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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Avoiding The Flu Withopc With Vit D

Study: Low vitamin D levels boost cold, flu risk

February 25, 2009
A new study that included 19,000 American men and women has found that people who don't get enough vitamin D have a higher risk of respiratory infections than people who do get enough of this nutrient. For the study, researchers used data from a survey that assessed the vitamin D levels, nutritional habits, and respiratory infection rates of participants. The results showed that those with less than 10 nanograms of vitamin D per milliliter of blood--which is considered low--were nearly 40 percen... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Pandemic, Schmandemic
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...While the world frets over the possibility of a swine flu pandemic, is there anything you can do... Read more »

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National Flu Vaccine Week -- It's NOT Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot This Year!
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

National Flu Vaccine Week 2008 runs from Dec. 8 through Dec. 15, so this is the perfect time to get... Read more »

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Avoiding Flu Vaccine Toxicity
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...a month ago that we all get vaccinated against influenza this year, I had no idea how much... Read more »

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Should You Get a Shot for H1N1 (Swine Flu)?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...could gear up production of vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus -- formerly swine flu -- fast enough.... Read more »

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The Vitamin D Window
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...because she had the highest physiologic level of vitamin D in her system of anyone he ever saw.... Read more »

Health Guide

Cirrhosis: Lifestyle Changes
...reduce frequency and severity of muscle cramps and may even help protect against encephalopathy.Limiting FluidsFluid restriction is not usually necessary, but patients with severe ascites should... Read more »
Asthma Management and Control
...epoxiesWestern red cedar, oak, redwood, and mahoganyMetal salts (platinum, nickel, and chrome) and metal working fluidsVegetable dusts (soybeans, grains, flour, cotton, and gums)Biologic organisms... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
...hydrocortisone, and methylprednisolone are the most common corticosteroids. Newer steroids, such as budesonide, fluticasone, beclomethasone, dipropionate, prednisolone-21-methasulphobenzoate, and... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Highlights
New Brands of Influenza VaccinesTwo new injectable vaccines , FluLaval and Fluarix, are available for use in the U.S. during the 2006- 2007 flu season. FluLaval has been available in Canada... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Resources
www.cdc.gov/flu -- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionwww.niaid.nih.gov -- National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseaseswww.who.int/csr/disease/influenza -- World Health... Read more »

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