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> why almost no discussion of prevention when vaccines are brought up as if they are the only way (or even best way) to deal with diseases? I would love to he
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 7y ago
> why almost no discussion of prevention when vaccines are brought up as if they are the only way (or even best way) to deal with diseases?
I would love to hear your thoughts on how flu or measles can be reliably prevented on a population basis without the use of vaccines?
- artificialLimbs 7y agoFor flu: elderberry extract. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190423133644.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190423133644.h...
- magduf 7y agoAccording to your article, this might help ease the symptoms of the flu. So it's just as useful in prevention as decongestants, cough drops, expectorant, and other such drugs: not at all. It just helps you get through the infection.
- artificialLimbs 7y agoAnecdata: I got the flu a couple years ago. I didn't go to the doctor to get it "officially" confirmed, but I've had the flu many times prior in my life. It was the flu. I was laying in my bed literally crying, sleeping, sweating, or some combination of the 3 all day. My wife knew about this property of elderberry and had already made some extract with the highest grain alcohol she could get in the store and fresh elderberries from our bushes. She fed me several spoonfuls through the day. The next day I was working in the yard. It was by far the shortest episode of the flu I have ever had.
- RobertRoberts 7y agoYou can't prevent a "disease" from happening anymore than you can prevent a car crash. But there is more than just air-bags for car crashes. There is crumple zones, seat belts, a-frames and all kinds of things. So why not discuss all other options for preventing disease? If you say there are none, there is no point in trying to educate you from nothing, go google some stuff about prevention.