The Holistic Health Warrior

The radar is going off today on several health/news site about a trial that was done on school age children and the effectiveness of Vitamin D3 in preventing Influenza A.

The study involved a total of 334 children. The results show 18 of the 167 (10.8%) taking the Vitamin D3 still got the flu. BUT 31 or the 167 (18.6%) taking the placebo got the flu. That means the Vitamin D3 had a success rate of 8% over placebo.

In fact the scientists say “This study suggests that vitamin D3 supplementation during the winter may reduce the incidence of influenza A, especially in specific subgroups of schoolchildren. This trial was registered at https://center.umin.ac.jp as UMIN000001373”

(Source http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/ajcn.2009.29094v1)

What I found interesting is that this study was done from December 2008 through March 2009. With the study results being published February 2010, the height of flu season. But did your Dr. EVER recommend taking a supplement to avoid the flu? NO? What did he/she recommend? A shot? Really? Did you know that the efficacy of the flu vaccine over no vaccination is only 1%?

Here’s the proof to that little-known fact:

(The combined results of these trials showed that under ideal conditions (vaccine completely matching circulating viral configuration) 33 healthy adults need to be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms. In average conditions (partially matching vaccine) 100 people need to be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms.)

Source: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD001269/frame.html

Most natural health practitioners recommend taking Vitamin D from Labor Day through Memorial Day. So with the flu season fast approaching you better stock up now, because I am hoping the word will spread and there will be a “run” on D3 this winter.

More Thoughts from Mellisa McJunkin – Health and Wellness Advocate

Question: What are you without an immune system?
Answer: You are dead.

As morbid as it may sound, it’s true. When your immune system is weak you will get sick. When your immune system completely fails you will die.

If I could show you a way to boost your Natural Killer Cells by up to 437%, would you be interested in hearing more? Of course you would.

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