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As the flu surges, Congress must act
The Hill ^ | 12/20/2022 | TOM DASCHLE

Posted on 12/20/2022 11:40:58 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

The flu season is off to an alarming start. Hospitalizations from influenza are at their highest levels in the last decade, and case counts are rising across the country. Meanwhile, vaccination rates have fallen well below historical trends. This, plus a surge of other respiratory viruses, has contributed to what some are calling a pediatric care crisis in many parts of the country.

Thankfully, some members of Congress are taking long-overdue action to improve the way our country prepares for and responds to seasonal and pandemic flu.

Public health experts typically look to the Southern Hemisphere for a signal of what America’s influenza season will entail. This past summer, Australia’s season was both early and severe: Between May and July, weekly flu cases exceeded the country’s five-year average and sick leave rose 50 percent. Young children were most at risk, with the highest case rates among those ages five through nine, followed by children ages four and younger.

Unfortunately, we are seeing the same patterns play out in the U.S. Official estimates show that in the early months of the 2022-23 flu season, there have been at least 15 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths from flu. Tragically, this includes 30 pediatric deaths.

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To: ChicagoConservative27

I believe it is so bad precisely because governments around the World tried to “correct” human behavior. I have been sick now for 15 days with some respiratory illness that locals say is influenza. Longest respiratory illness I’ve ever had in my nearly 60 years of life.


41 posted on 12/20/2022 12:26:56 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Shutting down our country was very bad at so many levels. The acts of the Government (Here daichle wants Congress to act) was exactly the wrong thing to do.


42 posted on 12/20/2022 12:27:31 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Act? Congress must act? These people are broke in the brain.


43 posted on 12/20/2022 12:29:46 PM PST by Irenic
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To: woweeitsme

Let’s just shut everything down for 2 weeks...or months...that will fix EVERYTHING! /s

Just postpone Thanksgiving and Christmas until April/May.


44 posted on 12/20/2022 12:31:12 PM PST by Grampa Dave ((Truth is hate speech to those, who hate the truth!) (clintonh8r)Near Year)
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To: ChicagoConservative27; All
"As the flu surges, Congress must act"
FR: Never Accept the Premise of Your Opponent’s Argument

If corrupt Congress wants to continue to help desperate Democrats get reelected with unaccountable taxpayer dollars using so-called federal healthcare spending as an excuse, Congress could at least first successfully petition the states for a healthcare amendment to the Constitution necessary for such an excuse.


45 posted on 12/20/2022 12:31:59 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I know! FLU FREE ZONES will solve the problem.


46 posted on 12/20/2022 12:42:46 PM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (When Ashli Babbitt’s video-taped murderer Michael Byrd is indicted, I’ll start paying attention.)
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To: ThePatriotsFlag
I know! FLU FREE ZONES will solve the problem.

I know, they need a vaccine!

47 posted on 12/20/2022 12:44:47 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27

How did the human race not go extinct before Pfizer?


48 posted on 12/20/2022 12:46:03 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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To: ChicagoConservative27

49 posted on 12/20/2022 12:48:14 PM PST by Dick Bachert
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To: Flick Lives

My shot-free immune system is great. Saw my MD yesterday, the guy who literally prescribes 8 daily nutritional supplements for me. He and his nurse and I had FOTFL moment when we talked about more shots.


50 posted on 12/20/2022 12:49:18 PM PST by Veto! (FJB sucks rocks)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why?

What do politicians have to do with my medical care and decisions?

Heck, they can’t even run the DMV and PO efficiently. Why would I want them to manage my healthcare?


51 posted on 12/20/2022 12:49:28 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: Dave911

52 posted on 12/20/2022 12:49:39 PM PST by Dick Bachert
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Flu shots are good things.

So is Vitamin D.

And then, there is that whole good health habit thingy.

Congressional role in any of this? Mainly to provide the tools for individual good decision making

Make sure that kids can read and interpret information. (A good basic education and the ability to observe critically and react accordingly.)

Beyond that, we don't need the feds running our lives.

53 posted on 12/20/2022 12:50:54 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston Churchill)
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To: Flick Lives

Not to worry. The illegals are bringing in enough disease to overshadow the flu problem


54 posted on 12/20/2022 12:54:56 PM PST by oldasrocks
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To: Tell It Right

It still works surprisingly well !

ALTERNATIVE SAFE WAYS TO KEEP YOUR RESISTANCE UP & FIGHT COVID -19. AS WELL AS “VARIATIONS” AND A HOST OF OTHER INFECTIONS INCLUDING THE FLU. SO FAR, WHOEVER BEEN USING THIS REGIME, EITHER DID NOT CATCH THE BUG AND IF THEY DID; SHOOK IT OFF PRETTY QUICK.

THIS REGIME WILL “NOT” PREVENT YOU FROM CATCHING THIS CRAZY VIRUS BUT IF YOU DO, IT WILL HELP TO SHAKE IT OFF FAIRLY QUICK, FOR SOME PEOPLE IT WORKS SO WELL THEY DON’T EVEN FEEL THEY GOT IT. BESIDES IT WILL ALSO WORK AGAINST OTHER RELATED VIRUSES; NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WILL BENEFITS YOUR HEALTH AS WELL, IF YOU CATCH THIS VIRUS OR NOT. EITHER WAY YOU WIN. ALONG WITH IT YOU WILL HAVE ACQUIRED NATURAL IMMUNITY WITHOUT ANY SHORT OR LONG TERM ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS.

There are other ways and means to enhance your resistance against viruses including that by now infamous covid-19 virus aside from taking any of these “Quick” developed vaccines utilizing a messenger RNA. So far science has not evolved far enough yet to be certain how the human body will react many month or years down the road once we start tinkering around with our immune system and how our bodies will react should we encounter mutated strains of similar viruses.

Below is a list of vitamins as well as nutrients SUGGESTED BY A PHYSICIAN to enhance your resistance, they are harmless and even beneficial to your body unless someone goes crazy and over doing it. Even so they will NOT protect you from getting any specific viruses; neither will any of those new “QUICK” developed vaccines. But not only will they make you more resistant but also help you to overcome the effects of such a virus more quickly, should you have bad luck getting it. And once you are over it, your natural immune system will take over and protect you considerably better than any vaccination, this according to a statement by Merck. The CATCH is to have these vitamins/nutrients in your system BEFORE you think you have caught this virus, as time is of essence so your system starts fighting the virus BEFORE it gets a chance to do any damage.

A suggestion to the wise, take some time and read up on each of these suggested components which is freely available on the internet.

Vitamin D-3 — Vitamin D supplements are readily available and one of the least expensive supplements on the market. All things considered, vitamin D optimization is likely the easiest and most beneficial strategy that anyone can do to minimize their risk of COVID-19 and other infections, and can strengthen your immune system in a matter of a few weeks.

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) — NAC is a precursor to reduced glutathione, which appears to play a crucial role in COVID-19. According to one literature analysis,7 glutathione deficiency may actually be associated with COVID-19 severity, leading the author to conclude that NAC may be useful both for its prevention and treatment. For best results should always be taken with two to three times the amount of vitamin C. DO NOT GET IT MIXED UP WITH ACETYL L-CARNITINE. AS A REMINDER, DO NOT LEAVE OUT NAC AS IT IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS REGIME.

Zinc — Zinc plays a very important role in your immune system’s ability to ward off viral infections.

Like vitamin D, zinc helps regulate your immune function8 — and a combination of zinc with a zinc ionophore, like hydroxychloroquine or quercetin, was in 2010 shown to inhibit SARS coronavirus in vitro. In cell culture, it also blocked viral replication within minutes.9 Importantly, zinc deficiency has been shown to impair immune function.

Melatonin — Boosts immune function in a variety of ways and helps quell inflammation. Melatonin may also prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection by recharging glutathione11 and enhancing vitamin D synthesis, among other things.

Vitamin C — A number of studies have shown vitamin C can be very helpful in the treatment of viral illnesses, sepsis and ARDS,12 all of which are applicable to COVID-19. Its basic properties include anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, antithrombotic and antiviral activities. At high doses, it actually acts as an antiviral drug, actively inactivating viruses. Vitamin C also works synergistically with quercetin.

Quercetin — Quercetin is the most abundant dietary flavonoid, found enriched in cranberry, onions, blueberry, apples, and tea. As a polyphenol compound, it is ALSO considered a potent iron chelator. A powerful immune booster and broad-spectrum antiviral, quercetin was initially found to provide broad-spectrum protection against SARS coronavirus in the aftermath of the 2003 SARS epidemic,14,15,16 and evidence suggests it may be useful for the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 as well. Not only that but quercetin also acts as an ionophore for zinc similar to hydroxychloroquine, in a matter of speaking it will unlock the cells to let the zinc in where it can attack the virus . It is also a good pain killer and better for the human body than Aspirin, what helps to subdue arthritis pain. I is good for sinus infection, in other words if you happen to have a runny nose. Past studies have also shown that quercetin showed potent ability against some viruses, such as enterovirus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV).

B vitamins — B vitamins can also influence several COVID-19-specific disease processes, including17 viral replication and invasion, cytokine storm induction, adaptive immunity and hypercoagulability.

LYSINE
When lysine blocks enzymes it inhibits the spread of the virus in the body by limiting the effect of weakening this connective tissue. An adult may take 2-3000 mg per day of lysine while trying to beat a virus.

SUGGESTED DOSAGE

All components as suggested are individually obtained and freely available and if used with some common sense are not harmful and if anything beneficial to your health. However it is a good idea and highly recommended to read up on each component, as there is plenty of information available on the internet. You may be surprised to find out and learn about the many benefits they provide to your health.
Here is a suggested approximate dosage for each.

Vitamin D-3 1500 IU

Malatonine 3mg to 6mg suggested about one hour before you go to sleep.

QUERCETIN 500 mg to 1000 mg

NAC 500 mg to 1000 mg (N-Acetyl-Cysteine)

Zinc 50 mg

Vitamin C 1500 mg or MORE !! but always should be to two three times as much as NAC

LYSINE

1500 mg to 3000mg

Vitamin B complex

So far whoever has been taking this regime of supplements and may have had a brush with this virus, shook it off fairly easily and quickly and the most important thing was that in the process such a person also acquired natural immunity. Not only that but at the same time this regime also helps to ease the effects of the regular flu.

Some of user’s comments:

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4/15/2021, 10:49:29 AM • 27 of 28
Chauncey Gardiner to saintgermaine
Good post.
I have been on that same vitamin regimen since April 2020 along with approx 25 friends/family members. All of us socially active...restaurants, church, weddings, travel, etc. In other words, we’ve not changed our lives the past year. Not a one of us has tested positive and not a one has even had a cold. I’ve added hydroxychloroquine 200mg each Sunday starting about 6 mos ago.

Mississippi man partially paralyzed, unable to talk after J&J vaccine
4/16/2021, 6:48:45 PM • 37 of 39
upchuck to saintgermaine

Excellent regimen. Pretty much what I’ve been doing. I have been taking 5000 iu of Vit D3 per day for years and have never been sick (thank you Lord). With the China Virus, I upped it to 10,000 iu. I think zinc and quercetin are the most important.
10,570 DEAD 405,259 Injuries: European Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 “Vaccines”

5/21/2021, 7:41:23 AM • 52 of 52
jimjohn to saintgermaine
Been on similar regimens since August of 2020. Attended parties public events even a professional football game. Oh, and I fall in the high-risk category. Also posted recently about hearing friends and associates who’ve taken the jab complain about the after effects. Also note that my position would not recommend that I take this experimental vaccine.

Trump Girl Kit Cat to saintgermaine
My Doc put myself and EVERY patient he had on Quercetin, C, D3, Zinc, and NAC from day one he has not had ONE SINGLE patient catch this virus, I also put my 92 year old mom on it I NEVER miss a day!! My mom had a small stroke about 4 months ago neither of us vaccinated I had to take her to emergency and was worried because hospitals are an absolute petrie dish of germs we both spent 4 days in the hospital no masks in room AND we both came home just fine this supplement regimen works!!!
12/30/2021, 1:21:53 PM • 39 of 43

12/30/2021, 1:21:53 PM • 39 of 43
Utah Binger to saintgermaine
NAC is fabulous. I was suffering what I thought was Bronchitas for about two weeks. Might have been covid. Anyway a neighbor gave me a bottle and said to take two in morning and two at night. In one day Bronchitas was gone.

1/4/2022, 6:29:59 AM • 16 of 17
Caipirabob to saintgermaine; aMorePerfectUnion
I have done this supplement regiment with my wife for two years now, going into our third soon. We are as ethnically different as it gets but we have flown 8 times and never missed a happy hour that was convenient, dined out constantly, visited family and lived our lives as normally as possible, perhaps even moreso.
I’ve had three bouts of illness impacting my ears and sinus, but I have a condition that makes that a normal event. It actually occurred less than normal than in the previous 20 years.We did not vaccinate for personal reasons. I credit blessings and the regiment of supplements in helping us avoid the chicom plague and pray it continues to do so.

1/4/2022, 1:41:18 PM • 16 of 18
copaliscrossing to saintgermaine
When I got Covid, my doctor immediately put me on 10,000 IU’s of D3 per day even though I was already taking 5,000 per day. He also recommended NAC. I had never heard of NAC before he recommended it and he only recommended it because I have a bit of an issue with chronic bronchitis. Bought some NAC and have been taking it ever since. That stuff works PERIOD. I think that is why the FDA is bullying a lot of retailers (including Amazon) with fines and the such. So the retailer pulled the NAC from their shelves. Sad, because I really believe the reason the FDA is pulling it is because it WORKS!

• New COVID Variants Are Circulating. Here’s What to Know.
11/8/2022, 12:25:07 PM • 50 of 51
FlyingEagle to Saintgermain
Amazing. I take all that stuff. When I got Covid, I took The Medications Whose Names Must Not Be Spoken. Worked great.


55 posted on 12/20/2022 1:07:31 PM PST by Saintgermain
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Lately, I have been astounded by the number of people who are freaked out by people getting sick in the winter time. People always get sick from colds and flu in the winter time. At least for as long as I have been alive. (I’m 68).


56 posted on 12/20/2022 1:09:41 PM PST by LibertarianLiz
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yep - the first thing I want to do when I get the flu is call my Congressman and demand action!


57 posted on 12/20/2022 1:10:32 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Saw some stupid people wearing masks today who crawled out of their covid hidey holes to do some Christmas shopping. Bizarre paranoid eyes.


58 posted on 12/20/2022 1:17:08 PM PST by Pollard ( >>> The Great Reset is already underway! <<<)
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To: knarf

Congress approves and spends money and does stupid shxt. Doesn’t do anything for the flu but that’s what congress does.


59 posted on 12/20/2022 1:33:32 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s amazing how progressives always want Big Daddy to take care of them.


60 posted on 12/20/2022 1:38:23 PM PST by dljordan
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