Instead of asking yourself, or someone else, if you should get a flu shot, perhaps a more sensible question is: "Do I want to have the ingredients of a flu vaccine injected into my bloodstream?" While flu vaccines vary according to the manufacturer, the following are some typical ingredients:

--Killed or attenuated (halfkilled) viruses, which are meant to stimulate and enhance immune reaction against these organisms

--Egg or chicken embryo protein, which can cause problems for those allergic to eggs

--Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)

--Phenol (also known as carbolic acid), which is used as a disinfectant

--Formaldehyde, which is a known cancer-causing agent Aluminum, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease

--Thimerosal (mercury), which is associated with brain injury and autoimmune disease

--Neomycin and other antibiotics, which can cause allergic reactions in some people.

Other questions you may want to ask yourself before getting a flu shot are: "Am I healthy enough to handle the toxic load?" and "Will manufacturers choose the correct flu strain this year?"

Vaccines are injected directly into muscle tissue, therefore, the ingredients are transported by the blood directly to our organs, glands and brain. As a result, the ingredients bypass the body's own natural protective immune system mechanisms that are designed to keep out foreign invaders. In very young children, the elderly and the nutritionally deficient, these ingredients can over-stimulate the immune system, actually causing, not preventing, illness. In addition, neurotoxic substances, such as heavy metals and chemicals, can remain in the tissues, constantly stimulating immune-activating cells.
The immune system has no chance to rest, as it does with natural infections once they have been brought under control.

Another downfall to the flu vaccine is that the three strains of influenza it contains are chosen based on predictions and which viruses were most prevalent the previous year. Considering how many virus strains there are, and the rate at which they mutate, how effective is a manufacturer's guess regarding last year's viruses likely to be?

If we get the flu shot and don't have a strong natural immunity, there is a good chance that we will experience symptoms of the flu. And, if we are already in a weakened health condition, the stimulating assault on our immune system caused by the toxic ingredients in the vaccine could make matters worse.

The only true immunity is what the body naturally produces. The best protection against getting the flu is to build a strong immune system:

Eat a nutritious whole food diet in which alkaline minerals are abundant.

Eliminate the colon regularly.

Avoid white sugar.

Exercise regularly.

Get sufficient rest.

Wash your hands often.

Use natural immune enhancers such as Echinacea, oil of oregano, and oxygen supplements.

Homeopathic and herbal alternatives to the flu vaccine are available through holistic health practitioners and health food stores.

Avoid people who have the flu.

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