 varieties of cancer as well as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, depression, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, muscle wasting, birth defects, periodontal disease, and more.
Vitamin D’s influence on key biological functions vital to one’s health and well-being mandates that vitamin D no longer be ignored by the health care industry nor by individuals striving to achieve and maintain a greater state of health.
Sunshine and Your Health
If well adults and adolescents regularly avoid sunlight exposure, research indicates a necessity to supplement with at least 5,000 units (IU) of vitamin D daily. To obtain this amount from milk one would need to consume 50 glasses. With a multivitamin more than 10 tablets would be necessary. Neither is advisable.
The skin produces approximately 10,000 IU vitamin D in response 20–30 minutes summer sun exposure—50 times more than the US government’s recommendation of 200 IU per day!
How To Get Enough Vitamin D
There are 3 ways for adults to insure adequate levels of vitamin D:
- regularly receive midday sun exposure in the late spring, summer, and early fall, exposing as much of the skin as possible.
- regularly use a sun bed (avoiding sunburn) during the colder months.
- take 5,000 IU per day for three months, then obtain a 25-hydroxyvitamin D test. Adjust your dosage so that blood levels are between 50–80 ng/mL (or 125–200 nM/L) year-round.
For more information about Vitamin D, check out the Vitamin D Council as well as these research papers by Dr. Michael Holick for you scientifically-minded readers:
Susan Silberstein, Ph.D.
“Juice Plus+ is a whole food based product, which is consistent with the whole food nutrition message we share with our clients at CACE.”
| Home: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| Education and Training: | BA, Douglass College, New Brunswick, New Jersey; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| Current Positions: | Executive Director of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education (CACE), which she founded in 1977, and trainer for Ultimate Health Group. |
| Professional Accomplishments: | Editor of Immune Perspectives magazine. Creator of the video, Breast Cancer: The Diet Connection. Author of the recipe book Hungry for Health. Originator of Philadelphia’s annual “Food & Health Expo.” |
| Honors: | Phi Beta Kappa and Fulbright scholar. Recipient of the Jefferson Award of the American Institute for Public Service, the Legion of Honor Award of the Chapel of Four Chaplains, the Montgomery County Woman of Vision Award, the Founder’s Award of the National Foundation for Alternative medicine, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education. |
| Professional History: | Served as Educational Advisor to the National Foundation for Alternative Medicine. Taught the psychology of health and disease in the Graduate Division of Counseling Psychology at Immaculata University. Served as Director of the Integrative Program for Cancer Prevention at the Village at Newtown Medical Center. Featured in Rutgers University Press’s Evaluating Alternative Cancer Therapies. |
| Professional Service: | National speaker on nutrition and cancer prevention, lecturing frequently at medical and nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs, universities, corporations, and other organizations. |
| Health Advice: | “People who eat the most fruits and vegetables have half the cancer rates of those who eat the least.” |
| Why she recommends Juice Plus+: | “Juice Plus+ is a whole food based product, which is consistent with the whole food nutrition message we share with our clients at CACE. It offers nutrition from 17 different fruits, vegetables, and grains in capsule form — a convenient solution to our nutritional shortcomings. Since 1977, CACE has only given its seal of approval to three nutritional products. Juice Plus+ is one of them.” |
| Favorite Quote: | “Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food” – Hippocrates |
For more information or to order Juice Plus+, click here.
Delia Garcia, M.D.
“Juice Plus+ is the perfect way to ensure that we get more of the whole food based nutrition we really need.”
| Home: | St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Medical Specialty: | Radiation Oncology. |
| Education and Training: | Graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University (1976). Graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (1979). Internship at University of Wisconsin Hospital (1979-80). Resident/Chief Resident at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (1980-83). |
| Fellowships and Appointments: | American Cancer Society Clinical Fellowship (1981-82). Assistant Professor of Radiation Therapy and Oncology, Medical College of Virginia (1983-84). Assistant Professor of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine (1984-1992). American College of Radiology Fellowship (2001). |
| Other Professional Accomplishments: | Author of over 40 scientific articles. Founding member of a cancer and breast institute in St. Louis (1999). She is a leading expert in breast cancer and was selected by her peers to appear in Best Doctors in America. |
| Community Service: | Professional Advisory Board Member, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (“Race for the Cure”) and The Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis. |
| Health Advice: | “Take responsibility for your health, and you will be astounded by the benefits. Stop smoking; eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; exercise daily; and drink plenty of water. Life is not a dress rehearsal! Simple measures can make a huge difference in health and well-being.” |
| Why she recommends Juice Plus+: | “Last year alone, I consulted with over 400 new patients diagnosed with cancer. The sad truth is that many of these cases might have been prevented through sound nutrition, stress reduction, and an overall healthy lifestyle. As a busy professional and mother of three, I realize how difficult it is to eat the way we should, especially day in and day out. Juice Plus+ is the perfect way to ensure that we get more of the good, whole food based nutrition we really need.” |
For more information or to order Juice Plus+, click here.
Marla Friedman, Ph.D.
“Juice Plus+ has become a foundation product in my practice because there is such a broad range of ways that it can help people.”
| Home: | Glen Cove, New York |
| Medical Specialty: | Psychology and Nutrition. |
| Education and Training: | MS in Early Childhood Education, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Ph.D. in Psychology. Dr. Friedman is also a Certified Nutritionist. |
| Current Positions: | With 25 years of clinical experience, she currently combines psychotherapy and nutrition in her private practice at the Center for Integrative Wellness. |
| Community Service: | Presentations at schools, public libraries, community organizations, and charities. Educational articles. |
| Hobbies: | Gourmet healthy cooking, Pilates, ongoing self-development. |
| Philosophy of Healing: | “Nutrition affects all parts of us, even the brain — especially the brain. Good nutrition affects memory and focus, concentration, your mood. A lot of the people I see are nutritionally depleted. When they begin taking care of themselves with good nutrition, it makes it much easier for them to deal with their everyday struggles.” |
| Why she recommends Juice Plus+: | “Juice Plus+ has become a foundation product in my practice because there is such a broad range of ways that it can help people. Improving people’s nutrition with Juice Plus+ helps empower them to make their lives better. It helps them see that through nutrition, their bodies can heal and improve in ways that they did not know were possible.” |
For more information or to order Juice Plus+, click here.
Jim Sears
“Everything you eat is either good for you or bad for you. It’s that simple.”
| Home: | Capistrano Beach, California |
| Medical Specialty: | Pediatrics |
| Education and Training: | Earned his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1996 and completed his pediatric residency at Northwestern Ohio University College of Medicine, Tod Children’s Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio in 1999. |
| Current Positions: | Co-host on the new hit daily syndicated show THE DOCTORS and is a board-certified Pediatrician in private practice with his brother and father, Dr. William Sears. |
| Key Personal Accomplishments: | Dr. Jim has been featured on Parenting.com’s “Ask the Experts,” and has written for Parenting and Baby Talk magazine. His medical advice has been featured on “Dr. Phil” and the PBS parenting series, “Help Me Grow.” He is an active conributor to the content of AskDrSears.com, and is co-author of The Healthiest Kids in the Neighborhood (Little, Brown 2006), Father’s First Steps – Twenty-Five Things Every New Father Should Know, (Harvard Common Press 2006), The Premature Baby Book, (Little, Brown 2004), The Baby Sleep Book (Little Brown, 2006), and the best-selling The Baby Book – Revised Edition, (Little Brown, 2003) |
| Hobbies: | Endurance cycling, triathlon, sailboat racing, snow skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and musical theatre with his daughter, Lea. |
| Health Advice: | Everything you eat is either good for you or bad for you. It’s that simple. I try to keep this in mind every time I sit down to eat. The more good, the better. |
| Why he recommends Juice Plus+: | I think of it as my little insurance policy against the occasional bad food choices I make. Also, it’s a great, convenient way to get my fruits and veggies. |
| Favorite Quote: | “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” -Lance Armstrong |
For more information or to order Juice Plus+, click here.
William Sears, M.D.
“Juice Plus+ is a great way to get good nutrition from fruits and vegetables into kids.”
| Home: | San Clemente, California. |
| Medical Specialty: | Pediatrics. “Dr. Bill” (as his patients call him) is in private practice with his two oldest sons, Dr. Jim and Dr. Bob. |
| Education and Training: | Harvard Medical School Children’s Hospital in Boston; The Hospital for the Sick Children in Toronto, the largest children’s hospital in the world, where he served as Associate Ward Chief of the newborn nursery and Associate Professor of Pediatrics. |
| Most Recent Position: | Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. |
| Professional Distinctions: | Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and of the Royal College of Pediatricians. |
| Professional History: | Former Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Southern California School of Medicine. |
| Accomplishments: | Author with wife Martha of 32 books and numerous articles on parenting and childcare. Medical Consultant to Parenting and Baby Talk magazines. Known as “America’s Pediatrician,” he has appeared in over 100 television programs, including 20/20, Donahue, Dateline, Good Morning America, Oprah Winfrey, and The Today Show known worldwide for his popular website, AskDrSears.com. |
| Why he recommends Juice Plus+: | “Parents who feed their children the most nutritiously have the children who get sick the least. Juice Plus+ is a great way to get good nutrition from fruits and vegetables into kids.” |
For more information or to order Juice Plus+, click here.
“Back in the 1980s, I’d say start taking 1,500 milligrams of vitamin C. Now of course, I have them take Juice Plus+.”
| Home: | Houston, Texas. |
| Medical Specialty: | Restorative and Operative Dentistry. |
| Education and Training: | Graduated from Texas Christian University, 1965. Received D.D.S., Baylor University College of Dentistry, 1970. |
| Current Positions: | Private practice in Houston since 1972. |
| Professional Service: | Served on the American Dental Association Board of Trustees, and as President of the Texas Dental Association. Public speaker for getting sugar out of the diet and for wellness and prevention. |
| Honors: | Named Dentist of the Year by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry, 1995. Texas Dental Association Distinguished Service Award, 1996. Recipient of the TDA Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, 2004. |
| Community Service: | Volunteer at San Jose Clinic in Houston. Member of the Board of Trustees for the Retina Research Foundation and the University Area Rotary Club. Teaches conflict resolution. |
| Hobbies: | Travel, tennis, snow skiing, and – above all – playing with his grandchildren. |
| Health Advice: | “We have to start talking to moms and dads about their kids and about nutrition and getting off sugar. Certainly from my standpoint, I don’t want to see children with cavities, but I also don’t want their bodies to be affected. I mean, when we see cavities in the mouth, 10 and 12 cavities, we know that equally bad things are occurring in the general health. So, I feel that we need to step up and say that our nutrition as a country is very bad and work to correct it.” |
| Why he recommends Juice Plus+: | “What you eat plays a role in the overall health of your teeth and gums. Back in the 1980s, I’d say start taking 1,500 milligrams of vitamin C, that sort of thing, because that’s all we knew about nutrition back then. Now of course, I have them take Juice Plus+.” |
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Doctors Warn Swine Flu Vaccine May Do More Harm Than Good
The above headline comes from an October 8, 2009 story on the “Fox8Live” news show and on their website. This news story along with many others warn of the potential dangers of the H1N1 vaccine in contrast to the seriousness of the disease itself.
In the above story, Dr. Akili Graham, a family practice expert says that he and his family will not be getting the vaccine. He warns, “People are going to take the vaccine based on fear and ignorance.” He warns that a more serious problem could develop, “When you start mixing the vaccine with the swine flu, when they co-join and change, they have the potential to cause major problems because of the combination of the two.”
A similar story on the same day in the Virginia Beach Conservative Examiner carried the headline, “Infectious disease doctor says swine flu vaccine too risky”. In this story infectious disease expert Dr. Kent Holtorf stated, “I have more concern about the vaccine than I do about the swine flu. It’s been rushed to market.” Dr. Holtorf, speaking about the fact that the controversial substance Thimerosal is being used as an adjuvant, added, “It’s been shown to cause autism in children with mitochondrial dysfunction.” When asked if he would give the shot to his kids, Dr. Holtorf answered: “I definitely would not.”
On September 11, 2009, an interview appeared on the Financial Times health blog website with Dr. Tom Jefferson, a medically trained epidemiologist and Cochrane reviewer who has a special research interest in the effectiveness of vaccinations. Dr. Jefferson started his comments by answering the question of how effective are seasonal vaccines? He responded, “Our reviews either show no effect or limited effect, and poor data.”
Another article on the website, Center for Medical Consumers, on September 24, 2009, Dr. Jefferson noted that the World Health Organization changed their definition of the word “pandemic” in May, 2009, just prior to classifying the “Swine Flu” as a pandemic. The earlier definition of pandemic was: “An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus appears against which the human population has no immunity, resulting in epidemics worldwide with enormous numbers of deaths and illness [emphasis in the original document].” The NEW definition of pandemic was changed to: “A disease epidemic occurs when there are more cases of that disease than normal. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic of a disease. An influenza pandemic may occur when a new influenza virus appears against which the human population has no immunity.”
In an October 9, 2009 story on USA Today’s website is a headline that says, “One-third of parents oppose H1N1 vaccines.” This story reports on a poll by the Associated Press showing that parents are concerned about the safety and effectiveness of the H1N1 vaccine. The AP poll found that 38% of parents said they were unlikely to give permission for their kids to be vaccinated at school. In that same AP poll, conducted Oct. 1-5, they found that 72% of those surveyed are worried about side effects.
