The germ is nothing, the terrain is all

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ā€œā€œThe germ is nothing, the terrain is allā€
Louis Pasteur
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The father of germ theory said the above to correct what was a common and dangerous misunderstanding amongst physicians that had reluctantly come to embrace this new theory.
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It had been incorrectly concluded that if indeed we humans were operating in a veritable sea of microbes, we could not avoid themā€¦ or survive.
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But we had... and we do.
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Dr. Pasteur got it right the first time.
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Although we are literally covered in, breath, and eat bacteria, viruses, and fungi, we are at a comfortable peace with them all because of our ā€œterrainā€ā€¦ that is, our immune systems.
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If, for a moment we were to lose that beautiful and elegant thing called our ā€œimmune responseā€, we would succumb almost immediately.
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Thatā€™s what might be lost in the myriad data that we hear daily about the pandemic.
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The virus is, perhaps, unavoidable, but our response to it is where disaster or survival lies.
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Avoiding the virus through reasonable measures is important-- donā€™t get me wrong here. It is reckless to run headlong into an Ebola ward or even share a glass with someone who has the flu.
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But the other, perhaps just as important factor, is our own response to exposure.
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Exposure does NOT equal infection.
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This is especially true when we are as robustly healthy as we can be.
Recently, vitamin D has again been noted as a ā€œboosterā€ for our immune systems. Why not take some vitamin D, and potentially achieve a better immune response to the nasties?
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Well, there is no good reason that I can think of. Although vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, and therefore excess intake can be a problem, the literature is almost completely devoid of mention of ill effects from overdose (except in extreme situations).
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Weā€˜re aiming for 2,000 units per day. Remember to count your natural sources too though. Eggs, milk, meat, and nuts mostly.
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Every small healthy step brings us closer to health. Be well!
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Yours in health,
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NeuraVite

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