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Vitamin D Is More Effective Than Flu Vaccine, Study
February 27, 2017
From Dr. Mercola

Getting a flu shot each year, conventional health authorities claim, is the best way to ward off influenza. But where is the actual science backing up that claim?

If you've ever fallen for this annual campaign, you may be surprised to find the medical literature suggests vitamin D may actually be a far more effective strategy, and the evidence for this goes back at least a decade.

Dr. John Cannell, founder of the Vitamin D Council, was one of the first to introduce the idea that vitamin D deficiency may actually be an underlying cause of influenza.
His hypothesis1 was initially published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection in 2006.2 It was subsequently followed up with another study published in the Virology Journal in 2008.3
The following year, the largest nationally representative study4 of its kind to date discovered that people with the lowest vitamin D levels indeed reported having significantly more colds or cases of the flu. In conclusion, lead author Dr. Adit Ginde stated:
"The findings of our study support an important role for vitamin D in prevention of common respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu. Individuals with common lung diseases, such as asthma or emphysema, may be particularly susceptible to respiratory infections from vitamin D deficiency."

Vitamin D Works Better Than Flu Vaccine Especially If Your Levels Are Low
Since then, a number of studies have come to similar conclusions. Most recently, a scientific review5,6 of 25 randomized controlled trials confirmed that vitamin D supplementation boosts immunity and cuts rates of cold and flu.
Overall, the studies included nearly 11,000 individuals from more than a dozen countries. As reported by Time Magazine:7
"… [P]eople who took daily or weekly vitamin D supplements were less likely to report acute respiratory infections, like influenza or the common cold, than those who did not …
For people with the most significant vitamin D deficiencies (blood levels below 10 [ng/mL]), taking a supplement cut their risk of respiratory infection in half.
People with higher vitamin D levels also saw a small reduction in risk: about 10 percent, which is about equal to the protective effect of the injectable flu vaccine, the researchers say."
Like Cannell before them, the researchers believe vitamin D offers protection by increasing antimicrobial peptides in your lungs, and that "[t]his may be one reason why colds and flus are most common in the winter, when sunlight exposure (and therefore the body's natural vitamin D production) is at its lowest …"8
According to this international research team, vitamin D supplementation could prevent more than 3.25 million cases of cold and flu each year in the U.K. alone.9 Another statistic showing vitamin D is a more effective strategy than flu vaccine is the "number needed to treat" (NNT).
Overall, one person would be spared from influenza for every 33 people taking a vitamin D supplement (NNT = 33), whereas 40 people have to receive the flu vaccine in order to prevent one case of the flu (NNT = 40).
Among those with severe vitamin D deficiency at baseline, the NNT was 4. In other words, if you're vitamin D deficient to begin with, vitamin D supplementation is 10 times more effective than the flu vaccine.

Make an appointment for a Comprehensive Naturopathic Consultation and Check Up with Romi - 0421218469
QUEENSLAND VITALITY & HEALTH - GOLD COAST

Are Your Cells Bathing In An Acidic Environment?

Todays dietary recommendations are so confusing. Eat grain, don’t eat grain; eat meat, don’t eat meat. No wonder we’re all scratching our heads wondering why the experts can’t seem to agree.

Later on in this article, I’ll give you more essential information on meats and grains but for now, it is important to know that your ancestors ate approximately 35% meat and 65% plant matter, which was about 87% alkaline producing.

After eating, digesting and metabolising, food releases either acid or alkaline secretions into the circulation. The combination of an acidic diet with emotional stress, high toxin exposure, exercise and aging can result in an increased acid load in the body.

Soon, I’ll show you what to do about it but first, do you have acidosis?

o Feeling tired or Exhausted
o Lacking Concentration
o Reduced Stamina
o Always Stressed
o Nervousness
o Often Getting Sick
o Painful Muscles or Joints
o Fighting the Signs of Aging
o Lack of Elasticity in the Skin or Presence of Cellulite

Reducing Acidity

The kidneys have a key role in removing excess acids from your body. Quality protein foods such as lean beef, lamb, veal, chicken, turkey, ocean and fresh water fish, and eggs, even though on the acid side of the spectrum have a special relationship with the kidneys which makes it easy for these excess acids to be eliminated (as long as consumption is not excessive).

Grains such as wheat, rice, oats and rye are also acidic in the body and these acids are the most difficult for your body to eliminate. Starchy vegetables such as potato, sweet potato, pumpkin and carrots are all alkaline and make wonderful substitutes for grain based meals.

Most vegetables assist to balance your body by providing alkaline reserves. Try to eat some organic salad greens every day, such as baby spinach, rocket and dark green lettuce along with your other vegetables. These are a tremendous source of alkalising minerals that keep our muscles and bones youthful and strong.

Science Confirms that Overacidity Causes Pain, Bone Mineral Loss and Poor Brain Function

Professor Jürgen Vormann who has been studying acid/alkaline balance for over twenty years, was recently in Australia to present new studies on this topic to Doctors and Naturopaths. Some findings indicated that increasing alkaline minerals in the diet and as supplementation, reduced lower back pain by 50%, improved bone mineral density in post-menopausal women and increased the IQ of boys tested.

Tests for Acidity and Accurate Acid/Alkaline Food Charts

When you book your appointment with our Naturopath Romi, she will test your saliva for pH levels. Your SPO2 (oxygen in circulation) will also be measured. Having the correct pH balance and good circulating oxygen is believed to be vital in assisting the body to prevent cancers from forming and keep you youthful.

There is no additional charge for these tests when you book in for either a one hour or half hour Naturopathic Consultation with Romi.

Romi has over 30 years’ experience as a Naturopath & Nutritionist and started her career as a Trainee General Nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1975. Now she devotes her time to helping people regain their health and vitality at three clinic locations on the Gold Coast.

Make a booking now – 0421218469
www.naturopathgoldcoastqld.com – visit this web site for more information, locations and costs.

You might get some very good advice chatting to a Naturopath working in a retail environment such as a pharmacy or health food store.
It might be even more informative and helpful having a Naturopathic Practitioner look closely at your health issues, test various parameters such as saliva pH, blood sugar, adrenal function, iridology and other screening tests and then come up with a well rounded treatment plan that is life changing.

After working in both retail and clinic for the past 30 years, I can see the value of having Naturopaths in both areas.
Just walk into any health food store or pharmacy and you are faced with a massive wall of colours and shapes.  How to find the remedy that is just right for you.  The choices are almost endless.  Having a Naturopath to talk to on the shop floor is like taking the weight of a big decision off your shoulders.

Beyond selecting good supplements to complement your best healthy eating efforts or finding remedies for simple health issues, a Comprehensive Naturopathic Consultation is the way to go if your health is not under your control.
If you've tried a few things and you are just not getting better, or your Doctor cannot find what is wrong with you, get a Naturopathic Check Up.

The results of a good check up takes away the guess work, gives you positive actions steps and is ultimately life changing.

You can be well quickly with natural health care and natural medicines.

Already have a child or children and want to be in control in planning your next pregnancy?
Particularly want a boy?
Or, particularly want a girl?

As an Ovulation Method and Conception Consultant for over 30 years, I have helped many couples achieve their dream of having a baby.

You can greatly improve your chances of having either a baby boy or baby girl using the method that I teach.  The scientific literature shows that your chance of achieving the preferred sex is over 80%.

Couples who have followed my teachings, based in science, have now all conceived the baby they desired. Please read this email of the latest couple to be blessed -

Good morning Romi,

I hope tis email finds you well.

I'm not sure if you remember myself or my husband, Greg, but we have met a couple of times regarding ovulation charting and 'swaying' our chances to have a particular sex baby. We were looking to sway our chances towards having a little girl. You had advised that the method you were teaching us had a 70% success rate but that everyone you had helped had gotten the sex they had hoped for.

After our consultations and months of rigorous charting we became masters of my my cycle, so we chose the date we believed to be correct and IT WORKED! We are now 21 weeks pregnant with a little baby girl :) 

We already have two beautifully scrumptious little boys (Sam 4 and Ricky 3) so she is the perfect addition to our family!

I just wanted to thank you very very much for helping us complete our little family!

Some of the couples seeing me specifically preferred a boy or a girl to complete their family.  I have to add, all of them had said that whatever the sex of the baby, they would be a most welcome addition to their family, however if there could be an increase in the possiblity of conception going a certain way, they wanted to try this natural method.  Happily, in all cases to date, the parents were successful in having a baby of the sex they preferred.  I am as happy as any of these parents.

Do not wait! Get started now because the more time we have to plan this event, the greater the possibility of you getting exactly what you want and I can keep my 100% success rate. Phone me (Romi) 0421218469

You are juggling your work, family, interests, friends and so much more.  How do you look after yourself well and still manage to get the things you need done?

Within these few paragraphs you will find some tips to help you achieve your healthy eating goals.

BASICS - Fruit, vegies and protein foods

How do you get your required 7 cups of vegies in a day?

One veg can = 4 cups

Certainly don't think you have to have 7 different vegies. 
Saute some finely chopped cabbage in olive oil and a little salt, just long enough to make it tender.  This will give you 4 cups of your vegies per person, using a quarter cabbage each.  Add this to a small protein serve such as lean savoury mince.


My favourite

Green smoothies are a great way to get your fruit and vegies into high gear.  To 250ml water, add one apple, one small zucchini, 1/4 to 1/2 an avocado, handful of organic baby spinach, 3 dates with stones removed, one frozen banana (freeze in pieces), 1/2 teaspoon organic turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon good quality magnesium powder like Orthoplex Mag Opticell.  Blend in a good blender for 39 seconds - delicious!

High energy kids

Have healthy bread in the house all the time to top with organic peanut butter or Niulife coconut spread or toasted with a drizzle of light olive oil.  Recommended breads from your health food store are - Ancient Grains Sour Dough Oat Bread (kids love this soft bread) or same brand in Rye, Spelt or Wholemeal (if not intolerant).  A reasonably healthy bread from the supermarket is Heavy Wholemeal Organic Bread - look for the word 'Heavy' on the yellow label.

Lunchtime tips

Look for a salad option every time.  At a price, you can even get a salad at McDonalds.  Sumo Salad provide mostly good salads in many shopping centres.  Best to choose the ones with chicken as some vegetarian versions are too heavy in vinegar.  New salad bars can be found in shopping areas, such as the new food court in Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.  The best option is if you can make your own salad to take to work; with a couple of boiled eggs or tinned tuna or turkey slices from the supermarket deli.

Reply to this blog post with your tips, suggestions or even questions related to food, diet and health.

Wishing you a wonderful 2016!!!!    Romi

Are you running on 'short battery life'?  Only get through half a day and then feeling like you need a nap, a coffee or a sugar hit?
Too tired to think straight?
Unenthusiastic?
Unmotivated?
Feeling really flat?

What if you have been under long term stress, or even just been really busy?
Your adrenal glands (which sit on top of each kidney) have to pump out more stress hormones than normal.
It can be something as simple as a bad nights sleep that affects the adrenals but the normal stress of daily life can also drain the adrenals and thus your energy levels.

I often perform a simple medical test on people with fatigue, low energy, stress, worry or insomnia.  This is something I learnt as a student nurse over 30 years ago.
The systolic reading on a blood pressure reading should go up by 5 points from a sitting (or lying) position and then repeated in a standing position.
So if your blood pressure was 120 over 80 while sitting relaxed, it should go up to 125 if taken immediately when you stand up.  This shows that the adrenal glands have sent out a little adrenalin and/or cortisol to adjust for the change in position of your body.
If there is no rise in blood pressure, your adrenals have not sent the right messenger chemicals to the rest of your body and are not functioning optimally - tired.
If there is a drop in blood pressure, your adrenals are certainly not functioning properly - fatigue or even exhaustion.

A health practitioner familiar with this test should be the one to perform it and give an accurate interpretation of the results.  There is a lot you can do to restore adrenal function and get back your zest for life, your energy and the sparkle in your eye once again.  Never give up - Romi 0421218469

Why might you be unhappy?  Do you suffer pain, ill health, unrewarding relationships or the weather got you down?

Just stop a moment and focus on your thoughts.  Are you running negative ideas around and around in your head?  What about simply congratulating yourself for being aware of these thoughts.  It takes effort and some skill to catch yourself in the midst of a downword spiral of negative thinking. 

Once you have given yourself a 'pat on the back' for recognising that these thoughts were ruining your day, week, life, you can tell yourself that enough is enough.  It all stops now.  Affirm to yourself that there are things that are going well.  Get help for anything that needs attention such as painful body areas (see my Pain Clinic tabs to the left), issues of ill health (see the tabs on Feedback, Food Allergy or Live Blood), relationship problems or anything else that is bothering you.

Taking action is the way out of a rut or your unwanted emotional state.  Someone else may have found solutions to the problems you are facing. 

Don't feel you have to handle it all alone.  After 30 years in clinical practice, I am likely to have the solutions you are looking for.  I guarantee you professional care that is focused solely on your needs.  If you would like to chat to make sure I am the best practitioner for you, simply give me a call first.

After a few weeks enjoying delicious green smoothies in my Optimum 9400 blender, I have to say my energy levels have never been better.

Did you know that the latest recommendation is for us to eat 9 cups of vegetables a day.....a day!!  To cope with our busy lives, modern stresses on our body and modern farming methods, we need to up our intake of vitamins and minerals just to cope.

This is where a great blender comes in.

Every morning, I blend up one and a half cups of water with some rice protein powder (ThermoPhase Detox Essentials with Milk Thistle to regenerate my liver - I can order this for you), one roughly chopped zucchini, an apple and half an avocado.  Add a banana if not on a weight loss plan.  Makes enough for breakfast and morning tea, or lunch if not hungry earlier.

You can buy a great blender from me and enjoy the current SPECIAL PRICE - ends soon - click on the blender graphic below to order your new blender or juicer....

Life can take some unusual turns and at times we find ourselves emotionally bowled over.
Even knocked down completely!
How do you get through these difficult times?

What if you feel so emotionally overwhelmed you can't breath, you feel sick and nothing seems to ease the pain?

You might be told to breath deeply and this is good advice but it often isn't enough.  For a moment you know that you will be ok, but then those feelings engulf you again and there is nothing but despair.

There are some very effective herbal remedies that can take the edge off these troubling events.  With the action of the herb becoming noticeable withing 20 to 30 minutes or even shorter for liquid herbs.  Certain herbs give some relief within 30 or so minutes and as you continue to take them every day, their effect increases to a maximum level at about three weeks - great for long term issues and constant stress.

Sometimes it isn't obvious if you are suffering depression, anxiety or stress (or a combination) so we have a simple questionnaire that works this out for us.  With a few other quick and easy tests completed, we can work out the perfect natural medicine to suit what you are going through.

Make an appointment with me today at one of my Gold Coast clinics near you.  Don't suffer any longer.  Love, Romi x x x

Is Candida a Legitimate Medical Condition?

At a gathering recently, I learned that a number of people in one family had been medically diagnosed with chronic systemic mucocutaneous candidiasis – a whole body infection of candida, infecting the skin and mucous membranes.  Candida is a fungus.

So it is a real disease and the above diagnosis is a severe form of the condition.  Many of you may have a milder form of candida which always starts in the digestive tract.  We have a normal number of candida organisms in our digestive tract and what we consume and how we live can increase these numbers.

How can you tell if you have Candida?

Common symptoms are bloating, fatigue, irritability, cravings, pms, skin problems, other infections and many other symptoms.

Antibiotic use, sugary foods, prescription medication, white flour foods, alcohol and poor digestive enzyme production can easily cause an over proliferation of candida micro-organisms.

Is there a test to see if I have candida?

Yes, a scientific test has been developed which only requires a small finger prick sample of blood and your results are available during your Naturopathic appointment.  An easy to follow treatment plan is then arranged for you to get your energetic and vibrant health back.

No super restricted diets and no impossible regimes to follow.  We now have natural medicines that are powerful enough to eradicate the candida overgrowth and restore the normal balance to your system.

Phone or email me now to book your appointment and your candida blood test - 04 2121 8469
romiprana@hotmail.com