Fight the Flu with Vitamin D
Did you know that a recent study at the Japan School of Medicine showed that children taking 1200 IU of vitamin D daily were 30% less likely to contract influenza as children who were given H1N1 flu vaccine (1)? Vitamin D not only helps boost your immune system but also helps maintain optimum bone density, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

Regularly exposing your skin to natural sunlight is arguably the best way to maintain optimal levels of vitamin D. But according to researchers from the Arizona Cancer Center (ACC), not everyone gets enough vitamin D from the sun, which means they may need to supplement in order to maintain optimal levels.

Some studies have suggested that seventy-five percent of people are actually below the target levels. Ask the Doctors of Stork Spinal Care if vitamin D supplementation is right for you.

Remember: There is no cold and flu season with a healthy nervous and immune system.

A Daily Dose of Chocolate
may reduce the risk of hypertension and diabetes.A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating 3.5 ounces of anti-oxidant dark chocolate daily for 15 days reduced insulin resistance and lowered systolic blood pressure significantly in healthy patients. White chocolate offered no benefit; milk chocolate was not tested. All chocolate is high in calories (about 150 per ounce), so opt for dark in limited amounts.