Flu talk

I don't think there's anybody that isn't talking about the flu, and I mean THE FLU, H1N1. It seems scary, but is it really? You hear about seemingly perfectly healthy children and adults dying, but then there are many who had an underlying health problem. Since I didn't really want to have seasonal flu shots (we normally don't get them), much less the H1N1 shots, I started my research for ways to boost the immune system naturally to give us the best chance at staying healthy. There are all the basics: wash your hands, don't touch your hands to your face when you are out and about, try to stay out of enclosed areas, and get plenty of rest. But what I found out that I didn't know was that low levels of Vitamin D are crucial to fighting off disease. You can Google it yourself - I recommend that everyone should do their own research. But basically there's a study by Dr. Cannell who worked in a psychiatric ward. His patients were the only ones in the hospital who avoided a flu that swept through. They were all on 2000 IU Vitamin D a day. I like to read articles on http://www.drmercola.com/, and Dr. Cannell's website is http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/. Now, I'm not saying don't go get a flu shot, but I am saying that you should research it for yourself. It's easy to take the Vit D. My kids have 1000 IU gummies and they take 2 a day. My hubby and I take 2000 IU gelcaps. One interesting thing I've heard is from Dr. Oz. He was doing an interview for CNN, and they asked if he would be getting the H1N1 shot. His answer, and you have to listen quickly, is that he will be getting the shot, but his wife and 4 kids WILL NOT. "At home I'm a dad, not a doctor." Curious, no? So he is getting it because he has to, but he won't give it to his own family? I'd like to hear more on that. Anyway, I hope you will go search for yourself. I ran across a quote from Buddha today that was great: "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."