Bird Flu Perspectives
There’s a lot of talk in New Zealand (and I guess in many other countries) about the so-called Bird Flu epidemic that the world is on the brink of experiencing. I understand that here in New Zealand the Government has stock-pilled enough Tamiflu for 20% of our population. Considering what I have read about Tamiflu I deem this to be a complete waste and mismanagement of tax payers’ money.
Here’s a look at what my dear friend Lono Ho’ala wrote to an email list of his I am subscribed to.
Dear Family and Friends,
As we are all aware, today’s top story is about the so-called called Bird Flu.
Because of the vast amount of attention this subject is getting, I’ve researched this subject carefully and thought you might like to know what I’ve found out.
The bird flu virus is referred to as H5N1, but that is a complete misnomer. H5N1 is only the designation for the outer covering type or virus envelope coating. The interior core, inside the envelope, is made of strings of DNA or RNA. This iis what determines if a virus is Bird Flu, or Swine Flu, or SARS or whatever, not the coating type.
The claim that, so far, 61 people have died of Bird Flu is completely false. Investigators have only tested and identified the H5N1 viral coating, and did not confirm what specific viral core DNA was inside the virus, in those patients who have died.
The highly publicized claim that about 50 percent of the people who contracted the Bird Flu have died from it, is also completely bogus.
The claim that the H5N1 Bird Flu is highly dangerous, and 50 percent fatal, is not backed by the medical data. In many cases, the symptoms described prior to death were clearly something other than influenza.
So it is not clear if the patients even had Bird Flu. The only thing confirmed was that the coating around the virus was the H5N1 type, which is rather common for many different kinds of viruses.By only testing for the H5N1 outer covering or viral envelope, it has never been confirmed what the interior core viral DNA or RNA happened to be. There are literally thousands of different DNA cores which can exist within the same H5N1-type viral envelope. By not explaining this to a gullible public, the various government agencies, such as the CDC, WHO and Departments of Health are manipulating people through ungrounded fear.
The CDC has been guilty of this for years, by making the outrageous claim that each year in the U.S. 36,000 victims die of influenza. This is also completely false. Only about 200 people or less are documented by autopsy each year to have died of influenza. All the others in that group of 36,000 died of viral pneumonia, caused by improperly treating flu by lowering the fever, and allowing the virus in the lungs to grow unimpeded to the point it killed the patient. It would seem that the huge number, 36 thousand, is only used to scare the public into getting their flu shots, which at best are only about 20 to 50 percent effective in the first place. That is not a very good record.
But this annual flu-hype is nothing compared to this year’s horrendous hype about the so-called Bird Flu vaccine or anti-viral called, Tamiflu. Currently, there is a shortage of Tamiflu, driving up the price to astronomical heights. On Tuesday, October 25, Canada actually stopped the sales of Tamiflu because of the rapidly rising prices. By limiting Tamiflu sales, the market for “underground” or blackmarket Tamiflu will drive prices even higher. Many nations around the world are right now even planning on stockpiling many millions of doses of Tamiflu to prevent a possible “pandemic” — with the potential profit to the Tamiflu maker, Roche, running into the hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars, and that is just for the 2005 flu season. And all of this is complete and pure hype.
The commercial preparation called Tamiflu is not a medication, but is simply a concoction derived from an extract of the Asian herb, Star Anise, or licorice flavoring. Actual tests show it is no more effective than vitamin C, ginseng tea or aspirin at reducing flu effects. Tamiflu is NOT an anti-viral nor a vaccine. It cannot prevent Bird Flu. It is simply an herbal extract preparation similar in effect to aspirin. The big difference is that Tamiflu is a patented high-priced doctor-prescribed flu symptom reliever. While Aspirin is a cheap generic over-the-counter flu symptom reliever. But don’t use either one if you have a flu infection.
I have reviewed the clinical testing and the lab analysis of the effects of Tamiflu. It has no ability to kill or prevent infections by influenza viruses. Tamiflu simply reduces the flu symptoms of fever, aches and coughing, sometimes to the point that the flu patient doesn’t even know that he has a cold or flu. But that is dangerous. Since lowering a fever while infected with flu virus in the lungs can be fatal. Both Aspirin and Tamiflu are herbal preparations which simply treat the symptoms of flu. Neither of them are anti-viral medications.
This means the probability of Internet hoaxers making cheap copies of Tamiflu using common aspirin and other herbs, will result in multi-Billion dollar illegal scams running around the Internet this 2005 flu season.Internet counterfeiters can easily make a cheap look-alike copy pill by mixing aspirin, ginseng tea and vitamin C and putting it into a capsule and packaging it to look like Tamiflu. A doctor-prescribed Tamiflu dose of 10 tablets can cost you about $150 or more. The counterfeiters can make a 10 tablet dose and sell it to you for half price or $75. But the ingredients only cost them about $1.00. Thus, the illegal Billion dollar profit motive is extremely high for committing Internet fraud.
Neither Tamiflu nor the fake drug actually work to prevent Avian Bird Flu. Ignore all the Hype. Don’t buy either one. You don’t need them.
Most experts in the field will tell you that the best medicine for any viral infection is to support your body’s own immune system. It is a finely tuned defense system that when healthy, can destroy ANY KNOWN virus effectively. Proof that this is true is the fact that you are reading this. If there were any virus able to consistently outgun your immune system - neither you nor anyone else would be here to care!
Many viruses can inhabit the upper respiratory tract. About half of the infections known as the “common cold” are due to rhino viruses that enter the mucous membranes of the eye, nose or lung. Influenza viruses are similar, and are commonly spread through the air. Flu viruses can only survive about 10 minutes on the skin but up to 3 days on hard surfaces so it can be spread indirectly by countertops, floors, bathroom faucets, etc.
Resistance to these viruses (immune system strength) is greatly reduced by adrenal and glandular fatigue caused by stress, excessive caffeine, alcohol, and sugar consumption, tobacco use, exposure to environmental chemicals and chronic allergies.
On the other hand, a variety of nutrients including certain vitamins and minerals, amino acids, and several botanical preparations have proven exceptionally useful in supporting a healthy immune system. If you are a person who has a tendency to contract upper viral infections, and/or have been under stress, and/or consume tobacco, alcohol and refined sugar and carbohydrates, these are very useful.
The best combination of these I’ve found are in two Biotics products called UltraVir-X® and Immuno-gG®. These products contain a synergistic compound of herbs, amino-acids, vitamins and minerals, that are clinically proven to have a potent effect on supporting the immune system to stop viral replication. These products are available through Conscious Living Systems, Inc. at the following prices:
Immuno-gG
This product is made from bovine colostrum, which is rich in immunoglobins and other immune-supporting factors. It is fortified with lysine and arginine to strengthen cell walls against invasion from viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms. It also tends to lessen food sensitivities and support digestive function.
Dose: 1 -2 capsules 3 times per day
Price: 100 capsules are $25.00UltraVir-X
This product was designed to augment Immuno-gG and Bio-Immunozyme Forte. It is specific for Cytomego virus, Epstein-Barr, Heptatitis A, B, C, and liver viruses. It may increase fever response as it stimulates the body to fight back.
Dose: Start with 1 capsule per day. Add in 1 capsule ever 2 - 4 days and back off a little if fever gets over 102°. Work up to two (2) 2 x a day.
Price: 90 capsules are $24.00As with all our products, members of the Ho’ala Huna Foundation are entitled to a 20% discount off these prices.
You can stop all viral flu infections at no cost to you, simply by inducing or causing a fever, which is your immune system response to stop the virus from spreading. Both RNA and DNA flu viruses cannot reproduce themselves at a temperature above 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
Why do you think mammals get fevers? It’s a survival mechanism. And how do you induce a fever? Simple. “Go to bed, wrap up and stay warm, take UltraVir-X and drink plenty of fluids.”Most importantly, DON’T TAKE ASPIRIN, TYLENOL, IBUPROFIN, OR ANY OTHER FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION. These will cause any virus including “bird-flu” or any other flu to replicate wildly before your immune system can mount an effective response. This is why the vast majority of people die from any form of influenza infections.
Lono Ho’ala
www.hunawisdom.com
www.consciouslivingsystems.com
