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Infections: the simple and the complex…

Lovely Madonna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:39:14 +0000

In our anti-biotic world, infections are one of those things where naturopaths are challenged, not because our products don’t work, but because they do… at a much deeper level, quite often, than what our drug counterparts can do…

If we are getting infections regularly, what does it mean?

immune dysfunction (we can see how dysfunctional with a live blood screening/urinary indicans/multisticks
liver congestion – the liver is the 2nd filter of the body – just before the immune system (3rd filter). If the liver is congested we are more likely to have viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic particles storing in the liver, creating issues for us.
allergies - if our body is constantly dealing with allergies, it can’t focus on killing bacteria or viruses. In fact, the body isn’t that great at multi-tasking – if we’re constantly dealing with ANY health problem – other things (such as cancer) can being created in the background without us knowing about it;
poor gut health – 70% of immunity is in the gut? How’s your gut health? We can check through live blood screening and urinary indicans tests.

What can we do?

Kinesiology balances on the immune system
Cellular Regeneration treatments to boost the immune system and detox viral and bacterial particles
Supplements are very strong these days – depending on what you have going on in your system there are different supplements for different conditions:

Urinary Tract Infections: vitamin C, cranberry, crataeva etc
Staph & Strep Infections: herbal throat spray, S&S homeopathic, Golden Seal, AndroNK
Sinus Problems (usually bacterial): Allergeze; AndroNK; Herbal Nasal Spray
General Poor Immunity: Ultra Flora Immune – works directly on the gut increasing our whole body immunity

So, give us a call if you want to get your infections under control…

Madonna Guy ND
Chief Clinician
New Leaf Natural Therapies
3348 6098 / 0417 643 849

Alternative Therapies Picked On Again… Alternative Therapies and Cancer Patients…

Lovely Madonna — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:26:02 +0000

Note From Madonna Guy ND
Chief Clinician New Leaf Natural Therapies
Wynnum, Brisbane, Australia

I hate articles like the one below… The heading indicates that a doctor using alternative therapies ‘killed’ 5 patients by using these alternative therapies. When you read on it was ‘crazy therapies’ she was using – “concoction of minerals, industrial solvents and paint stripper” – okay, so they’re alternative but this is NOT the way naturopaths like us work!!!

We can absolutely help cancer survivers in so many ways:

supporting the immune system
maintaining healthy weight through programme
finding genetic defects with our live blood analysis and working to reverse them
detoxification of the chemicals such as chemo and radiation that are known to stay in the body for many, many years…
kinesiology for the stress and re-booting of immune systems, detoxification pathways and endocrine systems
pain protocols with frequency specific microcurrent
lymphatic drainage massage and infrared saunas to help the detox process

Ah well… read on!

THE Australian doctor at the centre of a coronial inquest into the deaths of five cancer patients who received an alternative therapy in her Perth home has disappeared.

Counsel assisting the coroner Celia Kemp yesterday told the inquest they had been unable to serve Alexandra Boyd with a summons to give evidence.

Dr Boyd’s lawyer, Richard Lawson, also said he could not find her. “I don’t know where Dr Boyd is,” he said. “I haven’t heard from Dr Boyd for weeks.”

Mr Lawson handed deputy coroner Evelyn Vicker a letter from a clinical psychiatrist, which was not read to the court. He said he had not been able to speak to the psychiatrist either.

The five patients had received a concoction of minerals, industrial solvents and paint stripper while being treated in Dr Boyd’s Mosman Park home in 2005. They later died, some after vomiting green fluid and suffering chronic diarrhoea. It was part of a treatment promoted by disgraced doctor Hellfried Sartori, who trained in Austria and was later deregistered in several US states, and served jail time in the US for practising without a licence.

He was not registered to practise medicine in Australia either, but the inquest has heard he gave instructions to staff at Dr Boyd’s home from Thailand. Registered nurse Merrilee Baker yesterday told the inquest that when she worked at the home she thought there was no risk in injecting patients with the chemicals, but she had since changed her mind.

Dr Kemp asked Ms Baker why staff had administered peppermint for nausea and not taken the temperature of a patient, who was later found to have developed a serious infection and died.

She questioned why Ms Baker had administered intensive intravenous treatment on the oral orders of another nurse acting on instruction from Sartori.

“I’m suggesting you were aware what you were doing was not consistent with accepted nursing practice,” Dr Kemp said.

Ms Baker said she would be “very wary” of acting on oral orders again, but said patients had received a “higher” level of care than they would have in hospital.

NEURAL ORGANISATION TECHNIQUE (N.O.T.)

Lovely Madonna — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:11:09 +0000

NEURAL ORGANIZATION TECHNIQUE (N.O.T.)

I have taken training from several doctors in Australia and the United States who have developed techniques that deal with identifying and correcting faults in the nervous system. One technique that I have mastered is called Neural Organization Technique. It is a very powerful technique wherein its originator, Dr. Carl Ferrari, used muscle response testing to find the basic sequences or “programs” that we are all built with on a primitive level.

It encompasses knowledge from chiropractic, acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, reflexology, Neuro Linguistic Programming, and more. What is unique to Dr. Ferreri’s work is that he has found order in the system so that there is very little guesswork in making corrections. The protocols for correcting the body are to be done in a specific sequence every time on every person. It is as if someone has found the owner’s manual for the basic neurology of the human body and the reflexes to correct and reset it!

For example, one can reprogram an immune system by correcting a sequence of 15 to 18 reflexes on the body in about 5 minutes. To demonstrate the specificity of the technique, one can then reverse the sequence and recreate the faulty immune system for demonstration purposes. We can do this with the hormonal programs, scoliosis, learning disabilities, etc. This is a very powerful, very specific and very encompassing technique that takes only 120-150 minutes to complete all corrections! It is accomplished with very low force, and once it is done, the disorganization DOES NOT USUALLY RETURN unless there is a new significant trauma.

At first I found this hard to believe, however I have now treated many patients globally who have returned a year later for re-examination to show that all the corrections were still holding.

Every condition known to man involves nervous system disorganization at a base causative level. Therefore, one of the primary treatments in correcting any condition would be to correct and reorganize the nervous system using this technique before continuing with another modality. The body is organized functionally into four primal survival systems which are generally known as the feeding, fight/flight, reproduction and immune systems. All physiological, neurological, vegetative and cognitive activities must function within or through these survival systems in an organized and integrated manner. In order for the body to survive, these systems must be organized within themselves first and then must be integrated and synchronized with each other. This organization is manifest through the integrated function of the central nervous system. Various kinds of stress including physical, emotional, chemical, or environmental trauma can, and many times do, interfere with the harmonious and organized function of these reflex systems and ultimately the central nervous system itself.

Neural Organization Technique (NOT), a non-invasive, kinesiologically-based treatment protocol, is designed to recognize any of the disorganizations that may be found within the neural programmes of these primal survival systems if damaged or otherwise compromised. The treatment protocols are then designed to specifically organize or reorganize a disorganized central nervous system. A disruption of the natural balance within these previously synchronized processes will cause a change in the electromagnetic (EM) field in various parts of the body. This EM change can then be measured, analyzed and treated. Homeostasis is then restored to the body by activating combinations of the known reflex systems, acupuncture meridians, muscle spindles, magnetic energy, cranial and spinal bone balances and nutrition which control these systems. The key to the success of this treatment protocol is that it recognizes the need for the specific organization and integration of all systems within the body.

The body is a totally integrated biological and energetic entity where everything affects everything else in one way or another and as the old song goes, the “head bone” is really connected to the “foot bone”. It is impossible to treat one part of the body without affecting or causing stress or change somewhere else in the body.

The list of conditions treated with this method almost reads like a pathology book because it is so diverse. This is because the treatment protocols are aimed at the neurological, physiological and energetic deficits which either cause or allow the condition or deficit to exist, and not necessarily at the condition itself. It doesn’t matter what you have or what you call it but rather why you have it. We don’t treat the disease but we do treat the causes.

Neural Organization Technique is unique in other ways not found in other treatment protocols. The NOT examination and treatment protocols take into account the body’s awareness of itself and the circumstances of life as it is lived. Eyes open and closed, light and dark and half-light conditions (dawn, dusk, etc) and various eye directions are a normal part of the usual examination and treatment procedures. Also considered are changing body positions (getting up from sitting or lying), cold, heat, walking, jumping, running, sitting in the car, etc. which very often influence the memory of the circumstances surrounding the condition. These circumstances, when included in the treatment protocol, are almost always key to successful treatment and usually make for rapid and successful conclusions to any condition.

Problems treated by NOT

Some of the many conditions which I have successfully treated or corrected include:

Headaches
Learning disabilities/dyslexia
Grinding or clenching teeth, jaw tension/misaligned or clicking jaws
Chronic neck pain and whiplash injuries
Chiropractic adjustments that don’t hold
Acute or chronic back pain, disc degeneration, and sciatica
Arm, hand, leg, or foot pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Recurring ear and sinus infections
Tendonitis and muscle spasms
Tingling or numbness in the hands or legs
Scoliosis
Hernias (both inguinal and hiatal)
Prostate hypertrophy (enlargement) and prolapsed uterus
Frequent urination/incontinence
Nausea
Food sensitivities
Allergies/frequent colds and coughs
Immune and autoimmune disorders
Acid reflux, chronic gas bloating and belching
Female and male sexual problems
Thyroid conditions
Hypoglycemia/Hyperglycemia/Diabetes
Sleeping problems
Concentration difficulties/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
Chronic tiredness/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Multiple Sclerosis
Vertigo, balance problems, motion sickness, difficulty with heights
Asthma/shortness of breath
Visual and hearing difficulties
Epilepsy
Traumatic brain injury
Down’s syndrome
Cerebral Palsy

The method of examination for all of the above is based on kinesiological concepts in which a strong muscle indicator [a muscle which can resist reasonable force on command] is used. This method accesses the body’s own knowledge of itself. If there is a functional or structural deficit anywhere in the body, there will be a change in the electromagnetic energy in that part or function. When that part or reflex area is touched by either the examiner or the patient there is a distraction to the overall energy field as the body tries to compensate for the change. This change is registered in the test muscle and the muscle momentarily weakens on stress.

The Interconnectedness of the Body

Nothing happens in or to the body without total body awareness of the incident. This awareness is communicated through an intact nervous system so that the body can accommodate the particular incident and can act appropriately to survive. As these systems are involved in our basic survival, they must also of necessity be reflex in nature, that is, automatic, needing no cognitive activity or training to function. Trauma in all of its possibilities can and does disrupt the neural programmes within these reflex systems which then send inappropriate signals to the body.

There is an axiom in neurology which is known as the ‘all or none’ rule.

If there is sufficient stimulation then that neurological program must fully activate and if not, it will not. Our research has identified the specific areas in or on the body which will activate the neural circuits within these programmes. They in turn control all possibilities including posture, gait, balance, movement, glandular, immune, digestive and cognitive functions.

A frequent question asked by both patients and doctors is “how long does it last?” If the corrections are made properly and completely, they usually last until the patient re-injures themselves, which may be many years later.

I personally use other techniques in the field of emotional and energetic healing to assist people in their return to wellness. Neural Organization Technique, however, must be done with every person to ensure that the body computer can hold onto the corrections, be they physical, emotional, or dietary.

There are less than 100 Neural Organization Technique doctors around the world and we have worked for years to decipher and correct the neural faults that appear specific to each and every condition known. We are all amazed at Dr. Ferreri’s genius at what he has created and I continue to follow in his pioneering footsteps by making myself available for treatments, lectures, research projects, and training.

Call us today for an appointment to regain your life! Whatever the reason you have found us, we can help! 99% of conditions can be helped with us here at New Leaf Natural Therapies.

Madonna Guy
N.O.T. Practitioner
Naturopath, Wynnum, Brisbane

Integrated Detoxification Specialists – Not your average clinic! Madonna Guy ND

Lovely Madonna — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:37:20 +0000

Digestive Tract Cleansing – Fact or Fiction

What Does it REALLY MEAN to cleanse your digestive tract?

What does a well functioning digestive tract mean? It means we have no symptoms of constipation or diarrhoea, bloating, burping & belching, acid reflux, heartburn or indigestion or bad breath and have good immunity and well balanced blood sugar. Is this you? Even if you have no symptoms (the classic cast-iron stomach for example) we often find issues such as parasites, oxidative stress or leaky gut and allergies. When we do live blood analysis (hemaview) and urinary indicans testing (amount of gut dysbiosis/bad bacteria being released through the urine) these are the tests that let us know how long it’s going to take to cleanse the digestive tract – and it’s not as easy as it sounds.

I had a client once (with allergies, hayfever, reproductive issues and anxiety) who had a great looking live blood analysis when we first did the test. There was very little sign of parasites, leaky gut or liver stress. Knowing the health history, I would have expected the live blood to have looked worse. What we did was give her a detox pack which cleanses mucoid plaque from the intestinal walls. I’d have to say it’s better than colonic irrigations due to the fact that it pulls mucoid plaque (hardened oxidised bile) from the stomach, small intestines as well as the colon (large intestine). Colonic irrigations only work a maximum of 70% of the colon, whereas this is the entire digestive tract.

Once we completed the mucoid plaque cleanse (it’s simple and very effective for the mucoid plaque release for most people – but some people need to do it several times as the hardened oxidised bile can turn into ‘concrete’ in the intestines which takes some time to loosen… ) we had another look at the live blood analysis and it was totally different – we found huge signs of parasites, leaky gut and liver stress. So what happened? Basically this hardened oxidised bile/ mucoid plaque creates a barrier between the intestinal wall and inside the digestive tract and lots of nasties live behind it, it creates a heated, toxic environment which nourishes parasites, fungus and candida. So, once we released these mucoid plaques, it allowed the release of these stored parasites, fungus, candida. Then we got to work clearing the next layer for this client!

So, when practitioners either 1. don’t have the technology to show you how good/how bad things are (and therefore are doing purely guesswork) and 2. don’t have the knowledge/products/techniques in order to move through the processes (many clinics do not specialise in detoxification) or 3. believe their training that two week detoxes are all that’s needed and wonder why their clients never have the results they’re after – clients suffer. Seminars which teach detoxification often simplify things. Training in naturopathic college simplifies things. I assume it’s more popular to tell people it’ll take 2-6 weeks for a full, integrated detox, less cost, less time, simpler – but really – it’s doesn’t help clients, the industry or anyone’s health long term.

There is no health problem that exists that can’t benefit from an integrated four-filter cleanse.

Call us today to find out how your digestive tract is doing… Ask for a urinary indicans test and a live blood analysis. We can also screen (blood) for candida, coeliac disease testing and helicobacter pylori testing.

Our Foundations of Health Programme was designed for a 9 month integrated detoxification programme. We have a special offer at present where if ALL of the Foundation of Health Testing Processes are completed, as well as an initial Foundations of Health Consultation – mention this New Leaf Blog and recieve 50%off.

Madonna Guy ND
Naturopath, Wynnum, Brisbane
07 3348 6098 / 0417 643 849
healthteam@nlnt.com.au

Food Poisoning: Tips to avoid and heal your gut!

Lovely Madonna — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:01:37 +0000

Have you ever experienced food poisoning and wondered how you got it??

Have you eaten anything with raw eggs? These may contain Salmonella when uncooked
When you are ‘unfreezing’ meats – let it thaw in the fridge, NOT outside in the air (which may contain bacteria)
Don’t leave perishable foods out of the fridge/oven for more than an hour…only 1 airborne bacteria can cause issues: 2 hours at the absolute outside – 1 bacteria doubles every 20 minutes!
Wash your utensils before you use them
Wash your hands before you serve any food items, don’t poison your family and friends
Wash the plate before you re-use the food plates – your hands may have bacteria, the plates may have bacteria! The staph bacteria that lives on your hands can transfer from plate to food to friends!
Listeria infections happen days or weeks later and may cause infections in the brain like meningitis.
Use shallow containers (less than 2 inches high) to store/cool food. This cools food quickly and slows down the bacterial growth.

How to avoid food poisoning?!

have a great immune system using supplements such as AndroNK, Ultra Flora Immune and MetagenB12Folate.
have a great gut – 70% of immunity is in the gut – using supplements such as Ultra Flora Immune & G-Tox.
take digestive enzymes with meals if you have no control over the preparation – supplements such as Metagest, Vegetarian Digestive Enzymes or Digestone.

Long Term?

If you’ve had food poisoning several times, you may have a weakened gut and/or immune system. We have a fantastic health programme called ‘Foundations of Health’. This is aimed at getting your gut, liver, immune system and kidneys up and running and working beautifully!

Symptoms you may be experiencing are:

bloating, burping, belching
constipation or diarrhoea
constantly feeling unwell
exhaustion
muscle aches and pains
hormonal issues
poor sleep
aching kidneys
always thirsty
dark rings or puffiness under the eyes

Talk to us today about getting started and take care of your health!!

Madonna Guy ND
New Leaf Natural Therapies
Wynnum, Brisbane, Australia

About Stem Cells: embryonic versus Stem Enhance – completely natural and organic!!!

Lovely Madonna — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:08:49 +0000

About Stem Cells: Embryonic stem cells (ESC) have been in the news since 1998 when stem cells obtained from human embryo were first successfully grown in vitro. And as ESC were shown to have the ability of becoming virtually any cell type of the body, this achievement inspired many promises and raised expectations. Could injection of ESC lead to improvements in various degenerative diseases ? Would it be possible to grow organs in vitro for the purpose of transplant ? Could we manipulate the genetic material of embryonic stem cells in order to repair faulty genes in an organ ?

But an ESC were fueling much hope, research with ESC became rapidly encumbered by serious ethical considerations. First, the source of human ESC has to be human embryos.

The idea of growing human embryos with the intent of dismembering them after a week or so in order to grow ESC is obviously questionable, Second and more worrisome is the fact that culturing human ESC could open the door to human cloning in order to grow actual organs. But aside from these ethical issues the main issue is that in spite of all the promises of ESC research nearly 10 years of research have delivered little in term of successful and safe ESC-based therapeutic approach.

But, while much of the world focused on developments in ESC research another breakthrough discovery was being made by numerous scientific teams throughout the world. Adult stem cells (ASC), the stem cells present in the body after birth, were also shown to have the ability of becoming virtually any cell type of the body.

ASC placed on brain. Liver or muscle tissue will rapidly become brain, liver and muscle cells. At first, because ASC are difficult to grow in vitro, many believed that they had little potential, but a series of in vivo studies rapidly establish that ASC have enormous potential in the body.

This discovery then spurred the concept that adult stem cells, having the ability of becoming any cell type of the body, might constitute the natural renewal system of the body. Studies using various novel scientific tools like Green Fluorescent Protein, which allows visual tracking of stem cells in the body, showed that when an organ is challenged it causes the release of compounds know to trigger stem cells release from the bone marrow. The organ then releases compounds known to attract stem cells, and released stem cells travel to that organ. As they reach the organ in need, the stem cells migrate in the organ, proliferate and become cells of that organ, promoting tissue renewal.

This process takes place every day of our lives and constitute the natural innate renewal system of the body. As stem cells travel in the body, they participate to maintaining optimal health throughout the body.

Madonna Guy ND
Naturopath, Wynnum, Brisbane, Australia
07 3348 6098
madonna@nlnt.com.au

Allergy Testing for Kids… Wynnum, Brisbane

Lovely Madonna — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:07:44 +0000

Did you know that there’s a safe and easy way to have your child checked for allergic tendencies AND that there are things we can do to help live a healthier lifestyle? Allergies can cause so many health issues which scare the hell out of parents and caregivers: eczema and dermatitis, anaphylactic shock, swollen throats and lymphatic nodes, constant colds and flus… not to mention issues such as autism, aspergers, ADD, ADHD, asthma, which are on the rise, and very definitely linked to the messages we are sending our bodies via our foods…

No wonder we give our kids drugs to get the symptoms under control when our gut tells us it’s not doing them any favours.

There IS stuff we can do to help our kids allergies, intolerances and sensitivities:

we use live blood analysis to find out many things including how useful the immune system is, how the liver is functioning, if the bloodstream is cleansing properly, nutritional levels of iron, b12, zinc and oxygen…
we use kinesiology balancing techniques to pick up the body’s energy and help it heal, especially in relation to specific allergies and intolerances
we use frequency specific microcurrent and infrared saunas to help pull toxins from the body so that it can function more effectively.

Talk to us today about the options for allergies for your children.

Madonna Guy, Naturopath. Brisbane. Wynnum
3348 6098

Allergy Testing, Wynnum, Brisbane…Madonna Guy ND Naturopath

Lovely Madonna — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:02:25 +0000

Allergy testing is something that there’s a lot of controversy about these days. Many naturopathic clinics are being told that they can’t do allergy testing. Weird, huh? It seems to be an issue that the government has taken to heart, that only drugs can effectively treat allergies.

So what do we do if we don’t want to use drugs which suppress allergic symptoms such as sinusitis, asthma, hayfever, itchy eyes, itchy skin… not to mention issues such as bloating, burping, belching, wind, flatulence or more debilitating issues such as eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis.

Around 75-80% of babies are born with an allergic immune system these days. Therefore they are more likely to develop issues such as food intolerances and allergies. Partly this is because our bodies are much more acidic these days. As this is a huge reason for miscarriage, the body deliberately goes into the opposite immune position to miscarriage, which is the allergic immune condition…

Our clinic has fabulous results with allergies and intolerances because we use a variety of testing and treatments.

We use live blood analysis to determine how well the immune system is functioning. There are particular signs in the blood that let us know if the body is more likely to be an allergic one or not.
We use other blood tests such as candida, helicobacter and celiac testing to find underlying gut issues which predispose us to health problems such as allergies and intolerances.
We use urine testing such as urinary indicans and ph testing to find out how much bad gut bacteria we have and how acidic the body is. These can both be linked to poor immunity.
We also use a variety of kinesiology techniques which lower the body’s stress in relation to a particular allergen – we can find whether or not things are alleries or intolerances, or even whether it’s just an energy mismatch – an energy mismatch is when the body doesn’t ‘know’ what to do with something. For example, if we eat spelt flour for the first time in our lives, and the body doesn’t know what to do with it, we may get symptoms of bloating, but this may be because the body just doesn’t know what to do with it… we can balance that out…

Talk soon,
Madonna Guy, Naturopath, Wynnum, Brisbane

Best ways to prevent breast cancer: new research! Madonna Guy Naturopath, Wynnum, Brisbane

Lovely Madonna — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:34:34 +0000

The right diet of anti-angiogenic foods may be our best weapon in preventing cancer.

Did you know that up to 40 percent of women ages 40 to 50 may have tiny cancers in their breasts—no larger than the tip of a ballpoint pen? Microscopic tumors are forming all the time, but our body’s natural cancer-fighting system usually prevents them from growing large enough to cause harm. A key component of this system is angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels.

“Angiogenesis is what makes the difference between a small, innocuous cancer and a runaway, dangerous disease,” says William Li, MD, president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation. Already about a dozen drugs battle cancer by keeping blood vessel growth in check (with the usual problems of lots of side-effects), but Li is even more excited by research that shows that adding certain foods to our diet can have a similar effect.

Many of the foods that contain angiogenesis-inhibiting compounds are also rich in antioxidants, which may contribute to their anticancer benefits. But as Li explains, “The jury is still out on whether antioxidants are truly effective at preventing cancer, yet controlling blood vessel growth has been proven to make a profound difference.” Initial study results are startling: Asian-American women who ate soy at least once a week throughout their lives reduced their risk of breast cancer by 60 percent; Chinese women who drank a cup of green tea at least three times a week cut their colon cancer risk by 34 percent. Other natural antiangiogenic foods include red wine, cooked tomatoes, blueberries, garlic, and dark chocolate.

According to Li, future research will focus on which specific varieties of foods are most potent. “We may one day soon be able to pinpoint the exact species of tomato or type of red wine that offers the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to discouraging tumor growth,” he says. “Doctors will truly be able to recommend foods to fight cancer and know they’re having a meaningful effect.”

Madonna Guy ND
Naturopath, Wynnum, Brisbane

Chief Clinician

New Leaf Natural Therapies

3348 6098

Vaccination: Pros & Cons from a naturopathic perspective, Madonna Guy, Naturopath, Wynnum Brisbane

Lovely Madonna — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:24:31 +0000

Worried about vaccinations? Most people cope well, without side-effects and have no long-lasting effects. As a naturopath, I’ve been treating immunity, pre-vaccination care and vaccination side-effects for 15 years. Vaccinations are a tricky topic, very emotive and can be a huge struggle for parents to feel like they’re making the right decision.

Vaccination Benefits: If someone doesn’t take care of their health, then vaccination is perhaps the best option for them, but it’s people with poor immunity and poor health who are most likely to get the side-effects. Vaccinations have been around for over 200 years and have without a doubt saved many thousands and thousand of lives over the years. The theory is that people get close-to-immediate immunity for the specific ‘germ’ they are being treated for.

Most common side-effects of vaccinations: the usual suspects are fevers and vomiting. Medically speaking, a vaccination side-effect must be reported within 24-48 hours, and the attending physician must ‘agree’ that it’s a side-effect or it doesn’t get reported. This is how the AMA gets around the possibility of other problems being connected to vaccines. It is interesting that problems such as Aspergers & Autism have been linked with vaccinations for 20 years or more, and yet they still claim that there’s no connection. Consider this: vaccinations by-pass the immune system, by being injected directly into the bloodstream, including all of the delightful vaccination-extras such as mercury, aluminium and formaldehydes. As preservatives, they are fantastic, and they can last in our bodies for many year.

With 15 years experience, we suspect that vaccinations are linked with many health issues such as:

increasing asthma levels
auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and hashimotos
increasing allergies (1 in 4 in Australia)
increasing levels of autism and aspergers
poor behaviour, ADD, ADHD and ODD in children
poor immunity – constant colds and flus – after all we can’t vaccinate for everything!!!
chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia (heavy metals are linked with both)

What can we do to remove vaccination toxins, boost natural immunity and help the brain?

frequency specific microcurrent and specific nutrition to remove vaccination toxins
LEAP, NOT and other specialised kinesiology techniques to reconnect the brain
infrared saunas to boost toxin removal and detoxification from the body
using natural therapies, nutritional supplements, micrrocurrent techniques to increase immunity
testing processes such as live blood analysis, heavy metal toxicity, urine tests, cellular analysis to find the extent of the toxicity and the oxidative stress, and see improvement as it is being removed.

For more information:

I highly recommend any parents/interested parties to go the the Australian Vaccination Network for more information: www.avn.org.au
Book in for an appointment with one of our naturopaths: Jacqueline Dekoke ND, Linda Hoggard ND & myself: we all have extensive experience in coping with either option you choose – being vaccinated or choosing not to.

Madonna Guy ND, Naturopath, Wynnum Brisbane
New Leaf Natural Therapies