For more continuing medical education credits, please join us at Medcram.com  Sunlight does more to your body than just Vit D. Taking Vit D is good (I do it too). But don't think that taking Vit D (or any other supplements) is going to take the place of the sun. For those interested, some dermatologists are starting to understand that there are also benefits from the sun. Here's a paper recently published in a reputable journal by a leading dermatologist: www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(24)00280-X/fulltext
Worth nothing that the author specifically "leads" in a hypothesis that UV exposure produces nitric oxide (NO), and is "founder of a company developing nitric oxide-releasing sunscreens." The paper is structured in a way to explain his motivation and reasoning for the product - which is fine, and seems to be par for the course for such things. However, it'd be far more convincing to have a broad and independent review of recent evidence both pro and con.
Up here in northern California it’s been hitting 60° so I’ve been enjoying a walk after lunch every day. I have auto immune disease scleroderma, lupus, Sjogren’s disease. I never caught Covid and I haven’t been sick this year as well with any flu viruses, I do supplement with vitamin B 12 and, vitamin D. During Covid I went completely whole Food plant-based and I have avoided the hospital. I am very thankful to the Lord for sparing me. I pray for all those that are affected severely with any type of influenza or virus or pneumonia. thank you for always sharing our lives, I followed you all throughout the pandemic and have nothing but gratitude
That’s good to hear that you’re taking control of your healthcare. It’s one thing to hear good advice and it’s another thing to do it. Congratulations and keep up the good health.
So much depends on exposure. I only get sick from ill family members,never from my own patients. 🤷♀️ I get a high viral load when someone in my house is coughing.
Dr Seheult- i just want to say how grateful and incredibly awesome your videos are for us. i first discovered your channel at the onset of Covid and subsequently subscribed- i have learned so much and appreciate the knowledge you share is data driven and easily accessible and understandable for us who aren’t well versed in medical science and jargon. this specific vid showed up in my feed so i thought i would just share my appreciation and kudos to you good sir!!!!!!❤
I have been a full time mom of 6 for 20 years. It always seems to correspond with school starting and after holiday breaks from school. EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. Just something to consider.
Living in northern Colorado and still sitting outside in December going into January. In my 70's and as long as it is over 40F and the sun is shining I try to get at least 2 to 3 hours of direct sun. feeling great. just good natural food, exercise and direct sunshine.
Came down with a respiratory illness 18 days ago. I’m mostly over it but still dry coughing. I hope I can dodge getting anything else for the rest of the season.
Ever since your covid video on NAC, I take NAC as soon as I start feeling like I possibly might be getting sick. I also crank up the vitamin d. I haven't been sick in a few years except for food poisoning ever since doing this!
Same. About 2 years ago I started taking NAC, Quercitin, and 10,000 D3 daily. Amazingly I haven't been sick in 2 years and I'm around sick people constantly. It's the first time in my life I haven't gotten anything, not even a yearly common cold.
People need to exercise caution with NAC, I stayed on it too long and since it’s a natural mucolytic it stripped my gut and made my lungs less flexible. It worked great at first but I stayed on it way too long- about 8 months.
Excellent analysis as always. I think of you as one of the finest minds who produces medical videos on TH-cam. Thank you for your patience and generosity. Your advice will be heeded; by me, at least. Thank you for the precious insight. I have been watching for many years, and you always present deep insights for me to consider. Many thanks!
A friend in her early 60’s had influenza A. She has a normal BMI and no comorbidities. She was hospitalized with confusion d/t pneumonia. Her family thought she was having a stroke!
I was visiting my son in Pittsburgh over the holidays. Pittsburgh had the highest numbers in PA. I got sick. I had the flu shot in September, along with Covid. I had to go to Urgent Care, and the waiting room was filled with very sick people. I was coughing and very congested in my chest, run down. I tested positive for the A Strain of the Flu, negative for Covid. 2 weeks later, I'm back in NV and still coughing and tired, although not as painful in my chest. I'm 69, and I have autoimmune illnesses. I was stuck in my Airbnb room most of my visit. :/ Thank you for your information!
@jenniferharrelson7218 yes, ANYONE with autoimmune disease (ESPECIALLY if on immunosuppressive meds) should be masking. I have Still's disease and am on a strong immunosuppressive and mask religiously as well as avoid crowded places when possible. I've never had Covid, nor have I had the flu, pneumonia, etc in WELL over 5 years. Neither has my 92yo Nan who lives with me and masks. So I def believe masking plays a Big role in reducing getting sick.
I had a horrible cough after the flu- drinking warm salt water which seems to be helping to break up the mucus sticking in my throat and causing cough… Dr. Berg posted a video on this so thought I’d try it! Mucinex did nothing except cost me $15…
Appreciate your thoughtful analysis. Vit D supplementation and/or therapeutic red light exposure is important for people who can't/don't get outside for sunlight... disabled, elderly, shift workers.
I had the flu just before Christmas. (Out both ends)😮 24 hour bug.... tired for about a week after. 70 yrs old Rest worked well. Why would I bring it to the hospital to infect others? I know 3 others who got it. No one ran to the hospital. My dog did the same thing a week later. He is 🙂 👌 now. I guess I had the dog flu...... lol😂 Michigan
@@MNP208 To a child, or really anyone navigating it for the first time? Gotta get even more basic first: the "emergency" is about whether the *treatment* is medically urgent, to prevent it from getting worse. Not all serious problems go to the ER first, and it is not a generic "premium tier" to get treatment quickly. If they don't understand that yet, it sounds like you're calling them less important than the other groups.
Yep, my wife and I got the flu just before Christmas as the grandkids brought it home from school. We felt pretty lousy for 3 days with fatigue and symptoms very similar to 2009. After the first 3 days I had a lingering cough especially in the mornings while my wife recovered fully in 1 week. It was pretty uncomfortable but we never felt compelled to go to the ER and just focused on rest and lots of fluids. Since the aftermath of the mRNA vaccines, vax mandates, serious side effects, vaccines recommended for children with zero RCTs in that age group, and general misinformation from government agencies we thought we could trust, we are taking a break from vaccines for a while in hopes that the FDA and CDC restore their integrity with complete RCTs prior to approval, and put safety and efficacy as top priorities once again.
I reside in No Cal. I’ve had viral symptoms for 15 days. Ended up in the ED on day 11. Still coughing. F/U with FNP today and lungs were crackly. 66 yo and grateful I had all my vaccines: flu, Covid, RSV, PNA. Hoping this ends soon.
I got the flu from someone who had it but didn’t know. He ended up in the hospital and lost 17 lbs… I caught it early and started Tamiflu on day 1 which helped tremendously!! Fever of 102 for 2 days. East coast
I live in NW PA, smack dab in the middle of the lake effect snow belt. Im in my 60s, annd cannot get the flu shot. I walk for at least an hour, in the greaat outdoors, with my dog, every day, no matter what the weather does. I vary only when we walk, targeting when we are most likely get some sun light. Not only does it always make me feel better, but I have not had the flu in at least 25 to 30 years. I dont take otc vitamins, but i do drink a variety of teas, daily. They are herbal teas from my garden, infusions from foraging on our walks, and medicinal varieties. I can mix and match these, since I take no perscriptions or other drugs. I feel the natural tea regimin combined with my daily outdoor excursions and controlled diet are what keep me healthy. I follow your videos because you impart a large amount of useful information in a clear, concise way that even i can understand. Thank you for that!
Nice to hear from you, Dr. S. I was listening to the radio today and there were doctors , I’m not sure what field, that we’re discussing why we seem to get more colds and infections in ithe cold weather or the winter. Well, there were a number of reasons, but the one that I found interesting is that our nasal passages and the hairs that are supposed to catch things do not function as well in cold dry air. If you breathe in deeply in cold dry, you will see that your nose passages almost stick together, and so that this allows easier passage way of viruses and bacteria🇨🇦🙏🌷
In your COVID-19 videos you talked a lot about Vitamin D3 supplementation. Why not inform the new viewers who just stumbled upon this video? It’s obvious to your subscribers, but some people don’t know how a lack of sunlight affects the immune system.
Good point. Vitamin D is important and I supplement with it, but we should all be aware that vitamin D while it does have benefits is not a complete substitute for going outside in the sun.
My wife and I live in the upper Midwest, where there are pretty short days in the winter months. In 2021, I purchased two NIR/red light therapy panels. They've significantly improved my overall health and are worth every dollar spent.
@kidvision564 July, 2024. Doesn't sound like much, but I was getting sick every 6 weeks, prior. And spent NYEve 2023 in the hospital with COVID, flu and pneumonia.
I live in KS, so not much actual sunlight exposure possible in the Winter. At the start of December, I added a far infrared heating pad, 20 minutes total with 10 minutes each spot, alternating between front and back. Maybe this will help?? And a Happy Light, 30 minutes a day in the morning. On "warmer" days, I try to air out the house
It has a very similar viral impact, its weakens muscles, its extremely rough but after 4 days one begins recover , full recover is 10 -21 days after being sick.
I am 72 years of age , slim and fit for my age - I live in the south east of England but we spend about 3 months in Spain in the winter months . Sunlight throughout the uk has been at a premium for the past year with a miserable 2023 summer. I so agree that sunlight is greatly underrated and under Estimated in promoting good health and mitigating flu. I always take the flu vaccine and spend as many hours as possible outside - in the sunny winter months in Spain and when in England I jog and walk outside for a minimum of 1-2 hours every day whatever the weather which I am certain has a huge physiological and psychological impact on general health Thanks for your excellent videos
In December, I started getting sick at work after lunch, feeling like I'd been drug by a truck and was cold. I worked the remaining three hours, hoping that I'd get to feeling better. I had a fever when I got home and tested postive the next day at the walk-in clinic for Flu- A and Covid-19. I took Tamiflu 2x per day for five days. That week was rough. I was in bed for 6-7 days. I'm glad that it at least happened before Christmas.
I swear by full spectrum lights for SAD. I have a Verilux that I’ve had since the 2009 pandemic. It helps me get better sleep, which likely also helps my immune system. Bought it in Ithaca, now in Seattle.
When exposed to sunlight, the skin produces vitamin D3 through a series of reactions that start with cholesterol conversion. How it works: Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun enter the skin UVB rays convert 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) in the skin to previtamin D3 The body's temperature isomerizes previtamin D3 to vitamin D3 Factors that affect vitamin D production: Skin pigmentation: People with darker skin have more melanin, so less UV light is absorbed to create vitamin D3 Age: People over 70 don't produce vitamin D3 from their skin as effectively Latitude: People who live farther from the equator make less vitamin D in their skin Season: People who live in areas farther from the equator may not produce any vitamin D from the sun for up to six months a year during the winter months Sunscreen use: Sunscreen use can reduce the amount of vitamin D produced by the skin
Fascinating. I always feel better in the summertime. I am trying a red light, nir panel. Not sure what to think yet. Winter is tough. This year is tough too. I believe I had a rhinovirus in October, followed by influenza in November. That's why I bought the panel. Tired of catching everything.
Have you had your D levels checked? Some who use a daily neti pot for allergies find it also significantly reduces respiratory infections. 70% of our immune cells are tied to the gut/microbiome. A whole foods diet, sauna, certain supplements and teas, fermented foods, etc can be helpful, too.
I'm 55 now and the worst case of flu I've ever had in my life was the strain A that was killing everyone in 2018. I'm pretty sure I got it while in an elevator at the hospital while visiting my husband for kidney failure, and a little girl was coughing really bad, poor thing. A week later I started getting symptoms and it was really bad by the third day and I couldn't breathe and was literally in fear of my life with that one! My doc said the bad news is it's the bad strain, the good news is you'll be immune to this strain for the rest of your life until you get elderly or in bad health. Thank God for Tamiflu, it definitely saved me!🙏❤️
i’ve read it’s really hard to get enough sunlight to get vitamin D in the winter time in places like where i live, chicago. so, is going outside in the winter wearing winter layers enough to get vitamin d in the winter to help against flu?
Just returned from New Mexico where we both picked up a 48 hour flu. First 24 hours raw throat and a constricted chest and lungs… turned into a fever and chills in the next 24 hours with achy limbs. We were tested for Covid but did not have it. We are both in our late 70’s. We both had a seniors dose of flu vaccine.
@@Medcram I guess I could reframe it in another way: If a patient goes in an hospital, to see a doctor with what would fit long covid as a set of symptoms, will the patient then get out of the hospital with a good working complete treatment and solution? The answer, just as it was with ME/CFS for decades, is no.
my husband and I got sick about December 21. We are 79 and 83. We had upper respiratory coughs, head aches, fatigue, fever. we are just now getting better on January 10. We didn't need to go to the hospital. We didn't have the vaccine because we've lost our confidence in the government.
I must point out that your last sentence doesn't make sense. If you lose confidence in government, then just ignore the government. But the arguments in favor come from many other good independent sources.
I am currently ill but I don't believe it's the flu. I think it's RSV. I have all the hallmark symptoms. Cold like symptoms, tired, coughing, congestion, fever, body aches. But the chest congestion is the star of the show for sure. Haven't tried the doctor yet, gonna try to avoid that
Possibly. But which wavelength and for how long. These are questions that we don’t know the answer to. That’s why I think sunlight would be my first option.
@gferraro8353 I live in northern IL and we hardly get sun during the winter too. Mostly gray, gloomy days. I have a "happy light" and started going to a FIR sauna this month and I feel like it helped. Just can't afford to do it too often.
Unfortunately, after 5 years of avoiding COVID using your wonderful advice, my number finally came up. Lots of rest, sunlight exposure, NAC, Paxlovid, and my asthma inhaler helped me get through it. I had the latest vaccine less than 2 months ago, but it didn't appear to help. The Paxlovid was very effective during the initial 12 days and I thought I was over it. But, the rebound was bad - much worse than the initial symptoms. I don't understand why they don't allow you to take Paxlovid if you have a bad rebound. At least I stayed out of the hospital and I'm very thankful for that. I sure don't want the flu as well! So I'm hitting the swiss cheese!
No, because people don't go outside as much during the cold months. Even if the sun set at 5:39 rather than 4:30 in Maine, people wouldn't be going outside more.
If we have to stop turning the clock back or forward, I would think that the best one to keep would be standard time and get rid of daylight savings time. This would mean having more morning sunlight as opposed to less which I believe is the best time of day to get it.
It would potentially help with circadian rhythms. Though we do not typically do things at the same time each day as we should, it would be two less disruptions per year that we have to go through.
I'm a nurse in Oregon and so I was able to care for myself at home but I'm 100% sure I had influenza A from December 26-January 2. At work I'm caring for flu patients left and right.
Yes. More sunlight equals more vitamin D. I believe in many of these cases vitamin D is telling us who is having more sunlight and that’s what’s doing the heavy lifting.
Older adults do not readily make Vit D when exposed to sunlight. Older skin is usually drier. The oils in the skin are a major factor in Vit D production. Best to be tested. Take supplements if low.
how do you all think we can get 20-30 minutes of sunlight in the winter? do you hang our in your car? do you use window that doesn't block infrared? i might start taking walks but it's really a pain to bundle up...
How can i get more sunlight as a medical resident for internal medicine in Germany when I'm doing 12 hours a day every day? The health system is just abominable
I thought Germans went to Spain or Italy for that! Just think-- There were women who due to religious reasons had to cover themselves to the degree that their pelvic bones were malformed (vit d related)and died during child birth birth and this in sunnier countries than southern Europe!
The problem is with us folks in Northern Wisconsin is when we go outside in the winter we are bundled against the cold with about 1/4th of a square foot of exposed skin. How about indoor sun lamps?
Thankfully our family has not gotten anything worth mentioning for the last four years or so, with exception of me possibly having mild symptom Covid very early on in the pandemic. We stopped nearly all carbs/sugars and take C, D, zinc, B complex fairly regularly, and start IVM whenever we’re around anyone sick for extended period or we feel any indications of anything coming on, such as sneezing or tickle throat. It’s odd that these have probably been the healthiest we’ve been as a family ever, knock on wood😊
Dr Seheult your classes about sunlight totally cured my lifelong insomnia and I will eternally be grateful! My husband was diagnosed with "Grover's Disease" and some of the literature says sunlight might be a trigger. They really know very little about this distressing itching condition that gets so bad it wakes you up from sleep. Steroid creams is the only treatment he has been offered. Is this a disease where it is best to avoid sunlight? I hope you might do a video or point me to some literature about this, my husband is miserable and they tell him there is no cure.
It could, but according to the data for Covid, it had nothing to do with when those surges occurred in the autumn of 2020. And in Australia, it’s unlikely that that’s what’s causing the surges in July after the shortest day of the year and their winter
Is face (only) exposure to sunlight in winter for 20 - 30 minutes enough to be beneficial as per the benefits explained? Or do we need to expose arms or legs or both for it to be fully effective? P.S. Excellent video & details…
What I'd really like to know is good sources of NIR when you can't get outside. Does sitting closely in front my gas fireplace count? I'd buy something but I don't trust internet stuff making claims of NIR.
I got flu A about 2 weeks ago and was so sick I thought I had covid again but tested positive for flu A. It was bad and although I did not go to the hospital I was on the edge. I do not wish this on anyone! And I got it from family.
How do you tease out the impulse to go indoors (with family, friends, strangers) as the season rolls into darkness and into contagious crowds from simply measuring illness against hours of sunshine?
Everyone around me has been coughing and sneezing, and I have four young grandchildren who are basically Petri dishes. I’m as vaccinated as I can possibly be but I have an immune deficiency that requires monthly antibody infusions by an immunologist. I’m hopeful we all stay well.
My husband and I were both sick this last week. We both have added some sunlight and hot/cold showers or similar heat to help us fight the Cough/flu. I tested for Covid but didn’t have that. We are both over 65. I didn’t have the recommendation for how long to sit in the sun (with hat and covered up being fair) and haven’t done it every day, so did 15 minutes! Does it matter how much sun you’ve already had (like me not much I’m so fair)? We also take vitamin D daily and it would be great to see if the 20|30 minutes is still necessary with the vitamin D supplements? Or if how light ones’ skin is changes the sunlight time? In any case being in Southern California it’s not so hard to do this! I also did get the flu and Covid vaccines this year. My husband is taking NAC but I can’t tolerate the sukfur content in that (gives me a stomach ache).
I live in Bermuda where it never freezes. But it can get pretty chilly during the winter, with high humidity, strong winds, and temperatures in the 50s and 60sF. Not only that, most houses don’t have central heating. People tend to stay indoors and wrap up rather than facing the windchill outdoors. So we react to winter very much the same way that people in cold and snowy climes do, missing good daily doses of vitamin D. I’m wondering if these differences in culture or habits have been factored into the studies of the correlation of correlations flu with lack of sunlight.
2:44 I just got the ear virus. I've been dizzy for a week and last night it got really bad and I threw up. I'm better now after sleep. My tinitis is very loud since I got it.
Thank you for this comprehensive account of circulating viruses and the effect of sunlight. Sadly the UK is doing fewer Covid tests and putting out less data than before, so it's hard to get a sense of what's happening.
What should we in the PNW do when days are frequently rainy or overcast and less than 7 hours long and temps are 40ish or below, sometimes even in the 20s and teens during the day? Is there still enough sunlight outside to benefit? Do we need to expose as much skin as possible? Do we need to be out there an hour or 2? That's all unpleasant and unhealthy to do when the weather is very wet and very cold and often windy. Would red light therapy work as well or nearly as well, along with vitamin D supps?
I hope the corporate management teams are more educated with the information to allow more flexibility to WFH. I have very long commute on public transportation and have to go through crowded indoor train stations with people coughing and sneezing around me 😖
I'm recovering from a stomach bug. I only had a little temp rise, no respiratory stuff - at least, yet. I was going to get a pneumonia shot. Maybe I should wait until next month.🥴
Thank you. Fascinating research. The correlation between sunshine exposure & viral infections makes 100% sense. I like taking Vitamin D3 supplementation in the winter. Inexpensive and could save SO many lives too. Something so simple that could help so many. I've seen studies that say there is an epidemic of low vitamin D3 levels in our world. And would also explain this data as well. I live in the forest on the dark side of a mountain, so not much sun exposure even in the summer time. But I make a point of sitting out in the sun whenever possible. 😊☀️
I hadn’t had a confirmed flu since 2020. I also have never tested positive for COVID despite sleeping next my positive wife for nights on end (4 rapid and 2 PCR tests confirmed this). This one is destroying me. I’m healthy enough to avoid an ER visit, but it’s unpleasant to say the least. Superspreader events are certainly contributing to this. My company had a 600-person event in Florida and you could see people getting sicker and sicker over the course of the week. Mask culture in this country is horrific. We could save a lot of lives by staying home when we’re sick and masking up when we have to leave the house with symptoms.
The Type A flu I had in November was horrible. I don’t remember ever being that sick. I was scheduled for my flu vaccine in September, but came in contact with a bat that invaded my bedroom on Aug.15 and had to get the rabies vaccine which prevented me from taking the vaccine. Supposedly, I’ll be cleared to take the flu vaccine in January. We’ll see. I’m still coughing lightly.
Did I miss the discussion of Vitamin D supplementation? Seems like a huge oversight, given that in certain areas (New England, for example), we can't make Vitamin D from the sun for months at a time during the winter.
We’ve talked a lot about it before on our channel. Vitamin D helps, but it does not do the heavy lifting of sun exposure. th-cam.com/video/9eEyWlbToI4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=l_L7wyYTJqMIvv7z
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Sunlight does more to your body than just Vit D. Taking Vit D is good (I do it too). But don't think that taking Vit D (or any other supplements) is going to take the place of the sun.
For those interested, some dermatologists are starting to understand that there are also benefits from the sun. Here's a paper recently published in a reputable journal by a leading dermatologist:
www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(24)00280-X/fulltext
Worth nothing that the author specifically "leads" in a hypothesis that UV exposure produces nitric oxide (NO), and is "founder of a company developing nitric oxide-releasing sunscreens."
The paper is structured in a way to explain his motivation and reasoning for the product - which is fine, and seems to be par for the course for such things. However, it'd be far more convincing to have a broad and independent review of recent evidence both pro and con.
The sun is definitely important. All good points.
"Not a single animal has been identified as a host animal"...so it is a BIOWEAPON
I really appreciate the clarity and the in-depth approach of your health lectures. Excellent information.
Up here in northern California it’s been hitting 60° so I’ve been enjoying a walk after lunch every day. I have auto immune disease scleroderma, lupus, Sjogren’s disease. I never caught Covid and I haven’t been sick this year as well with any flu viruses, I do supplement with vitamin B 12 and, vitamin D. During Covid I went completely whole Food plant-based and I have avoided the hospital. I am very thankful to the Lord for sparing me. I pray for all those that are affected severely with any type of influenza or virus or pneumonia. thank you for always sharing our lives, I followed you all throughout the pandemic and have nothing but gratitude
That’s good to hear that you’re taking control of your healthcare. It’s one thing to hear good advice and it’s another thing to do it. Congratulations and keep up the good health.
So much depends on exposure. I only get sick from ill family members,never from my own patients. 🤷♀️ I get a high viral load when someone in my house is coughing.
I mask around the house when someone is sick. So far it has worked.
Vax damage to the immune system?
@@MNP208the Trojan horse
Dr Seheult- i just want to say how grateful and incredibly awesome your videos are for us. i first discovered your channel at the onset of Covid and subsequently subscribed- i have learned so much and appreciate the knowledge you share is data driven and easily accessible and understandable for us who aren’t well versed in medical science and jargon. this specific vid showed up in my feed so i thought i would just share my appreciation and kudos to you good sir!!!!!!❤
Thank you for the kind words!!!
NAC, zinc, vitamin D & K2, high dose vitamin c (for use when you feel symptoms), black seed oil, turmeric & black pepper.
I have been a full time mom of 6 for 20 years. It always seems to correspond with school starting and after holiday breaks from school. EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. Just something to consider.
I was an elementary school teacher or a few years. Never been so sick before or since.
This guy would need a double blind placebo-controlled trial to make sure kids got sick at school. 😂😂😂😂
@@shawnshawn7477 What?
Living in northern Colorado and still sitting outside in December going into January. In my 70's and as long as it is over 40F and the sun is shining I try to get at least 2 to 3 hours of direct sun. feeling great. just good natural food, exercise and direct sunshine.
Staying a way from sick (especially coughing) people is the best deterrent.
Excellent post.
Absolutely great! It’s not the weather - it’s wearing appropriate clothes!
Came down with a respiratory illness 18 days ago. I’m mostly over it but still dry coughing. I hope I can dodge getting anything else for the rest of the season.
Ever since your covid video on NAC, I take NAC as soon as I start feeling like I possibly might be getting sick. I also crank up the vitamin d. I haven't been sick in a few years except for food poisoning ever since doing this!
Same. About 2 years ago I started taking NAC, Quercitin, and 10,000 D3 daily. Amazingly I haven't been sick in 2 years and I'm around sick people constantly. It's the first time in my life I haven't gotten anything, not even a yearly common cold.
People need to exercise caution with NAC, I stayed on it too long and since it’s a natural mucolytic it stripped my gut and made my lungs less flexible. It worked great at first but I stayed on it way too long- about 8 months.
same for me, quercetin + zinc
@jenniferh7297 Ya I only take it when I'm feeling like I might be getting sick. I think it's overdoing it to take it everyday
Yes N=1 with an anecdote to boot. Very legit.
My brother died following a viral infection. He was 68 so if you’re over 65 the flu or any viral infection can be debilitating.
Sorry to hear, Even my father who was 65 died .... was ur brother vaccinated with flushot and pnemoccal ????
Sorry to hear, Even my father who was 65 died .... was ur brother vaccinated with flushot and pnemoccal ????
I'm not of that belief.
Grateful here in Canada for your channel. Your channel has always been been factual and honest. Thank you so much
Excellent analysis as always. I think of you as one of the finest minds who produces medical videos on TH-cam. Thank you for your patience and generosity. Your advice will be heeded; by me, at least. Thank you for the precious insight. I have been watching for many years, and you always present deep insights for me to consider. Many thanks!
Thanks Miguel! Appreciate you following!
A friend in her early 60’s had influenza A. She has a normal BMI and no comorbidities. She was hospitalized with confusion d/t pneumonia. Her family thought she was having a stroke!
This is not a common, but it is well known. Influenza is no joke.
Covid?
I was visiting my son in Pittsburgh over the holidays. Pittsburgh had the highest numbers in PA. I got sick. I had the flu shot in September, along with Covid.
I had to go to Urgent Care, and the waiting room was filled with very sick people.
I was coughing and very congested in my chest, run down.
I tested positive for the A Strain of the Flu, negative for Covid. 2 weeks later, I'm back in NV and still coughing and tired, although not as painful in my chest.
I'm 69, and I have autoimmune illnesses. I was stuck in my Airbnb room most of my visit. :/
Thank you for your information!
I recommend masking whenever in public indoors.
@jenniferharrelson7218 yes, ANYONE with autoimmune disease (ESPECIALLY if on immunosuppressive meds) should be masking.
I have Still's disease and am on a strong immunosuppressive and mask religiously as well as avoid crowded places when possible. I've never had Covid, nor have I had the flu, pneumonia, etc in WELL over 5 years. Neither has my 92yo Nan who lives with me and masks. So I def believe masking plays a Big role in reducing getting sick.
@spinstercatlady I agree!
I had a horrible cough after the flu- drinking warm salt water which seems to be helping to break up the mucus sticking in my throat and causing cough… Dr. Berg posted a video on this so thought I’d try it!
Mucinex did nothing except cost me $15…
best med site on youtube, thnk u
Most welcome
Appreciate your thoughtful analysis.
Vit D supplementation and/or therapeutic red light exposure is important for people who can't/don't get outside for sunlight... disabled, elderly, shift workers.
I wish people wouldn't flood the ER with basic cold/flu symptoms and mild fever. Stay home, hydrate, rest, let your body do it's thing.
We need public health teaching. Certain groups should be evaluated right away, and certain groups can wait.
The problem is that being informed can lead to fear which causes people to panic and just want answers. I don’t blame them but it is a problem
I had the flu just before Christmas. (Out both ends)😮
24 hour bug.... tired for about a week after.
70 yrs old
Rest worked well.
Why would I bring it to the hospital to infect others? I know 3 others who got it. No one ran to the hospital. My dog did the same thing a week later. He is 🙂 👌 now. I guess I had the dog flu...... lol😂
Michigan
Stop coughing in people's faces. People can be disgusting. This happened to me today. 😈
@@MNP208 To a child, or really anyone navigating it for the first time? Gotta get even more basic first: the "emergency" is about whether the *treatment* is medically urgent, to prevent it from getting worse. Not all serious problems go to the ER first, and it is not a generic "premium tier" to get treatment quickly.
If they don't understand that yet, it sounds like you're calling them less important than the other groups.
This is the man who should be leading health and human services!
I think we've got that position covered, thanks.
Yes, certainly not rfkjr...
@@alexandrecouture2462 Why not?
No, he supports covid shots for all because the patients he treats are severe cases.
You really want an attorney running medicine? I'd rather an MD, scientist, chemist, engineer. Not an attorney!
Yep, my wife and I got the flu just before Christmas as the grandkids brought it home from school. We felt pretty lousy for 3 days with fatigue and symptoms very similar to 2009. After the first 3 days I had a lingering cough especially in the mornings while my wife recovered fully in 1 week. It was pretty uncomfortable but we never felt compelled to go to the ER and just focused on rest and lots of fluids.
Since the aftermath of the mRNA vaccines, vax mandates, serious side effects, vaccines recommended for children with zero RCTs in that age group, and general misinformation from government agencies we thought we could trust, we are taking a break from vaccines for a while in hopes that the FDA and CDC restore their integrity with complete RCTs prior to approval, and put safety and efficacy as top priorities once again.
I've learned not to trust in injections for health and wellness. They're going to say they are safe even if they are not.
I reside in No Cal. I’ve had viral symptoms for 15 days. Ended up in the ED on day 11. Still coughing. F/U with FNP today and lungs were crackly. 66 yo and grateful I had all my vaccines: flu, Covid, RSV, PNA. Hoping this ends soon.
Apparently they were so effective you got such anyway. 🤔
Another excellent explanatory video of the benefits of sunlight. Thanks Doc and Happy New Year to you and your family!
Same to you!
I got the flu from someone who had it but didn’t know. He ended up in the hospital and lost 17 lbs… I caught it early and started Tamiflu on day 1 which helped tremendously!! Fever of 102 for 2 days.
East coast
I live in NW PA, smack dab in the middle of the lake effect snow belt. Im in my 60s, annd cannot get the flu shot. I walk for at least an hour, in the greaat outdoors, with my dog, every day, no matter what the weather does. I vary only when we walk, targeting when we are most likely get some sun light. Not only does it always make me feel better, but I have not had the flu in at least 25 to 30 years. I dont take otc vitamins, but i do drink a variety of teas, daily. They are herbal teas from my garden, infusions from foraging on our walks, and medicinal varieties. I can mix and match these, since I take no perscriptions or other drugs. I feel the natural tea regimin combined with my daily outdoor excursions and controlled diet are what keep me healthy.
I follow your videos because you impart a large amount of useful information in a clear, concise way that even i can understand. Thank you for that!
Keep up the strong work
I am in Chicago, IL USA
I have come down with Norovirus two days ago.
I have been very sick.
Nice to hear from you, Dr. S. I was listening to the radio today and there were doctors , I’m not sure what field, that we’re discussing why we seem to get more colds and infections in ithe cold weather or the winter. Well, there were a number of reasons, but the one that I found interesting is that our nasal passages and the hairs that are supposed to catch things do not function as well in cold dry air. If you breathe in deeply in cold dry, you will see that your nose passages almost stick together, and so that this allows easier passage way of viruses and bacteria🇨🇦🙏🌷
Thank you! Definitely something to consider.
In your COVID-19 videos you talked a lot about Vitamin D3 supplementation. Why not inform the new viewers who just stumbled upon this video? It’s obvious to your subscribers, but some people don’t know how a lack of sunlight affects the immune system.
Good point. Vitamin D is important and I supplement with it, but we should all be aware that vitamin D while it does have benefits is not a complete substitute for going outside in the sun.
My wife and I live in the upper Midwest, where there are pretty short days in the winter months. In 2021, I purchased two NIR/red light therapy panels. They've significantly improved my overall health and are worth every dollar spent.
Which red light panel?
Will you please provide brand and details, I am interested in purchasing also.
Don’t leave us hanging friend, let us know what one you use pls 🙏🏼
I take 9,000 IU Vitamin D3, with K2 and magnesium. Haven't been sick since I started.
I would think that would be the first layer of Swiss cheese, But apparently not…
You know holey cheese...some slices have lotsa holes, some have almost none....
When did u start
@kidvision564 July, 2024. Doesn't sound like much, but I was getting sick every 6 weeks, prior. And spent NYEve 2023 in the hospital with COVID, flu and pneumonia.
I live in KS, so not much actual sunlight exposure possible in the Winter. At the start of December, I added a far infrared heating pad, 20 minutes total with 10 minutes each spot, alternating between front and back. Maybe this will help?? And a Happy Light, 30 minutes a day in the morning. On "warmer" days, I try to air out the house
This is the ONLY doctor I trust... Thank you Dr. Seheult!!!
Dr. Sunshine!!👌👌
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Great info as always. Thank you so much for the update. Your videos are so informative and helpful.
You are so welcome!
Thank you for your well rounded approach to health care.
You are very welcome.
It has a very similar viral impact, its weakens muscles, its extremely rough but after 4 days one begins recover , full recover is 10 -21 days after being sick.
I am 72 years of age , slim and fit for my age - I live in the south east of England but we spend about 3 months in Spain in the winter months .
Sunlight throughout the uk has been at a premium for the past year with a miserable 2023 summer.
I so agree that sunlight is greatly underrated and under
Estimated in promoting good health and mitigating flu. I always take the flu vaccine and spend as many hours as possible outside - in the sunny winter months in Spain and when in England I jog and walk outside for a minimum
of 1-2 hours every day whatever the weather which I am certain has a huge physiological and psychological impact on general health
Thanks for your excellent videos
Excellent knowledge sharing Dr. Scheult. It gives us comfort for past and future :). Keep doing it as you reach many in more than one way.
In December, I started getting sick at work after lunch, feeling like I'd been drug by a truck and was cold. I worked the remaining three hours, hoping that I'd get to feeling better. I had a fever when I got home and tested postive the next day at the walk-in clinic for Flu- A and Covid-19. I took Tamiflu 2x per day for five days. That week was rough. I was in bed for 6-7 days. I'm glad that it at least happened before Christmas.
Did you put on a mask when you started feeling sick, or did you just infect all the people around you?
I swear by full spectrum lights for SAD. I have a Verilux that I’ve had since the 2009 pandemic. It helps me get better sleep, which likely also helps my immune system. Bought it in Ithaca, now in Seattle.
I have one of those. Maybe I'll use it one of these days.
When exposed to sunlight, the skin produces vitamin D3 through a series of reactions that start with cholesterol conversion.
How it works:
Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun enter the skin
UVB rays convert 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) in the skin to previtamin D3
The body's temperature isomerizes previtamin D3 to vitamin D3
Factors that affect vitamin D production:
Skin pigmentation: People with darker skin have more melanin, so less UV light is absorbed to create vitamin D3
Age: People over 70 don't produce vitamin D3 from their skin as effectively
Latitude: People who live farther from the equator make less vitamin D in their skin
Season: People who live in areas farther from the equator may not produce any vitamin D from the sun for up to six months a year during the winter months
Sunscreen use: Sunscreen use can reduce the amount of vitamin D produced by the skin
Fascinating and helpful. Thank you so much! Please keep us posted. Stay well! 😀
So many friends and family got sick after attending gatherings at the holidays.
I attended masked. So far....I am well.
Masking works. I haven’t been sick in 4 years except for a short cold my niece gave me two years ago.
I am deeply grateful for these videos. They are truly life-altering.
Cats seem to be particularly badly affected by bird flu. Vets are recommending early intervention if pets seem sick.
Well, in Europe this is no issue at all
One more great reason do keep kitties inside.
We need to start calling you Dr. Sunshine or Mr. Sunshine. That's a good thing.
lol. 😂 ll take it.
Great information as always!!
Fascinating. I always feel better in the summertime. I am trying a red light, nir panel. Not sure what to think yet. Winter is tough. This year is tough too. I believe I had a rhinovirus in October, followed by influenza in November. That's why I bought the panel. Tired of catching everything.
Have you had your D levels checked? Some who use a daily neti pot for allergies find it also significantly reduces respiratory infections. 70% of our immune cells are tied to the gut/microbiome. A whole foods diet, sauna, certain supplements and teas, fermented foods, etc can be helpful, too.
full spectrum lighting and a humidifier could help.
I'm 55 now and the worst case of flu I've ever had in my life was the strain A that was killing everyone in 2018. I'm pretty sure I got it while in an elevator at the hospital while visiting my husband for kidney failure, and a little girl was coughing really bad, poor thing. A week later I started getting symptoms and it was really bad by the third day and I couldn't breathe and was literally in fear of my life with that one! My doc said the bad news is it's the bad strain, the good news is you'll be immune to this strain for the rest of your life until you get elderly or in bad health. Thank God for Tamiflu, it definitely saved me!🙏❤️
Thanks for your content! As usual super informative and unique!
i’ve read it’s really hard to get enough sunlight to get vitamin D in the winter time in places like where i live, chicago. so, is going outside in the winter wearing winter layers enough to get vitamin d in the winter to help against flu?
Just returned from New Mexico where we both picked up a 48 hour flu. First 24 hours raw throat and a constricted chest and lungs… turned into a fever and chills in the next 24 hours with achy limbs. We were tested for Covid but did not have it. We are both in our late 70’s. We both had a seniors dose of flu vaccine.
It's been a few years and the medical world still doesn't really care about long covid.
False.
Really?
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@@Medcram I guess I could reframe it in another way: If a patient goes in an hospital, to see a doctor with what would fit long covid as a set of symptoms, will the patient then get out of the hospital with a good working complete treatment and solution? The answer, just as it was with ME/CFS for decades, is no.
my husband and I got sick about December 21. We are 79 and 83. We had upper respiratory coughs, head aches, fatigue, fever. we are just now getting better on January 10. We didn't need to go to the hospital. We didn't have the vaccine because we've lost our confidence in the government.
I must point out that your last sentence doesn't make sense. If you lose confidence in government, then just ignore the government. But the arguments in favor come from many other good independent sources.
@@AySz88I was able to lose confidence because there was no need for the man dates.
I am currently ill but I don't believe it's the flu. I think it's RSV. I have all the hallmark symptoms. Cold like symptoms, tired, coughing, congestion, fever, body aches. But the chest congestion is the star of the show for sure. Haven't tried the doctor yet, gonna try to avoid that
Would a far infrared sauna help with the lack of sunlight in the winter?
Yes. Increases lung melatonin.
Possibly. But which wavelength and for how long. These are questions that we don’t know the answer to. That’s why I think sunlight would be my first option.
@gferraro8353 I live in northern IL and we hardly get sun during the winter too. Mostly gray, gloomy days. I have a "happy light" and started going to a FIR sauna this month and I feel like it helped. Just can't afford to do it too often.
Get also UVB sessions at tanning salons
@@kidvision564 is that the red light therapy beds?
Do any of the studies looking at the seasonal increases in illness differentiate between people taking Vit D supplements and those who don't?
Excellent presentation supported by gorgeous data viz😊
Great, informative presentation! Thanks.
Unfortunately, after 5 years of avoiding COVID using your wonderful advice, my number finally came up. Lots of rest, sunlight exposure, NAC, Paxlovid, and my asthma inhaler helped me get through it. I had the latest vaccine less than 2 months ago, but it didn't appear to help. The Paxlovid was very effective during the initial 12 days and I thought I was over it. But, the rebound was bad - much worse than the initial symptoms. I don't understand why they don't allow you to take Paxlovid if you have a bad rebound. At least I stayed out of the hospital and I'm very thankful for that. I sure don't want the flu as well! So I'm hitting the swiss cheese!
Learning about how to have a good terrain in the future could help.
Would stopping daylight savings time help??
Not directly but would make people less insane 😂
No, because people don't go outside as much during the cold months. Even if the sun set at 5:39 rather than 4:30 in Maine, people wouldn't be going outside more.
If we have to stop turning the clock back or forward, I would think that the best one to keep would be standard time and get rid of daylight savings time. This would mean having more morning sunlight as opposed to less which I believe is the best time of day to get it.
I have fatigue for several months post time change. Fatigue can lead to illness too. 🫤
It would potentially help with circadian rhythms. Though we do not typically do things at the same time each day as we should, it would be two less disruptions per year that we have to go through.
I'm a nurse in Oregon and so I was able to care for myself at home but I'm 100% sure I had influenza A from December 26-January 2. At work I'm caring for flu patients left and right.
In Australia, while winter temperatures are mild by North American standards, we still feel cold and spend more time inside.
To be sure. And sunlight is not able to penetrate inside either.
Any Sunlight/Vitamin D correlation?
Most likely vitamin d will help.
Yes it’s lack of sun why virus spread
Yes. More sunlight equals more vitamin D. I believe in many of these cases vitamin D is telling us who is having more sunlight and that’s what’s doing the heavy lifting.
Older adults do not readily make Vit D when exposed to sunlight. Older skin is usually drier. The oils in the skin are a major factor in Vit D production.
Best to be tested. Take supplements if low.
how do you all think we can get 20-30 minutes of sunlight in the winter? do you hang our in your car? do you use window that doesn't block infrared? i might start taking walks but it's really a pain to bundle up...
and dangerous to fall on ice
You don’t need to walk. It’s not too difficult to get especially at lunchtime when work requirements are limited and they allow you to take breaks.
How can i get more sunlight as a medical resident for internal medicine in Germany when I'm doing 12 hours a day every day? The health system is just abominable
I agree. Two words:
Lunch outside
Get to a tanning salon with just UV B and sauna with IR lamps
I thought Germans went to Spain or Italy for that! Just think-- There were women who due to religious reasons had to cover themselves to the degree that their pelvic bones were malformed (vit d related)and died during child birth birth and this in sunnier countries than southern Europe!
The problem is with us folks in Northern Wisconsin is when we go outside in the winter we are bundled against the cold with about 1/4th of a square foot of exposed skin. How about indoor sun lamps?
Phoenix, Arizona- we are experiencing a surge and in the last month our hospitals has been full.
Thankfully our family has not gotten anything worth mentioning for the last four years or so, with exception of me possibly having mild symptom Covid very early on in the pandemic. We stopped nearly all carbs/sugars and take C, D, zinc, B complex fairly regularly, and start IVM whenever we’re around anyone sick for extended period or we feel any indications of anything coming on, such as sneezing or tickle throat. It’s odd that these have probably been the healthiest we’ve been as a family ever, knock on wood😊
Dr Seheult your classes about sunlight totally cured my lifelong insomnia and I will eternally be grateful! My husband was diagnosed with "Grover's Disease" and some of the literature says sunlight might be a trigger. They really know very little about this distressing itching condition that gets so bad it wakes you up from sleep. Steroid creams is the only treatment he has been offered. Is this a disease where it is best to avoid sunlight? I hope you might do a video or point me to some literature about this, my husband is miserable and they tell him there is no cure.
In place of sun, you could try full spectrum lighting.
I’ll need to look that one up
Cold weather restricts blood vessels. I suspect this has something to do with rise in heart attacks in winter months.
It could, but according to the data for Covid, it had nothing to do with when those surges occurred in the autumn of 2020.
And in Australia, it’s unlikely that that’s what’s causing the surges in July after the shortest day of the year and their winter
great video! thank you!
are vitamin D supplements a proper substitute for winter sunlight or you recommend both or just the sunlight ?
I do both.
Is face (only) exposure to sunlight in winter for 20 - 30 minutes enough to be beneficial as per the benefits explained? Or do we need to expose arms or legs or both for it to be fully effective? P.S. Excellent video & details…
This is perfectly fine as infrared light can penetrate through clothes fairly easily
Whats in this year’s flu vaccine??
Watch the video?
Do adequate amounts of NIR penetrate home window glass during the same time period as outdoor exposure to direct sunlight?
I keep hoping he will answer that question. NIR penetrates old window glass, but that’s all I know.
What I'd really like to know is good sources of NIR when you can't get outside. Does sitting closely in front my gas fireplace count? I'd buy something but I don't trust internet stuff making claims of NIR.
No way. Need to get outside.
It is not the IR which produces vit d but the UV B rays
I got flu A about 2 weeks ago and was so sick I thought I had covid again but tested positive for flu A. It was bad and although I did not go to the hospital I was on the edge. I do not wish this on anyone! And I got it from family.
Do central heating system spread the germs more?
They could if not filtered out.
Thanks for this. Do you have comparable data from the Southern Hemisphere?
How do you tease out the impulse to go indoors (with family, friends, strangers) as the season rolls into darkness and into contagious crowds from simply measuring illness against hours of sunshine?
Everyone around me has been coughing and sneezing, and I have four young grandchildren who are basically Petri dishes. I’m as vaccinated as I can possibly be but I have an immune deficiency that requires monthly antibody infusions by an immunologist. I’m hopeful we all stay well.
In the double blind IR light jacket study, was there either tracking of vitamin D levels or an attempt to decouple supplementary intake of vitamin D?
Only randomization.
Best source of true data! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Will my red/IR light therapy device help?
My husband and I were both sick this last week. We both have added some sunlight and hot/cold showers or similar heat to help us fight the Cough/flu. I tested for Covid but didn’t have that. We are both over 65. I didn’t have the recommendation for how long to sit in the sun (with hat and covered up being fair) and haven’t done it every day, so did 15 minutes! Does it matter how much sun you’ve already had (like me not much I’m so fair)? We also take vitamin D daily and it would be great to see if the 20|30 minutes is still necessary with the vitamin D supplements? Or if how light ones’ skin is changes the sunlight time? In any case being in Southern California it’s not so hard to do this! I also did get the flu and Covid vaccines this year. My husband is taking NAC but I can’t tolerate the sukfur content in that (gives me a stomach ache).
20-30 min is good
I live in Bermuda where it never freezes. But it can get pretty chilly during the winter, with high humidity, strong winds, and temperatures in the 50s and 60sF. Not only that, most houses don’t have central heating. People tend to stay indoors and wrap up rather than facing the windchill outdoors.
So we react to winter very much the same way that people in cold and snowy climes do, missing good daily doses of vitamin D. I’m wondering if these differences in culture or habits have been factored into the studies of the correlation of correlations flu with lack of sunlight.
Possible. We posted studies that look at variation within a season (The HKS study)
2:44 I just got the ear virus. I've been dizzy for a week and last night it got really bad and I threw up. I'm better now after sleep. My tinitis is very loud since I got it.
Thank you for this comprehensive account of circulating viruses and the effect of sunlight. Sadly the UK is doing fewer Covid tests and putting out less data than before, so it's hard to get a sense of what's happening.
What should we in the PNW do when days are frequently rainy or overcast and less than 7 hours long and temps are 40ish or below, sometimes even in the 20s and teens during the day? Is there still enough sunlight outside to benefit? Do we need to expose as much skin as possible? Do we need to be out there an hour or 2? That's all unpleasant and unhealthy to do when the weather is very wet and very cold and often windy. Would red light therapy work as well or nearly as well, along with vitamin D supps?
Two of us very ill with flu in Kalispell Montana
Hydrate, consider antivirals, and get outside (but I know it must be very cold today)
Great video, thank you. Are there any red light that work for home use?
I hope the corporate management teams are more educated with the information to allow more flexibility to WFH. I have very long commute on public transportation and have to go through crowded indoor train stations with people coughing and sneezing around me 😖
Any information on "stomach flu" Norovirus during the winter months?
I'm a respiratory therapist. Covid and the Flu are keeping us busy in the ICU. Me, I have norovirus. Ugh!
I'm recovering from a stomach bug. I only had a little temp rise, no respiratory stuff - at least, yet. I was going to get a pneumonia shot. Maybe I should wait until next month.🥴
Or at least until you feel well.
Does sunlight behind a car window count? Since the car has a heater and can be warm?
Car windows can block 70% NIR. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.27.24307977v1.full
Great information, thank you! Does wearing SPF while getting more sunlight impact the benefits?
Is a light jacket available to the public? With our heavy cloud cover, we have very little sunlight here in Oregon.
Thank you. Fascinating research. The correlation between sunshine exposure & viral infections makes 100% sense. I like taking Vitamin D3 supplementation in the winter. Inexpensive and could save SO many lives too. Something so simple that could help so many. I've seen studies that say there is an epidemic of low vitamin D3 levels in our world. And would also explain this data as well. I live in the forest on the dark side of a mountain, so not much sun exposure even in the summer time.
But I make a point of sitting out in the sun whenever possible. 😊☀️
Thank You !
I hadn’t had a confirmed flu since 2020. I also have never tested positive for COVID despite sleeping next my positive wife for nights on end (4 rapid and 2 PCR tests confirmed this).
This one is destroying me. I’m healthy enough to avoid an ER visit, but it’s unpleasant to say the least.
Superspreader events are certainly contributing to this. My company had a 600-person event in Florida and you could see people getting sicker and sicker over the course of the week.
Mask culture in this country is horrific. We could save a lot of lives by staying home when we’re sick and masking up when we have to leave the house with symptoms.
The Type A flu I had in November was horrible. I don’t remember ever being that sick. I was scheduled for my flu vaccine in September, but came in contact with a bat that invaded my bedroom on Aug.15 and had to get the rabies vaccine which prevented me from taking the vaccine. Supposedly, I’ll be cleared to take the flu vaccine in January. We’ll see. I’m still coughing lightly.
Did I miss the discussion of Vitamin D supplementation? Seems like a huge oversight, given that in certain areas (New England, for example), we can't make Vitamin D from the sun for months at a time during the winter.
We’ve talked a lot about it before on our channel. Vitamin D helps, but it does not do the heavy lifting of sun exposure.
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Your using CBS news as a source???? 😂😂😂😂