Just What's In a Flu Shot???

I got the information below from Aleks' DAN doctor about just what is in a flu shot. Once again, I am not anti-vaccine but I do seriously question the need for all of this in our vaccines. I use to be the biggest flu shot proponent out there. I would have sworn by them, then my daughter developed autism. Seeing how I got the flu shot while I was pregnant and gave her a flu shot at just six months old, I am no longer a fan. Is it really to much to ask for healthy vaccines??

What's In a Flu Shot?

• Aluminum - A neurotoxin that has been linked to Alzheimer's disease
• Triton X-100 - a detergent
• Ethylene Glycol - Antifreeze
• Betapropiolactone- A Disinfectant
• Nonoxynol - Used to kill or stop growth of STDs
• Octoxinaol 9 - Vaginal Spermicidal
• Sodium Phosphate - A food additive, emulsifier, leavening agent & cleaning product
• Thimerosal - (also in the H1N1 vaccine) - Mercury

If you decide not to get the flu vaccine there are still ways to boost your immune system.

1. Multivitamin -(Neutraceutical grade) For vitamin & mineral support
2. Vitamin C - Potent antioxidant, antihistamine and antiviral in that it coats the outside of the virus so that it can't replicate
3. Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids - Powerful antioxidant, keeps the outside of the cell healthy so nutrients are better absorbed and waste products are more efficiently removed and supports the immune system
4. Vitamin D - Formed when skin is exposed to sunlight regulates the expression of more than 2,000 genes throughout the body, including ones that influence your immune system to attack and destroy bacteria and virus. Being overwhelmed by the 'flu bug' could signal that your vitamin D levels are too low, allowing the virus to overtake your immune system.

Hopefully this will give you something to think about. Vaccines are a personal choice and I understand that completely. I do believe that we all deserve to know what is in the flu vaccine. Our food has labels, why can't our vaccines?

A couple of things I have learned; don't vaccinate if your child (or you, if you're getting the vaccine) is sick at all, talk to a DAN doctor about what vitamins to increase prior to and post vaccine, talk to your doctor if you have an egg allergy (eggs are a part of the vaccine), ask to see the bottle and make sure it hasn't expired and always, always ask for a thimerosal free vaccine!

Best-

Melissa

Running for a Reason

Last Sunday my husband, Bill, took off on a 26.2 mile run for autism. For the second year in a row, he ran the Twin Cities marathon and dedicated it to our daughter, Aleks. The difference this year is that besides running for awareness he ran for all the other children with autism. He came up with the idea of emailing our friends and family and asking them to support him financially through TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). There is a chapter here in MN and their purpose isn't research, but supporting children and their families. For many children with autism their families can't afford a DAN doctor or therapies. TACA supports these children financially and gets them the help that can save their lives. That is why this year Bill ran for Aleks and the thousands of other children with autism.

With the support of friends and family, we raised $2,600 for TACA of MN. Thank you to everyone who supported us financially and with their prayers. Bill made his all time personal best marathon time and did it for an amazing organization. Bill's idea made me realize what a difference we can each make when we set our minds to it. Every person and family who donated made that difference happen for our kids. They are 'our' kids too. They are our sons and daughters, family members, relatives, neighbors and children's classmates. Some day they will be our teachers, doctors, mothers, friends and leaders. What we are investing in these children now will change the world.

Blessings-

Melissa