Making The Flu Season Less Dangerous–Part I
By Dr Barbro Brost  DC

We are inundated daily about the dangers of the flu, the H1N1 virus and the hype of a shortage of vaccines.  What is never mentioned in the media, since it is totally under control of who pays for advertising time (big pharma), are the potential dangers and side effects of the flu vaccine (Check out Gillian Barre’s & Dystonia syndrome on the inter-net.)  What can we do to stay healthy through the winter whether we decide to get vaccinated or not?

A healthy lifestyle, eating healthy, live foods; fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish, chicken and occasional red meat is the foundation to build a healthy body and a well functioning immune system.  A good rule of thumb at the grocery store is to shop the periphery.  Avoid all the packaged, processed foods in the center aisles.  The more organic foods the better.  Herbicides and pesticides sprayed on food are poisons that weaken your body’s immunity.  Avoid sugar, FLEE from artificial sweeteners! 

Exercising to promote good circulation and to keep your weight at a healthy level is also part of immune building strategy.  A higher percentage of body fat than recommended affects normal insulin balance, which lowers your immune response.

Keep well hydrated.  Even 2% dehydration starts to lower your organs ability to function optimally.  3 quarts of water per day is a good rule.

Avoid stress as much as possible.  Stress lowers the body’s immune capacity significantly, as well as lack of sleep. (To be continued Thursday.)