Detox with Epsom Salts

Epsom Salts to Detox, Relieve Pain

The Health and Beauty Benefits of Magnesium Sulfate
© Elaine Moore Mar 13, 2008

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Epsom salts are chemical crystals of hydrated magnesium sulfate that are used externally in hydrotherapy treatments and as skin scrubs, and hair treatments.

What are Epsom Salts?
Chemically, Epsom salts are crystals of hydrated magnesium sulfate. Historically, Epsom salts were named after the city of Epsom, England which has long been known to contain high concentrations of magnesium sulfate in its water. Since 1933, the Epsom Salt Industry Council has educated people and served as a resource for information about the health and beauty benefits of Epsom salts. Today, Epsom salts are also made from dolomite rock, which has high amounts of calcium as well as magnesium, sulfates, and phenols.
Medicinal Properties
Used internally, Epsom salts have laxative properties and should only be used under the direction of one’s physician. Because of the high magnesium concentration found in Epsom salts, enemas and internal ingestion of Epsom salts can result in fatalities if used improperly or excessively.
Used externally, in which case small amounts are absorbed through the skin,

Epsom salts

• detoxify the body,
• relieve joint and muscle pain,
• soften the skin,
• have antiseptic properties, and
• ease digestive function.

In a therapy recommended to reduce the toxicity of radiation, one cup of Epsom salts and one cup of baking soda are added to the bath.
The Epsom Salt Industry Council reports that magnesium is the second most abundant element found in human cells and the fourth most important positively charged ion in the body. Magnesium is a vital component of the body and is involved in many bodily functions, including the transmission of electrical impulses, muscle control, and the elimination of natural toxins. Most Americans are reported to be deficient in magnesium. This deficiency is a common cause of stroke, arthritis, joint pain, digestive illnesses, and stress-related disorders. The high sulfate content of Epsom salts helps heal carbuncles, boils and other skin ailments when poultices are used.

Added to water, Epsom salts also reduce the skin wrinkling or pruning that occurs during extended bathing.
Epsom salt soaks are relaxing and for this reason are reported to benefit children with autism. According to Dr. Elizabeth Waring, an expert in the field of autism, the low sulfate levels of children with autism may account for the benefits seen when Epsom salt baths are used. Dr. Rosemary Waring found that people with low or no ability to convert compounds to sulfate have problems handling environmental chemicals, some medications, and even some chemicals produced within the body. Included are people with autism spectrum disorder and other conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and chemical sensitivities
Beauty Benefits
Epsom salts are known to soften skin, reduce excess fluid, and detoxify the body.

In addition, Epsom salsts make an effective face scrub and a hair volumizer. Mixed with cold cream, Epsom salts can be used to scrub facial skin. Mixed with essential oils such as lavender, Epsom salts make a perfect bath salt. Epsom salts can also be applied directly to the skin and used as a body scrub during the bath.
To clean hair and remove excess oil add nine tablespoons to Epsom salts to one-half cup of shampoo. Apply to hair and rinse with cool water followed with an apple cider vinegar rinse. For a volumizer, combine equal parts of Epsom salts and hair conditioner in a small saucepan and heat over a burner set on low. When the crystals dissolve, apply to hair for 20 minutes and rinse.

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Leptin and Weight Loss

The following information is from Bryon Richards of Wellness Resources:
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Leptin is

• the single most important hormone that regulates your body weight, and is
• the boss of thyroid hormone, insulin, growth hormone, and adrenal hormones (like cortisol).

Understanding leptin and working in harmony with it opens an entirely new world of possibilities to maintain and attain optimal metabolic function.

Leptin is made in your white adipose tissue or stored fat.

Following a meal leptin is released from your fat, enters your blood, and travels up to your brain delivering a message that you are full and also letting your subconscious brain know how much fuel you have on hand (like the gas gauge in your car).

A minimal objective for protein intake during weight loss is three-fourths of your ideal weight in grams of protein per day.

• Whey protein also helps leptin enter your brain more efficiently, supporting normal insulin function in your nervous system.
• The highest sources of leucine-containing foods are animal and dairy sources. Cottage cheese and red meat top the list; other sources include milk, cheese, eggs, pork, fish, chicken, legumes, peanuts, nuts, and seeds. If you avoid red meat and dairy products, it is harder it is to get leucine-containing foods in higher amounts though not impossible.
• Using whey protein makes it easy.
• Stay away from processed soy protein (like soy protein drinks), as it is anti-thyroid in higher amounts.

The other important food type to increase during weight loss is soluble fiber,

• is vital for slowing the rate at which calories enter your blood,
• enables your insulin and leptin systems to function with less stress.
• helps reduce your desire for food.
• helps you maintain healthy levels of triglycerides and cholesterol.

Individuals struggling with weight issues need 35 to 50 grams of fiber per day, much of it as soluble fiber.*

It is known that leptin orchestrates blood sugar and insulin metabolism in several ways, including through central mechanisms in your nervous system and by communicating to your pancreas to stop insulin production at the end of a meal. When these systems are running smoothly it helps you maintain a healthy weight and stay on a healthy weight management program.

While the Leptin Diet is grounded in very detailed metabolic science, the application of it to your life is very easy.

Most people simply cannot believe how much better they feel when they consistently follow the five simple rules of The Leptin Diet.
The five rules of the The Leptin Diet are:

Rule 1: Never eat after dinner.

Rule 2: Eat three meals a day.

Rule 3: Do not eat large meals.

Rule 4: Eat a breakfast containing protein.

Rule 5: Reduce the amount of carbohydrates eaten.

Please visit Byron Richard's website to learn more about the Leptin Diet - he has articles on the topic and has published a book as well.

Can Wearing Your Bra Cause Cancer?

Can Wearing Your Bra Cause Cancer?
By Dr. Mercola

There’s little doubt that a bra is an important support device, particularly for women with large breasts who may suffer serious discomfort and even pain otherwise.

However, wearing certain types of bras might not be in your best interest. In fact, if you’re in the habit of wearing the most popular styles, you may be setting yourself up for some potentially serious health problems.

Is Your Bra Helping or Harming Your Body?

There are several potential problems with bras. And while some types of bras are worse than others, simply wearing an ill-fitting bra could spell trouble.

Many physicians and researchers now agree that wearing a tight fitting bra can cut off lymph drainage, which can contribute to the development of breast cancer,[1] as your body will be less able to excrete all the toxins you’re exposed to on a daily basis. Aluminum from antiperspirants, for example, is one potentially dangerous source of toxins that can accumulate if your lymph drainage is impaired.

Says Dr. Michael Schacter, M.D. in his article, The Prevention and Complementary Treatment of Breast Cancer[2]:

"Over 85 percent of the lymph fluid flowing from the breast drains to the armpit lymph nodes. Most of the rest drains to the nodes along the breast bone. Bras and other external tight clothing can impede flow.
The nature of the bra, the tightness, and the length of time worn, will all influence the degree of blockage of lymphatic drainage. Thus, wearing a bra might contribute to the development of breast cancer as a result of cutting off lymphatic drainage, so that toxic chemicals are trapped in the breast."

Constricting bras have also been implicated in the rise of benign (non-cancerous) but often painful breast cysts and lumps. Says Dr. John McDougall, M.D., in his book titled The McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart:

"After repeated bouts of inflammation, the breasts develop scar tissue in many places, and some of the milk ducts become plugged, forming cysts. Fibrocystic breast disease, not surprisingly, is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer[3]."

You can avoid some of the improper drainage issues if you wear a bra that is properly fitted. Many, many women simply wear bras that do not fit. The website Linda’s Bra School offers plenty of guidance on proper bra fitting and can help you find a more appropriate bra style.

The Underwire Bra -- A Cancer-Causing Device?

But far worse for your health than tight or ill-fitting bras is the most popular type of all -- the underwire bra.

It’s important to realize that nearly all underwire bras contain metal underwires, coated with plastic. And it is the metal that could ruin your long-term health.

In his 1975 article, Chinese Lessons For Modern Chiropractors, Dr. George Goodheart – known as “the father of Applied Kinesiology” -- explained what he calls the "Antenna Effect." Essentially, he discovered that by taping a small metal ball over an acupuncture point, you could achieve longer-term stimulation to that point in question. This discovery led to what are now known as AcuAids -- small magnetic patches that are used by thousands of doctors across the world.

However, just like a small metal ball, any metal constantly applied to any given energy channel or point on your body can have the same stimulating effect.

As described by John D. Andre, D.C., N.D.[4], below your breasts are two important neuro-lymphatic reflex points. The one below your right breast corresponds to your liver and gallbladder. The one below your left breast goes to your stomach.

He goes on to say:
“These reflexes, like all acupuncture points, follow the Law of Stimulation. In the beginning of stimulating a point, it is stimulated - often causing an increase in associated function. Later on, this continued stimulation causes sedation of that point and a subsequent decrease in its associated function. It's a mechanical thing.

If a woman keeps the metal underwires on top of those reflex points, over time that WILL mess up the functioning of the associated circuits: Liver, gallbladder, and stomach.
Bottom Line: It will likely make her sick; slowly and quietly.”

In addition to that, the metal wire can also act as an antenna attracting electromagnetic fields, which can also increase your risk of breast cancer.

Bra Wearers May Face Up to 125-Fold Higher Cancer Risk

Medical anthropologists Sydney Singer and Soma Grismaijer -- authors of Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras -- conducted a study of over 4,000 women, and found that women who do not wear bras have a much lower risk of breast cancer.[5]

Their findings included:
Women who wore their bras 24 hours per day had a 3 out of 4 chance of developing breast cancer
Women who wore bras more than 12 hour per day, but not to bed, had a 1 out of 7 risk
Women who wore their bras less than 12 hours per day had a 1 out of 52 risk
Women who wore bras rarely or never had a 1 out of 168 chance of getting breast cancer
The overall difference between women who wore their bras 24-hours a day and those who did not wear bras at all was a 125-fold difference. Based on the results of this study, the link between bras and breast cancer is about three times greater than the link between cigarette smoking and cancer.

Singer and Grismaijer also found that about 90 percent of fibrocystic patients improve when they quit wearing bras.

I believe the results of this study are compelling, despite the fact that it was not a controlled study for other risk factors. There are few solid studies on bra wearing and breast cancer, but research showing links between the two is not entirely nonexistent.

For example, one 1991 study, published in the European Journal of Cancer, found that premenopausal women who did not wear bras had half the risk of breast cancer compared with bra users.[6]

Another group of Japanese researchers discovered that wearing a girdle or bra can lower your levels of melatonin by 60 percent.[7] The hormone melatonin is intimately involved with the regulation of your sleep cycles, and numerous studies have shown that melatonin has anti-cancer activities.[8] It’s also a powerful antioxidant, and can prevent DNA damage and bind to T-helper cells. Furthermore, researchers in Spain published a study detailing the possible use of melatonin in breast cancer prevention and treatment.[9]

Healthier Options are Available

Wearing metal on your body is something you generally want to avoid, and since many women wear their bras for the better part of the day, it would be sensible to find a healthier alternative to your metal underwire bras.

If you feel you need the underwire, please consider switching out the metal wire in your favorite bra for a plastic wire. You may be able to find them in your local fabric store, or you can purchase them online.

www.BraMakersSupply.com is a great resource.

Simply replacing your metal underwires with plastic ones are your best alternative solution if you don’t want to forego the underwire entirely.

You can easily do this on your own simply by snipping a tiny hole in the fabric at the end of the underwire, on the inside of your bra. Slide the old wire out and replace it with the plastic wire, which can easily be cut to the correct length to fit. Then throw a few stitches across the hole to keep the wire from sliding out of the casing.

BraMakersSupply.com is one of the few companies that carry the whole range of plastic wire sizes and ship across the world. And at $2 per pair, protecting your long-term health couldn’t be much more affordable.

An even better option is to opt for a wireless style bra, which are now available in most brands, and for various levels of support. Sports bras and camisoles with a built-in shelf bra are other options that can work well, especially if your bust is on the smaller side.

A Healthy Life Depends on Healthy Choices

Life comes down to the choices you make, and then living with the results. It’s important to remember that you almost always have options -- healthier options. Some require more work than others, but in this case it really won’t take much to make a meaningful change that can help you have a healthier body and life.

Switching out your bras won’t replace the need for an otherwise healthy lifestyle to avoid breast cancer. But it may be a very useful adjunct.

References
[1] 007 Breasts, http://www.007b.com/fibrocystic_doctors.php

[2] The Prevention and Complementary Treatment of Breast Cancer, Michael Schachter M.D., F.A.C.A.M., http://healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=533

[3] Lancet 1999 May 22;353(9166):1742-5 "Risk of breast cancer in women with palpable breast cysts: a prospective study." Edinburgh Breast Group. Dixon JM, McDonald C, Elton RA, Miller WR, Edinburgh Breast Unit, Western General Hospital, UK

[4] Relfe.com, Dangers of Underwire Bras, John D. Andre, D.C., N.D., http://www.relfe.com/underwire_bras_dangers.html

[5] Dressed to Kill, 1995, Sydney Ross Singer, Soma Grismaijer, http://www.selfstudycenter.org/dressedtokill.htm

[6] European Journal of Cancer, 1991;27(2):131-5, Hsieh, C.C. and D. Trichopoulos, D., Breast size, handedness and breast cancer risk, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?orig_db=PubMed&db=pubmed&cmd=Search&TransSchema=title&term=European%20journal%20of%20cancer%5BJour%5D%20AND%201991%5Bpdat%5D%20AND%20Breast%20size

[7] Chronobiol Int 2000 Nov;17(6):783-93 "The effects of skin pressure by clothing on circadian rhythms of core temperature and salivary melatonin." Lee YA, Hyun KJ, Tokura H, Department of Environmental Health, Nara Women's University, Japan

[8] J. Hansen, "Light at Night, Shiftwork, and Breast Cancer Risk" J Natl Cancer Inst 2001; 93: 1513-1515

[9] Histol Histopathol 2000 Apr;15(2):637-47

Zyflamend and Arthritis

Spicy, Pain-Soothing Herbs
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The most studied of the anti-inflammatory herbs are ginger and turmeric. Known for centuries to practitioners, these two herbs are currently undergoing clinical trials at the University of Arizona’s National Center for Phytomedicine Research in the College of Pharmacy.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is probably best known for its ability to ease motion and morning sickness as well as drug-induced and postoperative nausea. In a double-blind clinical trial, ginger extract reduced knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), a plant related to ginger, is the herb that gives curry its brassy golden color. Turmeric is proven to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor properties. In one animal trial, a turmeric compound was almost as potent as cortisone in treating acute inflammation.
You could use ginger and turmeric in cooking, but it would mean consuming a lot of both herbs on a daily basis. That’s not practical for most of us.
So I usually recommend using them as supplements.
A good supplement to try is Zyflamend from New Chapter, available at most health food stores. It combines ginger and turmeric with other anti-inflammatory herbs and gives good results.
Ease Up on Achy Foods
If your diet is heavy on processed foods and fast foods and light on fruits and vegetables, you ’re not doing your arthritis pain any favor. Diets that promote inflammation are high in omega-6 fatty acids (found in many vegetable oils) and in partially hydrogenated fats in stick margarines and solid-at-room-temperature shortenings, fried foods, most chips, and store-bought baked goods.
Anti-pain diets are high in omega-3 fatty acids, found in salmon, sardines, and other oily fish; walnuts, flax, and soy; and in monounsaturated fats, such as olive oil, nuts, and avocados.
The antioxidants in fruits and vegetables are also an absolutely essential part of a pain-free program.
If you have osteoarthritis, be sure to take 1,500 mg of glucosamine daily. Consistently used, it may help rebuild cartilage and prevent further damage.

Vitamin D and Obesity, High Blood Sugar, High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes

Elderly need more 'sun vitamin'

Story from BBC News:
Spending more time in the sun could help older people cut their risk of heart disease and diabetes say experts.
Sun exposure helps the skin make vitamin D - a vitamin older people are generally deficient in due to their lifestyles and natural aging processes.
A team at Warwick University has shown a deficiency increases the risk of metabolic syndrome, which is linked to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Their study of more than 3,000 people is published in Diabetes Care.

The researchers say older people would benefit from more sunshine, although it is still important to be sensible in the sun as UV damage is linked with skin cancer.
Among the 50 to 70-year-olds living in China that the scientists studied, 94% had a vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) deficiency or insufficiency and 42% also had metabolic syndrome.

“ When we are older we may need to spend more time outdoors to stimulate the same levels of vitamin D we had when we were younger ” Lead researcher Dr Oscar Franco
Lead researcher Dr Oscar Franco says the same can be seen in British and American populations too.

"Vitamin D deficiency is becoming a condition that is causing a large burden of disease across the globe with particular deleterious impact among the elderly.
"We found that low vitamin D levels were associated with an increased risk of having metabolic syndrome, and was also significantly associated with increased insulin resistance."
Metabolic syndrome's cluster of obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol can lead to heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Read the entire article from BBC News

Amazing Grass Green Super Food

Amazing Grass Green SuperFood is Certified Organic

Formulation highlights: (from http://www.amazinggrass.com/)

The most organic greens per gram of any leading Green SuperFood.
Featuring Sambazon Organic pure Acai Powder, high in antioxidants.
Organic Maca, revered for mental clarity, vitality and stamina.
FOS a pre biotic from chicory root.
New enhanced digestive enzymes and pre and probiotic active culture blend.
100% Vegan.
No Soy Lecithin fillers.
Amazing Grass Green SuperFood is a perfect blend of alkalizing greens, antioxidant rich whole food fruits and vegetables, immune boosting support herbs, and friendly pre & probiotics. Our powder mixes so easily with water; you'll wonder how essential green nutrition could taste this good.
Contains our blend of Amazing Grass Organic cereal grasses and organic alfalfa.
Loaded with a complete spectrum of the three major Green SuperFoods; Cereal Grasses, Alfalfa and Micro-Algae.
More organic whole-leaf greens per gram than any other Green SuperFood – Not from Juice!
Contains no Soy Lecithin fillers
Naturally balanced powerhouse of Anti-oxidants, B-Vitamins, Beta Carotene, Bioflavonoids, Lycopene, Folic Acid, Dietary Fiber, Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD), and Omega 3, 6 & 9 Essential Fatty Acids.
Complete “Live Food” with beneficial enzymes, carotenoids and phytonutrients (plant pigments) that help fight free-radical damage, aging and tumor causing mutations.
Contains probiotics- the friendly microorganisms that promote healthier digestion and regular elimination.
Contains prebiotics- selectively promotes the growth of healthy intestinal bacteria.
Alkaline green plant foods balance acidic pH levels.
Naturally detoxifies and boosts your immune system.
Contains essential fatty acids (EFA’s) that help keep skin soft, elastic, and youthful.
No Synthetic, Isolated or Fractionated Vitamins & Minerals.

If you're among the 90% of Americans who fail to consume the recommended 5 to 9 daily servings of fruits and vegetables, you need Amazing Grass Green SuperFood!
Just one serving gives you the antioxidant power of 7 serving of fruits and vegetables.*
Why Green SuperFood?
Experts agree that consuming more fruits and vegetables, and especially deep green leafy vegetables, are beneficial for the body. It is like nature’s ultimate insurance policy. But with today’s hectic lifestyle who has time to get 5 to 9 servings a day?
Accordingly to statistics, nearly 90% of us don't get enough servings everyday.
Amazing Grass Green SuperFood allows you to get the best nutrition any time of day, everyday.

We’ve hand selected the most nutritious vibrant vegetables, cereal grasses, algae, anti-oxidant rich fruits probiotics and immune boosting support herbs and created a delicious tasting powder that can be mixed easily with water.
For those that haven’t acquired the taste for greens, we’re confident your taste buds will love our Amazing Grass Green SuperFood!
Why not take multi-vitamin pills?
Our Green SuperFood contains nutritious whole foods! Whole foods, like our cereal grasses, contain potentially thousands of unidentified nutrients that can’t be isolated and put into a synthetic multi-vitamin. Mother nature has had thousands of years to perfect the ideal combination of these nutrients that work synergistically in harmony with one another. Our bodies recognize these whole food compounds and can selectively absorb exactly what it needs and eliminate what it doesn’t need.
Synthetic multi vitamins have only been around for about 60 years and they contain isolated nutrients that our bodies cannot selectively absorb. This can lead to bio-chemical imbalances and potential toxic overdoses. Most importantly, vitamin pills don’t have living nutrients such as enzymes.

Amazing Grass Green SuperFood helps your body get the best natural whole food nutrition it needs to be as healthy as possible.
What do I mix the Green SuperFood powder with?
Customers prefer it with cold water while others put in in their morning smoothie or mix it with their favorite fruit juice. It also tastes surprisingly good with dairy or soy milk. We have several bakeries that make SuperFood cookies with Amazing Grass Green SuperFood...and sell out daily! Visit our recipe page for other creative ideas.
What's in Amazing Grass Green SuperFood?
Click here for a complete list of ingredients and their benefits.
*(Antioxidant value determined by an independent ORAC analysis – Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)

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Which Is the Best Form of Vitamin B12 in a Supplement

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Raymond Francis of www.BeyondHealth.com talks about B12:

The most common form of B12 used in supplements is
cyanocobalamin. Cyanocobalamin is not only poorly utilized by the body, but it is a source of toxic cyanide. Better manufacturers use methylcobalamin, but this form of B12 has a half life of only about five minutes in the body.
the best of all: hydroxocobalamin.

Hydroxocobalamin is rarely found in supplements because it is very expensive. High quality hydroxocobalamin costs in excess of $3,000 a pound as opposed to hundreds of dollars for other forms. Yet hydroxocobalamin is by far the most bioavailable and has a half-life of hours vs. methylcobalamin's
minutes.

Although hydroxocobalamin is generally acknowledged
as the preferred form of B12, most supplement companies use the less expensive forms because they are competing with each other on the basis of price. Sacrificing quality to compete on the basis of price is something we refuse to do, because we know that "doing things right" will provide our customers with the most health benefit and also with the best value for
their dollar.

Do I Need to Supplement Vitamin D3 in the Summer?

Dr. Blaylock on Vitamin D (from Raymond Francis Beyond Health Radio Show):

The studies are showing that only Vitamin D3 has any activity. Some people might have difficulty converting D to D3. D3 is the functional form of Vitamin D. The recommendations now are for 2,000 UI of D3 a day.
In the summer if you are exposed to the sun you probably don’t need to take D3, but it is an individual thing. If you’re in the sun a lot you don’t need that much. It depends how much of your skin is exposed. If you are out in the sun without a shirt (men!) in about 20 – 30 minutes you’re getting about 10,000 units of Vitamin D3 generated. You would have adequate Vitamin D3 in the summer, but an extra 2,000 IU of Vitamin D3 is not going to harm you. If you are in a swimsuit and you are out there for hour you make about 50,000 units.

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Vitamin D Deficiency Increasingly Linked to Serious Illnesses
Friday, May 15, 2009 by: Ethan Huff, citizen journalist
http://www.naturalnews.com/026268.html

…vitamin D facilitates

• proper blood sugar and calcium levels in the body as well as
• maintains proper heart function and
• gastrointestinal health.

It is also said to protect the body from

• various infections,
• osteoporosis,
• diabetes, and even
• cancers.

Since vitamin D is naturally present in very few foods, it is best obtained through skin exposure to sunlight whose UVB rays cause the body to produce the vitamin naturally and to the proper levels.

According to the Office of Dietary Supplements, the recommended daily intake, or adequate intake (AI), of vitamin D in healthy adults under 50 is a mere 200 international units (IU) while the U.S. Institute of Medicine recommends between 200 IU and 400 IU. While these levels may be adequate in preventing rickets, they have been found to be far too low in preventing the major diseases previously mentioned.

Many naturopathic physicians recognize that anywhere between 4,000 IU and 10,000 IU of vitamin D a day is a more appropriate therapeutic range, considering upper levels of vitamin D are generally recognized to be about 40,000 IU per day, a level far greater than the recommended daily intake thresholds established by mainstream medicine.

Contrary to popular misperception, vitamin D is not dangerous nor is it toxic. With a therapeutic index of 10 (40,000/4,000), vitamin D is considered by the Vitamin D Council to be twice as safe as water in terms of "overdosing". In other words, vitamin D is safe and beneficial in relatively large amounts.

...sun exposure is by far the preeminent method of obtaining vitamin D and one should utilize sun exposure as much as possible to maintain optimal health. Because the human body has a built-in mechanism for regulating vitamin D conversion, it is impossible to get too much vitamin D from the sun.

Once the body creates the perfect amount, it shuts off for the day and begins its important protective and healing work. But in the winter when sunlight is scarce and exposure is limited, vitamin D3 supplementation is a person's best bet for staying health

Spirulina - Hawaiian Pacifica

Concentrated Superfood!

Nutrex-Hawaii Spirulina is nature's most nutritious, concentrated superfood. A three-gram serving provides more antioxidant activity than five servings of fruits and vegetables.

Because of its superior levels of nutrients, it's an excellent and affordable replacement for more expensive supplements.

It is an ideal anti-aging supplement because of its high levels of beta-carotene.

Hawaiian Pacifica supports:
Eye Health
Immune Function
Healthy Cholesterol Levels
Cellular Health

Increased Energy Nutrex-Hawaii Spirulina is microscopic blue-green algae that are harvested in pristine Hawaiian waters.
It is a sustainable food that contains 18 amino acids and other essential minerals.
"The Best Spirulina" says Mike AdamsMike Adams, editor of the influential website NaturalNews.com.
Best Spirulina: When you buy spirulina or products made with spirulina (one of my top recommended superfoods), make sure it's Spirulina Pacifica harvested from the waters of Kona, Hawaii, by a company called Cyanotech.
 
This company farms the most nutritionally potent spirulina in the world. And thanks to the deep-sea waters off the coast of Hawaii, this spirulina is free of contaminants found in many other coastal waters of the world.
 
When you buy spirulina, make sure it's from Hawaii."Pristine Water Makes It Superior
 
The pristine Hawaiian waters off the Kona coast are an ideal place to grow algae. Theses waters are ultra-pure and mineral rich.
 
Because of this rich environment, Hawaiian Spirulina contains more essential carotenoids, including beta-carotene, than spirulina grown on the mainland using river water or irrigation water.

Purchase Nutrex-Hawaii Spirulina here

Many Babies & Small Children have Vitamin D Deficiency

HOUSTON – The lack of sunshine exposure in many babies and small children has led to an upsurge in vitamin D deficiency and rickets.

"Since we don't want infants and children unprotected in the sun, we are now recommending vitamin D drops for all babies," said Dr. Steven Abrams, a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

"In addition, there is increasing recognition that maintaining adequate vitamin D intake is important for all ages, from infants to the elderly."

“The body can make all the vitamin D it needs when the skin is exposed to sunlight," said Abrams, also a researcher at the USDA's Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor. "However, the dangers of skin cancer have caused us to recommend that everyone, including young infants, be protected with a sunblock when exposed to sunlight. Sunblock also prevents the production of vitamin D."

Vitamin D is not easily obtained through diet. Certain types of fish are good sources, and some soy beverages, fruit juices and ready-to-eat cereals are fortified with the vitamin. Checking food labels is the best way to see if vitamin D has been added.

Vitamin D and Diabetes

Vitamin D helps reduce diabetes risk

http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/news/may-2009/vitamin-d-reduces-diabetes-risk-30531/

Spending more time in the sun could help older people reduce their risk of developing diabetes or heart disease, it has been suggested.

According to researchers from the University of Warwick, exposure to sunlight can boost the skin's production of vitamin D which in turn reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome, a combination of disorders that can bring on cardiovascular problems and diabetes.
Health screening indicates that people naturally produce less vitamin D as they grow older because of the aging process as well as changes in their lifestyles.
A study of 3,000 people aged from 50 to 70 years-old in China revealed that almost one in two people with a vitamin D deficiency also suffered from metabolic syndrome.
Dr Oscar Franco, leader of the Warwick study, which was published in the journal Diabetes Care, said:

"We found that low vitamin D levels were associated with an increased risk of having metabolic syndrome, and was also significantly associated with increased insulin resistance."

Vitamin D is naturally occurring in cod liver oil, fatty fish species such as herring, tuna and mackerel, eggs and UV-irradiated mushrooms.
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Diabetes treatment news : 13/05/2009

Swine Flu Continues

I guess I got bored with H1N1 t.v. reports because I didn't realize how the numbers have jumped - just saw that

IL is leading the way - out of 43 states with confirmed cases we have 392 of the 1639.

Keep washing those hands and eating healthy!!

For more natural remedies, see my previous posts!


http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

How to do a Vitamin C Flush

Vitamin C Flush

visit holisticmd.org for the full article:

We differ in how much Vitamin C (Vit C) or ascorbic acid we need at any given time of our lives. Vit C needs change and vary depending upon our health and nutritional state.
If we have a cold, or body toxicity, our Vit C needs are greater than usual.
The body has several ways to regulate Vit C levels.

• The first is the intestinal transport mechanism which limits the amount of Vit C tolerated. The rationale of this mechanism is being used in the Vit C flush test.

It is important to know which type of Vit C is being consumed.

Different forms of Vit C are commercially available.

Most forms are usually synthetic ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid comes in 2 forms or polymers: left (L) or right ®. They are look-alike mirror images but

only the L polymer is biologically active, i.e. has value for our body functions.

The human body can only utilize the L form of ascorbic acid.

Unfortunately, most of the commercially sold ascorbic acid does not make a distinction between forms L and R.

One company I recommend is Perque Potent C Guard, buffered ascorbate, which uses 100% L-ascorbate. It comes in 2 forms, pill or powder. Powder is easier to absorb, but pills are easier to handle. Vit C is an essential component in the chelation protocol. It is a known free-radical scavenger and has its own chelating properties.

Click Here for the Vitamin C Protocol and supporting information from Perque

How to do the Vitamin C flush
Several hours are required for test completion. Plan to have close access to the bathroom throughout testing. It is easier to do the test with the powdered form of buffered Vit C.
You will need to keep notes each time you take Vit C. Start the dose on an empty stomach.
Start taking 1/2tsp of Vit C powder diluted in water or juice, every 15 minutes and record the time of each dose.
If after 4-5 doses there is no diarrhea, start taking 1 tsp of Vit C powder.
When you have repetitive loose bowel movements, your intestines are signaling that they have reached a critical tolerance level of Vit C absorption. Give your body a rest for a few days.
Each tsp contains 3000 mg (3 gms) of Vit C. If you are taking pills, it is easier to dose but takes much longer for absorption and for your body to respond. Your Vit C body requirements can vary between 5ooo mg and 40000 mg.

For the next week or so you will need to take 75% of the achieved dose per day, in divided doses. For example, if you began running to the bathroom after taking 10,000mg Vit C, then your daily dose for the next week should be 7500mg/day divided into 3 doses making it 2500mg/dose. You can ingest the Vit C as pills or dissolved powder.

Keep the dissolved powder with water in a dark bottle.

Keep refrigerated and sip it all day long.
You may need to repeat the Vit C flush test weekly or every other week.

In due time your tolerance will decrease and you will require less dosage.

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Raymond Francis at BeyondHealth.com says,
"When taking large amounts of anything it is essential to make sure that what you are taking is very pure. Unfortunately, this means you cannot go out and just purchase vitamin C off the shelf at the health food store.

Most vitamin C is made from corn. Corn is a major allergen, and for those who are allergic to corn, corn based vitamin C may stress the immune system.

In addition, most vitamin C products are not manufactured and handled with sufficient care; they often contain too much oxidized vitamin C, which can be harmful. Products such as Ester C contain as much as 10 percent oxidized vitamin C—not a good choice. In addition, such products usually contain D-ascorbate, an irritant and biologically useless form of vitamin C.

How to Avoid UnWanted Immunizations

How to Legally Avoid Vaccinations

How To Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations Of All Kinds

by Joseph Mercola

As you read this work and put its principles into practice, there are two basic axioms you never want to forget. They are the rock upon which all your actions are based.

Nobody, anywhere or any time and under any circumstances has the right or power in this country to immunize you or your children against your will and conviction.

If they attempt to do so, you can legally charge them with "assault with a deadly weapon" and have the full resources of our laws behind you.
At all times in attempting to avoid unwanted immunization, you have the Law of the Land behind you. Those who would try to vaccinate you against your will are on very shaky ground. Into every compulsory immunization law in America are written legal exceptions and waivers which are there specifically to protect you from the attempted tyranny of officialdom. It is not only your right, but your obligation to use them, if this is what your conscience tells you.

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Avoiding vaccines

Alan Phillips, Director Citizens for Healthcare Freedom

All vaccine laws are state laws.

To avoid vaccines, you must comply with the laws of your state. Most states offer a religious exemption, all offer medical exemptions. Medical exemptions are difficult to get (require severe adverse reaction), may be temporary, for one vaccine only, etc. To avoid all vaccines, you will need to take a religious exemption.
See the info on religious exemptions: www.unc.edu/~aphillip/www/chf
Get a copy of your state's vaccine laws from one of the following sources:

1. Your state dept. of immunizations or epidemiology

2. Your states home page website (some states have searchable statutes)

3. the NVIC: info@909shot.com, http://nvic.org;

4. New Atlantean Press (try a standard internet search

If your state requires membership in specific religions for a religious exemption, you should know that federal court cases have overruled this. See the specific references in the information and sample letters on my site.

Religious exemptions can be challenged, but this is very difficult to do.

They must prove that you don't believe what you say you do. Of course, in this case, it could be argued that you are insincere, since you started the immunizations. If possible, you might change Drs. and "start over".

A new Dr. doesn't need to know that you formally vaccinated, only that you are not vaccinating due to your religious beliefs.
I am a legally ordained minister (non-denominational), and can assist if support/backup is needed regarding your religious beliefs. You need not belong to any specific religion; it is your personal religious beliefs--including your interpretation of any relgion you may belong to--that matters.
Alan Phillips, Director Citizens for Healthcare Freedom

Who is Making You Sick in Your Hometown?

from
http://www.hollerforhealth.com/

Want to see who is making you sick in your hometown?

Just type in your zipcode at this site and find out. You can click on each business that comes up and see what type of health problems the chemicals they are releasing into your air and water can cause. A spokesperson for the company is listed; why not organize community members to discuss solutions with the big polluters in your neighborhood?

http://www.scorecard.org

Green Tea Bioaccumulates fluoride - Causes Arthritis

From Teresa Holler
www.HollerForYourHealth.com

Author of the book,
Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family provides the information you need to remain healthy in today's toxic world.

Green tea bioaccumulates fluoride at up to 300 times the level of the water and/or soil. Despite its numerous health benefits, green tea drinkers may develop arthritis, an early sign of fluoride toxicity. I have seen several cases where patients have eliminated stiffness and weakness in their hands by simply cutting out their daily intake of green tea. Check out the table on Teresa's blog to discover which brands of green tea tested highest in fluoride concentrations.

Vaccinations "Can lead to severe injury to the brain"

More articles and links for reading about vaccinations:

This is a highly informative article from Dr. Russell Blaylock, a board-certified neurosurgeon and author of the highly recommended Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills.

If you know someone with a young child or newborn, forwarding them this article could help them to make an informed decision about whether or not to vaccinate.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/05/12/vaccination-dangers.aspx

"We have seen that the policy of giving numerous vaccinations to individuals, especially infants and small children, is shear idiocy.
A considerable number of studies have shown conclusively that such a practice can lead to severe injury to the brain by numerous mechanisms. Because the child’s brain is undergoing a period of rapid growth from the third trimester of pregnancy until age 2 years, his or her brain is at considerable risk from this insane policy.
We have also seen that live-virus vaccines and contaminated vaccines hold a special risk in that the viruses tend to persist in a substantial number of individuals and that free radicals can cause the latent viruses to transform by genetic mutation into disease-causing organisms later in life.
It is vital that anyone scheduled for vaccination follow a schedule that allows no more than one vaccine every six months, allowing the immune system time to recover." Russell Blaylock, MD

Dr. Blaylock's published papers:
http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/

or search pubmed for scientific papers like: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19043938?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
http://www.beyondhealth.com/vaccinations.aspx

http://www.ghchealth.com/search.php?REQ=vaccines

http://www.naturalnews.com/GoogleSearchResults.html?q=vaccinations&cx=010579349100583850635%3Aw_kzwe9_yca&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8#1329

Books: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave M.D.

and Evidence of Harm by David Kirby

Tamiful Causes Delirium & Suicide in Kids

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ALERT!!!!

The manufacturer of Tamiflu is Roche. This is a direct quote from their website, tamiflu.com

People with the flu, particularly children and adolescents, may be at an increased risk of self injury and confusion shortly after taking TAMIFLU and should be closely monitored for signs of unusal behavior. A healthcare professional should be contacted immediately if the patient taking TAMIFLU shows any signs of unusual behavior.

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Tamiflu Causes Delirium and Suicide in Children

Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Byron J. Richards, CCN http://www.wellnessresources.com/

Our government is trumpeting how on the ball it is to get its strategic stockpile of Tamiflu out to the public. What they aren’t boasting about is that their supply is about ready to expire.

The other thing they aren’t explaining to the public is the risk of delirium and suicide for children taking Tamiflu.


During 2006 our government received at various points in the year 20 million doses of Tamiflu at a cost of 2 billion dollars to prepare for the avian bird flu pandemic that never came. The product has a three year shelf life, though I would wonder a little bit about how good it is that close to expiration.


Regardless, Tamiflu will only work, if it works at all, on the first wave of individuals taking it. After that, the Swine flu will mutate around it. This resistance to Tamiflu or other anti-viral drugs will occur relatively quickly, and long before any vaccine is developed.



Our government is very poorly prepared, contrary to their assertions.
It should be pointed out that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a warning label to Tamiflu back in November of 2006, based on numerous reports of delirium and suicide mostly in children under 17.



Side effects occurred within 24-48 hours of taking the drug and included

• panic attacks,


• delusions,


• delirium,


• convulsions,


• depression,


• loss of consciousness,


• and even suicide.

Back in 2006 the FDA said ““We are concerned that when/if the use of this drug increases in the U.S. … there may be increasing cases of adverse consequence in the U.S.”

That time appears to be now.
The revised FDA warning states, “People with the flu, particularly children, may be at an increased risk of self-injury and confusion shortly after taking Tamiflu and should be closely monitored for signs of unusual behavior.”
That is a very weak warning considering that three normal children jumped/fell to their death after taking the drug – one even leaving a suicide note. Other children were struck with psychosis, delusions, and paranoia – all in formerly normal children.Our government is planning to push widespread Tamiflu use for millions of Americans, including children – and so far I haven’t heard one warning to parents about the actual risks of giving this drug to their children.

Photo of a bass larvae spawned with two heads taken by fish farm owner Gwen Gilson, via Yahoo; credit AFP/Ho/Gwen Gilson

full article

Thousands of bass larve spawned in northern Australia with a significant problem - they had two heads. The fatal mutation is believed to be due to toxic water contamination.

Tests have cut out the possibility of a virus or bacteria and instead point towards pesticides coming from macadamia nut farm nearby. The connection seems clear since the occurrence of deformities rose along with the expansion of the farm.
Matt Landos, an aquatic animal specialist and member of the Australian College of Veterinarian Scientists, said the mutant larvae at a Noosa River fish farm survived just 48 hours and were dying en masse.
"When we used the water on-site or have taken bass from the Noosa River those fish appear to have been contaminated and they give rise to deformed or convulsing larvae," he told AFP.
The deformities don't stop with the fish - other farm animals are experiencing birth defects as well. And it could very well not stop at the fish or the farm animals.
The organophosphates in question -- carbendazim and endosulfan -- had been recognised as potentially dangerous and even banned in some countries, but were still recommended for use in Australia, said Landos.
An investigation is underway, and test results from the fish specimens are due back next month.
Until then, don't drink the water...

Dangerous Flip-Side to Soy

full article in naturalnews: Be Aware of the Unhealthy Side of Soy Friday, May 01, 2009 by: Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist

Soy is often touted as a cancer-fighting food, but there is a dangerous flip-side to this coin.

The isoflavones in soy undergo a biological change when soy is processed. Studies have shown these altered isoflavones can actually cause increased tumor growth, namely in the case of breast cancer.

When experts point to healthy Asian cultures as examples of why soy is good for you, take a step back and compare apples to apples. In traditional Asian cultures, only whole soy products are consumed, and much of the time the soy is in a fermented form.

Most of the soy that ends up on our dinner plates is genetically modified, treated with dangerous chemicals and processed in a way nature never intended.

The best advice is to enjoy all things in moderation. There's no reason to think soy should be served up morning, noon and night. And when you do eat soy,

aim for organic whole soy products like edamame, miso, tofu and tempeh.

Stay away from most processed foods and you'll stay away from soy in its worst form.

CDC Labs are Not Giving An Accurate Count of H1N1

Full Article by Mike Adams, NaturalNews

CDC Laboratories Revealed as Incapable of Accurate Count of H1N1 Influenza Infections, Deaths

Friday, May 01, 2009 by: Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews

Today, NaturalNews has learned why the CDC numbers are so low.

It turns out that CDC labs are inadequate testing facilities that are utterly overwhelmed with too many influenza samples to test.

Thus, the reason why official CDC "confirmed" H1N1 death numbers are so low is simply because the CDC laboratories can't test very many flu samples in the first place.
And remember this: The CDC doesn't count any death unless its own lab confirms the infection.

But its own lab can only test 100 flu samples a day, we've learned!CDC labs are "swamped," reports the Associated Press. "The specimens are coming in faster than they can possibly be tested," reports epidemiologist Dr. Jeffrey P. Davis, according to AP.Other astonishing facts worth noting:
• New York has had to limit its testing of influenza because too many samples are coming in. "Sure, we'd want to diagnose every case, but we don't have that resource," said Dr. Don Weiss.
• U.S. states have no way to test for H1N1 on their own. They must send samples to the CDC, and the CDC lab can only test about 100 samples a day. (Source: Michael Shaw, associate director for laboratory science at the CDC.)
• "Many labs are overrun," says AP, to the point where they are only testing samples that come from people who traveled to Mexico. Other samples are simply ignored or thrown out.
• AP also reports this quote: "The capacity of the state laboratories to test all the swabs is being exceeded..." - Dr. Paul Jarris of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
• The acting director of the CDC has admitted it may stop testing influenza samples altogether!

Why? They say it's more important to focus on detection of community outbreaks than to get an exact count of H1N1 deaths.
Thus, the "death count" becomes an abandoned number that loses any scientific credibility at all

full article

Do Not Take a Swine Flu Vaccine

Do Not Take A Swine Flu Vaccine!
From Patricia Doyle, PhD 4-25-09

I am making a plea to everyone who reads this, please, please DO NOT TAKE ANY VACCINE THAT IS PURPORTED TO 'PREVENT' THIS FLU.

Remember 1976 and the so called Swine Flu outbreak that was purported to be a coming pandemic? It only infected recruits at Ft. Dix. Why?

Because I believe that the so called Swine Flu virus infected the recruits due to the vaccines they were given.

Whether the government developed the Swine Flu 1976 virus and infected the recruits as a means to test the public to see if people would comply with a call to take vaccination against Swine Flu, or the recruits became infected via contaminated vaccine they were given as part of the recruit regimen, that outbreak was as phony as they come.

I was one of the people duped into taking a Swine Flu shot and it made me so sick. I was sick in bed for three months after taking the vaccine.

Do not take seasonal flu vaccine if you are told that it could help prevent this brand new Swine Flu variant.

It won't do a thing to prevent this flu. What it will do is serve up new genetic material to the Swine Flu virus that I have dubbed Spanish Flu 2, the Sequel.

The Spanish Flu variant will use the gene sequences in the vaccine in humans to develop more of the changes that make the virus more readily infect humans.

We do not want to give this virus more human genetic material so that it will infect humans more readily person to person. This is what vaccinated individuals do for pandemic strains.

There is also a safety issue in any experimental vaccine, much like the one in 1976.

Some people even feel that such a vaccine for pandemic strain might require more than one vaccination which could actually be a binary set up.

The first shot might just add some genetic code that stays dormant in the body until one gets the second vaccine shot which then serves to only cause infection.

It could trigger Guillain-barre syndrome, Typhus or some other condition.

An Influenza vaccine does not protect or prevent a person from contracting flu.

It is purported to, maybe, prevent some complications of flu and maybe shorten duration. I am not even sure it does that.

Personally, I feel the vaccine weakens our immune system and also sickens us due to contaminants in the vaccine.

I feel that people can better protect themselves by washing hands often and thoroughly.

People should also use protective gloves when out and about during epidemics.

Don't be afraid of "looking odd." I would not be ashamed to use a mask and gloves. I see that the Mexicans are using them.
A big problem during a pandemic is that these simple supplies will become extremely scarce awfully quickly. Stock up now. Medical supplies. personal hygene supplies and don't forget fido, or any other pet. Once a pandemic hits, it will be too late to stock up. Water, too.
We may lose clean water and electric power, so be prepared.
So, please, people, DON'T TAKE ANY VACCINES OFFERED. THEY COULD KILL YOU BEFORE ANY VIRUS KILLS YOU.
Pat Doyle
Patricia A. Doyle DVM, PhD Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural Economics Univ of West Indies Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message board at: http://www.emergingdisease.org/phpbb/index.php Also my new website: http://drpdoyle.tripod.com/ Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa Go with God and in Good Health
http://www.rense.com/general85/vacc.htm

How To Protect Yourself Against Flu

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How to Protect Yourself Without Dangerous Drugs and Vaccinations

by Dr. Joseph Mercola, http://www.mercola.com/

For now, my point is that there are always going to be threats of flu pandemics, real or created, and there will always be potentially toxic vaccines that are peddled as the solution.
But you can break free of that whole drug-solution trap by following some natural health principles.
I have not caught a flu in over two decades, and you can avoid it too, without getting vaccinated, by following these simple guidelines, which will keep your immune system in optimal working order so that you're far less likely to acquire the infection to begin with.
Optimize your vitamin D levels.
optimizing your vitamin D levels is one of the absolute best strategies for avoiding infections of ALL kinds, and vitamin D deficiency is likely the TRUE culprit behind the seasonality of the flu -- not the flu virus itself.
This is probably the single most important and least expensive action you can take.
I would STRONGLY urge you to have your vitamin D level monitored to confirm your levels are therapeutic at 50-70 ng.ml and done by a reliable vitamin D lab like Lab Corp.

If you are coming down with flu like symptoms and have not been on vitamin D you can take doses of 50,000 units a day for three days to treat the acute infection. Some researchers like Dr. Cannell, believe the dose could even be as high as 1000 units per pound of body weight for three days.
However, most of Dr. Cannell's work was with seasonal and not pandemic flu. If your body has never been exposed to the antigens there is chance that the vitamin D might not work. However the best bet is to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D around 60 ng/ml.

BUT to keep this in perspective the regular flu, not the swine flu, has killed 13,000 in the US since January.
But there is strong support that these types of figures are grossly exaggerated to increase vaccine sales.
However, the fact remains that the regular flu at this point in time is FAR more dangerous than the swine flu and were you worried about the regular flu before the media started talking this up?
Avoid Sugar and Processed Foods. Sugar decreases the function of your immune system almost immediately, and as you likely know, a strong immune system is key to fighting off viruses and other illness.
Be aware that sugar is present in foods you may not suspect, like ketchup and fruit juice.
Get Enough Rest. Just like it becomes harder for you to get your daily tasks done if you're tired, if your body is overly fatigued it will be harder for it to fight the flu. Be sure to check out my article Guide to a Good Night's Sleep for some great tips to help you get quality rest.
Have Effective Tools to Address Stress .
We all face some stress every day, but if stress becomes overwhelming then your body will be less able to fight off the flu and other illness. If you feel that stress is taking a toll on your health, consider using an energy psychology tool such as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), which is remarkably effective in relieving stress associated with all kinds of events, from work to family to trauma. You can check out my free, 25-page EFT manual for some guidelines on how to perform EFT.
Exercise. When you exercise, you increase your circulation and your blood flow throughout your body. The components of your immune system are also better circulated, which means your immune system has a better chance of finding an illness before it spreads. You can review my exercise guidelines for some great tips on how to get started.

Take a good source of Omega-3 Fats
Increase your intake of healthy and essential fats like the omega-3 which is crucial for maintaining health. It is also vitally important to avoid damaged omega-6 oils that are trans fats and in processed foods as it will seriously damage your immune response.
Wash Your Hands.
Washing your hands will decrease your likelihood of spreading a virus to your nose, mouth or other people. Be sure you don't use antibacterial soap for this -- antibacterial soaps are completely unnecessary, and they cause far more harm than good. Instead, identify a simple chemical-free soap that you can switch your family to.
Eat Garlic Regularly. Garlic works like a broad-spectrum antibiotic against bacteria, virus, and protozoa in the body. And unlike with antibiotics, no resistance can be built up so it is an absolutely safe product to use. However, if you are allergic or don't enjoy garlic it would be best to avoid as it will likely cause more harm than good.

Avoid Hospitals and Vaccines
In this particular case, I'd also recommend you stay away from hospitals unless you're having an emergency, as hospitals are prime breeding grounds for infections of all kinds, and could be one of the likeliest places you could be exposed to this new bug. Vaccines will not be available for six months at the minimum but when available they will be ineffective and can lead to crippling paralysis like Guillain-Barré Syndrome just as it did in the 70s.