(NaturalNews) With the swine flu pandemic upon us, the FDA is warning people to beware of swine flu scams on the internet. NaturalNews is joining in the warnings today, urging people to beware of scams that cost big money but simply don't work to prevent H1N1 swine flu.
For example, both the FDA and CDC are pushing a collection of swine flu vaccines that have never been subjected to any scientific testing to determine whether they actually work. These vaccines are, in technical terms, a "hoax." Lacking any scientific evidence of efficacy, they are a
scam that should be avoided by all health
consumers.
You can learn more about the lack of efficacy for the
swine flu vaccines here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/027239_vaccines_flu_vaccine_.htmlBesides the
vaccine efficacy scam, there's also the
vaccine safety scam that people may fall for. Vaccines can contain thimerosal, a substance made with mercury, an extremely
toxic heavy metal. Swine
flu vaccines are also made with
adjuvants such as
squalene -- an inflammatory chemical suspected of causing brain swelling in some patients who receive the vaccine.
None of the FDA-approved
swine flu vaccines has been long-term tested for safety, and many of the substances used in the vaccine are extremely dangerous to inject into the
human body.
Beware the Tamiflu counterfeit scam
Alongside the
swine flu vaccine scam is another common scam being pushed by
drug companies: The Tamiflu scam. Tamiflu, an anti-viral
prescription drug, has already been linked to the death of
children in Japan. It is well known to cause
wild hallucinations in many children who take it. And yet, at the same time, its ability to actually halt swine flu
infections is doubtful.
Because Tamiflu is synthesized to mimic
shikimic acid found in the Chinese Medicine
herb Star Anise, it is a
counterfeit medicine. The real medicine is made by Mother Nature. Pharmaceutical
companies pirated the molecules from
nature (biopiracy) in order to manufacture their own counterfeit medicine in a lab. Beware of counterfeit medicines promoted on
the internet through mainstream media stories or
CDC propaganda.
There are many other examples where Big Pharma has pirated molecules from nature, then patented them to make their own counterfeit
drugs. Statin drugs, for example, are counterfeits that attempt to mimic the
natural lovastatin molecules found in red yeast rice.
Watch out for the idea scam
The worst scam being pushed on the
internet isn't a product, it's an idea: The idea that only vaccines and
prescription drugs can protect you from the swine
flu and that nutrients like vitamin D are useless. Con artists at
the FDA, CDC and drug companies are fronting this scam in order to convince consumers that only
vaccines and prescription drugs work, but in reality there is a whole universe of herbal medicine, nutritional
supplements, immune-boosting products and even
anti-viral foods that can help protect you from influenza infections.
Garlic, for example, has potent anti-viral properties, as do many medicinal mushrooms. Herbs such as astragalus, lemon balm and oregano are highly anti-viral, and unlike vaccines, they don't require being injected with toxic
chemicals. Herbs, foods and dietary supplements are naturally more compatible with the human
body because they're made from the foods and
medicines our bodies evolved with.
Beware of fake swine flu medicines such as vaccines or prescription chemicals that are manufactured in pharmaceutical laboratories. These aren't real medicine; they're fake, man-made medicine made with chemicals. Real medicine comes from Mother Nature in the form of living plants.
NaturalNews urges consumers to avoid being fooled by
drug companies into thinking that synthetic chemicals equate to "real" medicine.
This flu season, be a smart consumer. Get your flu medicines from real sources -- from real plants made by nature -- not from fabricated, counterfeit sources such as pharmaceutical factories. Avoid the
scams and hoaxes being pushed by the
FDA, the FTC, the CDC and drug companies. Don't become a victim to the profiteering of the
pharmaceutical companies that are acting like quacks to exploit the swine
flu pandemic for their own profit.
If you want real medicine, buy Dr. Andrew Weil's Immune Support formula. Or better yet, buy
Super Viragon from Baseline Nutritionals (
www.BaselineNutritionals.com)
About the author: Mike Adams is an award-winning journalist and holistic nutritionist with a passion for sharing empowering information to help improve personal and planetary health He has authored and published thousands of articles, interviews, consumers guides, and books on topics like health and the environment, reaching millions of readers with information that is saving lives and improving personal health around the world. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In mid 2010, Adams produced NaturalNews.TV, a natural health video sharing website offering user-generated videos on nutrition, green living, fitness and more. He also launched an online retailer of environmentally-friendly products (BetterLifeGoods.com) and uses a portion of its profits to help fund non-profit endeavors. He's also a successful software entrepreneur, having founded a well known email marketing software company whose technology currently powers the NaturalNews email newsletters. Adams is currently the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and regularly pursues cycling, nature photography, Capoeira and Pilates. Known on the 'net as 'the Health Ranger,' Adams shares his ethics, mission statements and personal health statistics at www.HealthRanger.org
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