Certain people might want to obtain antiviral drugs, but even they aren't for everyone. So what can you do to prepare for regular old flu season and possible swine flu problems? Get vaccinated, practice good hygiene, and don't panic.
Q&A: Are there benefits to taking silver supplements? [Consumer Reports Health]
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]]>@YouDidWhatNow?: How does chelation fit in there? It's a real medical procedure, usually for removing heavy metals (usually lead) from the body. Or is it a popular term for something else?
]]>Well, taking silver appears to have gotten him safely through the Y2K crisis, so I guess it worked.
... Wait, what was that you said? There was no Y2K crisis?
Oops.
]]>Thank you, Jenny McCarthy. I reckon you're going to pretend, like the rest of your pro-child-suffering movement, that you didn't notice that not only was Thimerosol the wrong kind of mercury, but it also isn't used anymore...and that was a long time ago? And after they stopped using it...there was no difference in reported issues after vacciniations?
Your moron army moved this goalpost a long time ago. Guess you missed that meeting. Or maybe your ear candles were in too tight and you just didn't hear.
Here's your sign.
]]>@NickelMD:
"their kids should be placed in protective custody."
Fixed that for you.
]]>As far as it killing anthrax bacteria and swine flu virus, I don't know if it would work. Even with someone turning completely blue, doesn't mean they have enough free levels of silver in their body to do any damage to the pathogen. The blue coloring may be deposits of silver which wouldn't kill everything in your body.
The swine flu vaccine only hits the human part of the virus which is only 1/3 of it; so it only offers partial protection.
The problem with vaccines that people push is the mercury content (thimerosol) in them. While normally give to adults it doesn't do much or any harm; but given to an infant it could maybe cause neuro deficits. Then the question becomes, when the vaccine is made, do they put the correct amount of thimerosol in it?
I'm personally not a big fan of mercury excepients in vaccines so I am glad they are making vaccines now without it.
I'd be more worried about the dental schools and associations who push for amalgam fillings than vaccines now since most you can get without mercury.
]]>... Holy crap. Have you ever met someone who survived Polio? I'm willing to consider the idea that they're jumping the gun on the vaccine for the H1N1 virus, but that certainly doesn't negate the value of all the vaccines that have been tested and proven to work. I sincerely hope you are only referring to vaccines in this particular situation.
]]>The company behind Health Freedom USA's DBA appears, in fact, to be "Natural Solutions Foundation", which is on quackwatch.
Dr. Mercola (the author of your latter article) has been ordered by the FDA to stop making illegal claims that his products do something that they, in fact, don't.
Anything else you need me to link back there?
People like Dr. Mercola can end up killing people by falsely claiming their products will cure diseases. People use these totally ineffectual products in lieu of proven treatment, the termination of which can often lead to death. Extremely not cool.
]]>...people stupid enough to believe in homeopathy, anti-vax, aromatherapy, chelation, whatever, pretty much deserve to reap the rewards of their morony. Turning them all blue would be an enormous help to the rest of us...that way you'd immediately know not to pay any attention to them.
]]>" Vaccines are not the answer, educate yourselves before you make this decision."
You're an idiot. Here's your sign. Slap Jenny McCarthy for me the next time you sleep with her.
]]>@Nicole:
Oh sure, bring up the "side effects"
]]>I think I already had the swine flu...it certainly wasn't like any other flu I can remember. The headache was terrifically bad and I felt like utter crap. The sorry part was I had to go to work anyway.
Someday I wish I could afford to NOT go to work if I'm sick.
]]>The CBS Interview is interesting. The woman representing the "be afraid of the vaccine" side is from the National Vaccine Information Center. (Information on which can be found at [en.wikipedia.org] ) They seemed to have a civil discussion and she raised some genuine concerns.
I think the evils of the swine flu are way overblown, but don't come in here linking crazy people who want your money to do crazy things with psuedoscience to your body. You do more harm to your argument than good.
]]>Thank you for proving me to be slightly less crazy than believed.
]]>It could mean you're a Tuareg.
[en.wikipedia.org]
The Tuareg are sometimes called the "Blue People" because the indigo pigment in the cloth of their traditional robes and turbans stained their skin dark blue. Today, the traditional indigo turban is still preferred for celebrations, and generally Tuaregs wear clothing and turbans in a variety of colors.
Consider the very severe neurological but rare side effects reported with it, I'll skip it. It's also what I've advised my friends who've come down with oink flu as well.
]]>Just call us to receive your free envelope, then just find any old bits of useless silver put them in the envelope and send it back to us. In exchange you will receive a visit from our own in house plague carrier.
Don't miss out, go from being patient zero to patient hero!
]]>That would be smurfy.
]]>Aww, shoot! You mean I have to continue taking tamiflu? Damn! And yes, I have swine flu. Fun fun.
]]>@Dooley: You'd probably be the only one in the room choking or with hypothermia.
]]>If I swallow the silver can I get a silver star instead of a gold star?
]]>Poor Papa Smurf!
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