Part 2: The Cause or the Straw?

Part 2

Vaccines: The Cause or the Straw for Increased Illnesses and Developmental Issues?

By: Tammy Notch

3.0 Toxicity and Pollutants

3.1 In-Utero toxicity

Today’s world is filled with chemicals. They are in our water, air and soil; packaging for our food; construction of our homes; cookware; and the list goes on and on. These chemicals completely surround us in our daily lives. The Environmental Working Group, in 2005, reported that “U.S. industries manufacture and import approximately 75,000 chemicals and 3,000 of them at over a million pounds per year.”4 This is a huge number and the study is over 14 years old! Obviously, there is no way for us to completely avoid these chemicals and, since they are toxins to our body, there is no doubt that they are affecting our health. So, what about our children? If the mother is suffering from toxicity before becoming pregnant, does that toxicity impact the fetus? The answer is sadly ‘yes’, but “health officials do not know how many of these chemicals pollute fetal blood and what the health consequences of in-utero exposures may be.”4 Therefore, the Environmental Working Group conducted a study of ten randomly chosen children to determine what, if any, pollutants were being passed through the umbilical cord. The results were astonishing! “Tests revealed a total of 287 chemicals in the group. The umbilical cord blood of these 10 children, collected by the Red Cross after the cord was cut, harbored pesticides, consumer product ingredients, and wastes from burning coal, gasoline and garbage.”4 Of these identified chemicals, “180 cause cancer in humans or animals, 217 are toxic to the brain and nervous system, and 208 cause birth defects or abnormal development in animal tests.”Tables 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 classify the identified specific chemicals into nine classes and describe what they are used for or where they come from. As you can see, these chemicals are widely used in our society, absorbed in our food and very toxic.

What’s very disturbing is that of the 413 total chemicals tested for in this Environmental Working Group study, there were 101 chemicals found in ALL umbilical cord blood samples! In addition, the “dangers of exposure to these chemicals in combination has never been studied.”4 Sadly, there is no denying that our babies are being born with a significant toxic load, but remember this study is over 14 years old! Since the pollution in our environment continues to rapidly increase, I anticipate these numbers to already be much higher and, regrettably, I fear this is just the beginning.

Table 3.1.1 – Chemicals and Pollutants Detected in Human Umbilical Cord Blood

Table 3.1.2 – Tests Show 287 Industrial Chemicals in 10 Newborn Babies

Pollutants include consumer product ingredients, banned industrial chemicals and pesticides, and waste byproducts.

Since we are completely surrounded by chemicals in today’s world, why are there not more studies on the impacts of chemicals in our society? Unfortunately, testing for these chemicals is very challenging and expensive because there are no regulations requiring chemical manufacturers to disclose ways to detect these chemicals. As a result, most laboratories are

unable to run the tests due to the lack of equipment and expertise. If the lab has the ability to test human tissue/blood for these chemicals, the cost is very expensive…the tests for this study cost a whopping $10,000 per sample! Clearly, this is the main reason there aren’t more studies conducted on the health effects from the toxic world we live in today.

3.2 Vaccine toxicity

As discussed above, vaccines were developed with the objective of artificially injecting a virus or bacteria in a weakened state to produce antibodies which would then defend the body in the future from the same virus or bacteria. Regardless, due to the way vaccine effectiveness is analyzed, there is no way to know if these vaccines really establish artificial immunity. Consequently, the next question that should be asked is “what is really in the vaccine” to determine if the risk of vaccine injection is worth the unknown possibility for artificial immunity to the illness. According to Judith DeCava, “each vaccine is made from decomposed protein, foreign to the body, which in itself can cause quick blood-poisoning. These foreign proteins include bacteria and/or ‘live’ or ‘dead’ viruses – toxoids which are toxins that have been treated to destroy their toxicity, but are still capable of inducing formation of ‘antibodies’. At least that is the supposition. These toxins are grown in cultures and/or nutrient ‘broths’ that contain decomposing, foreign proteins and harmful chemicals which also appear in the vaccines, such as monkey kidney cells or human diploid (containing two sets of chromosomes) cells, chick and duck embryos, beef heart infusion, dextrose (a refined sugar), antibiotics (such as neomycin or streptomycin), calf serum, phenol red (a chemical pH indicator and deadly poison), amino acids, casein and more. Stabilizers, inactivation chemicals, and preservatives are added such as sorbitol (a refined sugar), formaldehyde (a known cancer-causing agent), Thimerosal (a mercury derivative and extremely toxic chemical), alum, aluminum phosphate (aluminum has been connected with Alzheimer’s disease among others), aluminum and oil adjuvants (produces cancer in laboratory mice), acetone (a solvent used in nail polish remover; very volatile), glycerin (extract from fats which are putrefied and decomposed; harmful to many body tissues and organs), and more; all of these mentioned are known to be toxic.”5 In addition, many of these items such as formaldehyde, aluminum, mercury and acetone are toxic enough to be managed by the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA), for worker safety, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for proper management and disposal of a hazardous material.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) website states “today’s vaccines use only the ingredients they need to be as safe and effective as possible” and they provide the information in Table 3.2.1.8 As you can see from the notes on this table, the CDC indicates that Thimerosal (ethyl mercury) is safe for injection into the body because the body processes it differently. However, in the first line of the table, they also indicate that you can get Thimerosal from eating certain kinds of fish. I grew up around Lake Erie where the population was warned to not eat over a certain amount of fish, and pregnant women were not to eat any, because of the mercury poisoning and accumulation in the body. If Thimerosal is safe because it is processed differently and it is found in the same fish we consume, then why were we warned to keep consumption of fish to a minimum? This definitely doesn’t make sense to me!

The CDC website also includes a summary of information extracted from manufacturers’ package inserts which lists the ingredients for each vaccine. I have listed, in Table 3.2.2, only those vaccines recommended within the first two years of life.8

On a side note, when I read Judith DeCava’s explanation of how the smallpox vaccine is manufactured, I was completely astonished and disgusted. She wrote: “A young calf has his belly shaved. Many slashes are made in the skin. A prior batch of smallpox vaccine is dropped into the slashes and allowed to fester over a period of days. During this time, the calf stands in a head-stock so that he can’t lick his belly. The calf then is led out of the stock to a table where he is strapped down. His belly scabs and pus are scraped off and ground into powder. That powder is the next batch of smallpox vaccine.”5 If people really understood that scabs and pus are a result of the immune system’s repair process trying to remove the infection and waste products from the body, would they really want this injected into their bloodstream? How could this really benefit any child?

Table 3.2.1 – What’s in Vaccines?

Table 3.2.2 – Vaccine Excipient Summary (excerpt)

4.0 Heavy Metal and Chemical Impacts to Normal Body Function

4.1 Body dysfunction and toxicity symptoms

Metal and chemical toxicity causes many dysfunctions in the body which present as a myriad of symptoms. Metals such as mercury and aluminum significantly suppress neurological and immune system operations in the body. These metals are not required for normal body function and, more disturbingly, they displace other nutrients such as iron, zinc, chromium, magnesium, copper, manganese, etc. that are required. So, if a person frequently ingests foods where the metals have displaced the nutrients, dysfunction in the body will ultimately result. For instance, if iron is displaced, the body cannot maintain a healthy amount of red blood cells and Anemia results; if zinc is displaced, then there are usually problems with the reproductive organs and/or eyes.

Mercury is a strong neurotoxic metal and it “can cause many neuro-developmental conditions such as tics, speech delay, sleep disorders, attention deficit disorder and autism.”1 A major contributor to mercury toxicity today is dental amalgam tooth fillings. Many people are not aware that the amalgam residues from filling teeth are considered a hazardous waste and must be managed and disposed of according to OSHA and EPA regulations. So why is amalgam used? Basically, it is cheap. However, amalgam use began because it was considered ‘stable’ (i.e. won’t decay or release toxins) as long as it is not subjected to heat or abrasion. So, this sounds like a perfect area for application…as long as you don’t chew or eat anything warm/hot, your amalgam fillings are stable! Obviously, this is not the case, and the application on teeth is probably one of the worst areas to use this material. Not only is it inevitable that you will ingest these poisons, but due to the close proximity, the location increases the toxicity risk in the salivary glands and brain. Since the brain is the neurological control center, it is easy to understand that the effects of decreased neurological function due to mercury poisoning are horrifying. However, why are the effects on the salivary glands so important? These glands are responsible for salivary secretion which provides enzymes to begin the digestive process. The enzymes basically tag the food during the chewing process to initially identify what is coming through the digestive system allowing the body to prepare as necessary. If these glands become stressed due to the presence of toxic metals, they can easily become overwhelmed decreasing the ability to keep up with the demand of enzyme production and subsequently diminishing the body’s ability to properly separate the products of digestion into usable and toxic elements. Thus, the metals and chemicals are not harmlessly excreted as they would be if these glands are functioning optimally, but instead stored in the body. Furthermore, it is a well-known fact that a strong immune system results from a healthy gut. Therefore, if digestion is negatively impacted, we can expect the function of the immune system will also degrade which will then stress other areas and the dysfunction will continue to escalate.

Aluminum is also a strong neurotoxic metal which can cause dementia, diminished mental function, forgetfulness, an inability to concentrate, Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, bone softening/loss, kidney and cardiovascular damage, anemia, fatigue, etc.2, 5, 6 Unfortunately, we regularly utilize aluminum products such as cooking pans and utensils, canned goods, antacids, deodorant, etc. which can introduce aluminum into our bodies through ingestion and absorption through the skin.

Cadmium and Lead are additional, highly toxic metals that are readily found in today’s environment. Cadmium is found in cigarette smoke, car fumes and other urban pollution which can cause Hypertension.2 The Government is aware of the toxicity from lead poisoning because they have very stringent regulations for lead in paint. However, they have failed to acknowledge lead solder which can still be purchased by the general public and is used in canned food packaging among many other applications.

Metal toxemia can present as many different symptoms, whether it be from food consumption or skin absorption. Less severe symptoms may include developmental and learning disabilities, hyperactivity, weakness “acne, graying of the skin, darkness around the eyes and headaches sometimes accompanied by diarrhea, indigestion or gastritis.”6 However, continued buildup or large doses of toxic metals can cause very significant symptoms such as Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, Multiple Sclerosis, encephalitis, blindness, deafness, multiple types of neuropathy, paralysis, retardation and even death because of the neurological impact on the body. According to Table 3.2.1, the Flu vaccine is the only one that contains Thimerosal (ethyl mercury) where there is a 432% increase in the incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. This Syndrome is an autoimmune disease affecting the nervous system where the person suffers with symptoms such as muscle weakness, pain, numbness and paralysis.2 However, Guillain-Barré Syndrome is also a side effect of other vaccines such as DTaP, Hib, Hep A & B and the MMR, which contain aluminum and/or very toxic chemicals such as Formaldehyde and Polysorbate 80.3, 5 Therefore, in my opinion, metal toxicity, regardless of the metal, can cause significant neurological dysfunction and symptoms.

Unfortunately, the chemicals that are in our environmental are also very hazardous to our health. The chemicals listed in Table 3.1.2 are just the tip of the iceberg. We live in a sea of chemicals in our homes (flooring/building materials, plastic containers, cookware such as Teflon, cleaners, etc.), in our food (herbicides, pesticides, preservatives, sugar, etc.), in our water (chlorine and other chemicals used for decontamination), in our air (industrial plant exhaust, byproducts from fuel burning, etc.) and the list goes on and on. The body is not equipped to manage the onslaught of chemicals from our environment and without regular cleansing the body will begin to show symptoms such as headaches, multiple types of arthritis, cancer, tooth decay and gum disease, asthma, allergies, pain, hives, brain fog, fatigue, poor functioning immune system, diabetes, etc.

4.2 In-utero developmental issues

The umbilical cord is a lifeline for the developing fetus, pulsing with nutrient and oxygen-rich blood. Regrettably, our toxic environment is generally reflected in the mother’s body and, per the Environmental Working Group 2005 study presented above, these pollutants are then shared through the umbilical cord blood to the fetus. In-utero development is the fastest and most complex in our entire lives. During this time, the fetus is developing from a single cell to a fully functional body complete with organs and systems. Unfortunately, “industrial chemicals that interrupt this intricate process can, at high levels, wreak havoc in the form of severe birth defects, or at lower levels cause subtle but important changes in development that surface later in childhood as learning or behavioral problems, or in adulthood in the form of certain cancers or perhaps neurodegenerative disease.”4 During development, the highest vulnerability is early in developmental stages when “cells are multiplying and differentiating into specific tissues and organs. Exposures during these times can lead to permanent damage. However, a child’s vulnerability continues long beyond early pregnancy: the central nervous system, immune, reproductive and endocrine systems, for example, continue to mature even after birth.”4 A child’s vulnerability, coupled with their immature immune system, makes the chemical exposures much more dangerous because:

· “A developing child’s chemical exposures are greater pound-for-pound than those of adults.

· An immature, porous blood-brain barrier allows greater chemical exposures to the developing brain.

· Children have lower levels of some chemical-binding proteins, allowing more of a chemical to reach ‘target organs’.

· A baby’s organs and systems are rapidly developing, and thus are often more vulnerable to damage from chemical exposure.

· Systems that detoxify and excrete industrial chemicals are not fully developed.

· The longer future life span of a child compared to an adult allows more time for adverse effects to arise.”

The dangers are also intensified by the fetus’ behaviors prior to birth such as swallowing and breathing where the pollutants are brought into the body through the amniotic fluid which collects the baby’s urine. Since the fetus is regularly receiving pollutants through the umbilical cord, the urine excreted by the baby also contains these same pollutants. Later in the pregnancy, the mother begins to dissolve stored fat, releasing even more pollutants and adding to the amount received by the baby. The EPA acknowledged in their cancer risk guidelines that carcinogens average 10 times more potent for babies than adults and some chemicals are up to 65 times more powerful.

Table 4.2.1 – Chemicals Found in 10 Newborns are Linked to a Number of Health Problems

The Environmental Working Group also linked the chemicals identified in the umbilical cord blood to specific health issues. Table 4.2.1 presents these issues ranging from birth defects to cancer, many of them affecting entire systems in our body. However, to really understand the effects of the chemicals passed from mother to infant, we have to know how they are transmitted and the impacts thereafter. According to this study:

Methylmercury – toxic

• Infant transfer – amniotic and umbilical fluids

• Linked health issues – severe neurotoxicity, including mental retardation; learning deficiencies & can delay mental development; developmental malformations; altered immune, reproductive, cardiovascular and kidney functions

• Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – toxic

• Infant transfer – amniotic and umbilical fluids, inhaled, ingested or skin contact

• Linked health issues – cancer; birth defects; toxic to the skin, blood, reproductive and immune systems

• Polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBDD/F) – toxic, persistent, bio-accumulative and lipophilic (fat-loving)

• Body storage – in fatty tissues and fluids such as breast milk

• Infant transfer – passed during pregnancy and lactation

• Linked health issues – birth defects; reproductive, immune, nervous and endocrine system damage; endocrine-related cancers

• Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) – toxic, persistent, bio-accumulative

• Body storage – persistent in the body for decades

• Infant transfer – passed during pregnancy

• Linked health issues – many types of cancer; increased cholesterol and stroke; suppresses the immune system; birth defects; reproductive effects

• Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs, or chlorinated dioxins and furans) – extremely toxic, persistent, bio-accumulative and lipophilic (fat-loving) and are among the most toxic substances known to man

• Body storage – in fatty tissues and fluids such as breast milk

• Infant transfer – passed during pregnancy and lactation

• Linked health issues – cancer, skin lesions; nervous, endocrine and immune system damage; altered carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, thyroid disruption; altered menstrual cycling; cardiovascular effects; endocrine-related cancers

• Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs) – toxic, persistent, bio-accumulative and lipophilic (fat-loving)

• Body storage – in fatty tissues and fluids such as breast milk

• Infant transfer – passed during pregnancy and lactation

• Linked health issues – brain damage; hormonal disruptions

• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) – toxic, persistent, bio-accumulative and lipophilic (fat-loving)

• Body storage – in fatty tissues and fluids such as breast milk

• Infant transfer – passed during pregnancy and lactation

• Linked health issues – impacts to learning, memory and behavior which increase with age; hearing deficits; delayed puberty; decreased sperm count; fetal malformations; cancer; reduced enzyme activity

• Polychlorinated Napthalenes (PCNs) – toxic, persistent, bio-accumulative and lipophilic (fat-loving)

• Body storage – in fatty tissues and fluids such as breast milk

• Infant transfer – passed during pregnancy and lactation

• Linked health issues – severe skin reactions; liver toxicity; irritation of the eyes; fatigue; headache; anemia; impotency; anorexia; nausea

• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) – toxic, persistent, bio-accumulative and lipophilic (fat-loving)

• Body storage – in fatty tissues and fluids such as breast milk

• Infant transfer – passed during pregnancy and lactation

• Linked health issues – a number of cancers; fetal and infant death; birth defects; brain damage; hormonal issues; skin lesions; thyroid disruption; damage to the nervous, immune and cardiovascular systems; decreased IQ; impaired psychomotor development

In 2005, when the Environmental Working Group conducted their study, many health issues were already increasing at an alarming rate (Table 4.2.2). As our world continues to manufacture chemicals at a frightening pace and these chemicals are released into our air, water and soil, there is no doubt that the health issues we face will increase dramatically.

Alarmingly, the chemical exposure during fetal development can not only impact the child’s entire life, but also future generations. According to the Environmental Working Group, “adult diseases linked to newborns’ low birth weight…cause adverse effects not only in those babies born small, but also in their children of any birth size, through heritable changes in gene expression that result in a phenomenon known as ‘epigenetic inheritance’. Very different from genetic mutations which are physical changes in gene structure, epigenetic inheritance is instead characterized by certain genes being turned on or off…since genes are responsible for making the chemicals that build and repair the body, this unnatural forcing to a permanent on or off position can have far-reaching consequences.”4 This notion is extremely alarming! Not only are our bodies already toxic, negatively impacting our normal body function and that of our offspring, but our future generations may also have genetic complications with their body’s ability to repair itself…this is a disastrous outlook for the human race!

Table 4.2.2 – Human Health Problems on the Rise

Sources: Yeargin-Allsopp et al. 2003, CDC 1995, Robison et al. 1995, Schecter 1999, Ananth et al. 2001, Branum and Schoendorf 2002, Swan et al. 1998, Paulozzi et al. 1997, Dunson et al. 2004, Trasande and Landrigan 2004, Jahnke et al. 2005 4

The Cause or the Straw for Increased Illnesses and Developmental Issues?

Part 1

Vaccines: The Cause or the Straw for Increased Illnesses and Developmental Issues?

By: Tammy Notch

1.0 Introduction

We, as a society, have been led to believe that our diet and lifestyle have very little impact on our overall health. For instance, if we suffer with allergies, we should take an antihistamine like Zyrtec or, if we have acid reflux, we are told our stomach makes too much acid and are given an acid blocker such as Nexium. Even emotional issues like anxiety and depression are simply due to a drug deficiency. However, what is not expressed by modern medicine is that these ‘illnesses’ are merely symptoms of a dysfunctional body and our diet and lifestyle is the key to restoration. Throughout most of my life, I was also deceived by these beliefs. Fortunately, a few years ago, I was introduced to a naturopath who guided me back to a healthy life I haven’t experienced since I was a young child. I couldn’t believe how straightforward restoring health was and didn’t understand why the numerous doctors I saw never correlated diet to my symptoms, so I decided to better educate myself. I quickly began to realize just how much impact our current environment and lifestyle has on our health. During this same time period, I saw various statements and articles regarding vaccines: both pro and con. I realized that our society has also been conditioned to think that vaccines are a necessity and are safe for our children. Since the mainstream viewpoints on our health and wellness were so far off, I questioned whether the vaccine debate could also be much more complicated than conveyed through the media. So, I allowed my newfound knowledge and this curiosity to lead me through this position paper.

There is a lot of controversy regarding vaccines being the major contributor to the increase of childhood diseases such as autism, asthma, hyperactivity, allergies, diabetes, various autoimmune and neurological disorders and many others. However, what if vaccines were merely the straw that broke the camel’s back? This position paper will discuss the possibility that the true origin of the deteriorating health in children and young adults is the combination of environmental pollutants passed from mother to baby in-utero, plus the added metals and chemicals introduced by vaccine injection which bypasses the body’s normal detox, elimination and screening pathways. Introducing new toxins to an infant who has an immature immune system and is already overcome by inherited pollutants will definitely increase the probability for developing illness due to the disruption of normal body function. However, there are multiple natural health methods which can eliminate toxins and restore normal body function, thus decreasing the potential for illness. The focus of this position paper will include identifying the inherited toxic load and the vaccine ingredients while also describing how they impact normal body functions as well as identifying ways to decrease the impacts and ultimately restore innate body operations.

2.0 History & Overview

In order to determine how toxic substances inhibit the immune system’s ability to function, we must first understand its innate function. Basically, this system is responsible for keeping us healthy and fighting off foreign invaders whether that be living invaders like viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungus or toxins such as heavy metals and chemicals. The immune system is comprised of many different parts that work in concert together as well as having the capability to differentiate between its own cells and foreign invaders. This system contains many different types of cells found body-wide in the blood, organs and tissues. White blood cells (leukocytes) are strategically located throughout the body and are immediately ready to jump into action wherever needed. Many of these leukocytes are contained in the lymphatic organs and tissues such as in the bone marrow, thymus gland, lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils and in the lining of the digestive, respiratory, urinary and genital tracts.5 When the body identifies a foreign substance, it signals the immune system to come to the rescue. The body then naturally sends various substances to surround the impacted area, or invader, to protect the adjacent regions from further damage which causes inflammation. If the foreign particles are ingested, the liver (the first organ to receive blood from the intestines) processes and separates the products of digestion into usable and toxic constituents. It also alters the toxic constituents into less toxic forms making them safer for the body to eliminate.

We can experience many symptoms during this immune system activity such as inflammation, increased blood flow in the area, redness, pain, high temperature, rash, runny nose, cough, sore throat, body aches and tiredness. Regardless of the unpleasant symptoms, this process is essential because it sets up an environment to inactivate or remove dead/damaged cells and then replaces them with new, healthy cells (tissue repair). However, we have been conditioned to believe that these symptoms should be suppressed which then diminishes the ability of the immune system to fight off the invaders and restore the normal (innate) function. In addition, the means of suppression generally include toxic substances like drugs which further stifles the body’s ability to heal the stressed area.

It is important to understand that the immune system is not mature upon birth. Newborns must come into contact with microorganisms to slowly strengthen and build their immune system much like building their muscles to stand and walk. A fetus/newborn receives protection through the mother both while in-utero and through the breast-milk after birth. This inherited immunity lasts several months while the infant’s environment begins to naturally stimulate and strengthen the immune system with repeated exposure to foreign invaders. Therefore, the cycle of exposure, infection, inflammation and finally healing is beneficial throughout childhood and adulthood because it allows the immune system to evolve and strengthen according to the changing environments and conditions.

2.2 Mainstream medicine

According to Lauren Feder, M.D., “Louis Pasteur, the controversial 19th century scientist, taught us about the germ theory, which remains an integral component of mainstream medicine. His theory is founded on a warfare model of disease: like invading armies, germs attack us from outside the body, and if we succumb, the result is illness. Vaccines developed from this logic; they are meant to “fight” invading illnesses by first mimicking that illness in the body, causing temporary immunization.”1 Pasteur’s work suggests that viruses and bacteria actually attack the body. However, microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungus are really just opportunistic, meaning if the living conditions are good (i.e. plenty of food, warm, lack of predators, etc.), they will thrive. If these good living conditions happen to be inside our body, we will begin to show symptoms due to the stress they inflict on our organs and systems. Just like all of God’s creatures, microorganisms have a specific function: to break down damaged, dead or dying material and return it back into their primary elements allowing the life cycle to begin again. Therefore, in order for microorganisms to thrive inside our body, our health must already be diminished. Dr. Antoine Bechamp, a microbiologist who lived in Pasteur’s time, proved this through numerous experiments with microorganisms and found that they “never attack or destroy healthy, living substances.”5

Vaccines, as stated above, were developed due to the germ theory logic where “certain white blood cells and related cells can be ‘taught’ to recognize these germs and then to ‘remember’ them for future reference”5 so the person will “be protected in the future from attacks by these same germs.”5 In other words, a vaccine containing a weakened germ is injected into the body where the immune system then produces antibodies to eliminate the disease. The belief is that once these antibodies have been created, the body’s immune system can respond faster to the same disease germs in the future with less symptoms.

The first recorded vaccination was in 1796 by Dr. Edward Jenner, a British physician who “believed that dairymaids who had caught cowpox (a minor disease) could not catch smallpox (a fatal disease). Jenner took diseased matter from the hand of Sarah Nelmes, a local dairymaid who had become infected with cowpox, and inserted this matter into the cut arm of James Phipps, a healthy eight-year-old boy. The boy then caught cowpox. Forty-eight days later, Jenner inserted smallpox matter into the boy where it had no effect.”3 This initial vaccination, since it was 100% effective, is the basis for vaccine science.2 However, what isn’t well know is that the boy was re-vaccinated 20 times and died at the age of 20 of tuberculosis which has been linked to the smallpox vaccine.5

The words ‘vaccination’ and ‘immunization’ are typically used interchangeably, but there is a significant difference. Essentially, a vaccination is a formulation including microorganisms that is inserted into the body with the sole purpose of unnaturally increasing disease immunity whereas the term immunization refers to the immune response and protection from that particular disease. With this in mind, how do we determine if a vaccine really creates immunization, thus scientifically proving its effectiveness? One would think that comparing the health of vaccinated vs. un-vaccinated people would provide the answers. However, this is not how vaccine effectiveness is evaluated. According to Michael Gaeta, “vaccinated people are compared to other vaccinated people and only antibody titers are considered…and the titers are not predictive. For instance, in people who get measles, half of them have measles antibody titers that you can measure in the blood and half of them don’t. If they have antibodies, doesn’t that mean they’re protected? No. It absolutely does not. This is one of the biggest myths of vaccination – that by increasing antibody counts, it confers protection. If it did, then it would be an immunization.”2 Regrettably, the ability of vaccines to provide immunization continues to be unproven.

2.3 Naturopathy

Naturopathy upholds a very different approach where illness is primarily due to the body being in a stressed or weakened state. As explained above, microorganisms are drawn to sick, dying tissue and repelled by healthy tissue. Therefore, it is not the strength of the microorganism that creates dysfunction, thus illness; it is the fact that the body is already dysfunctional which attracts the microorganisms so they can complete their objective of breaking down tissue.

Judith DeCava said it perfectly “there are no specific diseases; there are specific disease conditions.”5 This viewpoint, very simply, identifies primarily two ways that the body becomes dysfunctional: 1) the presence of something that shouldn’t be there or 2) the absence of something that should. Our body was created to maintain homeostasis, so when a primary system or organ is stressed, other systems and organs try to help which ultimately exhausts the primary and secondary systems. Symptoms are the body’s way of telling us there is a problem and generally appear when the body can no longer maintain homeostasis. Consequently, naturopathic approaches to keeping us healthy focus on strengthening the body naturally using nutrition, cleansing, exercise, etc. For instance, if heavy metals are present in the body, it can cause stress on the nervous, immune and endocrine systems as well as other areas. Eventually, this toxicity will cause dysfunction due to the lack of homeostasis and the person will begin to have symptoms such as unexplained irritability and sudden anger, depression, numbness and tingling in the extremities, chronic fatigue, nighttime urination, cold hands and feet, bloated feeling, memory issues, constipation and/or diarrhea, muscular twitching, heartburn, skin rashes, metallic taste in the mouth, insomnia, painful joints, excessive itching, tachycardia, etc.7 As the body continues to increase in stress and dysfunction, microorganisms move in and begin to thrive. However, when we naturally detox the heavy metals, the body can heal and restore proper function ultimately making the environment uninhabitable for microorganisms. Conversely, when necessary nutrients are missing from the body, the response is much the same. However, in this instance, naturopathic methods such as whole foods & supplements are used to provide the missing nutrients allowing the body to strengthen.

2.4 Declining Health Trends

Over the past few decades, there is a significant overall trend of health deterioration which is substantiated by scientific reports. Neil Miller described that “allergic diseases such as asthma and eczema are rapidly increasing in both frequency and severity. Autoimmune diseases (afflictions in which antibodies or immune cells attack the tissues of one’s own body) have increased manifold in the past several generations. Perhaps the most ominous of all is the rise in childhood behavioral disorders, including hyperactivity and learning disorders, with approximately 15 percent of children now being classified as learning disabled. A substantial portion of today’s children are receiving frequent courses of antibiotics for treatment of recurrent ear infections and/or respiratory illness, a pattern which suggests an increasing prevalence of immune impairment when compared with earlier generations. Among young adults of today there are the newly emerging and poorly understood syndromes of chemical sensitivity and chronic fatigue, conditions which are disabling millions of our youth who should be entering the prime of their lives.”3 In addition, “preterm births have increased 23 percent over the past two decades, low-weight births have become more common…and the incidence of autism is increasing, and is now almost 10 times higher than in the mid-1980’s.”4 Unfortunately, this is just a small sample of the illnesses afflicting people, both young and old, at an alarming rate.

So, the question is why are the illnesses and frequencies skyrocketing? “Dr. Harold Buttram…concluded that the four fundamental causes of immune malfunctions and disorders are: 1) injected vaccines, 2) denatured and devitalized foods, 3) formula feeding of infants rather than breast feeding, 4) overuse of antibiotics. Stated another way, the cause of disease is chronic malnutrition and/or chronic poisoning – depleting, damaging, and impairing the body and its normal functions instead of building, caring, fueling and supporting its health.”5 I fully agree with this, but would also add environmental factors such as heavy metal and chemical pollutants, electromagnetic frequency pollution, higher incidence of scars (surgical, accidental, stretch marks, piercings, tattoos, etc.) and genetically modified foods. Our fresh fruits and vegetables are also grown with pesticides and fertilizers, so the chemicals are absorbed into the flesh making it next to impossible to remove them before consumption.

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5 Key Principles to Optimal Health

Prelude to the Ultimate Healing System

by

Dan Young, BCN, CNC

During my 18 years of hands on clinical experience, the 5 Key Principles outlined in this publication must be addressed every time with every client I’ve served. In fact, the five key principles that will be outlined first are stressed on pretty much every visit.

It is not because the principles are hard to grasp, it's because they're so simple on one hand and very new on the other. They give you the reader, an in-depth understanding of your health better than you have ever understood it before.

WELCOME to a most enjoyable journey together as you pursue and achieve optimum health.

Principle One:

Process > Event

So many people these days try to approach their personal health restoration in the same manner and mindset that one approaches changing the oil in their car or hanging a new screen door on the back porch. It's an event. So should my health restoration be the same experience?

The reality is that health restoration needs to be looked at the same way you would restore a vintage automobile or constructing a modern mansion. It takes time, effort, hard work and patience to produce the type of successful results you're looking for. So many things in modern living seem to fall under the umbrella of quick-fix, we have quick access to information around the globe with the simple, yet amazing handheld devices called smart phones.

In many areas of our life we do receive “instant gratification” for minimal and very little output on our part. I can assure you with a high degree of confidence based on 24,000 hours of clinical hands on experience with clients from around the country that the following statement I am about to make will empower you to approach this from a whole new angle and because of that new approach finally, for the first time for many of you readers, position you to experience true lasting vibrant health.

………. Its takes 3 to 6 months to become stable and

1 to 3 years to achieve optimum health…………

There is truly no way around this time-frame. Of course many clients experience positive impact and change within the first 5 to 7 days, this is very normal when you start reducing stress in the body. Please remember however that stress reduction or more specifically, the improvement of symptoms does not equate to optimum health. It means you're doing the right thing and the body no longer has to give you messages that are uncomfortable. Each of us have heard the story of the individual who had zero symptoms yet drop dead from a heart attack. Clearly this person wasn't healthy because they lack the physical symptom of stress.

So please remember always that principle one is a unconditional and unwavering principle that nobody gets around. The good news is, some people find that they are completely symptom-free in less than 3 to 6 months.

Principle Two:

Why We Experience Disease

Almost without fail, each client that I've had the privilege of working with over the years has posed the following question, “Why can't I get rid of these allergies?” Here is my viewpoint and mindset regarding allergies.

Allergies is a name given to a set of physical symptoms that people experience on a consistent basis, some people experience them constantly while others notice a seasonal manifestation.

Bottom line is this, every single illness that man has ever experienced has several things in common, first the symptom history, Second, the name of modern medicine has given that symptom history, thirdly no explanation as to what caused it other than you either have a drug deficiency or you need an invasive procedure. This approach makes no sense with chronic care because it suggests you need to be harmed in order to be healed. Does that really make any sense?

So for those of you who really want the truth, this simple yet powerful principle will give you a breakthrough in understanding why you become burdened with physical symptoms of any kind and here it is.

………. the absence of something the body wishes was present

or the presence of something the body wishes

was absent ……….

It is common knowledge that modern medicine during every moment of every day saves lives in the area of emergency medical procedures and care. It does not however maintain a very successful track record with chronic illness. Chronic is defined as any condition you experience for 10 days or longer. Modern medicine and approach to chronic care also agrees with this principle however their approach is much, much different. If they suspect you are missing something, it must be in the form of a pharmaceutical drug or if they suspect something is present and needs to be removed, they have a scalpel for that.

Modern medicine has two tools regardless of what clinic you go to in the country, what procedures or test they perform, how much time it takes to perform these test for how much money you spend on them. At the end of the day, drugs and the scalpels are the only tools they have.

When we consult your body in a noninvasive way to determine what course of action should be taken we then start doing things with your body rather than to it. This approach always, always, always, did I mention always gets the best results long-term.

So with the “Ultimate Healing System,” one of the 18 proven steps to achieve optimum health centers around restoring what is missing from a nutritional, dietary and lifestyle standpoint and removing stressors that are blocking the body’s ability to maintain normal healthy function.

Principle Three:

Bodies Blueprint

Science has taught us that each and every one of us has a blueprint. There are different aspects of this blueprint but it is really a blueprint nonetheless. When properly evaluated this blueprint will bring on display the necessary information we need so that we do things with your body not to it.

The key to tapping into this blueprint, in a noninvasive way, is through a neurological exam that can be performed in less than 15 minutes. Although simple and somewhat strange, its accuracy at helping us solve the answers to principle number four are absolutely fascinating.

Principle Four:

Where/What/How

Principle three and the use of this noninvasive exam, positions us to answer the three most important questions you can ever have regarding your health. Here is something to think about, if you do not have the answers to these three questions, are you approaching your health with a viable solution?

1. Where is the Stress in the Body? By answering this question with the use of your body's blueprint as our guide, we can determine if this dress is in the Liver, Thyroid, Adrenals, or any other specific system or organ in the body. We must know the answer to this question because the evaluation process builds one step on to the next.

2. What Could be Causing the Stress? We know clinically when we find an area of the body that is experiencing stress, we must then check for known stressors that are working against the body's ability to perform its normal healthy functions. I'm going to give you the five most common here, so you can begin to remove your own health challenges by arming yourself with the truth. Here are the top-five stressors that every client who has ever visited with me has one or more of at the time of the initial evaluation.

* Food Sensitivities

* Immune System Challenges

* Chemical Poisons

* Heavy Metal Environmental Pollutants

* Topical Scar Tissue

We know clinically that these five clinical based stressors can be identified and are most often at the heart of people's ill health and standing in the way of their health restoration.

3. How to Clear the Stress. When we talk about clearing the stress, this is where you now begin to join in to the process of rebuilding your health. The work begins on your part regarding compliance, becoming very well educated, following the program to the best of your ability so that you maximize your results as fast as possible. This may mean dietary changes, the taking of clinically based and proven wellness products that may be herbal, whole food concentrates or nutraceutical in origin.

The focus is really to develop a program of care that is specific and unique to your needs. This eliminates the cookie cutter approach or the one-size-fits-all mentality that permeates through the modern medical community. Each individual follows their own specific program of care.

Principle Five

Order - Thing - Amount - Time

This brings us to principle five which is to understand that your bodies blueprint properly evaluated will give us the answer to where the stress is, what could be causing that stress, and what we need to do in order to clear that stress. Since it's based on your bodies blueprint, we are certain to help you add back what could be missing as well as help the body naturally eliminate what should not be present so you begin the true process of rebuilding your health.

(Hope you noticed that this last full sentence embodies all five principles.)

So now that we know the Liver could be the right order to start with, we can determine what thing or nutritional approach, dietary modification, etc. is needed. We can also simply determine the amount of supplementation daily and get an idea of how much time it will take to see not just symptom improvement, but the body's ability to restore, rebuild and repair.

This is a journey that I help over 4000 people annually embrace and experience tremendous success with. I look forward to you being one of those in the near future.

-Dan Young BCTN, BCN, CNC