by Vaughn Gray, MA, CHC

Some people live to eat. Others just eat to live. As a nutrition counselor my motto is "Eat to Live as Well as Possible." This means choosing foods that taste good and are enjoyable to eat, but which also contribute to the broader picture of your life.

One of our clients sent the following question:

What is your opinion of the flu vaccine including the H1N1 vaccine? I am currently a nursing student and I have been told that if I do not get these vaccines I will not be allowed to attend clinicals in the spring and finish my degree. I have also been told that the only way I can be exempt from such requirements is if I have a doctor's note that I cannot get the vaccines due to an allergy. I take supplements for immune support and when I was a teacher these supplements always kept me well if I was diligent about them. What do you think? How could these vaccines affect me adversly? I have been told these vaccines are toxic. If that is true, isn't everyone allergic to them? 

I have been reading and reporting on the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in fish oil, for many years now. Recent advances and information has caused me to rethink my approach to supplementing with omega-3 and other essential fatty acids; I wanted to share some of these new findings with you.

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