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A case of the "should I's"  

It’s that time of year again, I am bombarded with the “should I’s” and what are those might you ask… Should I get the flu shot? What should I do if I don’t? What should I do if I do get the flu?

And you guys know how I feel about should, right? Like, should, should be a swear word because you should only do what is optimal for you to do, right?

In all honesty, I LOVE answering questions, even “should I’s,” You see our health and wellness depends largely on what we put into our bodies. For a long time, it was thought, even in the science community that you were just dammed to your genes. That’s just not the case, we have discovered in the last decade that what you put in your body, alters your genes, your DNA for the better or worse.

When I say “what you put in your body,” for many that conjures up images of nutrition, and yes that is a big part of it. But that isn’t the only part, equally as big is what we put into our body pharmaceutically. And for that matter what we put in our body via our skin and lungs too.

Today, because we are right on the cusp of what the news outlets and marketing outlets will call "flu season" we are going to talk about whether or not it optimal to get the flu shot. My goal here is to deliver this information to you in a way that allows you to see both sides, and make an informed decision for yourself. I do absolutely recommend that you do your own research, your own due diligence, and you always, always, always run it through your own intuitive filter.

And in fact, if you want me to point you towards some references for you to check and ready studies yourself, I am happy to do that too! At the end of this episode I will tell you where you can get the Fall + Winter Immune System Cheatsheet, a list of priorities for your immune system this season.

Is there really a "flu season?"

Let’s dive into this season they call flu season. You think about "flu season" and it's roughly October to, I don't know, around February or March. First, let me share with you, It's not actually a season, okay? There are two main things that happen during that time of year that allow our immune systems to be much, much lower. And guess what? And you may be surprised I'm going to say this, but these things are things that you can easily prevent.

There are two big factors. These aren't all the factors. This isn't an exhaustive list, but there are two big factors. One, increase in sugar, and two, a decrease in vitamin D. If you think about it, what happens between October and roughly March? We have Halloween. That's a candy holiday. We have Thanksgiving. That is a sweets and big food holiday. We have Christmas, also lots of sweets. Then in February, we have Valentine's Day, also another big processed candy holiday.

The second part of that is vitamin D. October through March, what do we have? We have daylight savings time where we lose hours of daylight. Our days get shorter. The sun is in a position where you can't get as much sun on your skin. You may also live in an area where the climate requires you to cover up, and so you're not getting as much sun on your skin. Those two things really, really, really stop our immune system from being able to fight bacterial and viral infections.

If it’s not a season, then why do we call it flu season?