We at Bedrok Community are very interested in the assault on an ill-prepared immune system with large amounts of vaccines.  In a series on the effects of vaccines on the state of the immune system, Dr Stephen Marini spoke in two conference calls. He presented information on the many modern obstacles, including vaccines, which block the development of healthy immune systems.

Thymus cells are the cells of the immune system. They are called T cells, and beneath them are the Th, or T helper cells. While we are in our mothers, we are dominated by Th 2 cells. This Th 2 dominance keeps us from rejecting our mothers and our mothers from rejecting us. When we are born we “eat our first meal” not at breast or bottle, but as we travel down the birth canal. This is nature’s way of starting the switch to a Th 1 dominance. Th 1 is responsible for ridding our bodies of infections with coughing, sneezing, rashes, etc. Breast milk and our environment also begin to encourage the body to switch to a Th1 response.

A child born by c section, bottle fed, vaccinated in the first few days of life and every three months thereafter, given antibiotics, or a combination of the above will have a limited chance to switch from a Th 2 to a Th 1 response. Because Th 2 usually controls emergency reactions in the body, these children become more susceptible to autoimmune disorders that can lead to asthma, allergies, and even autism. Like Pavlov’s dogs, a Th 2 dominated body learns only one way of reacting to viruses in the world around it. That reaction is basically for the body to constipate itself as Th 2 does not allow our bodies to shed viruses.

In our second conference call, Dr Marini focused on ways to reverse this imbalance in the body. First and foremost, he suggested children be given a positive outlook with reduced stress. The stress hormone cortisol creates an emergency response in the body that encourages Th 2. He therefore recommended that children with a Th 2 dominance exercise, get lots of play time and learn something new every day.

Supplements he recommended including Glucans and Mushroom extracts, fish oils, and Beta Sterols. Breastfeeding, because the milk can adapt through changes in the saliva to meet the needs of the child will also help balance the immune system. Graham negative bacteria usually found in mother’s milk, including L salvarius, L casei, and B lactis can also be taken to encourage an up regulation in Th1.

If a child is going to be vaccinated, a slower schedule that allows for careful observation could help protect children from immunological injury from vaccines. Dr Marini suggested that parents request Th and cytokine testing of a child before a vaccination is given and then a follow up test to determine if the vaccination has altered the Th balance. In this way, parents could deal with imbalances before exposing their child to more vaccines and therefore teaching the body to respond to future viruses with an inappropriate Th response.