In a recent internet foray I discovered a site that put out the idea that perhaps the polio epidemics of the 1950s and 1960s were not caused or partly caused by a virus. Real science is about open and honest inquiry without setting the conclusion before the hypothesis so I decided to research this idea further.
Virus
The 1950s is the most remembered time period for the polio epidemics, however the paralytic form of polio was rare. Though the polio virus has been around for a long time it seemed to become more virulent in the above period. Most people experience no symptoms upon getting a polio virus though it can include symptoms similar to a flu virus. Only about 8% or less cases experience symptoms with the severe and paralyzing form being found in 1% of cases. People with the non-paralytic form can recover, but the more severe form can result in paralysis or death. Usually paralytic polio virus enters into the bloodstream from the intestinal tract and upon arriving in the bloodstream it begins attacking nerves. Supposedly this contagious viral disease was spread by improper sanitation and contaminated water. The polio vaccine came about in 1964, but this same vaccine actually led to paralytic polio in some people even if they weren't immunized. However, the diagnostic criteria for polio seemed to change a few times during the epidemic years from the assumption that paralysis along with flu-like symptoms were an indication of polio. But the Salk vaccine trials ended up creating a larger diagnostic criteria for polio leading to higher diagnoses from 1955 to 1957. Even after many people had been vaccinated their continued to be polio cases in these same vaccinated populations. In fact, it was discovered that many so called polio cases had been misdiagnosed and this caused the higher statistics leading conventional medicine to say that it "eradicated polio with vaccination."
Toxin
Now this is the other side to the story where things get very interesting and one can't help but wonder. It continues to amaze me how so-called scientific medicine eagerly jumps to conclusions without considering other possibilities in their desperation to quell the fears of the sheeple. It's known that certain toxic heavy metals such as mercury, arsen, and lead can lead to symptoms in humans such as paralysis (temporary or permanent), tingling or numbness in limbs, tremors, headaches, pain, metal confusion, fatigue, allergies, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and reduced reflexes. These are a lot of symptoms that can be seen in many different conditions so it may be easy to understand how someone with metal toxicity could be misdiagnosed with a viral infection that displays the same symptoms. In fact, throughout history mercury has been used as a medicine and found in the environment and displayed polio-like symptoms in people including the terrible paralysis. But it doesn't stop at metal poisoning. The pesticide called DDT was first used in the United States in 1942 and in 1950 a similarity is noticed between polio and the potent organophosphate poisoning. The symptoms of DDT poisoning, which was in wide use by the 1950s, were severe limb pain, muscle weakness, and eventual paralysis. This pesticide was sprayed heavily on fields and around contaminated water to get rid of mosquitoes. Rural people would spray it around their water wells to rid the area of potential disease-carrying mosquitos without ever knowing or considering that the DDT was actually causing the polio-like symptoms. The incidence of polio went up at the same time as DDT usage did from the years 1945 to 1953. But at the time it was banned the toxic pesticide was only considered dangerous to the environment by thinning eagle eggshells, not humans. Another pesticide called benzene hexachloride (BHC), which is even more toxic than DDT, and was used throughout the time period of 1945 to 1954. And the polio rate went up right along with BHC until 1963.
Both
Well, maybe it was both polio virus and metal and pesticide toxins during the time period of the epidemics that contributed to the illness and death rates from diagnosed "polio" cases. Another question might be: Can a virus and a toxin interact? Many other diseases under the umbrella of Acute Flaccid Paralysis resemble polio such as Guillaine-Barre syndrome, Acute transverse myelitis, Lyme borreliosis, and toxic myopathies. So what causes these diseases and are they related to polio? Perhaps the above diseases are also caused by exposure to toxins whether from heavy metals or pesticides. Its also known that toxins can result in inflammation and possibly inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's. And vaccines can cause inflammation, too, leading to an either temporary or long-term autoimmune response. These are all questions we must ask ourselves and ask that the scientific establishment look into. Then may we get to the bottom of the true causes of "viral" epidemics and diseases along with a real assessment of vaccine efficiency and safety.
Virus
The 1950s is the most remembered time period for the polio epidemics, however the paralytic form of polio was rare. Though the polio virus has been around for a long time it seemed to become more virulent in the above period. Most people experience no symptoms upon getting a polio virus though it can include symptoms similar to a flu virus. Only about 8% or less cases experience symptoms with the severe and paralyzing form being found in 1% of cases. People with the non-paralytic form can recover, but the more severe form can result in paralysis or death. Usually paralytic polio virus enters into the bloodstream from the intestinal tract and upon arriving in the bloodstream it begins attacking nerves. Supposedly this contagious viral disease was spread by improper sanitation and contaminated water. The polio vaccine came about in 1964, but this same vaccine actually led to paralytic polio in some people even if they weren't immunized. However, the diagnostic criteria for polio seemed to change a few times during the epidemic years from the assumption that paralysis along with flu-like symptoms were an indication of polio. But the Salk vaccine trials ended up creating a larger diagnostic criteria for polio leading to higher diagnoses from 1955 to 1957. Even after many people had been vaccinated their continued to be polio cases in these same vaccinated populations. In fact, it was discovered that many so called polio cases had been misdiagnosed and this caused the higher statistics leading conventional medicine to say that it "eradicated polio with vaccination."
Toxin
Now this is the other side to the story where things get very interesting and one can't help but wonder. It continues to amaze me how so-called scientific medicine eagerly jumps to conclusions without considering other possibilities in their desperation to quell the fears of the sheeple. It's known that certain toxic heavy metals such as mercury, arsen, and lead can lead to symptoms in humans such as paralysis (temporary or permanent), tingling or numbness in limbs, tremors, headaches, pain, metal confusion, fatigue, allergies, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and reduced reflexes. These are a lot of symptoms that can be seen in many different conditions so it may be easy to understand how someone with metal toxicity could be misdiagnosed with a viral infection that displays the same symptoms. In fact, throughout history mercury has been used as a medicine and found in the environment and displayed polio-like symptoms in people including the terrible paralysis. But it doesn't stop at metal poisoning. The pesticide called DDT was first used in the United States in 1942 and in 1950 a similarity is noticed between polio and the potent organophosphate poisoning. The symptoms of DDT poisoning, which was in wide use by the 1950s, were severe limb pain, muscle weakness, and eventual paralysis. This pesticide was sprayed heavily on fields and around contaminated water to get rid of mosquitoes. Rural people would spray it around their water wells to rid the area of potential disease-carrying mosquitos without ever knowing or considering that the DDT was actually causing the polio-like symptoms. The incidence of polio went up at the same time as DDT usage did from the years 1945 to 1953. But at the time it was banned the toxic pesticide was only considered dangerous to the environment by thinning eagle eggshells, not humans. Another pesticide called benzene hexachloride (BHC), which is even more toxic than DDT, and was used throughout the time period of 1945 to 1954. And the polio rate went up right along with BHC until 1963.
Both
Well, maybe it was both polio virus and metal and pesticide toxins during the time period of the epidemics that contributed to the illness and death rates from diagnosed "polio" cases. Another question might be: Can a virus and a toxin interact? Many other diseases under the umbrella of Acute Flaccid Paralysis resemble polio such as Guillaine-Barre syndrome, Acute transverse myelitis, Lyme borreliosis, and toxic myopathies. So what causes these diseases and are they related to polio? Perhaps the above diseases are also caused by exposure to toxins whether from heavy metals or pesticides. Its also known that toxins can result in inflammation and possibly inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's. And vaccines can cause inflammation, too, leading to an either temporary or long-term autoimmune response. These are all questions we must ask ourselves and ask that the scientific establishment look into. Then may we get to the bottom of the true causes of "viral" epidemics and diseases along with a real assessment of vaccine efficiency and safety.
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