A severe cold can mimic the flu. There are more than 200 cold viruses, they mutate a lot, and virtually everyone has the symptoms of one from time to time. Although the worst colds might feel like the flu, lots of people say they have the flu when they really don't. Only about 20 percent of all influenza-like illnesses that occur every year are actually associated with an influenza virus. Many types of respiratory illnesses with flu-like symptoms can be mistaken for influenza. About 80 percent of cases of suspected influenza sent to the CDC for analysis lab test negative for type A or type B influenza. So, when the CDC says, “On average, 226,000 people are hospitalized every year because of influenza and 36,000 die”, these may not be true “influenza” illnesses/deaths.
No one likes to get the flu. But, is the flu vaccine the answer? We know that regardless of whether or not you get the flu shot, you can still come down with the flu. There is no single virus that causes the flu; there is no one flu vaccine that protects against all of them. The flu shot is only as good as the educated guesses of a group of vaccine researchers across the globe. Every February, they try to predict which flu viruses will be active during the next fall and winter. Their three top choices are put into the vaccine. Even then, the vaccine isn’t perfect because viruses mutate. Even in the best case scenario, it won’t always protect against the flu.
VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System) is a post-marketing safety surveillance program created in 1990 that collects information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of vaccines licensed for use in the United States. According to VAERS, there have been more than 93,000 reports of reactions, hospitalizations, injuries and deaths following influenza vaccinations as of November 2013 (remember . . . VAERS was only created in 1990). This report includes 1,080 related deaths, 8,888 hospitalizations, 1,801 related disabilities and over 1,700 cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) . . . all vaccine related. Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a disabling neurological disorder that involves temporary or permanent paralysis that can lead to death. In 2013 the Federal Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) voted to add GBS to the Vaccine Injury Table within the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
Think about this . . . when the flu vaccine marketing starts to hit the airwaves and you hear the same old tactics how many “countless” have been “hospitalized or die from the flu”, you need to ask yourself a few questions
The health of the immune system is the most important aspect of protecting yourself from flu complications. There are many effective ways to stay well during the flu season. Hygiene, proper nutrition, staying hydrated, stress management, getting plenty of exercise, sleep and vitamin D are some very important things to consider in flu prevention. The following recommendations will help you get a good start on flu prevention however if you do get sick we have some recommendations will help you get a good start on flu prevention however if you do get sick we have some recommendations for that as well! If the cold or flu persists or you’re getting sick more than once per year, set up a consultation with us today. There may be something more important going on.
To Prevent Colds and Flu (adults)
Prevention For Kids
#1 through #4 are the same.
Supplementation for the Fall and Winter: (40-100 lbs)
Cold and Flu Relief for Adults So what do you do IF you do come down with a cold or the flu?
Relief For Kids
#1 and #2 are the same.
Supplement: (40-100 lbs.)
Are you getting sick every year? Does the cold or flu persist or seem to take “forever” for you to get over? Consider setting up a consultation with us as soon as possible. There may be something more important going on.
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