The Flu: Vitamin D Deficiency

Well, the first push to get flu vaccines is already under way. But before you run out to get vaccinated with a questionable list of potentially harmful ingredients, you should know that the 'flu' virus is around us all year long. So why do "they" call it a flu "season"? And why does North America have a flu "season" during winter months, when it's summer in Australia?

Simple answer: We get Vitamin D from the sun. Vitamin D deficiency causes the immune system to stall out. People with sufficient Vitamin D supplies in their blood have a stronger immune system than those who don't -- and viruses are powerless against a strong immune function.

Twenty (20) minutes of unprotected sun exposure a day at peak sun hours is enough to keep your body manufacturing sufficient quantities of Vitamin D, and help keep you immune system strong.

I know, I know....this goes against everything the sunscreen manufacturers advertise and some doctors advise.....ever wonder why? Studies have shown that regular use of sunscreens and sunblocks prevent our bodies from naturally manufacturing enough Vitamin D to keep our immune function healthy.

We don't suggest you toss your sunscreens, but 20 minutes of sun on unprotected skin (arms and legs are usually more tolerant of sun) will help increase immune function. Sun-sensitive folks should shade sensitive areas (face, etc). Eating clean, organic foods, getting sufficient exercise and rest, drinking sufficient quantities of pure water, etc., will also help keep your body at top form and disease-free.

For more information about flu shots and their adverse effects, go to:

http://www.naturalnews.com/029334_flu_vaccines_seizures.html

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

OC

New York Judge Puts Hold on Mandatory Flu Shots

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A New York state Supreme Court judge Friday granted a temporary restraining order against a requirement that all health care workers in the state get H1N1 flu vaccinations.

New York wants all health workers to get flu vaccines.

The state health commissioner had said the workers had to be vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 flu by November 30 or risk disciplinary action.

The Public Employees Federation filed suit, and Judge Thomas McNamara on Friday granted the restraining order, which will be in effect at least until the State Supreme Court can review the case during a hearing scheduled for October 30.

In a news release, federation President Kenneth Brynien called the decision "a big step in the right direction."

Peter Banks, a council leader for the organization, added that its members "are not against the vaccination program; what we are against is the mandating, putting conditions of service over an unproven vaccine."

A state health department release said officials "are confident that the regulation will be upheld." It cited a 1990 court ruling that rejected health care workers' opposition to mandatory rubella vaccinations.

Banks noted that ruling "allows a philosophical or religious opt out," which he said is lacking in the emergency H1N1 regulation.

The Public Employees Federation is the second largest state employers union. It has 15,000 members who work in health care, approximately 5,000 of whom would be directly affected by the vaccination regulation.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/16/new.york.vaccine.mandate/index.html

Redskins Cheerleader Permanently Disabled by Flu Shot

Desiree Jennings, 26, was a healthy Washington Redskins cheerleader who was training for a marathon when she was stricken with permanently debilitating symptoms following a flu shot administered in a local grocery store.
Here's her story in two parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4MIm1mB7GM

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/health/101309_woman_disabled_by_flu_shot_reaction_dystonia

Doctors have diagnosed her with Dystonia, a disabling disease for which there is no cure. Although the reports state that Desiree's reaction is rare, it doesn't make it any less significant and shouldn't diminish the deleterious impact on her future quality of life and of the lives of those around her.

OC