Years ago, when nutrition first became my passion, I found it interesting to note how far in advance of human nutrition ANIMAL nutrition was!  Now, it seems that the same will hold true of the official attitude towards vaccinations. 

Anyone who has a cat or dog, should be aware of these changes, which are listed here:

New Vaccination Protocol

Note the part where it suggests veteranarians may be against the change for financial reasons:  be firm!

Now if only the objections to the effect on young children of unnecessary and burdensome vaccinations can be heard ...

A Dr. Cannell  triggered the investigation into this new role for Vitamin D, when he put a puzzlingly lower rate of flu in a group of men under his control, together with a report that Vitamin D upregulates white blood cells. "First, the ward below mine was quarantined, then the wards on my right, left, and across the hall," Cannell recalls. However, although the 32 men on his ward at Atascadero (Calif.) State Hospital had mingled with patients from infected wards before their quarantine, none developed the illness.

An enlightened pyschiatrist, he had been correcting a deficiency of that Vitamin in his group with supplementation.

Science News reports in an article headed "The Antibiiotic Vitamin": "On the basis of more than 100 articles that he collected, Cannell and seven other researchers now propose that vitamin D deficiency may underlie a vulnerability to infections by the microbes that cathelicidin targets. These include bacteria, viruses, and fungi, the group notes in a report available online for the December Epidemiology and Infection. "

Krispin Sullivan CN - comprehensive article on Vitamin D - emphasizes the importance of TESTING your levels of D when supplementing or exposing yourself to the sun. Information on which test to request is also given. 

Carlson Labs Vitamin D

Natures Plus Vitamin D

I have never been a proponent of the flu shot.  The whole subject of vaccinations is a murky and difficult one, since for things like polio and smallpox, it is only the eradication of the diseases through vaccinations that allows us the luxury of discussion.

However, while protection against life-threatening diseases can only be applauded, the lengthening list of non-fatal "problems" that are now approved for shots is a different story.

Chief among my concerns is that the immune system will fail to develop normally, we will in effect become shot- dependent and susceptible to many lesser evils such as allergies and bowel and digestive disturbances, together with the big ones that so far have no protective vaccine, the many auto-immune diseases, and cancer. 

Here comes something else to worry about with the flu shot, though - anyone for suicidal thoughts  and "disturbances in consciousness, abnormal behavior, delirium, hallucination, delusion and convulsion " to quote the Japanese label for tamiflu?

Read a report here

Read my article on the flu here

Consider homeopathic Oscillococcinum (the flu solution) here

My daughter went through a brief period when she loved to find things to criticize about her Mother.  I can remember when she fastened on the fact that my housekeeping is less than brilliant - I won't go  into details. Suffice it to say I could never get enthusiastic about something I had to do all over again the next day!

In order to lessen the outcry, I swamped her in research that showed a connection between immaculate houses with heavy antispetic and chemical residue, and allergies, eczema and asthma.

I don't know how convinced she was - but now she has a daughter of her own I hope it's comforting her when things get left undone.

Here comes another study connecting the lack of a little healthy dirt with our health.

Read my article on Healthy Children here.

These medications have something in common:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant

Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements

Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control

Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent

Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine BC

Allergy Sinus Cold Powder BC Sinus Cold Powder

Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief

Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules

Contac 12 Hour Caplets

Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus

Dexatrim Caffeine Free

Dexatrim Extended Duration

Dexatrim Gelcaps Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free

Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets

Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels

Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir

Dimetapp Elixir Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels

Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets

Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets

Naldecon DX

Pediatric Drops

Permathene Mega-16

Robitussin CF

Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion

Triaminic DM Cough Relief

Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head

Triaminic Syrup! ! Cold & amp; am p;

Allergy Triaminic

Triaminicol Cold & Cough

AND THAT SOMETHING IS PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE. (PPA)

On November 5th, the FDA isuued a warning because a study showed  that PPA might increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain). The risk is low, but with so many of these products designed for children, any risk is alarming.

The FDA has taken the additional step of requesting manufacturers of drugs containing PPA to remove them from the market voluntarily. No pharmacies have yet received such a request, so check ingredients CAREFULLY, and avoid PPA.

Read my articles on Fighting Flu Naturally, and Supporting the Immune System.

An interesting report from a bunch of baffled-sounding Doctors in Pittsburgh suggests subtle and life-threatening effects from depression in the elderly.

The study showed that, all other health problems aside, people over 65 suffering from depression were still twice as likely to die as those not depressed.

The researchers speculate that an effect on the immune system may be to blame.

More here ... 

I expect you can guess that I not too terribly concerned about a shortage of flu vaccine, since I think it should be reserved for a very few people in very special circumstances.  But it does give me a chance to refer you to my article , where I lay out the nutritional and herbals strategies I reommend to defend against the flu bug, and tell you about the Flu Solution.

Sept. 20th

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