Aluminum Adjuvants, Chronic Fatigue, and the Bias We Carry
By Rev. Jonathan Fisk
“The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.” — Proverbs 27:12
In the debate surrounding vaccines, truth often becomes the first casualty. The cultural battlefield is loaded with booby traps—talk of autism, of trust in science, of bodily autonomy, and of government coercion. But if wisdom begins with fear of the Lord, then surely prudence in medicine begins with an honest appraisal of both risk and bias.
A recent scientific review published in Frontiers in Neurology by Dr. R.K. Gherardi and colleagues presents such an opportunity for reflective discernment. The article, titled “Biopersistence and Brain Translocation of Aluminum Adjuvants of Vaccines”, suggests a link between aluminum-containing vaccine adjuvants and a rare but possibly debilitating condition known as macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF). In susceptible individuals, they argue, these particles can persist in the body for years, travel to the brain, and contribute to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME).
What’s the Claim?
In essence, the article argues the following:
Aluminum hydroxide particles, widely used in vaccines to boost immune response, do not dissolve quickly after injection.
Instead, these particles may be taken up by immune cells and slowly transported throughout the body, including the brain.
This biopersistence can sometimes trigger a chronic immune response in genetically susceptible individuals, leading to symptoms consistent with CFS/ME—fatigue, muscle pain, cognitive dysfunction.
These symptoms correlate with a muscle lesion called macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF)—a potential biomarkerfor aluminum intolerance.
The authors further link this phenomenon to a larger diagnostic concept called ASIA: Autoimmune (Auto-inflammatory) Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants.
Is This True? Or Just Provocative?
That’s the rub. The review does not prove causation. It hypothesizes mechanisms, correlates observed conditions with biological plausibility, and encourages more research.
However, it walks a tightrope of suggestion that may overstep its own evidence. The article does not account for population-wide data showing the safety of aluminum adjuvants in the vast majority of cases. Nor does it engage with large-scale epidemiology that has failed to detect any consistent increase in disease related to aluminum exposure from vaccines.
Most concerning is that the article was edited and reviewed by known vaccine skeptics, and funded by advocacy groups, not neutral institutions. That doesn’t make it false—but it does warrant discernment.
The Bias We Carry
Here is the deeper insight: Every perspective carries a bias. That includes:
Scientists
Governments
Pharmaceutical companies
Anti-vaccine activists
And… pastors who blog.
Bias does not mean falsehood. It means angle—a lens through which we view the world. The critical task is not to eliminate bias (impossible) but to be aware of it, test all things, and hold fast to what is good.
In that spirit, this review offers value not as a final word, but as a starting point. It reminds us that one-size-fits-all medicine may not always be wise. It pushes toward personalized risk assessment. And it invites deeper theological reflection on how our bodies remember, how trauma embeds, and how the sins of systemic arrogance can bear fruit decades later.
What Can We Learn?
1. Science Is Not Dogma
Good science is humble, self-correcting, and aware of its limits. Claims about aluminum traveling to the brain must be tested, reproduced, and compared across multiple populations before firm conclusions are drawn.
2. Vaccines Are Powerful
That includes their benefits and their side effects. Most people tolerate them well. A few may not. The existence of rare risks doesn’t invalidate the whole—but it does require transparency.
3. The Human Body Is a Mystery
That immune cells could transport metallic particles to the brain is a startling reminder: we are fearfully and wonderfully made, yet still not fully understood.
4. Beware of Either/Or Thinking
To critique adjuvants is not to be “anti-vax.” To trust vaccines is not to ignore outlier cases. Wisdom lives in nuance.
So Should I Be Worried?
Not exactly. But neither should you be asleep. If you or someone you love suffers from chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia-like pain, or cognitive decline after vaccination—especially following multiple aluminum-containing doses—this review gives you language and rationale to explore further.
If you are in excellent health and received your shots decades ago without issue, there’s likely no reason for alarm. But all of us should ask: Are we treating science as a tool or as a priesthood?
Final Thought: Do All Things Unto the Lord
As Christians, we affirm that truth is not partisan. The Kingdom is not of this world, but we walk wisely through it. So whether you are pro-vaccine, vaccine-hesitant, or vaccine-fatigued, remember: the goal is not to win an argument, but to love the truth.
Even when it’s uncomfortable. Even when it challenges the narrative.
For some, this article will confirm what they’ve long suspected. For others, it will raise new doubts. For all, let it be a call to discernment, not fear. And let it drive us to the wisdom from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason… (James 3:17)
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Thank you for another thought provoking article. It is difficult for many to believe that pharmaceutical companies may have priorities that are not in the best health interest of mankind. The body God (temple of the Holy Spirit) provides us will function most optimally consuming a diet of healthy organic meats and fruits/vegetables and avoiding toxic synthetic chemicals.