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Thursday, January 20, 2011

This is serious stuff...




Call Oh Rod Oh

Our first vacation of the year was spent in Colorado with some great friends.  We spent lots of time snowboarding at A-Basin, which is right by Keystone and Breckenridge.  We hung out in the hot tub.  We played in the snow.  We listened to tired CK whine.  We watched waaaay too many puppet shows put on by the kids.  The puppets aren't supposed to eat the audience at every show, right? 


































Friday, January 14, 2011

Far eyes

Momma, how did God make me?
God is very smart and he knew how to make the perfect little boy for Momma.
No, that is not how.  HOW?
Intelligent Design, baby.
No, not Intellvent Dees-eye.  HOW?
It involves genetics and chromosomes.
Okay.
God takes the best parts of the mom and dad to make a special baby. 
Oh!
That is why some babies have eyes like their dad and a nose like their mom.
God gave me far eyes.  Did you know that?
Yes, he gave you eyes so you can see really far.
He didn't give you and Daddy far eyes, though.  But you can use mine.
Okay, thank you.
TAAAAYLOR!  STOP EATING MY TOY! 



Antibiotics and Asthma

Great article!
Me and my family try to avoid antibiotics as much as possible.  I think I have had one round in the last 5 years (I was developing bacterial pneumonia and had swine flu for almost 3 weeks).  Much of our society is now immune to antibiotics because they are so overprescribed.  Superbugs are on the rise because of this.
  How many times has your doctor given you an antibiotic for a cough just to get you out of his hair?  Did he even test for bacteria?  Antibiotics are only supposed to be prescribed for a serious bacterial infection.  A virus can NOT be stopped with an antibiotic because the virus is not alive.  Antibiotics work by killing off the live bacteria (Thus the term "anti", meaning "not", and "biotic", meaning "alive.)  Using an antiobiotic for anything other that a living bacterial infection would be like using weed killer on astroturf.  If the virus does go away, its simply because the body's immune system did its job perfectly.
Even this website, which is pretty mainstream, is warning against the overuse of antibiotics. 
The moral here is: Don't always trust your doctor.  They definitely don't know everything.  Trust your instincts and ASK QUESTIONS.  LOTS.
There is a great brand called Similasan, sold at most Walgreen's or CVS's, that works miracles on many ailments.  Colloidal Silver, found at most natural health stores or vitamin shops, will work wonders on an ear infection.  I cleared up CK's ear infection in about an hour using Similasan earache relief drops.  I only had to use it once.



Thursday, January 13, 2011

Christian has talent!

I know I say this often, but this kid is so coordinated and athletically talented!
His first day hitting the slopes


Go Taylor, Go Taylor, Go!

Who says you can't teach a new baby old tricks? 
Oh... no one? 
Well, good cuz they'd be wrong.

She claps and shakes her head!

She is working on walking. 
She can actually take a few steps on her own, but I don't have that on video yet.
She can also now say "baby", "uh-oh", and "weeee! weeee!".  She learned the "weeee!" from the story of the 3 Little Pigs.  Her favorite word is definitely "uh-oh", which she says right before or right as she drops something for me to pick up.  Fun game... for her, not me.


Why are kids so fun to pick on?




Jammin'

Ryan's friend, Glen, came up from Austin. 
He thinks Glen comes up here just to see him, thinking he is his own friend.  Christian calls him his "big hairy friend".  (Glen is 6'4" and has an afro.  So, he looks 6'9".)
Glen and Ryan brought out the gee-tars and set up a little jam ring in the garage with my brother, Kyle, and CK.  Christian was pretty bummed when he learned he didn't have an amp like the other guys.  He wanted to play loud, too!
I am sure our neighbors loooove us!
 CK did get his turn with the amp.  He and Glen had a little jam out.
The best part was the after-party. CK and Tator had a baby jam session in my bedroom.




Monday, January 3, 2011

If we don't trust the government, why do we trust the FDA? Fight ADD/ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Diabetes, Cancer, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer’s Pandemic.

As I mentioned here, Taylor ended up with a really strange red mark on the outside of her arm, inside her arm, and on her torso where her arm touched. This mark appeared the day she received her DtaP and Hib vaccines. The spot eventually faded about 2 weeks later, only to return the next time she was administered vaccines.

I have also noticed a marked increase in Christian’s hyperactivity after receiving vaccines.
I am aware of the risks associated with vaccines. I educated myself on the benefits/risks before Christian was born, thus chose to follow an alternative schedule. I have now come to the conclusion that the risks of vaccines are much heavier than the benefits. Ryan and I have chosen to discontinue vaccinating our kids, will not ever vaccinate future children of ours, and are beginning a detox program on our family to rid us of any stored metals in our systems.
Hang with me… this may sound extreme and too “out of the box” for most. All good mothers take every precaution to protect their baby from serious illnesses, right? Actually, this is the very reason that we have chosen to quit vaccinating.
Vaccines are meant to protect against certain diseases like Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Pertussis, Meningitis, HepB, Diptheria, Rabies, HPV, Tetanus, and the seasonal flu. There are a total of 126 vaccines, some of which are combined. This is four times more than children received in the 80’s. If these vaccines work, then why aren’t the diseases eradicated? If these vaccines work, then why were the diseases already on the fall before these shots were ever introduced (and in some cases, why did the disease sky-rocket after the shots were introduced)? If these vaccines are safe, then why are we now seeing an ADD/ADHD, asthma, autism, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer’s pandemic?
First, let’s set aside the reasons for giving these injections and just look at the ingredients. This is a combined total of the chemicals your baby would receive if given all the recommended vaccines in the first six years of life:

• 17,500 mcg 2-phenoxyethanol (Antifreeze)
• 5,700 mcg aluminum (Neurotoxin)
• unknown amounts of fetal bovine serum (Aborted Cow Blood)
• 801.60 mcg formaldehyde (Carcinogen, Embalming Agent)
• 23,250 mcg gelatin (Ground up Animal Carcuses)
• 500 mcg human albumin (human blood)
• 760 mcg of monosodium L-glutamate (Causes Obesity and Diabetes)
• unknown amounts of MRC-5 cells (Aborted Human Babies)
• over 10 mcg neomycin (Antibiotic)
• over 0.075 mcg polymyxin B (Antibiotic)
• over 560 mcg polysorbate 80 (Carcinogen)
• 116 mcg potassium chloride (Used in Lethal Injection)
• 118 mcg potassium phosphate (Liquid Fertilizer Agent)
• 260 mcg sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
• 70 mcg sodium borate (Borax, Used for Cockroach Control)
• 54,100 mcg of sodium chloride (Table Salt)
• unknown amounts of sodium citrate (Food Additive)
• unknown amounts of sodium hydroxide (Danger! Corrosive!)
• 2,800 mcg sodium phosphate (Toxic to Any Organism)
• unknown amounts of sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate (Toxic to Any Organism)
• 32,000 mcg sorbitol (Not to be Injected)
• 0.6 mcg streptomycin (Antibiotic)
• over 40,000 mcg sucrose (Cane Sugar)
• 35,000 mcg yeast protein (Fungus)
• 5,000 mcg urea (Metabolic Waste from Human Urine)
• Other chemical residuals (Other? Um, what the heck is "other"?!)

A six pound baby receiving one vaccine is the same as a 180 pound man receiving thirty vaccines on the same day. (www.whale.to/v/quotes5.html)

Now let’s look at how “dangerous” these diseases really are – the FDA’s reason for administering the potions.

Diptheria

“Today your child has about as much chance of contracting diphtheria as he does of being bitten by a cobra.” – Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D.

There are 4 types of diphtheria. The first has symptoms similar to that of a mild cold. The second is usually accompanied by a sore throat, loss of appetite, and low-grade fever. The third may extend to the voicebox, causing hoarseness and a barking cough. The fourth is most commonly found in homeless people and is accompanied by a skin rash. According to the CDC, “The overall case-fatality rate for diphtheria is 5% to 10% with higher death rates (up to 20%) in persons under 5 and over 40 years of age.” So, if you did get it you would have a 90-95% chance of surviving. OH! The CDC also states “The case-fatality rate for diphtheria has changed very little during the last 50 years.” (Fatality occurs without antibiotics) Clearly, the vaccine is not doing us any good. And by the way, there was a spike in diphtheria cases the same year, 1920, this vaccine was introduced. Though, the disease had seriously plummeted since the early 1900’s. According to the CDC, even in the 1920’s, a child had a 99.9925% chance of not dying from diphtheria. Maybe that cold you though you had was actually just diphtheria?

Hep A

“… the chance of an infant or child getting either hepatitis A or hepatitis B is close to none or nonexistent.” – Ronald C. Kennedy, Ph.D. August 3, 1999

This is the most common type of hepatitis in the U.S., though it can’t be distinguished from other types of viral hepatitis. Symptoms of this disease include uneasiness, abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, dark urine, yellowing of whites of eyes, and a fever. But, 70% of children that are affected in the U.S. remain symptom-free. According to the CDC’s figures, a child only has a .005% chance of contracting HAV and the risk of dying is less than.00001.

Hep B

“They [the CDC] found, in fact, in their small preliminary study, that hepatitis B immunizations, when given after 2 months of life, was associated with almost a 90% increase in the incidence of diabetes…” – J. Barthelow Classen, M.D., M.B.A. May 18, 1999

Don’t even get me started on Hep B! It is a sexually transmitted disease! Why would an infant need to be protected from this?! Given the instance a child does contract HBV, again it can not be distinguished from other forms of viral hepatitis. The CDC claims that approximately 50% of adults and most children “usually have an asymptomatic course.” Adults can actually clear it from their body and come to a complete recovery, even protecting themselves against future infections. Promiscuity and injected drug use are the culprit for HBV. France reported cases of multiple sclerosis after HepB vaccines. Babies have died from this vaccine, and doctors are told not to report it. Other children are permanently disabled, some of which can not function on their own. Many children are diagnosed with diabetes. According to Dr. Classen, there was a 60% rise in diabetes in New Zealand after a massive HepB shot program. These reactions are serious!

Hib

“Haemophilus never has been a source of concern to parents; they don’t even know that we’ve gotten rid of it.” (Laughter from audience) - Edgar Marcuse, M.D., M.P.H. at a 2006 Pediatric Bioethics Conference.

If this doctor’s joke to an entire conference is not enough, then the facts sure are. Haemophilus influenzae was actually first found in the saliva of patients during an influenza outbreak. They stopped called it influenza when they realized that this was caused from a secondary bacteria infection. The CDC states that “In the prevaccine era, most children acquired ‘natural’ immunity by 5-6 years of age through asymptomatic infection by Hib bacteria” and “Natural exposure to Hib also induces antibodies” producing natural immunity. The number of cases in the 1980’s was about 40 incidents for every 100,000 people. (.04% chance of getting it.) The death rate of that .04% was 205%. So, children had a 99.992% chance of surviving. A side effects of this vaccine includes a disruption in the body’s natural flora (good bacteria), which can lead to dangerous infections such as pneumococcal disease.

HPV

Is this just Merck’s way of getting a payback for Vioxx?

Again, this one is just all around stupid. This vaccine only guards against 2 cancer-causing types of HPV and 2 non-cancer causing types. There are 16 different high-risk cancerous types. The CDC states “Most cases and deaths from cervical cancer can be prevented through detection of precancerous changes within the cervix by cervical cytology using the Pap test.” Most females in the U.S. already receive regular screenings. So, to throw off the statistic the CDC added the calculations from third-world countries that do not receive annual check-ups. This raises the percentage to their advantage, making Americans think they are in danger. Cervical cancer rates were already steadily declining before Gardasil came around. The real surprise: Out of 21,464 participants in the clinical trial, there were 102 serious adverse reactions (17 of which were death). If the vaccine was administered to the target market, 37 million females, it would create 175,827 serious adverse reactions and 29,304 deaths! That is 24 times the number of yearly cases of cervical cancer. But, the pharmacy companies (which are run by the FDA, which is a federal company – meaning a government company) are making big bucks off of treating these side effects. All the while, they keep it a secret that these sicknesses are brought on by their very own vaccine.

Flu

“There is no evidence that any influenza vaccine thus far developed is effective in preventing or mitigating any attack of influenza. The producers of these vaccines know that they are worthless, but they go on selling them anyway.” – J. Anthony Morris, PhD Former Chief Vaccine Control Officer, Research Virologist, U.S. FDA

Don’t we all know of someone who received their flu shot and still got the flu? In fact, the only time I have ever had the flu was the one time I received a flu shot. We all know what it feels like to have the flu. We recovered. Why get a shot that probably doesn’t work anyway, especially after looking at the ingredients? Flu shots contain mercury (hazardous waste), formaldehyde, and beta-propiolactone (carcinogen). Science has shown a link between mercury in vaccines and Alzheimers. Yes, the FDA is fully aware of this. The British Medical Journal stated that the evidence “shows inactivated vaccines have little or no effect” and “little comparative evidence exists on the safety of these vaccines”. Well, that surely doesn’t make it sound very safe! I am not going to test my child’s “toxic tipping point”.

Measles

“I would consider the risks associated with measles vaccination unacceptable even if there were convincing evidence that the vaccine works. There isn’t. While there has been a decline in the incidence of the disease, it began long before the vaccination was introduced.” - Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D.

Measles symptoms include a rash, fever, cough, a runny nose, loss of appetite, diarrhea, swollen lymph nodes, and eye irritation. Not everyone has all of these symptoms; the most common is simply diarrhea. The reason I have such a hard time believing in the danger of this disease is the fact that it lasts a total of 3 weeks. Most people do not even know they have it until the third week when the rash appears. By this time, measles has pretty much run its course. Its over. The body fought it off alone. Really, no treatment at all is even needed. Aside from that fact, the CDC admits that the MMR vaccine causes seizures in 1 out of 3,000 doses. The vaccine isn’t even effective in preventing the disease, so why administer it if it only causes reactions? The viral strain in this vaccine is responsible for causing autism in susceptible children. The CDC states that before “a vaccine was available, infection with measles virus was nearly universal during childhood with more than 90% of persons immune by age 15.” The best way to acquire full immunity is by natural exposure, but this can not happen with a vaccine. Outbreaks still occur in vaccinated areas. The CDC recognized this, “According to the World Health Organization, the chances are about 15 times greater that measles will be contracted by those vaccinated for them than by those who are not.” Hhhmmm…

Meningococcal

The bacteria for this disease are part of our normal flora and are found in the nose and mouth of about 25% of individuals, and nearly 100% of our throats. There are 12 different groups, five of which produce infections in humans. The fatality rate is actually quite low, being about 9-12%. The risk of actually getting it is .0008%. So out of the 9-12% our population that might get this disease, and only .0008% that could die from it, you have a 99.99993% chance of surviving. I actually hung out with a group of guys in high school, one of whom died of meningococcal after he went away to Tarleton. I am pretty sure he was vaccinated. The vaccine has a 90% failure rate! The CDC recommends against routine vaccination “because of its relative ineffectiveness in children less than 2 years of age (the age group with the highest risk for sporadic disease).” According to the EPA safety guidelines, in order for a person to safely absorb the mercury content in this vaccine they would have to weigh a whopping 550 pounds!!

Mumps

Symptoms include muscle aches, loss of appetite, malaise, headache, and a low grade fever. In about 30-40% of infections, the individual gets parotitis – an inflammation of the parotid gland, which is the gland that secretes saliva. About 20% of those infected are asymptomatic. A common misconception with mumps is that is leads to sterility. Yes, the testicles or ovaries might become swollen in about 5% of people with mumps. But, the CDC states “sterility is rare” in males and “there is no relationship to impaired fertility” in females. The vaccine, which was licensed over 43 years ago, has been known to cause parotitis, orchititis, and deafness. The CDC even admits that mump outbreaks still occur in vaccinated communities. The vaccine is worthless. Some of the side effects on the vaccine package insert are aseptic meningitis (polio), diabetes, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), Guillain-Barre syndrome (polio), pancreatitis and death. Your child has the same chance of being struck by lighting as they do of getting mumps. Natural exposure leads to lifelong immunity.

Pertussis

“My suspicion, which is shared by others in my profession, is that the nearly 10,000 SIDS deaths that occur in the United States each year are related to one or more of the vaccines that are routinely given children. The pertussis vaccine is the most likely villain, but it could also be one or more of the others.” – Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D.

I actually know a lady who has two immunized kids of which were infected with pertussis. They both fully recovered, quite easily. Obviously, the vaccine is worthless. Infants under six months old are at the most risk of contracting pertussis, in which the most common complication is pneumonia and the case-fatality rate is .2%. 11.8% of cases develop pneumonia. If the child is over 6 months, death is rare. So, your child has a 99.9445% chance of not getting the illness and a 99.99989% chance of not dying from it. Your baby is actually more likely to die from a lightning strike than by pertussis. The original vaccine was worthless, did not offer immunity after five years, and was known to cause “collapse or shock-like state (SIDS)/acute encephalopathy (SIDS)/ permanent brain damage. It took the FDA 50 years to change this dangerous vaccine. How do we know the new one is any safer?

Rabies

“Neurological events have been reported following administration of rabies vaccine of human diploid cells origin. These have included 3 cases of neurological illness resembling Guillan Barre syndrome and a few other subacute central and peripheral nervous system disorders.” - Connaught Laboratories Vaccine Package Inserts

Chances that a person will become ill:
Skunk bite .1
Bat bite .01
Dog Bite .001
Dog Lick .00001
Cat Bite .01
Cat Lick .0001

So, we all have at least a 99.9% chance that we will not get ill from an animal bite. The most effective treatment is hygiene. The 2008 ACIP guidelines for the use of the rabies vaccine in the U.S. recommend against vaccinating the U.S. population at large… even in areas where there are known rabies outbreaks in animals.

Tetanus

“Wounds that bleed will never result in tetanus because the tetanus bacillus is anaerobic. It is absolutely silly to vaccinate boys who cut their knees. The only reason behind that is money.” - Gerhard Buchwald, M.D.

Rubella (THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST UNETHICAL)

Rubella is actually derived using aborted fetal cells. Need I say much more?

Rubella is usually mild and the person may not even know he has been infected. Common symptoms, if any, are very mild. Lifelong immunity follows infection. The actual vaccine has a high failure rate.

Polio (THIS MIGHT BE THE WORST VACCINE!)

“It appears that the most effective way to protect your child from polio is to make sure that he doesn’t get the vaccine.” – Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D.

Actually, up to 95% of all polio cases are asymptomatic. Really! The person does not even know they have it. In the second most common type (4-8% of cases), the symptoms are just like that of a common cold. The person completely recovers in less than a week. The third most common type (1-2% of cases) may cause stiffness in the neck, back, and legs and can last from two to ten days. This is “similar to a minor illness.” The fourth type occurs in less than 1% of those infected. Paralysis usually begins one to ten days after the first flu-like symptoms. Paralysis disappears after the temperature returns to normal. Most cases fully recovery. If paralysis persists after a year, then the damage is permanent. This happens in about .1 - .5% of infections. In 1955 Idaho experienced the largest outbreak it had ever experienced - eighty six cases of polio and seven deaths, all due to the vaccine. The incidents of outbreak actually went up from 273 cases to 2027 after the vaccine was introduced in 1954. Isn’t it defeating the purpose of a vaccine if it caused infection cases to rise?! Polio was declared eradicated from the United States in 1979. The only polio in the U.S. since 1980 has been caused from the OPV vaccine. From 1980 to 1999 there were 152 confirmed cases of polio, 144 of those cases (95%) were caused from the vaccine. The other cases were acquired outside the U.S. and imported. Vaccination with the OPV vaccine started in Africa in 1963 and is still being used today. One single hospital in Africa has reported up to 600 deaths in one day after receiving immunizations. Every death was caused by OPV. During a reform hearing in 1999, Congress stated “Jonas Salk (invented the first polio vaccine) spent the last months of his life pleading with the government to stop the use of the live (OPV) vaccine because of the cases of polio that it was causing.” Polio is not even a concern in Africa, so why administer the vaccine?

Polio Vaccine and Cancer

“It’s real troubling because 60 laboratories I understand around the world have done testing and said that the SV-40 is a cause of cancer, and I can’t understand how 60 laboratories could be wrong and the FDA be correct.” – Congressman Dan Burton, Congressional Reform Hearing, September 2003

Polio is manufactured from the kidney cells of rhesus monkeys. The Salk vaccine was derived without even thinking about potential contaminates or animal viruses. Thus, Simian Virus 40 or SV40 came about. It has been identified in brain and lung cancers of children and adults, and associated with bone cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Salk never warned the public. Nearly 100 million U.S. children were administered this vaccine containing the SV40 virus from 1955 to 1963. Ever wonder why those of the 50’s generation now die of cancer rather than of old age? It may not affect EVERYONE, but everyone’s tolerance is different. In 1961 a new OPV vaccine was introduced. It, too, carried the SV40 virus. This vaccine was used until 1999. Congress held a hearing to discuss the role of SV40 in cancers. In that hearing, Adi Gadzar, M.D, PhD stated “SV40 is one of the most potent cancer-causing agents discovered for human cells. It’s - because of – perhaps it’s the most potent transforming agent, cancer-causing agent for human cells.”

Polio Vaccine and AIDS

The origin of AIDS can be traced back to the OPV vaccine. Remember how the government likes us to believe that ridiculous story about how a man had sex with a monkey and contracted the disease? Ludicrous. AIDS did come from a monkey. We got it because the polio vaccine was being manufactured in the kidney cells of a SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus) infected Simian monkey, which is called HIV (human Immunodeficiency Virus) in humans. We all know that AIDS starts out as HIV.

It takes about 20 years for most cancers to form. I believe a healthy body can reverse cancer before it takes over.

Pharmaceutical companies create illness with their vaccines to keep us coming back, bringing money to them. They can’t afford a healthy population.

Next time, when thinking about injecting an innocent baby with a vaccine, ask for the list of possible side effects. Think about the chances of contracting the disease or contracting side effects. The latter always weighs out the former.

I was scared into giving my children vaccines. I was told that I would be reported. (Texas is one of the most flexible states on vaccine exemption. I simply need to fill out a form.) I was told that I could not leave the country unless my son was up-to-date. (This is another thing that would only require my signature on the dotted line.) I was told that mercury (thimerosal) had been removed. False! It has been removed from one vaccine. But it still remains in many others, including the flu shot. Sure, the FDA may claim there is no proven association between thimerosal and autism, but aren’t the tests run by the FDA? Could they financially afford to let the truth out? The damage would be in the quadrillions. Why do children diagnosed with autism have high levels of mercury in their brains? Are some kids more prone to absorbing mercury than others, thus leading to autism and behavior disorders? Are you willing to test your child’s tolerance?

Since beginning this new holistic approach towards health, Christian is much calmer. Taylor sleeps much better at night and has no more trouble going potty. Ryan and I both feel absolutely wonderful. 

For more information, you may read sites such as nomercury.org and whale.to

I believe God gave our bodies the capability and provided us with the nutrients in this world to overcome most illnesses. Yes, he also gave us the intelligence to come up with medicine. But we as humans are flawed. Therefore, our systems are flawed. God doesn’t make mistakes. Most medical doctors will try to argue these facts. They wish to believe what they were taught in school is the only way. Instead, they hand out antibiotics like candy to children with mere colds. (Side note: Antibiotics also kill GOOD bacteria in the body. Ever wonder why after 4 rounds of antibiotics, you are still sick? Ever notice how the more antibiotics a person takes in their life, the more prone to illness they are?)

There are many flaws in the medical system. It is about time we start to question them. Our government has paid over $893 million for vaccine injuries just since 1988. It can not afford to confess to this scandal. Like I said, no one trusts the government. Why do we trust the FDA with our lives?

There is always more than one way to come to a solution for a problem. Always.

***On a very important side note - aspartame, MSG, sodium nitrate, BHA, BHT, and food coloring are also all linked heavily to cancers.  You wouldn't drizzle antifreeze on your hamburger before eating it would you?  Then why eat other foods with chemicals?





Family Portraits. Loooove them.

I waited until after Christmas to post these because we gave these prints as a gift to a few people.  If you like what you see, thank genetics... also, go see Paige Walker.  She did a great, great, great job with our pictures! 












Great deal!

I think she is underpriced, if you ask me.