I ran across this article on CNN today. Maybe you saw it too. After reading it, I did a little searching on atrazine and was not all that pleased with what I read. Yeah, so what else is new?! Are pesticides affecting humans? Are pesticides to blame for infertility and other issues? I read so many articles linking pesticides and chemicals to defects and such that I just don’t question it anymore. We need to remove the chemicals from our lives or at least study them more before they become so widely used.

Atrazine is a widely used herbicide in the US, mostly for corn, sorghum and sugarcane.

In 2004, the European Union banned atrazine due to it’s groundwater contamination.

In 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey found atrazine in 75 percent of stream water and 40 percent of groundwater samples from areas tested between 1992 and 2001.

In 2002, a study found that atrazine was causing male frogs to develop female parts. These frogs were then able to reproduce as females.

Now, a group in Washington state is linking atrazine to birth defects.

It saddens me that the EPA refuses to see the signs. They just ignore the studies and let these things continue to exist and affect us all. This is just one more reason to go as organic as I possibly can for my family.

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It’s no secret that I’m against getting the H1N1 vax. I found this article very interesting and wanted to share.

My favorite part of the article:

That’s why I’ve always stated a simple truth that still holds true today: People who seek out vaccine shots are the same kind of people who regularly play the lotto. Both decisions demonstrate a complete lack of understanding risk vs. reward. In fact, if you get a swine flu vaccine injection on the same day you buy a lotto ticket, you have a greater chance of buying a winning lotto ticket than being saved by the swine flu vaccine.

Playing the lotto is actually smarter than getting a swine flu vaccine shot. Plus, the lotto ticket won’t potentially cause neurological damage that puts you in a coma or causes the spontaneous abortion of your baby — both of which have been happening to people after receiving H1N1 vaccine shots.

The sad fact is that people are dying from this flu, but guess what, people die from the flu every year. The sensationalism of the swine flu is causing the news to report more swine deaths than seasonal flu deaths. Getting the public riled up and scared. Seems to be working in their favor. The numbers will be skewed. The ER’s are not testing to see which “flu” you have, they just assume it’s swine flu and tally you in to the count. I’ve heard more than one instance where a person has gone to a family doctor, after being told they have swine flu at the ER, to be tested to find out it’s only the seasonal flu or no flu at all.

Anyway, there are far more deadly things you encounter on a daily basis. The swine flu is no big deal in the grand scheme of things.

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Believe it or not, I’m really not anti-vax. I’m actually “pro-inform yourself”. The more I inform myself, the less I feel that vaccines are the best thing to put into our children. I’ve never really been on the “must get the Gardasil” train and after reading this article, I’m very much against it. I think this vaccine is doing more harm than good and my girls will not be getting this one.

Basically, this vaccine has caused more problems than it will ever prevent. Cervical cancer rates are already declining. Cervical cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer. This vaccine was never tested in girls younger than 15 so there is no reason at all to be giving it to anyone younger than 15. It’s suspected that a booster would be needed if a girl were to get her first vax at 15, however no one seems to know just when that booster should be given!

Here’s a few articles for your reading pleasure:

• Gardasil Researcher Speaks Out
• Merck Researcher Admits: Gardasil Guards Against Almost Nothing
• Natural News: Who Got to Dr. Dianne Harper

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In the past several years, no one in my family has gotten a flu shot. This year will be no different. In fact, if anything, I am even more against the shots, especially the swine flu shot. Please, before you allow yourself or your kids to get the shot, do some research. Here are a few Youtube videos worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4L_uswfKh4 UK nurses refuse the flu shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1z7KSEnyxw Dr admits vaccine is not safe and will not give it to his children.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m79mGZyjqo Not enough study done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48PjnaDEIPU It’s not for everyone! Makers of smallpox vaccine are not taking this vaccine and encouraging others not to take it either.

Dr. Mercola’s 9 reasons not to get the Flu Vaccine

Regardless of what “they” say, my husband has always gotten very sick after getting the flu shot. Since he stopped getting it (or rather stopped having it forced on him by the military), he has been much healthier during flu season. We’re going to rely on our body’s natural immune system instead of injecting chemicals in and hoping for the best. We have upped our daily intake of vitamins C and D as well as echinacea. We are constantly using hand sanitizer as well as a Thieve’s Oil Blend. Take a look at my Flu Fighters list and rethink both that yearly flu shot and that swine flu shot!

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I’m compiling a list of things you can do to help get through the flu season. We all know that this year will be pretty bad, but there are things you can do to possibly make the season a bit more bearable for you and your family. This will be constantly changing and updating list, so check often. Now, on to the list!

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I’m not a big fan of immunizations. I feel our kids are too over-immunized. Natural immunity is so much better! What ever happened to “Chicken Pox Parties”?! With kids headed back to school, there’s a new vaccine being pushed, the H1N1 or Swine Flu Vaccine. Should you rush out and get it? NO!

First, I looked to Dr. Sears for advice. Dr. Sears is great for letting us know exactly what is in each vaccine and the risks associated with each one. He does not yet know what is in the vaccine or what side effects to expect. That alone has me putting off the vaccine. If I were to inject anything into my children, I want to know what’s in it. The regular flu vaccine does contain thimerisol and so the chances are high that the H1N1 will also contain it.

Today, I read an article from Dr. Mercola. All manufacturers of Swine Flu Vaccine have been granted legal immunity. If you suffer any side effects, no matter the scale, you have no recourse against the vaccine manufacturer. Previously, if your child suffers effects after an immunization, you could file with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP). Even though the manufacturers weren’t held liable, you still had some chance of retribution. Now, you don’t even have that! Dr. Mercola goes on to point out how little testing has been done on these vaccines and how it is in the manufacturers favor to know as little as possible about the vaccine’s side effects.

As of now, there will be about 120 million doses of H1N1 vaccine available. Pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact, children 6 months through 4 years of age, and children 5 through 18 years of age who have chronic medical conditions are at the top of the list to get the first vaccines.

The CDC states that approximately 5% to 20% of the population contract the season flu each year. There are about 200,000 hospitalized and 36,000 deaths. The swine flu has only hospitalized 7,983 people and so far only 522 deaths. This is far below the regular, seasonal flu.

What can you do? Frequent hand washing. Make sure you’re getting the recommended daily allowance of vitamin E and other antioxidants like A, C and B-complex vitamins and minerals. Carry and use hand sanitzer. (We love EO’s Hand Sanitizer, buy lots of little bottles and keep them all over the place!) The swine flu is a bit harsher than the regular flu, but if you’re healthy, you shouldn’t worry. If you feel sick, stay home. Don’t risk infecting others. Relax, it’s just another flu season with an extra flu strain going around that just might hit you a little harder.

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