Dear Oprah and Suze, While normally I am a fan of both of you ladies, I happened to catch the tail end of the Oprah show yesterday (10/22/08) and was appalled by what I saw and heard counseled. A mother, Jean, was asking for advice. Her 5th grader wanted to go on a school trip […]
Category: Multiple Sclerosis
Avoid the flu… and flu shots!
I was pleased today to see Dr. Mercola’s advice for avoiding the flu… and the flu vaccination. I’ve been agonizing over whether to get a flu shot 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 […]
Flu shots for kids?
Vaccinating young children against the flu appeared to have no impact on flu-related hospitalizations or doctor visits during two recent flu seasons, a new study shows. That’s not to mention that flu shots are the last early childhood vaccines to continue to contain the preservative thimerosal, a form of mercury. It seems that the vaccine […]
Who needs the flu vaccine?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced new guidelines for flu vaccinations this season and for the first time are recommending that ALL children 6 months – 18 years receive flu vaccinations. This recommendation used to be only for children under 5. This means about 30 million more children could be getting […]
Multiple Sclerosis and Diet
Today I thought I’d share some questions about MS and diet submitted by Jennifer F. of Kansas City. Please feel free to submit your own questions about healthy eating, multiple sclerosis, or natural living for you’d like to see addressed! From time to time I’ll share reader questions that are submitted to me that might […]
