| Build An Extra Strong Immune System | | | | lesser production of an antimicrobial peptide |
| As we approach the upcoming flu season many | | | | named hCAP-18. This is a protein that works with |
| people have become worried about the | | | | immune-system cells to kill all of those pesky |
| approaching swine flu. WHO has declared a | | | | pathogens. |
| Pandemic Level 6 and mass vaccines have been | | | | In short, people with Vitamin D deficiencies have |
| ordered for the entire world. I've never been a | | | | immune systems that don't operate as well. The |
| fan of vaccines so back in May when the flu | | | | thing that you might find the most shocking is |
| started to come to the news I started | | | | that most people may actually have a Vitamin D |
| researching all the possible ways to build up an | | | | deficiency. |
| extra strong immune system. The information | | | | Vitamin D is a very important nutrient that is |
| that I am presenting is not a substitute for a | | | | found in very low levels in our food. Milk has been |
| vaccine or a guarantee that you won't catch a | | | | fortified with Vitamin D but it only has around |
| virus but an alternative through natural means to | | | | 100iu's per serving. Our bodies can produce huge |
| increase the strength of your own immune | | | | amounts of Vitamin D through exposure to |
| system. Many people have already started a daily | | | | sunlight but the current recommendations on |
| regimen of Vitamin C and Echinacea. I also | | | | sunlight are to limit your exposure and cover up |
| discovered that Vitamin D was also being added | | | | with sunscreen. So unless you are constantly |
| to their daily immune system building cocktail. | | | | exposing yourself to the sun, eating enormous |
| Vitamin D Can Help Against Flu? | | | | quantities of herring and salmon, or drinking a lot |
| In my research to learn more and find other | | | | of milk daily, then you might be deficient in |
| things that may assist I started coming across | | | | Vitamin D and a higher risk to catching influenza |
| many articles on Vitamin D and how it can help | | | | viruses. |
| against the flu. Many people have now taken this | | | | Recent trials are taking place to see what |
| information and decided that they were going to | | | | happens when subjects are given 1,200 to 2,000 |
| add a supplemental level of Vitamin D to their | | | | iu's per day. The current recommendation is |
| diets. The information isn't proven but it was | | | | 200-600 iu's per day. There are people taking as |
| compelling enough to me to add an extra dose of | | | | high as 5,000 to 10,000 iu's per day to build up |
| Vitamin D to my daily regimen. | | | | their current blood levels in preparation for the flu |
| After reading dozens of articles on Vitamin D and | | | | season. I'm not going to make any |
| how it can potentially help you fight influenza I | | | | recommendations as the best way to find how |
| found one from Medical News Today that | | | | much you need is through blood work so to find |
| contained a lot of information on some of the | | | | the optimal level you would need to work with |
| probable causes as to why it works and a clinical | | | | your doctor. |
| setting where the doctor discovered that he | | | | As times change, our environment gets more |
| thought Vitamin D was helping. The information | | | | toxic, and science advances I believe that the |
| was so compelling I continued in my research and | | | | levels of all vitamins and minerals should be |
| found consistency about Vitamin D and the | | | | evaluated. What was good 50 years ago isn't |
| positive effects it has against the flu. In light of | | | | necessarily still good enough for the constant |
| our recent swine flu pandemic I am surprised that | | | | changes we face. If you are are interested in |
| this possible preventative measure isn't being | | | | increasing your Vitamin D intake you can find |
| more highly broadcasted. | | | | Vitamin D at any local drug store or nutrition shop. |
| How Vitamin D maybe helping. | | | | It's a good idea to talk to your doctor about what |
| Vitamin D Is A Very Important Nutrient | | | | levels are right for you. The flu season is |
| In more recent articles studies lab work has | | | | approaching so take action now by building your |
| shown that lack of vitamin D is associated with a | | | | immune system. |