Boost Your Winter Flu Immunity, 15% Off Sale, and more

Flu Shot? No!
Build Immunity? Yes!

We, Kristina Amelong and DeeDee Delkamp, don't get flu shots and we don't recommend anyone else gets a flu shot. Why? Because flu vaccines are immune-suppressive -- yes, they suppress your immune system, potentially for weeks to months. This could increase your risk of contracting the flu or another infectious disease.

The determining factor when it comes to avoiding the flu is the health of your immune system. A new study by University of Michigan researchers shows that "exposure to influenza viruses is necessary, but not sufficient, for healthy human hosts to develop symptomatic illness: the host response is an important determinant of disease progression."

In other words, these researchers showed that even if you don't notice the flu, your immune system does. They found changes in blood occurred at 36 hours before flu symptoms appeared, and all subjects had an immune response, regardless of whether or not they felt sick.

Study author Alfred Hero, professor at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, told MSNBC:

"Many people might conclude that if you are exposed to a virus and you don't get sick, it's because the virus didn't stick or it was so weak, it just passed right through your system and your system didn't notice. That's not a correct notion... There is an active immune response which accounts for the resistance of certain people getting sick, and that response is just as active as the response we all know and hate, which is being sick with the sniffles, fever, coughing and sneezing. It's just that the responses are different."

Read more about this flu study

The most important question when it comes to avoiding this winter's coming flu is: How do I keep my immune system healthy?

Here is what works for us, our families, friends, and clients:

Use REAL Tonic for Health daily. This liquid herbal combination of Rehmannia, Echinacea, Ashwaganda, and Licorice Root will boost your circulatory, immune, hormonal, adrenal, respiratory, and digestive systems. (The Optimal Health Center will customize the formula for your individual body chemistry and lifestyle demands.)

Watch video: The REAL Tonic
Take 2,000-10,000 IU of vitamin D daily or use a vitamin D tanning bed. If you're deficient in vitamin D, and most people living without lots of daily sun are, your immune system will not be able to do its job. To determine your vitamin D levels, obtain a 25-hydroxyvitamin D test from either your medical clinic or from the Optimal Health Center.

Vitamin D resources and links
Use a far infrared (FIR) sauna. Folks that are here in Madison can come in to the clinic for sauna access. You can also purchase an FIR sauna for in-home use. Just give the Optimal Health Center a call and we can provide purchasing information. Use an FIR sauna a few times a week and especially if you feel a bit under the weather. The FIR spectrum is excellent at helping the body fight off viruses.
Thieves Essential Oil is a blend of five essential oils that are scientifically documented to be highly antiviral, antibacterial, and antiseptic. This potent oil blend is a powerful way to support your family's health and wellness. Rub Thieves around your neck and mist into your environment.
For extra protection, take Standard Process Immuplex. Immuplex contains phytochemicals, minerals, and Protomorphogen™ and Cytosol™ extracts to support the immune system. Call the Optimal Health Center to purchase or with questions.
Take a weekly enema, or an enema as often as once a day if the flu shows up in your community.
Get plenty of good sleep.
Drink 1 ounce of quality water per pound of body weight each day.