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The Flu!
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Mango
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I don't know if probiotics boost your overall immune system (I doubt it). They are great if you have a bacterial overgrowth in the gut with a nasty bug like Clostridium dificil after a course of antibiotics. But in general we all have a perfectly balanced zoo of gut flora and probiotics don't do much one way or the other. Also, I googled the brand that was mentioned above and those things are roughly 95 cents per capsule! Now, that is expensive when you consider you could eat half a container of plain old yogurt and get just as much of the friendly bacteria. Vitamins are great for kids but may be overkill if your little ones eat a well-balanced diet. A Flintstone a day is not a bad idea. They sure as heck don't need megadoses of anything or herbs to accelerate growth, focus, etc.
Skunky, you are correct in the fact that our bodies should be regulating our gut flora, but the amount of sugars in our foods and carbs people eat can throw off our bodies natural flora, and some people do not fight the bad bacteria as well as others. Yogurt would be grayt if they sold it like they do in Europe all natural, but here they load it with a ton of sugar, and that just defeats the purpose since the bad bacteria feed on it. The only yogurt that I would recommend to anyone is Stoneyfield Farms since they don't have added sugars., But you do not get nearly the amount of probiotic in a yogurt than you would from a capsule loaded with different strains of pro-biotic. A healthy gut helps the body fight off disease.
(Sorry had to comment, I was forced to learn all this)
I am so glad you said this because I was hinting at the sugar aspect vs. our natual flora. Some scoff at this idea.Skunky, you are correct in the fact that our bodies should be regulating our gut flora, but the amount of sugars in our foods and carbs people eat can throw off our bodies natural flora, and some people do not fight the bad bacteria as well as others. Yogurt would be grayt if they sold it like they do in Europe all natural, but here they load it with a ton of sugar, and that just defeats the purpose since the bad bacteria feed on it. The only yogurt that I would recommend to anyone is Stoneyfield Farms since they don't have added sugars., But you do not get nearly the amount of probiotic in a yogurt than you would from a capsule loaded with different strains of pro-biotic. A healthy gut helps the body fight off disease.
(Sorry had to comment, I was forced to learn all this)
I do believe in what you've posted. You most definately cannot get enough probiotics from your average store-brand, sweetened yogurt.
It's hard to have a different opinion with allopathic medecine or the norm, in some cases. (But my disclaimer is, I'm no doctor.)
And not to mention our natural flora is thrown off by the amount of antibiotics that we take or our kids take. My son was very lucky and never needed an antiboiotic until he was about 10 years old! Almost unheard of, but I didn't take him to the dr. for every fever or cold, etc. My SIL has 4 kids, 3 of whom are special needs kids and they are all on the strongest level of antibiotics you can take. Nothing else works anymore. I find that horrifying. (And I think about their flora and know it's completely depleted.)
Anytime you all need nurse 30-gAy to come over and make it better, just let me know........
tistheseason
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i have got a flu shot every year for the last 15 yrs, we get them free at work, and if it's free, i'm there dude..... this past march was the first time i have ever got the actual influenza virus in my life and let me tell you, you do not want it !!! my dr buddies at work told me that even tho i had it, it was a mild case
The flu is terrible. . . certainly makes you want to die. And it is my pet peeve when people say they have the flu and are sick for a total of 24 hours. My son has had the flu twice (proven with a test at the pediatrician) -- and he's only 3 yrs old. He gets a flu shot every year -- 2 years ago they missed the strain and the shot was pretty uneffective. Last year the shot was extremely effective, but my son got it anyway.
Both times it's been during while my husband is out of town. I've been stuck inside with a sick toddler for a full week. Friends leave food and meds on my doorstep. It's miserable. Let's hope it's a light flu season this year. Of course last year was extremely light and my son got it anyway! I'll rephrase. Let's hope no one in my household gets it this year. We've had our share.:!: