Doctors Blinded by Ken and Barbie

Just when you think you've seen it all, you stumble across an unbelievable site like this one. A site dedicated to pharmaceutical reps to help them sell more dangerous drugs.

http://drugreptime.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/get-ready-for-monday-on-sunday-debates/

If that's not enough for you....what about drug companies hiring college cheerleaders to be part of the pharmaceutical sales force. It's true. What's your major? It doesn't matter as long as you're a major hottie.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/04/05/former-drug-sales-rep-tells-all.aspx

I love cheerleaders, but I don't want them selling me drugs that they can't say or spell. Seriously, they're educating doctors about side effects and pertinent research? .............Matt

Nazi CODEX

This is a CODEX reminder for those of you who don't know or don't remember how serious this problem is.

http://www.wholistichealingresearch.com/CODEX_coming_to_US.html

C-51

Health freedom in Canada is being attacked. A new law pushed by Big Pharma proposes the criminalization of supplements. It started in Europe and is now at our northern border. Educate yourself and prepare for similar legislation here in the States. The CODEX initiative continues.

................Matt

http://google-sina.com/2008/04/28/canadas-c-51-law-may-outlaw-60-of-natural-health-products-big-pharma-pushing-to-criminalize-supplements/

http://educate-yourself.org/cn/canadianC-51bill27apr08.shtml

FRS

What is the best energy drink or vitamin water on the market? I don't know either, but I know it's not the miracle drink I stumbled across today on my new Comcast homepage. It's called FRS, a free radical scavenging energy drink endorsed by 7 time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong. In fact, FRS stands for "free radical scavenger" a term the company's board of directors know nothing about. Just listen to what this guy has to say about this amazing drink.

"FRS Plus yielded results typically achieved only by blood doping or living at high altitude." - Dr. Holden MacRae, Principal Investigator, Professor of Sports Medicine, Pepperdine University. Doctor, should you really be mention blood doping around Lance Armstrong?

"FRS is the result of years of research and development by Dr. Lan Bo Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Mitsunori Ono, Ph.D., world-renowned phytochemical expert and Senior Scientist with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. FRS was originally tested and refined by doctors at the Harvard University Dana Farber Cancer Institute as a fatigue fighting and general health drink for cancer patients. It was then discovered by endurance athletes who found that it boosted and sustained their peak athletic performance while helping to keep them healthy." Strange, Dana Farber has always been quick to ridicule any alternative treatments or nutritional prevention ideology.

"FRS was the winner of the 2007 World Beverage Congress’ Best Health Initiative award for
healthy beverages". I don't even know what that is, but it sounds important. Here's the best part. FRS has a higher ORAC score than Red Bull and SoBe green tea. That is some stiff competition.

Lets evaluate the ingredients...

FRS Antioxidant Energy Chews
Sugar, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, carnauba wax, natural and artificial flavors, quercetin, soy lecithin, ascorbic acid, corn starch, sunflower oil, glycerin, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, green tea extract, carrageenan, caffeine, mono and diglycerides, citric acid, niacinamid, sucralose, calcium silicate, yellow 6 lake, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin, acesulfame potassium, cyanocobalamin. I guess Dana-Farber didn't think it was necessary to do any unbiased studies on the dangers corn syrup and artificial sweeteners.

FRS Plus liquid
Water, Sugar, Juice Concentrates (White Grape, Apple, Pineapple, Pear, Peach), Orange Juice Concentrate, Gum Arabic, Natural Orange Flavor, Citric Acid, (makes up the majority of the ingredient list) Sugar chews and fruit juice. Lance, peddle as fast as you can away from these products.

it gets weirder...The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) funded the study on the quercetin that FRS uses in their product. That's right, The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (worst name ever) It is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense (DOD). It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for DoD, and pursues research and technology where risk and payoff are both very high and where success may provide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions. Why is the military interested in plant antioxidants? ....maybe an increased kill ratio in fatigued soldiers?

"FRS is used by anyone who wants a sustained healthy energy boost." This drink contains
100% if your daily value of the B-vitamins, which is absolutely nothing, a whopping 250 mg of quercetin, and 50mg of green tea extract. Cheap and weak. Don't waste your money. My advice to FRS is to remove all ingredient information from your website. It's a poor business decision to advertise corn syrup and artificial sweeteners as a performance enhancer.

The cost is $22 for a quart bottle that you'll drink in two weeks. I'll give this drink an "F" for fruit juice, or false advertising. ................Matt

Cancer Fighting Recipe

You can find just about anything on YouTube. (even flax oil and cottage cheese) ...........Matt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoddptWL0s

DMSO Video

There's a good video about DMSO on YouTube. If you like that, you'll also find an ancient episode of "60 Minutes" with Mike Wallace posted. I recommend this stuff to everybody...Matt


http://youtube.com/watch?v=0OELLzz6hAI&feature=related

Chemical Spraying?

I noticed some strange trails over Peoria recently. Some media outlets are picking up the story as reports come in. This is an interesting photo from Elgin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKT0VflkoUE

http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=7339345&nav=0RY5

Greens VS the Browns

Did anybody watch Dateline NBC the other night? Two entirely different families were tested for toxic chemicals to see if their lifestyles(food eaten and cleaning products used) determined the amount and types of chemicals found in their bodies. Does eating organic and using natural cleaning products really make a difference? Find out. ........................Matt



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24228167/

Fermented Soy

I'm allergic to soy. If I could eat it, the fermented kind would be my preferred choice. For the increasing number of people who don't drink milk and for those women who are approaching the "change", including fermented soy in your diet is an advantage other cultures have realized for many, many years. I don't see myself going through menopause anytime soon, but this information would be useful to any female young or old.

Soy contains natural phytoestrogens called isoflavones. Women with soy rich diets report a lower incidence of menopause symptoms. Fermented soy, which is much more nutritious than soy commonly used in most products, is found in foods like natto, miso, and tempeh.

Soy milk or soy formula might not always be the best alternative for a child who is lactose intolerant. It can increase estrogen levels and cause problems with the thyroid.(usually only people who are iodine deficient)

In Japan, women consume large amount of fermented soy, and typically do not have the symptoms that Western women complain about. They also eat generous amount of sea veges like kelp, dulse, and nori that contain natural iodine. My advice...fermented soy is the only way to go. Eating soy milk, soy protein, and soy oil isn't always the best idea. If it's not labeled organic, assume that it is genetically modified, and worse for your health. Always try to solve your problems with diet, first. .............Matt

Earth Day Report

I stopped by Forest Park Nature Center for the Earth Day celebration on Saturday. It was a decent turn out...about what I expected. More people should participate in events like this. The importance of organic and sustainable living isn't fully understood by most of us.

I spent $40 on a couple of overpriced rag dolls. I consider it my donation to Earth Day. They're made in Illinois and there's no lead in them. How great is that. If you didn't stop by, you could have learned how to reduce your carbon footprint, or dropped by the green party booth for some alternative politics. I even saw three Naturally Yours "regulars" shopping naturally. Unfortunately, nobody gave me the "peace sign", so I'm going to give it a "B" instead of a "B+". Check it out next year if you get the chance. ...........Matt

Sick of Elderberry

It's been a long week....computer issues and a cold virus. I hope you're not getting "sick" of my elderberry stories, but if I can just prevent one less person from spreading a virus, then, I feel that I've helped society in my own little way.

Saturday night, I felt the familiar scratchy throat developing. Two weeks ago, I fought off a virus, and now, I have to do it all over again.

All week, employees were leaving work early clearly carrying symptoms of a bug. Actually, I think the cold is still infecting people from two weeks ago because nobody is doing anything to stop it as far as I can tell. That's not entirely true. There are a couple of employees who know what needs to be done, and I thank you for your effort.

We all use the same scanners and telephones so germs spread quickly. It's interesting that I didn't see anybody leaving with a cold supplement. I guess they don't read my blog, because if they had sat in front of the computer for a couple of minutes, I wouldn't be recovering from a cold for the second time in less than a month.

So, I drive to Naturally Yours Saturday night right before the store closed. I bought two bottles of the famous Sambucol liquid and some whole food vitamin C. The SambuActin lozenges that I've praised in earlier posts were out again. Somebody must be reading this blog. Were always out of this product and it's driving me insane.

The predicament left me with no choice. Two bottles of liquid elderberry would have to be enough. I drank the entire contents of one as soon as I arrived at my house. I already had a sore throat at this point, and to my surprise, the Sambucol didn't even phase it.

I have enough experience to know that you don't follow the instructions when taking elderberry. Take a lot of it in a short amount of time. That's all you need to remember. I drank a bottle before I went to bed, and one more before breakfast.

When taking the liquid, you can't tell that your condition is improving. A lozenge can eliminate a sore throat in 10 minutes. You can feel the elderberry work immediately. It's definitely a psychological advantage. Well, two bottles of Sambucol later, I still had a sore throat and my left nostril was closing up. I was tearing the house apart like a junkie trying to get my next elderberry fix. It was Sunday morning in central Illinois, and I knew it wasn't going to be easy.

I went to college at Western Illinois located in Macomb, and I'll never forget that you couldn't buy beer on Sunday because McDonough County is "dry" on that day of the week. The sale of alcohol is prohibited on Sunday unless it's SuperBowl Sunday, and then it's legal.(seriously!) As crazy as that law is, that's exactly how I felt yesterday as I searched in vain for some kind of elderberry product in Peoria. Apparently, elderberry in any form, is unavailable on Sunday in Peoria County.

I traveled to well known supplement shops like Krogers, Wal-mart, Walgreens and CVS for extracts, lozenges or capsules of my new favorite anti-viral berry. After driving around and wasting $2.25 in gas, I gave up. The only place to buy elderberry on Sunday is Nat Yours, and Nat Yours was closed. I unlocked the store and took two packages of Blockade.

I gobbled down the entire box (7 lozenges) and by Sunday night, I was much better. This morning I feel fine, but I have 7 "back up" lozenges just in case. Before I finish this story, and I know it's a long one, let me break down my month of April for you.

-2 inconvenient cold viruses, sick for a total of three days

-infected the twins who were sick for a week, although they only had two bad days (no fever or ear infection)

-managed to prevent my wife from being infected...so far

-spent about $100 on elderberry...so far

The moral to this story is don't get sick on Saturday night in Peoria. Another moral to the story could be..when you feel sick , do nothing and hope that everybody else feels as miserable as you do. ..................Matt

Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day this weekend. Pick up some trash, ride your bike instead of driving, or check out the local festivities. Don't let the rain scare you away. I don't think we're going to get much at all. .................Matt

Earth Day Festival at the Forest Park Nature Center

Locate local resources, identify environmentally friendly products, and learn what you can do to make a difference. Enjoy music, storytelling, and other live entertainment plus try out some tasty local food. This fun, family–friendly event will also offer hands-on demos, kid’s crafts and face painting, numerous displays, and chances to win "green" door prizes. Check out our annual Trailhead Nature Store Sale for discounts on environmentally- friendly clothing, household and personal care products, and other select items. Age: All
Day-Dates
Time
Fee
Sa: 4/19
11 am-4 pm
Donations requested

April 20-21 - The 2008 Clean Water Celebration will be held on the Peoria Riverfront starting at noon. Walk for the Earth, Wind & water (3 miles) will begin at 1 pm

Underground Nuclear Test Causes Minor Quake In Midwest

Thanks to Comcast, who recently bought out Insight, I now have the inconvenience of changing my e-mail address. That means my blogger account must be updated again which equals more down time. I love their concept of higher prices and weaker programming...... a recipe for success.

"Your Insight high-speed Internet service is now Comcast! It just takes about 15 minutes to complete your transition--so start right now! Two exclamation marks in one e-mail? I think they're trying to get me excited in a product I don't want.

I didn't feel the ground shake this morning, but I have thought a lot about it. Do you have your "earthquake preparedness kit" packed? What are the most important supplements a person could have access to in case of a disaster?

1.) oregano oil- clean water would be difficult to find, and disease could run rampant. You'll need something to kill bacteria and parasites. Oregano will be your best friend. Killing microbes and mutated viruses will increase your chance of survival. Stock up.

2.) DMSO- Many people will be hurt, and hospitals could be overflowing. Help your family members heal quickly with this liquid that can prevent swelling, repair tissue, and block pain and inflammation.

3.) green drink- super nutrition in a powder. Fruits, veges, cereal grasses, chlorella, and spirulina = antioxidants, nutrition, detoxification, and protein. You could live on this stuff.

4.) probiotics- Martial law will be declared, and forced vaccinations and antibiotics will be LAW. Your first line of defense is your gut. Keep your immune system strong with the "good" bacteria. Multiple strains and shelf stable (not the refrigerated kind)......power could be out for weeks.

5.) multivitamin- You can't be slowed down by scurvy when rummaging through dumpsters. The food shortage will take it's toll, and this will keep you healthier, longer. Vitamin and mineral deficiency causes disease.

I'm actually, for the most part, unprepared. I have plenty of DMSO and vitamins, but I'm out of oregano oil and green drink,..... and my probiotics are outdated. As long as there's no aftershocks before I get to work, I should be fine. ............................Matt

Cancer Victors

(trouble w/ the Blogger account the last couple of days)

I found an interesting site recently. It's basically a "my space" for cancer survivors. Learn about alternative nutritional therapies or read about survivor stories in the cancer forums. The majority of treatment consists of vit B-17 and detoxification. There's even a section for prayer requests and encouragement. Send the link to somebody who could use their support. .....Matt

http://www.cancervictors.net/

Non-toxic Herbicide

This post has nothing to do with supplements today. Spring is here, and the weeds in my driveway will be growing soon. I'm tired of using herbicides that are toxic and expensive. There are enough chemicals in the environment anyway, so why not try some natural weed killer.

I have a gravel driveway full of crabgrass, creeping charlie, and dandelions. I battle them all summer long, and they always win. Blacktop is out of the question, therefore, I need an alternative. From what I've read, vinegar is the best organic herbicide there is.(the stronger the % of acid, the better)

"Plain, white, regular household vinegar, with a little added liquid soap to help it stick to the leaves, will do a fair job of killing things, as long as the sun is shining and it's reasonably warm (over 75). If you can find it, pickling vinegar is stronger, 7 or 10% as against 5%.

While I wouldn't want to be sprayed directly in the face with this, so you might not want to spray on a windy day with your toddler following you, and while it ONLY kills what it contacts, so you might need to re-spray things with a strong root system that lets them resprout, it is as safe as you can get.

Again, I wouldn't use it without taking precautions, with a toddler in close attendance, but boiling water might be as effective as the vinegar on your weeds in the sidewalk/driveway cracks. And it's totally non-toxic."(gardenweb.com)

Is there anything more effective and economical? Tell me if you know. ...........................Matt

No More Smoky Treats

I there an effective herbal remedy to quit smoking? That's what many customers ask me. I quit smoking over ten years ago, but I used the "cold turkey" method. I tell people to use lobelia or L-tryptophan. Who knows how much success you'll have with those, but it's a place to start. Let me know if you have a good, natural way to break the habit. ......Matt

(Here's a tip from an ex-smoker) If worse comes to worse and you HAVE to have that cigarette, do this. One drop of this lobelia on your tongue, swish it around, and swallow. Now breathe through your mouth. You will FEEL like you just smoked a cigarette. Do this ONLY when you REALLY gotta have that smoke.
Another way to take lobelia is in a tea. Drinking a cup of lobelia tea makes you feel like you just had a smoke. At some health foods, this is sold as Smoker's Tea.

CAROLYN DEAN, M.D., N.D., Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) is a controversial remedy because it can be toxic in high doses. That said, its traditional--and effective--use as a nicotine replacement earned it the nickname Indian tobacco. When used as a tincture (not smoked), the lobeline in lobelia eases withdrawal symptoms and relaxes your lungs. I recommend you try gentler remedies before lobelia (see below). If they aren't effective, use a very low dose, which works safely. Take 10 drops of tincture three times a day dissolved in a cup of water. If you take too much, your body will make you vomit to eliminate it.

Before resorting to lobelia, try wild oat tincture (Avena sativa). This herb soothes your nervous system, and studies show that it can reduce nicotine cravings. Take 10 drops three times a day dissolved in a cup of water. (A high dose won't harm you, but it could give you a dull frontal headache.) The homeopathic remedies Caladium sequinum and Tabacum can also help ease withdrawal symptoms. Take 12C potency four to six times a day of either of these until your cravings subside. They have no side effects.

Another Reason To Eat Organic

What company would be foolish enough to put chemicals in their food products? Every company you can think of. The FDA isn't going to stop them. They're too busy making money for Big Pharma. The chemicals in your food are hidden under a name called "artificial flavors". Eat organic. ..........Matt

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=12053

Heart Attack Pills

A gentleman brought in a niacin supplement today....a brand that we don't carry. I noticed that it was a cheap OTC brand from Kroger or Walgreen's, so I checked the "other ingredients" list. One of the fillers was hydrogenated oil! Hydrogenated oil used in a heart supplement? I couldn't believe it. Hydrogenated oil causes heart disease, and this guy is taking it every day to prevent it.

I gave him a decent brand and told him to never buy vitamins or supplements at grocery stores or pharmacies again. He said it only set him back $3. I said, it's actually worth nothing. I've gone over this before, but I'm going to say it again. Cheap supplements are junk. They should only be purchased at a health food store. You don't go to Kroger or Walgreen's to improve your health. You go to Kroger and Walgreen's to buy liquor and develop pictures.

Why in the world would a vitamin company do this? These companies aren't interested in health. Many of these companies are wholly or partially owned by pharmaceutical companies, so they manufacture, standardize, and process these vitamins in the same way they manufacture prescription drugs. (and prescription drugs are dangerous)

This unnatural process of using toxic binders and fillers is common. Read the label. I've posted information about this before. ..............Matt

P.S. The oil on the left is hydrogenated.

The Answer to the Cold & FLu

Elderberry has worked it's magic once again. It shut down the virus as planned. I had to chew about a dozen lozenges a day, but who cares. The worst symptom I had was a dry cough for a day. Big deal. It didn't effect any of my activities, and other than that, I felt great. ....Matt

CoffeeBerry

Guess what, coffee drinkers... we're "missing the boat" when it comes to the coffee. The unique health benefits of coffee originates from the berry, not the roasted seed that supplies us with liquid caffeine each morning.

The whole fruit (including the bean) of the coffee bush, is rich in potent tropical anti-oxidants and rare essential sugars. The coffee fruit is generically termed the "cherry" and, like all fruits, it is laden with plant phenolics that protect and nourish the seed. CoffeeBerry contains five of eight rare and essential sugars called monosaccharides.(or glyconutrients) The super fruit releases unusually high levels of mannose, galactose, fucose, xylose, arabinose and glucose during digestion.

Scientific research has shown that the berry of the coffee is abundant in polyphenols that help to: (i) preserve natural antioxidants in the body; (ii) protect cell membranes and human plasma against damaging oxidation; (iii) neutralize toxic free radicals and (iv) maintain healthy blood glucose levels. (coffeeberry.org)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Aging at Tufts University measured the Oxygen Radical Absorbent Capacity (ORAC) of more than 40 fruits and vegetables.
Compared to their measurements, a 400 milligram serving of CoffeeBerry(TM) 2500 Whole Fruit Concentrate provides the same anti-free radical power as 9.6 grams of fresh blueberries, 6.2 grams of strawberries, 4.9 grams of raspberries or 2.9 grams of grapes. (New Chapter)

"New Chapter" introduced their coffeeberry product to the market over a year ago, and now other companies are waking up to the powers of this super fruit. You've already heard of acai, goji, mangosteen, and noni. Add coffeeberry to this list. ............Matt

Chewing Heavy Metal

I think I might have a new cavity, but the last thing I want to do is go to a dentist. Most dentists will tell you that "silver" fillings are safe and effective. You're really just inserting a chunk of mercury in your mouth. Mercury, as you know, is extremely toxic, and can cause many health related problems. There are a couple of dentists in the area that will remove amalgam fillings, but they are hard to find. If anybody has had any experience with this, please leave a comment. ....................Matt

(NaturalNews) Effective January 1st of this year, Norway has become the first nation to legislate a sweeping ban on the use of amalgam fillings in dental work. Previous laws forbid the use of mercury-containing fillings in more vulnerable segments of the population, such as pregnant women and children, but the new law is the first to forbid the use of the toxic metal without exemption. Mercury has also been banned from all other products produced, imported, exported, sold, and used in the country.

In a prepared statement, Norway's Minister of Environment and Development, Erik Solheim stated that "Mercury is among the most dangerous environmental toxins. Satisfactory alternatives to mercury in products are available, and it is therefore fitting to introduce a ban." Sweden has followed suit with a ban on mercury fillings effective April 1st, 2008, and other countries are now contemplating similar moves.

Amalgam fillings, which unbeknownst to many are composed primarily of mercury, raise the level of mercury circulating in the blood. Mercury is listed as one of the most toxic substances on earth and many who are sensitive to the substance have reported improvements in health upon removal of the toxic fillings. The Norwegian and Swedish bans come at a time when alternative composite fillings have become strong enough to replace amalgams under practically any circumstance. The issue, however, is as much environmental as it is salutary. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, medical waste incinerators emit 70,000 pounds of mercury into the biosphere each year, making medical use of the metal one of the leading contributors to mercury pollution. So the question has to be asked, why has U.S. policy been so slow to catch up with common sense?

http://pollution-control.suite101.com/article.cfm/dental_amalgam_and_mercury_bans

Elderberry Working Again

Well, thanks to 2-3 employees and a handful of customers, I am currently fighting a cold virus. I had a headache all day yesterday....the kind of headache that only hurts when you bend over. You feel decent standing up, but the last thing you want to do is drop some loose change. My throat was dry and I could tell something wasn't quite right.

I fought of a cold about three months ago using wild oregano oil, olive leaf, echinacea/goldenseal, and andrographis paniculata. As it turns out, the elderberry lozenges that I took was the deciding factor in beating the cold.

This time, I'm only going to use elderberry and some colostrum. It should work. I already feel basically normal, but I can tell that I'm fighting a virus. I'm using "SambuActin" from Solaray.(sorry, I bought the last one yesterday) There are still many other elderberry products that are just as good, if not better. I'll give you an exciting update after the weekend. ..........Matt

Real Desperate People

I thought you might get a good laugh about this. It's a pro-pharmaceutical blog called BigPharmaRealPeople.org. It looks like the site was taken down, but I managed to find the introductory post by the sites editor. I almost feel sorry for him.

“I have worked as a sales representative, sales manager and director for three Big Pharma companies over the last 30 years. In that time, I have seen our industry grow, prosper, and help our customers in more ways than I thought possible. I am very proud to call so many of you in our industry, my friends.

“Over the last 3 years, politicians and journalists have begun to capitalize on our success through slander and regulation. The amount of vitriol and hatred making its way toward our industry is at an all-time high. Politicians see our industry as an easy way to extort millions of dollars for their pet projects and to increase their power over their constituents. Journalist use us a scape goats in an attempt to increase their readership, win awards, and grow their reputation as government loving, capitalist hating, free ‘thinkers.’ ”

“A few things to keep in mind: Last year, Big Pharma saved the lives of tens of thousands of Americans with heart disease. What did our local state government(s) do? Last year, Big Pharma saved the lives of thousands of children with leukemia and other forms of cancer. What did your local journalist(s) do? Last year, Big Pharma spent billions of dollars in research and development to battle diabetes, cancer and heart disease. What did the Big Pharma hating bloggers do?

“If we don’t stand up for ourselves and our industry, no one else will. Our focus needs to be on our customers and the citizens of this country. The vast majority of politicians and journalists are liars who can not be trusted to report the facts. Our organization’s purpose will continue to be to take our message directly to our customers.”

Waaaaaa!

Current Events

Steve, you really are a good writer. Maybe we should collaborate on a book about Big Pharma's murderous ways, or, better yet, the manipulation of oil by Bush and friends.("It's not our fault")

Parents mean well, but taking away their kid's "McMystery meat from McDonald's" is just as important as what you are rubbing on your body. After all, 50% is still a failing grade.

I need to tell you about "Autism Yesterday". If any of you still believe that vaccinations don't cause autism, then drive (or carpool) to Galesburg and listen to Dr David Ayoub. Learn how to prevent and reverse autism. He is a certified radiologist and associate professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. He spends a majority of his time studying vaccine safety, and has lectured at numerous autism conferences and testified at legislative hearings in many states.

The presentation is April 17th from 5-7pm at Bethel Baptist Church in Galesburg. Believe me, I would never tell you to go to Galesburg unless it was really important. We have flyers at the store, or you can call for info....692-4448. .......................Matt