Vitamin D3, Probiotics, Vit C and the Flu
Ron Tyler
Vitamin D3, Probiotics, Vit C and the Flu
CBN medical news declares that vitamin D3 and probiotics can significantly minimize your flu experience this year, especially if you have had your flu shots. My own family experience confirms this. When my children came down with the stomach flu, I would have them drink as much Kefir as they could and within 12 hours they consistently were recovered enough to begin to resume their normal activities. I have chronic diverticulosis and diverticulitis and fiber/roughage using probiotics (like acidophilus, bifidus longum, rhamnosus, kefir, casei, lactis, plantarum, rhamnosus, diacetylactis, florentinus, leuconostoc cremoris, bacterium breve) daily, preferably with each meal, that significantly minimize my symptoms and problems on a daily basis.
"A Chinese study released this past summer found encouraging results. Kids whose diets included probiotics [acidophilus, bifidus longum, rhamnosus, kefir, casei, lactis, plantarum, rhamnosus, diacetylactis, florentinus, leuconostoc cremoris, bacterium breve] didn't get sick as often as children who did not eat foods with healthy bacteria. During a six-month period that included winter, two of three children without probiotics suffered a fever. But of the kids taking the good bacteria, only one in five had a fever. Plus those on probiotics had fewer coughs and runny noses. . . . . For instance, a study of African-American women found that 2,000 units (IU) a day nearly eliminated flu as well as colds from the group participating. By contrast, the government only recommends a fraction of that -- 200 to 600 IU depending on your age. . . . . Dr. John Cannell of the Vitamin D Council says right now is the time to start taking vitamin D as pills, drops, or liquid. Extensive research has convinced him that adults need at least 5,000 IU per day. Children need about 1,000 IU for every 25 pounds of body weight daily. . . . While there's no guarantee you'll avoid the flu this year, research shows that the combination of pro-biotics and vitamin D can cut your risk more than 50 percent."
The British Health Department conducted a survey of tens of thousands over 15 years and found that women who took at least 2500 mg of natural C daily and men who took at least 2000 mg of natural C daily experienced fewer and milder flus and colds than those who took less vitamin C daily.
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