In the winter months, it’s easier to become susceptible to various diseases, especially the flu. A lack of sun exposure prevents you from taking in adequate amounts of vitamin D, which has powerful disease prevention properties. With the onset of colder months, you may consider flu shots as one of many ways to boost your immune system and avoid contracting the seasonal flu. But you should know that flu shots actually make you prone to disease.

How Flu Shots Make You Prone to Disease

Annual flu shots have been shown to be largely ineffective in preventing the flu. Despite this, flu shots are not scorned, but encouraged. Sadly, intensive ad campaigns and pharmacy convenience will do little to increase their effectiveness.

If that weren’t concerning enough, the validity of this form of medicine is questioned further by the chemical contents within the shots themselves. Vaccine inserts describe in detail the effects of their thimerosal and cell tissue filled products. Injecting foreign bodies and heavy metals into your bloodstream, if it doesn’t maim you, would actually serve to weaken your immune system and make you prone to disease. This undeniably would make you more vulnerable to all forms of disease, including the flu.

What are effective methods for preventing the flu? Start with adequate nutrition. Avoid consuming large quantities of sugar, which offsets your immune system, and eat properly. You can also use supplements to maintain proper levels of nutrition in addition to a healthy diet.

Optimizing vitamin D levels can also slash your flu risk by nearly half. In colder months, the sun features less prominently, and vitamin D cannot be as easily gained by simply exposing yourself to sunlight. Using a form of supplementation for vitamin D can greatly increases your ability to fight off disease, along with its myriad of other benefits.

Furthermore, make sure to avoid stressing yourself out. Any level of emotional distress makes a person more susceptible to disease. Exercising regularly also plays a role in preventing disease.

Ultimately, being aware of the gamete of health threats, including those pushed as medicines is important in your pursuit of health and wellness, and vaccines are no exception.

It is thanks to readers like you that the health freedom movement is taking over the world, and NaturalSociety as a whole would like to wish you and your family all the best in whichever holiday you choose to celebrate this season. There are many things to be thankful for this winter, as we are seeing continued victories all thanks to your activism in spreading the word about natural health and many of the explosive stories released on this website. We would also like to wish you a healthy holiday, full of nutritious foods and relaxation.

Take this time to de-stress, spending time with loved ones and enjoy the delicious holiday meals. If you find it to be a challenge eliminating stress, we have some great information on how to simply de-stress your daily life that may be beneficial to you during this holiday seasonal. Now is aslo a fabulous time to eat in season, which is a great way to buy fresh and local year round in addition to improving your health. You can even check out a recent article highlighting the top 4 winter superfoods for some great ideas on how to pack in the powerful nutrients in your traditional holiday meals. And remember, it’s okay to enjoy yourself during the holidays, don’t stress over eating a second serving of your holiday meal.

Enjoy the Holidays, and Join us for a Revolutionary 2012!

After the holiday break (which is quite short for us because we are so excited to unleash a ton of new information) we will be back with a number of new special reports and announcements that we’re really excited about. The year 2012 will undoubtedly be a revolutionary year in the realm of health consciousness and beyond, bringing about legitimate change and reform in ways that are sure to inspire and intrigue us all.

Thanks for being a part of NaturalSociety and the health freedom movement as a whole, and happy holidays to you and your family!