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8/27/09: Dateline - A Dose of Controversy

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August 27, 2009

From Louise Kuo Habakus

ON SUNDAY, DATELINE NBC KICKS OFF VACCINATION AS A MAIN STORYLINE FOR THE FALL

Be sure to watch Dateline NBC "A Dose of Controversy" on Sunday evening, August 30 at 7:00 pm ET. Matt Lauer interviews Dr. Andrew Wakefield about autism and vaccine safety issue. And read about Thoughtful House's decision to cooperate with NBC.

If you think you've maxed out on swine flu news, think again. You ain't seen nothing yet. There will be a lot more media coverage.

Due to strong interest and concern about the upcoming swine flu vaccine campaign, we're also scheduling more events this fall. Join us in:

And there are a few more in the works. Be sure to sign up for SOKHOP Expo (see below) in Newark NJ on September-12 and the NVIC Public Conference on Vaccination in Washington DC on October 1-4. Both events are worthy of your time and low-cost registration options are still in effect so sign up now!

I've also been invited to speak on a vaccination safety panel sponsored by the Lourdes Center For Public Health in Camden, NJ this fall. Check the website for more details including the date and line-up of speakers. The event will be open to the public and videotaped. They are considering physicians from the AAP, Merck, and some of the people in our community we know and love. Stay tuned!

ATTEND NEW JERSEY'S FIRST GREEN CHILDREN'S HEALTH EXPO SEPT 12-13

Maureen McDonnell, RN and Jill Urwick join me in inviting the Life Health Choices community to New Jersey's first Saving Our Kids Healing Our Planet expo next month, on the campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. As we all prepare for another school year, concerned parents, teachers and health care providers are asking: what more can be done to reverse the record number of children being affected by Asthma, ADHD, Autism, Allergies, Obesity, Childhood Cancers, etc?

Many of us are all too familiar with these statistics:

  • 1 in 150 children in the US is diagnosed with autism. In New Jersey, it is 1 in 94
  • 1 in 6 children has a behavioral, neurological, or developmental condition (CDC).
  • Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease in children.
  • Asthma has more than doubled since 1980 and is the leading chronic disease among American children.
  • 1 in 6 children is overweight.
  • 1 in 400-500 children has diabetes.

Of course we don’t have all of the answers, no one does….But on Saturday September 12th and Sunday September 13th on the campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) affordable and practical information on preventing and minimizing the symptoms associated with these conditions will be discussed. Seating is limited…..so don’t delay in registering to hear incredible presenters including pediatricians, nutritionists, authors and environmentalists discuss strategies for improving the health, mood, behavior and attention of our kids. Additionally, there will be dozens of green exhibits, free tastings of organic food and coffee, live music, an interactive eco-art mural, education on composting and recycling, nature crafts and much more. Let’s start the school year off right by listening to some of the most innovative thinkers of our time present information on greening our lives and improving the health, mood, attention and well being of our children! For details on speakers and topics, and to register go to SOKHOP.

I'll be speaking in back-to-back sessions on Saturday, September 12. Be sure to stop by and say hello, after my presentation or at the Life Health Choices booth.

SHOULD CHILDREN BE SWINE FLU-VACCINATED IN SCHOOL?

Personally, I think the government is asking too much of our educators. We have not vaccinated in our schools for many decades now. There is talk of both seasonal and swine flu vaccines being given. Consider keeping track of the following for each enrolled student:

  • Two shots possible... seasonal and/or swine flu shots... some will want one but not the other
  • Two doses possible... of each!
  • Administration over a period of time, with multiple personnel giving the shots, with some children invariably absent during their assigned school clinic times
  • Some students opting out with religious and other exemptions for mandated shots
  • Special requests being made by parents for the optional swine flu shots
  • Normal record-keeping required for all vaccines and vaccine reactions
  • Special medical care and handling that might be needed given the possibility of reactions, injuries and even death.

Imagine the numbers of children who will be frightened, many of whom have never received a medical procedure without mom or dad present, now obliged to listen to their peers whimper, yell and cry?

And all of this, in addition to the normal back-to-school chaos and the need for our schools to keep their eye on the ball regarding the most important task of all - educating our children.

(p.s. Did you notice that the US and the World Health Organization made the decision to stop tracking H1N1 case counts just a couple of weeks before the press announced a decline in new swine flu cases?)

SUPPORT YOUR RIGHT TO SUE VACCINE MAKERS IN CIVIL COURT

There has been much hand wringing about the raw deal that parents of vaccine-injured children have been dealt. First, they are told vaccines are safe and their children need them all. Second, their children are injured and doctors tell them it's not vaccine-related. Third, for the small percentage who meet the statute of limitations, retain counsel and complete the onerous administrative requirements, they are forced to endure a alternative process to our normal judicial tort system that has proven to be severely flawed. And all this because Congress agreed to protect vaccine makers from liability related to any injury or death from a government-recommended vaccine.

Attorneys Bob Krakow, Mary Holland, Todd Rosenbaum and others working with the Liz Birt Center for Autism Law and Advocacy are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to support the right for children with vaccine injuries to take their injury claims relating to defective vaccines to civil court.

Please read this post and do three things:

  1. Send a donation to EBCALA. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
  2. Carefully consider organizations that might be willing to sign this "Friend of the Court" petition.
  3. Forward this information to everyone you know and ask them to do the same.

You do not need to have an injured child or a pending petition in Vaccine Court to pay attention to this issue. If Congress is able to take away our constitutional right to a fair trial when it comes to vaccine injury, then it could happen with another product, in another industry. It could happen to you or someone your love. Our loss of important rights and freedoms is a slippery slope. Pay attention now or pay attention later. History tells us that eventually, everyone gets the message. Listen to this youtube clip "Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot."

WRITE YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND YOUR KIDS' SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS

If you're concerned about the swine flu shots that our children will be getting this fall, go to our Take Action page and consider sending the Open Letter to President Obama and our other officials.

To make it easy, you can click on these links instead for the three PDF versions of this letter:

  1. One from medical doctors to our politicians.
  2. A second from all citizens to our politicians.
  3. A third from parents to our children's superintendents, principals and other school-related leadership.

Each letter is available in PDF and Microsoft Word formats so you can cut and paste or send it as is. (Go to the website for the Word versions of the letter.)

NEW FEATURES ON THE LIFE HEALTH CHOICES WEBSITE

Since Life Health Choices appeared on the CBS Evening News last month, we've had strong interest and positive feedback on our website. If you haven't yet had a chance to take a look, please let us know what you think. We have some features and content to highlight:

  1. Video and Photos. Sometimes you just want to watch instead of read. We're just beginning to populate this page so keep checking back. Share your favorite links and photos so we can add them to the site.

  2. Two New Quizzes. One on food, the other on vaccines. How did you do? Send me your ideas for additional quizzes and questions. There's always room to learn more.

  3. Our Bees and Babies.. Read about what's happening to the bees, bats and frogs. See if you agree that their fate could be telling us something about our own children.

  4. How To Avoid Genetically Modified Foods. Do you know the Big Four at-risk ingredients? Or that buying organic is an easy shortcut to avoid all GMOs?

  5. Vaccine Choices. Check out the Vaccines section of our Education Center. And if you're overwhelmed, try our sections on Quick Tips and More Support.

We regularly update the home page stories, breaking news, and the key content pages including our Swine Flu Alert.

FEATURED IMMUNE SUPPORT INGREDIENT: ANAS BARBARIAE

Anas barbariae... otherwise known as oscillococcinum. It's a homeopathic remedy invented by a French physician, Dr. Joseph Roy (1891-1978), proven to address the hallmark symptoms of flu: fever, runny nose, sneezing, red eyes, aches, and chills.

If you've heard of this before, it's probably the Boiron formulation that comes in tiny small white pills that taste sweet. I've personally used Boiron's product for many years with great success but I have hesitated in offering it to my children and to the sensitive children with whom I work because it contains two forms of sugar: sucrose and lactose (derived from milk). It's also difficult to ask young children to keep the sweet white pills under their tongues until they dissolve. They taste like candy and kids want to chew them!

Instead, you might consider Flu Tone by Energetix. It comes in liquid form with a dropper, so it's easy to administer. It tastes good and contains no sugar or milk. It also contains homeopathic preparations to support inflammation, cardiocirculatory disorders, vertigo, dermal and mucosal infections, plus antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal support.

If you're interested in more information, e-mail me. And as always: the information and/or products contained herein are not warranted for any particular use, and all warranties, expressed or implied, including fitness for any particular use, are expressly disclaimed.

SPECIAL EVENTS AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

9/11: Radio interview on Natural Alternatives, airs 6-7pm ET on 90.1FM, WUSB Stony Brook, NY and simulcast where it is archived for one week.

9/12-9/13: Newark, NJ – Saving Our Kids Healing Our Planet expo. UMDNJ and the Newark Mayor’s office are sponsors. I’ve been invited to speak about empowered parenting and Life Health Choices.

9/15: Monroe, NY - 7:00-10:00pm, Sacred Heart Church (St. Theresa Room, lower level), 26 Still Road. Vaccine choices seminar. Refreshments, limited seating, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.

9/23: Runnemede, NJ - 6:30-9:00pm, Holiday Inn Runnemede, 109 Ninth Avenue (less than 30 minutes from Philadelphia). Vaccine choices seminar. Limited seating, registration strongly encouraged to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

10/1-10/4: Reston, VA – NVIC’s Fourth International Public Conference on Vaccination, Hyatt Regency Hotel, $195 early bird registration offer has been extended. I’ll be closing out the conference on 10/4, the day before we descend on Capitol Hill. Grab a friend, road trip, share a hotel room and listen to world-renown experts including Gary Null, Joe Mercola, Mothering Magazine's Peggy O'Mara and many others who will tell you that this is about much more than picking and choosing vaccines. It's about empowerment and accountability, for the health of your families and the rights and freedoms in your communities.

10/17: Basking Ridge, NJ – Holistic Moms Network Natural Living Conference, 8:30am-4:30pm, Dolce Conference Center. Led by New Jersey's own Nancy Massotto, HMN is a fun, low pressure way to to meet likeminded people. Their annual conference is an excellent value and a terrific way to learn more.

10/25: Freehold, NJ – 1:15-3:00pm, IZFNA Bait-ul-Wali-Asr, 235 Georgia Road. Vaccine choices seminar. Refreshments, no charge, limited seating, mosque rules must be followed, see flyer for details. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.

6/15: ARCHIVED radio interview with the Natural Nurse and Dr. Z, 10-11am ET, aired live, archive available HERE on Gary Null's Radio Network. Scroll down for the 6/15/09 show.

7/16: ARCHIVED radio interview with Giorgio Repeti, 8:10-9:00pm ET, download HERE.

BREAKING NEWS

Instead of listing the news items here, I'll be sending you to the Life Health Choices website. And key headlines will appear on the home page. Quarterly archives will appear HERE.

SUPPORT LIFE HEALTH CHOICES

Enjoy the last couple of weeks of summer. I think we're in for a doozy of a fall season. The President's Council on Science and Technology just told President Obama to expect up to 90,000 swine flu deaths and 1.8 million hospitalizations this winter. The CDC says it's not likely. You can count on Life Health Choices to get you the information you need to make sound life health choices for your family. Please support us.

  • Join my list and tell others to do the same (click HERE).
  • Screen Gary Null and Manette Loudon's new movie: Autism - Made in the USA (contact me to get the DVD or go to the official website.
  • Write a testimonial or share a personal story for our website.
  • Make a donation. It will help us to expand the website and deliver newsletters, seminars and a lot more.
  • Organize a talk on empowered parenting or one of our life health choices (vaccines, food, birth, education, environment).
  • Invite likeminded businesses you know to sponsor a newsletter or advertise on our website.

All best wishes,
Louise Kuo Habakus

 
 
    
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