It answers these questions:

Was homeopathy successful in treating the flu epidemic of 1918?

What homeopathic remedies were used to successfully treat the Spanish flu in 1918?

Homeopathy was 98% successful in treating the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918?

How do they know that a virus caused the flu epidemic of 1918, when the first virus was not isolated until 1933?

Did the flu strain that caused the 1918 flu ever return?

Is homeopathy successful in treating the modern flu?

What can I do to prevent the flu?

Of course if a person gets the flu, they will not know if it is “Swine Flu” or not. Treat all flu as a symptom of something out of wack in the body, or as a way for your body telling you there is something wrong.  Rest, don’t go out in public.

As far as homeopathic remedies for the swine flu, good council I recieved was to have Baptisia, and follow it up with Arsenicum. 

Remember, this is advice from one friend to another. Maybe sure you cunslut a local homeopath for more information.

Tyler

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Mercury teeth fillings may harm some: FDA
Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:26pm EDT

http://www. reuters. com/article/healthNews/idUSN0439217520080605?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&sp=true

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Silver-colored metal dental fillings contain mercury that may cause health problems in pregnant women, children and fetuses, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday after settling a related lawsuit.

As part of the settlement with several consumer advocacy groups, the FDA agreed to alert consumers about the potential risks on its website and to issue a more specific rule next year for fillings that contain mercury, FDA spokeswoman Peper Long said.

Millions of Americans have the fillings, or amalgams, to patch cavities in their teeth.

“Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetuses,” the FDA said in a notice on its Web site.

“Pregnant women and persons who may have a health condition that makes them more sensitive to mercury exposure, including individuals with existing high levels of mercury bioburden, should not avoid seeking dental care, but should discuss options with their health practitioner,” the agency said.

The FDA said it did not recommend that people who currently have mercury fillings get them removed.

The FDA must issue the new rules in July 2009, Long said.

Such a rule could impact makers of metal fillings, which include Dentsply International Inc and Danaher Corp unit Kerr.

The new rule will give the agency “special controls (that) can provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the product,” Long said.

The lawsuit settlement was reached on Monday with several advocacy groups, including Moms Against Mercury, which had sought to have mercury fillings removed from the U.S. market.

While the FDA previously said various studies showed no harm from mercury fillings, some consumer groups contend the fillings can trigger a range of health problems such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. In 2006, an FDA advisory panel of outside experts said most people would not be harmed by them, but said the agency needed more information.

Mercury has been linked to brain and kidney damage at certain levels. Amalgams contain half mercury and half a combination of other metals.

Charles Brown, a lawyer for one of the groups called Consumers for Dental Choice, said the agency’s move represented an about-face. “Gone, gone, gone are all of FDA’s claims that no science exists that amalgam is unsafe,” he said in a statement.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. analyst Ipsita Smolinski said the FDA is not likely to outright ban the fillings next year but will probably call for restrictions.

“We do believe that the agency will ask for the label to indicate that mercury is an ingredient in the filling, and that special populations should be exempt from such fillings, such as: nursing women, pregnant women, young children, and immunocompromised individuals,” Smolinski wrote in a research note on Wednesday.

Fewer patients have been opting for mercury fillings in recent years, instead choosing lighter options such as tooth-colored resin composites.

Only 30 percent of fillings given to patients were mercury-filled ones as of 2003, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). Other options include glass cement and porcelain as well as other metals such as gold, but they cost more and are less durable, the group has said.

Sunday May 6, 2007

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and it is a great time to think about and actually get your child more physically active and interested in sports, both to help combat childhood obesity and to simply keep your child more fit and healthy.Although a lot of experts have been pushing free play lately, getting your younger child involved in youth sports, such as soccer, t-ball, flag football, or gymnastics, etc., can help build motor skills, encourage a healthy lifestyle and continued physical activity as they get older, and help your kids make new friends.

Although some parents try to avoid youth sports until their kids are older, like 9 or 10 years old, because they want to avoid what they think is a competitive environment for their younger children, it is important to remember that most youth sports for younger kids are noncompetitive.

The bigger problem is that kids often give sports a try when they are 5, 6, or 7, but then give up because it “isn’t fun anymore.” At this time, instead of giving up on sports and physical activity, it is more important to figure out exactly why your child doesn’t want to play anymore. Is it a problem with team sports in general? If so, than an individual sport, like swimming, tennis, or golf, might be a better fit.

Another common scenario is that a child’s skills may not have been keeping up with the other kids, and so they give up playing because they feel like they aren’t any good at the sport. If this is the case, it may help to get your child some lessons to make sure he is learning the core skills of the sport, practice with your child more, try another sport, or get your child into a less competitive league.

Unfortunately, many sports begin to get competitive as early as age 9, but even if your child isn’t interested in playing competitive level sports, take the time this month to find a sport and league where he or she can get more active. From your local YMCA, to city, school, and church leagues, there is likely some place for a child of just about any skill level to play sports.

http://pediatrics.about.com/b/2007/05/06/national-physical-fitness-and-sports-month.htm

LONDON (Reuters) – Celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay said restaurants should be fined if they serve out-of-season fruit and vegetables.

“I don’t want to see asparagus in the middle of December. I don’t want to see strawberries from Kenya in the middle of March. I want to see it home-grown,” he said after raising his concerns with Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

“Fruit and veg should be seasonal. Chefs should be fined if they don’t have ingredients in season on their menu,” he told the BBC on Friday.

Ramsay, whose London restaurants include Petrus and The Savoy Grill, said Britain had become a nation of lazy eaters who followed trends and fads rather than substance.

“There should be stringent laws, licensing laws, to make sure produce is only used in season and season only,” he added.

(Reporting by Paul Majendie, Editing by Jeremy Lovell)

March 11, 2008

For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Nick Berning, 202-222-0748
Ian Illuminato, 202-222-0735

Report finds Miller Light, Cadbury and other brands have toxic risks

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Untested nanotechnology is being used in more than 100 food products, food packaging and contact materials currently on the shelf, without warning or new FDA testing, according to a report released today by Friends of the Earth.

The report, Out of the Laboratory and onto Our Plates: Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture, found nanomaterials in popular products and packaging including Miller Light beer, Cadbury Chocolate packaging and ToddlerHealth, a nutritional drink powder for infants sold extensively at health food stores including WholeFoods.

“Nanotech food was put on our plates without FDA testing for consumer safety,” said Ian Illuminato, Friends of the Earth Health and Environment Campaigner. “Consumers have a right to know if they are taste-testing a dangerous new technology.”

Existing regulations require no new testing or labeling for nanomaterials when they are created from existing approved chemicals, despite major differences in potential toxicity. The report reveals toxicity risks of nanomaterials such as organ damage and decreased immune system response.

“Nanotechnology can be very dangerous when used in food,” said report co-author Dr Rye Senjen. “Early scientific evidence indicates that some nanomaterials produce free radicals which destroy or mutate DNA and can cause damage to the liver and kidneys.”

Report co-author Georgia Miller, Friends of the Earth Australia Nanotechnology Project Coordinator, said many of the world’s largest food companies, including Heinz, Nestle, Unilever and Kraft are currently using and testing nanotechnology for food processing and packaging. Without increased federal oversight, these companies could begin sale of these products whenever they choose.

“There is no legal requirement for manufacturers to label their products that contain nanomaterials, or to conduct new safety tests,” said Miller. “This gives manufacturers the ability to force-feed untested technology to consumers without their consent.”

Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the scale of atoms and molecules, is now used to manufacture nutritional supplements, flavor and colors additives, food packaging, cling wrap and containers, and chemicals used in agriculture.

“Friends of the Earth calls on the FDA to stop the sale of all nano food, packaging, and agricultural chemicals until strong scientific regulations are enacted to ensure consumer safety and until ingredients are labeled,” said Illuminato.

The report, released internationally today in the U.S., Europe and Australia details more than a hundred nano food, food packaging and food contact products now on sale internationally. The Australian government has already welcomed the report and announced that it will begin exploring regulation of nano food and nano agriculture as a result of the report. The full report can be found at www. foe. org.

Friends of the Earth is the U.S. voice of an influential, international network of grassroots groups in 70 countries. Since 1969, Friends of the Earth has been at the forefront of high-profile efforts to create a more healthy, just world. One of its current campaigns focuses on combating the spread of nanotechnology without regulation and oversight.

http://action. foe. org/pressRelease. jsp?press_release_KEY=343