The Swine Flu

This swine flu craze is unbelievable. Lately, we are hearing that the swine flu vaccine should be out as early as Oct 5th, and be provided to 6-7 million people. The states are even talking about going room to room at the local grade schools to vaccinate children. There is an expectation to have 250 million doses of the new vaccine, and some of it is going to be shipped to other countries.

There are a few points that upset me the most. First of all, there is not an exact count of the amount of swine flu deaths and hospitalizations (perhaps due to the fact that a "regular" flu virus, not the H1N1 is causing more deaths than the H1N1) but a guestimate of 600 deaths and 9,000 hospitalizations. THe CDC doesn't know for sure, but hey, what about an estimate? Second, do you know how much money the company behind 250 million doses is making? How much is the government getting in return? Why is this so important, when there are over 1,300 deaths PER MONTH due to Tylenol and ibuprofin drugs? What's more important folks, 600 deaths in one year or 1,300 per month, about 16,000 per year from NSAID's? There are also over 48,000 deaths per year due to psychotropic drugs such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxel. That is over 4,000 deaths per month! Who is governing this program here? I am completely dumbfounded.

It is so unfortunate that we as a people do not notice this and many just follow the crowd. The swine flu does not exist because of a vaccination shortage. If higher "intelligence" says you have to get a shot, then people just get the shot. No thought. Just do.

Let's look at it from a natural way folks. How many are taking supplements loaded with vitamins and minerals to strengthen the immune system? How many are getting the exercise they need to keep their hearts healthy and functioning optimally? How many are eating the right foods, fruits and vegetables daily in order to strengthen and support their bodies?

Let's change our thinking folks and approach health in a different way--a way God intended it to be, not "health" out of greed, but out of love and compassion and prevention. Get the Big Idea, and let all else follow.

Dr. Carter