This article, and several others on the same subject, were initiated because of a report appearing in the October 28, 2006 issue of the prestigious British Medical Journal (BMJ). In the BMJ report, Dr. Tom Jefferson notes that many studies on flu vaccinations were of poor quality and showed evidence of bias.
Dr. Jefferson is the coordinator of the vaccines section of the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent group that reviews research and tests its validity. According to the Telegraph article Dr. Jefferson has analyzed the best available evidence showing the impact of vaccination on the population. He states, “I am interested in the gap between evidence and policy. I have looked at the facts. All I can say is that I have not found the evidence.” After an extensive review of scientific studies available on Flu vaccinations, Dr. Jefferson found that up to the age of two, infants were no better off getting the vaccination than getting a placebo. Likewise, he also found that there was little evidence of benefit for older children as well. Contrary to common vaccination recommendations he could not find enough evidence of benefit for people with chronic chest problems, asthma and cystic fibrosis. The report even points out the lack of consistent evidence in elderly populations. Dr. Jefferson noted the wide swing in statistics and attributes this inconsistency to biased reporting and inconsistencies in surveillance. In healthy populations, the BMJ report showed no evidence of need for Flu vaccine. The evidence showed among healthy people under 65 who received a flu vaccination, there was no effect on possible hospital stay, time off work, or death from influenza and its complications.
Dr. Jefferson’s report calls into question the aggressive vaccination policies and recommendations. The report noted, “The large gap between policy and what the data tell us (when rigorously assembled and evaluated) is surprising.” In concluding his report, Dr. Jefferson remarks on the common fear spread about Flu predictions which commonly make the general press and send masses scurrying to get their shots, “The optimistic and confident tone of some predictions of viral circulation and of the impact of inactivated vaccines, which are at odds with the evidence, is striking.”
As a side note, 28 news outlets reported on this finding from the BMJ. It is interesting to note that no mainstream US news outlets covered the story and only 3 news publications of any kind in the US even carried this story.
Healthy Living Chiropractic Newsletter
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We are not teasing you with this picture, but inspiring you. What’s the best time to be reminded of soft, warm breezes, sunshine and beaches? We don’t need it in the summer. Remember, every day brings us closer to spring.
I like winter because I can stay indoors without feeling guilty.
– Teresa Skelton
This issue’s table of contents
· Chiropractic and pregnancy pain
· Words of wisdom
· Hormone replacement therapy drugs Prempro® and Premarin® …
· Interviews with Andrew Wakefield, M.D.
· Kids get measles from the measles vaccine!
· Did you know?
· Researching chiropractic
· Please keep your laptop off of your lap
· Do you have a non-vaccinated child? Please take this survey.
· Humor
· References
This issue has a lot of valuable information you may not see anywhere else. If you have any questions or comments please write to us. Feel free to send this to your friends and relatives and if you’d like a hard (printed) copy, stop by the office.
Stay warm – spring is coming.
Chiropractic and pregnancy pain
A Norwegian study reveals that one-third of patients seek chiropractic care as first choice for pain during pregnancy.
The study interviewed the first 100 pregnant women presenting at a chiropractic clinic. The interview included reasons for visiting the clinic, average weeks of pain, where they were in pain and the number of chiropractic visits. The study found that 90% of the patients’ chief complaint was pelvic pain and for 30% of the patients chiropractic was their first choice for care.
Those who had never had back pain before waited the shortest time before seeking care. The authors also found that the longer the patients waited to seek chiropractic care the more areas of pain they experienced and the more areas of the spine needed adjusting. (1)
Words of Wisdom
Your true place is a place of light. Even if you find yourself in the midst of darkness and sorrow, you must remember this is not your home.
Your essential self lies in an inseparable bond with the Source of Light. From there it extends a glimmer of itself below to illuminate the darkness.
– Tzvi Freeman
Interviews with Andrew Wakefield, M.D.
Dr. Wakefield is the British gastroenterologist who was viciously attacked for reporting that parents told him their children developed autism after vaccination.
Below are an audio interview and a video interview of his side of the story. After you watch and listen, you decide.
Watch Dr. Andrew Wakefield on the Alex Jones show.
Kids get measles from the measles vaccine!
This is coming from the MMWR which is the U.S. government’s own publication. We’ve always known that vaccinated kids can contract measles. There are numerous reports in the medical journals of epidemics in fully vaccinated populations. Here is just one from Illinois in which 17 high school students who were fully vaccinated came down with measles even though 99% of the high school population was vaccinated with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine. (2)
Did you know?
Dr. Seuss’ first book, And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street, was rejected 27 times before he stepped into an office elevator and bumped into an old friend who happened to be working at a publishing house.
Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham after being challenged by Bennett Cerf (his editor) to produce a book using fewer than fifty different words.
Researching Chiropractic
Pervasive developmental disorder. A three-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder by a pediatrician, had communication problems, apraxia and speech delay. The child received chiropractic care over the course of 5 months to his upper cervical (neck) and sacral regions.
The outcomes were measured by re-assessments, parental evaluation and health care provider and teacher reports. The child began making friends, became more interactive and less defiant and was reported to be an overall happier child following the introduction of chiropractic care. (3)
Please keep your laptop off of your lap
A new study finds that using your laptop computer where it was designed to be used (in your lap) can lower your sperm count. Researchers took the temperature in the testes of men working on their laptops. In just 10-15 minutes, the temperature down there rose to levels high enough to damage sperm production. (4)
Do you have a non-vaccinated child? Please take this survey.
Studies published in medical journals reveal that non-vaccinated children are significantly healthier than vaccinated children. One such study on the health of non-vaccinated children is being conducted right now and you can be a part of it.
It is a short survey. So far over 700 parents have participated, but to have accurate results at least 2000 participants are needed. Please go to http://www.vaccineinjury.info/vaccinations-in-general/health-unvaccinated-children.html
It’ll only take a few minutes of your time at most and future generations will thank you.
Humor
What are grandparents?
(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
· They can take their teeth and gums out.
· Grandparents don’t have to be smart.
· They have to answer questions like ‘Why isn’t God married?’ and ‘How come dogs chase cats?’
· When they read to us, they don’t skip. They don’t mind if we ask for the same story over again.
· Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don’t have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.
· They know we should have snack time before bedtime, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we’ve acted badly.
· A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. ”Oh,” he said, ”She lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then when we’re done having her visit, we take her back to the airport.”
· Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I don’t get to see him enough to get as smart as him!
· It’s funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
October 19th, 2010
Dear AFC Patients,
A new 30-year study released in February suggests that administering the Flu shot to the elderly may be a waste of time and resources.
According to the authors of the study, the Flu shot has done nothing to save the lives of our senior population. Instead, researchers suggest that the Flu vaccination would best serve all age groups if given to children—the biggest spreaders of the virus. By reducing the Flu’s ability to spread, less of the adult population would be affected.
Since the 1960s, yearly flu shots have been recommended for people 65 and older. In the year 2000, government health officials moved the age up to 50. But while vaccination rates did rise among the elderly from 20 percent before 1980 to 65 percent in 2001, researchers could find no corresponding decrease in death rates.
It should be noted that this study examined data from the whole elderly population over time—but did not directly compare elderly people who have been vaccinated with those who have not. Previous studies that made that comparison found a decreased rate of winter deaths from all causes among those who had been vaccinated. Regardless of what age you are, your best defense against the flu is to enhance your body’s ability to stay healthy and well. Regularly scheduled chiropractic adjustments are one of the best ways to improve your health and ward of sickness, without the use of medication or potentially risky vaccines.
Yours in health,
Robert Berry, DC
[Source: The Associated Press 02/14/05] To Download this Article: Flu_Shot
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