Influenza Vaccine?

So many adults are now vaccinated each year for for the flu.  It can be life saving in individuals that are elderly or immune compromised.  However, there is a debate about how cost effective and its efficacy for healthy adults.  With over 200 viruses that cause the flu with the vaccine only covering the top 3 this is a very interesting debate.  Recently an interesting review came out by a very well known journal called the Cochrane Review.  The article reported that after reviewing the evidence published on the flu vaccine found no increases in hospitalizations and complications in the hospital in healthy adults who were or were not vaccinated.  Further they go on to point out the incidence of individuals getting the flu with vaccination compared to without.  In 100 people vaccinated only 1 person got the flu.  In a 100 people who did not receive the vaccine only 4 got the flu.  This is not statistically significant number.  Furthermore, 15 or the 36 studies were funded by the vaccine company.

There are other precautions that individuals can take to prevent getting the flu that can be discussed with your Naturopathic Doctor.

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Doctors at Interactive Health Clinic

Optimize your nervous and endocrine systems

Optimize your nervous and endocrine system by sleeping in total darkness. Aim for 8 hours sleep per night. Remember to get to bed before midnight because every hour is equal to 2 hours after midnight.

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Dr Brenden Cochran, N.D.

Tap water or Bottled water?

Bottled water is often less clean than tap water.  The FDA regulates bottled water, while the EPA, which has stricter standards regulates tap water. The EPA mandates that local water treatment plants provide city residents with a detailed account of tap water’s source and the results of any testing, including contaminant level violations. Bottled water companies are under no such directives. Local water treatment plants are required to test for harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites several times a day, while bottled water companies are required to test for these only once a week.
According to bottled water tests 1 in 5 brands tested positive for synthetic chemicals from the manufacturing of the plastic.  In addition, bottled water companies are not required to test for a parasite that is chlorine-resistant and causes violent diarrhea, and possible death due to dehydration.  See this article for more details about bottled water.....http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/story?id=728070&page=1

Do you know how much sugar the average american consumes?

It is estimated that the average american consumes 141 lbs of sugar a year.  WOW!  This is one of the reasons obesity, heart attacks and diabetes prevalence is so high.  Removing sugar can be a challenge as your brain chemistry starts to get used to and craves sugar.  It can take about 2 weeks of avoiding lots of sugar to break this habit.  Quick tips to cut your sugar intake is to put away the sodas and juice.  Drink water and add a lemon if you need flavor.  Eat whole grain breads, and if you need to a sugary snake eat fruit, use some honey or maple syrup.

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Dr. Brenden Cochran, N.D.