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Vaccine Illusion: How Vaccination Compromises Our Natural Immunity and What We Can Do to Regain Our Health
In seguito alla crescente preoccupazione in merito alla sicurezza dei vaccini, la nostra società si è divisa fra chi è a favore del loro impiego e chi invece è contrario.Nel dibattito in corso, però, abbiamo perso di vista un problema più le campagne di vaccinazione cancellano la nostra immunità naturale e mettono a rischio la vita dei più piccoli.L'immunologa Tetyana Obukhanych in questo libro espone i motivi per cui i vaccini non possono assicurarci un'immunità duratura dalle malattie infettive e sono pericolosi per la nostra salute.Basandosi su fonti scientifiche accreditate, quali PubMed (la banca dati medica più autorevole al mondo), l'autrice ci spiega in maniera perché la vaccinazione antinfluenzale può essere definita come una roulette russa e quindi poco efficace;- l'inesistenza dell'immunità di gregge;- i motivi dell'esagerazione forzata dei problemi derivanti dalle malattie infettive naturali;- quali sono i rimedi naturali per il rafforzamento dell'organismo come vitamina A, vitamina D, omeopatia;- come i vaccini possono aprire la strada all'invasione di varie allergie, dermatiti, esofagiti, reazioni ai metalli pesanti che contengono, ecc.e molto altro.Un'indagine approfondita di tutte le fonti a disposizione sul tema dei vaccini e dell'immunità naturale.L'autriceTetyana Obukhanych, nata in Ucraina, si è trasferita negli Stati Uniti per motivi di studio. Nel 2006 ha discusso la sua tesi di dottorato in immunologia presso la Rockefeller University di New York, e ha poi svolto attività di ricerca in prestigiosi laboratori di immunologia affiliati alla Facoltà di medicina di Harvard.Nel 2015 è diventata direttrice e fondatrice di Physicians for informed consent, un'associazione non-profit dedicata alla salvaguardia del consenso informato nel campo dei vaccini e alla divulgazione sul tema delle malattie infettive e del sistema immunitario.Spinta dal desiderio di capire perché aveva contratto malattie infantili per le quali era stata regolarmente vaccinata, l'immunologa Tetyana Obukhanych elabora un punto di vista che mette in discussione i presupposti e le teorie tradizionali del vaccino come strumento per l'immunità a vita.
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February 19, 2020
I'm sure she'll be quoted by the anti-vax idiots, but they should note that her book comes with the following disclaimer:
Disclaimer: The information in this book is not intended as medical advice. Readers assume sole responsibility for choosing for themselves and their children disease prevention options that are compatible with their convictions.
So this book is giving medical advice, but isn't intended as medical advice. Obviously anyone who has shelled out $9.99 for this is an idiot.
Here are 2 items that debunk this better than I could.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3CMWB54...
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/...
According to Atul Gawande in Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, $0.75 is added to the cost of each dose of vaccine & put into a fund for the 1 in 10,000 that has an adverse reaction to a vaccine. No, they're not perfect, but they've helped a LOT.
The CDC has a lot of numbers on just how much along with numbers on what happens to those that aren't vaccinated. It hasn't been that long.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/m...
Before the U.S. measles vaccination program started in 1963, about 3-4 million people in the U.S. got measles each year; 400-500 of them died, 48,000 were hospitalized, and 4,000 suffered encephalitis (brain swelling) due to measles. Widespread use of measles vaccine has led to a greater than 99% reduction in measles cases in the United States compared with the pre-vaccine era.
Standard Disclaimer
Look at what shelves this book is on. If it is 'did-not-finish' then I tried it & didn't like it. No, I do not have to finish a book to give it a star rating or a review. If you don't like that, tough. Have a nice day.
If the book is on my 'do-not-read' shelf then it was shoved under my nose or something about it made me think I might want to read it. I did some research & found that it was crap. I'll post why I think so & might even rate it with 1 star if it is really bad. If you disagree & want to discuss in the comments, you need to prove that it isn't with solid evidence. That means peer reviewed science, not anecdotes, opinions, or sites that are biased. Read the Debunking Handbook which is available for free here & follow its guidelines for providing proof. I'm willing to look at good evidence. I've been wrong before.
Comments that don't adhere to the above will be deleted. We're not going to change our minds if you just want to troll. If you repeatedly troll, your comment will be flagged & support will spank you. I may block you, too.
Disclaimer: The information in this book is not intended as medical advice. Readers assume sole responsibility for choosing for themselves and their children disease prevention options that are compatible with their convictions.
So this book is giving medical advice, but isn't intended as medical advice. Obviously anyone who has shelled out $9.99 for this is an idiot.
Here are 2 items that debunk this better than I could.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3CMWB54...
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/...
According to Atul Gawande in Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, $0.75 is added to the cost of each dose of vaccine & put into a fund for the 1 in 10,000 that has an adverse reaction to a vaccine. No, they're not perfect, but they've helped a LOT.
The CDC has a lot of numbers on just how much along with numbers on what happens to those that aren't vaccinated. It hasn't been that long.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/m...
Before the U.S. measles vaccination program started in 1963, about 3-4 million people in the U.S. got measles each year; 400-500 of them died, 48,000 were hospitalized, and 4,000 suffered encephalitis (brain swelling) due to measles. Widespread use of measles vaccine has led to a greater than 99% reduction in measles cases in the United States compared with the pre-vaccine era.
Standard Disclaimer
Look at what shelves this book is on. If it is 'did-not-finish' then I tried it & didn't like it. No, I do not have to finish a book to give it a star rating or a review. If you don't like that, tough. Have a nice day.
If the book is on my 'do-not-read' shelf then it was shoved under my nose or something about it made me think I might want to read it. I did some research & found that it was crap. I'll post why I think so & might even rate it with 1 star if it is really bad. If you disagree & want to discuss in the comments, you need to prove that it isn't with solid evidence. That means peer reviewed science, not anecdotes, opinions, or sites that are biased. Read the Debunking Handbook which is available for free here & follow its guidelines for providing proof. I'm willing to look at good evidence. I've been wrong before.
Comments that don't adhere to the above will be deleted. We're not going to change our minds if you just want to troll. If you repeatedly troll, your comment will be flagged & support will spank you. I may block you, too.
April 14, 2015
About time!
I would like to personally thank this author for stepping up to the plate and giving us all a real look at the inner workings of vaccination and the complications that arise from its overuse in today's world.
Being a paramedic for over ten years, I saw first hand many of the vaccine related injuries spoken of in this book (and some that were not), & I am sick of second & third year medical students in an ER telling families that "your child must have had some kind of response to a virus", when there is an absence of any other explanation for the child's condition on presentation at the ER except for it being post vaccination.
Doctors continue to see themselves as a high authority, yet to continue be taught only what pharmaceutical companies want them taught. For the sake of our kids and future generations, I hope this stops one day soon. Credible books like this one will help that cause.
So, thank you to the author, please continue to spread the word & I will continue to promote your great work!
I would like to personally thank this author for stepping up to the plate and giving us all a real look at the inner workings of vaccination and the complications that arise from its overuse in today's world.
Being a paramedic for over ten years, I saw first hand many of the vaccine related injuries spoken of in this book (and some that were not), & I am sick of second & third year medical students in an ER telling families that "your child must have had some kind of response to a virus", when there is an absence of any other explanation for the child's condition on presentation at the ER except for it being post vaccination.
Doctors continue to see themselves as a high authority, yet to continue be taught only what pharmaceutical companies want them taught. For the sake of our kids and future generations, I hope this stops one day soon. Credible books like this one will help that cause.
So, thank you to the author, please continue to spread the word & I will continue to promote your great work!
February 4, 2015
From an immunologist's point of view, detailing the difference (and subsequent consequences) of wild (natural) immunity to viruses and diseases vs. manmade injections. Just one side of THE "argument" as of late, but such that should be kept in your arsenal of knowledge. It baffles me how those who question vaccines are ridiculed and told they are uneducated. Yet, there is science; doctors, modern medicine that question the vaccine schedule. This book gives you something to think about from an educated perspective.
May 6, 2017
The Historical Myths of Vaccination from an Immunologist’s Point of View
Warning: there is far more science, statistics, and vaccine history than a diehard pro-vaxxer will be able to handle in this recounting of how vaccines actually work opposed to how our immune systems are designed along with some fascinating vaccine historical facts. The book itself lacks a particular focus and reads more like a sampling of a variety of aspects pertaining to vaccines, immunity, and immunology along with Obukhanych’s own personal journey to enlightenment and a deeper dive into the subject matter due to personal concerns. It is however a short enough read, more like a lengthy article that can easily be polished off in a day and is a useful starting point to further research.
In this short, more than adequately referenced book on the breakdown of vaccination from an immunology stand, one can begin to dismantle many of the vaccine myths the public is fed every day throughout our public health system agencies, politicians and the poorly trained doctors who administer them.
Obukhanych also uncovers facts about the outright refusal to conduct adequate scientific studies and the sell-your-soul approach that so-called scientists in her field must take if they are to make a living. She offers some alternative treatments to priming the immune system and ensuring its health as well as provides reservoirs of research studies and papers and the links to back them up. There is simply no excuse whatsoever for vaccine ignorance in today’s day and age. Vaccine Illusion is a call to action to further reading on the subject of vaccination. It’s an education you will not get from your doctor or from mainstream media.
It ultimately comes down to this. How much is your life and the lives of your loved ones worth to you. Do you value human life at all? If so, then this is art of the required reading in order to protect yourself and your vulnerable family members against a system that most definitely does not have your best health or interests at heart.
BRB Rating: Read It and don't knock it till you do.
Warning: there is far more science, statistics, and vaccine history than a diehard pro-vaxxer will be able to handle in this recounting of how vaccines actually work opposed to how our immune systems are designed along with some fascinating vaccine historical facts. The book itself lacks a particular focus and reads more like a sampling of a variety of aspects pertaining to vaccines, immunity, and immunology along with Obukhanych’s own personal journey to enlightenment and a deeper dive into the subject matter due to personal concerns. It is however a short enough read, more like a lengthy article that can easily be polished off in a day and is a useful starting point to further research.
In this short, more than adequately referenced book on the breakdown of vaccination from an immunology stand, one can begin to dismantle many of the vaccine myths the public is fed every day throughout our public health system agencies, politicians and the poorly trained doctors who administer them.
Obukhanych also uncovers facts about the outright refusal to conduct adequate scientific studies and the sell-your-soul approach that so-called scientists in her field must take if they are to make a living. She offers some alternative treatments to priming the immune system and ensuring its health as well as provides reservoirs of research studies and papers and the links to back them up. There is simply no excuse whatsoever for vaccine ignorance in today’s day and age. Vaccine Illusion is a call to action to further reading on the subject of vaccination. It’s an education you will not get from your doctor or from mainstream media.
It ultimately comes down to this. How much is your life and the lives of your loved ones worth to you. Do you value human life at all? If so, then this is art of the required reading in order to protect yourself and your vulnerable family members against a system that most definitely does not have your best health or interests at heart.
BRB Rating: Read It and don't knock it till you do.
October 23, 2013
Immunology is not for everyone but if you wish to understand how the immune system works and what might throw things out of balance, Dr. Obukhanych is very knowledgable and explains in a clear and understandable fashion.
May 31, 2017
Finally a perspective by immunologist who is also a parent. It is short, to the point, easy to follow and supported by science. I like that she is not only questioning vaccination but also the immunology concept / 'dogma'; very few professional in their fields question their practices and she is one of them. She also explains how studies are selected and funded which is very interesting knowing how much influence pharmaceutical companies have on government, FDA and CDC... reading several books and studies on the subject and natural immunity i think this book is a very good starting point. as parents, we all can agree that we want the best for our children, making an informed decision about their health and specifically something so critical as vaccination is our authority and responsibility; responsibility to our child.
January 17, 2016
A must to understand more about Vaccination.
As a curious mind and a parent, I was looking for a long time something with a good quality content and I found it on this book. Love to have the references to links to do further investigation.
As a curious mind and a parent, I was looking for a long time something with a good quality content and I found it on this book. Love to have the references to links to do further investigation.
February 19, 2015
Absolutely horrible. A crime against good taste and good science.
June 9, 2016
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3CMWB54...
That debunking of this document is better than anything I could write myself so...
That debunking of this document is better than anything I could write myself so...
March 19, 2018
This book is an eye-opener. The author, an immunologist, explains that vaccines are not as effective as the general public has been led to believe and that they offer nothing more than a false sense of security. She also explores natural immunity and the need for more research on the effectiveness of vaccines. The book is short and to the point (117 pages) with short chapters.
March 29, 2021
Harvardin yliopiston entinen immunologian tutkija, tohtori Tetyana Obykhanych kirjoitti helppolukuisen tietopaketin rokotusten monista terveysuhista niille, jotka ovat ehkä saaneet jo tarpeekseen rokotemyönteisestä aivopesusta, jota tulee vuonna 2021 ihan joka tuutista.
Kolmeentoista lukuun jaoteltu kokonaisuus lähtee rokotebisneksen alkuhämäristä, hevosen antiseerumeista ihmiskäyttöön, myyttiin laumasuojasta ja koko rokoteparadoksista, ja lopussa on vielä nettilinkkejä tutkimuslähteisiin ja sivustoihin, joissa käsitellään mitä moninaisimpia rokotteiden aiheuttamia haittavaikutuksia ja kuviteltuja hyötyjä.
Antiseerumimysteeristä (kun hevoseen oli ruiskutettu kurkkumätää ja jäykkäkouristusta sisältäviä pistoksia) lohkesi Behringille ja Kitasatolle Nobelin lääketieteen palkinto reilut sata vuotta sitten. Sittemmin nykyään lähes jokainen suomalainen saa jo ensimmäisenä elinvuotenaan moneen tusinaan sairauteen rokotteen, joista osa on erittäin harvinaisia kuten kurkkumätä ja jäykkäkouristus. Tähän rokotedogmaan kuuluu kirjoittajan mielestä vasta-ainetuotannon olevan se peruspilari, vaikka tosin monen moneen nykyään rokotettavaan sairauteen on ollut ihan luontainen immuniteetti.
Obykhanych kyseenalaistaa myös immuniteetin rinnastamisen immunologiseen muistiin, ja hän käsittelee ensisijaista ja toissijaista immunologista vastetta. Tavallaan rokotteilla pyritäänkin monenkirjavin myrkyllisten lisäaineiden (alunan, elohopean, formaldehydin jne.) avulla ohittamaan T-solujen tehtävä ja ”ohjelmoidaan” b-solut tunnistamaan taudinaiheuttajat – tosin vaihtelevalla menestyksellä ja toisinaan vakavin elinikäisin sivuvaikutuksin. Tämä on johtanut tohtorin mukaan noidankehään ja lukuisiin autoimmuunisairauksiin erilaisista ihottumista ja astmasta aina Alzheimerin tautiin. Toisin sanoen pyrittäessä vahvistamaan elimistön immunologista muistia, tapahtumaketju saattaa lisätä tehosterokotusten myötä entisesti allergisia vasteita jokaisen myöhemmän allergeenialtistuksen yhteydessä. Näistä nostetaan esille tuiki tavalliset ruoka-aineallergiat, jolloin rokotettu on tullut allergiseksi peptideille tai proteiineille, minkä jokainen keliaakikkokin tuntee syötyään ranskanleipää.
Kirjassa käytetään monia katastrofeja esimerkkeinä lähdeviitteineen, millaisiin onnettomuuksiin on ajauduttu erilaisin rokotekampanjoin. Esimerkiksi vasta vuonna 1987 vedettiin Yhdysvalloissa markkinoilta OPV-rokote, kun sen tarkoitus oli suojata rokotettavat poliolta, mutta se aiheuttikin lapsihalvausta. Toinen kauhuesimerkki on Gardasil (papilloomavirusrokote), joka aluna tehosteaineena sai aikaan vakavia neurologisia oireita aivan liian monelle.
Suuri yleisö tuntuu pitävän rokotteiden aikaansaamaa suojaa todellisena, vaikka kyse on Obykhanychin mukaan vain illuusiosta, sillä positiivinen serologinen tulos on todiste immuniteetistä vain ilman rokotetta. Rokotetuilla ihmisillä immuniteetin serologinen testitulos olisi biologisesti merkityksetön, vaikka nykyään saa lukea, kuinka paljon vasta-aineita on elimistössä esim. koronavirusta vastaan jonkun saatua rokotteen. Oikeastaan nämä vasta-ainetestit mittaavat vain viruskohtaisten vasta-aineiden tasoja – ei siis vasta-aineiden virusta vastaan olevaa neutralisoivaa kapasiteettia. Siksi tarvitaankin jatkuvasti (eripituisin väliajoin) tehosterokotteita, jotta halutaan ylläpitää oletettu rokotesuoja. On yksinkertaisesti harhaluulo kuvitella, että rokotteet antaisivat elinikäisen suojan jotain sairautta vastaan, kuten moni meistä on tottunut uskomaan: ne tosin voivat lykätä ja usein vähentävät alttiutta sairastua (ainakin osalle rokotetuista). Rokotteiden tarkoitus on lähinnä manipuloida immuunipuolustusjärjestelmää, jotta tilapäinen suoja viruksien ja bakteerien aiheuttamille sairauksille olisi jollain tasolla saavutettavissa, kun taas lapsuudessa sairastettu harmiton tauti, kuten vesikokko, saa aikaan elinikäisen immuniteetin, toisin kuin rokotteella tavoiteltu sairastumisen estäminen. Siten vanhan ajan lapsuuden virustaudit voivat olla aikuisena sairastettuna huomattavasti vakavampia, kun rokotesuoja on menettänyt tehonsa – koska olemme tehneet ne taudit sellaisiksi. Voidaankin sanoa, että rokotteiden myötä harmittomista lastentaudeista on tullut vaarallisia seuraavissa sukupolvissa, varsinkin kun tehorokotettujen lasten äideillä on huomattavasti vähemmän viruskohtaisia vasta-aineita siirrettäväksi kuin luonnollisesti immuuneilla synnyttäjillä.
Sitten onkin aika käydä kausi-influenssarokotteiden kimppuun, joita tekijä pitää lähinnä oman terveytensä kanssa leikkimisenä ja venäläisenä rulettina. Kun on napattu rokote yhtä A-virustyyppiä vastaan, joka jyllää maailmalla, piikin mukana saadut vasta-aineet reagoivat tiettyyn patogeeniin, mutta ne eivät vastaa kokonaan elimistöön kulkeutuvaa taudinaiheuttajaa, mikä johtaa alhaiseen sitoutumiskykyyn, jos edes onnistuu tukahduttamaan patogeeniä. Tämä prosessi ikään kuin jäädyttää immuunipuolustusjärjestelmän ja mahdollistaa infektion etenemisen ja auttaa patologisen tilan kehittymisen – onhan näiden suoja vajaan kolmanneksen luokkaa. Pahimmillaan nämä vuosittaiset ”flunssashotit” voivat muuttaa seuraavan tai sitä seuraavan maailmalla myllertävän influenssan omalla kohdalla tappavaksi, vaikka ensi alkuun oli tuudittauduttu rokotteen luomaan valheelliseen turvallisuudentunteeseen.
Kirjan lopussa annetaan vielä ohjeita, miten itsehoito ja oman immuunipuolustusjärjestelmän ylläpitäminen ja elvyttäminen hoituvat. Esiin nostetaan mm. krooninen oksidatiivinen stressi, joka matala-asteisen tulehduksen myötä ovat osa hiljalleen rappeuttavia sairauksia nyky-yhteiskunnassa. Sitten kehutaan homeopatiaa ja annetaan vanhemmille ohjeita, mitä asioita pitäisi huomioida, kun mietitään omien lasten rokotusohjelmien orjallista noudattamista hallituksen virallisen linjan mukaisesti.
Obykhanych antaa monenmoista pohdittavaa, mitä tässä itsekin jonkin verran referoin ja hiukan yhdistelin muihin lähteisiin...
Kolmeentoista lukuun jaoteltu kokonaisuus lähtee rokotebisneksen alkuhämäristä, hevosen antiseerumeista ihmiskäyttöön, myyttiin laumasuojasta ja koko rokoteparadoksista, ja lopussa on vielä nettilinkkejä tutkimuslähteisiin ja sivustoihin, joissa käsitellään mitä moninaisimpia rokotteiden aiheuttamia haittavaikutuksia ja kuviteltuja hyötyjä.
Antiseerumimysteeristä (kun hevoseen oli ruiskutettu kurkkumätää ja jäykkäkouristusta sisältäviä pistoksia) lohkesi Behringille ja Kitasatolle Nobelin lääketieteen palkinto reilut sata vuotta sitten. Sittemmin nykyään lähes jokainen suomalainen saa jo ensimmäisenä elinvuotenaan moneen tusinaan sairauteen rokotteen, joista osa on erittäin harvinaisia kuten kurkkumätä ja jäykkäkouristus. Tähän rokotedogmaan kuuluu kirjoittajan mielestä vasta-ainetuotannon olevan se peruspilari, vaikka tosin monen moneen nykyään rokotettavaan sairauteen on ollut ihan luontainen immuniteetti.
Obykhanych kyseenalaistaa myös immuniteetin rinnastamisen immunologiseen muistiin, ja hän käsittelee ensisijaista ja toissijaista immunologista vastetta. Tavallaan rokotteilla pyritäänkin monenkirjavin myrkyllisten lisäaineiden (alunan, elohopean, formaldehydin jne.) avulla ohittamaan T-solujen tehtävä ja ”ohjelmoidaan” b-solut tunnistamaan taudinaiheuttajat – tosin vaihtelevalla menestyksellä ja toisinaan vakavin elinikäisin sivuvaikutuksin. Tämä on johtanut tohtorin mukaan noidankehään ja lukuisiin autoimmuunisairauksiin erilaisista ihottumista ja astmasta aina Alzheimerin tautiin. Toisin sanoen pyrittäessä vahvistamaan elimistön immunologista muistia, tapahtumaketju saattaa lisätä tehosterokotusten myötä entisesti allergisia vasteita jokaisen myöhemmän allergeenialtistuksen yhteydessä. Näistä nostetaan esille tuiki tavalliset ruoka-aineallergiat, jolloin rokotettu on tullut allergiseksi peptideille tai proteiineille, minkä jokainen keliaakikkokin tuntee syötyään ranskanleipää.
Kirjassa käytetään monia katastrofeja esimerkkeinä lähdeviitteineen, millaisiin onnettomuuksiin on ajauduttu erilaisin rokotekampanjoin. Esimerkiksi vasta vuonna 1987 vedettiin Yhdysvalloissa markkinoilta OPV-rokote, kun sen tarkoitus oli suojata rokotettavat poliolta, mutta se aiheuttikin lapsihalvausta. Toinen kauhuesimerkki on Gardasil (papilloomavirusrokote), joka aluna tehosteaineena sai aikaan vakavia neurologisia oireita aivan liian monelle.
Suuri yleisö tuntuu pitävän rokotteiden aikaansaamaa suojaa todellisena, vaikka kyse on Obykhanychin mukaan vain illuusiosta, sillä positiivinen serologinen tulos on todiste immuniteetistä vain ilman rokotetta. Rokotetuilla ihmisillä immuniteetin serologinen testitulos olisi biologisesti merkityksetön, vaikka nykyään saa lukea, kuinka paljon vasta-aineita on elimistössä esim. koronavirusta vastaan jonkun saatua rokotteen. Oikeastaan nämä vasta-ainetestit mittaavat vain viruskohtaisten vasta-aineiden tasoja – ei siis vasta-aineiden virusta vastaan olevaa neutralisoivaa kapasiteettia. Siksi tarvitaankin jatkuvasti (eripituisin väliajoin) tehosterokotteita, jotta halutaan ylläpitää oletettu rokotesuoja. On yksinkertaisesti harhaluulo kuvitella, että rokotteet antaisivat elinikäisen suojan jotain sairautta vastaan, kuten moni meistä on tottunut uskomaan: ne tosin voivat lykätä ja usein vähentävät alttiutta sairastua (ainakin osalle rokotetuista). Rokotteiden tarkoitus on lähinnä manipuloida immuunipuolustusjärjestelmää, jotta tilapäinen suoja viruksien ja bakteerien aiheuttamille sairauksille olisi jollain tasolla saavutettavissa, kun taas lapsuudessa sairastettu harmiton tauti, kuten vesikokko, saa aikaan elinikäisen immuniteetin, toisin kuin rokotteella tavoiteltu sairastumisen estäminen. Siten vanhan ajan lapsuuden virustaudit voivat olla aikuisena sairastettuna huomattavasti vakavampia, kun rokotesuoja on menettänyt tehonsa – koska olemme tehneet ne taudit sellaisiksi. Voidaankin sanoa, että rokotteiden myötä harmittomista lastentaudeista on tullut vaarallisia seuraavissa sukupolvissa, varsinkin kun tehorokotettujen lasten äideillä on huomattavasti vähemmän viruskohtaisia vasta-aineita siirrettäväksi kuin luonnollisesti immuuneilla synnyttäjillä.
Sitten onkin aika käydä kausi-influenssarokotteiden kimppuun, joita tekijä pitää lähinnä oman terveytensä kanssa leikkimisenä ja venäläisenä rulettina. Kun on napattu rokote yhtä A-virustyyppiä vastaan, joka jyllää maailmalla, piikin mukana saadut vasta-aineet reagoivat tiettyyn patogeeniin, mutta ne eivät vastaa kokonaan elimistöön kulkeutuvaa taudinaiheuttajaa, mikä johtaa alhaiseen sitoutumiskykyyn, jos edes onnistuu tukahduttamaan patogeeniä. Tämä prosessi ikään kuin jäädyttää immuunipuolustusjärjestelmän ja mahdollistaa infektion etenemisen ja auttaa patologisen tilan kehittymisen – onhan näiden suoja vajaan kolmanneksen luokkaa. Pahimmillaan nämä vuosittaiset ”flunssashotit” voivat muuttaa seuraavan tai sitä seuraavan maailmalla myllertävän influenssan omalla kohdalla tappavaksi, vaikka ensi alkuun oli tuudittauduttu rokotteen luomaan valheelliseen turvallisuudentunteeseen.
Kirjan lopussa annetaan vielä ohjeita, miten itsehoito ja oman immuunipuolustusjärjestelmän ylläpitäminen ja elvyttäminen hoituvat. Esiin nostetaan mm. krooninen oksidatiivinen stressi, joka matala-asteisen tulehduksen myötä ovat osa hiljalleen rappeuttavia sairauksia nyky-yhteiskunnassa. Sitten kehutaan homeopatiaa ja annetaan vanhemmille ohjeita, mitä asioita pitäisi huomioida, kun mietitään omien lasten rokotusohjelmien orjallista noudattamista hallituksen virallisen linjan mukaisesti.
Obykhanych antaa monenmoista pohdittavaa, mitä tässä itsekin jonkin verran referoin ja hiukan yhdistelin muihin lähteisiin...
April 7, 2021
There is abundant political science behind drug research and immunology is no exception. Faith (nothing but placebo) is playing a magic in favour of the established system. Ignorance is money. The book is a typical whistle-blower product. But the sound of whistle would be drowned in the cacophony of manipulated clinical trial outputs.
November 5, 2020
Ironically, if what she describes is correct, then vaccines are nowhere as dangerous as anti-vaxxers purport them to be, and especially not in the same way they do — they're not a panacea either, though I don't see many people of authority in the health sciences claiming them to be. It's a pity that a topic that should be as objective as objective gets had to become so politically charged that it gives me the chills just to consider posting a brief review that doesn't fit squarely in either extreme of the spectrum. Whether or not this book or the author are good places to start, it gave me an understanding of vaccines a bit more as one of the many tools and strategies to be used in concert in our publich health arsenal than an uncontroversial blanket solution. It seems like the coronavirus pandemic is a great example where we failed to imagine different solutions.
April 25, 2021
It's a short and easy read. It's a massive red pill about health matters. Anyone with an open mind should at least read it, before parroting the usual words that start with anti, and which the mainstream narrative brainwash us with on a daily basis. Questioning the author's qualification is irrelevant here, as she holds a phd in immunology. There are links to the NIH at the end of each chapter.
January 16, 2018
A book I recommend to all parents and future parents. It is easy to read, the scientific terms are explained simply and clearly.
This is a book that every parent should read before taking the decision to vaccinate (or not vaccinate) their child.
This is a book that every parent should read before taking the decision to vaccinate (or not vaccinate) their child.
May 3, 2020
A Must Read for Everyone
We've been deceived for over a hundred years now. This can be the first step towards learning the truth and taking back responsibility for your health. Every parent, every person should read this. And then go on to read more.
We've been deceived for over a hundred years now. This can be the first step towards learning the truth and taking back responsibility for your health. Every parent, every person should read this. And then go on to read more.
July 23, 2017
Very well written, very well researched, recommended!
March 26, 2019
A great book for understanding the science behind vaccines. I believe that with this knowledge I can make a more informed decision about vaccination for my family.
September 1, 2020
Too short. Informative
Could, should have been longer. She writes well but, maybe intentionally, writes minimally. Enjoyed, great initial resource on the topic, but lacked depth.
Could, should have been longer. She writes well but, maybe intentionally, writes minimally. Enjoyed, great initial resource on the topic, but lacked depth.
February 8, 2023
A quick and informative read! I enjoyed it very much.
June 23, 2024
The title of this book gives an excellent indication of how much antivax nonsense the reader is in for (far from compromising natural immunity, vaccines enhance natural immune system function in protecting children and adults from a wide range of dangerous infectious diseases).
The author apparently started out with a good foundation in immunology, obtaining a PhD, then went completely off the rails on a witch hunt against vaccines, in the process espousing the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism and engaging in bizarre denial about the excellent record vaccines have had in vastly reducing or eliminating diseases such as polio.
From a check of the PubMed database of scientific publications, it appears Ms. Obukhanych has not published any actual research in many years. Her activities include lobbying legislators to vote against state laws tightening up non-medical exemptions while misleadingly hyping her qualifications, and reportedly selling access to teleconferenced lectures at $20/month. Antivaxers like to cite her as an expert, given her degree - never mind the fact that the overwhelming majority of immunologists with equal or better credentials (and who are actually employed by respected institutions) do not subscribe to her beliefs, instead advocating strongly for immunization.
In summary, this book is a compilation of typical antivax dreck, given a false aura of scientific respectability.
The author apparently started out with a good foundation in immunology, obtaining a PhD, then went completely off the rails on a witch hunt against vaccines, in the process espousing the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism and engaging in bizarre denial about the excellent record vaccines have had in vastly reducing or eliminating diseases such as polio.
From a check of the PubMed database of scientific publications, it appears Ms. Obukhanych has not published any actual research in many years. Her activities include lobbying legislators to vote against state laws tightening up non-medical exemptions while misleadingly hyping her qualifications, and reportedly selling access to teleconferenced lectures at $20/month. Antivaxers like to cite her as an expert, given her degree - never mind the fact that the overwhelming majority of immunologists with equal or better credentials (and who are actually employed by respected institutions) do not subscribe to her beliefs, instead advocating strongly for immunization.
In summary, this book is a compilation of typical antivax dreck, given a false aura of scientific respectability.
August 5, 2012
Great quick read, it was very enlightening to read about this topic from the perspective of an Immunologist. Given that doctors are incentivized to push vaccines, it is difficult to truly get an unbiased opinion from them. This book positions from a different perspective and despite being a very short book, provided excellent information and many links to studies to do more digging if one wishes.
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