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Originally Posted by potter
Well yeah, you have to be healthy too. You're not going to fair well against the flu if you're a crackhead who only eats chocolate bars.
But I didn't say getting sick is an effective strategy. I said contact with the cold and flu virus is the only defense against the flu or cold. Very specific on that one wasn't I? What do you think flu shots are? They are half-dead flu viruses.
You have a good point mentioning nutrition. But don't try to knock the fact that exposure is also great to build a strong immune system.
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there's a lot of middle ground between someone who is extremely healthy and a candy eating crack head. those in the middle are just as susceptible to getting the flu as any other non-healthy person. the typical diet of processed foods does not provide enough nutrition to support a healthy immune system.
the flu shot is not a half-dead virus, it's a totally dead virus and it is incorrect to say "contact with the cold and flu virus is the only defense against the flu or cold" that's just simply not the case.
exposure to a flu virus as an answer to not getting sick puts the cart before the horse, which is typical of our health care system. if you have a robust immune system based on nutrition and wash your hands, you can and will generally avoid catching any flu virus.