How many colds this winter?
Recortes 28 Jan 2010
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
Luna 28 Jan 2010
Well no. when I think of it, I got sick last year when my boyfriend came sick from the UK and I constantly took share of his virus and infections ^^
Shannon Vyff 28 Jan 2010
burungnasar 28 Jan 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
I had the first one in three years in December. I think I overexerted myself in a strength workout.
tintinet 28 Jan 2010
viltro 28 Jan 2010
n25philly 28 Jan 2010
gregandbeaker 28 Jan 2010
Chaos Theory 28 Jan 2010
livingguy 28 Jan 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
Have you cheked your vitamin D blood levels, I have found that mine are almost gone since i optimised my vitamin D level to around 60.
niner 28 Jan 2010
Recortes 28 Jan 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
Have you cheked your vitamin D blood levels, I have found that mine are almost gone since i optimised my vitamin D level to around 60.
yes, to check D3 levels is something I have to do. Anecdotically, my girlfriend has checked it and has about 70, both of us are taking 8000IU (in two softgels). She is getting also less colds.
eason 29 Jan 2010
Rich D 29 Jan 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.
Recortes 29 Jan 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.
Any reason why you decreased folic acid and selenium?. Thanks.
Animal 29 Jan 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now).
The low temperature isn't the reason that communicable disease tends to be more proliferous in winter.
zm3thod 29 Jan 2010
Edited by zm3thod, 29 January 2010 - 07:59 PM.
Rich D 31 Jan 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.
Any reason why you decreased folic acid and selenium?. Thanks.
Based on some threads I read on these forums such as this one http://www.imminst.o...o...ic=22481=
In general, I take a much more conservative multi dosage as a whole to be safe and then add extra D3, C, Mag, Fish Oil, etc. I have become more aware of the potential dangers of taking too much of certain vitamins and minerals for too long and the body's need to maintain homeostasis thanks to these forums. More is not always better.
Edited by Rich D, 31 January 2010 - 06:27 AM.
catwoman36 05 Feb 2010
I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.
In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.
None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.
Any reason why you decreased folic acid and selenium?. Thanks.
Based on some threads I read on these forums such as this one http://www.imminst.o...o...ic=22481=
In general, I take a much more conservative multi dosage as a whole to be safe and then add extra D3, C, Mag, Fish Oil, etc. I have become more aware of the potential dangers of taking too much of certain vitamins and minerals for too long and the body's need to maintain homeostasis thanks to these forums. More is not always better.
Well i noticed to no colds since i started vitamin d3 and i take 4000iu a day i also drink lots of hot tea and take hot baths i have 3 kids and my kids are bringing in colds and flu alot and i dont get sick . So i think a comnination of doing this is helping same with my father he now takes 1000iu a day and he to has not gotten any colds since starting the d3. I bet its doing alot of us good after all now if my joints would start feeling better lol then id be happy.
jenny
waldemar 07 Feb 2010
kenj 07 Feb 2010
BTW, my mom recently had some flu-thingy, so I immediately told her to 'mega'dose vit D, - over the night she was sweating much, and the next day she felt much better, FWIW......
DukeNukem 07 Feb 2010
I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.
I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.
The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)
Recortes 07 Feb 2010
Zero this winter. One in 5 years, and it was a 24-hr stomach virus. And I travel constantly (80k+ miles a year--I'm an elite flyer with numerous airlines), and thus I'm exposed to literally 1000's of people in airports and inside confined flight cabins. I never use those anti-bacterial gels, and I'm not worried about germs ever.
I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.
I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.
The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)
That makes me think there is something wrong in my diet/regime. I supplement with Vitamin C, D3, K, E, B complex, Resveratrol, Green Tea, Enzogenol, lipoic Acid, Grape Seed, and Magnesium. My diet is not peleo-ideal, but at least I don't consume grains anymore, and sugars.
DukeNukem 07 Feb 2010
What is your serum D level. Mine was last measured at ~80 ng/mL. It needs to be above 60 to maximize benefits. Also, what's your inflammation level? I strongly suspect that inflammation provides a better foothold for colds to climb. Mine is extremely low, and in part because I avoid inflammatory foods, like processed oils, sugars, starchy carbs, and grains.Zero this winter. One in 5 years, and it was a 24-hr stomach virus. And I travel constantly (80k+ miles a year--I'm an elite flyer with numerous airlines), and thus I'm exposed to literally 1000's of people in airports and inside confined flight cabins. I never use those anti-bacterial gels, and I'm not worried about germs ever.
I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.
I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.
The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)
That makes me think there is something wrong in my diet/regime. I supplement with Vitamin C, D3, K, E, B complex, Resveratrol, Green Tea, Enzogenol, lipoic Acid, Grape Seed, and Magnesium. My diet is not peleo-ideal, but at least I don't consume grains anymore, and sugars.
Recortes 07 Feb 2010
Don't know, I have to check my D levels.... anyway I'm taking 8000 IU per days (two pills of this http://www.iherb.com...Gels/12663?at=0 ) so I don't think my D level is low. But I have to check, same with CRP.What is your serum D level. Mine was last measured at ~80 ng/mL. It needs to be above 60 to maximize benefits. Also, what's your inflammation level? I strongly suspect that inflammation provides a better foothold for colds to climb. Mine is extremely low, and in part because I avoid inflammatory foods, like processed oils, sugars, starchy carbs, and grains.Zero this winter. One in 5 years, and it was a 24-hr stomach virus. And I travel constantly (80k+ miles a year--I'm an elite flyer with numerous airlines), and thus I'm exposed to literally 1000's of people in airports and inside confined flight cabins. I never use those anti-bacterial gels, and I'm not worried about germs ever.
I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.
I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.
The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)
That makes me think there is something wrong in my diet/regime. I supplement with Vitamin C, D3, K, E, B complex, Resveratrol, Green Tea, Enzogenol, lipoic Acid, Grape Seed, and Magnesium. My diet is not peleo-ideal, but at least I don't consume grains anymore, and sugars.
Gerald W. Gaston 07 Feb 2010
I've been taking ~4k IU/day Vit-D (mix of drops and sgels) since October (less and spotty before then), and my test results was 30 ng/mL... so I have bumped it up. This test was via the GrassRootsHealth D-Action program. Next test will likely be via them and LEF (using Labcorp) at the same time.