But, let's also understand the far more important issue with regard to flu (and not just avian flu). No doubt, society did not have the tools nor understanding to stop the plague. Every flu is a problem primarily because our immune system gets compromised through life's stresses. This is true of many diseases such as cancer, Hepatitis B and C, TB, strep, shingles as well as flu. But, avian flu has mutated successfully to strike human life. It is now known that after a heavy workout, whatever other benefits accrue to the body, there is one clear draw back.. Now, if recent research shows that athletic stress takes days to get over, often leaving damage to organs and tissues in its wake (especially if it is a habitual practice), why are we surprised at the massive flu fall out following the First World War - a war which was worldwide in its scope, as was the flu pandemic which followed it? Perhaps, before we consider avian flu in the second article, we should realize there is strong scientific testimony that recognizes glyconutrition is a way to prepare and deal with the onset of deadly flu. Put bluntly, flu is "caught" by people because their immune system is not functioning well.They fall prey to flu, colds, and infection. the very age which includes: - soldiers teens called upon to assume unusual responsibilities on the home front - workers in their prime, needed on all fronts.and potentially other pandemic possibilities. Flu epidemics have been explosive and unusually deadly.

Flu pandemics hit like the proverbial flash flood. If flu occurs in compromised immune systems, war guarantees the stress and deprivation which is often the prelude to plague: - soldiers live in horrid conditions and return to a disrupted life but the effect on their immune system follows them into peace time . Under normal circumstances, flu is not considered a general public health risk. Of course, any disease must be taken seriously for two reasons. However, if ever there was an argument for immune debilitation, it's war weariness.. Visit Glycoshare or write href=mailto:Sharethegift@glycoshare >Sharethegift@glycoshare call toll free: 1866. His articles are designed to encourage people about the exciting discoveries surrounding glyconutrition. Flu can spread like wildfire.but disease in general. But, that was not a mere footnote. Other disease conditions are the result of an over active immune system. Reginald McDaniel, "Comprehensive Medical Care for Bioterrorism Exposure" Congressional Hearing, November 14, 2001 (emphasis ours) Author's Resource Box Dr. The fear today is that avian flu will strike suddenly and will spread globally in a matter of mere months..735.. The flu engulfed all of Europe in less than six months... Remember that as we introduce the potential of avian flu.. The pandemic flu of 1580 began in Asia, spreading over all continents in less than a year. That's the problem with flu breakouts. Specifically, flu impacts us due to an under active immune system. Almost every author who writes about this flu pandemic notes the fact the world was at war. leaving the body open to radical damage and some internal harm..5871Article Source: 1ArticleWorld. When supplied at higher levels than available in nature, sugars needed for cellular synthesis can take innate defense systems to a much higher level that are effective against infectious agents.... Read the following testimony before Congress when doing further research on flu, avian or otherwise. It was a major contributor to society's incapacity to restrain, much less stop the flu plague. As you probably know, avian flu is a complex disease mutated from flu that kills birds.. Avian Flu and Pandemics of the Past To understand the avian flu threat, we need to understand flu pandemics of the past. War brings a strain to everything including the immune capacity of the survivors. The oxidized radicals thus formed take the body several days to get over.

The generation, which was victimized by the "Spanish flu" of 1918-1919, was in the age range of 15 - 35 . New research suggests glyconutritional supplementation taken before, during, and especially after workouts helps the body get over the radical burden in a matter of hours, not days. A highly contagious flu virus can hit populations that have little or no specific antibody immunities to the disease, infect a quarter of the population, outstrip societal response capability, disrupting societal health and economy.even deadlier strains such as avian flu, can be the result. There were three flu pandemics of the 20th century. H." -Dr. Robert Gamble is retired from a very successful medical surgical career. They are well documented as to origin, spread, and impact.Flu and the Immune System Influenza ("flu") strikes every year and afflicts millions. The flu pandemic of 1918-19 killed upwards of 40 million people. - medical and other service personnel exposed to a constant need for their services, Their "after the war" physical let down is almost reminiscent of what happens to people after particularly long periods of stress.. War brings unique circumstances, to say the least. What makes this an issue of late is the fact that only recently has science begun to understand the immune system, its complications, its sheer power to fend off disease conditions and its power to aid in the healing process.

Those flu pandemics occurred in 1918-19, 1957-58, and 1968-69.. Why the flu? To answer that question, consider the physical impact upon athletes from their workouts.and plague, - loss of loved ones brings its stresses to the emotions which impacts the immune system, - constant anxiety for soldiers and loved ones even though they return safely, brings its emotional traumas and immune system depletion, - loss of hygienic conditions weakens resistance and breeds viral and bacterial conditions, - depression economy brings poverty and its consequences to human quality of life, - uncertainty of safe living conditions (bombing, terrorism, battle, mob threaded rod factory actions) during war takes its own toll on the body - disrupted economies, making recovery long, difficult and uncertain, - work hours longer and work conditions harsher, pay less, - crime, destruction, barbarism frightening or actual, - whole economies perish, trade and commerce uncertain, - political uncertainties, - peace often brings more severe dislocation and hardship (this was especially the case after World War I), - all populations suffer nutritional deprivation, with few exceptions When flu strikes after such conditions, scientists often misjudge the fact that the victims, deemed "healthy", really were compromised terribly throughout the war and peace time consequences. Flu . Immune system dysfunction and weakening occurs from constant stress, constant threat of danger, constant deprivation of nutritional needs, and constant exposure to vicissitudes of life.. In past centuries, flu probably spread so fast due to humans and animals living in close proximity. Close proximity of animal and human life allows for such mutations to develop and spread.. (See my article: "Antioxidants, Free Radicals, and Sports Nutrition". First of all, any disease, including flu, can become dangerous through complications. "In instances of unusual, epidemic, or virulent infectious agent exposure, glyconutrient supplementation has been found effective for enhancing general immune functions and defense