My Mother caught the Guillain Barré syndrome 5 years ago after a simple yearly standard flu shot. You have to know that it is a possible but very rare side effect.

Great information - thanks!

Thank you so much. I am sharing with all my family. I knew it wasn't right, but I'm in my 30's and clueless about the swine flu of 76.

If you read this book http://www.fearoftheinvisible.com/ it becomes very easy to understand that "Guillain Barré Syndrome" is actually what used to be diagnosed as polio. Some parents get very concerned with the idea of avoiding the polio vaccine but research in that book clearly demonstrates it is one of the biggest vaccine deceptions ever orchestrated, as polio was linked directly to lead arsenate pesticides. (a heavy metal). The weakening of the immune system from the heavy metal poisoning did facilitate the growth of certain bacteria/viruses in the gut but there was never a concrete link established between those intruders and getting polio. The heavy metals caused the paralysis not the virus....if even one existed. The summer out breaks always confused conventional scientists as the polio always hit near harvest time (pesticide spraying time) and never in the winter months....like all most other vaccine targeting diseases. After the polio vaccine campaign was initiated on some very warped science, the incidences of paralysis (the same as polio itself) increased from the mercury in the vaccines so the government literally outlawed the diagnosed of polio as "polio" and forced doctors to call it other things like MD, muscular atrophy, ALS, MS and many other names that made sure the patient was never aware of the connection between paralysis and heavy metal poisoning from industry sources or from the toxic vaccine itself. It appears this controversy is new and it needs highlighting.

What a great article, thanks so much. I have heard many doctor state that Vitamin D3 is very important to prevent infections and the flu.

Thanks so much for sending this information out. I've never taken a flu shot nor have my 2 boys. I wasn't planning on any shots this year either but was starting to doubt whether I made the right decision - I now know I made the right decision.

I just recovered from H1N1. It takes about 3-5 days. It's like the regular flu, but with milder symptoms. The only real difference has to do with breathing problems. You get a very strange congestion in your lungs that you just can't clear no matter how much you cough. I kept an eye on the coughing and used cough medicine to sooth the throat pain associated with it. It eventually goes away, just like the regular flu. So far, my sister, brother-in-law, niece (1 year old), and I have all had it. The only one left to recover is my brother-in-law. After having gone through it, I would not recommend the shot. It's no worth it for such a mild flu.

This is the best article I have read yet on this matter. I do believe that this information will help a lot of people decide rather or not to vaccinate not just their selves, but more importantly, their children. I think as adults if we eat right, use good sanitary habits and teach our children to do the same, we can continue to avoid viruses like this. I have only had the flu shot once in my life and a few days after, I came down with the flu! That was over 25 years ago. I have never had the flu since, I have never allowed the vaccine to be given to my children nor do they have the vaccine given to their children... so far so good! Thanks again for this and that great video, I have not seen that one since the 70's! People should also check out, Swine flu Timeline... http://www.lifehealthchoices.com/component/content/article/198

I personally know 2 people with Guillan Barre. How many people do each of us know with ALS, MS, MD, etc? Yes, metals and the body's lack of ability to release and detoxify these accumulating molecules before they create havoc on our immune systems I am convinced are tipping the scale of inflammatory response - from my experience in being in medicine over 25years.

Thank you for the information! I love your website! I am very skeptical of any vaccines. Our whole family of 5 drinks MonaVie and have not been sick in an entire year. We love it! We are now adding MonaVie Pulse which has tons of liquid Resveratrol which scientists have said fights the flu and H1N1 virus!

This is Great info. I had no Idea about the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine. I'm emailing this to every body !!

My oldest brother is 74 and an Internist. I am 60. I remember when years were spent testing vaccines before they were given to the public. The Swine Flu isn't even a year old, yet they want us to think the vaccine is safe. What frightens me the most is they are pushing it to pregnant women. Remember Thalidymide[?]?

There is nothing specical on this article that is not alreaday known.

To the last comment, already known, by who? Most people I know don't know! I think the article and video's really open our eyes to what's going on! The glossy pamphlets and TV advertising are all just one big lie. Thanks Food Matters, it does matter!

I agree with the premise, but must be the dissenting voice here. Flu vaccination is a community and global issue, not a personal issue. It is true that most healthy individuals who get the flu will have mild disease. Very few healthy people will die. The most severe cases occur in at risk people such as older people, immunocompromised, pregnant woman and newborns. The problem is that only global vaccination can help diminish the spread. In 1918, it is estimated that anywhere from 50 to 100 million people were killed worldwide by an influenza outbreak. An estimated 500 million people, one third of the world's population, became infected. The reality is more people will have severe disease and die from the flu than will die or have adverse reactions to the vaccine. My real concern is for the at-risk person who is infected by a "healthy person" the days they are contagious but not symptomatic. No, the vaccine is not perfect, and there are some risk, but the overall risk is much greater if no one is vaccinated. To be balanced, I wish 60 minutes would have interviewed a family who lost someone to the flu in 1976. Approximately 36,000 people die in the US each year from the seasonal flu. If the death may have prevented it, I bet they would have said they would have accepted any risk.

my 19 year old son broke out suddenly with extreme psoriasis after college vaccinations. we don't doubt it's related.

Three out of four of my children have had reactions to vaccinations. One at five months was covered in a severe rash from head to toe. Photo's of the rash were sent to a specialist by a Doctor.The specialist said it had nothing to do with the vaccination it was a coincidence, he couldn't explain what it was.I personally know a lady who had the flu vaccination for the first time she had a severe reaction, needed adrenalin, can never eat egg again and can't ever have the flu immunisation again. Not that she would want to! People have to decide for themselves, be informed. I read everything I possibly can. I know what's right for my family.

To address the comment that the vaccine is a community issue: the solution then is to vaccinate those who are at-risk. Simple as that.

I agree with anonymous above in that everyone should be vaccinated to protect the weakest ones. However, this flu seems to be targeting healthy young people, especially women, maybe because they weren't in any of the flus that came before. Who is J. Sardi?

Thank you for your informative article. I am a medical doctor from Iran.

Thank you for this information I will share it with family and friends. Good looking out.

No one should be vaccinated, especially those at greater risk. If they have lower immunity how do you expect their bodies to handle all the poisons pumped straight into their bloodstreams through vaccination!!

Now I know that I will get some heat for this one but... We have to understand that health organizations such as CDC and WHO do not care about individual patients or individual cases of flu or any other disease with exception of few that have the potential to wipe out the world (and there are few). Flu virus and its many forms are not a threat to the world per se, only to selected groups of population that may be immuno-compromised or one of the other groups that have the potential to die from contracting the disease. Most people will be fine. Spanish flu was one of those at the beginning of the last century that everyone wished we would have had a vaccine for, but as we know lots of people died, lots. Side effects to vaccinations are not new, and they will always show up in some portion of population. Just like any other allergic reaction, some people will experience mild effects others will die (most of those that will die after the flu vaccine will die for other reason then the vaccine). There are so many people in US allergic to peanuts and penicillin that I ofter wonder how this country has survived for so long. Autism cases are often blamed on vaccinations but if you really look at the statistics this does not hold truth. I wish I had remember the research group that was working on the genetic aspect of autism, i don't, but I remember their position against the idea that vaccinations are directly responsible for autism. They have identified 19 gene markers that are all present in autism patients, but not in people without autism. Meaning that you have to have all the 19 genes that make up autism trait or you don't have it. This was their early finding and i have not thought to research this further, but anyone with basic understanding of genetics will tell you that once you are born, the chance to get mutate your DNA to change 19 genes to cause a specific disease is almost impossible (Extreme exposure to radiation is one of the only know causes of such mutation, just investigate Hiroshima.) That means that vaccination is out. Someone above has mentioned the Amish is that they do not have any cases of autism in their community. Really, you will believe that? Well, perhaps its not so far from the truth, after all this group of people still lives the way people did 200-300 years ago, and they don't get fat, they eat at McDonald's five times a day, they don't eat that mercury loaded Salmon for out local supermarkets, and they don't talk on the phone, dig for coal, some Marlboro's, drink diet soda, and consume tons of refined surgars, all things that are linked to many diseases. Do they get vaccinated, probably not, they have not heard of Pasteur's germ theory, and God is the answer to all of their troubles. Wow, life would be easier that way wouldn't it. Sorry, I am getting of the topic, but I though this would be fun to explore. A virus is a virus and as long it has a good host it will proliferate, that you can not change, its are good as 2 + 2 = 4. But you can do your part and became a terrible host for the virus, and get vaccinated. You can't get the actual disease from the vaccine, its dead virus, you will however get some or all of the symptoms, that is the sign that the vaccine is working. Again, that means that the vaccine is working, because your body is creating a proper immune response to the real virus in the future. You undifferentiated immune cells are not being converted into virus response memory cells for future battles with the actual virus. Will some of the people die? Yes, they will die because their response maybe actually like an allergic reaction, which is why you should always do this at your doctors or hospitals where they can help you. Finally, if you do not get immunized you will be a perfect vessel for the virus to be spread around every one else you come in contact with, even if you do not get sick yourself. How would you like to know that because you allowed the virus to grow in you, you have not infected hundreds of other people, some of whom may actually die because they gave you a hug or a kiss. Think about it. Finally, does anyone remember that guy Darwin, and his crazy theory of survival of the fittest. If his theory holds true today, then God help us all, especially USA, because in every aspect of the word FIT, we are NOT! Take the vaccine, save the world.

The following passage from the the article above just reaffirms my fears about the general global ignorance: You don't know that juice has sugar!!! Please, its like telling people that smoking causes cancer!!! If you don't know this by now, Darwin will be visiting you soon! "Avoid sugar and processed foods Sugar decreases the function of your immune system almost immediately, and as you likely know, a strong immune system is key to fighting off viruses and other illness. Be aware that sugar is present in foods you may not suspect, like ketchup and fruit juice."

I have been so confused about the H1N1 shot, My immune system is very very low, due to cancer,though Iam cancer free now 5 yrs, Iam diabetic now,degenitve disk dis. fibromyalgia.ashma, high b/p. Iam 47 yrs old and my body is letting me down.If someone is sick and they get close .I get it. Ive started taking D-3 2000 iu, but the next day my skin is itching and it like white dry skin spots and there is fever on that area. any Ideas. thanks

Melody, Our bodies don't let us down, WE let our bodies down. Our bodies are powerful, self-healing machines. Become a part of drfuhrman.com and start the healing process...but realize only you can do it with the right tools. Get started today don't waste a minute! I speak from experience. You can be healed. You are so young and have a lot of life ahead of you. Decide now if you want to reclaim your health, to be able to live the rest of your life free from the bondage of poor health. You can do it, anyone can. It is just a matter of, guess what? What you choose to eat. No gimmicks...just breakfast, lunch & dinner! Cut back on the Vit.D for now, take less for a few days then increase. This really shouldn't be a problem. This is an atypical (possible) reaction you are having. Don't give up, good health has to be earned & you can do it!

if you want to read more on vaccines see: http://www.straight.com/article/vaccines-show-sinister-side

NaturalNews Tip of the day (from Mike): If a doctor (or a friend) tries to push a flu vaccine on you, ask them this one simple question: "Do you think there have been any placebo-controlled studies that prove flu vaccines actually work?" Your doctor will, of course, say, "Sure there are. There must be." You then answer, "I'll bet you my flu shot against your hundred dollars that you can't cite even one such study." After a few days of being scoffed at while they try to dig up a study that doesn't exist, you'll walk away $100 richer. (Remember, the study has to be a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy of the flu shot. Such studies have never been done!)

I wish there was a source other than fox news

My husband's cousin, an otherwise, healthy 42 year old man, died from H1N1 this summer...although I too, have struggled to decide whether I should take the vaccination or not, I am more willing to risk a slim chance of health complications than be six feet under!

I'd like to know who has died of a flu vaccine. But we do know that hundreds of thousands have died from the flu. Face it, we are all going to die at some point. The name of the game is to find ways to prolong our lives. If you get this flu strain you have about a 10% chance of dying and higher depending on your risk group. If you get the flu vaccine you have a 0.001% chance of maybe having a side effect. Think about it!

Thanks alot for this article I hope CTV here in Canada will put this on TV. Once again thank you

Very interesting taught me more than i thought it would

I don't like the way our government and media is pushing the vaccine without presenting both sides of the story. Here in Canada, many will go get the vaccine without even questioning whether there is another side to the story. I am 38 weeks pregnant and will not get the vaccine, though I have to admit all the media coverage lately has made me think twice and doubt my decision. I believe the vacciine is probably safe, but it is not a chance I am willing to take or risk complications for my unborn child down the road. I think there is a lot of fear mongering about H1N1 and the fact is, my doctors (both MD and ND) have told me is that more people will die of the seasonal flu this year than H1N1 - also let's consider how many people die of other diseases and complications every day (cancer, heart disease, etc)...

I got severe Guillian-Barre 13 years ago,was on all types of machines to save my life,but I made it.No,I did not get it from a vaccine,but I can NEVER get any vaccines,as it could trigger it to come back.Yes,it may be rare,but I wish everyone could know how dangerous it is to get.Forget the vaccines,get your immune system built up naturally,if you are reading this,then you have all of the info at your finger tips. I think we all have to be in better control of our own health,not wait for doctors to tell us what to do.

I am 20 weeks pregnant I agree with this article because all those doctor and the media are not event telling us the side effect of the vaccination. But before I take it I want all the president to be vaccinated on TV specially Mr. Harper for Canada and Mr. Obama for USA. Thank you Dr for this article

If you are worried about mercury in such tiny levels being absorbed into your bloodstream, then stop breathing, as you absorb atl least ten times the amount of mercury in the flu shot through your lungs every day.

Don't tell me it's impossible to get the flu from the shot. I got the swine flu shot in 1976 when I lived in the States and began to feel dizzy and weak in less than 2 hours. I went to bed and couldn't get up for 7 days. My husband did not react. A few years ago my uncle almost died after his flu shot. An after the shot, he turned blue and couldn't breathe. The paramedics got to him just in time. My aunt had the flu for 3 months after her shot and my friend's aunt died 6 hours after her shot even though she had been given a check-up and declared to be in perfect health. Those of you who think the vaccine side effects are milder or less risky than the flu have not watched the videos. And yes, vaccines do damage children and cause learning disabilities. It happened to my own child - convulsions and permanent muscle spasms in her fingers. Because of that, I've been researching vaccine damage for 25 years and I have read 1,000's of pages of documented proof that vaccines cause more damage than anyone realizes because most adverse effects are not reported or connected. I knew a lady whose baby died at 6 weeks, a few hours after his DPTP shot. They put SIDS as cause of death. She told them he had had a shot that day but they said she couldn't prove it caused his death. That's the kind of reporting that makes people think there aren't many side effects. My chiropractor has worked with 4,000 autistic children and most of them developed their autism symptoms at 12 to 18 months of age, following their MMR shots. That "herd Immunity" idea that the whole community must get vaccinated in order to protect the weak is a fallacy. People who are vaccinated can still be carriers. Bombarding those with weak immune systems with a germ and chemical cocktail is hardly the way to enhance their immune system. Dr. Mercola's list of things to do is great, especially boosting the vitamins, eating good fresh food (not refined or microwaved), getting good sleep and avoiding white sugar products. The vaccines make your immune system so busy making fake antibodies, you're more likely to catch something else that comes along. If you haven't watched the videos, you should, and print out the 18 reasons why you shouldn't get the flu shot.

very nice information.. it opened my eyes about taking the h1n1 vaccination. in any flu symptoms tulsi plant leaves and ginger is the best medicine in ayurveda..

Anonymous wrote... "If you get this flu strain you have about a 10% chance of dying and higher depending on your risk group. If you get the flu vaccine you have a 0.001% chance of maybe having a side effect. Think about it!" Where did you get those stats?? Good grief! You are totally entitled to your opinion but please don't throw out ridiculous stats like that. It totally undermines your argument and has no basis in truth.

I have noticed some people saying that they are scared if healthy people who don't have the vaccine then pass on the flu to people who are not so healthy... This kind of logic is backward! How can it be anyones fault for passing on a virus just because they don't have the vaccine. If the vaccine works and you choose to have the vaccine then you will be okay (if it works?!?) Why would it be the fault of anyone for not taking the vaccine...I for one do not feel any guilt whatsoever for not taking the vaccine shot... I would not allow anyone to inject any kind of foreign substance into me or my kids...if it needs to be there then your body will create it...bypassing all the protective barriers to the body with a vaccine that contains mainly known poisons to your body just cannot be right? I don't feel guilty about this and neither should anyone else. I am more upset that governments spends [bm]illions on vaccines but if they spent the same amount of money on living standards for all the world then you would find that world health would be much better...Spend millions on vaccinating a thirdworld when they could spend millions on improving the agriculture and public water supplies...does that not make more sense?

Thank God I finally found something honest on the Internet other than the grossly misleading bunk spewed out by the propagandists and their bedfellows in the media. There has always been and will always be an attempt to control the masses through hysteria and panic.

I am 17 weeks pregnant and very confused as to whether i should get the flu shot or not. Before I was pregnant i was totally against having the shot now im not too sure as my doctor is pushing for me to have it. Do i have it or not??? Please help What are your views?

I didn't vaccinate my child and was being pressured to do so from the pre-school. they said my child would put others at risk of catching diseases. They said my child was the only one NOT vaccinated. My reaction was "If every one else was vaccinated and my child got a virus ie Measles, how could they catch it if they were protected through vaccination??."

Like "The Dean" said, our bodies are powerful self healing machines. Our immune systems can kill just about anything you throw at...if it's fully energized! I am living proof of that. I beat cancer with 4 herbs from the earth and so has thousands of other people. It was founded by a Canadian nurse in Bracebridge Ontario called Rene'Caisse. All these herbs did when combined was increase my white blood cell count(immune system) so high,my body killed the cancer cells. That was over 5 years ago. I still take the tea today for prevention. I can't remember if I have ever had the flu. Trust your body and let your immune system work for you not the FDA. I wish the Cancer Society would recognize this nurses findings she called "Essiac".If we all took this simple remedy, there would be very little sickness. This is a true story. Read it. www.essiacinfo.org

Anyone that says they dont want this vaccine is ignorant and oblivious to the world around them. You say you dont need it now, but I bet if you were stuck in a room with people infected with it you would be begging for the vaccine. Take a chance and be healthy, or take a chance with death. Pretty simple decision...

WARNING: Illegal amounts of mercury have been found in imported resveratrol. In July of 2008, we received a batch of 50% resveratrol from a new Chinese company with the name of "Shaanxi Sciphar Biotechnology Co. LTD." operated by a Mr. Fang Li. The initial sample that was sent to us tested well at the independent laboratory. When the resveratrol material arrived, it was quarantined and a sample sent to the lab (AACL), per our established resveratrol safety procedures. When the resveratrol safety tests came back, we were amazed at the toxic amounts of mercury that the resveratrol batch contained. We immediately cut ties with the vendor, and warned others about this unscrupulous Chinese company that was selling dangerous resveratrol.

hi, the article was interesting and has a lot of truth to it. i'm a pharmacist by the way. if you want my opinion on this, then here: first, i don't recommend any vaccination to any disease unles its fatal or will leave chronic, irreversible damage to your body. personally, the only vaccine that i got willingly was the hepatitis vaccine since there were some infected people around me. but, in case of H1N1, there are people who recovered with or without medical care. so, i advice that you strengthen your immunity which is simple as long as you eat healthy food and have some kind of daily exercise. also, use these: ginger, ginseng, honey, garlic..... they are awesome immuno-stimulants. second, if you want to take the vaccine, then you should know this: the chance of getting some bad side effects of the vaccine is just that, a chance. not all vaccines are harmful. it all ddepends on the person. some people are of strong immunity an good genes, others are not. so it is all up to chance. but as for me, i didn't take the shot and i'm not planing to do so, i'm not leaving my fate up to chances. lastly, go search more. talk to your doctor or pharmacist, an intelligent conversation will do you good. but there are still people advising against the vaccine, it's up to you. don't let anyone take your decisions for you. also, watch these: http://www. youtube. com/ watch?v=l1K74Tnrrok and the known case of extreme side effects, which are very rare by the way: http://www. youtube. com/ watch?v=v7k0e3kpoxE remove the spaces

I received both flu shots at my work place in late December 09 and in Jan 10' I got very ill and have not recovered My immune system is not working in fighting off anything...I keep getting sick ear infections, sore throats one thing after another Is this because I got the H1N1 flu shot?

The autism link has already been discredited by its original UK researcher. Swine flu is not simply another flu, otherwise it would be around more often. Were I am, only children require the second shot. It was made clear from the start that Tamilfu is only effective if administered with an early diagnosis. Your inconsistencies go on and you will ultimately hurt more people than you think you are helping.

It damages your DNA, and prevents you from evolving in 2012!