October 08, 2004: This week in the Health Sciences Institute e-Alert

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" HSI - Jenny Thompson " <HSIResearch

 

This week in the Health Sciences Institute e-Alert

Fri, 08 Oct 2004 09:01:07 -0400

 

This week in the Health Sciences Institute e-Alert

 

October 08, 2004

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE HSI FORUM

 

Here's something you won't see very often: The Centers for

Disease Control (CDC) urging healthy people under the age of 65

to forgo a flu shot. But that's what CDC officials were doing this

week after the surprising announcement that the British company

that supplies half of the U.S. flu vaccine supply was shut down by

health officials.

 

Of course, the media treated this as a major health crisis – sky

falling, etc. – but last year, when the situation was also called a

major crisis, we ended up with a surplus of vaccines and the dire

reports of a terrible flu season never materialized.

 

The big winner here will probably be the manufacturer of the

FluMist vaccine. That's the vaccine that's administered with a sniff

up the nose rather than a shot in the arm. FluMist has been a hard

sell because it costs twice as much as a flu shot, but with vaccines

now in very short supply, it would seem that FluMist's ship has

come in, at least for this year.

 

Long before this week's vaccine shortage announcement, HSI

members were already preparing for alternative ways to stay

healthy during the flu season. In an HSI Forum thread titled

" Preparing for a flu outbreak " a member named Mari asks: " What

supplies should we have on hand to be prepared? "

 

Excellent question. And first up with some useful suggestions is a

member named Leppert who says she hasn't had a cold or the flu

for nearly 20 years: " Make sure your diet is good now – lose the

sweets etc. My personal arsenal is composed of vitamin C;

Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) liquid (Citricidal), tablets &

capsules; Olive Leaf Extract; Black Elderberry Extract

(Sambucol); Pau d'Arco; osillicium and other basic homeopathic

remedies; zinc gluconate lozenges, and we always keep a lot of

fresh garlic on hand. Also I always carry the little packets of hand

wipes with me when I am in public. When I can't wash my hands I

use these little towelettes. "

 

In previous e-Alerts, HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., has

recommended GSE, which he describes as a " natural antibiotic

made from an extract of grapefruit seed, developed from the

observation that something in grapefruit (though not in other citrus

fruits) keeps bacteria at bay for extended periods of time. "

 

A member named Merlin confirms that GSE is extremely

effective: " I work in a hospital and about 3 years ago we had a lot

of nasty infections that were resistant to the strongest antibiotics.

One of our physicians was courageous enough to prescribe GSE

for one patient who had a particularly stubborn case, and within

two or three days the infection was gone. "

 

Echinacea, garlic, vitamin C and a good multivitamin with

minerals is the list of flu fighters that a member named Roz uses.

She says, " Like Leppert, I've been cold and Flu free for more years

than I can count. The important thing, whichever route you take, is

to start NOW, before the season begins, so that your immune

system is strong. "

 

 

 

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Saturday, October 2, 2004

Breathe disease out of your body

Major medical journals confirm: Simple breathing techniques can

reduce blood pressure, treat asthma, and eliminate pain, without

drugs, surgery or even supplements. We'll tell you how Chinese

healers used this powerful science to heal and prevent everything

from common colds to cancer, long before the advent of modern

medicine.

http://www.youreletters.com/t/65389/2413923/646665/0/

(if you can't open here use the HTML links listed below)

 

Monday, October 4, 2004

Man's Best Friend

Any man who has reached his 40s and has noticed that it's become

more difficult to make it through the night without several

bathroom breaks may find some very welcome relief by taking a

common herbal supplement. HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D.,

reviews some of the key details you should know about when

shopping for extracts of this herb.

http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2004/ea_041004.shtml

 

Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Smoke and Mirrors

Officials with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have

proposed a moratorium on researchers accepting " consulting " fees

from major drug companies. At first, this might appear to be a

positive step in curbing conflict of interests, but a close peek

between the lines reveals that the more things change, the more

they stay the same.

http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2004/ea_041005.shtml

 

Wednesday, October 6, 2004

Trading Spaces

Type 2 diabetics – and anyone who would like to avoid type 2

diabetes – may find a recent study of key dietary factors to be

indispensable. Coincidentally, the faculty of the Harvard School of

Public Health has developed a Healthy Eating Pyramid with sound

dietary advice that closely parallels the new study.

http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2004/ea_041006.shtml

 

Thursday, October 7, 2004

The Secret Life of K

Well over four million Americans have hepatitis C, a common

chronic infection that sharply increases the risk of developing viral

cirrhosis (a debilitating liver disease) and liver cancer. We'll tell

you about a new study that shows how one vitamin may

significantly help prevent liver cancer in patients with liver

cirrhosis.

http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2004/ea_041007.shtml

 

Thursday, October 7, 2004

Tree extract slashes cholesterol levels better than a common Rx!

Heart disease - the deadliest killer in the world today - can be

erased from your life completely, and it can be reversed in those

who currently suffer and prevented in everyone else. We'll tell you

about a remarkable resource that can arm you and your loved ones

with all the information you'll need to achieve optimum heart

health.

http://www.youreletters.com/t/65389/2413923/650616/0/

(if you can't open here use the HTML links listed below)

 

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