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150 people can be infected by ONE sneeze, PREPARE!

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 Dr. Mary No comments

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Research reveals that a single sneeze in a busy commuter area propels millions of germs onto hand rails, seats and other common surfaces found in a commuter environment. Within minutes, that one sneeze can deposit enough germs to infect 150 people. But that’s only if those 150 people have weak immune systems, of course. That’s a fact the conventional medical community fails to point out. Germs don’t cause infectious disease nearly as much as suppressed immune systems do.
When a human being has adequate levels of vitamin D in their blood (and almost no Westerners do), they’re virtually immune to common infectious diseases. Zinc also helps tremendously because it causes the nasal passages to physically block airborne germs from latching on to tissues and replicating.
If 150 people we present in the immediate environment following a sneeze, the 100 or so who actually get sick will be the 100 with the weakest immune systems.
What causes weakened immune systems?

Acidic diets (sugars, processed foods, etc.), pharmaceuticals, chemotherapy, nutritional deficiencies, lack of exercise and other lifestyle factors.
According to conventional medicine, the answer to solving the airborne germ problem is not to teach people how to have healthy immune systems, but rather to vaccinate them all! This strategy is virtually useless, since winter flu gums mutate constantly, and this year’s flu shot is only effective against LAST year’s flu.
That’s why most of the people getting flu shots are the very same people who catch the flu every yew. And yet, amazingly, this is the very reason they tell themselves they need to keep getting flu shots: “Because I keep catching the flu!” Seems like they need to rethink their logic!
Flu shots we modern medicine’s quackery. There’s no way to even determine if they work. If you get a flu shot and don’t catch the flu, the doctor says, “Good thing you got that flu shot. It worked!” On the other hand you get the flu shot and then catch the flu the doctor says, “Good thing you got the flu shots, or it could have been worse!”
In other words, it’s all just stupid circular logic that’s indicative of a cult-like belief in flu shots rather than anything resembling honest science. I’ve looked at the “science” behind flu shots. You know what the hard numbers reveal? They prevent the flu in about one percent of those receiving the shot: That’s 1 out of 100, folks! So, we now know that the flu shot will do about the same for you as a “shot in the dark” so what do we do about it? Strengthening your immune system is by far the best so your body will be ready is you come in contact with the germs. I wrote a great article about germs a few weeks ago and would highly recommend reading it as it gives you many tips about what you could do to prepare yourself. Also you can watch our video on silver shield and its benefits which help your immune system!

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11 Ways to Protect Yourself from Bacteria

Posted on January 12th, 2010 Dr. Mary 2 comments

Public Laundry facilities: These places can be teeming with germs, but even home machines can have their share. A pair of underwear has about 0.1 gram of fecal material, amounting to about 100 million E. coli bacteria in an average load. Microbiologist Charles Gerba recommends washing undergarments in very hot water and drying them for a full 45 minutes to kill more bacteria.
Escalators, Elevators, & Railings: Riders can leave nasty stuff behind on rubber handrails as they grip onto them for safety. A 2003 study by the New York Daily News found significant amounts of bacteria living on rubber surfaces in the city’s subway system. The same can be true for elevator buttons. Experts recommend using your elbow or knuckle instead of your fingertip to select your floor. Stair railings may be crawling with anything from germs, viruses, and bacteria.
Computer Keyboards: Have you ever shaken a keyboard upside-down and been repulsed by the pieces of food, dust and other gunk that fly out? Cleaning crews often avoid computer equipment to not risk damaging them, so those areas may be teeming with bacteria. Gerba recommends using an alcohol-based sanitizer for the job.
Fax and copy machines: The “enter” and “send” buttons on fax machines carry the highest concentrations of harmful germs than lesser used keys, according to Gerba’s research. That’s also the case for the “copy” button on copy machines and the handles of restroom doors.
Home offices often have even higher levels of contamination because working at home can come with bad habits, such as placing your feet on your desk.
Office Cubicles: According to Environmental Health Services in St. Paul, Minn. the average work desk has 21,000 germs per square inch. Even for workers who keep their areas clean, bacteria from a neighbor’s uneaten food or sweaty workout clothes can crawl over the cubicle wall.
Gas station pump handles and keypads: Not just grease can coat pump handles and keyboards – studies have shown they can be ripe with bacteria. Germ gurus recommend keeping a small bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizer to clean up after you gas up.
Wallets and purses: Studies have shown that paper currency can carry germs, viruses and even small amounts of illegal drugs. Men’s wallets can be a breeding ground for bacteria since they tend to carry them in their pocket, which keeps them close to body temperature. Purses can pick up bacteria when they’re placed on the floor.
Shopping carts: Shopping carts can be covered with microbes and pathogens that can transfer to your hands and the food you choose. A 2007 study at the University of Arizona study found that the handles of nearly two-thirds of shopping carts were contaminated with fecal bacteria. The fact that children often sit in the seat of larger carts adds to the problem. “That’s putting a kid’s butt where you put your broccoli,” Gerba told ABC News.
Restaurant menus: Menus that aren’t properly washed would make patrons run the other way if they knew what was really on them. Experts recommend never letting a menu touch your plate or silverware.
Shower curtain: A study in Applied and Environmental Microbiology found that vinyl shower curtains are festering with bacteria and can breed pathogens such as infection-causing Sphingomonas and Methylobacteriuri.

Don’t know what to do? With the multitude of germs floating around us we recommend taking immune stimulator to keep you strong and healthy.

(Sources. AP, ABC News, Environmental Health Services, Highlight Health, howtocleanstuff.net, Men’s Health)

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