The Blaylock Wellness Report

Living a Long, Healthy Life

Edited by Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
March 2015 Vol. 12, No. 3

Key Points Grave Dangers of

SPECIAL REPORT:
‘Autonomic Imbalance’
Measles vaccine con job
— see page 10 The history of medicine is replete with important discoveries
that were either ignored or purposefully rejected by the people who
dominated conventional opinions of medical science.
The story behind a condition called autonomic imbalance is just
• Autonomic imbalance: such a case.
Deadly overlooked Approximately 150 years ago, Dr. Pavel Petrovich Einbrodt devised
an experiment demonstrating that stimulating the parasympathetic
condition
nerves associated with the heart could prevent fatal arrhythmias in
animals with heart failure.
• ‘Overdrive’ of nervous
But this important observation was ignored for more than a century
system causes arrhythmia until another researcher repeated the experiment and found the very
and heart failure same thing.
In fact, this critical discovery has remained essentially hidden from
• Stress: Major killer clinical medicine until quite recently.
In large measure, the discovery has been obscured because the
• Save your heart pharmaceutical industry developed a number of drugs that reduced
excessive input from the sympathetic nervous system, which, along
• Six factors to balance your with the parasympathetic nerves, make up the body’s autonomic
nervous system.
autonomic nervous But the parasympathetic system was ignored.
system Over the last 20 years, a growing amount of research has found that
autonomic imbalance is playing a major role in a number of diseases,
especially heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, hypertension, diabetes,
inflammatory bowel diseases, hormone deficiencies, and neurological
ASK DR. BLAYLOCK conditions.
In this month’s issue of The Blaylock Wellness Report, I will tell
• Drugs don’t help ADHD you how this overlooked nervous system condition is affecting so many
aspects of health, and give you six important steps you can take to
• No evidence shingles relieve an autonomic imbalance.
vaccine works
What Is Autonomic Imbalance?
First, let me explain a little about the body’s autonomic nervous
system. The human body is made up of a number of competing systems
that work together in tandem. What happens is that one system stimulates
certain functions and the opposing system dampens those activities.
For example, the pancreas has cells that release insulin to lower
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blood sugar, as well as other cells that release a When activated, the parasympathetic nervous
different substance called glucagon, which raises system constricts the pupils, calms the brain, slows
blood sugar. the heart, lowers blood pressure, activates the GI
The brain contains some neurons that excite tract.
activity and others that calm. Our bodies function best when these two systems
Likewise, our immune systems have some are in balance. That’s how we were meant to be for
chemicals that increase reactions and other that stop most of our waking lives.
reactions. Today, we are seeing a number of disorders that
The autonomic nervous system is another of indicate prolonged imbalance of the autonomic
these competing systems. nervous system, where the sympathetic function
It is called autonomic because it controls things is overactive and the parasympathetic function is
that we do not consciously have to think about, such underactive.
as blood pressure, heart rate, and other involuntary In fact, the more we look at diseases, the more
functions. often we find this type of imbalance.
As noted, the autonomic nervous system Why is this dangerous?
is divided into a sympathetic system and a It is much like sitting in your car with the
parasympathetic system. accelerator pushed all the way to the floor; in time,
The sympathetic nerves control what we call this type of “overdrive” will damage the engine of
“fight-or-flight” responses, which prepare us to the car.
confront or run away from danger. This includes The brain can take high levels of activity for a
effects such as: short time, but then it begins to wear down and even
• Increased brain alertness destroy some of its structures.
• Increased heart rate The same is true of the heart and other organs
• Rise in blood pressure that are affected by the body’s sympathetic nervous
• Dilation of pupils system.
• Quieting of the gastrointestinal tract Studies have shown that overall mortality is
The parasympathetic nerves have the opposite related to autonomic imbalance, with sympathetic
effect; they prepare us for rest, calmness, and overdrive shortening both lifespan and health span —
digestion. a measure of how long a person will remain healthy.1

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Overdrive Leads to Heart

Failure and Arrhythmias How ‘Fight or Flight’ Works in
One of the biggest killers associated with chronic the Cardiovascular System
heart failure is sudden cardiac death from two One of the most studied consequences of
different types of heart arrhythmias: ventricular autonomic imbalance is its many effects on the
tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. cardiovascular system — that is, the heart and blood
These conditions kill some 375,000 people each vessels.
year in the United States, along with 70,000 in the The heart is controlled by two competing systems
United Kingdom. — sympathetic nerves and parasympathetic nerves.
Autonomic imbalance, with sympathetic The sympathetic nerves travel by way of special
overdrive and parasympathetic underactivity, is now cardiac nerves and the parasympathetic by way of the
vagus nerve, a large nerve that also supplies the lungs
considered to be the main cause of these types of
and the gastrointestinal tract.
arrhythmias.2 The activity of these two types of nerves switches
The sympathetic overdrive causes the heart back and forth, depending on the situation.
muscle to become hyperactive, leading to abnormal If we need “fight or flight,” the sympathetic
beating and eventually to completely erratic system dominates and if we are able to relax, the
heartbeat (arrhythmia) that prevents blood from parasympathetic dominates.
being circulated. At least that’s how it is supposed to work.
This condition can then lead to sudden death.
Studies have also shown that this type of Studies in animal models of heart attacks
autonomic imbalance occurs very early in the course demonstrate a rapid and sustained overactivity of the
of heart failure, meaning it is a cause and not a later sympathetic system in the heart.5-7
effect of heart damage itself.3 This greatly increases the risk of developing a
In addition, a number of studies on heart ventricular arrhythmia — the leading cause of death
failure patients have shown a direct link between from heart attacks.
autonomic imbalance and patient survival.
Specifically, patients who had the highest Vagus Nerve Controls Heart Function
levels of sympathetic activity and lowest levels of At present, the treatment for autonomic
parasympathetic activity were found to have the imbalance is to use various drugs — such as beta
worst prognosis. blockers — to block the sympathetic system.
Several new measures are being used to evaluate But new studies have shown that perhaps a better
autonomic balance. The most widespread is heart way to protect the heart, and especially prevent
rate variability, which assesses the variation between arrhythmias, is to stimulate the vagus nerve, which is
heartbeats (called the RR measure).4 part of the parasympathetic system.
Though people often think of the beating of the Interestingly, it has been found that even without
heart as having a perfectly regular rhythm, in fact the suppressing sympathetic activity, when the vagus
heart’s contractions vary slightly over an observation is stimulated the heart improves its function and
period — with some beats being closer together than arrhythmias subside.
others. While direct stimulation of the vagus nerve
By performing a test called an electrocardiogram can be achieved with surgical implantation of
(EKG), cardiologists can determine which autonomic stimulators, a transcutaneous system is also available
system is predominant through the pattern of heart that can work through the skin.8
rate variability. There are a number of side effects with direct
Parasympathetic dominance creates a low vagus nerve stimulation, mostly caused by having the
frequency heart rate, while sympathetic dominance stimulator set at too high an intensity.
leads to high frequency. Therefore, measuring heart The parasympathetic system uses a
rate provides doctors with an easy way to determine neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. Several
a patient’s autonomic nervous system balance. commonly used drugs can increase the levels of the

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Link Between Stress and Sympathetic Overdrive

Of all the possible factors that “fight or flight,” which is a prolonged, higher sympathetic
can affect the autonomic nervous sympathetic overdrive reaction. nervous system activity than those
system, stress — both physical and If this is unrelieved it can lead working regular hours.
mental — is the most common to many illnesses, including Other studies have shown that
cause of imbalance. hypertension, heart disease, stress causes brain inflammation,
We live in a world that surrounds strokes, atherosclerosis, a number which triggers sympathetic
us with an overwhelming amount of of gut disorders, brain atrophy, overdrive.
stress every day. memory loss, immune suppression, At the same time, the
Wars and rumors of wars, confusion, depression, anxiety, parasympathetic nervous system is
terrorist attacks, government panic attacks and eventual heart suppressed and this makes us more
intrusion into our lives, rising taxes, failure. prone to a number of problems,
crime, family disruption, moral Make no mistake: Stress is a such as heart failure, arrhythmias
decay, judicial abuse, racial tension major killer. and a number of digestive and gut
and economic uncertainties all play A study in the “Journal of problems.
their parts. Cardiovascular Translational Interestingly, the parasympathetic
Studies have shown that Research” compared nurses who system is also important as an
intermittent, or occasional, stress do shift work to those who work anti-inflammatory system — that
actually makes us stronger. regular daytime hours. is, it helps shut down excessive
But constant, unrelieved stress The researchers found that the inflammation in the body.
can be very destructive. shift workers — who have much Therefore, when it is suppressed
Our bodies respond to stress more stressful jobs than those we are more prone to uncontrolled
in a way that prepares us for who work regular hours — had inflammation.

neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and thereby increase Other recent studies have shown that the heart’s
parasympathetic activity. This brings the autonomic ventricles have a special acetylcholine system that is
system back into balance. different from the rest of the heart. The difference is
A number of natural compounds also increase that it doesn’t need direct stimulation by the vagus
acetylcholine, including: nerve to work.
• Choline The heart cells themselves manufacture
• Acetyl-L-carnitine acetylcholine and release it into the ventricle’s
• Phosphatidylcholine muscle wall.
• Lypo-spheric vitamin C (because of the added What’s important about this special system is
phosphatidylcholine)
that the heart cells use this neurotransmitter to make
It remains to be seen if these products can the heart release another chemical called nitric oxide,
be used to treat arrhythmias, but my personal which plays a major role in protecting the heart and
experiences suggest that they work. preventing arrhythmias.
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It can also play a critical role in regulating blood raising blood pressure to dangerous levels, and
flow to the heart muscle because nitric oxide opens bringing on a feeling of anxiety.
up the coronary arteries, allowing a better flow of If it goes on long enough, this can lead to
blood to the heart’s ventricles — the main pumps in complete heart failure.
the heart. The last thing you want is to have your body in
This nitric oxide system is critical when a prolonged sympathetic overdrive.
coronary artery is blocked, as it gives the blood And as you will see, a great number of very
another route around the blockage (called collateral common conditions can cause this autonomic
blood supply). If the coronary arteries are deficient imbalance.
in nitric oxide, the vessel constricts, cutting off the
emergency blood supply and resulting in a heart Low Blood Oxygen Causes
attack. Sympathetic Overdrive
Of course, a mere handful of cases does not So the carotid bodies play an important role in
add up to good science — but such experiences do regulating blood pressure. The next question is what
suggest that these compounds may be effective. is making them misbehave?
The bottom line is that if the heart has defective The answer is something that I have written
acetylcholine production, it becomes deficient in about a lot over the years: inflammation.
nitric oxide. Studies have shown that inflammation is a
This puts the heart at a very high risk of severe powerful trigger for sympathetic nervous system
damage when the blood supply is impaired. And it overdrive from the carotid bodies.
can lead to both arrhythmia and heart attack. As long as the inflammation persists, there will
be greater damage to the kidneys, the lungs, the
Carotid Bodies: Sensors Regulate heart, blood vessels, and the brain.
Blood Pressure and Breathing There is a very strong connection between
The question of what causes these imbalances inflammation and low oxygen levels in blood and
in the autonomic nervous system is an extremely tissues.
complex one. In fact, many aspects of the answer are This is best demonstrated in cases of sleep apnea,
still missing. a condition in which a person stops breathing
We can say, however, that one of the driving during the night, causing blood oxygen levels to fall
forces of this sympathetic-dominated imbalance is a (which is called hypoxia).
small, isolated cluster of nerve cells in the neck called This leads to inflammation in the carotid bodies,
the carotid bodies. triggering sympathetic overdrive.
These small lumps of tissue contain many blood We see similar events with chronic heart failure,
vessels and special nerves that constantly sample the wherein poor blood flow — which causes low
blood for oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH level. In oxygen levels — produces widespread inflammation
essence, they are sensors that make sure the blood is and damages the heart and other organs.
sound. This link between low oxygen levels and
If the carotid bodies sense an oxygen deficiency, sympathetic overdrive also explain why people
signals are sent out from the cluster’s sympathetic with sleep apnea have a much higher risk of
nerves to raise the blood pressure by constricting cardiovascular diseases.
arteries. There is strong evidence that sympathetic
The carotids then send other signals to the brain overdrive can be stimulated by inflammation from
stem to increase breathing. other conditions, such as:
This is all part of our bodies’ protection system. • Arthritis
But if the sympathetic signals continue for too • Autoimmune diseases
long, they begin to cause a lot of mischief, such as • Diabetes
enlarging the heart, triggering arrhythmias, causing • Hypertension
the hands and feet to feel cold, damaging kidneys, • Kidney failure

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• Infections blood sugar gets too low (hypoglycemia) the body

• Injuries pushes the panic button.
• Exposure to pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides One of the ways for the body to rapidly restore
Inflammatory chemicals manufactured by the blood sugar is by stimulating the sympathetic
body — such as cytokines — react within the carotid nervous system.
body and trigger sympathetic overdrive. If this happens just occasionally, no problems
Another common factor that can activate arise. But if it is occurring daily, it can cause a
sympathetic overdrive is ingestion of glutamate number of problems associated with excessive
food additives such as MSG, glutamate, aspartate, sympathetic stimulation.
caseinate, autolyzed yeast extract, natural flavoring, This mechanism also links a high sugar intake
and hydrolyzed proteins. with heart disease, atherosclerosis, strokes, and
Unfortunately, all of these additives are hypertension.
commonly found in processed foods and snacks. So, as you can see, there are a great number of
Many of the areas of the body that regulate common conditions associated with imbalance of
the sympathetic nervous system are controlled the autonomic system and sympathetic overdrive.
by glutamate and its receptors. But glutamate Unfortunately, this problem often goes untreated
can also cause inflammation or worsen existing by physicians, even though restoring the balance is
inflammation. easier than you might think.
What this means is that diet can play a major role
in causing sympathetic overdrive and autonomic 6 Factors to Balance Autonomic
imbalance. Nervous System
The dietary culprits include: Putting your autonomic nervous system back
• Omega-6 oils such as corn, safflower, sunflower, into balance rests on six main factors:
peanut, soybean, and canola oils 1. Reducing sympathetic overdrive
• High sugar diet (especially high fructose corn 2. Reducing excitotoxicity
syrup) 3. Reducing inflammation
• High sulfites 4. Reducing damage by oxidative stress (free
• Nitrites radicals and lipid peroxidation)
• High glycemic foods 5. Enhancing parasympathetic activity
One of the most overlooked causes of 6. Increasing nitric oxide in the blood vessels and
sympathetic overdrive is hypoglycemia, especially heart
reactive hypoglycemia, which is low blood sugar
that results from eating sugar or high glycemic Here is how you can accomplish these goals.
carbohydrates. 1. Reducing sympathetic overdrive. The two main
Hypoglycemia is also a very common problem driving forces causing sympathetic nervous system
in diabetics, especially at nighttime. This is because overdrive are unrelieved stress (see “Link Between
diabetics have difficulty balancing insulin with food Stress and Sympathetic Overdrive,” page 4) and
intake. inflammation.
All cells need sugar for fuel. Therefore, when Stress reduction means reordering and changing

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Other Conditions Associated With Sympathetic Overdrive

Interest in autonomic imbalance One of these magnifying • Strokes
has increased significantly over the processes is sympathetic overdrive • Breathing exhaust fumes and
past 20 years, and continues to — and it appears to be playing a particulate matter in the air
grow. major role. • During REM sleep
Scientists are now discovering Here are some conditions that • Substance abuse — alcohol,
that all of the harmful processes are associated with sympathetic cocaine, marijuana, heroin,
that can damage our body — such overdrive: nicotine, and caffeine
as inflammation, free radical • Cardiac failure • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
damage, lipid peroxidation, • Hypertension • Obesity and being overweight
energy depletion of cells, impaired • Diabetes • Chronic headaches
autophagy, epigenetic changes, • Severe psoriasis • Hypothyroidism
and biochemical alterations — • Hypoglycemia • Use of anabolic steroids
interact with each other to trigger • Sleep apnea • Deficiency in testosterone and
other processes that magnify the • Chemotherapy for cancer DHEA in men
damaging effects. • Celiac disease (gluten sensitivity) • Aging

the way you look at life — most importantly, not metals and chemicals, infections, aging, chronic
letting the little stuff bother you. diseases, and injury.
With your nervous system on sympathetic In most cases, a person can reduce excitotoxicity
overdrive because of stress, everything seems to by eating freshly prepared (especially organic) foods
make you angry or anxious. This interferes with and enhancing his or her diet with a few natural
sleep patterns, and that, in turn, aggravates stress supplements, such as:
substantially. • Luteolin in a dose of 50 to 100 mg taken two to
One of the ways I reduce stress is to constantly three times a day
tell myself what my Bible tells me — things of this • Magnesium citrate or malate in a dose of 500 to
world do not really matter in terms of the bigger 1,000 mg once a day taken as a sustained-released
picture. supplement
When I focus on this idea, suddenly things that • Creatine/pyruvate powder: one scoop dissolved
really bothered me before no longer seem that in water taken three times a day between meals
important. (sweeten with stevia as it is quite sour)
Not that I won’t fight for what’s right, but I do • Multi B vitamins should contain at least 20 mg
so with a positive attitude. If I lose the battle, then each of vitamins B1, B6, and riboflavin
maybe God had a different plan or one that will
benefit me in a much better way. 3. Reducing inflammation. The most important
I pray a lot and tell God my problems and ask for thing you can do is avoid foods that trigger or worsen
His help — and that relieves stress. inflammation, especially omega-6 oils such as corn,
That kind of attitude also helps with getting safflower, sunflower, peanut, soybean, and canola oils.
good, restful sleep, which is a powerful stress-reducer. These oils are easily oxidized and can produce intense
It takes some hard work to keep a positive inflammation. Sugar also stimulates inflammation.
attitude, but the payoff is worth it. On the other hand, these natural substances
reduce inflammation:
2. Reducing excitotoxicity. While eating foods • Fish oils are composed of two basic components
with high amounts of inflammatory additives — EPA and DHA. Both reduce inflammation,
is a significant source of excitotoxicity, there but DHA is more important for cells (especially
are a number of other things that can trigger brain cells) and is safer. I favor omega-3 oils that
excitotoxicity within the body. are high in DHA and have lesser amounts of EPA.
These factors include stress, exposure to toxic Take at least 1,000 mg of DHA a day.

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BLAYLOCK TIP should be taken at least once a week.

• Drinking 12 ounces of blenderized organic
Learn to Protect Yourself vegetables each day plays a major role in
From Infections reducing inflammation.
Ben Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is • Avoid excess iron, the major source of which
worth a pound of cure.” is red meat. Vegetables high in iron, such as
That is especially true when it comes to protecting spinach, are of no risk as the iron in them is
yourself against infections. very poorly absorbed. Taking vitamin C with
The first step is to keep your immune system in red meats or vegetables greatly enhances iron
good health by following a few simple steps: absorption, therefore vitamin C should be taken
Get adequate sleep. Sleep deprivation impairs between meals. It is especially important for
immunity and plays a role in higher rates of postmenopausal women and men after age 30 to
meningitis among college students. For older people, avoid iron.
taking melatonin 30 minutes before bedtime not only
• Avoid fluoride, aluminum, mercury, and exposure
helps you sleep, but is a very powerful antioxidant
to pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides.
that improves immune protection.
Eat a healthy diet. Most importantly, avoid a high
intake of omega-6 oils and omega-3 oils high in EPA, 4. Reducing damage by oxidative stress (free
both of which have been shown to impair immunity radicals and lipid peroxidation). This important
against bacteria and viruses. In addition, omega-6 oils factor is accomplished by enhancing the body’s
worsen the “cytokine storm” and powerfully suppress antioxidant network, which includes vitamins,
immunity. minerals, and special natural substances that
Avoid fluoride and toxic metals such as aluminum, enhance the production of antioxidant enzymes and
mercury, cadmium, and lead — as all impair molecules.
immunity. These substances can help boost your antioxidant
Avoid smoking and nicotine patches, as nicotine is network:
a very powerful immune suppressant. • N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is converted to
Avoid statin drugs and steroids, even topically
glutathione in cells, and is one of the body’s
applied steroids.
Take beta-1,3/1,6-glucan, 250 mg, once a week. It most important antioxidant molecules. The
must be taken between meals and without any food. dose is 500 to 750 mg once or twice a day with
This boosts cellular immunity, which is your most a meal.
important protection against cancer, viruses, bacteria, • Melatonin has been shown to increase the
and fungi. During peak flu season you can take it production of several antioxidant enzymes in the
twice a week. body, and especially in the brain. The usual dose
Take a multivitamin/mineral supplement along with is 0.5 mg 30 minutes before bedtime. I prefer the
sustained release magnesium, 1,000 mg of buffered sublingual form.
vitamin C twice a day between meals, 400 IU of mixed • Natural vitamin E (mixed tocopherols and
tocopherols and 100 mg of mixed tocotrienols daily. tocotrienols) powerfully protects against a
number of free radicals and lipid peroxidation
• Curcumin/quercetin, which I put together products. The dose is 400 IU of the mixed
because in conjunction they powerfully tocopherols and 50 to 100 mg of the mixed
suppress inflammation and have a number tocotrienols a day.
of other protective effects. There are highly • Vitamin C is better absorbed in the buffered
form, and will not produce acidosis as seen with
absorbable forms of both available in capsule
ascorbic acid forms. Lypo-spheric vitamin C
form. The dose for curcumin is 250 to 500 mg comes as a gel in packets and is absorbed in high
taken three times a day with meals; the dose for levels.
quercetin is the same. They can be taken at the • R-lipoic acid is not only a powerful and versatile
same time. antioxidant in its own right, it also restores the
• Probiotics help control inflammation. They function of other antioxidants.

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5. Enhancing parasympathetic activity. The • Hesperidin has been shown in recent studies
main neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic to selectively increase nitric oxide in the blood
nervous system is acetylcholine, a substance that is vessels, thus sparing the brain.
manufactured by neurons and other special cells,
including heart cells. Lastly, it has been shown that deep breathing
In the heart’s ventricle, heart cells use the also stimulates the parasympathetic system. In fact,
parasympathetic system to increase the level of nitric it works so well that it can stop certain types of
oxide, which protects the heart’s blood vessels and arrhythmias.
prevents heart failure. This may also explain, in part, how exercise
You can increase production of acetylcholine increases parasympathetic activity.
with the following substances: Older individuals often take shallow breaths and
• Phosphatidylcholine and choline both enhance should take deep breaths more often.
the function of the parasympathetic system. The As you can see, a great number of people are
usual dose of phosphatidylcholine is 1,000 mg affected by autonomic imbalances.
once to three times a day as needed. Choline Unfortunately, most of these people, as well
can be taken in a dose of 1 to 2 grams a day and as many of their doctors, are also unaware of the
comes in capsules of 500 mg each. High doses of associations and implications of this problem.
these two compounds can cause neck tightness It is important to recognize the part being played
with headaches. This is usually improved by by sympathetic overdrive and parasympathetic
lowering the dose. Lypo-spheric vitamin C underactivity, because these factors can do a lot to
contains 1,000 mg of phosphatidylcholine per determine a person’s chance of recovery or even
packet. survival.
• Acetyl-L-carnitine contains an acetyl component, For example, controlling sympathetic activity has
that, unlike L-carnitine, is converted into been shown to prevent and dramatically improve
acetylcholine and can rapidly enhance the potentially fatal arrhythmias, improve heart function
parasympathetic system. The dose is 250 to 500 in cases of heart failure, reduce the size of strokes
mg two to three times a day. and heart damage by coronary artery blockage and
• Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties and dramatically improve survival of animal models of
it has also been shown to restore autonomic the human disorders.9-11
balance. Take 250 to 500 mg three times a day More importantly, stimulating parasympathetic
with meals. activity, even when the sympathetic overdrive is
• Hesperidin has been shown to reduce not reduced, can dramatically reduce the deadly
sympathetic overdrive and help bring the effects.12-14
autonomic system into balance. The dose is 500 This is great news for all of us because it is much
mg three times a day with meals. easier to boost the parasympathetic nervous system
than it is to reduce the sympathetic system. 
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Health and Nutrition Updates

Measles Vaccine Con Job the virus to other children. Which means they are
We are being inundated with stories of the the culprits — not the unvaccinated child.
scary outbreaks of measles in the United States. Not In addition, it has been demonstrated that the
surprisingly, we now have so-called “health officials” vaccine is being unknowingly given to children who
calling for mandatory vaccination laws. In other are immune-deficient. Those children are not only
words, forced vaccinations. unprotected, they also shed the virus longer than
As I listen to shrill media pundits and their guest immune-competent children. They are spreading the
physicians, I rarely hear anything that resembles the virus wherever they go, including school.
truth — that is, actual evidence. Several studies have demonstrated that live
Behind all of this misinformation are the vaccine viruses can be found in the intestines of children
manufacturers, because mandatory vaccination laws vaccinated against measles. This means that measles
mean billions more dollars in profits. can be spread by stool and unwashed hands.
Most people don’t realize that vaccines have If the story told by the vaccine promoters is
become the one thing that is saving true — that the vaccine is 99 percent
pharmaceutical companies, whose effective — then vaccinated kids
profits from prescription drugs have should have nothing to worry about.
‘The real reason They should not catch the measles
fallen progressively over the past three
decades. for the so- from the unvaccinated kids.
Now they are using uninformed called measles We also hear that the link to
physicians and media personalities to “outbreak” is not autism has been disproven and that
do their dirty work for them. only one study made such a link, and
The real reason for the so-called unvaccinated this study has been “debunked.” But
measles “outbreak” is not unvaccinated children. Rather, labs all over the world have made
children. Rather, it may be the it may be the the same link. In fact, Dr. Andrew
vaccinated ones. Wakefield’s study has been confirmed.
Several fairly recent studies have vaccinated ones. ’ One such study, recently written
found that subclinical (not sick or by a senior scientist at the CDC, found
only mildly ill) cases of measles are that black males vaccinated with the
fairly common, and that such infected individuals MMR vaccine have a 340 percent higher risk of
can transmit the virus to others. The authors of autism. He also disclosed that the CDC purposefully
one of these papers rightly concludes that so-called hid vital data in their previously published negative
“herd immunity,” the justification for mandatory study to make the link to autism “disappear.”
vaccination laws, can never be reached. Most people think that polio was eradicated in
In 2003, a report said that as many as 300,000 the world, especially in the U.S., by a mandatory
cases of measles were reported in Japan despite the vaccine policy. It was never mandatory. I refused the
fact that 81 percent of Japanese had been vaccinated polo vaccine when it came out in the 1950s. So did
against the measles virus. my wife. My parents, brother, and sister all refused it,
According to some experts, 80 percent as did millions of others. Yet the disease disappeared.
vaccination is sufficient for “herd immunity.” Other There was never a “herd immunity” established
studies have demonstrated that children and adults for polio. Herd immunity is impossible for all
vaccinated with the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccines, as none can provide 100 percent immunity
vaccine shed the virus from their throat and urine as to those who get the vaccine.
long as two weeks after getting the vaccine. It is all a con job to make billions for the vaccine
This means that the vaccinated kids can transmit companies. 

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Drugs Don’t Help ADHD Healing Inflamed Blood Vessels

Q: I have a 17-year-old daughter who was diagnosed Q:  My 61-year-old daughter was diagnosed with
with ADHD when she was 15. I was against using vasculitis more than a year ago. She has been on
drugs, but she got them anyway. She now is high doses of prednisone and methotrexate. Are
experiencing mood swings, depression, anxiety, there any supplements or other safe sources that
sleep problems. Is there anything else we can do? can help her with this condition?
— Alan G., Louisville, Ky. — Arlene R., Sparks, Nev.

A: If you examine the list of complications with A:  Vasculitis is an immune-mediated inflammation
ADHD medications, you’ll see these exact problems of blood vessels.
and more, including anxiety, behavioral problems, Curcumin, quercetin, apigenin, hesperidin,
hallucinations, and even paranoia. vitamin C, omega-3 oils, and a vegetable diet all
The best course is to have her tested for food reduce inflammation.
intolerances, as most of these children have one or Magnesium is also critical as it reduces
more and taking them out of the diet often cures inflammation and improves blood flow. It is
them. severely depleted with chronic inflammation.
In addition, DHA is essential. More medications
are just treating the side effects of one drug with Avoid Red Meat for RA
another. Q:  I was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid
arthritis and put on three different chemotherapy
Reducing Seizures drugs, all of which caused severe side effects. Do
Q:  I am a 38-year-old healthy male who has you know of anything to treat my RA?
developed grand mal seizures. Because my — Joan C., Calgary, Ont.
diagnosis was epilepsy resulting from a cavernous
malformation, does taking vinpocetine cause any A:  As an autoimmune disorder, all of the
problems with a leaky blood vessel in my brain? supplements I have listed before — curcumin,
— Heath R., Poulsbo, Wash. quercetin, baicalein, magnesium, omega-3
oils, luteolin, and apigenin — will reduce the
A:  There are a number of things that can reduce inflammation and block the dysfunctional immune
seizures, such as curcumin, quercetin, DHA, reaction.
magnesium citrate/malate, baicalein, and vinpocetine. Avoiding red meats and eating more vegetables
Neither vinpocetine nor those other is important.
supplements should have an adverse effect on a You should also avoid sugar, aspartame,
cavernous malformation. excitotoxins, and omega-6 oils.
Avoiding excitotoxin food additives such Vitamin C as Lypo-spheric vitamin C,
aspartame and sugar is essential. Omega-6 oils make will strengthen weakened tissues and reduce
seizures worse. inflammation.

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Easing Inflammatory Bowel There is no evidence that the shingles vaccine

works, but there is evidence that some have gotten
Q:  My 15-year-old grandson, who has been the shingles after getting the vaccine.
diagnosed with inflammatory bowel syndrome, In adults who get shingles, the chickenpox virus
suffers with alternating symptoms of diarrhea, has been hiding (latent) in the ganglion close to
constipation, and gas pains. Are there any their spinal nerves for a lifetime.
supplements to alleviate his distress? When a person’s immune system weakens, the
— Andrea B., Delray Beach, Fla. virus reactivates and inflames the nerve, causing
blistering, intense pain, and misery.
A:  A number of natural substance and dietary The secret to preventing shingles is to
changes can help, such as omega-3 oil supplements, boost your immune system, which involves diet
apigenin, luteolin, hesperidin, quercetin, and changes, avoiding immune-suppressing omega-6
curcumin. oils and high sugar diets, and stimulating the
Avoiding omega-6 oils and excitotoxic food cellular immune system with vitamin D3, beta
additives is essential. 1,3/1,6-glucan, or Carnivora (a mixture of immune
stimulants).
No Evidence for Shingles Vaccine Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols),
Q: Recently, two people at my office experienced vitamin C, selenium, zinc, magnesium and a well-
cases of shingles. Are there any vaccinations that balanced multivitamin/mineral supplement will
you believe the benefits outweigh the risks? prevent the shingles in most cases.
— Mitch M., Indio, Calif. The problem with vaccines is that in many cases
they contain many brain-toxic additives (adjuvants)
A: Ironically, the reason the shingles vaccine was and are frequently contaminated with viruses and
developed was because of the widespread use of the mycoplasma.
chickenpox vaccine. This latter vaccine dramatically Nutrition can accomplish much more than
increased the incidence of shingles in adults. vaccination and without the harmful side effects. 

About Dr. Blaylock

Dr. Russell Blaylock is a nationally recognized, board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, and
lecturer. He attended the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his
internship and neurosurgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. For 25
years, he has practiced neurosurgery in addition to having a nutritional practice. He recently retired from his
neurosurgical duties to devote his full attention to nutritional studies and research. Dr. Blaylock has authored four
books on nutrition and wellness, including “Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills,” “Health and Nutrition Secrets That
Can Save Your Life,” “Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients,” and his most recent work, “Cellular and Molecular
Biology of Autism Spectrum Disorders,” edited by Anna Strunecka. An in-demand guest for radio and television
programs, he lectures extensively to both lay and professional medical audiences on a variety of nutrition related
subjects.
He is the 2004 recipient of the Integrity in Science Award granted by the Weston A. Price Foundation. He
serves on the editorial staffs of the Surgical Neurology International and the Journal of American Physicians
and Surgeons, official publication of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. He also serves as
an assistant editor-in-chief for the journal Surgical Neurology International. He was also a lecturer for the
Foundation on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. At present, he is a reviewer for the journal Food &
Chemical Toxicology and other journals.
Dr. Blaylock previously served as clinical assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi
Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.

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