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title: Avoid the flu... and flu shots!
date: 2008-10-21T15:33:45Z
modified: 2017-04-27T20:35:17Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/avoid-the-flu-and-flu-shots/"
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categories:
  - Kids
  - Living Naturally
  - Multiple Sclerosis
  - Natural Remedies
  - Weight Loss
tags:
  - Dr. Mercola
  - flu
  - flu remedies
  - flu shot
  - flu vaccination
  - flu vaccine
author: Elizabeth
---

I was pleased today to see Dr. Mercola’s [advice for avoiding the flu](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/10/21/avoid-flu-shots-vitamin-d-is-a-better-way.aspx "avoid the flu and flu shots")… and the flu vaccination. I’ve been agonizing over [whether to get a flu shot](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2008/10/flu-shots-for-kids/ "flu vaccine") this year.

He suggests that the flu may be caused by a vitamin D deficiency since “flu season” comes during the winter months when sunlight is scarce. He recommends taking vitamin D supplements of levels up to

Here are the other “secrets” Dr. Mercola uses to keep the flu (and other illnesses) at bay:

- Eat right for your [nutritional type](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/02/26/metabolic-typing-part-three.aspx), including avoiding sugar
- [Eliminate sugar](http://www.mercola.com/article/insulin.htm) from your diet
- Eat [garlic](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/02/28/garlic-health.aspx) regularly
- Consume a [high-quality krill oil](http://products.mercola.com/krill/) daily
- [Exercise](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/10/30/flu-vaccine-part-eleven.aspx)
- Get adequate [sleep](http://www.mercola.com/article/sleep.htm)
- [Address emotional stress](http://www.mercola.com/forms/eftcourse1.htm)
- [Wash your hands regularly](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/09/25/flu-hygiene.aspx) (but not excessively)

Another useful supplement you could try, should you come down with a case of the flu, is [olive leaf extract](https://www.healthambition.com/olive-leaf-extracts-benefits/), which you can find in most any health food store.![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31E03N377XL._SL110_.jpg)

[Olive leaf extract has been found to be a potent broad-spectrum antiviral agent](http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/09/25/olive-leaf-extract-lowers-blood-pressure.aspx), active against all viruses tested, including numerous strains of influenza and para-influenza viruses.

Personally, I have found homeopathic [Oscillococcinum](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00028P6KE?ie=UTF8&tag=lizoneandmore-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00028P6KE) to be quite effective against flu symptoms, and always keep some in my supplement drawer.

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