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When people think that it's the vaccination that's making them immune,
they are being misled. A vaccine can't make you immune unless your body is able to mount an immune response to it. That's why you still have to work at creating a healthy immune system, even if you
do chose to vaccinate.
Let me explain. The theory of vaccination is this,you take disease
organisms (viruses and bacteria) and you weaken or kill them and then inject the weakened or killed organisms into the bloodstream. The body still sees these organisms as foreign invaders and mounts
an immune defense against them, which means the body is now prepared with the right antibodies to defend itself if the real disease comes along.
The bottom line here is that the
vaccine isn't what makes you immune, it only challenges your immune system. It's the immune system's response to the vaccine that creates immunity (at least in theory). The real hero here is your own
immune system.
Keeping the Immune System
Strong
For starters, nature has provided a natural way to immunize children
against diseases that mom is already immune to. It's called breast feeding. Colostrum from breastfeeding
is nature's natural vaccine, providing antibodies the baby needs to fight off infections. Children should be breastfeed for at least one year and ideally for two. It makes a big difference in their
health.
When people buy into the "myth" that vaccines, by themselves, are
going to create a strong immune system, they don't worry so much about things like nutrition. But, the fact is, that one can't have a strong immune system on a modern "junk food" diet. So, whether
you chose to vaccinate your children or not, you can't ignore good nutrition.
I am appalled when I see parents putting coca cola in a baby bottle to
give to young children. It shows how ignorant many people are of the importance of good nutrition.
Children should not be fed solid foods until they start to develop
teeth. Feeding them before this irritates their digestive tract and contributes to the development of food allergies and intestinal problems later in life. When children are old enough to start
eating they shouldn't be fed baby foods from jars either. A great alternative would be to use a baby food grinder or mash fruits and vegetables for them, such as bananas, potatoes, carrots, etc.
Later you can introduced them to some rice cereal, yogurt and other foods.
Third, immunity is linked to our mental and emotional state. I refused
to allow anything negative to be put after the words "You are..." when talking to our children. Our children had lots of hugs and affection and words of praise and encouragement. Stress causes a
weakening of the immune system in children and adults and demanding, abusive, negative parents are the biggest sources of children's stress.
Boosting the Immune System
with Herbal "Vaccines"
Unlike vaccines which challenge the immune system, the plant kingdom
actually has remedies that boost it. I called these remedies my "herbal vaccines." My favorite one for children is echinacea. NSP's Ultimate Echinacea is something you can give children (starting around age two) whenever something is "going around" to boost their immune response. Fizz Active Immune is another way to boost children's immunity. For teenagers and adults, Immune Stimulator is my favorite product.
However, as I stated earlier. Even if you do chose to vaccinate your
kids, these four suggestions for boosting their immune response are still important, because it is the immune system, not the vaccine, that ultimately makes you immune.
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