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Take D3 to fight against upcoming flu season

Letter to the editor for September 2, 2010

(Updated: Thursday, September 02, 2010, 12:00 AM)

Dear Editor,

Every year, after schools start, we start hearing about "flu season" and about getting our flu vaccines.

The world's leading immunogeneticist, Dr. Fudenberg, stated that the chance of getting Alzheimer's disease is 10 times higher in individuals who received five consecutive flu shots between 1970 and 1980.

Is this the reason that the incidence of Alzheimer's is expected to quadruple in the next few years? I don't know.

The seasonality of influenza and colds indicates that it is, at least partially, controlled by a seasonal stimulus -- and may be linked to the seasonal variations in vitamin D3 levels secondary to decreased exposure to sunlight.

There does, however, exist numerous studies to support the efficacy of using vitamin D3 supplementation to enhance one's immune system. It can be noted that the daily recommendation of D3 was increased from 500 iu to 5,000 iu, as recently as this past February.

So, knowing that you're surrounded or exposed to the bug every year, you might be asking: "If the vaccinations don't work, what should I do, or what can I do to decrease my risk?"

Research gives us a great answer. Increasing your D3 intake will dramatically enhance your immune system -- not just to ward off colds and flus, but enhancing it to avoid other health problems as well.

As always, one should check with their physician to check to see if there are any contradications for them particularly.

Dr. Starnes, Oakhurst