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Vitamin D protects against H1N1 - new evidence

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:41:00 +0000

Editor's note: The following was received in two emails from Dr. John Cannell, a vitamin D expert who is President of Vitamin D Council. Please

Peter Benson MD MPH FACEP

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:27:57 +0000

I take 2000 IU of Vit D daily for cardiovascular (and perhaps soon to be confirmed flu fighting) prevention. Just curious though, I work in a busy ED and I am seeing very few older patients with H1N1, and it has been widely reported that older folks are not being hit very hard. How old are the patients at CWC? Also, does Ellie's partner see older patients or is the age distribution about the same for both practices?

Lucia Weinroth

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:53:13 +0000

My traditional medicine doctor recommended D3 for H1N1 yesterday when I went to see him. (I also go to an alternative medicine MD and a naturopath.)

Maybe, since CDC and NIH are so sluggish about recommending D3, physicians are the folks to target. They can only benefit in their patients' esteem when it works. Lives are too important to let medical politics intervene.

World Vitamins Online

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:41:39 +0000

It would make sense that vitamin D can offer protection. This is why flu is worst in the winter in both the northern and southern hemispheres, less sunlight results in less vitamin D.

Smart Lipo

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:03:58 +0000

epidemiological status was not interested in examining the details so do not give to you, because I think that is significant. This is possible, that this was a coincidence is less than one per thousand.