Comments on: Why doctors and nurses are dissing the flu shot http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/11/why-doctors-and-nurses-are-dissing-flu.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: rosehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/11/why-doctors-and-nurses-are-dissing-flu.html#comment-112048 rose Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:24 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/11/why-doctors-and-nurses-are-dissing-the-flu-shot.html#comment-112048 I'm wondering why there hasn't been more discussion on the role of vitamin D in preventing/lessening/guarding against the flu. When you search the medical literature, there are numerous accounts and studies showing vitamin D's protective effects. Granted, the 400IU RDA won't do much, but there are reports of 1000-5000IU/day being protective. And that is far from a toxic dose. I’m wondering why there hasn’t been more discussion on the role of vitamin D in preventing/lessening/guarding against the flu. When you search the medical literature, there are numerous accounts and studies showing vitamin D’s protective effects. Granted, the 400IU RDA won’t do much, but there are reports of 1000-5000IU/day being protective. And that is far from a toxic dose.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/11/why-doctors-and-nurses-are-dissing-flu.html#comment-88591 Anonymous Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/11/why-doctors-and-nurses-are-dissing-the-flu-shot.html#comment-88591 Influenza is caused by a RNA virus that can infect both birds and mammals. In fact, certain viruses can mutate where the same virus can infect both life forms.<br/><br/>While it is an illness, it becomes more severe with those with other medical issues, such as chronic diseases. As influenza can manifest into deadly pneumonia. Influenza becomes a pandemic when new viral strains dominate that infect others and cause pneumonia. <br/><br/>The influenza symptoms, unlike the symptoms of coryza, are amplified in comparison, along with the duration of the flu illness, which is about two weeks. Symptoms usually start to appear with the flu in about 36 hours. <br/><br/>The flu vaccine contains 3 viral strains as predicted by the World Health Organization as being the strains likely to appear and be available to infect others in the Winter season. Influenza is caused by a RNA virus that can infect both birds and mammals. In fact, certain viruses can mutate where the same virus can infect both life forms.

While it is an illness, it becomes more severe with those with other medical issues, such as chronic diseases. As influenza can manifest into deadly pneumonia. Influenza becomes a pandemic when new viral strains dominate that infect others and cause pneumonia.

The influenza symptoms, unlike the symptoms of coryza, are amplified in comparison, along with the duration of the flu illness, which is about two weeks. Symptoms usually start to appear with the flu in about 36 hours.

The flu vaccine contains 3 viral strains as predicted by the World Health Organization as being the strains likely to appear and be available to infect others in the Winter season.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/11/why-doctors-and-nurses-are-dissing-flu.html#comment-88355 Anonymous Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:33:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/11/why-doctors-and-nurses-are-dissing-the-flu-shot.html#comment-88355 Hard to trust anything pharma puts on the market. Hard to trust anything pharma puts on the market.

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