Comments on: Swine Flu Prevention and Treatment, Can Vitamin D help?

By: Ted Hutchinson

Ted Hutchinson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:44:30 +0000

I agree with healthandsurvival that 10,000iu/daily will help correct vitamin D insufficiency in the short term.
About 1000iu per 25lbs though is usually required over the long term to keep levels around 55ng/ml 137.5nmol/l, and this is the level associated with the least incidence of chronic illness.
In the UK the most recent blood tests show that for every one child who has been diagnosed with swine flu the blood tests reveal that 5 others have had the swine flu but not reported symptoms so you may well have been exposed and had the swine flu without knowing it is often so mild.

By: healthandsurvival

healthandsurvival — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:16:18 +0000

I would take 10,000 IU daily for the next 5 days and then about 2,000 IU daily. I have been exposed to over 50 patients with suspected swine flu and have not even had a sniffle. Exposure does not mean you will get it. As a matter of fact, most who are exposed will not get the swine flu. In addition, the shot will likely take about 2 weeks to take effect.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:42:33 +0000

My 13 yr old daughter was diagnosed with the swine flu, so, I have been, as her mother, exposed for 3 days. I recieved the H1N1 injection yesterday. How much vitamin D3 do you recommend that I now take daily to prevent possible transmission to me?

By: rachael baker

rachael baker — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:59:22 +0000

can my one year old take vit d we think she has got swine flu

By: Ted Hutchinson

Ted Hutchinson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:19:40 +0000

Does Vitamin D make the World go round
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/bfm.2008.9984
is the title of a paper in Breastfeeding Journal.
The paper is by Hollis and Wagner 2 leading Vitamin D Researchers.
They have shown and explain in their paper that 6400iu/daily of vitamin D3 was sufficient to raise 25(OH)D sufficiently to allow human breast milk to contain optimum amounts of vitamin d so once the baby is born and is breastfeeding 6400iu/daily is required.
Before the baby is born they report the mothers daily needs could be met with just 4000iu/daily. But be aware they were working in Charleston Latitude 32 and that allows sun exposure most if not all of the year. It’s possible that people further north, above latitude 40 would require 5000iu to achieve the same impact particularly in winter.
For children Dr Cannell of The Vitamin D Council suggest 1000iu/daily for each 25lbs they weigh. So a 50lbs child requires 2000iu/d and 75lbs weight requires 3000iu/d.

By: CONNIE

CONNIE — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:18:40 +0000

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT IS SAFE FOE PREGNANT WOMEN TO TAKE VITAMIN D-3 AND HOW MUCH IS RECOMMENDED. ALSO FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 & 7.

By: Patriot

Patriot — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:27:24 +0000

do not get the swine flu or seasonal flu vaccine. do your own research. think for yourself and question authority. it is your body and your mind. its nobodies place in this world to make choices for your body and your mind but yourselves. don’t become another statistic because you allowed yourself to be although well intentioned, ill informed. think for yourself- question authority.

By: Mae

Mae — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:36:09 +0000

You have to remember…Mexico has millions of people…and they had very few deaths…from swine flu per capita. Compared to Alaska..with many reported cases and a death.

By: Lisa3454

Lisa3454 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:32:42 +0000

Some good extra info on about vitimins here

By: Lisa85856

Lisa85856 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:29:10 +0000

Interesting stuff. Did you hear that there’s a new strain which is resistant to the anti-flu drugs? Tamiflu etc? Found a really good website for tracking it’s progress, seems to be updated every hour or so… http://www.swinefludeaths.co.uk.