26 replies to this topic

[Recortes]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

  In my case I've got at least  3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others. 

   

[Luna]

0 ^^ but I never get sick without supplements. Last time I was sick was about 7-8 years ago on grandma's birthday

Well no. when I think of it, I got sick last year when my boyfriend came sick from the UK and I constantly took share of his virus and infections ^^

[JohnDoe1234]

I usually get one a year. I had mine about two weeks ago.

[Shannon Vyff]

I had one this winter, but usually get 1 or 2 a year-my kids bring home all sorts of stuff. I do take supplements, exercise a moderate/high amount and do daily fasting. I got over my illnesses usually quite quickly (in relation to what my kids or husband suffer when it appears we are sharing something in the household with the same symptoms).

[burungnasar]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

I had the first one in three years in December. I think I overexerted myself in a strength workout.

[tintinet]

Zero so far. Over the course of my adult life, I probably average about 0.3 colds/year. Many years I go without any. I don't know if that's a good thing. I've heard some allusions colds provide the immune system a healthy work out, and the so-called classic presentation, or so I've heard people say, of glioblastoma multiforme is "never been sick a day in [their] life."

[viltro]

Depends what you mean by a cold. I seem to have a perpetual runny nose and congestion throughout the year. But an actual cold with all the aching, malaise, d&v, etc has only happened to me once (afaik), 3 years ago, my parents work in the ER and at the time I had returned home for the holidays.

[n25philly]

I'm in the tail end of one right now. Last night I pretty much passed out as soon as I got home and barely woke up in time for work today. I still feel tired, but mostly everything else has cleared up

[gregandbeaker]

So far I've been lucky and had none! I've done a fare amount of traveling this winter also and that usually lands me a least one cold in the winter.

[Chaos Theory]

None since the fall. Also, none since starting vitamin D in 2000-4000IU/day doses.

[livingguy]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

  In my case I've got at least  3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others. 

   

Have you cheked your vitamin D blood levels, I have found that mine are almost gone since i optimised my vitamin D level to around 60.

[niner]

I have young kids. They bring home so many pathogens from school that I'm constantly under bombardment. If it wasn't for that, it might have been zero. Fall was bad. I think it was three. So far there's been one cold they've brought home this winter. One thing I've noticed about vitamin D, having optimized my levels, is that I get a lot fewer bacterial secondary infections. That used to be a regular occurrence prior to supplementing D. It does not seem to have had much of an effect on viral infections, though.

[Recortes]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

  In my case I've got at least  3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others. 

   

  

Have you cheked your vitamin D blood levels, I have found that mine are almost gone since i optimised my vitamin D level to around 60.

yes, to check  D3 levels is something I have to do. Anecdotically, my girlfriend has checked it and has about 70, both of us are taking 8000IU (in two softgels). She is getting also less colds. 

[eason]

I haven't gotten sick since I started my regimen. It's been a couple of years now. The year before that, I got sick 3-4 times (very stressful year).

[Rich D]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.

None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.

[Recortes]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.

None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.

Any reason why you decreased folic acid and selenium?. Thanks.

[Animal]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.

None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now).

The low temperature isn't the reason that communicable disease tends to be more proliferous in winter.

[zm3thod]

No colds this winter. But during the summer I got a sinus infection and bronchitis... (although I did fly about 8 times and challenged myself physically)

Edited by zm3thod, 29 January 2010 - 07:59 PM.

[Rich D]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.

None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.

Any reason why you decreased folic acid and selenium?. Thanks.

Based on some threads I read on these forums such as this one http://www.imminst.o...o...ic=22481=

In general, I take a much more conservative multi dosage as a whole to be safe and then add extra D3, C, Mag, Fish Oil, etc. I have become more aware of the potential dangers of taking too much of certain vitamins and minerals for too long and the body's need to maintain homeostasis thanks to these forums. More is not always better.

Edited by Rich D, 31 January 2010 - 06:27 AM.

[catwoman36]

I just wonder how many colds the health-minded imminst member has caught this winter.

In my case I've got at least 3 mild colds. And I find worrying because I supplement usually with a good dose of Vitamin C, D3 and others.

None and I live in chilly Minnesota (-2 farenheit right now). I feel that I have made some very positive diet and supplement changes in the last year that have helped thanks in part to these forums. I started a paleoish diet around last April, added more D3, C, K2, magnesium, and actually decreased my intake of folic acid, selenium, and some other vitamins/minerals. I feel confident that I will have my first cold/sick free winter in a while. I usually get sick 1-2 times each winter.

Any reason why you decreased folic acid and selenium?. Thanks.

Based on some threads I read on these forums such as this one http://www.imminst.o...o...ic=22481=

In general, I take a much more conservative multi dosage as a whole to be safe and then add extra D3, C, Mag, Fish Oil, etc. I have become more aware of the potential dangers of taking too much of certain vitamins and minerals for too long and the body's need to maintain homeostasis thanks to these forums. More is not always better.

Well i noticed to no colds since i started vitamin d3 and i take 4000iu a day i also drink lots of hot tea and take hot baths i have 3 kids and my kids are bringing in colds and flu alot and i dont get sick . So i think a comnination of doing this is helping same with my father he now takes 1000iu a day and he to has not gotten any colds since starting the d3. I bet its doing alot of us good after all now if my joints would start feeling better lol then id be happy.

jenny

[waldemar]

Two colds, one of them really bad. This is about average for me. Started to take 1500 IU/day Vitamin D in the middle of the year, didn't seem to help in my case.

[kenj]

No colds for several years. Fresh air, exercise, avoiding crazy high stress, + medium-high doses of vit C and lipoic acid (na-rala) I think have made the biggest impact. (I work with kids, so I get eXposed to alot of whatever is in season :-).)

BTW, my mom recently had some flu-thingy, so I immediately told her to 'mega'dose vit D, - over the night she was sweating much, and the next day she felt much better, FWIW......

[DukeNukem]

Zero this winter. One in 5 years, and it was a 24-hr stomach virus. And I travel constantly (80k+ miles a year--I'm an elite flyer with numerous airlines), and thus I'm exposed to literally 1000's of people in airports and inside confined flight cabins. I never use those anti-bacterial gels, and I'm not worried about germs ever.

I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.

I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.

The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)

[Recortes]

Zero this winter. One in 5 years, and it was a 24-hr stomach virus. And I travel constantly (80k+ miles a year--I'm an elite flyer with numerous airlines), and thus I'm exposed to literally 1000's of people in airports and inside confined flight cabins. I never use those anti-bacterial gels, and I'm not worried about germs ever.

I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.

I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.

The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)

That makes me think there is something wrong in my diet/regime. I supplement with Vitamin C, D3, K, E, B complex, Resveratrol, Green Tea, Enzogenol, lipoic Acid, Grape Seed, and Magnesium. My diet is not peleo-ideal, but at least I don't consume grains anymore, and sugars.  

[DukeNukem]

Zero this winter. One in 5 years, and it was a 24-hr stomach virus. And I travel constantly (80k+ miles a year--I'm an elite flyer with numerous airlines), and thus I'm exposed to literally 1000's of people in airports and inside confined flight cabins. I never use those anti-bacterial gels, and I'm not worried about germs ever.

I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.

I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.

The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)

That makes me think there is something wrong in my diet/regime. I supplement with Vitamin C, D3, K, E, B complex, Resveratrol, Green Tea, Enzogenol, lipoic Acid, Grape Seed, and Magnesium. My diet is not peleo-ideal, but at least I don't consume grains anymore, and sugars.  

What is your serum D level. Mine was last measured at ~80 ng/mL. It needs to be above 60 to maximize benefits. Also, what's your inflammation level? I strongly suspect that inflammation provides a better foothold for colds to climb. Mine is extremely low, and in part because I avoid inflammatory foods, like processed oils, sugars, starchy carbs, and grains.

[Recortes]

Zero this winter. One in 5 years, and it was a 24-hr stomach virus. And I travel constantly (80k+ miles a year--I'm an elite flyer with numerous airlines), and thus I'm exposed to literally 1000's of people in airports and inside confined flight cabins. I never use those anti-bacterial gels, and I'm not worried about germs ever.

I used to get sick all the time going back 8+ years ago, just like the average American.

I never pay attention to flu news, and I'll never give a 1 nanosecond of thought to taking a flu vaccine.

The benefits, I guess, of living a superhuman, paleo-inspired lifestyle. ;-)

That makes me think there is something wrong in my diet/regime. I supplement with Vitamin C, D3, K, E, B complex, Resveratrol, Green Tea, Enzogenol, lipoic Acid, Grape Seed, and Magnesium. My diet is not peleo-ideal, but at least I don't consume grains anymore, and sugars.  

What is your serum D level. Mine was last measured at ~80 ng/mL. It needs to be above 60 to maximize benefits. Also, what's your inflammation level? I strongly suspect that inflammation provides a better foothold for colds to climb. Mine is extremely low, and in part because I avoid inflammatory foods, like processed oils, sugars, starchy carbs, and grains.

Don't know, I have to check my D levels.... anyway I'm taking 8000 IU  per days (two pills of this http://www.iherb.com...Gels/12663?at=0 )  so I don't think my D level is low. But I have to check, same with CRP. 

[Gerald W. Gaston]

1 bad cough this winter for a few days... while the kids and wife got the flu. youngest has been sick a good bit and coughing and sneezing directly in dad's face. :-)

I've been taking ~4k IU/day Vit-D (mix of drops and sgels) since October (less and spotty before then), and my test results was 30 ng/mL... so I have bumped it up. This test was via the GrassRootsHealth D-Action program. Next test will likely be via them and LEF (using Labcorp) at the same time.