Cure for the Common Cold
It has been said that there is no cure for the common cold. Unfortunately, pharmaceutical companies make too much money keeping you sick, and curing the problem isn’t a profitable business. Luckily, there is a cure for the common cold.
I have noticed that when people start to feel like they are getting a cold, they will increase their Vitamin C and Antioxidant levels to boost their immune system. Though their immune system may be weakened and needs the boost of strength, it doesn’t necessarily resolve the problem.
Vitamin D Deficiency linked to Illness
During the Winter months, many of us suffer with the common cold. Also during the Winter months, we have a decrease in sun exposure, which causes us to become Vitamin D deficient. According to Archives of Internal Medicine, studies have shown that being Vitamin D deficient has been linked to becoming 36% more likely to suffer from respiratory infections, such as the common cold.
Are you Vitamin D deficient?
Chances are, you are Vitamin D deficient since about 85% of the American public is Vitamin D deficient.
Forms of Vitamin D
Vitamin D can come into two forms.
First there is Vitamin D2 which comes from plants or fungus. It is important to know that Vitamin D2 can be very toxic to the body since when broken down by the body it creates harmful substances.
Second, there is Vitamin D3. This form of Vitamin D3 is naturally formed when your body synthesizes sunlight and also through animal products. Vitamin D3 is a healthy way to obtain many health benefits, including prevention of the common cold.
Where you can get Vitamin D
•Sunlight Exposure – Limited Sun exposure is known to be beneficial for your body, which naturally produces Vitamin D. As pretty much all things in life, too much of a good thing can be bad. It is very important that you don’t allow yourself to get a Sunburn, which can be extremely dangerous to your health.
•Cod Liver Oil, Eggs, Organ Meats and Animal Fat – These contain high amounts of Vitamin D3. Feel free to add them to your diet for a safe way to increase your Vitamin D3 levels.
•Vitamin D3 Supplement – A great way to get the necessary amount of Vitamin D. If you are taking Vitamin D3 orally, it is important that you get your blood work tested to see what your Vitamin D levels are. When taking supplements it would be beneficial that you take the correct amounts, which will prevent you from overdosing. If you have Tuberculosis, Sarcoidosis, or Lymphoma, you should not take Vitamin D3 supplements.
Cost of Vitamin D3
If you are getting your Vitamin D through Sun exposure, the cost of this wonderful vitamin is “free”! If you are getting your vitamin D through food, you get to enjoy a nice meal along with some helpful vitamins. I recently purchased Vitamin D3 supplements , which cost me about $7 for 100 softgels containing 400IU. Depending on how much Vitamin D3 you need, this can be up to 3 months worth of Vitamin D3!
As you can see, it doesn’t cost a lot to cure the common cold. The Drug companies would like you to think otherwise.
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