With the flu season rapidly approaching, many are concerned with the limited supply of vaccine doses available. However, researchers may have discovered an alternative method to avoiding the flu, thus eliminating the common reliance of vaccines.
Through studies, researchers attempted to discover what could be done in order to prevent illness and strengthen the immune system. The answer: regular exercise.
As simple as it may sound, regular exercise is the key to staying healthy. Using mature mice as their subjects, researchers studied how exercise protected animals against infectious challenges, such as influenza.
The Study:
The Results:
Researchers found that by exercising, mice were preventing death resulting from the illness. Yet, while exercise protected mice from mortality, researchers didn’t see any changes in the food intake or cage activity.
Future studies involve testing mice that exercise on a regular basis, rather than a mere few days. Researchers hope these studies will shed light on other issues such as the possible development of flu-specific immune cells.
Science Blog October 7, 2004.
New York Times October 17, 2004
If you still wanted to get the flu vaccine, even after reading my warnings, it would be a major challenge. The British government suspended the license of the Liverpool factory responsible for supplying the United States with nearly half its flu vaccine doses, due to contamination issues.
Although some may believe the flu vaccine provides outstanding benefits, it can actually weaken the immune system and make you more predisposed to the illness. This is due to the aluminum and mercury that is put in every shot.
When you exercise you increase your circulation and the 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 has a chance to spread. In a sense, exercising helps your immune system to be more efficient in weeding out and acting upon viruses and diseases.
You can review my exercise guidelines for some great tips on how to get started.
Aside from exercising, six other guidelines to avoid the flu include:
By eating healthy and becoming aware of what is right for your body, you will know what proportion of fats, carbs and proteins are ideal to build your immune system.
Also, you should increase the good carbohydrates like those in vegetables, and the healthy proteins like those in clean, naturally raised meats (i.e., NOT the kind you typically find in grocery stores) like free-range chicken.
The bottom line is to lead a healthy lifestyle year round. Consider reading my book, TOTAL HEALTH Program and implementing my diet into your life. If you do, chances are you'll never have to worry about coming down with the flu again.
You can learn more about incorporating the right exercise program into your life by reading Paul Chek’s latest book, How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!, a perfect complement to my recommended nutritional plan. Chek's book challenges you to take control of your health and gives you the steps to designing your own individual nutrition and exercise program. You will find the many descriptive "how to" illustrations both easy to follow and implement into your exercise routine.
And right now, you can get both my bestselling Total Health book and Paul Chek’s book together and receive 25 percent off their regular price!
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