This is the content of a brochure I give my HF stores to hand out to their customers.
Safe, Natural Protection from Bioterrorism With all the current media attention on the specter of Biological warfare, prudent people would certainly want to take steps to protect themselves and their families as much as they can. Yet, the normal resources we might turn to - doctors and other medical facilities - are admitting to their unpreparedness in this situation. Vaccines not available "The biological threat is one we are not adequately prepared for," says Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a Washington think tank. She says there are only 12 million doses of smallpox vaccine in the U.S. now with a contract for 40 million more, but these won't be ready anytime soon. There are barely enough doses of anthrax vaccine to cover the movement of troops to any overseas battle zone. This leaves the majority of the population at risk. As if working with foreknowledge of an impending biological attack, the US government ordered 40 million doses of smallpox vaccine from a British company in April 2001. Delivery of the vaccine won't begin till mid-2004. The Pentagon has also ordered the development of 15 new vaccines over the next 12 years at a cost of $3.2 billion, which would counter some biological warfare attacks. But these vaccines won't be available anytime soon. [United Press International, September 24, 2001] Health authorities have known about the shortage of vaccines and antibiotics for some time now. A 1998 report said: "There are insufficient supplies of medicinals and trained personnel to cope with a massive biological warfare." [Critical Review Microbiology, Volume 24, 1998] Ken Alibek, of the Batelle Institute, says vaccines are of limited value in an attack and says efforts should be concentrated on how to treat victims of biological weapons. [New Scientist, September 19, 1998] The Canadian government has admitted to being even less prepared than the US government. Given that info, plus the close tie found between Anthrax vaccine and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (See following for info), and the logical question should well be asked, "What alternatives are available?" 1. www.dnd.ca/menu/press/Reports/Health/ health_study_eng_1.htm 2. Unwin C et al. Health of UK servicemen who served in the Persian Gulf War. The Lancet 1999; 353:169-178. 3. Steele L. Prevalence and patterns of Gulf War Illness in Kansas veterans: Association of symptoms with characteristics of person, place, and time of military service. Am J Epidemiol 2000; 152:991-1001. Which toxins are we most likely to be exposed to? There is a long list of potential biological agents that could be used to attack civilian populations. The most feared biological weapons are anthrax, smallpox, botulism and the plague, and they are the most likely toxins to be utilised by terrorists. The US Department of Defense says that anthrax is the preferred biological warfare agent because: > It is highly lethal, 100,000 times deadlier than the deadliest chemical warfare agent. > It is a silent, invisible killer > Inhalational anthrax is virtually always fatal. Anthrax is very easy to produce in large quantities and low in cost of production. It can be stored almost indefinitely as a dry powder. A World Health Organization report indicates 50 kilograms (110 lbs.) of dry anthrax powder used against a city of one million people would kill 36,000 people and incapacitate another 54,000. One terrorist group has attempted to employ existing commercial aerosol equipment for this purpose. [W. Seth Carus, National Defense University, Strategic Forum No. 127, 1997] Anthrax is a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis) that kills about 80% of individuals without treatment. Anthrax cannot be transferred from one person to another. Symptoms begin 1-6 days after exposure. Initial signs of inhaled anthrax are flu-like symptoms, dry hacking cough, low-grade fever and weakness. As the infection advances symptoms such as shortness of breath, low blood pressure and hemorrhaging occur. [Chest, November 1999] Infected persons may improve after 2-4 days and then death follows. Penicillin and doxycycline are antibiotics of choice and treatment must begin prior to the onset of symptoms. Antibiotics keep patients alive till their immune system can build up immunity. Smallpox is a virus that is contagious and kills about 30% of infected individuals. Civilians were routinely vaccinated against smallpox until global eradication of this virus caused a phase out of vaccine production. Smallpox has an incubation period of about 10-14 days. Red rashes are the dominant presenting symptom, which appear as hundreds of pimples on the face. Flu-like symptoms of fever, headache, vomiting and weakness occur. Complications include pneumonia, kidney damage and blindness. Smallpox spreads via mucus membrane exposure from patient to patient. Natural antidotes to biological toxins In North America, we have grown so accustomed to relying upon prescription medications that you will probably have difficulty believing there are natural compounds as close as the kitchen cupboard that are potent antidotes against biological warfare. These natural antibiotics and antioxidants may give unvaccinated people who have been exposed to biological or chemical weapons enough time to secure professional care. They may even save lives. It is a fact that chaotic events will make it difficult to obtain appropriate treatment even if it were available. So we must learn more about natural antidotes. Furthermore, it is clear that antidotes to biological attacks need to be employed at home or the workplace in an expedient manner. The idea of the masses running to obtain medical care or vaccines at doctor's offices, clinics or hospitals needs to be abandoned if civilian defense against biological weapons is to become a reality. Natural rescue remedies Since anthrax is the most feared toxin it will be addressed first. The Garlic Information Center in Britain indicates that deadly anthrax is most susceptible to garlic. Garlic is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that even blocks toxin production by germs. [Journal of Nutrition, March 2001] Before vaccines were developed against polio, garlic was used successfully as a prophylactic. In one test garlic was found to be a more potent antibiotic than penicillin, ampicillin, doxycycline, streptomycin and cephalexin, some of the very same antibiotic drugs used in the treatment of anthrax. Garlic was found to be effective against nine strains of E. coli, Staph and other bugs. [Fitoterapia, Volume 5, 1984] Freshly cut cloves of garlic or garlic powder may be beneficial. The anthrax bacterium's toxicity emanates from its ability to kill macrophage cells which are part of the immune system. Studies have shown that sulfur-bearing antioxidants (alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, taurine) and vitamin C, which elevate levels of glutathione, a natural antioxidant within the body, counters the toxicity produced by anthrax. [Molecular Medicine, November 1994; Immunopharmacology, January 2000; Applied Environmental Microbiology, May 1979] The above sulfur compounds can be obtained from health food stores and taken in doses ranging from 100-500 mg. Vitamin C should be the buffered alkaline form (mineral ascorbates) rather than the acidic form (ascorbic acid) and should be combined with bioflavonoids which prolong vitamin C's action in the blood circulation. The powdered form of vitamin C is recommended to achieve optimal dosing. A tablespoon of vitamin C powder (about 10,000 mgs) can be added to juice. Good products are Twinlab's Super Ascorbate C powder and Alacer's powdered vitamin C. The antibacterial, antiseptic action of plant oils has been described in recent medical literature and may be helpful in fighting biological toxins. [Journal Applied Microbiology, Volume 88, 2000] A potent natural antibiotic, more powerful than many prescription antibiotics, is oil of oregano. One study showed that oregano completely inhibited the growth of 25 germs such as Staphylococcus aureas, Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Journal Food Protection, July 2001] Oregano has been shown to be effective in eradicating intestinal parasites in humans. [Phytotherapy Research, May 2000] Wild oregano, which is quite different than the variety on most kitchen spice racks, has over 50 antibacterial compounds. Just one part wild oregano oil in 4000 dilution sterilizes contaminated water. [London Times, May 8, 2001] Colloidal Silver It is interesting to note that silver - both in liquid solution and as an airborne-aerosol - has been known since 1887 to be extremely toxic to Anthrax spores. (1,2,3,4) And it is widely reported in the medical literature on Silver that various forms of Silver, often at surprisingly low concentrations, routinely kills germs that are known to be antibiotic-resistant. (3,5,6,7,8) Silver is unique among anti-microbial agents in its broad spectrum of action. It has been claimed to kill some 650 different disease organisms (6). And unlike antibiotics, Silver is an 'equal opportunity destroyer' - it doesn't discriminate, but effectively kills germs of all major types: gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, spore-forming bacteria, fungus/yeasts, viruses and protozoal parasites. In short, as pioneering silver researcher Dr. Henry Margraf has stated, "Silver is the best all round germ-fighter we have." Colloidal Silver, when combined with food-grade hydrogen peroxide, is claimed to be 10X more effective than either one by itself. When used with a nebulizer as an inhalant, Colloidal Silver has proven to be very effective against a wide variety of pathogens. References: 1.) H. Bechold, Colloids in Biology and Medicine, N.Y. D. van Nostrand, 1919, pp. 364-76 2.) D. Long & S. Spencer Jones, Bioterrorism: Secrets for Surviving the Coming Terrorist Germ Warfare Attacks on U.S. Cities, Barstow, CA: Life & Health Research Group, 1998 3.) N. Grier (1983) "Silver and Its Compounds" in Disinfection, Sterilization and Preservation, S. Block, ed., Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 380-428 4.) I. Romans (1954) "Silver Compounds" and "Oligodynamic Metals" in Antiseptics, Disinfectants, Fungicides and Chemical and Physical Sterilization, G. Reddish, ed., Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, p. 380 5.) N. Grier (1983) "Silver and Its Compounds" in Disinfection, Sterilization and Preservation, S. Block, ed., Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 380-428 6.) J. Powell (1978) "Our Mightiest Germ Fighter" Sci. Digest, Mar., p. 57-60 7.) T. Berger et al (1976) "Electrically Generated Silver Ions: Quantitative Effects on Bacterial and Mammalian Cells" Antimicrob Agents Chemother 9, p. 357-58 8.) T. Berger et al (1976) "Antifungal Properties of Electrically Generated Silver Ions" Antimicrob Agents Chemother 10, p. 856-860 For further information, ask the staff at the store where you found this brochure, or contact: Metabolic Solutions Institute Terry Chamberlin RR1 Lawrencetown, NS B0S 1M0 902-584-3810 [email protected] _______________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. 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