By Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. Advanced Nutritional Concepts, LLC www.russellblaylockmd.

com After 30 years of intensive research, much has been learned about how brain cells work and what goes wrong when disease arises. One of the great enigmas has been the connection between vaccinations and certain brain disorders such as: Autism ADD ADHD Gulf War Syndrome More common neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers dementia and AL S) As we learned more and more about how brain cells should work, we discovered that often normal processes, such as metabolism, could result in the accumulation of powerful chemical byproducts, called free radicals, that have the capacity to destroy these cells. Free radicals, basically, are very reactive particles that bounce all around the cell damaging everything they touch. Most originate during the process of metabolism but can also arise from toxin exposure, irradiation and toxic metals. Because they are so destructive, cells have a network of defenses designed to neutralize them. This antioxidant network is composed of numerous components that include vitamins, minerals and special chemicals called thiols (glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid). How Vaccines are Made Basically, vaccines contain either killed viruses or bacteria, germ components, toxic extracts or live organisms that have been made less virulent--a process called attenuation. To stimulate an enhanced immune reaction against these organisms, manufacturers added powerful immune-stimulating substances such as squalene, aluminum, lipopolysacchride, etc. These are called immune adjuvants. The process of vaccination usually required repeated injections of the vaccine over a set period of time. The combination of adjuvants plus the intended organism triggers an immune response by the body, similar to that occurring with natural infections, except for one major difference. Almost none of these diseases enter the body by injection. Most enter by way of the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, pulmonary passages or GI tract. For example, polio is known to enter via the GI tract. The membranes lining these passages contain a different immune system than activated by direct injection. This system is called the IgA immune system. It is the first line of defense and helps reduce the need for intense activation of the bodys immune system. Often, the IgA system can completely head off an attack. The point being that injecting organisms to induce immunity is abnormal. Because more and more reports are appearing citing vaccine failure, their manufacturers answer is to make the vaccines more potent. They do this by making the immune adjuvants more powerful or adding more of them. The problem with this approach is that in the very young, the nutritionally deficient and the aged, over-stimulating the immune system can have an opposite effect--it can paralyze the immune system. This is especially prevalent with nutritional deficiency. An early attempt to vaccinate Africans met with disaster when it was discovered that many were dying following vaccination. The problem was traced to widespread vitamin A deficiency among the tribes. Once the malnutrition was corrected, death rates fell precipitously. Another problem we see with modern vaccines is that the immune stimulation continues over a prolonged period of time. This is because of the immune adjuvants. They remain in the tissues, constantly stimulating immune-activating cells. With most natural infections the immune activation occurs rapidly, and once the infection is under control, it drops precipitously. This, as we shall see, is to prevent excessive damage to normal cells in the body. What Happens to the Brain With Vaccination? It seems the brain is always neglected when pharmacologists consider side effects of various drugs. The same is true for vaccinations. For a long time no one considered the effect of repeated vaccinations on the brain. This was based on a mistaken conclusion that the brain was protected from immune activation by its special protective gateway called the blood-brain barrier. More recent studies have shown that immune cells can enter the brain directly, and more importantly, the brain s own special immune system can be activated by vaccination. You see, the brain has a special immune system that operates through a unique type of cell called a microglia. These tiny cells are scattered throughout the brain, lying dormant waiting to be activated. In fact, they are activated by many stimuli and are quite easy to activate. For our discussion, activation of the bodys immune system by vaccination is a most important stimuli for activation of brain microglia. Numerous studies have shown that when the bodys immune system is activated, the brains immun e cells are likewise activated. This occurs by several pathways, not important to this discussion. The more powerfully the bodys immune system is stimulated the more in tense is the brains reaction. Prolonged activation of the bodys immune system likewise produces prolonged activation of the brains immune system. Therein lies the danger of our present vaccine policy. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Practice have both endorsed a growing list of vaccines for children, even newborns, as well as yearly flu shots for both children and adults. Children are receiving as many as 22 inoculations before attending school. What Happens When the Brains Immune System is Activated? The brains immune system cells, once activated, begin to move about the nervous system, secreting numerous immune chemicals (called cytokines and chemokines) and pouring out an enormous amount of free radicals in an effort to kill invading organisms. The problem is-there are no invading organisms. It has been tricked by the vaccine into believing there are. Unlike the bodys immune system, the microglia also secrete two other chemicals that are very destructive of brain cells and their connecting processes. These chemicals, glutamate and quinolinic acid, are called excitotoxins. They also dramatically increase free radical generation in the brain. Studies of patients have shown that levels of these two excitotoxins can rise to very dangerous levels in the brain following viral and bacterial infections of the brain. High quinolinic acid levels in the brain are thought to be the cause of the dementia seen with HIV infection. The problem with our present vaccine policy is that so many vaccines are being given so close together and over such a long period that the brains immune system is constantly activated. This has been shown experimentally in numerous studies. This means that the br ain will be exposed to large amounts of the excitotoxins as well as the immune cytokines over the same period. Studies on all of these disorders, even in autism, have shown high levels of immune cytokines and excitotoxins in the nervous system. These destructive chemicals, as well as the free radicals they generate, are diffused throughout the nervous system doing damage, a process called bystander injury. Its sort of like throwing a bomb in a crowd. Not only will some be killed directly by the blast but those far out into the radius of the explosion will be killed by shrapnel.

Normally, the brains immune system, like the bodys, activates quickly and then promptly shuts off to minimize the bystander d amage. Vaccination wont let the microglia shut down. In the developing brain, this can lead to language problems, behavioral dysfu nction and even dementia. In the adult, it can lead to the Gulf War Syndrome or one of the more common neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers dementia or Lou Gehrigs disease (ALS). A recent study by the world-renowned immunologist Dr. H. Hugh Fudenberg found that adults vaccinated yearly for five years in a row with the flu vaccine had a 10-fold increased risk of developing Alzheimers disease. He attributes this to the mercury and aluminum in the vaccine. Interestingly, both of these metals have been shown to activate microglia and increase excitotoxicity in the brain. Direct Effect of the Cytokines Various cytokines have been used to treat cancer patients as well as other common diseases. Studies of the effects of these cytokines on brain function reveal some very close parallels to the diseases we have been discussing. For a more in-depth study of these effects I suggest you read my article appearing in the Journal of the American Nutriceutical Association (volume 6 [fall], Number 4, 2003, pp 21-35) and in the summer issue 2004 of the Journal of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons. One can see: Confusion Low-grade fevers Language difficulties Irritability Disorientation Mood alterations Seizures Combativeness Memory problems Difficulty concentrating Somnolence A host of other behavioral problems In the child, brain immune over-activation has been shown to be particularly damaging to the amygdala and other limbic structures of the brain. This can lead to unusual syndromes such as the loss of "theory of mind" and " Alice in Wonderland syndrome." It has also been shown to damage the executive functions of the frontal lobes. In essence, what is lost is that which makes us social human beings, able to function in a complex world of ideas and interactions. Several studies have indeed shown elevated levels of cytokines in autistic children. It is also interesting to note that these cytokines, especially interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) dramatically increase the damage produced by excitotoxins. So, what we see is a viscous cycle of immune activation, excitotoxin and cytokine excretion, and free radical production. The latter starts the cycle all over again. The Role of Autoimmunity and Viral Persistence Studies in autistic children have shown that a state of immune attack on the brain is occurring. Similar findings are seen with neurodegenerative diseases and the Gulf War Syndrome. It must be appreciated that this autoimmunity was triggered by the vaccinations and by organisms contaminating the vaccinations. Once started, the immune reaction cannot stop, thus triggering all the destructive reactions I have discussed. Dr. Garth Nicolson has shown a direct connection between mycoplasma contamination of vaccines and the 200 percent increased incidence of ALS in Gulf War veterans. The disorder is produced by the same mechanism described above. Another, even more common, problem is the use of live viruses in vaccines. The reason live viruses can be used is that they are weakened by passing them through a series of cultures--a process called attenuation. These attenuated, non-disease-causing viruses are then injected in hopes of stimulating the body to produce an immune attack. The problem with this idea is two-fold. First, we now know that in far too many cases these viruses escape the immune system and take up residence in the body--for a lifetime. A recent autopsy study of elderly individuals found that 20 percent of the brains contained live measles viruses and 45 percent of the other organs contained live measles viruses. Similar findings have been described in autistic children and the measles virus is identical genetically to the one used in the vaccine. The second problem is that most of these viruses were found to be highly mutated. In fact, different mutations were found among viruses in various organs in the same individual. This has been a secret kept from the public. These attenuated viruses undergo mutation brought on by the presence of free radicals in the tissues and organs and they can mutate into virulent, disease-causing organisms. Recent studies have confirmed this frightening finding. In fact, a large percentage of Alzheimers disease patients have live viruses in their brain as compared to normal individuals. Once these live viruses are injected, they cannot be removed. Because the viruses stay in the body, they will be under constant free radical exposure, which can increase during times of stress, illness, exercise and with aging. It is the free radicals that cause the virus to mutate. In essence, the viruses can exist in the brain, or any organ, either silently and slowly producing destruction of the brain or spinal cord or producing sudden disease once the virus mutates to a highly lethal form. Conclusions We have seen that the policy of giving numerous vaccinations to individuals, especially infants and small children, is shear idiocy. A considerable number of studies have shown conclusively that such a practice can lead to severe injury to the brain by numerous mechanisms. Because the childs brain is undergoing a period of rapid growth from the third trimester of pregnancy until age 2 years, his or her brain is at considerable risk from this insane policy. We have also seen that live-virus vaccines and contaminated vaccines hold a special risk in that the viruses tend to persist in a substantial number of individuals and that free radicals can cause the latent viruses to transform by genetic mutation into disease-causing organisms later in life. It is vital that anyone scheduled for vaccination follow a schedule that allows no more than one vaccine every six months, allowing the immune system time to recover. Live-virus vaccines should be avoided. This was recently illustrated by the switch from the live polio vaccine to the killed virus. All cases of polio after the introduction of the vaccine, in the developed world, came from the vaccine itself. This was known from the beginning. Finally, it is vital that anyone undergoing vaccination should start nutritional supplementation and adhere to a healthy diet before vaccination occurs. Vaccine complications are far fewer in individuals with good nutrition.

Vaccine Dangers By Ken Adachi <Editor@educate-yourself.org> http://educate-yourself.org/vcd/index.shtml The dangers of vaccinations to your child's long term health prospects and longevity itself far outweigh any potential benefits touted by the pharmaceutical industry for vaccines. The LIES and misinformation about vaccine benefits from the drug industry is voluminous, overwhelming, and statistically provable. Don't allow your child to go on the chopping block for these Liars and their profit margins. They aren't working for you, they're servants of the corporate elite/Illuminati and the Illuminati has a surreptitious population reduction agenda in place. Just say NO! Tell the doctor, tell the clinic, tell the school, tell the nurse, tell the employer, tell the government bureaucrats, tell the health department, or anybody else who is trying to force you or your kids to take vaccines against your will...."because you musttake them", Tell them... NO. No matter WHAT they say or threaten you with, tell them ....NO. No vaccines.... ever. Period. You can read why below: Featured Article California Bill 2109 Will Require MANDATORY School Vaccinations Without Signed PERMISSION From MD to Exempt; Sacramento Opposition Rally, on April 17, 2012 (April 14, 2012) ALL the Vaccines Are Contaminated - Every Last One of Them (Nov. 29, 2011) http://educateyourself.org/vcd/allvaccinescontaminated29nov11.shtml Swine/Brid Flu 'Pandemic' Hoax of 2009-2010 Update, Dec. 26, 2010: The Fall & Winter of 2009 saw an unprecedented propaganda campaign, conducted worldwide, spearheaded by the Rockefeller-founded World Health Organization (WHO) in league with pharmaceutical giants and the governments of America and Great Britain principally, to convince all of us that we were in the grips of a dangerous "Swine Flu Pandemic" that would supposedly kill millions if we didn't rush out and line up for our Swine Flu vaccination. Many people fell for that deceitful campaign and some paid the ultimate price for their misplaced trust and gullibility. We came very close to having mandatory vaccination forced upon us, or face the possibility of being quarantined in our home or in a detention camp. This year, Fall/Winter of 2010. the Swine Flu propaganda is more muted and less strident, but the same lies continue to be repeated by mainstream media, radio, and web sites. The lies foisted by the above-named criminal groups are now known to a much wider public population than was the case in Spring and Summer of 2009, so hopefully the specter of a FORCED vaccination scenario will not arise again soon, but beware that any attempt to force vaccines upon you, without your consent, can only come about through false flag manipulation and deceit. NEVER acquiesce to vaccination against your will. Modern vaccines are intended to destroy life, not preserve life. Update, Oct 2009 Swine Flu Hoax & the Genocidal Agenda Behind Swine Flu Vaccinations: Index of Articles http://educate-yourself.org/vcd/swinefluindex.shtml The Poisoned Needle by Eleanor McBean (1957) on-line book (Suppressed Facts About Vaccinations) http://www.whale.to/a/mcbean3.html Updated Daily: Comprehensive Index of Articles on Swine Flu Hoax and Dangers of Flu Vaccine http://www.theflucase.com/ Articles on Swine Flu Vaccine Injury & Death from Organic Health Adviser http://organichealthadviser.com/

Vaccines: Risks Vs. Benefits Part 1: Introduction to the Issues by David Crank

Foreword For this article, I have attempted to reexamine this issue objectively, reviewing 350+ pages of material, mostly from a variety of internet sites, but also referencing several books. There is truly a vast amount of material on both sides of this issue. I found this issue to be too large to address adequately in a single article of moderate length. Therefore I have divided it into three separate articles. Part 1: Introduction to the Issues, will provide an overview of the concerns and debate over vaccines. Part 2: The Vaccines & The Diseases, will look at each of the eleven illnesses for which childhood vaccinations are recommended, comparing what is known about the disease risks and the vaccines risks. Part 3: Conclusions & Decision Making, will draw some conclusions from the debate while suggesting s ome principles for others to use in deciding which course is best for their family. Introduction What parent doesn't want to keep their children healthy and spare them from serious diseases? So when we are told that we should have our children vaccinated for 11 different diseases during their early childhood, most parents readily do so. For some, this has led to tragic results. Thus there is a great debate about the relative benefits and safety of vaccines. Actually there has been much debate about this issue among medical doctors from the very beginning. In the last 20 years, this debate has spilled over into the public arena and has intensified greatly. On one side is the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the pharmaceutical companies, and the majority of medical doctors. On the other side is a minority of doctors and researchers, many alternative medicine practitioners, and parents of children believed damaged by vaccines who have made this issue their cause. History of Vaccines

Vaccines originated with the British physician, Edward Jenner in 1796. Jenner discovered that by inserting diseased matter from a person having cow pox into a cut of a healthy person, that person would become immune to small pox. This was considered a very great discovery, as smallpox was a very deadly disease. Yet even from the first, there were reports of serious side effects and even death from the early smallpox vaccines. Efforts were made to improve the vaccine, to reduce its risks while maintaining its effectiveness, and thus increase the public acceptance of the vaccine. Today, small pox is said to have been eliminated from the earth (though perhaps remaining in some labs for biological warfare). Vaccinations for it are no longer given. In 1921 the first diphtheria toxoid (provides immunity to the toxin produced by diphtheria, rather than to the bacteria itself) was developed and began to be widely used in the 1930s. The Tetanus toxoid, was first produced in 1924 was used in the armed forces during World War II. It became a routine childhood immunization in the late 1940's. The Pertussis vaccine was developed in the 1930's and became widely used by the 1940's. The polio vaccine first became available in 1955. The Measles vaccine was licensed in 1963, the Mumps vaccine we use today, in 1967, and the Rubella vaccine was first licensed in 1969 ( today's version licensed in 1979). In the 1980s and 1990s, several other vaccines became available and included in the list of childhood vaccines: Hib, Pneumococcal Conjugate, Hepatitis B, Varicella (Chickenpox), and Hepatitis A. How Vaccines Work Our immune systems attack germs of various sorts that enter our body, partly by making antibodies to destroy the germs. However, in many cases the germs have already multiplied greatly before our immune system is able to fight back, causing us to experience the symptoms of the sickness. After the germs are destroyed, antibodies for fighting that type of germ remain in our body, guarding against future attacks by that same germ. The theory behind vaccines is that they cause your body to develop immunity to a disease without having to first catch the true disease. They do so by exposing your body to killed or weakened forms of the given germ, causing the body to fight back with antibodies against the invader. In most cases, the germs should not actually result in sickness or serious side effects because of their weakened or killed state. One of the criticisms of vaccinations in general is the means by which germs are introduced to the body. With the exception of the oral polio vaccine, these vaccine germs are introduced into the body by means of injection.In the natural environment, most germs enter through our mouths and digestive system or through the air into our nose or lungs. Our body's normal defenses include much more than the antibodies present in the bloodstream. Direct injection bypasses many of the body's defenses, perhaps impacting both the body's ability to safely deal with the weakened germ, and also the degree of immunity resulting. Key Issues in the Debate The debate about vaccines has become much broader than some may realize. There seems to be very little common ground of agreement between the two camps. They appear to disagree about the diseases, the research, the statistics, and most everything else. There appears to be clear evidence of exaggeration, fear tactics, selective information and purposeful distortions /lies - on both sides. Following are some of the key issues in this debate: 1) Risks of the Diseases. Just how dangerous are these diseases for which vaccines exist? One side often quotes infection and death rates based on experience in the U.S. shortly before the vaccine was introduced. The other side notes the strong trend before the vaccine indicating the disease was becoming much less common and deaths and complications were also dropping. They may also quote more modern estimates of death rates based on current medical treatments available or experience in other countries where the vaccines has not been widely used. With some diseases, one side will stress that the disease is a serious one and that children do die from this disease. The other side will say that the disease is relatively harmless and only very unusual cases with complicating factors ever result in death or serious injury. 2) Vaccine Effectiveness. How effective is the given vaccine in protecting any given individual from the disease? No one claims 100% effectiveness, but there is much debate as to just how high a percentage and how long immunity lasts. The one side regularly cites 90+% effectiveness and probably lifetime immunity, if the prescribed timing is followed and boosters taken as instructed. The other side cites their evidence that certain vaccines are perhaps only 50-60% effective with immunity often wearing of in 5-10 years (making the diseases even more dangerous with most adults lacking immunity). Some claim that research does not support any vaccine immunity lasting beyond 10 years (versus usual lifetime immunity when acquired naturally from the disease). 3) Adverse Vaccine Reactions. This is the area of hottest debate. The one side cites statistics and studies indicating that adverse reactions are extremely rare and have not been found to result in death or hardly any serious condition. Some go so far as to state, "No deaths are known to have ever been caused by DTP or DtaP vaccine". The other side presents the cases of many children who exhibited vaccine reactions that appeared to progress to the point of death within hours or days of receiving such a vaccine. They also point to the many studies and publications of concerns by doctors and researchers that certain vaccines appear to be causing a small number of deaths. They refer to the many cases taken to the U.S. Court of Claims, with the verdict that the vaccine was the probable cause of death (and large sums were awarded in damages). Many of these deaths are attributed to the DTP vaccine. Then there are the claims or at least suspicions, by certain researchers and parents, that certain vaccines are contributing to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) deaths and many longer-term serious health conditions (autism, juvenile diabetes, brain damage, autoimmune diseases, etc.). Few will claim that these associations are positively proven, but many cite anecdotal evidence and "coincidences" that might imply causation. Certainly there is a great mystery as to the cause of the huge upsurge in some of these diseases in the last 50 years (and explaining it by just better recognition and reporting of the condition seems unbelievable). However, the other

side cites large-scale studies and analysis of statistics that they believe refute the possibility of vaccines being a cause of these other problems. 4) How Vaccines Are Produced & What They Contain. Vaccine opponents raise the moral issue of using vaccines cultured using aborted babies. (Note: there are alternative vaccine brands in most cases that were not cultured from fetuses). Likewise concerns are raised about other vaccines cultured in monkeys or other animals and the possibility of foreign proteins and viruses being transmitted along with the vaccines. Other chemicals present in vaccines as preservatives are also questioned as to their toxicity, cancer causing impact, and risk for allergic reaction. The other side counters that these problems ar e mostly illusory. There are no harmful animal viruses or proteins in the vaccines and the chemicals used are safe. They recently changed the formulation of one such vaccine to exclude a chemical that many had become concerned about. 5) Herd Immunity. Those in favor of vaccines argue the importance of maintaining a high level of vaccination in order to protect the population as a whole. They note that vaccines fail to provide immunity to a small number of people and a very small minority is unable to be vaccinated because of severe reactions. Therefore it is everyone's duty to be vaccinated for the sake of the community as a whole - to protect others. It is unfair for some to refuse vaccination as they endanger others while enjoying the protection provided by most others being vaccinated. Those opposed to vaccines argue for parents' responsibility to make the best decision for their own family. They ask whether it is right to ask some to sacrifice their children for the good of the whole (especially when little effort is made to identify risk factors that predispose some to serious risk). They also question just how effective many vaccines are in truly protecting populations. 6) Vaccine Policies and Informed Consent. Vaccine critics believe parents are not being given the opportunity for informed consent. The risks are generally not being mentioned at all, even the legal disclosures of risks that come with the vaccines are not being shown to the parents. Parents are being pressured by fear tactics, laws enacted requiring vaccinations, school admission requirements, even sometimes threats of turning them in to Child Protection Services for neglect of their children's vaccinations. Parents are not being told about legally provided reasons for exemption from vaccination requirements. Vaccines are being promoted to the public in a less than fully honest way. The other side denies any misrepresentation and stresses the critical need to keep people from fearing vaccines. The population as a whole is only protected if nearly everyone gets the vaccine. We must do nothing that might dissuade people form vaccinating their children. Good Sources for Studying Yourself There are vast resources on the internet for those desiring to search and study for themselves. However, you should realize that some of the material presented may be inaccurate, distorted or even purposefully deceptive. Consider your sources carefully and validate them by comparing with other sources, even those on the opposite side of the issue. Perhaps the best place to start, is with the Center for Disease Control's site (www.cdc.gov). Here you can see what the chief governmental authority on vaccines says. This site also includes links to many other vaccine supportive sites. Then perhaps one of the best sites for the anti-vaccine camp is the National Vaccine Information Center site (www.909shot.com). This site appears to be more careful with facts and assertions while still championing the cause for safer vaccines, accurate and honest disclosure of risks, etc. Links are provided to many other sites with information critical of vaccinations. A third site I found of particular interest was www.pathguy.com/antiimmu.htm. This is the site of a medical pathologist, who is admittedly biased in favor of vaccines but admitting the possibility of some severe side effects. His site is focus primarily on pointing out false or misleading information presented by anti-vaccine activists. You may or may not agree with his position and assessments, but I think we all would like more honesty from both sides! I highly recommend the book, "How to Raise a Healthy Child In Spite of Your Doctor" by Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D., which co ntains one chapter addressing vaccines. It is a little out of date (1984), but offers terrific insights from a pediatrician with about 30 years of experience. He is the unusual pediatrician who is openly opposed to vaccines and willing to share his insights from the medical evidence and his personal experience. Another book I found interesting, though perhaps a little too extreme in some assertions and tone, was Neil Z. Miller's, "Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective?" This book was published in 1992 and is the result of extensive research by Mr. Miller and is thoroughly footnoted, encouraging you to verify his assertions for yourself.

In Part 2, in the Nov/Dec 2001 issue, I will present information about each of the illnesses and their vaccines. This will be helpful for parents wishing to evaluate the risks of each (disease and vaccine), as best as possible. Some may decide to vaccine their children for all of these disease while others choose to avoid them all. Still others may decide that certain vaccines are worth the risk and make sense, while other are not worth the risks.