There has been extensive research concerning that issue and no research has found any reason to think that people who got even the contaminated polio vaccine have a higher cancer rate than other people.
A few people, over the years, apparently have gotten polio from some of the early vaccines, but no-one has every gotten cancer. L --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@...> wrote: > > Xeno, thanks again. I had polio vaccines and recently read that during the > time I got them, they were contaminated with something that is now shown to > cause cancer. More evidence that seeking good health is a crap shoot, karma > driven IMHO. And like you said before, though in different words, then one > gets mowed down by badly driven vehicle anyway! So I consider all the options > and make my choices. For example, back in 2000, people told me not to have my > gall bladder removed. Two physicians recommended it, one of them being an > ayurvedic doc. Plus I read about death from stones in common bile ducts. That > sealed the deal. I went ahead with the surgery and felt immensely better > afterwards. > > > Butting in to your post to Judy, Ann, Ravi: It is beautiful this morning. > Sunlight is filtering through the sugar maple in front of my townhouse, the > dapples on the venetian blinds like some shadow puppet show performed by > playful aliens. A breeze is jiggling the glass of an outside lamp making a > noise that should annoy me but doesn't. From west to east, fresh air is > filling my little abode. This is all the grandeur I need. And yes, it would > probably bore many to death. Yet this is the fullness of life that fills me > up over and over again. Best of all: I can't really tell if it's coming from > the inside or the outside. Gratitude big time. > > > ________________________________ > From: Xenophaneros Anartaxius <anartaxius@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:04 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is Sugar Really Toxic? > > > > Â > The scientific evidence for the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing > disease, and in fact epidemics, is very strong. A few people have adverse > reactions to some of the ingredients in vaccines, for example, eggs. > Occasionally these reactions are very damaging. On the whole though, the > anti-vaccination crowd has very little solid evidence to bolster their case > which seems to be largely an emotional issue with them. > > When a licensed physician is recommending some treatment that is out of the > mainstream of scientific knowledge, it pays to be very careful, and to do > some independent research on the subject. I think when a non physician > recommends something that is out of the mainstream of scientific knowledge, > one ought be even more suspicious. > > Traditional medical systems have the pretense of authority because they have > been handed down for so long, but that does not in any way constitute > evidence of effectiveness, since it has been repeatedly shown that people are > strongly influenced by the placebo effect, and that non medical fake > treatments can produce substantial effects in people. So a treatment that has > been around for a long time is not necessarily any better than nothing. And > there are many treatments in modern medicine that have also not been > scientifically screened for effectiveness, particularly in the field of > surgery. > > --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > Xeno, thank you for the info. I like Mercola's courage and persistence. > > OTOH I think the FDA probably has only 1 or 2 people at the top who really > > care about helping people be healthier. I don't believe Mercola about > > everything, but I appreciate the presence of his opposing voice, which > > offers people another take on issues like vaccines and mammograms for > > example. Also I think the govt would love to put him out of business. What > > better way to do that than to discredit him? I currently use and am > > grateful for his spray Vit D, especially when there are 2 or 3 cloudy days > > in a row. > > > > > > I'm sure Mercola has his flaws as we all do. But I think he provides a > > valuable service and he often offers useful info about the best way to > > exercise, etc. I've never had any problems with his company or products. > > > > He pushes buttons on a big scale (-: > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Xenophaneros Anartaxius <anartaxius@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:40 PM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is Sugar Really Toxic? > > > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > > > > Mercola shows a lot of quack tendencies. I would not trust him. Sugar > > obviously affects the body, our evolutionary history indicates that high > > amounts of sugar were not part of our diet until some 10,000 years ago, at > > which time, human stature dropped about 6 inches in height and many modern > > diseases began to show up. But that is not necessarily all caused by diet. > > Agriculture resulted in larger groups of people living together, and > > probably not walking and running as much as previously as humans began to > > settle in one location rather than constantly traveling. > > > > Sweet cake knocks me for a loop, but peanut m&ms don't affect me so much. > > Research on the effect of food is very difficult to perform, but any > > physician or pseudo-physician that starts claiming that there is a single > > source for myriads of problems is probably wrong, particularly if it > > applies to diet. Not necessarily always, but usually. > > > > Rats (or mice) fed pure fructose show enlarged hearts. But they metabolise > > fructose differently than humans. We like sugar. Even so-called natural > > cereal vendors now are lacing their products with extra sugar, because > > without it they taste like cardboard. > > > > 'If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and > > exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest > > way to health.' > > --Hippocrates > > > > 'Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.' > > --Hippocrates > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Xeno, thanks for this. Well there will always be some 96 year old > > > > woman who "smoked every day of her life and wasn't bothered by the > > > > harmful effects of cigarettes." Yay for her, you go girl! But I'm gonna > > > > go with the statistics on this one, thank you! And with the stats on > > > > sugar. > > > > > > You mean the statistics in Xeno's article, right? > > > > > > > OTOH, maybe Woody Allen got it right in Sleeper: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCeFmn_e2c > > > > > > > > What sugar MIGHT be doing to your brain: > > > > http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/09/02/fructose-affects-brain-health.aspx > > > > > > I believe I told you awhile back that Mercola is > > > considered a quack. > > > > > > From Wikipedia: > > > > > > Views and controversy > > > > > > Mercola operates mercola.com, which he has described as the most popular > > > alternative-health website on the Internet.[3] The site reportedly > > > brought in about $7 million in 2010 through the sale of a variety of > > > alternative medicine treatments and dietary supplements. An article in > > > BusinessWeek was critical of his website's aggressive direct-marketing > > > tactics and complained of Mercola's "lack of respect" for his site's > > > visitors, writing: > > > > > > Mercola gives the lie to the notion that holistic practitioners tend to > > > be so absorbed in treating patients that they aren't effective > > > businesspeople. While Mercola on his site seeks to identify with this > > > image by distinguishing himself from "all the greed-motivated hype out > > > there in health-care land", he is a master promoter, using every trick of > > > traditional and Internet direct marketing to grow his business... He is > > > selling health-care products and services, and is calling upon an > > > unfortunate tradition made famous by the old-time snake oil salesmen of > > > the 1800s.[3] > > > > > > Phyllis Entis, a microbiologist and food safety expert, highlighted > > > Mercola.com as an example of websites "likely to mislead consumers by > > > offering one-sided, incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading > > > information."[12] The Better Business Bureau, responding to complaints > > > including allegations that Mercola did not honor an advertised money-back > > > guarantee, gave the website a grade of 'F'.[4] > > > > > > Mercola has also received three warning letters from the U.S. Food and > > > Drug Administration for violations of U.S. marketing laws. The first two > > > letters, dated 2005 and 2006,[13][14] charged Mercola with making false > > > and misleading claims regarding the marketing of several natural > > > supplemental products, which violated the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic > > > Act.[5] In the most recent letter, sent in March 2011,[15] Mercola was > > > accused of violating federal law, by making claims about the efficacy of > > > certain uses of a telethermographic camera exceeding those approved by > > > the FDA concerning the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of the device > > > (regulation of such claims being within the purview of the FDA). Dr. > > > Mercola has challenged the FDA's order stating that "We believe that the > > > FDA's warning letter is without merit and is an attempt to regulate the > > > practice of medicine, which the agency does not have the regulatory > > > authority to do. Our use of > the > > thermography device is consistent with its 510(k) clearance for use by > > health care professionals in their diagnosis and treatment of patients."[16] > > > > > > Food consumption > > > Mercola advocates a diet consisting mostly of unprocessed foods. He sees > > > value in paleolithic diets and advocates metabolic typing, and is a > > > proponent of vegetable juicing.[17] Mercola argues fervently against > > > over-consumption of sugar, especially high-fructose corn syrup, which is > > > the predominant sweetener of many commercial sodas and soft drinks, and > > > processed flour and grains, which the body rapidly converts into sugar. > > > He has also been an advocate of increasing the consumption of Omega-3 > > > fats and of strategies to greatly increase blood levels of Vitamin D3. > > > > > > Mercola's dietary recommendations often put him at odds with mainstream > > > dietary advice.[12] Mercola encourages the ingestion of unprocessed > > > saturated fats, including unrefined coconut oil in place of > > > polyunsaturated fats such as vegetable, corn, soy, safflower, sunflower > > > and canola oils.[18] > > > > > > Food preparation > > > Mercola's website has called microwave ovens dangerous, claiming both > > > that they emit dangerous radiation and that microwaving food alters its > > > chemistry.[19][20] In contrast, academic reviews have concluded that "no > > > significant nutritional differences exist between foods prepared by > > > conventional and microwave methods."[21] Other studies have suggested > > > that food cooked in microwave ovens can be more nutritious than > > > conventionally cooked food.[22][23] The Harvard Medical School Family > > > Health Guide states that "as a general proposition, cooking with a > > > microwave probably does a better job of preserving the nutrient content > > > of foods because the cooking times are shorter."[24] > > > > > > Mercola is also against homogenization,[25] claiming that it leads to > > > xanthine oxidase absorption and oxidative stress.[26] This idea has been > > > described as "tenuous and implausible" in the Journal of the American > > > Medical Association.[27] A review published in the American Journal of > > > Clinical Nutrition concluded that "Experimental evidence has failed to > > > substantiate, and in many cases has refuted, the xanthine > > > oxidase/plasmalogen depletion hypothesis".[28] > > > > > > HIV and AIDS > > > Mercola has questioned whether HIV is the cause of AIDS. He has argued > > > instead that the manifestations of AIDS (including opportunistic > > > infections and death) may be the result of "psychological stress" brought > > > on by the belief that HIV is harmful.[29] Mercola.com has featured > > > positive presentations of the claims of AIDS denialists, a fringe group > > > which denies the existence of AIDS and/or the role of HIV in causing > > > it.[29][30][4] > > > > > > The scientific community considers the evidence that HIV causes AIDS to > > > be conclusive[31][32] and rejects AIDS-denialist claims as pseudoscience > > > based on conspiracy theories,[33] faulty reasoning, cherry picking, and > > > misrepresentation of mainly outdated scientific data.[31][32][34] > > > > > > Drugs and supplements > > > Mercola opposes the use of most prescription drugs and immunizations, > > > favoring better food choices, especially unprocessed, organic produce and > > > elimination of most sugar and grains from our diet, lifestyle > > > modifications, especially regular exercise, better sleep, and removing > > > household toxins from cleaning supplies and cosmetics, and energy > > > psychology tools to address emotional challenges.[35] He promotes and > > > sells numerous dietary supplements, including krill oil, vitamin K, > > > probiotics, and anti-oxidant supplements. > > > > > > Mercola is especially critical of new drugs, as well as of the U.S. Food > > > and Drug Administration.[36] > > > > > > Sunscreen > > > Mercola has also claimed that the use of many commercial brands of > > > sunscreen increases, not decreases, the likelihood of contracting skin > > > cancer with high UV exposure. He advocates the use of "natural" > > > sunscreens, some of which he markets on his website.[37] This view is not > > > held by mainstream medical science; in 2011, the National Toxicology > > > Program stated that "Protection against photodamage by use of > > > broad-spectrum sunscreens is well-documented as an effective means of > > > reducing total lifetime UV dose and, thereby, preventing or ameliorating > > > the effects of UV radiation on both the appearance and biomechanical > > > properties of the skin".[38] > > > > > > Vaccinations > > > Mercola has been highly critical of vaccines and vaccination policy, > > > claiming that too many vaccines are used too soon during infancy.[39] He > > > hosts vaccine critics on his website, advocates preventive measures > > > rather than vaccination in many cases, and strongly criticizes influenza > > > vaccines. > > > > > > Mercola argues that thimerosal, previously widely used as a vaccine > > > preservative, is harmful.[40][41] Thimerosal is no longer present in most > > > vaccines given to young children in the USA, though it is still present > > > in some vaccines approved for adults.[42] Extensive evidence has > > > accumulated since 1999 showing that this preservative is safe,[43] with > > > the World Health Organization stating in 2006 that "there is no evidence > > > of toxicity in infants, children or adults exposed to thiomersal in > > > vaccines".[44][43] > > > > > > In his book The Great Bird Flu Hoax,[45] Mercola appears to take a > > > stronger anti-pharmaceutical industry stance by accusing them of a > > > fear-mongering marketing campaign against the public. In supporting this > > > stance, Mercola often has wholly critical views of those working in > > > governmental health care, as well as towards international health > > > organizations. He argues at length that concern over swine flu and the > > > resulting immunizations were actually false alarms put forth to terrify > > > the public.[46] The World Health Organization reports that by August 1, > > > 2010, about 18,500 deaths have been caused by the H1N1 pandemic > > > influenza.[47] > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Mercola > > > > > > (See the page above for links to the references.) > > > > > > Also see: > > > > > > http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/mercola.html > > > > > > http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/February-2012/Dr-Joseph-Mercola-Visionary-or-Quack/index.php?cparticle=1&siarticle=0#artanc > > > http://tinyurl.com/mxqt6dg > > > > > > http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/9-reasons-to-completely-ignore-joseph-mercola-and-natural-news/ > > > http://tinyurl.com/kz3yyqb > > > > > >
