Heavy Metal Toxicity and Vaccinations

Heavy Metal Toxicity: We are all in this together

From Cradle to Grave

The umbilical cord was once thought to protect the fetus from all contaminants.  However, the cord blood has been found to carry a steady stream of chemicals, pollutants and pesticides across the placenta.  Tragically, the pollution in our toxic world permeates all living things. Over 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants have been found in umbilical cord blood.  

U.S. industries manufacture and import approximately 75,000 chemicals, 3,000 of them at over a million pounds per year. They are in our soil, our air and our water.  They are in our food and in our bodies.

A very short list of bad toxins:

Mercury (Hg)

Pollutant from coal-fired power plants, mercury-containing products, and certain industrial processes. Accumulates in seafood. Harms brain development and function.

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Pollutants from burning gasoline and garbage. Linked to cancer. Accumulates in food chain.

Polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBDD/F)

Contaminants in brominated flame retardants. Pollutants and byproducts from plastic production and incineration. Accumulate in food chain. Toxic to developing endocrine (hormone) system

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs)

Active ingredients or breakdown products of Teflon, Scotchgard, fabric and carpet protectors, food wrap coatings. Global contaminants. Accumulate in the environment and the food chain. Linked to cancer, birth defects, and more.

Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans (PCDD/F) - tested for 17, found 11
Pollutants, by-products of PVC production, industrial bleaching, and incineration. Cause cancer in humans. Persist for decades in the environment. Very toxic to developing endocrine (hormone) system.

Organochlorine pesticides (OCs)

DDT, chlordane and other pesticides. Largely banned in the U.S. Persist for decades in the environment. Accumulate up the food chain, to man. Cause cancer and numerous reproductive effects.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Flame retardant in furniture foam, computers, and televisions. Accumulates in the food chain and human tissues. Adversely affects brain development and the thyroid.

Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)

Wood preservatives, varnishes, machine lubricating oils, waste incineration. Common PCB contaminant. Contaminate the food chain. Cause liver and kidney damage.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Industrial insulators and lubricants. Banned in the U.S. in 1976. Persist for decades in the environment. Accumulate up the food chain, to man. Cause cancer and nervous system problems.

Human babies and young animals must survive a myriad of man-made onslaughts even before their immune system can fully develop.  Vaccines are not the answer – they add even more toxic heavy metals (aluminum and mercury) to the body. 

The symptoms of heavy metal poisoning and toxicity could fill pages.  Metabolic disorders, endocrine disease, hormone imbalance, kidney disease, fatigue, severe headaches, psychological “diseases/mental disorders are the tip of the iceberg.

Detoxification

Knowledge is power.  We cannot depend on the medical (or veterinary) establishment to make us healthy. 

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. He also said that all disease begins in the gut – our “physical plant” and bio-processing unit.

Good health is a lifestyle, not a diet.   Since there are ten to 100 times more toxins in fat than in blood, diet and exercise are key.  Sweat can release toxins.  (Use a deodorant that does not contain aluminum!  This puts more toxins into your body while blocking others from leaving the body. This is the underlying cause of breast cancer.  Those lymph nodes need to be detoxed)

Detoxification is a slow process.  It may take months and sometimes you will feel worse before you feel better – but the long term health benefits outweigh any temporary discomfort.

The one-two punch: Cracked Chlorella and Milk Thistle

Chlorella is a powerful green food.  This single-celled micro-algae is small and its molecular structure binds it to metals, chemicals and some pesticides.  It binds to lingering heavy metals and toxins in your digestive tract and will eliminate them from your body.  Nature via cracked chlorella, in all her wisdom, knows which metals belong in your body, such as calcium, magnesium and zinc, and which ones do not belong there.  This is the amazing quality of plant based medicine.  (Its cousin, spirulina is also beneficial to health in so many ways and I take this one every day)

So many amazing supplements are holistic because they do not treat just one symptom but have numerous benefits to health.  Cracked chlorella is 50 percent protein and is considered a complete amino acid-based food. It helps the body process more oxygen, purifies the blood, helps to regulate blood pressure, can also eliminate fungi (yeast) from your body, helps repair and promote growth of new tissue, improves digestion, provides B vitamins, boosts the immune system, normalizes blood sugar and increases energy at the cellular level.

We must take chlorella that has a broken cell wall since our stomach acid cannot break it open.  Chlorella also contains iron.  To avoid iron overload, be moderate in your dosage.  Detoxification should be slow and steady.  You do not have to take numerous pills each day for it to work its magic.   

More is not always better.  The supplement is powerful, so you may choose to take it three or four times a week instead of daily.

If you are pregnant or considering becoming pregnant, take cracked chlorella for your health and your baby’s health! (How many drug manufacturers can say that?)  If possible, say NO to the recommended vaccines required during pregnancy.  (See list here http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/downloads/f_preg_chart.pdf) 

Dogs and cats can also safely take cracked chlorella.  Cut back on the dosage if you see loose stools. Buy the best supplement you can find.  Make sure it is certified organic.

Milk Thistle

This is another amazing herb also known as St. Mary thistle, holy thistle and Lady’s thistle. Milk thistle detoxifies and protests vital liver functions.  It will protect the liver as your body is ridding itself of toxins and heavy metals. 

A great deal of research is available about the many benefits of milk thistle.  The United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have cataloged more than 400 scientific studies of milk thistle and its active compounds in their medicine database.  This supplement is also available for dogs and cats.

Milk thistle has demonstrated powerful healing power in chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, liver damage caused by steroid usage and other pharma drugs.  It aids in lowering cholesterol levels, reduces growth of various types of cancer, helps prevent Alzheimer’s (due to ridding the body of toxins), improves blood sugar levels, contains anti-aging properties and reduces cell damage caused by radiation and chemotherapy.  . Take milk thistle daily before and during radiation treatments to protect your body.

Take care of yourselves, your children and your pets.  Yes, we live in a very toxic environment but we can learn how to be healthy and strengthen our immune systems the natural way.

Further Reading

Dr. Axe.  Chlorella benefits and side effects

http://draxe.com/7-proven-chlorella-benefits-side-effects/

You should be aware that WebMD is owned and operated by the pharmaceutical industry.  Their information is generally biased against traditional holistic medicine. 

You can find medical research articles at www.pubmed.gov and the Natural News Science website http://science.naturalnews.com/ which is a great resource

Food Additives - the Dirty Dozen
http://www.ewg.org/research/ewg-s-dirty-dozen-guide-food-additives

Toxic Exposure database
http://www.t3db.ca/

Vaccination 101

Natural Immunity

These vaccinations are given before the baby has had a chance to develop a healthy immune system.  Mother’s milk or colostrum is high in the immunoglobulin IgA, which coats the GI tract. This helps to protect the newborn until its own immune system is functioning properly.  Colostrum also enhances resistance to the harmful effects of pollutants, contaminants and allergens. When breast feeding is inconvenient or not practical, quality formulas containing colostrum can duplicate some of the benefits of mother’s milk.

Herd Immunity

This is the theory that everyone should get vaccinated in order to protect those that are unvaccinated.  What!?!  We are led to believe that when we vaccinate our children, they are protected from the unvaccinated. 

In order to demonstrate the flaw in the herd immunity theory, let’s look at the MMR vaccine.  Children vaccinated with the MMR measles vaccine (a live attenuated viral vaccine) can actually become carriers of the disease.  It is interesting to note that those who do vaccinate their children insist that those who choose not to vaccinate their children, must be made to do so!  Their children are vaccinated so what do they have to fear from those children who are not?  Even if the unvaccinated children had measles, theoretically, their vaccinated children should be protected.  However, the facts reveal the truth.  Not only can vaccinated children spread measles, they can experience what is now called vaccine-related measles.

Heavy Metal Toxicity

Aluminum is the most common adjuvant in all vaccines, both veterinary and human. Aluminum causes degeneration of the brain and nervous system. Brain inflammation, oxidative damage, low levels of brain antioxidants (i.e., glutathione) and disturbances in calcium balance at the cellular level are affected by aluminum.

It can severely impact an immature and developing brain.  In the aging brain, aluminum can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and ALS.  Research has uncovered an aluminum core in each brain plaque formation in Alzheimer’s patients.  This applies to both dogs and people. Vaccines also contain mercury (Thimerosal), another toxic heavy metal that will accumulate in the brain and lead to cognitive dysfunction.

The UC Davis study indicates that in addition to being a direct neurotoxicant, Thimerosal may also be an immunotoxicant, leaving the immune system vulnerable to microbes and other external influences.

Side Effects

Always read the package inserts for any drug you plan to take.  Research the pros and cons and make informed decisions.  Ask yourself these important questions: How was the drug or vaccine tested (if it was even tested)?; How long was it studied before it went on the market?; what are the ingredients?  How does it affect the body? You will have to find a copy of a vaccination insert on the Internet.  It will not be provided to you

NCVIA/NCVIP

In October 1986, the U.S. Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA). The act included a number of regulations related to informed consent and adverse event reporting.  Vaccine providers must give patients an information sheet regarding some, but not all, vaccinations.  Side effects are downplayed and have simply become a routine part of getting a shot.

The NCVIA also established a system for reporting suspected vaccine-related adverse events called VAERS – the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.  The system was established to limit manufacturer liability and pave the way for research into new vaccines.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) in 1988. NVICP is funded by a tax of $0.75 per vaccine dose, collected from vaccine manufacturers and passed on to the patient. The NVICP does not cover all vaccines; however, vaccines routinely given to children as part of the recommended immunization schedule are included, and some adult vaccines are covered as well.

Under the NVICP, those claiming a vaccine injury from a covered vaccine cannot sue a vaccine manufacturer without first filing a claim with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Civil suits can be filed only if the NVICP claim is denied or if the claimant rejects the compensation. No amount of money can compensate for the pain and heartbreak of the families that that result from vaccines known to cause severe injury to children.  The money can, however, help ease the financial burden of caring for these children.

As you can imagine, these federal claims may take years to be resolved while families struggle to care for their injured children.  By March 1, 2010, 13,330 cases had been filed in the special vaccine court, with 5,617 representing autism cases. Of those 13,330 cases filed, only 2,409 were compensated. The rest were dismissed, but there were 5,933 cases still pending, and most of those were claims for vaccine-induced autism, mostly due to either the MMR vaccine, or vaccines containing thimerosal (mercury).

Not surprisingly, the vaccine court litigated against three test cases, from all that were filed, that involved autism.  The court’s own appointed judges ruled in each case that vaccines were not the cause of autism.  Numerous research papers have since shown a direct link between vaccines and autism.

In the meantime, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has accumulated $3.5 BILLION in vaccine tax revenue which is currently “sitting” in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.  The program itself, via the federal agency, is funded by taxpayer money.

Immunity for Drug Manufacturers – not for People

The truth is that the drug manufacturers threatened to stop manufacturing vaccines if they were not granted legal immunity from damages due to vaccines. It was no longer profitable for them to continue manufacturing vaccines in a free market, because of the large amount of lawsuits for injuries and deaths due to vaccines.  The result?  Drug companies received total immunity from civil litigation due to injuries and deaths resulting from vaccines.  They were not held accountable or required to make safer vaccines.

Drug Manufacturers Create Lifelong Patients

The lifetime costs of autism average $1.4 million to $2.4 million . The number of individuals with autism is estimated at more than 3.5 million in the United States and that number will continue to grow.