Read this, and act accordingly: Protecting Your Family From an Influenza Pandemic By James Wesley, Rawles — Editor of www.SurvivalBlog.com
Source/Full Story:: WHO warns flu pandemic imminent | U.S. | Reuters
The World Health Organization warned on Wednesday that a global flu pandemic was imminent, raising its threat level as the swine flu virus spread and [...]
I would suggest everyone takes vitamin D daily. It has been shown to stimulate the production of natural antiviral and antibiotic peptides in the body. The risk of influenza has been shown to be markedly reduced in those with hight vitamin D. Now that we know how widespread vitmain D deficiency is, it may explain why some fall ill in epidemics and others dont. There is no down side to having a good vitmain D level so it a no risk strategy. Take a look at http://www.vitaminD3world.com for some good summaries of the data
Mike, thanks for the comment and the useful link. Additionally, we would recommend that people look to acquiring health sources of vitamin D to incorporate into their daily diet. Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D
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