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Written by Gray Rollins
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Food allergies affect approximately 4 million Americans with symptoms that can include difficulty breathing, an outbreak of hives, asthma, vomiting, and even death. Oftentimes food allergies are confused with an inability to tolerate certain foods. Food intolerance usually brings about an entirely different set of symptoms including a bloated feeling, gas, or other similar type of discomfort.
Food Allergies or Food Intolerance
An easy way to distinguish food allergies from food intolerances is to understand that an allergic reaction actually originates in a person’s immune system. A severe allergic reaction can result in suffocation when the throat or the tongue swells so much that a person cannot breathe. Given the fact that approximately 150 people in the United States die each year from food allergies, this condition is no laughing matter.
Individuals with known food allergies usually inherit this condition from another member of the family. When food allergy patients are studied, it is common to see that conditions such as eczema, hay fever, and asthma affect other family members.
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Written by Annika Ek
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I often come across parents, mostly mothers, who struggle with the decision whether or not to vaccinate their children. The pressure to vaccinate is on from paediatricians and sometimes also from family members. If the mother has started to awake spiritually she often intuitively knows that the regular vaccination is not the way to go. I say the mother, because women are often more connected spiritually, but there are also many dads who think twice before getting their kids vaccinated.
Vaccinations are also pushed when someone goes to see their family physician in the fall, for a regular check up or for some other concern. When they leave, they have likely also received a flu shot...
Don't get me wrong, I am not against immunization. It is often a good thing when a disease can be avoided, but there are a few problems with how regular vaccinations are done.
1. The Dose is Crude
The dose is crude, meaning that it is a lot larger than it has to be for the immune system to get a good look at the pathogen. The larger the dose is, the greater the risk for damage.
2. The Additives
The additives, like formaldehyde, mercury, acetone and animal DNA are toxic to the human body, even in small doses.
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Written by Brent Jones
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A cat’s natural immunization program may begin before birth, if the mother has her immunizations on schedule. The mothers immunizations can be passed to her kittens through placental membranes before birth, and through colostrums, (milk), after birth, referred to as passive immunity. Cats are susceptible to a host of contagious and fatal diseases and it is very important to maintain protection against these diseases with routine vaccinations.
Kittens are generally given a series of two modified live vaccines, the first at eight weeks for feline panleaukopenia (FPL), Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, (FVR), and Feline Calicivirus (FCV), repeated again at twelve weeks along with the first inoculation for the Rabies virus. The latter dose is then boostered after one year. Female cats should be current on immunizations before breeding, and any vaccinating done during a pregnancy should only be done with a killed virus vaccine as modified live vaccines could potentially damage the fetuses.
No matter what age or type of cat involved, all domestic cats should be vaccinated yearly. Even strictly indoor cats need immunization, as they still run the risk of coming in contact with contagious outdoor cats. Owners can unknowingly handle a contagious cat and carry a virus home to their unimmunized pets. Cats that spend any time outside run even greater risk of exposure. There are other diseases and ailments that can affect your pet. Those listed here are the worst and usually the most fatal. Please contact your veterinarian for any additional information to keep them healthy. |
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