[WVNan]

It's just plain old common sense. The good Lord built these bodies and gave us the means to keep them healthy. The illnesses we have are the result of some breakdown in the immune system. I have a theory that God gave us the common cold for our own good. Colds sound the alarm in our defense system and the anti-bodies leap to work producing and manning the ramparts with disease fighting weapons. That strengthens the immune system so that it is stronger to fight off worse things like flu and Pneumonia.

As a child, I had every childhood disease known to man and I survived them. I have a cast-iron immune system. Never have had a flu shot and haven't needed one because I've never had the flu. I have always thought that the shots are dangerous and counter-productive. The Vit.D3 is the best thing to take, along with Vit.C, to keep the winter bugs away.

[little jeremiah]

I’ve had a poor immune system since early childhood. My mother was an alcoholic and smoked but I have no idea if that contributed or not.

I do a lot to support my health and overcome things that come along, but each person is an individual - some just have stronger constitutions, some less, and what we’ve been through in the past - poor choices by parents, by ourselves, or things that just happen (and emotional stress can damage health, too) - we each have a different hand of cards, so to speak.

I am strongly opposed to vaccines for a number of reasons, especially flu vaccine.

Anyway, the swine flu isn’t over yet. Seems to be increasing in the SE states and TX right now.