Vitamin D plays a vital role for your immune system, if it is not there your first line of defense is out or order immediately.
"When a T cell is exposed to a foreign pathogen, it extends a signaling device or 'antenna' known as a vitamin D receptor, with which it searches for vitamin D.
This means the T cell must have vitamin D or activation of the cell will cease. If the T cells cannot find enough vitamin D in the blood, they won't even begin to mobilize."
Researchers determine that there is a long list of chronic diseases linked to vitamin D deficiency. All are common to our modern indoor way of life.
Just a few are: Diabetes 1 and 2, cancer, high blood pressure, arthritis, even depression and chronic fatigue.
For a more complete list, see Dr. Mercola’s article linked below. He shows you how to get enough and what the best sources are.
You can even join a World Wide Public Health Campaign to improve your health and help the researchers learn more.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/25/vitamin-d-deficiency-is-why-you-get-flu.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UV-B
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It is a fact that every person should have a minimum of 30 minutes in the sun each day
ReplyDelete( Vit. D) .This however may be difficult to obtain in some countries?
I therefore wish to point out that it is a known fact that Flu bacteria enter in ones ear not as most people believe thru the nose or mouth.
For that reason alone I suggest people to purchase a bottle of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide ( From their local Pharmacy) (very cheap) and tip some in each ear twice a month.leave the liquid for about 15 minutes and then do the other ear.Its best laying down in bed on pillow.Some people find the HP burning in
their ear. In that case make it a 50/50 HP to water solution.It will tend to fizz when put into ear this sound is the actual killing of the bacteria as it runs down your ear and is quiet normal. I have been doing this for 30 years and never had a cold nor the Flu in that time....DH